Star Awards for Best Supporting Actor
Recipients
Table:
Year

Actor

Title (role)

Nominees

1995

Xie Shaoguang
谢韶光

Larceny of Love 雌雄大盗
(Jiang Zefu 江泽夫)

Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 — Strange Encounters 奇缘之塞外胡笳 (Cai Hong 蔡弘)

Richard Low 刘谦益 — Coffee or Tea 是非屋 (TBC)

Zhang Wenxiang 张汶祥 — Young Justice Bao 侠义包公 (Zhan Zhao 展昭)

Zhu Houren 朱厚任 — Thunder Plot 惊天大阴谋 (Ren Yonggang 任永刚)

1996

Xie Shaoguang
谢韶光

The Golden Pillow 金枕头
(Sai Wei 賽威)

Ang Puay Heng 洪培兴 — Dr Justice 法医故事 (TBC)

Zhang Wenxiang 张汶祥 — The Golden Pillow 金枕头 (Zhou Hongsheng 周洪生)

Zheng Geping 郑各评 — Tofu Street 豆腐街 (Wang A'xiong 王阿雄)

Zhu Houren 朱厚任 — The Teochew Family 潮州家族 (Fu Guobing 符国炳)

1997

Richard Low
刘谦益

The Silver Lining 骤雨骄阳
(Huang Qinghe 黄庆和)

Chen Guohua 陈国华 — The Price of Peace 和平的代价 (Zhang A'da 张阿大)

Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 — The Price of Peace 和平的代价 (Tan Kah Kee 陈嘉庚)

Chen Tianwen 陈天文 — The Royal Monk 真命小和尚 (Tie Tong 铁桶)

Huang Yiliang 黄奕良 — Brave New World 新阿郎 (Gao Hongfei 高鸿飞)

1998

Chen Guohua
陈国华

Around People's Park 珍珠街坊
(Qing 阿青)

Chunyu Shanshan 淳于珊珊 — Rising Expectations 长河 (Zheng Zhijie Jack 郑志杰)

Lin Yisheng 林益盛 — The New Adventures of Wisely 卫斯理传奇 (Chen Changqing 陈长青)

Richard Low 刘谦益 — Living in Geylang 芽笼芽笼 (Wang A'pao 王阿炮)

Zheng Geping 郑各评 — The Return of the Condor Heroes 神雕侠侣 (Jinlun Fawang 金轮法王)

1999

Tay Ping Hui
郑斌辉

Stepping Out 出路
(Liu Mei 刘妹)

Chunyu Shanshan 淳于珊珊 — Stepping Out 出路 (Lin Baotian 林保田)

Brandon Wong 黄炯耀 — Wok of Life 福满人间 (Wang Xia 汪虾)

Zheng Geping 郑各评 — Wok of Life 福满人间 (Huang Xiaodong 黄小东)

Zhu Houren 朱厚任 — Wok of Life 福满人间 (Zeng Nanhua 曾南华)

2000

Chen Guohua
陈国华

My Home Affairs 家事
(Zheng Dayong 郑大勇)

Vincent Ng 翁清海 — Hainan Kopi Tales 琼园咖啡香 (Long Yonglin 龙永霖)

Ix Shen 沈倾掞 — Hero of the Times 新方世玉 (Nalan Degang 纳兰德刚)

Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆 — Hainan Kopi Tales 琼园咖啡香 (Long Yong'an 龙永安)

Zheng Geping 郑各评 — The Legendary Swordsman 笑傲江湖 (Yue Buqun 岳不群)

2001

Yao Wenlong
姚彣隆

Looking for Stars 星锁
(Tequila)

Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 — Beyond the Axis of Truth 法医X档案 (Wu Mingwei 伍名卫)

Vincent Ng 翁清海 — Heroes in Black 我来也 (Fan Yuan 范元)

Nick Shen 沈炜竣 — Three Women and A Half 三个半女人 (Jeffery)

Rayson Tan 陈泰铭 — Three Women and A Half 三个半女人 (Ken)

2002

Huang Yiliang
黄奕良

The Vagrant 豹子胆
(Huang Jinlang 黄金浪)

Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 — The Wing of Desire 天使的诱惑 (Hu Tie 胡铁)

Huang Bingjie 黄炳杰 — The Wing of Desire 天使的诱惑 (Lin Jiahao 林家豪)

Nick Shen 沈炜竣 — The Reunion 顶天立地 (San Wan 三万)

Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆 — Viva Le Famille 好儿好女 (Sun Yutai 孙裕泰)

2003

Huang Yiliang
黄奕良

Holland V 荷兰村
(Tian Dahua 田大华)

Huang Wenyong 黄文永 — Holland V 荷兰村 (Lin Jingcai 林精彩)

Andrew Seow 萧乙铭 — Love Is Beautiful 美丽家庭 (Huang Leshan 黄乐善)

Jeff Wang 王建復 — Holland V 荷兰村 (Ying Tiancheng Edison 应天承)

Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆 — Holland V 荷兰村 (Li A'ming 李阿明)

2004

Andrew Seow
萧乙铭

Man at Forty 跑吧，男人！
(Tang Tang 糖糖)

Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 — Room in My Heart 真心蜜语 (Li Ashun 李阿顺)

Nick Shen 沈炜竣 — Always on My Mind 无炎的爱 (Tang Xinhai 汤心海)

Jeff Wang 王建復 — Double Happiness I 喜临门I (Luo Jiafu 罗家福)

Zhang Wenxiang 张汶祥 — Timeless Gift 遗情未了 (Wang Xi 王喜)

2005

Cavin Soh
苏梽诚

Portrait of Home 同心圆
(Zhou Daqiu 周大丘)

Darren Lim 林明伦 — A New Life 有福 (Lin Laifa 林来发)

Andrew Seow 萧乙铭 — A New Life 有福 (Zhang Hongyun 张鸿运)

Alan Tern 唐育书 — Double Happiness II 喜临门II (Lin Wenjie 林文杰 / Lin Wenxiong 林文雄)

Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆 — My Mighty-in-Laws 野蛮亲家 (911)

2006

Huang Yiliang
黄奕良

Women of Times 至尊红颜
(Kuang Qicai 邝奇才)

Adam Chen 詹金泉 — The Shining Star 星闪闪 (Ah B 阿B)

Shaun Chen 陈泓宇 — C.I.D. 刑警2人组 (Lin Chenghui 林成辉)

Rayson Tan 陈泰铭 — The Undisclosed 迷云二十天 (Chong)

Zheng Geping 郑各评 — The Shining Star 星闪闪 (Huang Feilong 黄飞龙)

2007

Darren Lim
林明伦

Kinship 手足
(Xu Naifa 徐乃发)

Nick Shen 沈炜竣 — Like Father, Like Daughter 宝贝父女兵 (Gui 阿贵)

Cavin Soh 苏梽诚 — Mars vs Venus 幸福双人床 (Wu Guohan Hanns 吴国汉)

Brandon Wong 黄炯耀 — The Homecoming 十三鞭 (Lai Guoqiang 赖国强)

Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆 — Happily Ever After 凡间新仙人 (Yang Jian 杨戬)

2009

Chew Chor Meng
周初明

The Golden Path 黄金路
(Huang Kaida 黄凯达)

Zen Chong 章证翔 — The Little Nyonya 小娘惹 (Robert Zhang 罗伯张)

Dai Xiangyu 戴向宇 — The Little Nyonya 小娘惹 (Yamamoto Yousuke 山本洋介)

Darren Lim 林明伦 — The Little Nyonya 小娘惹 (Huang Jincheng 黄金成)

Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆 — The Little Nyonya 小娘惹 (Liu Yidao 刘一刀)

Zhu Houren 朱厚任 — The Defining Moment 沸腾冰点 (Tang Weiye 唐伟业)

2010

Zhu Houren
朱厚任

Reunion Dinner 团圆饭
(Liang Zhigao 梁志高)

Darren Lim 林明伦 — My School Daze 书包太重 (Tang Andi 唐安迪)

Jerry Yeo 杨伟烈 — The Ultimatum 双子星 (Ye Rende 叶仁德)

Zhang Zhenhuan 张振寰 — Together 当我们同在一起 (Yao Wuji 姚无忌)

Zheng Geping 郑各评 — Together 当我们同在一起 (Qin Xianglin 秦相林)

2011

Terence Cao
曹国辉

The Best Things In Life 五福到
(Song Daming 宋达明)

