By Yip Wai Yee

It could be the epic storylines, the lyrical dialogue or the promise of grand spectacle in the sets and costumes. Whatever the reason, Asian period dramas have always garnered a strong and steady following.

Life! puts together a list of period dramas that TV buffs should keep a lookout for.

Joys of Life

When: Premieres on Channel 8 on June 26 at 9pm

What: Taiwanese actor Alien Huang (with actress Rui En) is in the lead as Zhao Mingxing, a young man who dreams of becoming a movie star, in this local drama set in 1950s Singapore. Sharing the same house with his family are a number of characters, including a Japanese Occupation survivor (Chew Chor Ming), a womanising wook (Huang Wenyong) and a beautiful woman (Cynthia Wang) who is intent on marrying a foreigner.

Why you would watch it: To see how the ebullient Alien Huang will play out against local actors on home-grown TV, following his role in local flick Already Famous (2011). The show also promises to be a fun trip down memory lane for most Singaporeans, given the retro 1950s outfits and old kampung atmosphere of the setting.

Joys of Life 花样人间 debuts 26 June 2012 9pm on Channel 8.

Source: The Straits Times

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日期: 07/05/2012 | 新闻来源: 新明日报 | 记者: 罗瑱玲

小鬼来新之前，已对瑞恩的酷与冷略有所闻？

“冰山公主＂瑞恩主动破冰，小鬼：她不是大家想像的那样。

小鬼（黄鸿升）来新拍摄新传媒新剧《花样人间》，在剧中和瑞恩饰演一对情侣，两人相处近3个月，谈到对瑞恩的印象，小鬼说：＂她不是我听到的那么严重。＂意指他来新之前已对瑞恩的酷与冷略有所闻？

小鬼坦言有歌迷帮他＂做功课＂：＂歌迷跟我说，瑞恩为人比较安静、寡言。但我第一天到剧组报到时，是她主动跟我介绍自己说，’你好，我是瑞恩’。我觉得她很有礼貌，不是大家想象的那样。＂

小鬼说两人的合作愉快，默契也好，更以＂好朋友＂形容现在的关系。

圈内有传，瑞恩不轻易给人电话号码，记者好奇小鬼有她的电话号码吗？小鬼说：＂我还没有跟她要，因为我们现在每天碰面啊，不用打电话！等剧杀青后我再跟她要。＂

拍戏空档会逗瑞恩，拉近彼此距离吗？小鬼先表示：＂我私下不是电视上那样（爱搞笑）。＂接着直言：＂也不需要逗她，她不是要你逗的人，她要笑就笑啊！她常跟莉萍姐笑成一团。＂

Joys of Life 花样人间 debuts 26 June 2012 9pm on Channel 8.

Source: Shinmin, Omy, Chinapress

Categorised in CH, ChinaPress 中國報, Joys of Life 花样人间, Omy.sg, Shin Min.

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1. 星光 Starbuzz Pages 18-26

粉丝出招

偶像年度出战，粉丝团使出浑身解数，一路挺到底。

瑞恩RBKD

红地毯造势：22 晚会助阵：35

虽然早上6点便到场，却舍弃台前最显眼位置，选择站在红地毯走道旁，希望在起点便能陪伴偶像。此招果然最得偶像心，只见红地毯上瑞恩喜滋滋奔向粉丝团…

Categorised in CH, I-Weekly, RBKD, Star Awards, Star Awards 2012.

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1. Scene & Heard Pages 16-28

Story: Jonathan Fam & Sarah Chang

Notes on a scandal!

The recent underage prostitution sex scandal that rocked our nation got us thinking: Is engaging a hooker any different from having a meaningless fling? We conducted a poll with 21 TV stars and their reactions are surprising, especially Jeanette Aw’s.

“One-night stands are irresponsible”

RUI EN “Females tend to be a little bit more emotional so there’s a propensity for them to get hurt after a one-night stand. For men, it’s just physical. So, in a warped way, prostitution is less damning – you’re not hurting anyone.”

2. Cover Story

By: Tan Yi Hui, Jasmine Teo, Sarah Chang & Douglas Tseng

Lass Action Hero

Jennifer Lawrence isn’t the only sweetheart roughening up her image to show off her alpha side.

Rui En, 31

Lassy! > She was the sub-zero ice princess who impressed us with her dramatic chops, playing emotionally vulnerable characters like a wan Aids patient in By My Side and a grieving widow connected with her dead husband’s spirit in With You.

Sassy! > She was the sub zero ice princess who did all her martial arts stunt herself in Code of Honour, but she really earned her action stripes with her portrayal as a tough-nut copper in Unriddle (and the sequel Unriddle 2). The latter saw her engaging in some serious – and convincing – mano-a-mano blows with her co-stars. How is she going to top that in Unriddle 3?

