An Ode to Life
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{{Infobox television
| native_name = 三十风雨路
| image =
| caption =
| genre = Period drama
Family
| runtime = approx. 45 minutes
| creator =
| director =
| producer = Rebecca Leow
| writer = Ang Eng Tee
| starring = Huang Biren
Terence Cao
Yang Libing
Hong Peixing
Yao Wenlong
| opentheme =
| endtheme =
| country = Singapore
| language = Chinese
| network = MediaCorp Channel 8
| first_aired = {{start date|2004|8}}
| last_aired =
| num_episodes = 40
| related = Together (2009)
Devotion (2011)
}}
An Ode To Life ({{zh|s=三十风雨路}}) is a 40-episode blockbuster Chinese drama aired in Singapore. It was telecast in August 2004. The show is set in the 1970s and goes through history all the way to the modern days of the 2000s. The drama achieved the highest viewership rate in Year 2004 (17%) despite being broadcast at the 7pm slot (which is generally perceived to have lower viewership figures), defeating other popular dramas in the same year such as Spice Siblings, Double Happiness and A Child's Hope 2. The production team includes award-winning writer and producer Ang Eng Tee who wrote for Holland V and Rebecca Leow of I Not Stupid Too fame. It is currently showing on Sun - Mon at 4am, succeeding Sealed with a Kiss.
The challenging role of Ah Zhi is seen as a "tailor-made" role for Huang Bi Ren.
This drama was aired on China's largest broadcast network CCTV-8 in September 2009 and garnered a largely favorable reception from the Mainland audience.
Synopsis
The show mainly revolves around the lead character, Ah Zhi (played by Huang Biren), who comes from a poor family. She marries into the wealthy Zhang family and is constantly looked down on by her mother-in-law and brother-in-law's wife (Guo Ailin, Lina Yang) due to her background. Although she wins her father-in-law's favour, she has to contend with her sister-in-law's (Zhang WenSi, Yang LiBin) jealousy after giving birth to two sons. She later saves the company from bankruptcy and reunites the Zhang family despite the many difficulties she faces.
Cast
=Main cast=
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Huang Biren | Wang Su Zhi |
Terence Cao | Ou Qi Ming |
Hong Peixing | Zhang Wen Fu |
Yao Wenlong | Zhang Wen Lu |
Sean Say | Zhang Wen Shou |
Yang Libing | Zhang Wen Si |
Zhang Yaodong | Zhang Wen Xi |
=Other cast=
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Yang Lina{{cite news |date=21 March 2010 |title=Former Mediacorp actress Yang Lina dies of cancer |publisher=AsiaOne |url=http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20100321-205902.html |url-status=live |access-date=25 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130221014037/http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20100321-205902.html |archive-date=21 February 2013}} | Guo Ai Ling |
Joey Swee | Qiu Mei Na |
Chen Jun Guang | Pan Jie Qi |
Richard Low | Zhang Yao Kun |
Nick Shen | Zhang Rui Ming |
Alan Tern | Zhang Rui An |
Zen Chong | Zhang Rui Xiang |
May Phua | Pan Zi Nan |
Tai Chien Yuen | Pan Zi Juan |
Michelle Liow | Ou Bao Er |
2004 Accolades
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Award | Nominee | Result |
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Best Actress 最佳女主角 | Huang Biren | {{nom}} |
Best Supporting Actress 最佳女配角 | May Phua | {{nom}} |
Best Drama Serial 最佳电视剧 | {{N/A}} | {{nom}} |
Top Rated Drama Serial (Viewership ratings) | An Ode to Life | {{won}} |
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092423/http://www4.mediacorp.sg/contentdistribution/programme/detail.php?prog_id=600 An Ode to Life] (English)
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Category:Singapore Chinese dramas
Category:2004 Singaporean television series debuts