Happily Ever After (2007 TV series)
Happily Ever After (Chinese: 凡间新仙人) is a 20-episode Singaporean Chinese drama which is telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It made its debut on 6 February 2007 and ended on 5 March 2007.
| Happily Ever After Fán jiān xīn xiānrén (凡间新仙人) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Modern Drama |
| Starring | Elvin Ng Joanne Peh Fiona Xie Zhang Yaodong |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | MediaCorp |
| Original release | 6 February – 5 March 2007 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The Peak |
| Followed by | Making Miracles |
| External links | |
| Website | |
This show is unique as it starts off seeming like a period drama but later evolves into a modern setting. There are many references to figures and stories from Chinese mythology and folk tales such as Cowherd and Weaver Girl, Journey to the West and the Eight Immortals. The first episode drew some controversy as it had a scene in which Wu Gang (Zhang Yaodong) and Erlang (Yao Wenlong) faced off in the nude with their private parts blurred on screen.
Synopsis
The series is based on characters and gods from well-known Chinese folk tales and legends and is set in modern times with the mythological characters taking on human incarnations.
The legendary lovers, Cowherd and Weaving Maiden have become lovesick and unable to bear with the pain of seeing each other only once a year. In order to be together forever, they make a plan to escape to the mortal world, but get caught by the guards. The Queen Mother then decides to give them a test; they must reincarnate as new humans and see if fate can bring them together again. After that, the captain of the supreme soldiers holds a strike to dethrone the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother because of their inability to rule the heavens properly; then the Queen Mother and Erlangshen decide to use the fate of Cowherd and Weaving Maiden as a bet - shall they end up together then the two gods can stay on their thrones, but shall they separate then the two gods will be dethroned.
After that, many gods and immortals have fled to the mortal world for different reasons: some have been expelled from the heavens; some have become criminals and are on the run; and some have been sent down as agents to either bring Cowherd and Weaving Maiden together or to separate them.
Will Cowherd and Weaving Maiden end up together again or will they separate? It all now depends on fate...
Cast
Main cast
- Elvin Ng as Yang Tian Ying 杨天鹰 (Modern day name) / Cowherd 牛郎 (Olden Day name)[1]
- Joanne Peh as Wang Tian Qin 王天琴 (Modern day name) / Weaving Maiden 织女 (Olden Day name)
- Fiona Xie as Lu Yue 陆月 (Modern Day name) / Chang Er 嫦娥 (Olden Day name)
- Zhang Yaodong as Wu Gang 吴刚
Supporting cast
- Jerry Yeo as Madam Wang 王夫人/Wang Mu Niang Niang 王母娘娘 (Queen Mother)
- San Yow as Yang Jian (Erlangshen) 杨戬 (二朗神)
- Ben Yeo as Zhu Wan Jin 朱万金/Pigsy 猪八戒
- Bryan Wong as Ah Cai 阿采/Lan Caihe 藍采和
- Belinda Lee as Shane/He Xian Gu 何仙姑
- Huang Wenyong as Yu Di 玉帝 (Jade Emperor)
- Jimmy Nah as Xiao Tian Chuan (Celestial Dog), Erlangshen's companion
- Liang Tian as Zhang Guolao 張果老
- Zhang Wenxiang as Lu Dong Bin 呂洞賓
- Rayson Tan as Dong Hua Gong (small role)
- Yan Bingliang as Ah Zhong
- Jin Yinji as Ah Jin
- Muhammad Nurafizi as Juruwang