With You (Singaporean TV series)

With You (simplified Chinese: 我在你左右) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It stars Adrian Pang, Chen Hanwei, Rui En, Nat Ho & Chen Shucheng as the casts of the series. It made its debut on 12 May 2010 and ended on 8 June 2010, consisting of 20 episodes. The series was MediaCorp's most highly rated drama of 2010 and focused on the effects the supernatural had on a series of people.[1]

With You
我在你左右
GenreMelodrama
Fantasy
Created byChen Sew Khoon 陈秀群
Lau Chin Poon 刘清盆
Written byLau Chin Poon 刘清盆 and co.
Directed byLeong Lye Lin 梁来玲
Chong Liung Man 张龙敏
StarringAdrian Pang
Chen Hanwei
Rui En
Nat Ho
Chen Shucheng
Opening theme感.受 by 黄智仁
Ending themeInside of Me by 黄智仁
Country of originSingapore
Original languageChinese
No. of episodes20
Production
ProducerSoh Bee Lian 苏美莲
Running timeapprox. 45 minutes per episode
Release
Original networkMediaCorp Channel 8
Picture formatWidescreen (16:9)
Original release12 May (2010-05-12) 
8 June 2010 (2010-06-08)
Chronology
Preceded byNew Beginnings
Followed byPrecious Babes
External links
Website

Story

Owner of a DIY shop, Zhou Wen An is a rough around the edges, yet easy-going man. He gets into a traffic accident with Zhang Yang, who is on his way home to celebrate his father's birthday. Wen An, who has a keen sixth sense, feels something amiss and advises Zhang Yang to stop riding the motorcycle. The latter refuses to listen and rides off. As a result of brakes damaged earlier, Zhang Yang dies when his motorcycle gets into a subsequent accident.

After passing on, Zhang Yang's soul is trapped at the accident site. Desperately trying to return home, Zhang Yang's attempts to seek help are futile as nobody can see or hear him. Just when he thinks all hopes are dashed, Wen An appears. Besides being able to see Zhang Yang, Wen An can also communicate with him. Zhang Yang begins to pester Wen An as he strongly believes that only Wen An can help him to return home. Not one to give in to threats, Wen An tries to shake Zhang Yang off, only to have Zhang Yang re-appearing next to him time and again. Seeing that Zhang Yang is a filial son, and feeling that he was indirectly responsible for Zhang Yang's death, Wen An decides to help the latter.

Wen An starts hanging out at the coffee shop own by Zhang Yang's father, Zhang Yong Sheng. His over enthusiasm has the Zhang family thinking he is out of his mind. Despite the Zhangs' reserved attitude towards him, Wen An continues to help Zhang Yang as promised.

After returning home, Zhang Yang realizes that he is neither able to converse with his family nor help them with their problems. Witnessing his family grieve over his passing makes Zhang Yang decide to help them move on.

Business at the coffee shop gets from bad to worse. Zhang Yang approaches Wen An to help Yong Sheng revamp and modernize his outdated coffee shop. In the midst of helping the family, Wen An triggers hostility with Zhang Yang's younger brother, Zhang Huan, who feels that Wen An is being too intrusive with their domestic affairs. Zhang Huan has also accumulated huge credit card debts, and wants to buy a car. To get the money, he collaborates with a contractor to earn commission from his own father. Zhang Huan's relationship with his father deteriorates when Yong Sheng reprimands him. As a result, the hostility between the two deepens.

Jie Ying, Zhang Huan's girlfriend, is a frank and lovable girl. While working on a short film on prostitutes, she meets Wen An, who mistakes her for one. When Jie Ying decides to film a short movie on the supernatural, she pesters Wen An for his help as the latter had told her about Zhang Yang's existence. Slowly, Jie Ying finds herself attracted to Wen An and finds herself drifting away from Zhang Huan, whom she feels is too eager for success. Once again, Zhang Huan fails to see where the problem lies and pins the blame on Wen An. Zhang Huan becomes more resentful towards Wen An and accuses Wen An of being the third wheel in his relationship with Jie Ying.

