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小兵立大功，《四个门牌一个梦》夺2011年电视剧 收视冠军！

2011年收视排行榜出炉，最获全城讨论的《四个门 牌一个梦》，毫无置疑地成为8频道9点档的收视冠 军，每集平均吸引超过94万人（4岁以上）追看。

这部探讨邻里之间关系，反映不少民生问题的作 品，以轻松节奏与观众产生共鸣，收视成绩让人眼 前一亮，确实为小兵立大功。

8频道去年推出了更多不同主题与类别的的戏剧， 突破90万观众大关的9点档戏剧比前年多出一倍。

与警方紧密合作，呈献多场精彩动作画面的《警徽天职》，也获得本地观众的青睐，以92万 4000的平均观众人数排第二。

拍摄手法具有韩剧色彩的《行医》，受到年轻族群的喜爱推崇，播出时即攻势强劲，击败较 早播出的其他剧集，最后凭91万5000的平均观众人数抢到季军宝座。

《边缘父子》网上轰动

《乐在双城》和《边缘父子》分别排第4和第5。值得一提的是，《边缘父子》造就了一群少 年演员的爆红，在网路上造成轰动，并在xinmsn的 Catch-Up TV上吸引超过100万的点播次 数。

贵为年度重头剧的《星洲之夜》，虽然费了不少心思打造怀旧场景，却在收视率上失利，仅 赢《生日快乐》。这不仅让人想起前年的《破天网》，似乎历史重演。

至于8频道7点档，继台湾长寿剧《爱》结束后，本地剧集收复失地，《甘榜情》与《正义 武馆》展现众演员在马国多月拍摄的成果，年代剧别有一番风味。

8频道2011最受欢迎9点电视剧 Top 9pm Drama（P4+ Average Reach 平均观众人数）

1 LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR / 四个门牌一个梦 941,000
2 C. L. I. F. / 警徽天职 924,000
3 THE OATH / 行医 915,000
4 A TALE OF 2 CITIES / 乐在双城 904,000
5 ON THE FRINGE 11 / 边缘父子 893,000
6 THE IN-LAWS / 麻婆斗妇 878,000
7 BOUNTIFUL BLESSINGS / 万福楼 848,000
8 PROSPERITY / 喜事年年 843,000
9 DEVOTION / 阿娣 829,000
10 A SONG TO REMEMBER / 星洲之夜 827,000
11 BE HAPPY / 生日快乐 780,000

8频道2011最受欢迎7点电视剧 Top 7pm Drama（P4+ Average Reach 平均观众人数）
1 LOVE / 爱 831,000
2 NIGHT MARKET LIFE / 夜市人生 772,000
3 KAMPONG TIES / 甘榜情 750,000
4 CODE OF HONOUR / 正义武馆 645,000

Source: Xinmsn

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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

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日期: 6/1/2012 | 新闻来源: 联合晚报 | 记者: 陈秋雁

2011年，瑞恩、戚玉武、郭亮和钟琴最高产，欧萱、戴阳天毫无作品。

一年一度于4月份举行的“红星大奖”拉开序幕，目前在提名阶段。去年最高产量的男女演员是上届的视帝与视后戚玉武和瑞恩。

去年双双失利“红星大奖”的演技奖，戴阳天和欧萱今年将再度坐红星大奖冷板凳。

戴阳天前年虽演出年度大剧《破天网》却成“漏网鱼”没入围去年的“最佳男主角”，欧萱在同剧演出精神分裂的角色，虽入围“最佳女主角”，但最后败给瑞恩。

上届的视帝与视后戚玉武和瑞恩依然占领去年的电视圈。

瑞恩曝光最多

瑞恩去年拍了《乐在双城》、《边缘父子》和《麻婆斗妇》3部9点档，并在年尾以《正义武馆》“攻”7点档，一共4部剧的产量微胜白薇秀的3部9点档《警徽天职》、《乐在双城》和《星洲之夜》。

Source: Wanbao, Chinapress, Omy

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日期: 31/12/2011 | 新闻来源: 新明日报 | 记者: 钟雁龄

Source: Shinmin

Categorised in CH, On The Fringe 边缘父子, Shin Min.

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Yes, it’s coming again! 咱们本地娱乐圈的一大盛事 will be telecast in April. As the team sorts out the massive logistics of the event, we call upon you to participate too! Which hardworking star NEEDS to be awarded this year, which awesome programme MUST not be left out of the nomination list? Tell us now!

We will be trawling the cyberworld and Twittersphere to find out which artistes/programmes have left the greatest impression on our viewers so tell us here in the comments section, on our Ch 8 Facebook, or on Twitter! (see below for the links!)

A quick recap of some of the awards handed out at last year’s Star Awards:

*Rui En won Best Actress for her role Ye Si Qi as in With You 我在你左右

*Rui En wins Favourite Female Character for her role as Yang Xiao Dong in Happy Family 过好年, while Elvin Ng wins Favourite Male Character for his role as the chocolate-chugging Zou Jie Ming in Breakout 破天网.

