She was framed by Ma Lilian, who has long harboured hate towards Jianing and Jiamin, for assaulting Shi Dongqing, and was sent to prison as a result. Her father, in the pursuit of wealth, abandoned her when she was young, which generated much hate between the two persons, not helped by a grave misunderstanding that led Jianing to believe that her father attempted to have sex with her sister, Shi Jiamin. She is called ' Grouper Maid' (石斑妹) by her friends.

Shi Jianing (石嘉宁, portrayed by Felicia Chin) - A fish stall operator at a local bazaar.

He and his wife went bankrupt after the dodgy financial dealings of their company were exposed by Jianing, and were eventually killed by Jay Fang. He abandoned Jianing, Jiamin, and their mother to expand his business empire, marrying a rich woman while tolerating the condescending and abusive behaviours of the woman.

Shi Dongqing (石东清) - Father of Jianing, Jiamin, and Tingli (from a later marriage).

3 Differences between Rising Expectations and The Beginning.

It was the first joint production between the two companies, and is a remake of the 1997 Television Corporation of Singapore (now MediaCorp) drama Rising Expectations. The Beginning ( Chinese: 原点, literally 'The Point of Origin') is a 30-episode Mandarin Chinese episodic drama produced jointly by Singaporean broadcaster MediaCorp TV and Malaysian broadcaster Media Prima Berhad.

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As Serena and Heri work together to catch the killer, their inquiries lead them to industrialist/kingpin Datuk Ishak Hassan (Wan Hanafi Su), whose prominent family and known associates all have some connection to the victims. Seeking answers, Heri finds a way to insert himself into the Malaysian investigation.

Meanwhile, in Jakarta, for ICD Lieutenant Heriyanto Salim (Ario Bayu), the case turns personal when his brother is found murdered in similar circumstances. Called in to investigate, Singaporean International Crimes Division (ICD) officer Serena Teo (Rebecca Lim) takes charge of a case across the border where a family has been slaughtered aboard a luxury yacht in Johor. A series of brutal murders, each sharing a signature MO, takes place across Malaysia and Indonesia.

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