To commemorate her 31st birthday, the starlet was gifted with a one-of-a-kind birthday present by her fanclub
Text: Joanna Goh
To celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year festivities and present Rui En with a one-of-a-kind birthday gift (she turns 31 on Jan 29) — that aligned with her volunteering efforts — members of RBKD (Rui En’s official fanclub) visited a group of 176 old folks living in Teck Ghee.
To spread the festive cheer, they also distributed home-baked cookies, pineapple tarts, festive goodies and other decorative murals.
In a short note to her fans on their online forum back in 2010, Rui En wrote: “BTW, for my birthday next year, I’m serious about not wanting a single gift or card. Instead, I would rather you make those things or put that effort into volunteering even if it’s for one day.”
Respecting their idol’s wishes, RBKD fanclub president Peh Xinyi shared with xinmsn in a phone interview that they the members “preferred to show their support” for her in such ways and started doing volunteer work last year.
“It’s more meaningful and a good way to make use of such times to contribute back to the community. It’s a positive influence on each other and a gift that she will like since she is very active in volunteering when she’s not filming,” Xinyi shared.
In order to roll out sufficient pineapple tarts and cookies for the 176 old folks, two groups of RBKD members spent three to four days tolling away in the kitchen.
They bought the pineapple paste and rolled the dough from scratch as Xinyi recalled, “Everyone was so sick and tired of pineapple tarts after spending two consecutive 12-hour days in the kitchen — we just wanted to buy the remaining bottles when we only managed to churn out 120 bottles of tarts.
“Eventually we persisted and finished off with 180 bottles because I told them if we were to buy the remaining bottles and opt for the leisurely route, sometime down the road we might regret not seeing through everything.”
After she learnt of their volunteer efforts, Rui En left an online message to members of RBKD on their forum: “Just back from another overnight with two more to go over the next 2 days. Am exhausted physically, emotionally and mentally. But you guys are just wonderful. Keep it up.”
In two small groups, RBKD members gathered in a member’s house to bake pineapple tarts and butter cookies for the old folks.
Unlike last year’s charity drive which saw them delivering rice and various dry goods to these old folks, RBKD wanted to tie-in their visit with food stuff related to Chinese New Year.
RBKD president Peh Xinyi shared, “I thought trying to bake it ourselves was more sincere than buying. It was most of the members’ first time baking pineapple tarts too; apart from the pineapple paste which we bought, we did everything else from scratch.”
Their efforts spanned over the course of three days paid off and the members managed to hit their target of making 180 bottles of tarts and cookies each.
The participants from RBKD consisted of schooling students, young adults and even mothers. On their volunteer efforts, Xinyi said, “When I organise this, I try to organise it in such a way that they will have a different volunteer experience. And hopefully next time when they are at school, they will also be more motivated to do community work. It’s a good way for us to grow personally as well.”
Apart from their homemade pineapple tarts and butter cookies, the fanclub also bought two bottles of Chinese New Year snacks, four cans of coke, two oranges and two small dragon decorations to spread the festive cheer amongst the old folks.
Members posing with the elderly after putting up the Chinese New Year decorations for them.
Unlike their visit last year which saw the members donning their fanclub’s official black t-shirt, they decided to wear brighter colours to appear less intimidating.
After a hard day’s work, the 30 odd volunteers gathered for a mini lou hei session to wrap up the day’s activities.
Source: Xinmsn
Categorised in Birthday 2012, EN, RBKD, xinmsn.
å¤å¤æœ€ç«ææ¡£?!?! No lah! Joys of Life èŠ±æ ·äººé—´ is the 1950s-60s mid-year blockbuster this year celebrating our 30th Drama Anniversary in 2012! If it reminds you of our iconic dramas 春到人间 and ç¦æ»¡äººé—´ï¼Œyou should give yourself a pat on the back! The huge cast brings the 最ç«ææ¡£ Li Ping and Rui En together!
We are so excited for “Joys of Lifeâ€! With the light-hearted storyline, lots of hilarious scenes and super fun cast members…we really can’t wait for it! Although the outfits are not finalised, the cast members tried on their clothes for the first time and let’s see what happened…
Li Ping kept telling Rui En to smile and look sweet…because this role requires wearing dresses.
They have a great rapport with each other…
Rui En and her new hairstyle…Doesn’t she look good with a fringe? She plays 韩å’å’ who is the adopted daughter of Huang Wen Yong and Lin Mei Jiao. She works hard to support her family and three sisters although she knows that she isn’t their flesh and blood…aww! One of her sisters is played by 人气美女 Wang Xinru previously on local TV in Devotion 阿娣ï¼
Mei Jiao as 刘黛玉, in her cute outfit…
And lastly…Wen Yong posing for the camera. He has the cutest poses ever! He plays 韩å¥ä», a chef that gambles away his earnings…watch to find out what happens in the end!
