Against The Tide

Against the Tide
逆潮
Genre Drama
Suspense
Psychological
Written by Phang Kai Yee 彭凯毅
Directed by Loh Woon Woon 罗温温
林美娜
Lin Mingzhe 林明哲
Starring Christopher Lee
Rui En
Carrie Wong
Desmond Tan
Zheng Geping
Zhang Zhen Huan
Paige Chua
Xu Bin
Opening theme 黑翼心灵 by Lin Si Tong 林思彤 (YouTube)
Ending theme 伤爱罪 by Antonio Huang 黄宥杰
Country of origin Singapore
Original language(s) Mandarin, with English and Chinese Subtitles
No. of episodes 23 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Soh Bee Lian 苏美莲
Producer(s) Paul Yuen 袁树伟
Cinematography Ang Soon Bee 洪顺美
Running time approx. 45 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel Mediacorp Channel 8
Picture format 16:9 Widescreen
Original run 24 September 2014 – 24 October 2014
Chronology
Preceded by Spice Up
Followed by Three Wishes
Related shows Metamorphosis (2007)
Crime Busters x 2 (2008)
Unriddle (2010)
Breakout (2010)
Unriddle 2 (2012)
Beyond (2012)
Sudden (2013)
External links
Website
Against The Tide
Traditional Chinese 逆潮
Simplified Chinese 逆潮

Against the Tide (Chinese: 逆潮) is a psychological drama produced by MediaCorp Channel 8. This drama features different crime cases. Each case lasts 2-3 episodes and features a main character of the case. The drama began production in March 2014 and wrapped up its filming in May 2014. The drama features Star Awards 2013's best actor, Christopher Lee, and best actress, Rui En. It was aired from 24 September 2014 to 24 October 2014 and has a total of 23 episodes.

Plot

It is a quiet and lonely night at the beach. The gentle splashing of seawater creates a sense of serenity. From afar, the sound of a motor being started can be heard. On board a speed boat, the back of a man is seen trying to start the engine, but it splutters and refuses to start.

The man turns around to face a huge black plastic bag. The bag seems to contain a motionless body. Thereafter, the man gets off the speed boat and walks on the beach. He is getting some tools to fix the engine.

A while later, the black bag moves. Suddenly, it is slashed from inside to reveal the sharp edge of a shard. The bag is slashed open and a girl emerges from it, gasping for breath and looking terrified…

The girl undergoes a medical examination that confirms she has suffered sexual and physical abuse. Assistant Superintendent Zhou Jianfeng (Desmond Tan) comes on the scene and meets Qiu Xueqing (Rui En), a psychiatrist. Using hypnosis, Xueqing leads the girl to relive her experience that elicits an important clue. The perpetrator is suspected to be Di Shen (Christopher Lee), a suspense novelist.

Jianfeng uncovers clues that implicate Di Shen in the case. Di Shen also realises that the suspect has enacted the plot of his novel which raises the possibility that he is a fan of his work. To prove his innocence and satisfy his own curiosity, Di Shen gets involved in the case to identify the suspect.

The girl is silenced by the suspect. Xueqing is the only person who have seen him. She reproaches herself for not doing enough to protect the victim. While working together with Di Shen in the case, she is kidnapped and imprisoned. At the brink of death, an idea came to Di Shen who eventually saved the dying Xueqing.

Xueqing becomes paranoid after recovering from her ordeal. Her insistence on making sure that all doors are locked before and after leaving the house is a clear sign that she has developed obsessive compulsive disorder and claustrophobia. Di Shen does all he can to help Xueqing face her inner fear and overcome it. Xueqing, on the other hand, feels secure in Di Shen’s presence. Their relationship warms up. With help from Di Shen and Jianfeng, Xueqing finally overcomes her fear.

The suspect’s identity is exposed, but he disappears with the police in hot pursuit. Shortly after, Jianfeng, upon receiving a tip-off, found the suspect being locked up in his own car's boot. The suspect admits that he had imprisoned and killed six women, but when questioned about why he ended up in his car's boot, the suspect claims that he was held captive by a mysterious man who subjected him to the same torture that he had inflicted on his female victims, and forced him to confess to the murders. Jianfeng suspects that someone is secretly sentencing the suspect. Who can it be?

