Fire Up
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| Fire Up 美味下半场 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Ex-offenders Cooking |
| Created by | Ho Hee Ann 何启安 |
| Written by | Wawa Creative Team 哇哇创作组 |
| Directed by | 谢光华 何恕 韩耀光 Sampson Yuen |
| Starring | Huang Biren 黄碧仁 Thomas Ong 王沺裁 |
| Opening theme | 谢谢你 by 李代沫 Li Daimo |
| Ending theme | 1) Some Days by The Freshman 2)半年 by Debbie Huang 3)不流泪 by Issac Dang 4)因為所以我愛你 by Issac Dang |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 20 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producers | Molby Low Kian Chye 刘健财 Canter Chia 谢光华 |
| Production location | Singapore |
| Running time | approx. 46 minutes |
| Production company | Wawa Pictures |
| Distributor | Mediacorp TV |
| Release | |
| Original network | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
| Picture format | 16:9 widescreen |
| Original release | 4 October – 31 October 2016 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | C.L.I.F. 4 |
| Followed by | You Can Be an Angel 2 |
Fire Up (Chinese: 美味下半场) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was produced by Wawa Pictures and broadcast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, Mediacorp Channel 8. The drama began production in May 2016 and was shown from 4 to 31 October 2016. The show aired at 9pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8am the following day and it with starred Thomas Ong and Huang Biren .[1]
Plot[]
Mistakes are part and parcel of life. Only when one realizes where his fault lies, is one deserving of a second chance. Those who are given a second chance are usually grateful and work harder. Zheng Mei Mei (Huang Biren), after serving her jail term, got to know Zhuang Ying Xiong (Thomas Ong), a son of a wealthy man. In a bid to win over his father’s trust, he invested in “Mei Mei’s Kitchen” for Mei Mei to run. With his backing and her hard work, the business took off. She also employed several ex-convicts to help out in the shop, giving them a second chance in life as they experience various setbacks that will test their limits.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
| Cast | Role | Description | Episodes appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huang Biren 黄碧仁 |
Zheng Meimei 郑美美 |
男人婆, Ms Tei Si
|
1-20 |
| Thomas Ong 王沺裁 |
Zhuang Yingxiong 庄英雄 |
Mr Kopi, 小白脸, Lucas Chong
|
1-20 |
Supporting cast[]
| Cast | Role | Description | Episodes appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Ng 黄超群 |
Zheng Xiangfan 郑向凡 |
凡凡 (Fan Fan)
|
1-4, 6-9, 12, 15, 17-20 |
| Hayley Woo 胡佳嬑 |
Zheng Xiangfei 郑向菲 |
菲菲 (Fei Fei)
|
1-4, 6-15, 17-18, 20 |
| Anna Lim 林茹萍 |
Wu Delan 吴德兰 |
|
1-4, 6, 8, 11-18 |
| Constance Song 宋怡霏 |
Eva Liang |
|
1-20 |
| Yap Huixin 叶慧馨 |
Angel 安琪 |
|
3-4, 6-20 |
| Haden Hee 许立楷 |
Jiang Shaolong 江绍龙 |
|
4-20 |
| Macy Chen 陈美心 |
Story |
|
3-6, 8-9, 11, 13-17, 20 |
| Ernest Chong 张顺源 |
Lin Jiguang 林继光 |
|
4-20 |
| Tosh Zhang 张智扬 |
George |
|
8-10, 12, 17, 20 |
| Kelly Liao 廖奕琁 |
Tina |
|
1 - 3, 9 - 12 |
| Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 |
Zhuang Dexian 庄德贤 |
|
1-5, 7, 9-11, 15-20 |
| Hsu Chiung Fang 许琼芳 |
Huang Xiuqing 黄秀琴 |
|
1-4, 7, 9-12, 15-20 |
| Steve Yap 叶良财 |
Zhuang Yingcai 庄英才 |
Main Villain
|
1-3, 7, 9-12, 14-20 |
| Eelyn Kok 郭蕙雯 |
Ivy |
Cheeky Villain
|
2-3, 7, 10-12, 14, 16, 20 |
| David Leong 梁家豪 |
|
1 | |
| Fraser Tiong 张家奇 |
Leo |
|
17 - 18 |
| Marcus Mok 莫健发 |
|
6, 8-9 | |
| Benjamin Josiah Tan 陈俊铭 |
Steve |
|
6, 8-12 |
| Hong Wei Wen 洪伟文 |
|
13 - 16 |
Original Soundtrack[]
| Song title | Performer |
|---|---|
| 谢谢你 (Theme Song) | 李代沫 Li Daimo |
| Some Days | The Freshman 插班生 |
| 半年 | 黄荻鈞 |
| 不流泪 | |
| 因為所以我愛你 |
See also[]
- List of MediaCorp Channel 8 Chinese drama series (2010s)
- List of Fire Up episodes
Awards & Nominations[]
Star Awards 2017[]
Fire Up had the second least nominations in the Star Awards 2017.
The other drama serials that are nominated for Star Awards 2017 are Hero (2016 TV series), C.L.I.F. 4, You Can Be an Angel 2 & The Dream Job.
It has not won a single nomination.
The Star Awards are presented by Mediacorp.
| Star Awards – Acting Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Accolades | Category | Nominees | Result |
| Star Awards 2017 Awards Ceremony 红星大奖2017颁奖礼 | Best Supporting Actor 最佳男配角 |
Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 |
Nominated |
| Best Evergreen Artiste Award 常青演绎奖 |
Nominated | ||
| Best Drama Serial 最佳电视剧 |
N/A | Nominated | |
References[]
- ^ Toh Zi Yi (13 July 2016). "Second time's the charm for Huang Biren and Thomas Ong". Toggle. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- "黄碧仁和监狱有缘 《虎》当狱官 《美》成女囚" (in Chinese). MyPaper 我报. 14 July 2016. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- "許瓊芳陳澍城 結28年夫妻緣" (in Chinese). China Press. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- Singapore Chinese dramas
- 2016 Singaporean television series debuts
- 2016 Singaporean television series endings
- Mediacorp Chinese language programmes
- Channel 8 (Singapore) original programming