118 II
| 118 II | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | 要要发 II |
| Genre |
Socio-drama Dramedy Family Comedy |
| Directed by |
Lin Mingzhe Hu Jibi |
| Starring |
Chew Chor Meng Pan Lingling Dennis Chew Xu Bin Ya Hui Somaline Ang Chen Hanwei Chen Tianwen Liu Lingling Carrie Wong Jeanette Aw Elvin Ng Bryan Wong Sheila Sim Zhu Houren Cavin Soh Nick Teo Ha Yu |
| Opening theme | 够力够力 by Jack Neo |
| Ending theme |
1) 够力够力 by Jack Neo 2) 干杯 by Cavin Soh & Li Feihui 3) 最近 by Li Feihui 4) 最最最好的 by Li Feihui 5) 朦朦的 by Bonnie Loo & Li Feihui |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin, with some English dialogue |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 218 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Location(s) |
Mediacorp one-north Studio 2 Outdoor Location |
| Running time | 22 minutes (without advertisements) |
| Production company(s) | Mediacorp |
| Release | |
| Original network | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
| Original release | 29 November 2016 – 29 September 2017 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Peace & Prosperity |
| Related shows | 118 (2014 - 2015) |
| External links | |
| Website | |
118 II also known as (要要发 II) is a 218 episode half-hour long-running drama series produced by Mediacorp Channel 8 and a sequel to 118. Set against the backdrop of a coffee shop in Tiong Bahru, the drama offers a light-hearted social commentary on current topics with relatable characters and incidents. It stars Chew Chor Meng, Pan Lingling, Dennis Chew, Ya Hui, Xu Bin, Somaline Ang, Liu Lingling, Chen Tianwen, Sheila Sim, Chen Hanwei, Carrie Wong, Cavin Soh, Nick Teo with new additions, Elvin Ng, Bryan Wong, Jeanette Aw, Zhu Houren, Brandon Wong, Jeremy Chan, Hayley Woo, Desmond Ng, Zhang Yaodong & Ha Yu as the main casts of the series.[1]
These episodes will have a short turnaround time so as to showcase the most recent topics. The show will start airing weekdays from November 29, 2016, 7.30 pm to 8.00 pm, succeeding Peace & Prosperity.118 II is repeated every weekday at 9.30am to 10am.
118 II Casts were the first batch to use the new studio at Mediacorp one-north Studio 2.
Plot
The new "Yeo Yeo Huat" coffee shop has just undergone renovations, and reopens for business. Shunfeng (Dennis Chew) and Shunshui (Xu Bin) have taken over as the new bosses. However, things take a turn for the worse as the brothers begin to blame each other for poor business. To make things worse, Ke'Ai's (Carrie Wong) career took off, leaving Shunshui feeling insecure and uneasy, their relationship eventually soured. Jinzhi's (Ya Hui) fiancé dies in an accident, leaving her devastated. Daming's (Chew Chor Meng) wife, Meimei (Pan Lingling), is constantly in conflict with her daughter-in-law, Meizhen (Sora Ma). With all these incoming problems, how will the head of the family, Daming, handle all these and bring his family together again? Not only that, they will also have new neighbours moving in, causing more upheavals with their different quirks and personalities.[2]
Opening Sequence
The opening begins with the "118" building from Season 1 assembling together, with Hong Daming (Chew Chor Meng), Liu Meimei (Pan Lingling), Hong Shunshui (Xu Bin) and Wang Shunfeng (Dennis Chew) standing together at the front of the building. The building gets renovated, and the "118" logo gets a re-makeover, with a more modernised appearance. Many lion dancers are seen in front of the building, symbolising the re-opening of the 118 coffeeshop.
It then zooms into the coffeeshop with a banner and the entire 118 family consisting Hong Daming, Liu Meimei, Hong Shunshui, Wang Shunfeng, Hong Jinzhi (Ya Hui) and Wang Yuye (Somaline Ang) together with Uncle Niang (Chen Hanwei), with his wife, Hong Shanshan (Sheila Sim) and Shunfeng's wife, Chen Meizhen (Sora Ma). The banner is cut, symbolising the start of the 118 coffeeshop business run by Shunfeng and Shunshui togeher.
Next, we have Shunfeng being pulled by Meizhen on his left, and Meimei pulling him on his right as they get into a heated argument in the living room in the 118 house. Fortunately, Daming steps in and stops the dispute between Meimei and Shunfeng.
