Home Truly (Chinese: 回家) is a Singaporean drama produced and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8.The drama is a Lunar New Year drama for 2017.It stars Zhang Zhenhuan, Pierre Png and Hong Ling as the casts of this series.

Home Truly
回家
GenreFamily
Lunar New Year
Romance
Written by陈秀群 Chen Siew Khoon
张湄纭 Chong Mei Yun
Directed by方傢福 Png Keh Hock
陈䅧元 Chen Bang Yuan
StarringZhang Zhenhuan
Pierre Png
Hong Ling
Opening themeAbout Time (只怕不够时间看你白头) by Eman Lam
Ending themeRemain Faithful onto Death (至死不渝) by Eman Lam
Country of originSingapore
Original languageChinese
No. of episodes20 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerChong Liung Man 张龙敏
Running timeapprox. 45 minutes (exc. advertisements)
Original release
NetworkMediacorp Channel 8
Release10 January (2017-01-10) –
6 February 2017 (2017-02-06)
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Cast

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Su (Shengquan) family

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Cast Character Description Ref
Li Wenhai
李文海
Su Shengquan
苏盛泉
  • Su Dongbo's father
  • Fishery boss
  • Leader of the neighbourhood patrol team
[1]
Zhang Zhenhuan
张振寰
Su Dongbo
苏东博
Sotong Ball
  • Su Shengquan's son
  • Love triangle with Zheng Peizhi and Hong Jianfeng
  • In love with Zheng Peizhi

Peng (Dayu) family

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Cast Character Description Ref
Rayson Tan
陈泰铭
Peng Dayu
彭大宇
Octopus, Lobang King
  • Ye Peixiang's husband
  • Works as a chef at Café Haven
Priscelia Chan
曾诗梅
Ye Peixiang
叶佩香
  • Peng Dayu's wife
  • Thai Chinese
Hong Ling
洪凌
Zheng Peizhi
郑沛芝
  • Peng Dayu's cousin
  • Thai Chinese
  • Love triangle with Su Dongbo and Hong Jianfeng
  • In love with Hong Jianfeng
  • Su Dongbo's love interest

Hong (Shan) family

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Cast Character Description Ref
Chen Shucheng
陈澍城
Hong Shan
洪山

Volcano (大火山)

  • Lonely elderly
  • Lian-jie's neighbour
  • Hong Jianfeng's father
  • Hong Jing'en's foster father
  • Ziheng's foster grandfather
[1]
Sun Baoling
荪保伶
Lisha
丽莎
  • Hong Jing'en's mother
  • Ziheng's grandmother
[1]
Pierre Png
方展发
Hong Jianfeng
洪剑锋

Uncle-Daddy (舅舅爹地)

  • Hong Shan's son
  • Hong Jing'en's brother
  • Ziheng's uncle
  • Love triangle with Zheng Peizhi and Su Dongbo
  • Ex-convict
Mei Xin
陈美心
Hong Jing'en
洪静恩
  • Lisha's daughter
  • Hong Shan's foster daughter
  • Hong Jianfeng's sister
  • Ziheng's mother
  • Has kleptomania
Cruz Tay
郑凯泽
Ziheng
子恒
  • Lisha's grandson
  • Hong Jing'en's son
  • Hong Jianfeng's nephew

Bao (Weibin) family

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Cast Character Description Ref
Cavin Soh
苏梽诚
Bao Weibin
包韦斌

Uncle Ice Cream (冰淇淋叔叔)

  • Owner of Café Haven
  • Bi Qilin's husband
Adele Wong
王惠珊
Bi Qilin
毕琪霖

Auntie Ice Cream (冰淇淋阿姨)

  • Bao Weibin's wife
  • Artist

Lian-jie family

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Cast Character Description Ref
Hong Huifang
洪慧芳
Lian-jie
莲姐
  • Lucas's mother
  • Volunteer
  • Hong Shan's neighbour
[1]
Gong Jianli
龔庭立
Lucas
  • Lian-jie's son
  • Lawyer

Other characters

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Cast Character Description Ref
Larry Low
刘龙伟
A-bao
阿豹

Main Villain
Leopard (豹哥)

  • Triad boss

Original Sound Track (OST)

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No. Song Title Singer(s)
1) 只怕不够时间看你白头
(Main Song for the series)
Eman Lam 林二汶
2) 至死不渝 Eman Lam

Awards and nominations

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Star Awards

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Home Truly was nominated for four Star Awards in 2018, but did not win a single award.

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 陈秀群 Chen Siew Khoon & 张湄纭 Chong Mei Yun Best Screenplay
最佳剧本
Nominated
Star Awards – Acting Awards
Nominees Accolades Category Result
Cruz Tay
郑凯泽
Star Awards 2018 Awards Ceremony 红星大奖2018 颁奖礼 Young Talent Award
青苹果奖
Nominated
Chen Shucheng
陈澍城
Best Supporting Actor
最佳男配角
Nominated
Zhang Zhen Huan
张振寰
Best Actor
最佳男主角
Nominated

Music

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Song title Song type Lyrics Composer Performer
只怕不够时间看你白头 Opening theme song Eman Lam 林二汶
至死不渝 Sub-theme song 于逸荛 Eman Lam

Development

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Production began in August 2016, and wrap up its filming in November 2016.

The series consists of 20 episodes and aired from 10 January 2017.

International broadcast

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Malaysia broadcast

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The drama was broadcast on NTV7 from Monday to Friday, at 18:00 MST starting 17 January 2018.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "早熟的榴梿没老的香浓 甘草演员的第二春 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  2. ^ "隆重启播《回家》". Almond Magazine.