1. Scene & Heard Page 21

Story: Tan Yi Hui

Ratings JOY

The recently-concluded Joys of Life is, for now, this year’s highest-rated show with 993,000 viewers tuning in to the final ep.

Somewhere out there, ice queen Rui En could be beaming. The star of Joys of Life was unreachable for comment at press time, but co-star Zheng Geping, who plays Rui En’s father, was more than happy to rave about the stellar performance: “To be honest, some of us were confident it’d do well.” The nostalgic serial’s first episode in June attracted 971,000 viewers, putting it ahead of popular police thriller Unriddle 2 (921,000 viewers) and family drama Double Bonus (862,000 viewers). Joys still lag behind 2008’s The Little Nyonya, whose last ep attracted 1.67 million viewers, compared to Joys’ 993,000. Still, with an average viewership of 875,000, the 35-ep show is currently No.1 drama this year.

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Young Caldecott and the Restless City

Story by Jonathan Fam

Direct from Macau!

Besides battling heat exhaustion, we have to engage a shy shirtless hunk and witness how Rui En and Dai Yangtian fell in love. The latter not literally, of course – it would take a miracle on the Macau’s famous San Ma Lo Street for that to happen.

In Poetic Justice, DYT and Rui En play intrepid reporters who work for an online news agency. Poetic Justice isn’t your usual Ch 8 fare. We say that not ‘cos it’s the first drama since 2009’s Dreamcatchers to be partially filmed in an overseas location that’s not Malaysia, but because it’s the first time the world of journalism is used as a backdrop.

Put another way, Poetic Justice is a Cliff Notes version of Aaron Sorkin’s edgy The Newsroom cross-referenced with the marshmallow passion of Up Close and Personal and the gusto of Erin Brokovich. But ask the fiercely private Rui En if her feelings towards journos have changed since playing a, in her own words, “responsible reporter”, she chuckles, covers her mouth, and chuckles again. Um, we’ll take that as a yes.

Rui En is smiling. She seems genuinely happy.

She even initiates conversations, which is truly surprising. It’s not just because Rui En is notoriously reticent, but ‘cos her schedule here is so packed, she barely has time to catch her breath, let alone make small talk with pesky reporters.

“So how’s your holiday?” she deadpans when she catches us idling. “Do you need an umbrella? You don’t look like you want to be tanned,” she muses when she sees us melting under the scorching midday sun. “You eat carbs? You don’t look like you eat carbs,” she mock-interrogates us during dinner. Er, is the 31-year-old actres confusing us with Fann Wong? (Fact: this writer is the only one eating rice at the dinner table with the four leads. None of them touch carbs.)

Random Rui En facts: The first thing she does when she gets back to the hotel room is to turn on her TV. She finds the noise reassuring. She’s also a “closet NatGeo fan”, though she’d most likely be watching a Korean drama because “it’s important to know what’s popular now”. If she’s hungry, she snacks on potato chips.

These are just about the only things we managed to learn about Rui En during the week-long shoot. It’s near impossible to sit Rui En down for a private tête-à-tête. She is that busy. The 31-year old has been filming back-to-back dramas for three years now. The longest break she’s had were three weeks after Joys of Life wrapped and before lensing Poetic Justice began. Three precious weeks she spent “doing [her] own thing”. Has she thought about taking and extended break? “Of course,” she replies without missing a beat. “But I just decided not to.” So she intends to work until her body can no longer handle the stress? This time, there’s a pause. “Yeah, pretty much…” she says, her voice trailing off as she ponders the question. “Rui En, we need you!” a crew member suddenly calls out to her. And just like that, she snaps back to her reality and disappears.

Interlude: Rui En and DYT are more alike than you think.

Dai Yangtian: “Both of us don’t really like talking, but we communicate well with each other.”

Rui En: “Yes. I also prefer to stay in my room when I’m not filming. I like to keep work and my personal time very seperate.”

