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118
Also known as要要发
GenreSocio-drama
Dramedy
Family
Written byAng Eng Tee
Directed byWong Foong Hwee
Lin Mingzhe
Qiu Jian Ting
Martin Chan
Fu Zibing
Zhang Huiying
Cheong Yuan Teng
Gao Shu Yi
StarringChew Chor Meng
Pan Lingling
Dennis Chew
Ya Hui
Xu Bin
Hong Ling
Opening theme够力够力 by Jack Neo
Ending theme1) 118 by Chew Chor Meng, Chen Hanwei, Cavin Soh, Dennis Chew, Xu Bin, Ya Hui, Pan Lingling, Dawn Yeoh & Liu Lingling
2) 重來 by Cavin Soh & Chew Chor Meng
3) 最美的旅行 by Ruth Kueo
4) 明信片 by Wu Hui Bing / Matthew Teng
Country of originSingapore
Original languagesMandarin, with some English dialogue
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes255
Production
Executive producerChong Liung Man 张龙敏
ProducerPaul Yuen 袁树伟
Running time22 minutes (without advertisements)
Production companyMediacorp
Original release
NetworkMediacorp Channel 8
ReleaseOctober 20, 2014 (2014-10-20) –
October 16, 2015 (2015-10-16)
Related
118 II (2016 - 2017)
118 Reunion (2018)

118 also known as (要要发) was a Singaporean drama ran for 255 episodes and was produced by Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Chew Chor Meng, Pan Lingling, Dennis Chew, Ya Hui, Xu Bin and Hong Ling as the casts of this series.

The show replaced the second half of the 7.00 pm drama timeslot, airing weekdays from 20 October 2014, 7.30 pm to 8.00 pm on weekdays making the 1st long form half an hour drama airing together with news-current affairs programme Hello Singapore at 6.30pm. It is the longest running Chinese drama produced by Mediacorp.

Plot

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Hong Daming (Chew Chor Meng) is a positive and generous man. As his coffee shop and house number are both "118", the people around him gave him the nickname of "118" (or 要要发), much to his delight. Together with his wife, Liu Meimei (Pan Lingling), he makes a living by running the coffee-shop, and are well known in Tiong Bahru. Whenever someone is in need, they would always seek Daming for help.

His family lives in a 3-room flat, which was built in pre-war years, above the coffee shop. He has 4 children. The children are named Hong Shunfeng (Dennis Chew), Hong Shunshui (Xu Bin), Hong Jinzhi (Ya Hui) and Hong Yuye (Hong Ling).

Having 6 people living in a 3-room flat is cramped-up enough, yet he also rents out a room to "Ah Niang", a middle-aged man whose original name is Li Weiliang (Chen Hanwei). Weiliang studied fashion design in France, but circumstances led him to simply run a stall in 118's coffee-shop, selling dumplings with the recipe that his mother left for him.

Weiliang was not the only addition to the cramped flat. Later, Meimei's elder sister – Liu Jiejie (Liu Lingling) and her family also came to live with 118 when her husband, Zhang Tiancheng's (Chen Tianwen)'s business failed. Daming's own younger sister, Hong Shanshan (Sheila Sim), and her daughter also came to live with him "temporarily" when her husband disappeared mysteriously. Kind-hearted by nature, Daming felt that they must have come to him because they were at their wit's end. He would rather make room for them by having his own sons sleep in the living room, than to chase them away heartlessly.

As such, the story unfolds with this myriad of personalities living under the same roof and hanging around the 118 coffee-shop, where many dramatic yet comedic events took place...

"118" presents the positive side of a Singaporean – passionate, practical, caring, resilient, faithful, tolerant and forward-looking – while also touching on the lesser side of our personalities. Through the dramatic play of events, we are able to see ourselves in the many characters, who are in fact a mirror of the good and bad sides of all of us.

