Love Blossoms II
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Love Blossoms II is the second part of the fifth long-running Chinese
drama produced by Singapore
's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. Part 1 was aired from 28 May 2008 to 15 August 2008, while Part 2 made its debut on 2 December 2008 and ended its run on 9 February 2009.
Part 1 consisted of 58 episodes, while Part 2 had 55 episodes. From 2 January 2009, 2 episodes were aired in a 2 hour slot on Fridays from 1900 hours to 2100 hours.
) is reunited with the family, Dashun (Chen Shucheng
) is unable to bask in family bliss. Wenhao is unable to assimilate into the family as he feels that Dashun acknowledged him only because his mother has died. Lu Gua's (Chen Tianwen) greed and laziness irks Haitong (Felicia Chin
) and both get into frequent confrontations because of Tao Nursery .
When Wenzhu's (Koh Yah Hwee) condition improves after a period of rest, she decides to further her studies abroad. Wenhao takes the opportunity to announce that he has to go to Australia to settle his mother's estate. With his children leaving him one by one, Dashun feels a sense of loss especially when Zijing is still missing.
Without Daji (Zhang Yaodong
) helping her, Haitong has to manage Tao Garden and E28, the hamper-selling branch of Tao Garden, on her own. Her ex-boyfriend Zipeng (Adam Chen
) tries to rekindle their relationship and although Haitong makes it clear that she is not interested, Zipeng joins E28 on the pretext that he is protecting Haitong from Lu Gua's bullying.
When Daji returns, he is not pleased with Zipeng's presence but respects Haitong's arrangement.
Wenhao returns from Australia feeling that his parents had not genuinely loved him. He suggests that Dashun mortgage his house to buy Tao Garden for him. Dashun is reluctant and Wenhao decides to leave home.
Daji's aunt Daisy (Aileen Tan
) returns to Singapore after retiring from her job in the USA. She does not get along well with Haitong due to her previous cohabitation
with Zipeng.
Before Linglan's daughter Yiling (Chen Chuxuan) leaves for farther studies in Australia, Lu Gua sneaks into her room and tries to rape her. In a fit of anger, Linglan drives Lu Gua away.
Zipeng loses all his possessions in the stock market and is desperate for money. With Lu Gua's help, he kidnaps Haitong, but when her claustrophobia
acts up, he releases her without demanding a ransom. When he is chased by the police, he commits suicide, slitting his own throat.
After the incident with Lu Gua, Yiling's behaviour goes from bad to worse. At a party, her cocktail was drugged and she was raped.She beat the boy whom had raped her to a pulp.
Linglan wants to leave the country with Yiling, but Dashun chides her, advising her to turn her in to the police. Linglan is saddened but agrees with Dashun that it is the best decision possible.
Haitong and Daji eventually marry despite the tough test their relationship went through. Haitong realizes that she has a heart ailment when she is pregnant and faces the possibility of an abortion.
Wenhao contracts liver cirhosis which might develop into liver failure. When Dashun donates part of his liver to him, Wenhao realises that Dashun loves him after all.
). Zijing is desolate, not knowing what the future holds for her and is reluctant to return home in an undignified state. Zhongkun, also a victim of gambling addiction, decides to help her re-establish her confidence.
When Zijing and Kaiwang (Zheng Geping
) meet again, he pleads for a reunion. Zijing does not want to live in an unsecure future; however, Kaiwang does not understand and coupled with Caixia's (Patricia Mok
) instigation, misunderstands that Zijing and Zhongkun are on intimate terms. Their matrimonial harmony is at stake.
Pressured by Caixia's tight scrutiny, Qingxiong (Rayson Tan
) invests his savings in a gem mine and is cheated. He runs off, abandoning his family and business.
With her husband leaving behind massive debts, Caixia turns to her family for help. Little did she know that she had angered them one time too many. They refuse to help her and Caixia is left to work for her own food and lodging.
Kaiwang works hard to clear his financial problems hoping to attain Zijing's approval. Coincidentally, Zhongkun is diagnosed with Spinocerebellar ataxia
, a terminal illness and Zijing is at a loss on whether to return to Kaiwang or stay to look after Zhongkun.
