When Duty Calls

When Duty Calls ; 卫国先锋
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 Khoo Khiang 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	Singapore
Original language(s)	Chinese
No. of episodes	20
Production
Executive producer(s)	Chong Liung Man 张龙敏
Producer(s)	YT Dash_Killz
Production location(s)	Singapore
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 Dairies (2013) ; I'm Madam (2019)

When Duty Calls (Chinese: 卫国先锋) is a 20-episode Singaporean drama produced and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. 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 cast members of the series. [1]

Casts

Main Casts

Cast	Character	Description	Episodes Appeared
Desmond Tan 陈泂江	Lu Junguang 陆俊光	Army (Land) 1st Sergeant (NS) - Loke Jun Guang (Platoon Sergeant ↝ Company Sergeant Major) Sergeant Loke (陆上士), Brother (兄弟) Ding Ji Breadshop's second owner and head-baker Lu Meiguang's younger brother Yang Yongzheng's brother-in-law Lu Xianfeng's uncle Shen Yixuan's poly mate and boyfriend Xie Mingyao's best friend Li Hongxun's rival in love Bai Jingyu love interest and childhood best friend Xu Longbin and Chen Jinbao's buddy	1-20
Romeo Tan 陈罗密欧	Xu Longbin 许龙斌	Army (Land) Captain (NS) - Koh Long Bin (Officer Commanding) Captain Koh (许军官), BB (宝贝), Busy Man (工作狂), Mr Xu (许先生) Kopi Kia coffeehouse's assistant operation director Chen Weirong and Zhu Cuihua's employee Yao Yixin's husband Yao Weiguo's brother-in-law Chen Jinbao's cadets commander and employee Lu Junguang's buddy Chen Jinbao's enemy at first but eventually buddy at the end Li Hongxun's best-old friend	1-20
Pierre Png 方展发	Chen Jinbao 陈金保	Army (Land) Young Version portrayed by Shaun Tan (陈凯轩) Corporal (NS) - Tan Kim Poh (Trooper) Lance Coperal Tan (陈下士), Daniel Tan, Daniao (大鸟), Play Boy (花花公子), Rich Kid (富二代), Little Airplane (小飞机) Kopi Kia coffeehouse's younger boss Chen Weirong and Zhu Cuihua's son Lu Meiguang's boyfriend Lu Meiguang's long lost childhood friend Yang Yongzheng's rival in love Xu Longbin's cadet office and boss Xu Longbin's enemy at first but eventually buddy at the end Lu Junguang's buddy	1-4, 6-13, 15-20
Paige Chua 蔡琦慧	Shen Yixuan 沈宜萱	Navy (Sea) Captain - Sim Yi Xuan (Divisional Officer) Madam Sim (沈女官) Shen Yiyun's older sister Xie Mingyao's ex-girlfriend Lu Junguang's poly mate and girlfriend Li Hongxun's love interest Bai Jingyu's rival in love Yao Weiguo's commander	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) Madam Pey (白女官), Brother (兄弟), Tom Boy (男人婆), Stainless Steel (铁金刚), Babe (美女) Lu Junguang's childhood bestfriend and ex-lover In love with Lu Junguang Shen Yixuan's rival in love	1-2, 4-8, 14-16, 18-20