Hong (Daming) family

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Cast Role Description
Chew Chor Meng Hong Daming 洪达明 Owner of the "118" coffee-shop
Hong Shunshui's father
Hong Jinzhi, Wang Shunfeng and Wang Yuye adoptive father
Liu Meimei's Husband
Hong Shanshan's older brother
Li Weiliang's landlord
Pan Lingling Liu Meimei 刘媚媚 Lady boss of the "118" coffee-shop
Hong Jinzhi and Hong Shunshui's mother
Wang Shunfeng and Wang Yuye's adoptive mother
Hong Daming's wife
Hong Shanshan's sister-in-law
Li Weiliang's landlady
Dennis Chew Wang Shunfeng 王顺风 Younger version portrayed by Alston Yeo
Liu Meimei and Hong Daming's adoptive son
Hong Jinzhi and Hong Shunshui's adoptive older brother
Wang Yuye's older brother
Wang Fudi's son
Hong Shanshan's adoptive nephew
Ya Hui Hong Jinzhi 洪金枝 Just-so-happens (恰恰好)
Zhang Meiyou and Liu Meimei's daughter
"118" Wonton noodle stall owner
Hong Shunshui's half older sister
Wang Shunfeng's adoptive younger sister
Wang Yuye's adoptive older sister
Hong Shanshan's adoptive niece
Xu Bin Hong Shunshui 洪顺水 Small Lobang King, Simon, Water, Stay Away From You (生人勿近), 118 Junior (小118)
Hong Daming and Liu Meimei's son
Simon and Clinton's rival in love
Hong Jinzhi's half younger brother
Wang Shunfeng's adoptive younger brother
Wang Yuye's adoptive older brother
Zhang KeAi's boyfriend/fiance
Hong Shanshan's nephew
Hong Ling Wang Yuye 王玉叶 Minor Antagonist

Julie, Just-younger-sister (恰妹妹), NG18
Wang Fudi's daughter
Hong Daming and Liu Meimei's adopted daughter
Polytechnic student
Wang Shunfeng's younger sister
Hong Jinzhi's and Hong Shunshui's adoptive younger sister
Hong Shanshan's adoptive niece

Zhang (Tiancheng) family

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Cast Role Description
Chen Tianwen Zhang Tiancheng 张天成 Old Zhang (老张)
Liu Jiejie's husband
Zhang Ke Ke, Zhang Ke Ai and Zhang Zhenhui's father
Former owner of Pizza@119
Liu Meimei and Hong Daming's brother-in-law
Liu Lingling Liu Jiejie 刘洁洁 Big Ang Mo Kio, My Curse from the Star (来自衰星的你), Jiejie Liu,
Younger version portrayed by Huang Jia Qi
Teenage version portrayed by Leron Heng
Zhang Tiancheng's wife
Zhang Zhenhui's mother
Liu Meimei's elder sister
New owner of Pizza@119 from episode 114
Dawn Yeoh Zhang Keke 张可可 Ms Gorgeous (美女老师), Chocolate (巧克力)
Zhang Tiancheng and Jiahui's daughter
Nick Teo Zhang Zhenhui 张振辉 Tommy, Mr Irritating
Zhang Tiancheng and Liu Jiejie's son
Private university student
Carrie Wong Zhang Ke Ai 张可爱 One and Only (天下无双), Chicken Poop (鸡屎), Angeline, Adorable Chicken Poop (可爱鸡屎)
Zhang Tiancheng and Yue E's daughter, only met him twice before first appearance
Zhang Ke Ke and Zhang Zhenhui's half younger sister
Used to be a dance hostess
Under Hong-gu's care to be a dance hostess
Used to work at a nightclub
Used to be Eric's woman; kept by Eric for half a year
Wang Yuye's colleague and rival

Hong (Shanshan) family

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Cast Role Description
Sheila Sim Hong Shanshan
洪姗姗
Small Durian (小榴莲), King Kong
Hong Daming's younger sister
Sun Yi En 孙艺恩 Viveka Lee Little Imp, Dog Poop (狗大便)
Alex Lee's daughter
Diagnosed with autism
Li Weiliang and Lin Zhigao's frenemy