Andie Chen 陈邦鋆 — Precious Babes 三个女人一个宝 (Fu Weide 傅炜德)

Zen Chong 章证翔 — Unriddle 最火搭档 (Yu Zhenbang 余振邦)

Darren Lim 林明伦 — Breakout 破天网 (Wang Lianzhou 汪连州)

Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆 — The Family Court 走进走出 (Huang Guanying 黄冠英)

2012

Chen Shucheng
陈澍城

The Oath 行医
(Wu Zhixiong 吴志雄)

Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 — A Song to Remember 星洲之夜 (Xu Kun 许昆)

Cavin Soh 苏梽诚 — Love Thy Neighbour 四个门牌一个梦 (Dai Deliang 戴德良)

Rayson Tan 陈泰铭 — A Song to Remember 星洲之夜 (Black Snake 黑蛇)

Brandon Wong 黄炯耀 — Love Thy Neighbour 四个门牌一个梦 (Shen Jindao 沈金道)

2013

Tay Ping Hui
郑斌辉

Unriddle 2 最火搭档2
(Zhang Yuze 张雨泽)

Huang Wenyong 黄文永 — Joys of Life 花样人间 (Han Jianren 韩健仁)

Rayson Tan 陈泰铭 — It Takes Two 对对碰 (Zhang Yang 张扬)

Romeo Tan 陈罗密欧 — Joys of Life 花样人间 (Qian Erduo 钱二多)

Zhu Houren 朱厚任 — Pillow Talk 再见单人床 (Zhang Qian 张谦)

2014

Guo Liang
郭亮

The Dream Makers 志在四方
(Yao Jianguo 姚建国)

Shaun Chen 陈泓宇 — The Dream Makers 志在四方 (Du Zhanpeng 杜展鹏)

Dennis Chew 周崇庆 — The Dream Makers 志在四方 (Fang Yuanren 方元仁)

Jeffrey Xu 徐鸣杰 — Marry Me 我要嫁出去 (Xu Xiaodong Dave 徐小东)

Zhang Zhenhuan 张振寰 — Break Free 曙光 (Ye Zhibin 叶志斌)

2015

Chen Hanwei
陈汉玮

The Journey: Tumultuous Times 信约：动荡的年代
(Hu Weiren 胡为人)

Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 — Blessings 祖先保佑 (Lian Mengyong 连梦勇)

Aloysius Pang 冯伟衷 — Against the Tide 逆潮 (Zhao Keji 赵克己)

Zhang Zhenhuan 张振寰 — Against the Tide 逆潮 (Zhuo Dingkang 卓定康)

Zhu Houren 朱厚任 — In The Name Of Love 最爱是你 (Wang Weiguo 王伟国)

Considering the following table and the supplementary paragraphs listed below.

