Reunion Dinner () is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on

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's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It stars Chen Liping, Wang Yuqing,

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, Kym Ng, Alan Tern and

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as the casts of the series. It made its debut on 6 January 2009 and ended on 3 February 2009. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm. Due to the series' heavy

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theme, it was broadcast during the Chinese New Year season for 2009. The series is partially sponsored by the

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of Singapore.

Plot

Reunion Dinner reflects on the plight of families in the midst of inflation as costs soar and wallets shrink. The reunion dinner on Chinese New Year's Eve and

holds exceptional importance to the Chinese as it signifies the bond of the family. Admist mounting tension, marriage woes and family problems, the heatlanders in the drama exhaust their means to ensure that their families are reunited to share that very significant and heart-warming reunion dinner together.

Cast

Liang Family (梁家)

Liu Family (刘家)

Wang Family (王家)

Hu Family (胡家)

Awards and nominations

''Reunion Dinner'' was widely applauded for its script and also its realistic depiction of everyday Singaporean life. In terms of viewership numbers, it was also a considerable ratings success. Many credit this success for the veteran cast led by Chen Liping and Wang Yuqing. Veteran actor

was widely praised for his performance as a demented former police officer and his character's catchphrase "我是警察!" (I am the Police!) was popular with younger audiences. The other dramas nominated for Best Drama Series and Best Theme Songs are

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, Housewives' Holiday, Perfect Cut 2 & Reunion Dinner

Star Awards 2010 Star Awards 2010 (Simplified Chinese, Chinese: 红星大奖 2010) was a double television award ceremony held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by Mediacorp, MediaCorp for the two free-to-air channels, Channel 8 (Singapo ...

While the nominations were dominated by 2009 year-end blockbuster ''

'', ''Reunion Dinner'' still managed several wins in both the acting and technical categories. The other dramas that are nominated for Best Drams are Daddy at Home, Housewives' Holiday, Perfect Cut 2 & Together.

Notes

{{reflist Singapore Chinese dramas 2009 Singaporean television series debuts 2009 Singaporean television series endings Channel 8 (Singapore) original programming