Sudden (TV series)
| Sudden (骤变) | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Drama Law Action Romance |
| Created by | Phang Kai Yee 彭凯毅 |
| Directed by | Leong Lye Lin 梁来玲 |
| Starring |
Romeo Tan Rui En Rebecca Lim Zhang Zhenhuan |
| Opening theme | 骤变 By DFC 大风吹 Feat. Romeo Tan |
| Ending theme | You and Me by Olivia Ong |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language(s) | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Leong Lye Lin 梁来玲 |
| Production location(s) |
Singapore Tasmania, Australia |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes (exc. advertisements) |
| Release | |
| Original network | MediaCorp Channel 8 |
| Original release | 2 September – 27 September 2013 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Love At Risk |
| Followed by | Gonna Make It |
Sudden (Chinese: 骤变) is a Mediacorp Channel 8 law drama that will broadcast from 2 September 2013 to 27 September 2013 and consist of 20 episodes. It stars Romeo Tan , Rui En , Rebecca Lim & Zhang Zhenhuan as casts of the series. The show aired at 9pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8am the following day.
Plot
A horrific accident complicates the lives of four lawyers – Fang Qiliang, Cheng Chuning, Guo Weiqian and Sun Dalun.
Losing his mobility as a result of the accident, Qiliang drifts apart from his girlfriend Chuning because of the pain and misgivings he had. Meanwhile, Chuning realised that her memory is receding and she fears that she may soon forget Qiliang.
Weiqian lost her father in the same accident, and his last words were conveyed to her by Sun Dalun, an eye witness who missed his appointment for a promising position in a prestigious law firm.
Cast
| Cast | Role | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rui En | Cheng Chuning 程楚宁 | Cheng Gaofeng's daughter. Fang Qiliang's girlfriend. | 1-20 |
| Romeo Tan | Fang Qiliang 方启亮 | Zhong Wentai's cousin. Cheng Chuning's boyfriend. | 1-20 |
| Rebecca Lim | Guo Weiqian 郭玮茜 | Guo Zhongxin's younger daughter. Yixin's younger sister. Sun Dalun's girlfriend. | 2-20 |
| Huang Yixin 黄逸心 | Main Villain Birth name Guo Weixin Guo Zhongxin's long-lost elder daughter. Guo Weiqian's long-lost elder sister. | 1,2, 16-20 | |
| Zhang Zhenhuan | Sun Dalun 孙达伦 | Guo Weiqian's boyfriend. | 2-20 |
Other casts
| Cast | Role | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Fang | Zhong Wentai 钟文泰 | Fang Qiliang's cousin. In love with Weiqian but got rejected. | 1-20 |
| Sora Ma | Guan Jiemin 关洁敏 | In love with Sun Dalun but got rejected. Pregnant with Sun Dalun's baby but got miscarriage. | 1-20 |
| Yuan Shuai | Lin Shenghua 林升华 | Villain Huang Yixin's boyfriend | 1-20 |
| Constance Song | Situ Xinmei 司徒心美 | A prosecutor. | 1,2 |
| Guo Liang | Cheng Gaofeng 程高锋 | Cheng Chuning's Father | 2 |
| Brandon Wong | He Jianming | 1,2 | |
| Chen Tianwen | Chen Huiwu | ||
| Yao Wenlong | Kang Wenxing | ||
| Zen Chong | Zhang Hongxing | ||
| Jayley Woo | Liao Qiqi | ||
| Zheng Geping | Zhong Zhenlie | 1, | |
| Paige Chua | Zhao Kexuan | ||
| Ye Shipin | Feng Yuanzhi | 1,2 | |
| Zhang Wenxiang | Su Mingsheng | ||
| Tracer Wong | Belinda Hong Yanmei | 1,2 | |
| Hu Wen Sui | Liu Zhi'an | ||
| Zhang Wei | Chen Zhuyun | ||
| Darren Lim | Joda | Pianist |
Trivia
- This is Rebecca Lim (as Huang Yixin)'s second villainous role after Unriddle 2.
- Pan Lingling was originally going to play the role of Situ Xinmei, but she had to turn down her role to undergo surgery to remove her breast cysts around Show 1 of Star Awards 2013.[1] The role was given to Constance Song.
- At the beginning of each episode before the opening video, footage of Romeo Tan and Rui En in Tasmania is shown and this will be linked to the later part of the drama. Behind-the-scenes photos of the travel are also shown during the ending credits of each episode.
- Rui En, Romeo Tan and Zhang Zhenhuan's first law drama.
- Rui En's second Asian Television Awards nomination for 'Best Actress in a Leading Role'.
- Rebecca Lim's second dual role after Crime Busters x 2. This is also her third law drama after two English productions The Pupil and Code of Law.
- Rui En & Rebecca Lim third drama collaboration, the previous two being Unriddle 2 & Poetic Justice (TV series) . They both also starred in The Dream Makers (TV series) & The Journey: Our Homeland but hardly had any scene together
- The show and the theme song were featured in episode 14 of World at Your Feet.
Overseas broadcast
This drama is the thirteenth drama on Malaysian satellite television Astro to be broadcast concurrently with Singapore, two weeks' behind the original telecast.[2]
| Country of Broadcast | Broadcasting Network | Premiere | Finale | Preceded by | Followed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Astro Shuang Xing | 19 September 2013 at 4.30pm, weekdays (encore on 20 September at 3.30pm, weekdays) |
16 October 2013 (encore on 17 October) |
Love At Risk | Gonna Make It |
 |
Thairath TV | 30 July 2015 at 9.00am, Tuesdays to Fridays |
2 September 2015 |
Awards & Nominations
Star Awards 2014
Sudden won 1 out of 7 awards in the Star Awards, the Best Director award.
| Nominee / Work | Award | Accolade | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 《骤变》 by Da Feng Chui 大风吹 and Romeo Tan 陈罗密欧 | Star Awards 20 Show 1 红星大奖20 | Best Theme Song 最佳主题曲 | Nominated |
| Leong Lye Lin 梁来玲 | Best Director 最佳导演 | Won | |
| Romeo Tan 陈罗密欧 | Favourite Male Character 最喜爱男角色 | Nominated | |
| Rebecca Lim 林慧玲 | Favourite Female Character 最喜爱女角色 | Nominated | |
| Romeo Tan 陈罗密欧 and Rui En 瑞恩 | Favourite Onscreen Couple (Drama) 最喜爱银幕情侣 | Nominated | |
| Rebecca Lim 林慧玲 | Star Awards 20 Show 2 红星大奖20 | Best Actress 最佳女主角 | Nominated |
| Ian Fang 方伟杰 | London Choco Roll Happiness Award 最佳戏剧开心果奖 | Nominated |
See also
References
- ↑ "Pan Ling Ling: Cyst - not a tumour - removed from breast". Today. 20 May 2013.
- ↑ "Sudden on Astro Shuang Xing". Astro Television (in Chinese). Retrieved 2013-08-30.