Tell us now! We will be putting up the categories over 3 weeks:

19 Dec – Best Drama, Best Variety Programme, Best Info-ed Programme
To come on 23 Dec – Favourite Male/Female Character, Favourite On-screen Couple (drama), Favourite Onscreen Partners (variety)
To come on 30 Dec – Best Actor/Actress, Best Supporting Actor/Actress
To come on 2 Jan – Best Variety Show Host, Best Info-ed Programme Host, Rocket Award, Best Newcomer, Best Theme Song, Young Talent Award

Make sure your suggestions hit us on these platforms:

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!

Star Awards will telecast:
Star Awards 2012 – Blazing The Trail (25 Mar – 15 Apr, Sundays, 10.30pm)
Star Awards 2012 – Show 1 (22 April, Sunday, 7pm – 10pm)
Star Awards 2012 – Walk of Fame (29 April, Sunday 5.30pm – 6.30pm)
Star Awards 2012 – Show 2 (29 April, Sunday, 7pm – 10pm)
Star Awards 2012 – Post Show Party (29 April, Sunday, 10pm – 11pm)

Source: BaguaTV

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1. Scene & Heard Page 22

Story: Jasmine Teo

Love Thy Ratings

Lessons Ch 8 can learn from their most-watched drama serials of 2011 thus far.

For the record

Top 3 dramas of 2011:

1. Love Thy Neighbour (*941,000)
2. C.L.I.F (924,000)
3. A Tale of 2 Cities (904,000)

Online (via xinmsn’s Catch-Up TV):

1. On the Fringe II (*1.37mil)
2. The In-Laws (over 1 mil)
3. C.L.I.F (over 900,000)

(*Numbers refers to average viewership/clicks)

1. For better or For Worse Hog the Headlines

They came, they saw, they complained. Love Thy Neighbour and On the Fringe II aren’t just Ch 8 dramas that people had the most grouses about. They also ranked tops in viewership so far this year. Hit a raw nerve by extolling the sensitivities about living next door to foreigners? By all means. Co-stars who engage in a passive-aggressive spat over a ‘rape’ scene? Why not? Who’s getting the last laugh now?

2. The Rui En – Joanne Peh Factor

Rui En hogged the screens with On the Fringe II, A Tale of 2 Cities and The In-Laws, while Joanne Peh kicked butt in C.L.I.F and A Tale of 2 Cities.

Idle drama

We imagine what the ultimate Ch 8 ratings winner could look like.

Brothers and teen idol boyband duo trying to break into the regional market
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Leticia Bongnino, long-suffering maid and occassional bodyguard / personal assistant to the boyband. She is later found dead, stabbed by her waiter boyfriend
X
Slave-driver, employer of Leticia and devious older sister and manager of boyband brother duo
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Human rights activist, cop-in-charge of investigating Leticia’s case, and Rui En’s childhood arch-nemesis who’ll never let her get away with murder
=
Ratings gold!

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本报记者洪铭铧与本月20日在《为本地剧把脉开方》一文，从创作与制作，省钱和竞争，演员与人事结构四方面探讨本地剧到底出了什么问题，本地剧是否越来越难以保持竞争等问题，新传媒昨天来函作出数点澄清，全文照刊如下：

8频道作为大众娱乐频道，在传播内容上扮演着兼具娱乐大众与教育观众的角色，为范围广大的观众群提供服务。

戏剧中的对白必须反映故事中人物的生活形态，如以青少年为主的《边缘父子》，剧中少年主角的对白，就是时下年轻人的写照。

在今年的2011年中国国际影视节目展，中国国际电视总公司也向新传媒购买了高达141小时的本地剧，这包括了《麻婆斗妇》、《乐在双城》、《阿娣》、《甘榜情》和《星洲之夜》等。

有关艺人培训方面，我们也配合了艺人的档期为他们提供课程，传授作为专业艺人必须具备的各种基本知识与技能，让他们在技艺上有更全方位的提升。授课教练都是来自中港台与本地演艺圈的专业领域，如艺人夏雨与郭亮等。

另外，我们也邀请海内外的资深戏剧创作同仁，为新传媒的编剧与故事人开班授课，也会在近期落实与亚洲顶尖学院的创作交流与分享计划。

新传媒作为本地民众最主要的娱乐管道，我们会不断自我鞭策，希望在节目上能日益精进，努力去制作更好的节目来回馈观众。今天的观众不乏娱乐选择，8频道的戏剧能持续领先众多娱乐平台，取得的可观收视 是观众给予我们的肯定。9点档本地剧今年推出更多题材新颖的剧种，播出至今（尚有写实剧《行医》与年终歌舞重头剧《星洲之夜》未播）就已平均吸引87万名观众，比去年的平均85万9000名观众还要高。

《警徽天职》、《乐在双城》与《四个门牌一个梦》都突破90万观众大关，比去年的两部剧《我在你左右》与《红白喜事》还多。在网上xinmsn收看9点档本地剧就有播放次数突破百万纪录的《边缘父子》与《警徽天职》，深受年轻人喜爱的《边缘父子》更有超过130万的纪录。

