118 II explained
118 II should not be confused with 881 (film).
118 II also known as (要要发 II) ran for 218 episode drama series produced by Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Chew Chor Meng, Pan Lingling, Dennis Chew, Ya Hui, Xu Bin, Hong Ling, Jeanette Aw, Elvin Ng, Bryan Wong and Ha Yu as the cast of the second series.
The show replaced the second half of the 7.00 pm drama timeslot, airing weekdays from November 29, 2016, 7.30 pm to 8.00 pm on weekdays making it the 4th long form half an hour drama and it is 1st drama having 2 seasons also airing together with news-current affairs programme Hello Singapore at 6.30pm.
Cast
Hong (Daming) Family
| Cast | Role | Description |
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| Hong Daming 洪达明 | 118, Fa-ge (发哥/明哥), Benjamin- Liu Meimei's husband
- Hong Shunshui's father
- Hong Jinzhi, Wang Shunfeng and Wang Yuye's foster father
- Hong Shanshan's elder brother
- Chen Meizhen's foster father-in-law
- Lin Zhigao's best friend
- Retired and handed over the coffeeshop to Shunfeng and Shunshui
- Li Taimei's god father
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| Liu Meimei 刘媚媚 | Small Ang Mo Kio, Mrs 118, Aunt Fa (发嫂/明嫂)- Hong Daming's wife
- Hong Shunshui and Hong Jinzhi's mother
- Wang Shunfeng and Wang Yuye's foster mother
- Liu Jiejie's younger sister
- Chen Meizhen's foster mother-in-law
- Zhang Meiyou's ex-girlfriend
- Li Taimei's small god-mother
- Zhang Zhenhui's aunt
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| Wang Shunfeng 王顺风 | Paul, Mr Wang (王先生), CEO (总裁)- Hong Daming and Liu Meimei's foster son
- Chen Meizhen's husband
- Hong Jinzhi, Hong Shunshui's foster elder brother
- Wang Yuye's biological elder brother
- Hong Shanshan, Liu Jiejie's foster nephew
- Yeo Yeo Huat coffeeshop's boss
- Li Taimei's god elder brother
- Qiu Jianguo's rival-in-love
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| Hong Jinzhi 洪金枝 | Madam, Sister Wanton Mee (云吞面姐姐), Mummy Wanton Mee (云吞面妈咪), Princess of Wanton Mee (云吞面公主), Just-so-happens (恰恰好)- Chen Meizhen's foster sister-in-law
- Hong Daming's foster daughter
- Zhang Meiyou and Liu Meimei's biological daughter
- Hong Shunshui's half elder sister
- Wang Shunfeng's foster younger sister
- Wang Yuye's foster elder sister
- Hong Shanshan's foster niece
- Li Zhihao's girlfriend
- Deng Bo's boss and love interest
- Li Taimei's god younger sister
- Liu Jiejie's niece
- Zhang Zhenhui's cousin
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| Hong Shunshui 洪顺水 | Stay-away-from-you (生人勿近), Boss- Chen Meizhen's foster brother-in-law cum enemy
- Hong Daming and Liu Meimei's son
- Hong Jinzhi's half younger brother
- Wang Shunfeng's foster younger brother
- Wang Yuye's foster elder brother
- Hong Shanshan, Liu Jiejie's nephew
- Zhang Ke'ai's boyfriend
- Boris Seow's rival in love
- Yeo Yeo Huat coffeeshop's boss
- Xiao Dingdong's boss
- Zhang Zhenhui's cousin
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| Wang Yuye 王玉叶 | - Tang Yiyi's rival in love
- Despise Tang Yiyi and Zhang Zhenhui
- Liu Yazhou's girlfriend (later in the series break up)
- Constantly badmouthing Chen Meizhen and Zhang Ke'ai
- Root cause of causing Liu Meimei and Chen Meizhen relationship to turn sour
- Find trouble with Zhang Ke'ai
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| Chen Meizhen 陈美珍 | Ma was cast as the main villain who repented near to the end of the series. - Wang Shunfeng's wife and ex-classmate
