Asian stars gathered in Singapore yesterday for the 17th Asian Television Awards held at the Shangri-La hotel.

Organised by Television Asia Plus magazine, it was established in 1994 to recognise excellence in production, programming and performance in TV productions around Asia.

The glitzy event saw red carpet appearances from Taiwan actors Lee Wei and Lucas Luo, plus local stars Ann Kok, Christopher Lee and Chen Hanwei, followed by a gala dinner.

The big winners of the night included local actresses Rui En and Michelle Chong. Rui En won for Best Actress In A Leading Role for her role as a criminal investigation department (CID) officer in crime drama Unriddle 2, while Chong received the award for Best Comedy Performance By An Actor/Actress for her spot-on impersonations in news parody sketch show The Noose.

Rui En won for Best Actress In A Leading Role for her role as a criminal investigation department (CID) officer in crime drama Unriddle 2. She wasn’t there to pick up her award.

Source: Asiaone

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Text: Joanna Goh

It’s time of the year again to celebrate and honour the region’s best TV contributions and works from the industry. About 40 awards were given out last night at the Shangri La Hotel, and a good portion of them went to the performing categories which saw the nominations of local and regional actors alike. Local stars like Ann Kok, Chen Hanwei, Christopher Lee and Tay Ping Hui who are nominated for their roles in local dramas, added glitz and glamour to the night’s star-studded line-up of regional artistes such as Moses Chan, Nancy Wu, Lee Wei, Yeo Yann Yann and more.

While MediaCorp had a strong showing of multiple nominations across various categories, the local TV broadcasting station only bagged two awards in the performing categories for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Rui En in Ch8’s Unriddle 2) and Best Comedy Performance by an Actor/Actress (Michelle Chong in Ch5’s The Noose).

Rui En, who was absent from the show due to filming commitment for an upcoming Ch8 drama, C.L.I.F.2, shared her thoughts on winning through her manager.

“I would like to thank the production team for giving me room to explore my character and bring out her extreme side through my acting. Without the producer Paul Yuen and scriptwriter Phang Kai Yee, there won’t be Hu Xiaoman today. I have not been able to let go of [the character] Xiaoman completely – even till this day, she will always remain a part of me. I’m grateful. Thank you ATA,” she said.

Source: Xinmsn Entertainment | Fashion

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By Yip Wai Yee

Singaporeans Rui En and Michelle Chong were given top awards at the 17th Asian Television Awards last night (dec6).

Rui En won for Best Actress In A Leading Role for her role as a criminal investigation department (CID) officer in crime drama Unriddle 2, while Chong received the award for Best Comedy Performance By An Actor/Actress for her spot-on impersonations in news parody sketch show The Noose.

Both stars were not present at the ceremony held at Shangri-La Hotel here.

The annual awards show recognises excellence in production, programming and performance in TV productions around Asia. There were a total of 48 award categories for entries from 13 Asian countries. The results are determined by a panel of 48 judges comprising media industry players from around Asia.

Source: The Straits Times

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By Kimberly

MediaCorp artiste Rui En has won the Best Performance by Actress in a Leading Role at this year’s Asian Television Awards.

She clinched the prize for her portrayal of a tough-as-nails cop in Channel 8’s “Unriddle 2”.

Singapore artiste Michelle Chong, who’s well-known for her role in MediaCorp programme “The Noose”, took the Best Comedy Performance title.

During the ceremony, actors Mark Lee, Suhaimi Yusof, Devarajan Varadarajan, and Pan Ling Ling received high commendation for their performances in MediaCorp’s Channel 5 and Channel 8 programmes, while MediaCorp was highly commended as a terrestrial broadcaster.

The glitzy event, held at the Shangri-La hotel, saw more than 1,300 submissions.

Source: Xinmsn, Channelnewsasia Local | Entertainment

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By Kimberly

Stars from Singapore and around the region shone on the red carpet at the Asian Television Awards on Thursday evening.

The glitzy event, held at the Shangri-La hotel, saw more than 1,300 submissions.

These were eventually whittled down to 248 nominees from 17 countries.

MediaCorp has 29 nominations.

MediaCorp actors Christopher Lee and Chew Chor Meng are nominated in the category of Best Actor in a Leading Role, while Ann Kok, Rui En, and Joanne Peh are up for the same award in the female category.

Source: Channelnewsasia

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1. Scene & Heard Pages 28-29

Story: Ki’ern Tan

Down the tube

What’s there to watch on Ch 8 next year?

C.L.I.F 2

Feb 18

STARS: Rui En, Joanne Peh, Li Nanxing, Qi Yuwu, Thomas Ong & Pierre Png

The sequel to the hit police drama series C.L.I.F. So Tay Ping Hui, Elvin Ng and Chris Tong quit the force and they recruited Thomas Ong, Li Nanxing and Rui En? The police must have some power recruiters.

The Dream Makers

June 24

STARS: Zoe Tay, Chen Hanwei, Rui En & Jeanette Aw

Also known as….Caldecott Hill: The Exposé! Well, one can hope, since this drama dives into the “ruthless world of a TV station” and how the temptations of fame can “turn man into a devil”. No, we didn’t make this up.

Sudden

Sept 2

STARS: Dai Yangtian, Rui En, Romeo Tan & Rebecca Lim

The lives of four legal eagles get thrown into a tailspin after a horrific accident. Who did what to whom and why?

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.

Sudden 骤变 debuts 2 September 2013 9pm on Channel 8.

Categorised in 50th TV Anniversary, 8 DAYS, C.L.I.F. 2 警徽天职 2, EN, Sudden 骤变, The Dream Makers 志在四方.

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1. Caracol Television Page 36

MediaCorp

Tang Yun Leung, Vice President of Content Distribution, MediaCorp

We see an increasing trend of buyers considering new media platforms. With more free-to-air licenses to be issued in Hong kong by 2013, we expect more activities coming from Hong Kong buyers.

We are bringing ATF a plethora of dramas ranging from love, paranormal to turn-of-the-century. These include Poetic Justice, Beyond X and The Quarters.

2. Listing: ATF Page 42

MediaCorp

Poetic Justice

Genre: Drama
Duration: 20 x 46′

Nothing short of abrupt turns and the complications that come with love, this drama revolves around the life of Liu Yan Zhi, a TV host and producer of “Reality TV”. After her boyfriend, Zhong Lun, suddenly goes missing, Yan Zhi’s life becomes devoid of meaning, as she holds steadfast the belief that he will return one day. But as fate will have it, she meets Zheng Ye, who comes from a wealthy family and has never worked a day in his life. Zheng Ye eventually invests in “Reality TV” and participates in the programme as a field reporter. Antagonistic at first, like in many staged romances, the two soon fall in love after enduring several trials and tribulations.

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Categorised in EN, Poetic Justice 微笑正义, Television Asia Plus.

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1. Feature Pages 20-21

C.L.I.F. 2 Special: Behind the Scenes

C.L.I.F. 2 will continue to feature actual Police facilities and officers to give members of the public the closest look into policing work. But things on screen are often larger than life – so what is real and what has been lost in the translation to screen? Police Life speaks to two of the characters’ real life counterparts to find out.

Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Jessica Ang, Senior Investigation Officer in the Special Investigation Section (SIS), Criminal Investigation Department (CID) plays a similar character in the drama. Her screen persona is Nico, a SIS Investigation Officer (IO) supervised by Senior Station Inspector Ng Tze Keat, played by actress Rui En.

Their scenes will provide insights into some of the major crimes such as murder and kidnapping that the SIS handles.

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

Categorised in C.L.I.F. 2 警徽天职 2, EN, Police Life Magazine.

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