World at Your Feet (Singapore TV series)
| World at Your Feet 球在你脚下 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Football |
| Written by | Lau Ching Poon 刘清盆 |
| Directed by | Wong Foong Hwee 黄芬菲 |
| Starring |
Ha Yu Tay Ping Hui Elvin Ng Jeanette Aw Zhang Zhenhuan Vivian Lai Zheng Geping Aileen Tan Brandon Wong Yvonne Lim Dennis Chew Xu Bin Ian Fang |
| Opening theme | 《逐梦》 by Power Station |
| Ending theme |
《把我的悲伤留给自己》 by Bobby Chen 陈升 "Easy to Say" by Beatbox Music "Tricking Time" by Beatbox Music |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 30 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Paul Yuen 袁树伟 |
| Producer(s) | Winnie Wong 王尤红 |
| Cinematography | Tommy Lee 李兴顺 |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | MediaCorp Channel 8 |
| Picture format | 16:9 Widescreen |
| Original run | 14 May 2014 – 24 June 2014 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | C.L.I.F. 3 |
| Followed by | In The Name Of Love |
| Related shows |
Love Thy Neighbour (2011) Joys of Life (2012) It's a Wonderful Life (2013) The Dream Makers (2013) |
| External links | |
| Website | |
World at Your Feet (球在你脚下) is a Singapore MediaCorp Channel 8 television series produced in 2014, which premiered on 14 May 2014.[1] It revolves around the theme of football, as a lead-up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup held at Brazil.[2]
Plot
Mei Renxin (Ha Yu) is a weirdo who is withdrawn. He does not get along well with people and is unapproachable.
Renxin’s anti-social behaviour is a result of an incident some years ago. His wife fainted on the road but nobody went to her aid. She died tragically and in bitterness after missing the window period to revive her.
Renxin was a celebrated football coach well known for his game strategies back then. However, the sudden death of his wife caused him much guilt. He could not forgive himself for neglecting and shortchanging her. Thereafter, he sank into oblivion and kept a distance from the sports arena.
The Mei family lives next door to the Mo family. The two families are separated by a thin wall.
The two neighbours are on bad terms as Renxin is unapproachable. He had several brushes with Mo Lihua (Vivian Lai), the second sister in the Mo family, over some petty matters. It came to the point where their neighbourly ties were soured. The feuding resulted in the enmity between the Mei and Mo families.
In his youth, Hong Canghai (Tay Ping Hui) was high-spirited and a name to be reckoned with in football. His tricky “random kick” was a delight to watch. His forte was the penalty kick where he could send the ball to any point and even kick it straight into the goal. As his wife Zheng Yongyi (Yvonne Lim) cannot get along with his mother, Canghai has no choice but to move out. This leads to his younger brother, Hong Dehai (Ian Fang), resenting him for abandoning their mother over a woman. They became estranged. Canghai has always been someone who values friendship. He never turns down anyone’s request to borrow money from him. As a result of that, his wife is very unhappy with him. Seeing that he has achieved nothing, his career-minded wife decides to leave him. The couple have two sons, Hong Qian Feng (Ivan Lo Kai Jun) and Hong Houwei (Tan Jun Sheng), aged 11 and 10 respectively. After the separation, Yongyi gains custody of the two children. Canghai and his children are miserable over their situation. Canghai refuses to give up. He will do anything to bring his broken family back together again.
Wu Weixiong (Elvin Ng), a professional footballer, falls in love with Mo Yuqing (Jeanette Aw) at first sight. However, because Weixiong has an eye disease, he carries on an ambiguous relationship with Yuqing. Later, his role in an assault case discourages him from accepting Yuqing’s love as he has made up his mind to turn himself in. However, Yuqing is adamant that Weixiong is avoiding her for reasons he will not disclose. In the end, he is forced to hit Yuqing to drive her away.
Ever since Lihua met Canghai, she is captivated by his manliness, and love for his children. She rents a room to Canghai in the hope of capturing his heart. Unfortunately for her, Canghai rejects her love as he still loves his wife.
After his release from jail, Weixiong’s eye disease worsens and he avoids people by living on his own. One day, Yuqing chances to meet Weixiong, who is a guide of “Dialogue in Darkness” Experiential Walk. She finds out the truth and decides to help Weixiong brace up and make a comeback. But Yuqing, who has accepted Gao Guotian’s (Zhang Zhenhuan) love, is in a dilemma now.
Although Guotian is a gifted footballer, he faces objections from Gao Shou (Zheng Geping) over a football career. Gao Shou is his paternal uncle who has raised him.
