Poetic Justice (TV series)
| Poetic Justice (微笑正义) | |
|---|---|
 Publicity poster | |
| Genre |
Romance Mystery Media |
| Created by |
许丽雯 Paul Yuen 袁树伟 |
| Directed by |
黄芬菲 郭慧绮 罗温温 |
| Starring |
Rui En 瑞恩 Dai Xiangyu 戴向宇 Rebecca Lim 林慧玲 Desmond Tan 陈泂江 |
| Opening theme | 不够勇敢 by Della Ding Dang |
| Ending theme |
好难得 by Della Ding Dang 一个人不可能 by Della Ding Dang 奇异果 by Della Ding Dang |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language(s) | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Paul Yuen 袁树伟 |
| Running time | 1 hour (with commercials) |
| Release | |
| Original network | MediaCorp Channel 8 |
| Original release | 11 September – 8 October 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Don't Stop Believin' |
| Followed by | Game Plan |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Poetic Justice (Chinese: 微笑正义) is a Singaporean Chinese drama. It depicts the lives of a group of people doing investigative journalism, and will be telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It stars Rui En , Dai Xiangyu , Rebecca Lim & Desmond Tan as the casts of the series. It will make its debut on 11 September 2012. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm.
Unlike most locally produced series about crime, this series departs from the traditional police procedural style and focuses more on investigative journalism and the media.
Story
The plot revolves around a group of young professionals involved in investigative journalism. Two journalists team up with a wealthy businessman and a lawyer to help solve cases for those in need. As they investigate further, they uncover more secrets and dark truths behind some of the crimes.
Cast
Main Cast
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Rui En 瑞恩 | Liu Yanzhi 刘言之 |
| Dai Xiangyu 戴向宇 | Fang Zhengye 方正业 |
| Rebecca Lim 林慧玲 | Feng Luoling 冯洛凌 |
| Desmond Tan 陈泂江 | Tang Zhisheng 唐智胜 |
Supporting Cast
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Sora Ma 马艺瑄 | Zhong Ruiyao 钟芮瑶 |
| Guo Liang 郭亮 | Ouyang Qiu |
| Adam Chen 詹金泉 | Benny |
| Ye Limei | Yuri |
| Liu Yanxi | Liu Qingzi |
| Yuan Shuai 袁帅 | Lin Zhonglun 林仲伦 |
| Zhu Houren 朱厚任 | Fang Renhou 方任后 |
| Hong Huifang 洪慧芳 | Lin Huifang 林慧芳 |
| Priscelia Chan 曾诗梅 | Tammy |
| Ng Hui 黄慧 | Sunny |
| Jeffrey Xu 徐鸣杰 | Paul |
| Chen Tianwen 陈天文 | Huang-Ge 煌哥 |
Cameo Appearance
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Shane Pow 包勋评 | Alex |
| Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆 | Ah De 阿徳 |
| Richard Low 刘谦益 | Mr Li |
| Shine Koh | Wendy |
| Ben Yeo 杨志龙 | Adam |
| Desmond Sim | Hong Weixiong |
| Oh Ling En | Hong Kexin |
| Jerry Yeo 杨伟烈 | He Youren |
| Tracy Lee 李美玲 | Sun Jiale |
| May Phua | Aileen |
| Zheng Geping 郑各评 | David |
| Pan Lingling 潘玲玲 | Fiona |
| Aloysius Pang 冯伟衷 | Derek |
| Xu Bin 徐彬 | Xiaohei |
| Louis C. Hillyard | Roy |
| Paige Chua 蔡琦慧 | Liang Huiqin |
| Adeline Lim | Liang Tingting |
| Henry Thia 程旭辉 | Gao Feng |
| Teo Ser Li | Flora |
| Sheila Tan | Joey |
| Zen Chong 章证翔 | Eugene |
| Brandon Wong 黄炯耀 | Eric |
Overseas broadcast
This drama is one of the first dramas to be broadcast exclusive in Malaysia after its first telecast of two weeks.
| Country of Broadcast | Broadcasting Network | Debut | Finale | Preceded by | Followed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Astro Shuang Xing | 27 September 2012 at 4.30pm, weekdays (encore on 28 September at 3.30pm, weekdays) |
24 October 2012 (encore on 25 October) |
Don't Stop Believin' | Game Plan |
 |
Thairath TV | 25 June 2015 at 9.00am-10.00am, Tuesdays-Fridays | 29 July 2015 |
Production
Filming for Poetic Justice took place from June to August 2012. This is the first show where Rui En and Dai Yang Tian collaborate as the main leads in a television drama.
Originally, this television drama was entitled Fair? Unfair? in English.
Awards & Nominations
The other dramas nominated for Best Drama Series are Don't Stop Believin' , Game Plan , Unriddle 2 & Pillow Talk
Star Awards 2013
| Year | Award | Date | Category | Result | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Star Awards 2013 红星大奖2013 | Show 1 上半场 21 April 2013 | Young Talent Award 青苹果奖 |
Nominated | Lieu Yan Xi 刘彦希 |
| Best Director 最佳导演 |
Nominated | Wong Foong Hwee 黄芬菲 | |||
| Best Drama Cameraman | Nominated | Tommy Lee Heng Soon | |||
| Best Costume & Image Design | Nominated | Justin Lee | |||
| Top Rated Drama Serial 2012 | Nominated | Poetic Justice | |||
| Best Music & Sound Design | Nominated | Thong Meng Sun | |||
| Nominated | Matthew Teng | ||||
| Favourite Female Character 最喜爱女角色 |
Nominated | Rebecca Lim 林慧玲 | |||
| Won | Rui En 瑞恩 | ||||
| Show 2 下半场 28 April 2013 | Best Actor 最佳男主角 |
Nominated | Dai Yangtian 戴向宇 | ||
| Best Drama Serial 最佳电视剧 |
Nominated | N/A |
See also
- List of programmes broadcast by MediaCorp Channel 8
- List of MediaCorp Channel 8 Chinese Drama Series (2010s)
- List of Poetic Justice episodes
References
- ↑ "เรื่องย่อ ถอดรหัสยุติธรม (Poetic Justice)" (in Thai). luvasianseries. July 2, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
External links
- Poetic Justice on Facebook
- Poetic Justice on MediaCorp's corporate website