Pillow Talk (TV series)

Pillow Talk (simplified Chinese: 再见单人床) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which will be telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It stars Joanne Peh, Pierre Png, Thomas Ong, Michelle Chia and Jacelyn Tay of this series. This drama serial was retelecast on every weekday except Thursday & Friday at 3.30 pm.

Pillow Talk
再见单人床
GenreFamily
Romance
Written byRebecca Leow 洪汐
Directed byFoo Seng Peng 符之柄
Jasmine Woo 邬毓琳
Lin Mingzhe 林明哲
StarringJoanne Peh
Pierre Png
Thomas Ong
Michelle Chia
Jacelyn Tay
Opening theme伴 by Tiger Huang
Ending theme误点 by Tiger Huang
Country of originSingapore
Original languageChinese
No. of episodes21
Production
ProducerChong Liung Man 张龙敏
Running timeapprox. 45 minutes
Release
Original networkMediaCorp Channel 8
Picture format16:9 Widescreen
Original release2 April (2012-04-02) 
30 April 2012 (2012-04-30)
Chronology
Preceded byUnriddle 2
Followed byAbsolutely Charming
Related showsMars vs Venus
External links
Website

Synopsis

How exactly are men different from women? How exactly does being in love differ from being married?

A couple tied the knot because they yearned to wed. The bride's parents divorced three days after her marriage because they had tolerated each other to breaking point after their long years of marriage.

This drama paints the married life of four wedded couples: a pair of newly-weds enjoying nuptial bliss; a couple married for seven years struggling for survival in the midst of establishing their careers and raising children, and whose marriage is showing cracks yet they are clueless about managing the strained relationship; a middle-aged couple married for decades who try but fail to change each other's ways, and who long to end their marriage to gain freedom but eventually realising that they are inseparable; an old loving couple who bicker to spice up their lives, and having understood the essence of marriage, manage their monotonous married life with wisdom.

Apart from exploring the meaning of marriage, the drama provides tips to preserve a marriage in a light-hearted manner. By educating through entertainment, viewers learn to appreciate that as "Home is not a place to reason, but to love", it is an art to maintain a relationship and that the true meaning of marriage hinges on patience, wisdom and love. How exactly are men different from women? How exactly does being in love differ from being married?

Cast

Mao Yuling's Family

CastRoleDescription
Joanne Peh
白薇秀
Zhang Qiuxue
张秋雪
  • Beauty salesgirl
  • He Tingkai's wife
  • Zhang Qian and Mao Yunling's daughter
  • Zhang Qiuyu's younger sister
Thomas Ong
王沺裁
Zhang Qiuyu
张秋雨
  • Banker
  • Liang Chuning's husband
  • Zhang Qiuxue's brother
  • Xiaoyun's father
Zhu Houren
朱厚任
Zhang Qian
张谦
  • Ex-actor
  • Mao Yunling's husband
  • Zhang Qiuyu and Zhang Qiuxue's father
Xiang Yun
向云
Mao Yunling
毛蕴玲
  • Zhang Qian's wife
  • Zhang Qiuyu and Zhang Qiuxue's mother

Zhang Qiuxue 's Family

CastRoleDescription
Joanne Peh
白薇秀
Zhang Qiuxue
张秋雪
  • Beauty salesgirl
  • He Tingkai's wife
  • Zhang Qian and Mao Yunling's daughter
  • Zhang Qiuyu's younger sister
Pierre Png
方展发
He Tingkai
何廷凯
  • Zhang Qiuxue's husband
  • He Guangming and Lu Peifen's son
Chen Shucheng
陈澍城
He Guangming
何光明
  • Taxi driver
  • Lu Peifen's husband
  • He Tingkai's foster father
Hong Huifang
洪慧芳
Lu Peifen
卢佩芬
  • He Guangming's wife
  • He Tingkai's foster mother

Zhang Qiuyu's Family

CastRoleDescription
Thomas Ong
王沺裁
Zhang Qiuyu
张秋雨
  • Banker
  • Liang Chuning's husband
  • Zhang Qiuxue's brother
  • Xiaoyun's father
Michelle Chia
谢韵仪
Liang Chuning
梁楚宁
  • Ex-accountant
  • Housewife
  • Zhang Qiuyu's wife
  • Xiaoyun's mother
Cai Rouying
蔡揉颖
Zhang Xiaoyun
张小云
  • Zhang Qiuyu's & Liang Chuning's Daughter
  • Zhang Qian's & Mao Yunling's Granddaughter

Others

CastRoleDescription
Jacelyn Tay
郑秀珍
Alice
  • Lawyer
  • Zhang Qiuyu's mistress
Liang Zhongli
梁忠利
Peter
  • He Tingkai's colleague
Li Tianle
李天乐
Meimei
美美
  • Zhang Qian's Friend
Li Furou
李福揉
Mr. Chen
陈校长
  • Alice's Brother
  • Zhang Xiaoyun's School Principal
  • Liang Chuning's & Zhang Qiuyu's Friend

Special Appearances

CastRoleDescription
Josephine Teo
杨莉明
Herself
  • Giving Opinions in Relationships
Teo Ser Luck
张思乐
Himself
  • Giving Opinions in Relationships
Joi Chua
蔡淳佳
Herself
  • Giving Opinions in Relationships
Tung Soo Hua
董素华
Herself
  • Giving Opinions in Relationships
Leng Chin Fai
凌展辉
Himself
  • Giving Opinions in Relationships
You Jin
尤今
Herself
  • Giving Opinions in Relationships

Trivia

  • Mars vs Venus's Chinese name is 幸福双人床 (literally Lucky Double Bed), whereas this drama's is 再见单人床, which translates to "Seeing the Single Bed again". 再见单人床 can also be interpreted as saying goodbye to the single bed, implying one is going to get married.
  • This drama marks Jacelyn Tay's return to drama after a 6-year hiatus when she was last seen in Love Conceirge (Dec 2005).
  • This drama had planned to broadcast 20 episodes, but however there would be an additional episode due to overruns in filming.
  • This is Michelle Chia's last drama before her contract with Mediacorp expires.
  • The drama took over the 3.30pm timeslot after Prosperity.

Overseas broadcast

Country of Broadcast Broadcasting Network Debut Finale
 Malaysia Astro Shuang Xing 11 August 2012 at 5.30pm, weekends 15 September 2012

Awards & Nominations

Pillow Talk is nominated in nine categories, and won the year's Best Drama Serial.

Star Awards 2013

AccoladesNomineesAwardResult
Star Awards 2013 Show 1
红星大奖2013 亮闪八方
Rebecca Leow
洪汐
Best Screenplay
最佳剧本
Nominated
Steve Wong Kwok Chung Best Drama Cameraman Nominated
Xu Ying Ying Best Costume and Image Design Nominated
Star Awards 2013 Show 2
红星大奖2013
Joanne Peh
白薇秀
Best Actress
最佳女主角
Nominated
Pierre Png
方展发
Best Actor
最佳男主角
Nominated
Thomas Ong
王沺裁
Nominated
Zhu Houren
朱厚任
Best Supporting Actor
最佳男配角
Nominated
Xiang Yun
向云
Best Supporting Actress
最佳女配角
Nominated
N/A Best Drama Serial
最佳电视剧
Won
N/A Top Rated Drama Serial 2012 Nominated

See also

References

Joanne Peh is the celeb blogger on the Pillow Talk posts.[1]

Preceded by
On the Fringe
2011-12
Star Awards for Best Drama Serial
Pillow Talk
2012-13
Succeeded by
The Dream Makers (season 1)
2013-14

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