Daddy at Home
Daddy at Home (企鹅爸爸) is a Singaporean television series which debuted on the local Chinese language channel Channel 8 on 2 November 2009. It stars Li Nanxing, Chen Hanwei, Ann Kok, Cynthia Koh, Dawn Yeoh & Adam Chen as the casts of the series. It was screened every night at 9pm from Monday to Friday.
| Daddy at Home | |
|---|---|
| 企鹅爸爸 | |
| Genre | Family Comedy |
| Created by | Winnie Wong 王尤红 Tang Yeow 陈耀 |
| Directed by | Wong Kuang Yong 黄光荣 |
| Starring | Li Nanxing Chen Hanwei Dawn Yeoh Ann Kok Cynthia Koh Adam Chen |
| Opening theme | 男能可贵 by Cavin Soh |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Winnie Wong 王尤红 |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes per episode |
| Release | |
| Original network | MediaCorp TV Channel 8 |
| Original release | 2 November 2009 – 15 March 2010 |
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The series' Chinese title literally means "penguin father". As the series is about house husbands, the title was derived from the fact that Emperor penguins are the only penguin species of which the male is fully responsible for incubating the eggs.
Plot
Liu Bang is senior vice-president of a bank and takes great pride in his social standing. His friend Ye Zhengkang is a house husband who looks after the household and children while his wife Meihui owns a beauty parlour. Liu Bang, being a traditionalist, disapproves of this arrangement but Zhengkang is undaunted by the unwanted attention he occasionally receives due to his unusual "occupation".
However, the financial crisis hits Singapore and both Liu Bang and Zhengkang find themselves cash-strapped. Liu Bang in particular was the worst affected. As he had offended a superior years ago, he quickly became a target in the mass entrenchment. His wife Xinbei is forced to find a job to support the family. Liu Bang has to swallow his ego as he is suddenly forced to take over homemaker duties from his wife.
Meanwhile, Meihui's younger brother Jinfeng moves in with the family. The carefree happy-go-lucky Jinfeng falls head over heels for his nephew's tuition teacher Ruxuan and tries his best to woo her.
Cast
Main cast
| Artiste | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Li Nanxing | Liu Bang 刘帮 | Xinbei's husband |
| Chen Hanwei | Ye Zhengkang 叶正康 | Meihui's husband |
| Ann Kok | Yang Xinbei 杨欣北 | Liu Bang's wife |
| Cynthia Koh | Chen Meihui 陈美惠 | Zhengkang's wife |
| Dawn Yeoh | Xia Ruxuan 夏如萱 | Xiyuan's tuition teacher and zhen feng's girlfriend |
| Adam Chen[1] | Chen Jinfeng "Botak" 陈进峰 | Meihui's younger brother and ruxuan's boyfriend |
Supporting cast
| Artiste | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Yan Bingliang 严丙量 | Yang Shuyong 杨树勇 | Xinbei's father |
| Zhu Xiufeng 朱秀凤 | Lin Aijuan 林爱娟 | Xinbei's mother |
| Rachel Chua 蔡艾珈 | Ye Xilei 叶希雷 | Zhengkang and Meihui's daughter |
| Jarrett Lee 李弘 | Ye Xiyuan 叶希源 | Zhengkang and Meihui's son |
| Megan Goh 吴乐轩 | Liu Si'en 刘思恩 | Liu Bang and Xinbei's daughter |
| Bernard Tan | Wyman | Xinbei's colleague and friend |
| Chen Huihui | ||
| Hu Wensui |
Awards and nominations
Daddy at Home earned four nominations at the 2010 Star Awards and Chen won the Best Actor award.
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Star Awards | Best Actor | Chen Hanwei | Won | [2] |
| Best Drama Serial | — | Nominated | |||
| Best Theme Song | 男能可贵 by Cavin Soh | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Winne Wong/Tang Yeow | Nominated |
References
- "Actor Adam Chen aims to retire by 40". Channel News Asia. 2 November 2009. Archived from the original on 24 October 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- "Veterans rule at Star Awards". Channel News Asia. 25 April 2010.