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COMPILED BY<br />

PEGGY FONG<br />

to find out where A-pao is.<br />

Jizhou follows her and takes<br />

care of her meals.<br />

Manman thinks her<br />

location has been found<br />

out. She and Jizhou quickly<br />

leave the hotel. Although<br />

Jizhou is terrified, he insists<br />

on sticking around. She is<br />

moved. Fortunately for them,<br />

it turns out that there is no<br />

cause for alarm.<br />

Yazhou accompanies<br />

Yuye to her meeting with Mr<br />

Li, the boss of the movie<br />

company. Mr Li invites Yuye<br />

to join his firm and promises<br />

her a huge pay packet.<br />

Yazhou realises Mr Li<br />

is hinting Yuye should act<br />

on indecent proposals. He<br />

advises her not to fall into Mr<br />

Li’s trap.<br />

Shunshui has decided to<br />

leave Yeo Yeo Huat. Deng Bo<br />

sees through his intentions<br />

and alerts Jinzhi.<br />

A-niang looks high and<br />

low for the secret recipe his<br />

mother had left him, but to<br />

no avail. Shanshan suspects<br />

she might have thrown it<br />

away.<br />

FRI JUNE 9<br />

7.30pm Episode 139/218<br />

Manman loses her way in a<br />

forest. Jizhou is glad he has<br />

a compass. Suddenly, he is<br />

attacked from behind. The<br />

assailant turns out to be<br />

A-pao. He was betrayed by<br />

his most trusted underling<br />

and almost lost his life. He<br />

is touched that Manman has<br />

disregarded her safety and<br />

come to look for him.<br />

Suddenly, Manman<br />

develops a stomachache.<br />

A-pao panics. Jizhou<br />

continues to gobble down<br />

his noodles. He reasons that<br />

he needs to replenish his<br />

energy in case he needs to<br />

rush Manman to hospital.<br />

A-pao is incensed.<br />

Steven introduces a girl<br />

to Meiyou, who slips into<br />

the kitchen after a short<br />

conversation with her. He<br />

discovers A-boy stealing and<br />

goes after him.<br />

THE LEAD<br />

Childhood friends find their<br />

shared road to stardom<br />

fraught with trials and<br />

tribulation.<br />

STARS Rebecca Lim (Lin Meizhen/<br />

Zhen), Shaun Chen (Xie Guanghui),<br />

Julie Tan (Fang Anya), Andie Chen<br />

(Hong Deping), Xiang Yun (Chen<br />

Xiangrong), Chen Hanwei (Lin<br />

Xiaohu), Huang Zhong Kun (Ma<br />

Xinghai), Terence Cao (Guo Liwei),<br />

Kym Ng (Lin Xinyu), Zheng Geping<br />

(Fang Guodong), Cassandra See<br />

(Zhao Meili), Cynthia Koh (Chen<br />

Qiulian), Nick Teo (Deng Yongkang),<br />

He Yingying (Jing Jing) and Jasmine<br />

Sim (Huang Meina).<br />

MON JUNE 5<br />

9pm Episode 11/30<br />

Zhen learns the reason<br />

why Bixia abandoned<br />

Guanghui many years ago<br />

and sympathises with her.<br />

She decides to help them<br />

reconcile.<br />

Xiaohu is shocked to<br />

see a female stranger using<br />

the washroom early in the<br />

morning. Bixia shares her<br />

plight, and he decides to<br />

lend a hand as well.<br />

Guanghui and Anya find it<br />

thrilling to date secretly. Anya<br />

asks Zhen to help them cover<br />

up their romance, as she is<br />

afraid their relationship will<br />

affect their careers. Guanghui<br />

agrees, and Zhen relents.<br />

Bixia seeks Guanghui’s<br />

forgiveness but to no avail.<br />

She confides in Xiaohu, and<br />

cries in his arms.<br />

Xiaohu’s plan backfires<br />

and Bixia almost loses her<br />

life. Fortunately, Guanghui<br />

and Zhen arrive in time to<br />

save her. Although Guanghui<br />

is concerned about Bixia,<br />

he is unable to let go of his<br />

bitterness. She decides to<br />

leave.<br />

Zhen tells Guanghui off.<br />

He discovers Bixia gone,<br />

having left a birthday gift he<br />

had given her years ago. He<br />

decides to look for her.<br />

TUE JUNE 6<br />

9pm Episode 12/30<br />

The loansharks confront Bixia.<br />

Xiaohu tries to negotiate with<br />

them but to no avail. Guanghui<br />

offers to settle the debt.<br />

Guodong takes Anya to<br />

see Eric, the head of a movie<br />

company. He mentions that<br />

Eric has invested in many<br />

foreign movies, and if Anya<br />

maintains a good relationship<br />

with him, she might have<br />

the opportunity to act in a<br />

Hollywood production. He<br />

wants her to break up with<br />

Guanghui; she refuses.<br />

Bixia asks Zhen if<br />

she likes Guanghui.<br />

Encouraging her to pursue<br />

her happiness, Bixia reasons<br />

that the best way is to<br />

ruin Guanghui and Anya’s<br />

relationship.<br />

Anya goes on a date with<br />

Guanghui. She instructs Zhen<br />

to inform her if she spots<br />

any reporters. Zhen notices<br />

a reporter lingering around.<br />

A moment of selfishness<br />

prevents her from alerting<br />

Anya and Guanghui, and they<br />

are photographed.<br />

Guanghui gives the<br />

loansharks $10,000. Soon<br />

after, Bixia meets with the<br />

loansharks and they split the<br />

money. Xiaohu chances upon<br />

the scene and is taken aback.<br />

WED JUNE 7<br />

9pm Episode 13/30<br />

When Xiaohu appears, Bixia<br />

signals the loansharks to<br />

play along with her. They<br />

comply and slap her. After<br />

the loansharks leave, Bixia<br />

pretends to show affection<br />

for Xiaohu so he would not<br />

doubt her.<br />

Liwei expresses his<br />

feelings for Zhen. She feels<br />

flattered as it is the first time<br />

anyone has ever declared<br />

romantic love. Deping warns<br />

Liwei not to lead her on.<br />

Anya is unable to meet<br />

Guanghui privately for a<br />

period of time. Wanting to<br />

surprise him, however, she<br />

goes to the karaoke lounge<br />

he is at. He is so drunk that<br />

All the right moves: Zhen is flattered when Liwei expresses his<br />

feelings for her.<br />

he does not recognise her,<br />

and she is annoyed.<br />

Bixia tells Xiaohu she<br />

wants to become a masseur,<br />

to clear her debts and relieve<br />

Guanghui of this financial<br />

burden. Xiaohu decides to<br />

pawn his ex-wife’s wedding<br />

ring to help her.<br />

The TV station is<br />

recognising its artistes in the<br />

Star Awards show for the first<br />

time. Guanghui and Anya are<br />

nominees in the best actor<br />

and actress categories. The<br />

top 10 best male and female<br />

artistes will be chosen by<br />

audience votes.<br />

Anya receives the award<br />

for best actress. Elated, she<br />

gets carried away and asks<br />

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