Reach for the Skies (TV series)

Reach For The Skies (Chinese: 不平凡的平凡) is a 150-episode drama series produced by Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Bryan Wong, Kym Ng, Pan Lingling, Yao Wenlong, Joey Swee, Zhang Zhenhuan and He Yingying as the cast of this series.

Reach for the Skies
Also known as	Hope is Here (天天有希望)
不平凡的平凡
Genre	Family Romance Dramedy Socio-Drama
Written by	Phang Kai Yee Lim Gin Lam
Directed by	Lim Mee Nah Qiu Jian Ting Lin Mingzhe Martin Chan Foo Seng Peng Oh Liangcai Png Keh Hock Gao Shu Yi
Starring	Bryan Wong Kym Ng Pan Lingling Yao Wenlong Joey Swee Zhang Zhenhuan He Yingying
Opening theme	和你交换你的不安 by The Freshman
Ending theme	微笑向暖 by Le Sheng & Ruth Kueo
Country of origin	Singapore
Original languages	Mandarin, with some English dialogue
No. of episodes	150
Production
Executive producer	Leong Lye Lin 梁来玲
Original release
Network	Mediacorp Channel 8
Release	2 April (2018-04-02) – 29 October 2018 (2018-10-29)
Related
Life Less Ordinary Jalan Jalan

The show replaced the second half of the 7.00 pm drama timeslot, airing weekdays from April 4, 2018, 7.30 pm to 8.00 pm on weekdays making it the sixth long-form half an hour drama airing together with news-current affairs programme Hello Singapore at 6.30pm.

Casts

• Chen Shucheng as Fang Shouyi 方守义 or Uncle Yi (义叔) Chen portrays as Fang Shouyi, a gang leader.
• Bryan Wong as Fang Zixin 方自新 Wong portrays as Fang Zixin, Fang Shouyi's son, who is an ex-convict and a Hope Training Centre's instructor.

Hong (Biao) Family

Cast	Role	Description
Zhu Houren 朱厚仁	Hong Biao 洪标	Main Villain but repentant Uncle Biao (标叔) Zhu Xiuxia's husband Hong Dacai, Hong Qianbei & Hong Duoduo's father. Liu Mali's father-in-law Hong Baihui's grandfather Hong Koufu's adoptive Father suffered from dementia
Hong Huifang 洪慧芳	Zhu Xiuxia 朱秀霞	Supporting Villain but repentant Hong Biao's wife Hong Dacai, Hong Qianbei & Hong Duoduo's mother Liu Mali's mother-in-law Hong Baihui's grandmother Hong Koufu's adoptive mother (Deceased - Episode 125)
Kym Ng 鍾琴	Hong Dacai 洪大彩	Big Sweep (大彩), Tom Boy (男人婆), Ahlian Bimbo Teenage Version portrayed by Shelia Tan (陈玮甜) Hong Biao and Zhu Xiuxia's eldest daughter Hong Qianbei and Hong Duoduo's elder sister Hong Baihui's aunty Tang Weiye's ex-girlfriend In love with Fang Zixin Zhong Ling's best friend Hong Koufu's adoptive elder sister
Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆	Hong Qianbei 洪千杯	Teenage Version portrayed by Huang Shengxiong (黄圣雄) Drunkard (酒鬼) Liu Mali's husband Hong Baihui's father Hong Biao and Zhu Xiuxia's eldest son Hong Dacai's first younger brother Hong Duoduo's elder brother Hong Koufu's first adoptive elder brother In love with Lin Feina
Joey Swee 徐绮	Liu Mali 刘玛丽	Teenage Version portrayed by Audrey Soh (苏怡妃) Lazy Bum (懒惰性), Li Li (丽丽) Hong Qianbei's wife Hong Baihui's mother Hong Biao and Zhu Xiuxia's daughter-in-law Hong Dacai and Hong Duoduo's sister-in-law Lin Feina's ex-best friend and rival in love Suffered from Hypersomnia & Miscarriage
	Mali's mother 玛丽妈	Liu Mali's mother Hong Qianbei's mother-in-law Hong Baihui's grandmother
Zhang Zhenhuan 张震寰	Hong Duoduo 洪多多	Toto/4D (多多) Younger Version portrayed by Brayden Koh (许容亨) Hong Biao and Zhu Xiuxia's youngest son Hong Dacai and Hong Qianbei's younger brother Hong Baihui's uncle Xu Jingchu's ex-boyfriend Xu Jingxin's love interest Hong Koufu's adoptive second elder brother Suffered from Muteness but recovered
Chen Xi	Hong Koufu 洪口福	Supporting Villain but repentant Hong Biao and Zhu Xiuxia's adoptive son Hong Dacai, Hong Qianbei and Hong Duoduo's adoptive youngest brother Hong Baihui's cousin Zhang Xiaochun's best friend/ boyfriend
Shannen Tan 陈萱恩	Hong Baihui 洪百惠	Hong Qianbei and Liu Mali's daughter Hong Biao and Zhu Xiuxia's granddaughter Hong Dacai and Hong Duoduo's niece Hong Koufu's adoptive niece

