In 2004, Liu was spotted by an producer in MediaCorp who offered her the attractive role of He Yi Xuan in the sports drama, , starring opposite Qi Yu Wu and Taiwanese Toro and Yan Xing Shu. She begin an career as a full time actress in Singapore.

She had a role in Portrait of Home, where she played a Vietnamese bride, Ruan Mianmian. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress and Most Popular Newcomer Award categories during Star Awards 2005 with her role as Ruan Mianmian in Portrait of Home. She earned the Most Popular Newcomer Award that year.

Her first lead role was as Ding Yirou in Rhapsody In Blue in 2005. She was given opportunities to play the lead roles thereafter.^{[citation needed]} She is to debut in her first movie "Huan Yuan" (Hanyu Pinyin)/Untold Beauty in 2009.

Liu released a book diary, 'Jesseca's Diary' (Chinese : 绚日记) in December 2007.

Filmography:

TV dramas

• The Shining Star (2006)
• Yours Always (2006)
• The Peak (2007)
• Honour and Passion (2007)
• Taste of Love (2008)
• The Beautiful Scent (2008)
• Rhythm of Life (TV series) (2008)
• Beach.Ball.Babes (2008)
• Crime Busters x 2 (2008)
• The Dream Catchers (2009)
• My Secret Chef (2009)
• Daddy At Home (2009)

Rui En (simplified Chinese: 瑞恩; pinyin: Ruì'ēn; stage name for Lu Rui En, 卢瑞恩, born January 29, 1981) is a Chinese Singaporean singer-actress.

Rui En was talent-spotted while appearing in SingTel's popular SingTel hi!Card commercial as the iconic "running girl" in 2001. She was then offered a general management contract by Artiste Networks, a section of Hype Records, which is headed by singer/songwriter Ken Lim and is known for retaining only the best artistes with the most potential on its tenure.

For her fanbase, she has an increasing pool of supporters in Singapore. RBKD (瑞不可当) is her official fan club recognized by herself and Hype Records. Accordingly to the group, the name was inspired from the Chinese idiom, 锐不可当, which shares the same hanyu pinyin as the fan group's name. And in this context, the group's name is to mean 'Rui En cannot be stopped'.

Rui En was educated at Singapore Chinese Girls' School and Raffles Junior College for her secondary and pre-tertiary education respectively .

And despite of hectic schedule, she managed to graduate from Nanyang Technological University with a Bachelor of Business in 2004, specializing in Banking and Finance.

Highlights and achievements:

2002

• Rui En released her debut album Rui ∑n vol. 01 under the co-production of Hype Records and Alfa Music. She was earlier introduced to JR Yang, (then Jay Chou's manager), by Ken Lim when Hype Records organised Jay Chou's Singapore concert.
• Rui En was the female lead in Jay Chou's Music Video for "暗号" (Secret Code).
• Rui En went on to co-endorse Panasonic GD68 with Jay Chou. A TVC was produced for this endorsement.

[edit] 2003

• Rui En was nominated as the Best Local Singer in the Singapore Hit Awards 2003.

[edit] 2005

• Rui En was chosen to perform the National Day Parade, 2005's theme song - Reach Out For The Skies (feat. Taufik Batisah) and 勇敢向前飞. The selection of the theme song singer each year often reflects the country's acknowledgement of her homegrown talent and is a much anticipated affair yearly.^[1]

• Rui En landed in her first ever leading role with A Promise For Tomorrow as the bubbly Fang Fang, with Qi Yuwu as her screen partner. The duo went on to co-endorse Tian Poh Jewellery.

[edit] 2006

• In December 2006, Rui En was identified as one of the most promising young actresses in the Singapore Entertainment Industry by leading local entertainment magazine I-Weekly and was hence labeled as one of the 七公主 (English: 7 Princesses) ^[2]. Often dubbed and referred to as the 酷公主 (English: Cool Princess) for her nonconforming attitude, she has openly expressed her desire to be recognized and remembered for her performances rather than with the title.

[edit] 2007

• Rui En was presented with the Nanyang Outstanding Young Alumni Award by her alma mater Nanyang Technological University in the annual affair. She did not attend the ceremony to receive the award personally.

• Rui En caused an uproar in the virtual community when she surprisingly missed out on a nomination in the Best Actress Category in Star Awards 2007 organised by MediaCorp Singapore, for her breakthrough role as Assistant Superintendent An Xiao Qian in Metamorphosis. An online petition was initiated with hundreds of signatures submitted, prompting MediaCorp Singapore's media team to interview recognized actor Chen Han Wei and Ivy Lee ^[3] for their takes on this issue. Subsequent reporting were published on online news, Xin.sg ^[3] and leading Chinese local newspaper, Lianhe Zaobao.

