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(Redirected from Stand by Me (television series)) 1998 Singaporean TV series or program
Stand by Me
家人有约
GenreFamily drama
StarringXie Shaoguang
Terence Cao
Huang Biren
May Phua
Deborah Sim
Chen Shucheng
Ding Lan
Opening themeBelieve (相信) by Elsa Lin (林玉婷)
Country of originSingapore
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes20
Production
ProducerKok Len Shoong (郭令送)
Running timeapprox. 46 minutes per episode
Original release
NetworkTCS Channel 8
ReleaseApril 1998 (1998-04)

Stand by Me (Chinese: 家人有约) is a 1998 Singaporean Mandarin drama series which aired on MediaCorp TV Channel 8 (then known as TCS - Television Corporation of Singapore) in April 1998. The serial garnered favourable responses from the audience during its telecast with its touching and heart-rending storyline, and also with critically acclaimed acting from the cast.

It won the Best Drama Serial award at the Star Awards 1998. Xie Shaoguang and Huang Bi Ren were also awarded the Best Actor and Best Actress awards respectively.

Kok Len Shoong (郭令送) is the producer of the drama.

Synopsis

The drama series stars Xie Shaoguang as the main character Du Hanmin (杜汉民), an ex-doctor and then a paraplegic who once had an affair. Huang Biren plays the role of a caring and patient wife of Du, Terence Cao plays an incorrigible gambler, May Phua plays his sister who is on adversarial terms with him, Deborah Sim plays Cao's character love interest, and Joey Swee plays Du's former mistress.

Cast

Nominations

Accolade Award Nominee Result
Star Award 1998 Show 2 Best Actor
最佳男主角
Terence Cao
曹國輝
Nominated
Xie Shaoguang
謝韶光
Won
Star Award 1998 Show 2 Best Actress
最佳女主角
Huang Biren
黃碧仁
Won
Star Award 1998 Show 2 Best Drama Serial
最佳电视剧
Won

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Preceded by
The Price of Peace
1997
Star Awards for Best Drama Serial
Stand by Me
1998
Succeeded by
Stepping Out
1999
Star Awards for Best Drama Serial
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