Dai Yangtian: “Same here. We don’t usually have meals with the rest of the crew.”

Rui En: “That’s just how it is.”

Dai Yangtian: “Both of us also have trouble sleeping in hotel rooms. That’s why I need to drink red wine before bed.”

Rui En: “I have difficulty sleeping on hotel beds.”

Behind the Scenes

My Fair Ladies: Fact: Actresses are deathly afraid of the sun. A totally-beat Rui En uses her umbrella as a tent in between takes.

Walk with me: DYT and Rui En take a casual stroll near the sacred ruins of St Paul’s Church.

Cold? Who’s cold? Rui En and DYT shares a light-hearted moment during a late night shoot.

Fight club: Rui En looks on helplessly while Desmond Tan and DYT fight in a scene.

Vote for Yanzhi as your Favourite Female Character now!

Poetic Justice 微笑正义 debuts 11 September 2012 9pm on Channel 8.

Source: Xinmsn

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1. TV Ratings Page 100

Channel 8
1. 国庆庆典2012
2. 夜市人生
3. 花样人间
4. 食在好源头3
5. 邻里合作社

Categorised in CH, I-Weekly, Joys of Life 花样人间, Ratings 节目收视率.

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987 TOP 20

This Week	Last Week	Song	Artiste	Label	Weeks
1	3	ONE MORE NIGHT	MAROON 5	UNIVERSAL	5
2	1	SOME NIGHTS	FUN.	WARNER MUSIC	9
3	4	GOOD TIME	OWL CITY FEATURING CARLY RAE JEPSEN	UNIVERSAL	4
4	4	YOUNG LOVE	JEDWARD	UNIVERSAL	6
5	2	BURN IT DOWN	LINKIN PARK	WARNER MUSIC	10
6	9	KISS YOU INSIDE OUT	HEDLEY	UNIVERSAL	4
7	10	SKY’S THE LIMIT	TAUFIK BATISAH FEATURING RUI EN	HYPE RECORDS	5
8	8	HOUDINI	FOSTER THE PEOPLE	SONY MUSIC	11
9	15	POWERLESS	LINKIN PARK	WARNER MUSIC	3
10	14	BLOW ME (ONE LAST KISS)	PINK	SONY MUSIC	2

Bottom 10 of the chart has been excluded.

Source: Xinmsn

Categorised in Music, Sky's the Limit, xinmsn.

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F01 韩咏咏

外号‘花木兰’。职业：打洋工。 朴实勤劳、温婉但个性坚韧，就算自己受委屈，也不会让家人受苦。 她知道自己是领养儿，而不受父母疼爱，但还是感激父母的养育之恩，孝敬父母、照顾三个妹妹。为了补贴家用，她不顾别人的嘲笑，去打洋工。由于没有受过教育，她积极进取，凭着一股傻劲与锲而不舍，遇到不明白的事物总是会问到底，搞到周遭的人都怕了她。她的这股精神，让她学得了一口流利的英语以及博学多才。 她与韩柔柔虽然不是亲生姐妹，但两人感情深厚。后来韩柔柔为了利益冲突与她反目，伤透了她的心。

Instructions to voting (ends 20 August 2012, 12 noon):

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After Option 1 or 2, refer your friends by clicking “earn”! You earn 10 more votes for each friend who registers via your referral!

Nomination ends 20 August (12noon). Top 5 most votes of the year will be nominated in Star Awards next year!!

Categorised in CH, EN, Joys of Life 花样人间, Star Awards, Star Awards 2013.

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日期: 17/08/2012 | 新闻来源: 联合晚报 | 记者: 陈韵红

Source: Wanbao, Omy, Chinapress

Categorised in CH, Joys of Life 花样人间, Ratings 节目收视率, Wanbao.

