Wednesday, October 8, 2008

The Peak (TV series)

The Peak is a Singaporean drama which is telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It made its debut on 8 January 2007 and ended its run on 5 February 2007. The show was initially slated for a 20 episode run, but was extended to 21 episodes due to over-runs in the recording of the drama.

Despite several negative reviews, the show was watched by almost 1 million viewers, making it one of the highest rated local dramas, breaking records previously held by A Million Treasures and Measure of Man.

Cast


Main Cast


* as Fang Hong'an
*Dawn Yeoh as Cai Zhenya
*Qi Yuwu as Chen Tianjun
*Jeanette Aw as Zhong Xiaoyang
*Elvin Ng as Cai Zhihang

Supporting Cast


*Ben Yeo as Lu Ka
*Ann Kok as Xiu Ping
*Lin Meijiao as Ling Ling
*Huang Wenyong as Tie Tou
*Eelyn Kok as Lin Shuanghui

Basic Information


This 21 episode Mandarin drama of bittersweet romance, friendship and passionate pursuit is against the backdrop of the dynamic and global arena of the offshore and marine and maritime industry of Singapore.

Set primarily in Keppel FELS in Singapore, the span of this serial reaches to the picturesque Keppel FELS Brasil in Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and has a multinational cast from the two Americas, Middle East, Europe and Asia.

Trivia


* One of the lead actors of the show, Qi Yuwu had to strip naked for a scene in the toilet in the first episode, though his private parts were blocked from audience exposure by a piece of soap. Many audience were shocked to see that scene and some even complained to MediaCorp that this scene was not suitable for young children to see.

Watch The Drama Here


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Viewership Rating

1 comment:

DarKScoRpioN said...

Jeanette Aw is no doubt one of the best actresses in Singapore. totally adore her acting and cute smile. =) Hope to see mediacorp feature her even more in future big productions.