At the same time, we get to see the new casts in Liu Jizhou's (Bryan Wong) house, #02-228, nagging at Liu Dagong and Liu Dali about financial issues while waving around some cash in his hand. Dagong hits Dali on the head for his oblivion. Irritated, Dagong smacks away Jizhou, who bumps into Li Taimei (Jeanette Aw) and her father, Li Jinlong (Ha Yu). Terrified, Jizhou drops the cash in surprise, but Jinlong helps pick it up, leaving Jizhou feel comforted and assured.
Pizza@119 has a new restaurant separated from the 118 coffeeshop unlike in season 1. The workers there are now Zhang Zhenhui (Nick Teo) and Zhang Tiancheng (Chen Tianwen). The restaurant is run under Tiancheng's wife, Liu Jiejie (Liu Lingling). Yuye pays Zhenhui a visit and they seem to get along in the kitchen, while Tiancheng is seen lazying around on a seat. Until Jiejie walks in, Tiancheng immediately gets up and behaves himself, giving Jiejie an impression that he has changed for a better good compared to season 1, as he offers her his seat while tidying up the restaurant. Outside the restaurant, we see Zhenhui abandoning Yuye to take shelter in the restaurant due to a heavy rain. However, Liu Yazhou (Jeremy Chan), who is also Jizhou's younger brother, offers to help carry Yuye's umbrella. To repay his kindness, Yuye smiles at him and thanks him. The two of them watch as Isabella (Hayley Woo) walks in front of them on the same pedestrain, having her umbrella get blown away by a strong gust of wind. Zhenhui sees this, and mistakenly sees Isabella as Vivian (deceased in season 1 - Hayley Woo) and offers her his umbrella. The two couples stare at each other awkwardly and enviously.
Shunshui is resting at the coffeeshop, swatting away some flies. He sees Ke'Ai (Carrie Wong) walking in and his heart starts pumping as the two of them embrace each other. This is cut shortly, after Boris (Desmond Ng), who is pictured as a fly, interrupts the two as he zooms in between Shunshui and Ke'Ai, trying to get her attention. Shunshui first notices this, and immediately swats Boris away, leaving the two of them glaring at each other and Ke'Ai confused.
As a Pokémon Go reference, Liu Jizhou and Hong Tianpao (Zhang Yaodong) are in a gym battle, with the CP indicators above them. Jinlong is seen cheering for Jizhou as the two of them battle for Taimei's attention. At first, it appears that Tianpao is taking the lead, but in a twist of events, Jizhou wins.
Jinzhi takes a stroll across Tiong Bahru, with her bodyguard, Deng Bo (Elvin Ng) following behind her. He protects her from all sorts of obstacles and pests. Once they were all cleared, Deng Bo admiration for Jinzhi grows as his heart pumps, indicating his growing crush on her. But as Jinzhi looks back at him, Deng Bo pretends not to care for her and hides his crush for her. Shanshan and Uncle Niang are seen to be attending to their baby along the corridors under the buildings of Tiong Bahru. Shanshan immediately books for a taxi, leaving Uncle Niang tending to their child, with the help of Daming and Meimei.
Finally, we have 118's kitchen, where we see Shunshui brewing a coffee pot, Shunfeng toasting some bread, and Lin Zhigao (Cavin Soh) and Zhang Meiyou (Li Feihui) judging their skills. All of a sudden, a golden bird pops out of Shunshui's pot, capturing everyone's attention. Shunshui immediately chases after it, running out of the kitchen into the coffeeshop. Everybody is seen preparing a party, blowing balloons and having their own conversations, until all eyes were fixed up as Shunshui chases after the bird, followed by Shunfeng, Zhigao and Meiyou chasing him from behind. At his last attempt, Shunshui gives one last leap at the bird as it exits the coffeeshop.
To end off the intro, the whole cast is gathered under the "118" building, dancing to the tune. The golden bird soars over everyone, turning into a "II" sign beside the numbers "118", ending off the intro, "118 II".