Suddenly, Qingxiong returns and pleads for his wife's forgiveness. Jason pleads along but never gives up. He tricks Caixia into coming into his bought house and Caixia then finally accepts him.
Zijing decides the go overseas with Zhongkun. Kaiwang is extremely sad but accepts her decision. However, Feifei secretly pleads Zhongkun not to take Zijing away from her. Zhongkun is devastated when Feifei tells him it is better for him to suffer rather than the whole Yun Family.
Zhongkun leaves his home secretly, without Zijing's knowledge, the next day. He settles down in a nursing home where he is reconciled with Zhonghui, who tells him that he was now part of their family. Kaiwang meets with Zhongkun and arranges for Zijing to send him and Zhongmin off to the airport.
Zijing decides to return to Kaiwang on the advise of Dashun, Linglan, Haitong and Daji. She packed her bags and quietly returned to Kaiwang's flat, not knowing that a surprise party had been planned for her.
After all they have gone through, Caixia and Qingxiong have changed for the better. They are forgiven by Kaiwang, Zijing and Baozuan. Not long after, Zijing is found to be pregnant. She gives birth to twin boys, to the delight of both Kaiwang and Baozuan.
) is Kaiwang's new neighbour and lives with her father Old Peter (Richard Loh) and brother Jiaqiang (Cavin Soh). Jiaqiang falls in love with Erbo (Priscilla Chan) and constantly teams up with his father to tease Caixia, who still bullies Erbo frequently.
Jiaqi's friend Fan Fan (Vivian Lai
) co-owns a bakery with Jiaqi and falls in love with Wenhao, who turns out to be her ex-classmate. Old Peter 'approves' of Wenhao when he first sees him and takes advantage of Erbo and Jiaqiang's wedding to bring he and Jiaqi closer.
Just after Erbo and Jiaqiang come back from their honeymoon, Old Peter is found to have senile dementia . Baozuan is employed to take care of Old Peter when Jiaqiang and Jiaqi are at work.
While tidying up Old Peter's room, Jiaqi finds evidence that she is not Old Peter's real daughter. Her real father turns up to be Wang Fa (Hong Guorui), the father of Zhigang (Ben Yeo), Wenzhu's ex-boyfriend.
When Wenhao first suggested that Wang Fa could be frauding, Jiaqi is displeased. However, after secretly removing a strand of his hair from his flat and sending it for DNA testing, she finds that Wenhao was right about Wang Fa. She reports Wang Fa to the police for fraud.
Jiaqi and Wenhao fall in love and marry. Fan Fan is not best pleased but accepts the fact that Wenhao and Jiaqi love each other.
, attempted murder
and possession of gay pornographic materials (Obscenity). Linglan is happy that she and Yiling were rid of him at last.
On Christmas Day, the Tao, Yun and Pan families all gather at Dashun's house for a celebration. Yiling had been released from prison and Wenzhu was back with a new boyfriend. There were also four babies present, Kaiwang and Zijing's twins, Haitong and Daji's son and Jiaqiang and Erbo's daughter Ziqing. When they were about to toast to the unity of their families, Wenhao announces that Jiaqi was pregnant. The whole house was full of joy as love blossomed among them
Far away in Switzerland
, Zhongkun, racked with atrophy
, held up a drawing of Zijing he had made earlier, before he had learnt of his disease. He could only manage to hold it upside down and he wept as he thought of Zijing and her happy family many miles away back in Singapore.
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...
drama produced by 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. Part 1 was aired from 28 May 2008 to 15 August 2008, while Part 2 made its debut on 2 December 2008 and ended its run on 9 February 2009.
Part 1 consisted of 58 episodes, while Part 2 had 55 episodes. From 2 January 2009, 2 episodes were aired in a 2 hour slot on Fridays from 1900 hours to 2100 hours.
