By Charlene Chua

He thinks that the local entertainment scene has been way too stagnant by his standards.

So call it a hero’s complex if you must, but Ken Lim is determined to “revive” it.

The head honcho of Hype Records is convinced that the next big star will rise from the melting pot that is Asia.

So why can’t it be Singapore?

In his mission to put the little red dot on the showbiz map, he has created his own reality TV singing competition, The Final 1, which has the added component of taking viewers through the whole process of packaging a reality show contestant into an artiste.

Local artistes currently signed to Hype Records include actresses Rui En and Jeanette Aw and Singapore Idol winners Hady Mirza and Taufik Batisah.

Source: The New Paper, The Straits Times Communities, Asiaone

Categorised in asiaone.com, EN, The New Paper, The Straits Times Communities.

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Dearest Idol

You and us,
It’s such an interesting relationship.

It’s your birthday, but you don’t have the habit of celebrating it.
It isn’t our birthday, yet we have the habit of celebrating it.

In fact, we know we are more excited than you do.

Guess it’s because we really love the love in your Birthdays

The love we have for you,
The love you have for us,
The love we have for each other,
Because of you.

We simply LOVE your Birthdays!!!

Loving the love~

Every year we say this, but every year we mean it.

From the bottommost of our hearts, we wish you good health, happiness, love, joy, laughters, safety, peace and success in everything you do.

And we will be here with you

Happy Birthday, our most loved Idol.

We Love You!
.

Lotsa
Us, Your Rangels.

We don’t know why but we are so happy looking at your birthday pics!

Categorised in Birthday 2013.

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In her Element

This may not be Rui En’s first cover for us, but it’s a particularly momentous one as it marks her crowning ELLE’s Actress of the Year for 2012.

Four years have passed since her last cover shoot with us and she’s come a long way in that time. Her infamous “ice queen” label aside, she’s also acquired a couple of other things – a crop of other awards and along with that, a whole load of acting cred. Ever the professional, the actress strikes each pose with the utmost concentration, then studies the photos on-screen to see what can be improved. Even while holding a pose in front of the camera, she checks herself by getting her assistant to capture and bring her the shot on her iPhone. Does the perfectionist in her ever let up?

Rui En – Actress of the Year

On a winning streak and landing role after plum role, ELLE Awards 2012 Actress of the Year Rui En has officially hit a new high in her career.

By Tan Wei Lin

Rui En’s been extremely busy – not just with filming dramas back to back, but also successively racking up acting awards. After snagging her first Best Actress win at the 2011 Star Awards, she’s nabbed ELLE’s Actress of the Year for 2012, and hot on the heels of that, took yet another Best Actress honour from the Asian Television Awards 2012. Without a doubt, it’s been an exceptional two years for the actress, who’s also been enjoying plenty of screen time on Channel 8. And it looks set to continue through this year and beyond.

While she may not be bubbling with joy, our queen of cool asserts that she’s genuinely happy about the recognition, but is determined to remain grounded amid praise that her wins have generated.

How did you feel when you learnt about your win?
Rui En: I was pleasantly surprised and very happy. I don’t let myself have any expectations when I’m nominated, because I don’t like to base my sense of achievement on awards. But because of that, when I do get something, it’s a very nice surprise.

How do you assess your own acting?
Rui En: I watch myself [on screen] a lot. When I’m filming, I make it a point to watch and review the rushes after each day’s work. I’m actually my harshest critic and I set very high standards for myself. It’s never good enough for me but all I can do is try to keep getting better.

Let’s be honest — the local drama scene and its pool of actors are small. Do you ever feel limited by it?
Rui En: I try not to let my performance be affected by the people I’m acting with. Yes, the right person can give you the right chemistry, but it doesn’t always happen and you cannot expect it to. Your performance, in a way, has to stand on its own. I would love to have more opportunities to work with new people but unfortunately the circle is how it is. I guess it’s up to us to challenge ourselves.

Any plans to advance your acting career overseas?
Rui En: No, I don’t make plans like that. I’d rather let things happen when they’re supposed to. I don’t go thinking “Well, now I’ve made it here, I’m going to China.” If the opportunity comes, that’s great; if it doesn’t, that’s fine. The markets out there are a lot more complicated than a lot of us realise.

