List of Break Free episodes
Break Free (simplified Chinese: 曙光) is a Malaysian television drama series. It stars Tay Ping Hui, Terence Cao, Zhang Zhen Huan, Andie Chen, Yvonne Lim and Kate Pang as the main characters in the story. The story revolves around four men from different backgrounds who were convicted to jail and their aftermaths when they were released.
It was broadcast on MediaCorp Channel 8 in Singapore from 18 March 2013 to 26 April 2013,[1] and on ntv7 in Malaysia from 27 March 2013 to 16 May 2013. A total of 30 episodes were aired during this period.
Episodes
| Episode | Title | Original Airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode One" | March 18, 2013 PG Some Violence (Singapore) March 27, 2013 P13 (Malaysia) | |
| Li Tianming, Jin Yongcheng, Ye Zhibin, Xu Haolong shares the same jail cell. They are put behind bars for various reasons but built up a strong camaraderie among them. They vowed to remain in contact even after they leave the prison. However, when they step out into the outside world, they realize it is a bigger prison out there and will they be able to enjoy a smooth path ahead? | |||
| 2 | "Episode Two" | March 19, 2013 PG (Singapore) March 28, 2013 P13 (Malaysia) | |
| Yongcheng found his daughter, Jin Huicheng depressed when he reached home and felt bad about it. Zhibin went to jail due to company embezzlement for his wife but he returns to find her as arrogant and selfish as before. Tianming wants to reconcile with his wife who cheated on him but got into a fight with her. His sister Li Chunli and her husband further aggravated the situation… | |||
| 3 | "Episode Three" | March 20, 2013 PG (Singapore) April 1, 2013 P13 (Malaysia) | |
| Haitang wants to bring the two kids back to Sarawak but that triggered Tianming's anger. He took up a weapon wanting to confront Haitang and her partner, Wang Xiaotian. Social worker Tian Shishi intervened and got both parties to sit down and talk. The meeting ended in a sour note due to Tianming's impulsiveness. | |||
| 4 | "Episode Four" | March 21, 2013 PG (Singapore) April 2, 2013 P13 (Malaysia) | |
| Yongcheng is sad over his daughter's vengeance against him. While drowning his sorrows in the coffeeshop, he found out that the mother of the boy he accidentally killed is often found crying at the scene of the accident and delusional at times. Yongcheng admitted to her that her was the culprit who killed her son and got her agitated instead. Ni Qingqing chased him away out of anger. | |||
| 5 | "Episode Five" | March 22, 2013 PG (Singapore) April 3, 2013 P13 (Malaysia) | |
| Shishi visits Yongcheng's house but got the sarcastic treatment from Huicheng. Yongcheng and Shishi got fooled by Huicheng when they followed her out. Huicheng pretends to attempt suicide and got the both of them worked up. As a result, Shishi twisted her ankle and Yongcheng felt guilty for it. He is grateful that Shishi continues to support him all this while. | |||
| 6 | "Episode Six" | March 25, 2013 PG (Singapore) April 4, 2013 P13 (Malaysia) | |
| Haolong suggested to Qingqing to rent a place as her house was burnt down. However, it was not easy to find accommodation within a short time and he asked Zhibin to take Qingqing in temporarily. Zhibin agreed without hesitation and although Ziyu appears cordial on the surface, deep down inside she is extremely unhappy that Qingqing is staying with them. | |||
| 7 | "Episode Seven" | March 26, 2013 PG (Singapore) April 8, 2013 P13 (Malaysia) | |
| Qingqing incurred the ire of her boss, Liu Shuyuan when she refused to wash male customer's hair. Qingqing fell into financial difficulties and her mother's mental condition worsens. Qingqing seeks help from Zhibin and he gave her some money to tide her over. Ziyu got upset when she saw Zhibin looking out for Qingqing in every way. | |||
| 8 | "Episode Eight" | March 27, 2013 PG (Singapore) April 9, 2013 P13 (Malaysia) | |
| Haolong confides in Shishi that he may have AIDS. Shishi managed to persuade him to go for a medical checkup. Results revealed that he may be a HIV carrier and his condition is in a latent stage. Haolong got worried and Shishi continues to encourage him. | |||
| 9 | "Episode Nine" | March 28, 2013 PG (Singapore) April 10, 2013 P13 (Malaysia) | |
| While eating with Huicheng, Shishi suspects that she may have faked her pregnancy from her various actions. She told Yongcheng about it and when he went home to investigate, he found out that Huicheng is indeed not pregnant. Huicheng found out that it was Shishi who gave her away and went to Feixiang's house to create a din. | |||
| 10 | "Episode Ten" | March 29, 2013 PG (Singapore) April 11, 2013 P13 (Malaysia) | |