Lin (Zhigao) family

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Cast Role Description
Choy Peng Hoy 蔡平开 Er-gu 二姑 Lin Zhigao's mother
Suffers from kidney disease
Formerly a nurse
Zhang Ke Ai and Ada's landlady
Had three suitors
Cavin Soh Lin Zhigao 林志高 Hong Daming's best friend
Xie Limei's husband
Zhang Ke Ai and Ada's landlord
Carrie's foster father
Youyi Xie Limei 谢丽美 Supporting Villain of part two but repented in the end
May Chia
Zhigao's wife
Nicole Law 刘宜梦 Carrie Lucas Chew and Xie Limei's daughter
Lin Zhigao's foster daughter

Li (Chengfeng) family

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Cast Role Description
李健汉 James Rose's ex-husband
Clinton Li and Ella Li's father
Zhu Yuye 朱玉叶 Rose Clinton Li and Ella Li's mother
Zhang Zhenhuan Clinton Li Chengfeng 李承锋
Seraph Sun Ella Li Clinton Li's younger sister
Albert's wife
柯迪宏 Albert Ella's husband

Li (Zhihao) family

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Cast Role Description
Marcus Mok 莫健发 Li Kuncheng 李昆诚 Li Zhihao's father
(Deceased - episode 145)
Tin Wai Wai 陈慧慧 Huang Mei 黄枚 Li Zhihao's mother
Li Kuncheng's third wife
Charles Lee 李家庆 Li Zhihao 李志浩 Rascal (臭小子), Bruce Lee
Original name Richard Lee
Hong Jinzhi's love interest and boyfriend

Chen (Meizhen) family

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Cast Role Description
Tan Tiow Im 陈天祥 Uncle Chen 陈伯 Old Chen (老陈)
Hong Daming's old neighbour
Provision shop owner
Chen Meizhen's grandfather
Died during the intermission as revealed by Shunfeng in 118 2 Episode 2
(Deceased - revealed by Shunfeng in 118 2 Episode 2)
Sora Ma Chen Meizhen 陈美珍 Ah Zhen (阿珍)
Wang Shunfeng's ex-classmate, girlfriend and love interest
Uncle Chen's granddaughter
Younger version portrayed by Chloe Ng

Zhang (Jiabao) family

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Cast Role Description
Alan Yeo Thiam Hock 杨添福 Zhang Jingui 张金贵 Ah Gui (阿贵), Crazy Gui (头疯贵), Caveman (山顶洞人)
Zhang Jiabao's father
Previously jailed in Changi Prison for 10 years; worked as a chef during his imprisonment
Works at Pizza @ 119
Lawrence Wong Zhang Jiabao 张家宝 Xiaobao (小宝)
Hong Jinzhi's childhood friend and love interest
Regular patron of 118

Zhang (Meiyou) family

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  • Roy Li 黎沸挥 as Zhang Meiyou 张没友 Li portrays a former getai performer, Zhang Meiyou. His original name is Li Mingfa. Zhang's mother is Granny Egg. Zhang was Liu Meimei's former lover and the father of Hong Jinzhi. Initially the antagonist in the series, Zhang suffered from amnesia as a result from a struggle with a thief and come to terms with the Hong family. He subsequently regained his memories. He has various nicknames like Terence Cao (曹国辉), Unfilial son (不孝子), I'm a Good Man (我是好人), Li Nanxing (李南星).
  • Ang Twa Bak 洪大目 as Granny Egg 鸡蛋婆 Ang portrays as Zhang's mother, Granny Egg, who sells eggs at the market. Granny Egg died after suffering a fall.

