Life Less Ordinary (TV series)

Life Less Ordinary (Chinese: 小人物向前冲) is a 130 episode drama series produced by Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Xiang Yun, Chen Liping, Romeo Tan, Felicia Chin, Jeffrey Xu, Ian Fang, Bonnie Loo, Jayley Woo[1] and Aileen Tan as the casts of this series.

Life Less Ordinary
Also known asReady Go!
小人物向前冲
GenreFamily
Romance
Dramedy
Socio-Drama
Written bySeah Choon Guan
Directed byPng Keh Hock
Qiu Jian Ting
Guo Hong Ren
Gao Shu Yi
Zhang Huiying
Loh Woon Woon
Loo Yin Kam
Foo Seng Peng
Lin Mingzhe
Cheong Yuan Teng
Oh Liangcai
StarringXiang Yun
Chen Liping
Romeo Tan
Felicia Chin
Jeffrey Xu
Ian Fang
Bonnie Loo
Jayley Woo
Aileen Tan
Opening themeLife Less Ordinary (小人物向前冲) by Life Less Ordinary ensemble
Ending theme1) 是不是 by Roy Li
2) 等爱 (Waiting for Love) by Romeo Tan & Felicia Chin
3) 小人物的心声 by Wu Jiaming
Country of originSingapore
Original languagesMandarin, with some English dialogue
No. of episodes130
Production
Executive producerJasmine Woo 邬毓琳
Original release
NetworkMediacorp Channel 8
ReleaseOctober 2, 2017 (2017-10-02) –
March 30, 2018 (2018-03-30)
Related
Mightiest Mother-in-Law (2017)

The show replaced the second half of the 7.00 pm drama timeslot, airing weekdays from October 2, 2017, 7.30 pm to 8.00 pm on weekdays making it the 5th long form half an hour drama airing together with news-current affairs programme Hello Singapore at 6.30pm.

Cast

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Liu (Lianhua) Family

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Cast Role Description
Jin Yinji
金银姬
Liu Lianhua
刘莲花
Aunty Lian (莲姨)
  • Wu Xiaoqiao and Wu Dazhi's mother
  • Wang Xueling's mother-In-law
  • Wu Yuxin's paternal grandmother
  • Suffered from minor stroke and heart attack caused by Wu Dazhi and Wang Xueling
Xiang Yun
向云
Wu Xiaoqiao
吴小巧
Teenage version portrayed by Li Jiaxi (黎嘉希)
Sister Qiao (巧姐), Vainpot (乔婆)
  • Liu Lianhua's daughter
  • Wu Dazhi's elder sister
  • Wang Xueling's sister-in-law
  • Wu Yuxin's aunt
  • Li Zhengye's girlfriend
  • Chen Feng's best friend and neighbour
  • Chen Yalong's adoptive mother
  • Song Jueming's ex-girlfriend
  • Zhang Ruoyun's rival in love
  • Holi Hamper's supervisor
Rayson Tan
陈泰铭
Wu Dazhi
吴大志
Villain but later repented
Mr Wu (吴经理), Little Fat Cat (小肥猫)
  • Wang Xueling's husband
  • Wu Yuxin's father
  • Liu Lianhua's son
  • Wu Xiaoqiao's younger Brother
  • Holi Hamper's manager (Packaging Department)
Adele Wong
王筱惠
Wang Xueling
王雪玲
Villain but later repented
Wendy Wang, Mrs Goh (吴太太)
  • Wu Dazhi's wife
  • Wu Yuxin's mother
  • Liu Lianhua's daughter-in-law
  • Wu Xiaoqiao's Sister-in-law
Audrey Soh
苏怡妃
Wu Yuxin
吴予鑫
Zania Goh, Baby (宝贝)
  • Wu Dazhi & Wang Xueling's daughter
  • Liu Lianhua's granddaughter
  • Wu Xiaoqiao's niece
  • Adam Bin Mohammed's classmate

Chen (Feng) Family

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Cast Role Description
Chen Tianwen
陈天文
Curry Puff
咖哩角
  • Ex-Convict
  • Chen Yalong's father
  • Chen Feng's ex-boyfriend
Chen Liping
陈莉萍
Chen Feng
陈凤
Teenage version portrayed by Caryn Cheng (荘微霓)
Sister Feng (凤姐), The Mad One (疯婆子)
  • Chen Yalong's mother
  • Curry Puff's ex-girlfriend
  • Wu Xiaoqiao's best friend and neighbour
  • Song Jueming's girlfriend
  • Ex-Convict
  • Holi Hamper supervisor (Packaging Department)
Romeo Tan
陈罗密欧
Chen Yalong
陈亚龙
Younger version portrayed by Estovan Cheah