Cast
Hong (Daming) Family
- To be updated as more information will be revealed when the shows airs on Channel 8
| Cast | Role | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chew Chor Meng 周初明 | Hong Daming 洪达明 | 118 (发哥), Benjamin
|
1- |
| Pan Lingling 潘玲玲 | Liu Meimei 刘媚媚 | Mrs 118 (发嫂), One of the AMK Sisters
|
1- |
| Dennis Chew 周崇庆 | Wang Shunfeng 王顺风 |
|
1-3, 5 |
| Ya Hui 雅慧 | Hong Jinzhi 洪金枝 |
|
1, 5 |
| Xu Bin 徐彬 | Hong Shunshui 洪顺水 | Stay-away-from-you (生人勿近)
|
1- |
| Somaline Ang 洪凌 | Wang Yuye 王玉叶 |
|
1-2, |
| Sora Ma 马艺瑄 | Chen Meizhen 陈美珍 |
|
3, 5 |
Zhang (Tiancheng) Family
| Cast | Role | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chen Tianwen 陈天文 | Zhang Tiancheng 张天成 |
|
4- |
| Liu Lingling 刘玲玲 | Liu Jiejie 刘洁洁 | One of the AMK Sisters
|
4- |
| Carrie Wong 黄思恬 | Zhang Ke'ai 张可爱 |
|
1-2 |
| Nick Teo 张鈞淯 | Zhang Zhenhui 张振辉 |
|
4- |
Li (Weiliang) Family
| Cast | Role | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 | Li Weiliang 李伟良 |
|
|
| Sheila Sim 沈琳宸 | Hong Shanshan 洪姗姗 |
|
Li (Jinlong) Family
| Cast | Role | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ha Yu 夏雨 | Li Jinlong 李金龙 | Wimpy Long (软脚龙), Lao Dou /Pop (老豆)
|
2-5 |
| Cassandra See 薛淑珊 | Shang Guanyan 上官燕 |
|
|
| Jeanette Aw 欧萱 | Li Taimei 李太美 | Manman (慢慢), Female Assassin (女杀手)
|
2-5 |
Liu (Dagong) Family
| Cast | Role | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhu Houren 朱厚任 | Liu Dagong 刘大功 |
|
|
| Brandon Wong 黄炯耀 | Liu Dali 刘大利 |
|
|
| Bryan Wong 王禄江 | Liu Jizhou 刘际洲 | Property Agent Chicken Porridge (鸡粥), Keep-away-from-him (闲人免进), Soursop (红毛榴莲）
|
1-2, |
| Jeremy Chan 田铭耀 | Liu Yazhou 刘亚洲 |
Duck Porridge (鸭粥）
|
1 |
Other Characters
| Cast | Role | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Li Feihui 黎沸辉 | Zhang Meiyou 张没友 | I'm-a-good-man (我是好人)
|
2- |
| Cavin Soh 苏梽诚 | Lin Zhigao 林志高 |
|
|
| Elvin Ng 黄俊雄 | Deng Bo 邓波 |
Terminator
|
5 |
| Desmond Ng 黄振隆 | Boris Xiao Boris 萧 |
|
|
| Zhang Yaodong 张耀栋 | Hong Tianpao 轰天炮 | ||
| Hayley Woo 胡佳嬑 | Isabella 依依 |
Trivia
- On A toggle Facebook page, Many people have voted that 118 (TV series) should have a Part 2.
- Pan Lingling mention in toggle that they would want to film a drama which is 118 (TV series) should have Part 2.
- Elvin Ng, Sheila Sim, Carrie Wong, Xu Bin, Bryan Wong and Liu Lingling were also involved in You Can Be An Angel 2.
- 118 II poster was placed on Mediacorp bus to promote the drama.
- Chew Chor Meng, Pan Lingling, Dennis Chew, Ya Hui, Carrie Wong, Chen Tianwen, Zhu Houren, Chen Hanwei, Sheila Sim and Sora Ma were also involved in the concurrently-running Hero, which also debuted on 29 November 2016.
Music
| Song Title | Song Type | Lyrics | Composer | Arranger | Performer(s) | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 够力够力 | Theme Song | Jack Neo | Matthew Teng | Jack Neo Chew Chor Meng Xu Bin Dennis Chew |
Paul Yuen, Mo Ju Li | |
| 朦朦的 | Sub-Theme Song 1 | Tah Kah Beng | Li Feihui | Li Feihui Bonnie Loo |
Mo Ju Li Li Feihui | |
| 最近 | Sub-Theme Song 2 | Li Feihui | Zheng Kaihua | Li Feihui | Mo Ju Li Li Feihui | |
| 最最最好的 | Sub-Theme Song 3 | Li Feihui | Zheng Kaihua | Li Feihui | Mo Ju Li Li Feihui | |
| 干杯 | Sub-Theme Song 5 | Li Feihui | Zheng Kaihua | Li Feihui Cavin Soh |
Mo Ju Li Li Feihui | |
See also
References
- ↑ "New Channel 8 programmes keep things current". Today Online. 18 August 2014.
- ↑ http://tv.toggle.sg/en/channel8/shows/118-s2-tif/info