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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Rui En as Senior Station Inspector Huang Zhijie
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C.L.I.F 2 警徽天职 2 debuts 18 February 2013 9pm on Channel 8.

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Top 3 9pm dramas of 2012!

We are excited to announce that “Don’t Stop Believin'” is the drama with the highest viewership in 2012. Following close behind are “It Takes Two” at 2nd place and “Joys of Life” at 3rd place.

Top Rated Channel 8 Drama of Year 2012
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冠军-《我们等你》
亚军-《对对碰》
季军-《花样人间》Joys of Life

C.L.I.F 2 警徽天职 2 debuts 18 February 2013 9pm on Channel 8.

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C.L.I.F 2 警徽天职 2 debuts 18 February 2013 9pm on Channel 8.

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

Categorised in 50th TV Anniversary, C.L.I.F. 2 警徽天职 2, CH, The Dream Makers 志在四方, U-Weekly.

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日期: 03/01/2013 | 新闻来源: 联合早报 | 记者: 洪铭铧 曾慧仪

电视风云人物之演技得奖组

昨天数过方伟杰、吴劲威、谢静仪、陈泓宇等“偶像组”，今天电视小风云人物系列访问的是演技组人马。

三名代表是李铭顺、瑞恩和庄米雪，他们在比红星大奖更大的舞台获得了肯定，证明了本地演员的演技实力。

庄米雪和瑞恩分别凭《绞索5》（The Noose 5）与《最火搭档II》获得亚洲电视大奖最佳喜剧演员和最佳戏剧女主角奖。

瑞恩留守本地拍摄《警徽天职2》，庄米雪则遵守退居幕后的承诺。

1）去年亚洲电视大奖得奖对你而言有什么意义？

瑞恩：感恩。但对我而言，在观众的记忆里能留下我演技上的足迹，比所有的奖项更有深一层的意义。

2）请用一个字来形容2012年。

瑞恩：恩。

3）去年做过最好玩和最遗憾的事是什么？

瑞恩：在《最火搭档2》演了胡小曼精神崩溃的一场戏，终于感受到彻底失去了自己，甚至在拍摄期间差点患上忧郁症。或许另类，或许极端，或许惯性自虐。不过这么说吧，这牺牲是我所谓的“好玩”。最遗憾……巴黎。（记者向经理人了解，原来瑞恩原本打算去年游巴黎，不料剧集太密，终究无法成行。）

4）今年的目标是什么？

瑞恩：我从来就不是一个会想目标或做计划的人。是你的就是你的。

记者另外再个别问三人一个问题：

瑞恩，你与张耀栋的风波从2011年被（节目）玩到2012年，你的感想是什么？

瑞恩：坦白说，我知道你们记者也蛮难做的。低调女王，凡是保持隐私，没绯闻，没什么精彩的新闻可以报。直到这件事。那天，我自己的奶奶看完报纸后，就问我，“难道没有别的新闻写咩？好闷咧。” 玩完了吧。

C.L.I.F 2 警徽天职 2 debuts 18 February 2013 9pm on Channel 8.

Source: Zaobao

Categorised in Asian Television Awards, Asian Television Awards 2012, C.L.I.F. 2 警徽天职 2, Unriddle 2 最火搭档 2, Zaobao.

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From: Sharon Lee

Missed Unriddle 2? The 2012 psycho-thriller is now back on television.

The gritty 20-part crime drama starring Rui En, Chen Liping, Rebecca Lim, Tay Ping Hui and Elvin Ng won plaudits from critics and snagged Rui En a Best Actress award at the recent Asian Television Awards.

Rui En, Chen, Tay and Ng star as CID officers out to solve a series of cases. As they delve deeper, they soon realise things aren’t as simple as they seem. Lim plays a psychiatrist and Rui En’s good friend but is she as innocent as she looks?

The nail-biting drama caught my attention when it first aired last year. It was also the only Channel 8 drama that I watched faithfully every night. Clearly, I wasn’t the only one as the finale attracted 1.047 million viewers.

Unlike most run-of-the-mill MediaCorp dramas featuring everyday characters centred around home affairs, Unriddle 2 stands out with its suspenseful storylines and high production values.

The characters, in particular Rui En’s Xiaoman and Chen Liping’s Zhengyi, also displayed good chemistry together.

Unriddle 2 airs on weekdays at midnight on MediaCorp’s Channel 8.

Source: Straits Times Communities

Categorised in Asian Television Awards, Asian Television Awards 2012, EN, Ratings 节目收视率, The Straits Times, The Straits Times Communities, Unriddle 2 最火搭档 2.

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20: Blow Me (One Last Kiss) – Pink
19: Sky’s The Limit – Taufik Batisah ft Rui En
18: Tell Me A Lie – One Direction
17: Boyfriend – Justin Bieber
16: Sexy And I Know It – LMFAO
15: We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together – Taylor Swift
14: Some Nights – Fun.
13: Chasing The Sun – The Wanted
12: One Thing – One Direction
11: The One That Got Away – Katy Perry

10: Gotta Be You – One Direction
09: Marry The Night – Lady Gaga
08: Part Of Me – Katy Perry
07: We Are Young – Fun.
06: What Makes You Beautiful – One Direction
05: Titanium – David Guetta ft Sia
04: Payphone – Maroon 5 ft. Wiz Khalifa
03: Somebody That I Used To Know – Gotye ft Kimbra
02: Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen
01: Gangnam Style – PSY

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