A Quest to Heal (Chinese: ) is a 2020 Singaporean Chinese-language drama series. It tells the story of a heroine (Carrie Wong) and an imperial guard (Qi Yuwu) who accidentally travels from the Ming Dynasty to modern Singapore, and together they face the evil palace forces, who plan to rule both worlds.
Consisting of 32 episodes, it premiered on 20 July 2020, airing on weekdays at 9pm on Channel 8. It also aired on Astro AEC in Malaysia, and is available on meWATCH.
Broadcast ChannelCountryAir dateScheduleAstro AEC Malaysia20 July 2020 - 1 September 2020Mon-Fri 8.30pm-9.30pmChannel 8SingaporeMon-Fri 9.00pm-10.00pmmeWATCHOfficial streaming platform8TVMalaysia9 February 2022 - 28 April 2022Wed-Thu 10.00pm-11.00pm (till 31 March) Wed-Thu 10.00pm-12.00am (from 6 April)GMM 25Thailand29 May 2022 - Sat-Sun 9.30pm-10.30pmVTV8Vietnam25 Mar 2026 - Everyday 12.45pm-13.15pm
Plot During the 1500s Ming Dynasty, a heroine named Luo Ming Yi (Carrie Wong) sneaks into the heavily guarded imperial jail to rescue her senior, the famous doctor Li Shizhen (Xu Bin). She is stopped by the agent Bi Zheng (Qi Yu Wu), a Brocaded Robe Guard under the command of the powerful Eunuch Sun (Bryan Wong). The two engage in a fierce fight and unknowingly travel through time to Singapore in 2020. They encounter the descendants of Li Shizhen, who now owns a failing traditional herbal restaurant.
Luo Ming Yi and Bi Zheng have no choice but to cooperate and help the restaurant. But their time-travelling feat is noticed by the evil Eunuch Sun, who has plans to take over both worlds. Can the two martial artists stop the evil plan before it is too late?
Cast
Carrie Wong as Luo Ming Yi Qi Yuwu as Bi Zheng Xu Bin as Li Shizhen / Li Jishi Ya Hui as Ya San / Yan Ting Ting Bryan Wong as Eunuch Sun Jeffrey Xu as Duke Gong Cynthia Koh as Li Shaotong Yao Wenlong as Zeng Xiao Sa Cavin Soh as Hao Si Wen Kayly Loh as Belinda Tyler Ten as Derrick Joyce Ng as Xiao Li
Production It is the first time MediaCorp has produced a period drama after a hiatus of 15 years. The full period drama episodes occupies a total of seven episodes, including rare martial arts scenes in local dramas. The period scene was filmed in Hengdian World Studios, one of the largest film studios in China. The traditional costumes were designed by Chinese designer Chen Minzheng, whose previous works include Empresses in the Palace, The Stand-In.
The drama series was initially planned to be released on 8 May 2020, but was moved to 20 July 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Singaporean general election.
Accolades Organisation Year Category Nominees ResultRefAsian Academy Creative Awards2020Best Theme Song"" by and Ling Kai International Emmy Awards2021Best Telenovela Star Awards2021 Best Drama Serial Best Actor Qi Yuwu Best Actress Carrie Wong Best Supporting ActorBryan Wong Best Theme Song"" by and Ling Kai
References
External links A Quest to Heal on meWATCH