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Xie Shaoguang ( born 15 September 1961 ) , also known as Cha Shao-Kwong , is a Singaporean retired actor best known for acting in many Chinese-language television series produced by MediaCorp Channel 8 . He was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1985 to 2005 .
Tan Soo Seng , better known as Chen Shucheng , ( Chinese : 陈澍城 , born 21 October 1949 ) is a Singaporean actor and television host . He is one of Mediacorp 's few artistes still active from the black and white era .
Richard Low ( Chinese : 刘谦益 ; Wade-Giles : Liu2 Chien1 I4 ; born 19 June 1952 ) , also known as Liu Qianyi , is a Singaporean actor . He is best known for acting in many Chinese-language television dramas produced by MediaCorp Channel 8 and its predecessors . He also acted in some of Jack Neo 's films .
Zhu Houren ( Chinese : 朱厚任 ) is a Chinese-born Singaporean actor . He is also one of Mediacorp 's few artistes still active from the black and white era .
Thunder Plot ( Chinese : 惊天大阴谋 ) is a Singaporean action drama produced by Singapore Broadcasting Corporation ( SBC ) ( now MediaCorp ) in 1994 .
The Golden Pillow ( simplified Chinese : 金枕头 ; traditional Chinese : 金枕頭 ) is a 40-episode epic drama produced by the Television Corporation of Singapore ( now MediaCorp ) in 1995 .
Tay Kok Peng ( born 27 May 1964 ) , also known as Zheng Geping , is a Singaporean actor and executive producer . He works on the Chinese-language Channel 8 .
The Teochew Family ( Chinese : 潮州家族 ) is a 1995 Singaporean Drama Series produced by Television Corporation of Singapore ( now Mediacorp ) and Fujian TV . Starring veteran Hong Kong actor Kenneth Tsang and Singaporean stars Zoe Tay , Chew Chor Meng and Zeng Huifen , this drama describes the trials and tribulations the teochew Cai Family under the patriarch Cai Qingyang ( Kenneth Tsang ) from the late 1940s to the 1990s .
Chen Guohua , born Tan Kok Hwa , is a Singaporean actor and contracted artiste under MediaCorp .
The Price of Peace is a Singaporean television drama set in Japanese-occupied Singapore during World War II . It stars Rayson Tan , Xiang Yun , Chen Shucheng , Jacintha Abisheganaden , James Lye , Lina Ng , Christopher Lee , Ivy Lee , Carole Lin & Ryan Choo as the casts of the series . It was first aired on TCS Eighth Frequency ( now MediaCorp Channel 8 ) on 30 June 1997 . Although the drama was originally in Mandarin , an English-dubbed version was also broadcast on TCS Fifth Frequency ( now MediaCorp Channel 5 ) in 1999 . The drama has been rerun on MediaCorp Channel 8 several times since its premiere and its latest airing was in August 2013 . The series is based on a 1995 book of the same title ( published by Asiapac Books ) , which contains numerous first-hand accounts of war veterans and eyewitnesses .
Tan Kah Kee ( 21 October 1874 - 12 August 1961 ) , also known as Chen Jiageng , was a Chinese businessman , community leader and philanthropist active in Southeast Asia , Hong Kong , and various Chinese cities such as Shanghai , Xiamen , and Guangzhou . A prominent figure in the overseas Chinese community in Southeast Asia in the 20th century , he was responsible for gathering much support from the community to aid China in major events such as the Xinhai Revolution ( 1911 ) , the Kuomintang 's Northern Expedition ( 1926-28 ) , and the Second Sino-Japanese War ( 1937-45 ) . Apart from donating most of his assets and earnings to aid China in those major events , Tan set up funds in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong and contributed to the establishment of several schools in Southeast Asia and China 's Fujian Province , including Xiamen University .
Chen Tianwen is an actor from Singapore . He is contracted to MediaCorp , and has starred in many Chinese-language Singaporean dramas shown on MediaCorp Channel 8 throughout the 1990s , including Ah Boys to Men 2 , Ah Boys to Men 3 : Frogmen and The Lion Men : Ultimate Showdown . Chen was educated at the now defunct Serangoon Garden Secondary Technical School . He joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation ( now MediaCorp ) after completing the 5th artiste drama training class and made his debut in 1984 . He holds a black belt in taekwondo [ citation needed ] and his martial arts background led him to being cast in many wuxia dramas in the 1990s and as characters with fight scenes in other drama series . He is also a member of the Singapore Celebrity Soccer Team . The Straits Times remarked that Chen 's much-praised understated turn in the Cannes Film Festival award-winning film Ilo Ilo put him in the spotlight once again . Chen hit the headlines again when two parody music videos he starred in , went viral . The first , titled Unbelievable , was 'lauded ' for the nonsensical line ' I so stunned like vegetable ' ( sic ) , drawing the attention of TIME , while the second , Sandcastle in My Heart , in which Irene Ang also starred in , did not become as popular as the previous one . Both videos are a parody of popular Chinese MVs in the 1970s , particularly the work of Singaporean singer Huang Chingyuan . Chen has gotten 1 out of 10 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes from 1997 respectively .
Ng Aik Leong , better known by his Chinese name Huang Yi Liang ( 黄奕良 ) is a former television actor . He is a veteran Singaporean former artiste . He was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1980 to 2006 . He left Mediacorp in 2006 when his contract expired and chose not to renew it .
Star Awards 1998 is the 5th edition of the annual Star Awards presented by the Television Corporation of Singapore to honour its artistes who work on Channel 8 . The Best Comedy Performer and Best Variety Show Host Awards were introduced to recognise excellence in non-drama categories such as sitcoms , comedy shows and variety/infotainment shows .
The Return of the Condor Heroes is a Singaporean television series adapted from Louis Cha 's novel of the same title . It was broadcast from 2 June to 27 July 1998 on TCS Eighth Frequency in Singapore and was later released on other Asian television networks .
Tay Ping Hui is a Singaporean actor and director . In 2014 , Tay made his directorial debut with the basketball film Meeting the Giant .
Stepping Out ( Chinese : 出路 ) is a 1999 Singaporean Mandarin drama series adapted from a historical book , which reran in 2006 . It stars Yvonne Lim , Terence Cao , Cynthia Koh , Xie Shaoguang , Ivy Lee , Tay Ping Hui & Chunyu Shanshan as the casts of the series . The series focuses on the Chinese immigrant experience in Singapore , and their rough , hard ascent ( along with the rest of Singapore ) to the present state of wealth and riches that is unprecedented in Singaporean history . The drama begins in China and spans roughly three decades . It was produced following the success of the 1997 period drama The Price of Peace . The story begins at the start of the Chinese Civil War during the 1920s . The chaos and upheaval which entailed caused many Chinese to migrate to Southeast Asia , mainly Malaysia and Singapore , and sets the background for the series . The Hock Lee bus riots and Chinese middle schools riots of the 1950s were referenced and clips of the actual incidents were shown .
Brandon Wong ( Chinese : 黄炯耀 ; pinyin : Huáng Jiǒngyào , born 16 September 1971 ) is a Malaysian born Singaporean actor . He was born in Malaysia , who is a contracted artiste under MediaCorp.He is able to speak Mandarin , English , Malay , Cantonese .
Wok Of Life ( Chinese : 福满人间 ) is a long-running Chinese drama which aired in Singapore in 1999 . The show starred Chew Chor Meng , Ann Kok , and Evelyn Tan as the main characters .
Star Awards 2000 is the eighth installment of the annual Star Awards presented by the Television Corporation of Singapore to honour its artistes who work on Channel 8 . The ceremony were hosted by Timothy Chao and Yvette Tsui . The award ceremony saw numerous changes in the award ceremony , with the Taiwan popularity votes being discontinued and were solely decided by the Malaysia viewers alone , new categories were introduced ( such as the Best News/Current Affairs Presenter , now as two separate categories ) , and nominations for both Primetime and Daytime programs were merged . The ceremony also introduced a new crystal trophy made in Shanghai , designed with a shape of S and A on the angle of view ( which represents the initials of Star Awards ) , and the trophy has been used ever since the ceremony . This was also the last ceremony to be presented under Television Corporation of Singapore before its rebranding to Mediacorp , which would be first used in the next ceremony in 2001 .
Vincent Ng Cheng Hye ( born 6 December 1975 ) , also known as Weng Qinghai , is a Singaporean martial artist and former actor . He was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1997 to 2007 . He is best known for acting in Chinese-language television series produced by MediaCorp Channel 8 . He left Mediacorp in November 2007 to concentrate on running Wufang .
Hainan Kopi Tales ( 琼园咖啡香 ) is a Singaporean Chinese drama serial which aired in year 2000 on Channel 8 .
Ix Shen ( 沈倾 , formerly 沈倾掞 ) , also known as Shen Qing , is a Singaporean former television actor , now working in film production .
Yao Wenlong ( Chinese : 姚彣隆 ; pinyin : Yáo Wénlóng , born 14 November 1970 ) is a Singapore based Malaysian actor .
The Legendary Swordsman is a Singaporean television series adapted from Louis Cha 's novel The Smiling , Proud Wanderer . It was first broadcast on TCS-8 ( now MediaCorp Channel 8 ) in Singapore in 2000 . It stars Steve Ma , Fann Wong , Ivy Lee , Chew Chor Meng , Jacelyn Tay , Florence Tan , Chen Tianwen , Priscelia Chan & Zheng Geping as the casts of the series .