Other characters

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Cast Role Description
Chen Hanwei Li Weiliang 李伟良 Ah Niang/Ah Liang (阿娘/阿良) / Uncle Niang (Uncle娘) / Dumpling Niang (粽子娘), Old Monster (老妖怪), Sissy (娘娘腔), Brother Wei (伟哥), Alex Lee, See-The-Play/ Sil-Te-Plait(屎大别), Niangniang (娘娘)
Hong Daming and Liu Meimei's tenant & best friend
Tang Sijia's ex-lover
Dumpling stall owner
In love with Tang Sijia
Was exposed by Max Chan as a dumpling stall owner in episode 131
Likes Hong Shanshan
Teenage version portrayed by Jay Goh Jun Hui
Ye Shipin Steven Uncle Steven
Hong Daming's old neighbour and friend
Chen Guoqiang's father
Suffers from kidney disease
Supermarket stock taker
Priscelia Chan Tang Sijia 唐思嘉 Doe-eyed Lass (大眼妹)
Max Chan's wife
Li Weiliang's ex-lover
Glory's mother
Works at Pizza @ 119
Teenage version portrayed by Vainy Sansai
Seth Ang 翁兴昂 Alex Lee Samurai
Viveka's father
Artist
Wang Yuqing Duan Ah Zhi 段阿直 Mr Ah Zhi (阿直先生), AJ
Liu Jiejie's loyal fan
Teenage version portrayed by Renfred Ng
Tay Yong Meng 郑荣铭 Peter Hong Shunshui's colleague at the car showroom
Ramesh Vas Mr Vas
A regular patron of 118 who has just gained Singaporean citizenship
Liaison Officer of the Neighbourhood Watch Zone
Organized the CPR session at the community club
Shine Koh 高慧姍 Eve Zhenhui's classmate/girlfriend who was pregnant with Zhenhui's child.
David's ex-woman
Benjamin Heng Max Chan No chance (没Chance)
Tang Sijia's husband
Lawyer
Silver Ang 洪子惠 Jane Max Chan's mistress and employee
Qiu Shengyang 邱胜扬 Himself Great Master (大老爷), Master Qiu (邱老爷)
Capital 95.8FM DJ
A customer of 118
Volunteer Special Constabulary officer
陶樱 Yue E 月娥 Moon
Zhang Ke Ai's mother
Likes Lin Zhigao
Resides in Ipoh
Hayley Woo Vivian Apple Pie (苹果派)
Hong Daming's adopted daughter and goddaughter
Liu Meimei's goddaughter
Zhang Zhenhui's love interest
Has heart disease
Hu Wensui Bobby Koh KC15's triad boss who claims the triad is a football team
Zhang Jiabao's ex-buddy
Teo Ser Lee 张思丽 Jiahui 家惠 Olivia
Zhang Keke's mother
Zhang Tiancheng's ex-wife
Lucas Chew Main Antagonist of part two
Xie Limei's ex-lover
Carrie's father
Countlessy tempted Xie Limei to go to the casino ship to gamble and threatened to sell Carrie off
Made Carrie sell tissue paper and chased her out of the house
Esther Goh 吴秋仪 Carol Li Zhihao's cousin
Initially made many attempts to break Hong Jinzhi and Li Zhihao up
Approved to their marriage after Hong Jinzhi saved her and Huang Mei from a thief in New York(episode 198)
Jin Yinji Mary Wong Hong Shunshui's and Zhang Keke's client
Rich and eccentric old woman
Claimed that she had a terminal illness
Turned to Hong Shunshui and Zhang Keke as her children were fighting over her assets
Wanted Hong Shunshui to marry Zhang Keke and sever all ties with his family so that the 25 million bungalow in Sentosa and other assets would be given to them
Li Yuejie 李岳杰 Gan Dawei David
Friend of Diana Bon, acquaintance and friend of Hong Shanshan
Likes Hong Shanshan
Source of Li Weiliang's jealousy
Famous designer
Cansen Goh 吴开深 Eric Peter's client
Tycoon's son
Likes Zhang Ke'ai and kept Zhang Ke'ai for three months
Claimed to have a video of his intimate times with Zhang Ke'ai and blackmailed her with it

Tiong Bahru Market / Food Centre

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  • Jim Koh 许晋鸣 as Seventh Duke 七公子
    Koh portrays as a fishmonger
  • Zheng Yiqin 郑逸钦 as Uncle Cabbage 菜心叔
    Zheng portrays as a vegetable seller.
  • Cat Ang 翁慧霖 as Sister Blossom 花姐
    Ang portrays as a florist whose flower shop closed down and subsequently works at Pizza @ 119
  • Theresa Cai Yunjun 蔡韵君 as Auntie Fruit 水果嫂
    Cai portrays as a fruit seller.
  • Tang Shaowei 唐绍炜 as Ah Qing 阿清
    Tang portrays a migrant worker from China who works as a cleaner at the market.
  • He Bin 何滨 as Auntie Bun 包嫂
    He portrays a stallowner selling chwee kueh and buns at the food centre

Cameo appearance (appearing from ep 1-127)

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Note: Only credited cameos are listed.

