By Kwok Kar Peng
Source: The New Paper, Diva Asia
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Poetic Justice
Channel 8, 9pm
A show producer’s love life is jeopardised when her missing boyfriend haunts her new relationship with her colleague. Starring Rui En, Dai Yangtian.
Poetic Justice 微笑æ£ä¹‰ is now airing on Channel 8, Weekdays at 9pm.
Source: The New Paper
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Fans willing to pay to get up close to their local TV idols.
By Kwok Kar Peng
It has become the norm in recent years to pay at least $100 for a ticket to attend the fan meet of a visiting Korean celebrity.
Now, fans of local TV stars are also willing to pay to get up close to their idols.
Last friday, more than 200 people paid $38 each to attend an event.
The event, held at iFly Singapore, was to promote their upcoming Channel 8 20-episode drama about journalism titled Poetic Justice, which debuts on Sept 11 at 9pm.
Rui En and Rebecca Lim play investigative journalists who team up with businessman (Dai Yang Tian) ane lawyer (Desmond Tan) to solve cases.
In june, a free event was held at concert venue TAB to promote drama Joys of Life.
Autographs
Participants registered online for a spot and received autographs from Taiwanese artistes Alien Huang and Cynthia Wang, and local stars Rui En, Chen Liping, Andie Chen and Kate Pang.
Poetic Justice 微笑æ£ä¹‰ debuts 11 September 2012 9pm on Channel 8.
Source: The New Paper
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His fall from grace has not been for nothing.
China-born MediaCorp actor Dai Yangtian, 28, may have lost his popularity and his fan club in the two years he spent breaking into the China market.
But he believes the time away from local showbiz has made him a “real” actor.
Dai actually seems to be making a small-screen comeback of sorts – his other Channel 8 drama Poetic Justice, starring Rui En, Rebecca Lim and Desmond Tan, premieres on Sept 11 at 9pm.
He was left out twice in consecutive years for the Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes, which runs on public votes, and his fan club, DAInamics, disbanded around May because its president quit.
Perhaps his increased dedication to his craft and improved acting skills will win back his fans.
Dai said the ex-president of his fan club stepped down for health reasons and no one else stepped up to replace her “because of some situation within”.
“Now, I will try to recruit the fans back through my Facebook and Weibo pages.”
When asked how the fan club’s disbandment had affected him personally and professionally, he replied: “If you mean not winning awards, I’d say I’ve never cared much about it.”
He added he will be holding a meeting with some fans at the end of this month to talk about setting up a new fan club.
Poetic Justice 微笑æ£ä¹‰ debuts 11 September 2012 9pm on Channel 8.
Source: The New Paper, Asiaone
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By Tan Kee Yun
He gives us lots of eye candy
What’s a Jay Chou video without the requisite babe?
Household names (S.H.E’s Hebe Tien in Retreat and Chinese actress Zhou Xun in Besieged From All Sides), lesser-known models and exotic European faces have appeared in his videos.
Others include Taiwanese actresses Alice Tzeng, Jessie Chiang and Cherry Hsia, as well as Singapore TV star Rui En.
Source: The New Paper, Asiaone
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By Kwok Kar Peng
Former TNP New Face runner-up Julie Tan is shaping up to be local showbiz?s next big thing.
When asked which of the three remaining Princesses – Jeanette Aw, Joanne Peh and Rui En – she would like to emulate, Tan replied: “I don’t see myself like them because I want to be Julie Tan. I’ve got to have my own style.
Source: The New Paper, Asiaone
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By Charlene Chua and Kwok Kar Peng
It wasn’t the usual suspects who revealed their, er, talents last night.
Constance Song, Ng Hui, Chen Liping and Xiang Yun turned up the heat at the Star Awards 2012 Show 2 held at Marina Bay Sands.
Song’s sheer, peekaboo Jiki outfit titillated, while Ng revealed plenty of cleavage and legs in her sexy black dress.
In comparison, the usual bevy of babes such as Michelle Chia, Rebecca Lim and Rui En were rather modestly decked out from head-to-toe.
Said Rui En: “I’m not into showing cleavage as I’m conservative and I don’t feel the need to.
“The limit is showing off my shoulders. I won’t reveal my legs too.”
Results of Star Awards 2012 (Show 2)
Best Drama Serial: On The Fringe
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes:
1. Rebecca Lim
2. Yvonne Lim
3. Rui En
4. Kym Ng
5. Vivian Lai
6. Paige Chua
7. Jeanette Aw
8. Cynthia Koh
9. Joanne Peh
10. Ann Kok
Source: The New Paper, Asiaone
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By Kwok Kar Peng
THE hilarious skit at Star Awards Show 1 on Sunday night was meant to be a comic relief for all, but two of the actors being made fun of did not seem impressed.
Last night’s Star Awards Show 1, telecast live over Channel 8, featured a skit spoofing the cast of local dramas Devotion, A Song to Remember and Code of Honour.
Not even the biggest and most popular names on Caldecott Hill were spared.