Star Awards 2001 is a television awards ceremony telecast on 25 November 2001 as part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp to honour its artistes who work on MediaCorp TV Channel 8 . It is the first awards ceremony presented by the newly rebranded MediaCorp ( formerly the TCS ) . The ceremony was hosted by Timothy Chao and Chinese actress Cheng Di .
Looking For Stars is a MediaCorp-produced drama serial that starred celebrity couple Fann Wong and Christopher Lee . It tells the story of two star-crossed lovers who have to live with each other 's quirks , idiosyncrasies and foibles after a one-night stand in Tokyo .
Beyond the aXis of Truth ( Chinese : 法医X档案 ) is a Singaporean Mandarin supernatural/sci-fi crime drama series which aired in June 2001 . It stars Edmund Chen , Ivy Lee , Chen Liping , Chen Shucheng & Nick Shen as the casts of this series .
Nick Shen ( Chinese : 沈炜竣 ; pinyin : Shěn Wěijùn , born 26 August 1976 ) is a Singaporean actor and singer . He was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1999 to 2012 but continues to film on an ad-hoc basis . He left MediaCorp in early 2012 and has since been working on the promotion of Chinese opera in Singapore .
Three Women and A Half 三个半女人 is a top-rated drama series in Singapore filmed by Matrix Vision and screened on MediaCorp TV Channel 8 in 2001 . It starred Huang Wenyong , Aileen Tan , Huang Biren , Lin Meijiao and Vivian Lai . The plot mainly revolves around three office ladies Jane , Monica and Rachel competing with one another in an advertising firm in a bid to climb the corporate ladder .
Rayson Tan ( simplified Chinese : 陈泰铭 ; traditional Chinese : 陳泰銘 ; born 12 January 1965 ) is a Singaporean actor under Mediacorp .
Star Awards 2002 is a television award telecast in 2002 as part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for MediaCorp TV Channel 8 . The ninth installment was held on 8 December 2012 , with the ceremony hosted by Who Wants to Be a Millionaire ? ( Chinese version ) host Timothy Chao and Channel 8 newscaster Chun Guek Lay . 28 awards were given out this year , an increase of five from last year , including three new categories awarded this year . This is the first ( and only time ) a movie had garnered nominations for the Star Awards ceremony . However , Best Serial Beautiful Connection became the most successful winner for the ceremony , having won three awards in the ceremony .
The Vagrant ( Chinese : 豹子胆 ) is a 2002 Chinese drama . It was produced by Mediacorp , a television station in Singapore . The cast includes veteran actors Li Nanxing , Huang Biren and Huang Yiliang as well as new artistes Zhang Yaodong , Le Yao and Zzen Zhang . The Vagrant was the second highest rated drama serial in 2002 , after Beautiful Connection which coincidentally also starred Huang Bi Ren .
The Reunion ( 顶天立地 ) is Singaporean drama which aired on MediaCorp Channel 8 in December 2001 . It was written by acclaimed award-winning script writer Ang Eng Tee , who went on to produce popular dramas such as Holland V and The Little Nyonya .
Viva Le Famille ( Chinese : 好儿好女 ) is a Mediacorp TV Channel 8 Singapore Chinese drama serial that revolves around a big family that faces many problems which other Singaporean families may also face , such as expenses on giving birth to a child , staying with their in-laws , etc . There are 2 parts of the show and were aired in 2002 and 2003 respectively . The cast for Part 1 includes mostly veteran actors such as Chen Shucheng , Chen Hanwei , Huang Biren , Zheng Geping , Lin Meijiao , Chen Huihui , San Yow , Richard Low and Li Yinzhu . Due to the popularity of the series , a sitcom spin-off-cum-sequel A Toast of Love was produced and aired in October 2003 . It stars original cast members Richard Low , Hong Huifang , Lin Meijiao and Chen Huihui in their original roles as well as Dasmond Koh , Rui En and other artistes as guest stars .
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 .
Holland V ( Chinese : 荷兰村 ) is a 2003 Singaporean drama series produced by MediaCorp . It stars Chen Liping , Xie Shaoguang , Jeanette Aw , Pierre Png & Cynthia Koh as the casts of the series . It was the third long-running drama in Singaporean television history , and was modelled on the long running Hong Kong drama A Kindred Spirit . Like A Kindred Spirit , the main family in the series , the Mo family , operates a small restaurant ( serving nasi lemak ) in Holland Village ( also known as Holland V , hence the title ) . Originally intended to be 115 episodes long , the series was extended to 125 episodes after strong viewership . Holland V was also well-received in the Star Awards 2003 ceremony as it became one of the two dramas to have won every one of four major acting categories ( the other was The Dream Makers ( season 2 ) in 2015-16 ) .
Huang Wenyong ( 25 July 1952 [ citation needed ] - 20 April 2013 ) was a Malaysia-born Singaporean former actor and former teacher of Chinese descent as local media and fellow referred to as Ah Ge ( senior actor ) due to his status . Huang died at the Singapore General Hospital at around 5 p.m. ( GMT+8 ) on 20 April 2013 , due to lymphoma at the age of 60 .
Andrew Seow ( Chinese : 萧乙铭 ; pinyin : Xiāo Yǐmíng ) is a Singaporean actor , celebrity , model and media personality . Seow was a model in Singapore and Asia before becoming an actor on local television . He is best known for his role as the fiery tempered eldest son in the family drama series , Growing Up on MediaCorp TV Channel 5 , earning him the Best Newcomer in the annual Asian Television Awards in 1996 . Seow has also starred in numerous Chinese dramas on Channel 8 , garnering several nominations in the annual Star Awards . Seow left Mediacorp in 2007 and set up a call centre company . He currently runs an online business selling paintings and antiques .
Jeff Wang ( Chinese : 王建复 ; pinyin : Wáng Jiànfù ) is a Taiwanese actor and television host . He was previously contracted to MediaCorp and was based in Singapore for over a decade . He was a prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1999 to 2010 . As he decided to pursue a career in singing , he left MediaCorp in 2010 and returned to his native Taiwan .
Star Awards 2004 is a television award telecast in 2004 as part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for MediaCorp TV Channel 8 . This award was the 11th installment since its first presentation in 1994 , ten years ago . This award ceremony saw revamps to various category awards , such as the introduction to the All-Time Favourite Artiste ( an award which awards artistes with ten Top 10 Most Popular Artistes Awards for a total of 10 years while permanently removing that artiste from subsequent nominations from the Top 10 popularity category in future ceremonies ) , and popularity polls held in Taiwan and Malaysia were discontinued . The Special Achievement Award would be discontinued from this award in the place for All-Time Favourite Artiste until its temporary revival in the 2018 ceremony ( at the time the ceremony did not award any artiste for the All-Time Favourite Artiste ) . The ceremony was held on 12 December 2004 at the MediaCorp TV Theater with Timothy Chao and Taiwanese hostess Matilda Tao hosting . This was Chao 's last ceremony to host Star Awards after seven consecutive ceremonies , and at the time he served the most number of ceremonies until Guo Liang surpassed the number of ceremonies hosts in 2011 . This was also the last ceremony before the merger of SPH MediaWorks ( where Channel U will be joined with MediaCorp ) that occurred after the month .
Man At Forty ( Simplified Chinese : 跑吧 ! 男人 ) was a Singaporean television drama series that revolved around a pair of brothers , one born with a silver spoon and the other having to live in poverty almost all his life , and how their lives were thrown into a roller-coaster ride by a sudden change in wealth and status . Things grew more complicated as jealousy , complacency , resentment , hatred and disillusion set in . This series was broadcast in 2004 .
Double Happiness ( Chinese : 喜临门 ) is a Chinese drama serial on MediaCorp Channel 8 in Singapore which was screened in 2004 and ended in Jan 2005 . It stars Ivy Lee , Xie Shaoguang , Edmund Chen , Vivian Lai & Zhang Wei as the casts of this series . It consists two parts , with 71 episodes in each part of the show . It is about a family who sells fish and chips in a renowned restaurant in East Coast Road called Happy Fish . The restaurant has its ups and downs , but eventually it will come out strong , but not without tragedies and lessons learnt . In 2007 MediaCorp sold its rights to Chinese broadcaster CCTV8 and it was broadcast in China in 5 parts . It also had a rerun on Channel 8 in August 2012 to March 2013 for both seasons .
Timeless Gift 遗情未了 is a 2004 Chinese television series which aired in Singapore . It was produced by Mediacorp TV Channel 8 . The serial starred Christopher Lee , Huang Bi Ren , Michelle Chong , Patricia Mok , Zhang Wenxiang , Joey Swee , Rayson Tan , Li Yinzhu and Chen Shucheng .
Star Awards 2005 was the 12th Star Awards ceremony , held on 4 December 2005 . It was part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for MediaCorp TV Channel 8 . Following MediaCorp 's merger with SPH MediaWorks on 1 January 2005 , the nominees included artistes from the former SPH MediaWorks Channel U , many of whom were former employees of MediaCorp and its predecessor Television Corporation of Singapore . MediaCorp TV Channel 8 broadcast the awards ceremony from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm while SPH MediaWorks Channel U now MediaCorp TV Channel U , aired the ceremony for the first time and began broadcasting the ceremony at 7:30 pm . Prior to the actual ceremony , a separate awards ceremony and gala was held at The Fullerton Hotel in which technical category awards ( e.g . Best Director , Best Screenplay , etc . ) and the Young Talent Award ( child actors ) were given out . The show lasted three hours and saw four artistes winning two awards each , namely Bryan Wong ( Best Comedy Performer , Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes ) , Chen Hanwei ( Best Actor , Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes ) , Huang Biren ( Best Actress , Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes ) and Quan Yi Fong ( Best Variety Show Host , Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes ) .
