The Stars of Channel 8′s New Drama ‘Bountiful Blessings 万福楼’ Unveiled!
This is Executive Producer 袁树伟 Paul Yuen’s next project (after A Tale of 2 Cities and On The Fringe before Unriddle 2). Yes, it’s him again but no Rui En, haha. This fairy-tale 20 episodes drama will star Hong Kong’s current ‘IT’ gal 宣萱 Jessica Hester Hsuan! She is real hot after many HK blockbuster hits of late such as 施公奇案2, 刑警 and yet to be telecast (probably same time with ‘Bountiful Blessings 万福楼’ in Singapore) 万凰之王…
It all started with the heavenly 灶神 (Yao Wen Long) getting all entangled with another lead actress 郭舒贤 Ann Kok who is a poisonous flower spirit 一品红…
宣萱 Jessica Hsuan will play the lead role of 黄福喜 - 万福楼老板娘，傻大姐性格，思想传统，为人善良，充满爱心，天性乐观，凡事都往好处想，坚信人性是善良的，常常像个母亲一样，对人谆谆善诱；容易“认命”，凡事无所谓，只要不会带来太大伤害，吃点亏，对她来说都没问题，最重要的就是“以和为贵”，然而看似什么都“无所谓”的她，最“有所谓”的就是她的家人。对家人非常在意，绝对不容许家人吃苦。对家人好，对儿子更好；为了儿子，什么都可以牺牲。记忆力原本就不好，生了翼飞后，记忆力退化得更严重，常常忘记一些重要的东西。
家有父亲黄二虎(朱厚任)，一弟黄福圆(徐鸣杰)，一子。和童大丰(王沺裁)原为情侣，却因为和灶神张单(姚玟隆)发生一夜情，有了孩子，只好向大丰提出分手。大丰因而由爱生恨。一直觉得对不起大丰，所以当大丰对自己进行打压时，默默承受。唯一能引起她情绪的人居然是谢东海(郑斌辉)，和谢东海是对欢喜冤家。
Ann Kok will play the villainess 梁品红 who is 外表美艳，心胸狭窄，爱恨分明，有仇必报，懂得利用身上的优点，达到自己的目的。平时喜欢以一身红的打扮出现。原是一品红，一种美丽却带有剧毒的花，修炼千年终于可以成仙，却因为灶神的八卦，被贬下凡间，幸好在牡丹仙子的帮助下，还保留了能看透人心的法力，但每一次用完了法力，就需要吸取太阳才能恢复。在得知灶神和宣萱的关系后，决定要进行报复，利用王沺裁实行自己的复仇计划。
This is 王沺裁 Thomas Ong first drama after signing on with MediaCorp again. He will play 童大丰 – 早期是一名厨师，后成为大丰饮食集团总裁. 大男人主义，死爱面子，看似粗鲁，凶悍，说话很大声，但其实很温柔，感动点很低，常常会因为莫名其妙的小事就掉眼泪。对钱财看得很重，斤斤计较，相当吝啬。本来和宣萱已经论及婚嫁，却因为灶神的关系，使得宣萱悔婚。以为宣萱为钱而嫁给灶神，表面上对宣萱因爱生恨，但其实心里始终放不下宣萱。被品红下了爱情降之后，对万福楼进行打压…
I am glad to see 郑斌辉 Tay Ping Hui playing something totally so-not-the-usual-macho-TPH role 谢东海 – 老混混，后成为万福楼厨师, 拥有好厨艺，却好吃懒做，得过且过，生平无大志。做事无赖，嘴巴贱，喜欢讨人家便宜，就算被人臭骂，也还是一副无所谓的样子。跟黄二虎是忘年之交，两人常常一唱一和，让人哭笑不得。当年是餐饮界备受看好的明日之星，却因为被好友和女友出卖，加上失去了味觉，才自我放弃，浑浑噩噩地过日子，变成了个混混，专做一些偷鸡摸狗的勾当。天生最怕小孩，但是在和宣萱儿子相处之后，他的另类教育，却获得宣萱儿子的共鸣，两人建立了如父子般的感情。遇上宣萱后，渐渐被这个“傻乎乎”的女人吸引，想要为这个女人而变成一个更好的人。
Star Search 10 才华横溢出新秀 overall Champion Jeffrey Xu 徐鸣杰 is really turning into a 演技派 artiste. After his autistic role as Zoe Tay’s son in ‘Devotion 阿娣’, Jeffrey is once again given yet another challenging important role to stretch his ability – brother of Jessica Hsuan 黄福圆, 沉默寡言，羞涩内向，性格被动，是一个典型宅男。在网络世界里无所不行，可是却是生活上的白痴，无法自然地跟人沟通，有时候连表达也表达得不清楚，讲话时还有点口吃。唯有用MSN或SMS才能完整表达自己的想法。因为自卑，而不敢与人沟通，所以不喜欢出门，更不喜欢到热闹的地方。虽然拥有音乐天分，却无法在人前表演。只好通过网络，把自己的作品放上网，想不到却因此成了网络音乐红人。
Other stars will be confirmed soon…
Stay tuned as we bring you news of the Taiwanese idol confirmed to play the daughter of Zoe Tay in ‘Devotion 阿娣’ together with the remaining Zhou Ying, Zhang Zhen Huan, Adeline Lim, Kate Pang tomorrow…
Amily
1 year ago
Most like Thomas, he is an excellent actor
