Yummy Yummy Explained

Alt Name:Food for Life
Genre:Modern Drama
Runtime:approx. 45 minutes
Producer:Amy Wong
Starring:Kevin Cheng
Raymond Lam
Charmaine Sheh
Tavia Yeung
Opentheme:"與朋友共" by
Kevin Cheng, Raymond Lam, Charmaine Sheh, & Tavia Yeung
Endtheme:"三角兩面" by
Kevin Cheng
Country:Hong Kong
Singapore
Language:Cantonese
Network:TVB
Num Episodes:30

Yummy Yummy (also known as Food for Life) is an episodic drama filmed by Singapore's SPH MediaWorks and Hong Kong's Television Broadcasts Limited in a joint collaboration.[1] It was released in August 2005. The series is notable for being one of the few Singaporean co-productions in a language other than English or Mandarin Chinese.

Plot

After meeting on game show called Yummy Yummy, five contestants keep in touch and become friends. They face with a number of challenges as they attempt to open a restaurant together, but in the end their friendships persevere.

Daniel Yau is the only son of a wealthy restaurant owner. Chan Ka Lok is a poor, but nice boy who works at his family's shop that sells chickens. Mandy Chow is an orphan who learned to be independent after her parents were divorced and her mother died. Yan Chow is the younger sister of Mandy and loves to eat dried foods, especially dried lemons. Mandy and Yan did not know they were sisters until they became good friends. Terry Ng lives in Singapore with his bossy mother and quiet father.

Terry joined Yummy Yummy because he discovered that the contestants would receive the chance to go to Hong Kong. Terry's girlfriend, Jane lived in Hong Kong and he wanted to find her. Chan Ka Bo is the younger sister of Chan Ka Lok. She met Terry because he was one of her brother's good friends. Yuko Leong is the only daughter of a wealthy businessman. She is a rich, spoiled girl who lived in Singapore.

Daniel met Yuko while the contestants of Yummy Yummy visited Singapore. She accused Daniel of scratching her BMW because she saw him touching the scar on her car. In the game show, Chan Ka Lok, Daniel Yau, Terry Ng and Yan Chow are on the yellow team. Mandy Chow is one of the managers of Yummy Yummy. In the end, they found out that they have something in common.

Cast

Other cast

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryNomineeResultRef
2006Astro Wah Lai Toi DramaMy Favourite Actor in a Leading RoleKevin Cheng
My Favourite Actress in a Leading RoleCharmaine Sheh
My Top 12 Favourite CharactersKevin Cheng
Charmaine Sheh
Raymond Lam
My Favourite Drama Theme Song"Together with Friends" (与朋友共) by Raymond Lam and Kevin Cheng

Notes and References

  1. News: 9 November 2004 . 优频道与无线 携手合作《Yummy Yummy》 . . 12.