Mightiest Mother-in-Law

Mightiest Mother-in-Law (Chinese: 最强岳母) is a 24 episode Singaporean drama produced and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. The show aired at 9pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8am the following day.It stars Chen Liping, Thomas Ong, Paige Chua, Tong Bingyu, Jeffrey Xu, Bonnie Loo, Cavin Soh, Lin Meijiao and Johnny Ng as the casts of this series.

Mightiest Mother-in-Law 最强岳母
Also known as	MMIL MightiestMIL
Genre	Family Romance Comedy
Written by	Seah Choon Guan 谢俊源 Chan Yoke Yeng 陈鈺莹
Directed by	Loh Woon Woon 罗温温 Cheong Yuan Ting 张愿庭 Gao Shu Yi 高淑怡
Starring	Chen Liping 陈莉萍 Thomas Ong 王沺裁 Paige Chua 蔡琦慧 Tong Bingyu 童冰玉 Jeffrey Xu 徐鸣杰 Bonnie Loo 罗美仪 Cavin Soh 苏梽诚 Lin Meijiao 林梅娇 Johnny Ng 黄家强
Opening theme	搞定 (literally: Get It) by Koong Chen Liang 龚振良 (大风吹)
Ending theme	最后才懂 (literally: Finally Understand) by Bonnie Loo
Country of origin	Singapore
Original language	Chinese
No. of episodes	24
Production
Executive producer	Jasmine Woo 邬毓琳
Production location	Singapore
Running time	approx. 45 minutes (excluding advertisements)
Release
Original network	Mediacorp Channel 8
Original release	18 April – 19 May 2017
Chronology
Preceded by	Legal Eagles
Followed by	The Lead
Related shows	Life Less Ordinary

Plot

Qi Hongzhe (Thomas Ong) is a married man with two children. He is married to Guan Shuhui (Paige Chua), and he has an affair with Zhou Ke'en (Tong Bing Yu). Family problems come as Zhou Ke'en and Guan Shuhui fight for Qi Hongzhe. Meanwhile, Guan Shuhui has the help of her mother, Liew Xiuzhu (Chen Liping) to help her tackle Zhou Ke'en.

Cast

Qi (Yinghao)'s Family

Cast	Character	Description	Episode(s) appeared
Johnny Ng 黄家强	Qi Yinghao 齐英豪	Brother Bee (小蜜蜂哥哥) Wu Lanxiang's husband Qi Hongzhe and Qi Wanling's father Guan Shuhui's father-in-law Qi Zihan and Qi Zicong's grandfather	1- 24
Lin Meijiao 林梅娇	Wu Xianglan 吴香兰	Goh Hiong Xiang, Old Hag (老太婆) Qi Yinghao's wife Qi Hongzhe and Qi Wanling's mother Guan Shuhui's mother-in-law Qi Zihan and Qi Zicong's grandmother (Suffers a stroke in Episode 12)	1-3, 5-24
Thomas Ong 王沺裁	Qi Hongzhe 齐宏哲	Boss of Lighting store Qi Yinghao and Wu Xianglan's son Qi Wanling's older brother Guan Shuhui's husband Liew Xiuzhu's son-in-law Qi Zihan and Qi Zicong's father Zhang Zhongming's NS friend Zhou Ke'en target	1-24
Paige Chua 蔡琦慧	Guan Shuhui 管淑慧	Younger Version Portrayed by Audrey Soh (苏怡妃) Liew Xiuzhu's daughter Qi Hongzhe's wife Qi Wanling's sister-in-law Qi Zihan and Qi Zicong's mother Chen Jian's god-elder sister Zhang Zhongming's employee and friend	1-24
Chris Tong 童冰玉	Zhou Ke'en 周可恩	Mightiest Mistress (最强小三) Mentally Unstable Main Villain Designer Qi Hongzhe's mistress Zhang Zhongming's best friend and patient Kisses Qi Hongzhe in Episode 3 and reveals the plot of getting closer to Qi Hongzhe in Episode 4 Instructs a boy to put a toy at Wu Lanxiang's bag and tries to get close to her in Episode 5 Gets closer to Qi Hongzhe's family and moves into his house in Episode 6 Lies to Guan Shuhui that Qi Hongzhe has been robbed but is exposed by Liew Xiuzhu in Episode 8 Sabotages Uncle Bing and helps him buy a new lamp in Episode 10 Intentionally topples the soup that Guan Shuhui has brought for Wu Lanxiang in Episode 12 Goes to the US and manipulates Zhang Zhongming to help her reconcile with Qi Hongzhe in Episode 16 Tell Qi Hongzhe to throw away Guan Shuhui's stuff in Episode 17 Suffers from asthma attack and causes Qi Hongzhe to be unable to go to Japan in Episode 18 and flushes away Qi Hongzhe's handband brought by Guan Shuhui from Japan and destroys the lantern that she and Qi Hongzhe had made in Episode 19 Admits that she wrecked Qi Hongzhe's moon lamp and humiliated Guan Shuhui in Episode 20 Makes use of Qi Wanling to betray Qi Hongzhe and Chen Jian in Episode 21, wrecks Qi Zicong, splashes hot water at Yati and rages her anger at an old man in Episode 21 Destroys Guan Shuhui's birthday cake and frames Qi Zihan for dropping the cake in Episode 22 and her scheming plot and her mental medical report are exposed by Liew Xiuzhu and Chen Jian in Episode 22 Ruins the Christmas decorations made by the Qi Family and kidnaps Guan Shuhui in Episode 23 and was arrested and sent to a mental hospital after kidnapping Shuhui and letting Liew Xiuzhu eat the whole bottle of medicine in Episode 24	1-14, 16-24
Bonnie Loo 罗美仪	Qi Wanling 齐婉灵	Mad Woman (疯婆子) Qi Yinghao and Wu Xianglan's daughter Qi Hongzhe's younger sister Guan Shuhui's sister-in-law Qi Zihan and Qi Zicong's aunt Chen Jian's love interest and girlfriend Helps Zhou Ke'en betray Qi Hongzhe and Chen Jian in Episode 21 Lures Chen Jian out and lets Zhou Ke'en ruin the Christmas decoration unintentionally in Episode 23	1-3, 5-19, 21-24
Violet Raine Ong 王雍溱	Qi Zihan 齐梓涵	Liew Xiuzhu, Qi Yinghao and Wu Xianglan's grand-daughter Qi Hongzhe and Guan Shuhui's daughter Qi Wanling's niece Qi Zicong's elder sister	1-24
Cruz Tay 郑凯泽	Qi Zicong 齐梓聪	Liew Xiuzhu, Qi Yinghao and Wu Xianglan's grand-son Qi Hongzhe and Guan Shuhui's son Qi Wanling's nephew Qi Zihan's younger brother	1-24

