Housewives' Holiday
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Housewives' Holiday is a Singaporean Chinese
comedy and Home Economics drama, which was telecasted on Singapore
's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 4 March 2009 and ended on 31 March 2009. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm. This drama was the Highest Rated Drama Series for 2009, where ratings peaked at 23.4%.
Each housewife is different in character. Chen Simei, 42, is very thrifty and looks out for small advantages. Alice, 40, is the modern one, who enjoys making herself look good. Zhong Aiqin, 39, is a natural worrier.
Alice looks down on the others and pretends she’s a rich madame. Simei, in a bid to stand up to Alice, lies that her husband is a rich businessman.
Each has a different set of problems – a philandering husband, interfering in-laws and marriages that have lost their romance.
All things come to a head when Alice discovers her husband has a mistress. Aiqin, too is shocked when her suspicions about her husband is confirmed. Simei is devastated when she finds that her husband has resumed his gambling habit again.
The three women, who had been fighting secretly amongst one another, realise they are all in the same boat. All their sacrifices for their families had come to a nought. It was time for them to live for themselves.
They decide to go for a long holiday and set off without saying goodbye to their families. Their disappearances cause chaos in their families.
Aiqin decides to divorce her husband but her husband pleads for forgiveness. Alice is touched by her husband, Jiasheng’s sincerity and forgives him. Simei returns home and realises that her husband has finally kicked the gambling habit.
The three lead actresses of the show - Ann Kok, Hong Huifang and Xiang Yun have gained much audience applause for their wonderful performance. Ann Kok was deemed by the viewing audience as putting up the best performance and having the most breakthrough. (Source(s): NEW Paper, Shin Min, Wan Bao)
Star Awards 2010
Housewives' Holiday garnered 4 nominations in the Star Awards 2010
but only managed to bag the Highest Rated Drama Series award.
Nomination list
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
comedy and Home Economics drama, which was telecasted on Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 4 March 2009 and ended on 31 March 2009. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm. This drama was the Highest Rated Drama Series for 2009, where ratings peaked at 23.4%.
Cast
- Chen Simei (陈思美, portrayed by Hong HuifangHong HuifangHong Huifang is a veteran Singaporean actress. She was known for her roles in dramas such as Samsui Women and she won Best Supporting Actress award in the annual Star Awards ceremony twice - in 1997 and 2006 .She married fellow actor Zheng Geping in 1993 and they have two...
(洪慧芳)) - A thrifty housewife who likes to take advantages and picks up people's unwanted items from her block. Married Chen Wei Bin and has a daughter. - Chen Weibin (陈伟斌, portrayed by Brandon WongBrandon Wong (actor)Brandon Wong is a Mediacorp artiste. He was nominated in the Star Awards 2010 for the Best Leading Actor award for his role in Housewives' Holiday after 15 years in the industry. However, he lost the award to Chen Hanwei.-Career:...
(黄烔耀)) - Husband of Chen Simei. An outspoken man who used to be a famous actor in MediaCorp. Gone are his glorious days and so he retreats to be a taxi driver. Loves to gamble. - Alice Zheng (曾慧贤, portrayed by Ann KokAnn KokAnn Kok is a Chinese Singaporean television actress and singer.-Biography:Kok is the youngest child of a family of six children. She has three brothers and two sisters. She started her acting career in 1993 after emerging as a finalist in Star Search Singapore. She won a contract to work on...
(郭舒贤)) - A modern housewife who loves dolling herself. She is materialistic and loves to show off. Married Zhang Jiasheng and has a son and a daughter. Lives in a 5-room flat with them and her mother-in-law who proves to become a burden for her later on. - Zhang Jiasheng (张家盛, portrayed by Yao WenlongYao WenlongYao Wenlong , a Malaysian Johor born Singapore actor, came into the local television scene after winning Star Search 1993 organised by MediaCorp Channel 8. Within a year, he won the Most Popular Newcomer award in Star Awards 1994 and the Best Supporting Actor award in Star Awards 2001 for his role...
(姚文隆)) - Husband of Alice. Works as an engineer and is a male chauvinist. He is a filial son who would always ask Alice to give in to his mother. - Zhong Aiqin (钟爱琴, portrayed by Xiang YunXiang YunXiang Yun ) is a Singaporean actress from MediaCorp. She is considered as one of the veteran actresses in MediaCorp with 27 years of her career in the Singaporean entertainment industry. She is also deemed as MediaCorp's first "Ah Jie" ....
(向云)) - A very cowardly housewife who often worries for nothing. Married to Bryan and has a son and a daughter. Lives in a 4-room flat with them and her parents-in-law. Her worries came true when she realised her husband is having an affair. - Bryan He (何龙威, portrayed by Rayson TanRayson TanRayson Tan is a Singaporean MediaCorp actor.Before joining MediaCorp, Tan worked as a flight attendant with Singapore Airlines. In 1990, he emerged as the 2nd Runner-Up in Singapore's Star Search talent competition...
