Beautiful Connection (Chinese: 九层糕) is a Singaporean Chinese family drama serial. It was telecast in 2002. The show earned many nominations for the Star Awards including Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best TV Drama, Best Theme Song, Best Director and many more.
| Beautiful Connection | |
|---|---|
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| 九层糕 | |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Original release | |
| Network | MediaCorp TV Channel 8 |
| Release | 5 August – 30 August 2002 |
This drama repeated in Year 2007, on MediaCorp TV Channel 8, Mondays and Tuesdays, 10.30pm to 12.30am.
The series is also mentioned in episode 45 of 118 Season 1.
Plot
editBeautiful Connection begins with the lives of three daughters from a single-parent family, headed by a domineering and unreasonable mother, Fatty Zhen. The three daughters have characters that are very different as a result of their mother's upbringing.
Spoilt by Fatty Zhen, the youngest daughter, Ke Ke, is well-educated but arrogant. On the other hand, Ke Lian and Ke Li's happiness have been short-changed to create more opportunities for their youngest sister.
Despite this, both Ke Lian and Ke Li are able to adapt better to society, unlike Fatty Zhen and Ke Ke, whose attitude puts people off. Ke Lian eventually finds true love with Lion King, while Ke Li finds happiness in her own family and career. It is only in the face of an economic crisis and a stroke that Fatty Zhen had, did the arrogant Fatty Zhen and Ke Ke realise and learn about humility and the importance of maintaining good human relationships.
While Beautiful Connection reflects on the harsh realities and pressures of working life, it also shows that there will always be hope and warmth even during a depressing time such as an economic crisis.
Cast
editMain cast
edit| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Mimi Chu | Lin Yu Zhen |
| Huang Bi Ren | Fan Ke Lian |
| Aileen Tan | Fan Ke Li |
| Jeanette Aw | Fan Ke Ke |
| Xie Shaoguang | Lion King |
Supporting cast
edit| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Huang Shi Nan | Jiang Xue Liang |
| Qi Yuwu | Zheng Rui Sheng |
| Allan Wu | Du Zheng Yu |
| Henry Thia | Lin Ya Xi |
| Tan Kheng Hua | Mo Lan Ying |
| Bukoh Mary | Lin Xiang Xiang |
| Yang LiNa | Yu Zhu |
| Zhang Yao Dong | Sam |
| Louis Lim | Kopi-O |
| Ding Sen Yan | Jason |
| Chen Ming Pei | Lan-jie |
| Joanne Peh | Ke Wei |
| Alice Ho |
Accolades
edit| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Star Awards | Young Talent Award | Liew Po Zhuang 刘柏妆 | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Xie Shaoguang | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress | Aileen Tan | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress | Huang Biren | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Tan Kheng Hua | Nominated | |||
| Best Drama Serial | — | Won | |||
| Highest viewership 最高收视率电视剧 | — | Won | |||
| Best Newcomer | Jeanette Aw | Won | |||
| Best Theme Song 《快乐方式》 | Rui En | Nominated |