#1172 The Ultimatum - Final

Chinese: 双子星
English: The Ultimatum
Genre: Drama
Episodes: 30
Country: Singapore
Year: 2009
Rating: 8.6

My Though:
I abandoned this drama a couple of days, because it became boring!
I'm not really like the scenes about the Ye family!
It was very dragging and always the same: To be the CEO of the company!
I was also missing Song Qiao in couple of episodes!

I'm not really like the ending!
I didn't know Sun Jie gonna die! I didn't know Yu Chen gonna die!
Only love the ending between Sun Min & Song Qing

There are so many hate in here, but there's also a chapter for love!
I love Song Qiao with Sun Jie and Song Qing with Sun Min
After Sun Min became a 'woman' there were only a few scenes from Sun Min and Song Qing together! I think thats a pity! Because missing the funny parts in this drama!

I think Zhou Zi Da's character could written out of the drama!
His character wasn't really useful and you can miss him in this drama!

Everybody thinks Ren De is the most evil!
But in my opinion its really Yu Chen!!
She killed so many peeps only to hide her real identity!

Felicia did a great job in here as a tomboy!
I can compare me as her character Sun Min ^^
I'm also a tomboy!!

I watched this drama because of him!
I fall in love with Zhang Zhen Huan! HAHA
Can he really make cakes? HAHA
I want a piece of it! Prince Of Cake ^^




Awards:
Star Awards 2010:
Won:
Best Supporting Actress - Constance Song

Nominated:
Best Actor - Tay Ping Hui
Best Supporting Actor - Jerry Yeo
Best Drama Theme
Best Promo Video

Favourite Male TV Character:
TOP 10: Jerry Yeo

Favourite Female TV Character:
TOP 10: Fann Wong
TOP 10: Felicia Chin

Most Memorable TV Villain of the Year:
Won: Jerry Yeo
TOP 5: Constance Song

Summary:
Ye Song Nian, the boss of Phoenix Corporation, raped his employee, Zheng Wen Yu, who was already pregnant with her husband's child at that time. A few months later, both Wen Yu and Song Nian's second wife, Su Zhen, gave birth to daughters in the same hospital and due to the nurses' negligence, the identities of the baby girls were swapped. Wen Yu realizes that her biological daughter suffers from congenital heart disease, and out of a mother's desire for her child to receive the best medical care coupled with hatred towards Song Nian, she decided to capitalize on the situation by perpetuating the mistake. Thus, Ye Yu Chen and Fang Song Qiao, whose identities were swapped, grew up in 2 disparate environments




Cast:
Zoe Tay - Ye Yu Chen
Fann Wong - Fang Song Qiao
Li Nan Xing - Zhou Zhi Da/Zhang Feng
Tay Ping Hui - Sun Jie
Felicia Chin - Sun Min
Zhang Zhen Huan - Fang Song Qing
Chen Shu Cheng - Ye Song Nian
Constance Song - Jiang Ruo Lin
Jerry Yeo - Ye Ren De
Terence Cao - He Chao Qun
Cynthia Koh - Chen Xiao Bao
Lin Mei Jiao - Shen Su Zhen
Elvin Ng - Ye Ren Yi
Benedict Goh - Ye Ren Xiao
Hong Hui Fang - Zheng Wen Yu
Lynn Poh - Yuki
Desmond Tan - Ye Ren Zhong



Love:
Song Qiao
Song Qing
Sun Jie
Sun Min

Song Qiao & Sun Jie [Lovers]
Song Qiao & Chao Qun [Lovers]
Sun Min & Song Qing [Lovers]
Sun Min & Sun Jie [Family]
Song Qiao & Song Qing [Family]

Hate:
Yu Chen
Ren De
Ren Yi

Soundtrack:
Theme: 寂寞光年 by Jade Liu
Sub: 不死心还在 by Power Station



Memorable Scene:
- Song Qing & Sun Min scenes. Funny when Song Qing though Sun Min was a man and fall in love with her! And very touching when Sun Min got trauma and Song Qing was still @ her side to support her! Love Prince Of Cake!
- Sun Jie's dead! To protect his love he sacrifice his life! Touching
- Sun Jie appear everywhere where Song Qiao and Ren Yi is. Funny ^^
OK much much more but these are the most touching and most love!

[credits: wikipedia.org, wiki.d-addicts.com, mediacorptv.sg]

#1163 The Ultimatum

Its a long time ago I watch a serie!
This time I gonna watch Singapore serie The Ultimatum aka 双子星
This serie aired last year around May/June
I'm a maybe a little bit late but better late than never!
And currently don't really know what to watch
I'm just very behind with everything! Music, Movies & Series

I'm not really know where its about.
Only know the 2 female main character identities were swapped and they grew up in two disparate environments. That's it!
I even didn't read the summary! Let it surprise me :)

Mother says it was very good but the reviews were not that good right?
Well I will see and review mines after finishing it!

Cast are Zoe Tay, Fann Wong, Li Nan Xing, Tay Ping Hui, Felicia Chin, Terence Cao, Chen Shu Cheng, Jerry Yeo, Zhang Zhen Huan, Hong Hui Fang, Cynthia Koh, Lynn Poh, Lin Mei Jiao, Constance Song, Elvin Ng, Benedict Goh ETC

Big cast with two 'ah jie's' in the lead! Zoe Tay & Fann Wong.
Li Nan Xing & Tay Ping Hui as the male leaders!

Looking forward to Felicia's character!! I'm not really like her but after The Golden Path I got an another view at her!
Also Jerry Yeo & Constance Song's character! Are they really so bad/evil!
And ofcourse don't forget Zhang Zhen Huan! He's the only reason why I watch this! Because I don't want to watch Together! Its this or that! So I prefer this more ^^

This serie contains 30 episodes!
I hope it's good or I get stuck with 30 long sleepy boring episodes

#824 My School Daze - Final

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

[credits: 6feeling, mediacorptv.com]

#816 My School Daze

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