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 illegitimate 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".
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