A series of crimes occurred in the fashion of Di Shen’s plots in his novels, as if real-life events are being portrayed on screen. This mysterious man is using unlawful means to mete out justice on suspects who have escaped punishment and forcing them to confess to their crimes. It is obvious that he is sending out a warning message to lawbreakers. All this reminds Di Shen of what happened seven years ago…

Seven years ago, Di Shen was a University employee who befriended a group of students when he was studying psychology in private. Their failure to find a goal in life caused them to feel lost. Everyone wanted to find a niche for themselves to prove their worth.

This group of friends happened to do a good deed one day and became heroes. The immense joy they felt dawned on them that their mission in life was to uphold justice!

Di Shen and his companions carried out secret missions to uphold justice and even resorted to unlawful means to achieve their goals. They considered themselves dark crusaders of justice, and imagined themselves to be Robin Hood and his merry men. Then, a university professor murdered a female student but got away scot-free. While trying to force a confession out of the professor, Di Shen and his teammates accidentally caused his death.

Everyone felt that the female victim’s death was avenged when the professor died, however, Di Shen began to wonder if his sense of justice and taking the law into his own hands was morally right. Then, the death of a team member reinforced his belief that what they were doing was wrong. He disbanded the group, left the university and subsequently lost touch with his teammates.

After reflecting on his behaviour, Di Shen gives up his extremist views. Instead, he hopes to reform criminals through psychological methods, but now, a self-professed upholder of justice calling himself “Shadow Walker” has surfaced to punish criminals in the quiet. Di Shen becomes the prime suspect. Also, the fact that he believes humans are evil by nature and therefore, they need to be re-educated to curb their criminal tendencies points to Di Shen as the “Shadow Walker”.

Shadow Walker punished the criminals in his own ways. Di Shen tries his best to prove that he is innocent, but in the end makes Jianfeng and Xueqing more suspicious of him. Is Di Shen really Shadow Walker?

Relying on her special ability to feel like the criminal, Xueqing begins to take an interest in the efforts to track down “Shadow Walker”. Di Shen also joins in to prove his innocence, but as the investigations deepen, more and more suspects surface. The suspense escalates.

They begin to realise that every suspect harbours a secret. Perhaps deep down, everyone wants to be the Dark Knight to uphold justice. “Shadow Walker” may be more than one person.

Ever since she was a child, Xueqing has the innate ability to feel someone’s mood, so she makes use of hypnosis to enter her patients’ subconsciousness. She can also penetrate the criminal’s psyche at the crime scene to reconstruct his criminal trail. Her special ability helps to reduce the time it takes for Di Shen and Jianfeng to deduce the developments of the case and discover new clues.

As the investigations progress, feelings developed between Xueqing and Di Shen and they become a couple. Jianfeng, who hides his love for Xueqing, is heartbroken, but what irks him is that Xueqing continues to trust Di Shen despite all the evidence pointing to his guilt. Jianfeng does not want Xueqing to be deceived, so he is determined to unearth evidence of Di Shen’s guilt and to show his true colours to Xueqing.

Xueqing gradually notices Di Shen’s abnormal behaviour. She has a nagging feeling that he is linked to “Shadow Walker”. Probed by Xueqing, he finally discloses his secret… Their relationship goes into a crisis. Xueqing’s distress resulting from suffering several blows makes her unable to differentiate between good and bad anymore. Every time Xueqing slips into the murderer’s psyche at the crime scene, she is consumed by the character and ends up disoriented…

Di Shen harbours the bitterness that his mother was brutally murdered. As he moves closer to the truth, he discovers that it is not what he has imagined. His long-held belief crumbles, and he is crushed.

Will Di Shen walk out of his gloom eventually and get back to his feet? Will Xueqing get carried away and turn villainous against Di Shen? Will Jianfeng suppress his obsession to nail Di Shen? What will their love and conflicts lead to?

