Stand by Me (TV series)

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.

Stand by Me
家人有约
Genre	Family drama
Starring	Xie Shaoguang Terence Cao Huang Biren May Phua Deborah Sim Chen Shucheng Ding Lan
Opening theme	Believe (相信) by Elsa Lin (林玉婷)
Country of origin	Singapore
Original language	Mandarin
No. of episodes	20
Production
Producer	Kok Len Shoong (郭令送)
Running time	approx. 46 minutes per episode
Original release
Network	TCS Channel 8
Release	April 1998 (1998-04)

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

• Xie Shaoguang as Du Hanmin (杜汉民)
• Terence Cao
• Huang Biren
• May Phua
• Deborah Sim
• Chen Shucheng
• Ding Lan
• Joey Swee

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

External links

• Stand By Me website

Preceded by The Price of Peace 1997

Star Awards for Best Drama Serial Stand by Me 1998

Succeeded by Stepping Out 1999