- Qiu Jianguo's primary school friend and love interest
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Zhang (Tiancheng) Family
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|
| Zhang Tiancheng 张天成 | Dang Dang (当当), Arrogant Chen (丫丫陈), Lucas - Liu Jiejie's husband
- Zhang Zhenhui and Zhang Ke'ai's father
- Liu Dagong's rival in love
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| Liu Lingling 刘玲玲 | Liu Jiejie 刘洁洁 | Big Ang Mo Kio, Sister Pizza (披萨姐), Fat Girl (肥妹)- Zhang Tiancheng's wife
- Liu Meimei's elder sister
- Zhang Zhenhui's mother
- Zhang Ke'ai, Hong Jinzhi and Hong Shunshui's aunt
- Liu Dagong' ex-classmate and love interest
- Li Taimei's big god-mother
- Wang Shunfeng and Wang Yuye's foster aunt
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| Zhang Zhenhui 张振辉 | Dear (亲爱的), Muscleman (肌肉男)- Zhang Tiancheng and Liu Jiejie's son
- Zhang Ke'ai's half elder brother
- Wang Yuye's ex-boyfriend
- Liu Yazhou's rival in love
- Tang Yiyi's boyfriend
- Liu Meimei's nephew
- Hong Jinzhi and Hong Shunshui's cousin
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| Zhang Ke'ai 张可爱 | One-and-only (天下无双)- Zhang Tiancheng's daughter
- Zhang Zhenhui's half younger sister
- Hong Shunshui's girlfriend
- Boris Seow's love interest
- Liu Jizhou's tenant
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Li (Weiliang) Family
| Cast | Role | Description |
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| Li Weiliang 李伟良 | Ah Niang/Ah Liang (阿娘/阿良) / Uncle Niang (Uncle娘) / Dumpling Niang (粽子娘), Alex Lee, Niangniang (娘娘), See-The-Play/ Sil-Te-Plait 屎大别- Hong Daming and Liu Meimei's friend & Brother-in-law
- Hong Shanshan's husband
- Pulled out of the new Yeo Yeo Huat's business
- Li Tianfa's father
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| Hong Shanshan 洪姗姗 | Little Durian (小榴莲), Shan (姗)- Hong Daming's younger sister
- Liu Meimei's sister-in-law
- Li Weiliang's wife
- Hong Shunshui's aunt
- Wang Shunfeng, Hong Jinzhi and Wang Yuye's adoptive aunt
- Lin Zhigao's best and childhood friend
- Li Tianfa's mother
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Li (Jinlong) Family
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|
| Li Jinlong 李金龙 | Old Pop (老豆), Wimpy Long (软脚龙), Brother Long (龙哥), 2060- Shangguan Yan's husband
- Li Taimei's father
- Former Gangster and gang leader
- Liu Jizhou's tenant and father-in-law
- Returned to Hong Kong to assist in a police investigation in Episode 59
- (Deceased in Episode 167)
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| Cassandra See 薛淑珊 | Shangguan Yan 上官燕 | Chilli Padi (小辣椒), Yan (阿燕), Old Swallow (老燕子)- Li Jinlong's wife
- Li Taimei's mother
- Liu Jizhou's mother-in-law
- Went back to Ipoh in episode 49
- Went back to Singapore in episode 171
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| Li Taimei 李太美 | Manman (慢慢), Female Assassin (女杀手), Sister (大嫂)- Li Jinlong and Shangguan Yan's Daughter
- Ex-Gangster
- Martial art expert
- Liu Jizhou's Tenant
- Hong Daming, Liu Meimei and Liu Jiejie's god-daughter
- Wang Shunfeng's god younger sister
- Hong Jinzhi, Hong Shunshui and Wang Yuye's god older sister
- Hong Tianpao's childhood friend and love interest
- Liu Jizhou's wife (married in Episode 218)
- Liu Yazhou's sister-in-law
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Liu (Dagong) Family