Main Cast
- Chen ShuchengChen Shucheng-Acting:Chen joined Mediacorp, then known as Radio Television Singapore , as an actor in 1971. Since then he has portrayed many different roles ranging from the young nerdy doctor in The Awakening, a rich flirting playboy in Pretty Faces to the strict and unbending father in Love at 0°C .-Life...
as Tao Dashun - Ivy Lee as Tao Zijing
- Felicia ChinFelicia ChinFelicia Chin Foon Ling , also known by her Chinese stage name Chen Jingxuan, is a Singaporean television actress.-Biography:...
as Tao Haitong - Zheng GepingZheng Geping-Career:Zheng, a former chef, became a full-time actor in 1987 after completing the 7th Professional Drama Performers' Training Course, and had been given mostly supporting roles. His hard work finally paid off at the Star Awards 2007 ceremony when he won the Best Actor award for his role in Like...
as Yun Kaiwang - Constance Song as Tao Linglan
- Koh Yah Hwee as Tao Wenzhu
- Terence CaoTerence CaoTerence Cao is a Singaporean Chinese MediaCorp television actor.-Biography:Cao was educated at Anglo-Chinese School in Singapore. Prior to joining SBC in 1989, Cao worked as a flight attendant...
as Yu Wenhao - Zhang YaodongZhang YaodongZhang Yaodong is a Singapore actor. Yaodong entered the entertainment circle after joining Star Search in 1999. He was a model and had done various commercials before joining Mediacorp. He made his small screen debut in the ever popular sitcom, Don't Worry, Be Happy VI. He has also been awarded...
as Ma Daji Machi - Chen TianwenChen TianwenChen Tianwen is a Singaporean actor who made his debut in the 1984 show Youth . He stands 1.73m tall and weighs 67 kg...
as Lu Gua - Chew Chor MengChew Chor MengChew Chor Meng is a Singaporean television actor.-Career:Chew started his career in MediaCorp Studios after winning Star Search in 1990, a bi-annual nationwide talent search. Since then, he has never failed to make it to the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in Star Awards, an award ceremony for...
as Wang Zhongkun - Yvonne LimYvonne LimYvonne Lim is a Singaporean actress who has starred in many drama serials on MediaCorp Channel 8 since 1997.Lim was the first runner-up in the Singapore Polytechnic Beauty Quest and a finalist with Go Magazine's Cover Girl Contest before she joined Star Search in 1997...
as Pan Jiaqi
Other Cast
- Aileen TanAileen TanAileen Tan is a versatile actress in Singapore. She entered the entertainment industry through placing second in the first Star Search Competition in 1988...
as Daisy Ma - Adam ChenAdam ChenAdam Chen is a Chinese Singaporean television and film actor.-Biography:Chen is a civil engineering graduate and was offered a contract to join MediaCorp before his graduation. Before becoming an actor on MediaCorp Channel 8, Chen worked as a model for numerous print and television commercials in...
as Guo Zipeng - Patricia MokPatricia MokPatricia Mok is a Chinese Singaporean actress, best known for humorous roles on Comedy Nite during her stint as a JTEAM artiste. Patricia Mok has established herself as a competent host and a versatile actress, having bagged the Best Supporting Actress Award in Star Awards 2003 for playing a dowdy...
as Yun Caixia - 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...
as Kang Qingxiong - Priscelia ChanPriscelia ChanPriscelia Chan is a Chinese Singaporean MediaCorp television actress and host who works on Channel 8 and Channel 5.-Biography:...
as Ruan Erbo - Jin Yin Ji as Su Bao Zuan
- Chen Chuxuan as Lu Yiling
- Vivian Lai as Fan Fan
- Richard LowRichard LowRichard Low , also known as Richard Low Qianyi or Richard Liu Qianyi; also spelled as Richard Loh, is a Singaporean Chinese veteran MediaCorp TV Channel 8 actor. He used to be typecast as villains or characters with unruly behaviour...
as Peter - Cavin Soh as Pan Jiaqiang (Peter Junior)
Minor Characters
- Chen Huihui as Nancy
- Damus Lim as Jason
- Grace Ng as Yun Feifei
- Renfred Ng as Zhiyang
- Wang YuqingWang YuqingJeffrey Tan Chooi Leong, better known as Wang Yuqing, is a Singaporean actor, most known for his role in The Flying Fish , which catapulted him to stardom...
as Wang Zhonghui (Anthony) - Zhang Wei as Wang Junling
- Evelyn Tan as Wang Zhongmin
- Melody Chen as Amy
- Hong Guorui as Wang Fa
- Eelyn KokEelyn Kok-Career:Eelyn started out playing supporting roles in her starting years. She had two Best Supporting Actress nominations, in 2008 and 2009. In 2009, Eelyn starred in My Buddy as the first female lead. She starred as Huang Jinhao, 2nd female lead in Channel 8 Blockbuster drama, Together opposite...
