Tiger Mum
Tiger Mum (Chinese: 虎妈来了) is a Singaporean family drama produced and telecast on MediaCorp Channel 8. The drama began production in November 2014. The series ran from 9 April to 6 May 2015. The show aired at 9pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8am the following day. It had a repeat in 2018 telecast at 4.30pm to 6.30pm on weekends after succeeding Crescendo and Tiger Mum series repeated at 12pm on Tuesday to Saturday on 22 March 2022.
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| 虎妈来了 | |
| Genre | Drama Family |
| Written by | Ang Eng Tee 洪荣狄 |
| Directed by | 方傢福 Png Keh Hock 任海曜 胡凉财 Oh LiangCai |
| Starring | Huang Biren Yao Wenlong |
| Opening theme | Unknown (未知数) by Bonnie Loo |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original languages | Mandarin, with some English dialogue |
| No. of episodes | 20 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Jasmine Woo 邬毓琳 |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
| Original release | 9 April – 6 May 2015 |
| Related | |
| Hero (2016) | |
This is the second drama appearance of veteran actress Huang Biren since her return to the entertainment industry after a seven-year hiatus. Huang plays the title character in the show. a controlling and demanding tiger mother character. The series is sponsored by the Media Development Authority of Singapore.
With the show's viewership constantly breaking the 1 million mark, and its finale attracting more than 1.06 million viewers, Tiger Mum has been named the Top Rated Drama of Year 2015 at the recently held Star Awards 2016.[1] This is the second consecutive time a drama starring Huang Biren (after Three Wishes in 2014) has managed to take the top viewership spot.
Cast
Main cast
| Cast | Role | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huang Biren 黄碧仁 | He Xuemei （贺雪美） | Mdm Hor, Tigress (老虎), Tiger Mum (虎妈), Wonder Woman (神奇女侠) Senior prison officer He Shengmei's older sister Married Chen Kai in episode 20 | 1-20 |
| Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆 | Chen Kai （陈凯） | 'Your Home Living' owner Chen Huixin, Chen Haowei, Chen Haolian and Chen Huiyan's father | 1-20 |
| Julie Tan 陈欣淇 | Chen Huixin （陈慧欣） | Canola (油菜花), My Dear Jiejie (My Dear姐姐) Online fashion designer Chen Kai's eldest daughter Chen Haowei, Chen Haolian and Chen Huiyan's elder sister | 1, 3-20 |
| Ian Fang 方伟杰 | Chen Haowei (陈浩威) | Works at Ivan's office Chen Kai's eldest son Chen Huixin's younger brother Chen Haolian and Chen Huiyan's elder brother Likes Wang Rouya but gave her up and fell in love with Zoe in episode 20 | 1-20 |
| Aloysius Pang 冯伟衷 | Chen Haolian (陈浩廉) | Secondary School Student Chen Kai's youngest son Chen Huixin and Chen Haowei's youngest brother Chen Huiyan's elder brother Abigail's ex-classmate and boyfriend | 1-20 |
| Bonnie Loo 罗美仪 | Chen Huiyan（陈慧妍） | Secondary School Student Chen Kai's youngest daughter Chen Huixin, Chen Haowei and Chen Haolian's youngest sister Nat Tan's girlfriend but was dumped in episode 11 Angel Lim's schoolmate, bully and rival in love but eventually became good friends with her | 1-20 |
Supporting cast
| Cast | Role | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Xu 徐鸣杰 | Zhang Guoqiang 张国强 | Prisoner 6412 Chef Accepted by a university Likes He Xuemei ends up in love with Chen Huixin in episode 20 | 1, 3-20 |
| Jayley Woo 胡佳琪 | Abigail | Former Prostitute Liu Jinmai's daughter Chen Haolian's ex-classmate and girlfriend Darren's sister | 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 12, 14, 20 |
| Rayson Tan 陈泰铭 | Ivan Eng | Villain Chen Haowei's boss Chased Chen Haowei out in episode 18 but was stopped by Mr Sim. | 1- |
| Brandon Wong 黄炯耀 | Robert Leow | Chen Kai's colleague; 'Your Home Living' second owner | 3- |
| Belinda Lee 李心钰 | Mo Xiaoling 莫晓玲 | Chen Kai's sister-in-law Margaret's mother | 12-20 |
| Tuen Wai Meng | Liu Jinmai 刘金迈 | Prisoner 0368 Abigail's father Repeat offender | 1, 3, 9, 20 |
| Jaspers Lai 赖宇涵 | Peter | Villain Prisoner 5566 | 1-2, 14-15, 20 |