Zoe Tay, Chen Hanwei, Joanne Peh, Elvin Ng, Qi Yuwu and Eelyn Kok were all made fun of.
But Rui En and Zhang Yaodong did not appear amused.
Rui En looked moody for the rest of the night, despite winning Favourite Female Character and Favourite Onscreen Couple with Ng.
In her acceptance speech, she said cryptically: “We are here to film (dramas), not create news.â€
In the skit, TV host Quan Yifeng – in an impressive career comeback since her scuffle with a taxi driver – pretended to be Rui En and objected to filming a rape scene.
It was an obvious throwback to the controversy between Rui En and Zhang Yaodong last August.
Back then, Zhang had talked to the media about a rape scene he did with Rui En in the drama On the Fringe.
Rui En, who was working in Malaysia then, immediately wrote a heated blog post, stressing the fact that she is against doing kissing and rape scenes.
That particular scene was in fact a failed rape attempt, she clarified.
She also hinted that Zhang had twisted the truth to try to make headlines and stay in the limelight.
Zhang subsequently told the media he had used the wrong words, adding that he is not a Chinese teacher who is precise about words.
Last night, when reporters asked Rui En if she was offended, she replied with a curt “No”.
Funny skit?
“The skit provided entertainment value. I was prepared that (the controversy with Zhang) would be mentioned either in Star Awards Show 1 or Show 2,” she said.
When The New Paper spoke to Zhang, he too was curt.
“I don’t think the skit went overboard. It was very funny. I’m okay with it because I don’t think too much into it,” he said.
Ironically, the two of them are filming the period drama Joys of Life and have many scenes together.
How are relations between the two of them now?
Zhang replied in Mandarin: “We are not familiar with each other (before the controversy). Now we are even less familiar. We are still colleagues.”
When asked the same question, Rui En said: “Things are professional (between us). We are just doing our jobs.
“There’s nothing different and it’s just the way I behave with everyone else.
“To me, (the incident) is over. I think I’ll work with him again (in the future), and why make things difficult for everyone?”
Star Awards Show 1 winners
Favourite Female Character: Zhang Yale in A Tale of Two Cities, played by Rui En
Favourite On-screen Couple: Rui En and Elvin Ng in Code of Honour
Best Screenplay: Ang Eng Tee for On the Fringe and Chen Sew Khoon/Lau Chin Poon for The In-Laws
Best Drama Editing: Teo Pit Hong Joyce for On the Fringe
Source: The New Paper, Asiaone
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Is there a need for Unriddle 3?
First and foremost, the main reason for me to be hooked on Unriddle is because of Rui En. However as I was watching the two dramas, I realized that Unriddle is not just a typical police action drama. In fact, we can see the effort of the whole Unriddle production team trying to deviate from the norm by creating a police thriller story that arouses viewers’ emotions and provoked them to think and speculate.
Unriddle 1 placed more emphasis on how Hu Xiaoman and her mole partner, Dabao, solved the various crime cases. But it clearly lacked the depiction of the characters’ inner emotions as well as the human nature’s potential to err. Overall, it was kind of too still and drying in terms of the characters’ sentiments and portrayal.
On the contrary, Unriddle 2 placed more emphasis on the emotions of the three main characters (Hu Xiaoman, Dabao and Zhang Yuze). Hence it was quite obvious that there were less crime cases to focus on but rather the focus was more on how the various cases actually revolved around the characters’ own lives. A darker and more intense theme was incorporated into the sequel after the scriptwriters look into the viewers’ feedbacks and comments after Unriddle 1. What’s commendable is that, the sequel daringly addressed the imperfection of the police which led them to choose to be on the side of immorality when left with no choice.
Both Unriddle 1 and Unriddle 2 concluded with open-endings. It is understandable that such endings perfectly fits the setting of the drama. However it resulted in controversies as to why there were no definite answers and explanations. I personally feel that if there is going to be Unriddle 3, the ending of Unriddle 2 would be a good one to allow the story to further develop on. Hu Xiaoman may no longer be a cop anymore. So in a way, it is still possible for Unriddle 3’s storyline to be refreshing and not too repetitive by heading towards a different direction in terms of the fate of Xiaoman and Dabao. I would say there is really no harm giving the go-ahead for the production of Unriddle 3. Perhaps changing the title of the drama might be helpful in mitigating the lethargic state of those whom might already have lost interest in Unriddle. On the other hand, if Mediacorp really has no intention to produce Unriddle 3, I think that Unriddle 1 and 2 should have swopped their endings as the ending of Unriddle 1 actually offered lesser feasibility for a sequel and left us with lesser question marks as compared to the ending of Unriddle 2 which left many questions unanswered.
Whatever the outcome may be, I am neutral in my stand on whether to have Unriddle 3 or not. My final words are that I am sincerely grateful that Unriddle 1 and 2 had been showcased on the local TV screen and I am deeply satisfied with the Unriddle production. It was truly one of a kind of drama we hardly see locally.
— Yunmei
Source: The New Paper
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