as Yu Meiwei - Huang WenyongHuang WenyongHuang Wenyong is a Malaysia-born Chinese Singaporean actor who has appeared in many Chinese drama Series, and is best known by his own generation for his appearance in The Awakening and The Seletar Robbery...
as Yu Dong Cheng - Lin MeijiaoLin MeijiaoLin Meijiao 林梅娇 is a Singaporean television actress.-Bio:Lin is a consummate artiste who has acted in many drama serials. This thespian was also awarded the Best Supporting Actress at the 1995 Shanghai International Film Festival for her role in the drama serial Silk Of Love.Her congenial and...
as Pan Qiulian
Tao Family
Although Linglan (Constance Song) and Wenhao (Terence CaoTerence Cao
Terence Cao is a Singaporean Chinese MediaCorp television actor.-Biography:Cao was educated at Anglo-Chinese School in Singapore. Prior to joining SBC in 1989, Cao worked as a flight attendant...
) is reunited with the family, Dashun (Chen Shucheng
Chen Shucheng
-Acting:Chen joined Mediacorp, then known as Radio Television Singapore , as an actor in 1971. Since then he has portrayed many different roles ranging from the young nerdy doctor in The Awakening, a rich flirting playboy in Pretty Faces to the strict and unbending father in Love at 0°C .-Life...
) is unable to bask in family bliss. Wenhao is unable to assimilate into the family as he feels that Dashun acknowledged him only because his mother has died. Lu Gua's (Chen Tianwen) greed and laziness irks Haitong (Felicia Chin
Felicia Chin
Felicia Chin Foon Ling , also known by her Chinese stage name Chen Jingxuan, is a Singaporean television actress.-Biography:...
) and both get into frequent confrontations because of Tao Nursery .
When Wenzhu's (Koh Yah Hwee) condition improves after a period of rest, she decides to further her studies abroad. Wenhao takes the opportunity to announce that he has to go to Australia to settle his mother's estate. With his children leaving him one by one, Dashun feels a sense of loss especially when Zijing is still missing.
Without Daji (Zhang Yaodong
Zhang Yaodong
Zhang Yaodong is a Singapore actor. Yaodong entered the entertainment circle after joining Star Search in 1999. He was a model and had done various commercials before joining Mediacorp. He made his small screen debut in the ever popular sitcom, Don't Worry, Be Happy VI. He has also been awarded...
) helping her, Haitong has to manage Tao Garden and E28, the hamper-selling branch of Tao Garden, on her own. Her ex-boyfriend Zipeng (Adam Chen
Adam Chen
Adam Chen is a Chinese Singaporean television and film actor.-Biography:Chen is a civil engineering graduate and was offered a contract to join MediaCorp before his graduation. Before becoming an actor on MediaCorp Channel 8, Chen worked as a model for numerous print and television commercials in...
) tries to rekindle their relationship and although Haitong makes it clear that she is not interested, Zipeng joins E28 on the pretext that he is protecting Haitong from Lu Gua's bullying.
When Daji returns, he is not pleased with Zipeng's presence but respects Haitong's arrangement.
Wenhao returns from Australia feeling that his parents had not genuinely loved him. He suggests that Dashun mortgage his house to buy Tao Garden for him. Dashun is reluctant and Wenhao decides to leave home.
Daji's aunt Daisy (Aileen Tan
Aileen Tan
Aileen Tan is a versatile actress in Singapore. She entered the entertainment industry through placing second in the first Star Search Competition in 1988...
) returns to Singapore after retiring from her job in the USA. She does not get along well with Haitong due to her previous cohabitation
Cohabitation
Cohabitation usually refers to an arrangement whereby two people decide to live together on a long-term or permanent basis in an emotionally and/or sexually intimate relationship. The term is most frequently applied to couples who are not married...
with Zipeng.
Before Linglan's daughter Yiling (Chen Chuxuan) leaves for farther studies in Australia, Lu Gua sneaks into her room and tries to rape her. In a fit of anger, Linglan drives Lu Gua away.