The three of them are inevitably drawn into the cases. As they close in on the truth, it appears that they are also moving closer to their inner secrets.

Against The Tide will let you walk and experience the feelings of the different characters.

Cast

Main Cast

Cast Role Description Episodes Appeared
Christopher Lee Di Shen 狄深 Suspense Novelist
Di Yao's elder brother
Qiu Xueqing's boyfriend, later broke up
Zhang Jingxuan's love interest
Zhou Jianfeng's rival in love
Zhuo Dingkang, Zhang Jingxuan and Guo Jingcheng's old friend
Xie Honglie's best friend
Leader of the 'Shadow Walker' organisation years ago
In love with Qiu Xueqing
Kidnapped Jacob in episode 17, then sent him to the police station for him to surrender
Beat and tied Zhuo Dingkang in episode 18
First 'Shadow Walker' in the new Shadow Walker organisation in episode 19
Received Zhuo Dingkang's confession videos from Qiu Xueqing through his handphone in episode 20 to force him to speak the truth, almost caught by Zhou Jianfeng in the bowling alley's locker room in episode 20
Tied and beaten He Hailiang in the convenience store storage in episode 21
Younger version played by Zong Zi Jie 		1-23
Rui En Qiu Xueqing 邱雪清 Dr. Snow, Snow White (白雪公主)
Psychiatrist
Qiu Gangzheng's daughter
Qiu Gangyi's niece
Di Shen's girlfriend, later broke up and turn against him
Zhou Jianfeng's love interest
Zhang Jingxuan's rival in love
Di Yao's best friend
Zheng Tianrui and Agnes Lim's psychiatrist
Found out Di Shen was behind the murder of Qiu Gangzheng in episode 18
Forced by Zhao Keji to stab himself in episode 19; succumbed to evil after learning how Qiu Gangyi was killed by Zhao Keji
Received Zhuo Dingkang's confession videos in episode 20, and sent them to Di Shen for him to speak the truth
Hypnotised Zhao Keji before his 'escape plan' and trapped Di Yao in her subconscious cage in episode 21
Murdered Zhang Jingxuan in episode 22
Mastermind behind Zhao Keji and He Hailiang's deaths
Tried to commit suicide by shooting herself but survived in the end 		1-23
Carrie Wong Di Yao 狄遥 Psychological Counselor
Di Shen's younger sister
Qiu Xueqing and Zhang Jingxuan's best friend
Liu Zebang's counselor and best friend
Studies psychology in university
Chen Lina's vest friend
In the same hostel as Chen Lina, Li Aiqin, Huang Li Qi, Xie An Ni and Tina Loh
Pushed Meiyun away in her old home in episode 13, but got herself injured in turn
Found herself killing Guo Jingcheng in episode 14
Bullied by Jacob
Kidnapped by Jacob and his pals in the warehouse after Scarlet fainted from a tight slap by Jacob in episode 15
Found herself in the carpark after Di Shen gave Scarlet a tight slap in episode 16
Diagnosed with Dissociative identity disorder in episode 16
Made to lick Jacob's foot in episode 17
Admitted to a mental hospital in episode 17 after almost being drowned the previous night when Xueqing is drowning Scarlet
Trapped by Qiu Xueqing and Scarlet in her subconscious cage in episode 21
Almost killed by Zhuo Dingkang in Episode 23
Younger version played by Lorraine Koh 		1-18, 20-23
Scarlet Di Yao's split identity
In a love-hate relationship with Jacob
Killed Guo Jingcheng in Di Shen's apartment in episode 14
Involved in a hit-and-run accident while out speed-racing with Jacob one week ago
Was bullied by Jacob first in episode 15, but she injured Jacob in episode 16
Got slapped by Di Shen in the carpark in episode 16; tried to injure Qiu Xueqing but was knocked out