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新剧《微笑正义》讲述饰演英俊的富二代戴阳天，含着金汤匙出生，又加上有颗聪明的脑袋，在机缘巧合下认识了由瑞恩饰演的记者，而两人旋即产生感情并成为一对默契极佳的伙伴，一起伸张正义，揭露新闻事件背后的真相。

《微笑正义》将从9月11日起，每逢星期一至五晚上9时，通过8频道播出。

Poetic Justice 微笑正义 debuts 11 September 2012 9pm on Channel 8.

Source: xinmsn

Categorised in CH, Poetic Justice 微笑正义, xinmsn.

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Welcome back to another round of our sneak preview for our upcoming drama Poetic Justice “微笑正义”!

It takes lots of effort, skills and qualities to be a good journalist. Do you think the cast have what it takes?

Let’s take a look at what they are up to so far!

While for indoors: in the office:

They are…

Always so focused in their work.

Why so serious in the group discussion?

What mistake did Rui En make? Everyone seems to be giving her the dagger stare! O_O

Journalists may seem busy all the time, but at least they have time to snack!

Following that, remember our previous blog post where we wrote that DYT and Desmond will eventually woo Rui En? If you forgotten, here’s the link: Is Rui En having boy trouble?

Now…a quick look at their drama-mama between the 3 of them!

Catch the drama to fulfill your undying questions!

Vote for Yanzhi as your Favourite Female Character now!

Poetic Justice 微笑正义 debuts 11 September 2012 9pm on Channel 8.

Source: BaguaTV

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By Han Wei Chou

The rousing finale of Channel 8’s blockbuster drama “Joys of Life” on Monday drew 993,000 viewers, making it the most-watched drama episode so far this year.

The period piece, which traces the lives of four families living together in a tenement house, is also the most-watched drama series so far, bringing in an average of 875,000 viewers each night.

Starring a slew of popular artistes like Rui En, Alien Huang and Chew Chor Meng, “Joys of Life” had also garnered much praise from netizens, a number of whom said the show brought back many fond memories for them.

Source: Channelnewsasia

Categorised in channelnewsasia.com, EN, Joys of Life 花样人间, Ratings 节目收视率.

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日期: 14/08/2012 | 新闻来源: 新明日报 | 记者: 罗瑱玲

《花样人间》昨晚播出大结局，收视率高达99万3000，创下今年本地剧大结局收视率最高纪录。平均收视率87万5000，也是今年收视之冠。

受欢迎4因素：

演员阵容

监制王尤红表示：“观众一直反应，希望看到由新脸孔演出重头剧，而不是来来去去白薇秀、欧萱、戴阳天、戚玉武，所以我们这次大胆地做出改变。加上演员阵容包括新生代和资深前辈，成功吸引了不同年龄层的观众。”

故事年代背景

王尤红认为，现在的观众开始喜欢怀旧，而新传媒早前的怀旧剧以三四十年代为背景，《花样人间》则选择以五六十年代为背景。王尤红说：“那个年代的服装和发型，大家很喜欢。”

歌曲

王尤红透露，为这部剧买了许多老歌的版权，歌曲如《说不出的快活》，观众百听不厌。还有动力火车演唱的主题曲、小鬼和瑞恩合唱的插曲，也都受观众喜爱。

场景

《花样人间》是新传媒阔别10年后，再次回到大士电视城搭景拍摄，非常难得。王尤红坦言，除了《小娘惹》，本地怀旧剧的收视率一向不被看好，观众的批评也比较刻薄，多数针对演员的演法和说话口音。

所以《花样人间》大结局能取得近百万的收视率，王尤红感到很安慰。但她也表示，最后10集碰上奥运，流失了一些观众，未能破百万收视，有一点点遗憾。

2012年9点档平均收视

1) 《花样人间》 87万5000
2) 《995》 86万6000
3) 《双星报喜》 85万8000
4) 《孤男寡女》 83万3000
5) 《最火搭档2》 81万6000

Source: Shinmin, Omy

Categorised in CH, Joys of Life 花样人间, Omy.sg, Ratings 节目收视率, Shin Min, Unriddle 2 最火搭档 2.

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