Unriddle 2

Channel 8, 9pm

In the second season of the local police drama, the fearless duo of female cop Xiaoman and her snitch Zhengyi take on a mysterious criminal linked to the yakuza. Starring Rui En, Chen Liping.

Source: The New Paper

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UNRIDDLE 2 (DEBUT)
Channel 8, 9pm

Rui En plays a police officer who investigates murder of a Japanese man.

Catch #Unriddle 2 最火搭档 II from 5 March 2012 9pm on Channel 8.

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Reports: Tan kee Yun and Kwok Kar Peng

Exposed and vulnerable.

These aren’t words that you’d usually hear from MediaCorp artiste Rui En.

She has often projected an unflappable and icy-cool demeanour, both on- and off-camera.

But filming high-octane cop drama Unriddle II left the 31-year-old emotionally wrought – even till today, two months after the show wrapped its shoot.

“I’ve been acting for a while, but this is the first time I have no idea how my scenes will actually turn out on television,” she told The New Paper at the press conference for the show on Tuesday.

“Just thinking about it, it’s nerve-racking. It’s like being in a relationship where you give a lot, and vulnerability is all you can feel.”

The 20-episode series, a sequel to 2010’s popular Unriddle, premieres on Channel 8 at 9pm next Monday.

It reunites original cast members like Rui En, Chen Liping and Tay Ping Hui as elite members of the Criminal Investigation Department.

New additions like Elvin Ng as Rui En’s competitive teammate and Rebecca Lim as a mysterious psychiatrist.

Replete with twists and turns, Unriddle II sees the tanned, lean Rui En delving into darker and more hard-hitting territory.

Viewers who have caught the trailer on YouTube would have noticed the changes in her character, Xiaoman.

In one scene, she stumbles around, dazed and bleary-eyed, while in another, she points a gun at herself.

“We had several scenes that were really sad and emotionally draining,” Rui En recalled, declining to provide more details as it might give the plot away.

“When it comes to acting, I’ve always been very particular about timing and control; I tend to hold back so that I don’t overact…

But for this one, I felt I just had to let loose. It got to the extent that I started cursing a lot on set (like dropping the F-bomb), which shocked my co-stars and the crew. They certainly didn’t see that coming.”

Aside from sprouting profanities, Rui En revealed during the initial stages of filming, the sheer intensity of the scenes made her feel so “low and depressed” that she felt “suicidal” at one point.

“The thought did cross my mind,” she said. “If I hadn’t snapped out of it, I figure I would have gone crazy.”

Thanks to co-star Chen, she eventually managed to purge the negativity.

“I had a chat with her and she told me, ‘You just have to let it go.’ I’m very thankful for that,” said Rui En.

“Of course, her laughter also helped…Liping tends to burst into laughter after every serious, emotional scene – I have no idea why, but it’s infectious and makes me laugh along.”

The 46-year-old veteran actress and mother of one told The New Paper in a seperate interview she became concerned that Rui En was not stepping out of her character even after the directors had shouted “cut”.

‘I was worried for her’

“Those two nights that we filmed the finale, I was worried for her…She told me she felt very negative, which was something I could understand as I felt that same way too at one point during filming.

I told her she had to let the character go for a while.”

Chen recounted the day she, Rui En and Tay filmed from 8am to midnight.

The scenes involved Tay’s character, Zhang Yuze, becoming wheelchair-bound and later falling to his death – which Tay readily revealed at the press conference.

Rui En and Chen had tedious crying scenes from day to night.

“We were already feeling emotional from reading the script. In order to wrap up filming faster, we held on to these emotions so we could feel the sadness on set,” said Chen.

Catch #Unriddle 2 最火搭档 II from 5 March 2012 9pm on Channel 8.

Source: The New Paper

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Some of you are aware, I use things like perfume and music to get into and flesh out the character.

Wanna limp a few miles in her tortured shoes for a day?

Music : “Breathe Me” Sia, “She” Suede, “Sweet Dreams” Marilyn Manson. I had these songs as my ringtones for the duration of filming. (Yes I know they are all songs from Luther but, hell, it’s got to be the best cop show I’ve ever watched in my life)

Perfume : Ormonde Jayne Woman and YSL Nu EDP. Both hard to find, and strangely likeable and unlikeable simultaneously. Nothing sums up XM better.