Guotian and Weixiong are good friends. One day, both of them got into a drunken stupor. Guotian injured someone in his bid to save him. To protect himself, he bribes the witness, Ann (Silver Ang), to frame the miserable Weixiong. Weixiong, who is in the dark, chooses to turn himself in. Guotian pleads with him against doing so, yet is afraid to tell him the truth. He feels distressed.
Guotian is in love with Yuqing and stands by her. His constant encouragement and assistance finally moves Yuqing into accepting his love. However, Guotian is perfectly aware that their relationship rests on a time bomb that will go off anytime…
Gao Shou, too, was a professional footballer when he was young. He gave up his dream for the sake of his career, and became a successful businessman. Ye Laixiang (Aileen Tan) was a waitress but worked very hard to get close to Gao Shou to become his assistant. Although she knows that he is married with Qifang (Chen Huihui), she continues to have feelings for him. It leads to a hopeless relationship with no end in sight, but gives a boost to her relationship with Renxin.
Mo Shijing (Brandon Wong), the eldest son of the Mo family, has incredible arm strength. Unfortunately, he is a bum addicted to gambling. He and Lan Yangyang (Dennis Chew), Renxin’s brother-in-law, are colleagues in a warehouse. In his youth, he fathered an illegitimate son, Liao Huancong (Xu Bin), without knowing it. He thought that the other party, Xiuhe, had the child with another man. It was only after Xiuhe revealed the truth on her deathbed that he came to his senses. Henceforth, he turned over a new leaf for Huancong.
Yangyang is Renxin’s brother-in-law. He is languid by nature and does everything by foot instead of using his hands. This turns out to be a boon because it actually trains him to develop a set of skills using his feet. Yangyang, a former columnist, is a man of emotions. He falls for Yuqing but after being spurned by her, turns his attention to her elder sister, Lihua, creating some funny episodes in the process.
Wang Jiannan (Douglas Kung) is the teammate of Canghai, Weixiong and Guotian. He requires a huge sum of money for medical treatment for his younger sister who is suffering from a serious illness.
This bunch of desperate people with a common passion for football decide to participate in a street football tournament that comes with a generous prize. But they are thrashed soundly in their first match. At the critical juncture, Renxin finally shows his prowess. Only then does everyone know that he is someone to be reckoned with. Thereafter, under Renxin’s coaching, the team surprisingly scores a victory and goes on to win match after match.
Meanwhile, Dehai, Huancong, Fang Yangming (Aloysius Pang) and a few other young men form “Peaks Team” so that Renxin’s “Fire Team” cannot steal the limelight. This group of boys whose future seems uncertain are not exactly enthusiastic initially about participating in the tournament. Later, with encouragement from Yangming, who is afflicted with an incurable illness, they decide to take the tournament seriously in order to score a personal triumph as the boys feel that they have never won any prizes in their lives before.
And so the battle begins. The “Fire Team” of men past their prime and the “Peaks Team” of young men vie for the trophy. The two teams start out as rivals who are uncompromising but end up as friends who appreciate one other. The situation is certainly one of “The ball is in your court” and “Life is how you deal with it”. Faced with a common enemy subsequently, the Mei and Mo families discard their animosity to join hands in forming the “Brave Lions Team” to defeat the mighty Hong Kong team.
Renxin is the captain of the Singapore team. Whether this group of people will turn their lives around and make a comeback or not, one can only hear him shouting fervently on the sideline: “Don’t give up! The world is at your feet!”