8频道的戏剧必须能吸引“普罗大众”，在考虑观众喜好的当儿，也希望能让观众有多样化的选择。为欢庆明年“戏剧情牵30周年”，8频道也将推出一系列的戏剧如悬疑剧《最火搭档2》、校园剧《我等你》、民防剧《995》、职业男女剧《再见单人床》；众星云集的60年代娱乐圈重头剧《花样人间》，以及有关先辈南来新加坡的《唐山到南洋》年终大制作。

谢谢你的意见与关注，我们将会持续努力，尽力达到多样化观众群的各样需求，制作更多阖家共赏的好节目给观众。

新传媒8频道品牌与宣传副总裁
陈国明

Source: Zaobao

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During its run on MediaCorp’s Channel 8 the past four weeks, much has been discussed about Love Thy Neighbour’s scripted dialogue and representation of locals and foreigners. Despite the wide discussion on the drama, the show has been attracting a steady stream of viewers, even surpassing the one-million viewership mark on Oct 13.

According to Paul Chan, vice-president of MediaCorp Channel 8 Branding & Promotions, viewership rating for Love Thy Neighbour has already surpassed the 900,000 mark — even before the series ends concludes on Monday. It joins the ranks of police drama series C.L.I.F, and A Tale of Two Cities starring Rui En and Joanne Peh, which are the other two dramas which have successfully attracted an average of more than 900,000 viewers during its run.

Thanks to a wide variety of drama genres this year, before the year concludes with two more shows — The Oath and A Song to Remember — 2011’s dramas on Channel 8 have attracted an average of 870,000 viewers to date, which shows an increase in viewership, as compared to 2010’s average of 859,000 viewers.

These dramas are also attracting online viewers on xinmsn’s Catch-Up TV. Popular youth drama On The Fringe, which, tackled delinquency issues and the rise of youth gangs, was most popular online attracting more than 1.3 million views during its run.

Source: Xinmsn

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By Rachael Boon

Ongoing series Love Thy Neighbour has sparked a wave of criticism against local Mandarin TV dramas.

Channel 8 drama Love Thy Neighbour has not been feeling the love. In recent weeks, it has been the lightning rod for all kinds of criticism directed at locally produced contemporary dramas. Viewers have taken issue with the show’s lack of subtlety and poorly written dialogue, among other things.

The gathering storm of protest eventually involved two Members of Parliament.

Last week, one of them, Mr Lee Yi Shyan, questioned in a Facebook post the need for characters to shout or scream in order to express themselves.

Mr Lee, who is also Minister of State for Trade and Industry and National Development, tells Life!:”It was not just a particular episode that I based my comments on, but over a period of time. I find that Chinese local drama production has a lot of conversations that feature raised voices, a bit of screaming and shouting to express anger or frustration.”

“Of course human emotions are complex and there will be moments when you will be really angry. But I think in a good drama, everything should be in proportion – you have some gentle, soft moments and then the emotional moments and so on.”

Lianhe Zaobao senior correspondent Ang Ming Hwa agrees, saying that frequent arguments in a drama have become “the focus of the show” over the years. “It becomes a habit they find hard to break. They think that with loud voices, they will catch the audience’s attention but they actually lack creativity,” he adds.

In response, Mr Paul Chan, vice-president of MediaCorp Channel 8 Branding & Promotions says:”For each drama, the dialogue is specially crafted and relates strongly to the social status of the characters, the genre and era. For instance, in a youth drama such as On The Fringe, the teen characters would have more youth-speak dialogue. If we do not capture the essence of the different characters or genres in each drama, we would not be reflecting reality.”

Civil Servant S.L.Leong, 43, has been turned off by Channel 8 dramas because of the quarrelling scenes, which she says happen “most of the time”. She now prefers to watch Channel U’s local productions, some of which are made outside of MediaCorp.

She likes the more “wholesome themes” of shows such as Secret Garden (2010), which looks at psychological problems.

In contrast, she says Channel 8’s recent youth-oriented drama On The Fringe glamorised teen gangs. She adds:”I thought it was a negative portrayal of youngsters, even though the ending was good.”

Assistant Professor Liew Kai Khiun of Nanyang Technological University’s Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information says the problems he has observed in recent Channel 8 dramas have to do with “little imagination, inspiration and realism in the plot of grumbling parochial and unconvincing characters.”

“I am not convinced that the audience would be pleased with the frequent pretexts for explicitly explaining government policies and the reminders on how fortunate Singaporeans are in receiving handouts.”

This trend of poorly written scripts with propaganda-like dialogue was also seen in shows such as police drama C.L.I.F., which aired in the middle of this year, says student Hubert Wah, 23.

“The police would be introduced into the scenes mid-way, which made part of the show seem like a corporate video or propaganda. It was so fake to me.”

Source: The Straits Times

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