Tiger Mum

*Tiger Mum*
Tiger Mum
	虎とら妈来了りょう
Genre	Drama ; Family
Written by	Ang Eng Tee 洪ひろし荣狄
Directed by	方ほう傢福 Png Keh Hock ; 任海とうみ曜 ; 胡えびす凉财 Oh LiangCai
Starring	Huang Biren ; Yao Wenlong
Opening theme	Unknown (未知数みちすう) by Bonnie Loo
Country of origin	Singapore
Original languages	Mandarin, with some English dialogue
No. of episodes	20 (list of episodes)
Production
Producer	Jasmine Woo 邬毓琳
Running time	approx. 45 minutes
Original release
Network	Mediacorp Channel 8
Release	9 April –; 6 May 2015
Related
	Hero (2016)

Tiger Mum (Chinese: 虎とら妈来了りょう) is a Singaporean family drama produced and telecast on MediaCorp Channel 8. The drama began production in November 2014. The series ran from 9 April to 6 May 2015. This is the second drama appearance of veteran actress Huang Biren since her return to the entertainment industry after a seven-year hiatus. Huang plays the title character in the show. a controlling and demanding tiger mother character. The series is sponsored by the Media Development Authority of Singapore.

With the show's viewership constantly breaking the 1 million mark, and its finale attracting more than 1.06 million viewers, Tiger Mum has been named the Top Rated Drama of Year 2015 at the recently held Star Awards 2016.^[1] This is the second consecutive time a drama starring Huang Biren (after Three Wishes in 2014) has managed to take the top viewership spot.

Cast

Main cast

Cast	Role	Description	Episodes Appeared
Huang Biren 黄き碧あお仁ひとし	He Xuemei （贺雪美び）	Mdm Hor, Tigress (老ろう虎とら), Tiger Mum (虎とら妈), Wonder Woman (神かみ奇き女おんな侠) Senior prison officer He Shengmei's older sister Married Chen Kai in episode 20	1-20
Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆たかし	Chen Kai （陈凯）	'Your Home Living' owner Chen Huixin, Chen Haowei, Chen Haolian and Chen Huiyan's father	1-20
Julie Tan 陈欣淇	Chen Huixin （陈慧欣）	Canola (油菜あぶらな花はな), My Dear Jiejie (My Dear姐あね姐あね) Online fashion designer Chen Kai's eldest daughter Chen Haowei, Chen Haolian and Chen Huiyan's elder sister	1, 3-20
Ian Fang 方ほう伟杰	Chen Haowei (陈浩威い)	Works at Ivan's office Chen Kai's eldest son Chen Huixin's younger brother Chen Haolian and Chen Huiyan's elder brother Likes Wang Rouya but gave her up and fell in love with Zoe in episode 20	1-20
Aloysius Pang 冯伟衷	Chen Haolian (陈浩廉れん)	Secondary School Student Chen Kai's youngest son Chen Huixin and Chen Haowei's youngest brother Chen Huiyan's elder brother Abigail's ex-classmate and boyfriend	1-20
Bonnie Loo 罗美仪	Chen Huiyan（陈慧妍）	Secondary School Student Chen Kai's youngest daughter Chen Huixin, Chen Haowei and Chen Haolian's youngest sister Nat Tan's girlfriend but was dumped in episode 11 Angel Lim's schoolmate, bully and rival in love but eventually became good friends with her	1-20

Supporting cast

Cast	Role	Description	Episodes Appeared
Jeffrey Xu 徐じょ鸣杰	Zhang Guoqiang 张国强きょう	Prisoner 6412 Chef Accepted by a university Likes He Xuemei ends up in love with Chen Huixin in episode 20	1, 3-20
Jayley Woo 胡えびす佳けい琪	Abigail	Former Prostitute Liu Jinmai's daughter Chen Haolian's ex-classmate and girlfriend Darren's sister	1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 12, 14, 20
Rayson Tan 陈泰铭	Ivan Eng	Villain Chen Haowei's boss Chased Chen Haowei out in episode 18 but was stopped by Mr Sim.	1-
Brandon Wong 黄き炯耀	Robert Leow	Chen Kai's colleague; 'Your Home Living' second owner	3-
Belinda Lee 李り心こころ钰	Mo Xiaoling 莫晓玲れい	Chen Kai's sister-in-law Margaret's mother	12-20
Tuen Wai Meng	Liu Jinmai 刘金迈	Prisoner 0368 Abigail's father Repeat offender	1, 3, 9, 20
Jaspers Lai 赖宇涵	Peter	Villain Prisoner 5566	1-2, 14-15, 20
Jae Liew 柳やなぎ胜美	Wang Rouya 王おう柔やわ雅みやび	Chen Haowei's colleague and love interest	2-
Lina Ng 黄き嫊方	He Shengmei 贺胜美び	He Xuemei's younger sister Benjamin and Cecilia's mother	2-5,
Li Hong	Benjamin	He Shengmei's son	2-4,
Chloe Ng	Cecelia	He Shengmei's daughter	2-4,
Ray Nu D/O Su Wan	Rose	He Shengmei's maid	2-5,
Welyn Ang	Ivy	Works at 'Your Home Living'
Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮	Antonio Chen Hongyu	He Xuemei's ninth matchmade date	5 Cameo appearance
Zheng Rongming	Mr M	Maggie Huixin's chat-mate who turns out to be a pedophile (Arrested - episode 9 Epilogue)	7-8
Valere Ng	Margaret	Mo Xiaoling's daughter	12-20
Joy Yak	Kelly
Aden Tan	Nat	Chen Huiyan's ex-love interest
Zong Zijie	Darren	Abigail's brother
Teh Kaixin	Angel Lim	School bully but realized her mistakes and became friends with Chen Huiyan
Jerry Yeo 杨伟烈れつ	Leo	Villain Zhang Guoqiang's ex-friend

