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Dream Coder (Chinese: 梦想程式) is a Singaporean drama produced and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Romeo Tan, Joanne Peh, Desmond Tan, Carrie Wong, Aloysius Pang and Yao Wenlong as the main casts of the series.
| Dream Coder | |
|---|---|
| 梦想程式 | |
| Genre | Technology Romance Office Politics |
| Written by | Tang Yeow 陈耀 Cheong Yan Peng 张彦平 |
| Directed by | 叶佩娟 Doreen Yap 罗胜 Sam Loh 陈金祥 Martin Chan |
| Starring | Romeo Tan Joanne Peh Desmond Tan Carrie Wong Aloysius Pang Yao Wenlong |
| Opening theme | Shine On (为梦想闪耀) by Derrick Hoh |
| Ending theme | 1) Memory Palette (原地打转) by The Freshman 2) Little World by Ng Ling Kai |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Leong Lye Lin 梁来玲 |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes (exc. advertisements) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
| Release | 7 February – 6 March 2017 |
| Related | |
Cast edit
Main cast edit
| Cast | Character | Description | Episode Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romeo Tan 陈罗密欧 |
Zhong Zhenlong 钟镇隆 |
Xiao Long (小隆)/Uncle Long (小隆舅舅)/Mama Long (隆妈)
|
1-20 |
| Joanne Peh 白薇秀 |
Zhong Yayun 钟雅芸 |
Mrs Ouyang (欧阳太太)
|
1–3, 5–13, 15-20 |
| Desmond Tan 陈泂江 |
Zheng Hongyi 郑宏毅 |
Eugan Tay/E.T/Idol (偶像)/Handsome (帅哥)
|
1-20 |
| Carrie Wong 黄思恬 |
Fang Ru 方如 |
Sister Fang (方姐)
|
1-20 |
| Aloysius Pang 冯伟衷 |
He Jianming 何建明 |
Eccentric Turtle (神龟)
|
1-20 |
| Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆 |
Xu Guangda 徐广达 |
Leon Chee
|
1-20 |
Ouyang (Fan) Family edit
| Cast | Character | Description | Episode Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Yu 宏荣 |
Ouyang Fan 欧阳凡 |
Villain but repented at his deathbed (as mentioned by his mistress)
(Deceased - Episode 13) |
1–2, 5 |
| Joanne Peh 白薇秀 |
Zhong Yayun 钟雅芸 |
See Main cast | |
| Natalie Tan 陈宥蒽 |
Ouyang Keke 欧阳可可 |
|
1–3, 5-20 |
| Romeo Tan 陈罗密欧 |
Zhong Zhenlong 钟镇隆 |
See Main cast |
Xu (Guangda) Family edit
| Cast | Character | Description | Episode Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆 |
Xu Guangda 徐广达 |
See Main cast | |
| Shi Huiling 施慧玲 |
Xu Meimei 徐美美 |
|
4–5, 7, 15-16 |
| Donald Chong 张俊豪 |
Xu Jiahui 徐家辉 |
|
2, 4–5, 9, 10, 15, 18, 19 |
Fang (Tianren) Family edit
| Cast | Character | Description | Episode Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Li Wenhai 李文海 |
Fang Tianren 方天仁 |
Prof Fong (方教授)
|
1, 6, 8, 10–11, 18 |
| Lin Qianru 林倩如 |
Mei E 美鹅 |
|
1, 8, 11 |
| Gong Jianli 龔庭立 |
Fang Bo 方博 |
Doctor Fong (方医生)
|
5, 11, 15 |
| Carrie Wong 黄思恬 |
Fang Ru 方如 |
See Main cast |
He (Xiuxiang) Family edit
| Cast | Character | Description | Episode Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aileen Tan 陈丽贞 |
He Xiuxiang 何秀香 |
Silky (Silky 姐)
|
4–5, 8, 10–14, 20 |
| Aloysius Pang 冯伟衷 |
He Jianming 何建明 |
See Main cast |
Li (Junheng) Family edit
| Cast | Character | Description | Episode Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rayson Tan 陈泰铭 |
Li Junheng 李俊亨 |
Mr Li (李忠裁)
|
5, 12, 16, 18-20 |
| Jayley Woo 胡佳琪 |
Li Huixin 李慧欣 |
|
2–6, 9–10, 12, 14, 16, 18-20 |
Other cast edit
| Cast | Character | Description | Episode Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy 唐崧瑞 |
Yuan Jingcheng 袁精诚 |
Main Villain Benjee Yuan, Mr Busy (大忙人) |
2, 5–6, 8–9, 12–13, 16-20 |
| Seraph Sun 孙欣佩 |
Feng Ruiqing 冯瑞晴 |
|
3, 4, 11-14 |
| Nick Teo 张鈞淯 |
Max | Villain
|
3-4 |
| Alfred Sim 沈志豪 |
Kay |
|
4, 12, 14, 20 |
| Jasmine Sim 沈家玉 |
Yu Chen 羽晨 |
|
12, 14, 16, 18-19 |
| Kayly Loh 卢传瑾 |
Huang Minyi 黄敏仪 |
Regina Wee
|
16–17, 20 |
Production edit
Info-communications Media Development Authority (IMDA) supported the production of Dream Coder as a way to promote the technology sector, with an emphasis on the Smart Nation initiative.[1]
Production began in September 2016 and filming wrapped up in December 2016.
In order to ensure that the app development process portrayed in the show is realistic, consultation during script writing process and most of the apps seen in the show were designed and developed by an actual local mobile app development firm Originally US.
The series consists of 20 episodes and started its run from 7 February 2017.
Original Sound Track (OST) edit
| No. | Song Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1) | 為夢想閃耀 (Main Song for the series) |
Derrick Hoh 何维健 |
| 2) | 原地打转 | The Freshman 插班生 |
| 3) | Little World | Ng Ling Kai 黄铃凯 |
Awards and nominations edit
Dream Coder was only nominated for 2 awards in the Star Awards 2018.
Star Awards 2018 edit
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 | Doreen Yap 叶佩娟 |
Best Director 最佳导演 |
Nominated |
| Star Awards – Acting Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominees | Accolades | Category | Result |
| Derrick Hoh 何維健 |
Star Awards 2018 Awards Ceremony 红星大奖2018 颁奖礼 | Best Theme Song 最佳主题曲 (《为梦想闪耀》) |
Nominated |
International Broadcast edit
| Country | Channels | Date | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Malaysia
|
Astro Shuang Xing | 7 February 2017 - 6 March 2017 | 5.00 PM - 6.00 PM | |
| Astro Prima & Astro Maya HD | 2018 | 7.00 PM - 8.00 PM | Malay dubbed |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Channel 8's new drama series Dream Coder aims to promote the tech industry". Today. Retrieved 25 June 2018.