Chinese: 至尊红颜 English: Women Of Times Genre: Drama Episodes: 30 Country: Singapore Year: 2006 Rating: 8.4
My though: A serie about the ups and downs in the family! Quit boring actually, but it was quite interesting. How big a family is and how much trouble there is between everybody in the family. The hate, the loyalty, the trust! What did u think about the ending? I was hoping Xi Yi chose for Han Zhe. Although Zheng Mu changed many for Xi Yi, but still was hopen she chose Han Zhe! But other side it was actually a good choice!
Julian Hee was the most eye catching for me! I saw him in many series but in here you see will him better than ever! Its not only because his role but also his looks!
Felicia nomination was not really deserved. Her screen time wasn't much and her acting wasn't above Aileen Tan. Her character and acting is very strong. I think she deserve the nomination more!
A minor role for Zzen ^^
Star Awards 2007: Won: Best Supporting Actor: Huang Yi Liang 4th Highest Viewership Drama
Nomination: Best Actress: Fann Wong Best Supporting Actress: Felicia Chin
Summary: At its helm is the very capable matriarch, Old Mrs Jia, who has single-handedly steered the business to where it is today. Each member of the clan, though diverse in his or her character and motivations, keeps up with appearances in order to maintain the harmony on the surface. But it is only too soon that self-interest gets in the way and human weaknesses rears its ugly head
Cast: Fann Wong - Wang Xi Yi Edmund Chen - Jia Zeng Tu Chen Han Wei - Ding Han Zhe Cheng Pei Pei - Jia She Hui Jun Aileen Tan - Jia Zeng Yue Huang Yi Liang - Kuang Qi Cai Huang Wenyong - Jia Zeng Mu Julian Hee - Jia Ruo Qi Jesseca Liu - Jia Wan Qi Felicia Chin - Ou Xiang Yun Terence Cao - Du Zhong Xian Joey Swee - Wang Feng Yi Paul Chong - Jai Yu Qi Candyce Toh - Lin You Er Lin Meijiao - Gui Ying Chen Su Cheng - MC King - Hong Hai Eelyn Kok - Hong Ya Bing May Phua - Jessie Zzen Zhang - Bruce Ling Lee -
Love: Xi Yi Han Zhe Ruo Yi Yu Qi Wan Yi You Er Xiang Yun
The Family Jia Xiang Yu & Ruo Qi [Lovers] Ru Qi & You Er [Lovers]
Hate: Zeng Tu Zhong Xian Ya Bing Qi Cai
Soundtrack: Theme:爱情路 by Emil Chau Sub: 雨人 by Emil Chau Sub: 完美 by 王蓉
Memorable Scene: - The time Xi Yi & Han Zhe spent together in Sydney. The fun time. You also see many tourist things in Sydney. - The time Ruo Qi & Xiang Yun spent together. Funny in the beginning but became serious and untruthful. - The death of Ruo Qi's parents. It was the fault of Zheng Yue, she regret what she did. But makes only an evil Ruo Qi! - The support from Han Zhe to Xi Yi. When she is in trouble Han Zhe is always around. - In the beginning they hate eachother, but further in the serie they gonna like eachother. Yu Qi & You Er scenes weren't many but very memorable! ETC
I can't stop watching with Singapore series! This time Women of Times aka 至尊红颜 A serie of 2006 with a mega casting!
This mega-production traces the ups and downs of the Jia empire, a family of restaurateurs controlling the highly profitable Jin Le chain of restaurants.
The big cast included: Fann Wong, Edmund Chen, Chen Han Wei, Cheng Pei Pei, Aileen Tan, Huang Yi Liang, Huang Wen Yong, Lin Mei Jiao, Julian Hee, Felicia Chin, Jesseca Liu, Terence Cao, Joey Swee, Paul Chong, Candyce Toh, MC King, Eelyn Kok, May Phua, Ling Lee ETC
Most love will be Fann Wong & Jesseca Liu. Chen Han Wei & Terence Cao too ^^
Chinese: 书包太重 English: My School Daze Genre: Comedy/Education Episodes: 20 Country: Singapore [Mediacorp Channel 8] Year: 2009
Many online reviews compare this serie with the serie Let It Shine. Another serie from Singapore about school with Felicia Chin as the leader. I didn't watch that one, so I can't compare.
It's not really my genre of serie, but enjoy watching it! It makes me want to go to school again! The education of the children are very interesting. Because you will see 4 different kind of education. An inter scholar, a lazy scholar, 2 from a 'strict' family and one depressive. The way how the children grown up. In which way and in what kind of environment. What Kind Are You?
Another serie of Rui En with Terence. This one wasn't so interesting, but maybe the one with the most scenes together as lovers [Maybe except Your The One, But I haven't watch it] I just prefer Metamorphosis! Although there aren't really lovers in there! But I still love it!
Summary: Tan Xiangchun is a traditional, Chinese-educated senior teacher who deeply feels unappreciated at work because of his poor command of the English language. The younger generation no longer sees the importance of their mother tongue and moral education. As such, they despise and disrespect him. Gradually, Xiangchun becomes disillusioned with education and upon facing some health issues, dejectedly leaves the teaching line.
Xiangchun’s wife, Kang Qiaozhen, used to compile textbooks with the Ministry of Education (MOE). She had left her high-paying job for more flexibility in juggling her children and career, and started a tuition centre in the heartlands, hoping to carve out a great career in the education industry. Not wanting to be a loafer, Xiangchun becomes a staff of her centre.
