New Beginnings (2010 TV series)

Singaporean TV series

New Beginnings

红白囍事
Genre| Dramedy
Family
Created by| Yeo Saik Pin 杨锡彬
Seah Choon Guan 谢俊源
Written by| Phang Kai Yee 彭凯毅 and co.
Directed by| Wong Foong Hwee 黄芬菲 and co.
Starring| Jeanette Aw
Elvin Ng
Tay Ping Hui
Jesseca Liu
Zhang Zhenhuan
Tracy Tan
Joshua Ang
Opening theme| 《在我左右》 by Serene Koong
Ending theme| 《明知我爱你》 by Serene Koong
Original language| Chinese
No. of episodes| 20
Production
Producer| Lai Lee Thin 赖丽婷
Running time| approx. 45 minutes
Original release
Network| MediaCorp TV Channel 8
Release| 14 April 2010 (2010-04-14)
Related

* The Best Things in Life
* With You

New Beginnings (红白囍事) is a 20-episode Singaporean drama which debuted on 14 April 2010. It stars Jeanette Aw, Elvin Ng, Tay Ping Hui, Jesseca Liu, Zhang Zhenhuan, Tracy Tan, & Joshua Ang.

## Cast

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Artiste | Character | Description

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Richard Low | Cai family | Cai Fulin 蔡福临 | Father of Shiya, Shihui and Shicai
Owner of a funeral parlour
Jeanette Aw | Cai Shiya 蔡施雅 | Oldest child of Fulin
Works with her father as a mortician
Shihui and Shicai's eldest sister
Married Jiajun in episode 20
Tracy Tan | Cai Shihui 蔡施慧 | Shiya's younger sister
Shicai's second sister
Ziyang's ex-girlfriend
Joshua Ang | Cai Shicai 蔡施才 | Fulin's youngest child
Shiya and Shihui's younger brother
Mentally handicapped
Hong Huifang | Ye family | Li Xiuyun 李秀云 | Jiajun's widowed mother
Elvin Ng | Ye Jiajun 叶家俊 | Son of Xiuyun
Shiya's colleague and former engineer
Married Shiya in episode 20
Lin Meijiao | Li family | Yan Ruyi 严如意 | Li Jiabao's wife
Mother of Zihao and Ziyang
Matchmaker
| Li Jiabao | Yan Ruyi's husband
Zihao and Ziyang's father
Tay Ping Hui | Li Zihao 李子豪 | Eldest son of Jiabao and Ruyi
Ziyang's brother
Wedding planner
Married Wenxi in episode 20
Zhang Zhenhuan | Li Ziyang 李子扬 | Zihao's younger brother
Photographer
Shihui's ex-boyfriend
Jesseca Liu[1] | Tang family | Tang Wenxi 唐汶汐 | Zihao's business partner
Wedding gown designer
Later in love with Zihao
Married Zihao in episode 20

### Other characters

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Artiste | Character | Description

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Julie Tan | Xiaofang 小芳 | Shicai's friend
Immigrant from Vietnam who was tricked into prostitution
Yuan Shuai | Fan Yong 范勇 | Xiaofang's childhood friend
Drug addict
Bryan Chan | Uncle De 德叔 | An employee at Fulin's funeral parlour
Ng Hui | Wu Dailin 吴黛琳 | Wenxi's cousin
Chen Tianwen | Chen Congming 陈聪明 | Dailin's friend (later husband)
Jade Seah | Michelle | Ian's fiancée
Romeo Tan | Tom |
Nick Shen | ZhenXiong |
Bobby Tonelli | Ian | Michelle's fiancé
Yao Wenlong | Lao Shi |
Lawrence Wong | James | Shihui's ex-boyfriend
May Phua |  |

## Plot

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The plot revolves around the Li family, who are in the wedding business, and the Cai family, who run a mortuary. The Chinese traditionally believe that the "red" (represents fortune and happiness) and "white" (associated with death) are not to be associated. As fate would have it, the younger generation cross paths and love blossoms.

## Awards and nominations

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New Beginnings was well received by audiences. It came second for the year 2010, behind With You, in terms of viewership numbers with around 937,000 viewers per episode.[2] The other dramas nominated for Best Drama Series are Unriddle, Breakout, The Family Court & With You and Best Theme Songs are Breakout, With You, The Best things in life & The Illusionist.

### Star Awards 2011

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Accolades | Award | Recipients | Result

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Star Awards 2011 Show 1 红星大奖2011 上半场 | Best Theme Song 最佳主题曲 | 《在我左右》 by Serene Koong | Nominated
Best Screenplay | Seah Choon Guan/Yeo Saik Pin | Nominated
Accolades | Award | Recipients | Result

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Star Awards 2011 Show 2 红星大奖2011 下半场 | Best Drama Serial 最佳电视剧 | — | Nominated
Top Rated Drama Serial 2010 | — | Nominated

## References

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1. ^ "Jesseca Liu bids goodbye to MediaCorp". Channel News Asia. 23 March 2010.
2. ^ ""With You" tops list of most popular dramas in S'pore". Channel News Asia. 13 January 2011.

## External links

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* New Beginnings on MediaCorp

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