Say Cheese (TV series)

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Say Cheese
西瓜甜不甜
GenreFamily
Drama
National Day
Written byRebecca Leow 洪汐
Directed byChen Yi You 陈忆幼
Chew Fatt Yeow 周发耀
StarringChen Liping 陈莉萍
Richard Low 刘谦益
Joanne Peh 白薇秀
Romeo Tan 陈罗密欧
Hong Huifang 洪慧芳
Cynthia Koh 许美珍
Rayson Tan 陈泰铭
Zen Chong 章证翔
Zong Zijie 宗子杰
Kimberly Chia 谢静仪
Denise Camillia 陈楚寰
Jeffrey Cheng 庄惟翔
Lin Meijiao 林梅娇
Opening theme喜剧收场 by Jack Neo[1]
Country of originSingapore
Original languageChinese
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producerWinnie Wong 王尤红
ProducerMediacorp Studios
Production locationSingapore
Running timeapprox. 45 minutes (excluding advertisements)
Original release
NetworkMediacorp Channel 8
Release6 August (2018-08-06) –
31 August 2018 (2018-08-31)
Related

Say Cheese (Chinese: 西瓜甜不甜) was a Singaporean drama produced by Mediacorp Studios and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. It consisted of 20 episodes and was aired at 9 pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8 am the following day.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Synopsis[edit]

Peace Photography Studio is an established but traditional studio founded 80 years ago and had 5 branches in its heyday. Now, there's only a single studio left and is managed by Pan Renyi and daughter Pan Zejia. Pan Zejia quietly helped out at the studio as she feels indebted to Pan Renyi who helped her settle a huge debt 10 years ago, and as a result, she remained single since then.

Ke Yuanhang is a newspaper reporter who is kind and magnanimous, although 5 years younger than Pan Zejia, a friendship soon developed. While Pan Zejia is irritable and impatient, Ke Yuanhang is gentle and caring. Their hindrances do not stop there, as Pan Renyi is constantly at loggerheads with Ke Yuanhang's mother, Hong Ziyi. Due to Pan Renyi's temperament, he does not get along with all his children, the matter is made worse when Pan Zejia's mother suddenly died in a car accident.

Cast[edit]

(Phua)'s Family[edit]

Cast Role Description
Richard Low Pan Renyi 潘仁义 Younger Version Portrayed By Cruz Tay (郑凯泽)
Uncle Watermelon (西瓜叔), Small Watermelon (小西瓜)
  • Ho Peng Photography Studio's owner (second generation)
  • A Photographer
  • Huang Ruiyun's husband
  • Hong Ziyi's enemy and neighbour
Hong Huifang Huang Ruiyun 黄瑞云 Auntie Watermelon (西瓜嫂)
  • Films & Photography Shop's lady-owner
  • Pan Renyi's wife
  • Hong Ziyi's best friend and neighbour
  • (Deceased – Episode 11)
Rayson Tan Zhong Kelin 钟克林 Colin Chong, (Pitiful Worm 可怜虫)
  • An Artist
  • Pan Zeguo's husband
  • Zhong Bowen's father
  • Made use of Ding Xiaorou to help him fulfill his last wish of becoming an artist
  • Suffers from cancer
Cynthia Koh Pan Zeguo 潘泽国 Phua Zhek Geok, Guo (国)
  • An Art Gallery Boss
  • Pan Renyi and Huang Ruiyun's eldest daughter
  • Pan Zemin and Pan Zejia's elder sister
  • Zhong Kelin's wife
  • Zhong Bowen's mother
  • Pan Sushan's big auntie
Zen Chong Pan Zemin 潘泽民 Phua Zhek Min, Min (民), Zam Phua
  • A Fashion Designer
  • Pan Renyi and Huang Ruiyun's son
  • Pan Sushan's father
  • Zhong Kelin's brother-in-law
  • Pan Zeguo's younger brother
  • Pan Zejia's older brother
Joanne Peh Pan Zejia 潘泽家 Phua Zhek Geh, Jia (家)
  • A Restaurant Employee
  • Ho Peng Photography Studio's employee
  • Pan Renyi and Huang Ruiyun's younger daughter
  • Pan Zeguo and Pan Zemin's younger sister
  • Zhong Kelin's sister-in-law
  • Zhong Bowen and Pan Sushan's small auntie
  • Elaine Lim's rival in love and subordinate
  • Chi Yongliang's ex-girlfriend
Zong Zijie Zhong Bowen 钟博文
  • A Photography and Digital Imaging graduate from NTU
  • Zhong Kelin and Pan Zeguo's son
  • Pan Renyi and Huang Ruiyun's grandson
  • Pan Zemin and Pan Zejia's nephew
  • Pan Sushan's cousin
  • Ni Yuyan's boyfriend
Lyn Oh 胡菱恩  Pan Sushan 潘苏姗 Susanna Phua
  • A Blogger
  • Pan Zemin's daughter
  • Pan Renyi and Huang Ruiyun's granddaughter
  • Pan Zeguo and Pan Zejia's niece
  • Zhong Bowen's cousin