Wu (Simei) Family

Cast	Role	Description
Catherine Sng 孙于惠	Wu Simei 吴四妹	Supporting Villain but repented Aunty Maggie (Maggie阿姨), Grandma Maggie (阿嫲Maggie), Old Granny (老太婆) Zhong Ling's mother Wu Xiaorong's aunty Zhang Xiaochun and Zhang Xiaocong's grandmother Derek Lim's mother-in-law Collaborates with Fang Shouyi to cause conflicts between Fang Zixin and Zhong Ling to cause misunderstanding between them
Seth Ang 翁兴昂	Derek Lim	Lin Feina's older brother Zhong Ling's husband Sun Yuhui's son-in-law Zhang Xiaochun and Zhang Xiaocong's adoptive father Suffering from heart attack (Deceased - long time ago)
Pan Lingling 潘玲玲	Zhong Ling 钟灵	Mentally Unstable Main Villain but repentant Classy Bimbo, Ms Chong (张小姐) Hope Training Centre's owner Wu Simei's daughter Derek Lim's wife Zhang Xiaochun and Zhang Xiaocong's mother Lin Feina's sister-in-law Fang Zixin's ex-girlfriend Suffered from depression but turned out to be fake
He Ailing 何爱玲	Wu Xiaorong 吴孝蓉	Grimp Face (无笑容) Hope Training Centre's receptionist Zhong Ling's cousin Wu Simei's niece
Sheila Sim 沈琳宸	Lin Feina 林菲娜	Mentally Unstable Villain but repentant Fiona Lim, Mistress (小三) Teenage Version portrayed by Jasmine Sim (沈家玉) Hope Training Centre's instructor (Fine-Art Culinary) Derek Lim's younger sister Zhong Ling's sister-in-law Zhang Xiaochun and Zhang Xiaocong's adoptive aunt Hong Qianbei's ex-mistress/ affair/ girlfriend/ first love Liu Mali's ex-best friend & rival in love
Fang Rong 傅芳榕	Zhang Xiaochun 张晓纯	Main Villain but repentant Zhong Ling's daughter Derek Lim's adoptive daughter Wu Simei's granddaughter Lin Feina's niece Hong Koufu's best friend/ girlfriend
Damien Teo 张值豪	Zhang Xiaocong 张晓聪	Zhong Ling's son Derek Lim's adoptive son Wu Simei's grandson Zhang Xiaochun's younger brother Lin Feina's nephew
Hasisha Nazir	Minti	Semi-Villain Wu Simei's ex-family maid (Sent back to her own country in Episode 72 after being discovered pouring urine into Wu Simei's food)

Supporting Casts

Cast	Role	Description
Brandon Wong 黄炯耀	Zhuo Zhiliang 卓志良	'Mentally Unstable Patient Albert Toh Hope Training Centre's instructor (Information & Communication Technology) Zhong Ling's affair/lover (one-sided love) Wu Xiaorong's love interest
Cassandra See 薛淑珊	Bona	Mentally Unstable Villain Huang Tianci's ex-wife Hong Biao's mistress
He Yingying 何盈莹	Xu Jingchu 许婧初	Mark Xu's elder daughter Xu Jingxin's elder twin sister and rival-in-love Hong Duoduo's ex-girlfriend Suffered from Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (Deceased - in Episode 135 mentioned by Xu Jingxin)
	Xu Jingxin 许婧心	Mark Xu's younger daughter Xu Jingchu's younger twin sister and rival-in-love In Iove with Hong Duoduo
Wang Yuqing 王昱清	Huang Tianci 黄天赐	(Fake) Tang Weiye (假 唐伟业) Bona's ex-husband Hong Biao's rival in love In love with Hong Dacai
Rayson Tan 陈泰铭	Tang Weiye 唐伟业	Tang Wee Giap Teenage Version Portrayed by Royston Ong (王俊雄) Hong Dacai's ex-boyfriend Hong Koufu's father

