Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories@Job Haunting Explained

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S:周公讲鬼@行行都撞鬼
T:周公講鬼@行行都撞鬼
P:Zhōu gōng jiǎng guǐ@háng háng dōu zhuàng guǐ
L:"Supernatural encounters in every occupation"
Screenplay:Situ Bi
Director:Qiu Jianting
Starring:Dennis Chew
Country:Singapore
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:20
Executive Producer:Wu Yulin
Editor:Li Minghui
Cinematography:Zheng Qingshan
Runtime:17~20 minutes
Network:Channel 8
Related:Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories @ Singapore Sightings

Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories@Job Haunting is a Singaporean supernatural drama series starring Dennis Chew. A dramatisation of the stories shared on the Love 97.2FM deejay's popular radio segment of the same name, the series premiered on meWATCH in 2021. A second season was available on meWATCH in 2022 and subsequently aired on Channel 8 in 2023.[1] [2] [3] [4]

It won Best Short-form Drama Serial at the Star Awards 2022.[5] [6]

Cast

Radio deejay Dennis Chew appears as himself (Mr Zhou) in every episode of both Seasons 1 and 2.

Season 1

Title Cast
1 "1st Job Haunt: Food Deliveryman"
2 "2nd Job Haunt: Security Guard"
3 "3rd Job Haunt: Renovator"
4 "4th Job Haunt: Karung Guni"
5 "5th Job Haunt: Property Agent"
  • Herman Keh as Tony
  • Ho Ai Ling as Tina
  • Lin Weisheng as Ben
6 "6th Job Haunt: Actor"
7 "7th Job Haunt: Marathon Runner"
8"8th Job Haunt: Private Hire Car Driver"
9"9th Job Haunt: Photographer"
10"10th Job Haunt: DJ (Finale)"

Season 2

Title Cast
1 "Chapter 1:Escape from Calamity"
2 "Chapter 2:Convenience Store Worker"
3 "Chapter 3:Second-Hand Car Dealer"
4 "Chapter 4:Lawyer"
5 "Chapter 5:Joss Paper Craftsman"
6 "Chapter 6:Fortune-Teller"
7 "Chapter 7:Hawker"
8 "Chapter 8:Student"
9 "Chapter 9:Influencer"
10 "Chapter 10:Good Fortune Awaits (Finale)"

Accolades

YearCeremonyCategoryNomineesResultRef
2022Star AwardsBest Short-form Drama Serial[7]
2023ContentAsia AwardsBest Short-form Drama Series Made in AsiaMr Zhou's Ghost Stories@Job Haunting II[8]
Best Sound Design for an Asian TV Programme/SeriesMr Zhou's Ghost Stories@Job Haunting II

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dennis Chew Says 3 Female Ghosts Were Captured On Film When He Shot 1991 Drama The Future Is Mine At The Haunted East Coast Lighthouse . 8days . 16 April 2023 . en.
  2. Web site: Twice the spookiness with two ghostly dramas hitting screens . Yahoo News . 16 April 2023 . en-SG.
  3. Web site: Looking for a good scare? Dennis Chew's radio show about ghost stories is now a dramatised series . CNA Lifestyle . 16 April 2023 . en.
  4. Web site: 《周公讲鬼》斗《早安!玉建煌崇》 周崇庆得奖胜算哪个大? . 8world Entertainment Lifestyle . 16 April 2023 . zh-SG.
  5. Web site: 【红星大奖2022】陈汉玮、黄碧仁封视帝后 大马编剧陈钰莹《过江新娘》夺最佳戏剧 娱乐 . 東方網 馬來西亞東方日報 . 16 April 2023 . zh-Hans . 25 April 2022.
  6. Web site: 【红星2022】《周公讲鬼@行行都撞鬼》夺"最佳短篇戏剧" . 8world Entertainment Lifestyle . 16 April 2023 . zh-SG.
  7. Web site: Auto . Hermes . 2022-04-24 . Star Awards 2022 host Chen Hanwei clinches Best Actor award The Straits Times . 2023-04-21 . www.straitstimes.com . en.
  8. Web site: 2023 Nominees – ContentAsia Awards . 22 July 2023 . 22 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230722052443/https://contentasiaawards.com/and-the-nominees-are/ . 22 July 2023 .