''On the Fringe 2011'' (simplified Chinese: 边缘父子) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on

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's free-to-air channel,

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. The show's main cast were

Li Nanxing Jonathan Lee Nam Heng (born 7 November 1964), better known as Li Nanxing (), is a Singaporean actor and was named as 'Ah-Ge' (大哥, "big brother") of Caldecott Hill. He is also a film director and producer. Li has acted in many Chinese-lang ...

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Rui En Loh Rui En (born 29 January 1981), better known by her stage name Rui En (瑞恩), is a Singaporean actress and was named as one of the Seven Princesses of Mediacorp in 2006. She was under contract of MediaCorp and managed under Hype Records. ...

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Zhang Yaodong Zhang Yaodong (, born Teoh Yeow Tong on 17 December 1977) is a Malaysian actor based in Singapore. Career Zhang entered the entertainment industry after finishing first runner-up in the Malaysian edition of talent-search contest Star Search ...

, with Li returning to the drama career after a two-year hiatus. The show which lasted 20 episodes premiered on 2 August 2011 and ended on 29 August 2011. This drama is a remake from the 1987 series of the same name, which also stars Li and features ex-prisoners and similar antiheroes.

Synopsis

This drama serial hopes to rouse society into viewing teenage angst with concern and to emphasise to parents that what is more necessary than satisfying the material wants of their children is emotional bonding. Most important of all, never take the bad path of relying on illegal means of livelihood for this will only terminate in self-destruction. Yao Zhiyong and his group of friends are a gang of rebellious teenagers who call themselves the WCS. They regularly get into fights with rival gangs. On one such occasion, Zhiyong and his friends had a close brush with the law when the police were called in. At home, he has been walking the thin line by trying to keep his "extracurricular activities" away from his mother. Meanwhile, Tian Yibang is nearing the end of his jail sentence and reminisces about his old life. Before going to jail, he had been happily married and had a baby son. He refused to change to his old ways and the police soon caught up with him. His wife later came to prison and told him that she was taking away their son and raise him herself without acknowledging him as the birth father. Heartbroken, Yibang resolves to change his life around. Yibang is released from prison and tries to find some work. At the same time, Zhiyong has been getting into trouble and by chance, their paths cross. Yibang sees his old self in Zhiyong and attempts to help Zhiyong before he goes on the road of no return. To his shock, he later discovers that Zhiyong is his long-lost biological son. Can Yibang help Zhiyong before it is too late?

Cast

Members of Gang

Yao Zhiyong's parents

Ah Ya's parents

Other Adults

Teen Delinquents

Awards & Nominations

Star Awards 2012

The show received 12 nominations in the 2012 ''Star Awards'' ceremony, which tied another drama (''

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'') for its most nominations for a ceremony. The series won three awards (which also tied with two other dramas, '' A Tale of 2 Cities'' and '' Love Thy Neighbour'') as the largest count of awards for a ceremony; with the show winning the year's Best Drama Serial, this show became the first television remake to win the Drama Serial award.

External links

{{Star Awards for Best Drama Serial Singapore Chinese dramas Chinese-language television shows 2011 Singaporean television series debuts 2011 Singaporean television series endings Channel 8 (Singapore) original programming Television remakes Triad (organized crime)