Jeje
1 year ago
Paul,sry for the off topic but could u give Vivian Lai one more drama cos she is really cute in the drama.Pls reply:D
(Paul: Not up to me lah…The EP has the final say)
meme
1 year ago
when filming start ah?
xy
1 year ago
can’t wait for the production to kick start! hope more news about the drama will come!
nery
1 year ago
OH PLS! NO MORE JA for end yr blockbuster!!! if her acting is good, i gt nth to say.. but her acting is really plain n normal… and we gotta watch her 3 blockbuster in 2008,2009,2010… PLS! NO MORE 2011 END YR BLOCKBUSTER FOR JEANETTE AW!!!
firstly – little nonya… ok fine.
second- together.. super boring.
third – breakout.. her voice n acting is really jialat!!!!!
i think joanne peh can really did a better job den JA!
true
1 year ago
erm please, I feel she did great in her roles.
Shooo Away
1 year ago
Oh please if u don’t like Jeanette please SHOOOO away and not trying to pull down Jeanette. Too bad Jeanette is popular anyway. Don’t be a sour grape if your favourite IDOL did not get into yr end blockbuster drama.
truelysucks
1 year ago
u shut up la.
U r blind, deaf and dumb.
No one is interested in your yakking.
Truestupid
1 year ago
u shut up la.
U r blind, deaf and dumb.
No one is interested in your yakking.
true
1 year ago
The pot is calling the kettle black.
You shut up and stop being a parasite, a irritant, a pest. Use insecticide, pesticide spray you then u know!
M G
1 year ago
都是过气演员, shall give this drama a miss.
就连TVB为了抢救陷入低潮的港剧,也都找回过气的演员来救市;( 宣萱也在其中) 更何况是新传媒?
Annie
1 year ago
Looking for this show because of Ann Kok!!!
ANN Jiayou!
Anonymous
1 year ago
(Paul: Now, I doubt because her China drama will eat up all the time needed for drama production for last quarter)
That’s kinda sad.. In that case if JA has zero dramas this year, will she qualify for top 10 in star awards next year? :/
[Bagua8] that depends if she has any other work on TV other than dramas.
Anonymous
1 year ago
(Paul: I think the male lead is from China… Even if EP wants her in last quarter dramas, whoever has booked her in advance will take priority and in thsi case, the China drama)
Oh okay:(When is the china drama going to start filming?And the male lead is from china,hmm..do you know his name,how many months the drama will have filming?
Will be great if the China production change their minds and delay production to next year,then Jeanette can have a local dramas this year.. i hope at least next year Jeanette can have more local dramas:)And Paul,thank you for taking your time to reply my questions,got too many homeworks but instead of doing my homework,here I am asking you about the china drama and Jeanette hehe!!
