How Are You? () is a Singapore non-Mandarin Chinese drama series which is telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Michelle Yim, Zhu Houren, Chen Liping, Romeo Tan, Sheila Sim, Ya Hui, Desmond Ng, Joshua Tan, Richard Low, Roy Li & Cynthia Koh. This is the fifth non-Mandarin Chinese drama to be produced on Channel 8. This is also the first mainstream TV drama project with Zheng Geping as executive producer.
A Mandarin-dubbed version of the show will aired on Astro AEC at 8.30 PM in Malaysia and Channel 8 at 9.00 PM in Singapore from 3 April 2019, which does not air the opening and ending theme songs. The original version also aired on Malaysia's 8TV.
Casts
Zhu Houren as Gong Jiaqiao 龚家翘, a wheel-chaired bound man selling tissues and lottery tickets Chen Liping as Guo Meili 郭美莉 Dai Anna 戴安娜, a toilet cleaner at a community centre Huang Yingen as a younger Dai Anna Roy Li as Gong Qinghu 龚清湖, a property agent Cynthia Koh as Pan Meiruo 潘美若 Ivan Lo 卢楷浚 as Dai Zhengxiong 戴正雄 Cast Role Description Episodes Appeared Wang Changli 王昌黎 He Xiaoxi 何晓息 Zeng Shanmei's husband He Qingqing and He Baibai's father 1-2, 4-13, 15-16 Anna Lim 林茹萍 Zeng Shanmei 曾善美 He Xiaoxi's wife He Qingqing and He Baibai's mother 1-2, 4-13, 15-16 Sheila Sim He Qingqing 何青青 Bin Qi Qi/ Green Face (脸青青), Xiao Zha Bo (萧查谋), Crazy Girl (疯女人), Sister (清白姐妹) A social worker 1, 3-10, 12-16 Ya Hui He Baibai 何白白 Snow White, Clean Sister (清白姐妹) A community center's manager 1-3, 5-16
Xiao Lang's Family Cast Role Description Episodes Appeared Romeo Tan Xiao Lang 萧郎 Pian Lang (骗郎) Xie Xiangyi's husband Xiao Gan Dang ,Ouyang Ming and Dai Zheng Xiong's father Dai Anna's ex-boyfriend 2, 8 Michelle Yim Xie Xiangyi 谢香怡 Xiao Lang's wife Xiao Gandang and Ouyang Ming's mother (Deceased - episode 10) 6-10 Romeo Tan 陈罗密欧 Xiao Gandang 萧敢当 Hooligan (流氓) Younger Version portrayed by Alston Yeo (杨峻毅) Xiao Lang and Xie Xiangyi's son Ouyang Ming and Dai Zheng Xiong's elder brother He Qingqing's boyfriend Mei Dahan's best friend Imprisoned for 6 months 1-16 Joshua Tan 陈伟恩 Ouyang Ming 欧阳明 Xiao Ganzuo 萧敢做 (Birth name) Younger version portrayed by Alfred Ong (王勇畯) Xiao Lang and Xie Xiangyi's youngest son Xiao Gandang's younger brother Dai Zheng Xiong 's elder brother He Baibai's boyfriend Mei Dahan's rival-in-love Brought to Hong Kong with his mother, Xie Xiang Yi and left his elder brother living alone with his violent father Xiao Lang 1-2, 5-16
Ma Sai's Family Cast Role Description Episodes AppearedRichard Low 刘谦益 Ma Sai 马赛 Beh Sai Ma Deliang's father 1-4, 6-7, 10-16 Wallace Ang 洪圣安 Ma Deliang 马德良 Ma Sai's son 3-4, 6, 10, 12-13, 16
