Behind the scenes: Rui En and her on-screen ‘colleagues’ discuss lunch at their office in the Singapore Botanic Gardens

You’ve watched this star’s on-screen adventures in a variety of exciting drama serials. Most recently, she played a hard-boiled police officer in Unriddle, and a trendy girl-about-town in A Tale of 2 Cities.

But have you ever seen Rui En climb a tree?

In her latest drama,The In-Laws, this princess of Caldecott Hill plays an NParks arborist. Her character, Jiazhen, is a girl-next-door whose passion for nature provides respite from the drama she faces at home.

Behind the scenes: High up in the branches of a tree, Rui En looks every bit like a bona-fide arborist.

As part of her preparations for her role, Rui En watched a documentary which featured NParks’ arborists. “It was quite an eye-opener, because I never knew that there were people being paid to actually take care of the trees on a daily basis,” she said. “I always took it for granted that our trees and gardens just took care of themselves!”

Rui En’s tree climbing scenes took place under the guidance and watchful eye of NParks’ real-life tree climbers. Although it was an entirely new experience, she enjoyed it: “It was easier than I thought it would be, and it was actually quite fun. I’m not scared of heights, so it was exciting.”

Rui En’s ‘body double’, Ow Siew Ngim, is a certified arborist and experienced tree climber. She was impressed by Rui En’s willingness to climb a tree for the shoot, even though the scene could also have been staged with the use of a ladder. “I thought she was quite adventurous,” commented Siew Ngim. “She’s also really cool in person – just like on TV.” Siew Ngim also shared that the down-to-earth actress had no qualms about sharing the sweaty climbing equipment.

Because she plays an environmentally-conscious character, Rui En incorporated some of her own eco-friendly habits into the drama. For instance, ‘Jiazhen’ carries the same recycled tote bag in every single episode. “The wardrobe [department] prepared a few bags for me, but I thought it might not be that realistic if Jiazhen kept changing bags. My own recyclable bag was the only thing I found suitable, and it’s probably going to have a hole in it very soon because of all the use,” she quipped.

Rui En’s co-star and on-screen love interest, Pierre Png, also filmed some scenes at the Singapore Botanic Gardens, where the arborists’ offices are located. He enjoyed the location shoot’s unique setting: “The lush, green open space gave me a sense of freedom and peacefulness. Great for anyone who wants to clear their mind, anytime!” In particular, the ‘$5 Tembusu tree’ evoked fond childhood memories for both Pierre and Rui En.

So while you’re catching The In-Laws, keep your eyes peeled for the exciting scenes of Rui En tackling tree climbing. And if you’re inspired by her to do the same, why not check out a recreational tree climbing course – or even consider a career with NParks!

The In-Laws airs on Mediacorp Channel 8 from 12 April, weekdays at 9 pm.

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Calling All Rui En Fans!

Here’s your chance to win an exclusive behind-the-scenes souvenir from The In-Laws!

We have two ‘wedding invitations’ used as filming props, for the wedding of Jiazhen and Jianhai. Just email us at nparks_mailbox@nparks.gov.sg with the subject “My Green Space – Rui En”, and tell us in 150 words or less: What do you think of Rui En’s role as an arborist?

The two most creative answers will receive one ‘wedding invitation’ each, along with other NParks souvenirs.

Source: National Parks

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日期: 21/04/2011 | 新闻来源: 联合晚报 | 记者: 康秀金

阿姐心中的视帝是郑斌辉，视后是瑞恩。

视帝黑马，她认为是“巧克力”黄俊雄；而瑞恩的“近身敌人”则是欧萱。

她选瑞恩的理由是：“瑞恩进步很多，还未拿过奖，是时候了。她同时轧那么多戏，还可以进步，单是这一点就要记上一功！她放心思在角色上，很用功.”

Source: Wanbao, ChinaPress

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In the last of our three-part Star Awards prediction special, xinmsn brings you our final prophecy on what this Sunday’s Star Awards ‘Best Categories’ slate will look like.

It’s Star Awards frenzy weekend once more! Will it be Rui En or Jeanette Aw for Best Actress? Or will it be like a bolt from the blue? Will it be a starry night of perennial favourites or an unexpected twist of dark horses to emerge victorious in the ‘Best Categories’?

Fans are surely crossing their fingers for the favourite nominees right now. It is, after all, the biggest star-studded annual event in our local media scene.

Best Actress Nominees: Chen Li Ping (Unriddle); Jeanette Aw (Breakout); Joanne Peh (Your Hand in Mine); Rui En (With You); Zhou Ying (Breakout)

We say: Rui En

There’s a Hokkien saying – “No horse run!”, typically used in horse racing jargon to describe a champion horse which is way ahead of the field – In this case , the versatile actress is undoubtedly the champion horse here.

Nominated for her role in With You, Rui En has once again demonstrated her fine acting chops. Proving that she’s just as good playing dramatic roles as she is with “cool” character, the talented actress known for her frosty demeanour aced the role as a grieving wife and mother-of-one who lost her husband in a road accident.

Definitely an award-winning performance hands down.

Dark Horse: Jeanette Aw

Will the schizophrenic psycho Yang Nianqing in Breakout propel Best Actress nominee Jeanette Aw to Caldecott Hill’s most coveted throne? After all, this isn’t the first time the actress has been nominated.

As much as we’d like to place our last dollar on Rui En, Jeanette Aw’s conniving smirks and goosebumps- inducing rhythmic slurs in her multiple personality disorder character was certainly no child’s play, and exceptionally memorable. So, can the pretty-face princess Jeanette give ice queen princess Rui En a run for her money?

We say it’s a 50-50 chance.