Categorised in 8 DAYS, By My Side 不凡的爱, EN, Unriddle 2 最火搭档 2, Unriddle 最火搭档, With You 我在你左右.

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1. 狮城娱温ZONE Pages 16-18

《红星大奖2012》爆冷掀话题

瑞恩一上台就当场“示范”真正黑脸的表情，希望大家不要再误会她！究竟是对媒体进行“反击”还是纯粹只是“解释”，各人可能有不同的解读！

《红星大奖2012》得奖名单

最佳电视剧>>《边缘父子》

10大最受欢迎女艺人>> 林慧玲、林湘萍、瑞恩、钟琴、赖怡伶、蔡琦慧、欧萱、许美珍、白薇秀、郭舒贤

Categorised in CH, On The Fringe 边缘父子, Star Awards, Star Awards 2012, U-Weekly.

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日期: 5/5/2012 | 新闻来源: 联合晚报

郑各评被花生壳折腾？他说：“有人替我的造型‘加料’！娃哈哈。。别误会，这手不是瑞恩（戏中女儿）的，是陈莉萍之手！” 至于瑞恩，看她笑得那么乐，可以肯定这次是“笑脸”而不是“黑脸”。

Joys of Life 花样人间 debuts 26 June 2012 9pm on Channel 8.

Source: Wanbao

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Top 5 Fav Female
#1 Rui En as Hu Xiao Man 5,964 votes
#2 Jeanette Aw as Shi Hao Ran 5,022 votes
#3 Ann Kok as Xu Shu Min, 1,599 votes
#4 Kimberly Chia as Zhang Si Hui, 1470 votes
#5 Yvonne Lim as Xu Wenqin, 1,019 votes

Top 5 Fav Onscreen Couple
#1 Hu Xiao Man & Xie Lang Feng, 1511 votes
#2 Xu Wenqian & Shi Zeming, 702 votes
#3 Hu Xiao Man & Zhang Yu Ze, 341 votes
#4 Shi Hao Ran & Huang Yi Xun, 212 votes
#5 He Ting Kai & Zhang Qiu Xue, 182 votes

Vote for Rui En now! Check out this link for details!

Categorised in EN, Star Awards, Star Awards 2013, Unriddle 2 最火搭档 2.

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Get up close & personal with cast members Alien Huang小鬼黄鸿升, Cynthia Wang Xin Ru王心如, Rui En瑞恩, Chen Li Ping陈莉萍, Andie Chen陈邦鋆, Kate Pang庞蕾馨 as they dish the dirt on their co-stars, autograph “Joys of Life 花样人间” posters, and introduce the exclusive premiere of the drama’s first episode!

Join the cast in wearing your most retro 60s outfits and accessories! We will be on the lookout to award the best-dressed party-goers!

Date: 15 June 2012, Friday
Venue: TAB Singapore, 442 Orchard Road, #02-29 Orchard Hotel Singapore 238879 (Note: Entrance on street-level)
Time: 7:30pm – 9:30pm (Doors open at 7.00pm)
Ticket Price: Free! Tickets available while stocks last

Please note:

Standing tickets only
Each ticket includes 2 specially concocted “Joys of Life 花样人间” mocktails and party favours.
Minimum age for entry is 13 years old.
No alcohol will be served during the event. Food is available from TAB’s menu at special rates.
Each user may only register up to 2 different participants. One name may only be registered once. Repeated name entries will be rejected.
Please refer to the complete list of terms and conditions before registering for your tickets.

SYNOPSIS

Joys of Life 花样人间’ Cha-Chum-Bo Party!

In conjunction with the launch of “Joys of Life 花样人间”, MediaCorp Entertains is rewarding Channel 8 fans with free tickets to the Joys of Life 花样人间 Cha-Chum-Bo Party to boogie with the cast!

To commemorate 30 years of local drama productions, “Joys of Life花样人间” is a massive star-studded drama which continues the legacy of “Wok of Life” and “Springs of Life”. Going back in time to the 1950s – 1960s, viewers can experience what life was like when mobile getai was all the rage

Joys of Life 花样人间 debuts 26 June 2012 9pm on Channel 8.

Categorised in EN, Joys of Life 花样人间, Mediacorp Entertains.

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Winners for three categories of the Star Awards 2013 will be decided by viewers through an online vote.

Viewers can vote for their favourite male and female characters and favourite onscreen couple at Channel 8 and Channel U.

The voting came into effect Wednesday.

Each drama that qualifies during the voting period will give viewers a maximum of 10 votes to be used for the three categories.

Once the 10 votes are exhausted, voters have the option to earn votes by sharing the application with their friends, or by purchasing additional votes online through Facebook to continue voting for their favourite artistes.

All votes cast will count towards the total tally for each category.

The top five nominees of each online category with the highest vote count will proceed to compete in Star Awards 2013.

Vote for Rui En now! Check out this link for details!

Source: Channelnewsasia, Xinmsn

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