[edit] 2008

• In March 2008, Rui En dethroned Fann Wong (previously a 5 time consecutive winner) in the annual popularity contest - 学生偶像投选, 影视组 (国际／本地), organised by now defunct newspaper, 星期5周报 (English: Friday Weekly), to claim the much coveted first runner-up position. The winner of the category went to Jay Chou.

• In the same month (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 criticized by some as unprofessional. She is reported to have been blacklisted by some producers after this role rejection incident but her supporters have vouched unwavering support.

• In November 2008, Rui En released her sophomore album United Nations, so called because she wrote the lyrics to many of the songs to unite her different states of mind.

• In December 2008, Rui En did a confessional interview with The Monday Interview titled Inside the Outsider ^[4], first published on The Straits Times.
  • In it, she confessed that she used to smoke and drink socially, and how she grew up feeling insecure as the only child in her broken family. Her parents subsequently divorced when she was 17.
  • The article struck a chord with the masses, especially those who grew up in similar environment. When asked of her rationale for such a heart-to-heart interview, she was quoted to say, "I am hoping that kids who read this might realise that no matter how bad your family situation is, you have a choice not to be a victim" ^[4].
  • The article was subsequently translated into a Mandarin version and published on Shin Min Daily News; other publications such as The New Paper and Elle (magazine): Singapore edition, have also taken reference to the article too.

[edit] 2009

• In a televised countdown event organised by MediaCorp Singapore's Channel 8, Rui En won 1 of the 8 coveted Top 8 Most Popular Female Characters award with her only production that year as Zhang Yu Hang in By My Side.
  • All artistes with at least a leading role in Channel 8's drama in 2008 are eligible for the award, with over 30 nominees in total.
  • The other winning female artistes are Fann Wong, Jeanette Aw and Felicia Chin.
  • Rui En was rumored by some, to have garnered the most number of votes in this popularity contest.

• In February 2009, Rui En beat fellow actress Jeanette Aw, hot favorite after the huge success of The Little Nyonya, to the coveted title of Babe of the Year in the annual Flame Awards organised by The New Paper.

• In April 2009, despite an informal viewers' survey labeling Rui En as a strong contender ^[5] for the coveted Best Actress Award in the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp Singapore, Rui En again missed out on a nomination for her role as AIDS patient-cum-volunteer Zhang Yu Hang in By My Side.
  • Her poor PR skill was thought to be a contributing reason to why she has never garnered any nomination in the acting categories despite being generally acknowledged as one of the finer local actresses of her generation.

• In the same month (April 2009), Rui En picked up her fourth consecutive Top Ten Most Popular Female Artiste trophy despite being a no-show in the high profile award ceremony due to overseas work commitment.
  • The popularity contest in the annual Star Awards is highly competitive and it is not unusual for artistes who are unable to attend the award ceremony to be disadvantaged.
  • A win despite her absence reflects Rui En's high popularity in Singapore.

• Rui En was invited to perform at Singapore Day 2009 at London's Hampton Court Palace in April 2009, a yearly event organised by the Overseas Singaporean Unit in the Prime Minister's Office to engage overseas Singaporeans.

Xie made her acting debut when she was cast as a nurse in the local hit drama series, Growing Up. Her convincing acting landed her one of her most recognisable roles in the sitcom, My Genie. In 2001, she won "Best Newcomer Award" at Mediacorp's Star Awards after just over a year in show business, after overcoming much criticism about her fake American accent.^{[citation needed]}

Of late, Xie has become known for her talents as a bilingual variety show hostess, in particular of the long-running series, City Beat. She has since hosted other variety shows, such as the photography-based "Say Cheez" for Channel 8, and introducing celebrities' favourite hawker foods in "Coffee Talk and Hawker Woks" for Channel 5. Recently she and actor Ben Yeo also hosted the travel show "Weekend Escapade".

In 2004, Xie made the news when she had to run with Jeanette Aw, Xiao Qiao and Felicia Chin, in bikinis, along the crowded Orchard Road for the drama series "The Champion". She later admitted in an interview that she wore another bikini top underneath, to prevent accidental exposure. That scene alone earned Fiona the nickname of "Boing Boing".

Besides her work as host and actress, Xie has also endorsed numerous products because of her popularity with the mainstream population. These range from Marigold juices to Osim massage products.

In 2005, Fiona was voted as sexiest woman for the "FHM Top 100 Sexiest Women Singapore" list, even though she had never posed for FHM before. She continued to be ranked among the Top 10 for the FHM lists in the next 3 years.

In 2006, Fiona attempted her first villain role as a spoilt diamond heiress in the drama series An Enchanted Life, starring alongside Yvonne Lim and Pierre Png.

In 2007, Fiona Xie took part in the second season of the Singapore Edition of Deal or No Deal, where her winnings would go to a selected charity organisation. The episode aired on November 22 2007.