Zipeng loses all his possessions in the stock market and is desperate for money. With Lu Gua's help, he kidnaps Haitong, but when her claustrophobia
Claustrophobia
Claustrophobia is the fear of having no escape and being closed in small spaces or rooms...
acts up, he releases her without demanding a ransom. When he is chased by the police, he commits suicide, slitting his own throat.
After the incident with Lu Gua, Yiling's behaviour goes from bad to worse. At a party, her cocktail was drugged and she was raped.She beat the boy whom had raped her to a pulp.
Linglan wants to leave the country with Yiling, but Dashun chides her, advising her to turn her in to the police. Linglan is saddened but agrees with Dashun that it is the best decision possible.
Haitong and Daji eventually marry despite the tough test their relationship went through. Haitong realizes that she has a heart ailment when she is pregnant and faces the possibility of an abortion.
Wenhao contracts liver cirhosis which might develop into liver failure. When Dashun donates part of his liver to him, Wenhao realises that Dashun loves him after all.
Yun Family
Zijing (Ivy Lee) was in coma for three months after her accident. When she regains consciousness, she realizes that she has been saved by Wang Zhongkun (Chew Chor MengChew Chor Meng
Chew Chor Meng is a Singaporean television actor.-Career:Chew started his career in MediaCorp Studios after winning Star Search in 1990, a bi-annual nationwide talent search. Since then, he has never failed to make it to the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in Star Awards, an award ceremony for...
). Zijing is desolate, not knowing what the future holds for her and is reluctant to return home in an undignified state. Zhongkun, also a victim of gambling addiction, decides to help her re-establish her confidence.
When Zijing and Kaiwang (Zheng Geping
Zheng Geping
-Career:Zheng, a former chef, became a full-time actor in 1987 after completing the 7th Professional Drama Performers' Training Course, and had been given mostly supporting roles. His hard work finally paid off at the Star Awards 2007 ceremony when he won the Best Actor award for his role in Like...
) meet again, he pleads for a reunion. Zijing does not want to live in an unsecure future; however, Kaiwang does not understand and coupled with Caixia's (Patricia Mok
Patricia Mok
Patricia Mok is a Chinese Singaporean actress, best known for humorous roles on Comedy Nite during her stint as a JTEAM artiste. Patricia Mok has established herself as a competent host and a versatile actress, having bagged the Best Supporting Actress Award in Star Awards 2003 for playing a dowdy...
) instigation, misunderstands that Zijing and Zhongkun are on intimate terms. Their matrimonial harmony is at stake.
Pressured by Caixia's tight scrutiny, Qingxiong (Rayson Tan
Rayson Tan
Rayson 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...
) invests his savings in a gem mine and is cheated. He runs off, abandoning his family and business.
With her husband leaving behind massive debts, Caixia turns to her family for help. Little did she know that she had angered them one time too many. They refuse to help her and Caixia is left to work for her own food and lodging.
Kaiwang works hard to clear his financial problems hoping to attain Zijing's approval. Coincidentally, Zhongkun is diagnosed with Spinocerebellar ataxia
Spinocerebellar ataxia
Spinocerebellar ataxia is a progressive, degenerative, genetic disease with multiple types, each of which could be considered a disease in its own right.-Classification:...
, a terminal illness and Zijing is at a loss on whether to return to Kaiwang or stay to look after Zhongkun.
Suddenly, Qingxiong returns and pleads for his wife's forgiveness. Jason pleads along but never gives up. He tricks Caixia into coming into his bought house and Caixia then finally accepts him.
Zijing decides the go overseas with Zhongkun. Kaiwang is extremely sad but accepts her decision. However, Feifei secretly pleads Zhongkun not to take Zijing away from her. Zhongkun is devastated when Feifei tells him it is better for him to suffer rather than the whole Yun Family.
Zhongkun leaves his home secretly, without Zijing's knowledge, the next day. He settles down in a nursing home where he is reconciled with Zhonghui, who tells him that he was now part of their family. Kaiwang meets with Zhongkun and arranges for Zijing to send him and Zhongmin off to the airport.
Zijing decides to return to Kaiwang on the advise of Dashun, Linglan, Haitong and Daji. She packed her bags and quietly returned to Kaiwang's flat, not knowing that a surprise party had been planned for her.
