A 43-year-old housewife, she is known as the "Iron Lady" (女铁人), maintaining the overwhelming demands of a family. Her husband, Liang Tianhua (portrayed by Wang Yuqing) works in a low-paying job, and as a result, Ah Ping has to bake pastries to supplement her family's income. In addition to the family, she also has to take care of her elderly father-in-law, who suffers from dementia. When her husband lost his job, the burden on her became even greater, and she began to break down.
The husband of Ah Ping. A weak-willed man who works in a low-paying job. He has worked in the same job for 30 years, and not once did he asked for a raise, resulting in his salary still being S$3,000 per month. He also shrugs off unreasonable requests, making him a small and nearly invisible figure in his company.
A former police officer, he retired some years ago, and now suffers from Dementia. Despite forgetting about almost everything, his memories of his police days are still pristine, resulting in hims still thinking that he is a police officer, constantly arresting people for various crimes.
The eldest daughter of the Liang family, she is a university student who is preparing to study abroad, she is relying on her scholarship and giving tutoring lessons to lessen her family's burden of sending her overseas. However, she fears that she might be pregnant, after she was intoxicated at a party with her classmates, and woke up next to a man she doesn't know.
Koh Zhengning (许政宁)
Liang Meihui (梁美慧)
A first year Junior College student, she has a liberal mind, which created controversies. She once created a public furore when she was caught being intimate with her boyfriend in public, resulting in public complaints to her Junior College.
A plumber, Jiachang is also a gambling addict, frequently losing his salary to the gambling table, as well as running up huge gambling debts. His wife, who is normally tolerating of her husband's gambling addiction, left the family and ran away after Jiachang lost a lot of money in gambling, resulting in the family not having enough money to buy rice to eat in the New Year. Realizing what his addiction has done, he vowed to change for the good, and went out to look for his wife. He got into legal trouble instead, and was detained by the police.
Wife of Liu Jiachang. A baker, and she usually lets her children take bread from her store. She left her family after her husband lost so much money that her family cannot have a decent meal for the New Year. In order to earn as much money in the shortest possible time, she worked as a bar lady to earn extra money.
Jerald Tan (陈杰乐)
Liu Qiangqiang (刘强强)
The eldest son and middle child among the siblings. Sisi is older than him, Yaya is younger than him. He is 1 year younger than Sisi, and 1 year older than Yaya. He is addicted to video games, and can be seen with a black PSP in hand in many scenes.
Charmaine Sew (箫芷莹)
Liu Sisi (刘思思)
The eldest child and older daughter among the siblings. Both Qiangqiang and Yaya are younger than her. She is 1 year older than Qiangqiang, and 2 years older than Yaya. She neglects her studies, and always goes online to chat with others. only with her parents’ disappearance did she turned around, and began to shoulder the burden of taking care of her brother and sister.
Regene Lim (林咏谊)
Liu Yaya (刘牙牙)
The youngest child and younger daughter among the siblings. Both Sisi and Qiangqiang are older than her. She is 2 years younger than Sisi, and 1 year younger than Qiangqiang. She is academically inclined, and very cunning. Upon learning of her parents’ separation, she tried to unite them together, just in time for the new year.
Chen Peijing (陈佩菁)
Fang's Mother (芳母)
The mother of Lin Fangfang, she never remarried after her husband's death, and dresses trendily. She urged her daughter to get a divorce. However, she is seen having an affair with Ah Gang (Wang Le)
A father from China, he took his son to Singapore to further his studies, while his wife, who worked in a high-level positing in a multinational corporation in China, remained there to further her career. In order to reduce his wife's burden, Hao, who was once a professional swimmer, taught swimming to supplement her income. However, he is a bit miffed that his wife did not send him money for air tickets back to China, so that the entire family can spend the New Year together in China.
Wang Huajing (王华婧)
Li Tong (李彤
A high level worker in a multinational corporation in China, she is the wife of Wang Hao. Her intelligence and ambition led to rumours that she "slept" her way up (having affairs with her supervisors), which led to a marriage crisis for her.
Xiong Tianyang (熊天扬)
Wang Jie (王杰)
The only child of the Wangs, he is academically inclined, and under the strict supervision of his father, Hao Jie excels in school, and improved his English significantly.
Hu Family (胡家)Edit
Cast
Role
Description
Liang Tian (梁田)
Uncle Laksa (叻沙叔)
Father of Hu Daxiong, he operates a Laksa stall along with his wife (hence the name), becoming a moderately famous Laksa vendor. He always wanted to teach Daxiong how to make Laksa, but Daxiong just shrugged it off. His fiery tempers led to arguments between him and Daxiong.
An elderly woman, she sells Laksa along with her husband (hence the name). Working for decades meant that she suffers from many medical problems. Still, she thinks she will rest only when she is lowered into a coffin.
Banana[1] (Portrayed by Kym Ng (鐘琴)- The owner of the apartment flat where Wang Hao rented a room. She was a secondary school classmate of Lin Fangfang, and never studied beyond secondary school. In an effort to support her lazy husband, Hu Daxiong, she worked as a supermarket promoter and a beer lady. The income was great, until competition from China came. She decided then to train herself, in an effort to better compete with the newcomers.