(陈泰铭)) - Husband of Zhong Aiqin. A salesman who sells massage chairs who is addicted to computer games. Stays together with his parents so that he can live off his parents' savings. Realised his marriage life is extremely bland. He later has an extra-marital affair with Wendy.
Synopsis
Three housewives became friends when they worked together to nab a thief that stole bras from the neighbourhood.Each housewife is different in character. Chen Simei, 42, is very thrifty and looks out for small advantages. Alice, 40, is the modern one, who enjoys making herself look good. Zhong Aiqin, 39, is a natural worrier.
Alice looks down on the others and pretends she’s a rich madame. Simei, in a bid to stand up to Alice, lies that her husband is a rich businessman.
Each has a different set of problems – a philandering husband, interfering in-laws and marriages that have lost their romance.
All things come to a head when Alice discovers her husband has a mistress. Aiqin, too is shocked when her suspicions about her husband is confirmed. Simei is devastated when she finds that her husband has resumed his gambling habit again.
The three women, who had been fighting secretly amongst one another, realise they are all in the same boat. All their sacrifices for their families had come to a nought. It was time for them to live for themselves.
They decide to go for a long holiday and set off without saying goodbye to their families. Their disappearances cause chaos in their families.
Aiqin decides to divorce her husband but her husband pleads for forgiveness. Alice is touched by her husband, Jiasheng’s sincerity and forgives him. Simei returns home and realises that her husband has finally kicked the gambling habit.
Reception
The reception for the series was excellent, garnering peak points of 23.4%. This serial is the highest rated drama series for 2009.The three lead actresses of the show - Ann Kok, Hong Huifang and Xiang Yun have gained much audience applause for their wonderful performance. Ann Kok was deemed by the viewing audience as putting up the best performance and having the most breakthrough. (Source(s): NEW Paper, Shin Min, Wan Bao)
Star Awards 2010Star Awards 2010Star Awards 2010 was a double television award ceremony held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for the two free-to-air channels, MediaCorp Channel 8 and MediaCorp Channel U. Star Awards 2010 was telecast 'LIVE' on Channel 8, on 18 April 2010 and 25 April 2010...
Awards and Nominations
Housewives' Holiday garnered 4 nominations in the Star Awards 2010Star Awards 2010
Star Awards 2010 was a double television award ceremony held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for the two free-to-air channels, MediaCorp Channel 8 and MediaCorp Channel U. Star Awards 2010 was telecast 'LIVE' on Channel 8, on 18 April 2010 and 25 April 2010...
but only managed to bag the Highest Rated Drama Series award.
Nomination list
- Brandon WongBrandon Wong (actor)Brandon Wong is a Mediacorp artiste. He was nominated in the Star Awards 2010 for the Best Leading Actor award for his role in Housewives' Holiday after 15 years in the industry. However, he lost the award to Chen Hanwei.-Career:...
was nominated for the Best Actor award, but lost to Chen HanweiChen HanweiChen Han Wei , is a MediaCorp TV artiste in Singapore. He is a permanent resident of Singapore.-Early life:Chen grew up and lived in Kampung Ungku Mohsin, Johor Bahru. Born into a poor family, Chen nonetheless excelled academically and studied at one of the most famous Chinese independent schools...
in Daddy at Home. - Ann KokAnn KokAnn Kok is a Chinese Singaporean television actress and singer.-Biography:Kok is the youngest child of a family of six children. She has three brothers and two sisters. She started her acting career in 1993 after emerging as a finalist in Star Search Singapore. She won a contract to work on...
and Hong HuifangHong HuifangHong Huifang is a veteran Singaporean actress. She was known for her roles in dramas such as Samsui Women and she won Best Supporting Actress award in the annual Star Awards ceremony twice - in 1997 and 2006 .She married fellow actor Zheng Geping in 1993 and they have two...
were both nominated for the Best Actress award, but both lost to Chen LipingChen LipingJoyce Chen Liping is a Singaporean-born actress. Probably best known for her role as "Miss Ai-Yo-Yo" in the drama series Good Morning, Sir!, it earned her a "Most Unforgettable TV Character" Award for that role in Star Awards 2003. In the same year, she also took the Best Actress award for her...
in Reunion DinnerReunion DinnerReunion Dinner is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 6 January 2009 and ended on 3 February 2009...
. - This drama was nominated for the Best Drama Serial award, but lost to anniversary drama TogetherTogether (TV series)Together is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was produced in 2009. It was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It is MediaCorp's 46th anniversary year-end blockbuster drama, and was sponsored by the Media Development Authority of Singapore. It made its debut on 30...
. - This drama is the Highest Rated Drama Series.
External links
- Ann Kok - From sex siren to auntie, The New Paper, 27 Feb 2009 http://www.divaasia.com/article/2368
- Exclusive Preview of 'Housewives’ Holiday' Video 新剧‘煮妇的假期’出炉抢先看, Paul Chanhttp://community.mediacorp.com.sg/TV/CS/blogs/baguatv/archive/2009/02/20/exclusive-preview-of-housewives-holiday-video.aspx