Geylang (芽笼)

  • Chen Feng and Curry Puff's son
  • Wu Xiaoqiao's adopted son
  • Lin Shuqi's boyfriend
  • Xu Tao's rival in love
  • In love with Jesse Leong
  • Jesse Leong's love interest
  • Has Asperger syndrome
  • Had a brain tumor after being pushed by Xu Tao down the slope
  • Was punched by Xu Tao at a wall after breaking up with Lin Shuqi
  • Holi Hamper employee (packaging department)

(Rashid) Bin Mohammed Family

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Cast Role Description
Suhaimi Yusof Rashid Bin Mohamed

Abang (老公)

  • Liew Xiuqin's husband
  • Adam Bin Mohamed's father
  • Liew Aisha's foster father
  • Liew Xiuling's brother-in-law
  • Holli Hamper's full-time driver (Delivery Department)
Aileen Tan
陈丽贞
Liew Xiuqin
吕秀琴
Sayang (老婆), Auntie Radio (Radio嫂), 八卦婆 (Aunty Busybody), Fatimah
  • Coffeeshop's lady boss
  • Rashid Bin Mohamed's wife
  • Liew Aisha's mother
  • Liew Xiuling's younger sister
  • Liang Wenqing and Liang Wenjie's aunt
  • Adam Bin Mohamed's foster mother
Chen Fengling
陈凤凌
Liew Xiuling
吕秀玲
  • Liew Xiuqin's elder sister
  • Liang Wenqing and Liang Wenjie's mother
  • Liew Aisha's aunt
  • Rashid Bin Mohamed's sister-in-law
Hayley Woo
胡佳嬑
Liang Wenqing
梁文清
Main Villain but repented
  • Liew Xiuling's elder daughter
  • Liang Wenjie's elder sister
  • Liew Xiuqin's niece
  • Liew Aisha's cousin
  • Despise her sister
  • In love with Li Ziyang
  • Liang Wenjie and Zhang Qiyuan's rival in love
  • Lied to Li Ziyang that she is pregnant with child so that he cannot be with Zhang Qiyuan
  • Pushed Zhang Ruoyun down the stairs and manipulated Liang Wenjie
  • Turned into the police in Episode 120 after Zhang Qiyuan, Liang Wenjie and Li Ziyang Learnt about her plot of getting closer to Li Ziyang
  • (Arrested - Episode 120)
Jayley Woo
胡佳琪
Liang Wenjie
梁文洁
  • Liew Xiuling's younger daughter
  • Liang Wenqing's younger sister
  • Liew Xiuqin's niece
  • Liew Aisha's cousin
  • Li Ziyang's ex-girlfriend
  • Zhang Qiyuan and Liang Wenqing's rival in love
  • Situ Wenjie's girlfriend
  • Suffered from Dyslexia
  • Holi Hamper's employee (packaging department)
Lyn Oh
胡菱恩
Liew Aisha
吕爱莎
Former Villain but repented
  • Liew Xiuqin's daughter
  • Rashid Bin Mohamed's stepdaughter
  • Adam Bin Mohamed's step older sister
  • Liew Xiuling's niece
  • Liang Wenqing and Liang Wenjie's cousin
  • Sold fake Song Baojian tickets to Chen Feng, Xiaoyu and Jingwei
  • Called the police to arrest Rashid Bin Mohammed with a fake story of molest to get rid of him
Muhammad Hermie Latiff Adam Bin Mohamed
  • Rashid Bin Mohamed's son
  • Liew Xiuqin's son
  • Liew Aisha's younger step-brother
  • Wu Yuxin's classmate
Chen Xi Situ Wenjie
司徒文杰
  • Volunteer, animator and skating instructor
  • Li Ziyang's best friend
  • Liang Wenjie's boyfriend
  • Suffered from strains

Zeng (Fuhua) Family

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Cast Role Description
Zhu Xiufeng
朱秀凤
Zeng Fuhua
曾芙花
Semi-Villain but later repented
Old Granny (老太婆), Ms Zeng (曾老师), Empress Dowager Cixi (老佛爷)
  • Retired school teacher
  • Li Zhengye's mother
  • Zhang Ruoyun's mother-in-law
  • Li Ziyang's grandmother
  • Caused Li Ziyang to lose his mother at a very young age
Bernard Tan
陈传之
Li Zhengye
李正业
Teenage Version portrayed by Terence Tay (郑仲伟)

