House of Fortune
| House of Fortune 钱来运转 | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Family Comedy |
| Starring |
Zhu Houren Thomas Ong Tong Bing Yu Yao Wenlong Kym Ng Xiang Yun Shane Pow Ya Hui Aden Tan Bonnie Loo Sora Ma |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language(s) | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 20 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Winnie Wong 王尤红 |
| Location(s) |
 Singapore |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes (exc. advertisements) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
| Original release | 19 January 2016 – 17 February 2016 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The Dream Makers II |
| Followed by | The Queen |
| House of Fortune | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 錢來運轉 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 钱来运转 | ||||||
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House of Fortune (Chinese: 钱来运转) is a Singaporean drama produced and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. The Chinese New Year series, which consists of 20 episodes, will begin its run from 19 January 2016.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] The series is partly sponsored by the Media Development Authority of Singapore. This series is preempted on 8 and 9 February 2016, due to Chinese New Year specials. The series is same-day telecast on Astro Shuang Xing.[10]
Plot
Qian Renjie (Thomas Ong) and Luo Shuping (Tong Bing Yu) decide to sell their HDB flat and upgrade into a condominium. However, the upgrade comes with a hefty price, leaving the couple with no savings. Renjie’s sister, Qian Meiling (Kym Ng), loves to purchase things on instalments. Her husband, Wu Guolun (Yao Wenlong), is a spendthrift who is burdened with expensive car instalments. At work, Renjie is being oppressed by his superior and he resigns in a huff. Meanwhile, Shuping’s tactless nature gets the better of her and she soon finds herself under-performing at work. Guolun decides to pursue his dreams as a lyricist and quits his job. He spends a lot of effort on his songwriting but the response is underwhelming. To fulfil his dream, Guolun sells off his house for cash to start a music studio. Unfortunately, his partner fled with the money. Meiling hears that she has a relative who owns a bungalow, a senile old man named Qian Laoshi (Zhu Houren). Thinking that this relative can save her from her financial woes, Meiling and her family moves into his house while pretending to care for Laoshi. Shuping hears of this and encourages Renjie to move in as well, so that she can rent out their apartment to pay off the mortgage. Instead of helping his “poor” relatives, Laoshi turns their lives upside down. Can they eventually overcome their misfortunes?
Cast
Main Cast
| Cast | Character | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhu Houren 朱厚任 | Qian Laoshi 钱老实 | Qian Renjie and Qian Meiling's uncle Suffers from Parkinson's disease Pass away in episode 20 | 2-20 |
| Thomas Ong 王沺裁 | Qian Renjie 钱仁杰 | Advertising company creative director Qian Laoshi's nephew Qian Meiling's elder brother Luo Shuping's husband Qian Ningning's father Gao Lishen's rival in work | 1-20 |
| Tong Bing Yu 童冰玉 | Luo Shuping 罗舒萍 | Broomhead (扫把头) Beautician Qian Renjie's wife Qian Ningning's mother | 1-3, 5-20 |
| Yao Wenlong 姚玟隆 | Wu Guolun 吴国伦 | Taxi driver who dreams of being a songwriter Qian Meiling's husband Wu Xixi and Wu Jiaming's father | 1-9, 11-20 |
| Kym Ng 钟琴 | Qian Meiling 钱美玲 | Traffic Light (红绿灯) Qian Laoshi's niece Qian Renjie's younger sister Wu Guolun's wife Wu Xixi and Wu Jiaming's mother | 1-20 |
| Xiang Yun 向云 | Chen Xiulian 陈秀莲 | Volunteer Bai Zhengyu's mother | 2, 4-6, 8-9, 11-15, 17, 20 |
| Shane Pow 包勋评 | Bai Zhengyu 白正宇 | Volunteer Chen Xiulian's son In love with Wu Xixi Qian Ningning's love interest | 5-7, 9-12, 15-17, 20 |
| Ya Hui 雅慧 | Wu Xixi 吴希希 | Wu Guolun and Qian Meiling's daughter Wu Jiaming's elder sister Bai Zhengyu's love interest Qian Ningning's cousin-cum-rival in love | 1-20 |
| Aden Tan 陈昱志 | Wu Jiaming 吴佳明 | Wu Guolun and Qian Meiling's son Wu Xixi's younger brother | 1-6, 8-20 |
| Bonnie Loo 罗美仪 | Qian Ningning 钱宁宁 | Antagonist Qian Renjie and Luo Shuping's daughter In love with Bai Zhengyu Wu Xixi and Wu Jiaming's cousin Wu Xixi's rival in love | 1-3, 5-10, 12, 15-20 |
| Sora Ma 马艺瑄 | Hu Simin 胡思敏 | Came from malaysia, sabah In love with Qian Renjie | 2-5, 8-20 |
Supporting Cast
| Cast | Character | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daren Tan 陈世伟 | Bobby | Main Antagonist Forced Hu Simin to steal the house of Laoshi by taking her passport and disallowing her to leave Singapore | 1- |
| Bukoh Mary 巫许玛莉 | May | Qian Renjie and Gao Lishen's subordinate | 1-7 |
| Wendy Tseng 曾晓英 | Mary | Luo Shiping, Hu Simin and Helen's boss | 1- |
| Nico Chua 蔡伟彬 | Helen | Came from malaysia, sabah Hu Simin's friend Beautician | 1- |
| Ong Ai Leng 王爱玲 | Gao Lishen 高丽莘 | Antagonist Korean Ginseng (高丽参) Qian Renjie's rival in work Henry's subordinate | 1-7, 12 |
| Zen Chong 章证翔 | Henry | Qian Renjie, Gao Lishen and May's boss | 1, 3-6, |
| Fang Zhong Hua 方钟桦 | Lawrence | Antagonist Cheated money from Wu Guolun Xu Yazi's tecaher | 1- |
| Lin Si Tong 林思彤 | Xu Yazi 徐雅资 | Singer | 1- |
Trivia
- Aden Tan's debut drama series.
- Snippets of the next episode are shown during the ending credits of each episode. This is the 13th series where News Tonight commentaries are not announced.
See also
References
- ↑ "王沺裁花钱不手软 姚玟隆锺琴险破产" (in Chinese). Toggle. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ↑ "Thomas Ong buys duplicate souvenirs for pals". Toggle. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ↑ "陈泂江包勋评露肌秀肉 林慧玲雅慧唾弃不赏脸" (in Chinese). Toggle. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ "Desmond Tan, Shane Pow bare their bods for upcoming dramas". Toggle. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ "罗美仪初吻献包勋评 童冰玉马艺瑄想当导演" (in Chinese). Toggle. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ Joanna Goh (7 January 2016). "Goodbye 2015, hello 2016 with House of Fortune". Toggle.
- ↑ May Seah (7 January 2016). "Ya Hui and Shane Pow can’t get along without pinching and scratching". Today. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ↑ May Seah (7 January 2016). "Less male attention for blonde Ya Hui". Today. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ↑ May Seah (9 January 2016). "Un-Chris-tening Tong Bing Yu". Today.
- ↑ "钱来运转" (in Chinese). Astro. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.