Almost drowned by Qiu Xueqing in episode 17 when she tried to kill her
Trapped Di Yao in her subconscious cage in episode 21; killed He Hailiang in the convenience store storage
Killed Zhang Jingxuan in episode 22
Got betrayed by Qiu Xueqing in episode 23, releasing Di Yao from her cage and causing herself in the real world to suffer a relapse 		14-17, 21-23
Desmond Tan Zhou Jianfeng 周健锋 Assistant Superintendent
Zhou Yongjun and Guo Yalan's eldest son
Di Shen's rival in love
Guo Jingcheng's best friend and superior
In love with Qiu Xueqing
Got knocked out by Guo Jingcheng after realizing the death of Chen Zhifeng in a confrontation in episode 14; sent Guo Jingcheng to the hospital but failed
Died due to internal injuries suffered from a car accident
(Deceased - Episode 23)		 1-8, 11-16, 18-23
Zheng Geping Qiu Gangyi 邱刚毅 Nails (铁钉)
Private Detective
Qiu Gangzheng's younger brother
Qiu Xueqing's paternal uncle
Murdered by Zhao Keji in episode 19 after learning Wang Youren's death
(Deceased - Episode 19) 		1-4, 6-12, 14-19
Zhang Zhen Huan Zhuo Dingkang 卓定康 The man behind Shadow Walker
Forensic Pathologist
Di Shen's rival in love
Di Shen, Zhang Jingxuan and Guo Jingcheng's old friend
Xie Honglie's best friend
Member of the 'Shadow Walker' organisation years ago
In love with Zhang Jingxuan
Taken by Jacob at the police station in episode 17
Beaten up and tied up by Di Shen in episode 18
Became New Shadow Walker organisation's second target after being betrayed by Di Shen and Zhang Jingxuan in episode 19
Confessed he is Shadow Walker in episode 20 in his videos
Died in a gunfire struggle with Zhou Jianfeng
(Deceased - Episode 23)		 6-10, 12-14, 17-20, 22-23
Shadow Walker Tortured Yang Zhenye (episode 3), Zheng Tianrui (episode 7-8) and Luo Jinzhu (episode 11)
Liu Zebang's accomplice
Kidnapped Zheng Tianrui in the presence of Zhou Jianfeng in episode 7
Aired a 'live' screening on an online video portal site, asking netizens to vote for Zheng Tianrui's ultimate fate in episode 8
Gave Di Shen the anaesthetic and drove him to a deserted area by Di Shen's jeep in episode 10
Appears again in the video portal site to give the police 24 hours to find Jacob's body in episode 17
Revealed Zhuo Dingkang to be behind Shadow Walker in episode 20 		3-5, 7-8, 11, 17, 19
Paige Chua Zhang Jingxuan 张静璇 Lawyer
Zhuo Dingkang's love interest
Qiu Xueqing's rival in love
Di Yao and Xie Honglie's best friend
Di Shen, Zhuo Dingkang and Guo Jingcheng's old friend
Yang Zhenye, Liu Zebang and Jacob's lawyer
Member of the 'Shadow Walker' organisation years ago
Zheng Tianrui's first victim; was kidnapped after attending her secondary school's Halloween event
In love with Di Shen
Died due to drug injection overdose injected by Qiu Xueqing and Di Yao (Scarlet)
Teenage version played by Alicia Lo
(Deceased - Episode 22) 		3, 6-10, 12-14, 17-20, 22
Xu Bin Guo Jingcheng 郭精诚 Cartoon
Police Detective
Zhou Jianfeng's best friend and subordinate
Di Shen, Zhuo Dingkang and Zhang Jingxuan's old friend
Xie Honglie's best friend
Member of the 'Shadow Walker' organisation years ago
Kidnapped Chen Zhifeng in episode 13
Killed Chen Zhifeng accidentally in a gunfire struggle
Died from injuries suffered after Di Yao (Scarlet) stabbed him in the back twice in the same manner as how Meiyun was killed, when he is trying to take Qiu Xueqing away in episode 14
(Deceased - Episode 14) 		1-8, 11-14

