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*New Beginnings*
New Beginnings
	红白囍事
Genre	Dramedy; Family
Created by	Yeo Saik Pin 杨锡彬 ; Seah Choon Guan 谢俊源
Written by	Phang Kai Yee 彭凯毅 and co.
Directed by	Wong Foong Hwee 黄芬菲 and co.
Starring	Jeanette Aw; Elvin Ng; Tay Ping Hui; Jesseca Liu; Zhang Zhenhuan; Tracy Tan; Joshua Ang
Opening theme	《在我左右》 by Serene Koong
Ending theme	《明知我爱你》 by Serene Koong
Original language	Chinese
No. of episodes	20
Production
Producer	Lai Lee Thin 赖丽婷
Running time	approx. 45 minutes
Original release
Network	MediaCorp TV Channel 8
Release	14 April 2010
Related
	The Best Things in Life; With You;

New Beginnings (红白囍事) is a 20-episode Singaporean drama which debuted on 14 April 2010. It stars Jeanette Aw, Elvin Ng, Tay Ping Hui, Jesseca Liu, Zhang Zhenhuan, Tracy Tan, & Joshua Ang.

Cast

Artiste	Character		Description
Richard Low	Cai family	Cai Fulin 蔡福临	Father of Shiya, Shihui and Shicai Owner of a funeral parlour
Jeanette Aw		Cai Shiya 蔡施雅	Oldest child of Fulin Works with her father as a mortician Shihui and Shicai's eldest sister Married Jiajun in episode 20
Tracy Tan		Cai Shihui 蔡施慧	Shiya's younger sister Shicai's second sister Ziyang's ex-girlfriend
Joshua Ang		Cai Shicai 蔡施才	Fulin's youngest child Shiya and Shihui's younger brother Mentally handicapped
Hong Huifang	Ye family	Li Xiuyun 李秀云	Jiajun's widowed mother
Elvin Ng	Ye family	Ye Jiajun 叶家俊	Son of Xiuyun Shiya's colleague and former engineer Married Shiya in episode 20
Lin Meijiao	Li family	Yan Ruyi 严如意	Li Jiabao's wife Mother of Zihao and Ziyang Matchmaker
		Li Jiabao	Yan Ruyi's husband Zihao and Ziyang's father
Tay Ping Hui		Li Zihao 李子豪	Eldest son of Jiabao and Ruyi Ziyang's brother Wedding planner Married Wenxi in episode 20
Zhang Zhenhuan		Li Ziyang 李子扬	Zihao's younger brother Photographer Shihui's ex-boyfriend
Jesseca Liu^[1]	Tang family	Tang Wenxi 唐汶汐	Zihao's business partner Wedding gown designer Later in love with Zihao Married Zihao in episode 20

Other characters

Artiste	Character	Description
Julie Tan	Xiaofang 小芳	Shicai's friend Immigrant from Vietnam who was tricked into prostitution
Yuan Shuai	Fan Yong 范勇	Xiaofang's childhood friend Drug addict
Bryan Chan	Uncle De 德叔	An employee at Fulin's funeral parlour
Ng Hui	Wu Dailin 吴黛琳	Wenxi's cousin
Chen Tianwen	Chen Congming 陈聪明	Dailin's friend (later husband)
Jade Seah	Michelle	Ian's fiancée
Romeo Tan	Tom
Nick Shen	ZhenXiong
Bobby Tonelli	Ian	Michelle's fiancé
Yao Wenlong	Lao Shi
Lawrence Wong	James	Shihui's ex-boyfriend
May Phua

Plot

The plot revolves around the Li family, who are in the wedding business, and the Cai family, who run a mortuary. The Chinese traditionally believe that the "red" (represents fortune and happiness) and "white" (associated with death) are not to be associated. As fate would have it, the younger generation cross paths and love blossoms.

Awards and nominations

New Beginnings was well received by audiences. It came second for the year 2010, behind With You, in terms of viewership numbers with around 937,000 viewers per episode.^[2] The other dramas nominated for Best Drama Series are Unriddle, Breakout, The Family Court & With You and Best Theme Songs are Breakout, With You, The Best things in life & The Illusionist.

Star Awards 2011

Accolades	Award	Recipients	Result
Star Awards 2011 Show 1 红星大奖2011 上半场	Best Theme Song 最佳主题曲	《在我左右》 by Serene Koong	Nominated
Star Awards 2011 Show 1 红星大奖2011 上半场	Best Screenplay	Seah Choon Guan/Yeo Saik Pin	Nominated