My Star Bride 过江新娘

A village girl leaves her hometown in Vietnam to search for her long-lost sister in cosmopolitan Singapore, but instead melts the heart of a crippled but once successful and arrogant lawyer.  

Mei Fangcao (Chantalle Ng) leaves her small village in Vietnam to come to Singapore to earn a living and at the same time looks for her long-lost sister Fangni (Gini Chang). Fate crosses her path with that of a once successful but arrogant lawyer, Zhong Shijie (Xu Bin). Shijie met with an accident and is now disabled, Fangcao convinces him to take her in as his “bride” to care for him. Her kindness and determination brings Shijie out of his despair, while the latter helped her fulfil her dying mother’s wish of reuniting with Fangni.

Shijie falls seriously ill, not wanting to burden Fangcao again, he sends her home to Vietnam. After going through many trials and tribulations together, is this the end of the road for this pair of star-crossed lovers?

Awards and Accolades: 

Asian Academy Creative Awards National Winners 2021 -

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Cynthia Koh

New York Festivals TV & Film Awards 2022 - 

Craft: Program – Best Original Music/Lyrics

Craft: Program – Best Performance by an Actress: Chantalle Ng (Finalist)

Seoul Webfest 2022 -

Best drama (Nominated)

Best screenplay (Nominated)

Best actress: Chantalle Ng (Nominated)

Cast: Chantalle Ng, Xu Bin, Edwin Goh, Gini Chang, Desmond Ng, Cynthia Koh, Rayson Tan, Zhu Hou Ren, Lin Mei Jiao, Zheng Ge Ping, Aileen Tan, Cheryl Chou, Jernelle Oh, Daryl-Ann, Vanessa Ho, Brandon Wong

Episodes: 20 x 60 minutes

Languages: Chinese

Production year: 2021