Di (Shen) family

Cast Character Description
Christopher Lee Di Shen 狄深 See Main Cast
Carrie Wong Di Yao 狄遥 See Main Cast

Qiu (Xueqing) family

Cast Character Description Episodes Appeared
Wang Yuqing Qiu Gangzheng 邱刚正 University Professor who teaches in the same university as Li Aiqin, Xie An Ni and Tina Loh
Qiu Gangyi's elder brother
Qiu Xueqing's father
Chen Lina's professor and rumoured lover
Tang Rongyao's professor
Suffered a heart attack when Jinzhu was about to bring him to Luo Baoqiang
Died from a relapse while being kidnapped by 'Shadow Walker' organisation
(Deceased - 7 years ago) 		3, 8-11, 20
Zheng Geping Qiu Gangyi 邱刚毅 See Main Cast
Rui En Qiu Xueqing 邱雪清 See Main Cast

Police Headquarters

Cast Character Description Episodes Appeared
Desmond Tan Zhou Jianfeng 周健锋 See Main Cast
Xu Bin Guo Jingcheng 郭精诚 See Main Cast
James Fong Anton Police detective working under Zhou Jianfeng 1-6, 8, 11-12, 14-16, 18-
江熙祥 Julius Police detective working under Zhou Jianfeng 2-6, 8, 11-16, 20-
曾佳平 Ah Hu 阿虎 Police detective working under Zhou Jianfeng 1-6, 8, 11-17, 20-
巫满文 Da Tou 大头 Police detective working under Zhou Jianfeng 16-17, 20,

'Shadow Walker' organisation

Cast Character Description Episodes Appeared
Christopher Lee Di Shen 狄深 See Main Cast
Paige Chua Zhang Jingxuan 张静璇 See Main Cast
Zhang Zhen Huan Zhuo Dingkang 卓定康 See Main Cast
Darryl Yong Xie Honglie 谢鸿烈 Di Shen, Zhuo Dingkang, Zhang Jingxuan and Guo Jingcheng's best friend
Member of the 'Shadow Walker' organisation years ago
Killed by Chen Zhifeng 7 years ago
(Deceased - 7 years ago) 		9-10, 12-14, 20
Xu Bin Guo Jingcheng 郭精诚 See Main Cast

Zhou (Jianfeng) family

Cast Character Description Episodes Appeared
秋文 Zhou Yongjun 周勇骏 Provision shop owner
Guo Yalan's husband
Zhou Jianfeng's father 		21-23
Teo Ser Lee Guo Yalan 郭雅兰 Provision shop lady boss
Zhou Yongjun's wife
Zhou Jianfeng's mother 		21-23
Desmond Tan Zhou Jianfeng 周健锋 See Main Cast

Serial Kidnapping incident (ep 1-4)

Cast Role Description Episodes Appeared
Allen Chen Yang Zhenye 杨振业 Jack
J. Fighters Club shareholder
Appears in Di Shen's book event in episode 1
Jennie's boyfriend
A serial kidnapper and killer
Murdered Agnes Lim
Killed Jennie on her own request after getting tortured by kidnappers for failing to get a ransom
Tortured by Shadow Walker in episode 3 		1-3
Rui En Qiu Xueqing 邱雪清 See Main Cast
Tang Lingyi Agnes Lim Qiu Xueqing's patient
Murdered by Yang Zhenye
(Deceased - episode 1) 		1
金甄旗 Jennie Yang Zhenye's girlfriend
Killed by Yang Zhenye on her own request after getting tortured by kidnappers for failing to get a ransom
(Deceased - 6 years ago) 		2-3
徐啸天 Tom J. Fighters Club shareholder 1, 3
Chen Ning Female Host 女主持人 Host of the television show 1
Louis Wu Tony Di Shen's loyal fan
Appears in Di Shen's book event in episode 1 		1

Tear Gas Bombing incident (ep 3-6)

