If Only I Could (TV series)
If Only I Could is a Singaporean drama produced and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. The time-travelling series, which consists of 20 episodes, The show aired at 9pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8am the following day and it stars Rui En, Paige Chua, Andie Chen and Elvin Ng as the main characters of the series, will begin its run from 31 May 2016. The drama will be re-aired again, starting on 8 December 2018 at 4:30pm.
Plot
Chen Zhenhao struggles to keep her family together despite a disapproving mother-in-law, an easygoing husband too generous with his meagre earnings, and a son with hyperactivity.Huo Xiwen endures marital problems with her husband Huang Degang and suffers a miscarriage after an accident.
Zhenhao is later diagnosed with breast cancer, and together with her former schoolmate and rival, Xiwen, who’s also seen her share of misfortune, the pair travel back in time to start their lives over and avoid all the mistakes they’ve made. But the two long-suffering wives realise they’re worse off than before.
Cast
Main cast
Supporting cast
Cameo/Special Appearance
Note: Only credited cameos are mentioned.| Cast | Role | Description | Episodes Appeared |
| Youyi 有懿 | Hui Ling 惠玲 | Online clothes shop co-owner In love with He Daxian He Daxian's neighbour and playmate Chen Zhenhao's rival in love | 3, 6-7, 12-16, 18-19 |
| Rynn Lim 林宇中 | Lin Sen 林森 | Restaurant owner In love with Huo Xiwen Chen Zhenhao's love interest in the past | 3, 5-6, 8-14 |
| 盧佳俊 | Loanshark 大耳窿 | Kidnapped He Daxian and Ah B after they lent them $500 | 1 |
| 郭锦荣 | Loanshark 大耳窿 | Kidnapped He Daxian and Ah B after they lent them $500 | 1 |
| 林秀莲 | Meihua 美花 | He Daxian and Chen Zhenhao's neighbour who lives below them | 1 |
| Esther Low 刘慧娴 | Flora | Huang Degang's mistress | 1-3 |
| 陈斯伦 | Andy | Went bankrupt after Huang Degang and Huo Xiwen refused to renew a contract with him Caused Xiwen's miscarriage after seeking revenge on her | 1, 3 |
| Ric Liu 刘晋旭 | Ah B 阿B | Coffeeshop worker He Daxian's friend | 1-3, 6, 10-12 |
| Dick Su 苏才忠 | Mr Teo | Huang Degang's subordinate | 3 |
| 陸韦杰 | Alex | Chen Zhenhao's blind date | 4 |
| 卢冠耀 | Eric | Huo Zhiyong's subordinate | 4, 11, 15, 17 |
| Hoong Kuo Juey 洪国锐 | Huang Hongtao 黄鸿涛 | Security officer Huang Degang's foster father Fired by Jezza Cosmetics in Episode 4 | 4-5, 13 |
Original Soundtrack
Awards & Nominations
[Star Awards 2017]
If Only I Could was nominated for 5 categories; the series won only the Best Theme Song. Said award was later nominated in the Asian Television Award but did not win.Asian Television Award
Trivia
- This was Elvin Ng's second villainous role since The Ultimatum.
- Rui En's first role as an aunt. She puts on 4 kg just for this role to make her role looked more realistic.
- Rui En, Paige Chua, Elvin Ng and Andie Chen previously starred in Code of Honour. Then, Rui En was Andie Chen's younger sister and in love with Elvin Ng, while Paige Chua was Chen's admirer. For this drama, there is a reshuffle; Paige Chua pairs up with Elvin Ng, while Rui En pairs up with Andie Chen. This also marks the second time the "RuiVin" pair do not play an onscreen couple, after C.L.I.F. 3 - Then, Rui En was paired up with Li Nanxing, while Elvin Ng was paired up with Tracy Lee first, then Sora Ma.
- This was Elvin Ng and Tracy Lee's fourth collaboration after No Limits, C.L.I.F. and C.L.I.F. 3.
- This was Tracy Lee's first drama in terms of filming schedule after converting her full-time Mediacorp contract to a per-project one. This move is to allow her to study early childhood education.
- This was Malaysian singer Rynn Lim's second Singaporean drama since The Beginning.
- This was the first instance of which a theme song is arranged at the end of each episode during the credits. There are two ending sequences in this series - one that begins with Xiwen and another that begins with Daxian. Excluding the first episode, this was the 14th series where News Tonight commentaries are not announced.
- The Series reran on weekdays on 5.30pm at Mediacorp Channel 8, succeeding The Dream Makers II.
- The title card, as well as shots from the time-traveling tunnel, was shot at the tunnel near Alexandra Technopark.