The Vagrant
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- For the 1992 black comedy starring Bill PaxtonBill PaxtonWilliam "Bill" Paxton is an American actor and film director. He gained popularity after starring roles in the films Apollo 13, Twister, Aliens, True Lies, and Titanic...
, see The VagrantThe Vagrant (1992)The Vagrant is a 1992 black comedy film. It stars Bill Paxton, Michael Ironside & Marshall Bell and revolves around a yuppie who is being driven insane by a crazed bum after moving into a new home the destitute is currently squatting in.- Synopsis :Graham's life is full of promise...
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2002 in film
The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of...
Chinese drama. It was produced by Mediacorp
MediaCorp
Media Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
, a television station in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. The cast includes Mediacorp's Ah Ge, Li Nanxing
Li Nanxing
Li Nanxing is a Chinese Mediacorp actor from Singapore.Li may be the best-known male actor in Singapore in modern times, and is widely regarded as the 'king' of Caldecott Hill, alongside Zoe Tay who is the 'queen', both having consistently been voted as the 'Top 10 Most Popular Artistes' for their...
, Huang Biren
Huang Biren
Huang Biren is a television actress in Singapore. She has left the local TV station, MediaCorp TV since 30 June 2008.-Career:Huang joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation in 1988 after completing its Professional Drama Performers' Training course...
, Zhang Yaodong, Le Yao, Huang Yiliang, and Tracer Wong. The Vagrant was the second highest rated drama serial in 2002, after Beautiful Connection
Beautiful Connection
Beautiful Connection is a Singaporean Chinese drama serial. It was telecast in 2002. The show earned many nominations for the Star Awards including Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best TV Drama, Best Theme Song, Best Director and many more....
which coincidentally also starred Huang Bi Ren.
Story
This is the story of a young man, Ah Bao (Li Nanxing), who grew up in a violent environment and how he dealt with life after a prison term. At the age of 21, Ah Bao went to jail after his friend (Zheng Ge Ping) and girlfriend (Joey Swee) betrayed him during a robbery he took part in. While in jail, Ah Bao plotted his revenge against the people who betrayed him.Upon his release from prison, he discovered that his friend is now mentally retarded and that his friend's ex-girlfriend has remarried. He learns that the couple has left behind children, who are abused by their foster family. Feeling sorry for them, Ah Bao decides to take care of the children.
Ah Bao ends up renting a place from Shushu (Huang Biren), a chicken rice
Hainanese chicken rice
Hainanese chicken rice is a dish of Chinese origin most commonly associated with Hainanese and Singaporean cuisine, although it is also commonly sold in neighbouring Thailand and Malaysia...
seller, who is infamous for her weird temper. Living under the same roof, Ah Bao learns that Shushu's temperament is due to her husband's betrayal when she had breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
. As time goes by, the couple discovers the nicer side of each other and Ah Bao learns about trust again.
Just when life seems to be turning better for Ah Bao, he discovers the truth about his downfall ten years ago. He decides to uncover the mastermind. Is Ah Bao taking a wrong step in his life again?
Supporting cast
- Zheng Ge Ping (Edmund Tay) as Ah Lang
- Huang Yiliang as Huang Jinlang
- Huang Shinan as Du Wei
- Joey Swee as Cecillia
- Ang Ching HuiAng Ching HuiAng Ching Hui is a teenage actress in Singapore who starred as Lee Xiao Yun in the television series Police and Thief. She is studying at the River Valley High School in Singapore. She received a Star Awards nomination in 2002 for her performance in The Vagrant.She mentioned in an interview her...
as Ke-ai - Fraser Tiong Kah Kee as Kele
- Tracer Wong as Mao Nana
- Yao WenlongYao WenlongYao Wenlong , a Malaysian Johor born Singapore actor, came into the local television scene after winning Star Search 1993 organised by MediaCorp Channel 8. Within a year, he won the Most Popular Newcomer award in Star Awards 1994 and the Best Supporting Actor award in Star Awards 2001 for his role...
as Liu Dehua/ Yiyang Zi - Zhang YaodongZhang YaodongZhang Yaodong is a Singapore actor. Yaodong entered the entertainment circle after joining Star Search in 1999. He was a model and had done various commercials before joining Mediacorp. He made his small screen debut in the ever popular sitcom, Don't Worry, Be Happy VI. He has also been awarded...
as Gan Yuan - Le Yao as Xiaomin
- Yvonne LimYvonne LimYvonne Lim is a Singaporean actress who has starred in many drama serials on MediaCorp Channel 8 since 1997.Lim was the first runner-up in the Singapore Polytechnic Beauty Quest and a finalist with Go Magazine's Cover Girl Contest before she joined Star Search in 1997...
as Song Xintian
Awards and nominations
Star Awards 2002Star Awards 2002
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.-Nominees and winners:Winners are highlighted in bold.Best Actor 最佳男主角...
- Won: Best Actor, Li NanxingLi NanxingLi Nanxing is a Chinese Mediacorp actor from Singapore.Li may be the best-known male actor in Singapore in modern times, and is widely regarded as the 'king' of Caldecott Hill, alongside Zoe Tay who is the 'queen', both having consistently been voted as the 'Top 10 Most Popular Artistes' for their...
- Won: Best Supporting Actor, Huang Yiliang
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actress, Tracer Wong
- Nominated Best Drama Serial
- Nominated: Young Talent, Ang Ching HuiAng Ching HuiAng Ching Hui is a teenage actress in Singapore who starred as Lee Xiao Yun in the television series Police and Thief. She is studying at the River Valley High School in Singapore. She received a Star Awards nomination in 2002 for her performance in The Vagrant.She mentioned in an interview her...