I am curious about the a song to remember drama. Rui En and Jeanette cannot take the roles since their schedules is tight,DYT probably won’t take the roles too. I fear seeing the same bunch of people like elvin ng etc,not anti but..
^^
1 year ago
(Paul: Yes, the leading tOP 10 names in all the SA polls…excited?)
VERY
thx! waiting.
Anonymous
1 year ago
Paul,its good for Jeanette to take the China drama,but who is the male lead?Is she going to pair DYT?Then its okay!!
Lets just say the ep wants Jeanette to take a role in that drama in the last quarter of the year,but then Jeanette is booked..then how?Just curious.
I still wish the China could be postponed..:(
(Paul: I think the male lead is from China… Even if EP wants her in last quarter dramas, whoever has booked her in advance will take priority and in thsi case, the China drama)
Lam
1 year ago
Plz invite Jessica Hsuan to Star Awards this year, it’s the perfect choice. Jessica is very popular in HK, and Chinese region also.
toast
1 year ago
looking at the cast it already seem kind of unique, with different pairings and combination together
the name of the drama sounds like a 古装剧。。。
so this drama is up for filming is it? around when will it be shown on tv?
(Paul: Production next month and it is slated for August telecast)
xuan
1 year ago
Paul, please invite jessica xuan to star awards show 2, with her presence the hongkong press are gonna flock in to town to take pictures and it would create a star studded atmosphere as she is still counted ah jie in hk, although many overseas papparazzis are here to take pictures of celebs guest, u should pair them with local famous artise to benefit the singapore media industry! I hope u can arrange the celebrities to take pictures alone rather than in the group as i feel it is very wierd and why not make most out of it, create a fashion section in i weekly which is more detailed , i think the celebs can walk the carpet in groups but later when walking towards the lobby they should posed individually and featured in i week;y for their fashion! Thamks and i hope the star awards would be better than last year’s!
(Paul: Sure. The red carpet this year is longer and situated at a fabulous covered place with lights all over pillars and background…stunning on TV screen)
xuan
1 year ago
Great, now it excites me a little more! Thanks
maggie
1 year ago
Will jessica xuan be attending star awards? Hope she will be attending as she is flimming in april, if she attends, i bet it will be a star studded night as she was once the ah jie and she is still as hot and popular, please make sure she attends! haha
c
1 year ago
i know who.. is li si qi.. someone film with her and blog abt it
Jeje
1 year ago
Paul,when will u blog more about the april drama?
(Paul: Getting ready now)
joey
1 year ago
Dear Paul.
is it possible, I will really appreciate if you post in english….rather than mainly chinese characters.
Reading your posts is quite an eyesore as my chinese not good and I cannot figure out most of the chinese characters in your posts.
Thank you
(Paul: Those character analysis were provided by the EPs who wrote in Chinese lah….I will have to translate them you know…I try lah)
Anonymous
1 year ago
Woah Paul, sad news. Hope to be able to see Jeanette taking part in local short TV programme before departing to China.
She will be there with DYT rite?
But happy for her also as she cud spread her wing in China now.
(Paul: Yah…)
Anonymous
1 year ago
Woah Paul, it’s sad and happy news.
After Little Nyonya, I really admire Jeanette more and more.
It’s really sad not be able to see any Jeanette on local TV in 2011, hope she cud take part in some
programme on local TV before departing to China, with DYT rite?
Happy for her that she cud spread her wing in China now.
:)
1 year ago
Any trailer coming out for The In-Law?
(Paul: Still shooting…will run something soon…)
true
1 year ago
Why is everything so confusing and in such a mess?
China authorities ought to confirm it already! And I believe Jeanette can faster act finish the short China drama and come back for another typical 20episode drama just in time?
Anonymous
1 year ago
paul, how about jeanette aw? Do u hear about her new drama? Is it possible that she is zero drama 2011? I think she is talent actress,why EP don’t have any suitable role for her? I wonder,…
(Paul: I think she may end up with 1 in the last quarter of the year…)
Paul you said she may get a drama from the last quarter of the year,so how?She going to film that china drama or what..
