''En Bloc'' is a Singaporean drama produced by
Mediacorp
Mediacorp Pte. Ltd., doing business as Mediacorp and stylised as mediacorp, is a media conglomerate in Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the holding company of the Government of Singapore—it owns television, radio, and digital media prope ...
, a local
TV station.
Plot
The drama follows the Lim family and some residents of an old
Tampines
Tampines () is the regional centre of the East Region of Singapore. With a population of 265,340 living across its five subzones, it is the second-most populous planning area in Singapore, according to the DOS Population Trends 2022. It is h ...
Grove condominium of the consequences of having their estate up for an en bloc sale for redevelopment. Every episode explores the dynamics of family relationships, the unfolding of family secrets and how they are affected and influenced by the wealth.
There are the reluctant parents, who dread the thought of leaving the home they've lived in for decades. There is the son with the troubled past, the opportunistic younger brother, the hot-headed young lawyer, the aimless youngest child, and the uneasy daughter-in-law.
Cast
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Patrick Teoh
Patrick Teoh (born 16 October, 1947) is an actor and radio personality in Malaysia. A career in radio, on TV, stage and in movies spanning more than five decades earned Teoh the nickname of "Voice of Malaysia", bestowed by his fans and the Mala ...
as Lim Beng Teck
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June Lim
June is the sixth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is the second of four months to have a length of 30 days, and the third of five months to have a length of less than 31 days. June contains the summer solstice in t ...
as Lim May Lai
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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 Andrew Lim
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Nick Shen
Nick Shen (, born 26 August 1976) is a Singaporean actor and singer. He was prominently a full-time Mediacorp
Mediacorp Pte. Ltd., doing business as Mediacorp and stylised as mediacorp, is a media conglomerate in Singapore. Owned by Temasek ...
as Eric Lim
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Andrea Fonseka as Cindy Lim
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Nat Ho
Nathaniel "Nat" Ho (, born 23 August 1984) is a Singaporean actor and singer.
Career
Ho was originally one of the Top 30 contestants in the inaugural season of Singapore Idol in 2004. He was also awarded the 'Most Promising Artiste' in 2004, ...
as Jude Lim
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Rebecca Lim as Renee Sng
Broadcasting History
*Season 1
**March 5, 2008–Present
**Wednesday, 8:30pm – 9:30pm
Trivia
In reality, the "Tampines Grove" condominium, the show's main setting, is a real HDB Estate Prentice in
Tampines
Tampines () is the regional centre of the East Region of Singapore. With a population of 265,340 living across its five subzones, it is the second-most populous planning area in Singapore, according to the DOS Population Trends 2022. It is h ...
.
The filming mainly took place at Pandan Valley and Pandan Valley's Laurels supermarket
External links
*{{cite web, title=En Bloc, archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080228025327/http://5.mediacorptv.sg/shows/drama/view/1656/1/.html, url=http://5.mediacorptv.sg/shows/drama/view/1656/1/.html, archivedate=28 February 2008
*http://andreafonseka.blogspot.sg/2008/04/channel-news-asia-interview-for-en-bloc.html
*http://adminduties.blogspot.sg/2011/
Singaporean television series
2008 Singaporean television series debuts
Channel 5 (Singapore) original programming