Your Hand In Mine
| Your Hand In Mine (想握你的手) | |
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| Created by | Rebecca Leow 洪汐 |
| Written by |
Rebecca Leow 洪汐 Zhang Liangxing 张亮星 Wu Cuicui 吴翠翠 Chen Disheng 陈迪笙 |
| Directed by | Edmund Tse 谢益文 |
| Starring |
Huang Wenyong Chen Liping Yvonne Lim Cai Peixuan Belinda Lee |
| Opening theme |
想握你的手 by 迷路兵 Milubing 想握你的手 by 苏智城 Cavin Soh |
| Ending theme |
想握你的手 by 曾咏霖 Teresa Tseng 只要你微笑 by 迷路兵 Milubing 逞强 by 曾咏霖 Teresa Tseng 反方向 by 插班生 |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language(s) | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 180 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | He Faming 何法明 |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes per episode |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | MediaCorp TV Channel 8 |
| Original run | 9 November 2009 – 16 July 2010 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Welcome Home, My Love |
| Followed by | The Spirits of Love |
| Related shows |
Holland V (2003) Likeable or Not (2007-2008) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 想握你的手 | ||||||
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Your Hand In Mine (Chinese: 想握你的手) was a long-running drama that was produced by Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It was the longest local drama that had been produced by Mediacorp to date, with 180 episodes. Originally dubbed as the 2010 version of the acclaimed 2003 serial Holland V, it starred the veterans Chen Liping and Huang Wenyong, as well as Yvonne Lim, Belinda Lee, Cai Peixuan and Joanne Peh.
It was also the first Mediacorp production to be filmed entirely at outdoor locations like Lentor and Tanjong Katong and the second to be filmed in high definition after The Ultimatum.
The drama started airing at the 7 pm primetime slot from 9 November 2009 and ended its run on 16 July 2010. The drama has had acquired a loyal following since its November 2009 debut and some viewers had requested MediaCorp to extend the drama to 200 episodes and beyond.
This drama is also a mid-year blockbuster for 2010 (from episodes 91-180).
This drama will be encored on weekends at 4.30pm from 17 March 2012 onwards, with some episodes of 1-90 and the entire episodes of 91-180 rated PG. The repeat telecast will be pre-empted for a few variety specials during episodes 1-90.
"Chit Chat Club"
Before an episode, a three-minute so-called short clip called "Chit Chat Club" (叽喳棺), an appetizer for viewers to make viewers maybe tickle their funny bone.
Synopsis Beginning
The Zheng family lives in a five room HDB flat in Bishan. It comprises the money-minded eldest son Zheng Shanguo (Huang Wenyong), his materialistic wife Zhang Yuxiang (Chen Liping), and his daughters, the hot-tempered Aizhen (Yvonne Lim), the hypochondriac Aishan (Belinda Lee) and the slow and simple Aimei (Cai Peixuan). The other two occupants of the flat are Shanguo's elderly mother Lu Qiaomei (Hong Damu), who is always armed with a plan for every situation, and Shanguo's wayward younger brother, Shuiguo (Yao Wenlong). The Zheng family runs a coffeeshop with two outlets, one in Bishan and the other in Jurong West.
Living directly opposite them is the Li family, which comprises the bedridden Jianzhou (Liang Tian), his wife Jinyin (Jin Yinji), and their grandchildren Liqin (Shuan Chen) and Lifen (Paige Chua). They had moved to Bishan a decade ago to begin a new life after the murder of Jianzhou's son by his wife Qiumei (Jue Xi). Liqin had been at odds with Aizhen for a long time and they never fail to bicker when they meet. Jinyin is a gambler, and she had raised Liqin and Lifen with her earnings from her mahjong games, earning her the nickname 'Granny Mahjong'. Liqin and Jinyin are both very protective of Lifen, and she knows nothing about the murder of her father. She had been told from young that her parents had died in a fire.