Cast Role Description Episodes Appeared
Shane Pow Liu Zebang 刘泽邦 Mastermind of the 'Tear Gas Bombing' incidents
Shadow Walker's accomplice
Liu Xiaojing's elder brother
Chemist at a laboratory
Di Yao's patient and best friend
Likes Di Yao
Helped out in setting up Di Shen's book event in episode 3; and hid one of the bombs under one of the chairs 		3-6
Bonnie Loo Liu Xiaojing 刘晓静 Liu Zebang's younger sister
Hospitalized due to kidney disease 		3-6
Chantelle Ng Judith Tan Chen Baisheng's daughter
College student
Liu Zebang's first target 		4-5
郭景豪 Nicholas Goh Dr. Goh
Liu Zebang's second target; trapped by Liu Zebang in his car
Chen Baisheng's intern 		5
Marcus Mok Chen Baisheng 陈百胜 Dr. Tan
Hospital surgeon who later resigned due to his erroneous decision
Liu Zebang's ultimate target
Cancelled Liu Xiaojing's kidney transplant operation after erroneously deemed her unsuitable for operation 		5

Vampire Hunter (ep 6-8)

Cast Role Description Episodes Appeared
Yuan Shuai Zheng Tianrui 郑天瑞 Qiu Xueqing's patient
Likes Zhang Jingxuan
Injured his own hand, then kidnapped by Shadow Walker in the presence of Zhou Jianfeng in episode 7
Tortured by Shadow Walker in episode 8; but was not killed as expected by online voters' wishes
Younger version played by Ivan Lo 		6-8
Paige Chua Zhang Jingxuan 张静璇 See Main Cast
陈思燕 Zena Ng Zheng Tianrui's neighbour
Huang Zhiqiang's daughter who sexually abused her
Brought by Zheng Tianrui to an unoccupied building after he stabbed Huang Zhiqiang in episode 7 		7-8
Zakk Lim 林绍凯 Huang Zhiqiang 黄志强 Zena Ng's father; sexually abused her
Stabbed by Zheng Tianrui in his stomach while trying to take Zena Ng away in episode 7
Warned by Di Shen to give up his custody rights of Zena Ng in episode 8 		7-8

Missing Girls Case (ep 9-11)

Cast Role Description Episodes Appeared
Hong Huifang Luo Jinzhu 罗金珠 Hostel Cleaner
Luo Baoqiang's mother
Mastermind behind the murders of the missing girls
Captured Huang Liqi in episode 10
Captured and tortured by Shadow Walker in episode 11
Revealed that she was forced to confess her murdering Qiu Gangzheng by Shadow Walker in episode 19 		9-11, 19
Carrie Wong Di Yao 狄遥 See Main Cast
Zheng Rongming Tang Rongyao 唐荣耀 Qiu Gangzheng's student
Related to the Missing Girls Cases
A pervert
Works at the students' hostel
Secretly in love with Chen Lina 		9
Jayley Woo Huang Liqi 黄莉琦 Studies in the same university as Li Aiqin, Xie An Ni and Tina Loh
Li Aiqin's best friend
Di Shen's fan
Taken captive by Luo Jinzhu in episode 10 		9-10
陈永文 Luo Baoqiang 罗宝强 Intellectually disabled
Luo Jinzhu's son
Sexually harassed Huang Liqi in episode 10; ran from home after learning about Luo Jinzhu's murders and being slapped by her
Arrested in episode 11 		10-11, 19
林楚璇 Li Aiqin 李爱琴 Studies in the same university as Xie An Ni, Tina Loh and Huang Liqi
Struggled with Luo Jinzhu in the underpass; later killed by Luo Baoqiang after being hit in the head
Body was found by Qiu Gangyi in episode 8
(Deceased - 2 years ago) 		9, 11
Wang Yuqing Qiu Gangzheng 邱刚正 See Qiu (Xueqing) family
Shine Koh Chen Lina 陈丽娜 Qiu Gangzheng's student and rumoured lover
Di Yao's secondary school friend
Strangled to death by Luo Baoqiang when he confronted her
(Deceased - 7 years ago) 		9-11
蔡龙 Wu Zhiguang 吴智光 A sexual pervert
Shadow Walker organisation's previous target 		10
郭福春 Lina's father 丽娜父 Chen Lina's father, confessed Lina's relationship as untrue 10

Hammering Assault incident (ep 11-14)

