Rui En
Lu Rui En (born 29 January 1981), better known by her stage name Rui En (瑞恩), is a Singaporean actress and was named as one of the Seven Princesses of Mediacorp in 2006. She was contracted under MediaCorp and managed under Hype Records.
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| Born | Lu Rui En 卢瑞恩 29 January 1981 Singapore | ||||||
| Nationality | Singaporean | ||||||
| Education | Bachelor of Business | ||||||
| Alma mater | Singapore Chinese Girls' School Raffles Junior College Nanyang Technological University | ||||||
| Occupation | Actress & singer | ||||||
| Years active | 2002–present | ||||||
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| Awards | Star Awards Best Actress 2011 With You 2013 Unriddle 2 Favourite Female Character 2011 Happy Family 2012 A Tale of 2 Cities 2013 Poetic Justice Favourite Onscreen Couple (Drama) 2012 Code of Honour 2013 Unriddle 2 Asian Television Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role 2012 Unriddle 2 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 瑞恩 | ||||||
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| Genres | Mandopop, R&B | ||||||
| Instruments | Vocals | ||||||
Early life
Rui En was born on 29 January 1981 to a family consisting of her father, a property agent, and mother, a housewife.[1] Her parents divorced when she was 17, and subsequently remarried to other persons when she in her 20s.[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 took up ballet as CCA from Primary 5 to Secondary 1 (age 10 to 13), choir in Secondary 3 and 4 (age 15 to 16), and finally hockey in junior college (age 17-18).[2][4] She graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a Bachelor of Business in 2004.[5]
Career
Modelling and music career
Rui En first started modelling after she completed her A Levels in RJC in 1999, and was managed by Phantom Management.[4] 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.[4] 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 ∑n 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 ∑n 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 (pinyin: Ruì'ēn). 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]
Acting career
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. She was reported to have rejected the role due to a rape scene in the script. Rui En is known to be firm on her stance against intimate, revealing or kissing scenes and has been criticised by some as unprofessional. 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 at the 2009 televised countdown event.
In 2010, Rui En was labelled as one of the 10 Faces to watch in 2010 by MediaCorp's Buzz.[13] 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'.[14]
In 2011, Rui En won the 'Most Favourite Female Character' award[15] with her role as Yang Xiaodong in Happy Family.[16] 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.[17]
Rui En was awarded the 'Best Actress in Leading Role'[18] at the 2012 Asian Television Awards, for her role as a tough cop in crime drama Unriddle 2.[19] 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.[20]
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.[21]
Rui En received the All-Time Favourite Artiste award in the 2016 star awards after winning the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes award from 2005 to 2016 respectively with Qi Yu Wu.
Controversies
2016 traffic violations
On 13 April 2016, Rui En was involved in a car accident entering a carpark near her home. 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.[22] She subsequently apologised and responded with an official statement regarding the accident.[23][24] The owner of the motorcycle accepted Rui En's apology through Wanbao on 15 April.[25] For this incident, Rui En was fined S$700.[26]
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.[26]
After the incident, at 12pm on 23 December, Rui En flouted traffic rules after she drove straight on a Right Turn Only Lane in Orchard road, then cutting into the second lane. The incident was captured by the car camera of the oncoming vehicle on the second lane, which she had cut into. According to a video uploaded on Beh Chia Lor's Facebook page, the other car's driver was approaching a cross junction and slowed his vehicle to about 30 km/h when Rui En's car jumped his lane and overtook his vehicle.
The 35-year-old celebrity apologised for her actions.
Community work
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.
She is also a regular volunteer at "Beyond Social Services".[27][28]
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.
Her fanclub, RBKD does regular volunteering service to the elderly, Chinese New Year, being one of the occasions.
Discography
| Rui En discography | |
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| Studio albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 2 |
| Music videos | 7 |
| Singles | 3 |
| Theme Songs | 3 |
Solo albums
- Rui ∑n vol. 01 芮恩Rui ∑n同名專輯 (December 2002)
- United Nations 共和國 (October 2008)
Compilations
- Morning Express VI 阳光系列6 (2003)
- This compilation album consists of Rui En's The Way To Be Happy 快乐方式 (Track 3) and Test 考验 (Track 9). The songs were released under Rui En's birth name – 卢瑞恩 (Lú Ruì'ēn).
- Celebrating 25 Years of Chinese Drama Collector's Edition 戏剧情牵25 (2007)
- This album is a Collector's Edition composed of memorable theme songs spanning across the Singapore Chinese Drama's Twenty-Five years' History. Tracks from Rui En include a remix version of "The Way To Be Happy 快乐方式" and "Unfreeze 解冻". The songs were released under Rui En's stage name – 芮恩 (Ruì'ēn).
Singles
- "Listen to Your Heart"
- This is the theme song for The Community Chest of Singapore and there are English and Mandarin versions to this song. The songs were released in the form of a Single.
- "Reach Out for the Skies (2005)"
- This is the theme song for National Day Parade, 2005 and there are English and Mandarin versions to this song. Music videos were produced for both versions.
- "Listen to Your Heart – Remix (2009)"
- A remix version of the theme song for The Community Chest of Singapore, the Mandarin track was first performed on televised charity show, TrueHearts Show 2009. The EP released in November 2009 consisted of the original tracks and the remixes in both English and Mandarin. This graphic artwork for this single was designed by Rui En's fan club, RBKD, on behalf of The Community Chest of Singapore.
- "Sky's the Limit"
- A single by Taufik Batisah featuring Rui En.
