Breakout (TV series)
| Breakout 破天网 | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Thriller Action |
| Created by | Ang Eng Tee 洪荣狄 |
| Written by | Ang Eng Tee 洪荣狄 |
| Directed by |
Chong Liung Man 张龙敏 罗温温 方家福 |
| Starring |
Elvin Ng Zhou Ying Jeanette Aw Christopher Lee Dai Yang Tian Guo Liang |
| Opening theme | 网 (The Web) by Jeff Chang |
| Ending theme | 网 (The Web) by Jeff Chang |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language(s) | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Winnie Wong 王尤红 |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes per episode |
| Release | |
| Original network | MediaCorp Channel 8 |
| Original release | 6 December 2010 – 7 January 2011 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Mrs P.I. |
| Followed by | Prosperity |
| Related shows |
The Golden Path (2007) The Ultimatum (2009) |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Breakout (simplified Chinese: 破天网) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 6 December 2010 and ended on 7 January 2011. This drama serial consists of 25 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm.
Being the end-year Channel 8 blockbuster of 2010, it was the tenth Channel 8 drama to be fully filmed in HD and the first to be filmed in Dolby Digital.
This drama will be encored from 30 November 2011 to 3 January 2012 at midnight, and this time rated PG for violence, similar to The Ultimatum. However, The Family Court and The Score were not being broadcast at midnight, but at 5.30pm instead.
Breakout was one of two blockbuster dramas for the year 2010 and has been mistaken to be Channel 8's anniversary special. There were no anniversary dramas that year.
Title
The drama's title translates to the Technical Analysis term in financial markets, referring to super-villain Yang Tianwei's attempt to trade using that strategy so as to get rich quickly enough to seek revenge for his murdered son rather than wait for justice to be meted out.
Synopsis
On her 12th birthday, Tang Ying (younger portrayed by Regine Lim, older portrayed by Zhou Ying) lost her parents and older brother to a tragic road accident. Although she survived, she lapsed into a coma for 13 years. When she came out of her coma, she was stunned to realize that she was no longer a 12-year-old girl but a 25-year-old young woman. Trapped in an older body with her memory still frozen at age 12, Tang Ying struggles to cope with reality which includes the cruel truth that her family is dead.
Tang Ying suspects that there is more to the tragic road accident which claimed the lives of her entire family. As a result, Tang Ying embarks on a rigorous routine to learn and to familiarize herself with a society that has changed tremendously in the years when she was unconscious.
During this time, she befriends Zou Jieming (portrayed by Elvin Ng), an autistic but highly intelligent savant, and Situ Dongcheng (portrayed by Christopher Lee), a down-and-out former lawyer who has lost everything he treasured in his life. Together, they embark on a battle against Yang Tianwei (portrayed by Guo Liang), a cruel, ruthless and cunning man who will stop at nothing in his quest to avenge his dead son Zhenjie. Tianwei's children, Chris Yang Zhenfeng (portrayed by Dai Yang Tian) and Nianqing (portrayed by Jeanette Aw), assist him in his evil deeds. It is revealed that Yang Tianwei had planned the murder of the Tang Yaozu and his family for a past grudge using a road accident and it was not an isolated incident. Will Tang Ying, Jieming and Dongcheng be able to bring him to justice before he ruins more lives? [1]
Cast
Yang family
| Artiste | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jeanette Aw 欧萱 | Yang Nianqing 杨念青 | Yang Tianwei's daughter Zhenfeng's younger sister Originally named Minhui Situ Dongcheng's lover deceased |
| Ye Ziqing 叶子青 | Yang Tianwei's wife (deceased) Tang Yaozu's ex-lover Nianqing and Zhenfeng's mother | |
| Guo Liang 郭亮 | Yang Tianwei 杨天威 | Ziqing's husband Zhenfeng and Nianqing's father deceased |
| Jerald Tan 陈杰乐 | Chris Yang Zhenfeng 杨振锋 | Younger (episode 1) |
| Dai Yang Tian 戴阳天 | Older deceased |
Tang family