(Paul: Now, I doubt because her China drama will eat up all the time needed for drama production for last quarter)
Paul,then how about 715,DYT?This both still in the same China drama or not?
(Paul: DYT is but not 715…he has something else….)
cdg
1 year ago
zero drama 2011 for princess, jeanette aw..it is may b the reason that she leave mediacorp8 like felica china n jessica liu.???
(Paul: She is not a MediaCorp artistes technically but with a master contract with us…she is with Hype)
ptaj
1 year ago
paul, do u post more news of star awards 2011 this week?
(Paul: Yes, the leading tOP 10 names in all the SA polls…excited?)
tgpb
1 year ago
paul. U said like this ,do u mean jeanette aw may b zero drama 2011 coz of china drama? Is it mean that she is nothing for star awards 2012? It is pity for ja coz she is a talent actress but EP doesn’t give any role for her.
Anonymous
1 year ago
paul, how about jeanette aw? Do u hear about her new drama? Is it possible that she is zero drama 2011? I think she is talent actress,why EP don’t have any suitable role for her? I wonder,…
(Paul: I think she may end up with 1 in the last quarter of the year…)
Paul you said she may get a drama from the last quarter of the year,so how?She going to film that china drama or what..
(Paul: Now, I doubt because her China drama will eat up all the time needed for drama production for last quarter)
Jessie
1 year ago
I think Joanne Peh will be chosen one of the lead in the year end blockbuster ‘A Song To Remember’,she said she is very interested in this show and will try the best to get the role,now she is learning singing and dancing,I think 100% she will be the lead actress in this year end drama.
Anonymous
1 year ago
So obvious, not giving JA any roles so that she can be “preserved” for year end blockbuster.
Placing many actresses for other non-blockbuster roles during the whole year’s dramas so that they can have legitimate reason to put JA in the year-end blockbuster, “A Song to Remember”.
Always tell us, may give us some refreshing faces for yea-end blockbuster and in the end, always JA again.
So Mediacorp is actually more “黑暗” than we know.
(Paul: What made you so sure? She may be getting zero drama as her China’s drama production will be in production during the same period od last quarter dramas’ production)
But Paul,you said the China drama still pending?Just postpone the China drama or reject it..
(Paul: It’s on liao)
JA again in year-end blockbuster?
1 year ago
So obvious, not giving JA any roles so that she can be “preserved” for year end blockbuster.
Placing many actresses for other non-blockbuster roles during the whole year’s dramas so that they can have legitimate reason to put JA in the year-end blockbuster, “A Song to Remember”.
Always tell us, may give us some refreshing faces for yea-end blockbuster and in the end, always JA again.
So Mediacorp is actually more “黑暗” than we know.
(Paul: What made you so sure? She may be getting zero drama as her China’s drama production will be in production during the same period od last quarter dramas’ production)
NoOldxuanAgainPlsTolongTolongTolong
1 year ago
Pls make sure.
reasonable
1 year ago
please lah, mediacorp is opening doors and trying to push jeanette aw up by giving her chances to act in their invested dramas, just like how fann got many roles to play in china and btw i am not a ja fan and i would like to tell u that acting in china is so more better as they are easily paid highly compared to singapore, it does not matter anymore!
mic
1 year ago
love A Tale Of 2 Cities..
wish has A tale of 2 cities 2..
hha..
(Paul: Don’t want lah…characters all happy ending liao)
molly
1 year ago
possible to invite Louis Koo for star awards? Jessica Hsuan reminds me of him.
(Paul: Ok)
larry
1 year ago
when will the Jessica Hsuan show start filming?
(Paul: April)
Lee
1 year ago
So how can Paul yuen manage to produce two dramas at once? Will the quality be affected
tracy
1 year ago
paul,请问欧萱是不是确定会出现在最后三部戏中的其中一部了?还有715除了警徽天职外,还会拍别的戏吗?