| Qingqing's mum died, and Haolong went to accompany her to help her get over her sorrows. Yongcheng went to pay his respect to her but got Qingqing agitated and blamed him for causing her mother's death. It was then Haolong realized that Yongcheng was the culprit that killed Qingqing's brother. | |||
| 11 | "Episode Eleven" | April 1, 2013 PG (Singapore) April 15, 2013 P13 (Malaysia) | |
| Yongcheng does a merit ceremony for Qingqing's brother, but Qingqing is not grateful. Tianming and Haolong painstakingly tries to persuade Qingqing to let go of her resentment. Haolong and Qingqing get closer with each passing day, however Ziyu does not want Qingqing to get too close an ex-jailbird. Zhibin is upset that Ziyu does not respect his friend. The couple gets into an argument. | |||
| 12 | "Episode Twelve" | April 2, 2013 PG (Singapore) April 16, 2013 P13 (Malaysia) | |
| Huichen bears a grudge and threatens to expose Ziyu's secret abortion to Zhibin. Ziyu suspects that Shishi was the one who revealed her secret to Huichen, and confronts Shishi. Tianming tries to explain on behalf of Shishi, but ends up creating more trouble. | |||
| 13 | "Episode Thirteen" | April 3, 2013 PG Some Violence (Singapore) April 17, 2013 P13 (Malaysia) | |
| Huichen is unrepentant, and even seduces men for money. Thomas send his men to kidnap her. Qingqing chances upon the kidnap, and informs Haolong. Haolong, Yongcheng and Tianming ambushes Thomas to save the injured Huichen. | |||
| 14 | "Episode Fourteen" | April 4, 2013 PG (Singapore) April 18, 2013 P13 (Malaysia) | |
| Haolong discovers that his rashes are getting from bad to worse. He goes online to research, and discovers that he had contracted symptoms of AIDS. He goes to the doctor, and is told that further observation need to be done before they can confirm his condition. Haolong feels helpless. Qingqing notices the rashes on Haolong's arms and offers to help him apply ointment. However Haolong refuses and Qingqing is puzzled. | |||
| 15 | "Episode Fifteen" | April 5, 2013 PG (Singapore) April 22, 2013 P13 (Malaysia) | |
| Huichen becomes quiet and estranged. Yongcheng asks Shishi for help. Shishi believes that the kidnap had caused Huichen to become depressed. After some discussion, Yongcheng and Shishi decides to send Huichen to Tianming's company to work. Chunli and Zhenghui worries that Huichen will sabotage their smuggled loot. | |||
| 16 | "Episode Sixteen" | April 8, 2013 PG (Singapore) April 23, 2013 P13 (Malaysia) | |
| Chunli goes all out to pick on Huichen at the company, hoping to chase Huichen away. Tianming looks out for Huichen and even invites her for a game of basketball with Zhongwei. Huichen accidentally bumps into Tianming in the middle of the game, and starts to develop feelings for him. | |||
| 17 | "Episode Seventeen" | April 9, 2013 PG (Singapore) April 24, 2013 P13 (Malaysia) | |
| Huichen and Tianming meets Thomas's men on their way to deliver some goods. Thomas's men is back to seek revenge. Tianming gets injured while trying to save Huichen, causing her to fall even deeper in love with him. Shishi analyses that Huichen's behavior is a result of the kidnap that caused her to become especially dependent on Tianming. Shishi advises Tianming to keep a distance from Huichen. | |||
| 18 | "Episode Eighteen" | April 10, 2013 PG (Singapore) April 25, 2013 P13 (Malaysia) | |
| Haolong is unable to accept the fact that he is AIDS positive. Haolong is afraid that he cannot give Qingqing a secure future. He hurries Shuyuan to speed up the handover of the hair salon. Upon finding out Haolong's concerns, Qingqing is even more determined to prove to Haolong that she only wants to be with him in this lifetime. | |||
| 19 | "Episode Nineteen" | April 11, 2013 PG (Singapore) April 29, 2013 P13 (Malaysia) | |
| Huichen falls in love with Tianming and asks for her parents' blessings. Yongcheng explodes in anger and threatens to disown her. Meichen leaves the house. Tianming rushes after her to console her, and allows her to go back to his company, but emphasizes that they will only remain a superior-subordinate relationship. | |||
| 20 | "Episode Twenty" | April 12, 2013 PG (Singapore) April 30, 2013 P13 (Malaysia) | |
| Haosong returns out of the blue, and starts to chase Shishi. Shishi is perplexed. She hopes that Haosong can give her more time to consider. Shishi looks for Tianming, to Huichen's displeasure. Huichen accidentally discovers a huge amount of money in Chunli's handbag. She suspects that the money was gotten from smuggling activities. Shishi finds out, and alerts Tianming. | |||
| 21 | "Episode Twenty-one" | April 15, 2013 PG Some Sexual References (Singapore) May 1, 2013 P13 (Malaysia) | |
