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Blessings
祖先保佑
Genre Time-travel
Food
Romance
Family
Written by Tang Yeow 陈耀
Cheong Yan Ping 张彦平
Starring Shaun Chen
Jesseca Liu
Chen Hanwei
Yao Wenlong
Yvonne Lim
Sora Ma
Opening theme Blessings (祖先保佑) by Chriz Tong
Ending theme 1) Constant (不变) by Olivia Ong
2) Love Message Via The Moon (明月千里寄相思) by Jesseca Liu
Country of origin Singapore
Original language(s) Chinese
No. of episodes 20 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Jasmine Woo 邬毓琳
Producer(s) Kwek Leng Soong 郭令送
Running time approx. 45 minutes (exc. advertisements)
Release
Original network MediaCorp Channel 8
Original release 23 July (2014-07-23) – 19 August 2014 (2014-08-19)
Chronology
Preceded by In The Name Of Love
Followed by Spice Up
Related shows Blessings 2 (2018)

Blessings (which means 祖先保佑 in Chinese) is an exciting TV show from Singapore. It's a drama series that mixes time travel, food, romance, and family stories! It was made by MediaCorp Studios and shown on MediaCorp Channel 8. The show first aired in 2014 and had 20 episodes. It even got a sequel called Blessings 2 in 2018!

The Story of Blessings

This show tells a cool story that jumps between two different times: 1948, when Singapore was a British colony, and modern-day Singapore. It's all about how old traditions meet new ways of life!

The main part of the story happens around a famous old pastry shop called Xi Ji. Lian Wending (Shaun Chen) is the only son of the shop owner. He's super talented at making pastries.

Time Travel Adventure

Wending is in love with a singer named Lin Xiaomei (Jesseca Liu). But his dad doesn't approve and wants him to marry a rich girl, Sun Xiulan (Sora Ma). Wending agrees because of tradition.

One night, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, something amazing happens! Wending falls into a river and wakes up in modern Singapore. Imagine his surprise!

Saving the Family Business

In the future, Wending meets two brothers who are his descendants (meaning they are from his family line). Sadly, their family pastry shop, Xi Ji, is in big trouble. Wending tries his best to save it.

He also meets a modern woman named She Meiren (Jesseca Liu). She looks exactly like Lin Xiaomei but has a totally different personality. She's his rival in the pastry business!

As they battle it out, Wending and Meiren start to fall in love. But then, Wending finds a way to go back to his own time. He has to make a huge choice that could change history forever!

Meet the Characters

Main Characters

Actor/Actress Character About the Character Episodes
Shaun Chen
陈泓宇
Lian Wending
连文鼎
From 1948, travels to 2014
He's also known as Mao Mao or Uncle Hairy.
He's Lin Xiaomei's husband and the grandfather of Lian Daxi and Lian Shuangxi.
He used to date She Meiren.
1 - 20
Jesseca Liu
刘子绚
She Meiren
佘美仁
From 2014
Yuanbin's wife.
She's Lian Wending's ex-girlfriend and Ouyang Xuan's best friend.
1 - 20
Lin Xiaomei
林小梅
From 1948
Lian Wending's wife and the mother of Lian Mengyong.
She's in love with Lian Wending.
1, 20
Chen Hanwei
陈汉玮
Lian Daxi
连大喜
From 2014
Lian Wending's grandson and Lian Shuangxi's older brother.
He's Ouyang Xuan's boyfriend and writes a book called 'I Came From Planet 372'.
Yao Wenlong
姚玟隆
Lian Shuangxi
连双喜
From 2014
Du Shini's husband.
He's Lian Wending's grandson and Lian Daxi's younger brother.
Yvonne Lim
林湘萍
Du Shini
杜诗妮
From 2014
Lian Shuangxi's wife and Alicia Lian's mother.
She's Wenrou's cousin.
Sora Ma
马艺瑄
Wenrou
温柔
Main bad guy
From 2014
Also known as Aunty Slipper.
She's Du Shini's cousin and is in love with Lian Wending.
7 - 20
Sun Xiulan
孙秀兰
From 1948
She was supposed to marry Lian Wending.
1

Other Important Characters

Actor/Actress Character About the Character Episodes
Youyi
有懿
Ouyang Xuan
欧阳璇
From 2014
Lian Daxi's girlfriend and She Meiren's best friend.
Chen Shucheng
陈澍城
Lian Mengyong
连梦勇
From 2014
Also called Xiao Yong.
He's the son of Lian Wending and Lin Xiaomei, and the father of Lian Daxi and Lian Shuangxi.
Zhu Houren
朱厚任
She Xingcheng
佘兴承
From 2014
She Meiren's father.
Chloe Ng
黄颖恩
Alicia Lian
艾丽丝
From 2014
The daughter of Lian Shuangxi and Du Shini.
She's Lian Wending and Lin Xiaomei's great-granddaughter.

Guest Appearances

Actor/Actress Character About the Character Episodes
Somaline Ang
洪凌

Li Wenhai
李文海
Lian Xuegeng
连学庚
From 1948
Lian Wending's father and the person who started the Xi Ji pastry shop.
1
Darryl Yong
杨子文
Zhanpeng
展鹏
From 2014
Wenrou's boyfriend.
Louis Wu
伍洛毅
Yuanbin
元彬
From 2014
She Meiren's husband.
Chase Tan
陈锦宏
Hai
阿海
From 2014
An employee at Xi Ji.
Cat Ang
翁慧霖
Lian
阿莲
From 2014
She used to work for Le Kella and was She Meiren's helper.

Awards and Nominations

Blessings was a popular show and was nominated for many awards at the Star Awards 2015. The Star Awards are a big event in Singapore where Mediacorp gives out prizes for the best TV shows and actors.

Star Awards 2015 Nominations

Blessings was nominated for 9 awards in total! It won 1 of them. Other shows nominated that year included Against The Tide and The Journey: Tumultuous Times.

Star Awards – Acting and Production Awards
Nominee Award Show Category Result
Chloe Ng Ying En 黄颖恩 Star Awards 2015 Show 1
红星大奖2015
Young Talent Award
(Best Young Actor/Actress)
Nominated
《祖先保佑》 by Chriz Tong 汤薇恩 Best Theme Song
(Best Song for a TV Show)
Nominated
Tang Yeow 陈耀 and Cheong Yan Peng 张彦平 Best Screenplay
(Best Script)
Won
Toh Meng Teck 卓明德 Best Cameraman for Drama Programme
(Best Camera Work)
Nominated
Teng Phek Yhen Matthew 邓碧源 and Leong Mei Han 梁美娴 Best Music & Sound Design
(Best Music and Sound)
Nominated
Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 Star Awards 2015 Show 2
红星大奖2015
Best Actor
(Best Male Actor)
Nominated
Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 Best Supporting Actor
(Best Male Supporting Actor)
Nominated
N/A Best Drama Serial
(Best TV Series)
Nominated
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