Springs of Life (春到人间) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which aired in 2002. It was produced following the success of Wok of Life. Unusual for a locally produced period drama at that time, the theme song's introduction is in a rock and roll style.

Springs of Life
春到人间
GenrePeriod drama
Comedy
Directed byLeong Lye Lin 梁来玲
StarringChew Chor Meng
Sharon Au
Li-Lin
Huang Wenyong
Chen Shucheng
Opening theme装傻 by 柯贵民, sung by Sharon Au and Li-Lin
快乐至上 by Dreamz FM 梦飞船
Country of originSingapore
Original languageChinese
No. of episodes60
Production
ProducersMa Jiajun 马家骏
Daisy Chan 陈建仪
Running timeapprox. 45 minutes per episode
Original release
NetworkMediaCorp TV Channel 8
ReleaseDecember 2002 (2002-12)
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Synopsis

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The story begins in the 1950s and spans about three decades. A young entrepreneur Dapao is on a quest to learn the secret of a special medicinal oil in hopes of striking the jackpot. Meanwhile, a pair of singing sisters try to make their way in showbiz.

Cast

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Reception

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Springs of Life was extremely popular and broke the record held by Love Me, Love Me Not for viewership ratings.[1]

Notes

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  • The 2012 anniversary drama Joys of Life (花样人间) follows a similar theme to Springs of Life and Wok of Life and also stars Chew Chor Meng and Huang Wenyong. Only Chew has starred in all three dramas. Unlike many typical period dramas produced by MediaCorp such as The Awakening or The Little Nyonya, these "ren jian" (人间) period dramas are much more lighthearted and humorous.
  • Many veteran artistes from the SBC and TCS era made guest appearances or were part of the supporting cast, such as Madeline Chu (朱乐玲) and Tammy Chow (周黛兰). Veteran Chinese actress Cheng Pei-pei also joined the cast.

2003 Accolades

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The Star Awards 2003 was generally dominated by another popular long-running drama Holland V but Springs of Life managed several nominations.

Award Nominee Result
Best Actor
最佳男主角
Chew Chor Meng
周初明
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
最佳女配角
Carole Lin
林晓佩
Nominated
Best Drama Serial
最佳电视剧
Nominated
Best Theme Song
最佳主题曲
Sharon Au
欧菁仙 &
Wong Li-Lin
黄丽玲 -《装傻》
Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Springs Of Life is highest-rated local 7pm drama since 2001". 17 December 2002. Archived from the original on 28 December 2005.
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