Super Senior (Chinese: 长辈甜心) is a Singaporean family drama produced and telecast on MediaCorp Channel 8. The show aired at 9 pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8 am the following day. The drama began production in February 2015 and made its run from 18 June to 15 July 2015. It is partly sponsored by the Media Development Authority of Singapore.

Super Senior
长辈甜心
GenreDrama
Family
Pioneer Generation
Written byLim Gim Lam 林锦兰
Goh Chwee Chwee 吴翠翠
StarringZhu Houren
Xiang Yun
Wang Yuqing
Hong Huifang
Richard Low
Chen Shucheng
Jin Yinji
Opening themeLive Yourself (活出自己) by Chriz Tong , Boon Hui Lu, Shirlene Tia and Jerry Fong
Ending themeTest (考验) by Chriz Tong
Country of originSingapore
Original languagesMandarin, with some English dialogue
No. of episodes20 (list of episodes)
Production
ProducerSoh Bee Lian 苏美莲
Running timeapprox. 45 minutes
Original release
NetworkMediacorp Channel 8
Release18 June (2015-06-18) –
15 July 2015 (2015-07-15)
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Cast

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Main cast

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Cast Role Description
Zhu Houren
朱厚任
Zhu Xiangdong 朱向东 Richard Choo, Mr Choo
Bakery shop owner
Yu Fang's ex-husband
Wang Dali's cousin
Dongdong's father
Xiang Yun
向云
Yu Fang 于芳 Mrs Choo, Mrs Ong, Madam Yu
Zhu Xiangdong's ex-wife
Wang Dali's love interest
Wang Dali's girlfriend in episode 20
Wang Yuqing
王昱清
Wang Dali 王达利 Mr Ong
Baker
Zhu Xiangdong's cousin
Zhu Decong's uncle
Yu Fang's love interest
Yu Fang's boyfriend in episode 20
Hong Huifang
洪慧芳
Hong Caiyun 洪彩云 Coffee shop fried kway teow tenant
Dong Guanghui's wife
Dong Haoyuan's mother
Chen Anxin's mother-in-law
Previously at loggerheads with Chen Yalai
Richard Low
刘谦益
Liu Fugui 刘福贵
Chen Shucheng
陈澍城
Chen Yalai 陈亚来 Security guard
Chen Guotai and Chen Anxin's father
Ivy Ji and Dong Haoyuan's father-in-law
Previously at loggerheads with Hong Caiyun
Jin Yinji
金银姬
Jin Huixi 金惠熙 Korean dance instructor
Guan Qiming's mother
Died due to cancer
(Deceased – episode 19)

Supporting cast

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Cast Role Description
Henry Thia
程旭辉
Dong Guanghui 董光辉 Coffee shop fried kway teow tenant
Hong Caiyun's husband
Died in his sleep
(Deceased – episode 11)
Rayson Tan
陈泰铭
Chen Guotai 陈国泰 Property and insurance agent
Chen Yalai's son
Ivy Ji's ex-husband
Dingding's father
Vivian Lai
赖怡伶
Ivy Ji Shanzhong 纪姗钟 Parasite (寄生虫) Sponger ( person who gets money, food, etc. from other people, especially in order to live without working)
Chen Yalai's daughter-in-law
Chen Guotai's ex-wife
Dingding's mother
Aloysius Pang
冯伟衷
Dong Haoyuan 董浩元 Dr Tong
Dong Guanghui and Hong Caiyun's son
Chen Anxin's husband
Chen Yalai's son-in-law
In love with Chen Anxin and married her in the end
Jayley Woo
胡佳琪
Chen Anxin 陈安心 Ex-nurse, now coffee shop fried kway teow tenant
Chen Yalai's daughter
Dong Haoyuan's wife
Zhu Decong's love interest
Hong Caiyun's daughter-in-law
In love with Dong Haoyuan and married him in the end
Yao Wenlong
姚彣隆
Guan Qiming 关启明 Ex-convict
Jin Huixi's son
Bakery shop apprentice under the supervision of Wang Dali in episode 20
Jeremy Chan
田铭耀
Zhu Decong 朱德聪 Cameo actor
Wang Dali's nephew
Best Newcomer winner in Golden Man Awards
Shelia Tan Pink Zhu Xiangdong's employee
Dongdong's mother
Chased away by Xiangdong in episode 20 after having an affair with a new worker

Trivia

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Controversy

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  • Malaysia's satellite channel Astro Shuang Xing was to air the show first in Asia, beginning from 11 June 2015, Sundays to Thursdays, as with Mind Game (aired on 30 April). When The Journey: Our Homeland aired on 9 July, Our Homeland had to be pulled out temporarily for a week on 16 July due to the discretion of MediaCorp. This caused Taiwan SET's Be With You 2 episodes back-to-back telecast to be pushed forward to 5.00 pm from 16 to 23 July. Our Homeland resumed airing the show on the same day as Singapore from 23 July 2015, Mondays to Fridays. In fact, Astro shouldn't have aired MediaCorp dramas first before Singapore does so beginning with Mind Game, as it did not perform well in Singapore and is also nominated for only one technical award in Star Awards 2016, and that only Super Senior and The Dream Makers II were the only dramas in the planned First Global Premiere to win performance categories.

Awards and nominations

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Super Senior is nominated for 4 nominations in 3 award categories, including one technical award and one voting-based award. Chen Shucheng won the Best Evergreen Artiste Award category.

Star Awards 2016

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Awards
Award Category Recipients (if any) Result
Star Awards 2016 Backstage Achievement Awards
红星大奖2016之幕后英雄颁奖礼
Best Screenplay 最佳剧本 Lim Gim Lan 林锦兰
Goh Chwee Chwee 吴翠翠
Nominated
Star Awards 2016 Show 1 红星大奖2016 上半场 Best Evergreen Artiste Award
常青演绎奖
Chen Shucheng
陈澍城
Won
Xiang Yun
向云
Nominated
Star Awards 2016 Post-show Party 红星大奖2016 庆功宴 Favourite Female Character
最喜爱女角色
Nominated

See also

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References

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