(Paul: High chance bah…)
John
1 year ago
can invite Louis Koo for star awards? Jessica Hsuan reminds me of him.
fiona
1 year ago
jessica~~~~~
Mandywang71
1 year ago
support jessica, looking forward to 万福楼~~~
Mandywang
1 year ago
support jessica, looking forward to 万福楼~~~
Mandywang
1 year ago
support jessica~~~
linh
1 year ago
Mediacorp is great for inviting Jessica Hsuan in this series.
Jac
1 year ago
Can invite Taiwan top modal/idol drama actress Sui Tang to Star Awards show 2?
She is very popular! Love her acting in PS Man, The Fierce Wife etc.. Can invite Ethan Ruan, Joe Cheng and Bianca Bai as well! They are all in the same company! Catwalk co.
(Paul: Ok)
Jerry
1 year ago
Why Jeffery got so many dramas this year? Cos’ he is the champion? PK Love, Devotion and this.
What about James and Sora?
(Paul: When EPs feel confident that he can deliver and befitting the role, that star will get more chances)
kaypo!
1 year ago
paul! any dramas for yvonne after she’s done with ‘kampong ties’?
(Paul: I’m sure there’ll be)
kaypo!
1 year ago
paul! any dramas for yvonne after she’s done with ‘kampong ties’??
jan
1 year ago
(Paul: More on a new Ch 8 drama by that production house soon)
Wawa production’s drama on Ch 8?? in 2011? Looking forward!!! Wawa is good!
fan
1 year ago
So is ANN 2nd lead in this drama? why not give her the 1st lead?
fan
1 year ago
so ia ANN 2nd lead in this drama? why not give her the 1st lead instead?
Melody-TW
1 year ago
恭喜。。。這裡換了新面貌!
看來斌輝大哥拍完 警徽天職 後
接著又要拍這部戲劇~在接 最火搭檔2
今年又是忙碌的一年!
這也是 斌輝大哥 暨 絕對佳人/走進走出 後再次與 ann 合作~期待!
更是與 沺裁大哥 暨多多多年後 再度合作~驚喜!
Da
1 year ago
Love to be able to watch Thomas again. Welcome Jessica…
Jeffrey YES he is very likeable.
Secrets for Sale = LOVE this drama so much ; can make us glue to the TV, anticipating what will happen next.
The story line is very good, not boring. Christopher, Jessica and all supporting roles , they are fantastic. Chric especially, he is really a very good actor, really.
Finally, any hint for Jeanette ; the hardworking actress who keeps improving for the better.
Hope to receive news soon for her drama in local TV 2011.
Yes, it’s so sweet, DYT visitted Jeanette in KL.
By the way, love Rui En and Pierre more after a Tale of Two cities.
Both make many of us want to keep watching this drama.
mary
1 year ago
一直希望铭顺可以跟宣萱合作，新传媒和香港最喜欢他俩。这次错过了。
《拍卖》很好看，很新颖很紧凑。想知道铭顺今年还有什么剧？
(Paul: Probably one in the last quarter)
Anonymous
1 year ago
(Paul: I think she may end up with 1 in the last quarter of the year…)
Oh Paul,wow. Your hinting!!I guess I know which one you are talking about…but it will be great to see Jeanette in our local tv again:)but still,many more months to go..
NoOldxuanAgain
1 year ago
Paul thinks so. He is NOT hinting.
U dont think so much.
jan
1 year ago
FYI, Thomas ong’s first drama after signing with mediacorp is the current Channel U hit blockbuster drama Secrets For Sale 拍.卖. that drama much better than channel 8 dramas. wish channel 8 can produce dramas like that lor..
(Paul: More on a new Ch 8 drama by that production house soon)
alec
1 year ago
I totally support Jessica Hsuan, het acting is superb
alexrac
1 year ago
OH~jessica,great~!
