It Takes Two (Singaporean TV series)

It stars Chen Hanwei, Yao Wenlong, Kym Ng, Ann Kok & Zheng Geping as casts of the series.

In a block of 4-room flats at a particular housing estate in Bedok, the two families of Hao Youcai and Niu Wuyin live opposite each other.

On the other hand, the overbearing Wuyin or "penniless" does not only enjoy a thriving business but he has the Midas touch as well.

When he moans about his aching body, a massage chair worth a few thousand dollars is delivered immediately to the house.

The sight of the other party decked in jewellery while she is pathetically bare in that aspect makes Luona moan all day to the extent that she pinches her mother-in-law out of spite.

She leaves home with her daughter, threatening to engage a lawyer to initiate divorce proceedings.

To console her son, she fabricates a story that a deity appeared in her dream to prophesize that his hardship days will soon be over.

Whether it is his filial piety that moves the Heaven or it is simply mere coincidence, Youcai's luck changes for the better the moment his wicked wife leaves home.

Hordes of people flock to the rice bin to "seek fortune and lottery numbers".

Wuyin, who is down on his luck, actually plans to steal Youcai's "prosperous rice bin"... Apart from these two families, this drama has a slew of interesting characters, including the "manager" whose job is to assist a loan shark in hosting "overseas talents" (foreign runners); the "Yong Tau Foo Beauty" and her 20-year-old only son who still relies on his mother to trim his nails; the fengshui master who is a quack; new immigrants married to locals who are eager to assimilate into the country; "opposition parties" fond of exaggerating for the shock effect and who "opposes" everything; the Fish Prince who is unfazed by his lowly status but believes that he who tills diligently will reap a bountiful harvest, etc.

For example, the hardship imposed on ordinary citizens as a result of the rising cost of living; indulging the next generation and making it even more difficult for children to face challenges; the impact that an aging population has on society; the marginalization of grassroot communities; the widening gulf between people...