Singaporean TV series
My Friends from Afar Also known as MFFA 知星人 Genre Alien Romance Comedy Written by Cheong Yan Peng 张彦平 Lim Gin Lan 林锦兰 Directed by 苏妙芳 Su Miao Fang 马家骏 Ma Jia Jun 张愿庭 Cheong Yuan Teng Starring Shaun Chen Carrie Wong Aloysius Pang Paige Chua Opening theme 平空地带 by The Apex Project Ending theme The Moment (那一刻) by Jean Goh & Cheeyang Ng Country of origin Singapore Original language Chinese No. of episodes25 Executive producer Leong Lye Lin 梁来玲 Running time approx. 45 minutes (excluding advertisements) Network Mediacorp Channel 8 Release 4 December 2017 (2017-12-04 ) – 5 January 2018 (2018-01-05 )
My Friends from Afar (Chinese : 知星人 ) is a 25 episode Singaporean drama produced and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8 .[ 1] [better source needed ] It stars Shaun Chen , Carrie Wong , Aloysius Pang and Paige Chua as the casts of this series.
Cast
AMIKUS Aliens
Cast
Role
Description
Episodes Appeared
Sheila Sim 沈琳宸
Alien Queen 外星女皇
Alien Role:
Basler (巴斯乐)
Queen of AMIKUS Planet
Gave aliens a mission to integrate into human world to secure a place on earth for aliens to live, and find alien traitor TA1-2345
Human Role:
Chen Fengjiao, Chen Xianglin and Chen Qingxia's aunty
1, 23 (voice) 24-25
Wang Yuqing 王昱清
Yang Zhongyong 杨忠勇
Alien Role:
TA1-2345
Warrior and Traitor of AMIKUS Planet
Visited earth in 1983 with Chen Fengjiao and other aliens and steals Chen Fengjiao's kapi device
Human Role:
Leonardo, Lazy Yong, Skunk Yong (懒皮勇)
Huang Lirong's husband
Yang Tiansheng's father
Yang Tianning's adoptive father
Chen Xianglin's adoptive father-in-law
Chen Yibei's grandfather
1-10, 12-25
Brandon Wong 黄炯耀
Chen Xiaolong 陈小龙
Alien Role:
TN8-5252, Tan Siao Loong
Nanny of AMIKUS Planet
Actual Age: 60 years old
Human Role:
Uncle Long (龙叔)
Chen Fengjiao, Chen Xianglin and Chen Qingxia's father
Yang Tianning's father-in-law
Chen Yibei's grandfather
(Deceased - Episode 23)
1-10, 12-23
10 (Toggle Original Series - My Alien Girlfriend )
Carrie Wong 黄思恬
Chen Fengjiao 陈凤娇
Alien Role:
RSY9-3870, Tan Fong Keow
Leader of AMIKUS Planet
Actual Age: 55 years old
Visited earth in 1983 with Yang Zhongyong and other aliens
Human Role:
Long Legs (长脚怪), Ah Jiao (阿娇)
Chen Xiaolong's oldest daughter
Chen Xianglin's younger sister, Chen Qingxia's older sister
Yang Tianning's sister-in-law
Chen Yibei's aunty
In love with Yang Tiansheng
1-25
1-2, 10 (Toggle Original Series - My Alien Girlfriend )
Aloysius Pang 冯伟衷
Chen Xianglin 陈祥林
Alien Role:
TP5-1487, Tan Xiang Lin
Servant of AMIKUS Planet
Actual Age: 55 years old
Human Role:
Chen Xiaolong's son
Chen Fengjiao's and Chen Qingxia's older brother
Yang Tianning's husband
Chen Yibei's father
Yang Zhongyong and Huang Lirong's son-in-law
Yang Tiansheng's brother-in-law
Became pregnant after being kissed by Tianning when she was drunk
1-25
1-2, 10 (Toggle Original Series - My Alien Girlfriend )
Toh Xin Hui 杜芯慧
Chen Qingxia 陈青霞
Alien Role:
Your Highness (公主), Tan Ching Sia
Future Queen of AMIKUS Planet
Actual Age: 10 years old
Human Role:
Green Prawn (青虾)
Chen Xiaolong's youngest daughter
Chen Fengjiao and Chen Xianglin's younger sister
Yang Tianning's sister-in-law
Chen Yibei's aunty
Zhou Guanjun's ex-classmate
1-4, 6-20, 22-25
10 (Toggle Original Series - My Alien Girlfriend )
Shaun Chen 陈泓宇
