''Last Madame'' () is a 2019 Singaporean television series and Toggle Original created by
Jean Yeo, featuring
Joanne Peh
Joanne Peh Wei Siew (born 25 April 1983) is a Singaporean actress and television host. She is married to Singapore-based Chinese actor Qi Yuwu.
Life and career
After winning the title of Miss Elegant and Miss Personality in Miss Singapore ...
,
Jeff Chou,
Lina Ng
Lina Ng Su Fang (born 6 May 1974) is a Singaporean actress and host. She was a full-time Mediacorp and SPH MediaWorks artiste from 1993 to 2004, but currently films on an ad-hoc basis.
To date, Ng is the first and only actress to win both an ...
,
Brandon Wong,
Constance Lau
Constance Lau (born 8 April 1991) is a Singaporean actress and model. She is best known for her role as Celine Lim in the 2018 American romantic comedy-drama film ''Crazy Rich Asians''.
Early life
Lau is from Singapore and is of Chinese ances ...
,
Fiona Fussi
Fiona Fussi (born 25 January 1996) is a Singaporean fashion model and actress based in Singapore. She is best known as a celebrity model, and for being the winner of Elite Model Look Singapore 2011.
Early life
Fiona Fussi was born in Singapor ...
,
Ky Tan, and
Alan Wan. The English language 12-parter, which weaves a present-day plotline with another set in the 1930s about a brothel owner, is a story of intrigue involving spies, murders, romance and an old shophouse. The series aired on
Mediacorp
Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. is the state media, state-owned media conglomerate of Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the investment arm of the Government of Singapore—it owns and operates television channels, radio, and digital media properties. ...
in Singapore and premiered on 26 September 2019 on
MeWatch.
It is the first M18 English Drama produced locally, and the second highest rated locally produced drama.
A prequel, ''
Last Madame: Sisters of the Night'', was made available on
meWATCH from 13 July 2023.
Synopsis
Shrouded with secrets and mysteries, a run-down shophouse in Singapore draws attention to banker Chi Ling who returns from Hong Kong to claim its inheritance. As she discovers the drudgeries and intrigues of her great-grandmother’s world – in a brothel set in late 1930s Singapore – she is pushed to decide the fate of the building and to reconcile with her roots and history. The Last Madame is a story that intertwines two seemingly opposite generations through the fascinating story of Chi Ling and her great-grandmother, Fung Lan.
A story of the past and present – ''The Last Madame'' tells the story of the last brothel owner, Fung Lan, in 1930s Singapore. Set in 2019, the successful but cold-hearted Chi Ling returns from Hong Kong to settle an inheritance from her great-grandmother, Fung Lan – only to discover that therein lies deeper and controversial histories behind house.
Cast
Main
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Joanne Peh
Joanne Peh Wei Siew (born 25 April 1983) is a Singaporean actress and television host. She is married to Singapore-based Chinese actor Qi Yuwu.
Life and career
After winning the title of Miss Elegant and Miss Personality in Miss Singapore ...
as Fung Lan
Ruthless and cold-hearted, Fung Lan is a former prostitute, now the head of a brothel, The House of Phoenix (Fung Wong Gok), in 1930s Singapore. Educated, she fled from her well-to-do family and an arranged marriage as a young girl, only to find herself caught in a deplorable state of affairs that led her to where she is now. She has since remade herself and in light of a grisly murder of the century, changes are abounding her future and the future of the brothel – and we find that there is more to Fung Lan than meets the eye. Fung Lan is a survivor. She wants to take control of her life and beat men at their own game. To her, ''if you can’t win them, join them and be the boss'' – ''and save your kind while you are at it.'' Seeking revenge, she has achieved it. But now she wants to avoid being caught for her dark past.
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Jeff Chou as Inspector Mak
Main and supporting
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Lina Ng
Lina Ng Su Fang (born 6 May 1974) is a Singaporean actress and host. She was a full-time Mediacorp and SPH MediaWorks artiste from 1993 to 2004, but currently films on an ad-hoc basis.
To date, Ng is the first and only actress to win both an ...
as Ah Yok
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Brandon Wong (actor)
Brandon Wong (born 16 September 1971) is a Singaporean actor. He was born in Malaysia and speaks Mandarin, English, Malay and Cantonese.
Career
Wong joined Star Search Singapore in 1995 after graduating from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Al ...
as Lou Seh
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Constance Lau
Constance Lau (born 8 April 1991) is a Singaporean actress and model. She is best known for her role as Celine Lim in the 2018 American romantic comedy-drama film ''Crazy Rich Asians''.
Early life
Lau is from Singapore and is of Chinese ances ...
as Siu Lan
* Amanda Ang as Soh Fan
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Fiona Fussi
Fiona Fussi (born 25 January 1996) is a Singaporean fashion model and actress based in Singapore. She is best known as a celebrity model, and for being the winner of Elite Model Look Singapore 2011.
Early life
Fiona Fussi was born in Singapor ...
as Chi Ling
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Ky Tan as Guo Wen
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Alan Wan as Harry
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Kiki Lim as Mui Gwai
Awards and nominations
References
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External links
Last Madame: Joanne Peh talks about that steamy M18 scene
3 Hot Actors To Look Out For In "Last Madame", Which Won "Best Asian Drama Award" At Busan EventSingaporean TV series about a 1940s brothel wins 'Best Asian Drama' in BusanLocal TV series Last Madame, starring Joanne Peh as brothel owner, wins Best Asian Drama at Korean eventLocal TV series Last Madame, starring Joanne Peh as brothel boss, wins Best Asian Drama at Busan event认识《Last Madame》中的养眼型男Exclusive look at Last Madame brothel with Joanne Peh , CNA LifestyleExclusive: Joanne Peh on Last Madame's Best Asian Drama win , ST News NightA scandalous tale of a brothel and murder most foul: Last Madame*
ttps://www.8days.sg/sceneandheard/entertainment/brandon-wong-last-madame-11985500 Brandon Wong’s wife still doesn’t know about his hands-on scene with Joanne Peh in Last Madame*
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English drama
Films shot in Singapore