After the death of Zhang Yang, Yong Sheng tries his best to keep the family together. Yet no one knows the pain he has to go through, with his youngest son causing trouble and his eldest son Zhang Wei facing domestic issues.

Easy-going by nature, Zhang Wei does not expect much from life. His only wish is to help his father keep the coffee shop. Zhang Wei's wife, Mei Xiang, feels insecure about their future. When it is announced that Yong Sheng will be modernizing the coffee shop to fulfill Zhang Yang's wish, Mei Xiang begins to make plans to safeguard her own interests for fear of being left in destitute as soon as Yong Sheng passes on.

Initially forced to care for Si Qi and her daughter, Wei Wei, Wen An soon develops a newfound respect for Si Qi when he witnesses how Si Qi faces her problems courageously – from losing her husband to discovering she's pregnant with his child to learning about a tumor in her womb. She even had to deal with the posthumous knowledge of her husband's infidelity. This knowledge deals a greater blow to her than news of his death. Emotionally drained and exhausted, Si Qi decides to leave the love she has for Zhang Yang behind, and move on.

Zhang Yang notices that Si Qi has grown to depend more and more on Wen An, and has begun treating him as her confidante. Overwhelmed by jealousy, Zhang Yang has a clash with Wen An. As a result, Wen An begins to avoid Si Qi. Over time, Si Qi starts to believe in Zhang Yang's existence as she realizes how similar Wen An is to Zhang Yang. She takes the initiative to get closer to him.

Cast

Main cast

ArtisteCharacter Description Episodes appeared
Adrian Pang
彭耀顺
Zhou Wen'an
周文安
Uncle Looney
Deaf Granny's great-nephew
Raised by Deaf Granny
Constantly harassed by Zhang Yang
Owns a DIY store
Met Zhang Yang in Episode 1
Received a shirt designed by Ye Siqi in Episode 10
Bought Zhang Yang's motorbike in Episode 15
Possessed by Zhang Yang in Episode 18
Unpossessed by Zhang Yang in Episode 19
Possessed another body while Zhang Yang possesses his in Episode 20
1–20
Chen Hanwei
陈汉玮
Zhang Yang
张扬
Ye Siqi's husband
Zhang Weiwei's father
Zhang Wei's younger brother
Zhang Huan's elder brother
Zhang Yongsheng's son
Constantly harasses Zhou Wen'an
Died in Episode 1
Freed from the phone in Episode 6
Possessed Zhang Huan in Episode 11
Unpossessed Zhang Huan in Episode 14
Possessed Zhou Wen'an in Episode 18
Unpossessed Zhou Wen'an in Episode 19
Permanently possessed Zhou Wen'an in Episode 20
Had a son with Ye Siqi in Episode 20
1–20
Rui En
瑞恩
Ye Siqi
叶思琪
Zhang Yang's wife
Zhang Weiwei's mother
Zhang Wei, Zhang Huan and Zhao Meixiang's sister-in-law
Zhang Yongsheng's daughter-in-law
Pregnant with Zhang Yang's son
Co-owner of Left Right, a fashion label
Decided to move on in Episode 3
Gave Zhou Wen'an a shirt she designed in Episode 10
Betrayed by Mabel in Episode 14
Sold Zhang Yang's motorbike in Episode 15
Found out Zhang Yang possessed Zhou Wen'an in Episode 19
Found out Zhang Yang never cheated on her in Episode 19
Reunited with Zhang Yang and gave birth to his son in Episode 20
1–10, 12–20

