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| Blessings | |
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| 祖先保佑 | |
| Genre | Time-travel Food Romance Family |
| Written by | Tang Yeow 陈耀 Cheong Yan Ping 张彦平 |
| Starring | Shaun Chen Jesseca Liu Chen Hanwei Yao Wenlong Yvonne Lim Sora Ma |
| Opening theme | Blessings (祖先保佑) by Chriz Tong |
| Ending theme | 1) Constant (不变) by Olivia Ong 2) Love Message Via The Moon (明月千里寄相思) by Jesseca Liu |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jasmine Woo 邬毓琳 |
| Producer | Kwek Leng Soong 郭令送 |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes (exc. advertisements) |
| Original release | |
| Network | MediaCorp Channel 8 |
| Release | 23 July – 19 August 2014 |
| Related | |
| Blessings 2 (2018) | |
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Blessings (Chinese: 祖先保佑) is a time-travelling drama series produced by MediaCorp Studios and aired on MediaCorp Channel 8 starting in 2014.[1] The show aired at 9pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8am the following day. The series stars Shaun Chen, Chen Hanwei, Yao Wenlong, Yvonne Lim, Jesseca Liu and Sora Ma as the main characters of the series. The series is producer Kwek Leng Soong's final drama series before she left MediaCorp in August 2015. A sequel, Blessings 2 was produced and first aired on 1 October 2018.[2]
Cast
Main cast
| Cast | Role | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Chen 陈泓宇 |
Lian Wending 连文鼎 |
1948 Character, Time travelled to 2014 Mao Mao (毛矛), 连文鼎 (Lian Wending), Uncle Hairy Lin Xiaomei's husband Lian Mengyong's father Lian Daxi and Lian Shuangxi's grandfather Alicia Lian's great-grandfather She Meiren's ex-boyfriend Wenrou's love interest Sun Xiulan's ex-fiancé |
1 - 20 |
| Jesseca Liu 刘子绚 |
She Meiren 佘美仁 |
2014 Character Yuanbin's wife Lian Wending's ex-girlfriend Ouyang Xuan's best friend |
1 - 20 |
| Lin Xiaomei 林小梅 |
1948 Character Lian Wending's wife Lian Mengyong's mother Lian Daxi and Lian Shuangxi's grandmother Alicia Lian's great-grandmother In love with Lian Wending |
1, 20 | |
| Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 |
Lian Daxi 连大喜 |
2014 Character Lian Wending's grandson Lian Shuangxi's older brother Ouyang Xuan's boyfriend Author of 'I Came From Planet 372' In love with Ouyang Xuan |
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| Yao Wenlong 姚玟隆 |
Lian Shuangxi 连双喜 |
2014 Character Du Shini's husband Lian Wending's grandson Lian Daxi's younger brother |
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| Yvonne Lim 林湘萍 |
Du Shini 杜诗妮 |
2014 Character Lian Shuangxi's wife Alicia Lian's mother Wenrou's cousin |
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| Sora Ma 马艺瑄 |
Wenrou 温柔 |
Main Villain 2014 Character Aunty Slipper Du Shini's cousin In love with Lian Wending |
7 - 20 |
| Sun Xiulan 孙秀兰 |
1948 Character Lian Wending's ex-fiancée |
1 |
Supporting cast
| Cast | Role | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youyi 有懿 |
Ouyang Xuan 欧阳璇 |
2014 Character Lian Daxi's girlfriend She Meiren's best friend |
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| Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 |
Lian Mengyong 连梦勇 |
2014 Character Xiao Yong (小勇) Lian Wending and Lin Xiaomei's son Lian Daxi and Lian Shuangxi's father Alicia Lian's grandfather Du Shini's father-in-law |
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| Zhu Houren 朱厚任 |
She Xingcheng 佘兴承 |
2014 Character She Meiren's father |
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| Chloe Ng 黄颖恩 |
Alicia Lian 艾丽丝 |
2014 Character Lian Shuangxi and Du Shini's daughter Lian Wending and Lin Xiaomei's great-granddaughter Lian Mengyong's granddaughter |
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| Mei Xin | Ouyang Xuan | ||
| Zhu Xiufeng | Sis Chun |
Cameo/Special Appearance
| Cast | Role | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Ling 洪凌 |
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| Li Wenhai 李文海 |
Lian Xuegeng 连学庚 |
1948 Character Lian Wending's father Xi Ji's founder Younger version portrayed by Shaun Chen in Blessings 2 |
1 |
| Darryl Yong 杨子文 |
Zhanpeng 展鹏 |
2014 Character Wenrou's boyfriend |
|
| Louis Wu 伍洛毅 |
Yuanbin 元彬 |
2014 Character She Meiren's husband |
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| Chase Tan 陈锦宏 |
Hai 阿海 |
2014 Character Xi Ji's employee |
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| Cat Ang 翁慧霖 |
Lian 阿莲 |
2014 Character Le Kella's ex-employee She Meiren's ex-subordinate |
|
| Hu Wensui |
Episodes
As of 19 August 2014, all 20 episodes of Blessings have been aired on MediaCorp Channel 8.
| No. in series | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | July 23, 2014 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | July 24, 2014 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | July 25, 2014 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | July 28, 2014 |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | July 29, 2014 |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | July 30, 2014 |
| 7 | "Episode 7" | July 31, 2014 |
| 8 | "Episode 8" | August 1, 2014 |
| 9 | "Episode 9" | August 4, 2014 |
| 10 | "Episode 10" | August 5, 2014 |
| 11 | "Episode 11" | August 6, 2014 |
| 12 | "Episode 12" | August 7, 2014 |
| 13 | "Episode 13" | August 8, 2014 |
| 14 | "Episode 14" | August 11, 2014 |
| 15 | "Episode 15" | August 12, 2014 |
| 16 | "Episode 16" | August 13, 2014 |
| 17 | "Episode 17" | August 14, 2014 |
| 18 | "Episode 18" | August 15, 2014 |
| 19 | "Episode 19" | August 18, 2014 |
| 20 | "Episode 20 (Finale)" | August 19, 2014 |
Awards and nominations
Star Awards 2015
Blessings is nominated for 9 awards in Star Awards 2015, it won 1 out of 9 awards. The other dramas nominated for Best Drama Series and/or Best Theme Song include Against The Tide, C.L.I.F. 3, The Journey: Tumultuous Times, Three Wishes and World At Your Feet. The Star Awards are presented by Mediacorp.
| Star Awards – Acting Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominees | Accolades | Category | Result |
| Chloe Ng Ying En | Star Awards 2015 Show 1 | Young Talent Award | Nominated |
| 《祖先保佑》 by Chriz Tong | Best Theme Song | Nominated | |
| Tang Yeow and Cheong Yan Peng | Best Screenplay | Won | |
| Toh Meng Teck | Best Cameraman for Drama Programme | Nominated | |
| Teng Phek Yhen Matthew and Leong Mei Han | Best Music & Sound Design | Nominated | |
| Chen Hanwei | Star Awards 2015 Show 2 | Best Actor | Nominated |
| Chen Shucheng | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |
| — | Best Drama Serial | Nominated | |
See also
References
External links
Categories:
- Singapore Chinese dramas
- 2014 Singaporean television series debuts
- 2014 Singaporean television series endings
- Television series set in 1948
- Television series set in 2014
- Singaporean time travel television series
- Television series about families
- Fiction about confectionery
- Channel 8 (Singapore) original programming