Housewives' Holiday

Housewives' Holiday
(煮妇的假期)
Genre Dramedy
Family
Created by Cynthia Chong 张湄纭
Freddy Leow 廖明利
Starring Hong Huifang
Ann Kok
Xiang Yun
Opening theme 休止符 by 刘慧祺
Ending theme 休止符 by 刘慧祺
Country of origin Singapore
Original language(s) Chinese
No. of episodes 20
Production
Producer(s) Lin Mingzhe 林明哲
Running time approx. 45 minutes per episode
Release
Original network MediaCorp Channel 8
Original release 4 March – 31 March 2009
Chronology
Preceded by The Dream Catchers
Followed by Table of Glory
External links
Website

Housewives' Holiday (simplified Chinese: 煮妇的假期) is a Singaporean Chinese drama, which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 4 March 2009 and ended on 31 March 2009. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm. This drama was the Highest Rated Drama Series for 2009, where ratings peaked at 23.4%.

Synopsis

Three housewives became friends when they worked together to nab a thief that stole bras from the neighbourhood. They discover that while they are each different in character and they have thing in common: an unhappy home life.

Chen Simei, 42, is very thrifty and looks out for discounts and opportunities. Alice, 40, is the modern and trendy one, who enjoys making herself look good. Zhong Aiqin, 39, is a natural worrier. Alice looks down on the others and pretends she’s a rich madame. Simei, in a bid to stand up to Alice, lies that her husband is a rich businessman.

Each has a different set of problems – a philandering husband, interfering in-laws and marriages that have lost their romance.

All things come to a head when Alice discovers her husband has a mistress. Aiqin, too is shocked when her suspicions about her husband is confirmed. Simei is devastated when she finds that her husband has resumed his gambling habit again.

The three women, who had been fighting secretly amongst one another, realise they are all in the same boat. All their sacrifices for their families had come to a nought. It was time for them to live for themselves.

They decide to go for a long holiday and set off without saying goodbye to their families. Their disappearances cause chaos in their families.

What will the outcomes be after they returned from their long holiday? Will things turns for the better, or worst?

Cast

Main cast

Cast Character Description Episodes Appeared
Hong Huifang
洪慧芳 		Chen Simei 陈思美
  • 42 year old
  • Wife of Chen Weibin
  • Mother of Chen Meili
  • Best friend of Alice Zeng and Zhong Aiqin
  • Very thrifty
  • Likes to take advantage from others
  • Pick up people's unwanted items from her block
  • Stays in a 3-room flat
 1-20
Ann Kok
郭舒贤 		Alice Zeng 曾慧贤
  • 40 year old
  • Wife of Zhang Jiasheng
  • Mother of two
  • Best friend of Chen Simei and Zhong Aiqin
  • Modern housewife who loves dolling herself up
  • Materialistic and loves to show off
  • Disliked Chen Simei when first met
  • Stays in a 5-room flat
 1-20
Xiang Yun
向云 		Zhong Aiqin 钟爱琴
  • 39 year old
  • Wife of Bryan He
  • Mother of two
  • Best friend of Chen Simei and Alice Zeng
  • A very cowardly housewife who often worries for nothing
  • Her worries came true when she realised her husband is having an affair
  • Stays in a 4-room flat
 1-20
Brandon Wong
黄炯耀 		Chen Weibin 陈伟斌
  • Husband of Chen Simei
  • Used to be a famous actor from MediaCorp
  • Now a taxi driver
  • Loves to gamble
 1-20
Yao Wenlong
姚文龙 		Zhang Jiasheng 张家盛
  • Husband of Alice Zeng
  • Works as an engineer
  • He is a filial son who would always ask Alice to give in to his mother
  • Had an affair with a China lady
 1-20
Rayson Tan
陈泰铭 		Bryan He 何龙威
  • Husband of Zhong Aiqin
  • A salesman who sells massage chairs
  • Stays together with his parents so that he can live off his parents' savings
  • Realised his marriage life is extremely bland
  • He later had an extra-marital affair with Wendy
 1-20

Other cast

Cast Character Description Episodes Appeared
Joey Swee
徐琪 		Wendy Villain
  • Lady boss of a pub
  • Third-party relationship with Bryan He
Liang Tian
梁田 		He Wende 何文德
  • Father of Bryan He
  • Father-in-law of Zhong Aiqin
 1-
Ou Meixin
欧美杏 		Pan Xiuhui 潘秀慧
  • Mother of Bryan He
  • Mother-in-law of Zhong Aiqin
 1-
Wang Xiuyun
王秀云 		Liu Lianhua 刘莲花
  • Mother of Chen Simei
  • Mother-in-law of Chen Weibin
 1-
Hu Yixiang
胡逸香 		Huang Xiaoling 黄小玲
  • Mother of Zhang Jiashang
  • Mother-in-law of Alice Zeng
 1-

Reception

The reception for the series was excellent, garnering peak points of 23.4%. This serial is the highest rated drama series for 2009.

The three lead actresses of the show - Ann Kok, Hong Huifang and Xiang Yun have gained much audience applause for their wonderful performance. Ann Kok was deemed by the viewing audience as putting up the best performance and having the most breakthrough. (Source(s): NEW Paper, Shin Min, Wan Bao)

2010 Accolades

Housewives' Holiday garnered 4 nominations in the Star Awards 2010 but only won the Highest Rated Drama Series award. The other dramas nominated for Best Drama Series Reunion Dinner, Daddy at Home, Together and Perfect Cut 2.

Awards
Award Cast Result
Best Actor 最佳男主角 Brandon Wong Nominated
Best Actress 最佳女主角 Ann Kok and Hong Huifang Nominated
Best Drama Serial 最佳电视剧 Nominated
Top Rated Drama Series 最高收视率电视剧 Won
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