''A New Life'' () is a Chinese drama in
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ...
which aired in 2005. It is about how a
blue collar
A blue-collar worker is a working class person who performs manual labor. Blue-collar work may involve skilled or unskilled labor. The type of work may involving manufacturing, warehousing, mining, excavation, electricity generation and power ...
worker and his three bosom friends manage to overcome obstacles together.
Cast
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Christopher Lee as Zhang Youfu
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Yvonne Lim
Yvonne Lim (, born 28 September 1976) is a Singaporean actress.
Early life and education
Lim was born to Hokkien-speaking family. She studied at CHIJ St Theresa's Convent and graduated with a Diploma in Electronic, Computer & Communication E ...
as Ah Mei
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Darren Lim
Darren Lim (, born 30 September 1972) is a Singaporean actor and television host. He was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1997 to 2016 but continues to film on an ad-hoc basis.
Career
Having left school at age 15, Lim began his ca ...
as Lin Laifa
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Andrew Seow
Andrew Seow () is a Singaporean actor, celebrity, model and media personality.
Seow was a model in Singapore and Asia before becoming an actor on local television. He is best known for his role as Gary Tay as the fiery tempered eldest son in th ...
as Zhang Hongyun
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Carole Lin
Carole Lin () is a Singaporean actress. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1995 to 2009.
Career
Lin joined MediaCorp after taking part in Star Search Singapore 1995. She shot to fame for her role in ''The Price of Peace'' an ...
as Zhang Zhenzhu
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Ann Kok
Ann Kok (; born 11 January 1973) is a Singaporean actress. She started her acting career in 1993 after emerging as a finalist in the local talent-search competition ''Star Search'', where she won a contract to work on Chinese-language TV chan ...
as Guo Jialing
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Jin Yinji
Gam Ngan Gei (born 17 June 1946), better known as Jin Yinji, is a Singaporean actress of South Korean descent. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1986 to 2017 but continued to film on an ad-hoc basis. Jin's contract with Me ...
as Youfu's mother
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Yan Bingliang
Giam Ping Leong, better known as Yan Bingliang, is a Singaporean actor best known for acting in many Chinese-language television series produced by Mediacorp Channel 8. A veteran actor, he entered the entertainment industry in 1984 after fini ...
as Youfu's father
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Hossan Leong
Hossan Leong (; born 10 July 1969) is a Singaporean stage and screen actor, television host, radio deejay and comedian.
Personal life
He was born 10 July 1969 in Singapore, Leong was educated at Anglo-Chinese School and Anglo-Chinese Junior Col ...
as Ah Gen
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Eelyn Kok
Eelyn Kok Hui Wen () is a Singaporean actress. She was prominently a full-time MediaCorp artist from 2001 to 2013, but continues to film on an ad hoc basis.
Career
Kok was first spotted in SPH MediaWorks's talent show ''Route to Glamour'' in 20 ...
as Qiurong
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Alan Tern
Alan Tern Yoke Cher (, born 31 March 1976) is a Singaporean actor. He was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2001 to 2011.
Career
Tern was a finalist in the 2001 Star Search Singapore, and he joined MediaCorp after the competition. He made hi ...
as Ah Ler
*Cheryl Chan as Laifa's younger sister
*Lee Weng Kee as Jialing's father
*May Phua as Xiuxiu
*Melody Chen as Ah Hua
*Seth Ang as Steven
*Timothy Nga as Michael
*Sharon Wong as Michael's wife
*Benjamin Yeung Sheung Bun as Alex
Star Awards 2005
Star Awards 2005 was the 12th Star Awards ceremony, held on 4 December 2005. It was part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for MediaCorp TV Channel 8. Following MediaCorp's merger with SPH MediaWorks on 1 January 2005, the nominees ...
Awards & Nominations
References
External links
''A New Life''(English)
''A New Life''(Chinese)
2005 television films
2005 films
Singapore Chinese dramas
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