Others[edit]

Cast Role Description
Kimberly Chia Ni Yuyan 倪语妍
  • A Fashion Model, later a taekwondo teacher
  • Zhong Bowen's girlfriend
Denise Camillia Elaine Lim 林依莲 Villain
  • A Restaurant Manager
  • In love with Ke Yuanhang
  • Pan Zejia's rival in love and boss
Jeffrey Cheng 庄惟翔 Chi Yongliang 池永亮 Main Villain
  • A Restaurant Secretary
  • Pan Zejia's ex-boyfriend
  • Ke Yuanhang rival-in-love
Lin Meijiao Aisha 爱沙
  • A School Food Stall's Owner
  • Kaamil's wife
  • Hong Ziyi and Pan Renyi's neighbour
Suhaimi Yusof Kaamil
  • A School Food Stall's Owner
  • Aisha's husband
Nick Shen Pan Heping 潘贺评
  • Ho Peng Photography Studio's owner (1st Generation)
  • Pan Renyi's father
  • Huang Ruiyun's father-in-law
  • Pan Zeguo, Pan Zemin and Pan Zejia's grandfather
  • Zhong Bowen and Pan Sushan's great grandfather
Candyce Toh 杜蕙甹 Ding Xiaorou 丁晓柔 Main Villain
  • A Hairdresser
  • Zhong Kelin's mistress
Bernard Tan 陈传之 Ni Haoxiong 倪浩雄
Tang Maoling 湯妙玲

Mrs Ni (倪太太)

Marcus Chin Uncle Stone 石头叔 Pan Renyi's old friend
Angel Lim 林汐
Kenneth Kong 江坚文
Seth Ang 翁兴昂
Benjamin Tan 陈俊铭 James
Zhai Siming Brandon
Eelyn Kok

Soundtrack[edit]

Song Title Song Type Singer Lyrics Composer Producer
喜剧收场 Theme song Jack Neo 梁智强 Jack Neo 梁智强 邓碧源 王尤红 麦如丽
忘年 Sub-theme song Joanne Peh 白微秀 黎沸挥 邓碧源 王尤红 麦如丽

Accolades[edit]

Year Ceremony Nominees Category Result Ref
2019 Star Awards Rebecca Leow 洪汐 Best Screenplay 最佳剧本 Nominated
Joanne Peh Best Actress Nominated
Cynthia Koh Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Best Drama Serial Nominated
Asian Academy Creative Awards Cynthia Koh Best Supporting Actress Won [8]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mic ON!"... "Saaayyy Cheeeeese!". Productions Resources. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Say Cheese 西瓜甜不甜". Mediacorp.
  3. ^ "The cast of 'Say Cheese' on modern dating habits – Toggle". Toggle. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  4. ^ "The Real Reason Zen Chong Doesn't Want To Play The Bad Guy Anymore". 8 Days. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  5. ^ "We Asked Hong Huifang If She Would Feel Awkward Bumping into Pan Lingling – Here's What She Said". TODAYonline. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  6. ^ "What do Gurmit Singh, Chen Liping and Rayson Tan have in common with Singapore besides being the same age?". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  7. ^ "The Life Interview with Chen Liping: Stumbling on success". The Straits Times. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  8. ^ "2019 NATIONAL WINNERS". Asian Academy Creative Awards. Retrieved 22 April 2022.