When Duty Calls
When Duty Calls 卫国先锋 | |
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Genre |
Contemporary Romance Military |
Written by |
谢俊源 Seah Choon Guan 陈耀 Tang Yeow |
Directed by |
方傢福 Png Keh Hock 叶佩娟 Doreen Yap 陈金祥 Martin Chan 丘健廷 Qiu Jian Ting |
Starring |
Main Casts Desmond Tan 陈泂江 Romeo Tan 陈罗密欧 Pierre Png 方展发 Paige Chua 蔡琦慧 Felicia Chin 陈凤玲 Supporting Casts Shane Pow 包勋评 Jasmine Sim 沈家玉 Richie Koh 许瑞奇 Kym Ng 钟琴 Mei Xin 陈美心 James Seah 谢宏辉 Darryl Yong 杨子文 Zheng Geping 郑各评 Hong Huifang 洪慧芳 Li Wenhai 李文海 |
Opening theme | 以刚克刚 by Desmond Ng & Kenny Khoo |
Ending theme |
1) 以为的以为 by Alfred Sim & Tay Kewei 2) 一直都在 by Alfred Sim 3) 关怀新方式 by Desmond Tan & Felicia Chin (No commentaries for News Tonight) |
Country of origin |
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Original language(s) | Chinese |
No. of episodes | 20 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Chong Liung Man 张龙敏 |
Production location(s) |
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Running time | approx. 45 minutes (excluding advertisements) |
Release | |
Original network | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
Original release | 31 July – 25 August 2017 |
Chronology | |
Preceded by | Have A Little Faith |
Followed by | My Teacher Is a Thug |
Related shows |
Honour And Passion (2008) The Recruit Diaries (2013) |
When Duty Calls (Chinese: 卫国先锋) is a 20 episode Singaporean drama produced and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. The show aired at 9pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8am the following day. It is to commemorate 50 years of National Service in Singapore. It is sponsored by Mindef and Ministry of Home Affairs (Singapore). It stars Desmond Tan, Romeo Tan, Pierre Png, Paige Chua and Felicia Chin as the main casts of the series. [1]
Casts
Main Casts
Cast | Character | Description | Episodes Appeared |
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Desmond Tan 陈泂江 | Lu Junguang 陆俊光 | Army (Land) 1st Sergeant (NS) - Loke Jun Guang (Platoon Sergeant ↝ Company Sergeant Major)
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1-20 |
Romeo Tan 陈罗密欧 | Xu Longbin 许龙斌 | Army (Land) Captain (NS) - Koh Long Bin (Officer Commanding)
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1-20 |
Pierre Png 方展发 | Chen Jinbao 陈金保 | Army (Land) Young Version portrayed by Shaun Tan (陈凯轩)
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1-4, 6-13, 15-20 |
Paige Chua 蔡琦慧 | Shen Yixuan 沈宜萱 | Navy (Sea) Captain - Sim Yi Xuan (Divisional Officer)
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1-2, 4-7, 9, 11, 13-17, 19-20 |
Felicia Chin 陈凤玲 | Bai Jingyu 白静雨 | Army (Land) Military Expert 2 - Pey Jing Yu (Senior Brigade Medic)
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1-2, 4-8, 14-16, 18-20 |
Supporting Casts
Cast | Character | Description | Episodes Appeared |
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Shane Pow 包勋评 | Yao Weiguo 姚卫国 | Navy (Sea) Officer Cadet - Yeoh Wei Guo (Midshipman)
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2-5, 8-12, 14-17, 19-20 |
Richie Koh 许瑞奇 | Lu Xianfeng 陆先锋 | Air Force (Air) Officer Cadet - Loke Xian Feng (Air Warfare Officer (C3)
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1-5, 8-20 |
Jasmine Sim 沈家玉 | Shen Yiyun 沈宜芸 | Air Force (Air) Air Force Engineer - Military Expert 1 Sim Yi Yun Air Force Engineering (AFE) (Maintenance)
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1-3, 5, 9-10, 12-20 |
Kym Ng 钟琴 | Lu Meiguang 陆美光 |
Teenage version portrayed by Cai Bei'er (蔡贝儿)
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1-6, 8-20 |
Mei Xin 陈美心 | Yao Yixin 姚一心 |
Germaine Yeoh, B (宝贝), Lawyer Yao (姚律师)
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1-8, 12, 14, 17-20 |
James Seah 谢宏辉 | Xie Mingyao 谢明耀 |
Navy (Sea)
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2, 4-5, 7, 9, 11, 14 |
Darryl Yong 杨子文 | Li Hongxun 李宏讯 |
Police
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1-2, 7, 9, 11, 13-14, 19-20 |
Zheng Geping 郑各评 | Yang Yongzheng 杨勇正 | Air Force (Air) Teenage version portrayed by Li Bin (李彬) Lieutenant Colonel - Yeo Yongzheng Fighter SQN (Commanding Officer)
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3, 8-9, 12-18, 20 |
Hong Huifang 洪慧芳 | Zhu Cuihua 朱翠花 |
Auntie Hua (花姐)
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1-2, 4, 6-7, 9-10, 12-14, 16-18 |
Li Wenhai 李文海 | Chen Weirong 陈伟荣 |
Uncle Rong (荣叔)
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1-2, 6-10, 12-15, 17-18 |
Others Casts
Cast | Character | Description | Episodes Appeared |
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Tommy Wong 王昌黎 | Lu Jiading 陆家钉 |
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1, 8-9, 13, 17-19 |
Zack Lim 林志强 | Fuji |
Mount Fuji (富土山)
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1-2, 8-10, 12-13 |
Caryn Cheng 荘微霓 | Summer |
Sweetheart (甜蜜)
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3-4, 8, 11 |
Dylan Quek 郭景豪 | Jeffery Poh |
Navy (Sea)
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5 |
Gary Tan 陈毅丰 | Nick Goh |
Navy (Sea)
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2, 5, 7-9 |
Brian Ng 黄超群 | Roy Ho |
Navy (Sea)
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14-15, 17, 19 |
Benjamin Cheah |
Part time Police Officer (NS) - (Patrol)
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9-11 | |
Zheng Huaru 郑花如 | Tina |
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17-18, 20 |
Terence Tay 郑仲伟 | Captain Khoo |
Air Force (Air)
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17, 19 |
Special Appearances
Cast | Character | Description | Episodes Appeared |
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Ng Eng Hen 黄永宏 | Himself | Minister of Defence His speech on National Service | 20 |
Awards & Nominations
Star Awards 2018
When Duty Calls is up for 8 nominations & also most nomination for Star Awards 2018.
