My Mighty In-Laws
Every Mon-Fri, 9pm
It's mayhem and chaos multiplied when a traditional family and a
brash underworld family become relatives through marriage!
Cast: Zoe Tay, Tay Ping Hui, Huang Wenyong, Lin Meijiao, Pan
Lingling, Vincent Ng, Rui En, Zhang Yaodong, San Yow, Rayson Tan,
May Phua, Lin Yinzhu. From Nov 17, Mon - Fri at 9pm
Yao Meimei (Zoe Tay) is a well-known and well-respected figure in
both the legal business world as well as the underworld, and has
come far from her days of setting up a pirated CD empire to earn a
living. She and her elder sister Yao Jiaojiao (Lin Mei Meijiao) has
depended on each other for support since they were little.
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However, the two sisters are vastly different in character
Jiaojiao is gentle and ladylike, while Meimei is brash and quick
tempered. Three years ago, Jiaojiao was diagnosed with cancer and
hospitalised. Jiaojiao was worried that she would not be able to
witness Meimeis marriage, and would be unable to face their
parents spirits when she joins them in death. Thus, to put her
sisters mind at ease, Meimei married Li Dacheng (Rayson Tan), her
primary schoolmate who has admired her for a long time and has been
a widower for many years.
Surprisingly, not long after Meimeis wedding, Jiaojiaos health
improves and she gradually recovers. On the other hand, Dacheng,
who is a tour guide, has a mishap while taking a tour group in
China. He gets swept away in a river while saving a child who has
fallen into the water, and disappears. Meimei is forced to take
care of Dachengs mother, Jin Yayin (Li Yinzhu), as well as his
daughter Li Yingying (Rui En) who is studying in the United States.
Yayin blames Meimei for Dachengs disappearance, saying that she
has been cursed to remain lonely all her life. Meimei and Yayins
relationship thus sours.
Three years after Dacheng's disappearance, Yingying graduates and
returns from overseas. However, she is still unable to get along
with Yayin. It turns out that the strange-tempered Yayin had
quarreled with Yingying's mother more than ten years ago, causing
Yingying's mother to choke to death on a fish bone. Yingying was
six years old then, and had witnessed the scene. She has since
always believed that Yayin had caused her mother's death.
A carefree, independent and rather overtly confident person,
Yingying resists authority, and believes in doing things for
herself. She hates being restricted by Meimei, yet often has to be
rescued by Meimei when she gets into trouble due to her penchant
for heroic deeds. For example, when she just landed in Singapore
and is on the way back from the airport, Yingying sees the timid
introvert Fang Zhengde (Vincent Ng) harassed by a road-bully. She
steps up and retaliates on his behalf. The matter snowballs and she
gets to know a street thug named Ding Mu (Zhang Yaodong).
Jiaojiao hatches a plot for Meimei to try and bring Zhengde and
Yingying together. Zhengde comes from a decent family, and is the
heir to the local Chinese medicinal company "HuiChunDan". He does
not have the courage to approach her, and so Jiaojiao devises many
plans to help him date Yingying.
Yingying is pleased when Zhengde makes the first move to see her.
However, when she finds out that it has been planned and arranged
by Meimei and Jiaojiao, Yingying feels that her privacy has been
invaded. Since she hates living with Yayin and Meimei, she decides
to go along with the plan and forces Zhengde to marry her as soon
as possible! Although Zhengde is pleasantly surprised, he has to
seek approval from his father, the boss of "HuiChunDan", Fang
Chunqiu (Huang Wenyong).
Fang Chunqiu is an old fashioned man with traditional values. His
wife passed away more than ten years ago, but he has never
re-married. Oblivious to the adoration from his wife's younger
sister, Vanessa (Pan Lingling), he lets Vanessa help him with the
managing and upgrading of "HuiChunDan". He also wishes to see his
son settle down as soon as possible, and carry on the family name.
Thus, when Zhengde brings up the topic of marriage, he is ecstatic.
However, being a traditional man with set ideas on compatibility
issues, he insists on meeting the in-laws first.
In order to help Yingying pass the test of scrutiny, Meimei and
Jiaojiao create a false front of a perfectly normal happy family.
Unfortunately, Vanessa and Meimei have had run-ins in the past, and
Vanessa reveals Meimei's true identity. Chunqiu disapproves of the
marriage and even locks Zhengde up at home to prevent him from
seeing Yingying. Through a lot of effort including a combination of
various methods, Chunqiu finally gives his approval.
The independent Yingying has many falling outs with Chunqiu and
Vanessa after moving in with her in-laws. To everyone's surprise,
Jiaojiao and Chunqiu grow closer. The jealousy bug gnaws at Vanessa
who feels that she is losing her place in the family. When checking
the company accounts, Jiaojiao discovers that Vanessa has been
using company funds for her personal use. Vanessa is furious, and
makes up her mind to take revenge on Chunqiu, Meimei, Jiaojiao and
Yingying.
Simon (Tay Ping Hui) is an undercover cop who is righteous,
optimistic, eloquent and good at cheering up the people around him.
Just when Meimei and Simon start to fall in love with each other,
Dacheng reappears! Dacheng has lost part of his memory, and only
remembers Meimei as his one and only love. Meimei is thrown into a
complicated love triangle.
Vanessa is on the warpath to take revenge. After Simon's refusal to
cooperate with her, Vanessa exposes his identity as a swindler who
is not the undercover cop he pretends to be. Meimei is disappointed
in Simon and starts to doubt his feelings for her. Simon feels
guilty for lying to Meimei for such a long time, and even though he
has really fallen in love with her, he does not dare to reveal his
feelings.
Vanessa carries on stirring up trouble by poisoning Dacheng's mind.
She plants doubts and misunderstandings between Meimei and Dacheng,
and instigates Ding Mu to come between Zhengde and Yingying.
Vanessa also gangs up with an underworld leader to sell fake
"HuiChunDan" medication to sabotage the company. She tries to get
hold of evidence of Meimei's illegal dealings in the past, to fully
carry out her plan of revenge. Simon finds out about Vanessa's
plan, and immediately reports to Meimei.
But will Meimei believe him? Can Zhengde and Yingying find true
happiness after going through so much hardship? Can Jiaojiao and
Chunqiu weather storms together? What about the love triangle
between Meimei, Simon, and Dacheng?
Keep your eyes locked on this captivating television series, full
of devious fights and unreasonable behaviour!
