Beautiful Connection (Chinese: 九层糕) is a Singaporean Chinese family drama serial. It was telecast in 2002. The show earned many nominations for the Star Awards including Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best TV Drama, Best Theme Song, Best Director and many more.

Beautiful Connection
九层糕
Country of originSingapore
Original languageChinese
No. of episodes20
Original release
NetworkMediaCorp TV Channel 8
Release5 August (2002-08-05) –
30 August 2002 (2002-08-30)

This drama repeated in Year 2007, on MediaCorp TV Channel 8, Mondays and Tuesdays, 10.30pm to 12.30am.

The series is also mentioned in episode 45 of 118 Season 1.

Plot

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Beautiful Connection begins with the lives of three daughters from a single-parent family, headed by a domineering and unreasonable mother, Fatty Zhen. The three daughters have characters that are very different as a result of their mother's upbringing.

Spoilt by Fatty Zhen, the youngest daughter, Ke Ke, is well-educated but arrogant. On the other hand, Ke Lian and Ke Li's happiness have been short-changed to create more opportunities for their youngest sister.

Despite this, both Ke Lian and Ke Li are able to adapt better to society, unlike Fatty Zhen and Ke Ke, whose attitude puts people off. Ke Lian eventually finds true love with Lion King, while Ke Li finds happiness in her own family and career. It is only in the face of an economic crisis and a stroke that Fatty Zhen had, did the arrogant Fatty Zhen and Ke Ke realise and learn about humility and the importance of maintaining good human relationships.

While Beautiful Connection reflects on the harsh realities and pressures of working life, it also shows that there will always be hope and warmth even during a depressing time such as an economic crisis.

Cast

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Main cast

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Cast Role
Mimi Chu Lin Yu Zhen
Huang Bi Ren Fan Ke Lian
Aileen Tan Fan Ke Li
Jeanette Aw Fan Ke Ke
Xie Shaoguang Lion King

Supporting cast

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Cast Role
Huang Shi Nan Jiang Xue Liang
Qi Yuwu Zheng Rui Sheng
Allan Wu Du Zheng Yu
Henry Thia Lin Ya Xi
Tan Kheng Hua Mo Lan Ying
Bukoh Mary Lin Xiang Xiang
Yang LiNa Yu Zhu
Zhang Yao Dong Sam
Louis Lim Kopi-O
Ding Sen Yan Jason
Chen Ming Pei Lan-jie
Joanne Peh Ke Wei
Alice Ho

Accolades

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee Result Ref
2002 Star Awards Young Talent Award Liew Po Zhuang 刘柏妆 Nominated
Best Actor Xie Shaoguang Nominated
Best Actress Aileen Tan Nominated
Best Actress Huang Biren Won
Best Supporting Actress Tan Kheng Hua Nominated
Best Drama Serial Won
Highest viewership 最高收视率电视剧 Won
Best Newcomer Jeanette Aw Won
Best Theme Song 《快乐方式》 Rui En Nominated
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