The Gentlemen (TV series)
The Gentlemen 来自水星的男人 | |
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Also known as | Mercurial Men |
Genre |
Family Men |
Written by |
Tang Yeow 陈耀 Seah Choon Guan 谢俊源 |
Directed by |
林美娜 Lin Mingzhe 林明哲 Cheong Yuan Ting 张愿庭 |
Starring |
Chen Hanwei Pierre Png Aloysius Pang Cynthia Koh Paige Chua Carrie Wong |
Opening theme | 樂度明天 by Chriz Tong |
Ending theme | 像這樣也好 by 向华 |
Country of origin | Singapore |
Original language(s) | Mandarin, with some English dialogue |
No. of episodes | 20 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Soh Bee Lian 苏美莲 |
Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
Production company(s) | Mediacorp Studios |
Release | |
Original network | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
Picture format | 16:9 Widescreen |
Original release | 9 August – 5 September 2016 |
Chronology | |
Preceded by | The Dream Job |
Followed by | C.L.I.F. 4 |
The Gentlemen | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 來自水星的男人 | ||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 来自水星的男人 | ||||||
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The Gentlemen (Chinese: 来自水星的男人) is a Singaporean drama series produced and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. The 20-episode drama serial stars Chen Hanwei, Pierre Png, Aloysius Pang, Cynthia Koh, Paige Chua and Carrie Wong as the main characters. The first episode airs on Tuesday (August 9, 2016), 8:29pm, right after the live telecast of the nation's 51st National Day Parade. Subsequent episodes were telecast on Mondays to Fridays beginning from 10 August 2016 at 9:00pm.
Plot
Three brothers with characteristics that trumpet the belief that men are from Mars are forced to understand the work discrimination that womenfolk face in their everyday jobs when they take on occupations that are perceived to be more feminine in nature.
Zhang Naiping (Chen Hanwei)'s ambition is to be the boss, but fails in both work and marriage. Accidentally, he becomes a confinement nanny.
Zhang Nailiang (Pierre Png), a professional ballet teacher, is forced to find another way due to his hearing problems.
Zhang Naiyi (Aloysius Pang), a LASALLE College of the Arts Fashion Design graduate, finds a chairman who appreciates his fashion designs, but winds up at an office that designs women’s undergarments.
Cast
Main cast
Cast | Character | Description | Episodes Appeared |
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Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 | Zhang Naiping 张乃平 | Main Protagonist Cheong
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1-20 |
Pierre Png 方展发 | Zhang Nailiang (Liang Cheong) 张乃良 | Main Protagonist Liang (良), Unlucky Star (衰神), Liang Cheong
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1-20 |
Aloysius Pang 冯伟衷 | Zhang Naiyi 张乃祎 | Main Protagonist Smith Cheong, Boy (小弟)
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1-20 |
Cynthia Koh 许美珍 | Zou Huimin 邹惠敏 |
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1-8, 10-20 |
Paige Chua 蔡琦慧 | Su Meidai (Soh Bee Dai) 苏美黛 | MD, Heroine, Bra Shrew (BRA婆), Woman, Soh Bee Dai
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1-4, 6-20 |
Carrie Wong 黄思恬 | Wang Kaixin 王凯欣 | Princess A Class (A等公主), Happy (开心)
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1, 3, 6-13, 15-20 |
Supporting Cast
Cast | Character | Description | Episodes Appeared |
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Youyi 有懿 | Shen Yilin 沈薏琳 | Lin (琳)
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2-12, 14-20 |
Jin Yinji 金银姬 | He Zhaodi 何招娣 |
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1-8, 10-15, 20 |
Wang Yuqing 王昱青 | Wang Shengyi 王升义 | Bra King (内衣王)
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1, 3, 6-11, 13, 15-17, 20 |
Du Xinhui 杜芯慧 | Zhang Jingrou 张静柔 |
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Natalie Mae Tan 陈宥蒽 | Venice |
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Joey Feng 冯瑾瑜 | Xena |
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Shelia Tan 陈玮甜 | Yen |
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Elizabeth Seah 谢佩佩 | Zoe |
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Collin Chee 銭翰群 | Sean |
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Kelly 廖奕琁 | Xu Ruoqi 许若琪 |
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1,13-15, 18-19 |
Marcus Mok 莫健发 | Tim Ang |
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2-3, 20 |
James Hu 胡问遂 | Francis |
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20 |
Adele Wong 王惠珊 | Liu Yutong |
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9-11, 13, 18 |
David Leong 梁家豪 | Francis Ang |
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5, 7, 9, 12 |
Zhang Wei 张为 | Zhang Weida 张伟大 | Old Man (老的)
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Development
The series is first announced in January 2016.[1] Originally, Julie Tan and Xu Bin were also announced to be part of the lineup. Their roles were replaced by Carrie Wong and Aloysius Pang respectively, as Julie turned down the series to allow herself to focus on her role in long-running drama series Peace & Prosperity.[2] Wong was told that she would have to have her long locks shorn for her role, as executive producer Soh Bee Lian feels that the character would be more convincing in a bob cut than if she were to wear a wig.[3][4]
Filming began in February 2016. On 9 March, Toggle interviewed Pang, whose character falls in love with Paige Chua’s. The actors shot the scene where Chua saves his life when Pang falls over a railing at a parking complex in two hours. He was suspended from a third-floor ledge, with a ladder propping him up by the feet during breaks.[5][6] Pierre Png, who plays a professional ballet dancer in the series, reveals that ballet is “much, much tougher” than boxing (referring to his previous role in Channel 5 telemovie Rise). While others have to take seven years to perfect ballet, he only has one month for his role.[7][8][9]
A press conference was held at Cafe Melba in the new Mediacorp campus on 26 July 2016. Chen Hanwei, Pierre Png, Aloysius Pang, Carrie Wong, Paige Chua, Cynthia Koh and Jin Yinji attended the conference.[10][11]
Trivia
- This will be Aloysius Pang and Carrie Wong's second drama collaboration as onscreen couple, after Life - Fear Not.
- This will be Chen Hanwei, Carrie Wong, Youyi, Jin Yinji and Wang Yuqing's second drama collaboration, after 118.
- Snippets of the next episode are shown during the ending credits of each episode. This is the 15th series where News Tonight commentaries are not announced.
See also
References
- ↑ Joanna Goh (2 January 2016). "2016 local drama guide". Toggle. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ↑ "陈欣淇爆新恋情 与大11岁圈外男交往" (in Chinese). Toggle. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ↑ Goh Li Xin (18 February 2016). "黄思恬挥剪20年长发 笑称变"少女杀手"" (in Chinese). Toggle. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ↑ Zara Zhuang (19 February 2016). "Carrie Wong: I feel like a pretty boy now". Toggle. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ↑ "冯伟衷有心仪对象 不介意与黄思恬假戏真做" (in Chinese). Toggle. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ↑ Zara Zhuang (11 March 2016). "Aloysius Pang likes older girls". Toggle. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ↑ Tammi Tan (11 May 2016). "Pierre Png: ballet is "much, much tougher" than boxing". Toggle. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ↑ Goh Li Xin (13 May 2016). "方展发爱上芭蕾舞 和刘子绚代言名车" (in Chinese). Toggle. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ May Seah (23 August 2016). "Pierre Png on pointe: Dance date with ballet devotee". Today Online. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ↑ Tammi Tan (28 July 2016). "Aloysius Pang on bras and bed scenes with Carrie Wong". Toggle. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "陈汉玮为母茹素 黄思恬冯伟衷拍床戏不尴尬" (in Chinese). Toggle. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.