Ho
1 year ago
Hope Ann Kok can in “A Song To Remember” too…
Alicia
1 year ago
Great! I love Jessica’s acting. Too bad can’t see her collaborating with Jeanette. Looks like the few mediacorp dramas i plan to watch are all produced by producer Paul Yuen – devotion, the fringe, and bountiful blessings
(Paul: Devotion not by him lah…Unriddle 2 is)
smiley
1 year ago
when will the guest list for “star awards” be out?
(Paul: When I get the list lor…)
Jessie
1 year ago
Who is 王心如?I only know 王心凌。I admit that 宣萱 acting is not bad but I feel she and Thomas Ong look like 姐弟，I would prefer to watch 佘诗曼，周慧敏，苏慧伦 partner with Thomas,they look younger,but I don’t think they will come to act,just my wishful thinking,I think the script is a bit funny,the gods involve,will people understand?Actually the actors and actresses in this drama are quite good,hope it will get good respond from the viewers too.
Oldxuanfans
1 year ago
So do u think Old Xuan and Young Tian look like 母子?
smile
1 year ago
I don’t know 王心如, I only know林心如, ha ha! Agree with upstairs opinion, Thomas looked too young, and 宣萱 like 姐弟, do not know whether modelling effect would be a little bit better!
(Paul: Google her name and look at images or photos of her and you will be mesmerized – so pretty!)
NoOldxuanAgain
1 year ago
At least prettier than the big head monster.
apple
1 year ago
interesting plot! definitely a must watch!
It’s been so long we have this kind of drama. Refreshing! can’t wait for it
xr
1 year ago
like thomas
xr
1 year ago
Sorry, repeat
chen
1 year ago
like thomas
tgpb
1 year ago
when do we know guest attend star awards 2011? Can u suggest mediacorp8 invite taiwan actress ariel lin for star awards show2?
(Paul: Ok)
baby
1 year ago
I just saw pic of jeanette aW n dai yang tian in malaysia that dai yang tian come2 visit her..paul, do u hear news of 千金 drama? Does it delay r cancle film?
(Paul: No idea)
NoOldxuanAgain
1 year ago
Yes, it is cancelled.
And stop asking about the big head.
t09357
1 year ago
paul, how about jeanette aw? Do u hear about her new drama? Is it possible that she is zero drama 2011? I think she is talent actress,why EP don’t have any suitable role for her? I wonder,…
(Paul: I think she may end up with 1 in the last quarter of the year…)
IsabelleL./
1 year ago
Really??
jw
1 year ago
how about last 3 dramas 2011 no-casting ? Öne is song2 remember,n how about other 2 dramas? What kind of drama are they? Can u post them detail?
(Paul: Will blog soon)
Cheri
1 year ago
When Are They Going To Kick-Start This Production ” Bountiful Blessings ”
, & Sorry A Bit Off The Topic , Is Unriddle Scheduled To Film This Coming August 2011 , Casting Not Done ??? 
(Paul: Bountiful Blessings will kick start production soon…Unriddle not cast yet)
Lee
1 year ago
BTW who is the EP of 麻婆鬥婦？賴麗婷？
(Paul: yes)
Lee
1 year ago
Mediacorp has reduced the number of Executive Producer? So many workload for Paul Yuen.
(Paul: Same but he given more bah)
Lee
1 year ago
I wonder if there are some non-9pm drama projects that some EPs will need to spend time on them (i.e. telemovies)
Therefore, Paul Yuen has to take care of two dramas within a short period of time? Or just the performance of other producers are not good enough?
Lee
1 year ago
I wonder if there are some non-9pm drama projects that some EPs will need to spend time on them (i.e. telemovies)
Therefore, Paul Yuen has to take care of two dramas within a short period of time? Or just the performance of other producers are not good enough?
hmmm
1 year ago
都是过气演员, shall give this drama a miss.
Already know,the Taiwanese idol playing daughter of Zoe Tay in Devotion is 王心如, very sweet looking.
(Paul: Can’t always be DYT, JA, EN or RE right?)
chatty
1 year ago
so who is not 过气演员 to u?
chen
1 year ago
These actors are all very good, where there is a has-been!
Jenny
1 year ago
Yeah,support Ann Kok!