While We Are Young
| While We Are Young | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Generation Z |
| Z世代 | |
| Genre | Drama Romance School Youth Education Teacher's Day |
| Written by | Ng Kah Huay 黄佳华 Ang Chee Chuan 洪志川 |
| Directed by | Loh Woon Woon 罗温温 Lim Mee Nah 林美娜 |
| Starring | Zoe Tay Rebecca Lim Zhang Zhenhuan Terence Cao Denise Camillia Tan Zong Zijie Chantalle Ng |
| Opening theme | Go Home and Sleep (回家睡觉) by Jayden Chew |
| Ending theme | 1) 致爱 by Zong Zijie , Chantalle Ng , Calvert Tay , Joanna Theng , Marcus Guo , Shalynn Tsai & Chen Yixin 2) 致爱 (Demo Version) by Deng Bi Yuan |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Winnie Wong 王尤红 |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | MediaCorp Channel 8 |
| Release | 6 November – 4 December 2017 |
While We Are Young (Chinese: Z世代) is a 20 episode Singaporean drama produced and telecast on MediaCorp Channel 8. The show aired at 9 pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8 am the following day.
The drama series is a production to commemorate 35 years of locally produced Chinese-language dramas and in appreciation to the local educators in celebration of Teacher's Day. It stars Zoe Tay, Rebecca Lim, Zhang Zhenhuan, Terence Cao, Denise Camillia, Zong Zijie and Chantalle Ng.
The show featured several "second-generation" stars who are children of veteran artistes, including Calvert Tay (son of Hong Huifang and Zheng Geping), Chantalle Ng (daughter of Lin Meijiao and her ex-husband former actor Huang Yiliang), Chen Yixin (daughter of Xiang Yun and Edmund Chen), Marcus Guo (son of host Guo Liang), and Shalynn Tsai (daughter of Chen Xiuhuan).