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|
| Liu Dagong 刘大功 | Dua Gong, Alexander Lau, Old Liar/ Swinder (老骗子)- Liu Dali's 2nd elder brother
- Liu Jizhou, Liu Yazhou and Liu Junjie's paternal 2nd uncle
- Liu Jiejie ex-classmate and love interest
- Zhang Tiancheng's rival in love
- Ah Feng's husband
- Na Na's brother-in-law
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| Huang Jinrong 黄景蓉 | Ah Feng 阿凤 | - Liu Dagong's wife
- Liu Dali's sister-in-law
- Dementia patient
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| Liu Dali 刘大利 | Dua Liap, Ernest Lau - Mentally Unstable
- Liu Dagong's younger brother
- Liu Jizhou and Liu Yazhou's paternal 3rd uncle
- Ah Feng's brother-in-law
- Na Na's husband
- Liu Junjie's father
- Zhang Meiyou's rival in love
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| Caryn Cheng 荘微霓 | Na Na 娜娜 | - Liu Dali's Vietnamese wife
- Liu Junjie's mother
- Liu Dagong's sister-in-law
- Zhang Meiyou's love interest
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| Liu Jizhou 刘际洲 | Property Agent
Chicken Congee (鸡粥), Soursop (红毛榴莲), Keep-Away-From-Him (闲人免进)- Liu Yazhou's elder brother
- Liu Dagong and Liu Dali's nephew
- Hong Daming and Liu Meimei's neighbour
- Hong Shunshui's best friend
- Zhang Ke'ai, Li Jinlong and Li Taimei's tenant
- Li Taimei's husband (married in Episode 218)
- Li Jinlong and Shangguan Yan's son-in-law
- Liu Junjie's cousin
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| Liu Yazhou 刘亚洲 | Duck Porridge (鸭粥), Jerk (小混蛋), Greedy Monster (化骨龙), Asia Lau, Con Artist (骗子)- Liu Jizhou's younger brother
- Liu Dagong and Liu Dali's nephew
- Tang Yiyi's ex-boyfriend
- Wang Yuye's ex boyfriend
- Zhang Zhenhui's rival in love
- Liu Junjie's cousin
- Li Taimei's brother-in-law
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| Perez Tay 郑传峻 | Liu Junjie 刘俊杰 | Ah Boy (阿Boy)- Liu Dali and Na Na's son
- Liu Dagong's nephew
- Liu Jizhou and Liu Yazhou's cousin
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Zhang (Meiyou) Family
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|
| Zhang Meiyou
张没友 | I'm-a-good-man (我是好人), Mr Zhang (张先生)- Hong Daming's ex-enemy
- Liu Meimei's ex-boyfriend
- Hong Jinzhi's biological father
- Hua Jie's husband
- In love with Na Na
- Liu Dali's rival in love
- Yeo Yeo Huat coffeeshop's employee and chef
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| Cat Ang 翁慧霖 | Sister Blossom
花姐 | - Zhang Meiyou's wife
- Suffered from Dengue Fever in Episode 7
- (Deceased - episode 17)
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Deng (Bo) Family
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|
| Deng Bo 邓波 | Terminator, Rambo (雷波), Hello Kukuti, Hello (哈咯), Bo-Bo (波波), 大番薯 (Potato) - Deng Anqi's foster father
- Hong Jinzhi's bodyguard
- In love with Hong Jinzhi
- Li Zhihao's rival in love
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| Toh Xinhui 杜芯慧 | Deng Anqi 邓安琪 | - Deng Bo's foster daughter
- Martial art expert
- Stay in US
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Other characters
- Cavin Soh as Lin Zhigao 林志高
- Ye Shipin as Steven, Hong Daming's old neighbour and friend
- Desmond Ng 黄振隆 as Boris Xiao Bin 萧兵
- Hayley Woo as Isabella Tang Yiyi 汤依依, a different role from the first season
- Zhang Yaodong as Wang Zhipeng 王志鹏
- Tang Miaoling 湯妙玲 as Bai Lanxiang 白兰香
- Tay Yong Meng 郑荣铭 as Peter
- He Yingying as Xiao Dingdong 萧丁冬. Her original name is Xiao Yaxuan 萧亚轩.