Source: Xinmsn

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瑞恩过去一年角色最多面

瑞恩在最佳女主角方面最受认同，主要因为过去一年角色最多面。李秀文认为如果瑞恩获奖，看得出是新传媒过去一年为她铺排上位之路。

尽管瑞恩过去一年接到最多、最到元的角色，但不是每家媒体认为新传媒暗捧她上位。钟雁龄说，白薇秀才是被捧，只是没人料到长篇剧 《想握你的手》 上演滑铁卢。

Source: Zaobao

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1. Scene & Heard Page 20 & 24

And the Award goes to…

BEST ACTRESS
CHEN LIPING Unriddle
JEANETTE AW Breakout
ZHOU YING Breakout
JOANNE PEH Your Hand in Mine
RUI EN With You

MediaCorp Studios senior manager: “RUI EN shows her versatility and this show is so tough-there are so many crying scenes.”

Ch 8 senior exec: “ ZHOU YING, ‘cos unlike Jeanette Aw, no one hated her character. She’s the safest and most refreshing choice.”

Ch 8 drama producer: “ RUI EN has shown that she’s not only good at playing ‘cool’ characters- she’s just as adept at dramatic roles.”

Ch 8 actress: “ RUI EN. It was a very emotional role which required her to dig deep. An award-winning performance.”

8DAYS’ PICK!
We may be alone on this, but we think it’s finally JEANETTE AW’s year to take home the trophy. Hopefully, the judges schizophrenic psycho chicks with singsong voices as much as we do.

BEST DRAMA SERIAL
Breakout
New Beginnings
The Family Court
Unriddle
With you

MediaCorp Studios senior manager: “Unriddle” is not your typical Ch 8 drama and it had very good reviews. I’m also rooting for it ‘cos Paul Yuen (the show’s executive producer) is the cutest EP in MediaCorp.”

Ch 8 senior exec: “Breakout. It may not have rated well, but it was written by Ang Eng tee-his dramas have won this award every year, and 2011 will be no exception.”

Ch 8 drama producer: “With You. It’s very different ‘cos it deals with the afterlife in a very touching way. And it’s also the highest-rated show of the year.”

Ch 8 actress: “Unriddle. I applaud the crew for creating a cinematic feel to this drama-it’s a real breakthrough for local television.”

8DAYS’ PICK!
There’s no front-runner this year, so we’re going with Unriddle– it’s been a long time since Ch 8 produced a crime procedural and a good one at that.

2. Star Awards Advertisement Pages 62 – 65

3. Star Awards Show II Advertisement Page 117

4. TV Synopses

The In-Laws Pages 129-130

Categorised in 8 DAYS, EN, Star Awards, Star Awards 2011, Unriddle 最火搭档, With You 我在你左右.

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瑞恩：我不适合露

瑞恩一身帅气西装打扮，只露锁骨。

她笑说：”我一直都是包得密密的，我不适合露。我也很怕穿裙子，因为无论走或坐都要很小心。 不过这个星期的颁奖典礼，我的服装可能会让大家惊喜，我自己非常喜欢!”

Source: MyPaper

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Current Top 10 Female Artistes are Ann Kok, Jeanette Aw, Joanne Peh, Zhou Ying, Michelle Chia, Quan Yi Fong, Rui En, Tiffany Leong, Vivian Lai and Yvonne Lim.

暂时领先的女艺人（排名不分先后）
郭舒贤
欧萱
白薇秀
谢韵仪
权怡凤
瑞恩
梁丽芳
赖怡伶
林湘萍
周颖

Source: Xinmsn English | Chinese, Bagua8

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瑞恩获最喜爱女角色奖，她说原以为劲敌《破天网》的欧萱会得奖，因为对方的粉丝很可怕。欧萱输掉个人奖，却与李铭顺夺组合奖，她说相信是因为观众被他们剧中纯真的爱情感动。

Source: Zaobao

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瑞恩以为欧萱会得奖

瑞恩以《过好年》的“杨小冬”一角，击败欧萱、周颖、庄米雪和权怡凤，夺得“最喜爱女角色”。她说很意外：“我看好欧萱，因为她的粉丝很厉害！”

瑞恩也说，“杨小冬”是她至今最满意的角色，因为拍的时候最开心 ：“这个角色比较单纯，而我本身想很多，所以可以两三个月投入在这样一个角色中，很开心。”

瑞恩也透露，压力越来越大，因为观众的要求和期望越来越高，所以“不管我得什么奖，来年还是要很努力”。

瑞恩只露锁骨

瑞恩一身帅气西装打扮，只露锁骨。 她笑说：“我一直都是包得密密的，我不适合露。我也很怕穿裙子，因为无论走或坐都要很小心。不过下个星期的颁奖典礼，我的服装可能会让大家惊喜，我自己非常喜欢！”

权怡凤翻版“杨念青” 让欧萱笑到飚泪…

• 欧萱输瑞恩不遗憾

欧萱去年凭《当我们同在一起》夺得“最喜爱女角色”，今年却被同门师妹瑞恩抢去头等，不过她却一点也不觉得遗憾。“我很为她感到开心，因为她也奋斗和努力了很久。”

红星大奖2011’

第一场得奖名单（部分）

最喜爱男角色：邹杰明 《破天网》 （黄俊雄）
最喜爱女角色：杨小冬 （瑞恩）
最喜爱银幕情侣：李铭顺，欧萱 （ 《破天网》 ）
最喜爱综艺搭档：李铭顺，权怡凤 （　《心情大动员２》 ）
最高收视率电视剧：《我在你左右》
年度飞跃奖：　Pornsak

Source: Shinmin, Wanbao, ChinaPress

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