By Rachael Boon

Shanghai-born actor Dai Yangtian returns to Channel 8 after a hiatus with two new shows.

He returns to the 9pm time slot in Poetic Justice, a drama about the lives of investigative journalists. He takes on the role of wealthy Fang Zhengye, who is at loggerheads with producer Liu Yanzhi (Rui En), but later falls in love with her.

Poetic Justice 微笑正义 debuts 11 September 2012 9pm on Channel 8.

Source: The Straits Times

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刘言之在《真电视》负责主持兼制作时尚生活节目，低调地过着生活。言之的父母在她很小的时候就过世了，是哥哥把言之带大。言之的兄嫂在言之大学毕业后不久就过世了，留下了一个女儿-晴子。从此，言之带着晴子生活。

言之原本有一男友-林仲伦；两人自大学时期就开始交往。但是，仲伦于3年前失踪。言之坚信仲伦会回来，一直等着仲伦回来，解开失踪的秘密。

“Poetic Justice 微笑正义” is a modern day drama about a group of young people involved in investigative journalism. Two journalists team up with a wealthy businessman and a lawyer to help solve cases for those in need. As they investigate further, they uncover more secrets and dark truths behind some of the crimes…

Liu Yanzhi, a TV host cum producer of “Reality TV”, lives a nondescript life. Orphaned at a young age, she was raised by her elder brother. Her sister-in-law passed away shortly after Yanzhi graduated from university, leaving behind her daughter Qingzi. Henceforth, Yanzhi takes Qingzi under her wings. Yanzhi had been going steady with her boyfriend Lin Zhonglun, but he went missing three years ago. Firmly believing that Zhonglun will return, she waits faithfully for him to come back and explain his disappearance.

Poetic Justice 微笑正义 debuts 11 September 2012 9pm on Channel 8.

For more information, click to access the drama page: Chinese | English

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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 微笑正义 debuts 11 September 2012 9pm on Channel 8.

Source: The New Paper, Asiaone

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987 TOP 20

This Week	Last Week	Song	Artiste	Label	Weeks
1	1	ONE MORE NIGHT	MAROON 5	UNIVERSAL	6
2	3	GOOD TIME	OWL FEATURING CARLY RAE JEPSEN	UNIVERSAL	5
3	2	SOME NIGHTS	FUN.	WARNER MUSIC	10
4	6	KISS YOU INSIDE OUT	HEDLEY	UNIVERSAL	5
5	7	SKY’S THE LIMIT	TAUFIK BATISAH FEATURING RUI EN	HYPE RECORDS	6
6	5	BURN IT DOWN	LINKIN PARK	WARNER MUSIC	11
7	9	POWERLESS	LINKIN PARK	WARNER MUSIC	4
8	10	BLOW ME (ONE LAST KISS)	PINK	SONY MUSIC	3
9	12	GO FOR GOLD	KYLE PATRICK	WARNER MUSIC	3
10	4	YOUNG LOVE	JEDWARD	UNIVERSAL	7

Bottom 10 of the chart has been excluded.

Source: Xinmsn

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1. TV Ratings Page 78

Channel 8
1. 花样人间
2. 我们等你
3. 戏剧情牵30 – 我们的主题曲
4. 食在好源头3
5. 夜市人生

Categorised in CH, I-Weekly, Joys of Life 花样人间, Ratings 节目收视率.

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日期: 23/08/2012 | 新闻来源: 新明日报 | 记者: 钟雁龄

Source: Shinmin, Chinapress

Categorised in CH, ChinaPress 中國報, Joys of Life 花样人间, Ratings 节目收视率, Shin Min.

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Top 5 Fav Onscreen Female Character:
1- Hu Xiao Man (U2) 34,166 votes
2- Xiao Chun Li (JUMP!) 20,500 votes
3- Xu Shu Min (Show Hand) 16,260 votes
4- Song Xinxin (Yours Fatefully) 12,202 votes
5- Shi Hao Ran (995) 10,105 votes

Top 5 Fav Onscreen Couple:
1- Ming Xing & Yongyong (JOL) 10,034 votes
2- Hu Xiao Man & Xie Lang Feng (U2) 8,763 votes
3- Sun Ya Ping & Cai Xian Ya (JOL) 6,358 votes
4- Xu Wen Qian & Shi Ze Ming (995) 3,380 votes
5- Su Xiao Yi & Song Xinxin (YF) 1,460 votes

Source: Channel 8 – Female | Channel 8 – Couple

Categorised in Joys of Life 花样人间, Star Awards, Star Awards 2013, Unriddle 2 最火搭档 2.

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By: Rebecca Liew

Can Singapore’s most well known directors Jack Neo, Eric Khoo and Kelvin Tong agree with 8 Days magazine Editor-in-chief Lau Kuan Wei and MediaCorp’s Vice President of Branding and Promotions Serene Choo on who Singapore’s Most Deserving A-Lister is?

The answer to this question would win 1 of the 4 awards UrbanWire gave out at Zouk to celebrate our e-zine’s 10th birthday.