Yang Tiansheng 杨天生
Younger Version portrayed by Lin Daorui (林道锐)
Alien Role:
SR1-2345
Defected Child of AMIKUS Planet
Actual age: 5 and 36 years old
Human Role:
Durian King (榴莲王), Leopard King (猎豹王)
Yang Zhongyong and Huang Lirong’s son
Yang Tianning's half-biological younger brother
Chen Fengjiao's boyfriend
Chen Xianglin's brother-in-law
Zhou Zhiqiang's best friend
Liang Simin's ex-boyfriend
Liu Lianmei's love interest
(Half alien, Half human)
1-25
5 (Toggle Original Series - My Alien Girlfriend )
Zemily Leaw 廖婕汝
Chen Yibei 陈依贝
Alien Role:
VH9-6868
Human Role:
Chen Xianglin and Yang Tianning's daughter
Yang Zhongyong, Huang Lirong and Chen Xiaolong's grand-daughter
Yang Tiansheng, Chen Fengjiao and Chen Qingxia's niece
(Half alien, Half human)
24-25
Naomi Yeo 杨慧诗
Emily
Alien Role: SA6-78910
Citizen of AMIKUS Planet
Actual Age: 55 years old
Human Role:'
Dean's girlfriend
Thomas's ex-girlfriend
Owner of a well known coffee shop
1-10 (Toggle Original Series - My Alien Girlfriend )
Uncredited
Alien Role: TD5-62710
Senior Disciple of AMIKUS Planet (seen)
1
Alien Role: AD3-1468
Junior Disciple of AMIKUS Planet (seen)
1
Alien Role: PR2-5347
Pilot of AMIKUS Planet (mentioned)
1
Human Beings
Yang (Zhongyong) family
Cast
Role
Description
Episodes Appeared
Wang Yuqing 王昱清
Yang Zhongyong 杨忠勇
See AMIKUS Aliens
Adele Wong 王筱惠
Huang Lirong 黄丽蓉
Yang Zhongyong's wife
Yang Tianning and Yang Tiansheng's mother
(Deceased after being unable accept Yang Zhongyong to be an alien and involved in a hit-and-run accident)
5, 24-25
Paige Chua 蔡琦慧
Yang Tianning 杨天宁
Younger version portrayed by Natelie Tan Complain Queen (抱怨女王)
Huang Lirong's daughter
Yang Tiansheng's half-biological older sister
Chen Xianglin's wife
Chen Yibei's mother
Yang Zhongyong's adoptive daughter
Chen Xiaolong's daughter-in-law
Chen Fengjiao and Chen Qingxia's sister-in-law
Zhou Zhiqiang's childhood friend
Li Hengxing's ex-girlfriend
1-25
Shaun Chen 陈泓宇
Yang Tiansheng 杨天生
See AMIKUS Aliens
Zemily Leaw 廖婕汝
Chen Yibei 陈依贝
See AMIKUS Aliens
Zhang (Huimei) Family
Cast
Role
Description
Episodes Appeared
Zhu Xiufeng 朱秀凤
Zhang Huimei 张慧妹
Auntie Huimei (慧妹姨)
Zhou Zhiqiang's mother
Xu Xinmei's mother-in-law
Zhou Guanjun's grandmother
1-17, 19-25
Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆
Zhou Zhiqiang 周志强
Supporting Villain but repented Younger version portrayed by Brient Ong (黄盅艺) (Fake), Dogs & Cats Killer (狗猫杀手)
Zhang Huimei's son
Xu Xinmei's husband
Zhou Guanjun's father
Yang Tianning's childhood friend
Yang Tiansheng's best friend
Turned evil after being humiliated by Steve and made use of the Chen Family (AMIKUS Aliens) to regain his family reunion
Lured Chen Xiaolong and Chen Qingxia to the gambling dent to Sister Shark
Stole the Kapi and indirectly killed Chen Xiaolong
(Arrested-Episode 24)
2-24
Eelyn Kok 郭蕙雯
Xu Xinmei 许欣梅
Zhou Zhiqiang's wife
Zhou Guanjun's mother
Zhang Huimei's daughter-in-law
Steve's girlfriend/affair/employee
2-4, 6-15, 17, 21-23, 25
Alston Yeo 杨峻毅
Zhou Guanjun 周冠军
Ace Chou Guanjun
Zhou Zhiqiang and Xu Xinmei's son
Zhang Huimei's grandson
Chen Qingxia's ex-classmate
2-4, 6-7, 9-15, 17, 20-25
Liang (Sanbo)'s family
Cast
Role
Description
Episodes Appeared
Tan Tiow Im 陈天祥
Liang Sanbo 梁三伯
Suffered from dementia
Liang Siyuan and Liang Simin's father
