The Beginning (TV series)
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| The Beginning (原点) |
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|---|---|
| Genre | Modern Drama |
| Starring | Rynn Lim Felicia Chin Shaun Chen Stella Chung William San |
| Opening theme | 空秋千 (Empty Swing) by Rynn Lim |
| Ending theme | 主题曲 (Theme Song) by Rynn Lim |
| Country of origin |  Singapore Malaysia |
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ntv7MediaCorp Channel 8 |
| Original airing | (See Below) |
The Beginning (simplified Chinese: 原点, literally "The Point of Origin") is a 30-episode Mandarin Chinese episodic drama produced jointly by Singaporean broadcaster MediaCorp TV and Malaysian broadcaster Media Prima Berhad. It was the first joint production between the two companies, and is a remake of the 1997 Television Corporation of Singapore (now MediaCorp) drama Rising Expectations.
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[edit] Main Cast
[edit] Shi Family
- Shi Jianing (石嘉宁, portrayed by Felicia Chin)- A fish stall operator at a bazaar, she is called "Grouper Maid" (石斑妹) by her friends. Her father, in the pursuit of wealth, abandoned her when she was young, which generated much hate between the two persons.
- Shi Jiamin (石嘉敏)- The younger sister of Jianing. Due to the lack of supervision, she has turned bad.
- Shi Tingli (石婷立, portrayed by Stella Chung)- A medical student at the university, her life is controlled by her domineering mother. She befriended Jianing, who, unbeknownst to her, is her elder sister.
[edit] Other Characters
- Tie Dongliang (铁栋梁, portrayed by Rynn Lim)- A young man whose hot-headed demeanors earned him the title "Iron Head" (铁头). He, along with Jianing and Yucheng, are the central three characters in the entire series.
- Fang Yucheng (方宇诚, portrayed by Shaun Chen)- An educated professional who is on good terms with Dongliang and Jianing.
- Jay Fang (方志杰, portrayed by William San)- Returned to Malaysia after recently graduating abroad.
[edit] Synopsis
Are humans born good-natured? Some can forsake kinship and love for personal gain, and some can lose their happiness caught up in their own plots for revenge. In fact, only by returning to one's earliest and most innocent days can one experience true happiness.
Shi Jianing, Tie Dongliang and Fang Yucheng are childhood best friends with common dreams of succeeding in life. Unfortunately, life is full of twists and turns and so sends the three best friends down three different paths in life. Thus, good friends become enemies, and lovers get torn apart.
[edit] Differences between Rising Expectations and The Beginning
Although this drama was based on the 1997 Television Corporation of Singapore drama series Rising Expectations, many plot differences exist between the two series.
- Jiahui's character in the original (portrayed by Zoe Tay) was much colder and uncompromising in her quest for revenge, compared to the remake.
- Shi Jianing's father in this remake was more sympathetic towards his daughter, although he is still as submissive to his wife.
- In this remake, Tie-Tou (Tie Dongliang's nickname) was a hothead as compared to the original (portrayed by Li Nanxing).
- In the original, Shi Tou's character had his leg crippled by hitmen sent by Xiaofei, while in the remake, Yucheng and Tie-Tou fought Jay their common enemy. Jay was the one who injured Tie-Tou and he wasn't sent by Yucheng.
- In the original, Xiaofei was the illegimate son of the boss he works for, while in the remake, Yucheng was the son of his boss' older brother.
- Jay was the character in both versions who raped Tingli and caused misery among the four leads. However in the original, Jack isn't infatuated with Tingting (and he was the youngest son of the boss whom Xiaofei works for).
- The settings of the original is at the Singapore river, while in the remake, the settings is now based on Malaysia.
- Shi Jianing's nickname was "Grouper Maid" in the remake, while the original had her nicknamed as "Fish Maid".
[edit] Airing Dates
| Aired (Fist Episode) | Country | End (Final Episode) |
|---|---|---|
| October 2006 | Malaysia |
Unspecified |
| May 8, 2007 | Singapore |
June 18, 2007 |
[edit] Viewership Ratings
This drama series has recorded one of the lowest viewership ratings to date in Singapore, while recording the highest ratings in Malaysia.
| Week | Date | Average Number of audience in 5 weekdays (Round off to nearest thousand) |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 8 May 2007 to 11 May 2007 | 410, 000 |
| Week 2 | 14 May 2007 to 18 May 2007 | 400, 000 |
| Week 3 | 21 May 2007 to 25 May 2007 | 402, 000 |
| Week 4 | 28 May 2007 to 1 June 2007 | 413, 000 |
| Week 5 | 4 June 2007 to 8 June 2007 | 386, 000 |
| Week 6 | 11 June 2007 to 15 June 2007 | 388, 000 |
| Last episode | 18 June 2007 | 450, 000 |
