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2018 Singaporean TV series or program
A Million Dollar Dream 给我一百万 Genre Drama Written by Lau Ching Poon 刘清盆 Directed by Martin Chan 陈金祥 Starring Chen Hanwei Zoe Tay Opening theme 幸福感 by Chen Hanwei Ending theme 终于失恋 by Ng Ling Kai Country of origin Singapore Original language Chinese No. of episodes20 Executive producer Winnie Wong 王尤红 Running time approx. 45 minutes (excluding advertisements) Network Mediacorp Channel 8 Release 9 April (2018-04-09 ) – (2018-05-04 )
A Million Dollar Dream Chinese : 给我一百万 ) is a Chinese television drama that aired on the Singaporean television channel Mediacorp Channel 8 . It stars Chen Hanwei and Zoe Tay .
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Cast
Character
Description
Episodes Appeared
Liu Lingling Luo Yu'ai
Mei Chaofeng (梅超风), Fat Woman (胖女人), Mother (妈), Old Hag (死老太婆), Ugly Freak (丑八怪), No Substance/Lousy Guts (没水准）
Restaurant's employee
Zhang Zicheng's mother
Hu Jiaofen's mother-in-law
Zhang Yizheng and Zhang Yijing's grandmother
Shares a room with Zhang Yijing (He Yingying)He Ying Ying
Suspected of dementia (as told by Zhang Zicheng)
Always wanted supper at night
Likes to complain about the house being dirty and the food not suiting her taste
Shows her displeasure to those who loaf around at home 4-20
Chen Hanwei Zhang Zicheng
Teo Chee Seng, Mr Zhang (张先生), Cheng (成), Kind Soul (大好人), Ah Cheng （阿成), Smelly Cheng (臭阿成）
Restaurant's Manager
Hu Jiaofen's husband
Zhang Yizheng and Zhang Yijing's father
Hu Tianhao's son-in-law
Hu Haishan & Hu Manfen's brother-in-law
Ma Tongren's best friend
Zhou Yuzhe's rival in love
Indirectly caused Elder Ba's death
Indirectly caused of Hu Manfen, Hu Tianhao's death and Hu Jiaofen's jail sentence (In Zhang Zicheng's dream)
Suffered from a heart attack
Wakes up in hospital to realise it was just a dream and makes things right again and opens a restaurant
1-20
Zoe Tay Hu Jiaofen
Pepper (胡椒粉), Fen (芬), Ms Hu (胡小姐）
Restaurant's lady-manager
Hu Tianhao's elder daughter
Hu Haishan's younger sister
Hu Manfen's older sister
Zhang Zicheng's wife
Zhang Yizheng and Zhang Yijing's mother
Luo Yu'ai's daughter-in-law
Zhou Yuzhe's love interest
Arrested by police in Episode 15 for blackmailing of $500K, released in Episode 18 (In Zhang Zicheng's dream) 1-15, 18-20
Edwin Goh Zhang Yizheng
Younger Version portrayed by Brient Ong
Zheng (正)
Restaurant's employee
Hu Jiaofen & Zhang Zicheng's son
Zhang Yijing's brother
Hu Tianhao's and Luo Yu'ai's grandson
Hu Haishan and Hu Manfen's nephew
Huang Qiqi's ex-boyfriend
1-5, 7, 9-20
He Yingying Zhang Yijing
Younger Version portrayed by Candice Tan Jing (静), Not Ugly (不丑)
Restaurant's employee
Hu Jiaofen & Zhang Zicheng's daughter
Zhang Yizheng's sister
Hu Tianhao's and Luo Yu'ai's granddaughter
Hu Haishan and Hu Manfen's niece
Max's girlfriend
Was disfigured (in Zhang Zicheng's dream)
1-6, 8, 10-20
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Cast
Character
Description
Episodes appeared
Chen Shucheng Hu Tianhao
Old Crazy Git / Old Gila (老疯子)
Ex-secondary school Chinese teacher
Hu Haishan, Hu Jiaofen and Hu Manfen's father
Zhang Zicheng's father-in-law
Zhang Yizheng and Zhang Yijing's grandfather
Suffered from dementia
Suffered from terminal lucidity (in Zhang Zicheng's dream)
Suicided in Episode 18 after having been chased out of the house by Zhang Zicheng and Luo Yu'ai (in Zhang Zicheng's dream) 1-2, 7-11, 15-18 20
Allan Moo Hu Haishan
Odd-job worker
Hu Tianhao's son
Hu Jiaofen and Hu Manfen's older brother
Zhang Zicheng's brother-in-law
Zhang Yizheng and Zhang Yijing's uncle
5, 9-14, 16-18, 20
Zoe Tay Hu Jiaofen
Pepper (胡椒粉), Fen (芬)
Bukoh Mary
Hu Manfen
Nail Salon's manager
Hu Tianhao's younger daughter
Hu Haishan and Hu Jiaofen's youngest sister
Zhang Zicheng's sister-in-law
Zhang Yizheng and Zhang Yijing's aunt
Committed suicide in Episode 11 due to suffering from depression (in Zhang Zicheng's dream)
5-6, 11-12, 20
Cast
Character
Description
Episodes appeared
Zhu Houren Elder Ba
Younger Ba's older brother
Died after being accidentally knocked down by a car by Zhang Zicheng while picking up a 10-cent coin.
