118 II also known as (要要发 II) ran for 218 episode drama series produced by Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Chew Chor Meng, Pan Lingling, Dennis Chew, Ya Hui, Xu Bin, Hong Ling, Jeanette Aw, Elvin Ng, Bryan Wong and Ha Yu as the cast of the second series.[1]

118 II
Also known as要要发 II
Yeo Yeo Huat II
GenreSocio-drama
Dramedy
Family
Written byAng Eng Tee
Directed byLim Mee Na
Gao Xiu Hui
Khoo Khiang Ting
Foo Zhi Bing
Lin Mingzhe
Zhang Huiying
StarringChew Chor Meng
Pan Lingling
Dennis Chew
Ya Hui
Xu Bin
Hong Ling
Jeanette Aw
Elvin Ng
Bryan Wong
Ha Yu
Opening theme够力够力 by Jack Neo
Ending theme1)干杯 by Cavin Soh & Li Feihui
2)最近 by Li Feihui
3)最最最好的 by Li Feihui
4)朦朦的 by Bonnie Loo & Li Feihui
5)够力够力 by Jack Neo
6)等你等到我心痛 by Li Feihui
7)如果没遇见你 by Ya Hui
Country of originSingapore
Original languagesMandarin, with some English dialogue
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes218
Production
Executive producersSoh Bee Lian 苏美莲 (Episode 1-218)
Wong Kuang Yong 黄光荣 (Episode 170-218)
Running time22 minutes (without advertisements)
Production companyMediacorp
Original release
NetworkMediacorp Channel 8
Release29 November 2016 (2016-11-29)[1] –
29 September 2017 (2017-09-29)
Related
Tanglin (2015 - 2018)
118 (2014 - 2015)
118 Reunion (2018)

The show replaced the second half of the 7.00 pm drama timeslot, airing weekdays from November 29, 2016, 7.30 pm to 8.00 pm on weekdays making it the 4th long form half an hour drama and it is 1st drama having 2 seasons also airing together with news-current affairs programme Hello Singapore at 6.30pm.

Cast

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Hong (Daming) Family

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Cast Role Description
Chew Chor Meng Hong Daming 洪达明 118, Fa-ge (发哥/明哥), Benjamin
  • Liu Meimei's husband
  • Hong Shunshui's father
  • Hong Jinzhi, Wang Shunfeng and Wang Yuye's foster father
  • Hong Shanshan's elder brother
  • Chen Meizhen's foster father-in-law
  • Lin Zhigao's best friend
  • Retired and handed over the coffeeshop to Shunfeng and Shunshui
  • Li Taimei's god father
Pan Lingling Liu Meimei 刘媚媚 Small Ang Mo Kio, Mrs 118, Aunt Fa (发嫂/明嫂)
  • Hong Daming's wife
  • Hong Shunshui and Hong Jinzhi's mother
  • Wang Shunfeng and Wang Yuye's foster mother
  • Liu Jiejie's younger sister
  • Chen Meizhen's foster mother-in-law
  • Zhang Meiyou's ex-girlfriend
  • Li Taimei's small god-mother
  • Zhang Zhenhui's aunt
Dennis Chew Wang Shunfeng 王顺风 Paul, Mr Wang (王先生), CEO (总裁)
  • Hong Daming and Liu Meimei's foster son
  • Chen Meizhen's husband
  • Hong Jinzhi, Hong Shunshui's foster elder brother
  • Wang Yuye's biological elder brother
  • Hong Shanshan, Liu Jiejie's foster nephew
  • Yeo Yeo Huat coffeeshop's boss
  • Li Taimei's god elder brother
  • Qiu Jianguo's rival-in-love
Ya Hui Hong Jinzhi 洪金枝 Madam, Sister Wanton Mee (云吞面姐姐), Mummy Wanton Mee (云吞面妈咪), Princess of Wanton Mee (云吞面公主), Just-so-happens (恰恰好)
  • Chen Meizhen's foster sister-in-law
  • Hong Daming's foster daughter
  • Zhang Meiyou and Liu Meimei's biological daughter
  • Hong Shunshui's half elder sister
  • Wang Shunfeng's foster younger sister
  • Wang Yuye's foster elder sister
  • Hong Shanshan's foster niece
  • Li Zhihao's girlfriend
  • Deng Bo's boss and love interest
  • Li Taimei's god younger sister
  • Liu Jiejie's niece
  • Zhang Zhenhui's cousin
Xu Bin Hong Shunshui 洪顺水 Stay-away-from-you (生人勿近), Boss
  • Chen Meizhen's foster brother-in-law cum enemy
  • Hong Daming and Liu Meimei's son
  • Hong Jinzhi's half younger brother
  • Wang Shunfeng's foster younger brother
  • Wang Yuye's foster elder brother
  • Hong Shanshan, Liu Jiejie's nephew
  • Zhang Ke'ai's boyfriend
  • Boris Seow's rival in love
  • Yeo Yeo Huat coffeeshop's boss
  • Xiao Dingdong's boss
  • Zhang Zhenhui's cousin
Hong Ling Wang Yuye 王玉叶
  • Tang Yiyi's rival in love
  • Despise Tang Yiyi and Zhang Zhenhui
  • Liu Yazhou's girlfriend (later in the series break up)
  • Constantly badmouthing Chen Meizhen and Zhang Ke'ai
  • Root cause of causing Liu Meimei and Chen Meizhen relationship to turn sour
  • Find trouble with Zhang Ke'ai
Sora Ma Chen Meizhen 陈美珍 Ma was cast as the main villain who repented near to the end of the series.
  • Wang Shunfeng's wife and ex-classmate
  • Qiu Jianguo's primary school friend and love interest