Soon, Aizhen meets Fang Kai (Pierre Png), a rich young man who preferred to keep his immense wealth secret. Fang Kai is Liqin's best friend in university, and Aizhen tries to get more information about Fang Kai through him. Aizhen meets Fang Kai again on the set of Lifen's short film. Fang Kai poses as part of the middle class, but in fact is the son of the magnate Jason Fang. Jason is married to Janet, but the love between them has long gone. They pretend to be a happy family for the cameras, but this changes when Janet slaps Zen (Lynn Poh), a widowed film producer, who threatens to sue her. The case is later withdrawn.
Qiumei is released from prison and tries to find her family. In the process, she manages to get a job at 899, which Shanguo runs. She eventually meets her family after information from a friendly police officer, Lin Hanwen (Huang Shinan), but she is kicked out by Jinyin and Liqin, much to the horror of Qiaomei and Aizhen. They decide to take her in, but it is not long after that she is fired by Yuxiang when she learns that Qiumei was a convicted murderer.
Cast
Zheng Family
| Actor | Role | Description |
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| Huang Wenyong | Zheng Shanguo (郑山国) | Aizhen, Aishan, Aimei and Weiren's father Yuxiang's husband Qiaomei's eldest son |
| Chen Liping | Zhang Yuxiang (张玉香) | Aizhen, Aishan, Aimei and Weiren's mother Shanguo's wife Youli's friend |
| Yvonne Lim | Zheng Aizhen(郑爱真) | Yuxiang and Shanguo's eldest daughter Liqin's wife Fang Kai's former girlfriend Television newscaster Yang Yan's enemy Xiaolong's mother |
| Belinda Lee | Zheng Aishan (郑爱善) | Yuxiang and Shanguo's second daughter Co-owner of 899 Cafe Youli's wife |
| Cai Peixuan | Zheng Aimei (郑爱美) | Yuxiang and Shanguo's youngest daughter Yue Guang's friend Co-owner of 899 Cafe 4D's wife |
| Yao Wenlong | Zheng Shuiguo (郑水国) Aunt Suanmei (酸梅姨) | Shanguo's brother Qiaomei's youngest son Chef Qiumei's second husband |
| Hong Damu | Lu Qiaomei (卢巧妹) | Shanguo and Shuiguo's mother Jinyin's friend In a relationship with Uncle Rojak |
| Chen Xijie | Zheng Weiren (鄭偉仁) | Shanguo and Yuxiang's son |
| Cavin Soh | Wu Youli (吴有礼) | See Wu family. |
| Hayden Hee | 4D Zhu Zhongfeng (朱仲峰) | See 899 Coffee Shop. |
| Jess Teong | Guan Qiumei (关秋梅) | See Li family. |
Li family
| Actor | Role | Description |
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| Shaun Chen | Li Liqin (李立勤) | Qiumei's son Previous CEO of JZ Production Company Aizhen's husband Xiaolong's father Fangkai's buddy Felicia Fang's ex girlfriend Evil Mastermind Murdered Zen Deceased (Main villain) |
| Paige Chua | Li Lifen (李立芬) | Qiumei's daughter Roland's wife Film director |
| Jin Yinji | Lan Jinyin (蓝金银) | Liqin and Lifen's grandmother Jianzhou's wife |
| Liang Tian | Li Jianzhou (李建舟) | Jinyin's husband Liqin and Lifen's grandfather Deceased |
| Jess Teong | Guan Qiumei (关秋梅) | Liqin and Lifen's mother Ex-convict Dezhu's assistant Shuiguo's wife |
| Yvonne Lim | Zheng Aizhen(郑爱真) | See Zheng family. |
| Adam Chen | Roland | See Yue family. |
| Yao Wenlong | Zheng Shuiguo (郑水国) | See Zheng family. |
Wu family
| Actor | Role | Description |
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| Cavin Soh | Wu Youli (吴有礼) | Youqing's brother Rag-and-bone man (Karung-guni) Aishan's husband Jinlian's son Bai Shouye's biological son |
| Joanne Peh | Wu Youqing (吴有情) | Youli's sister Lawyer Yue Guang's former fiancee Fang Kai's wife Jinlian's daughter Bai Shouye's biological daughter |
