Doppelganger (TV series)

Doppelganger
入侵者
Doppelganger ; 入侵者
Genre	drama; revenge; epic; thriller; suspense
Written by	刘健财 ; 谢光华 ; 何启安
Directed by	Canter Chia 谢光华 ; 王靖瑜 / 韩耀光
Starring	Christopher Lee 李铭顺 ; Fann Wong 范文芳 ; Xu Bin 徐彬 ; Jasmine Sim 沈家玉
Opening theme	说散就散 by JC
Ending theme	1)别说 by JC ; 2)心跳 Heartbeat by Christopher & Kelly Poon ; 3)炸药 by Power Station ; 4)换我爱你 by Derrick Hoh ; 5)我会一直想你 by Jocie Kok
Country of origin	Singapore
Original language	Chinese
No. of episodes	20
Production
Executive producers	刘健财 Molby Low ; 谢光华 Canter Chia
Producer	刘健财 Molby Low
Running time	approx. 45 minutes (excluding advertisements)
Distributor	Wawa Creative Team 哇哇创作组
Release
Original network	Mediacorp Channel 8
Original release	12 March –; 6 April 2018
Chronology
Preceded by	Mind Matters
Followed by	A Million Dollar Dream

Doppelganger (Chinese: 入侵者) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was produced by Wawa Pictures^[1] and telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, Mediacorp Channel 8. It was first shown in 2018, and was broadcast on weeknights. The show aired at 9 p.m. on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8 a.m. the following day. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and it stars Christopher Lee, Fann Wong, Xu Bin and Jasmine Sim.

The drama was the first drama with a prequel, which was first aired on Toggle on 11 March 2018 from 7 to 9 pm as a telemovie.

Synopsis[]

After being betrayed by good friend Li Wei (Christopher Lee) kills him out of anger. He goes on a cruise, with the thought of ending his life but meets Li Rui Ming who stops him. Rui Ming and Li Wei both look similarly alike and strikes a conversation. Rui Ming promises Li Wei he will help him on the debts. Just as Li Wei thought his luck has changed, the cruise meets with an accident and many people onboard perishes. Li Wei survives however Rui Ming doesn’t and many mistaken him to Rui Ming, the wealthy businessman.

Li Wei decides to use Rui Ming’s identity, and soon begins his new life as Rui Ming.

Casts[]

Li (Jianting) Family[]

Cast	Character	Description	Episodes Appeared
Christopher Lee 李铭顺	Yang Li Wei 杨立威	Main character Li Rui Ming 李锐明, Yeo Li Wei Original Name Yang Xiang Wei (杨祥威) Wang Jingyi's ex-husband Owed loan sharks money Did many odd jobs Changed his life by Chen Shuntian after he lost everything and later changed name to Yang Li Wei Former CEO of an investment firm Cheated by Chen Shuntian and Zhang Ailing Stabbed Chen Shuntian after being cheated Blend in as Li Rui Ming because of his wealth Planned to takeover as the head of the Li family and the CEO	1-20
Christopher Lee 李铭顺	Li Rui Ming 李锐明	Main Villain but repented at the end Teenage version portrayed by Brian Ng Jeffrey Lee Ruiming Wang Siting's husband Li Zijian's & Li Jiawen's Dad Li Ruijie's brother Has hatred against Li Jianting Has many external affairs in the past Ruthless boss Took over his dad company and became the CEO Embezzled his company's funds In a cruise with Yang Liwei when the cruise sinks when the storm breaks out Went Missing in episode 1	1, 19-20
Fann Wong 范文芳	Wang Siting 王思婷	Teenage Version portrayed by Elizabeth Lee Li Ruiming's wife Li Zijian's & Li Jiawen's Mum Chairperson of Women Association Former HR manager of Li Ruiming's company Has minor depression	1 - 20
Xu Bin 徐彬	Li Zijian 李子健	Semi-Villain but repented Li Ruiming's & Wang Siting's Son Li Jiawen's Brother Electrical and Electronics Engineer Work different types of odd jobs	1-20
Jasmine Sim 沈家玉	Li Jiawen 李嘉文	Semi-Villain but later repented Li Ruiming's & Wang Siting's Daughter Li Zijian's Sister part-time Actress Spoiled child Always arguing with her parents Yao Qiang's love interest	1-20
Darren Lim 林明伦	Li Ruijie 李锐杰	Villain but later repented Li Rui Ming's Brother Wang Siting's brother In Law Li Jiawen's & Li Zijian's Uncle family feud and rivalry with Li Rui Ming	1-20