Xiangchun’s younger brother, Tan Xiangfeng, is free-spirited and uninhibited by nature. A trend-setter, he’s a freelance DJ, model and because of his travel articles, is a celebrity of sorts. Their father died young and Xiangchun had been shouldering the responsibility of caring for Xiangfeng. As a doting elder brother, he even attends match-making sessions with his wife in tow, in the hope of finding Xiangfeng a suitable other-half. Because of this, Xiangfeng becomes involved with sassy teacher, Zhang Luoyun, and the two later become an item.
Luoyun belongs to the new generation of teachers who is skilful at using innovative methods (like bringing students for a ride in her sports car, giving them CDs of their idols, etc.) to bring her students close to her. Wildly popular with her students, she manages education like a career, with lofty ambitions of scaling the hierarchical ladder. Overly eager for success, she spoke harshly to her student, Ma Jialing, because the latter’s grades were below expectations, a move which hurt Jialing’s pride, thus many students started feeling uncomfortable with her. She had always been confident of being promoted to head-of-department, and upon not getting selected for promotion, she leaves teaching in disappointment.
Through Xiangfeng, Luoyun joins Qiaozhen’s tuition centre. To raise the standards of the centre, Luoyun suggests the starting of elitist classes, much to Xiangchun’s objection as it contravenes his philosophy that education should be non-discriminatory. The difference in ideologies causes Luoyun to leave the centre, and she brings Xiangfeng along with her. Together with Yu Xuan (her friend who had just graduated and returned from abroad) and Xiangfeng, she starts a premium tuition centre that accepts only outstanding students.
Tuition centres proliferate with parents’ over-anxiousness for their children to get ahead in life through academic excellence. Regardless of their children’s needs, “kiasu” parents usually jam-pack their schedules with courses and classes. Qiaozhen’s neighbour, Tang Andi, is a typical example. Due to his wife, Yao Guijuan’s, wish to groom their son for success, the two become a money-grubbing couple who think of all means to raise money for their son Dehua’s tuition fees. Andi, a hawker, even piggy-backs his wife for a medical drug test, causing much hilarity.
Dehua is an average student, but has a flair for cooking. He is “force-fed” with tuition so much so that he feigns spirit-possession, then runs away from home. Dehua’s talent gets discovered by a celebrity chef, who gives his parents a talking-to. Enlightened, Andi and Guijuan finally come to terms that their son is not academically incline, and no longer subtract the possibility of letting him pursue his career in the food & beverage industry.
A dedicated and hands-on parent, Qiaozhen never suspects anything amiss with her teaching methods. Her daughter, Tan Yixin, is a star pupil who excels in studies, badminton and music. Unfortunately, she loses out to Jiang Jun, a student from China who joins her class in mid-term. Unable to face her own “failure”, Yixin completely loses it, much to her parents’ shock. It is only then that Xiangchun and Qiaozhen realise that their daughter has high IQ, but near-to-no EQ. Their son, Yijie, lies to wriggle out of tuition classes because of his passion for badminton. Upon deliberation and co-ordination, the couple finally instil correct values in their children and acknowledging Yijie’s aptitude in sports, lists the Sports Academy as one of the choices for the latter’s secondary education.
Luoyun’s preoccupation with elitist education causes a rift in her relationship with Xiangfeng. Troubled, she gets to know that Jialing is suffering from depression because of her studies and parents’ divorce. Luoyun wholeheartedly helps Jialing. In the process, she comes to identify with Xiangchun’s belief that education should be non-discriminatory and subscribing to it, gives up upon her tuition centre’s elitist education, returning to becoming a down-to-earth teacher with MOE again
Cast: Chen Hanwei - Tan Xiang Chun Ann Kok - Kang Qiao Zhen Rui En - Zhang Luo Yun/Isabel Terence Cao - Tan Xiang Feng Darren Lim - Tang An Di Cynthia Koh - Yao Gui Juan Chen Tian Wen - Ma Guo Liang Lin Mei Jiao - Huang Li Qin Zhang Lie - Tan Yong Ming Eelyn Kok - Lin Yu Xuan Apple Hong -Tracy Zhang
Boon Hui Lu - Ma Jia Ling Zong Zi Jie - Jiang Jun Liu Yue- Tan Yi Jie Foo Fang Rong - Tan Yi Xin Jarren Ho - Tang De Hua/Bang Bang Tang
Love: Xiang Feng Luo Yan Gui Juan Jiang Jun
Xiang Feng & Luo Yan [Lovers] An Di & Gui Juan [Spouse]
Hate: Yu Xuan
Soundtrack: Theme: 书包太重 by Daren Tan Sub: 给别人多一点时间 by Carrie Yeo
Rating: 8.0
Memorable Scene: There isn't many! Maybe a few - When Yi Xin apoligized to Jiang Jun, because she said some hurting words to him. - The support from Luo Yan to Jia Ling. She didn't forget her and want to help her! - The photoshoot of Luo Yan & Xiang Feng. Was Funny - From fake to real. The relationship between Luo Yan & Xiang Feng
I really don't know what I should watch So I decided for My School Daze aka 书包太重 It's a Singapore Production that aired this year April/May
The story is about School! What else if you see 'School' in the title! LOL School, Education, Results, Tuiton Centre It's not only about the 'big' peoples also about children That's make the serie interisting! Well that's my opinion
The leaders are Chen Han Wei, Rui En, Ann Kok, Cynthia Koh, Terence Cao & Darren Lim
Han Wei the fresh Best Actor winner taking another challenge to be a teacher! Ann playing his wife and Terence is his lilttle brother who got a relationship with Rui En! Not sure but I think Eelyn will be the thirth part! Cynthia & Darren are a married couple who are the neighbours.
My watch is because Rui En. This her second and last serie of this year! And like to watch her with Terence. The 'fourth' serie where they gonna 'pair up together'.
Other cast are Eelyn Kok, Apple Hong, Lin Mei Jiao, Chen Tian Wen and a couple of childeren
