| Native Name: | 卫国先锋 |
| Genre: | Contemporary Friendship Romance Military |
| Director: | Png Keh Hock Doreen Yap Martin Chan Khoo Khiang Ting |
| Starring: | Desmond Tan Romeo Tan Pierre Png Paige Chua Felicia Chin |
| Opentheme: | 以刚克刚 by Desmond Ng and Kenny Khoo |
| Endtheme: | 1) 以为的以为 by Alfred Sim and Tay Kewei 2) 一直都在 by Alfred Sim 3) 关怀新方式 by Desmond Tan and Felicia Chin |
| Country: | Singapore |
| Language: | Chinese |
| Num Episodes: | 20 |
| Executive Producer: | Chong Liung Man |
| Runtime: | approx. 45 minutes (excluding advertisements) |
| Network: | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
| Related: | Honour and Passion (2007) When Duty Calls 2 (2022) |
When Duty Calls (Chinese: s=卫国先锋) is a 20-episode Singaporean drama produced and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8 in 2017. It was made to commemorate 50 years of National Service in Singapore. It is sponsored by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Home Affairs.
It stars Desmond Tan, Romeo Tan, Pierre Png, Paige Chua, and Felicia Chin as the main cast of the series.[1]
| Cast | Character | Description | |
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| Lu Junguang (陆俊光) | Army (Land) 1st Sergeant (NS) - Loke Jun Guang (Platoon Sergeant ↝ Company Sergeant Major) Sergeant Loke (陆上士), Brother (兄弟)
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| Xu Longbin (许龙斌) | Army (Land) Captain (NS) - Koh Long Bin (Officer Commanding) Captain Koh (许军官), BB (宝贝), Busy Man (工作狂), Mr Xu (许先生)
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| Pierre Png | Chen Jinbao (陈金保) | Army (Land) Young Version portrayed by Shaun Tan (陈凯轩) Corporal (NS) - Tan Kim Poh (Trooper) Lance Coperal Tan (陈下士), Daniel Tan, Daniao (大鸟), Play Boy (花花公子), Rich Kid (富二代), Little Airplane (小飞机)
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| Paige Chua | Shen Yixuan (沈宜萱) | Navy (Sea) Captain - Sim Yi Xuan (Divisional Officer) Madam Sim (沈女官)
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| Felicia Chin | Bai Jingyu (白静雨) | Army (Land) Military Expert 2 - Pey Jing Yu (Senior Brigade Medic) Madam Pey (白女官), Brother (兄弟), Tom Boy (男人婆), Stainless Steel (铁金刚), Babe (美女)
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| Cast | Character | Description | |
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| Yao Weiguo (姚卫国) | Navy (Sea) Officer Cadet - Yeoh Wei Guo (Midshipman) Gordon Yeoh, Mate/Buddy (伙伴), Recruit Yeoh, Sabo King
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| Lu Xianfeng (陆先锋) | Air Force (Air) Officer Cadet - Loke Xian Feng (Air Warfare Officer (C3) Ah Boy (阿Boy), Mummy Boy, Mate/Buddy (伙伴), Recruit Loke
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| Shen Yiyun (沈宜芸) | Air Force (Air) Air Force Engineer - Military Expert 1 Sim Yi Yun Air Force Engineering (AFE) (Maintenance) Cloudie Sim
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| Lu Meiguang (陆美光) | Teenage version portrayed by Cai Bei'er (蔡贝儿) Ms Lu (陆小姐), Little White Boat (小白船)
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| Yao Yixin (姚一心) | Germaine Yeoh, B (宝贝), Lawyer Yao (姚律师) | ||
| Xie Mingyao (谢明耀) | Navy (Sea) Captain - Seah Ming Yao (Divisional Officer) Roger That (收到)
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| Li Hongxun (李宏讯) | Police Deputy Superintendent (NS) - Lee Hong Xun (Patrol) Roger That (收到), Lawyer Li (李律师)
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| Yang Yongzheng (杨勇正) | Air Force (Air) Teenage version portrayed by Li Bin (李彬) Lieutenant Colonel - Yeo Yongzheng Fighter SQN (Commanding Officer) Michael Yeo
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| Zhu Cuihua (朱翠花) | Auntie Hua (花姐)
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| Chen Weirong (陈伟荣) | Uncle Rong (荣叔)
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| Cast | Character | Description | |
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| Tommy Wong | Lu Jiading (陆家钉) |
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| Zack Lim | Fuji | Mount Fuji (富土山)
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| Caryn Cheng | Summer | Sweetheart (甜蜜)
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| Dylan Quek | Jeffery Poh | Navy (Sea) Jeff
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| Gary Tan | Nick Goh | Navy (Sea)
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| Brian Ng | Roy Ho | Navy (Sea)
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| Benjamin Cheah | Part time Police Officer (NS) - (Patrol)
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| Tina |
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| Terence Tay | Captain Khoo | Air Force (Air)
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| Year | Ceremony | Nominees | Category | Result | Ref |
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| 2018 | Star Awards Creative Achievement Award Ceremony | Png Keh Hock | Best Director | ||
| Martin Chan | |||||
| Seah Choon Guan & Tang Yeow | Best Screenplay | ||||
| Mei Xin | |||||
| Desmond Ng and Kenny Khoo | Best Theme Song (《以刚克刚》) | ||||
| No. | Song Title | Artist | |
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| 1) | 以刚克刚 (Main song for the series) | Desmond Ng Kenny Khoo | |
| 2) | 以为的以为 (Song for Lu Junguang, Shen Yixuan, and Bai Jingyu) | Alfred Sim Tay Kewei | |
| 3) | 一直都在 (Song for Xu Longbin and Yao Yixin) | Alfred Sim | |
| 4) | 关怀新方式 (Song for Chen Jinbao and Lu Meiguang) | Desmond Tan Felicia Chin | |
| 5) | 关怀方式 (Song for Chen Jinbao and Lu Meiguang) | Chen Hanwei | |
| 6) | 关怀方式 (Unplugged Version) (Song for Chen Jinbao and Lu Meiguang) | Pierre Png | |
| 7) | I Just Wanna Be Loved (Song for Shen Yiyun, Yao Weiguo, and Lu Xianfeng) | Tim Ellis |
Filming began in February 2017 and was completed in May. The series was filmed in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and Ministry of Home Affairs (Home Team).[2]