Liew (Xiuzhu)'s Family

Cast	Character	Description	Episode(s) appeared
Chen Liping 陈莉萍	Liew Xiuzhu 吕秀珠	Ms Chen (陈太太), Sister Lisa (Lisa姐), Old Hen (老母鸡), Old Witch (老巫婆) Younger Version portrayed by Caryn Cheng (庄薇霓) Guan Shuhui's mother Qi Hongzhe's mother-in-law Chen Jian's god-mother Qi Zihan and Qi Zicong's grandmother Goes to Genting and other parts of Malaysia in Episode 15 Suffers from liver disorder in Episode 21 Help Guan Shuhui to reconcile with Qi Hongzhe in Episode 24	1-2 , 4-5 , 7-14 , 17-24
Paige Chua 蔡琦慧	Guan Shuhui 管淑慧	See Qi (Yinghao)'s Family	1-24
Jeffrey Xu 徐鸣杰	Chen Jian 陈健	Ken, Swindler/ Conman (死骗子), Cheap (犯贱) Liew Xiuzhu's god son Qi Wanling's boyfriend Guan Shuhui's god-younger brother	2-5, 7-24

Other cast members

Cast	Character	Description	Episode(s) appeared
Cavin Soh 苏志诚	Zhang Zhongming 张忠鸣	Dr Chong (张医生), Jim Psychiatrist Zhou Ke'en's best friend and psychologist Qi Hongzhe's NS friend Guan Shuhui's boss and friend Helps Zhou Ke'en reconcile with Qi Hongzhe in Episode 16 Helps Liew Xiuzhu reconcile Qi Hongzhe and Guan Shuhui together again in Episode 24	4, 6, 9, 12-24
Wang Yuqing 王昱清	Brother Ji 鸡哥	Villain John's boss Attempts to kill Liew Xiuzhu but is stopped by Chen Jian in Episode 1	1-2, 5
Benjamin Josiah Tan 陈俊铭	John	Villain Qi Wanling's online boyfriend Brother Ji's subordinate Attempts to spike Qi Wanling's drink but it is swapped by Chen Jian in Episode 5 Makes fun of Chen Jian and waylays Qi Wanling in Episode 10	5, 9-10
Andi Lim 林伟文	Guoqiang 国强	Mentally Unstable Supporting Villain English name Jim Zhou Ke'en ex-lover and target Zhang Zhongming's patient Is used by Zhou Ke'en to kidnap Guan Shuhui in Episode 23 Is arrested after helping Zhou Ke'en kidnapping Shuhui in Episode 24	4, 22-24
Kenneth Chung 钟坤华	Himself	Host of Win A Car Interviewed Chen Jian	18-19

Original Sound Track (OST)

No.	Song Title	Singer(s)
1)	搞定 (Opening Theme Song)	Koong Chen Liang (DFC) 龚振良 (大风吹)
2)	最后才懂	Bonnie Loo 罗美仪

Awards & Nominations

Star Awards 2018

Mightiest Mother-in-Law is up for 5 nominations.

The other drama serials also nominated for Best Drama Serial with My Friends from Afar, When Duty Calls , While We Are Young & Have A Little Faith.

It won 1 out of 5 nominations.

The Star Awards are presented by Mediacorp.

Star Awards – Performance Awards
Accolades	Nominees	Category	Result
Star Awards 2018 Creative Achievement Award Ceremony 专业奖项颁奖礼	Seah Choon Guan 谢俊源 & Chan Yoke Yeng 陈鈺莹	Best Screenplay 最佳剧本	Won

Star Awards – Acting Awards
Accolades	Nominees	Category	Result
Star Awards 2018 Awards Ceremony 红星大奖2018颁奖礼	Violet Raine Ong 王雍溱	Young Talent Award 青苹果奖	Nominated
	Bonnie Loo 罗美仪	Best Supporting Actress 最佳女配角	Nominated
	Chen Liping 陈莉萍	Best Actress 最佳女主角	Nominated
	Paige Chua 蔡琦慧		Nominated
	N/A	Best Drama Serial 最佳电视剧	Nominated

Development

Filming started in November 2016 and ended on 27 January 2017.

International broadcast

•  Malaysia - 8TV (Malaysia) - Aires starting 14 June 2018 on Mon to Thurs at 9.30pm

See also

• List of MediaCorp Channel 8 Chinese drama series (2010s)
• List of Mightiest Mother In Law episodes

References