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Rui En | |
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| Born | Loh Rui En 29 January 1981 |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | Nanyang Technological University (Bachelor of Business) |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Awards | Full list |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Mandopop, R&B |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Chinese name | |
| Chinese | 瑞恩 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Ruì ēn |
| Birth name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 盧瑞恩 |
| Simplified Chinese | 卢瑞恩 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | LúRuì'ēn |
Rui En (born Loh Rui En on 29 January 1981) is a Singaporean actress,singer and host and was once managed by Hype Records.
Rui En was born on 29 January 1981. Her father worked as a property agent,and her mother is a housewife. [1] Her parents divorced when she was 17;her father remarried three years later,and her mother remarried in 2007. [2] While growing up,she shared in a 2008 The Straits Times interview,she used to smoke and drink socially to cope with the insecurity and instability she felt from her broken home,and after quitting ballet as a co-curricular activity (CCA) in secondary school. [2] She subsequently kicked the habit in 2004. [2]
Rui En studied at Singapore Chinese Girls' School for both her primary and secondary education,and subsequently at Raffles Junior College (RJC). [2] [3] She graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a Bachelor of Business in 2004. [4]
Rui En first started modelling after she completed her A Levels in RJC in 1999,and was managed by Phantom Management. [5] In 2001,she was featured in a SingTel ad which propelled her into the limelight and earned her a feature in Singapore's edition of FHM . [5] She subsequently signed on with Hype Records's subsidiary,Artistes Network. [2] [6] [7]
Rui En ventured into Taiwan in 2002 with the stage name 芮恩(pinyin :Ruì'ēn). She made her first appearance as the female lead in label mate Jay Chou's music video for Secret Code (暗號) and went on to co-endorse Panasonic GD68 with him. [8] Rui En subsequently released her debut regional Chinese album, Rui Σn vol. 01 ,in the same year under the co-production of Hype Records and Alfa Music. [9] Chou composed the song White Feather (白色羽毛) which was released in her debut album,Rui Σn vol. 01. [8]
Rui En was nominated as the Best Local Singer in the Singapore Hits Awards 2003 and was selected alongside Taufik Batisah to perform both the English and Mandarin versions of the 2005 National Day Parade's theme song,Reach Out for the Skies.
After a six years' break,Rui En released her second Chinese album in late 2008 under Hype Records,titled United Nations . This album was only released in Singapore,with all lyrics penned by Rui En herself. Since then,she resumed the use of her original name,瑞恩. In April 2009,Rui En was invited to perform at Singapore Day 2009 at London's Hampton Court Palace,a yearly event organised by the Overseas Singaporean Unit in the Prime Minister's Office to engage overseas Singaporeans. [10]
Rui En made her acting debut in MediaCorp drama,No Problem,in 2002. She landed her first leading role in 2005,with A Promise for Tomorrow . In the following year,she was identified as one of the most promising young actresses in the Singapore Entertainment Industry by local entertainment magazine I-Weekly and was hence labelled as one of the Seven Princesses of Mediacorp. [11]
In 2004,Rui En took over Steph Song's role in the English sitcom Achar! for the second season after Song left the series after falling out with the male lead,Jas Arora. [12] However,after reviewing her performance in that sitcom,Rui En felt that she was acting just for fame and popularity as a clutch to her broken family situation. Thereafter,in addition to quitting smoking and drinking,she decided to stop taking up roles that require kissing and/or intimate scenes. Thus despite being nominated for the Best Newcomer Award in 2004's Star Awards,she was limited in the choice of roles she could take on. [2]
In March 2008,Rui En was involved in a high-profile rejection of the role as an ambitious businesswoman struggling with mental illness in The Defining Moment,which subsequently went to Fann Wong instead. [13] She was reported to have rejected the role due to a rape scene in the script as part of her stance against revealing,kissing or intimate scenes [13] and has been criticised by some as unprofessional.[ who? ] She is reported to have been blacklisted by some producers after this role-rejection incident. [2] After playing a social service worker and AIDS patient in By My Side in 2008,Rui En started to gain recognition,winning one of the eight 'Top 8 Likable Female Lead Characters' awards with her only production that year.