Source: Xinmsn

Categorised in Asian Television Awards, Asian Television Awards 2012, ELLE, ELLE Awards 2012, EN, Star Awards, Star Awards 2011, xinmsn.

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1. 星光 Starbuzz Page 18

文: 黄敏玮

大事件

“电视50″重头剧<<志在四方>>，最大焦点 – 锵锵锵锵锵~郑惠玉、陈莉萍、瑞恩与欧萱! 捧场原因: 瑞恩与欧萱终于同台飙戏，瑞恩透露: “很期待! 其实一直都在等着跟她合作，不懂为什么我们同(经纪)公司的却一直没机会……”

陈汉玮剧中饰演名嘴，开镜仪式上已展现100%口才。碰上话不多的瑞恩又要她现场“彩排”演名嘴，可惜瑞恩以一句：“不要啦”婉拒。

2. Advertorial Pages 108-109

C.L.I.F. 2 Poster

C.L.I.F 2 警徽天职 2 debuts 18 February 2013 9pm on Channel 8.

The Dream Makers 志在四方 debuts 24 June 2013 9pm on Channel 8.

Categorised in 50th TV Anniversary, CH, I-Weekly, The Dream Makers 志在四方.

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日期: 26/01/2013 | 新闻来源: 新明日报 | 记者: 钟雁龄

亚洲视后瑞恩在《志》中饰演综艺组“菜鸟”导演，坦言平时就爱观察身边人，因此对幕后工作人员的工作性质多少也有了解，演起女导演应该可以胜任。回忆当年刚入行时，瑞恩就笑说自己因为华语差所以经常被导演骂，但大家都为求好所以也理解这样的工作要求。

不玩潜规则一样上位

问到圈中潜规则，瑞恩觉得新加坡娱乐圈和媒体圈相对国外要单纯许多，因此自己很幸运，不用玩“游戏”也能上位。

不过瑞恩坦承自己有很多个人想法，因此不排除接下来会考虑剧本创作甚至执导筒。

瑞恩与同门的欧萱虽属同一经纪公司却一直无缘合作，这次难得2人气花旦同台，势必擦出精彩火花。

The Dream Makers 志在四方 debuts 24 June 2013 9pm on Channel 8.

Source: Shinmin, Omy, Chinapress

Categorised in 50th TV Anniversary, CH, ChinaPress 中國報, Shin Min, The Dream Makers 志在四方.

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Text: Joanna Goh
Photos: Dang Hui Ling & Channel 8
Video: Ling Pak Wei & Fiona Lin

Picture this: In one corner of the studio, Rui En preens and poses for the cameras as the crew make mental notes of her characters’ 101 outfit coordination to prevent slip-ups at filming. At the other end of the tiny room, Zoe Tay perches herself on the sofa, taking tiny sips from a flask of hot water to battle the strong blast of cold wind from the air-conditioning unit above. In the midst of the fuss and mess, a bespectacled and preppy-looking Chen Hanwei steps in the studio in a hot fiery red suit…

The photography studio teems with excitement and chatter at the imaging session for the newest Ch8 drama production on the hill, The Dream Makers, and the vibe is infectious and understandable. After all, how often does one get to catch or work on a drama headlined by a mix of the station’s top veterans and actresses?

Playing a celebrity host with a caustic sense of humour, Hanwei made clear that his Dream Maker role is unlike his previous ‘aunty or uncle-type of characters’ in his interview with xinmsn outside the studio.

The Dream Makers debuts June 24, on Ch8 at 9pm.

The Dream Makers 志在四方 debuts 24 June 2013 9pm on Channel 8.

Source: Xinmsn

Categorised in 50th TV Anniversary, EN, The Dream Makers 志在四方, xinmsn.

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记者：钟雁龄
摄影：曾美玲

新传媒配合电视台50周年拍摄的新剧《志在四方》，大玩电视台高层与艺人之间错综复杂的关系，资深艺人陈莉萍这次不当阿嫂，改当电视台戏剧组掌舵人。

之前本报报道欧萱演出《X元素》收视欠佳成一些观众和网友箭靶，陈莉萍昨天在开镜仪式上力挺艺人。

陈莉萍也大赞欧萱和好搭档瑞恩是风格迥异但一样努力的艺人，是难得的好演员。

《志在四方》监制是王尤红，故事人是洪夕，预定6月24日开始在8频道的9点档时段播出。

The Dream Makers 志在四方 debuts 24 June 2013 9pm on Channel 8.