Cast
- Updated as the show aired on Channel 8
Main Cast
| Cast | Role | Description | Episodes appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ha Yu | Mei Renxin 梅仁信 | Lan Yaxin's husband Lan Yangyang's brother-in-law Ye Laixiang's boyfriend Gao Shou's previous rival in love Mo Lihua's arch-enemy, but reconciles later on Wu Weixiong, Mo Yuqing, Gao Guotian, Gao Shou, Mo Shijing and Wang Jiannan's best friend Coach of the Fire Team Neighbour of the Mo family In love with Ye Laixiang | 1-30 |
| Tay Ping Hui | Hong Canghai 洪沧海 | Zheng Yongyi's husband Hong Dehai's elder brother Hong Qianfeng and Hong Houwei's father Mo Lihua's previous love interest Wu Weixiong, Gao Guotian and Wang Jiannan's best friend Li Daoqiang's frenemy, but became best friends later on Coach and team member of the Peaks team Liao Huancong, Hong Dehai, Fang Yangming and Ma Guangzong's coach and teammate (Peaks Team) In love with Zheng Yongyi Jersey number 10 | 1-5, 17-30 |
| Elvin Ng | Wu Weixiong 吴伟雄 | Wu Shengda's son Mo Yuqing's ex-boyfriend Gao Guotian's rival in love Finished serving his 10 months of sentence in the jail In love with Mo Yuqing Jersey number 8 | 1-6, 24-26, 28-30 |
| Jeanette Aw | Mo Yuqing 莫雨晴 | Mo Guojia's youngest daughter Mo Shijing and Mo Lihua's younger sister Liao Huancong's paternal aunt Wu Weixiong and Gao Guotian's ex-girlfriend Neighbours of the Mei family | 1-5, 17, 19-30 |
| Zhang Zhen Huan | Gao Guotian 高过天 | Gao Shou and Qifang's nephew Mo Yuqing's ex-boyfriend Wu Weixiong's rival in love Hong Canghai, Wu Weixiong, Mo Shijing, Lan Yangyang and Wang Jiannan's best friend Team member of the Fire team Gao Shou, Mo Shijing, Lan Yangyang and Wang Jiannan's teammate (Fire Team) In love with Mo Yuqing Jersey number 7 | 1-5, 17-30 |
| Vivian Lai | Mo Lihua 莫丽花 | Mo Guojia's eldest daughter Mo Shijing's younger sister Mo Yuqing's elder sister Liao Huancong's paternal aunt Lan Yangyang's girlfriend Mei Renxin's arch-enemy, but reconciles later on Li Siqiang's employer Neighbours of the Mei family In love with Lan Yangyang Likes Hong Canghai previously | 1-5, 17, 19-30 |
| Zheng Geping | Gao Shou 高首 | Chen Qifang's husband Gao Guotian's paternal uncle Ye Laixiang's ex-lover Mei Renxin's previous rival in love Mei Renxin, Mo Shijing, Lan Yangyang and Wang Jiannan's best friend Team member of the Fire team Gao Guotian, Mo Shijing, Lan Yangyang and Wang Jiannan's teammate (Fire Team) Likes Ye Laixiang previously Jersey number 16 | 1, 5, 20, 22-23, 26-27, 29-30 |
| Aileen Tan | Ye Laixiang 叶来香 | Ye Xiaofeng's elder sister Mei Renxin's girlfriend Gao Shou's ex-lover and former personal assistant Chen Qifang's previous rival in love In love with Mei Renxin Like Gao Shou previously | 4-5, 18, 20, 22-23, 26, 29-30 |
| Brandon Wong | Mo Shijing 莫世敬 | Mo Guojia's eldest son Mo Lihua and Mo Yuqing's elder brother Liao Huancong's father Xiuhe's ex-lover Mei Renxin, Gao Guotian, Gao Shou, Lan Yangyang, Wang Jiannan's teammate (Fire Team) Team member of the Fire team Gao Guotian, Gao Shou, Lan Yangyang and Wang Jiannan's best friend Neighbours of the Mei family Jersey number 1 | 1-5, 17-30 |
| Yvonne Lim | Zheng Yongyi 郑永仪 | Hong Canghai's wife Hong Qianfeng and Hong Houwei's mother Hong Dehai's sister-in-law In love with Hong Canghai | 2-5, 17-20, 28-30 |
| Dennis Chew | Lan Yangyang 蓝阳阳 | Lan Yaxin's younger brother Mei Renxin’s brother-in-law Mo Lihua's boyfriend Gao Guotian, Gao Shou, Mo Shijing, Wang Jiannan's best friend and teammate (Fire Team) Team member of the Fire team Neighbours of the Mo family In love with Mo Lihua Likes Mo Yuqing previously Jersey number 3 | 1-2, 4-5, 17-24, 27-30 |
| Xu Bin | Liao Huancong 廖焕聪 | Mo Shijing and Xiuhe's son Mo Guojia's grandson Mo Lihua, Mo Yuqing and Xiuhuan's nephew Hong Dehai's rival in love Ma Guangzong's best friend Hong Dehai and Fang Yangming's frenemy, but became best friends later on Team member of the Peaks team Hong Canghai, Hong Dehai, Fang Yangming and Ma Guangzong's teammate (Peaks Team) In love with Ye Xiaofeng Jersey number 2 | 1, 9, 13-14, 20-21, 23-30 |