Cast Role Description Episodes Appeared
Cavin Soh Chen Zhifeng 陈志丰 Mastermind behind the Hammering Assault incidents
Shadow Walker organisation's previous target
Killed Xie Honglie 7 years ago
Kidnapped by Guo Jingcheng in the back alley in episode 13
Died in a gunfire struggle with Guo Jingcheng
(Deceased - Episode 14) 		11-14
Xu Bin Guo Jingcheng 郭精诚 See Main Cast
Darryl Yong Xie Honglie 谢鸿烈 See 'Shadow Walker' organisation
陈思燕 Jolie 12-13
王褣香 Meiyun 美韵 See Turning Evil
陈欺姗 Female Passerby 女路人 Killed by Chen Zhifeng in a confrontation with Guo Jingcheng
(Deceased - Episode 12) 		12-13

'Forest-Hunt' murder case (ep 15-19)

Cast Role Description Episodes Appeared
Aloysius Pang Zhao Keji 赵克已 Zhao Junlong's son
Murdered Zhang Xiaoyang and Gu De An in episode 15
Tried to murder Qiu Xueqing in episode 16 but did not do so
Murdered Qiu Gangyi and forced Xueqing to stab himself in episode 19
Committed suicide by jumping off the hospital's roofttop after being hypnotised by Xueqing in episode 21
(Deceased - episode 21) 		15-21
Brandon Wong Zhao Junlong 赵俊龙 Police
Qiu Gangyi's colleague and friend
Zhao Keji's father; appears in the presence of Zhao Keji
Tried to kill Qiu Gangyi in episode 17 but is stopped by Zhao Keji
Eavesdropped Qiu Xueqing and Zhao Keji's conversation in episode 17
Wanted to kill Zhao Keji in episode 18
Killed by an offender in a previous murder case 13 years ago after he tried to beat the offender up and shot by Qiu Gangyi
(Deceased - 13 years ago) 		15-19
王紫绮 Zhang Xiaoyang 张晓阳 Lin Guoliang's worker
Ivy's mother
Murdered by Zhao Keji in episode 15 for having an extramarital affair with Lin Guoliang
(Deceased - episode 15) 		15
陈天赐 Gu De An 顾德安 One of Zhao Keji's past accomplice's uncle
Murdered by Zhao Keji in episode 15 for fighting over the inheritance with his father, who had a heart attack and died while in court one year ago
(Deceased - episode 15) 		15
郑瑞和 Wang Youren 王友仁 One of Zhao Keji's past accomplice's uncle
Murdered by Zhao Keji in episode 19 due to greed
Death indirectly caused by Zhao Junlong
(Deceased - episode 19) 		18-19
Zheng Geping Qiu Gangyi 邱刚毅 See Main Cast

Confining Girls Incident (ep 15-17)

Cast Role Description Episodes Appeared
James Seah Jacob Thang Jimmy and Zen's pal
In a love-hate relationship with Scarlet
Bullied Di Yao/Scarlet
Involved in a hit-and-run accident while out speed-racing with Scarlet one week ago
Kidnapped Di Yao (Scarlet) in episode 15
Kidnapped by Di Shen in the same warehouse in the same manner in episode 17, then sent to the police station to surrender, but got taken by Zhuo Dingkang
Died from an allergic reaction to the anaesthetic
(Deceased - Episode 17) 		15-18
林伟胜 Zen Jacob and Jimmy's pal 15-17
林祚纬 Jimmy Jacob and Zen's pal 15-17
Carrie Wong Di Yao 狄遥 See Main Cast
Scarlet See Main Cast

New 'Shadow Walker' organisation (ep 18-20)

Cast Character Description Episodes Appeared
Christopher Lee Di Shen 狄深 See Main Cast
Paige Chua Zhang Jingxuan 张静璇 See Main Cast
Zhang Zhen Huan Zhuo Dingkang 卓定康 See Main Cast
James Seah Jacob Thang See Confining Girls Incident
张华珉 Wu Zhiqun 吴智群 New Shadow Walker organisation's first target 19-20

Turning Evil (ep 20-23)

