# A Child's Hope

A Child's Hope (Chinese: 孩有明天) is a MediaCorp TV Channel 8 Chinese drama which stars Tay Ping Hui, Phyllis Quek and Huang Biren. It was aired in 2003 on weekday nights at 5:30pm and ran for 2 series. Scenes were filmed at the Singapore General Hospital and National University Hospital. The opening theme 为明天 was used for both seasons.

## Story

This medical drama focuses on the working and personal lives of the doctors, social workers and trainee nurses in the paediatric department who care for critically ill children with chronic disease or terminal illness, such as congenital heart diseases and kidney problems.
Using the hospital as a backdrop, the drama brings forth the importance of understanding the true needs of these children and their families. The drama also highlights the strain on the doctors, nurses and social workers who have to strike a balance between wanting the best for their patients and making sure that their actions are 'socially correct'.
The various heroes and angels in this drama include Dr Huang Junsheng (Tay Ping Hui), the responsible and committed paediatrician who dedicates too much time at the hospital and as a result neglects his girlfriend; Sunny (Phyllis Quek), the social worker who believes in giving her best to care for the patients and their families; and three nursing student interns from a polytechnic. They are the bubbly but muddle-headed, Fan Danmei (Florence Tan), the cool and matured Fang Xiuyue (Yvonne Lim) and the mission driven Hong Zhonggeng (Dasmond Koh).
The cast also features Chen Shucheng, Huang Biren, Chen Huihui, Ivy Lee, Huang Yiliang and many others as family members of the main characters and hospital patients.

## Cast
### Season 1 (2003)
#### Main cast

* Tay Ping Hui as Huang Junsheng 黄俊生
* Phyllis Quek as Zhang Shanni 张珊霓
* Yvonne Lim as Fang Xiuyue 方秀月
* Florence Tan as Fan Danmei 范丹美
* Dasmond Koh as Hong Zhonggeng 洪忠耿
* Chen Shucheng as Zhang Younian 张有年

#### Other cast

| Cast | Role |
| Hong Huifang | Lin Peijin 林佩金 |
| Michelle Liow | Sally |
| Cai Ping Kai | Granny |
| Huang Yiliang | Ding Cheng 丁成 (Uncle Ding) |
| Huang Biren | Chen Bimei 陈必梅 (Auntie Ding) |
| Aloysius Pang | Ding Weiliang 丁伟良 |
| Ivy Lee | Yan Lizhu 颜丽珠 |
| Cavin Soh | Fan Danshun 范丹顺 |

### Season 2 (2004)
#### Main cast

| Cast | Role |
| Li Nanxing | Hu Yiming 胡逸名 / Hu Yi Dao 胡一刀 - Also known as Hu Xu Lao (Literally "Bearded Old Man). Originally a Doctor. After an Operation on his Mentor gone wrong which inadvertently caused his Death. He felt grief-stricken and left his job at the Hospital. Ever since, whenever he is asked whether he is a Doctor or when he comes near a Hospital, he is struck with fear. |
| Jeanette Aw | Lin Jinghao 林静濠 - A social worker. She has an illness that is incurable. The illness is fatal and not known when it will take her life. Known to the kids as Sister Jinghao. She will do her best to help unfortunate kids as she believe they have a future ahead of them. |

#### Other cast

| Cast | Role |
| Chen Liping | Zhang Huilan 张慧兰 |
| Li Yinzhu | Ah Feng 阿丰 |
| Yan Bingliang | Huang Kuan 黄宽 |
| Zhang Yaodong | Huang Pinde 黄品德 |
| Chen Guohua | Guo Jinfu 郭金福 |

## Accolades

The series was nominated for Star Awards in the 2003 and 2004 award ceremonies; the first series lost out the Best Drama Series to Holland V in 2003 (which at the time, was the biggest winner for the ceremony), but the second series won the award.

### Season 1 (2003)

| Award | Nominee | Result |
| 2003 Star Awards |||
| Young Talent Award 青苹果奖 | Jarren Ho 何俊扬 | Nominated |
| Young Talent Award 青苹果奖 | Justin Ho 何俊杰 | Nominated |
| Young Talent Award 青苹果奖 | Aloysius Pang 冯伟衷 | Nominated |
| Best Drama Serial 最佳电视剧 | — | Nominated |
| Best Theme Song 最佳主题曲 | 《为明天》 by Michael Wong | Won |
| 2003 Asian Television Awards |||
| Best Actress | Huang Biren 黃碧仁 | Highly recommended |

### Season 2 (2004)

| Award | Nominee | Result |
| 2004 Star Awards |||
| Best Actor | Li Nanxing 李南星 | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Jeanette Aw 歐萱 | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Chen Liping 陳莉萍 | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Li Yinzhu 李茵珠 | Won |
| Young Talent Award 青苹果奖 | Jerald Tan 陈杰乐 | Nominated |
| Young Talent Award 青苹果奖 | Xiao Liyuan 肖力源 | Nominated |
| Best Drama Serial | — | Won |