The other dramas nominated for Best Drama Serial are Mightiest Mother In Law, My Friends from Afar , While We Are Young & Have A Little Faith.
The other drama serials also nominated for Best Theme Song nomination with Dear DJ , Life Less Ordinary , The Lead & Dream Coder.
It won 5 out of 8 nominations including Best Drama Serial & Best Theme Song. It swept almost all the awards except Best Supporting Actor & Best Newcomer.
The Star Awards are presented by Mediacorp.
Star Awards – Performance Awards | |||
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Accolades | Nominees | Category | Result |
Star Awards 2018 Creative Achievement Award Ceremony 专业奖项颁奖礼 | 方傢福 Png Keh Hock | Best Director 最佳导演 | Nominated |
陈金祥 Martin Chan | Won | ||
谢俊源 Seah Choon Guan & 陈耀 Tang Yeow | Best Screenplay 最佳剧本 | Nominated |
Star Awards – Acting Awards | |||
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Accolades | Nominees | Category | Result |
Star Awards 2018 Awards Ceremony 红星大奖2018颁奖礼 | Desmond Tan 陈炯江 | Best Actor 最佳男主角 | Won |
Pierre Png 方展发 | Nominated | ||
Shane Pow 包勋评 | Best Supporting Actor 最佳男配角 | Nominated | |
Kym Ng 钟琴 | Best Supporting Actress 最佳女配角 | Won | |
Mei Xin 陈美心 | Nominated | ||
Richie Koh 许瑞奇 | Best Newcomer 最佳新人奖 | Nominated | |
Desmond Ng 黄振隆 Kenny Khoo 丘锋泽 | Best Theme Song 最佳主题曲 (《以刚克刚》) | Won | |
N/A | Best Drama Serial 最佳电视剧 | Won |
Original Sound Track (OST)
No. | Song Title | Artist |
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1) | 以刚克刚 (Main Song for the series) | Desmond Ng 黄振隆 Kenny Khoo 丘锋泽 |
2) | 以为的以为 (Song For Lu Junguang, Shen Yixuan & Bai Jingyu) | Alfred Sim 沈志豪 Tay Kewei 郑可为 |
3) | 一直都在 (Song For Xu Longbin & Yao Yixin) | Alfred Sim 沈志豪 |
4) | 关怀新方式 (Song For Chen Jinbao & Lu Meiguang) | Desmond Tan 陈炯江 Felicia Chin 陈凤玲 |
5) | 关怀方式 (Song for Chen Jinbao & Lu Meiguang) | Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 |
6) | I Just Wanna Be Loved (Song For Shen Yiyun, Yao Weiguo & Lu Xianfeng) | Tim Ellis |
Trivia
- A Roadshow was held at Anchorpoint Shopping Centre at 4.30pm on 29 July 2017 with casts Romeo Tan, Desmond Tan, Felicia Chin, Paige Chua, Shane Pow, Richie Koh, Jasmine Sim, Zheng Geping, Mei Xin and James Seah.
- Romeo Tan, Desmond Tan and Shane Pow second drama collaboration after Peace & Prosperity.
- Richie Koh's mandarin debut drama.
- Felicia Chin and Romeo Tan fourth drama collaboration after Don't Stop Believin', The Journey: Tumultuous Times and The Journey: Our Homeland.
- Felicia Chin and Pierre Png third drama collaboration after Portrait of Home and In The Name Of Love.
- Felicia Chin and Pierre Png second army related drama after Honour and Passion.
- Paige Chua and Shane Pow second army related drama after The Recruit Diaries.
- Zheng Geping second role as a RSAF pilot after 1988 series Airforce.
- Jasmine Sim second drama collaboration with Romeo Tan and Desmond Tan after Dream Coder.
- Darryl Yong's mandarin comeback drama after 2 years since The Journey: Our Homeland.
- Desmond Tan and Pierre Png second drama collaboration after The Journey: A Voyage in 2013.
- Romeo Tan's first drama collaboration with Pierre Png and Chen Meixin.
Development and production
Filming began on February 2017 and was completed in May. The series was filmed in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) and Ministry of Home Affairs (Home Team).[2]
International broadcast
Malaysia - 8TV (Malaysia) - 11th September to 8th October 2018 - Monday to Friday - 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
See also
References
- ↑ ""When Duty Calls" — Bringing NSmen's Lives to the Big Screen". Ministry of Home Affairs. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ↑ "Those were _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ times". Ministry of Defence (Singapore). 1 July 2017.