Cavin Soh ( Chinese : 苏梽诚 ; pinyin : Sū Zhīcheng ) ( 苏志诚 Su Zhi Cheng previous name ) is a Singaporean actor , host , watch dealer and singer
Portrait of Home ( Chinese : 同心圆 ) is a Chinese language drama serial which was filmed for and broadcast on Singapore 's Mediacorp TV Channel 8 in 2005 . It stars Chen Shucheng , Adrian Pang , Xiang Yun , Louise Lee , Richard Low , Cynthia Koh & Yvonne Lim as the casts of the series . It is shown on weekdays at 7pm . The show has 100 episodes telecast in two segments , the first with 60 episodes and the second with 40 episodes . Part 1 was aired from 16 May 2005 to 15 August 2005 while part 2 was aired from 11 October 2005 to 5 December 2005 .
Darren Lim ( Chinese : 林明伦 ; pinyin : Lín Mínglún , born 30 September 1972 ) is a Singaporean actor and television host . He was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1997 to 2016 but continues to film on an ad-hoc basis . Lim left MediaCorp in May 2012 after some 20 years in showbiz to work at his father 's business and spend more time with his family .
A New Life ( Chinese : 有福 ) is a Chinese drama in Singapore which aired in 2005 . It is about how a blue collar worker and his three bosom friends manage to overcome obstacles together .
Alan Tern Yoke Cher ( Chinese : 唐育书 , born 31 March ) is a Singaporean actor . He was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2001 to 2011 .
My Mighty-in-Laws ( simplified Chinese : 野蛮亲家 ) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore 's free-to-air channel , MediaCorp Channel 8 . This drama serial consists of 20 episodes . It made its debut on 17 November 2004 and ended its run on 14 December 2004 .
Star Awards 2006 is a television awards ceremony telecast in 2006 as part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for MediaCorp TV Channel 8 . The ceremony , alongside the Walk-of-fame and the Post-show party , were held on 10 December 2006 in Singapore and was hosted by Guo Liang and Taiwanese host Patty Hou . This year saw precedents in Star Awards history : it was the second ceremony in Star Awards history that the ceremony was held outside the Caldecott Hill since the 1996 ceremony , where it was instead held on a pub at St James Power Station ( a pub near VivoCity ) ; it was also the first Star Awards ceremony ( of the only seven ) to be awarded the Best Variety Special in 2007 .
Women of Times ( Chinese : 至尊红颜 ) is a 20-episode Chinese drama telecast in Singapore in 2006 .
Adam Chen ( born 24 June 1976 ) is a Singaporean television and film actor .
The Shining Star ( Chinese : 星闪闪 ) is family drama produced by Mediacorp TV Channel 8 . The drama made its debut on 6 March 2006 in Singapore , and ended its run on 31 March 2006 . It stars Pierre Png , Dawn Yeoh & Hong Huifang as the casts of the series . It encores it 's telecast from Monday to Wednesday at 3.30pm . This show was ranked at 7th position for Year 2006 in terms of viewership ratings and was awarded Best Drama Serial of the year .
Shaun Chen ( Chinese : 陳泓宇 ; pinyin : Chén Hóngyǔ ) is a Malaysian Chinese actor , who is based in Singapore . Chen starred in the drama series Holland V. He received his first award , the Rocket Award , at the Star Awards 2015 Show 1 , for being the most improved artiste in 2014 . He starred as the lead character in both Blessings and The Journey : Tumultuous Times . He won the Best Actor award for The Journey : Tumultuous Times and was voted in the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes list at the Star Awards 2015 Show 2 .
C.I.D . ( 刑警2人组 ) is a Singaporean police drama which aired in 2006 on MediaCorp Channel 8 . The series debuted in June 2006 and was screened on weekday nights at 9pm . It stars Tay Ping Hui , Qi Yuwu , Apple Hong , Jeanette Aw , Ong Ai Leng , Brandon Wong and Zhang Yaodong as the cast of this series . The series was directed by Chong Liung Man ( 张龙敏 ) and starred Tay Ping Hui and Qi Yuwu in the main lead roles . Five years later , Chong would go on to direct award-winning police blockbuster C.L.I.F. , which also features Tay and Qi in the main roles as colleagues in the CID . Rare for a locally produced drama , certain scenes were filmed on location outside Southeast Asia ; there were several scenes which took place in Taiwan and were filmed in the country itself .
The Undisclosed ( Chinese : 迷云二十天 ) is an action-thriller suspense drama produced by Mediacorp TV Channel 8 . The drama made its debut on 3 April 2006 in Singapore , and ended its run on 28 April 2006 . This is the first drama Li Nanxing acted in after his divorce with ex-actress Yang Libing . This drama was ranked 9th on the viewership ratings chart for Year 2006 , while Li Nanxing won the Best Actor award in the Star Awards 2006 for his role in this drama . The series was re-broadcast from 16 June 2008 at every weekday night , 11pm on MediaCorp TV Channel 8 .
Star Awards 2007 ( Chinese : 红星大奖 2007 ) is a television award ceremony held in Singapore . It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for MediaCorp TV Channel 8 . It was the first Star Awards ceremony to be broadcast in two weeks putting emphasis on two programmes ; the first ceremony , broadcast on 9 December 2007 , titled 红星大奖之戏剧情牵25 ( lit . Star Awards 25th Drama Anniversary ) , commentating 25 years of drama in the Television in Singapore ( the ceremony would later became a legacy of having a separate presentation of Professional and Technical awards , which would not happen until Star Awards 2010 ) . The second show , airing 16 December 2007 , would be a regular ceremony . The 2007 ceremony was notable as it was the last ceremony to be held at the end of the year ( months of December ) . Starting on the next ceremony of 2009 , all the future Star Awards ceremonies would be held on the months of April . It was also the first ceremony not to present the All-time Favourite Artiste award since the inception of the category in 2004 .
Kinship Season 1 ( Simplified Chinese : 手足第一部 , 手足 ) is a Singaporean Chinese long-running drama that was televised on Singapore 's free-to-air channel , MediaCorp TV Channel 8 every Monday to Friday at 19:00 tonight . The drama was the first of two parts , making its debut on 19 June 2007 . This drama series consists of a cast which aims to appeal to both younger and older audience . As such , the producers have cited this drama as a highly anticipated drama , comparable to the likes of Holland V , Double Happiness and Portrait of Home . This drama is one of the longest running dramas ( with 43 episodes ) being produced by MediaCorp in 2007 .
Like Father , Like Daughter ( Chinese : 宝贝父女兵 ) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which is being telecast on Singapore 's free-to-air channel , MediaCorp TV Channel 8 . It made its debut on 21 August 2007 and ended its run on 17 September 2007 . This drama serial consists of 20 episodes , and was screened on every weekday night , 9pm .
Mars vs Venus ( Simplified Chinese : 幸福双人床 ) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecast on Singapore 's free-to-air channel , MediaCorp TV Channel 8 . It made its debut on 1 May 2007 and ended its run on 28 May 2007 . It was screened on every weekday night , 9pm . This drama serial consists of 20 episodes . The theme of the drama is mainly to showcase the differences between the two sexes . The show consists of four different couples , each having relationship problems . They are played by , namely : Tay Ping Hui and Huang Biren , Pierre Png and Jesseca Liu , Cavin Soh and May Phua , Chen Tianwen and Aileen Tan . This show has been deemed by many Singaporeans as one of the best drama series produced by MediaCorp in Year 2007 , mostly due to its good script and excellent acting of the cast . This show is the 3rd Highest Rated Drama Series for Year 2007 .
The Homecoming ( Chinese : 十三鞭 ; literally : Thirteen Strokes ) is a Singaporean Chinese TV drama series telecast on MediaCorp TV Channel 8 . It made its debut on 3 April 2007 and ended its run on 30 April 2007 . The series ran for a total of 20 episodes .
Happily Ever After ( Chinese : 凡间新仙人 ) is a 20-episode Singaporean Chinese drama which is telecast on Singapore 's free-to-air channel , MediaCorp TV Channel 8 . It made its debut on 6 February 2007 and ended on 5 March 2007 . This show is unique as it starts off seeming like a period drama but later evolves into a modern setting . There are many references to figures and stories from Chinese mythology and folk tales such as Cowherd and Weaver Girl , Journey to the West and the Eight Immortals . The first episode drew some controversy as it had a scene in which Wu Gang ( Zhang Yaodong ) and Erlang ( Yao Wenlong ) faced off in the nude with their private parts blurred on screen .
