Metamorphosis (TV series)

Metamorphosis (Chinese: 破茧而出 "Breaking Out Of The Shell" in Chinese) is a Singaporean Chinese action thriller drama which is being telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It made its debut on 18 September 2007, screening at 9 PM every night on weekdays. The serial consists of 20 episodes.

Metamorphosis
破茧而出
Genre	Police procedural
Written by	Phang Kai Yee 彭凯毅 Lim Gim Lan 林锦兰
Starring	Rui En Chen Hanwei Terence Cao Yvonne Lim Thomas Ong
Opening theme	斗神 by Daren Tan Sze Wei
Ending theme	背叛 by Chew Sin Huey, Daren Tan Sze Wei
Country of origin	Singapore
Original language	Chinese
No. of episodes	20
Production
Producer	Yeo Saik Pin 杨锡彬
Running time	approx. 45 minutes
Original release
Network	MediaCorp
Release	September 18 (2007-09-18) – October 15, 2007 (2007-10-15)
Related
Like Father, Like Daughter Dear, Dear Son-in-Law

In the last few episodes, the serial recorded a viewership rate of over 1 million and was awarded the "Best Drama Series Award" in the Star Awards 2007. Yvonne Lim also received the "Best Actress Award" in the same event.

Cast

Main cast

Cast	Role
Rui En	An Xiaoqian
Chen Hanwei	Ouyang Li
Terence Cao	Di Lun
Yvonne Lim	Sheryl Wen Wanrou
Thomas Ong	Hu Xicun

Supporting cast

Cast	Role
Chen Guohua	Cao Zhongming
Ng Hui	Mya Sun Meiya
Julian Hee	Leo Meng Tianbao
Ix Shen	Ryan Hou
Nick Shen	Zhang Shaoqi
Hong Hui Fang	Ouyang Su
Nathaniel Ho	Wen Pinliang

Special appearances

Cast	Role
Brandon Wong	Rattlesnake
Huang Yiliang	Red Pig
Ong Ai Leng	Blood Rose
Cavin Soh	Jin Yongjian
Adam Chen	Ke Mingde
Richard Low	An Guoxiong
Wang Yuqing	Zhao Baoqiang
Rayson Tan	Zhao Shiqiang
Bryan Wang	Leon
Carole Lin	Melinda Guan
Alan Tern	Liu Hansheng
May Phua	Gina Cheng

Awards and nominations

Awards
Accolade	Category	Recipients (if any)	Result
Star Awards	Best Set Design	Ho Hock Choon	Won
	Best Drama Cameraman	Lim Hap Choon	Won
Star Awards	Best Actress	Yvonne Lim	Won
	Best Drama Serial	Metamorphosis	Won
	Top 10 Highest Viewership Local Dramas in 2007	Metamorphosis	Top 10

Viewership

Week	Date	Average Number of audience in five weekdays (Rounded off to nearest thousand)
Week 1	18 September 2007 to 21 September 2007	678,000
Week 2	23 September 2007 to 27 September 2007	674,000
Week 3	1 October 2007 to 5 October 2007	720,000
Week 4	8 October 2007 to 12 October 2007	722,000
Series Finale	15 October 2007	786,000

Reception

The serial generated largely positive reviews from critics and recorded a viewership of over a million in its final episodes.

See also

• List of programmes broadcast by Mediacorp Channel 8
• Breaking out of Shell Theme Song

External links

• Official Website (English Edition)
• Official Website (Chinese Edition)

Preceded by The Shining Star 2006

Star Awards for Best Drama Serial Metamorphosis 2007

Succeeded by The Little Nyonya 2008-09