Supporting Cast[]

Cast	Character	Description	Episodes Appeared
Ricky Liew 江俊翺	Chen Shuntian 陈顺天	Main Villain Younger version portrayed by Ethan Ng Tan Shun Tin, Xiao Tian (小天) Fortune Teller Tricked Yang Liwei in buying stocks and cheating away Zhang Ailing Stabbed by Yang Liwei but later survived blinded by hatred and mistook rui ming for li wei by stabbing him and lost his sanity	1, 14 - 20
Rebecca Lim 林慧玲	Zhang Ailing 张爱玲	Supporting Villain Teo Ailing Yang Li Wei's Former Woman Betrayed Yang Li Wei Chen Shuntian's girlfriend	1,10- 14
Kelly Liao 廖奕琁	Liang Qiao En 梁乔恩	Villain Li Ruiming's Secretary & lover Li Zijian's Love Interest	1 - 16
Ernest Chong 张顺源	Liu Yao Qiang 刘耀强	Came from Canada Li Jiawen's Friend Li Jiawen's love interest In Charge of Props	6 - 7, 11, 14,17,18
Zhu Houren 朱厚任	Li Jianting 李建廷	Lee Kian Teng, Ting (廷) Li Ruijie's & Li Rui Ming's Father Favor Li Ruijie over Li Rui Ming Former CEO Had extra marital in the past	4, 14, 18
Lai Meng 黎明	Yang Xiangwei's Mum	Yang Xiangwei's ex-mum Died after a sudden heart attack	1
Ann Kok 郭舒贤	Wang Jingyi 王静仪	Yang Xiangwei's ex-wife Died while giving birth to a child	1
Eelyn Kok 郭蕙雯	Chen Shuntian's Mum	Li Ruiming & Li Ruijie's Mother Chen Shuntian's illegitimate Mother Suffered from a terminal illness	14

Xiong Cai Pictures Entertainment[]


Cast	Character	Description	Episodes Appeared
Hayley Woo 胡佳嬑	Chen Tianmei 程天美	A very famous actress (A-Lister) First Female Lead of the movie Got jealous when Li Jiawen's salary is more than her Died in episode 13 due to an accident (as mentioned when Li Ruijie received the call)	12-13

Awards & Nominations[]

Doppelganger is up for 4 nominations.

It won 1 out of 4 nominations , which is the Best Newcomer.

Star Awards 2019[]

Star Awards – Acting Awards
Accolades	Nominees	Category	Result
Star Awards 2019 Award Ceremony 红星大奖2019颁奖礼	Fann Wong 范文芳	Best Actress 最佳女主角	Nominated
	Christopher Lee 李铭顺	Best Actor 最佳男主角	Nominated
	Xu Bin 徐彬	Best Supporting Actor 最佳男配角	Nominated
	Jasmine Sim 沈家玉	Best Newcomer 最佳新人奖	Won

Trivia[]

Christopher Lee and Fann Wong first time acting as couple and acting together after 14 years.
Christopher Lee's first dual role and Villainous role, in which both role are villains.
This will be Xu Bin's first villainous role.
This is Rebecca Lim's third time acting as a villain.
A prequel was shown on toggle and channel 8 before the show is aired.

Original Sound Track (OST)[]

No.	Song Title	Singer(s)
1)	说散就散 (Opening Theme Song)	JC
2)	别说	JC
3)	心跳 Heartbeat	Christopher & Kelly Poon
4)	炸药	Power Station
5)	换我爱你	Derrick Hoh
6)	我会一直想你	Jocie Kok

References[]

^ "Home page". www.wawapictures.com.sg. Archived from the original on 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2018-04-12.

[1] "Home page". www.wawapictures.com.sg. Archived from the original on 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2018-04-12.

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