Cast Role Description Episodes Appeared
Chen Meiling 陈美龄 Daming's mother 达明母亲 Hong Daming's mother who brought young Daming to cut his hair
(Deceased)
1
Chen Zonghua 陈宗华 Ah Hong 阿洪 Getai Boss 14, 20, 33, 62, 75,
Michelle Tay 郑荔分 Herself Getai Host 14, 20, 33, 62,
Zoe Tay 郑惠玉 Herself Mediacorp artiste who was one of Lin Zhigao's passengers. He did not take her as he is on Hong Shanshan's call. 18
Qiqi 琦琦 An An 安安 Getai Performer 20, 33, 75,
方进平 Chen Guoqiang 陈国强 Ah Qiang (阿强)
Steven's eldest son
28, 89
Chen Jiahui 陈佳慧 Isabel Huang Mei's assistant 31, 33, 95,
Wang Junxiong 王俊雄 Wang Fudi 王福弟 Wang Fuhai's elder brother
Hong Daming's buddy
Wang Shunfeng and Wang Yuye's biological father
Died in a car accident 20 years ago
(Deceased - 20 years ago)
31, 38
庄义川 Man 男子 Meiyou approaches this man asking where is his daughter. Frustrated, he grabs Meiyou by the collar, but is saved by Zhihao. 39
Gary Tan 陈毅丰 Ah Wei 阿威 KC15's triad member
Responsible for burning the 118 coffee-shop
(Arrested - episode 104)
Sent to a rehabilitation centre as of episode 114
45, 54, 66-67, 70-72, 74, 104
Bryan Chung 钟肇峰 Tony KC15's triad member
(Arrested - episode 104)
45, 54, 70-72, 74, 104
Joy Yak 易凌 Susan 苏珊 Hong Daming's friend
Liu Meimei's friend and past rival in the getai industry
Returned to the US in episode 60
53, 59-60, 197, 199
卢冠耀 Middle-aged man 中年男子 Chen Meizhen's 40-year-old ex-boyfriend 55
Michael Kwah 柯宗耀 David / Ah King Zhang Jiabao and Bobby's friend
Drug supplier
Ah Lian's man
Eve's ex-man
57, 80, 90,
James Fong 方伟豪 Big Mouth 大嘴 Handphone repair shop owner 64, 140, 162
Jaylynn Loh 卢乐慈 Glory Max Chan and Tang Sijia's daughter 67, 87, 136, 147-148, 160
Lin Mingzhe 林明哲 Director 导演
Producer 监制
Director at Mediacorp; producer of Life - Fear Not 109, 141, 190, 210
Cheong Yuan Ting 张愿庭 Ms Jin 金编审 Screenplay at Mediacorp
Wrote for The Golden Way (金色大道), I Love My Pretty Babe (我爱我的漂亮宝贝), Tiger Mum @ Home (家有虎妈) and Life - Fear Not
109, 141, 210
廖永辉 Simon's steward Simon管家 Simon's steward
Locked Daming and Shunshui in a room under Simon's orders
Released Daming and Shunshui in episode 117 in exchange for Ada's departure with Simon
116

Cameo appearance (appearing from ep 128 onwards)

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Note: Only credited cameos and notable cast are listed.[1][2]

Cast Role Description Episodes Appeared
Lee Tze Yuan Himself 28th SEA (South East Asian) Games 2015 wushu representative 157
Emily Sin Herself 28th SEA (South East Asian) Games 2015 wushu representative 157
Eugene Teo Himself 28th SEA (South East Asian) Games 2015 water polo representative 157
Ang An Jun Himself 28th SEA (South East Asian) Games 2015 water polo representative 157
Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 Himself Mediacorp artiste
Plays Zhuang Shuiqing in Life - Fear Not
190
Aileen Tan 陈丽贞 Herself Mediacorp artiste
Plays Zhuang Daomei in Life - Fear Not
190
Rayson Tan 陈泰铭 Himself Mediacorp artiste
Plays Zhuang Daoqiang in Life - Fear Not
190, 210
Felicia Chin 陈凤玲 Herself Mediacorp artiste
Plays Zhuang Daohan in Life - Fear Not
190
Aloysius Pang 冯伟衷 Himself Mediacorp artiste
Plays Zhuang Daoren in Life - Fear Not
190
Hao Hao 皓皓 Xiao-qiang 小强 Hospital doctor
Zhang Keke's current boyfriend

