Super Senior (Chinese: 长辈甜心) is a Singaporean family drama produced and telecast on MediaCorp Channel 8. The show aired at 9 pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8 am the following day. The drama began production in February 2015 and made its run from 18 June to 15 July 2015. It is partly sponsored by the Media Development Authority of Singapore.
| Super Senior | |
|---|---|
| 长辈甜心 | |
| Genre | Drama Family Pioneer Generation |
| Written by | Lim Gim Lam 林锦兰 Goh Chwee Chwee 吴翠翠 |
| Starring | Zhu Houren Xiang Yun Wang Yuqing Hong Huifang Richard Low Chen Shucheng Jin Yinji |
| Opening theme | Live Yourself (活出自己) by Chriz Tong , Boon Hui Lu, Shirlene Tia and Jerry Fong |
| Ending theme | Test (考验) by Chriz Tong |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original languages | Mandarin, with some English dialogue |
| No. of episodes | 20 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Soh Bee Lian 苏美莲 |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
| Release | 18 June – 15 July 2015 |
| Related | |
Cast
editMain cast
edit| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Zhu Houren 朱厚任 |
Zhu Xiangdong 朱向东 | Richard Choo, Mr Choo Bakery shop owner Yu Fang's ex-husband Wang Dali's cousin Dongdong's father |
| Xiang Yun 向云 |
Yu Fang 于芳 | Mrs Choo, Mrs Ong, Madam Yu Zhu Xiangdong's ex-wife Wang Dali's love interest Wang Dali's girlfriend in episode 20 |
| Wang Yuqing 王昱清 |
Wang Dali 王达利 | Mr Ong Baker Zhu Xiangdong's cousin Zhu Decong's uncle Yu Fang's love interest Yu Fang's boyfriend in episode 20 |
| Hong Huifang 洪慧芳 |
Hong Caiyun 洪彩云 | Coffee shop fried kway teow tenant Dong Guanghui's wife Dong Haoyuan's mother Chen Anxin's mother-in-law Previously at loggerheads with Chen Yalai |
| Richard Low 刘谦益 |
Liu Fugui 刘福贵 | |
| Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 |
Chen Yalai 陈亚来 | Security guard Chen Guotai and Chen Anxin's father Ivy Ji and Dong Haoyuan's father-in-law Previously at loggerheads with Hong Caiyun |
| Jin Yinji 金银姬 |
Jin Huixi 金惠熙 | Korean dance instructor Guan Qiming's mother Died due to cancer (Deceased – episode 19) |
Supporting cast
edit| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Thia 程旭辉 |
Dong Guanghui 董光辉 | Coffee shop fried kway teow tenant Hong Caiyun's husband Died in his sleep (Deceased – episode 11) |
| Rayson Tan 陈泰铭 |
Chen Guotai 陈国泰 | Property and insurance agent Chen Yalai's son Ivy Ji's ex-husband Dingding's father |
| Vivian Lai 赖怡伶 |
Ivy Ji Shanzhong 纪姗钟 | Parasite (寄生虫) Sponger ( person who gets money, food, etc. from other people, especially in order to live without working) Chen Yalai's daughter-in-law Chen Guotai's ex-wife Dingding's mother |
| Aloysius Pang 冯伟衷 |
Dong Haoyuan 董浩元 | Dr Tong Dong Guanghui and Hong Caiyun's son Chen Anxin's husband Chen Yalai's son-in-law In love with Chen Anxin and married her in the end |
| Jayley Woo 胡佳琪 |
Chen Anxin 陈安心 | Ex-nurse, now coffee shop fried kway teow tenant Chen Yalai's daughter Dong Haoyuan's wife Zhu Decong's love interest Hong Caiyun's daughter-in-law In love with Dong Haoyuan and married him in the end |
| Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆 |
Guan Qiming 关启明 | Ex-convict Jin Huixi's son Bakery shop apprentice under the supervision of Wang Dali in episode 20 |
| Jeremy Chan 田铭耀 |
Zhu Decong 朱德聪 | Cameo actor Wang Dali's nephew Best Newcomer winner in Golden Man Awards |
| Shelia Tan | Pink | Zhu Xiangdong's employee Dongdong's mother Chased away by Xiangdong in episode 20 after having an affair with a new worker |
Trivia
edit- Yao Wenlong, Aloysius Pang and Jayley Woo also had scenes together in Tiger Mum.
- The series was repeated at 8 am.
- The main characters' surnames are similar to that of the actors that play them, with the exception of Xiang Yun's.
- This Series repeated at 5.30pm on weekdays succeeding 'Mind Game
- This series repeated at 7am on weekends succeeding Hand In Hand
Controversy
edit- Malaysia's satellite channel Astro Shuang Xing was to air the show first in Asia, beginning from 11 June 2015, Sundays to Thursdays, as with Mind Game (aired on 30 April). When The Journey: Our Homeland aired on 9 July, Our Homeland had to be pulled out temporarily for a week on 16 July due to the discretion of MediaCorp. This caused Taiwan SET's Be With You 2 episodes back-to-back telecast to be pushed forward to 5.00 pm from 16 to 23 July. Our Homeland resumed airing the show on the same day as Singapore from 23 July 2015, Mondays to Fridays. In fact, Astro shouldn't have aired MediaCorp dramas first before Singapore does so beginning with Mind Game, as it did not perform well in Singapore and is also nominated for only one technical award in Star Awards 2016, and that only Super Senior and The Dream Makers II were the only dramas in the planned First Global Premiere to win performance categories.
Awards and nominations
editSuper Senior is nominated for 4 nominations in 3 award categories, including one technical award and one voting-based award. Chen Shucheng won the Best Evergreen Artiste Award category.
Star Awards 2016
edit| Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Award | Category | Recipients (if any) | Result |
| Star Awards 2016 Backstage Achievement Awards 红星大奖2016之幕后英雄颁奖礼 |
Best Screenplay 最佳剧本 | Lim Gim Lan 林锦兰 Goh Chwee Chwee 吴翠翠 |
Nominated |
| Star Awards 2016 Show 1 红星大奖2016 上半场 | Best Evergreen Artiste Award 常青演绎奖 |
Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 |
Won |
| Xiang Yun 向云 |
Nominated | ||
| Star Awards 2016 Post-show Party 红星大奖2016 庆功宴 | Favourite Female Character 最喜爱女角色 |
Nominated | |