Zhang (Tiancheng) Family

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Cast Role Description
Chen Tianwen Zhang Tiancheng 张天成

Dang Dang (当当), Arrogant Chen (丫丫陈), Lucas

  • Liu Jiejie's husband
  • Zhang Zhenhui and Zhang Ke'ai's father
  • Liu Dagong's rival in love
Liu Lingling 刘玲玲 Liu Jiejie 刘洁洁 Big Ang Mo Kio, Sister Pizza (披萨姐), Fat Girl (肥妹)
  • Zhang Tiancheng's wife
  • Liu Meimei's elder sister
  • Zhang Zhenhui's mother
  • Zhang Ke'ai, Hong Jinzhi and Hong Shunshui's aunt
  • Liu Dagong' ex-classmate and love interest
  • Li Taimei's big god-mother
  • Wang Shunfeng and Wang Yuye's foster aunt
Nick Teo Zhang Zhenhui 张振辉

Dear (亲爱的), Muscleman (肌肉男)

  • Zhang Tiancheng and Liu Jiejie's son
  • Zhang Ke'ai's half elder brother
  • Wang Yuye's ex-boyfriend
  • Liu Yazhou's rival in love
  • Tang Yiyi's boyfriend
  • Liu Meimei's nephew
  • Hong Jinzhi and Hong Shunshui's cousin
Carrie Wong Zhang Ke'ai 张可爱 One-and-only (天下无双)
  • Zhang Tiancheng's daughter
  • Zhang Zhenhui's half younger sister
  • Hong Shunshui's girlfriend
  • Boris Seow's love interest
  • Liu Jizhou's tenant

Li (Weiliang) Family

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Cast Role Description
Chen Hanwei Li Weiliang 李伟良 Ah Niang/Ah Liang (阿娘/阿良) / Uncle Niang (Uncle娘) / Dumpling Niang (粽子娘), Alex Lee, Niangniang (娘娘), See-The-Play/ Sil-Te-Plait 屎大别
  • Hong Daming and Liu Meimei's friend & Brother-in-law
  • Hong Shanshan's husband
  • Pulled out of the new Yeo Yeo Huat's business
  • Li Tianfa's father
Sheila Sim Hong Shanshan 洪姗姗 Little Durian (小榴莲), Shan (姗)
  • Hong Daming's younger sister
  • Liu Meimei's sister-in-law
  • Li Weiliang's wife
  • Hong Shunshui's aunt
  • Wang Shunfeng, Hong Jinzhi and Wang Yuye's adoptive aunt
  • Lin Zhigao's best and childhood friend
  • Li Tianfa's mother

Li (Jinlong) Family

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Cast Role Description
Ha Yu Li Jinlong 李金龙 Old Pop (老豆), Wimpy Long (软脚龙), Brother Long (龙哥), 2060
  • Shangguan Yan's husband
  • Li Taimei's father
  • Former Gangster and gang leader
  • Liu Jizhou's tenant and father-in-law
  • Returned to Hong Kong to assist in a police investigation in Episode 59
  • (Deceased in Episode 167)
Cassandra See 薛淑珊 Shangguan Yan 上官燕

Chilli Padi (小辣椒), Yan (阿燕), Old Swallow (老燕子)