15-17
Brendon Kuah 柯迪宏
Liang Siyuan 梁思源
Xiao Yuan (小源)
Liang Sanbo's son
Liang Simin's brother
16-17
Mei Xin 美心
Liang Simin 梁思敏
Xiao Min (小敏)
Liang Sanbo's daughter
Liang Siyuan's sister
Yang Tiansheng's ex-girlfriend
1, 6, 10-11, 15-17, 22
Well Known Cafe
Cast
Role
Description
Episodes Appeared
Trevor Tham 谭志杰
Dean
Emily's present boyfriend and second boyfriend
Employee of a well known cafe
1-10 (Toggle Original Series - My Alien Girlfriend )
Louis Hillyard
Thomas
Form first boyfriend to Emily
1-10 (Toggle Original Series - My Alien Girlfriend )
Cast
Role
Description
Episodes Appeared
Wallace Ang 洪圣安
Li Hengxing 李恒兴
Villain Star
National Environment Agency boss
Yang Tianning's ex-boyfriend, ex-online boyfriend and boss
Tricked Yang Tianning that he is an alien and did not told her he has a wife, causing Yang Tianning to be his mistress
Taking revenge on Yang Tianning by posting "nude photos" of her
1, 6-7, 10-14, 16-18 5 (voice)
Paige Chua 蔡琦慧
Yang Tianning 杨天宁
1-25
Sherraine Law 罗翊琦
Fu Yayue 傅雅月
Moon (月亮)
1, 6-8
Aloysius Pang 冯伟衷
Chen Xianglin 陈祥林
1-25
Carrie Wong 黄思恬
Chen Fengjiao 陈凤娇
1-25
Other Casts
Cast
Role
Description
Episodes Appeared
Xixi Lim 林茜茜
Liu Lianmei 刘莲梅
Durian Girl (榴莲妹)
In love with Yang Tiansheng
1, 3-4, 6-8
Larry Low 刘龙伟
Brother Shark 鲨鱼哥
Villain
Loanshark and Prostitute Agency's boss
Drugged Chen Fengjiao and threw Yang Tiansheng into the sea
(Arrested-Episode 12)
1-4, 10-12
Joyce Ng 黄婉婷
Zhao Yan 赵燕
3, 10-11
Le Yao 乐摇
Sister Shark 鲨鱼姐
Main Villain
Loanshark and Prostitute agency's lady-boss
Vandalised Yang Tiansheng's delivery truck
Made use of Zhou Zhiqiang to lure Chen Xiaolong and Chen Qingxia to the gambling den and killed Chen Xiaolong.
(Arrested-Episode 24)
4, 13, 21-24
Teddy 唐崧瑞
Dave Chu
Younger version portrayed by Kaidon Lee (李景延)
In love with Chen Fengjiao
Ms Wong's piano student
8-9, 11, 15-18
William Lawandi 劉峻宏
Steve
Villain
Xu Xinmei's affair
Humiliated Zhou Zhiqiang and abused Zhou Guanjun
8-9, 12, 14-15, 17-21,
Carrie Wong 黄思恬
Ms Wong 黄老师
Dave Chu’ piano teacher
Resembles looks to Chen Fengjiao
(Deceased - mentioned by Dave Chu)
18
Original Sound Track (OST)
No.
Song Title
Singer(s)
1)
平空地带 (Main Song for the series)
The Apex Project
2)
那一刻
Jean Goh 吴思佳 Cheeyang Ng 黄智阳
Reception
Lianhe Zaobao , in a review of the show, said that, while some episodes in the middle of the series were not bad, and the premise of aliens integrating into human society was interesting, the last ten episodes suffered somewhat from focusing too much on love affairs of the young people, causing the plot to become predictable and drawn-out. The review also suggested that the alien aspect of the show was a gimmick because the script would have been equally valid had the aliens been replaced with recent immigrants, questioning whether it might have been an improvement to include more memories or details from the aliens' home world and society.[ 2]
Awards and nominations
My Friends From Afar is up for six nominations and has the second most nominations for Star Awards 2018 .
The other dramas are nominated for Best Drama Serial with Mightiest Mother In Law , When Duty Calls , While We Are Young and Have A Little Faith .
It did not win a single award.
The Star Awards are presented by Mediacorp .
See also
References