Kampong Ties

Last updated

Kampong Ties
甘榜情
GenrePeriod drama
Created byKoh Teng Liang (许声亮)
Written byAlvin Soe
Directed byKok Tzyy Haw (郭贽豪)
Starring Ann Kok
Yvonne Lim
Zheng Geping
Shaun Chen
Ng Hui
Opening theme甘榜情缘 (Kampong Bond) by Wei En
Ending theme柔情万里 (Deep Relations) by Cui Xia and Wei En
Country of origin Malaysia
Singapore
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes30
Production
ProducerYeo Saik Pin (杨锡彬)
Running time60 minutes (approx.)
Original release
Network ntv7 (Malaysia)
Mediacorp Channel 8 (Singapore)
Release27 September (2011-09-27) 
16 November 2011 (2011-11-16)
Related

Kampong Ties is a Malaysian-Singaporean television drama series (co-production). It is also the third production by MediaCorp Studios Malaysia Sdn Bhd. [1] It was telecast from every Monday to Thursday, at 10:00pm on Malaysia's ntv7, starting 27 September and ended on 16 November 2011. It stars Ann Kok, Yvonne Lim, Zheng Geping, Shaun Chen, and Ng Hui as casts in this series. In Singapore, the series made its debut on 24 October at 7:00pm and had ended its run on 2 December 2011. The series was repeated at 4am on Sundays.

Contents

Some episodes in Singapore were also rated PG for some violent scenes. All episodes are available on Tonton (Malaysia) and xinmsn (Singapore).

Plot

Set against a backdrop of magnificent lush greenery in a secluded part of Sungai Lembing in Kuantan, Pahang. Shuixian (Yvonne Lim) was forced by her foster mother to marry Lihai (Shaun Chen), whom later died in an accident, leaving Shuixian a young widow. Yueman (Ann Kok) is married to Jiaqing (Zhang Wenxiang), an abusive man. One day, Shuixian accidentally kills Jiaqing but was saved by Yueman who claimed Jiaqing was killed by his debtors. Both of them leave the village and met Youbao (Zheng Geping), head of a secret society. [2]

Cast

Cai Family

CastRoleDescription
Wang Yuqing
王昱清
Cai Tian ShiCai Jia Qing's father
Migrated to Taiwan with Cai Wei Nan (grandson) shortly after Jia Qing's death
Zhang Wen XiangCai Jia QingCai Tian Shi's son
Killed by mysterious man (ep 10)
Ann Kok
郭舒賢
Feng Yue ManOld Mooncake (老月饼)
Cai Jia Qing's wife
Cai Wei Nan and Cai An An's mother
Best friends with Lin Shuixian
Remarried to Buaya years after Cai Jia Qing's death
Uncredit
汤昱
Cai Wei NanFeng Yue Man's son
Became a successful lawyer and returned to the kampong to live eventually
UncreditCai An AnFeng Yue Man's deaf-mute daughter

Wang Family

CastRoleDescription
Yvonne Lim
林湘萍
Lin ShuixianWang Li Hai's wife
Best friends with Feng Yueman
Shaun Chen
陳泓宇
Wang Li HaiLin Shuixian's husband
Contracted sexually transmitted disease
Remon LimTowkay NeoLi Hai's mother
Hong Guo RuiMilk KingLi Hai's father

Other cast

CastRoleDescription
Zheng Geping
鄭各評
Zeng You BaoBuaya
Caught in a love triangle with Feng Yue Man and Lin Shui Xian
Married Feng Yue Man in the end
Ng Hui
黄慧
Han XiuyuanVillain
Killed by Han Juncai (ep 29)
Elvis ChinHan JuncaiXiuyuan's stepbrother
Ling Xiao
凌霄
Nine-headed BirdGossip monger
UncreditTofu FaceGossip monger
UncreditJellyfishGossip monger
Jess TeongBig Sis LiuSister of Black Dog Six
UncreditBlack Dog Six
Uncredit
林伟文
Lo Mai GaiVillain

Awards and nominations

The series was nominated for 6 awards, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Favourite Female Character, Best Theme Song, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. Other dramas nominated for Best Drama Series include, C.L.I.F. , Secrets of Sale, A Song to Remember, and On The Fringe, and Best Theme Songs are Secrets of Sale, A Song to Remember, Devotion and The Oath.

Star Awards 2012

AccoladesAwardNomineeResult
Star Awards 2012 Show 1 红星大奖2012 上半场 Best Theme Song
最佳主题曲
甘榜情缘Nominated
Best Director
最佳导演
Kok Tzyy HawNominated
Best Screenplay
最佳剧本
Koh Teng LiangNominated
Star Awards 2012 Show 2 红星大奖2012 下半场 Best Actor
最佳男主角
Zheng Geping
郑各评
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
最佳女配角
Ng Hui
黄慧
Nominated
Favourite Female Character
最喜爱女角色
Ann Kok
郭舒贤
Nominated

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jesseca Liu</span> Malaysian actress and businesswoman (born 1979)

Jesseca Liu is a Malaysian actress who is based in Singapore. She is a contracted artiste under MediaCorp and managed by HIM International Music.

Ann Kok is a Singaporean actress, businesswoman and singer. During the 1990s, Kok was ranked the "Third Ah Jie" by the local media, which defined her as the third most prominent actress in Singapore's Chinese-language entertainment industry of that time, after Zoe Tay and Fann Wong.

Making Miracles is a Singaporean Chinese drama which is telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It made its debut on 6 March 2007. The show consists of a total of 20 episodes.

Yvonne Lim is a Singaporean actress.

The Beautiful Scent is a Singaporean and Malaysian co-production Chinese drama which was telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It was first broadcast in Malaysia in 2007. The drama made its debut in Singapore on 11 February 2008. The drama consists of a total of 25 episodes. It screened on every weekday night, 7pm.