  • Li Jinlong's wife
  • Li Taimei's mother
  • Liu Jizhou's mother-in-law
  • Went back to Ipoh in episode 49
  • Went back to Singapore in episode 171
Jeanette Aw Li Taimei 李太美 Manman (慢慢), Female Assassin (女杀手), Sister (大嫂)
  • Li Jinlong and Shangguan Yan's Daughter
  • Ex-Gangster
  • Martial art expert
  • Liu Jizhou's Tenant
  • Hong Daming, Liu Meimei and Liu Jiejie's god-daughter
  • Wang Shunfeng's god younger sister
  • Hong Jinzhi, Hong Shunshui and Wang Yuye's god older sister
  • Hong Tianpao's childhood friend and love interest
  • Liu Jizhou's wife (married in Episode 218)
  • Liu Yazhou's sister-in-law

Liu (Dagong) Family

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Cast Role Description
Zhu Houren Liu Dagong 刘大功

Dua Gong, Alexander Lau, Old Liar/ Swinder (老骗子)

  • Liu Dali's 2nd elder brother
  • Liu Jizhou, Liu Yazhou and Liu Junjie's paternal 2nd uncle
  • Liu Jiejie ex-classmate and love interest
  • Zhang Tiancheng's rival in love
  • Ah Feng's husband
  • Na Na's brother-in-law
Huang Jinrong 黄景蓉 Ah Feng 阿凤
  • Liu Dagong's wife
  • Liu Dali's sister-in-law
  • Dementia patient
Brandon Wong Liu Dali 刘大利

Dua Liap, Ernest Lau

  • Mentally Unstable
  • Liu Dagong's younger brother
  • Liu Jizhou and Liu Yazhou's paternal 3rd uncle
  • Ah Feng's brother-in-law
  • Na Na's husband
  • Liu Junjie's father
  • Zhang Meiyou's rival in love
Caryn Cheng 荘微霓 Na Na 娜娜
  • Liu Dali's Vietnamese wife
  • Liu Junjie's mother
  • Liu Dagong's sister-in-law
  • Zhang Meiyou's love interest
Bryan Wong Liu Jizhou 刘际洲 Property Agent
Chicken Congee (鸡粥), Soursop (红毛榴莲), Keep-Away-From-Him (闲人免进)
  • Liu Yazhou's elder brother
  • Liu Dagong and Liu Dali's nephew
  • Hong Daming and Liu Meimei's neighbour
  • Hong Shunshui's best friend
  • Zhang Ke'ai, Li Jinlong and Li Taimei's tenant
  • Li Taimei's husband (married in Episode 218)
  • Li Jinlong and Shangguan Yan's son-in-law
  • Liu Junjie's cousin
Jeremy Chan Liu Yazhou 刘亚洲 Duck Porridge (鸭粥), Jerk (小混蛋), Greedy Monster (化骨龙), Asia Lau, Con Artist (骗子)
  • Liu Jizhou's younger brother
  • Liu Dagong and Liu Dali's nephew
  • Tang Yiyi's ex-boyfriend
  • Wang Yuye's ex boyfriend
  • Zhang Zhenhui's rival in love
  • Liu Junjie's cousin
  • Li Taimei's brother-in-law
Perez Tay 郑传峻 Liu Junjie 刘俊杰

Ah Boy (阿Boy)

  • Liu Dali and Na Na's son
  • Liu Dagong's nephew
  • Liu Jizhou and Liu Yazhou's cousin

Zhang (Meiyou) Family

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Cast Role Description
Roy Li Zhang Meiyou
张没友
I'm-a-good-man (我是好人), Mr Zhang (张先生)
  • Hong Daming's ex-enemy
  • Liu Meimei's ex-boyfriend
  • Hong Jinzhi's biological father
  • Hua Jie's husband
  • In love with Na Na
  • Liu Dali's rival in love
  • Yeo Yeo Huat coffeeshop's employee and chef
Cat Ang 翁慧霖 Sister Blossom
花姐
  • Zhang Meiyou's wife
  • Suffered from Dengue Fever in Episode 7
  • (Deceased - episode 17)

Deng (Bo) Family

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Cast Role Description
Elvin Ng Deng Bo 邓波 Terminator, Rambo (雷波), Hello Kukuti, Hello (哈咯), Bo-Bo (波波), 大番薯 (Potato)
  • Deng Anqi's foster father
  • Hong Jinzhi's bodyguard
  • In love with Hong Jinzhi
  • Li Zhihao's rival in love
Toh Xinhui 杜芯慧 Deng Anqi 邓安琪
  • Deng Bo's foster daughter
  • Martial art expert
  • Stay in US

