Kampong Ties Explained

Native Name:甘榜情
Genre:Period drama
Runtime:60 minutes (approx.)
Creator:Koh Teng Liang (许声亮)
Director:Kok Tzyy Haw (郭贽豪)
Producer:Yeo Saik Pin (杨锡彬)
Starring:Ann Kok
Yvonne Lim
Zheng Geping
Opentheme:甘榜情缘 (Kampong Bond) by Wei En
Endtheme:柔情万里 (Deep Relations) by Cui Xia and Wei En
Country:Malaysia
Singapore
Language:Mandarin
Network:ntv7 (Malaysia)
Mediacorp Channel 8 (Singapore)
Num Episodes:30

Kampong Ties is a Malaysian-Singaporean television drama series (co-production). It is also the third production by MediaCorp Studios Malaysia Sdn Bhd.[1] It was telecast from every Monday to Thursday, at 10:00pm on Malaysia's ntv7, starting 27 September and ended on 16 November 2011. It stars Ann Kok, Yvonne Lim and Zheng Geping as casts in this series. In Singapore, the series made its debut on 24 October at 7:00pm and had ended its run on 2 December 2011. The series was repeated at 4am on Sundays.

Some episodes in Singapore were also rated

PG for some violent scenes. All episodes are available on Tonton (Malaysia) and xinmsn (Singapore).

Plot

Set against a backdrop of magnificent lush greenery in a secluded part of Sungai Lembing in Kuantan, Pahang. Shuixian (Yvonne Lim) was forced by her foster mother to marry Lihai (Shaun Chen), whom later died in an accident, leaving Shuixian a young widow. Yueman (Ann Kok) is married to Jiaqing (Zhang Wenxiang), an abusive man. One day, Shuixian accidentally kills Jiaqing but was saved by Yueman who claimed Jiaqing was killed by his debtors. Both of them leave the village and met Youbao (Zheng Geping), head of a secret society.[2]

Cast

Cai Family

Cast Role Description
Wang Yuqing
王昱清
Cai Tian ShiCai Jia Qing's father
Migrated to Taiwan with Cai Wei Nan (grandson) shortly after Jia Qing's death
Zhang Wen Xiang Cai Jia Qing Cai Tian Shi's son
Killed by mysterious man (ep 10)
Ann Kok
郭舒賢
Feng Yue Man Old Mooncake (老月饼)
Cai Jia Qing's wife
Cai Wei Nan and Cai An An's mother
Best friends with Lin Shuixian
Remarried to Buaya years after Cai Jia Qing's death
Uncredit
汤昱
Cai Wei Nan Feng Yue Man's son
Became a successful lawyer and returned to the kampong to live eventually
Uncredit Cai An An Feng Yue Man's deaf-mute daughter

Wang Family

Cast Role Description
Yvonne Lim
林湘萍
Lin ShuixianWang Li Hai's wife
Best friends with Feng Yueman
Shaun Chen
陳泓宇
Wang Li Hai Lin Shuixian's husband
Contracted sexually transmitted disease
Remon LimTowkay Neo Li Hai's mother
Hong Guo RuiMilk King Li Hai's father

Other cast

Cast Role Description
Zheng Geping
鄭各評
Zeng You Bao Buaya
Caught in a love triangle with Feng Yue Man and Lin Shui Xian
Married Feng Yue Man in the end
Ng Hui
黄慧
Han Xiuyuan Villain
Killed by Han Juncai (ep 29)
Elvis Chin Han Juncai Xiuyuan's stepbrother
Ling Xiao
凌霄
Nine-headed Bird Gossip monger
Uncredit Tofu Face Gossip monger
Uncredit Jellyfish Gossip monger
Jess Teong Big Sis Liu Sister of Black Dog Six
Uncredit Black Dog Six
Uncredit
林伟文
Lo Mai Gai Villain

Episodes

Episode Title Original airdate Repeat telecast

Awards and nominations

The series was nominated for 6 awards, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Favourite Female Character, Best Theme Song, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. Other dramas nominated for Best Drama Series include, C.L.I.F., Secrets of Sale, A Song to Remember, and On The Fringe, and Best Theme Songs are Secrets of Sale, A Song to Remember, Devotion and The Oath.

Star Awards 2012

AccoladesAward Nominee Result
Star Awards 2012 Show 1 红星大奖2012 上半场Best Theme Song
最佳主题曲
甘榜情缘
Best Director
最佳导演
Kok Tzyy Haw
Best Screenplay
最佳剧本
Koh Teng Liang
Star Awards 2012 Show 2 红星大奖2012 下半场Best Actor
最佳男主角
Zheng Geping
郑各评
Best Supporting Actress
最佳女配角
Ng Hui
黄慧
Favourite Female Character
最喜爱女角色
Ann Kok
郭舒贤

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Kampong Ties premieres tonight on ntv7 . 29 September 2011 . 27 September 2011 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111001015907/http://www.thesundaily.my/news/158451 . 1 October 2011.
  2. News: MediaCorp actresses form Kampong Ties . 29 September 2011 . 27 September 2011 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20110929134554/http://www.dailychilli.com/buzz/14269-yvonne-a-ann-form-kampong-ties . 29 September 2011 . dead .