When Duty Calls
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| When Duty Calls 卫国先锋 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Contemporary Friendship 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 |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Chong Liung Man 张龙敏 |
| Producer | YT Dash_Killz |
| 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) When Duty Calls 2 (TBA) |
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 Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Home Affairs. 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)
|
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)
|
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)
|
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)
|
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)
|
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)
|
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)
|
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)
|
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)
|
1–6, 8-20 |
| Mei Xin 陈美心 |
Yao Yixin 姚一心 |
Germaine Yeoh, B (宝贝), Lawyer Yao (姚律师)
|
1–8, 12, 14, 17-20 |
| James Seah 谢宏辉 |
Xie Mingyao 谢明耀 |
Navy (Sea)
|
2, 4–5, 7, 9, 11, 14 |
| Darryl Yong 杨子文 |
Li Hongxun 李宏讯 |
Police
|
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)
|
3, 8–9, 12–18, 20 |
| Hong Huifang 洪慧芳 |
Zhu Cuihua 朱翠花 |
Auntie Hua (花姐)
|
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)
|
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 |
|
1, 8–9, 13, 17-19 |
| Zack Lim 林志强 |
Fuji |
Mount Fuji (富土山)
|
1–2, 8–10, 12-13 |
| Caryn Cheng 荘微霓 |
Summer |
Sweetheart (甜蜜)
|
3–4, 8, 11 |
| Dylan Quek 郭景豪 |
Jeffery Poh |
Navy (Sea)
|
5 |
| Gary Tan 陈毅丰 |
Nick Goh |
Navy (Sea)
|
2, 5, 7-9 |
| Brian Ng 黄超群 |
Roy Ho |
Navy (Sea)
|
14–15, 17, 19 |
| Benjamin Cheah |
Part time Police Officer (NS) - (Patrol)
|
9-11 | |
| Zheng Huaru 郑花如 |
Tina |
|
17–18, 20 |
| Terence Tay 郑仲伟 |
Captain Khoo |
Air Force (Air)
|
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[]
| This section does not cite any sources. (March 2018) |
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 | 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 |
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 |
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) |
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 in 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]
References[]
- ^ ""When Duty Calls" — Bringing NSmen's Lives to the Big Screen". Ministry of Home Affairs. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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 |
- Singapore Chinese dramas
- 2017 Singaporean television series debuts
- 2018 Singaporean television series endings
- Channel 8 (Singapore) original programming