''My Guardian Angels'' () is a Singaporean drama produced and telecast on

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's Channel 8. It stars

Zoe Tay Zoe Tay Hui Gek (born 10 January 1968) is a Singaporean actress and former model. She has been referred to as the "Queen of Caldecott Hill" and "Ah Jie". To date, Tay has received four Star Awards for Best Actress. Early life Tay is the s ...

Kym Ng Kym Ng Kwee Khim (born 1 July 1967) is a Singaporean television host and actress. She is known as one of Mediacorp's Variety Ah Jies (综艺阿姐). Ng has received numerous accolades locally and regionally. At the Star Awards, she was rec ...

, Hong Ling, and

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. The series has received criticism for its portrayal of

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characters. The series was the most-watched local Chinese drama series in Singapore in 2020. For her role in the drama, Tay won the

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Cast

Main

as Mandy See *

as Wu Miaomiao * Hong Ling as Ye Si Jin *

as Su Dong Yu

Supporting

* Edwin Goh as Feng Kaiwei * Benjamin Tan as Tang Guiqiang *

Chen Tianwen Chen Tianwen (born 28 May 1963) is a Singaporean actor. Career Chen was educated at the now-defunct Serangoon Garden Secondary Technical School. He joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (now Mediacorp) after completing the 5th a ...

* Fang Rong *

Jin Yinji Jin Yinji (born Gam Ngan Gei on 3 August 1947) is a Singaporean actress of South Korean descent, who was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1986 to 2017. Early life Jin Yinji was born in South Korea, and had 10 other siblings. Career A ...

* Brandon Wong * Ivan Lo Kai Jun * Chen Junhe * Sliver ang as Gu Jiaqi * Desmond Chiam as Lin Yijie *

Guest and minor

Peter Yu Peter Yu (born 3 April 1968) is a Singaporean actor. He was one of the finalists from the 1990 '' Star Search'' competition, organised by Mediacorp. Yu is known for his starring roles in many Channel 8 series in the 1990s, notably ''The Gre ...

as Xie Zhihong * Regene Lim * Liang Tian * Natalie Mae Tan * Chase Tan * Hazelle Teo * Marcus Mok *

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* Joy Yak * Bernard Tan as Mr. Chen *

Adele Wong Adele Wong (born 8 March 1983) is a Singaporean actress, singer, writer, and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Singapore, Wong traces her ancestry to Shanghai, China. She graduated from the National University of Singapore (NUS) with an ...

* Wallace Ang

Controversy

A sub-plot involving a paedophilic gay basketball coach who had a

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portrayed by Chase Tan was criticised by the LGBT community in Singapore for perpetuating the stereotype that gay men are

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and have sexually transmitted diseases. The sub-plot was condemned by Action For Aids, a Singaporean non-governmental organisation "dedicated to fighting

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infection", who stated that "The portrayal of gay men as paedophiles further perpetuates falsehoods that create further suffering among an already marginalised and stigmatised population." A second sub-plot involving parents, portrayed by

and Brandon Wong, worrying about the

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of their son, portrayed by Benjamin Tan, and behaving in a

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manner, was also criticised. In response to the criticism,

issued an apology, stating that it had "no intention to disrespect or discriminate against the LGBTQ community in the drama". A spokesperson for the company stated that the first sub-plot was meant to "encourage young people to be aware of potential dangers and not be afraid to speak up and protect themselves", and that the second sub-plot was meant to " depict the real life struggles some parents face in communicating with their children on topics such as relationships and sexual orientation".

References

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