- "Numb" 麻木 (2013)
- A single by Rui En.
Drama theme songs
- Beautiful Connection – "The Way To Be Happy 快乐方式 "(2002)
- This song was nominated as Best Drama Theme Song in Star Awards 2002 and was first released in Morning Express VI. A remix version was released in Celebrating 25 Years of Chinese Drama Collector's Edition.
- No Problem! – "Test 考验" (2003)
- This is an insert song released in Morning Express VI.
- Love at 0 °C – "Unfreeze 解冻" (2006)
- This was Rui En's first set of self-penned lyrics published and also her first and only theme song for the drama she is starring in. This song is released in Celebrating 25 Years of Chinese Drama Collecter's Edition.
- By My Side – "Slow Dance 慢舞" (2008)
- This is an insert song found in Rui En's United Nations.
Singles
| 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 |
Filmography
| Year | Drama | Role | Network | Notes | Ref |
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| 2002 | No Problem! 考试家族 |
Jessica | Channel 8 |
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| 2003 | Gotcha I | Herself | Mediacorp Channel 5 |
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| Chemistry | Rachel | ||||
| A Toast of Love 吃吃面包谈谈情 |
Angela Sun Yujia 孙裕嘉 |
Mediacorp Channel 8 |
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| 2004 | My Mighty-in-Laws 野蛮亲家 |
Li Yingying 李盈盈 |
Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| Achar! II | Stephanie | Mediacorp Channel 5 |
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| 2005| | You Are the One ½缘分 |
Yukiko Hao Meide 郝美德 |
Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| Beyond The aXis of Truth II 法医X档案2 |
Fang Xiuxiu 方秀秀 |
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| A Promise for Tomorrow 拥抱明天 |
Fang Fang 方方 |
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| High on Life | Herself | Mediacorp Channel 5 |
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| 2006 | Love at 0 °C 爱情零度C |
Sun Yixin 孙逸欣 |
Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| 2007 | Honour and Passion 宝家卫国 |
Bao Wenwei 宝文卫 |
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| Metamorphosis 破茧而出 |
An Xiaoqian 安晓茜 |
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| 2008 | By My Side 不凡的爱 |
Zhang Yuhang 张宇航 |
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| Sense of Home: Kampung Kid | Caroline | Mediacorp Channel 5 |
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| 2009 | The Dream-Catchers 未来不是梦 |
Lin Jiaqi 林佳琪 |
Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| My School Daze 书包太重 |
Isabel Teo 张洛芸 |
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| 2010 | Happy Family 过好年 |
Yang Xiaodong 杨小冬 |
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| With You 我在你左右 |
Ye Siqi 叶思琪 |
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| Unriddle 最火搭档 |
Hu Xiaoman 胡小曼 |
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| Lodge With Me: Hokkaido | Herself | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
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| 2011 | A Tale of 2 Cities 乐在双城 |
Zhang Yale 章雅乐 |
Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| The In-Laws 麻婆斗妇 |
Wang Jiazhen 王佳珍 |
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| Code of Honour 正义武馆 |
Ou Kelu 欧可璐 |
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| On the Fringe 2011 正义武馆 |
Lin Shasha 林莎莎 |
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| 2012 | Unriddle 2 最火搭档2 |
Hu Xiaoman 胡小曼 |
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| Joys of Life 花样人间 |
Han Yongyong 韩咏咏 |
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| Poetic Justice 微笑正义 |
Liu Yanzhi 刘言之 |
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| 2013 | C.L.I.F. 2 警徽天职2 |
Huang Zhijie 黄芷婕 |
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| The Dream Makers 志在四方 |
Fang Tonglin 方彤琳 |
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| Sudden 骤变 |
Cheng Chuning 程楚宁 |
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| 2014 | C.L.I.F. 3 警徽天职3 |
Huang Zhijie 黄芷婕 |
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| Against The Tide 逆潮 |
Qiu Xueqing 邱雪清 |
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| The Joy Truck 2 快乐速递2 |
Herself | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
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| 2015 | Life Is Beautiful 初一的心愿 |
Shen Chuyi 沈初一 |
Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| The Journey: Our Homeland 信约: 我们的家园 |
Yang Meixue 杨美雪 |
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| The Dream Makers II 志在四方II |
Fang Tonglin 方彤琳 |
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| The World of Georgette Chen | Georgette Chen | Channel NewsAsia |
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| 2016 | If Only I Could 十年...你还好吗? |
Chen Zhenhao 陈珍好 |
Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| C.L.I.F. 4 警徽天职4 |
Huang Zhijie 黄芷婕 |
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| 2017 | Have A Little Faith 相信我 |
Liang Sijie 梁思洁 |
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| 2019 | Hello From The Other Side 阴错阳差 |
Ma Ruyin 马如荫 |
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| Old Is Gold 老友万岁 |
Han Xinxin 韩欣欣 |
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| Old Is Gold: The Bliss Keeper 老友万岁之守护幸福 |
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| 2020 | Dare To Try | Herself | Toggle |
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| Mister Flower 花花公子 |
Chen Huiling 陈慧玲 |
Channel 8 | |||
| 2021 | Let Me Help You 邻里帮 |
Momo | Mediacorp Channel 8 、Toggle |
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Accolades
| Asian Television Awards | ||||
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| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
| 2012 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Unriddle 2 (as Hu Xiaoman) | Won | [30] |
| 2014 | Sudden (as Ching Cho Ning) | Nominated | ||
Others
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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