<i>Your Hand In Mine</i> Singaporean TV drama

Your Hand In Mine was a long-running TV drama produced by Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. With 180 episodes, it was the longest-running local drama produced by Mediacorp, until it was succeeded by 118. It aired on weekdays at 7:00 pm. The cast includes Huang Wenyong, Chen Liping, Yvonne Lim, Shaun Chen, Zhang Yaodong, Paige Chua, Belinda Lee, Jin Yinji, and Cai Peixuan.

Precious Babes is a Singaporean Chinese family drama produced by MatrixVision, revolving around the lives of three women who are childhood friends. It made its debut on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8 on 9 June 2010 and ended on 6 July 2010. It stars Ann Kok, Cynthia Koh, Eelyn Kok, Qi Yuwu, Zheng Geping & Alan Tern as the casts of the series. Consisting of 20 episodes, the drama was screened every weekday night at 9.00 pm. It is also a mid year blockbuster for 2010.

<i>The Seeds of Life</i> Television program

The Seeds of Life is the 20th co-production of MediaCorp TV and ntv7. It was scheduled to air every Monday to Thursday at 10:00pm on Malaysia's ntv7. It was shown on Mediacorp Channel 8 on weekdays at 7pm. It stars Melvin Sia, Shaun Chen & Eelyn Kok as the casts of this series.

Star Awards 2011 was a double television award ceremony held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for the two free-to-air channels, MediaCorp Channel 8 and MediaCorp Channel U.

C.L.I.F. is a police procedural series produced by Mediacorp Singapore in 2011 in collaboration with the Singapore Police Force. It was aired from 31 May to 27 June 2011 on free-to-air MediaCorp Channel 8 and consists of 20 episodes. The drama stars Tay Ping Hui, Qi Yuwu, Elvin Ng, Joanne Peh, Chris Tong and Tracy Lee in the main roles with a large ensemble supporting cast. It was directed by Chong Liung Man, who previously directed another award-winning police procedural C.I.D., which also starred Tay and Qi in the lead roles as police officers.

Forget Me Not 《罪爱》 is a Malaysian television series co-produced by Double Vision and ntv7. It is aired every Monday to Thursday, at 10:00pm on Malaysia's ntv7. This drama started airing on 2 August 2011 on the Malaysian channel.

Code of Honour is a Malaysian-Singaporean television drama series and the fifth production by MediaCorp Studios Malaysia Sdn Bhd. It stars Elvin Ng, Rui En, Andie Chen, Paige Chua, Zheng Geping, Chris Tong and, Tiffany Leong as casts of this series. It was broadcast on every Monday to Friday, 7:00pm on Singapore's free-to-air MediaCorp Channel 8, and made its debut on 5 December 2011. This drama is rated PG for several fighting scenes. In Malaysia, it was first aired on 10 January 2012 at 10:00 pm. Episodes of this drama can be viewed on Toggle.

<i>A Song to Remember</i> (TV series) 2011 Singaporean Chinese television series

A Song to Remember is a MediaCorp Channel 8 historical-cum-musical drama which is set in the 1930s to 1940s in early Singapore before World War II. It debuted on Channel 8 on 22 November 2011 and was telecast every weekday night at 9.00 pm. It stars Qi Yuwu, Joanne Peh, Eelyn Kok, Julie Tan, Desmond Tan, Chen Hanwei & Pan Lingling as the casts of the series.

The Oath (行医) is a medical drama produced by Wawa Pictures. It stars Christopher Lee, Jesseca Liu, Ix Shen, Ann Kok, Zhang Zhenhuan & Kate Pang as casts of the series. The drama follows a Chinese physician and a Western doctor on a complex medical case.

Devotion is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It stars Zoe Tay, Chen Hanwei, Zhou Ying, Cynthia Wang, Zhang Zhenhuan, Kate Pang & Adeline Lim as the casts of the series. It made its debut on 28 June 2011 and ended its run on 1 August 2011.

Justice In The City (庭外和解) is ntv7’s first legal drama. It stars Shaun Chen, Chris Tong and Soo Wincci as casts of this series. The thirty-episode drama revolves around a group of young lawyers. It is shown on Mediacorp Channel 8 at 7pm.

C.L.I.F. 2 was a police procedural series produced by MediaCorp Singapore in 2012 in collaboration with the Singapore Police Force. It was broadcast from 18 February to 15 March 2013 on free-to-air MediaCorp Channel 8 and consists of 20 episodes. The series is co-sponsored by Gain City, Sheng Siong Supermarkets and Gold Roast Coffee. It stars Li Nanxing, Qi Yuwu, Rui En, Joanne Peh and Thomas Ong for the second installment of the series.

<i>The Journey: Tumultuous Times</i> Singaporean TV series or program

The Journey: Tumultuous Times is Chinese language period drama which aired on MediaCorp Channel 8. It is the second of The Journey trilogy which chronicles the history of Singapore through the eyes of immigrants during the pre-World War II era until contemporary times. It stars second generation casts of Shaun Chen, Jeanette Aw, Andie Chen, Felicia Chin, Romeo Tan and Chen Hanwei as the main cast of the second instalment.

World at Your Feet (球在你脚下) is a Singapore MediaCorp Channel 8 television series produced in 2014, which premiered on 14 May 2014. It stars Ha Yu, Tay Ping Hui, Jeanette Aw, Elvin Ng, Zhang Zhenhuan and Yvonne Lim as the main casts of the series. The show aired at 9pm on weekdays.

References

  1. "Kampong Ties premieres tonight on ntv7". The Sun . 27 September 2011. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  2. "MediaCorp actresses form Kampong Ties". The Star . 27 September 2011. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.