# Three Wishes (Singaporean TV series)

Three Wishes (Chinese: 三个愿望) is a Singaporean family mystery drama produced by production company Wawa Pictures and telecast on MediaCorp Channel 8. The drama began production in June 2014 and made its debut on 27 October that year. This serial marked the return of acclaimed veteran actress Huang Biren, who was last seen in Mars vs Venus in 2007, the fifth Wawa production featuring Thomas Ong, and Apple Hong's 2014 drama series after Joys of Life in 2012. It is also the fourth Wawa production to be aired on Channel 8 after Disclosed, and the 11th Wawa production overall.
Audience reception to the drama has been largely favourable, with the viewership breaking the 1 million mark on its debut episode, a phenomenon rarely seen in local dramas, and was the fourth series at 9 pm after Soup of Life, C.L.I.F. 3 and Blessings to break the 1 million mark.
The show topped the viewership charts of MediaCorp Channel 8 dramas for that year, with an average viewership of 1.04 million viewers each night, with the finale episode drawing more than 1.1 million viewers. It is also the most watched Channel 8-Wawa production to date.

## Plot

Zhao Yaozong (Thomas Ong), is a middle-aged man who works as an assistant horse trainer. He loved horses since he was a kid and trained hard through the years to realise his dream of becoming a champion horse trainer. His mentor was retiring and he thought that his chance had finally come only to see the place snatched away by a foreign horse trainer, Enlai. Enlai became his superior and proposed many changes. Yaozong was afraid of inviting trouble and slogged his guts out but still didn't meet the expectations of his boss.
Yaozong has three children. The eldest son, Zhao Youting (Shane Pow), is working as a gym instructor after his graduation. His daughter, Zhao Xiaomin (Julie Tan), who is still schooling, dreams of becoming a singer one day. His youngest son, Zhao Chenglong (Tan Junsheng), is facing the stress of PSLE. Yaozong is being bullied at work but puts up a front in front of his family to maintain his integrity of being a father figure. Deep inside, he feels terrible but he puts on a brave smile everyday just so he doesn't lose the respect of his family.
Yaozong meets a mysterious old woman who sells tissue paper. She wants to give him 3 wishes for him to fulfil what his heart desires. He does not believe her. Nevertheless, she leaves him with 3 coins for his wishes.
Enlai wants to force Yaozong to resign. He speaks behind his back and makes things difficult for him. Yaozong does not want to lose this job and be separated from his precious horses. He thought of the old woman and the 3 wishes. Although still sceptical, he decided to make a wish.
A miracle happens. Yaozong manages to complete an almost impossible task and is praised by the horse owner. He starts to grow in confidence. Xiaomin meets with an accident while chasing her idol and is trapped in the car. Her family realises she is missing and searches for her frantically. Yaozong decides to use his second wish and they rescue Xiaomin to safety.
Yaozong thinks that life has changed for the better, until he finds out that his wife, Zeng Shanmei (Huang Biren), has contracted a terminal illness. He tells her not to worry as he will use his last wish on her. He tells her all about the 3 wishes and the mysterious old woman. To his surprise, Shanmei tells him that she had arranged all these to give him confidence. She bribed the old woman to lie to Yaozong. She knew she had this illness all along but did not want him to worry. She thought of this plan, hoping that Yaozong and the family can continue living comfortably after she passes on.
Yaozong is devastated to learn that his 3 wishes were fake. Nevertheless, he uses the third wish coin to wish that Shanmei will be cured. Miraculously, his wish came true. After Shanmei recovers, she wants him to believe that the miracles were not caused by pure luck so she arranges for him and the old woman to meet. When they eventually meet, Yaozong exclaims that the wishes were true! The old woman that Shanmei arranged to meet was not the one that Yaozong met in the park that night.
When the mysterious old woman appears in front of Yaozong again, he gets greedy and request for 3 more wishes. She tells him that the previous 3 were given without asking for anything in return. However, if he were to ask for more wishes, the next 3 wishes will be granted in exchange for something else. The greater his wish, the greater the price he will have to pay. Nonetheless, he insists on getting the 3 wishes.
What price is Yaozong's family willing to pay for the wishes? Will Yaozong's family succeed in breaking this curse or be stuck in this never-ending chain reaction of unfortunate events?

