My Guardian Angels (Chinese: 单翼天使) is a Singaporean drama produced and telecast on

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. It stars

Zoe Tay Zoe Tay (; born 10 January 1968) is a Singaporean actress and former model. She has been referred to as the "Queen of Caldecott Hill" and "Ah Jie" (Top Actress) by the local media since the rise of her popularity in the 1990s. She is one of th ...

Kym Ng Ng Kwee Khim (; born 1 July 1967), best known by her stage name Kym Ng (), is a Singaporean television host and actress. She is known as one of Mediacorp’s Variety Ah Jies (综艺阿姐). Ng has received numerous accolades locally and regio ...

Pierre Png Pierre Png Tiang Huat (; born 29 October 1973), is a Singaporean actor. He is known for starring in multiple Singaporean MediaCorp's Channel 5 and Channel 8's dramas which include '' The Gentlemen'' and ''When Duty Calls''. Early in his ca ...

and

Hong Ling Hong Ling may refer to: *Hong Ling (actress) Hong Ling (born Somaline Ang Ling; ; 16 August 1994) is a Singaporean actress. Early life and education Born to a Thai mother and a Singaporean Chinese father, Hong graduated from Fuchun Second ...

. The series has received criticism for its portrayal of

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characters. The series was the most-watched local Chinese drama series in Singapore in 2020. For her role in the drama, Tay won the

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for the fourth time in her career, making her the first person to have won the award four times.

Cast

Main

as Mandy See *

as Wu Miaomiao *

as Su Dong Yu *

as Ye Si Jin

Supporting

Edwin Goh Edwin Goh (, born July 25, 1994) is a Singaporean actor. Personal life Goh was a student of Holy Innocents' High School and LASALLE College of the Arts. Career Goh was nominated for Favourite Male Character. He gained his first nominat ...

Benjamin Tan Benjamin Tan (born 27 March 1993) is a Singaporean actor known for his roles in the television dramas '' My Guardian Angels'', ''Mister Flower'', ''When Duty Calls 2'', ''Soul Doctor'', ''The Heartland Hero'', ''Emerald Hill High'' and ''Strik ...

Chen Tianwen Chen Tianwen (born 28 March 1963) is a Singaporean actor. Career Chen was educated at the now-defunct Serangoon Garden Secondary Technical School. He joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (now Mediacorp) after completing the 5th arti ...

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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 ...

* Brandon Wong * Ivan Lo Kai Jun * Chen Junhe *

Guest and minor

Peter Yu Peter Yu (born 3 April 1968) is a Singaporean actor. He was one of the finalists from the 1990 ''Star Search'' competition, organised by Mediacorp. Yu is known for his starring roles in many Channel 8 series in the 1990s, notably ''The Grea ...

* Regene Lim * Liang Tian * Natalie Mae Tan *

Chase Tan Chase Tan (; birthdate: 1 April 1990) is a Singaporean actor and basketball player who plays for the SBPHK Hornets in the Singapore National Basketball League and the Singapore national basketball team. Early life and education Chase Tan was b ...

* Hazelle Teo * Marcus Mok *

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* Joy Yak *

Bernard Tan Bernard Tan Tiong Gie (born 1943 in Singapore) was educated at the Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore, the University of Singapore (Bachelor of Science with Honours in Physics, 1965) and Oxford University (Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Science, ...

Adele Wong Adele Wong (born 8 March 1983) is a Singaporean actress, singer, writer, and screenwriter. Biography Born in Singapore, Wong traces her ancestry to Shanghai, China. She graduated from the National University of Singapore (NUS) with an honors d ...

* Wallace Ang

Controversy

A sub-plot involving a paedophilic gay basketball coach who had a

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portrayed by

was criticised by the LGBT community in Singapore for perpetuating the stereotype that gay men are

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and have sexually transmitted diseases. The sub-plot was condenmed by Action For Aids, a Singaporean non-governmental organisation "dedicated to fighting

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infection", who stated that "The portrayal of gay men as paedophiles further perpetuates falsehoods that create further suffering among an already marginalised and stigmatised population." A second sub-plot involving parents, portrayed by

and Brandon Wong, worrying about the

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of their son, portrayed by

, and behaving in a

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manner, was also criticised. In response to the critism,

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issued an apology, stating that it had "no intention to disrespect or discriminate against the LGBTQ community in the drama". A spokesperson for the company stated that the first sub-plot was meant to "encourage young people to be aware of potential dangers and not be afraid to speak up and protect themselves", and that the second sub-plot was meant to " depict the real life struggles some parents face in communicating with their children on topics such as relationships and sexual orientation".

References

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