By Joanna Goh

The official fanclub of Rui En decided to donate S$1,120 to charity instead of putting the money on their idol who’s running for top honours in the online Star Awards 2013 polls

After months of fierce competition and relentless voting for the upcoming Star Awards 2013, Felicia Chin’s character (Du Siman from Don’t Stop Believin’) overtook Rui En (Hu Xiaoman from Unriddle 2) to clinch the top spot; both actress are running for nomination for next year’s Favourite Female Character award.

The official fanclub of Rui En, RBKD, could have dug deep into their pockets to push their idol back to her numero uno position in the Star Awards 2013 online polls. But instead of succumbing to “the system” and pumping money into what they term a “bottomless pit”, RBKD president Peh Xinyi shared with xinmsn that the fanclub have decided to donate S$1,120 to the Community Chest over the weekend. The lump sum of $1,000 could have bought them 10,000 votes, according to Xinyi.

Each voter can cast up to 10 free votes for each drama series at the online polls. Should a fan wish to bump their idol or favourite character further up the ranks, votes can be purchased from the Facebook app at an additional value of approximately S$10 (equivalent to 100 votes).

Over a phone interview with xinmsn, Xinyi shared her stance on the online polls and said, “At least the Top 10 phone polls take place once a year and that is fine. However, this time round the online polls take place continuously.

Viewers are allowed to vote their favourite drama characters into the polls during the drama’s telecast period and voting will end a week after the last episode is aired. The top 5 characters with the highest number of votes will be shortlisted for a final round of voting in the Star Awards 2013.

“The intention of the system is good as it empowers the viewers however some form of moderation needs to be enforced,” quipped Xinyi, who suggested that it might be feasible to introduce a cap on the votes in future, and added, “We’re not trying to go against it [the system] but we just feel that we have to take a stand and express our disappointment with it.”

It is understood that the fanclub has given their feedback. When xinmsn contacted Paul Chan, VP for Channel Branding & Promotions, he expressed that they have done a check on the statistics. “The total amount of free and earned votes cast so far is double that of purchased votes and you’ll really need a lot of fan support to be in the top 5.”

When xinmsn last spoke to Rui En at the imaging session for C.L.I.F. 2, the actress commented on the online voting saga between Felicity and RBKD.

The apologetic actress expressed, “I hope next year’s voting period will not be as long to better allow fans to concentrate on their studies. It will be better if it [voting period] was shortened.”

According to Channel 8’s most recent update, The top three actresses in the lead now are Rebecca Lim (Feng Luo Ling in Poetic Justice) with 44,098 votes, Felicia Chin (Du Si Man from Don’t Stop Believin’) with 40,441 votes and Rui En (Liu Yan Zhi from Poetic Justice) with 34,699 votes.

Source: Xinmsn

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1. Scene & Heard Page 19

Story: Tan Yi Hui

Cliffhangers

A second season of the popular police drama C.L.I.F returns next year with a fresh cast – in addition to ‘old-timers’ Joanne Peh and Qi Yuwu.

The cops were out in full force on Caldecott Hill last week, but fret not, no celeb was caught misbehaving. They were just actors getting ready for the lensing ceremony for Ch 8 blockbuster C.L.I.F 2, which debuts next February. Here’s what you can expect from the second season of the hit police drama, shot in collaboration with the Singapore Police Force.

1. Different Faces

Only two members of the original cast are returning – Joanne Peh and Qi Yuwu. But there’s enough star power in this one to make up for the absence of Tay Ping Hui and Elvin Ng, who, according to producers, couldn’t reprise their roles due to scheduling conflicts. The new recruits include Li Nanxing, Rui En, Pierre Png and Thomas Ong.

2. Same action, more drama

“There will be drama in everyone’s family!” guarantees the show’s executive producer. Scriptwriters also have more room this season to expand each character’s storyline, so expect to see lots of emotionally-wrought scenes.

2. TV Synopses Page 113

Poetic Justice

Vote for Yanzhi as your Favourite Female Character now!

Poetic Justice 微笑正义 is now airing on Channel 8, Weekdays at 9pm.

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

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By Francine Lim

It’s not time for the police officers of Tanglin Police Division to give up their badges just yet.

Channel 8 has once again joined forces with the Singapore Police Force for “C.L.I.F. 2”.

The sequel to the hit police drama series “C.L.I.F” will however be without Singaporean actor Tay Ping Hui who had a leading role alongside Guangzhou native Qi Yu Wu.

So other than the missing lead, what’s new for “C.L.I.F. 2”?

“The big difference is that “C.L.I.F. 2″ will explore the emotional relationships between the characters more,” said Singapore-based actor Qi Yu Wu.