Music

Song title	Performer	Type of Song
未知數みちすう	Bonnie Loo	Theme and Sub Theme Song
男おとこ儿当自じ强つよ	黄き沾	Song

Trivia

This is Huang Biren, Yao Wenlong, Julie Tan and Jeffrey Xu's second drama collaboration since Huang's return to the entertainment industry in Three Wishes.
This is Jaspers Lai's first villainous role.
At the end of each episode during the credits, all extra scenes of the show that are available for viewing on Toggle as epilogues. This is the ninth series to have no commentaries for News Tonight.
This is also Aloysius Pang and Huang Biren's second drama collaboration as mother and son after A Child's Hope in 2003.^[2]
This is also Aloysius Pang and Yao Wenlong's second drama collaboration as father and son after It Takes Two in 2012.
This is also Julie Tan and Yao Wenlong's second drama collaboration as father and daughter after Gonna Make It in 2013.
The series was repeated at 8am.
Originally, it was slated to make its debut on 2 April 2015, but was pushed back a week later, due to National Mourning week from 23 to 29 March 2015 in lieu of the death of Lee Kuan Yew.
This series repeat its telecast on Channel 8 at 5.30pm succeeding Crescendo

International Broadcast

Malaysia Broadcast

This series was shown on ntv7 from 21 May 2015 to 24 June 2015, Monday to Thursday at 9:30pm.

Awards and nominations

Star Awards 2016

Tiger Mum is nominated for six awards in Star Awards 2016. The series, along with 118, Crescendo, The Dream Makers II and The Journey: Our Homeland, is one of the five dramas to be nominated for both the Best Drama Serial and Best Theme Song. The series wins two award categories: Best Screenplay and Top Rated Drama Series.It won 2 out of 6 awards.

The Star Awards are presented by Mediacorp.

Star Awards – Acting Awards
Accolades	Category	Nominees	Result
Star Awards 2016 Backstage Achievement Awards 红星大だい奖2016之これ幕まく后きさき英雄えいゆう颁奖礼れい	Best Screenplay 最さい佳けい剧本	Ang Eng Tee 洪ひろし荣狄	Won
Star Awards 2016 Show 2 红星大だい奖2016 下か半はん场	Best Theme Song 最さい佳けい主しゅ题曲 (《未知数みちすう》)	Bonnie Loo 罗美仪	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actress 最さい佳けい女おんな配はい角かく	Bonnie Loo 罗美仪	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actor 最さい佳男よしお配はい角かく	Ian Fang 方ほう伟杰	Nominated
	Best Drama Serial 最さい佳けい电视剧	—	Nominated
Star Awards 2016 Post-show Party 红星大だい奖2016庆功宴えん	London Choco Roll Happiness Award 最さい佳けい开心果はて奖	Ian Fang 方ほう伟杰	Nominated

Fame Awards 2016

Awards
Award	Category	Recipients (if any)	Result
Fame Awards 2016 星ほし光こう大だい奖2016	Best Actress in a Leading Role 最さい佳けい女おんな主ぬし角かく	Julie Tan 陈欣淇	Nominated
Fame Awards 2016 星ほし光こう大だい奖2016	Best Theme Song 最さい佳けい主しゅ题曲	Bonnie Loo 罗美仪 (《未知数みちすう》)	Nominated

References

^ "復ふく出で劇げき連破れんぱ百ひゃく萬まん收おさむ視し黃き碧あお仁ひとし：拍はく戲おどけ沒ぼつ有ゆう個人こじん英雄えいゆう". Lianhe Wanbao. 6 May 2015. Archived from the original on 7 May 2015.
^ "本ほん周しゅう星ぼし动向：6月28日にち-7月がつ4日にち" (in Chinese). Toggle. 5 July 2015. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015.

[1] "復ふく出で劇げき連破れんぱ百ひゃく萬まん收おさむ視し黃き碧あお仁ひとし：拍はく戲おどけ沒ぼつ有ゆう個人こじん英雄えいゆう". Lianhe Wanbao. 6 May 2015. Archived from the original on 7 May 2015.

[2] "本ほん周しゅう星ぼし动向：6月28日にち-7月がつ4日にち" (in Chinese). Toggle. 5 July 2015. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015.

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