Cast Role Description Episodes Appeared
Rui En Qiu Xueqing 邱雪清 See Main Cast
Christopher Lee Di Shen 狄深 See Main Cast
Carrie Wong Di Yao 狄遥 See Main Cast
Scarlet See Main Cast
Desmond Tan Zhou Jianfeng 周健锋 See Main Cast
Zhang Zhen Huan Zhuo Dingkang 卓定康 See Main Cast
Paige Chua Zhang Jingxuan 张静璇 See Main Cast
Wang Yuqing Qiu Gangzheng 邱刚正 See Qiu (Xueqing) family
Aloysius Pang Zhao Keji 赵克已 See 'Forest-Hunt' murder case
Tracer Wong Liao Meiyun 美韵 Di Shen and Di Yao's mother
Di Yao's stalker
Pushed by Di Yao away in her old home in episode 13
Killed by He Hailiang in the presence of Di Yao in her childhood
(Deceased) 		6-7, 12-13, 20-
Benny Lee Wu Xinlang 吴信浪 Murder Suspect
Di Shen's friend
Killed by He Hailiang 		21-22
Zhang Wen Xiang He Hailiang 何海量 Owner and stock taker of a chain of convenience stores
Shuzhen's husband
He Meiting's father
Kidnapped Zhou Jianfeng's brother years ago along with Di Shen's mother 20 years ago
Murdered Di Shen's mother in the presence of Di Yao in her childhood
Tied and beaten by Di Shen in the convenience store storage in episode 21
Died after being strangled by Di Yao (Scarlet) after Di Shen left
(Deceased - episode 21) 		21-22
Welyn Ang Shuzhen 淑珍 He Hailiang's wife
He Meiting's mother 		21-
Tan Mei Kee He Meiting 何美婷 He Hailiang and Shuzhen's daughter
Kidnapped in the same location as Zhou Jianfeng's brother's kidnapped location in episode 21 		21-
Hong Huifang Luo Jinzhu 罗金珠 See Missing Girls Case
陈永文 Luo Baoqiang 罗宝强 See Missing Girls Case

Viewerships

Against The Tide had an average of 937,000 views, becoming the 7th most watched drama series of 2014, following behind Three Wishes, C.L.I.F. 3, The Caregivers, Blessings, The Journey: Tumultuous Times, and World At Your Feet. Viewership in 2014 increased significantly, with the top-rated drama serial of 2013, C.L.I.F. 2, only having 901,000 viewers, and the top 10 drama serials having at least 930,000.

Trivia

Star Awards 2015 Nominations

Against The Tide is nominated for 14 awards in Star Awards 2015.

Nominee / Work Award Accolade Result
《黑翼心灵》 by Lin Si Tong 林思彤 Star Awards 2015 Show 1
红星大奖2015		 Best Theme Song
最佳主题曲 		Nominated
Kee Chee Wee 纪志威 Best Programme Promo
最佳宣传短片 		Won
Loh Woon Woon 罗温温 Best Director
最佳导演 		Won
Phang Kai Yee 彭凯毅 Best Screenplay
最佳剧本 		Nominated
Ang Soon Bee 洪顺美 Best Cameraman for Drama Programme
最佳戏剧摄影 		Won
Gao Jun Wei 高俊玮 and Yong Chin Liang 杨俊亮 Best Music and Sound Design
最佳音乐与音效设计 		Nominated
Xu Bin 徐彬 Favourite Male Character
最喜爱男角色 		Nominated
Rui En 瑞恩 Favourite Female Character
最喜爱女角色 		Nominated
Christopher Lee 李铭顺 Star Awards 2015 Show 2
红星大奖2015 		Best Actor
最佳男主角 		Nominated
Rui En 瑞恩 Best Actress
最佳女主角 		Nominated
Aloysius Pang 冯伟衷 Best Supporting Actor
最佳男配角 		Nominated
Zhang Zhen Huan 张振寰 Nominated
Paige Chua 蔡琦慧 Best Supporting Actress
最佳女配角 		Nominated
Against The Tide 逆潮 Best Drama Serial
最佳电视剧 		Nominated

See also

References