| Ian Fang | Hong Dehai 洪德海 | Hong Canghai's younger brother Hong Qianfeng and Hong Houwei's paternal uncle Zheng Yongyi's brother-in-law Ye Xiaofeng's boyfriend Liao Huancong's rival in love Fang Yangming's best friend Liao Huancong and Ma Guangzong's frenemy, but became best friends later on Team member of the Peaks team Hong Canghai, Liao Huancong, Fang Yangming and Ma Guangzong's teammate (Peaks Team) Li Siqiang's ex-boyfriend In love with Ye Xiaofeng Jersey number 19 | 1-3, 9, 13-14, 16-17, 20-21, 24-30 |
| Aloysius Pang | Fang Yangming 方扬名 | Li Siqiang's boyfriend Hong Dehai's best friend Liao Huancong and Ma Guangzong's frenemy, but became best friends later on Team member of the Peaks team Hong Canghai, Liao Huancong, Hong Dehai and Ma Guangzong's teammate (Peaks Team) In love with Li Siqiang Jersey number 23 | 1-2, 9, 20, 24-30 |
| Chantelle Ng | Li Siqiang 李思蔷 | Fang Yangming's girlfriend Hong Dehai's ex-girlfriend Ye Xiaofeng’s best friend and previous rival in love Mo Lihua's employee In love with Fang Yangming Likes Hong Dehai previously | 1, 4, 9, 17, 21, 26-28, 30 |
| Douglas Kung | Wang Jiannan 王建南 | Hong Canghai, Wu Weixiong, Gao Guotian, Mo Shijing and Lan Yangyang's best friend Team member of the Fire team Gao Guotian, Gao Shou, Mo Shijing and Lan Yangyang's teammate (Fire Team) Has a sister that is hospitalised with kidney problems Lives in Mei Renxin's house Jersey number 18 | 1-3, 5, 17-24, 27-30 |
| KK Cheung | Li Daoqiang 李道强 | Chen Qifang's ex-lover Hong Canghai's frenemy, but became best friends later on Team member of a Hong Kong football team Celebrity football player Returned to Hong Kong | 1, 3-4, 29-30 |
| Richard Low | Wu Shengda 吴升达 | Wu Weixiong's father | 5, 19-20, 23-25, 28 |
| Kimberly Chia | Ye Xiaofeng 叶晓枫 | Ye Laixiang’s younger sister Hong Dehai's girlfriend Liao Huancong's love interest Li Siqiang's best friend and previous rival in love In love with Hong Dehai | 1-2, 9, 12-14, 16-17, 20-21, 24，26-28, 30 |
Supporting Cast
| Cast | Role | Description | Episodes appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Chan | Alex Lim | Ah Wei, Ah Liang, Jiang Shui, Guang Huo and Cheng Jin's friend Team member of the Black Panther football team Likes Li Siqiang and Ye Xiaofeng | 1-3, 5, 17, 19, 27 |
| Zhang Wei | Mo Guojia 莫国佳 | Mo Shijing, Mo Lihua and Mo Yuqing's father Liao Huancong's grandfather Neighbours of the Mei family | 1-3, 17, 19, 21 |
| Wang Yuqing | Huang Furen 黄富仁 | Ex manager of Hong Canghai's football team Manager of the Fire Fox team | 1-2, 18, 27 |
| Chen Huihui | Chen Qifang 陈琦芳 | Gao Shou's wife Gao Guotian's aunt Li Daoqiang's ex-lover Ye Laixiang's prevoius rival in love | 1-2, 17-18, 20, 22, 27, 29 |
| Silver Ang | Ann | Hong Canghai's colleague Likes Gao Guotian and Hong Canghai A witness of the fight that took place between Gao Guotian and a guy that attempts to molest her which caused the guy to fell into a coma, but she framed Wu Weixiong of hitting the guy which led him to turn himself in and went to jail. | 4, 17-19 |
| Tan Jun Sheng | Hong Houwei 洪厚卫 | Hong Canghai and Zheng Yongyi's youngest son Hong Dehai's nephew | 1-2, 5, 17-19, 21, 28-30 |
| Ivan Lo Kai Jun | Hong Qianfeng 洪前锋 | Hong Canghai and Zheng Yongyi's eldest son Hong Dehai's nephew | 1-2, 5, 17-19, 21, 28-30 |
| Kelvin Mun | Ma Guangzong 马光宗 | Liao Huancong's best friend Hong Dehai and Fang Yangming's frenemy, but became best friends later on Team member of the Peaks team Hong Canghai, Liao Huancong, Hong Dehai and Fang Yangming's teammate (Peaks Team) Jersey number 22 | |
| Teo Ser Lee | Xiuhuan 秀环 | Xiuhe's younger sister Liao Huancong's maternal aunt | 23-24 |
Special appearances
| Cast | Role | Description | Episodes appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tosh Zhang | Ah Wei 阿威 | Alex's helper that works for his father Alex's friend | 1, 13-14 |
| Wang Weiliang | Ah Liang 阿良 | Alex's helper that works for his father Alex's friend | 1, 13-14 |
| Maxi Lim | Jiang Shui 江水 | Alex's helper that works for his father Alex's friend | 1, 13-14 |
| Noah Yap | Guang Huo 广火 | Alex's helper that works for his father Alex's friend | 1, 13 |
| Charlie Goh | Cheng Jin 成金 | Alex's helper that works for his father Alex's friend | 1, 13 |
| Lawrence Wong | Himself | Guest-of-honour for the football competition Minister of the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth | 27-28 |
Star Awards 2015 Nominations
World at Your Feet is nominated for 13 awards in Star Awards 2015.
