# Star Awards 2003

Star Awards 2003 was an awards ceremony part of the annual Star Awards held by MediaCorp Channel 8 on 7 December 2003. The tenth installment of Star Awards were hosted by Timothy Chao for the sixth consecutive ceremony, along with current affairs hostess and nominee for the Best News and Current Affairs Presenter Chun Guek Lay.
The ceremony gave away 27 awards, six of which were awarded in the Backstage Ceremony and the rest on the main ceremony. The Backstage Ceremony does not have presenters giving out the awards. The awards which would be presented for the last time this ceremony were Malaysia's Favourite Artistes, Malaysia's Favourite Drama Serial, and Special Achievement Award, although these awards were later returned with a revised category, such as Favorite Male and Female Character, Most Popular Regional Artiste, and Social Media Award, and these awards would be awarded on a first show when the show was revamped into a two-show format between 2010 till 2016.
The ceremony also saw an unprecedented record in the history of Star Awards for one drama serial, Holland V, which became the first drama to hold a distinction on sweeping the major award categories (winning Best Drama Serial, Best Actor/Actress, and Best Supporting Actor/Actress), and at the time the series held a record of the most number of nominations and wins, with ten and seven, respectively (the series had since broken by three other dramas, with The Little Nyonya (2009), and seasons one (2013-14) and two (2015-16) of The Dream Makers; the latter was both the current holder and the second drama serial to hold the sweeping distinction).
Another front-runner drama, A Child's Hope, which produced its second season, would later go on to become the biggest winner in the ceremony the following year.

## Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
| Best Director 最佳导演 Edmund Tse 谢益文 – The Unbeatables III 双天至尊 III | Best Screenplay 最佳剧本 Ang Eng Tee 洪荣狄 – Holland V 荷兰村 |
| Best Cameraman 最佳摄影 Lee Heng Soon 李兴顺 – Baby Boom 我家四个宝 | Best Variety Producer 最佳综艺编导 Lim Shiong Chiang 林雄强 – Star Search 2003 才华横溢出新秀2003 |
| Best Variety Research Writer 最佳综艺资料撰稿 Bernard Koh 许良才 – Star Search 2003 才华横溢出新秀2003 | Best News Story 最佳新闻报道 Tan Bee Leng 陈美玲 – 2003 SARS Outbreak非典型肺炎 SARS 报道 |
| Best Drama Serial 最佳电视剧 Holland V 荷兰村 A Child's Hope 孩有明天 Baby Boom 我家四个宝 Springs of Life 春到人间 The Unbeatables III 双天至尊 III | Best Variety Show 最佳综艺节目 Innocent Moment 小小儿戏 Comedy Nite 2003 搞笑行动2003 Kin-ergy 亲劲十足 The Mission II 创业无敌手II Who Wants to Be a Millionaire 百万大赢家 |
| Best Variety Special 最佳综艺特备节目 NKF 10th Anniversary Charity 2003 (Show 2) 群星照亮千万心 - 天地有爱无极限 Lunar New Year Eve Special 2003 三羊开泰迎新年 NKF 10th Anniversary Charity 2003 (Show 1) 群星照亮千万心 - 滚石星光映狮城 Star Awards 2002 红星大奖2002 Star Search 2003 才华横溢出新秀2003 | Young Talent Award 青苹果奖 Wang Yu 王宇 - Holland V 荷兰村 Fraser Tiong Kah Kee 张家奇 - Romance De Amour 1加1等于3 Jarren Ho Jin Yang 何俊扬 - A Child's Hope 孩有明天 Justin Ho Jin Kiat 何俊杰 - A Child's Hope 孩有明天 Aloysius Pang 冯伟忠 - A Child's Hope 孩有明天 |
| Best Actor 最佳男主角 Xie Shaoguang 谢韶光 - Holland V 荷兰村 Chew Chor Meng 周初明 - Springs of Life 春到人间 Christopher Lee 李铭顺 - True Heroes 真心英雄 Li Nanxing 李南星 - The Unbeatables III 双天至尊III Tay Ping Hui 郑斌辉 - Love Is Beautiful 美丽家庭 | Best Actress 最佳女主角 Chen Liping 陈莉萍 - Holland V 荷兰村 Aileen Tan 陈丽贞 - Romance de Amour 1加1等于3 Jacelyn Tay 郑秀珍 - Romance de Amour 1加1等于3 Jeanette Aw 欧萱 - Holland V 荷兰村 Zoe Tay 郑惠玉 - Baby Boom 我家四个宝 |
| Best Supporting Actor 最佳男配角 Huang Yiliang 黄奕良 - Holland V 荷兰村 Andrew Seow 萧乙铭 - Love Is Beautiful 美丽家庭 Huang Wenyong 黄文永 - Holland V 荷兰村 Jeff Wang 王建复 - Holland V 荷兰村 Yao Wenlong 姚玟隆 - Holland V 荷兰村 | Best Supporting Actress 最佳女配角 Patricia Mok 莫小玲 - Holland V 荷兰村 Carole Lin 林晓佩 - Springs of Life 春到人间 Hong Huifang 洪慧芳 - Viva Le Famille II 好儿好女II Lin Meijiao 林梅娇 - Romance de Amour 1加1等于3 Xiang Yun 向云 - Holland V 荷兰村 |
| Best Variety Show Host 最佳综艺主持人 Sharon Au 欧菁仙 - City Beat 城人杂志 Dasmond Koh 许振荣 - The Mission II 创业无敌手II Jeff Wang 王建复 - City Beat 城人杂志 Bukoh Mary 巫许玛莉 - TGIF 周五越Live越精彩 Dennis Chew 周崇庆 - Innocent Moment 小小儿戏 | Best Comedy Performer 最佳喜剧演员 Mark Lee 李国煌 - Comedy Nite 2003 搞笑行动 2003 Chew Chor Meng 周初明 - Lobang King 我是Lobang King Huang Yiliang 黄奕良 - My Genie II 我爱精灵 II Jeff Wang 王建复 - Lobang King 我是 Lobang King Moses Lim 林益民 - Comedy Nite 2003 搞笑行动 2003 |
| Best News/Current Affairs Presenter 最佳新闻播报／时事主持人 Chua Ying 蔡萦 Chun Guek Lay 曾月丽 Lin Chi Yuan 林启元 Ng Siew Leng 黄秀玲 Tung Soo Hua 董素华 | Best Theme Song 最佳主题曲 Michael Wong 光良 - A Child's Hope 孩有明天 - 《为明天》 Judy Theng 邓雪华, Maggie Theng 邓妙华 and Jeni Theng 邓桂华 - Holland V 荷兰村 - 《快乐密码》 Sharon Au 欧菁仙 and Li-Lin 丽玲 - Springs of Life 春到人间 - 《装傻》 Tay Ping Hui 郑斌辉 - The Unbeatables III 双天至尊 III - 《灰色地带》 Cavin Soh 苏智诚 - Viva Le Famille II 好儿好女II - 《身边的你》 |
| Unforgettable Television Role 最难忘电视角色 Chen Liping 陈莉萍 - Good Morning Teacher 早安老师 as Miss Aiyoyo 哎哟哟 Chew Chor Meng 周初明 - Made in Singapore 敢敢做个开心人 as Ah Bee 阿Bee Huang Wenyong 黄文永 - The Awakening 雾锁南洋 as Ah Shui 阿水 Zoe Tay 郑惠玉 - Pretty Faces 三面夏娃 as Bobo Jack Neo 梁志强 - Comedy Nite 搞笑行动 as Liang Popo 梁婆婆 | Most Favorite Television Couple 最受欢迎电视搭挡 Li Nanxing 李南星 and Zoe Tay 郑惠玉 Christopher Lee 李铭顺 and Fann Wong 范文芳 Xiang Yun 向云 and Huang Wenyong 黄文永 |