In 2010,Rui En was labelled as one of the 10 Faces to watch in 2010 by MediaCorp's Buzz. [14] Rui En also won several awards for the characters she portrayed,for instance her role as Zhang Luoyun in My School Daze which emerged as the 'Top 10 Favourite Female Characters' in Star Awards 2010,and Lin Jiaqi in The Dream Catchers which emerged as the 'Top 5 Favourite Female Characters'. [15]
In 2011,Rui En re-iterated her stance against revealing,kissing or intimate scenes after interviews for On the Fringe implied that Rui En had filmed a rape scene for the show. [16] Rui En clarified that the so called rape scenes only consisted of her being drugged and was brushed on the hair and face. [16] Rui En won the 'Most Favourite Female Character' award [17] with her role as Yang Xiaodong in Happy Family. [18] Rui En was also credited for her outstanding performance in portraying a widow in With You,winning the 'Best Actress' award in Star Awards 2011. [19]
Rui En was awarded the 'Best Actress in Leading Role' [20] at the 2012 Asian Television Awards,for her role as a tough cop in crime drama Unriddle 2 . [21] She went on to win her third acting award in the following year at the Star Awards 2013 for the same role in Unriddle 2,earning her second 'Best Actress Award' at Star Awards. In 2013,Rui En was appointed the spokesperson for L'Oréal Paris Youth Code,making her the first Singaporean spokesperson for the international cosmetics brand. [22]
In addition to her roles in dramas,Rui En has starred in a three-part docudrama produced by Channel NewsAsia,as one of Singapore's pioneer painters,Georgette Chen. The English-language series,which was also adapted into Mandarin,aired on Channel NewsAsia,MediaCorp Channel 5 and MediaCorp Channel 8 in April 2015. [23]
Rui En received the All-Time Favourite Artiste award in the Star Awards 2016 after winning the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award from 2005 to 2016 respectively with Qi Yuwu.
In 2021,Rui En left Artistes Network. [24]
In January 2016,Rui En was also involved in a hit and run accident. There were no casualties involved,and both parties agreed to make a private settlement. [25]
On 13 April 2016,Rui En was involved in a car accident entering a carpark near her home when her car knocked over a stationary motorcycle. On 14 April,it was reported that Rui En was assisting the police with investigations into the accident. [26] She subsequently apologised and responded with an official statement regarding the accident. [27] [28] The owner of the motorcycle accepted Rui En's apology through Wanbao on 15 April. [29] For this incident,Rui En was fined S$700. [25]
Rui En is the theme song singer for The Community Chest of Singapore. The song,titled "Listen to Your Heart",has been released in the form of EP in years 2003 and 2009.[ citation needed ]
She is also a regular volunteer at "Beyond Social Services". [30] [31] She has also volunteered for several children welfare organizations. Notably,in 2016,she volunteered her services together with her fan club to commemorate their 9th anniversary.[ citation needed ]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sense of Home:Kampung Kid | Caroline | Telemovie | |
| 2019 | Old Is Gold:The Bliss Keeper (老友万岁之守护幸福) | Han Xinxin | Telemovie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | No Problem! (考试家族) | Jessica | ||
| 2003 | Chemistry | Rachel | [32] | |
| A Toast of Love | Angela Sun Yujia | |||
| 2004 | My Mighty-in-Laws | Li Yingying | [33] | |
| Achar! II | Stephanie | |||
| 2005 | You Are the One | Yukiko Hao Meide | ||
| Beyond The aXis of Truth II | Fang Xiuxiu | |||
| A Promise for Tomorrow | Fang Fang | |||
| High on Life | Herself | |||
| 2006 | Love at 0 °C | Sun Yixin | ||
| 2007 | Honour and Passion | Bao Wenwei | ||
| Metamorphosis | An Xiaoqian | |||
| 2008 | By My Side | Zhang Yuhang | ||
| 2009 | The Dream Catchers | Lin Jiaqi | ||
| My School Daze | Isabel Teo | |||
| 2010 | Happy Family | Yang Xiaodong | ||
| With You | Ye Siqi | |||
| Unriddle | Hu Xiaoman | |||
| 2011 | A Tale of Two Cities | Zhang Yale | ||
| The In-Laws | Wang Jiazhen | |||
| Code of Honour | Ou Kelu | |||
| On the Fringe 2011 | Lin Shasha | |||
| 2012 | Unriddle 2 | Hu Xiaoman | ||
| Joys of Life | Han Yongyong | |||
| Poetic Justice | Liu Yanzhi | |||
