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96 °C Café (Chinese: 96 °C 咖啡) is MediaCorp's first transmedia project related to coffee and romance. It was broadcast from 29 April to 24 May 2013 on free-to-air channel MediaCorp Channel 8 and consists of 20 episodes.[1] It stars Desmond Tan, Julie Tan, Tay Ping Hui, Romeo Tan, Chris Tong and Ian Fang as the main casts of the series. Prior to the drama serial, prequels of two webisodes each week were released on xinfirst's portal progressively, for a period of four weeks, Mondays from 18 February to 11 March 2013.
| 96°C Café | |
|---|---|
| 96°C 咖啡 | |
| Genre | Romance Idol drama |
| Written by | Lim Gim Lan 林锦兰 Goh Chwee Chwee 吴翠翠 |
| Starring | Desmond Tan Julie Tan Tay Ping Hui Romeo Tan Chris Tong Ian Fang |
| Opening theme | Webisode: 《咖啡恋》 by Teresa Tseng Episode: 《啡情歌》 by Wei En |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 8 (webisode) 20 (episode) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Soh Bee Lian 苏美莲 |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
| Release | 29 April – 24 May 2013 |
| 96°C Café | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 96°C 咖啡 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 96°C 咖啡 | ||||||
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It was one of the two lowest-rated drama series at 9pm, with the other being Sudden.
Episodes
editPrequel webisodes
edit| No. | Title | Original release date | Original airdate (Channel 8) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "1st Cup" | February 18, 2013 | April 7, 2013 |
| 2 | "2nd Cup" | February 18, 2013 | April 7, 2013 |
| 3 | "3rd Cup" | February 25, 2013 | April 14, 2013 |
| 4 | "4th Cup" | February 25, 2013 | April 14, 2013 |
| 5 | "5th Cup" | March 4, 2013 | April 21, 2013 |
| 6 | "6th Cup" | March 4, 2013 | April 21, 2013 |
| 7 | "7th Cup" | March 11, 2013 | April 28, 2013 |
| 8 | "8th Cup" | March 11, 2013 | April 28, 2013 |
Series
edit| No. | Title | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode One" | April 29, 2013 | |
| 2 | "Episode Two" | April 30, 2013 | |
| 3 | "Episode Three" | May 1, 2013 | |
| 4 | "Episode Four" | May 2, 2013 | |
| 5 | "Episode Five" | May 3, 2013 | |
| 6 | "Episode Six" | May 6, 2013 | |
| 7 | "Episode Seven" | May 6, 2013 | |
| 8 | "Episode Eight" | May 8, 2013 | |
| 9 | "Episode Nine" | May 9, 2013 | |
| 10 | "Episode Ten" | May 10, 2013 | |
| 11 | "Episode Eleven" | May 13, 2013 | |
| 12 | "Episode Twelve" | May 14, 2013 | |
| 13 | "Episode Thirteen" | May 15, 2013 | |
| 14 | "Episode Fourteen" | May 16, 2013 | |
| 15 | "Episode Fifteen" | May 17, 2013 | |
| 16 | "Episode Sixteen" | May 14, 2013 | |
| 17 | "Episode Seventeen" | May 21, 2013 | |
| 18 | "Episode Eighteen" | May 22, 2013 | |
| 19 | "Episode Nineteen" | May 23, 2013 | |
| 20 | "Episode Twenty (Finale)" | May 24, 2013 | |
| - | "Post-Drama Song" | May 26, 2013 | |
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(This special conclusion is made after the vote at Chinatown Point. The conclusion was made into a song. In the special song, Yu Chen chooses Chuan Zhi in the end. This features the full edition of the theme song.) | |||
Cast
edit- Desmond Tan as Xu Liqiao 徐立乔, Boss of 96 °C Café, Xi Jie's husband
- Romeo Tan as Tang Wei Da 唐伟大
- Julie Tan as Tang Yu Chen 唐雨晨, Staff of 96 °C Café. Wei Da's younger sister.
- Tay Ping Hui as Lao Jing Feng 劳敬丰, Godbrother of Wei Da and Yu Chen
- Chris Tong as Xu Ruo Lin 徐若琳, Li Qiao's elder sister
- Ian Fang as Liu Chuan Zhi 刘传之, Staff at 96 °C Café, Liu Hao Ren's son.
- Cynthia Koh as Ann, Liu Hao Ren's mistress
| Cast | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jin Yinji | Grandma Xu 徐奶奶 | Ruo Lin and Li Qiao's grandmother (Age 70) |
| Zhu Houren | Ren Tang San 仁唐三 | Wei Da and Yu Chen's father (Age 57) |
| Lim Peifen | Herself | YES 93.3 FM DJ, a regular customer of 96 °C Café. Jing Feng's ex-girlfriend. (Age 26) |
| Wang Yuqing | Liu Hao Ren 刘浩仁 | Chuan Zhi's father (Age 53) |
| Adam Chen | Bill | Ex-boyfriend of Ruolin (Age 36) |
| Tracy Lee | Tara | Lao Jinfeng's patient, ex-singer. (Age 27) |
| Jayley Woo | Luo Wen Jie 洛文洁 | Xi Jie's younger sister (Age 20) |
| Zhang Zhenhuan | Wei Da 威达 | A deliveryman. (Age 24) |
| Paige Chua | Luo Xi Jie 洛曦洁 | Li Qiao's wife who died in a car accident. Wen Jie's elder sister. (Age 27) |
| Chantalle Ng | Lin Shuting 林舒亭 | Yuchen's friend. Suffers arrhenphobia (fear of men) (Age 21) |
| James Seah | Ziwei 子维 | A regular patron of 96 °C Café, Shu Ting's senior. (Age 23) |
Accoladeslades
edit| Organisation | Year | Category | Nominees | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Awards | 2014 | Best Theme Song | "啡情歌" by Wei En 薇恩 | Nominated | |
| Best Drama Serial | Nominated | ||||
| Top Rated Drama Serial 2013 最高收视率电视剧 2013 | Nominated |
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Ian Fang: "Love conquers all? I don't believe in that."". Retrieved 19 February 2019.