Game Plan (千方百计) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which debuted on 9 October 2012.[1] This series was the second production by Wawa Pictures to be broadcast on MediaCorp Channel 8, the last series being "The Oath". It stars Christopher Lee, Jesseca Liu, Shaun Chen, Jacelyn Tay, Chen Shucheng, Lin Meijiao & Tong Bing Yu as the casts of the series.
| Game Plan | |
|---|---|
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| Also known as | Tricked 中计 |
| 千方百计 | |
| Genre | Mystery Thriller |
| Written by | Ho Hee Ann 何启安 |
| Directed by | Canter Chia 谢光华 |
| Starring | Christopher Lee Jesseca Liu Shaun Chen Jacelyn Tay Chen Shucheng Lin Meijiao Tong Bing Yu |
| Opening theme | Wake Up by Anthony Neely |
| Ending theme | 魔鬼中的天使 by Hebe Tian 关键字 by Nick Yeo 你能夠 by Nick Yeo |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 20 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Molby Low 刘健财 |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
| Production company | Wawa Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | MediaCorp Channel 8 |
| Release | 9 October – 5 November 2012 |
| Related | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 千方百計 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 千方百计 | ||||||
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Synopsis
editOn her wedding day, Zhao Xintong (Jesseca Liu) learns that her fiance, Adam, is actually a scammer and has stolen a large sum of money. Desperate, she goes to Zhen Haoren (Christopher Lee), a scammer who just got out of jail, hoping to get her money back.
Little by little she falls in love with him, but things are more complicated than they seem.
Cast
edit| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Lee 李铭顺 |
Zeng Hao Ren 曾浩仁 |
A kind-hearted professional con artist who leads a con group |
| Jesseca Liu 刘子绚 |
Zhao Xin Tong 赵欣彤 |
Deceived by Adam.
Seek help from Hao Ren |
| Jacelyn Tay 郑秀珍 |
Mo Yan 莫言 |
Main Villain A professional con-artist who conned an organisation leader's daughter and subsequently took over the organisation as its leader. Likes Hao Ren |
| Shaun Chen 陈泓宇 |
Chen Jun Wei 陈骏纬 |
Police officer
Detests Hao Ren |
| Zen Chong 章证翔 |
Li Zi Guang 李子光 |
A con artist in the organisation who uses magician skills Loves Mo Yan and detests Hao Ren |
| Tong Bing Yu 童冰玉 |
Guo Ke Li 郭可丽 |
A con artist in the organisation. |
| Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 |
Pu Cheng Cai 卜成材 |
A con artist in Hao Ren's group Likes Shi Yun |
| Lin Meijiao 林梅嬌 |
Zhang Shi Yun 张诗云 |
A con artist in Hao Ren's group Likes Cheng Cai |
| Tang Lingyi 汤灵伊 |
Peng Jieqi 彭杰奇 |
Professional and talented hacker in Hao Ren's group Adopted by Hao Ren as a sibling |
| Darren Lim 林明伦 |
Adam Su | Xin Tong's Ex-groom Amateur con artist |
| Ye Shipin | Uncle Jian 坚叔 |
Police officer Hao Ren's confidant Maligned and suspected as a mole in the police force |
| Zhang Xinxiang | Peter | Drug dealer |
| Lina Ng 黄嫊方 |
Zhao Xin Yi 赵欣仪 |
Xin Tong's sister. |
| Chen Guohua 陈国华 |
Cheng Kun 承琨 |
Hao Ren's benefactor Ex-con artist Drug dealer, foot massager |
| Huang Shi Nan 黄世南 |
Wang Bao 王豹 |
Peter's "brother" from Taiwan |
| Li Wenhai 李文海 |
Con Organisation "Dad" 老爸 | Mo Yan's father |
Overseas broadcast
editThis drama is one of the first dramas to be broadcast exclusive in Malaysia after its first telecast of two weeks.
| Country of Broadcast | Broadcasting Network | Debut | Finale | Preceded by | Followed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Malaysia
|
Astro Shuang Xing | 25 October 2012 at 4.30pm, weekdays (encore on 26 October at 3.30pm, weekdays) |
21 November 2012 (encore on 22 November) |
Poetic Justice | It Takes Two |
 China
|
CCTV8 | 11 March 2014 at 5.00pm, weekdays |
See also
editAwards and nominations
editGame Plan clinched 1 out of 4 nominations in the Star Awards. Lin Meijiao received the Best Supporting Actress award.
| Nominee / Work | Award | Accolade | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Lee 李铭顺 | Star Awards 2013 Show 1 红星大奖2013 亮闪八方 |
Favourite Male Character 最喜爱男角色 |
Nominated | |
| Christopher Lee 李铭顺 Jesseca Liu 刘子绚 |
Favourite Onscreen Couple (Drama) 最喜爱银幕情侣 |
Nominated | ||
| Lin Meijiao 林梅娇 | Star Awards 2013 红星大奖2013 |
Best Supporting Actress 最佳女配角 |
Won | [2] |
| — | Best Drama Serial 最佳电视剧 |
Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Game Plan unveiled!". xin.msn.com. 12 September 2012. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
- ^ "Despite Star Awards Best Supporting Actress Win, Lin Meijiao May Not Be Back Onscreen For A While". TODAYonline. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
External links
edit- Game Plan on MediaCorp website
- Game Plan (Chinese)
- Official Website on xinmsn