Opening theme 祖先保佑 by Wei En 薇恩 Final episode date 19 August 2014 Genres Food, Family | Country of origin Singapore First episode date 23 July 2014 Number of episodes 20 Languages English, Chinese | |
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Written by Tang Yeow 陈耀Cheong Yan Ping 张彦平 Starring Shaun ChenJesseca LiuChen HanweiYao WenlongYvonne LimSora Ma Similar Nanny Daddy, The Journey: Tumultuo, Three Wishes, Against the Tide, World at Your Feet | ||
Blessings (Chinese: 祖先保佑) is a time-travelling drama series produced by MediaCorp Studios and aired on MediaCorp Channel 8. It tells a story of a pastry-maker in 1948 who accidentally time-travelled to 2014 Singapore and helps to salvage the family business back on the right track. In the process, he finds love in the modern world. The series stars Shaun Chen, Chen Hanwei, Yao Wenlong, Yvonne Lim, Jesseca Liu and Sora Ma as the main characters of the series. The series is producer Kwek Leng Soong's final drama series before she left MediaCorp in August 2015.
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Synopsis
Set in 1948 and then the modern world, this drama pits the traditional way against the modern. The story evolves around a popular traditional pastry shop called Xi Ji. Lian Wending (Shaun Chen), who is the only heir and has a gift in making pastries, is in love with a travelling songstress, Lin Xiaomei (Jesseca Liu), but his father objects to the relationship and arranges for Wending to marry a rich merchant's daughter, Sun Xiulan (Sora Ma). Bound by tradition, he accedes to his father's wish. On Mid-Autumn Night, he fell into a river and loses his consciousness. When he wakes up, he is shocked to find himself in modern Singapore. He gets to know two brothers who are his descendants. Xi Ji in the modern world is, unfortunately, facing a business crisis and Wending tries his best to save it. In the process, he meets his westernized rival, She Meiren (Jesseca Liu), who looks exactly like Xiaomei but with a different personality. In the battle between modern and traditional ways, both of them fall in love with each other. When Wending discovers a way to return to his past, he has to make a decision that could change history.
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2015 Accolades
Blessings is nominated for 9 awards in Star Awards 2015, winning Best Screenplay. The other dramas nominated for Best Drama Series and/or Best Theme Song include Against The Tide, C.L.I.F. 3, The Journey: Tumultuous Times, Three Wishes and World At Your Feet.