#Unriddle 2 最ç«ææ¡£ II debuts 5 March 2012 9pm on Channel 8.
Joys of Life èŠ±æ ·äººé—´ debuts June 2012 9pm on Channel 8.
Source: BaguaTV
Categorised in BaguaTV / Bagua8, EN, Joys of Life èŠ±æ ·äººé—´, Unriddle 2 最ç«ææ¡£ 2.
By Joyce J.Chansingh
The drama series drew flak for emphasising conflict between Singaporeans and foreigners, yet garnered top spot in MediaCorp’s 2011 annual list of top dramas of the year.
Now, what’s a drama without the drama? Just ask Love Thy Neighbour. Amid the hullabaloo over its scripted dialogue and representation of locals and foreigners, Ch 8’s Love Thy Neighbour which starred Felicia Chin, Shaun Chen and Hong Kong veteran actor Ha Yu attracted a whopping average viewership of 941,000 making it the most-watched drama of 2011.
Second on the chart of 2011’s most watched Ch8 drama was police drama series C.L.I.F starring Joanne Peh and Qi Yuwu, earning an average viewership of 924,000. Also joining the ranks of dramas that had successfully crossed the 900,000 viewership mark were: The Oath, starring Christopher Lee and Jesseca Liu, and A Tale of 2 Cities starring Rui En coming in at 3rd and 4th placing respectively. On the Fringe, a popular youth-oriented drama that dealt with delinquency issues and the rise of juvenile gangs, and starred budding young local stars Edwin Goh,Ian Fang, Kimberly Chia and Elizabeth Lee, took the 5th spot. The well-liked drama was also most-watched drama on xinmsn’s Catch-Up TV, receiving 1.3 million streams during its run.
Ch8’s blockbuster drama series, however failed to live up to their hype and expectations. Devotion, a mid-year blockbuster series that marked Ah Jie Zoe Tay’s return to the drama scene and headlined by a strong cast of veteran actors such as Chen Hanwei and Terence Cao only managed to achieve a 9th placing with 829,000 average views. The same fate goes to A Song To Remember, a cabaret-styled period drama touted as 2011’s year-end blockbuster series. Starring Joanne Peh, Eelyn Kok and Qi Yuwu, the drama narrowly squeezed through the Top 10 ranks and settled for 10th placing with an average of 827,000 views.
On the other hand, still riding the wave of cult popularity was Taiwanese long-running drama Love, which maintained its dominance on the 7pm primetime belt chart on Ch8. scoring top spot with an average of 831,000 views. Local nostalgic drama Kampong Ties set in the 60s and 70s as well as the recently concluded martial arts drama Code of Honour took the 3rd and 4th placing respectively.
Ch8 Top 9pm Drama Average Viewership
1. Love Thy Neighbour 941,000
2. C.L.I.F 924,000
3. The Oath 915,000
4. A Tale of 2 Cities 904,000
5. On the Fringe 893,000
6. The In-Laws 878,000
7. Bountiful Blessings 848,000
8. Prosperity 843,000
9. Devotion 829,000
10. A Song To Remember 827,000
11. Be Happy 780,000
Ch8 Top 7pm Drama Average Viewership
1. Love 831,000
2. Night Market Life 772,000
3. Kampong Ties 750,000
4. Code of Honour 645,000
Source: Xinmsn
Categorised in A Tale of 2 Cities ä¹åœ¨åŒåŸŽ, Code of Honour æ£ä¹‰æ¦é¦†, EN, On The Fringe 边缘父å, Ratings 节目收视率, The In-Laws 麻婆斗妇, xinmsn.
Felicia Chin might be out of sight, but she is definitely not out of mind.
Well, at least amongst the youths.
The saccharine sweet former girl-next-door of MediaCorp might have left the glitzy world of showbiz to hit some books of late, but Felicia proved that she has still got the star appeal at the third m:idea Youth Choice Awards (MYCA) held on Jan 13 at Zouk.
Nominated in the “Hottest Celebrity I wanna Date” category of the awards, the former actress emerged top in the online polls – participated by over 91,000 youths in a month long voting period – to bag the award last week, after trailing behind in the popularity votes for the past three years in the same category.
Felicia was in the running for the same category as perennial favourites Joanne Peh and Rui En.
Source: Xinmsn
Moments before the stroke of midnight on 31 December 2011, more than 100,000 residents came together with their friends, family and neighbours to countdown to the New Year, at more than 50 locations around the island.
It was a spectacular moment as fireworks displays were launched at many parts of Singapore. Residents wished one another and shared their wishes and aspirations for the New Year. The sharing of the New Year wishes was part of the Community Countdown Parties, themed “Celebrating Happiness and Wellnessâ€, organised by the People’s Association (PA) Grassroots Organisations.