Supporting Casts

Cast	Character	Description	Episodes Appeared
Shane Pow 包勋评	Yao Weiguo 姚卫国	Navy (Sea) Officer Cadet - Yeoh Wei Guo (Midshipman) Gordon Yeoh, Mate/Buddy (伙伴), Recruit Yeoh, Sabo King Yao Yixin's younger brother Xu Longbin's brother-in-law Shen Yiyun's ex-boyfriend Lu Xianfeng's rival in love and enemy at first but buddy in the end Shen Yixuan's cadet	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) Ah Boy (阿Boy), Mummy Boy , Mate/Buddy (伙伴), Recruit Loke Yang Yongzheng and Lu Meiguang's son Lu Junguang's nephew Shen Yiyun's boyfriend Yao Weiguo's rival in love and enemy at first but buddy in the end	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) Cloudie Sim Shen Yixuan's younger sister Yao Weiguo's girlfriend and later Lu Xianfeng's girlfriend Yang Yongzheng's subordinate	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) Ms Lu (陆小姐), Little White Boat (小白船) Ding Ji Breadshop's owner and boss Kopi Kia's previous employee Yang Yongzheng's ex-lover Lu Xianfeng's mother Lu Junguang's older sister Chen Jinbao's girlfriend and long lost childhood friend Chen Weirong's previous employee	1-6, 8-20
Mei Xin 陈美心	Yao Yixin 姚一心	Germaine Yeoh, B (宝贝), Lawyer Yao (姚律师) Lawyer Yao Weiguo's older sister Xu Longbin's wife Li Hongxun's colleague Suffered from a miscarriage	1-8, 12, 14, 17-20
James Seah 谢宏辉	Xie Mingyao 谢明耀	Navy (Sea) Captain - Seah Ming Yao (Divisional Officer) Roger That (收到) Shen Yixuan's ex-boyfriend Lu Junguang's bestfriend and rival in love (Deceased - 4 years ago by involved with a truck accident)	2, 4-5, 7, 9, 11, 14
Darryl Yong 杨子文	Li Hongxun 李宏讯	Police Deputy Superintendent (NS) - Lee Hong Xun (Patrol) Roger That (收到), Lawyer Li (李律师) Lawyer Xu Longbin's best old-friend Yao Yixin's colleague In love with Shen Yixuan Lu Junguang's rival in love	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) Michael Yeo Tina's husband Lu Meiguang's ex-lover Lu Xianfeng's father Lu Junguang's brother-in-law Chen Jinbao's rival in love Shen Yiyun's boss Chen Weirong's previous employee	3, 8-9, 12-18, 20
Hong Huifang 洪慧芳	Zhu Cuihua 朱翠花	Auntie Hua (花姐) Kopi Kia coffeehouse's lady boss Xu Longbin's lady-boss and god-mother Chen Weirong's wife Chen Jinbao's mother	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) Kopi Kia coffeehouse's older boss Xu Longbin's boss Zhu Cuihua's husband Chen Jinbao's father Yang Yongzheng and Lu Meiguang's previous boss Suffered from Heart Attack	1-2, 6-10, 12-15, 17-18

Guest appearances

Cast	Character	Description	Episodes Appeared
Tommy Wong 王昌黎	Lu Jiading 陆家钉	Lu Meiguang and Lu Junguang's father Lu Xianfeng's grandfather	1, 8-9, 13, 17-19
Zack Lim 林志强	Fuji	Mount Fuji (富土山) Kopi Kia's employee Chen Weirong and Zhu Cuihua's employee and chef In love with Lu Meiguang	1-2, 8-10, 12-13
Caryn Cheng 荘微霓	Summer	Sweetheart (甜蜜) Chen Jinbao's ex-lover	3-4, 8, 11
Dylan Quek 郭景豪	Jeffery Poh	Navy (Sea) Jeff Xie Mingyao and Shen Yixuan's best friend	5
Gary Tan 陈毅丰	Nick Goh	Navy (Sea) Shen Yixuan's cadet	2, 5, 7-9
Brian Ng 黄超群	Roy Ho	Navy (Sea) Yao Weiguo's platoon mate Shen Yixuan's cadet	14-15, 17, 19
Benjamin Cheah		Part time Police Officer (NS) - (Patrol) Li Hongxun's colleague	9-11
Zheng Huaru 郑花如	Tina	Yang Zhongzheng's wife	17-18, 20
Terence Tay 郑仲伟	Captain Khoo	Air Force (Air) Yang Yongzheng's friend Lu Xianfeng's sir	17, 19

Special appearances

Cast	Character	Description	Episodes Appeared
Ng Eng Hen 黄永宏	Himself	Minister of Defence His speech on National Service	20

Awards and nominations

Star Awards 2018

Star Awards – Performance Awards
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	Best Director 最佳导演	Won
	谢俊源 Seah Choon Guan & 陈耀 Tang Yeow	Best Screenplay 最佳剧本	Nominated

Star Awards – Acting Awards
Accolades	Nominees	Category	Result
Star Awards 2018 Awards Ceremony 红星大奖2018颁奖礼	Desmond Tan 陈泂江	Best Actor 最佳男主角	Won
	Pierre Png 方展发	Best Actor 最佳男主角	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	Best Supporting Actress 最佳女配角	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

Soundtrack

No.	Song Title	Artist
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)	关怀方式 (Unplugged Version) (Song for Chen Jinbao & Lu Meiguang)	Pierre Png 方展发
7)	I Just Wanna Be Loved (Song For Shen Yiyun, Yao Weiguo & Lu Xianfeng)	Tim Ellis

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 - Batarian - 11 September to 8 October 2018 - Monday to Friday - 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Sub to flubotic

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.

Preceded by Hero 2016-17	Star Awards for Best Drama Serial When Duty Calls 2017-18	Succeeded by Blessings 2 2018-19

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[1] ""When Duty Calls" — Bringing NSmen's Lives to the Big Screen". Ministry of Home Affairs. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.

[2] "Those were _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ times". Ministry of Defence (Singapore). 1 July 2017.

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