Breakout (Singaporean TV series)

Breakout ; 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(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
External links
	Website

Breakout (simplified 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. This drama consisted of 25 episodes, and was screened on weekday night at 9:00 pm.

It won Best Drama Serial in 2010 at Star Awards.

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 Xiangyu) 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 Yang Zhenfeng's younger sister Originally named Yang Minhui, but changed name to Yang Nianqing in remembrance of Ye Ziqing Situ Dongcheng's lover Suffered from schizophrenia Deceased
Jeanette Aw 欧萱	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	Main Villain Ziqing's husband Zhenfeng and Nianqing's father deceased
Jerald Tan 陈杰乐	Chris Yang Zhenfeng 杨振锋	Younger (episode 1)
Dai Xiangyu 戴向宇	Chris Yang Zhenfeng 杨振锋	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 林咏谊	Tang Ying 汤颖	Younger (episodes 1)
Zhou Ying 周颖	Tang Ying 汤颖	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
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	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

Broadcast

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.

Awards and nominations

Breakout lead the nominations for, and won the most awards for acting and technical categories in the 2011 Star Awards ceremony. It also won three nominations and commendations at the 2011 Asian Television Awards.

Star Awards 2011

Accolades	Award	Nominee(s)	Results
Star Awards 2011 Show 1 红星大奖2011 银光闪耀	Young Talent Award 青苹果奖	Jerald Tan 陈杰乐	Nominated
	Best Theme Song 最佳主题曲	"网" by Jeff Chang	Won
	Best Director 最佳导演	Chong Liung Man	Won
	Best Screenplay 最佳剧本	Ang Eng Tee	Nominated
	Best Costume Designer	Xu Yingying	Nominated
	Best Sound/Music Design 最佳音乐与音效设计	Long Soo Ming/Zheng Kaihua	Won
	Best Drama Serial 最佳电视剧	N/A	Won
	Top Rated Drama Serial	N/A	Nominated
	Star Awards for Favourite Male Character 最喜爱男角色	Elvin Ng 黄俊雄	Won
	Star Awards for Favourite Female Character 最喜爱女角色	Jeanette Aw 欧萱	Nominated
	Star Awards for Favourite Female Character 最喜爱女角色	Zhou Ying 周颖	Nominated
	Most Favourite On-screen couple 最喜爱银幕情侣	Jeanette Aw 欧萱 & Christopher Lee 李铭顺	Won
	Most Favourite On-screen couple 最喜爱银幕情侣	Elvin Ng 黄俊雄 & Zhou Ying 周颖	Nominated

Accolades	Award	Nominee(s)	Results
Star Awards 2011 Show 2 红星大奖2011 金碧辉映	Best Supporting Actor 最佳男配角	Darren Lim 林明伦	Nominated
	Best Actor 最佳男主角	Christopher Lee 李铭顺	Nominated
	Best Actor 最佳男主角	Elvin Ng 黄俊雄	Nominated
	Best Actress 最佳女主角	Jeanette Aw 欧萱	Nominated
	Best Actress 最佳女主角	Zhou Ying 周颖	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actress 最佳女配角	Lin Meijiao 林梅嬌	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actress 最佳女配角	Pan Lingling 潘玲玲	Won

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.

gollark: It says programming in the description, even.

gollark: <#426054105577029654> is *kind of* that.

gollark: For receiving only, though.

gollark: That's a circuit, isn't it? Just a simpler one.

gollark: Yes, which I'm pretty sure is also true of AM.

References

"Dai Yang Tian and Guo Liang out to kill". xin.msn.com. 29 July 2010. Archived from the original on 1 August 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2012.

External links

Breakout (Chinese) on MediaCorp website

Preceded by Together 2009-10	Star Awards for Best Drama Serial Breakout 2010-11	Succeeded by On the Fringe 2011-12

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[1] "Dai Yang Tian and Guo Liang out to kill". xin.msn.com. 29 July 2010. Archived from the original on 1 August 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2012.

Star Awards for Best Drama Serial
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