| Belinda Lee | Zheng Aishan (郑爱善) | See Zheng family. |
| Pierre Png | Fang Kai (方楷) | See Fang family. |
| Joanne Peh | Liu Jinlian (刘金莲) | Bai Shouye's former wife Youqing and Youli's mother Trickster Dried Chilli's friend Yue Guang's friend Deceased |
Yue family
| Actor | Role | Description |
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| Zhang Yaodong | Yue Guang (岳光) | Roland's uncle Counsellor Jinlian's friend Youqing's former fiance Deceased |
| Adam Chen | Roland | Yue Guang's nephew Lifen's husband Zen's former boyfriend H20's guardian |
Fang family
| Actor | Role | Description |
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| Pierre Png | Fang Kai (方楷) | Jason and Janet's son Felicia's brother Aizhen's former boyfriend Youqing's husband Xiaolong's godfather Chairman of JZ Production Company |
| Chen Shucheng | Jason Fang (Jason方) | Fang Kai and Felicia's father Janet's husband Zen's former admirer |
| He Jie | Janet Fang (Janet方) | Jason's wife Fang Kai's mother Felicia's stepmother |
| Sharon Wong | Felicia Fang (Felicia方) | Jason and Janet's daughter Graduate Liqin's ex-girlfriend |
899 Coffee Shop
| Actor | Role | Description |
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| Cai Peixuan | Zheng Aimei (郑爱美) | See Zheng family. |
| Huang Wenyong | Zheng Shanguo (郑山国) | See Zheng family. |
| Chen Liping | Zhang Yuxiang (张玉香) | See Zheng family. |
| Haden Hee | 4D Zhu Zhongfeng (朱仲峰) | Aimei's husband Worker at 899 Coffee Shop |
| Patricia Mok | Dried Chilli (辣椒干) | Hongzhong's former wife Yuxiang and Shanguo's former employee Jinlian's friend Runs a chain of Penang Laksa stores Yuxiang's friend |
| Chen Huihui | Quan Sao (全嫂) | Yuxiang and Shanguo's former employee Quan's ex-wife Ah Ru, Ah Hui, and Ah Xiang's mother In a relationship with Sotong Chen |
| Duan Weiming | Hongzhong (洪中) | Dried Chilli's former husband Shanguo and Yuxiang's former employee Jinyin's friend Tissue paper seller |
| Foyce Le | Wei Wei (薇薇) | Masseur Hongzhong's mistress |
| Asmiyah Bte Asbah | Wati | Shanguo and Yuxiang's former employee |
| Uncredited | Param | Shanguo and Yuxiang's former employee Married in India |
| Uncredited | Orbit | Obiang's sister Shanguo and Yuxiang's former employee Dezhu's admirer |
| Uncredited | Obiang | Orbit's sister Shanguo and Yuxiang's former employee Dezhu's admirer |
| Yun Changling | Uncle Rojak (Rojak叔) | Shanguo and Yuxiang's former employee In a relationship with Qiaomei |
| Uncredited | Auntie Chicken Rice (鸡饭嫂) | Shanguo and Yuxiang's former employee |
| Uncredited | Sotong Chen (Sotong陈) | Shanguo and Yuxiang's former employee In a relationship with Quan Sao |
Lin Family
| Actor | Role | Description |
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| Pan Lingling | Dolly Lin (林多利) | Hanwen's wife Yuxiang's friend Zen's best friend Minxing's agent President of the Women's Club Xiaodong,Xiaoxi and Xiaonan's mother Dedao's former girlfriend |
| Huang Shinan | Lin Hanwen 林汉文 | Duoli's husband Police officer Xiaodong,Xiaonan and Xiaoxi's father Shuixian's former boyfriend |
| Chen Xingyu | Lin Xiaonan (林小南) | Duoli and Hanwen's son Xiaoxi's brother Ah Ru's friend |
| Leron Heng | Lin Xiaoxi (林小西) | Duoli and Hanwen's daughter Xiaonan's sister In relationship with H2O |
| Uncredited | Lin Xiaodong (林小东) | Duoli and Hanwen's eldest son Deceased Hit by Han Wen (car accident) |
Supporting cast
