Beautiful Connection

Main cast (from left) Zhu Mimi, Huang Biren, Aileen Tan and Jeanette Aw.

Beautiful Connection (Chinese: 九层糕) is a Singaporean Chinese family drama serial. It was telecast in 2002. The show earned many nominations for the Star Awards including Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best TV Drama, Best Theme Song, Best Director and many more.

This drama repeated in Year 2007, on MediaCorp TV Channel 8, Mondays and Tuesdays, 10.30pm to 12.30am.

The series is also mentioned in episode 45 of 118.

Cast

Main cast

• Mimi Chu as Lin Yu Zhen aka Fatty Zhen
• Huang Bi Ren as Fan Ke Lian
• Aileen Tan as Fan Ke Li
• Jeanette Aw as Fan Ke Ke
• Xie Shaoguang as Lion King

Supporting Cast

• Huang Shi Nan as Jiang Xue Liang
• Qi Yuwu as Zheng Rui Sheng
• Allan Wu as Du Zheng Yu
• Henry Thia as Liu Ya Xi
• Tan Kheng Hua as Mo Lan Ying
• Bukoh Mary as Lin Xiang Xiang
• Zhang Yao Dong as Sam
• Louis Lim alias Lin Yong Kun as Kopi-O
• Ding Sen Yan as Jason
• Chen Ming Pei as Lan-jie
• Joanne Peh as He Wei

Synopsis

Beautiful Connection begins with the lives of three daughters from a single-parent family, headed by a domineering and unreasonable mother, Fatty Zhen (played by Zhu Mimi). The three daughters have characters that are very different as a result of their mother's upbringing.

Spoilt by Fatty Zhen, the youngest daughter, Ke Ke (played by Jeanette Aw), is well-educated but arrogant. On the other hand, Ke Lian (played by Huang Biren) and Ke Li's (played by Aileen Tan) happiness have been short-changed to create more opportunities for their youngest sister.

Despite this, both Ke Lian and Ke Li are able to adapt better to society, unlike Fatty Zhen and Ke Ke, whose attitude puts people off. Ke Lian eventually finds true love with Lion King (played by Xie Shaoguang), while Ke Li finds happiness in her own family and career. It is only in the face of an economic crisis and a stroke that Fatty Zhen had, did the arrogant Fatty Zhen and Ke Ke realise and learn about humility and the importance of maintaining good human relationships.

While Beautiful Connection reflects on the harsh realities and pressures of working life, it also shows that there will always be hope and warmth even during a depressing time such as an economic crisis.

2002 Accolades

This drama serial had received many awards and nominations in the Star Awards 2002. The other drams that are nominated for Best Drama are No Problem 考试家族 ,The Reunion 顶天立地 ,The Vagrant 豹子胆 & Viva Le Famille 好儿好女

The other drams that are nominated for Best Theme Song are Fantasy 星梦情真 (《星梦》) ,I Not Stupid 小孩不笨 (《有用的人》) ,Viva Le Famille 好儿好女 (《不要轻易松手》) &Bukit Ho Swee 河水山

External links

• Beautiful Connection Theme Song
• Official Website (English Edition)
• Official Website (Chinese Edition)