Stand by Me (TV series)

Stand by Me
家人有约
GenreFamily drama
StarringXie Shaoguang
Terence Cao
Huang Biren
May Phua
Deborah Sim
Chen Shucheng
Ding Lan
Opening themeBelieve (相信) by Elsa Lin (林玉婷)
Country of originSingapore
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes20
Production
ProducerKok Len Shoong
Running timeapprox. 46 minutes per episode
Original release
NetworkTCS Channel 8
ReleaseApril 1998 (1998-04)

Stand by Me (Chinese: 家人有约) is a 1998 Singaporean Mandarin drama series which aired on MediaCorp TV Channel 8 (then known as TCS - Television Corporation of Singapore) in April 1998. The serial garnered favourable responses from the audience during its telecast with its touching and heart-rending storyline, and also with critically acclaimed acting from the cast.

At the 1998 Star Awards, the series won the Best Drama Serial award, while main cast Xie Shaoguang and Huang Biren also won the Best Actor and Best Actress awards respectively.

Cast

Production

Kok Len Shoong (郭令送) is the producer of the drama.

Reception

The series broke viewership records in 1998.[1]

Accolades

Organisation YearAwardNomineeResult Ref.
Star Awards 1998Best ActorTerence CaoNominated
Xie ShaoguangWon [2]
Best ActressHuang BirenWon
Best Drama SerialN/aWon

References

  1. ↑ "Huang Biren hopes to act more regularly". The Straits Times. 20 August 2021. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "风云榜 Hall of Fame - 3 - Star Awards 2011 on xinmsn Entertainment". entertainment.xin.msn.com (in Chinese (Singapore)). 18 February 2011. Archived from the original on 27 February 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
Preceded by
The Price of Peace
1997
Star Awards for Best Drama Serial
Stand by Me
1998
Succeeded by
Stepping Out
1999