“But of course there is still real police work to be done to solve cases like in C.L.I.F.”

The actor added that he was “looking forward” to working with the new cast, one of whom is actress-singer Rui En.

The bubbly actress who just wrapped up filming for “Poetic Justice” is head over heels with her latest role.

“I’m looking forward to the scenes where the police conduct their operations!” said Rui En who plays a police officer.

“There’s also going to be a scene where the star team comes and they’re going to catch someone, I’m so excited about that!” she gushed.

“How they conduct the whole operation, it’s not something that many people will get to see… (unless) you’re the one being caught… then I don’t think it’s very good.”

“But you know, it’s quite a treat for me!” grinned the actress.

The self-professed “little boy” will also show her girlish charms, with her character involved with two men Chen Yan Jun (Pierre Png) and Wei Lan Tian (Li Nanxing) in the police drama.

“I’m playing a psychiatrist.” said Png who seemed just a tad disappointed that he wasn’t playing a police officer role.

“My story revolves around Li Nanxing and Rui En, so again I play a third party,” he added with a laugh.

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

Source: Channelnewsasia

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Text: Wenting Ang

In the sequel to Ch8’s popular drama, C.L.I.F. 2 features a star-studded cast with Li Nanxing, Rui En and Joanne Peh leading the pack.

Playing Wei Lantian, the Head of Forensic Management Division in C.L.I.F. 2, Li Nanxing will be romantically-linked with Rui En in the drama. The actor let on that he is ‘looking forward to filming with Rui En.’

A contrast to Rui En’s character in Unriddle 2, the actress shared that her character in C.L.I.F. 2 will be more feminine and less aloof. Portraying Huang Zhijie who entered the police force after witnessing her sister’s abduction and death at a young age, Rui En let on that she is ‘very happy to be given a chance to try this new role.’

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

Source: Xinmsn

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List of MediaCorp Drama Programmes under MDA – MediaCorp Call-for-proposal for Theme Song Production

The Dream Makers, 志在四方 (30 episodes, Drama)

Temptations of fame can corrupt a person, especially in an environment where the common belief that “the devil gets the
hindmost” prevails. Faced with competition and pressure, can one juggle work, family and friends optimally? The Dream Makers explores the lives of those working in the frontline and at the backstage of a TV Station.

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

Source: MediaCorp

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After appearing as the cold and aloof female cop in Unriddle 2, Rui En takes on another police investigator role in the upcoming C.L.I.F. 2. This will be a sequel to the popular 2011 cop drama C.L.I.F., which garnered an average viewership of 924,000 people and bagged the show of the year award.

Rui En is joined by a star-studded lineup for the second series which includes the likes of Li Nanxing, Thomas Ong, Pierre Png and Eelyn Kok. They will be joined by Joanne Peh, Qi Yuwu and Aileen Tan from the original cast.

On her new role, Rui En shared that she was happy and shocked at the same as she did not dare to harbour any thoughts of scoring another cop role again, having acted as one previously.

She also expressed in the interview with xinmsn that she was interested in the crime industry and did some research before filming for Unriddle 2.

“Really excited” to be in this show, Rui En shared that she will be acting as Huang Zhijie, a character who entered the police force after witnessing her sister’s abduction and death at a young age. She also revealed that her character will be “less aloof” and “more feminine” than her previous role in Unriddle 2.

Rui En admitted that everyone role has its “own challenge” when asked on her thoughts on taking on yet another police character. “I have to challenge myself to adapt into the new role because everyone is more familiarised with the cold Hu Xiaoman [her role in Unriddle 2]. I’m very happy to be given the chance to try.”

She also spoke of her previous working experience with MediaCorp’s Ah Ge, Li Nanxing, in On The Fringe, and shared that their characters will be romantically-linked in this drama.

Currently on a month-long break after filming for Poetic Justice wrapped, the 31-year-old is on her first long break in three years. The actress shared that she intends to rest at home during this period of time and has no vacation plans at the moment.

Commenting on the recent online voting frenzy which saw Felicia Chin’s character in Don’t Stop Believin’ overtaking her Unriddle 2 character’s top spot in the Faovurite Actress category, Rui En said, “I hope next year’s voting period will not be as long to better allow fans to concentrate on their studies. It will be better if it was shorter.”

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

Source: Xinmsn

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Despite the initial disorientation I feel everytime I get a break, I’ve been catching up on my movie-watching.