(Deceased-Episode 8)
1-3, 7-8
Younger Ba
Elder Ba's younger brother
Suffered from Dementia
8-10, 12-14, 19-20
Joel Choo
Max
Restaurant's employee
Zhang Yijing's boyfriend
1, 4-6, 10, 16, 18, 20
Michelle Wong Huang Qiqi
Gigi, Babe (宝贝)
Zhang Yizheng's ex-girlfriend
rich man's daughter
Suffered from leukaemia 1, 3-5, 13-14, 16-17, 18
Yao Wenlong Ma Tongren
Toilet Man (马桶人)
Ex-convict
Restaurant's chef head
Zhang Zicheng's best friend
Cheated $300K to start up a business with a loan from Zhang Zicheng and fleeing with Gao Juanjuan to Bali , betraying Zhang Zicheng (in Zhang Zicheng's dream) 3-17,19-20
Rayson Tan Zhou Yuzhe
Mr Zhou (周先生)
Zhang Zicheng's rival in love (in Zhang Zicheng's dream)
In love with Hu Jiaofen (in Zhang Zicheng's dream)
Donates $1 million to provide free breakfast for the restaurant 8-9, 12-15, 19-20
Wang Yuqing Wang Qiansui
Villain but repented
9174, Mr Wang (王先生)
Zhang Zicheng and Hu Jiaofen's neighbour
Humiliated Zhang Zicheng while washing his car and parked in between his car, was punched by Zhang Yizheng
Demanded $10 thousand for his injuries from Zhang Zicheng and Zhang Yizheng
Demanded another $10 thousand after being harassed by Ma Tongren not to harass Zhang Zicheng, demanding Zhang Zicheng a total of $20 thousand
Fought with an old man over an elevator 1, 3-4, 7, 10, 12, 18-20
Adele Wong Fang Ziling
Villain
Evon Fang
Zhang Zicheng's ex-superior
Picking hard times and keeping on humiliating Zhang Zicheng with Chen Jiande causing Zhang Zicheng to get highest votes to leave the company 1-5
Kathy Fung Gao Juanjuan
Main Villain
Insurance Office (保险公司)
(Does Not Exist in Zicheng's Reality)
indirectly caused Hu Jiaofen to think that Zhang Zicheng had an affair with her, breaking apart the family (in Zhang Zicheng's dream)
In love with Zhang Zicheng
Hu Jiaofen's rival in love
Demanded $50 thousand from Zhang Zicheng and humiliated Hu Jiaofen and flew away with Ma Tongren to Bali (in Zhang Zicheng's dream) 13-16, 18-19
Haden Hee
Hong Mingyang
Supporting Villain
Mr Hong (洪老板)
Modelling Agency's client
Zhang Yijing's ex-boyfriend
Toyed with Zhang Yijing's feelings and lied in stating that he had legally divorced his ex-wife. Broke up with Zhang Yijing after seeing scars on her face (in Zhang Zicheng's dream)
Was shown that he had toyed with Zhang Yijing's feelings after Zhang Zicheng helped Zhang Yijing in looking disfigured 4-6, 8, 10, 12-13, 16-17, 20
Cast
Character
Description
Episodes Appeared
Marcus Mok
You Zhi
Zhang Zicheng's ex-overall supervisor
1-2
Kenneth Chung Jeft
Zhang Zicheng's ex-colleague
1-2
Terence Tay
Chen Jiande
Villain
Zhang Zicheng's ex-colleague 1-2
Cansen Goh
Peter
Main Villain
Modelling Agency's ex-manager
Zhang Yijing's model instructor
Arrested after harassing Zhang Zicheng for $200 thousand and slashed Zhang Yijing, causing her to be disfigured (in Zhang Zicheng's dream) 1, 3-8, 16
Chase Tan Shawn
Came from London
Huang Qiqi's friend
3-4
Sherraine Law
Shirley
Modelling Agency's model
Zhang Yijing's friend
4-5, 17
Nico Chua
Fion Zhou
Hired Hu Jiaofen as a part-time maid to help her tidy the house
Zhou Yuzhe's younger sister
7-8, 11, 15
Teo Serli
Sun
Zhang Zicheng's communter
7-8
Benjamin Josiah Tan
Xavier
10
Tan Tiow Im
陈天祥
Uncle Shui
水伯
An old man who stays at the nursing home
1-2, 7
Awards and nominations [ edit ] A Million Dollar Dream is up for 6 nominations.
The other dramas nominated for Best Drama Serial
are Blessings 2 ,
Say Cheese VIC &
You Can Be An Angel 3 .
It won 3 out of 6 nominations , which are Best Supporting Actor , Best Actress & Best Actor .
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No.
Song Title
Singer(s)
1)
幸福感
Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮
2)
终于失恋
Ling Kai 铃凯
