The Dream Catchers
The Dream-Catchers (Chinese: 未来不是梦) is a Singaporean Chinese modern romance drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It stars Rui En, Tay Ping Hui, Jesseca Liu, Shaun Chen, Elvin Ng, Paige Chua, Nat Ho & Dawn Yeoh as the casts of the series. It made its debut on 4 February 2009 and ended on 3 March 2009. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm.
| The Dream Catchers | |
|---|---|
| 未来不是梦 | |
| Genre | Romance, Engineering |
| Created by | Yeo Saik Pin 杨锡彬 |
| Written by | Tang Yeow 陈耀 |
| Starring | Rui En Tay Ping Hui Jesseca Liu Shaun Chen Elvin Ng Paige Chua Nat Ho Dawn Yeoh |
| Opening theme | 拭目以待 by 林倛玉 (红毛派) |
| Ending theme | 安全区 by 林倛玉 |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Yeo Saik Pin （杨锡彬） |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes per episode |
| Release | |
| Original network | MediaCorp Channel 8 |
| Original release | 4 February – 3 March 2009 |
This drama is known for having cast members consisting mainly of young actors and actresses, and travelled to Japan and Bintan for filming.
The Economic Development Board is the main sponsor for this series.
Note: This show is actually called "The Dream-Catchers" with a hyphen, but to change the page title would be a hassle so it's left as that.
Cast
Main cast
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rui En 瑞恩 | Lin Jiaqi 林佳琪 |
Aerospace engineer for Singapore Airlines, Artist Jiale's younger sister Jiajie's elder sister Guodong's daughter Sato's girlfriend and later wife In love with Chengfeng but later got over him Shanshan's rival in love Cannot tolerate blemishes in her life Went to Japan with Sato for a course in episode 11 Went to Sato's hometown Yamagata in episode 12 Returned from Japan and invited Sato home in episode 16 Left for Japan with Sato in episode 20 Pregnant with Sato's child in episode 20 |
| Tay Ping Hui 郑斌辉 | Wang Zhiwei 王志伟 |
Electrical engineer for Chartered, Manager of Plant 7 Peipei's elder half-brother Wang Qiang and Aili's son Jiale's boyfriend and superior Hates his father for neglecting his family Found out it was Jiale who saved him in episode 5 Accidentally kissed Jiale in episode 5 Got stabbed while saving Jiajie in episode 9 Reconciled with Peipei in episode 11 Promoted to factory manager in the new plant in episode 19 Reconciled with Wang Qiang in episode 20 Married Jiale in episode 20 |
| Jesseca Liu 刘芷绚 | Lin Jiale 林佳乐 |
Electrical engineer for Chartered at Plant 7 Jiaqi and Jiajie's elder sister Zhiwei's girlfriend and subordinate Yuanjing's good friend Xiaowei's rival in love Believes she has a love curse Thought Zhiwei was an unfilial son and posted his video online in episode 1 Saved Zhiwei in an evacuation drill in episode 2 Accidentally kissed Zhiwei in episode 5 Took a three-month no-pay leave in episode 19 Married Zhiwei in episode 20 |
| Shaun Chen 陈泓宇 | Jiang Chengfeng 江乘风 |
Precision engineer for Makino Shanshan's ex-fiancé In love with Jiaqi Sato's rival in love Went to Japan to look for Jiaqi in episode 13 Won the Outstanding Technology Award with his mobile dialysis machine in episode 20 |
| Elvin Ng 黄俊雄 | Sato 佐藤 |
Aerospace engineer for Singapore Airlines From Japan Jiaqi's boyfriend and later husband Chengfeng's rival in love Went back to Japan with Jiaqi for a course in episode 11 Took Jiaqi to his home town Yamagata in episode 12 Returned from Japan and went to Jiaqi's home in episode 16 Went back to Japan with Jiaqi for good in episode 20 Had a child with Jiaqi in episode 20 |
| Nat Ho 鹤天赐 | Lin Jiajie 林佳杰 |
Precision engineer for Makino, Dancer English name: Elvin Jiale and Jiaqi's younger brother Guodong's son Peipei's boyfriend Stopped Peipei from taking Ecstasy in episode 1 Forced to traffic drugs to save Peipei in episode 9 Won a special award in the dance competition in episode 20 |
| Dawn Yeoh 姚懿珊 | Wang Peipei 王佩佩 |
Dancer English name: Stephanie Zhiwei's younger half-sister Wang Qiang's daughter Has a dance hostess for a mother Mother ran off with another man when she was 7 Used to be a juvenile delinquent Stopped by Jiajie from taking Ecstasy in episode 1 Turned over a new leaf in episode 11 Won a special award in the dance competition in episode 20 |
