A Million Treasures

Cast

Main cast

Li Nanxing as Ma Da

Zoe Tay as Bai Xing Xing

Felicia Chin as Lin Xiao Bao

Kang Cheng Xi as Ma Lu

Pan Lingling as Zhi Zhi

Zhang Xinxiang as Tang Xi Yao

Supporting cast

Priscelia Chan as Bai Liang Liang

Rayson Tan as Hong De Hua

Michelle Chong as Li Shu Xian

Candyce Toh as Ah Jin

Brandon Wong as Ah Qing

Liang Tian as Steven

Ye Shipin as Li Shu Xian's father

Zhang Wei as Xing Xing and Liang Liang's father

Synopsis

Bai Xingxing (Zoe Tay) is smart and has always done well in her studies. She is steady, driven and dares to take up a challenge. When all her peers are busy with romantic pursuits, Xingxing and her boyfriend Tang Xiyao (Zhang Wenxiang) devote their time and efforts to prepare for their careers after graduation. Xingxing is at the peak of her life - at the young age of 26, she makes her first one million dollars. She sets up franchises, drives a luxury car, and invests in stock and property, however, she owes a large part of her success to Xiyao.

Although Xingxing has the drive and guts, she is too quick-tempered and is not detailed-oriented. Xiyao, on the other hand, is the opposite of Xingxing. Meticulous and frugal in nature, Xiyao's strength makes up for Xingxing's shortcomings.

As the saying goes, familiarity breeds contempt. In the case of Xingxing, she increasingly finds that Xiyao lacks the drive and ambition to make it big. Thinking that Xingxing has found a new love interest, Xiyao leaves without a word. Without his help, the reckless Xingxing makes a rash and fatal decision that leads to the closing down of her chain of shops. Her wealth dwindles swiftly and in the end, she has to file for bankruptcy.

Things begin to go downhill for the penniless Xingxing. The other person who finds himself in the same predicament is Ma Da (Li Nanxing). Ma Da originally works as a chef in a big hotel. The brash and arrogant man is unable to accept criticism and bears a grudge against Xingxing because she once spoke badly of his chicken rice. Later, Ma Da finds himself fired from his job and blames Xingxing for his woes. In return, Xingxing also looks upon Ma Da as her nemesis.

With financial help from Liang Liang (Priscelia Chan), who is Xingxing's younger sister and De Hua (Rayson Tan), who is Liang Liang's boyfriend, Xingxing sets up a mobile fast food wagon business. Unfortunately, she is met with strong competition as there is also another operator at the same location.

This other food wagon is managed by a couple in their 20s: Xiao Bao (Felicia Chin) and Ma Lu (Kang Chengxi) who is Ma Da's brother. Although the couple appears laidback and hippy, they can be unscrupulous and do not hesitate to compete head-on with Xingxing for business. Conflicts between both parties ensue.

Viewership

With a strong cast of one of Singapore's most popular actors and actresses Li Nanxing, Zoe Tay and Felicia Chin, this show received high viewership ratings, ranking 3rd for Year 2006. An average of 800,000 people watched this show, a feat that few shows have achieved. In particular, the finale episode received 860,000 viewers.