Local showbiz ain’t as boring as it seems – at least not on upcoming Ch8 drama series, The Dream Makers

Text: Joanna Goh

For those of you who have always wondered what it is like to be a struggling actress, or how your local TV station functions – you’re in for a treat. This June, things are going to get real catty in showbiz (a fictional showbiz, that is) in the upcoming Ch8 production, The Dream Makers.

Think of it as Korea’s On Air or the currently-airing Drama King, and expect plenty of meta references as some of these actors play exaggerated versions of their real-life personalities.

As real-to-reel take on the life of producers, directors, and actors from Caldecott Hill, the drama will let audiences watch Rui En (Fang Tong Lin) and Jeanette Aw (Zhao Fei Er) duke it out for real and for the first time.

After much talk and debate over the rivalry between the now-defunct “seven princesses”, the duo will play hot favourite actresses vying to become the TV station’s number one star. Zoe Tay (Zhou Wei Yun) and Chen Liping (Yao Zhu Kang Li) will also feature as sparring executive producers from opposite camps.

So are things really that aggressive and catty in local showbiz?

Well, not really – at least not by MediaCorp Ah Jie’s standards. In her interview with xinmsn at the drama’s imaging session yesterday, Zoe called TheDream Makers “a dramatised and magnified take on local showbiz”.

“The story plot and characters are fictitious and purely done for the sake of entertaining TV viewers,” she quipped with a chuckle.

Zoe’s sentiments are echoed by Rui En, who will play the former’s subordinate in the show. “Let me assure you, the real TV station is not that exciting. (Laughs) They might be writing on a scenario that took place 20 years ago. It’s more normal now and less exciting.”

Zoe Tay

Her third collaboration and first time working closely with Rui En, Zoe is eager to see sparks fly in their superior-subordinate relationship. “After so many years of practice and acting, all actors grow and mature from their experiences. It will be interesting to see – when you put a cast of good actors together – how their chemistry will pan out from this show.”

Rui En

Unlike her usual tough chick onscreen persona, there will be plenty of laughs and cuteness from Rui En this time around as Fang Tong Lin. A rookie director who finds instant fame as an actress after guest-starring on a variety show, Rui En shared that her tomboyish character will be “quite different” from the ones she has played before.

The actress feels that her goofy and comedic character will be a refreshing change for her. “She’s quite quirky, very opinionated and is someone who has plenty of interesting ideas.”

“I’m quite sad that I won’t have as much screen time with my Unriddle partner,” the actress dejectedly let on, when asked about her onscreen collaboration with Zoe and Liping. “But I’ll have more scenes with Zoe, Jeanette and Yuwu. I’m excited as this is something new for me too.”

The Dream Makers 志在四方 debuts 24 June 2013 9pm on Channel 8.

Source: Xinmsn

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