| Stepping Out | |
|---|---|
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| 出路 | |
| Genre | Period drama |
| Written by | Ng Kah Huay 黄佳华 Ang Eng Tee 洪荣狄 |
| Directed by | Loo Yin Kam 卢燕金 |
| Starring | Yvonne Lim Terence Cao Cynthia Koh Xie Shaoguang Ivy Lee Tay Ping Hui |
| Opening theme | 我吃的起苦 by Power Station |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Kwek Leng Soong 郭令送 |
| Running time | 45 Minutes not including commercial breaks |
| Original release | |
| Network | TCS 8th Frequency (Now MediaCorp TV Channel 8) |
| Release | 1999 |
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Stepping Out (Chinese: 出路) is a 1999 Singaporean Mandarin drama series adapted from a historical book, which reran several times like in 2006, 2019 and in 2021. It stars Yvonne Lim , Terence Cao , Cynthia Koh , Xie Shaoguang , Ivy Lee and Tay Ping Hui 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.