An Ode to Life
An Ode To Life (Chinese: 三十风雨路) is a 40-episode blockbuster Chinese drama aired in Singapore. It was telecast in August 2004. The show is set in the 1970s and goes through history all the way to the modern days of the 2000s. The drama achieved the highest viewership rate in Year 2004 (17%) despite being broadcast at the 7pm slot (which is generally perceived to have lower viewership figures), defeating other popular dramas in the same year such as Spice Siblings, Double Happiness and A Child's Hope 2. The production team includes award-winning writer and producer Ang Eng Tee who wrote for Holland V and Rebecca Leow of I Not Stupid Too fame. It is currently showing on Sun - Mon at 4am, succeeding Sealed with a Kiss.
| An Ode to Life | |
|---|---|
| 三十风雨路 | |
| Genre | Period drama Family |
| Written by | Ang Eng Tee |
| Starring | Huang Biren Terence Cao Yang Libing Hong Peixing Yao Wenlong |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Rebecca Leow |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | MediaCorp Channel 8 |
| Original release | August 2004 |
| Related | |
| Together (2009) Devotion (2011) | |
The challenging role of Ah Zhi is seen as a "tailor-made" role for Huang Bi Ren.
This drama was aired on China's largest broadcast network CCTV-8 in September 2009 and garnered a largely favorable reception from the Mainland audience.
Synopsis
The show mainly revolves around the lead character, Ah Zhi (played by Huang Biren), who comes from a poor family. She marries into the wealthy Zhang family and is constantly looked down on by her mother-in-law and brother-in-law's wife (Guo Ailin, Lina Yang) due to her background. Although she wins her father-in-law's favour, she has to contend with her sister-in-law's (Zhang WenSi, Yang LiBin) jealousy after giving birth to two sons. She later saves the company from bankruptcy and reunites the Zhang family despite the many difficulties she faces.
Cast
Main cast
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Huang Biren | Wang Su Zhi |
| Terence Cao | Ou Qi Ming |
| Hong Peixing | Zhang Wen Fu |
| Yao Wenlong | Zhang Wen Lu |
| Sean Say | Zhang Wen Shou |
| Yang Libing | Zhang Wen Si |
| Zhang Yaodong | Zhang Wen Xi |
2004 Accolades
| Award | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Best Actress 最佳女主角 | Huang Biren | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress 最佳女配角 | May Phua | Nominated |
| Best Drama Serial 最佳电视剧 | — | Nominated |
| Top Rated Drama Serial (Viewership ratings) | An Ode to Life | Won |
References
- "Former Mediacorp actress Yang Lina dies of cancer". AsiaOne. 21 March 2010. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
External links
- An Ode to Life (English)