Source: Shinmin, Omy, Chinapress

Categorised in 50th TV Anniversary, CH, ChinaPress 中國報, Omy.sg, Shin Min, The Dream Makers 志在四方.

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During C.L.I.F 2’s filming process, we had our casts gathered for a publicity poster photo shoot in the studio at Thomson Road…

Definitely, it wasn’t an easy task to bring the entire cast together! Despite the busy schedule, we managed to do the photo shoot on the Hari Raya Puasa. How discouraging it was to work on a public holiday. T T

C.L.I.F 2 is a drama based on real life criminal cases. Throughout the entire filming process, we work closely with the Singapore Police Force to portray realistic scenes for every single case.

The keyword is ‘realistic’! Therefore these are not casual pistol props !

These are definitely genuine pistols and we have policemen at the location with us to make sure everything is safe and sound.

Let’s take a look at the shooting process!

It’s make up and changing time! The actors are getting red eyes from the sleepless nights and hasty schedule.

The artistes and photographer will have to discuss on the poster concept and shooting… Coming up with best proposal!

Andie Chen, making a comeback with C.L.I.F 2 will play the role of Rui En’s henchman, named Zhao Guo Huang. Treating Zhi Jie as an eyesore in the beginning, he came to admire her attitude.

Finally, the main cast!

Here Rui En goes discussing her photo shoot theme with the crew…

The slightest facial expression shows the best…

But…wearing slippers? Make a quick guess … Ah Ha! That’s because her lower body was not needed for the shoot!

Not bad! Not Bad! I look good !

Rui En playing the newly added role, Huang Zhi Jie, a remarkable senior investigator who has solved many cases. On the other hand, she will also be involving herself in a complicated love line with Li Nan Xing and Pierre Png.

In the mean while, Li Nan Xing will play Head of Forensic Management Division, Wei Lan Tian, who eventually developed a relationship with Rui En.

Having much drama characters and photos revealed, aren’t you excited for the poster to be release? Do catch what’s the next move of C.L.I.F 2!

C.L.I.F 2 警徽天职 2 debuts 18 February 2013 9pm on Channel 8.

Source: BaguaTV

Categorised in BaguaTV / Bagua8, C.L.I.F. 2 警徽天职 2, EN.

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日期: 25/01/2013 | 新闻来源: 我报 | 记者: 蔡欣盈 | 摄影：曾美玲

常被拿来做比较，新传媒两位公主瑞恩、欧萱首度合作重头剧《志在四方》，戏里戏外均较劲。

以电视圈为题材的新传媒8频道重头剧《志在四方》昨早举行开镜礼，主要演员郑惠玉、陈莉萍、陈汉玮、瑞恩、欧萱均有出席，其他包括许久未出演戏剧的沈金兴、姚懿珊、乐瑶等。

瑞恩与欧萱并列“ 公主行列”，备受力捧的她们，常被拿来比角色、比收视、比奖项、比粉丝，而《志在四方》又是两人出道以来，首次合作的戏剧，在《志》中由“朋友变敌人”，更有“二女枪一男”的戏码，就连她们昨分别受访时，也坦言料到会被比较。

问两人私底下的关系，欧萱说：“我们是同一家公司（指经纪公司）的艺人，之间存在非常良性的竞争。”

瑞恩则说：“我们虽然是同公司的，但相处机会不多，不过我们对彼此感到舒服。”

陈莉萍与瑞恩的好交情不是秘密，多年前也在《荷兰村》演过欧萱的“大姐”，要陈莉萍在两公主中选一个，她说：“当然是最火搭档啦!”

相较于瑞恩，郑惠玉坦言与欧萱比较熟，大儿子满月时，欧萱也前来参加满月庆祝会。

The Dream Makers 志在四方 debuts 24 June 2013 9pm on Channel 8.

Source: MyPaper

Categorised in 50th TV Anniversary, CH, MyPaper, The Dream Makers 志在四方.

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