## Cast
### Main cast

| Cast | Role | Description |
| Thomas Ong 王沺裁 | Zhao Yaozong 赵耀宗 | Zeng Shanmei's husband Zhao Haiguang and Yang Bamei's eldest son Zhao Youting, Zhao Xiaomin and Zhao Chenglong's father Zhao Yaozu's elder brother Winnie Guo and Volunteer Lin's father-in-law Anna's brother-in-law Ex-assistant horse trainer He received 3 wishing coins from Granny and used them to get his job at the stable back, save Zhao Xiaomin from being trapped in the car boot and save Zeng Shanmei from a terminal disease. He was given another 3 wishing coins from Granny. He used the fourth wishing coin to ensure a windfall but Zhao Xiaomin lost her two legs in return. He used the fifth wishing coin to save Zhao Haiguang when he was pronounced brain-dead but he got amnesia as a result of and his memory was limited to that of below 10 years old. Did not use the last coin. He would die if it was used. Younger version played by Ivan Lo |
| Huang Biren 黄碧仁 | Zeng Shanmei 曾善美 | Zhao Yaozong's wife Zhao Youting, Zhao Xiaomin and Zhao Chenglong's mother Zhao Haiguang and Yang Bamei's daughter-in-law Winnie Guo and Volunteer Lin's mother-in-law Zhao Yaozu and Anna's sister-in-law Huijing's friend |
| Zhu Houren 朱厚任 | Zhao Haiguang 赵海光 | Yang Bamei's husband Zhao Yaozong and Zhao Yaozu's father Zeng Shanmei and Anna's father-in-law Zhao Youting, Zhao Xiaomin and Zhao Chenglong's grandfather Cai Hua's friend |
| Jin Yinji 金银姬 | Yang Bamei 杨八妹 | Zhao Haiguang's wife Zhao Yaozong and Zhao Yaozu's mother Zeng Shanmei and Anna's mother-in-law Zhao Youting, Zhao Xiaomin and Zhao Chenglong's grandmother |
| Julie Tan 陈欣淇 | Zhao Xiaomin 赵晓敏 | Zhao Yaozong and Zeng Shanmei's daughter Zhao Haiguang and Yang Bamei's granddaughter Zhao Youting's younger sister Zhao Chenglong's elder sister Zhao Yaozu's niece Volunteer Lin's fiancée Winnie Guo's sister-in-law Junhao's ex-girlfriend |
| Shane Pow 包勋评 | Zhao Youting 赵佑庭 | Winnie Guo's husband Zhao Yaozong and Zeng Shanmei's eldest son Zhao Haiguang and Yang Bamei's grandson Zhao Xiaomin and Zhao Chenglong's elder brother Zhao Yaozu's nephew Volunteer Lin's brother-in-law |
| Tan Junsheng 陈俊生 | Zhao Chenglong 赵成龙 | Zhao Yaozong and Zeng Shanmei's youngest son Zhao Haiguang and Yang Bamei's grandson Zhao Youting and Zhao Xiaomin younger brother |

### Supporting cast

| Cast | Role | Description |
| Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆 | Zhao Yaozu 赵耀祖 | Supporting Villain Anna's husband Zhao Haiguang and Yang Bamei's youngest son Zhao Yaozong's younger brother Zhao Youting, Zhao Xiaomin and Zhao Chenglong's paternal uncle Zeng Shanmei's brother-in-law Younger version played by Li Hong |
| Apple Hong 洪乙心 | Anna 安娜 | Main Villain Zhao Yaozu's wife Zhao Haiguang and Yang Bamei's daughter-in-law Zhao Yaozong's sister-in-law Zhao Youting, Zhao Xiaomin and Zhao Chenglong's aunt Tried many ways to get the wishing coin from Yaozong and Shanmei |
| Hayley Woo 胡佳嬑 | Winnie Guo | Guo Shiming's daughter Zhao Youting's wife |
| Jiahao 家豪 | Dai Enlai 戴恩来 | Horse Trainer Dislikes Zhao Yaozhong |
| Jeffrey Xu 徐鸣杰 | Volunteer Lin 林义工 | Zhao Xiaomin's fiancé Likes Zhao Xiaomin |
| Darren Lim 林明伦 | Huijing 辉京 | Zeng Shanmei's friend |
| Lawrence Wong | Junhao 君豪 | Zhao Xiaomin's ex-boyfriend Deceived Xiaomin |
| Wang Yuqing 王昱清 | Guo Shiming | Winnie Guo's Father Zhao Youting's father-in-law Zhao Yaozong's ex-employer |
| Li Dan | Caihua 蔡花 | Came from China Salesgirl Ex-beer seller Ex-Prostitute Zhao Haiguang's friend |
| Zhu Xiufeng | Granny 纸巾婆婆 | Main Villain Gave Zhao Yaozong and the episode 20 guest wishing coins (She gave six wishing coins to Zhao Yaozhong (three each time) and three wishing coins to the guest) |
| Jesseca Liu 刘子绚 | Guest appearance 特别嘉宾 | It appears that she is the next victim of the Granny as she was given three wishing coins by the Granny, leaving the show in a cliffhanger |
| Gabriel Wong | Kim Min Joon | Zhao Xiao Min's idol |

## Production

It is the first Channel 8 drama to spin off a children's series as a continuation. Titled Three Little Wishes, the 13-episode drama debuted on 25 December 2016, who also stars Ivan Lo who portrayed the younger version of Zhao Yaozong.

## Star Awards 2015

Three Wishes won 1 out of 5 awards in Star Awards 2015, the Top Rated Drama Series for 2014. The Star Awards are presented by Mediacorp.
Star Awards – Acting Awards :
| Nominees | Accolades | Category | Result |
| Tan Jun Sheng | Star Awards 2015 Show 1 | Young Talent Award | Nominated |
| — | Star Awards 2015 Show 1 | Top Rated Drama Serial | Won |
| Thomas Ong | Star Awards 2015 Show 2 | Best Actor | Nominated |
| Julie Tan | Star Awards 2015 Show 2 | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| — | Star Awards 2015 Show 2 | Best Drama Serial | Nominated |
| Julie Tan | Star Awards 2015 Show 2 | BottomSlim Sexiest Legs Award | Won |