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!1 !1
|The Last Madame||36||rowspan=12|<ref name="meWatch Official">{{cite web|author1=]|title=LAST MADAME|url=https://www.mewatch.sg/season/Last-Madame-97297|publisher=meWatch|accessdate=2021-02-04}}</ref> |The Last Madame<!--||Shrouded with secrets and mysteries, a run-down shophouse in Singapore draws attention to banker Chi Ling who returns from Hong Kong to claim its inheritance. As she discovers the drudgeries and intrigues of her great-grandmother’s world – in a brothel set in early 1940s Singapore – she is pushed to decide the fate of the building and to reconcile with her roots and history...-->||36||rowspan=12|<ref name="meWatch Official">{{cite web|author1=]|title=LAST MADAME|url=https://www.mewatch.sg/season/Last-Madame-97297|publisher=meWatch|accessdate=2021-02-04}}</ref>
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!2 !2
|Sleeping Dogs<!--||A young entitled client ruffles things up at the House of Phoenix, inflicting injury on one of the girls at the House of Phoenix. Will the Madame, Fung Lan, let go of this outrageous treatment towards her girls? In present times, an injury in the form of Chi Ling’s foot has physically inhibited her from returning to Hong Kong. Stumped by Guo Wen’s overenthusiasm, she begins to wonder if there is more to her past and her great-grandmother than she knows.-->||35
|Sleeping Dogs||35
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!3 !3
|The Snake Ring<!--||A new and astute chief inspector is in town and he is determined to get behind the murders in the district – including two cold-blooded murders that seem to land Fung Lan and the House of Phoenix under intense spotlight. As the ruthless triad leader of Sum Hup Wee, Lou Seh closely follows the development as he is bent on avenging the murders of his son and now Ah Yat – who turns out to have been his nephew…Fast forward to the present as Chi Ling’s fiancé, Harry, arrives to help Chi Ling quicken her settlement for their wedding. But why are doubts starting to creep in for Chi Ling? Guo Wen’s mind on the other hand is kept busy as he meets with a curious gentleman regarding the shophouse… What does he have up his sleeves?-->||39
|The Snake Ring||39
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!4 !4
|Cure For The Troubled Heart<!--||The House of Phoenix is a flurry of activities in the mornings, showing the other side of things to activities at the house – including Fung Lan’s other side, who is away most of the time. Inspector Mak is intrigued to find where the Madame hides herself. What’s more, when the house’s young maid disappears, Inspector Mak curiously discovers a different side to the Madame…Meanwhile, Chi Ling is enraged to discover Guo Wen’s real motive behind the shophouse. But then a mysterious man appears…-->||34
|Cure For The Troubled Heart||34
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!5 !5
|Dark Impulses and Empty Desires<!--||Chi Ling’s past is further unveiled through a series of discovered stories as a certain character appears to know more about her past than she does. The link is surprising, and the mystery leads Chi Ling and Guo Wen on a hunt for lost journals and missing pieces to Chi Ling’s past. Meanwhile, love is air at the House of Phoenix as Siu Lan is swept off her feet by a young gentleman…her client. She is ready to drop everything to be with him, but it’s not so easy as Fung Lan seems to be in the way…||30
|Dark Impulses and Empty Desires||30
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!6 !6
|The Plight of the Runaway Girl<!--||Fung Lan with the help of Inspector Mak locate a distraught Siu Lan… What will this mean for Siu Lan, who is angered by the situation and the cold-hearted Madame? More stories of Fung Lan and the girls including Siu Lan’s plight are found by Chi Ling and Guo Wen. In their continuous search to complete the story, Chi Ling gets to know Guo Wen and his selfless acts for the community. Is she falling for him?-->||31
|The Plight of the Runaway Girl||31
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!7 !7
|The Hidden Gem<!--||Inspector Mak toils away to dig up more dirt on the Madame and his relentless search appears to bear fruit. The link to the murders seems too easy. Yet Fung Lan holds her gait even as she appears to hide some unresolved hurt. For how long, time can only tell. Perhaps it might emerge from someone from Fung Lan’s past, who returns and recognises her… More revelations abound for Guo Wen and Chi Ling, who awkwardly find themselves in love,or so it seems. Things get complicated as the forgotten Harry is factored back into the equation…-->||34
|The Hidden Gem||34
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!8 !8
|Illusions Unveiled<!--||Just as Inspector Mak begins to amass intimate information from – and equally intimate contact with – the Madame, trouble afflicts the House and someone is hurt. The murder case is plagued by more savage schemes and Inspector Mak is outraged by the unnecessary distraction. He is almost certain who is behind this. Meanwhile the silent warpath between Chi Ling and Guo Wen challenges Chi Ling’s state of mind as she begins to question what she once took for granted.-->||31
|Illusions Unveiled||31
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!9 !9
|The Spy Who Knew Too Much<!--||It is discovered that there is a spy. Inspector Mak sources all information and arrives at the House of Phoenix. Trusting Fung Lan, they seek to pick out the mole that has been hiding all these while. Business affairs aside however, there seems to be other affairs between the two that require immediate attention… Love matters in the present puts Guo Wen and Chi Ling still in awkward positions – but as Guo Wen finds Inspector Mak’s cassettes, he will have to choose between pride, practicality and his feelings.-->||32
|The Spy Who Knew Too Much||32
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!10 !10
|Playing with Fire<!--|Shock abounds as the identity of the spy is sniffed out – but Fung Lan is in two minds about it and can’t find it within her to make the right decision just yet. What’s worse, an impatient Lou Seh is seething and ready to pounce to get his true revenge. Chi Ling listens more to Fung Lan’s story and her real past through Inspector Mak’s old voice recordings. Yet not only is Chi Ling’s past unravelling, Chi Ling learns of the painful deceit that she will have to resolve between both Harry and Guo Wen – as well as the deceit in her heart.-->||35
|Playing with Fire||35
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!11 !11
|Drawing Swords<!--||Uncertainty stains the air as Fung Lan has to make the right decision now that the search for the spy intensifies. It seems obvious yet Fung Lan finds herself in conflict. Will Fung Lan follow her heart or her mind? More resolutions emerge as Chi Ling finds herself coming to terms with her emotions and confronts Harry with the truth. Fung Lan and Chi Ling get their answers but the painful realities are still hard to swallow.-->||38
|Drawing Swords||38
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!12 !12
|A Lost Cause<br>(Finale)<!--||Now that the murders have been resolved, war is looming and it seems like a happy ending is nigh. Yet Fung Lan is pained over the demise of her companion – and possibly, her future… Will there be a happy ending for Fung Lan? The future of the House of Phoenix in present times is also put in question as a transformed Chi Ling is now intent on saving her shophouse from demolition. Her effort appears a lost cause but only time will tell. What will happen next to the House of Phoenix – both in the past and present?-->||40
|A lost Cause<br>(Finale)||40
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Singaporean TV series
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Last Madame (Chinese: 最后的夫人) is a Singapore Toggle Original created by Jean Yeo, featuring Singapore Actress Joanne Peh, Lina Ng, Brandon Wong, Constance Lau, Fiona Fussi and Taiwanese Actor, Jeff Chou. The English language 12-parter, which weaves a present-day plotline with another set in the 1930s about a brothel owner, is a story of intrigue involving spies, murders, romance and an old shophouse.The series aired on Mediacorp MeWatch Channel in Singapore, it premiered on 26th September 2019 on MeWatch. It is the first M18 English Drama produced locally, and the second highest rated locally produced drama.

