# Say Cheese (TV series)

Say Cheese (Chinese: 西瓜甜不甜) was a Singaporean drama produced by Mediacorp Studios and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. It consisted of 20 episodes and was aired at 9 pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8 am the following day.

## Synopsis

Peace Photography Studio is an established but traditional studio founded 80 years ago and had five branches in its heyday. Now, there is only a single studio left and is managed by Pan Renyi and daughter Pan Zejia. Pan Zejia quietly helped out at the studio as she feels indebted to Pan Renyi who helped her settle a huge debt 10 years ago, and as a result, she remained single since then.
Ke Yuanhang is a newspaper reporter who is kind and magnanimous, although five years younger than Pan Zejia, a friendship soon developed. While Pan Zejia is irritable and impatient, Ke Yuanhang is gentle and caring. Their hindrances do not stop there, as Pan Renyi is constantly at loggerheads with Ke Yuanhang's mother, Hong Ziyi. Due to Pan Renyi's temperament, he does not get along with all his children. The matter is made worse when Pan Zejia's mother suddenly dies in a car accident.

## Cast

* Chen Liping as Hong Ziyi (洪紫怡)
* Romeo Tan as Ke Yuanhang (柯远航)

### (Phua)'s family

| Cast | Role | Description |
| Richard Low | Pan Renyi 潘仁义 | Younger version portrayed By Cruz Tay (郑凯泽) Uncle Watermelon (西瓜叔), Small Watermelon (小西瓜) Ho Peng Photography Studio's owner (second generation) A Photographer Huang Ruiyun's husband Hong Ziyi's enemy and neighbour |
| Hong Huifang | Huang Ruiyun 黄瑞云 | Auntie Watermelon (西瓜嫂) Films & photography shop's lady-owner Pan Renyi's wife Hong Ziyi's best friend and neighbour (deceased – Episode 11) |
| Rayson Tan | Zhong Kelin 钟克林 | Colin Chong (Pitiful Worm 可怜虫) An Artist Pan Zeguo's husband Zhong Bowen's father Made use of Ding Xiaorou to help him fulfill his last wish of becoming an artist Suffers from cancer |
| Cynthia Koh | Pan Zeguo 潘泽国 | Phua Zhek Geok, Guo (国) An art gallery boss Pan Renyi and Huang Ruiyun's eldest daughter Pan Zemin and Pan Zejia's elder sister Zhong Kelin's wife Zhong Bowen's mother Pan Sushan's big auntie |
| Zen Chong | Pan Zemin 潘泽民 | Phua Zhek Min, Min (民), Zam Phua A fashion designer Pan Renyi and Huang Ruiyun's son Pan Sushan's father Zhong Kelin's brother-in-law Pan Zeguo's younger brother Pan Zejia's older brother |
| Joanne Peh | Pan Zejia 潘泽家 | Phua Zhek Geh, Jia (家) A restaurant employee Ho Peng Photography Studio's employee Pan Renyi and Huang Ruiyun's younger daughter Pan Zeguo and Pan Zemin's younger sister Zhong Kelin's sister-in-law Zhong Bowen and Pan Sushan's small auntie Elaine Lim's rival in love and subordinate Chi Yongliang's ex-girlfriend |
| Zong Zijie | Zhong Bowen 钟博文 | A photography and digital imaging graduate from NTU Zhong Kelin and Pan Zeguo's son Pan Renyi and Huang Ruiyun's grandson Pan Zemin and Pan Zejia's nephew Pan Sushan's cousin Ni Yuyan's boyfriend |
| Lyn Oh 胡菱恩 | Pan Sushan 潘苏姗 | Susanna Phua A blogger Pan Zemin's daughter Pan Renyi and Huang Ruiyun's granddaughter Pan Zeguo and Pan Zejia's niece Zhong Bowen's cousin |

### Others

| Cast | Role | Description |
| Kimberly Chia | Ni Yuyan 倪语妍 | A fashion model, later a taekwondo teacher Zhong Bowen's girlfriend |
| Denise Camillia | Elaine Lim 林依莲 | Villain A restaurant manager In love with Ke Yuanhang Pan Zejia's rival in love and boss |
| Jeffrey Cheng 庄惟翔 | Chi Yongliang 池永亮 | Main Villain A restaurant secretary Pan Zejia's ex-boyfriend Ke Yuanhang rival-in-love |
| Lin Meijiao | Aisha 爱沙 | A school food stall's owner Kaamil's wife Hong Ziyi and Pan Renyi's neighbour |
| Suhaimi Yusof | Kaamil | A school food stall's owner Aisha's husband |
| Nick Shen | Pan Heping 潘贺评 | Ho Peng Photography Studio's owner (1st generation) Pan Renyi's father Huang Ruiyun's father-in-law Pan Zeguo, Pan Zemin and Pan Zejia's grandfather Zhong Bowen and Pan Sushan's great grandfather |
| Candyce Toh 杜蕙甹 | Ding Xiaorou 丁晓柔 | Main Villain A hairdresser Zhong Kelin's mistress |
| Bernard Tan 陈传之 | Ni Haoxiong 倪浩雄 | |
| Tang Maoling 湯妙玲 | | Mrs Ni (倪太太) |
| Marcus Chin | Uncle Stone 石头叔 | Pan Renyi's old friend |
| Angel Lim 林汐 | | |
| Kenneth Kong 江坚文 | | |
| Seth Ang 翁兴昂 | | |
| Benjamin Tan 陈俊铭 | James | |
| Zhai Siming | Brandon | |
| Eelyn Kok | | |

## Soundtrack

| Song title | Song type | Singer | Lyrics | Composer | Producer |
| 喜剧收场 | Theme song | Jack Neo 梁智强 | Jack Neo 梁智强 | 邓碧源 | 王尤红 麦如丽 |
| 忘年 | Sub-theme song | Joanne Peh 白微秀 | 黎沸挥 | 邓碧源 | 王尤红 麦如丽 |

## Accolades

| Year | Ceremony | Nominees | Category | Result |
| 2019 | Star Awards | Rebecca Leow | Best Screenplay | Nominated |
| 2019 | Star Awards | Joanne Peh | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2019 | Star Awards | Cynthia Koh | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 2019 | Star Awards | — | Best Drama Serial | Nominated |
| 2019 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Cynthia Koh | Best Supporting Actress | Won |