| Actor | Role | Description |
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| Joshua Ang | H20 Gao Yongjun (高勇俊) | Zen's stepson Xiaoxi's friend Shuixian's former student Vice Chairman of JZ Production Company Vice Chairman of Zen Production Company |
| Lynn Poh | Zen Zhou (Zen周) | H20's stepmother Head of JZ Production Company Head of Zen Production Company Jason's business partner Roland's former girlriend Duoli's friend Deceased (Murdered by Liqin) |
| Cassandra See | Helen | Yuxiang's best friend |
| Wallace Ang | Nick | Liqin's ex-colleague |
| Pamelyn Chee | Ah Bing (阿冰) | Auntie OK's daughter |
| Celest Chong | Bai Shuixian （白水苋） | H20 and Xiaoxi's former form teacher Shouye's daughter Youli and Youqing's half-sister Hanwen's former girlfriend Teaching in China |
| Wang Yuqing | Zhao Dezhu （赵得柱） | TCM practitioner Dedao's brother Qiumei's admirer |
| Wang Yuqing | Zhao Dedao (赵得道) | Gynecologist Dezhu's brother Duoli's former boyfriend |
| Zheng Yazhu | Auntie Garbage (垃圾婆) | Youli's godmother Rag-and-bone woman (Karung-guni) Ben's mother |
| Zhang Wei | Bai Shouye (白守业) | Bai Shuixian's father Xiaoke and Shuiguo's boss Leader of a traid |
Minor Cast
| Actor | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kanny Theng | May | Yue Guang's former employee Aimei's friend |
| Huang Shuyun | Rose | Aishan's former office competitor |
| Vina Lim | Ah Ru (阿如) | Quan Sao's daughter Xiaonan's friend |
| Damus Lim | Ah Hui (阿辉) | Quan Sao's second son |
| Justin Peng | Ah Xiang (阿祥) | Quan Sao's eldest son |
| Lawrence Wong | Ben | Youqing's former pupil Auntie Garbage's third son |
| Henry Heng | PP Yeo | Youqing's former boss Ben's boss Fangs' legal consultant |
| Le Yao | Yang Yan (杨艳) | Aizhen's rival Television news reporter |
| Sun Yuhui | Auntie OK (好姨) | Ah Bing's mother Deceased |
| Dawn Yeoh | Duoli's foe | Deceased |
| Silver Ang | Dai Minxing (戴敏星) | Duoli's protege Actress Imprisoned |
| Seth Ang | Xiaoke (小柯) | Bai Shuixian's admirer Bai Shouye's right-hand man Shuiguo's former superior |
| Uncredited | Maria | Duoli and Hanwen's former maid |
| Zhang Wenxiang | Ma Shengli (马胜利) | Hong Kong film director |
| Wang Changli | Mr. Han (韩主任) | Aizhen's boss |
| Uncredited | Li Xiaolong | Aizhen and Liqin's son Fang Kai's godson |
| Zhu Xiufeng | Mdm. Gao (高老太太) | H20's grandmother Zen's mother-in-law |
| Mariana | Annie | Shanguo and Yuxiang's former maid |
| Uncredited | Soldier | Xiaoxi's former admirer |
Character Bonds
Yuxiang and Shanguo
Yuxiang fancies a large bungalow at Lentor Plain, but Shanguo is miserly and refuses to even consider buying it. Yuxiang comes up with an elaborate scheme to persuade Shanguo to buy the house, and contacts Lin Duoli (Pan Lingling), her property agent friend, to help her. Eventually, they move into the bungalow, much to Qiaomei's disappointment. Shanguo decides to transfer ownership of the flat to Qiaomei and Shuiguo.
Duoli and Hanwen
Duoli is undergoing a divorce from Hanwen because Hanwen banged their 1st son(Xiao Dong)by accident.Ever since Duoli will not forget what Han Wen did in the past . They promise to keep this a secret from their children until Xiaoxi (Leron Heng), their eldest daughter, turns 18 and finishes her 'A' Level examinations. They continue to sleep in the same room to prevent their children from knowing anything. While packing, Xiaoxi finds out that her parents were divorced, but she keeps quiet, pretending not to know anything.
