When Duty Calls (Chinese: 卫国先锋) is a 20-episode Singaporean drama produced and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8 in 2017. It was made to commemorate 50 years of National Service in Singapore. It is sponsored by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Home Affairs.
When Duty Calls | |
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卫国先锋 | |
Genre | Contemporary Friendship Romance Military |
Written by | Seah Choon Guan Tang Yeow |
Directed by | Png Keh Hock Doreen Yap Martin Chan Khoo Khiang Ting |
Starring | Desmond Tan Romeo Tan Pierre Png Paige Chua Felicia Chin |
Opening theme | 以刚克刚 by Desmond Ng and Kenny Khoo |
Ending theme | 1) 以为的以为 by Alfred Sim and Tay Kewei 2) 一直都在 by Alfred Sim 3) 关怀新方式 by Desmond Tan and Felicia Chin |
Country of origin | Singapore |
Original language | Chinese |
No. of episodes | 20 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Chong Liung Man |
Running time | approx. 45 minutes (excluding advertisements) |
Original release | |
Network | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
Release | 31 July 25 August 2017 | –
Related | |
Honour and Passion (2007) When Duty Calls 2 (2022) |
It stars Desmond Tan, Romeo Tan, Pierre Png, Paige Chua, and Felicia Chin as the main cast of the series.[1]
Cast | Character | Description |
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Desmond Tan | Lu Junguang (陆俊光) | Army (Land) 1st Sergeant (NS) - Loke Jun Guang (Platoon Sergeant ↝ Company Sergeant Major) Sergeant Loke (陆上士), Brother (兄弟)
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Romeo Tan | Xu Longbin (许龙斌) | Army (Land) Captain (NS) - Koh Long Bin (Officer Commanding) Captain Koh (许军官), BB (宝贝), Busy Man (工作狂), Mr Xu (许先生)
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Pierre Png | Chen Jinbao (陈金保) | Army (Land) Young Version portrayed by Shaun Tan (陈凯轩) Corporal (NS) - Tan Kim Poh (Trooper) Lance Coperal Tan (陈下士), Daniel Tan, Daniao (大鸟), Play Boy (花花公子), Rich Kid (富二代), Little Airplane (小飞机)
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Paige Chua | Shen Yixuan (沈宜萱) | Navy (Sea) Captain - Sim Yi Xuan (Divisional Officer) Madam Sim (沈女官)
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Felicia Chin | Bai Jingyu (白静雨) | Army (Land) Military Expert 2 - Pey Jing Yu (Senior Brigade Medic) Madam Pey (白女官), Brother (兄弟), Tom Boy (男人婆), Stainless Steel (铁金刚), Babe (美女)
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Cast | Character | Description |
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Shane Pow | Yao Weiguo (姚卫国) | Navy (Sea) Officer Cadet - Yeoh Wei Guo (Midshipman)
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Richie Koh | Lu Xianfeng (陆先锋) | Air Force (Air) Officer Cadet - Loke Xian Feng (Air Warfare Officer (C3)
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Jasmine Sim | Shen Yiyun (沈宜芸) | Air Force (Air) Air Force Engineer - Military Expert 1 Sim Yi Yun Air Force Engineering (AFE) (Maintenance)
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Kym Ng | Lu Meiguang (陆美光) |
Teenage version portrayed by Cai Bei'er (蔡贝儿)
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Mei Xin | Yao Yixin (姚一心) |
Germaine Yeoh, B (宝贝), Lawyer Yao (姚律师) |
James Seah | Xie Mingyao (谢明耀) |
Navy (Sea)
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Darryl Yong | Li Hongxun (李宏讯) |
Police
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Zheng Geping | Yang Yongzheng (杨勇正) | Air Force (Air) Teenage version portrayed by Li Bin (李彬) Lieutenant Colonel - Yeo Yongzheng Fighter SQN (Commanding Officer)
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Hong Huifang | Zhu Cuihua (朱翠花) |
Auntie Hua (花姐)
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Li Wenhai | Chen Weirong (陈伟荣) |
Uncle Rong (荣叔)
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Cast | Character | Description |
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Tommy Wong | Lu Jiading (陆家钉) |
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Zack Lim | Fuji |
Mount Fuji (富土山)
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Caryn Cheng | Summer |
Sweetheart (甜蜜)
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Dylan Quek | Jeffery Poh |
Navy (Sea)
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Gary Tan | Nick Goh |
Navy (Sea)
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Brian Ng | Roy Ho |
Navy (Sea)
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Benjamin Cheah |
Part time Police Officer (NS) - (Patrol)
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Amy Cheng | Tina |
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Terence Tay | Captain Khoo |
Air Force (Air)
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Year | Ceremony | Nominees | Category | Result | Ref |
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2018 | Star Awards Creative Achievement Award Ceremony | Png Keh Hock | Best Director | Nominated | |
Martin Chan | Won | ||||
Seah Choon Guan & Tang Yeow | Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
Star Awards | Desmond Tan | Best Actor | Won | ||
Pierre Png | Nominated | ||||
Shane Pow | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |||
Kym Ng | Best Supporting Actress | Won | |||
Mei Xin | Nominated | ||||
Richie Koh | Best Newcomer | Nominated | |||
Desmond Ng and Kenny Khoo | Best Theme Song (《以刚克刚》) |
Won | |||
— | Best Drama Serial | Won |
No. | Song Title | Artist |
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1) | 以刚克刚 (Main song for the series) |
Desmond Ng Kenny Khoo |
2) | 以为的以为 (Song for Lu Junguang, Shen Yixuan, and Bai Jingyu) |
Alfred Sim Tay Kewei |
3) | 一直都在 (Song for Xu Longbin and Yao Yixin) |
Alfred Sim |
4) | 关怀新方式 (Song for Chen Jinbao and Lu Meiguang) |
Desmond Tan Felicia Chin |
5) | 关怀方式 (Song for Chen Jinbao and Lu Meiguang) |
Chen Hanwei |
6) | 关怀方式 (Unplugged Version) (Song for Chen Jinbao and Lu Meiguang) |
Pierre Png |
7) | I Just Wanna Be Loved (Song for Shen Yiyun, Yao Weiguo, and Lu Xianfeng) |
Tim Ellis |
Filming began in February 2017 and was completed in May. The series was filmed in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and Ministry of Home Affairs (Home Team).[2]
Preceded by Hero 2016-17 |
Star Awards for Best Drama Serial When Duty Calls 2017-18 |
Succeeded by Blessings 2 2018-19 |