Although he graduated from a university, he does not want to work, and only wants to enjoy life. He would resign a few days after starting a new job every single time, and his business ventures would fail. He took over his father's Laksa stall, but ran it to the ground through mismanagement.
Awards and nominationsEdit
Reunion Dinner was widely applauded for its script and also its realistic depiction of everyday Singaporean life. In terms of viewership numbers, it was also a considerable ratings success. Many credit this success for the veteran cast led by Chen Liping and Wang Yuqing. Veteran actor Zhu Houren was widely praised for his performance as a demented former police officer and his character's catchphrase "我是警察!" (I am the Police!) was popular with younger audiences. The other dramas nominated for Best Drama Series and Best Theme Songs are Together , Housewives' Holiday , Perfect Cut 2 & Reunion Dinner
While the nominations were dominated by 2009 year-end blockbuster Together, Reunion Dinner still managed several wins in both the acting and technical categories. The other dramas that are nominated for Best Drams are Daddy at Home, Housewives' Holiday, Perfect Cut 2 & Together.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Reunion Dinner TV series news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Reunion Dinner Chinese 团圆饭 is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore s free to air channel MediaCorp Channel 8 It stars Chen Liping Wang Yuqing Chen Hanwei Patricia Mok Kym Ng Alan Tern and Zhu Houren as the casts of the series It made its debut on 6 January 2009 and ended on 3 February 2009 This drama serial consists of 20 episodes and was screened on every weekday night at 9 00 pm Reunion Dinner团圆饭GenreChinese New Year FamilyCreated byAng Eng Tee 洪荣狄Written byAng Eng Tee 洪荣狄Directed byChia Mien Yang 谢敏洋 张庆良 Wong Foon Hwee 黄芬菲 Lim Mee Nah 林美娜StarringChen LipingWang YuqingChen HanweiPatricia MokKym NgAlan TernZhu HourenOpening theme新生活 A New Life by Mi Lu BingCountry of originSingaporeOriginal languagesMandarin some English dialoguesProductionProducerSoh Bee Lian 苏美莲Running timeapprox 45 minutesReleaseOriginal networkMediaCorp Channel 8Original release6 January 2009 01 06 3 February 2009 2009 02 03 RelatedThe Little Nyonya The Dream CatchersDue to the series heavy Chinese New Year theme it was broadcast during the Chinese New Year season for 2009 The series is partially sponsored by the Media Development Authority of Singapore Contents 1 Cast 1 1 Liang Family 梁家 1 2 Liu Family 刘家 1 3 Wang Family 王家 1 4 Hu Family 胡家 2 Awards and nominations 2 1 Star Awards 2010 3 NotesCast EditLiang Family 梁家 Edit Cast Role DescriptionChen Liping 陈莉萍 Ah Ping 阿萍 A 43 year old housewife she is known as the Iron Lady 女铁人 maintaining the overwhelming demands of a family Her husband Liang Tianhua portrayed by Wang Yuqing works in a low paying job and as a result Ah Ping has to bake pastries to supplement her family s income In addition to the family she also has to take care of her elderly father in law who suffers from dementia When her husband lost his job the burden on her became even greater and she began to break down Wang Yuqing 王昱清 Liang Tianhua 梁天华 The husband of Ah Ping A weak willed man who works in a low paying job He has worked in the same job for 30 years and not once did he asked for a raise resulting in his salary still being S 3 000 per month He also shrugs off unreasonable requests making him a small and nearly invisible figure in his company Zhu Houren 朱厚任 Liang Zhigao 梁志高 A former police officer he retired some years ago and now suffers from Dementia Despite forgetting about almost everything his memories of his police days are still pristine resulting in hims still thinking that he is a police officer constantly arresting people for various crimes Ya Hui 雅慧 Liang Meiqi 梁美琪 The eldest daughter of the Liang family she is a university student who is preparing to study abroad she is relying on her scholarship and giving tutoring lessons to lessen her family s burden of sending her overseas However she fears that she might be pregnant after she was intoxicated at a party with her classmates and woke up next to a man she doesn t know Koh Zhengning 许政宁 Liang Meihui 梁美慧 A first year Junior College student she has a liberal mind which created controversies She once created a public furore when she was caught being intimate with her boyfriend in public resulting in public complaints to her Junior College Liu Family 刘家 Edit Cast Role DescriptionChen Hanwei 陈汉伟 Liu Jiachang 刘家昌 A plumber Jiachang is also a gambling addict frequently losing his salary to the gambling table as well as running up huge gambling debts His wife who is normally tolerating of her husband s gambling addiction left the family and ran away after Jiachang lost a lot of money in gambling resulting in the family not having enough money to buy rice to eat in the New Year Realizing what his addiction has done he vowed to change for the good and went out to look for his wife He got into legal trouble instead and was detained by the police Patricia Mok 莫小玲 Lin Fangfang 林芳芳 Wife of Liu Jiachang A baker and she usually lets her children take bread from her store She