At Hello 2012, more than 5,000 residents comprising youths, new immigrant friends and members from the expatriate community came together to say “Hello!†to 2012. Residents got to groove to ‘live’ music by DJ Andrew T, resident DJ at the Butter Factory and local youth indie bands, Eleventh Hour and Juz Members and were treated to performances by MediaCorp artiste Rui En and Singapore Idol Hady Mirza.
Check out more photos here
Source: People’s Association
Categorised in EN, People's Association, Tiong Bahru Countdown Party 2012.
You wanted Unriddle 2, so we’re giving you Unriddle 2! The action packed show will now have additions to its cast…
Of course Da Bao, one of the leads of the show, remains in the second edition. Watch how she continues to help Xiao Man unravel the mysteries behind the various cases…
Rui En is none other than Hu Xiao Man and Tay Ping Hui continues playing the character of the mysterious Zhang Yu Ze. What kind of secrets will be exposed? What kind of chemistry will they have?
The new Police team: (L-R) Adam Chen, Sora Ma, Tay Ping Hui, Rui En and Yuan Shuai.
Elvin is also a cop and we will look forward to more “Ruivin†scenes.
The team in action.
Rebecca Lim and Rui En also have a couple of scenes together…They play ex-school mates.
Last but not least…
Are you excited? With the main leads from Unriddle and its new additions, we can’t wait for Unriddle 2!
#Unriddle 2 最ç«ææ¡£ II debuts 5 March 2012 9pm on Channel 8.
Source: BaguaTV
Categorised in BaguaTV / Bagua8, EN, Unriddle 2 最ç«ææ¡£ 2.
Happy Holidays to all! We have heard all your comments about your nominations wishlist for Best Drama, Best Variety Programme, Best Info-Ed Programme, Favourite Male/Female Characters, Favourite Onscreen Couple, Favourite Variety Host loud and clear! This week we are looking out for your voices on:
Best Actress最佳女主角
This is a little different from the Favourite categories, as that is a contest of popularity through online voting and how the characters have resonated with our viewers.
We believe the 2 rounds of nominations from the last weeks have made you familiar with the programmes produced this year, so now share who you want to see on the nomination list of 5 for these Best categories!
A quick recap of last year’s winners:
Best Actress最佳女主角 – Rui En (With you) in a backstage interview with 715 and Rui En before the award
Tell us now in the comments section below or tag tag tag tag us on:
Twitter: Follow us @ch8sg and hashtag your posts #starawards so we can find your feedback!
Facebook: Like us on Channel 8′s page here and tell us your comments on this album on the appropriate categories!
Weibo: Follow us on @ch8sg and hashtag your posts #红星大奖# too!
Source: BaguaTV
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by Joanna Goh
It’s time for modern-day series to take a back seat with the strong return of period dramas on the gogglebox
From the carefree and laidback village life in a kampong during the 40s to the grandeur palace dramas in a harem-setting from olden China, period drama series are no doubt the hottest drama theme to ride on this year.
The historical aspect of these stories or the transition into a whole new and different era — from the one we’re living in today — might be just one of the many reasons behind its strong appeal and demand amongst TV viewers. Throw in an elaborate setting, intricate costumes with an eye for historical details and you have yourself a winning formula.
Code of Honour
Taking on a different route from the usual melodramatic and sappy story themes, Code of Honour bears strong potential to be different from its predecessors with its heavy emphasis on kung fu. Family secrets, power-hunger fights in a martial arts school and the eventual showdown between good and evil makes up for the main underlying story premise of this show. Our only grimace so far: not enough action — it took a good 13 episodes before we finally saw the main female lead Ou Kelu (Rui En) get down to some fist-punching martial arts fun.
Joys of Life
Remember the 1999 Wok of Life starring Chew Chor Meng, Evelyn Tan, Ann Kok and Zheng Ge Ping? Joys of Life is set to be another nostalgic drama set in the 60s and 70s and will feature familiar faces such as Chew Chor Meng, Chen Li Ping, Rui En, Huang Wen Yong, Yvonne Lim, Zheng Ge Ping, Romeo Tan, Andie Chen and more. Set to commemorate 30 years of television in Singapore, the story will be based on the mobile getai and entertainment scene of our grandparents’ and parents’ generation and revisit the golden decade of music with old school performers such as Wang Sha and Ye Feng, Sakura, and Ling Yun.
Code of Honour æ£ä¹‰æ¦é¦† debuts 5 December 2011 7pm on Channel 8.
Joys of Life èŠ±æ ·äººé—´ debuts June 2012 9pm on Channel 8.
Source: Xinmsn
Categorised in 30th Drama Anniversary, Code of Honour æ£ä¹‰æ¦é¦†, EN, Joys of Life èŠ±æ ·äººé—´, xinmsn.
1. TV Synopses
Code of Honour Pages 112 – 113
Code of Honour æ£ä¹‰æ¦é¦† debuts 5 December 2011 7pm on Channel 8.
Categorised in 8 DAYS, Code of Honour æ£ä¹‰æ¦é¦†, EN.