| Nominee / Work | Award | Accolade | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Lo Kai Jun 卢楷俊 | Star Awards 2015 Show 1 红星大奖2015 - 第一场 | Young Talent Award 青苹果奖 | Nominated |
| 《逐梦》 by Power Station 动力火车 | Best Theme Song 最佳主题曲 | Nominated | |
| Wong Foong Hwee 黄芬菲 | Best Director 最佳导演 | Nominated | |
| Justin Lee Zhen An 李振安 | Best Costume and Image Design 最佳服装与造型设计 | Nominated | |
| Tommy Lee 李兴顺 | Best Cameraman for Drama Programme 最佳戏剧摄影 | Nominated | |
| Zheng Kai Hua 郑凯华 and Thong Meng Sum 唐明心 | Best Music and Sound Design 最佳音乐与音效设计 | Nominated | |
| Aloysius Pang 冯伟衷 | Favourite Male Character 最喜爱男角色 | Nominated | |
| Elvin Ng 黄俊雄 | Nominated | ||
| Zhang Zhen Huan 张振寰 | Won | ||
| Kimberly Chia 谢静仪 | Favourite Female Character 最喜爱女角色 | Nominated | |
| Zhang Zhen Huan 张振寰 and Jeanette Aw 欧萱 | Favourite Onscreen Couple 最喜爱银幕情侣 | Won | |
| Ian Fang 方伟杰 and Kimberly Chia 谢静仪 | Nominated | ||
| Yvonne Lim 林湘萍 | Star Awards 2015 Show 2 红星大奖2015 - 第二场 | Best Actress 最佳女主角 | Nominated |
Trivia
- This is the second series after It Takes Two to use Korean songs, though they are not the official themes. The song "Easy to Say" was also used in episode 26 of 118.
- Ha Yu's third Singaporean drama series after Love Thy Neighbour and It's a Wonderful Life. Ha Yu and Brandon Wong are the only two cast members to have appeared in the three series so far. Unexpectedly, Vivian Lai, Douglas Kung, Ha Yu, Aileen Tan, Tan Junsheng and Brandon Wong acted in the series as well.
- This is the second time Brandon Wong and Xu Bin have acted as father and son in a drama, after Don't Stop Believin' in 2012.
- Vivian Lai's 2014 series after Love Thy Neighbour.
- Due to Elvin Ng's role in C.L.I.F. 3, he will only appear in some episodes in the series.
- Wang Yuqing appears to be playing a dual role, also as Yongyi's superior.
- The names of some of the characters are homonyms to Chinese phrases e.g. 梅仁信 sounding like 没人信, 吴伟雄 sounding like 无尾熊, 莫丽花 sounding like 茉莉花, 蓝阳阳 sounding like 懒洋洋, 叶来香 sounding like 夜来香, 高首 sounding like 高手.
- Snippets of the next episode are shown during the ending credits of each episode. This is the sixth series where News Tonight commentaries are not announced.
- A spin-off telemovie titled Unexpected Strangers (小心陌生人) was later produced whereby only Jeanette Aw, Elvin Ng, Zhang Zhenhuan and Richard Low reprised their roles, and was joined by new cast members Jayley Woo and Allen Chen.
- The show, along with the line "We're brothers. I will give you support when you need it most. (我们是brother麻。在你最需要support的时候呢，给你support！)" said by Dennis Chew, are mentioned in episode 36 of 118, which also starred Chew and Xu Bin.
See also
- List of World at Your Feet episodes
- List of MediaCorp Channel 8 Chinese Drama Series (2010s)
References
- ↑ ""World At Your Feet" website". xinmsn. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ "World At Your Feet 球在你脚下 - MediaCorp Advertising". MediaCorp Advertising. Retrieved 29 May 2014.