Genre Modern Drama Original language(s) Chinese Running time approx. 45 minutes Final episode date 5 March 2007 Language Chinese | Country of origin Singapore No. of episodes 20 First episode date 6 February 2007 Number of episodes 20 | |
Starring Elvin Ng
Joanne Peh
Fiona Xie
Zhang Yaodong Cast Elvin Ng, Fiona Xie, Zhang Yaodong Similar A Life of Hope, Metamorphosis, Just in Singapore, A Million Treasures, A Song to Remember | ||
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.
Contents
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, Journey to the West and the Eight Immortals. 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...