Breakout (Singaporean TV series)
2010 Singaporean TV series or program
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Breakout (Chinese: 破天网) is a Singaporean Chinese drama television series which was broadcast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. The series starred Jeanette Aw, Elvin Ng, Zhou Ying, Christopher Lee, Dai Xiangyu and Guo Liang. It debuted on 6 December 2010 and ended on 7 January 2011.
GenreThriller
Action
Revenge
Action
Revenge
Created byAng Eng Tee 洪荣狄
Written byAng Eng Tee 洪荣狄
Directed byChong Liung Man 张龙敏
Loh Woon Woon 罗温温
方傢福 Png Keh Hock
Loh Woon Woon 罗温温
方傢福 Png Keh Hock
| Breakout | |
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| 破天网 | |
| Genre | Thriller Action Revenge |
| Created by | Ang Eng Tee 洪荣狄 |
| Written by | Ang Eng Tee 洪荣狄 |
| Directed by | Chong Liung Man 张龙敏 Loh Woon Woon 罗温温 方傢福 Png Keh Hock |
| Starring | Jeanette Aw Elvin Ng Zhou Ying Christopher Lee Dai Xiangyu Guo Liang |
| Opening theme | 网 (The Web) by Jeff Chang |
| Ending theme | 网 (The Web) by Jeff Chang |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Winnie Wong 王尤红 |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes per episode |
| Original release | |
| Network | MediaCorp Channel 8 |
| Release | 6 December 2010 – 7 January 2011 |
| Related | |
It won Best Drama Serial at the 2011 Star Awards.
The drama was encored from 30 November 2011 to 3 January 2012 at midnight, from 28 September 2022 to 25 October 2022 Tue to Sat 12AM, and was now rated as PG for violence.
Cast
Yang family
- Jeanette Aw
- as Ye Ziqing 叶子青, Yang Tianwei's wife
- as Yang Nianqing 杨念青, Yang Tianwei's daughter
- Guo Liang as Yang Tianwei 杨天威
- Dai Xiangyu as Chris Yang Zhenfeng 杨振锋
- Jerald Tan 陈杰乐 as a young Chris Yang Zhenfeng
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 林咏谊 | 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 Has autism, but is highly intelligent Shot by Yang Zhenfeng while saving Tang Ying in episode 25, succumbed to his injuries. |
| Lin Meijiao 林梅娇 | Bai Huahua 白花花 | Zou Jieming and Xu Chunli's mother Bee hoon stall owner |
| Bryan Chan 陈国华 | Xu Changgen 许长根 | Bai Huahua's husband Zou Jieming's stepfather Xu Chunli's father Ex-gambling addict |
| Ya Hui 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 Shot and killed Yang Zhenfeng in Episode 25 Drowned together with Yang Nianqing in Episode 25 (Deceased- Episode 25) |
| 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 Dentist |
| 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 | Ya Lina 雅丽娜 | A witch from the Yiluo tribe |
| Adam Chen 詹金泉 | Alex | Nianqing'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 |
Production
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.
Reception
Average viewership for each episode is 866,000.[1]
Accolades
| Organisation | Year | Award | Nominee(s) | Results | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Awards | 2011 | Young Talent Award | Jerald Tan | Nominated | |
| Best Theme Song | "网" by Jeff Chang | Won | [2] | ||
| Best Director | Chong Liung Man | Won | [3] | ||
| Best Screenplay | Ang Eng Tee | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Designer | Xu Yingying | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound/Music Design | Long Soo Ming/Zheng Kaihua | Won | [3] | ||
| Best Drama Serial | N/a | Won | [4] | ||
| Top Rated Drama Serial | N/a | Nominated | |||
| Favourite Male Character | Elvin Ng | Won | [2] | ||
| Favourite Female Character | Jeanette Aw | Nominated | |||
| Zhou Ying | Nominated | ||||
| Most Favourite On-screen couple | Jeanette Aw and Christopher Lee | Won | [2] | ||
| Elvin Ng and Zhou Ying | Nominated | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Darren Lim | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Christopher Lee | Nominated | |||
| Elvin Ng | Nominated | ||||
| Best Actress | Jeanette Aw | Nominated | |||
| Zhou Ying | Nominated | ||||
| Best Supporting Actress | Lin Meijiao | Nominated | |||
| Pan Lingling | Won | [4] | |||
| Asian Television Awards | 2011 | Best Actor | Christopher Lee | Nominated (Highly commended) |
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| Best Supporting Actress | Pan Lingling | Won | [5] | ||
| Best Screenplay | Ang Eng Tee | Nominated (Highly commended) |