Original Name: Li Zhenyan (李振彦)
Boss (老板)

  • Zeng Fuhua's son
  • Zhang Ruoyun's ex-husband
  • Li Ziyang's father
  • Wu Xiaoqiao's boyfriend
  • Holi Hamper's boss
Cynthia Koh
许美珍
Zhang Ruoyun
张若云
Teenage Version portrayed by Joyce Ng (黄婉婷)
  • Li Zhengye's ex-wife
  • Li Ziyang's mother
  • Zeng Fuhua's daughter-in-law
  • Zhang Qiyuan's foster mother
  • Wu Xiaoqiao rival in love
  • Suffering from liver cancer
  • (Deceased-Episode 130)
Ian Fang
方伟杰
Li Ziyang
李梓阳
Younger version portrayed by Perez Tay (郑传峻)

Sol Lee, Sorry (对不起), Cactus (仙人掌), Psychopath (变态的), Stalker (阴魂不散)

  • Li Zhengye and Zhang Ruoyun's son
  • Zeng Fuhua's grandson
  • Zhang Qiyuan's elder foster-brother and boyfriend
  • Liang Wenjie's ex-boyfriend
  • Liang Wenqing's love interest
  • Chen Feng's co-tenant
  • Situ Wenjie's best frienda
  • Holi Hamper's employee (Packaging Department) , small boss
Bonnie Loo
罗美仪
Zhang Qiyuan
张奇缘
Taekwondo Expert (跆拳道冠军), Tom Boy (男人婆), Cold Shoulder Sister (冷淡姐姐), Frozen Qiyuan (冰雪奇缘)
  • Zhang Ruoyun's foster daughter
  • Li Ziyang's foster younger sister and girlfriend
  • Liang Wenjie and Liang Wenqing's rival in love
  • Wu Xiaoqiao's co-tenant

Xu (Tao) Family

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Cast Role Description
Jeffrey Xu
徐鸣杰
Xu Tao
徐涛
Villain but later repented
Baby (宝贝), Lazybum (寄生虫), Handsome (帅呆)
  • Holli Hamper's part-time driver (Delivery Department)
  • Ex-actor/celebrity
  • Came from Shanghai, China
  • Lin Shuqi's ex-husband
  • Chen Yalong's rival in love
  • Was the one who caused Chen Yalong a brain tumor after pushing him down the slope
  • Punched Chen Yalong at a wall after learning about him breaking up with Lin Shuqi
Felicia Chin
陈凤玲
Lin Shuqi
林书琦

Jelly Lin, Baby (宝贝), Frangipani Flower (鸡蛋花)

  • Holli Hamper's employee (Packaging Department)
  • Came from Ipoh, Malaysia
  • Xu Tao's ex-wife
  • Chen Yalong's girlfriend
  • Jesse Leong's rival in love

Song (Jueming) Family

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Cast Role Description
Guo Liang
郭亮
Song Jueming
宋觉明
Villain but later repented
Teenage Version portrayed by Benjamin Tan (陈俊铭)
Peter (彼德), Peter Pan (彼德·潘), Benefactor (救命恩人), Swindler (骗子)
  • Song Baojian's uncle
  • Chen Feng's boyfriend
  • Wu Xiaoqiao's ex-boyfriend
  • Liu Yingjun's rival in love
Richie Koh
许瑞奇
Song Baojian
宋宝剑
Song Bogum, Song Jiji (宋基基), Teens Idol (小鲜肉), Oppa (欧巴)
  • South Korea's Celebrity
  • Song Jueming's nephew
  • Chen Feng's idol

Holli Hamper Company

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Cast Role Description
Rebecca Lim Jesse Leong The Goddess (女神), Lily Flower (百合花)
  • Holli Hamper's manager (Sales & Purchasing Department)
Chen Zhiqiang
陈志强
Cai Zhongxing
蔡忠兴
Uncle Xing (兴叔)
  • Holli Hamper's senior employee (Packaging Department)
  • Cai Weixiong's father
Stella Tan 陈湘榕 Jing Wei 静微 Holli Hamper's employee (Packaging Department)
Laura Kee 纪丽晶 Xiao Yu 小羽 Holli Hamper's employee (Packaging Department)
Prathabini
宾妮
Diya Jasmine Flower (茉莉花)
  • Holli Hamper's employee (Sales Department)
  • Zhang Qiyuan's taekwondo friend
  • In love with Xu Tao