### Malaysia's Favourite

| Malaysia's Favourite Drama Serial 马来西亚最受欢迎电视剧 Baby Boom 我家四个宝 Beautiful Connection 九层糕 Brotherhood 有情有义 Bukit Ho Swee 河水山 The Crime Hunters 心网追凶 Fantasy 星梦情真 Love Is Beautiful 美丽家庭 Love Me, Love Me Not 真爱无敌 Moon Fairy 奔月 The Palm of Rulai 如来神掌 Springs of Life 春到人间 The Hotel 大酒店 The Unbeatables III 双天至尊III The Vagrant 豹子胆 Three Women and A Half 三个半女人 True Heroes 真心英雄 | Malaysia's Favourite Male Artiste 马来西亚最受欢迎男艺人 Li Nanxing 李南星 Chen Han Wei 陈汉玮 Chew Chor Meng 周初明 Christopher Lee 李铭顺 Gurmit Singh 葛米星 Huang Wenyong 黄文永 Jack Neo 梁智强 Qi Yuwu 戚玉武 Tay Ping Hui 郑斌辉 Xie Shaoguang 谢韶光 | Malaysia's Favourite Female Artiste 马来西亚最受欢迎女艺人 Zoe Tay 郑惠玉 Aileen Tan 陈丽贞 Fann Wong 范文芳 Fiona Xie 谢宛谕 Huang Biren 黄碧仁 Jacelyn Tay 郑秀珍 Wong Li Lin 丽玲 Sharon Au 欧菁仙 Xiang Yun 向云 Yvonne Lim 林湘萍 |

### Special Awards

The Special Achievement Award is an award presented annually at the Star Awards, a ceremony that was established since 1994. The award will be discontinued from the next ceremony onwards to replace the All-Time Favourite Artiste award.
| Special Achievement Award 特别成就奖 | Xie Shaoguang 谢韶光 |
The 40th Anniversary Evergreen Achievement Award, in commemoration with the 40th anniversary of the television, was awarded to an evergreen key person in the television industry.
| 40th Anniversary Evergreen Achievement Award 电视40长青奖 | Wang Sa 王沙 Ye Fong 野峰 |
Other awards which was also awarded in the ceremony were:
* Top Rated Drama Serial 最高收视率电视剧
* Holland V 荷兰村

