Two domestic dramas – one in Singapore and one in Japan – show relationships under stress.

By Foong Woei Wan

In 2011 Taiwanese hit In Time With You, Singaporean actor Romeo Tan had only a few seconds to make an impression and he did.

It was a small scene that wouldn’t have been as cute with a less adept actor.

On Channel 8, where his star is rising, Tan has inhabited supporting role with ease. Now making his debut as a leading man in Sudden, he is assured and restrained as a lawyer who is picking up the pieces after a road accident leaves him in a wheelchair.

But he is powerless to overcome the drama, which is more surface shine than substance.

Formally ambitious, the story zigzags back and forth in time in early episodes and provides an extensive view of the accident from the standpoints of a handful of characters: the lawyer (Tan) who is hanging upside down with his dying key witness in his overturned car; his panicking girlfriend (Rui En) who was following him in her car after he received a death threat; and a fledgling lawyer (Zhang Zhenhuan) who helps the witness call his daughter (Rebecca Lim) and misses a job interview.

Tan and Rui En’s lawyer characters break up after the accident but she lingers in his house and likewise, the drama doesn’t give up hope of getting them back together.

Many episodes begin and end with flashbacks to their courtship in Tasmania, which are meant to shed some light on their stalemate now. But they don’t.

Conversations in the past and the present, in picturesque Australia and boutique Singapore, tend to echo each other in a way that is more repetitive than revealing. However meaningfully Tan and Rui En smile, there is a limit to the profundity they can give a postcard-thick story.

It’s all quite pretty, though.

Verdict: 2.5/5

Sudden 骤变 is now airing on Channel 8, Weekdays at 9pm.

Source: The Straits Times

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By Ilsa Chan

Actors turn down roles for a host of reasons.

Who: Rui En
No to: Kissing & intimate scenes

Call Rui En a prude or unprofessional but the local actress has openly voiced that she does not do kissing or intimate scenes. Oh, and she doesn’t give a rat’s a** about what you think either.

In 2008, the actress reportedly turned down the lead role in TV drama The Defining Moment due to a rape scene in the script.

While her refusal to compromise might limit her opportunities, it does not seem to have hurt her popularity or career.

The 32-year-old has bagged Best Actress trophies every year since 2011 – twice in the Star Awards (2011 and 2013), and once in the Asian Television Awards (2012) – and has made it to the Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste list (decided by public voting) every year since 2005.

You might say she’s got attitude, we prefer character. Stick to your guns, Rui En. Why join them when you can beat them?

Source: Xinmsn

Categorised in Asian Television Awards, Asian Television Awards 2012, EN, Star Awards, Star Awards 2011, Star Awards 2012, Star Awards 2013, Unriddle 2 最火搭档 2, With You 我在你左右, xinmsn.

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Critters that shone brighter on screen than their human counterparts

Sniff. Are you, like us, having trouble getting over dear Flapper’s unexpected death on Sudden? Local TV’s latest favourite critter bit the dust trying to save Qiliang (Romeo Tan) on the Ch8 drama on Monday night – and just when we were beginning to love him more and more. I mean, did you guys see Flapper “praying” on Romeo’s Instagram!? Too adorable for words.

Thankfully, the real Flapper is still with us, and even has a fan club of his own! Sudden isn’t the talented Labrador Retriever’s acting debut, though – he starred in local film My Dog Dou Dou alongside Taiwanese actor Jason Wang last year.

Here’s an open plea to all filmmakers: Can we have Flapper in more upcoming shows, please?

Sudden 骤变 is now airing on Channel 8, Weekdays at 9pm.

Source: Xinmsn

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1. Beauty Pages 48-49

By Simone Wu

Best Beauty Advice I Ever Got

Celebrities and beauty insiders share their most useful beauty tips.

“I have to thank my mother for teaching me about the dangers of UV when I was in secondary school. I’ve been protecting my skin since.” – Rui En, actress and L’Oreal Paris Youth Code ambassador

Categorised in EN, Endorsement, L’Oréal Paris, Simply Her.

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1. 狮城 SG News Page 32

瑞恩不排斥剃头

text: 李熙爱+李秀文+袁定怡
photo: 伟明

为新剧《骤变》毅然剪掉长发，瑞恩不后悔！

她说：“旧发型也看闷了，希望有变化，只可惜我的朋友好像都不太喜欢。不过剪了头发还是一样热，尤其当穿上律师服时，新加坡的天气实在太恐怖了，我真的很可怜其它穿西装外套又打领带的男演员。”

不过，剧集杀青后，瑞恩为了拍广告和方便做造型而接发。

那她会不会像许美珍当年为戏剃头呢？瑞恩表示从来没有考虑过这个问题，但想了想后答说“应该会愿意”。她认为只要符合剧情和角色转变，她都OK，“为工作牺牲很重要，不然退休后因为没有做而感到后悔。”

众所周知，瑞恩一向坚持不拍亲热戏，她觉得，能做出的“牺牲”就差不多这样了，因为剪头发对女生来说已经是很大的牺牲了！

Sudden 骤变 is now airing on Channel 8, Weekdays at 9pm.

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1. Advertorial Page 61

Sudden

2. TV Ratings Page 71

Channel 8
1. 好好说慢慢讲
2. 夜市人生
3. 骤变
4. 笑笑没烦恼
5. 阿兵新传

3. TV Synopsis Pages 82-85

Sudden

4. I-Weekly Supplement Pages 16-17

塔斯马尼亚 幸福点滴

随《骤变》剧组澳洲塔斯马尼亚趴趴走。

当然没有如剧中的瑞恩，遇到生命中无可替代的那个他。但天蓝草绿风景很美笑容很灿烂，一路上，心中装载了满满的幸福回忆。

尼尔升山（Mt Nelson），瑞恩最。山间不过小咖啡馆一家，公园椅几张，瞭望台一座，景色未必壮观，但当日有风有雨还有雪，经历格外难忘。庆幸天际还有这一道美丽彩虹。

Sudden 骤变 is now airing on Channel 8, Weekdays at 9pm.

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1. Advertorial Pages 89-93

Sudden Prelude Poster 1

accident =/= coincidence

maybe…

Sudden Prelude Poster 2

verdict =/= truth

maybe…

Sudden poster

2. TV Synopsis Pages 132-134

Sudden

Sudden 骤变 is now airing on Channel 8, Weekdays at 9pm.

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骤变

每逢星期一至五，430PM，Astro双星

一场意外 4人命运改变

一场惨痛意外颠覆了4个律师的人生 – 方启亮（陈罗密欧饰）、程楚宁（瑞恩饰）、郭玮茜（林慧玲饰）和孙达伦（张震寰饰）。从此，他们的人生互相交错，远远不是他们所能预料的。

启亮和楚宁在外国一家咖啡厅邂逅，进而互相吸引，并誓约共度终身。然而，启亮在一场意外中痛失行动能力，使得他们的关系开始破裂。失望的情绪和种种误解，导致他们的爱情从此变质。

Sudden 骤变 is now airing on Channel 8, Weekdays at 9pm.

Source: Chinapress

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TV Guide

骤变

8频道 晚上9.00

楚宁在达伦正式上庭前，为达伦和琪琪进行模拟审讯，不料却从中得知达伦唆使琪琪做假口供的事。楚宁则备达伦，并决定不让达伦出庭，由自己上阵。达伦愤愤不平。

Sudden 骤变 is now airing on Channel 8, Weekdays at 9pm.

Source: Zaobao

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