The Ultimatum
| The Ultimatum 双子星 |
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|---|---|
| Genre | Drama serial |
| Written by | Ng Kah Huay (黄佳华) |
| Directed by | Chia Mien Yang (谢敏洋) Loo Yin Kam (卢燕金) Wong Foon Hwee (黄芬菲) |
| Starring | Zoe Tay Fann Wong Li Nanxing Tay Ping Hui Elvin Ng Zhang Zhenhuan Felicia Chin |
| Opening theme | 寂寞光年 by Liu Liyang 刘力扬 |
| Ending theme | 不死心还在 by Power Station 动力火车 |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language(s) | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 30 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Chia Mien Yang (谢敏洋) |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes per episode |
| Release | |
| Original network | MediaCorp Channel 8 |
| Original release | 27 May – 7 July 2009 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | My School Daze |
| Followed by | My Buddy |
| Related shows |
The Golden Pillow (1995-1996) Secret of the Heart (1998) The Unforgettable Memory (2004-2006) The Golden Path (2007) |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Ultimatum (simplified Chinese: 双子星) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 27 May 2009 and ended on the date 7 July 2009. This drama serial consists of 30 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm.
Being the mid-year Channel 8 blockbuster of 2009, it was the first Channel 8 drama to be fully filmed in HD. This is the first series to have no commentaries for News 8 at 10, due to the promotion of services by SingTel, the presenter of the series.
Despite being touted as the 2009 blockbuster of the year and featuring many established actors and actresses like Zoe Tay, Li Nanxing and Fann Wong (often referred to in the press as a "Two Queen and One King" billing), the show's reception was lukewarm at best. Many viewers faulted the serial for improbable casting (Lin Meijiao was cast as Tay's mother, despite being only five years older than Tay in real life and especially when Tay is more wrinkle looking than Lin. Furthermore, the two had acted as sisters before in My Mighty-in-Laws.) and for a lack of originality in certain parts of the scripting. The series also came under harsh criticism for being overly melodramatic. However, the performance of newcomers such as Jerry Yeo, who played an antagonist for the first time, were widely praised.
The Chinese title of The Ultimatum means Gemini. It is a reference to the two female lead's astrological sign, both being born on the same day.
The beginning was seen to be the ending of the drama, where Ye Yuchen was kidnapping Zhou Zhida, and Fang Songqiao received a call from her to meet at a dilapidated field. Sun Jie was to accompany her. She arrived not knowing that she wanted revenge for her family. Songqiao assured her that she was not the murderer. Not listening to her explanation, Yuchen fires from her gun.
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