Facing the Music
Title card
Traditional Chinese鋼琴88
Simplified Chinese钢琴88
Literal meaning"Piano 88"
Hanyu PinyinGāngqín 88
Genre
Screenplay byWang Yinghong
Story byLu Huilin
Directed byWang Youhong
Starring
Opening theme"Hand Me Over to You" by Ann Kok and Auguste Kwan
Ending theme
  • 1) "Awaiting For You to Be By My Side" by Ann Kok
  • 2) "Still in Dreams" by Auguste Kwan
Country of originSingapore
Original languageMandarin
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producerYuan Zaixian
Cinematography
  • Hong Meilian
  • Huang Niuhua
  • Huang Guozhong
Editor
  • Lai Zhenjiang
Running timeapprox. 50 minutes
Production companyMediacorp
Original release
NetworkChannel 8
Release2 March 1998 (1998-03-02) –
1998 (1998)

Facing the Music (Chinese: 钢琴88) is a 1998 Singaporean romantic drama series starring Ann Kok, Auguste Kwan, Ling Xiao, Hong Huifang, Michelle Chia, Vincent Ng and Lynn Poh.[1][2][3] It premiered on Mediacorp Channel 8 on 2 March 1998 at 9pm local time.[4][5][6][7]

Cast

  • Ann Kok as Yu Kaidi
  • Auguste Kwan as Shuai Yibin
  • Michelle Chia as Xia Ni
  • Ling Xiao as Yu Chong
  • Hong Huifang as Ma Mimi
  • Vincent Ng as Huang Qiguang
  • Lynn Poh as Wu Lihua
  • Chen Huihui as Huang Yanyan
  • Hong Junrui as Yu Kaige
  • Dai Peng as Wu Guangzhou
  • Chen Zhiguang as Wu Darong
  • Hong Peixing as Xie Zijian
  • He Junjie as Wu Jincai
  • Chen Yiwen as Wu Aiqin
  • Magayson as Samy
  • Lakhjit Kaur as Rita
  • Amritraj Singh as Vasso
  • Fu Guoquan as Xie Junming
  • Anna Lim as Weng Lailai
  • Chen Meiguang as Dong A-hao
  • He Qitang as Li Zhanhong
  • Ding Lan as Cindy
  • Li Haijie as Shuai Zhili
  • Huang Peiru as Fang Lisheng
  • Sun Yuhui as Sally
  • Zhang Yunhong as May
  • Guan Xuemei as Neighbour A

Production

Some of the exterior scenes were filmed at Block 63, Lorong 4 Toa Payoh.[8]

Lead actor Ling Xiao reportedly earned around S$300.00 per episode, and S$6,000 in total for the series.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "为新剧《钢琴88》牺牲惨重 郭淑贤变箍牙妹 流口水发音不准". No. Page 13. 新明日报 (Xin Ming Ri Bao). 12 November 1997. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "凌霄骂人 骂出高收视 《钢琴88》昨天观众突破70万". No. Page 6. 新明日报 (Xin Ming Ri Bao). 12 March 1998. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "《钢琴88》 昨天庆功宴 凌霄兴奋干杯". No. Page 9. 新明日报 (Xin Ming Ri Bao). 12 April 1998. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "谢韵仪过档第5波 临别秋波之作". No. Page 12. 新明日报 (Xin Ming Ri Bao). 25 February 1998. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "NewspaperSG - 97年演出 《钢琴88》 '咸鱼翻身'". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. Page 43. 联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao). 23 November 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "NewspaperSG - 熬过唱歌"陪酒"苦日子 凌霄靠《钢琴88》 成功翻身". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. 13 June 2015. 联合早报 (Lianhe Zaobao). 13 June 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "NewspaperSG - Kok faces the music with bangs, braces and glasses". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. Page 6. The Straits Times. 27 February 1998. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "《钢琴88》大巴窑取景趣味多 第63座组屋 变大牌88". No. Page 9. 新明日报 (Xin Ming Ri Bao). 2 December 1997. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "凌霄 20集《钢琴》 6000元进帐". No. Page 7. 新明日报 (Xin Ming Ri Bao). 9 March 1998. Retrieved 13 July 2023.


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