Metamorphosis (TV series)

Metamorphosis (Chinese: 破茧而出 "Breaking Out Of The Shell" in Chinese) is a Singaporean Chinese action thriller drama which is being telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It made its debut on 18 September 2007, screening at 9 PM every night on weekdays. The serial consists of 20 episodes.

Metamorphosis
破茧而出
GenrePolice procedural
Written byPhang Kai Yee 彭凯毅
Lim Gim Lan 林锦兰
StarringRui En
Chen Hanwei
Terence Cao
Yvonne Lim
Thomas Ong
Opening theme斗神 by Daren Tan Sze Wei
Ending theme背叛 by Chew Sin Huey, Daren Tan Sze Wei
Country of originSingapore
Original languageChinese
No. of episodes20
Production
ProducerYeo Saik Pin 杨锡彬
Running timeapprox. 45 minutes
Original release
NetworkMediaCorp
ReleaseSeptember 18 (2007-09-18) –
October 15, 2007 (2007-10-15)
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In the last few episodes, the serial recorded a viewership rate of over 1 million and was awarded the "Best Drama Series Award" in the Star Awards 2007. Yvonne Lim also received the "Best Actress Award" in the same event.

Cast

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Main cast

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Cast Role
Rui En An Xiaoqian
Chen Hanwei Ouyang Li
Terence Cao Di Lun
Yvonne Lim Sheryl Wen Wanrou
Thomas Ong Hu Xicun

Supporting cast

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Cast Role
Chen Guohua Cao Zhongming
Ng Hui Mya Sun Meiya
Julian Hee Leo Meng Tianbao
Ix Shen Ryan Hou
Nick Shen Zhang Shaoqi
Hong Hui Fang Ouyang Su
Nathaniel Ho Wen Pinliang

Special appearances

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Cast Role
Brandon Wong Rattlesnake
Huang Yiliang Red Pig
Ong Ai Leng Blood Rose
Cavin Soh Jin Yongjian
Adam Chen Ke Mingde
Richard Low An Guoxiong
Wang Yuqing Zhao Baoqiang
Rayson Tan Zhao Shiqiang
Bryan Wang Leon
Carole Lin Melinda Guan
Alan Tern Liu Hansheng
May Phua Gina Cheng

Awards and nominations

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Awards
Accolade Category Recipients (if any) Result
Star Awards Best Set Design Ho Hock Choon Won
Best Drama Cameraman Lim Hap Choon Won
Star Awards Best Actress Yvonne Lim Won
Best Drama Serial Metamorphosis Won
Top 10 Highest Viewership Local Dramas in 2007 Metamorphosis Top 10

Viewership

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Week Date Average Number of audience in five weekdays
(Rounded off to nearest thousand)
Week 1 18 September 2007 to 21 September 2007 678,000
Week 2 23 September 2007 to 27 September 2007 674,000
Week 3 1 October 2007 to 5 October 2007 720,000
Week 4 8 October 2007 to 12 October 2007 722,000
Series Finale 15 October 2007 786,000

Reception

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The serial generated largely positive reviews from critics and recorded a viewership of over a million in its final episodes.

See also

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Preceded by
The Shining Star
2006
Star Awards for Best Drama Serial
Metamorphosis
2007
Succeeded by
The Little Nyonya
2008-09