Double Bonus
| Double Bonus 双星报喜 | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Fantasy Comedy Lunar New Year |
| Written by |
Chen Sew Khoon Goh Chwee Chwee |
| Starring |
Zoe Tay Terence Cao Michelle Chia Zhang Yao Dong Mimi Chu Chen Shucheng |
| Opening theme | Music |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Soh Bee Lian |
| Running time | 60 minutes (approx.) |
| Distributor | MediaCorp TV |
| Release | |
| Original network | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
| Picture format | 16:9 HDTV |
| Original release | January 3 – February 3, 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | A Song to Remember |
| Followed by | Rescue 995 |
| External links | |
| Website |
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Double Bonus is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. This drama serial consists of 23 episodes. It made its debut on 3 Jan 2012 and was screened on Channel 8 at 2100hrs on every weekday night.
Synopsis
Yongjia BBQ Pork is a century old shop famed for its bak kwa. The owner of Yongjia, Jin Wentao (portrayed by Chen Shucheng) is not interested in running the business. So his wife, Shujiao (portrayed by Zhu Mi Mi) is the one who helms it. The profit margin for bak kwa is high, giving rise to the opening of numerous bak kwa shops. Although competition is stiff, Wentao insists on providing his customers good quality bak kwa at reasonable prices. Life is simple and routine for the Jins. The Jins' eldest son, Junjie (portrayed by Terence Cao), is a kind and easy-going person. He graduated from polytechnic and found a well-paying job. However, he quit his job to help out at Yongjia as he could not bear to see Shujiao work so hard. His wife, Meifeng (portrayed by Zoe Tay) is a hardworking and unassuming person who works tirelessly beside her husband without complaint at Yong Xiang. The second son and his wife, Junyang (portrayed by Zhang Yaodong) and Isabella (portrayed by Michelle Chia), are full of drive and ambition. Shujiao quietly helps Junyang to set up his own bak kwa business and finances the venture.[1]
Cast
| Cast | Role | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| Zoe Tay | Li Meifeng | Junjie's wife |
| Little Handsome God (possessed) | Possessed Meifeng Little Fortune God's younger brother | |
| Terence Cao | Jin Junjie | Meifeng's husband Son of Shujiao and Wentao |
| Michelle Chia | Isabella | Junyang's wife Owner of New Yong Jia |
| Zhang Yao Dong | Jin Junyang | Isabella's husband Second son of Shujiao and Wentao Owner of New Yong Jia |
| Tracy Lee | Jin Peiling | Air stewardess Youngest daughter of Shujiao and Wentao Michael's ex-girlfriend Romeo's girlfriend |
| Ya Hui | Tian Mi | Tian Xin's younger sister |
| Kate Pang | Tian Xin | A tenant of Shujiao's Daqi's girlfriend |
| Tom Price | Romeo Yang | A tenant of Shujiao's Fitness instructor Peiling's boyfriend |
| Little Fortune God (possessed) | Possessed Romeo Little Handsome God's brother | |
| Rayson Tan | Liu Daqi | Shujiao's "long lost brother" Tian Xin's boyfriend |
| Mimi Chu | Liu Shujiao | Wentao's wife Owner of Yongjia Bakkwa |
| Chen Shucheng | Jin Wentao | Shujiao's husband |
| Hong Damu | Yang Lifang | Meifeng's mother Romeo's "girlfriend" |
| Bobby Tonelli | Michael | American accent Peiling's ex-boyfriend |
Star Awards 2013 Nominations
- Jason Lee Kok Yang, who played the role of Little Handsome God, is nominated for the Young Talent Award, but the award went to Lyn Oh Ling En for It Takes Two.
Trivia
- The show was pre empted on 23 & 24 January due to New Year Specials
- The show was also pre empted on 22 January due to Lunar New Year Countdown.
Overseas broadcast
| Country of Broadcast | Broadcasting Network | Debut | Finale |
|---|---|---|---|
 Malaysia |
Astro Shuang Xing | 20 February 2012 | 22 March 2012 |
External links
- Series Synopsis on xinmsn.com
See also
- List of programmes broadcast by MediaCorp Channel 8
- List of Double Bonus episodes
- 8gg Blog