Poetic Justice (TV series)
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微笑正义 | |
Genre | Romance Mystery Media |
Created by | 许丽雯 Paul Yuen 袁树伟 |
Directed by | 黄芬菲 郭慧绮 罗温温 |
Starring | Rui En Dai Xiangyu Rebecca Lim Desmond Tan |
Opening theme | 不够勇敢 by Della Ding Dang |
Ending theme | 好难得 by Della Ding Dang 一个人不可能 by Della Ding Dang 奇异果 by Della Ding Dang |
Country of origin | Singapore |
Original language | Chinese |
No. of episodes | 20 |
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Producer | Paul Yuen 袁树伟 |
Running time | 1 hour (with commercials) |
Original release | |
Network | MediaCorp Channel 8 |
Release | 11 September 8 October 2012 | –
Poetic Justice (Chinese: 微笑正义) is a Singaporean Chinese-language drama television series. It depicts the lives of a group of people doing investigative journalism, and was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It stars Rui En, Dai Xiangyu, Rebecca Lim & Desmond Tan as the casts of the series. It was broadcast on MediaCorp Channel 8 from 11 September 2012 to 8 October 2012.[1] This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm.
Unlike most locally produced series about crime, this series departs from the traditional police procedural style and focuses more on investigative journalism and the media.
Story
[edit]The plot revolves around a group of young professionals involved in investigative journalism. Two journalists team up with a wealthy businessman and a lawyer to help solve cases for those in need. As they investigate further, they uncover more secrets and dark truths behind some of the crimes.
Cast
[edit]Main cast
[edit]- Rui En as Liu Yanzhi 刘言之:
A reporter and anchorwoman at Real TV. - Dai Xiangyu as Fang Zhengye:
A reporter at Real TV. - Rebecca Lim as Feng Luoling 冯洛凌:
A reporter and anchorwoman at Real TV. - Desmond Tan as Tang Zhisheng 唐智胜:
A lawyer and legal consultant of Real TV
Supporting cast
[edit]Cast | Role | Description |
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Sora Ma 马艺瑄 |
Zhong Ruiyao 钟芮瑶 |
Reporter at Real TV, later Anchorwoman In love with Zhisheng Zhisheng's wife in the end |
Guo Liang 郭亮 |
Ouyang Qiu | Yanzhi, Zhengye, Luoling, Zhisheng, Ruiyao and Benny's boss |
Adam Chen 詹金泉 |
Benny | Reporter at Real TV |
Ye Limei | Yuri | |
Lieu Yanxi 刘彦希 |
Liu Qingzi | Yanzhi's niece Parents died when she was young Raised by Yanzhi |
Yuan Shuai 袁帅 |
Lin Zhonglun 林仲伦 |
Ex-Reporter at Real TV Disappeared 2 years ago Lived in Macau after his disappearance Held evidence on Renhou embezzling his company's funds |
Zhu Houren 朱厚任 |
Fang Renhou 方任厚 |
Zhengye's father Caused Zhonglun's disappearance |
Hong Huifang 洪慧芳 |
Lin Huifang 林慧芳 |
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Priscelia Chan 曾诗梅 |
Tammy | Yanzhi's best friend Eugene's girlfriend |
Ng Hui 黄慧 |
Sunny | |
Jeffrey Xu 徐鸣杰 |
Paul | |
Chen Tianwen 陈天文 |
Huang-Ge 煌哥 |
Hired by Renhou to chase Zhonglun out of Singapore Stabbed Yanzhi in episode 1 (prologue) and 18 |
Cameo appearance
[edit]Cast | Role | Description |
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Shane Pow 包勋评 |
Alex | Hit an elderly woman on the road |
Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆 |
Ah De 阿徳 |
Mr Li's chauffeur Bribed to become Alex's scapegoat |
Richard Low 刘谦益 |
Mr Li | Alex's father |
Shine Koh | Wendy | Ah De's wife |
Ben Yeo 杨志龙 |
Adam | Zhengye's friend Owner of a restaurant Staged a robbery to frame Weixiong so as to fire him |
Desmond Sim | Hong Weixiong | Kexin's father Ex-convict |
Oh Ling En | Hong Kexin | Qingzi's friend |
Jerry Yeo 杨伟烈 |
He Youren | Jiale's husband |
Tracy Lee 李美玲 |
Sun Jiale | Actress Youren's wife Wanted to divorce Youren to protect him |
May Phua 潘淑钦 |
Aileen | Has bipolar disorder |
Zheng Geping 郑各评 |
David | Officer of the Singapore Police Force Derek's father Fiona's husband |
Pan Lingling 潘玲玲 |
Fiona | Derek's mother David's wife Zhisheng's client |
Aloysius Pang 冯伟衷 |
Derek | David and Fiona's son Injured Xiaohei in defence |
Xu Bin 徐彬 |
Xiaohei | Attacked Derek but got himself injured in the process |
Louis C. Hillyard | Roy | |
Paige Chua 蔡琦慧 |
Liang Huiqin | Tingting's elder sister |
Adeline Lim | Liang Tingting | Huiqin's younger sister Molested by her teacher a year ago |
Henry Thia 程旭辉 |
Gao Feng | Millionaire |
Teo Ser Li | Flora | Gao Feng's third wife Had an affair with the lawyer she hired |
Sheila Tan | Joey | Gao Feng's second wife Embezzled Gao Feng's company's funds |
Zen Chong 章证翔 |
Eugene | Tammy's boyfriend Zhengye's cousin Died from a car accident in Macau |
Brandon Wong 黄炯耀 |
Eric |
Production
[edit]Filming for Poetic Justice took place from June to August 2012.[citation needed] This is the first show where Rui En and Dai Xiangyu collaborate as the main leads in a television drama.[citation needed]
Originally, this television drama was entitled Fair? Unfair? in English. [citation needed]
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref |
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2013 | Star Awards | Young Talent Award | Lieu Yan Xi 刘彦希 |
Nominated | |
Best Director | Wong Foong Hwee 黄芬菲 |
Nominated | |||
Best Drama Cameraman | Tommy Lee Heng Soon | Nominated | |||
Best Costume & Image Design | Justin Lee | Nominated | |||
Top Rated Drama Serial 2012 | — | Nominated | |||
Best Music & Sound Design | Thong Meng Sun | Nominated | |||
Matthew Teng | Nominated | ||||
Favourite Female Character | Rebecca Lim | Nominated | |||
Rui En | Won | ||||
Best Actor | Dai Xiangyu | Nominated | |||
Best Drama Serial | — | Nominated |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Poetic Justice". Xinmsn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
External links
[edit]- Poetic Justice on Facebook
- Poetic Justice on MediaCorp's corporate website