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Reach for the Skies (TV series)

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Reach for the Skies
Also known asHope is Here (天天有希望)
不平凡的平凡
GenreFamily
Romance
Dramedy
Socio-Drama
Written byPhang Kai Yee
Lim Gin Lam
Directed byLim Mee Nah
Qiu Jian Ting
Lin Mingzhe
Martin Chan
Foo Seng Peng
Oh Liangcai
Png Keh Hock
Gao Shu Yi
StarringBryan Wong
Kym Ng
Pan Lingling
Yao Wenlong
Joey Swee
Zhang Zhenhuan
He Yingying
Opening theme和你交换你的不安 by The Freshman
Ending theme微笑向暖 by Le Sheng & Ruth Kueo
Country of originSingapore
Original languagesMandarin, with some English dialogue
No. of episodes150
Production
Executive producerLeong Lye Lin 梁来玲
Original release
NetworkMediacorp Channel 8
Release2 April (2018-04-02) –
29 October 2018 (2018-10-29)
Related

Reach For The Skies (Chinese: 不平凡的平凡) is a 150-episode drama series produced by Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Bryan Wong, Kym Ng, Pan Lingling, Yao Wenlong, Joey Swee, Zhang Zhenhuan and He Yingying as the cast of this series.[1][2]

The show replaced the second half of the 7.00 pm drama timeslot, airing weekdays from April 4, 2018, 7.30 pm to 8.00 pm on weekdays making it the sixth long-form half an hour drama airing together with news-current affairs programme Hello Singapore at 6.30pm.

Casts

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  • Chen Shucheng as Fang Shouyi 方守义 or Uncle Yi (义叔) Chen portrays as Fang Shouyi, a gang leader.
  • Bryan Wong as Fang Zixin 方自新 Wong portrays as Fang Zixin, Fang Shouyi's son, who is an ex-convict and a Hope Training Centre's instructor.

Hong (Biao) Family

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Cast Role Description
Zhu Houren
朱厚仁
Hong Biao
洪标
Main Villain but repentant
Uncle Biao (标叔)
  • Zhu Xiuxia's husband
  • Hong Dacai, Hong Qianbei & Hong Duoduo's father.
  • Liu Mali's father-in-law
  • Hong Baihui's grandfather
  • Hong Koufu's adoptive Father
  • suffered from dementia
Hong Huifang
洪慧芳
Zhu Xiuxia
朱秀霞
Supporting Villain but repentant
  • Hong Biao's wife
  • Hong Dacai, Hong Qianbei & Hong Duoduo's mother
  • Liu Mali's mother-in-law
  • Hong Baihui's grandmother
  • Hong Koufu's adoptive mother

(Deceased - Episode 125)

Kym Ng
鍾琴
Hong Dacai
洪大彩
Big Sweep (大彩), Tom Boy (男人婆), Ahlian Bimbo
Teenage Version portrayed by Shelia Tan (陈玮甜)
  • Hong Biao and Zhu Xiuxia's eldest daughter
  • Hong Qianbei and Hong Duoduo's elder sister
  • Hong Baihui's aunty
  • Tang Weiye's ex-girlfriend
  • In love with Fang Zixin
  • Zhong Ling's best friend
  • Hong Koufu's adoptive elder sister
Yao Wenlong
姚彣隆
Hong Qianbei
洪千杯
Teenage Version portrayed by Huang Shengxiong (黄圣雄)
Drunkard (酒鬼)
  • Liu Mali's husband
  • Hong Baihui's father
  • Hong Biao and Zhu Xiuxia's eldest son
  • Hong Dacai's first younger brother
  • Hong Duoduo's elder brother
  • Hong Koufu's first adoptive elder brother
  • In love with Lin Feina
Joey Swee
徐绮
Liu Mali
刘玛丽
Teenage Version portrayed by Audrey Soh (苏怡妃)
Lazy Bum (懒惰性), Li Li (丽丽)
  • Hong Qianbei's wife
  • Hong Baihui's mother
  • Hong Biao and Zhu Xiuxia's daughter-in-law
  • Hong Dacai and Hong Duoduo's sister-in-law
  • Lin Feina's ex-best friend and rival in love
  • Suffered from Hypersomnia & Miscarriage
Mali's mother
玛丽妈
  • Liu Mali's mother
  • Hong Qianbei's mother-in-law
  • Hong Baihui's grandmother
Zhang Zhenhuan
张震寰
Hong Duoduo
洪多多
Toto/4D (多多)
Younger Version portrayed by Brayden Koh (许容亨)
  • Hong Biao and Zhu Xiuxia's youngest son
  • Hong Dacai and Hong Qianbei's younger brother
  • Hong Baihui's uncle
  • Xu Jingchu's ex-boyfriend
  • Xu Jingxin's love interest
  • Hong Koufu's adoptive second elder brother
  • Suffered from Muteness but recovered
Chen Xi Hong Koufu
洪口福
Supporting Villain but repentant
  • Hong Biao and Zhu Xiuxia's adoptive son
  • Hong Dacai, Hong Qianbei and Hong Duoduo's adoptive youngest brother
  • Hong Baihui's cousin
  • Zhang Xiaochun's best friend/ boyfriend
Shannen Tan
陈萱恩
Hong Baihui
洪百惠
  • Hong Qianbei and Liu Mali's daughter
  • Hong Biao and Zhu Xiuxia's granddaughter
  • Hong Dacai and Hong Duoduo's niece
  • Hong Koufu's adoptive niece