Cast who left before episode 127

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Cast Role Description Episodes Appeared
Chloe Wang 王樂妍 Ada Zhou Min 周敏 Mrs Liu (刘太太), Min-er (敏儿)
A rich man's daughter from overseas
Hong Shunshui's love interest
Detests Simon
Suffered mental disorder
Kidnapped by Long-ge in episode 35; Simon took her after Long-ge's arrest
Escaped from Simon's clutches in episode 79
Lin Zhigao and Er-gu's tenant
Zhang Ke Ai's roommate and best friend
Zhang Ke Ai and Zhang Ke Ke's rival in love
Secretly left "118" coffee-shop to give herself in to Simon, then left for the US in episode 116
Returned to Singapore in episode 255, but did not appear
(Left for the US - episode 116)
7-8, 10, 26-27, 31-35, 77-79, 81-84, 86, 90-93, 96-97, 99-100, 103-104, 106-107, 109-114, 116
Mu Qing 穆青 Xu Zhen 徐珍 Jennifer (珍妮), Ah Zhen (阿珍)
Wang Shunfeng's love interest
A foreign worker that came from China
Prostitute
(Deported back to China - episode 36)
16-17, 19-22, 32, 34-36
Zhang Xinxiang Wang Fuhai 王福海 Supporting Antagonist of part one
Wang Fudi's younger brother
Wang Shunfeng and Wang Yuye's uncle
Returned to Thailand after ending his confrontation on a good note in episode 38
31-33, 37-
Allen Chen 陈祎伦 Simon Liu Main Antagonist/Villain of part one
Mr Simon (赛门先生)
Ada's husband
Shunshui's rival in love
Possibly sent men to splash dye on Jinzhi in episode 108
Left for the US after Ada gave in to him in the bar in episode 116
(Left for the US - episode 116)
35, 77-79, 87, 89, 96-97, 104, 109-110, 113, 116

Original Sound Track (OST)

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Song title Song type Lyrics Composer Arranger Performer(s) Producer(s)
够力够力 Theme Song Jack Neo Matthew Teng Jack Neo Paul Yuen, Mo Ju Li
118 Sub-theme Song 1 Le Sheng 乐声 Zheng Kai Hua Chew Chor Meng, Chen Hanwei, Cavin Soh, Dennis Chew, Xu Bin, Ya Hui, Pan Lingling, Dawn Yeoh, Liu Lingling Mo Ju Li
重来 Sub-theme Song 2 Le Sheng 乐声 Matthew Teng Chew Chor Meng (unplugged)
Cavin Soh (original)
Mo Ju Li
最美的旅行 Sub-theme Song 3 Le Sheng 乐声 Zheng Kai Hua Ruth Kueo 魏妙如 Mo Ju Li
明信片 Sub-theme Song 4 Le Sheng 乐声 Matthew Teng Wu Hui Bing 吴惠冰 (female)
Matthew Teng (male)
Mo Ju Li
光辉岁月 Other songs Wong Ka Kui Wong Ka Kui Chew Chor Meng (unplugged)
Beyond (original)
你知道我的迷惘 Other songs Lau Coek-fai Wong Ka Kui Chew Chor Meng (unplugged) Beyond (original)
喜欢你 Other songs Liang Wern Fook Liang Wern Fook Chew Chor Meng (ep 1 unplugged)
Dennis Chew (Wang Shunfeng version)
Kit Chan (original)
Carrie Wong (Zhang Ke'ai version)
关怀方式 Other songs Hu Wen Long 胡文龙 Sui An 随安 Chen Hanwei, Chua Lee Lian 蔡礼莲
爱的路上千万里 Special song (ep 10, 11, 14, 62) Sun Yi 孙仪 Liu Chia-chang Matthew Teng Huang Shi Qing 黄诗晴, Huang Jia Qi 黄嘉琪(Younger Jiejie and Meimei)
Wu Hui Bing 吴惠冰, Ruth Kueo (Teenage Jiejie and Meimei)
Liu Lingling, Carrie Wong (Jiejie and Ke'ai)
Mo Ju Li
等你等到我心痛 Other songs Roy Li Roy Li Roy Li (original)
爱如潮水 Other songs Roy Li Roy Li Roy Li (unplugged) Jeff Chang (original)
情非得已 Special song Zhang Guo Xiang 张国祥 Jovi Theng Carrie Wong (Zhang Ke'ai version)
Xu Bin (ep 69 unplugged)
Dawn Yeoh (ep 93 unplugged)
夜来香 Special song (ep 14, 33, 71-72) Yao Min 姚敏 Lee Jun Qing 李雋青 Liu Lingling, Carrie Wong (ep 71/72 unplugged)
我的心里没有他 (original title: Historia de un Amor) Special song (ep 20) Carlos Eleta Almaran
Chen Die Yi 陳蝶衣 (Chinese lyrics)
Carlos Eleta Almaran
情人的眼泪 Special song (ep 20, 102) Yao Min 姚敏 Chen Die Yi 陳蝶衣 Liu Lingling (unplugged)
城里的月光 Special song (ep 32) Chen Jiaming 陈佳明 Chen Jiaming 陈佳明 Mavis Hee (original)
你是我的唯一 Special song (ep 45) Heng Cheng Hwa 邢增华 Eric Moo Eric Moo (original)
贺新年 CNY songs (ep 90) 严折西 李厚襄 Women's team
恭喜恭喜 Chen Gexin 陈歌辛 Men's team
春风吻上我的脸 Chen Die Yi 陳蝶衣 Yao Min 姚敏 Women's team
财神到 黄仁清 Men's team

