Happily Ever After (Chinese: 凡间新仙人) is a 20-episode

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which is telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel,

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. It made its debut on 6 February 2007 and ended on 5 March 2007. This show is unique as it starts off seeming like a period drama but later evolves into a modern setting. There are many references to figures and stories from Chinese mythology and folk tales such as

Cowherd and Weaver Girl "The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl" are characters found in Chinese mythology and characters appearing eponymously in a romantic Chinese folk tale. The story tells of the romance between Zhinü (; the weaver girl, symbolizing the star Vega) and N ...

Journey to the West ''Journey to the West'' () is a Chinese novel published in the 16th century during the Ming dynasty and attributed to Wu Cheng'en. It is regarded as one of the greatest Classic Chinese Novels, and has been described as arguably the most popul ...

and the

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. The first episode drew some controversy as it had a scene in which Wu Gang (Zhang Yaodong) and Erlang (Yao Wenlong) faced off in the nude with their private parts blurred on screen.

Synopsis

The series is based on characters and gods from well-known Chinese folk tales and legends and is set in modern times with the mythological characters taking on human incarnations. The legendary lovers, Cowherd and Weaving Maiden have become lovesick and unable to bear with the pain of seeing each other only once a year. In order to be together forever, they make a plan to escape to the mortal world, but get caught by the guards. The Queen Mother then decides to give them a test; they must reincarnate as new humans and see if fate can bring them together again. After that, the captain of the supreme soldiers holds a strike to dethrone the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother because of their inability to rule the heavens properly; then the Queen Mother and Erlangshen decide to use the fate of Cowherd and Weaving Maiden as a bet - shall they end up together then the two gods can stay on their thrones, but shall they separate then the two gods will be dethroned. After that, many gods and immortals have fled to the mortal world for different reasons: some have been expelled from the heavens; some have become criminals and are on the run; and some have been sent down as agents to either bring Cowherd and Weaving Maiden together or to separate them. Will Cowherd and Weaving Maiden end up together again or will they separate? It all now depends on fate...

Cast

Main cast

Elvin Ng Elvin Ng Choon Siong (; born 23 December 1980) is a Singaporean actor and former model. Early life Ng attended Jurong Primary School, Catholic High School and National Junior College. He graduated with an honours degree in English litera ...

as Yang Tian Ying 杨天鹰 (Modern day name) / Cowherd 牛郎 (Olden Day name) *

Joanne Peh Joanne Peh Wei Siew (; born 25 April 1983) is a Singaporean actress and host managed under The Celebrity Agency. She was named as one of the Seven Princesses of Mediacorp in 2006. She is married to Singapore-based Chinese actor Qi Yuwu. Lif ...

as Wang Tian Qin 王天琴 (Modern day name) / Weaving Maiden 织女 (Olden Day name) *

Fiona Xie Fiona Xie (谢婉谕, Xie Wanyu; born 24 January 1982) is a Singaporean actress, variety show host, and was named as one of the Seven Princesses of Mediacorp in 2006. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2001 to 2009. Xie became ...

as Lu Yue 陆月 (Modern Day name) / Chang Er 嫦娥 (Olden Day name) *

Zhang Yaodong Zhang Yaodong (, born Teoh Yeow Tong on 17 December 1977) is a Malaysian actor based in Singapore. Career Zhang entered the entertainment industry after finishing first runner-up in the Malaysian edition of talent-search contest Star Search ...

as Wu Gang 吴刚

Supporting cast

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as Madam Wang 王夫人/ Wang Mu Niang Niang 王母娘娘 (Queen Mother) *

San Yow Yao Wenlong (, born 14 November 1970) is a Singapore based Malaysian actor. Career Yao entered the local television scene after winning the Star Search 1993 (Male category) organised by then Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (now MediaCorp). W ...

as Yang Jian (Erlangshen) 杨戬 (二朗神) * Ben Yeo as Zhu Wan Jin 朱万金/

Pigsy Zhu Bajie (), also named Zhu Wuneng, is one of the three helpers of Tang Sanzang and a major character of the 16th century novel ''Journey to the West''. Zhu means " swine" and Bajie means " eight precepts". Buddhist scholars consider that both e ...

猪八戒 *

Bryan Wong Bryan Wong Lok Kiang (, born on 30 January 1971) is a Singaporean television host and actor. Career Wong began his career as a child actor in 1981 and featured in several popular children's programmes on SBC. He began performing modelling ...

as Ah Cai 阿采/

Lan Caihe Lan Caihe ()"Lan Caihe." ''Encyclopedia Britannica.'' https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lan-CaiheDorothy Perkins. ''Encyclopedia of China: History and Culture.'' Page 140. is a Chinese mythological figure, and one of the Eight Immortals in the ...

藍采和 *

Belinda Lee Belinda Lee (15 June 193512 March 1961) was an English actress. A profile for the British Film Institute's Screenonline website asserts: "of all the Rank Organisation's starlets, Belinda Lee stands out as the most notorious, yet paradoxicall ...

as Shane/ He Xian Gu 何仙姑 *

Huang Wenyong Huang Wenyong (25 July 1952 – 20 April 2013) was a Malaysia-born Singaporean actor and former teacher of Chinese descent. Local media and colleagues referred to him as "Ah Ge" (senior actor) due to his status. Huang died at the Singapo ...

Yu Di Yu Di (; died 818), courtesy name Yunyuan (允元), formally initially Duke Li of Yan () and later Duke Si of Yan (), was a Chinese diplomat, military general, politician, and warlord during the Tang dynasty. He was a powerful warlord at the end ...

玉帝 (Jade Emperor) *

Jimmy Nah Jimmy Nah(; (13 April 1967 – 4 January 2008), better known by his nickname "MC King", was a Singaporean comedian and actor. He died of heart and lung failure at the age of 40. Early life and career Nah entered the entertainment industry in 19 ...

as Xiao Tian Chuan (Celestial Dog), Erlangshen's companion *Liang Tian as

Zhang Guolao Zhang Guo, better known as Zhang Guolao, is a Chinese mythological figure and one of the Eight Immortals in the Taoist pantheon. Among the Eight Immortals, Zhang Guolao, Zhongli Quan and Lü Yan were real historical figures. His existence is ...

張果老 *Zhang Wenxiang as Lu Dong Bin 呂洞賓 *

Rayson Tan Rayson Tan (; born 12 January 1965) is a Singaporean actor. Career Before joining MediaCorp, Tan worked as a flight attendant with Singapore Airlines. In 1990, he emerged as the 2nd Runner-Up in Singapore's Star Search Singapore talent comp ...

as Dong Hua Gong (small role) *

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 Ah Zhong *

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 Ah Jin *Muhammad Nurafizi as Juruwang

References

External links

Official Website
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Happily Ever After (Singapore Drama) Happily Ever After (Chinese: 凡间新仙人) is a 20-episode Singaporean Chinese drama which is telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It made its debut on 6 February 2007 and ended on 5 March 2007. This show is ...

2007 Singaporean television series debuts 2007 Singaporean television series endings Channel 8 (Singapore) original programming