Yuxiang and Youli
Yuxiang moves into her new house and is happy with everything but her neighbours, the Wus- Youli (Cavin Soh) and Youqing (Joanne Peh). Youli is a rag-and-bone man who had gotten rich with his investments, while Youqing is a hot prospect in the legal world, a rising talent within PP Yeo's (Henry Heng) law firm. Yuxiang is always embroiled in quarrels with him, and they frequently threaten each other with lawsuits. Youli mocks Yuxiang for her branded clothing and accessories, calling her a 'Christmas Tree', and Yuxiang counters by giving Youli the nickname 'Weirdo'. Youli keeps a cloth around his neck at all times to hide his tumour. He refuses to have it removed as he is afraid of operations and hospitals.
Youqing, Fang Kai and Yue Guang
Youqing is cold on the exterior but is a warm person inside. She was kidnapped as a child and was trapped together with a young boy who had told her the story of the Tortoise Prince. This boy, as would be revealed later on in the series, was actually Fang Kai. In memory of the boy, she keeps several tortoises as pets. As a result of the trauma from the kidnapping experience, she develops claustrophobia and a general distrust towards men. She puts up a cold exterior in defense of her inner psychological scars. All this changes when she meets Yue Guang (Zhang Yaodong) a psychiatrist. She mistakes him for a pervert at first, but later falls in love with him. The feelings are mutual and they get together in a few weeks. Youli likes Yue Guang and places his stamp of approval on the relationship.
Aizhen and Fang Kai
Meanwhile, love blossoms between Aizhen and Fang Kai. Despite their frequent quarrels, they are deeply in love with each other. Fang Kai does not want to enter business like his father, instead deciding to run a LAN shop in a shopping centre. Yuxiang is greatly displeased with their relationship as she wants Aizhen to be with a rich man. Yuxiang thinks that Fang Kai is a gigolo and teams up with her friend Helen (Cassandra See) to sabotage their relationship. All of their attempts fail miserably.
It is not long before Yuxiang finds out about Fang Kai's real identity. She immediately endorses their relationship and Aizhen and Fang Kai can now continue their relationship openly. Lifen's friendship with Aizhen is marred when she briefly creates a love triangle between the couple, but Fang Kai has eyes only for Aizhen.
Aizhen is a job hopper who always has bad relationships with her superiors. But after meeting Yang Yan (Le Yao), a reporter, she decides to enter Clear Sky News Agency as a reporter as well. At the agency, she immediately has spats with Yang Yan and her cameraman, Ah Boon. They constantly collaborate to make trouble for Aizhen, but most of their plans are foiled. Aizhen gets the chance to appear of television, and Yuxiang is very proud of her, but is very disappointed when only her daughter's voice is heard.
More details will be given for...
- Aishan and Youli
- Aimei and 4D
- Shuiguo and Qiumei
Viewership Ratings
The drama did not fare very well in ratings. One reason is due to the fact that Korean Drama Cruel Temptation was running at the same time on Channel U which attracted many viewers.
The initial part of the drama attracted an average of 680,000 viewers, middle part 730,000 and above 800,000 towards the ending. At one time, the ratings plunged to a low of 400,000, making it the long-running drama produced by Mediacorp with the lowest ratings. Viewers of Your Hand In Mine suggested that Cruel Temptation should be aired in the weekend to fight head on with Taiwanese drama Love, instead of Glory of Family which was airing during weekends.
Trivia
- Haden Hee is the brother of Julian Hee, a Mediacorp artiste.
- Joanne Peh played two roles in the serial, as daughter and mother Wu Youqing and Liu Jinlian. Wang Yuqing also plays two roles, as the twins Zhao Dezhu and Zhao Dedao.
- The serial's first opening sequence ran from Episodes 1 to 90, while the second will run from Episode 91 to the finale (Episode 180).
- The theme song of the serial has three different renditions, by the band Milubing, Cavin Soh, and Teresa Tseng. They have the same lyrics but different tunes.
Star Awards 2011 Nominations
| Award | Nominee | Result |
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| Best Actor | Shaun Chen | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Joanne Peh | Nominated |
| Best Director | Edmund Tse | Nominated |
See also
References
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