| Artiste | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Zheng Geping 郑各评 | Tang Yaozu 汤耀祖 | Tang Ying's father Murdered by car accident |
| Regene Lim 林詠谊 | Tang Ying 汤颖 | Younger (episodes 1) |
| Zhou Ying 周颖 | Older | |
| Liu Yu 刘羽 | Tang Kai 汤凯 | Tang Ying's brother (episode 1) Killed in the car accident |
| Yan Bingliang 严丙量 | Tang Yaozong | Tang Ying's uncle Tang Yaozu's older brother Severed all relations with Tang Ying |
Zou Jieming's family
| Artiste | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elvin Ng 黄俊雄 | Zou Jieming 邹杰明 | Bai Huahua's son Xu Changgen's step-son Xu Chunli's step-brother |
| Lin Meijiao 林梅娇 | Bai Huahua 白花花 | Zou Jieming and Xu Chunli's mother |
| Bryan Chan 陈国华 | Xu Changgen 许长根 | Bai Huahua's husband Zou Jieming's stepfather Xu Chunli's father |
| Ya Hui 许雅慧 | Xu Chunli 许春丽 | Xu Changgen and Bai Huahua's daughter Zou jieming's step-sister |
Other characters
| Artiste | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Lee 李铭顺 | Situ Dongcheng 司徒东城 | Former lawyer ruined by Yang Zhenfeng Released from prison in episode 2 Nianqing's lover (deceased) |
| Pan Lingling 潘玲玲 | Cai Siling 蔡思灵 | Yang Tianwei's ex-lover |
| Desmond Tan 陈泂江 | Cai Haoyu 蔡浩宇 | Cai Siling's younger brother |
| Darren Lim 林明伦 | Wang Lianzhou 汪连州 | Situ Dongcheng's former colleague and rival |
| Christina Lim 林佩芬 | Fan Meiqi 范美琪 | Situ Dongcheng's ex-girlfriend |
| Belinda Lee 李心钰 | Yalina | Fortune teller |
| Adam Chen 詹金泉 | Alex | Nianqiang's ex-boyfriend Undercover Interpol officer Later murdered by Zhenfeng |
| Richard Low 刘谦益 | Jimmy Zhang | Detective hired as a PI to investigate the Yangs' criminal activities |
| Rebecca Lim 林慧玲 | Suying 素英 | Zhenfeng's ex-girlfriend |
| Chen Huihui 陈慧慧 | Miss Wong | Tang Ying's nurse |
| Li Wenhai 李文海 | Kun 坤哥 |
Critical Reception
Nominations and Awards
There were no anniversary dramas in 2010. Breakout dominated the Star Awards with a string of nominations in the acting and technical categories.
| Award | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Best Actor | Christopher Lee | Nominated |
| Elvin Ng | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Jeanette Aw | Nominated |
| Zhou Ying | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Darren Lim | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lin Meijiao | Nominated |
| Pan Lingling | Won | |
| Young Talent Award | Jerald Tan | Nominated |
| Best drama theme song | "网" by Jeff Chang | Won |
| Best Director | Chong Liung Man | Won |
| Best Screenplay | Ang Eng Tee | Nominated |
| Best Costume Designer | Xu Yingying | Nominated |
| Best Sound/Music Design | Long Soo Ming/Zheng Kaihua | Won |
| Best Drama Serial | Breakout | Won |
| Favourite Male Character | Zou Jieming played by Elvin Ng |
Won |
| Favourite Female Character | Yang Nianqing (played by Jeanette Aw) | Nominated |
| Tang Ying (played by Zhou Ying) | Nominated | |
| Most Favourite On-screen couple (Drama category) |
Jeanette Aw/Christopher Lee | Won |
| Elvin Ng/Zhou Ying | Nominated |
It also won three nominations and commendations at the 2011 Asian Television Awards.
| Award | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Best Actor | Christopher Lee | Nominated (Highly commended) |
| Best Supporting Actress | Pan Lingling | Nominated (Highly commended) |
| Best Screenplay | Ang Eng Tee | Nominated (Highly commended) |
Parody
During the awards ceremony, Christopher Lee, Huang Wenyong, Ben Yeo and other actors performed a parody of the series. Lee, portraying Breakout director Chong Liung Man, and his "camera crew" (played by Huang and Yeo) were filming a scene on the harbour. Veteran radio deejay Dennis Chew played Yang Tianwei, ceremony co-host Quan Yi Fong played Yang Nianqing, popular television host Lee Teng played Yang Zhenfeng, award nominee Zhou Ying reprised her role as Tang Ying and Quan's co-host Guo Liang played Zou Jieming.
See also
- List of programmes broadcast by MediaCorp Channel 8
References
- ↑ "Dai Yang Tian and Guo Liang out to kill". xin.msn.com. 29 July 2010.
External links
- Breakout (Chinese) on MediaCorp website
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