On the Fringe (1988 TV series)

On the Fringe (Chinese: 边缘少年) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 18 Apr 1988. This drama serial consists of 25 episodes,[1] and was screened on every weekday night at 9.30 pm.

On the Fringe
边缘少年
StarringLi Nanxing
Lin Meijiao
Huang Yiliang
Opening theme边缘少年 by 姜鄂
Original languageMandarin (华语)
No. of episodes25
Production
Running time≈45 minutes
Original release
NetworkMediaCorp Channel 8
Release18 April (1988-04-18) –
20 May 1988 (1988-05-20)
Related
  • Silk and Satin
  • The Last Applause

Cast

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Production

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The drama's script is based on research from newspaper reports and interviews with students, teachers, social workers and probation officers.[1]

Original soundtrack

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The drama's theme song is 'On the Fringe' sung by Thomas Teo.[3]

Reception

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The drama received both positive and negative feedback from the public, warning that "this drama serial, to a large extent, glamorises gangs and gangsterism"[4] while some said that it "enables adult viewers to understand the underlying cause... younger viewers realise the danger of hanging out with wrong people"[5] and "unveiling the problems of these teenagers... deterring them from getting involved with gangsterism".[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Lam, Jenny (15 April 1988). "THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS". The Straits Times. p. 1. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
  2. ^ Ho, Ai Li (10 March 2019). "Singer Eric Moo turned down Li Nanxing's role in 1980s teen drama On The Fringe".
  3. ^ "Thomas is no weakling". The New Paper. 23 January 1989. p. 19. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
  4. ^ "Please rethink screening of On The Fringe". The Straits Times. 31 August 1989. p. 26. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
  5. ^ "On The Fringe helps viewers understand problem kids". The Straits Times. 5 September 1989. p. 28 – via NewspaperSG.
  6. ^ "Watch more to get better picture". The Straits Times. 5 September 1989. p. 28. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via NewspaperSG.