Wu (Simei) Family

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Cast Role Description
Catherine Sng
孙于惠
Wu Simei
吴四妹
Supporting Villain but repented
Aunty Maggie (Maggie阿姨), Grandma Maggie (阿嫲Maggie), Old Granny (老太婆)
  • Zhong Ling's mother
  • Wu Xiaorong's aunty
  • Zhang Xiaochun and Zhang Xiaocong's grandmother
  • Derek Lim's mother-in-law
  • Collaborates with Fang Shouyi to cause conflicts between Fang Zixin and Zhong Ling to cause misunderstanding between them
Seth Ang
翁兴昂
Derek Lim
  • Lin Feina's older brother
  • Zhong Ling's husband
  • Sun Yuhui's son-in-law
  • Zhang Xiaochun and Zhang Xiaocong's adoptive father
  • Suffering from heart attack
  • (Deceased - long time ago)
Pan Lingling
潘玲玲
Zhong Ling
钟灵
Mentally Unstable Main Villain but repentant
Classy Bimbo, Ms Chong (张小姐)
  • Hope Training Centre's owner
  • Wu Simei's daughter
  • Derek Lim's wife
  • Zhang Xiaochun and Zhang Xiaocong's mother
  • Lin Feina's sister-in-law
  • Fang Zixin's ex-girlfriend
  • Suffered from depression but turned out to be fake
He Ailing
何爱玲
Wu Xiaorong
吴孝蓉
Grimp Face (无笑容)
  • Hope Training Centre's receptionist
  • Zhong Ling's cousin
  • Wu Simei's niece
Sheila Sim
沈琳宸
Lin Feina
林菲娜
Mentally Unstable Villain but repentant
Fiona Lim, Mistress (小三)
Teenage Version portrayed by Jasmine Sim (沈家玉)
  • Hope Training Centre's instructor (Fine-Art Culinary)
  • Derek Lim's younger sister
  • Zhong Ling's sister-in-law
  • Zhang Xiaochun and Zhang Xiaocong's adoptive aunt
  • Hong Qianbei's ex-mistress/ affair/ girlfriend/ first love
  • Liu Mali's ex-best friend & rival in love
Fang Rong
傅芳榕
Zhang Xiaochun
张晓纯
Main Villain but repentant
  • Zhong Ling's daughter
  • Derek Lim's adoptive daughter
  • Wu Simei's granddaughter
  • Lin Feina's niece
  • Hong Koufu's best friend/ girlfriend
Damien Teo
张值豪
Zhang Xiaocong
张晓聪
  • Zhong Ling's son
  • Derek Lim's adoptive son
  • Wu Simei's grandson
  • Zhang Xiaochun's younger brother
  • Lin Feina's nephew
Hasisha Nazir Minti Semi-Villain
  • Wu Simei's ex-family maid
  • (Sent back to her own country in Episode 72 after being discovered pouring urine into Wu Simei's food)

Supporting Casts

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Cast Role Description
Brandon Wong
黄炯耀
Zhuo Zhiliang
卓志良
'Mentally Unstable Patient
Albert Toh
  • Hope Training Centre's instructor (Information & Communication Technology)
  • Zhong Ling's affair/lover (one-sided love)
  • Wu Xiaorong's love interest
Cassandra See
薛淑珊
Bona Mentally Unstable Villain
  • Huang Tianci's ex-wife
  • Hong Biao's mistress
He Yingying
何盈莹
Xu Jingchu
许婧初
  • Mark Xu's elder daughter
  • Xu Jingxin's elder twin sister and rival-in-love
  • Hong Duoduo's ex-girlfriend
  • Suffered from Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
  • (Deceased - in Episode 135 mentioned by Xu Jingxin)
Xu Jingxin
许婧心
  • Mark Xu's younger daughter
  • Xu Jingchu's younger twin sister and rival-in-love
  • In Iove with Hong Duoduo
Wang Yuqing
王昱清
Huang Tianci
黄天赐
(Fake) Tang Weiye (假 唐伟业)
  • Bona's ex-husband
  • Hong Biao's rival in love
  • In love with Hong Dacai
Rayson Tan
陈泰铭
Tang Weiye
唐伟业
Tang Wee Giap
Teenage Version Portrayed by Royston Ong (王俊雄)
  • Hong Dacai's ex-boyfriend
  • Hong Koufu's father