Supporting cast

Artiste Character Description Episodes appeared
May Phua
潘淑钦
Zhao Meixiang
赵美香
Zhang Wei's wife
Zhang Yang, Zhang Huan and Ye Siqi's sister-in-law
Zhang Yongsheng's daughter-in-law
Zhang Weiwei's paternal aunt
1–5, 7–15, 17–20
Brandon Wong
黄炯耀
Zhang Wei
张伟
Zhang Yang and Zhang Huan's elder brother
Zhang Yongsheng's son
Zhang Weiwei's paternal uncle
1–2, 4–5, 7–15, 17–20
Nat Ho
鹤天赐
Zhang Huan
张焕
Zhang Yang and Zhang Wei's younger brother
Zhang Yongsheng's son
Indirectly caused Zhang Yang's death by throwing an empty can onto the road
Tried to cheat Zhang Yongsheng of $20K but failed in Episode 9
Possessed by Zhang Yang in Episode 11
Unpossessed by Zhang Yang in Episode 14
Found out he indirectly caused Zhang Yang's death in Episode 19
1–3, 5–20
Chen Shucheng
陈澍城
Zhang Yongsheng
张永盛
Zhang Yang, Zhang Wei and Zhang Huan's father
Zhang Weiwei's grandfather
Ye Siqi and Zhao Meixiang's father-in-law
Found out Zhang Yang had been a ghost the entire time in Episode 16
1–5, 7–20
Moo Yan Yee
吴恩仪
Lin Jieying
林洁莹
Zhang Huan's ex-girlfriend
Has a crush on Zhou Wen'an
3, 5–8, 11–13, 15–20
Zhu Xiufeng
朱秀凤
Deaf Granny
聋婆
Zhou Wen'an's greataunt
Raised Zhou Wen'an
Indirectly caused Zhang Yang's death by standing on the road
1–2, 5–6, 8, 10–13, 15–16, 20
Kaylar Ong Zhi Wei
王子薇
Zhang Weiwei
张薇薇
Zhang Yang and Ye Siqi's daughter
Zhang Wei, Zhang Huan and Zhao Meixiang's niece
Zhang Yongsheng's granddaughter
Zhang Ziming's cousin
1–2, 4–20
Keane Chan Sing-Siu
陈星兆
Zhang Ziming
张子明
Zhang Wei and Zhao Meixiang's son
Zhang Yang, Zhang Huan and Ye Siqi's nephew
Zhang Yongsheng's grandson
Zhang Weiwei's cousin
1, 5, 7–9, 11–14, 17–18
Joy Yak
易凌
Mabel Ye Siqi's best friend
Co-owner of Left Right, a fashion label
Betrayed Ye Siqi in Episode 14
5–9, 12–13
Lina Ng
黄嫊芳
Chen Xiaomin
陈晓敏
Zhang Yang's ex-girlfriend
Has a son who is Zhang Yang's godson
7–9, 15, 17, 19–20
Amy J Cheng Kang Yafang
康雅芳
Zhang Wei's cooking teacher 14, 18–19

Awards & Nominations

The other dramas nominated for Best Drama Series are Breakout, Unriddle, The Family Court & New Beginnings and Best Theme Songs are New Beginnings, The Best Things in Life, The Illusionist & Breakout.

Star Awards 2011

AccoladesAwardRecipientsResult
Star Awards 2011 Show 1 红星大奖2011 上半场

Young Talent Award 青苹果奖

Kaylar Ong Zhi Wei 王子薇 Nominated[2]
Best Drama Theme Song Award 最佳主题曲 《感.受》 by 黄智仁 Nominated[2]
Most Favorite Onscreen Couple 最喜爱银幕情侣 Rui En 瑞恩 and Chen Hanwei 陳漢瑋 Nominated[2]
Best Music/Sound Design 最佳音乐与音效设计 N/A Nominated[2]
Technical Category:Best Screenplay 最佳剧本 N/A Won[3]
AccoladesAwardRecipientsResult
Star Awards 2011 Show 2 红星大奖2011 下半场Best Actress 最佳女主角 Rui En 瑞恩 Won[4]
Top Rated Drama Serial N/A Won[3]
Best Drama Serial 最佳电视剧 N/A Nominated[2]

Trivia

See also

  • List of programmes broadcast by MediaCorp Channel 8
  • List of MediaCorp Channel 8 Chinese drama series (2010s)

References

  1. ""With You" tops list of most popular dramas in S'pore. Love triumphs almost every other single local drama for the year 2010!". MSN. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  2. "Star Award 2011 nominees out!". MSN. Archived from the original on 10 February 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  3. "LIVE: Star Awards 2011 'Show 1' Winners". MSN. Archived from the original on 21 August 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  4. "Hot Faves Qi Yu Wu and Rui En for Best Actor and Best Actress". MSN. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
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