Star Awards 2009 ( Chinese : 红星大奖 2009 ) was a television award ceremony held in Singapore . It was part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for its Chinese language division ( Channel 8 and Channel U ) . The awards took place at 26 April 2009 starting at 7pm at MediaCorp Studios , followed by a post-show party airing on Channel U after the ceremony ended . The nominations were announced on 24 February 2009 , and the popularity awards later on 27 March . As like previous years , most technical category awards were presented outside the ceremony . The Best Info-Ed Programme Host award was introduced to recognise infotainment show hosts . The nomination lists for the main categories were announced on 24 February 2009 . Nominations for the popularity awards ( Top 10 Most Popular Male and Female Artistes ) were announced on 27 March 2009 . In contrast of previous Star Awards ceremonies which were held at the end of the year ( month of December ) , a change in the television season resulted in 2008 having no ceremonies , and this was the first award ceremony in Star Awards history to be held on the month of April and the format had remained for the future ceremonies since . Due to a format change on having two shows in the following year , this was the last Star Awards ceremony , to present the Technical Awards outside the main show until Star Awards 2016 , as well as hosting a single award ceremony ( not counting prelude or special episodes ) until Star Awards 2017 . The Little Nyonya became the biggest winner for the 2009 ceremony , having records of breaking the number of nominations and wins with 16 and 9 , respectively , surpassing the former record holder in the 2003 ceremony 's drama , Holland V , which got 10 and 7 , respectively . The record for the nominations would remain held until the 2014 ceremony , where it was first beaten by The Dream Makers ( season 1 ) , which had 21 nominations and a record-tying nine wins ; the number of wins would also be beaten in the 2016 ceremony , in which The Dream Makers ( season 2 ) surpassed the record of both nominations and wins with 26 and 12 , respectively .
Chew Chor Meng ( born 20 November 1968 ) , better known as Zhou Chuming , is a Singaporean actor .
The Golden Path ( Chinese : 黄金路 ) is a 30-episode drama serial . Set in 1982 and spanning 25 years , it tells the story of a family embroiled in conflicts of interest , webs of deceit , love , hatred and vengeance . The drama was produced by MediaCorp in celebration of the company 's 25 years of local Chinese drama production and incorporates scenes from past dramas such as The Seletar Robbery , The Flying Fish , Pretty Faces , Turn of the Tide , Finishing Lines , The Last Applause , Stepping Out , The Golden Pillow and Holland V. The serial was telecast on MediaCorp TV Channel 8 , from 11 December 2007 , weekdays at 9:00pm . The series finale aired on 21 January 2008 .
Zen Chong ( Chinese : 章证翔 ; pinyin : Zhang Zhèngxiáng ; born on 15 August 1978 ) is a Malaysian actor who is based in Singapore and contracted artiste under MediaCorp .
The Little Nyonya ( Chinese : 小娘惹 ) is a 2008 drama serial on Singapore 's free-to-air MediaCorp TV Channel 8 . It stars Jeanette Aw , Qi Yuwu , Pierre Png , Joanne Peh and Xiang Yun as the casts of the series . The storyline , which circles around the biographical flashback of an extended Peranakan family in Malacca , is set in the 1930s and spans to over 70 years and several generations of three families . It debuted on November 25 , 2008 and concluded its run on January 5 , 2009 . It was shown on weekdays at 9pm . The series was partly sponsored by the Media Development Authority of Singapore . Produced by MediaCorp in commemoration of the channel 's 45th year anniversary , The Little Nyonya is widely regarded as one of the greatest television series on Channel 8 . It has been acclaimed by viewers and critics , and raked the highest viewership in the country in 14 years . The success of The Little Nyonya has led to the show being broadcast internationally . The series became the first ever Singaporean Chinese drama to be dubbed in Malay and aired on Malay-language channel Suria . In December 2016 , subscription based streaming service , Netflix , acquired broadcasting right of the series .
Dai Xiangyu ( Chinese : 戴向宇 ; pinyin : Dài Xiàngyǔ ; Wade-Giles : Tai4 Hsiang4 Yü3 ) , previously known as Dai Yangtian ( simplified Chinese : 戴阳天 ; traditional Chinese : 戴陽天 ; pinyin : Dài Yángtiān ; Wade-Giles : Tai4 Yang2 T'ien1 ) , is a Chinese former actor and model based in Singapore . He was a prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2007 to 2013 . In 2013 , Dai left Mediacorp after his contract expired .
The Defining Moment ( 沸腾冰点 ) is a Singaporean drama which aired on Channel 8 , debuted on 4 August 2008 , and consists of 20 episodes .
Star Awards 2010 ( Chinese : 红星大奖 2010 ) was a double television award ceremony held in Singapore . It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for the two free-to-air channels , MediaCorp Channel 8 and MediaCorp Channel U . The nomination lists for the main categories and popularity awards were announced on 3 February and 18 March 2010 , respectively . This year Star Awards marked the first time the Professional and Technical awards ( given out to backstage crew and scriptwriters ) were telecast and presented in one show ( first show ) , and was also the second year to host multiple award shows airing on two separate Sunday nights , after 2007 . While the first show was still held at MediaCorp TV Theatre , the second show was , for the third time in Star Awards ' history , being held on the new location of Resorts World Sentosa , after 1996 and 2006 . Also introduced this year were the six awards , Favourite Male Character , Favourite Female Character , Most Unforgettable TV Villain , Male Media Darling , Female Media Darling and Rocket Award , allo f which were awarded on the first show ( 亮闪八方 ( lit . Dazzling Awards ) ) . The first three awards were decided by online voting that run from 1 March until 11 April with the results being announced during the first ceremony . The Rocket Award was also introduced , which mainly focuses on the artiste who contributed the most improvement throughout the past year . Both of the ceremonies were broadcast live on 18 and 25 April 2010 . The post-show was held after the second ceremony at 10pm on Channel U .
Reunion Dinner ( simplified Chinese : 团圆饭 ) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore 's free-to-air channel , MediaCorp Channel 8 . It stars Chen Liping , Wang Yuqing , Chen Hanwei , Patricia Mok , Kym Ng , Alan Tern & Zhu Houren as the casts of the series . It made its debut on 6 January 2009 and ended on 3 February 2009 . This drama serial consists of 20 episodes , and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm . Due to the series ' heavy Chinese New Year theme , it was broadcast during the Chinese New Year season for 2009 . The series is partially sponsored by the Media Development Authority of Singapore .
My School Daze ( simplified Chinese : 书包太重 ) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore 's free-to-air channel , Mediacorp Channel 8 . It made its debut on 29 April 2009 and ended on 26 May 2009 . This drama serial consists of 20 episodes , and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm . It reflects the education system in Singapore .
Jerry Yeo ( Chinese : 杨伟烈 ; pinyin : Yáng Wěiliè , born 29 June 1986 ) is a Singaporean actor . He was a versatile full-time Mediacorp artiste , actor and TV host from 2007 to 2014 .
The Ultimatum ( simplified Chinese : 双子星 ) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore 's free-to-air channel , MediaCorp Channel 8 . It made its debut on 27 May 2009 and ended on the date 7 July 2009 . This drama serial consists of 30 episodes and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm . Being the mid-year Channel 8 blockbuster of 2009 , it was the first Channel 8 drama to be fully filmed in HD . This is the first series to have no commentaries for News 8 at 10 , due to the promotion of services by SingTel , the presenter of the series . Despite being touted as the 2009 blockbuster of the year and featuring many established actors and actresses like Zoe Tay , Li Nanxing and Fann Wong ( often referred to in the press as a Two Queen and One King billing ) , the show 's reception was lukewarm . Many viewers faulted the serial for improbable casting ( Lin Meijiao was cast as Tay 's mother , despite being only five years older than Tay in real life . Furthermore , the two had acted as sisters before in My Mighty-in-Laws . ) The series also came under harsh criticism for being overly melodramatic and for a lack of originality in certain parts of the scripting . However , the performance of newcomers such as Jerry Yeo , who played an antagonist for the first time , were widely praised .
Zhang Zhen Xuan ( Chinese : 张振煊 ; pinyin : Zhāng Zhènxuan ; Wade-Giles : Chang1 Chen3 Huan2 ) is a Chinese actor , who is based in Singapore and was named as one of the 8 Dukes of Caldecott Hill . He was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2008 to 2018 . After 10 fruitful years with Mediacorp , Zhang Zhen Xuan has decided to pack up and relocate back to his home country , China , after his artiste contract expires this month .
Together ( Chinese : 当我们同在一起 , literally When We Are Together ) is a Singaporean Chinese drama produced in 2009 . It was telecasted on Singapore 's free-to-air channel , MediaCorp Channel 8 . It stars Jeanette Aw , Dai Xiangyu , Elvin Ng , Eelyn Kok , Zhang Zhenhuan & Zhou Ying as the casts for the series . It is MediaCorp 's 46th anniversary year-end blockbuster drama , and was sponsored by the Media Development Authority of Singapore . It made its debut on 30 November 2009 and ended on 18 January 2010 . This drama serial consists of 36 episodes , and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm . The series also utilized the writer and some cast members from The Little Nyonya , a 2008 production by MediaCorp that went on to become the highest rated Singaporean TV series in 15 years . The series title also refers to the children 's folk song The More We Get Together and the tune is played during the interlude and in the introduction of the theme song . Together reran at 5.30pm on Channel 8 on weekdays and 4.30pm on weekends .