Each time I watch a good movie, I get this very strange curiousity that’s so hard to articulate. A curiousity to know what happens when there is a break in the 時空。

Let me give you an example, I was rewatching Away From Her, a well-directed and well-acted movie about a man dealing with his wife’s Alzheimer’s. Eventually it got to a point where he had to place her in a nursing home where the policy was that for the first 1 month the patient couldn’t have ny visitors at all to let them get accustomed to staying there. After a few heart-wrenching scenes where the couple had to separate after not being apart for a month over the last 44 years, the husband had to leave. The next time you see him is 1 month later where he goes back to the nursing home excited to see his wife.

I kept wondering, how did he get thru the 1 month? 1 month can be a long time if you love someone deeply. Did he cry everyday? Refuse to get out of bed?

But really, isn’t life actually made up of a papier mache of all those points that normally are edited out of a movie for pacing’s sake? Rather than all the climaxes, high and low points. The strange part is some people spend their lives chasing the climaxes rather than accepting the edited-out parts.

Spoiler alert : BTW, I felt compelled to pass on the message that there will be no death in 微笑. Mainly cos I can understand not wanting to get emotionally invested in a character when you think you already know her destiny. So, no.

Imaging for CLIF next week.

En.

This was first posted in RBKD forum on 15 September 2012 at 06:44 pm.

Poetic Justice 微笑正义 is now airing on Channel 8, Weekdays at 9pm.

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

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(II) SUMMARY OF KEY RECOMMENDATIONS

Overseas collaborations to support cross-cultural efforts

ACCESS found the recent collaborations between MediaCorp and Malaysia in several drama productions featuring Malaysian locations and cast, such as “正义武馆” (“Code of Honour”) and “渔米人家” (“The Seeds of Life”) to be refreshing.

(III) OBSERVATIONS ON AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE RANGE AND QUALITY OF CHINESE PROGRAMMES

(b) Dramas

18 The Committee was heartened to note that the primetime slot of 7pm, has been occupied by local content since the Taiwanese drama “爱” (“Love”) ended its run. It is glad to see productions such as “甘榜情” (“Kampong Ties”) and “正义武馆” (“Code of Honour”) during this drama slot, which also incorporated Malaysian locations and cast. ACCESS encouraged MediaCorp to be pro-active in looking out for opportunities for overseas collaborations in order to harness resources beyond Singapore.

20 Of the local dramas produced over the past two years, the Committee found the following to be of the best quality: “四个门牌一个梦” (“Love Thy Neighbour”) which explored social issues of concern to Singaporeans; “正义武馆” (“Code of Honour”) for its inspirational storyline and authentic historical setting; and “行医”(“The Oath”) for providing
a balance of viewpoints and exploring ethical dilemmas between from Western medicine and TCM.

Source: Media Development Authority ACCESS Report

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1. Scene & Heard Pages 20-22

Club MAD!

Heard about the fan who willed her multi-million dollar fortune to Fann Wong? Just like RBKD isn’t a K-pop band and Jeanius isn’t a typo, there’s a lot more to local fan clubs that you probably didn’t know about.

4. Joining a fan club is like going back to school

Do you miss those fun orientation games you played as a freshman? Join a fan club, then. RBKD, Rui En’s formidable fan club, held an orientation ‘camp’ for its members and potential members at Sentosa in June. The full-day event saw over 60 Rui En-fanatics run amok on the island, play games that included an Amazing Race-inspired scavenger hunt, and put up skits related to Rui En and RBKD. Rui En was not there.

“This idea started two years ago when we realised that our members weren’t familiar with one another,” explains club president Peh Xinyi, 25. “It’s also a good way for potential members to learn about RBKD,” she adds. But if you think taking part in the orientation gets you a free pass into the club, think again. You have to make at least 30 relevant posts about Rui En on the club’s online forum before your membership is “approved”. RBKD, set up four years ago, currently has 111 members. “It’s not easy to join RBKD,” Xinyi warns us. “Only constructive comments count, and we have a moderator to look through the posts every month,” she adds sternly. The rules may be very stringent – it’s probably easier to apply for a housing loan – but it fits perfectly with Rui En’s no-nonsense attitude.

2. Boos & Bravos Page 112

BRAVO to the thrilling new drama Poetic Justice (weeknights, Ch 8) revolving around the lives of a group of ambitious TV journos played by Rui En, Dai Yangtian and Rebecca Lim. While its depiction of how they go about gathering news is a tad too sensationalised to be taken seriously, it’s a minor gripe that’s quickly forgotten and forgiven, considering how fast-paced the story is. The cast’s spirited on-screen rapport helps, too.

3. TV Synopses Pages 121 – 122

Poetic Justice

Vote for Yanzhi as your Favourite Female Character now!

Poetic Justice 微笑正义 is now airing on Channel 8, Weekdays at 9pm.

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