Tiger Mum
Tiger Mum is a Singaporean family drama produced and telecast on MediaCorp Channel 8. The drama began production in November 2014. The series made is run from 9 April to 6 May 2015. The show aired at 9pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8am the following day. It had a repeat telecast at 4.30pm to 6.30pm on weekends after succeeding Crescendo.
This is the second drama appearance of veteran actress Huang Biren since her return to the entertainment industry after a seven-year hiatus. Huang plays the title character in the show. a controlling and demanding tiger mother character. The series is sponsored by the Media Development Authority of Singapore.
With the show's viewership constantly breaking the 1 million mark, and its finale attracting more than 1.06 million viewers, Tiger Mum has been named the Top Rated Drama of Year 2015 at the recently held Star Awards 2016. This is the second consecutive time a drama starring Huang Biren has managed to take the top viewership spot.
Plot
He Xuemei is a senior prison officer. As she is known for her stern demeanour and authoritative manner, the prisoners nicknamed her “Tigress”. Someone just has to shout “Tigress is here”, and everyone will put on their best behaviour to avoid being marked by “Tigress”. However, behind that steel veneer is a heart of gold. She cares about the prisoners, and often encourages them to improve themselves so that they will be able to earn a living upon their release from prison. Occasionally, she also helps them to resolve their personal problems. Chen Kai lost his wife in the early years of their marriage. He is sapped juggling between managing his career and raising four children, Huixin, Haowei, Haolian, and Huiyan, who differ markedly in character. Much as Chen Kai would like to be a good father, he is drifting apart from his children. Xuemei does not mind that Chen Kai is a father of four. Neither is Chen Kai put off by Xuemei’s self-deprecating remark that she is “not pretty, not gentle and not thoughtful”. The two of them hit it off and decide to enter into a relationship with marriage in the cards. The four children resist Xuemei’s intrusion into their lives and are determined to join hands to fend off “the invasion of Tiger Mum”. In the end, will Xuemei the “Tigress” win the children’s hearts? Will her relationship with Chen Kai receive their blessings?Cast
Main cast
| Cast | Role | Description | Episodes Appeared |
| Huang Biren 黄碧仁 | He Xuemei （贺雪美） | Mdm Hor, Tigress , Tiger Mum , Wonder Woman Senior prison officer He Shengmei's older sister Married Chen Kai in episode 20 | 1-20 |
| Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆 | Chen Kai （陈凯） | 'Your Home Living' owner Chen Huixin, Chen Haowei, Chen Haolian and Chen Huiyan's father | 1-20 |
| Julie Tan 陈欣淇 | Chen Huixin （陈慧欣） | Canola , My Dear Jiejie Online fashion designer Chen Kai's eldest daughter Chen Haowei, Chen Haolian and Chen Huiyan's elder sister | 1, 3-20 |
| Ian Fang 方伟杰 | Chen Haowei | Works at Ivan's office Chen Kai's eldest son Chen Huixin's younger brother Chen Haolian and Chen Huiyan's elder brother Likes Wang Rouya but gave her up and fell in love with Zoe in episode 20 | 1-20 |
| Aloysius Pang 冯伟衷 | Chen Haolian | Secondary School Student Chen Kai's youngest son Chen Huixin and Chen Haowei's youngest brother Chen Huiyan's elder brother Abigail's ex-classmate and boyfriend | 1-20 |
| Bonnie Loo 罗美仪 | Chen Huiyan（陈慧妍） | Secondary School Student Chen Kai's youngest daughter Chen Huixin, Chen Haowei and Chen Haolian's youngest sister Nat Tan's girlfriend but was dumped in episode 11 Angel Lim's schoolmate, bully and rival in love but eventually became good friends with her | 1-20 |
Supporting cast
| Cast | Role | Description | Episodes Appeared |
| Jeffrey Xu 徐鸣杰 | Zhang Guoqiang 张国强 | Prisoner 6412 Chef Accepted by a university Likes He Xuemei ends up in love with Chen Huixin in episode 20 | 1, 3-20 |
| Jayley Woo 胡佳琪 | Abigail | Former Prostitute Liu Jinmai's daughter Chen Haolian's ex-classmate and girlfriend Darren’s sister | 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 12, 14, 20 |
| Rayson Tan 陈泰铭 | Ivan Eng | Villain Chen Haowei's boss Chased Chen Haowei out in episode 18 but was stopped by Mr Sim. | 1- |
| Brandon Wong 黄炯耀 | Robert Leow | Chen Kai's colleague; 'Your Home Living' second owner | 3- |
| Belinda Lee 李心钰 | Mo Xiaoling 莫晓玲 | Chen Kai's sister-in-law Margaret's mother | 12-20 |
| Tuen Wai Meng | Liu Jinmai 刘金迈 | Prisoner 0368 Abigail's father Repeat offender | 1, 3, 9, 20 |
| Jaspers Lai 赖宇涵 | Peter | Villain Prisoner 5566 | 1-2, 14-15, 20 |
| Jae Liew 柳胜美 | Wang Rouya 王柔雅 | Chen Haowei's colleague and love interest | 2- |
| Lina Ng 黄嫊方 | He Shengmei 贺胜美 | He Xuemei's younger sister Benjamin and Cecilia's mother | 2-5, |
| Li Hong | Benjamin | He Shengmei's son | 2-4, |
| Chloe Ng | Cecelia | He Shengmei's daughter | 2-4, |
| Ray Nu D/O Su Wan | Rose | He Shengmei's maid | 2-5, |
| Welyn Ang | Ivy | Works at 'Your Home Living' | |
| Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 | Antonio Chen Hongyu | He Xuemei's ninth matchmade date | 5 Cameo appearance |
| Zheng Rongming | Mr M | Maggie Huixin's chat-mate who turns out to be a pedophile | 7-8 |
| Valere Ng | Margaret | Mo Xiaoling's daughter | 12-20 |
| Yi Ling Yak | Kelly | ||
| Aden Tan | Nat | Chen Huiyan's ex-love interest | |
| Zong Zijie | Darren | Abigail's brother | |
| Teh Kaixin | Angel Lim | School bully but realized her mistakes and became friends with Chen Huiyan | |
| Jerry Yeo 杨伟烈 | Leo | Villain Zhang Guoqiang's ex-friend |
Music
Trivia
- This will be Huang Biren, Yao Wenlong, Julie Tan and Jeffrey Xu's second drama collaboration since Huang's return to the entertainment industry in Three Wishes.
- This will be Jaspers Lai's first villainous role.
- At the end of each episode during the credits, there will be extra scenes of the show that are available for viewing on Toggle as epilogues. This is the ninth series to have no commentaries for News Tonight.
- This is also Aloysius Pang and Huang Biren's second drama collaboration as mother and son after A Child's Hope in 2003.
- This is also Aloysius Pang and Yao Wenlong's second drama collaboration as father and son after It Takes Two in 2012.
- This is also Julie Tan and Yao Wenlong's second drama collaboration as father and daughter after Gonna Make It in 2013.
- The series was repeated at 8am.
- Originally, it was slated to make its debut on 2 April 2015, but was pushed back a week later, due to National Mourning week from 23 to 29 March 2015 in lieu of the death of Lee Kuan Yew.
- This series repeat its telecast on Channel 8 at 5.30pm succeeding Crescendo
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