Let It Shine (2007 TV series)
Let It Shine (Simplified Chinese: 萤火虫的梦) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It made its debut on 16 January 2007 and ended its 20-episode run on 12 February 2007.
| Let It Shine | |
|---|---|
| 萤火虫的梦 | |
| Genre | Modern Drama |
| Starring | Felicia Chin Shaun Chen Adam Chen |
| Opening theme | 这就是我们 by Huang Ziyang, Chen Shimei , Huang Yelun & Zhong Xinyuan |
| Ending theme | 1) 打气 by Huang Ziyang 2) My Star by Felicia Chin 3) 自己的梦 by Chen Shimei 4) 说不出的浪漫 & 心的翅膀 by Huang Ziyang & Chen Shimei |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | MediaCorp |
| Original release | 16 January – 12 February 2007 |
The show achieved pretty low viewership rates for a local drama serial in Singapore. Less than 250,000 viewers tuned into the premiere episode, making it one of the more least-watched Singaporean television dramas. In fact, the figures was the lowest for all Singapore Chinese Dramas in the year of 2007.
Despite this show being a teenage idol drama, 23.5% of the viewers were actually housewives, while only about 14.5% were students and teenagers.
Viewership Rating
| Day (s) of telecast | Number of audience | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 16 January 2007 (First day of telecast) | 221 000 | 5.5 points |
Cast
Main cast
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Felicia Chin 陈凤玲 | Guo Yaoyao 郭瑶瑶 |
| Shaun Chen 陈泓宇 | Ma Zikang 马子康 |
| Adam Chen 詹金泉 | Lin Haifeng 林海峰 |
| Xiang Yun 向云 | Guo Yaoyao's Mother 郭瑶瑶母亲 |
| Zhu Houren 朱厚任 | Guo Yaoyao's Father 郭瑶瑶父亲 |
| Ng Hui 黄慧 | Guan Yulin 关玉琳 |
| Lin Meijiao 林梅嬌 | Chen Meihua 陈美花 |
Other cast
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Yan Bingliang 严丙量 | Wang Bingshu 王柄树 |
| Patricia Mok 莫小玲 | Zhao Shuliao 昭淑聊 |
| Huang Zhiyang 黄智阳 | Guo Baobao 郭宝宝 |
| Wu Sijia 吴思佳 | Liu Xishi 刘西施 |
Reception
Many had criticized this show for being a replica of another Hong Kong drama series, Shine On You, as they had very similar content, and even the show titles were similar.