''Happy Can Already! 2'' () is a Singapore dialect variety series which is telecast on
Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree ...
's free-to-air channel,
Mediacorp Channel 8
Channel 8 ( zh, 8頻道) is a Singaporean Mandarin-language free-to-air terrestrial television channel in Singapore, owned by state media conglomerate Mediacorp. The channel broadcasts general entertainment and news programming in the Manda ...
. It stars
Jack Neo
Jack Neo Chee Keong (born 24 January 1960) is a Singaporean filmmaker, comedian and actor who was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1983 to 2003. He established a unique presence with his genuine and relatable stories that highlight societa ...
,
Mark Lee,
Henry Thia
Henry Thia Hiok Hui (born 25 February 1952), also known as Alamak and Hui Ge (), is a Singaporean actor and comedian.
Career
Thia was a member of the main cast of ''Comedy Nite'' throughout its run, having the opportunity to work with both Ja ...
, Wang Lei, Benjamin Josiah Tan, and
Jaspers Lai
Jaspers Lai Yit Hann (born 7 March 1987) is a Singaporean actor and comedian.
Early life
Lai attended Nanyang Junior College. Thereafter, Lai went to Hong Kong to be trained in acting, hosting, singing and songwriting when he was 18, and wa ...
as the casts of the second installment. ''Happy Can Already! 2'' aired from 19 May 2017 to 21 July 2017, every Friday from 11:30am to 12:30pm.
Plot
Liang Xi Mei (
Jack Neo
Jack Neo Chee Keong (born 24 January 1960) is a Singaporean filmmaker, comedian and actor who was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1983 to 2003. He established a unique presence with his genuine and relatable stories that highlight societa ...
) will be reacquainted with Lion King (
Henry Thia
Henry Thia Hiok Hui (born 25 February 1952), also known as Alamak and Hui Ge (), is a Singaporean actor and comedian.
Career
Thia was a member of the main cast of ''Comedy Nite'' throughout its run, having the opportunity to work with both Ja ...
) and Merlion King (
Jaspers Lai
Jaspers Lai Yit Hann (born 7 March 1987) is a Singaporean actor and comedian.
Early life
Lai attended Nanyang Junior College. Thereafter, Lai went to Hong Kong to be trained in acting, hosting, singing and songwriting when he was 18, and wa ...
), as the former has been released from prison and they turn out to be her new neighbours. Her eldest son Robert (
Mark Lee) is still married to Mary (Chua Lee Lian, but she is absent in this season) and they have a daughter Ah Girl (Toh Xin Hui). Her second son Albert (Benjamin Josiah Tan) is now in university.
Cast
Liang (Xi Mei) family
Lion King family
Other characters
Cameo appearance
Guest performers
Development
The first installment of ''
Happy Can Already!
''Happy Can Already!'' () is a Singaporean Chinese variety series which is telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Jack Neo, Mark Lee, Wang Lei, Benjamin Josiah Tan, Chua Lee Lian, and Jaspers Lai as the casts ...
'' attracted more than 200,000 viewers, with more than 80 percent of the elderly finding the show entertaining and informative. Many called for the show to be continued when it ended its run on 3 February 2017.
After the overwhelming response to the first season, MediaCorp and J Team, in collaboration with local director Jack Neo and the
Ministry of Communications and Information
The Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI; ; zh, 数码发展及新闻部; ) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible
for overseeing the development of the infocomm technology, media and design sectors, as well ...
decided to produce a second season.
Music
See also
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Happy Can Already!
''Happy Can Already!'' () is a Singaporean Chinese variety series which is telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Jack Neo, Mark Lee, Wang Lei, Benjamin Josiah Tan, Chua Lee Lian, and Jaspers Lai as the casts ...
''
*
References
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2017 Singaporean television series debuts
2017 Singaporean television series endings
Hokkien-language television shows
Channel 8 (Singapore) original programming