It Takes Two (Singaporean TV series)
| It Takes Two (对对碰) |
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| Genre | Family Comedy |
| Written by | 洪荣狄 Ang Eng Tee |
| Directed by | 方家福 Fang Jiafu(ep1-8) 叶佩娟 Doreen (ep9-16) 胡凉财(ep17-18) 谢益文 Edmund Tse(ep19-26) 苏妙芳(ep27-34) |
| Starring |
Chen Hanwei Yao Wenlong Kym Ng Ann Kok Zheng Geping |
| Opening theme | 轧 by Derrick Hoh and Kelvin Tan |
| Ending theme | 以为 by Kelvin Tan |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language(s) | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 34 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | 张龙敏 Chong Liung Man |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | MediaCorp Channel 8 |
| Original release | 6 November – 21 December 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Game Plan |
| Followed by | Beyond |
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| Traditional Chinese | 對對碰 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 对对碰 | ||||||
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Duì Duì Pèng |
It Takes Two (simplified Chinese: 对对碰) is a 2012 Singaporean Chinese year-end blockbuster drama produced by MediaCorp TV. It is currently telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 6 November 2012 and consists of 34 episodes, screened on every weekday night at 9:00pm.
In a block of 4-room flats at a particular housing estate in Bedok, the two families of Hao Youcai and Niu Wuyin live opposite each other. As business rivals, sparks occasionally fly between them. Youcai's name may mean "wealthy", but he often has no luck with money. On the other hand, the overbearing Wuyin or "penniless" does not only enjoy a thriving business but he has the Midas touch as well. He is certainly loaded with "pounds".
An honest and kind man, Youcai does not have the gift of the gab but is tolerant as far as possible. However, his wife Luona has a vicious tongue that spares nobody for no rhyme or reason. On top of that, she covets wealth and power, despising her low-earning husband. She is tyrannical and harsh towards her 70-year-old mother-in-law. Wuyin's septuagenarian father, however, has a "blessed" life. His son and daughter-in-law treasure him. When he moans about his aching body, a massage chair worth a few thousand dollars is delivered immediately to the house. Youcai's mother can only drool in envy. Wuyin has a way with people and he is eloquent. He remains "refined" even in a quarrel, defusing any tense situation with a soft touch. Money is his life, and he can never earn enough. He is ever ready to perform good deeds, but not when they demand his money. Hardworking and frugal, his wife Xiuhua is not one to complain.
Both families sell "handmade fishball noodles" at their stalls in a food centre. "Niuji" stall enjoys brisk business while "Haoji" stall suffers from poor business.
The sight of the other party decked in jewellery while she is pathetically bare in that aspect makes Luona moan all day to the extent that she pinches her mother-in-law out of spite. Unfortunately, the "act of violence" is captured on camera by her daughter and uploaded to YouTube. It even hits the headlines. In no time, people are demanding that she be punished and going on a hunt to ferret out this wicked woman. Youcai is aware that the culprit is his wife and loses his cool. Instead of being remorseful, Luona flies into a fury. She leaves home with her daughter, threatening to engage a lawyer to initiate divorce proceedings.
Disillusioned, Youcai reaches the point of contemplating suicide but is stopped by his mother. To console her son, she fabricates a story that a deity appeared in her dream to prophesise that his hardship days will soon be over. The deity also bestowed on her a "good luck rice bin" (which is actually a junk she retrieved from the rubbish dump) and promised that the rice bin would always be full and that his life would be free from worry.
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