### Popularity Awards

| Artistes | Results |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 十大最受欢迎男艺人 ||
| Chew Chor Meng 周初明 | 10 |
| Dasmond Koh 许振荣 | 3 |
| Tay Ping Hui 郑斌辉 | 3 |
| Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 | |
| Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 | |
| Dennis Chew 周崇庆 | |
| Jack Neo 梁志强 | 6 |
| Billy Wang 东方比利 | |
| Huang Wenyong 黄文永 | |
| Vincent Ng 翁清海 | |
| Li Nanxing 李南星 | 10 |
| Edmund Chen 陈之财 | 3 |
| Christopher Lee 李铭顺 | 5 |
| Rayson Tan 陈泰铭 | |
| Gurmit Singh 葛米星 | 2 |
| Moses Lim 林益民 | |
| Mark Lee 李国煌 | 5 |
| Xie Shaoguang 谢韶光 | 9 |
| Terence Cao 曹国辉 | |
| Richard Low 刘谦益 | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 十大最受欢迎女男艺人 ||
| Aileen Tan 陈丽贞 | |
| Zoe Tay 郑惠玉 | 10 |
| Fiona Xie 谢宛谕 | |
| Ivy Lee 李锦梅 | |
| Fann Wong 范文芳 | 9 |
| Jeanette Aw 欧萱 | 1 |
| Sharon Au 欧菁仙 | 5 |
| Yvonne Lim 林湘萍 | |
| Patricia Mok 莫小玲 | |
| Pan Lingling 潘玲玲 | |
| Chen Liping 陈莉萍 | |
| Florence Tan 陈秀丽 | |
| Li-Lin 丽玲 | |
| Michelle Saram 郑雪儿 | 2 |
| Huang Biren 黄碧仁 | 6 |
| Xiang Yun 向云 | 4 |
| Phyllis Quek 郭妃丽 | 6 |
| Jacelyn Tay 郑秀珍 | 5 |
| Priscelia Chan 曾诗梅 | |
| Vivian Lai 赖怡伶 | 2 |

#### Malaysia's Favourite

| Malaysia's Favourite Drama Serial 马来西亚最受欢迎电视剧 Baby Boom 我家四个宝 Beautiful Connection 九层糕 Brotherhood 有情有义 Bukit Ho Swee 河水山 The Crime Hunters 心网追凶 Fantasy 星梦情真 Love Is Beautiful 美丽家庭 Love Me, Love Me Not 真爱无敌 Moon Fairy 奔月 The Palm of Rulai 如来神掌 Springs of Life 春到人间 The Hotel 大酒店 The Unbeatables III 双天至尊III The Vagrant 豹子胆 Three Women and A Half 三个半女人 True Heroes 真心英雄 | Malaysia's Favourite Male Artiste 马来西亚最受欢迎男艺人 Li Nanxing 李南星 Chen Han Wei 陈汉玮 Chew Chor Meng 周初明 Christopher Lee 李铭顺 Gurmit Singh 葛米星 Huang Wenyong 黄文永 Jack Neo 梁智强 Qi Yuwu 戚玉武 Tay Ping Hui 郑斌辉 Xie Shaoguang 谢韶光 | Malaysia's Favourite Female Artiste 马来西亚最受欢迎女艺人 Zoe Tay 郑惠玉 Aileen Tan 陈丽贞 Fann Wong 范文芳 Fiona Xie 谢宛谕 Huang Biren 黄碧仁 Jacelyn Tay 郑秀珍 Wong Li Lin 丽玲 Sharon Au 欧菁仙 Xiang Yun 向云 Yvonne Lim 林湘萍 |

## Ceremony

Professional and Technical Awards were presented before the main ceremony via a clip montage due to time constraints. The main awards were presented during the ceremony.

## Performers and Presenters

The following individuals presented awards or performed musical numbers.
| Artistes / Special guests | Presented |
| Carol Cheng 郑裕玲 | Presented Best Actor and Best Actress |
| Gallen Lo 罗嘉良 Fann Wong 范文芳 | Presented Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress |
| Sylvia Chang 张艾嘉 | Presented Unforgettable Television Role |
| Zoe Tay 郑惠玉 Fann Wong 范文芳 | Presented Young Talent Award |
| Minister for Home Affairs Wong Kan Seng 黄根成 | Presented Best Drama Serial, 40th Anniversary Evergreen Achievement Award and Special Achievement Award |
| Sandra Ng 吳君如 Shawn Yue 余文乐 | Presented Top 10 Most Favourite Male Artistes |
| Sylvia Chang 张艾嘉 Gallen Lo 罗嘉良 | Presented Top 10 Most Favourite Female Artistes |

## Awards

| Award | Category | Result | Ref |
| Star Awards 2004 红星大奖2004 | Best Variety Special 最佳综艺特备节目 | Nominated |