Cameo appearance

Cast	Role	Description
Zoe Tay 郑惠玉	Herself
Paige Chua 蔡琦慧	Herself
Hong Ling 洪凌	Herself
Kelvin Soon 孙文海	Trainer Sun 孙导师	Hope Training Centre's instructor (Music & Singing)
Leron Heng 王丽蓉	Angela	Zhang Xiaochun's best friend
Sherraine Law 罗翊绮	Rowena	Zhang Xiaochun's best friend
Cansen Goh 吴开深	Ah Fan 阿凡	Ex-convict Fang Zixin's best friend
Tan Junsheng 陈俊生	Kayden	Zhang Xiaocong's classmate
Eelyn Kok 郭蕙雯	Annie	Villain but repented Lin Feina's rival in love
Brendon Kuah 柯迪宏	Keith	Villain
Vincent Tee 池素宝	Liu Shaopin 刘少品	In love with Wu Simei Suffered from urinary incontinence
Johnny Ng 黄家强	Huang Deming 黄德明	Uncle Deming (德明叔) Alex Wong's son Wu Simei's love interest Suffered from stroke (Deceased in Episode 83)
Benjamin Heng 王智国	Alex Wong	Villain Huang Deming's son
Fu Ziyao 符之耀	Jeremy	CK1998 In love with Hong Baihui
Larry Low 刘龙伟	Nex	Villain Teenage Version portrayed by Wauren Beh (马纬翰) Hong Qianbei's ex-secondary classmate Boss of a security office
Zhu Xiufeng 朱秀凤	Grandma Tenant 房东婆婆	Hong Duoduo and Xu Qingchu's tenant Nick's mother
Wallace Ang 洪圣安	Nick	Semi-Villain but repented Grandma Tenant's son
Gong Jianli 龔庭立		A Psychologist
Tan Xiangrong 陈祥荣	Jimmy	Lin Feina's friend A Lawyer
Joyce Ng 黄琬婷	Lia	Main Villain Neil, Edison and Justin's best friend Pretended to be Zhang Xiaochun and drugged her and collaborated with Neil, Edison and Justin
Christian Lamprecht	Robert	Liu Mali's blind date
Xavier Ong 王胜宇	Neil	Supporting Villain Lia, Edison and Justin's best friend (Arrested in Episode 89)
Henry Low 刘旭涛	Edison	Supporting Villain Lia, Neil and Justin's best friend (Arrested in Episode 89)
Collin Chan 陈永昌	Justin	Supporting Villain Lia, Neil and Edison's best friend (Arrested in Episode 89)
Wang Changli 王昌黎	Guo Li 国立	Mei Ping's husband Gladys' father Hong Koufu's biological father
Li Xuehuai 李雪怀	Mei Ping 美萍	Guo Li's wife Hong Koufu's biological mother Gladys' mother
Shanice Koh 许舒宁	Gladys	Hong Koufu's biological sister
Gary Tan 陈毅丰	Joshua Teng 丁协智	Villain Underage boy who accused Hong Kong selling alcohol to him
Joel Choo 朱哲伟	Kris/ Chris	Xu Jingxin's friend
Lin Zhiqiang 林志强	Mr Lim	Gain City's manager Hong Qianbei's boss

Original Sound Track (OST)

No.	Song	Performer(s)
1)	和你交换你的不安 (Opening Theme Song)	The Freshman 插班生
2)	微笑向暖 (Song For Xu Jingchu & Hong Duoduo)	乐声 Le Sheng & 魏妙如 Ruth Kueo

Awards and nominations

Accolades	Nominees	Category	Result
Star Awards 2019	The Freshman 插班生	Best Theme Song 最佳主题曲《(和你交换你的不安)》	Nominated