| Jae Liew 柳胜美 | Wang Rouya 王柔雅 | Chen Haowei's colleague and love interest | 2- |
| Lina Ng 黄嫊方 | He Shengmei 贺胜美 | He Xuemei's younger sister Benjamin and Cecilia's mother | 2-5, |
| Li Hong | Benjamin | He Shengmei's son | 2-4, |
| Chloe Ng | Cecelia | He Shengmei's daughter | 2-4, |
| Ray Nu D/O Su Wan | Rose | He Shengmei's maid | 2-5, |
| Welyn Ang | Ivy | Works at 'Your Home Living' | |
| Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 | Antonio Chen Hongyu | He Xuemei's ninth matchmade date | 5 Cameo appearance |
| Zheng Rongming | Mr M | Maggie Huixin's chat-mate who turns out to be a pedophile (Arrested - episode 9 Epilogue) | 7-8 |
| Valere Ng | Margaret | Mo Xiaoling's daughter | 12-20 |
| Joy Yak | Kelly | ||
| Aden Tan | Nat | Chen Huiyan's ex-love interest | |
| Zong Zijie | Darren | Abigail's brother | |
| Teh Kaixin | Angel Lim | School bully but realized her mistakes and became friends with Chen Huiyan | |
| Jerry Yeo 杨伟烈 | Leo | Villain Zhang Guoqiang's ex-friend |
Music
| Song title | Performer | Type of Song |
|---|---|---|
| 未知數 | Bonnie Loo | Theme and Sub Theme Song |
| 男儿当自强 | 黄沾 | Song |
Trivia
- This will be Huang Biren, Yao Wenlong, Julie Tan and Jeffrey Xu's second drama collaboration since Huang's return to the entertainment industry in Three Wishes.
- This will be Jaspers Lai's first villainous role.
- At the end of each episode during the credits, there will be extra scenes of the show that are available for viewing on Toggle as epilogues. This is the ninth series to have no commentaries for News Tonight.
- This is also Aloysius Pang and Huang Biren's second drama collaboration as mother and son after A Child's Hope in 2003.[2]
- This is also Aloysius Pang and Yao Wenlong's second drama collaboration as father and son after It Takes Two in 2012.
- This is also Julie Tan and Yao Wenlong's second drama collaboration as father and daughter after Gonna Make It in 2013.
- The series was repeated at 8am.
- Originally, it was slated to make its debut on 2 April 2015, but was pushed back a week later, due to National Mourning week from 23 to 29 March 2015 in lieu of the death of Lee Kuan Yew.
- This series repeat its telecast on Channel 8 at 5.30pm succeeding Crescendo
International Broadcast
Malaysia Broadcast
Malaysia BroadcastThis series was shown on Malaysia's free-to-air channel, ntv7, on 21 May 2015 to 24 June 2015, Every Monday to Thursdays, 9:30pm to 10:30pm.
Awards and nominations
Star Awards 2016
Tiger Mum is nominated for six awards in Star Awards 2016. The series, along with 118, Crescendo, The Dream Makers II and The Journey: Our Homeland, is one of the five dramas to be nominated for both the Best Drama Serial and Best Theme Song. The series wins two award categories: Best Screenplay and Top Rated Drama Series.It won 2 out of 6 awards.
The Star Awards are presented by Mediacorp.
| Star Awards – Acting Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Accolades | Category | Nominees | Result |
| Star Awards 2016 Backstage Achievement Awards 红星大奖2016之幕后英雄颁奖礼 |
Best Screenplay 最佳剧本 |
Ang Eng Tee 洪荣狄 |
Won |
| Star Awards 2016 Show 2 红星大奖2016 下半场 | Best Theme Song 最佳主题曲 (《未知数》) |
Bonnie Loo 罗美仪 |
Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress 最佳女配角 |
Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor 最佳男配角 |
Ian Fang 方伟杰 |
Nominated | |
| Best Drama Serial 最佳电视剧 |
— | Nominated | |
| Star Awards 2016 Post-show Party 红星大奖2016庆功宴 | London Choco Roll Happiness Award 最佳开心果奖 |
Ian Fang 方伟杰 |
Nominated |
Fame Awards 2016
| Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Award | Category | Recipients (if any) | Result |
| Fame Awards 2016 星光大奖2016 | Best Actress in a Leading Role 最佳女主角 |
Julie Tan 陈欣淇 |
Nominated |
| Best Theme Song 最佳主题曲 |
Bonnie Loo 罗美仪 (《未知数》) |
Nominated | |
References
- "復出劇連破百萬收視 黃碧仁：拍戲沒有個人英雄". Lianhe Wanbao. 6 May 2015. Archived from the original on 7 May 2015.
- "本周星动向 ：6月28日-7月4日" (in Chinese). Toggle. 5 July 2015. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015.