| Yongcheng got despondent over his illness and asked Tianming to take care of his daughter, Huicheng. However, Tianming is afraid that Huicheng still carries a torch for him. He thought of a way out that is to marry Shishi. He proposed to Shishi but she hesitates and did not agree immediately. | |||
| 22 | "Episode Twenty-two" | April 16, 2013 PG Some Violence (Singapore) May 2, 2013 P13 (Malaysia) | |
| Zhenghui and Chunli's illegal smuggling activities were discovered by Zhongwei. The two of them tried to silence him and set fire to the warehouse in order to get rid of the evidence. Shishi and Haosong got there in time and dashed into the inferno trying to save Zhongwei. Tianming rushed to stop both Zhenghui and Chunli from getting away. | |||
| 23 | "Episode Twenty-three" | April 17, 2013 PG (Singapore) May 6, 2013 P13 (Malaysia) | |
| Ziyu changed her habits by giving up the luxuries and settled for a more modest lifestyle. Her motive was to move Zhibin but he still maintains a distance from her. Zhibin decides to take over the nursery but is lacked of capital to do so. He turns to Haolong and Qingqing for help. Haolong agrees to invest in the nursery and give his shares to Qingqing. | |||
| 24 | "Episode Twenty-four" | April 18, 2013 PG Some Violence (Singapore) May 7, 2013 P13 (Malaysia) | |
| Huicheng confronts Thomas with a knife and killed him in the process. She knows that she will be wanted by the police and seeks Haolong for help. Haolong persuades her to turn herself in and promises to fight for her in court. However, Huicheng absconded with Haolong's money instead. | |||
| 25 | "Episode Twenty-five" | April 19, 2013 PG (Singapore) May 8, 2013 P13 (Malaysia) | |
| Huicheng decides to surrender herself after finding no way out. Her condition is that Yongcheng has to go for the operation so that she can turn herself in in peace. Shishi arranges both father and daughter to meet and reconcile their differences. After that meeting, Huicheng went to jail while Yongcheng went into the operating theatre. | |||
| 26 | "Episode Twenty-six" | April 22, 2013 PG Some Violence (Singapore) May 9, 2013 P13 (Malaysia) | |
| Huicheng's case finally went to court and Haolong moved everyone with his eloquence in defending Huicheng. The judge finally declares that Huicheng is not guilty of homicide but the charge of homicide in self-defence is guilty. She escapes the gallows but Haolong fainted in court at this instance due to his illness. | |||
| 27 | "Episode Twenty-seven" | April 23, 2013 PG (Singapore) May 13, 2013 P13 (Malaysia) | |
| Tianming found out that Shishi went to learn qigong and questions her motive in doing so. Haolong asks Shishi to help find some info and in the process, Shishi told Haolong her real intention in getting close to Xiaotian. She wants to investigate the real reason behind Meimei's death. Tianming also finds something amiss in Meimei's death and went to Hong Kong to find out more. | |||
| 28 | "Episode Twenty-eight" | April 24, 2013 PG Some Violence (Singapore) May 14, 2013 P13 (Malaysia) | |
| The Commercial Investigation Branch uncovers that Ziyu is involved in moneylaundering and Zhibin got implicated as a result. He questions Ziyu about this and she feigns that she is weak as a result of her pregnancy. The real fact is that she is plotting to run away with the money. The both of them got into a scuffle when Ziyu wants to sell the nursery. | |||
| 29 | "Episode Twenty-nine" | April 25, 2013 PG Some Violence (Singapore) May 15, 2013 P13 (Malaysia) | |
| Shishi suspects that the death of Xiaotian, Hailing and Meimei are inter-related. Hailing went to look for Shishi and in their conversation, discovers that Hailing and Xiaotian were both present on the night of Meimei's death. However, due to the blind spot not captured by the camera, they were too late when they discovered Meimei's drowning. | |||
| 30 | "Episode Thirty (Finale)" | April 26, 2013 PG Some Violence (Singapore) May 16, 2013 P13 (Malaysia) | |
| Yongcheng went to find Xiaotian and gave him a good beating. Shishi arrives at Xiaotian's house and finds him dead in the swimming pool. Autopsy reveals that the cause of death is due to drowning. Haolong suspects that someone pushed Xiaotian into the pool. Shishi became a suspect by the police when she accidentally stepped on the trail of blood present at the crime scene… | |||
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See also
- Break Free
- List of MediaCorp Channel 8 Chinese Drama Series (2010s)
References
- "Break Free". Xinmsn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
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