The In-Laws (TV series)

The In-Laws (simplified Chinese: 麻婆斗妇) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It stars Louise Lee, Rui En, Pierre Png, Cynthia Koh, Darren Lim, Belinda Lee & Jin Yinji as the casts of the series. It made its debut on 12 April 2011 and has ended on 30 May 2011. This drama serial consists of 35 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm. This drama serial was repeated on every Monday to Wednesday at 3:30 pm.

The In-Laws
(麻婆斗妇)
Written byLau Ching Poon 刘清盆
Chen Siew Khoon 陈秀群
StarringLouise Lee
Rui En
Pierre Png
Cynthia Koh
Darren Lim
Belinda Lee
Jin Yinji
Opening theme最简单的温柔 (The Simplest Touch) by 吴惠冰 Wu Hui Bing
Ending theme路过 (Just Passing) by Cavin Soh
Country of originSingapore
Original language(s)Chinese
No. of episodes35
Production
Producer(s)Lai Lee Thin 赖丽婷
Running timeapprox. 45 minutes
Release
Original networkMediaCorp Channel 8
Original release12 April –
30 May 2011
Chronology
Preceded byBe Happy
Followed byC.L.I.F.

It stars the award-winning veteran Hong Kong actress Louise Lee who also acted in the locally produced Portrait of Home back in 2005.

The series title 麻婆斗妇 (ma po dou fu, literally translates as "old lady fights daughter-in-law") is a play on a spicy tofu and beef dish from Sichuan called "Pockmarked Lady's Beancurd" (麻婆豆腐).

Cast

Xiao's family
CastCharacterDescription
Jin Yinji
金银姬		He Xiangqin
何香琴
  • Xiao Fenfen's mother
  • Lin Baozhu's mother-in-law
  • Xiao Jianye and Xiao Jianhai's grandmother
Louise Lee
李司棋		Lin Baozhu
林宝珠
  • Head of the family
  • Xiao Jianye and Xiao Jianhai's mother
  • Wang Jiazhen and Yan Qiuhua's mother-in-law
Belinda Lee
李心钰		Xiao Fenfen
萧芬芬
  • He Xiangqin's daughter
  • Lin Baozhu's sister-in-law
  • Xiao Jianye and Xiao Jianhai's aunt
Darren Lim
林明伦		Xiao Jianye
萧健业
  • Lin Baozhu's eldest son
  • Xiao Jianhai's elder brother
  • Yan Qiuhua's husband
  • Xiao Fenfen's nephew
Cynthia Koh
许美珍		Yan Qiuhua
严秋桦		Main Villain but Repented
  • Xiao Jianye's wife
  • Lin Baozhu's daughter-in-law
  • Xiao Jianhai's sister-in-law
  • Scheming and evil but repented at the end
Pierre Png
方展发		Xiao Jianhai
萧健海
  • Lin Baozhu's youngest son
  • Xiao Jianye's younger brother
  • Wang Jiazhen's husband
  • Xiao Fenfen's nephew
  • Yan Qiuhua's brother-in-law
  • Wang Du's son-in-law
Rui En
瑞恩		Wang Jiazhen
王佳珍
  • Xiao Jianhai's wife
  • Lin Baozhu's daughter-in-law
  • Wang Du's daughter
  • Wang Jieqi's younger sister
  • Liang Xin's sister-in-law
  • Bai Zijun's ex-girlfriend
  • Nicknamed by Jianhai "Chawanmushi"

Wang's family
CastCharacterDescription
Richard Low
刘谦益		Wang Du
王堵
  • Father of Wang Jiazhen and Wang Jieqi
  • Xiao Jianhai and Liang Xin's father-in-law
Cavin Soh
苏志诚		Wang Jieqi
王杰奇
  • Wang Du's elder son
  • Wang Jiazhen's elder brother
  • Liang Xin's husband
Apple Hong
洪乙心		Liang Xin
梁芯
  • Wang Jieqi's wife
  • Wang Du's daughter-in-law
  • Wang Jiazhen's sister-in-law
Rui En
瑞恩		Wang Jiazhen
王佳珍		See Xiaos.
Pierre Png
方展发		Xiao Jianhai
萧健海

Others
CastCharacterDescription
Terence Cao
曹国辉		Bai Zijun
白子俊		Villain but Repented
  • Wang Jiazhen's ex-boyfriend
  • Luo Feifei's husband
May Phua
潘淑钦		Luo Feifei
罗菲菲
  • Bai Zijun's wife
Louis Wu
伍洛毅		Da Bao
大宝
  • Xiao Fenfen's suitor

Awards & nominations
AwardActorOutcome
Best Screenplay
最佳剧本		Chen Siew Khoon
陈秀群 and Lau Chin Poon
刘清盆		Won
Best Set Design for Drama Programmes
最佳戏剧布景设计		Chen Jiagu
陈家谷		Nominated
Favourite Onscreen Couple
最喜爱荧幕情侣		Rui En
瑞恩 & Pierre Png
方展发		Nominated

See also

References
    • "《麻婆斗妇》The In-Laws". entertainment.xin.msn.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2012.
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