Other characters

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  • Cavin Soh as Lin Zhigao 林志高
  • Ye Shipin as Steven, Hong Daming's old neighbour and friend
  • Desmond Ng 黄振隆 as Boris Xiao Bin 萧兵
  • Hayley Woo as Isabella Tang Yiyi 汤依依, a different role from the first season
  • Zhang Yaodong as Wang Zhipeng 王志鹏
  • Tang Miaoling 湯妙玲 as Bai Lanxiang 白兰香
  • Tay Yong Meng 郑荣铭 as Peter
  • He Yingying as Xiao Dingdong 萧丁冬. Her original name is Xiao Yaxuan 萧亚轩.
  • Grace Teo 张嘉轩 as Zoe
  • Charles Lee 李家庆 as Li Zhihao 李志浩
  • Audrey Luo 罗宝玲 as Auntie Bee Hoon 米粉嫂
  • Kelvin Soon 孙文海 as Evan Heng
  • Priscelia Chan as Tang Sijia 唐思嘉
  • Eelyn Kok as Shen Jiahui 沈家慧
  • Haden Hee 许立楷 as twins Feng De'an 冯德安 and Feng Degang 冯德刚. De'an is a Hong Kong's film director while his twin brother always posed as him.

Cameo appearances

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Cast Role Description
Darryl Yong Ben Tong
Wee Soon Hui 黄孙慧 Tong Li Yan
Rahman Rahim Zulkifli “Abang Zul”
Mickey Huang Himself
  • Taiwanese comedian actor/celebrity
  • Came from Taiwan
Zen Chong Qiu Jianguo
邱建国
  • Lawyer
  • Chen Meizhen's primary school friend
  • In love with Chen Meizhen
  • Wang Shunfeng's primary school enemy and rival in love
Chen Xiang 陈翔 Mr Wang 王总

Villain
Old Turtle (老乌龟)

  • Pervert
  • Billionnare
  • Liu Yazhou's main investor
Lin Yongkun 林永坤 Broad Mouth Lin 阔嘴林

Marketing

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Various roadshows to promote the series were done country wide.

The first roadshow was held at Compass One on 19 November 2016 with artistes Chew Chor Meng, Pan Lingling, Elvin Ng, Ya Hui, Dennis Chew, Xu Bin, Sora Ma, Chen Tianwen, Zhu Houren, Brandon Wong and Jeanette Aw. A second roadshow was held at Bedok Point on 17 December 2016 with artistes Bryan Wong, Pan Lingling, Carrie Wong, Zhang Yaodong, Dennis Chew, Hong Ling, Sheila Sim, Nick Teo, Li Feihui, Cavin Soh and Liu Lingling.

The third roadshow was held at Bishan North Shopping Mall on 19 February 2017 with artist Ya Hui, Carrie Wong, Hayley Woo, Hong Ling, Pan Lingling, Sheila Sim, Chew Chor Meng, Elvin Ng, Brandon Wong, Zhu Houren & Bryan Wong with Bishan North Minister Mrs Josephine Teo. The fourth roadshow was held at OneKM Mall on 29 April 2017 with artist Bryan Wong, Carrie Wong, Desmond Ng &Brandon Wong. The fifth roadshow was held at OneKM Mall on 30 April 2017 with artists Pan Lingling, Chen Tianwen, Elvin Ng, Ya Hui, Hong Ling, Nick Teo, Sora Ma and Jeremy Chan.

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Nominees Category Result Ref
2018 Star Awards He Yingying Best Newcomer Nominated
Sheila Sim Best Supporting Actress Nominated

Original Sound Track

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Song Title Song Type Lyrics Composer Arranger Performer(s) Producer(s)
够力够力 Theme song Jack Neo Matthew Teng Jack Neo
Chew Chor Meng
Xu Bin
Dennis Chew
Paul Yuen
Mo Ju Li
朦朦的 Sub-theme song Tah Kah Beng Li Feihui Li Feihui
Bonnie Loo
Mo Ju Li
Li Feihui
最近 Li Feihui Li Feihui / Zheng Kaihua Li Feihui
最最最好的
干杯 Li Feihui
Cavin Soh
等你等到我心痛 Li Feihui Li Feihui Li Feihui
如果没遇见你 Li Feihui
Yolanda
Li Feihui Ya Hui Li Feihui

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jeanette Aw ready to kick butt on '118 2'". Retrieved 8 July 2020.