Color : Black, black……..and blood-red

En.

This was first posted in RBKD forum on 27 February 2012 at 1:11 am.

#Unriddle 2 最火搭档 II debuts 5 March 2012 9pm on Channel 8.

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1. Television Page 101

Mar 1 – 8

Unriddle 2

Mon, Ch 8, 9PM

New Serial!

The sequel to the hit 2010 policier sees Rui En back as a badass cop and Chen Liping as her dependable snitch. This time, the fearless duo takes on a mysterious criminal linked to the Yakuza. And when Dirty Harriet isn’t busting balls, she has to deal with office politics involving an unstable partner (Tay Ping Hui) and an old rival from her police academy days (Elvin Ng). – Douglas Tseng

2. TV Synopses

Unriddle 2 Pages 114 – 115

#Unriddle 2 最火搭档 II debuts 5 March 2012 9pm on Channel 8.

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Day 8. After leaving a dagger in the eatery, Asura disappears without a trace and is never seen again. Zhengyi confirms that Asura’s purpose in coming to Singapore from Tokyo is to avenge the death of his brother, Shanfan. But why has Asura not make his move yet? During these eight days, Zhengyi lives in fear that Asura will appear any time. In the meantime, Xiaoman is transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department to assume the position of Deputy Director. Together with Yuze, who has resumed duty, both of them oversee the case involving Asura.

已经是第8天了，自从阿修罗在小食店内留下一把匕首后，就销声匿迹，再也没有任何消息。正仪确定阿修罗从日本东京来新加坡，目地是为他的胞弟 — 山番复仇；可是为何过了这么久阿修罗还不行动？在这8天里，正仪受尽煎熬，终日担惊受怕，提防阿修罗将随时随地出现。这时小曼已被调职到’重案调查组’任职副组长，和复职后的雨泽一同负责调查阿修罗的案件。

#Unriddle 2 最火搭档 II debuts 5 March 2012 9pm on Channel 8.

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Unriddle 2 crosses over to the dark side…things get more intense as Xiao Man and Da Bao investigate more perplexing cases. To achieve the very same feel and look of the Unriddle sequel, our poster photo-shoot also carried the intense and dark theme of the show… Rui En has even said that this is her favorite photo shoot to date. Watch what Li Ping and Rui En have to say about the sequel and how the photo shoot reflects it…

#Unriddle 2 最火搭档 II debuts 5 March 2012 9pm on Channel 8.

Source: BaguaTV

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By S. INDRAMALAR

Yahui knew she wanted to act when she was as young as five. Her dream came true when she won the Miss Telegenic Award at Singapore’s talent scouting competition, Star Search.

“Joining Star Search was a dream come true. It was pretty tough as I did not have an acting background but I had a feeling that this would be my shot. I love acting. The thrill of portraying different characters and the challenge of ‘throwing’ myself into each character … it’s what I love,” says the actress who lists Rui En, Chen Liping, Huang Biren, Meryl Streep, Shu Qi and Blake Lively as some of her inspirations.

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Fans, are you ready to vote?

Nominees for the online awards were announced yesterday.

For the Favourite Female Character category, Taiwanese pretty babe Cynthia Wang’s role in drama Devotion will go against last year’s winner Rui En, who is nominated for her portrayal of Zhang Ya Le in A Tale of 2 Cities.

In the Favourite On-screen Couple (Drama) category, Fann Wong and Li Nan Xing (On the Fringe) will be vying for the award with Fann’s hubby Christopher Lee and Jesseca Liu (The Oath).

However, it might be a tough match for these two pairs, as they go up against idol couples Rui En and Elvin (Code of Honour), as well as Joanne Peh and Qi Yu Wu (C.L.I.F.). Rounding up the list is Pierre Png and Rui En, for their match in The In-Laws.

Nominees for Favourite Female Character award

Powered by xinmsn, online awards will be determined via online voting entirely. Voting will begin from Mar 1, 12pm to Apr 22. Results will be announced at the Star Awards 2012 Show 1.

Vote for Rui En as your Favourite Female Character from 1 March 2012!

Vote for Rui En in Favourite On-Screen Couple from 1 March 2012!

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