| 2013 | C.L.I.F. 2 | Huang Zhijie | ||
| The Dream Makers | Fang Tonglin | |||
| Sudden | Cheng Chuning | |||
| 2014 | C.L.I.F. 3 | Huang Zhijie | ||
| Against The Tide | Qiu Xueqing | |||
| 2015 | Life Is Beautiful | Shen Chuyi | ||
| The Journey:Our Homeland | Yang Meixue | [34] | ||
| The Dream Makers II | Fang Tonglin | [34] | ||
| The World of Georgette Chen | Georgette Chen | Three-part docudrama | [35] | |
| 2016 | If Only I Could | Chen Zhenhao | ||
| C.L.I.F. 4 | Huang Zhijie | |||
| 2017 | Have A Little Faith | Liang Sijie | [36] | |
| 2019 | Hello From The Other Side (阴错阳差) | Ma Ruyin | ||
| Old Is Gold (老友万岁) | Han Xinxin | |||
| 2020 | Mister Flower (花花公子) | Chen Huiling | ||
| 2021 | The Heartland Hero | Qiu Jingwen | [37] | |
| 2023 | Oppa,Saranghae! | Ouyang Qiqi | [38] |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Gotcha I | Host | Mediacorp Channel 5 | ||
| 2020 | Dare To Try (瑞恩的花花世界) | Host | MeWatch |
| Rui En discography | |
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| Studio albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 2 |
| Singles | 3 |
| Music videos | 7 |
| Theme Songs | 3 |
| Year | Title | Album | Label |
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| 2005 | Reach Out for the Skies (with Taufik Batisah) | Non-album single | Hype Records |
| 2005 | 勇敢向前飞 |
In 2007,Rui En was presented with the "Nanyang Outstanding Young People Award" by her alma mater Nanyang Technological University. [7]
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Rui Σn Vol. 01 is Rui En's debut album,which was released in December 2002. The album was jointly produced by Alfa Music and Hype Records,and distributed regionally by BMG Music Taiwan Inc.. Rui En assumed the Chinese name of 芮恩 (Ruì'ēn) when releasing this album,and was introduced as The Girl Who Fears Being Ordinary,seriously recommended by Jay Chou.
United Nations is Rui En's second studio album,released in October 2008. The album was produced by Hype Records and exclusively distributed at CD-Rama music stores,released only for the Singapore local market. It has been released on Apple iTunes. Rui En resumed the use of her Chinese name,瑞恩 (Ruì'ēn) in this album.
On the Fringe is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel,MediaCorp Channel 8. The show's main cast were Li Nanxing,Fann Wong,Rui En and Zhang Yaodong. The show which lasted 20 episodes premiered on 2 August 2011 and ended on 29 August 2011. This drama is a remake from the 1987 series of the same name,which also stars Li and features ex-prisoners and similar antiheroes.
Star Awards 20 was a double television award ceremony which was held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by Mediacorp for the two free-to-air channels,Mediacorp Channels 8 and U. The twentieth installment of Star Awards was broadcast live on Channel 8,on 20 and 27 April 2014. The first ceremony was held at the Mediacorp TV Theatre while the second ceremony was held at Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre. These ceremonies were also broadcast on 8 International and the second ceremony on Toggle,Astro AEC (SD) and Astro Quan Jia HD (HD).
Star Awards 2016 is a double television award ceremony which is held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by Mediacorp for free-to-air channels Channels 8 and U.
If Only I Could is a Singaporean drama produced and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. The time-travelling series,which consists of 20 episodes,it stars Rui En,Paige Chua,Andie Chen and Elvin Ng as the main characters of the series.
C.L.I.F. 4 is a Singaporean police procedural series produced and telecast on MediaCorp Channel 8 in collaboration with the Singapore Police Force. The series stars Li Nanxing,Rui En,Zhang Yaodong,Elvin Ng,and Ya Hui as the main characters of the series. The series is co-sponsored by Sheng Siong Supermarkets and Soon Bee Huat. This is also the first C.L.I.F. series to feature a VSC police officer.
Richie Koh is a Singaporean actor who is signed to MediaCorp.
Oppa,Saranghae! is a 2023 Singaporean fantasy romance series starring Rui En,Kim Jae-hoon,Tasha Low and Mei Xin. Produced by Wawa Pictures,the series began airing on Mediacorp Channel 8 from 12 April 2023.
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