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Birthday exposé
Story: Jonathan Fam
Forget feuding neighbours or retroliciuos epics, A star-studded exposé on local showbiz will mark local TV’s 50th anniversary next year.
To mark the 50th anniversary of broadcast TV in Singapore, Zoe Tay, Chen Liping, Rui En and Jeanette Aw will headline a 2013 Ch 8 mid-year blockbuster that’s set in a TV station, exposing the drama behind the TV drama. Joining them is Rebecca Lim. Chen Hanwei and Shaun Chen star opposite the ladies in the serial, which starts filming next January.
We hear the still-untitled drama will see the stars play stars, TV executives and producers, and will be packed with catfights, scandals and romance.
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Who’s your BFF?
By: Jonathan Fam
Chen Liping: The loner whisperer
The notoriously aloof Rui En has said that her “only friend in showbiz” is Chen Liping: “We hang out outside of work; we go to church and we eat. We love food.” But just as we were about to print ‘Rui En & Liping: BFF 4EVA’ posters, along comes Mat Yoyo host Ya Hui, who calls Liping her “only trusted friend”. Aiyoyo….So who is Liping’s closest showbiz pal? We tried calling the veteran actress on the phone but she hung up on us after we identified ourselves. Judging from her less-than-friendly reaction, can we venture a guess and say… Rui En?
The Dream Makers 志在四方 debuts 24 June 2013 9pm on Channel 8.
Categorised in 50th TV Anniversary, 8 DAYS, EN, The Dream Makers 志在四方.
