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 | |
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| Genre | Family Romance |
| Written by | Rebecca Leow 洪汐 |
| Directed by | Foo Seng Peng 符之柄 Jasmine Woo 邬毓琳 Lin Mingzhe 林明哲 |
| Starring | Joanne Peh Pierre Png Thomas Ong Michelle Chia Jacelyn Tay |
| Opening theme | 伴 by Tiger Huang |
| Ending theme | 误点 by Tiger Huang |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 21 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Chong Liung Man 张龙敏 |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | MediaCorp Channel 8 |
| Picture format | 16:9 Widescreen |
| Original release | 2 April – 30 April 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Unriddle 2 |
| Followed by | Absolutely Charming |
| Related shows | Mars 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
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Joanne Peh 白薇秀 | Zhang Qiuxue 张秋雪 |
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| Thomas Ong 王沺裁 | Zhang Qiuyu 张秋雨 |
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| Zhu Houren 朱厚任 | Zhang Qian 张谦 |
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| Xiang Yun 向云 | Mao Yunling 毛蕴玲 |
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Zhang Qiuxue 's Family
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Joanne Peh 白薇秀 | Zhang Qiuxue 张秋雪 |
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| Pierre Png 方展发 | He Tingkai 何廷凯 |
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| Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 | He Guangming 何光明 |
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| Hong Huifang 洪慧芳 | Lu Peifen 卢佩芬 |
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Zhang Qiuyu's Family
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ong 王沺裁 | Zhang Qiuyu 张秋雨 |
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| Michelle Chia 谢韵仪 | Liang Chuning 梁楚宁 |
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| Cai Rouying 蔡揉颖 | Zhang Xiaoyun 张小云 |
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Others
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jacelyn Tay 郑秀珍 | Alice |
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| Liang Zhongli 梁忠利 | Peter |
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| Li Tianle 李天乐 | Meimei 美美 |
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| Li Furou 李福揉 | Mr. Chen 陈校长 |
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Special Appearances
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Josephine Teo 杨莉明 | Herself |
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| Teo Ser Luck 张思乐 | Himself |
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| Joi Chua 蔡淳佳 | Herself |
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| Tung Soo Hua 董素华 | Herself |
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| Leng Chin Fai 凌展辉 | Himself |
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| You Jin 尤今 | Herself |
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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
| Accolades | Nominees | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |