# A Million Dollar Dream

A Million Dollar Dream (Chinese: 给我一百万) is a Chinese television drama that aired on the Singaporean television channel Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Chen Hanwei, Zoe Tay, Edwin Goh and He Ying Ying.

## Cast
### Luo (Yu'ai)'s family

| Cast | Character | Description | Episodes Appeared |
| Liu Lingling 刘玲玲 | Luo Yu'ai 罗玉爱 | Mei Chaofeng (梅超风), Fat Woman (胖女人), Mother (妈), Old Hag (死老太婆), Ugly Freak (丑八怪), No Substance/Lousy Guts (没水准） Restaurant's employee Zhang Zicheng's mother Hu Jiaofen's mother-in-law Zhang Yizheng and Zhang Yijing's grandmother Shares a room with Zhang Yijing (He Yingying)He Ying Ying Suspected of dementia (as told by Zhang Zicheng) Always wanted supper at night Likes to complain about the house being dirty and the food not suiting her taste Shows her displeasure to those who loaf around at home | 4-20 |
| Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 | Zhang Zicheng 张自成 | Teo Chee Seng, Mr Zhang (张先生), Cheng (成), Kind Soul (大好人), Ah Cheng （阿成), Smelly Cheng (臭阿成） Restaurant's Manager Hu Jiaofen's husband Zhang Yizheng and Zhang Yijing's father Hu Tianhao's son-in-law Hu Haishan & Hu Manfen's brother-in-law Ma Tongren's best friend Zhou Yuzhe's rival in love Indirectly caused Elder Ba's death Indirectly caused of Hu Manfen, Hu Tianhao's death and Hu Jiaofen's jail sentence (In Zhang Zicheng's dream) Suffered from a heart attack Wakes up in hospital to realise it was just a dream and makes things right again and opens a restaurant | 1-20 |
| Zoe Tay 郑惠玉 | Hu Jiaofen 胡娇芬 | Pepper (胡椒粉), Fen (芬), Ms Hu (胡小姐） Restaurant's lady-manager Hu Tianhao's elder daughter Hu Haishan's younger sister Hu Manfen's older sister Zhang Zicheng's wife Zhang Yizheng and Zhang Yijing's mother Luo Yu'ai's daughter-in-law Zhou Yuzhe's love interest Arrested by police in Episode 15 for blackmailing of $500K, released in Episode 18 (In Zhang Zicheng's dream) | 1-15, 18-20 |
| Edwin Goh 吴劲威 | Zhang Yizheng 张一正 | Younger Version portrayed by Brient Ong Zheng (正) Restaurant's employee Hu Jiaofen & Zhang Zicheng's son Zhang Yijing's brother Hu Tianhao's and Luo Yu'ai's grandson Hu Haishan and Hu Manfen's nephew Huang Qiqi's ex-boyfriend | 1-5, 7, 9-20 |
| He Yingying 何盈莹 | Zhang Yijing 张一静 | Younger Version portrayed by Candice Tan Jing (静), Not Ugly (不丑) Restaurant's employee Hu Jiaofen & Zhang Zicheng's daughter Zhang Yizheng's sister Hu Tianhao's and Luo Yu'ai's granddaughter Hu Haishan and Hu Manfen's niece Max's girlfriend Was disfigured (in Zhang Zicheng's dream) | 1-6, 8, 10-20 |

### Hu (Tianhao)'s family

| Cast | Character | Description | Episodes appeared |
| Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 | Hu Tianhao 胡添豪 | Old Crazy Git / Old Gila (老疯子) Ex-secondary school Chinese teacher Hu Haishan, Hu Jiaofen and Hu Manfen's father Zhang Zicheng's father-in-law Zhang Yizheng and Zhang Yijing's grandfather Suffered from dementia Suffered from terminal lucidity (in Zhang Zicheng's dream) Suicided in Episode 18 after having been chased out of the house by Zhang Zicheng and Luo Yu'ai (in Zhang Zicheng's dream) | 1-2, 7-11, 15-18 20 |
| Allan Moo 巫奇 | Hu Haishan 胡海山 | Odd-job worker Hu Tianhao's son Hu Jiaofen and Hu Manfen's older brother Zhang Zicheng's brother-in-law Zhang Yizheng and Zhang Yijing's uncle | 5, 9-14, 16-18, 20 7 (voice) |
| Zoe Tay 郑惠玉 | Hu Jiaofen 胡娇芬 | Pepper (胡椒粉), Fen (芬) See Luo (Yu'ai)'s Family | |
| Bukoh Mary 巫许玛丽 | Hu Manfen 胡曼芬 | Nail Salon's manager Hu Tianhao's younger daughter Hu Haishan and Hu Jiaofen's youngest sister Zhang Zicheng's sister-in-law Zhang Yizheng and Zhang Yijing's aunt Committed suicide in Episode 11 due to suffering from depression (in Zhang Zicheng's dream) | 5-6, 11-12, 20 |

### Other cast members

| Cast | Character | Description | Episodes appeared |
| Zhu Houren 朱厚仁 | Elder Ba 八哥 | Younger Ba's older brother Died after being accidentally knocked down by a car by Zhang Zicheng while picking up a 10-cent coin. (Deceased-Episode 8) | 1-3, 7-8 |
| Zhu Houren 朱厚仁 | Younger Ba 八弟 | Elder Ba's younger brother Suffered from Dementia | 8-10, 12-14, 19-20 |
| Joel Choo 朱哲伟 | Max | Restaurant's employee Zhang Yijing's boyfriend | 1, 4-6, 10, 16, 18, 20 |
| Michelle Wong 黄怡灵 | Huang Qiqi 黄琪琪 | Gigi, Babe (宝贝) Zhang Yizheng's ex-girlfriend rich man's daughter Suffered from leukaemia | 1, 3-5, 13-14, 16-17, 18 |
| Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆 | Ma Tongren 马同仁 | Toilet Man (马桶人) Ex-convict Restaurant's chef head Zhang Zicheng's best friend Cheated $300K to start up a business with a loan from Zhang Zicheng and fleeing with Gao Juanjuan to Bali, betraying Zhang Zicheng (in Zhang Zicheng's dream) | 3-17,19-20 |
| Rayson Tan 陈泰铭 | Zhou Yuzhe 周与浙 | Mr Zhou (周先生) Zhang Zicheng's rival in love (in Zhang Zicheng's dream) In love with Hu Jiaofen (in Zhang Zicheng's dream) Donates $1 million to provide free breakfast for the restaurant | 8-9, 12-15, 19-20 |
| Wang Yuqing 王昱清 | Wang Qiansui 王千岁 | Villain but repented 9174, Mr Wang (王先生) Zhang Zicheng and Hu Jiaofen's neighbour Humiliated Zhang Zicheng while washing his car and parked in between his car, was punched by Zhang Yizheng Demanded $10 thousand for his injuries from Zhang Zicheng and Zhang Yizheng Demanded another $10 thousand after being harassed by Ma Tongren not to harass Zhang Zicheng, demanding Zhang Zicheng a total of $20 thousand Fought with an old man over an elevator | 1, 3-4, 7, 10, 12, 18-20 |
| Adele Wong 王筱惠 | Fang Ziling 方姿灵 | Villain Evon Fang Zhang Zicheng's ex-superior Picking hard times and keeping on humiliating Zhang Zicheng with Chen Jiande causing Zhang Zicheng to get highest votes to leave the company | 1-5 |
| Kathy Fung 冯秀華 | Gao Juanjuan 高娟娟 | Main Villain Insurance Office (保险公司) (Does Not Exist in Zicheng's Reality) indirectly caused Hu Jiaofen to think that Zhang Zicheng had an affair with her, breaking apart the family (in Zhang Zicheng's dream) In love with Zhang Zicheng Hu Jiaofen's rival in love Demanded $50 thousand from Zhang Zicheng and humiliated Hu Jiaofen and flew away with Ma Tongren to Bali (in Zhang Zicheng's dream) | 13-16, 18-19 |
| Haden Hee 许立楷 | Hong Mingyang 洪名杨 | Supporting Villain Mr Hong (洪老板) Modelling Agency's client Zhang Yijing's ex-boyfriend Toyed with Zhang Yijing's feelings and lied in stating that he had legally divorced his ex-wife. Broke up with Zhang Yijing after seeing scars on her face (in Zhang Zicheng's dream) Was shown that he had toyed with Zhang Yijing's feelings after Zhang Zicheng helped Zhang Yijing in looking disfigured | 4-6, 8, 10, 12-13, 16-17, 20 |

### Cameo appearances

| Cast | Character | Description | Episodes Appeared |
| Marcus Mok 莫健发 | You Zhi 佑治 | Zhang Zicheng's ex-overall supervisor | 1-2 |
| Kenneth Chung 钟坤华 | Jeft | Zhang Zicheng's ex-colleague | 1-2 |
| Terence Tay 郑仲伟 | Chen Jiande 陈建德 | Villain Zhang Zicheng's ex-colleague | 1-2 |
| Cansen Goh 吴开深 | Peter 皮特 | Main Villain Modelling Agency's ex-manager Zhang Yijing's model instructor Arrested after harassing Zhang Zicheng for $200 thousand and slashed Zhang Yijing, causing her to be disfigured (in Zhang Zicheng's dream) | 1, 3-8, 16 |
| Chase Tan 陈锦宏 | Shawn | Came from London Huang Qiqi's friend | 3-4 |
| Sherraine Law 罗翊琦 | Shirley 雪莉 | Modelling Agency's model Zhang Yijing's friend | 4-5, 17 |
| Nico Chua 蔡伟彬 | Fion Zhou | Hired Hu Jiaofen as a part-time maid to help her tidy the house Zhou Yuzhe's younger sister | 7-8, 11, 15 |
| Teo Serli 张思丽 | Sun | Zhang Zicheng's communter | 7-8 |
| Benjamin Josiah Tan 陈俊铭 | Xavier | Zhang Yijing's customer | 10 |
| Tan Tiow Im 陈天祥 | Uncle Shui 水伯 | An old man who stays at the nursing home | 1-2, 7 |

## Awards and nominations

A Million Dollar Dream is up for 6 nominations.

### Star Awards 2019

Star Awards – Acting Awards :
| Accolades | Nominees | Category | Result |
| Star Awards | Joel Choo | Best Newcomer | Nominated |
| Star Awards | He Yingying | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| Star Awards | Chen Shucheng | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| Star Awards | Zoe Tay | Best Actress | Won |
| Star Awards | Chen Hanwei | Best Actor | Won |
| Star Awards | — | Best Drama Serial | Nominated |

## Original Sound Track (OST)

| No. | Song Title | Singer(s) |
| 1) | 幸福感 (Main Song for the series) | Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 |
| 2) | 终于失恋 | Ling Kai 铃凯 |