left her family after her husband lost so much money that her family cannot have a decent meal for the New Year In order to earn as much money in the shortest possible time she worked as a bar lady to earn extra money Jerald Tan 陈杰乐 Liu Qiangqiang 刘强强 The eldest son and middle child among the siblings Sisi is older than him Yaya is younger than him He is 1 year younger than Sisi and 1 year older than Yaya He is addicted to video games and can be seen with a black PSP in hand in many scenes Charmaine Sew 箫芷莹 Liu Sisi 刘思思 The eldest child and older daughter among the siblings Both Qiangqiang and Yaya are younger than her She is 1 year older than Qiangqiang and 2 years older than Yaya She neglects her studies and always goes online to chat with others only with her parents disappearance did she turned around and began to shoulder the burden of taking care of her brother and sister Regene Lim 林咏谊 Liu Yaya 刘牙牙 The youngest child and younger daughter among the siblings Both Sisi and Qiangqiang are older than her She is 2 years younger than Sisi and 1 year younger than Qiangqiang She is academically inclined and very cunning Upon learning of her parents separation she tried to unite them together just in time for the new year Chen Peijing 陈佩菁 Fang s Mother 芳母 The mother of Lin Fangfang she never remarried after her husband s death and dresses trendily She urged her daughter to get a divorce However she is seen having an affair with Ah Gang Wang Le Wang Family 王家 Edit Cast Role DescriptionHu Wensui 胡问遂 Wang Hao 王浩 A father from China he took his son to Singapore to further his studies while his wife who worked in a high level positing in a multinational corporation in China remained there to further her career In order to reduce his wife s burden Hao who was once a professional swimmer taught swimming to supplement her income However he is a bit miffed that his wife did not send him money for air tickets back to China so that the entire family can spend the New Year together in China Wang Huajing 王华婧 Li Tong 李彤 A high level worker in a multinational corporation in China she is the wife of Wang Hao Her intelligence and ambition led to rumours that she slept her way up having affairs with her supervisors which led to a marriage crisis for her Xiong Tianyang 熊天扬 Wang Jie 王杰 The only child of the Wangs he is academically inclined and under the strict supervision of his father Hao Jie excels in school and improved his English significantly Hu Family 胡家 Edit Cast Role DescriptionLiang Tian 梁田 Uncle Laksa 叻沙叔 Father of Hu Daxiong he operates a Laksa stall along with his wife hence the name becoming a moderately famous Laksa vendor He always wanted to teach Daxiong how to make Laksa but Daxiong just shrugged it off His fiery tempers led to arguments between him and Daxiong Zhu Xiufeng 朱秀凤 Auntie Laksa 叻沙嫂 An elderly woman she sells Laksa along with her husband hence the name Working for decades meant that she suffers from many medical problems Still she thinks she will rest only when she is lowered into a coffin Banana 1 Portrayed by Kym Ng 鐘琴 The owner of the apartment flat where Wang Hao rented a room She was a secondary school classmate of Lin Fangfang and never studied beyond secondary school In an effort to support her lazy husband Hu Daxiong she worked as a supermarket promoter and a beer lady The income was great until competition from China came She decided then to train herself in an effort to better compete with the newcomers Alan Tern 唐育书 Hu Daxiong 胡达雄 Although he graduated from a university he does not want to work and only wants to enjoy life He would resign a few days after starting a new job every single time and his business ventures would fail He took over his father s Laksa stall but ran it to the ground through mismanagement Awards and nominations EditReunion Dinner was widely applauded for its script and also its realistic depiction of everyday Singaporean life In terms of viewership numbers it was also a considerable ratings success Many credit this success for the veteran cast led by Chen Liping and Wang Yuqing Veteran actor Zhu Houren was widely praised for his performance as a demented former police officer and his character s catchphrase 我是警察 I am the Police was popular with younger audiences The other dramas nominated for Best Drama Series and Best Theme Songs are Together Housewives Holiday Perfect Cut 2 amp Reunion Dinner Star Awards 2010 Edit While the nominations were dominated by 2009 year end blockbuster Together Reunion Dinner still managed several wins in both the acting and technical categories The other dramas that are nominated for Best Drams are Daddy at Home Housewives Holiday Perfect Cut 2 amp Together Category Award Nominee s ResultStar Awards 2010 Show 1 紅星大獎 2010上半場Young Talent Award 青苹果奖 Regene Lim 林詠谊 WonJerald Tan 陈杰乐 NominatedBest Screenplay 最佳剧本 Ang Eng Tee 洪荣狄 WonStar Awards 2010 Show 2 红星大奖2010 下半场 Best Actress 最佳女主角 Chen Liping 陈莉萍 WonBest Supporting Actor 最佳男配角 Zhu Houren 朱厚任 WonBest Drama Serial 最佳电视剧 NominatedNotes Edit This character has no Chinese name Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Reunion Dinner TV series amp oldid 1179689306, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