| Paige Chua 蔡琦慧 | Zhang Xiaowei 张小薇 |
Tomboy Ruixiang's daughter Used to like Zhiwei Jiale's rival in love Yuanjing's girlfriend Loves to play soccer Got into an accident in episode 19 Recovered in episode 20 |
| Zhang Zhenhuan 张振寰 | Hu Yuanjing 胡远景 |
Electrical engineer for Chartered at Plant 7 From China Used to like Jiale Zhiwei's rival in love Xiaowei's boyfriend Confessed to Jiale via a DVD in episode 8 |
Other cast
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eelyn Kok 郭惠雯 |
Li Shanshan 李珊珊 |
Chengfeng's ex-fiancée Jiaqi's rival in love Caused the folding of Chengfeng's father's business Indirectly caused the death of Chengfeng's father Consistently harasses Chengfeng Sold her house to raise funds for Chengfeng in episode 10 Got into a car accident to stop Chengfeng from going to Japan in episode 13 Slapped by Chengfeng in episode 17 Fell down the stairs and became crippled in episode 20 |
| Lin Meijiao 林梅娇 |
Zheng Aili 郑爱丽 |
Zhiwei's mother Wang Qiang's ex-wife |
| Hong Peixing 洪培兴 |
Wang Qiang 王强 |
Zhiwei and Peipei's father Aili's ex-husband Tried to sell his newborn baby boy in episode 13 Arrested for selling contraband cigarettes in episode 13 Released from prison in episode 17 Goes into a coma from overdose of aphrodisiacs in episode 18 Got a job as a security guard in episode 20 Turned over a new leaf in episode 20 |
| Richard Low 刘谦益 |
Lin Guodong 林国栋 |
Precision engineer for Makino Nickname: Lim-san Jiale, Jiaqi and Jiajie's father Initially disapproved of Chengfeng for Jiaqi Approved of Chengfeng for Jiaqi in episode 8 Initially disapproved of Peipei for Jiajie Approved of Peipei for Jiajie in episode 20 |
| Yan Bingliang 严丙量 |
Zhang Ruixiang 张瑞祥 |
Xiaowei's father |
| Li Wenhai 李文海 |
Ye Xingyao 叶兴耀 |
Zhiwei's superior |
| Desmond Tan 陈泂江 |
Will | Aerospace engineer Sato and Jiaqi's colleague |
| Chen Chuanzhi 陈川之 |
Max | Aerospace engineer Sato and Jiaqi's colleague |
Synopsis
Lin Jia Le (Jesseca Liu), Lin Jia Qi (Rui En), Wang Zhi Wei (Tay Ping Hui) and Jiang Cheng Feng (Shaun Chen) are 4 young engineers from different arena but with the same dream of making the world a better place for mankind. In the pursuit of their dreams, their path crosses.
Jia Le always feels that she is cursed and misfortune will befall any man she falls in love with. She finally relented when Zhi Wei proves her wrong with his actions and sincerity. An accident changes Jia Le's mind and she escapes by joining a humanitarian mission, with Zhi Wei hot on her heels.
Jia Qi and Cheng Feng also fall in love, but the latter's ex-fiancée Shan Shan (Eelyn Kok) re-appears and wants to reconcile. Jia Qi is one who cannot tolerate any blemishes in a relationship and decides to step out of the competition and leaves the country, finding new love. But she returns to find a depressed Cheng Feng after Shan Shan's evil ploys are exposed and the sudden death of his father.
Due to the trouble and hardships between Cheng Feng and Jia Qi, Jia Qi finds comfort in her suitor, Sato (Elvin Ng). Sato proves to be a devoted lover to her and Jia Qi gradually falls in love with him while Cheng Feng is dragged down by Shan Shan.
In between everything, Xiaowei (Paige Chua) who has been friends with Zhi Wei ever since they were young, starts to fall in love with him, making things even more complicated for them.
Awards and nominations
Star Awards 2010
| Accolades | Award | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Awards 2010 Show 1 红星大奖 2010 上半场 | Favourite Male Character 最喜爱男角色 | Nat Ho 鹤天赐 | Won |
| Favourite Female Character 最喜爱女角色 | Jesseca Liu 刘子绚 | Nominated | |
| Rui En 瑞恩 | Nominated |
| Accolades | Award | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Awards 2010 Show 2 红星大奖 2010 下半场 | Best Supporting Actress 最佳女配角 | Paige Chua 蔡琦慧 | Nominated |
Trivia
- This show is the first collaboration between Jesseca Liu and Rui En.
- This show is the third pairing with Elvin Ng and Rui En, after Love at 0°C and By My Side.