Say Cheese (TV series)
| Say Cheese | |
|---|---|
| 西瓜甜不甜 | |
| Genre | Family Drama National Day |
| Written by | Rebecca Leow 洪汐 |
| Directed by | Chen Yi You 陈忆幼 Chew Fatt Yeow 周发耀 |
| Starring | Chen Liping Richard Low Joanne Peh Romeo Tan Hong Huifang Cynthia Koh Rayson Tan Zen Chong Zong Zijie Kimberly Chia Denise Camillia Jeffrey Cheng 庄惟翔 Lin Meijiao |
| Opening theme | 喜剧收场 by Jack Neo[1] |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Winnie Wong 王尤红 |
| Producer | Mediacorp Studios |
| Production location | Singapore |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes (excluding advertisements) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
| Release | 6 August – 31 August 2018 |
| Related | |
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Say Cheese (Chinese: 西瓜甜不甜) was a Singaporean drama produced by Mediacorp Studios and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. It consisted of 20 episodes and was aired at 9 pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8 am the following day.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Synopsis
Peace Photography Studio is an established but traditional studio founded 80 years ago and had five branches in its heyday. Now, there is only a single studio left and is managed by Pan Renyi and daughter Pan Zejia. Pan Zejia quietly helped out at the studio as she feels indebted to Pan Renyi who helped her settle a huge debt 10 years ago, and as a result, she remained single since then.
Ke Yuanhang is a newspaper reporter who is kind and magnanimous, although five years younger than Pan Zejia, a friendship soon developed. While Pan Zejia is irritable and impatient, Ke Yuanhang is gentle and caring. Their hindrances do not stop there, as Pan Renyi is constantly at loggerheads with Ke Yuanhang's mother, Hong Ziyi. Due to Pan Renyi's temperament, he does not get along with all his children. The matter is made worse when Pan Zejia's mother suddenly dies in a car accident.
Cast
- Chen Liping as Hong Ziyi (洪紫怡)
- Romeo Tan as Ke Yuanhang (柯远航)
- Richard Low as Pan Renyi 潘仁义, a photographer who is the owner of Ho Peng Photography Studio
- Cruz Tay (郑凯泽) as a young Pan
- Hong Huifang as Huang Ruiyun 黄瑞云, Pan Renyi's wife and the co-owner of Ho Peng Photography Studio
- Rayson Tan as Zhong Kelin 钟克林, an artist
- Cynthia Koh as Pan Zeguo 潘泽国, an art gallery boss
- Zen Chong as Pan Zemin 潘泽民, a fashion designer
- Joanne Peh as Pan Zejia 潘泽家, Ho Peng Photography Studio's employee and restaurant employee
- Zong Zijie as Zhong Bowen 钟博文, Zhong Kelin and Pan Zeguo's son, a photography and digital imaging graduate from Nanyang Technological University
- Lyn Oh 胡菱恩 as Pan Sushan 潘苏姗, Pan Zemin's daughter and a blogger
- Kimberly Chia as Ni Yuyan 倪语妍, a fashion model
- Denise Camillia as Elaine Lim 林依莲, a restaurant manager
- Jeffrey Cheng 庄惟翔 as Chi Yongliang 池永亮, a restaurant secretary
- Lin Meijiao as Aisha 爱沙, a school food stall's owner
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Suhaimi Yusof | Kaamil |
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| Nick Shen | Pan Heping 潘贺评 |
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| Candyce Toh 杜蕙甹 | Ding Xiaorou 丁晓柔 | Main Villain
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| Bernard Tan 陈传之 | Ni Haoxiong 倪浩雄 | |
| Tang Maoling 湯妙玲 |
Mrs Ni (倪太太) | |
| Marcus Chin | Uncle Stone 石头叔 | Pan Renyi's old friend |
| Angel Lim 林汐 | ||
| Kenneth Kong 江坚文 | ||
| Seth Ang 翁兴昂 | ||
| Benjamin Tan 陈俊铭 | James | |
| Zhai Siming | Brandon | |
| Eelyn Kok |
Soundtrack
| Song title | Song type | Singer | Lyrics | Composer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 喜剧收场 | Theme song | Jack Neo 梁智强 | Jack Neo 梁智强 | 邓碧源 | 王尤红 麦如丽 |
| 忘年 | Sub-theme song | Joanne Peh 白微秀 | 黎沸挥 | 邓碧源 | 王尤红 麦如丽 |
Accolades
| Organisation | Year | Nominees | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Academy Creative Awards | 2019 | Cynthia Koh | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [8] |
| Star Awards | 2019 | Rebecca Leow | Best Screenplay | Nominated | |
| Joanne Peh | Best Actress | Nominated | [9] | ||
| Cynthia Koh | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |||
| N/a | Best Drama Serial | Nominated |
See also
References
- ↑ "Mic ON!"... "Saaayyy Cheeeeese!". Productions Resources. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ↑ "Say Cheese 西瓜甜不甜". Mediacorp.
- ↑ "The cast of 'Say Cheese' on modern dating habits – Toggle". Toggle. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ↑ "The Real Reason Zen Chong Doesn't Want To Play The Bad Guy Anymore". 8 Days. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ↑ "We Asked Hong Huifang If She Would Feel Awkward Bumping into Pan Lingling – Here's What She Said". TODAYonline. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ↑ "What do Gurmit Singh, Chen Liping and Rayson Tan have in common with Singapore besides being the same age?". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ↑ "The Life Interview with Chen Liping: Stumbling on success". The Straits Times. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ↑ "2019 NATIONAL WINNERS". Asian Academy Creative Awards. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ↑ "Star Awards 2019 nominees revealed". 8days. Retrieved 25 July 2025.