The award presented on Aug 18, nearly fell into the hands of familiar names like Christopher Lee and Rui En but comfortably went to veteran actor, comedian, host and sometimes interior decorator to home viewers, Mark Lee.

Source: UrbanWire

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1. Scene & Heard Page 21

Story: Tan Yi Hui

Ratings JOY

The recently-concluded Joys of Life is, for now, this year’s highest-rated show with 993,000 viewers tuning in to the final ep.

Somewhere out there, ice queen Rui En could be beaming. The star of Joys of Life was unreachable for comment at press time, but co-star Zheng Geping, who plays Rui En’s father, was more than happy to rave about the stellar performance: “To be honest, some of us were confident it’d do well.” The nostalgic serial’s first episode in June attracted 971,000 viewers, putting it ahead of popular police thriller Unriddle 2 (921,000 viewers) and family drama Double Bonus (862,000 viewers). Joys still lag behind 2008’s The Little Nyonya, whose last ep attracted 1.67 million viewers, compared to Joys’ 993,000. Still, with an average viewership of 875,000, the 35-ep show is currently No.1 drama this year.

2. Cover Story Pages 32-45

Young Caldecott and the Restless City

Story by Jonathan Fam

Direct from Macau!

Besides battling heat exhaustion, we have to engage a shy shirtless hunk and witness how Rui En and Dai Yangtian fell in love. The latter not literally, of course – it would take a miracle on the Macau’s famous San Ma Lo Street for that to happen.

In Poetic Justice, DYT and Rui En play intrepid reporters who work for an online news agency. Poetic Justice isn’t your usual Ch 8 fare. We say that not ‘cos it’s the first drama since 2009’s Dreamcatchers to be partially filmed in an overseas location that’s not Malaysia, but because it’s the first time the world of journalism is used as a backdrop.

Put another way, Poetic Justice is a Cliff Notes version of Aaron Sorkin’s edgy The Newsroom cross-referenced with the marshmallow passion of Up Close and Personal and the gusto of Erin Brokovich. But ask the fiercely private Rui En if her feelings towards journos have changed since playing a, in her own words, “responsible reporter”, she chuckles, covers her mouth, and chuckles again. Um, we’ll take that as a yes.

Rui En is smiling. She seems genuinely happy.

She even initiates conversations, which is truly surprising. It’s not just because Rui En is notoriously reticent, but ‘cos her schedule here is so packed, she barely has time to catch her breath, let alone make small talk with pesky reporters.

“So how’s your holiday?” she deadpans when she catches us idling. “Do you need an umbrella? You don’t look like you want to be tanned,” she muses when she sees us melting under the scorching midday sun. “You eat carbs? You don’t look like you eat carbs,” she mock-interrogates us during dinner. Er, is the 31-year-old actres confusing us with Fann Wong? (Fact: this writer is the only one eating rice at the dinner table with the four leads. None of them touch carbs.)

Random Rui En facts: The first thing she does when she gets back to the hotel room is to turn on her TV. She finds the noise reassuring. She’s also a “closet NatGeo fan”, though she’d most likely be watching a Korean drama because “it’s important to know what’s popular now”. If she’s hungry, she snacks on potato chips.

These are just about the only things we managed to learn about Rui En during the week-long shoot. It’s near impossible to sit Rui En down for a private tête-à-tête. She is that busy. The 31-year old has been filming back-to-back dramas for three years now. The longest break she’s had were three weeks after Joys of Life wrapped and before lensing Poetic Justice began. Three precious weeks she spent “doing [her] own thing”. Has she thought about taking and extended break? “Of course,” she replies without missing a beat. “But I just decided not to.” So she intends to work until her body can no longer handle the stress? This time, there’s a pause. “Yeah, pretty much…” she says, her voice trailing off as she ponders the question. “Rui En, we need you!” a crew member suddenly calls out to her. And just like that, she snaps back to her reality and disappears.

Interlude: Rui En and DYT are more alike than you think.

Dai Yangtian: “Both of us don’t really like talking, but we communicate well with each other.”

Rui En: “Yes. I also prefer to stay in my room when I’m not filming. I like to keep work and my personal time very seperate.”

Dai Yangtian: “Same here. We don’t usually have meals with the rest of the crew.”

Rui En: “That’s just how it is.”

Dai Yangtian: “Both of us also have trouble sleeping in hotel rooms. That’s why I need to drink red wine before bed.”

Rui En: “I have difficulty sleeping on hotel beds.”

Behind the Scenes

My Fair Ladies: Fact: Actresses are deathly afraid of the sun. A totally-beat Rui En uses her umbrella as a tent in between takes.

Walk with me: DYT and Rui En take a casual stroll near the sacred ruins of St Paul’s Church.

Cold? Who’s cold? Rui En and DYT shares a light-hearted moment during a late night shoot.

Fight club: Rui En looks on helplessly while Desmond Tan and DYT fight in a scene.

Vote for Yanzhi as your Favourite Female Character now!

Poetic Justice 微笑正义 debuts 11 September 2012 9pm on Channel 8.

Source: Xinmsn

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