Yummy Yummy (Chinese: 雅米雅米, also known as Food for Life) is an episodic drama filmed by Singapore's SPH MediaWorks and Hong Kong's Television Broadcasts Limited in a joint collaboration.[1] It was released in August 2005. The series is notable for being one of the few Singaporean co-productions in a language other than English or Mandarin Chinese.

Yummy Yummy
Also known asFood for Life
GenreModern Drama
StarringKevin Cheng
Raymond Lam
Charmaine Sheh
Tavia Yeung
Opening theme"與朋友共" by
Kevin Cheng, Raymond Lam, Charmaine Sheh, & Tavia Yeung
Ending theme"三角兩面" by
Kevin Cheng
Country of originHong Kong
Singapore
Original languageCantonese
No. of episodes30
Production
ProducerAmy Wong
Running timeapprox. 45 minutes
Original release
NetworkTVB
Release1 August (2005-08-01) –
9 September 2005 (2005-09-09)

Plot

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After meeting on game show called Yummy Yummy, five contestants keep in touch and become friends. They face with a number of challenges as they attempt to open a restaurant together, but in the end their friendships persevere.

Daniel Yau is the only son of a wealthy restaurant owner. Chan Ka Lok is a poor, but nice boy who works at his family's shop that sells chickens. Mandy Chow is an orphan who learned to be independent after her parents were divorced and her mother died. Yan Chow is the younger sister of Mandy and loves to eat dried foods, especially dried lemons. Mandy and Yan did not know they were sisters until they became good friends. Terry Ng lives in Singapore with his bossy mother and quiet father.

Terry joined Yummy Yummy because he discovered that the contestants would receive the chance to go to Hong Kong. Terry's girlfriend, Jane lived in Hong Kong and he wanted to find her. Chan Ka Bo is the younger sister of Chan Ka Lok. She met Terry because he was one of her brother's good friends. Yuko Leong is the only daughter of a wealthy businessman. She is a rich, spoiled girl who lived in Singapore.

Daniel met Yuko while the contestants of Yummy Yummy visited Singapore. She accused Daniel of scratching her BMW because she saw him touching the scar on her car. In the game show, Chan Ka Lok, Daniel Yau, Terry Ng and Yan Chow are on the yellow team. Mandy Chow is one of the managers of Yummy Yummy. In the end, they found out that they have something in common.

Cast

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Other cast

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Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee Result Ref
2006 Astro Wah Lai Toi Drama My Favourite Actor in a Leading Role Kevin Cheng (as Chan Ga Lok) Nominated
My Favourite Actress in a Leading Role Charmaine Sheh (as Mandy Chow) Nominated
My Top 12 Favourite Characters Kevin Cheng (as Chan Ga Lok) Nominated
Charmaine Sheh (as Mandy Chow) Nominated
Raymond Lam (as Daniel Yau) Nominated
My Favourite Drama Theme Song "Together with Friends" (与朋友共) by Raymond Lam and Kevin Cheng Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "优频道与无线 携手合作《Yummy Yummy》". Shin Min Daily News. 9 November 2004. p. 12.