After all they have gone through, Caixia and Qingxiong have changed for the better. They are forgiven by Kaiwang, Zijing and Baozuan. Not long after, Zijing is found to be pregnant. She gives birth to twin boys, to the delight of both Kaiwang and Baozuan.
Pan Family
Jiaqi (Yvonne LimYvonne Lim
Yvonne Lim is a Singaporean actress who has starred in many drama serials on MediaCorp Channel 8 since 1997.Lim was the first runner-up in the Singapore Polytechnic Beauty Quest and a finalist with Go Magazine's Cover Girl Contest before she joined Star Search in 1997...
) is Kaiwang's new neighbour and lives with her father Old Peter (Richard Loh) and brother Jiaqiang (Cavin Soh). Jiaqiang falls in love with Erbo (Priscilla Chan) and constantly teams up with his father to tease Caixia, who still bullies Erbo frequently.
Jiaqi's friend Fan Fan (Vivian Lai
Vivian Lai
Vivian Lai is a Taiwan-born Singaporean Chinese MediaCorp television actress and host. She is married to Alan Ong and the couple have two daughters.-Biography:...
) co-owns a bakery with Jiaqi and falls in love with Wenhao, who turns out to be her ex-classmate. Old Peter 'approves' of Wenhao when he first sees him and takes advantage of Erbo and Jiaqiang's wedding to bring he and Jiaqi closer.
Just after Erbo and Jiaqiang come back from their honeymoon, Old Peter is found to have senile dementia . Baozuan is employed to take care of Old Peter when Jiaqiang and Jiaqi are at work.
While tidying up Old Peter's room, Jiaqi finds evidence that she is not Old Peter's real daughter. Her real father turns up to be Wang Fa (Hong Guorui), the father of Zhigang (Ben Yeo), Wenzhu's ex-boyfriend.
When Wenhao first suggested that Wang Fa could be frauding, Jiaqi is displeased. However, after secretly removing a strand of his hair from his flat and sending it for DNA testing, she finds that Wenhao was right about Wang Fa. She reports Wang Fa to the police for fraud.
Jiaqi and Wenhao fall in love and marry. Fan Fan is not best pleased but accepts the fact that Wenhao and Jiaqi love each other.
Overall
Lu Gua was caught by the police when he tried to extort money from Linglan. He was sentenced to death for drug-trafficking, rapeRape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...
, attempted murder
Attempted murder
Attempted murder is a crime in England and Wales and Northern Ireland.-Today:In English criminal law, attempted murder is the crime of more than merely preparing to commit unlawful killing and at the same time having a specific intention to cause the death of human being under the Queen's Peace...
and possession of gay pornographic materials (Obscenity). Linglan is happy that she and Yiling were rid of him at last.
On Christmas Day, the Tao, Yun and Pan families all gather at Dashun's house for a celebration. Yiling had been released from prison and Wenzhu was back with a new boyfriend. There were also four babies present, Kaiwang and Zijing's twins, Haitong and Daji's son and Jiaqiang and Erbo's daughter Ziqing. When they were about to toast to the unity of their families, Wenhao announces that Jiaqi was pregnant. The whole house was full of joy as love blossomed among them
Far away in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, Zhongkun, racked with atrophy
Atrophy
Atrophy is the partial or complete wasting away of a part of the body. Causes of atrophy include mutations , poor nourishment, poor circulation, loss of hormonal support, loss of nerve supply to the target organ, disuse or lack of exercise or disease intrinsic to the tissue itself...
, held up a drawing of Zijing he had made earlier, before he had learnt of his disease. He could only manage to hold it upside down and he wept as he thought of Zijing and her happy family many miles away back in Singapore.
Production notes
- This drama was given a two hour slot from 7pm-9pm on Fridays, and is one of the few dramas to be given two slots on weekdays. (Others include The Little NyonyaThe Little NyonyaThe Little Nyonya is a 34-episode drama serial which debuted on 25 November 2008 on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The storyline, which involves an extended Peranakan family in Singapore, is set in the 1930s and spans 70 years. The series was partly sponsored by the Media...
) - In the midst of filming, the actor playing Wang Zhongkun, Chew Chor Meng, was diagnosed with Kennedy's disease, causing him to limp. On Dec 19, 2008, he confirmed this during a church event, admitting that he had hid his disease from the public since September 2008.