Production

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The storyboard for the series, Ang Eng Tee, said in an interview with My Paper that the show may need to be re-scripted even after the script for all 255 episodes has finished writing. This is because speculations that the general elections may be held in 2015 is trending, and that the political parties are already introducing its candidates progressively. If the elections are held in September, the show will need to re-insert the GE buzz, and the director and cast will need to do re-takes.[3] The election dates were announced on 25 August, and the GE buzz was inserted on episode 225 (7 September 2015), where Dennis Chew and Sheila Sim mentioned the election campaigns. However, as the show was pre-empted six times during that period, episode 225 could have been aired on 28 August if there were no interruptions, causing the campaigning period, which were held on 2 to 9 September, to have happened earlier than usual.

Reception

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In 2016, the Media Development Authority (MDA) of Singapore criticised the drama having advertorial segments shown before the programme's end credits. The segments showed actors from the drama advocating sponsors' products on the same set for the drama.[4] However MDA also praised the drama for its "down-to-earth depictions of social issues" and "celebration of the Singaporean identity".[4]

Awards and nominations

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Star Awards 2016

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118 has the third-most number of nominations for Star Awards 2016, with 11 nominations in 10 award categories. The series has at least one nomination in every performance award for drama programmes. Along with Crescendo, The Dream Makers II, The Journey: Our Homeland and Tiger Mum, it is one of the five dramas to be nominated for both the Best Drama Serial and Best Theme Song. It won 2 out of 10 award categories.

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 Set Design for Drama Programme
最佳戏剧布景设计
Ho Hock Choon
何福春
Won
Star Awards 2016 Show 2 红星大奖2016 下半场 Young Talent Award
青平果奖
Sun Yi En
孙艺恩
Nominated
Best Theme Song 最佳主题曲
(《够力够力》)
Jack Neo
梁智强
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor
最佳男配角
Chen Tianwen
陈天文
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
最佳女配角
Carrie Wong
黄思恬
Nominated
Sheila Sim
沈惠怡
Nominated
Best Actor
最佳男主角
Chen Hanwei
陈汉玮
Nominated
Best Actress
最佳女主角
Ya Hui
雅慧
Nominated
Best Drama Serial
最佳电视剧
Nominated
Star Awards 2016 Post-show Party
红星大奖2016 庆功宴
Favourite Female Character
最喜爱女角色
Hong Ling
洪凌
Nominated

References

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