Star Awards 2011 ( Chinese : 红星大奖 2011 ) was a double television award ceremony held in Singapore . It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for the two free-to-air channels , MediaCorp Channel 8 and MediaCorp Channel U . As like the preceding year 's ceremony , this year 's Star Awards were broadcast in two live-telecast shows on Channel 8 , on 17 and 24 April . The first show , titled 银光闪耀 ( lit . Blinding Silverlight ) was broadcast live on 17 April 2011 at MediaCorp Studios , which primarily focuses on giving out mostly technical awards and the Favourite popularity awards which introduced since last year . The second show , titled 金碧辉映 ( lit . Golden Splendour ) was broadcast live on 24 April 2011 at the Grand Ballroom in Resorts World Sentosa , which was the main award ceremony , followed by a post-show party ( telecast on Channel U ) after the ceremony concluded . The year 's leading contender , Breakout ( which had 19 nominations ) , became the biggest winning drama serial of the year , clinching a total of five awards including the Best Drama Serial . Comedy satire Black Rose broke a record of having the most nominations by variety/info-ad programme in a single year with seven , but cooking documentary variety show Love On A Plate set another record of wins most awards for a Variety Programme , with four .
Terence Cao Guohui ( born 6 October 1967 ) is a Singaporean television actor .
The Best Things in Life ( 五福到 ) is a Singaporean drama which aired on Channel 8 . It stars Chen Hanwei , Cynthia Koh , Tracy Lee , Terence Cao , Zhang Yaodong , Ya Hui , Phyllis Quek , Ong Ai Leng , Darren Lim & Desmond Tan as the casts if the series . It debuted on 17 March 2010 and consists of 20 episodes .
Andie Chen ( simplified Chinese : 陈邦鋆 ; traditional Chinese : 陳邦鋆 ; pinyin : Chén Bāng Jūn ) is a Singaporean actor , host and vlogger . He was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2005 to 2017 but continues to film on an ad-hoc basis . On 1 November 2017 , Chen announced that he will not be renewing his contract with Mediacorp . Chen left Medicorp on 31 October 2017 with his wife , Kate Pang .
Precious Babes ( simplified Chinese : 3个女人一个宝 ) is a Singaporean Chinese family drama produced by MatrixVision , revolving around the lives of three women who are childhood friends . It made its debut on Singapore 's free-to-air channel , MediaCorp Channel 8 on 9 June 2010 and ended on 6 July 2010 . It stars Ann Kok , Cynthia Koh , Eelyn Kok , Qi Yuwu , Zheng Geping & Alan Tern as the casts of the series . Consisting of 20 episodes , the drama was screened every weekday night at 9.00 pm . It is also a mid year blockbuster for 2010 . This drama made its rerun from 30 June 2011 and ended on 27 July 2011 . This drama is also imported on one of Malaysia 's free-to-air channel , NTV7 , weekdays at 6.00pm , made its debut on 6 June 2011 and ended on 1 July 2011 .
Breakout ( simplified Chinese : 破天网 ) is a Singaporean Chinese drama television series which was broadcast on Singapore 's free-to-air channel , MediaCorp Channel 8 . The series starred Jeanette Aw , Elvin Ng , Zhou Ying , Christopher Lee , Dai Xiangyu and Guo Liang . It debuted on 6 December 2010 , and ended on 7 January 2011 . This drama consisted of 25 episodes , and was screened on weekday night at 9:00 pm . It won Best Drama Serial in 2010 at Star Awards .
Family court was originally created to be a court of Equity convened to decide matters and make orders in relation to family law , such as custody of children and could disregard certain legal requirements as long as the petitioner didnt come into court with unclean hands and the request was reasonable , quantum meruit . Changes in laws and rules have made this distinction superfluous . Family courts were first established in the United States in 1910 , when they were called domestic relations courts although the idea itself is much older . Family courts hear all cases that relate to familial and domestic relationships . Each state and each country has a different system utilized to address family law cases including decisions regarding divorce cases .
Star Awards 2012 ( Chinese : 红星大奖 2012 ) was a double television award ceremony held in Singapore . It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for the two free-to-air channels , MediaCorp Channel 8 and MediaCorp Channel U . Star Awards 2012 was live broadcast on Channel 8 , on 22 and 29 April 2012 , and the Post-Show party on Channel U after the broadcast of the second award ceremony . Similar to the preceding ceremonies since 2010 , the ceremony was split into two separate shows . The first show , titled 光辉大赏 ( lit . Glorious Showcase ) , which focused on Professional and technical awards ( which was given out to backstage crew and scriptwriters ) as well as showcasing various drama skits to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of Chinese Drama Serials . The second show , titled 颁奖礼 ( lit . Award Showcase ) , was held at the Grand Ballroom in Marina Bay Sands , which focused on main category awards honoring the television series of 2011-12 . The first show were hosted by entertainment artistes Dasmond Koh , Michelle Chia , Lee Teng and Vivian Lai , while the second show were hosted by Guo Liang and Taiwanese singer-actress Bowie Tsang . A Tale of 2 Cities , Love Thy Neighbour and the 2011 's remake of the 1987 's drama On the Fringe , the latter tying with Devotion for having the most nominations with 12 , were tied with the most wins for the ceremony with three for all three series ; A Tale of 2 Cities won Favourite Female Character Award on Show 1 , and Best Actress and Best Newcomer on Show 2 ; Love Thy Neighbour won Young Talent and Top Rated Drama Programme awards in Show 1 and Best Supporting Actress in Show 2 ; the remake won Best Screenplay and Best Drama Editing on Show 1 , and Best Drama Serial on Show 2 , marking the first television remake to win the award . 20 programs winning at least one award ( 10 dramas , 10 variety/info-ed ) was the largest representation for the number of winning programs in Star Awards history .
The Oath ( 行医 ) is a medical drama produced by Wawa Pictures . It stars Christopher Lee , Jesseca Liu , Ix Shen , Ann Kok , Zhang Zhenhuan & Kate Pang as casts of the series . The drama follows a Chinese physician and a Western doctor on a complex medical case . The series premiered in Singapore on 25 October 2011 , on Mediacorp Channel 8 . This drama is the first Wawa Pictures drama to be broadcast on Channel 8 . The series is available for streaming on Netflix .
Tan Hung Wee ( born 29 August 1969 ) , better known by his Chinese stage name Chen Hanwei ( Chinese : 陈汉玮 ) , is a Malaysian actor based in Singapore .
A Song to Remember ( simplified Chinese : 星洲之夜 ) is a MediaCorp Channel 8 historical-cum-musical drama which is set in the 1930s to 1940s in early Singapore before World War II . It debuted on Channel 8 on 22 November 2011 and was telecast every weekday night at 9.00 pm . It stars Qi Yuwu , Joanne Peh , Eelyn Kok , Julie Tan , Desmond Tan , Chen Hanwei & Pan Lingling as the casts of the series . It is a year end blockbuster for 2011 . The Series is repeated at 5.30pm on Channel 8 on weekdays and 4.30pm on weekends . This drama stars Qi Yuwu and Joanne Peh who had paired up thrice after The Little Nyonya and C.L.I.F. , and Eelyn Kok , Julie Tan and Desmond Tan . Chen Hanwei plays a villain in this drama while Eelyn Kok is also another antagonist . Viewers can catch episodes on xinmsn catchup from 23 November 2011 . It was reported that the scriptwriter Ang Ee Tee took several years to complete the script of this drama . Despite large amounts of resources and money pumped in for the production and promotion of this serial , the drama was not well received by the audience when it was broadcast . Many perceived the show to be boring and slow-paced , and the acting skills of some of the main cast members were heavily criticised . This drama ranked 9th ( out of 11 dramas at the 9pm slot ) in the Year 2011 viewership ratings , coming in one of the last .
Love Thy Neighbour ( simplified Chinese : 四个门牌一个梦 ) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore 's free-to-air channel , MediaCorp Channel 8 . It stars Ha Yu , Felicia Chin , Shaun Chen , Huang Wenyong , Lin Meijiao , Vivian Lai , Cavin Soh & Ng Hui as the casts of the series . It made its debut on 27 September 2011 and ended its run on 24 October 2011 . This drama serial consists of 20 episodes , and was screened on every weekday night at 9.00 pm . This drama starred TVB artiste Ha Yu and also Felicia Chin after one year in her university studies . This drama is the top rated drama serial in 2011 , beating C.L.I.F . as the most watched drama .
Star Awards 2013 ( Chinese : 红星大奖 2013 ) was a double television award ceremony held in Singapore . It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for the two free-to-air channels , MediaCorp Channel 8 and MediaCorp Channel U . Star Awards 2013 was broadcast live on Channel 8 , on 21 April 2013 and 28 April 2013 . The first ceremony was held at the MediaCorp TV Theatre while the second ceremony was held at the Marina Bay Sands . The ceremonies were also broadcast on 8 International and the second ceremony on Astro AEC & Astro Quan Jia HD for the first time in HD . As with the previous three years , viewers were able to catch the presentation of the Professional awards ( given out to backstage crew and scriptwriters ) on Channel 8 . The ceremony was aired live on April 21 , while the annual Star Awards prize presentation ( for performance based and popularity awards ) was aired on April 28 . A post-show was held after the awards ceremony on April 28 , which was broadcast on Channel U at 2200hrs . 20 programs ( eight dramas , nine variety/info-ed , and three current affair programs ) won at least one award , the largest representation of programs with one awards tying the last year 's ceremony 's count . Best Drama Serial Pillow Talk won only one award , its lowest count of awards for a winning Drama Serial , while Unriddle 2 won the most awards for the ceremony with five ( two were from the big four major acting categories , and three from Show 1 ) . Joys of Life won three awards out of the largest count of nominations for the ceremony ( 13 ) , all awarded from Show 1 . Only two variety/info-ed programs won multiple awards , which were Find Me A Singaporean 3 and the last year 's Star Awards ceremony , the latter retaining the three-year winning streak for Best Variety Special .
