Just in Singapore
| Just in Singapore (一房半厅一水缸) |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Written by | Ang Eng Tee |
| Starring |
Chen Liping Huang Wenyong Fiona Xie Kang Cheng Xi Li Yinzhu |
| Opening theme | 屋檐 by Yi Xun |
| Ending theme | 替我爱你 by Diya Tan |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language(s) |
Chinese Some Singlish and Malay dialogue |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
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| Producer(s) | He Fa Ming |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes per episode |
| Release | |
| Original network | MediaCorp TV Channel 8 |
| Original release | 25 February – 4 April 2008 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Taste of Love |
| Followed by | The Truth |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Just in Singapore (simplified Chinese: 一房半厅一水缸, literally "One Room, Half a Living Room, and a Water Basin") is a Singaporean Chinese modern comedic drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 25 February 2008 and ended on 4 April 2008. This drama serial consists of 30 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm.
This drama serial is written by the highly acclaimed scriptwriter, Ang Eng Tee (洪荣狄), whose credits include The Golden Path, The Little Nyonya and An Ode to Life.
The story is set in a HDB estate and revolves around its occupants. Everyday, heartwarming scenes of tears and laughter take place in these humble settings. Characters include Lin Bang, an over-the-hill stage-singer, and his family; Robert and Mary, a married couple who are not disabled in any way but totally rely on relief funds from the government to get by; Ma Zhigang, a man without conscience who secretly caused his grandmother’s death so he can claim insurance funds; ‘Auntie Auto’ and ‘San Wan who are misers; ‘Uncle Kopi’ and ‘Auntie Kopi’ who are still living in their rental flat even though their children are doing very well...
Uncle Kopi (Liang Tian) and Auntie Kopi (He Bing) have a large ceramic tub at home. Left behind by Uncle Kopi’s father, it has held water for the baths of many generations in their family. When their youngest daughter (Ong Ai Leng) wishes to entrust her parents with the care of her young son, she is worried that the tub may be a hazard and thus asks her parents to dispose of it. The old couple is unwilling to give it up and decide to put it at their neighbour Grandmother Ma’s (Hong Da Mu) home for the time being.
Grandmother Ma’s grandson Ma Zhigang (Adam Chen) is a lazy young man who refuses to hold a proper job. He owes a huge debt and so decides to sell the tub. However, he runs into loansharks while on the way to sell the tub and therefore leaves the tub behind while on the run. He is saved by Qianqian (Apple Hong), a Vietnamese bride brought to Singapore by San Wan (MC King). Zhigang, seeing how beautiful Qianqian is, cheats San Wan of a large sum of money and instigates Qianqian to elope with him.
The tub left behind by Zhigang is picked up by the Weijie, the eldest son of the lazy couple Robert (Nelson Chia) and Mary (Patricia Mok). Thereafter, it ends up with Auntie Auto (Li Yingzhu), and then Lin Bang’s (Huang Wenyong) family.
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