- Grace Teo 张嘉轩 as Zoe
- Charles Lee 李家庆 as Li Zhihao 李志浩
- Audrey Luo 罗宝玲 as Auntie Bee Hoon 米粉嫂
- Kelvin Soon 孙文海 as Evan Heng
- Priscelia Chan as Tang Sijia 唐思嘉
- Eelyn Kok as Shen Jiahui 沈家慧
- Haden Hee 许立楷 as twins Feng De'an 冯德安 and Feng Degang 冯德刚. De'an is a Hong Kong's film director while his twin brother always posed as him.
Cameo appearances
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|
| Ben Tong |
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| Wee Soon Hui 黄孙慧 | Tong Li Yan |
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| Rahman Rahim | Zulkifli “Abang Zul” |
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| Mickey Huang | Himself | - Taiwanese comedian actor/celebrity
- Came from Taiwan
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| Zen Chong | Qiu Jianguo
邱建国 | - Lawyer
- Chen Meizhen's primary school friend
- In love with Chen Meizhen
- Wang Shunfeng's primary school enemy and rival in love
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| Chen Xiang 陈翔 | Mr Wang 王总 | Villain
Old Turtle (老乌龟)- Pervert
- Billionnare
- Liu Yazhou's main investor
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| Lin Yongkun 林永坤 | Broad Mouth Lin 阔嘴林 | | |
Marketing
Various roadshows to promote the series were done country wide.
The first roadshow was held at Compass One on 19 November 2016 with artistes Chew Chor Meng, Pan Lingling, Elvin Ng, Ya Hui, Dennis Chew, Xu Bin, Sora Ma, Chen Tianwen, Zhu Houren, Brandon Wong and Jeanette Aw. A second roadshow was held at Bedok Point on 17 December 2016 with artistes Bryan Wong, Pan Lingling, Carrie Wong, Zhang Yaodong, Dennis Chew, Hong Ling, Sheila Sim, Nick Teo, Li Feihui, Cavin Soh and Liu Lingling.
The third roadshow was held at Bishan North Shopping Mall on 19 February 2017 with artist Ya Hui, Carrie Wong, Hayley Woo, Hong Ling, Pan Lingling, Sheila Sim, Chew Chor Meng, Elvin Ng, Brandon Wong, Zhu Houren & Bryan Wong with Bishan North Minister Mrs Josephine Teo. The fourth roadshow was held at OneKM Mall on 29 April 2017 with artist Bryan Wong, Carrie Wong, Desmond Ng &Brandon Wong. The fifth roadshow was held at OneKM Mall on 30 April 2017 with artists Pan Lingling, Chen Tianwen, Elvin Ng, Ya Hui, Hong Ling, Nick Teo, Sora Ma and Jeremy Chan.
Original Sound Track
| Song Title | Song Type | Lyrics | Composer | Arranger | Performer(s) | Producer(s) |
|---|
| 够力够力 | Theme song | Jack Neo | Matthew Teng | Jack Neo
Chew Chor Meng
Xu Bin
Dennis Chew | Paul Yuen
Mo Ju Li |
| 朦朦的 | Sub-theme song | Tah Kah Beng | Li Feihui | Li Feihui
Bonnie Loo | Mo Ju Li
Li Feihui |
| 最近 | Li Feihui | Li Feihui / Zheng Kaihua | Li Feihui |
| 最最最好的 |
| 干杯 | Li Feihui
Cavin Soh |
| 等你等到我心痛 | Li Feihui | Li Feihui | Li Feihui |
| 如果没遇见你 | Li Feihui
Yolanda | Li Feihui | Ya Hui | Li Feihui | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Jeanette Aw ready to kick butt on ‘118 2’ . 8 July 2020.
