Beautiful Connection

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Main cast (from left) Zhu Mimi, Huang Biren, Aileen Tan and Jeanette Aw.
Main cast (from left) Zhu Mimi, Huang Biren, Aileen Tan and Jeanette Aw.

Beautiful Connection (simplified Chinese: 九层糕) is a Singaporean Chinese 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.

This drama repeated in Year 2007, on MediaCorp TV Channel 8, Mondays and Tuesdays, 10.30pm to 12.30am.

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[edit] Cast

[edit] Main Cast

[edit] Supporting Cast

  • Huang Shi Nan as Jiang Xue Liang
  • Qi Yuwu as Zheng Rui Sheng
  • Allan Wu as Du Zheng Yu
  • Henry Thia as Liu Ya Xi
  • Tan Kheng Hua as Mo Lan Ying
  • Bukoh Mary as Lin Xiang Xiang
  • Zhang Yao Dong as Sam
  • Lin Yong Kun as Kopi-O
  • Ding Sen Yan as Jason
  • Chen Ming Pei as Lan-jie

[edit] Synopsis

Beautiful Connection begins with the lives of three daughters from a single-parent family, headed by a domineering and unreasonable mother, Fatty Zhen (played by Zhu Mimi). 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 (played by Jeanette Aw), is well-educated but arrogant. On the other hand, Ke Lian (played by Huang Biren) and Ke Li's (played by Aileen Tan) 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 (played by Xie Shaoguang), 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.

[edit] Awards/Nominations

This drama serial had received many awards and nominations in the Star Awards 2002.

  • Xie Shao Guang was nominated Best Actor.
  • Aileen Tan and Huang Biren were nominated for Best Actress, of which Huang Biren won the award.
  • Tan Kheng Hua was nominated Best Supporting Actress.
  • The show was awarded Best Drama Serial of the Year.
  • The show has the highest viewership rate for Year 2002.
  • Jeanette Aw won Best Newcomer.
  • The theme song of the drama was nominated for Best Theme Song.

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