Other cast Cast Role Description Episodes Appeared Desmond Ng 黄振隆 Mei Dahan 梅达瀚 Buay Tahan/ Bu Nengren (不能忍) In love with He Baibai Ouyang Ming's rival-in-love Xiao Gandang's best friend 1-2, 5, 7-16 Ye Shipin 叶世品 Uncle Wei 威叔Ah E's husband 1-2, 4-7, 12-13, 15-16 Zhu Lili 朱莉莉 Ah E 阿娥 Uncle Wei's wife 1, 3-7, 9, 11-13, 15-16 Denise Camilia Tan 陈楚寰 Hui Guiniang Buay Tahan/ Bu Nengren (不能忍)'s girlfriend In love with Mei Tahan / Buay Tahan Daughter of Durian's seller 11-16
Special appearance Cast Role Description Episodes Appeared Mark Lee 李国煌 Story Teller 讲古人 Narrator of the story of How Are You? 1, 16 2-6, 8-15 (voice) Richie Koh 许瑞奇 Shaun Xiao Gandang and Mei Dahan's friend 1-2 Yang Tianfu 杨添福 Bota Xiao Gandang's prison mate 1, 3, 16 Tan Junsheng 陈俊生 Rex A boy who made a mess at a Community Centre's toilet 1, 4, 6-8 Suhaimi Yusof Sulaiman 苏莱曼 Employee of a Community Centre 1, 5, 15-16 Jed Senthil Nei Ni 纳尼 Employee of a Community Centre 1, 5, 9, 15-16 Benjamin Tan 陈俊铭 Edison Employee of a Community Centre 1, 5, 9-10, 12, 15-16 Stella Tan 陈湘榕 Ah Ang 阿红 Prostitute Stopped Xiao Gandang at the ATM Kiosk 1 Tan Tiow Im 陈天祥 Zhang Mingguang 张名光 He Qingqing's patient 1, 4, 16 Constance Song 宋怡霏 Ace Bumped onto Xiao Gandang and Mei Dahan at the Dart Pub and had a bet with them 2 Henry Heng 王利秦 Ken Shaun's father 2 Issac Phua 蔡清炮 Ben Accused Dai Anna of scratching his car 2 Joanna Dong 董姿彦 Manager Dong 董经理 A manager of a shop 2, 7 Ang Twa Bak 洪大目 Cai Andi 蔡安娣 Buying lottery at a 4D stall 2 Carol Cheng 郑家榆 Hotel Manager 酒店经理 A hotel manager 3-4 Brandon Wong 黄炯耀 Ah Min 阿敏 Gong Jiaqiao and Dai Anna's neighbour 3, 5, 7, 12, 14, 16 Lin Cailiang 林彩亮 Granny 阿婆 Granny Tau Huay (豆花婆) Gui's mother Gong Jiaqiao and Ah Min's neighbour Suffered a fatal concussion (Deceased - episode 3) 3 Hanrey Low 刘旭涛 Gangster B 流氓B Gangster Bashing Xiao Gandang at the back alley 4 Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 Mr Ng 钟老板 Deceived Ah Dai into buying rotten vegetables 5 Xiang Yun 向云 Zhang Jingyu 张晶玉 Nurse Teo (张护士) Senior Staff Nurse 8 Steven Woon 云昌凑 Uncle Wang 王伯 Sister Qun's husband Has dementia 8 Guan Xuemei 管雪梅 Sister Qun 群姐 Uncle Wang's wife 8 Wang Lexiong 王乐雄 Delivery Man 送货员 Mistaken to be Xie Xiangyi's son 9 Zoe Tay 郑惠玉 Dr Michelle Soong 宋医生 Diagnosed Gong Jiaqiao with diabetes 11 Aaron Aziz MP Took part in exercises 12 Kym Ng 钟琴 Mrs Zhao 赵太太 Declined to buy a house from Gong Qinghu 13 Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 Mr Zhao 赵先生 Declined to buy a house from Gong Qinghu 13 David Gan Himself Guo Meili's hairstylist 14 Karen Tan Justice of Peace Solemniser for Xiao Gandang and He Qingqing 16
Accolades Organisation Year Category Nominees ResultRefStar Awards 2021 Young Talent Award Ivan Lo Best Actress Chen Liping
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