Cameo appearance

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Cast Role Description
Henry Thia
程旭辉
Liu Yingjun
刘英俊
Shorty (矮冬瓜)
  • Xu Tao and Lin Shuqi's old co-tenant
  • In love with Chen Feng
  • Song Jueming's rival in love
Eric Lee
李永和
Alan Mentally Unstable Villain
  • In love with Zhang Qiyuan
  • Create a fake funbook page of Zhang Qiyuan and stalk her wherever she goes and manipulated Li Ziyang
  • (Arrested - Episode 25)
Alston Yeo
杨峻毅
Cai Weixiong
蔡伟雄
Ah Xiong (阿雄)
David Leong
梁家豪
Max Ang Villain
Bum-Pincher (捏你屁股)
  • Wu Dazhi's business partner
  • Lin Shuqi's ex-manager
Gabriel Yeo
杨毓恺
Alex
  • Li Ziyang and Liang Wenqing's university friend
  • Liang Wenqing's boyfriend
Zhou Quanxi
周全喜

Mr Ang (洪总裁)

  • Max Ang's father
Huang Wenguang
黄文光
Zheng Guangzong
郑光宗
Villain

Fake Private Investigator (假私家侦探)

  • Cheated Zhang Ruoyun's money to find for her lost son
  • (Arrested in Episode 42)
Chua Cheng Pou
蔡清炮
Ah Mao
阿猫
  • Licensed debt collector
  • Chen Feng's ex-runner
Yap Hei Long
叶黑龙
Ah Gou
阿狗
  • Licensed debt collector
  • Chen Feng's ex-runner
Zheng Wanling
郑婉龄
Liang Jingjing
梁晶晶
Villain

Sister Jingjing (晶晶姐)

  • World Celebrity
  • Xu Tao's idol and sugar mummy
  • Dennis' boss
  • Slept with Xu Tao and gave him the leading role for a movie
  • (Arrested - in Episode 97)
Zack Lim
林志强
Dennis
  • Liang Jingjing's assistant
Brendon Kuah
柯油宏
Tosh
  • Max Ang's friend
Xavier Ong Nat
  • Television Station's celebrity/ actor
  • Xu Tao's colleague
Tan Tiow Im
陈天祥
No Role
  • An old man who was bullied by Wu Dazhi and Wang Xueling in a hawker centre
Edmund Chen Ye Chengda
叶成达
  • Ye Xin's father
  • In love with Wu Xiaoqiao
  • Wu Xiaoqiao's primary school classmate
  • Met Wu Xiaoqiao at a Cruise Ship in Episode 91
Chen Yixin
陈一心
Ye Xin
叶欣
  • Actress & Celebrity
  • Ye Chengda's daughter
Sherraine Law
罗翊琦
Host
主持人
  • Host of Conservation Roadshow
Cast Role Description
Tong Bing Yu Zhou Ke'en
周可恩
Mentally Unstable Villain
Mightiest Mistress (最强小三), Kerin Zhou
  • Qi Hongzhe's ex-girlfriend
  • In love with Wu Dazhi
  • Met Wu Dazhi at a coffee shop and humiliated Lin Shuqi at a park in Episode 116
  • Suffered from mentally disabled patient
Thomas Ong Qi Hongzhe
齐宏哲
  • Zhou Ke'en's ex-boyfriend

Awards and nominations

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Year Organisation Nominees Category Result Ref
2018 Star Awards Life Less Ordinary ensemble Best Theme Song
最佳主题曲 (《小人物向前冲》)
Nominated
Romeo Tan Best Actor Nominated

Original Sound Track (OST)

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No. Song Title Performer(s)
1) 小人物向前冲 (Opening Theme Song) Xiang Yun
Chen Liping
Aileen Tan
Romeo Tan
Jeffrey Xu
Felicia Chin
Ian Fang
Jayley Woo
Bonnie Loo
2) 是不是 Li Feihui
3) 等爱 Waiting For Love Romeo Tan
Felicia Chin
4) 小人物的心声 Wu Jiaming 吴佳明

References

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  1. ^ "Actress Jayley Woo quits as full-time artist at Mediacorp". sg.style.yahoo.com. 2018-07-04. Retrieved 2024-01-22.