Cameo appearance

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Cast Role Description
Zoe Tay
郑惠玉
Herself
Paige Chua
蔡琦慧
Herself
Hong Ling
洪凌
Herself
Kelvin Soon
孙文海
Trainer Sun
孙导师
  • Hope Training Centre's instructor (Music & Singing)
Leron Heng
王丽蓉
Angela
  • Zhang Xiaochun's best friend
Sherraine Law
罗翊绮
Rowena
  • Zhang Xiaochun's best friend
Cansen Goh
吴开深
Ah Fan
阿凡
  • Ex-convict
  • Fang Zixin's best friend
Tan Junsheng
陈俊生
Kayden
  • Zhang Xiaocong's classmate
Eelyn Kok
郭蕙雯
Annie Villain but repented
  • Lin Feina's rival in love
Brendon Kuah
柯迪宏
Keith Villain
Vincent Tee
池素宝
Liu Shaopin
刘少品
Johnny Ng
黄家强
Huang Deming
黄德明
Uncle Deming (德明叔)
  • Alex Wong's son
  • Wu Simei's love interest
  • Suffered from stroke

(Deceased in Episode 83)

Benjamin Heng
王智国
Alex Wong Villain
  • Huang Deming's son
Fu Ziyao
符之耀
Jeremy CK1998
  • In love with Hong Baihui
Larry Low
刘龙伟
Nex

Villain
Teenage Version portrayed by Wauren Beh (马纬翰)

  • Hong Qianbei's ex-secondary classmate
  • Boss of a security office
Zhu Xiufeng
朱秀凤
Grandma Tenant
房东婆婆
  • Hong Duoduo and Xu Qingchu's tenant
  • Nick's mother
Wallace Ang
洪圣安
Nick Semi-Villain but repented
  • Grandma Tenant's son
Gong Jianli
龔庭立
Tan Xiangrong
陈祥荣
Jimmy
Joyce Ng
黄琬婷 
Lia Main Villain
  • Neil, Edison and Justin's best friend
  • Pretended to be Zhang Xiaochun and drugged her and collaborated with Neil, Edison and Justin
Christian Lamprecht Robert
  • Liu Mali's blind date
Xavier Ong
王胜宇
Neil Supporting Villain
  • Lia, Edison and Justin's best friend
  • (Arrested in Episode 89)
Henry Low
刘旭涛
Edison Supporting Villain
  • Lia, Neil and Justin's best friend
  • (Arrested in Episode 89)
Collin Chan
陈永昌
Justin Supporting Villain
  • Lia, Neil and Edison's best friend
  • (Arrested in Episode 89)
Wang Changli
王昌黎
Guo Li
国立
  • Mei Ping's husband
  • Gladys' father
  • Hong Koufu's biological father
Li Xuehuai
李雪怀
Mei Ping
美萍
  • Guo Li's wife
  • Hong Koufu's biological mother
  • Gladys' mother
Shanice Koh
许舒宁
Gladys
  • Hong Koufu's biological sister
Gary Tan
陈毅丰
Joshua Teng
丁协智
Villain
  • Underage boy who accused Hong Kong selling alcohol to him
Joel Choo
朱哲伟
Kris/ Chris
  • Xu Jingxin's friend
Lin Zhiqiang
林志强
Mr Lim
  • Gain City's manager
  • Hong Qianbei's boss

Original Sound Track (OST)

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No. Song Performer(s)
1) 和你交换你的不安 (Opening Theme Song) The Freshman 插班生
2) 微笑向暖 (Song For Xu Jingchu & Hong Duoduo) 乐声 Le Sheng & 魏妙如 Ruth Kueo

Awards and nominations

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Accolades Nominees Category Result
Star Awards 2019 The Freshman
插班生
Best Theme Song
最佳主题曲《(和你交换你的不安)》
Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Reach For The Skies 不平凡的平凡". Content Distribution. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  2. ^ "Reach For The Skies 不平凡的平凡 (TIF) Show Info 节目简介 - Toggle". Toggle. Archived from the original on 2018-04-07. Retrieved 2018-10-23.