Unriddle 2 ( simplified Chinese : 最火搭档 2 ) is a Singaporean Chinese police procedural which was telecast on Singapore 's free-to-air channel , Mediacorp Channel 8 . It stars Rui En , Chen Liping , Rebecca Lim , Tay Ping Hui & Elvin Ng as the casts for the second series . This drama serial consists of 20 episodes , and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm . It is a sequel to Unriddle , one of the first sequels in Mediacorp dramas in nearly 10 years . The sequel is also noted for its much darker tone as compared to the first series .
Joys of Life ( Chinese : 花样人间 ; pinyin : Huāyàng Rénjiān ) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore 's free-to-air channel , MediaCorp Channel 8 . It stars Chew Chor Meng , Alien Huang , Rui En , Chen Liping , Zheng Geping , Chloe Wang , Kate Pang , Andie Chen , Huang Wenyong , Lin Meijiao and Zhang Yao Dong as the casts of the series . The series was repeated at 2am on Sundays . The series was produced to celebrate 30 years of Chinese language drama being broadcast in Singapore . Set in post-World War II Singapore , the story line spans the decade between the end of the Japanese occupation and the HDB 's clearing of squatters during the late 1950s to early 1960s . It is the first on-screen pairing of Rui En and Alien Huang .
It Takes Two ( simplified Chinese : 对对碰 ) is a 2012 Singaporean Chinese year-end blockbuster drama produced by MediaCorp TV . It stars Chen Hanwei , Yao Wenlong , Kym Ng , Ann Kok & Zheng Geping as casts of the series . It is currently telecast on Singapore 's free-to-air channel , MediaCorp Channel 8 . It made its debut on 6 November 2012 and consists of 34 episodes , screened on every weekday night at 9:00pm .
Romeo Tan ( born Tan Romeo Chinese : 陈罗密欧 ; pinyin : Chén Luómìōu ) is a Singaporean actor and has been named as one of the 8 Dukes of Caldecott Hill.Romeo Tan came into prominence after finishing in fourth place on the tenth season of the television series Star Search in 2010 .
Pillow Talk ( simplified Chinese : 再见单人床 ) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which will be telecast on Singapore 's free-to-air channel , MediaCorp Channel 8 . It stars Joanne Peh , Pierre Png , Thomas Ong , Michelle Chia & Jacelyn Tay of this series . This drama serial was retelecast on every weekday except Thursday & Friday at 3.30 pm .
Star Awards 20 ( also SA20 , Chinese : 红星大奖 20 ) was a double television award ceremony which was held in Singapore . It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for the two free-to-air channels , MediaCorp Channels 8 and U . The twentieth installment of Star Awards was broadcast live on Channel 8 , on 20 and 27 April 2014 . The first ceremony was held at the MediaCorp TV Theatre while the second ceremony was held at Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre . These ceremonies will also be broadcast on 8 International and the second ceremony on Toggle , Astro AEC ( SD ) and Astro Quan Jia HD ( HD ) . As with the previous four years , viewers will be able to catch the presentation of the Professional awards ( given out to backstage crew and scriptwriters ) on Channel 8 . The ceremony was aired live on April 20 , while the annual Star Awards prize presentation ( for performance based and popularity awards ) was aired on April 27 . A post-show was held after the awards ceremony on April 27 , which was broadcast on Channel U at 10.00pm . The ceremony will celebrate its 20th year , hence the original title of Star Awards 2014 was renamed . Television drama The Dream Makers garnered 21 nominations , the most nominations in history since The Little Nyonya in 2009 ( which tied the most wins with nine ) . These records would later be broken two years later , where the second season of The Dream Makers surpassed the number of nominations and wins with 26 and 12 , respectively .
Guo Liang ( born 11 November 1968 ) is a Chinese-Singaporean actor and television host .
The Dream Makers ( Chinese : 志在四方 ) is a 30-episode drama serial that aired on MediaCorp Channel 8 from 24 June 2013 to 2 August 2013 . The show aired at 9pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8am the following day.The Series is repeated at 5.30pm on Channel 8 on weekdays and 4.30pm on weekends . It stars Zoe Tay , Chen Liping , Jeanette Aw , Rui En , Qi Yuwu , Chen Hanwei , Rebecca Lim , Guo Liang & Desmond Tan for the casts of this series .
Dennis Chew Chong Kheng ( born 15 August 1973 ) , also known as Zhou Chongqing , is a Singaporean radio deejay , actor , variety show host and singer . Chew is known for playing Aunty Lucy , a character which requires him to cross-dress as a middle-aged woman in the variety show Paris and Milan .
Jeffrey Xu ( born October 3 , 1988 ) , is a Chinese actor based in Singapore and was named as one of the 8 Dukes of Caldecott Hill .
Break Free ( Chinese : 曙光 ) is a television series and the eighth Malaysian production by MediaCorp Studios Malaysia . Filming began in July 2012 and took place in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia . It stars Tay Ping Hui , Terence Cao , Zhang Zhen Huan , Andie Chen , Yvonne Lim & Kate Pang as the casts of the series . It made its debut in Singapore on 18 March 2013 . It is scheduled to air on Malaysia on 27 March 2013 . It broadcasts on Sunday at 12pm . The series is about four men from different backgrounds who were convicted to jail and their aftermaths when they were released . The series is one of three drama serials to tie-in for 3rd-highest-rated drama serial in 2013 ( with It 's a Wonderful Life and The Journey : A Voyage ) , behind C.L.I.F . 2 ( with 901,000 ) and later The Dream Makers ( with 885,000 ) . It is also , so far , the highest-rated series for MediaCorp Studios Malaysia , with an average viewership of 835,000 .
Star Awards 2015 ( also SA2015 , Chinese : 红星大奖2015 ) is a double television award ceremony which is held in Singapore . It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for free-to-air channel MediaCorp Channel 8 . SA2015 is broadcast live on Channel 8 , on 19 April 2015 and 26 April 2015 . The ceremony saw The Joy Truck II and The Journey : Tumultuous Times , became the biggest winning variety and drama series respectively .
The Journey : Tumultuous Times ( Chinese : 信约：动荡的年代 , also known as Tumultuous Times ) is Chinese language period drama which aired on MediaCorp Channel 8 . It is the second of The Journey trilogy which chronicles the history of Singapore through the eyes of immigrants during the pre-World War II era until contemporary times . Production began on June 2014 . It stars young casts with Shaun Chen , Jeanette Aw , Romeo Tan , Felicia Chin , Andie Chen , Carrie Wong and Chen Hanwei as the main casts of the second instalment . The show aired at 9pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8am the following day . The Series is repeated at 5.30pm on Channel 8 on weekdays & 4.30pm on weekends . The series will be Channel 8 's 2014 year-end blockbuster celebrating 51 years of television . It is also partly sponsored by the Media Development Authority of Singapore . The Journey : Tumultuous Times will depict the period of the Japanese Occupation where the adversity only served to strengthen the characters ' survival instinct . When the British colonialists returned , stirrings of dissent became more apparent about their right to rule . In this period of uncertainty , there were vastly different ideals about how independence could be achieved . Yet despite all odds , they pulled through and survived .
Blessings ( Chinese : 祖先保佑 ) is a time-travelling drama series produced by MediaCorp Studios and aired on MediaCorp Channel 8 . The show aired at 9pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8am the following day . The series stars Shaun Chen , Chen Hanwei , Yao Wenlong , Yvonne Lim , Jesseca Liu and Sora Ma as the main characters of the series . The series is producer Kwek Leng Soong 's final drama series before she left MediaCorp in August 2015 . It was repeated on 5.30pm to 6.30pm on weekdays after succeeding My Friends From Afar . A sequel , Blessings 2 was produced and first aired on 1 October 2018 .
Aloysius Pang ( Chinese : 冯伟衷 ; pinyin : Féng Wěizhōng ; 24 August 1990 - 24 January 2019 ) was a Singaporean actor managed under NoonTalk Media . He died on 24 January 2019 at 1:45am NZDT ( 23 January 2019 at 8:45pm SST ) due to serious crush injuries sustained from a military accident while on Operationally Ready National Service reservist training in the Singapore Army , Singapore Armed Forces , aged 28 .
Against the Tide ( Chinese : 逆潮 ) is a psychological thriller drama produced by MediaCorp Channel 8 . This drama features different crime cases . The show aired at 9pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8am the following day . The Series is repeated at 12pm to 2pm on Channel 8 on Sunday . Each case lasts 3-5 episodes and features a main character of the case . The drama began production in March 2014 and wrapped up its filming in May 2014 . It was aired from 24 September 2014 to 24 October 2014 and has a total of 23 episodes .
In The Name Of Love ( Chinese : 最爱是你 ) is a romance drama series produced by MediaCorp Studios and aired on MediaCorp Channel 8 . The show aired at 9pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8am the following day . The series stars Felicia Chin , Pierre Png , Julie Tan , Ann Kok and Bryan Wong as the main characters of the series , it is also a mid year blockbuster drama for 2014 .