A Tale of 2 Cities explained

Native Name:乐在双城
Genre:Idol drama
Romance
Runtime:45 minutes
Director:Loo Yin Kam 卢燕金
Company:MediaCorp
Media Prima Berhad
Executive Producer:Paul Yuen 袁树伟
Location:Singapore
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Starring:Rui En
Joanne Peh
Pierre Png
Zhang Yaodong
Mimi Chu
Zhang Zhenhuan
Kate Pang
Yao Wenlong
Julie Tan
Theme Music Composer:Johann Strauss
Opentheme:"Springtime Voices Waltz" by Masahiro Kawasaki
Endtheme:"Himitsu no Akko-chan" by Satoko Shimonari
Composer:Johann Strauss
Country:Singapore
Malaysia
Language:Chinese
Subtitles
English (Singapore)
Malay (Malaysia)
Network:MediaCorp TV Channel 8 (Singapore)
NTV7 (Malaysia)
Num Episodes:21 episodes

A Tale of 2 Cities is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was co-produced by Media Prima Berhad and MediaCorp TV. It was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air terrestrial television channel form MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It stars Rui En, Joanne Peh, Pierre Png, Zhang Yaodong, Mimi Chu, Zhang Zhenhuan, Kate Pang, Yao Wenlong & Julie Tan as the casts of the series.

It was telecasted on Malaysia's free-to-air terrestrial television channel form NTV7 channel it was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air terrestrial television channel form MediaCorp TV Channel 8.

Episodes 6, 12, 13, 16 to 20 were rated

PG in the encore version.

Cast

Main cast

Cast Role Description
Rui En
瑞恩
Zhang Yale
章雅乐
Mei Jinfeng's niece
Designer for "Blissful Times"
Lin Wentao's girlfriend and later wife
Joanne Peh
白薇秀
Pan Leyao
潘乐瑶
Pan Jiaxiang and Wang Cuilan's daughter
Ouyang Ming's girlfriend and later wife
Pierre Png
方展发
Lin Wentao
林文涛
"Blissful Times" photographer
Adopted son of Mei Jinfeng
Student of Induk Taekwondo Academy
Four-time champion (National Taekwondo Championships)
Zhang Yale's boyfriend and later husband
Guan Yiting's ex-boyfriend
Mimi Chu
朱咪咪
Mei Jinfeng
梅金凤
"Blissful Times" lady boss
Instructor of Induk Taekwondo Academy
Zhang Yaodong
张耀栋
Ouyang Ming
欧阳明
Ouyang Feng's son
Leyao's constant companion
Pan Leyao's boyfriend and later husband
Zhang Zhenhuan
张振寰
Yin Zhengkai
殷正凯
CEO of Mika Group
Pan Lexuan's boyfriend and later husband
Yin Zhengwen's younger brother
Kate Pang
庞蕾馨
Lin Le
林乐
Daughter of Mei Jinfeng
Pan Weisong's girlfriend and later wife
Yao Wenlong
姚彣隆
Pan Weisong
潘伟松
Pan Jiaxiang and Wang Cuilan's son
Lin Le's boyfriend and later husband
Used to be in love with Zhang Yale
Student of Induk Taekwondo
Julie Tan
陈欣淇
Pan Lexuan
潘乐萱
Pan Jiaxiang and Fengping's daughter
Yin Zhengkai's girlfriend and later wife
Ho Kwai Lam
何貴林
Ouyang Feng
欧阳风
Mei Jinfeng's ex-enemy
Father of Ouyang Ming
Ex-boss of "I Do I Do"
Instructor of Jinshan Taekwondo Academy
Later Mei Jinfeng's suitor

Other cast

Cast Role Description
Pan Jiaxiang Wang Cuilan's husband
Pan Weisong, Pan Leyao and Pan Lexuan's father
Wang Cuilan Pan Jiaxiang's wife
Pan Weisong and Pan Leyao's mother
Yin Zhengwen Yin Zhengkai's elder sister
Chairman of Mika Group
Guan Yiting Lin Wentao's ex-girlfriend
Li Zhenbang Ex-student of Jinshan Taekwondo Academy
Student of Red Sun Taekwondo Academy
Two-time champion (National Taekwondo Championships)
Star Singer at a bar
Cross-dresses
Lin Le's ex-boyfriend
Qian Wenlong Pan Lexuan's ex-boyfriend

Trivia

2012 Accolades

Show 1

Nominee Award Results
Loo Yin Kam 卢燕金 Best Director 最佳导演
Paul Yuen and Tang Yeow 陈耀 Best Screenplay 最佳剧本
Soh Kok Leong Best Cameraman Award 最佳戏剧摄影
Rui En 瑞恩 Star Awards for Favourite Female Character 最喜爱女角色

Show 2

AwardNomineeResults
Best Actress
最佳女主角
Rui En 瑞恩
Joanne Peh 白薇秀
Best Newcomer
最佳新人奖
Kate Pang 龐蕾馨

International broadcast

Country/RegionOriginal networkOriginal channelDailyStart timeslotEnd timeslotTime zone Episode premiereEpisode finaleDubbedSubtitle
Media Prima BerhadNTV7Weekday18:0019:00MST2 January 2012presentChineseMalay
MediaCorp TVChannel 821:0022:00SST14 February 201111 March 2011English

See also