Synopsis

Shrouded with secrets and mysteries, a run-down shophouse in Singapore draws attention to banker Chi Ling who returns from Hong Kong to claim its inheritance. As she discovers the drudgeries and intrigues of her great-grandmother’s world – in a brothel set in late 1930s Singapore – she is pushed to decide the fate of the building and to reconcile with her roots and history. The Last Madame is a story that intertwines two seemingly opposite generations through the fascinating story of Chi Ling and her great-grandmother, Fung Lan.

A story of the past and present – The Last Madame tells the story of the last brothel owner, Fung Lan, in 1930s Singapore. Set in 2019, the successful but cold-hearted Chi Ling returns from Hong Kong to settle an inheritance from her great-grandmother, Fung Lan – only to discover that therein lies deeper and controversial histories behind house.

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Ruthless and cold-hearted, Fung Lan is a former prostitute, now the head of a brothel, The House of Phoenix (Fung Wong Gok), in 1930s Singapore. Educated, she fled from her well-to-do family and an arranged marriage as a young girl, only to find herself caught in a deplorable state of affairs that led her to where she is now. She has since remade herself and in light of a grisly murder of the century, changes are abounding her future and the future of the brothel – and we find that there is more to Fung Lan than meets the eye. Fung Lan is a survivor. She wants to take control of her life and beat men at their own game. To her, if you can’t win them, join them and be the boss – and save your kind while you are at it. Seeking revenge, she has achieved it. But now she wants to avoid being caught for her dark past.

  • Jeff Chou as Inspector Mak

Main supporting

Episodes List

NUMBER OF EPISODE TITLE DURATION PER EPISODE
(in minutes)		 REFERENCES
1 The Last Madame 36
2 Sleeping Dogs 35
3 The Snake Ring 39
4 Cure For The Troubled Heart 34
5 Dark Impulses and Empty Desires 31
7 The Hidden Gem 34
8 Illusions Unveiled 31
9 The Spy Who Knew Too Much 32
10 Playing with Fire 35
11 Drawing Swords 38
12 A Lost Cause
(Finale)		 40

Awards and nominations

YEAR AWARD CATEGORY RECIPIENT RESULTS REF
2020 New York Festival - TV & Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress Amanda Ang BRONZE
Streaming Drama Last Madame FINALIST
Best Performance by an Actress Lina Ng FINALIST
Best Production Design/Art Direction Last Madame FINALIST
Drama FINALIST
Best Costume Design FINALIST
Best Direction Jean Yeo FINALIST
Crime Drama Last Madame FINALIST
Busan International Film Festivals - Asia Contents Awards BEST ASIAN DRAMA WINNER
Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Lina Ng WINNER
Asian Television Awards Best Drama Series Last Madame NOMINATED
Best Actress in a Leading Role Joanne Peh NOMINATED
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Brandon Wong NOMINATED
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Lina Ng WINNER
Amanda Ang NOMINATED
Best Cinematography Fong Hing Loong & Fong Heng Kit NOMINATED
Best Script Writing Jean Yeo NOMINATED
Claire Merquita NOMINATED
Best Digital Fiction Program/Series Last Madame WINNER
Best Leading Male Performance - Digital Jeff Chou NOMINATED
Best Leading Female Performance - Digital Joanne Peh WINNER

References

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  3. "Last Madame: Joanne Peh talks about that steamy M18 scene". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  4. meWatch. "LAST MADAME". meWatch. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  5. "Winners Gallery - New York Festivals". tvfilm.newyorkfestivals.com. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  6. "Asian Contents & Film Market". www.acfm.kr. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  7. "'Last Madame', 'When The Camellia Blooms' win best Asian drama | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  8. "Singapore actress Joanne Peh talks about Last Madame's historic win at Busan International Film Festival event". Vogue Singapore. 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  9. "FULL-LIST-GRAND-FINAL-WINNERS-AAA-2020" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "2020 Nominees". Asian Television Awards. Retrieved 2021-02-10.

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