Fiona appeared in her second film project and first ever international film, "Rule #1", directed by local filmmaker Kelvin Tong. The film starred HK actors Ekin Cheng and Shawn Yue, and debuted in Singapore and Malaysia on 13 March 2008.

Fiona starred in a MediaCorp Channel 8 Mandarin drama titled "Just in Singapore" which has been airing since March 2008. She plays a kind-hearted tomboy who sells chicken wings at bazaars and sings ge-tai during the Lunar Seventh Month.

Fiona starred in a MediaCorp Channel 5 sitcom titled "Calefare", which starred Gurmit Singh, Benjamin Heng, Mastura Ahmad and Vadi PVSS. She played a calafare named Joleen Wee, a singer wannabe who actually cannot sing, and often expressed herself in terms of quotes like "eyes wide open", "laugh out loud" and so on.

Fiona Xie was originally slated to be in the Channel 8 2009 year-end blockbuster, Together. She would have been playing the second female lead, the biggest role that she has ever gotten. It was announced on 15th July 2009 that she has pulled out of Together because she has private matters to attend to. She made the news once again for the sudden disappearing act, which none of the local celebrities would dare to do. Although the exact reason behind this has yet to be determined, some of the co-stars provided hints that Xie had expressed discomfort in sdoing this role. Xie is also the lead actress in her up-coming movie, 'Fist of Dragon" making it her 3rd movie. Local artiste Eelyn Kok would eventually replace her role in Together.She is placed along the likes of other young actresses such as Jesseca Liu, Jeanette Aw, Joanne Peh, Rui En, Felicia Chin and Dawn Yeoh, widely known as The Mediacorp 7 princesses.

2002–2009: Career Highlights

After a year of forgettable roles, Aw was asked to join Mediaworks' rival TV station for her talents, MediaCorp in 2002. Aw became one of its most radiant young stars. It was at MediaCorp where she truly shone. She changed her stage name from Aw Ee-Ping to the much simpler Ou Xuan. Jeanette starred in popular drama Beautiful Connection, and for only one drama in 2002, she bagged the Most Popular Newcomer Award in Star Awards.

In Aw's second year in Mediacorp, she gained popularity as the simple, slightly absent-minded but kind-hearted Mo Jingjing in the long-running drama "Holland V". She earned a Best Actress nomination for that role at the 2003 Star Awards, losing out to Chen Liping who played her oldest sister Mo Wanwan.Currently managed jointly by Hype Company (Artiste Network) and MediaCorp, she is now seen as one of the 3rd generation successors for the respected title of “Ah Jie” (big-sister), following the footsteps of veteran actress, Fann Wong.Jeanette now has a substantial fan base, a group of which is called “Jeanius”, a pun on the actress’ name and the word “genius”. This fan group is personally acknowledged by Aw herself, and thus draws flocks of supporters from around Singapore. Jeanius organises fan gatherings with Aw annually, and this is one of the many activities that the Jeanius members look forward to, besides Aw’s appearances on TV or elsewhere.Jeanette starred in the uber popular Singapore television serial, The Little Nyonya as 1st female lead, and her dual roles won her legions of fans and a truckload of endorsement deals. Jeanette was seen as the hot favourite to win Best Actress in Star Awards 2009, however lost to unexpected Joanne Peh in the same drama. On the actual night, Jeanette received her 5th Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste Award.She is placed along the likes of other young actresses such as Jesseca Liu, Fiona Xie, Joanne Peh, Rui En, Felicia Chin and Dawn Yeoh, widely known as The 7 Princesses of Mediacorp.2009–present: Future projectsJeanette will be starring as 1st lead in new drama titled "New Beginnings". Jeanette Aw will take on a role as a local funeral director. White is the color symbol for Jeanette (as in 白事). A role of this nature will of course be an emotional roller coaster for Jeanette Aw. After all, it’s dealing with death. Is she the ‘Angel and Comforter’ destined to come into the life stories of her customers and their families or the ‘Devil’ that walks the last few hours with an empty soul? It is such a special role which will require Jeanette to balance the sensitivity of the topic without being overly melancholic… It is no doubt a challenging role and the Executive Producer (also the Writer) has faith in Jeanette to bring to life the emotional depth.

Filmography

After she won the title of Miss Elegant and Miss Personality in Miss Singapore Universe 2002, she was talent-spotted. Peh has since been involved in hosting and acting projects such as PSC Nite, Miss Singapore Universe semi finals 2003, The Lunar New Year Show 2004, I Love My Home and The Ties That Bind.

Peh landed the coveted and prestigious position as the new LUX girl, alongside Hong Kong star Karen Mok. Her list of endorsements includes Fujifilm and Citigems and Japanese beauty brand Fancl. Currently, she has been appointed as ambassador of True Yoga and is also endorsing Bonia and Vagary.

Peh describes herself as independent, determined, responsible and an avid reader. She lists her favourite books as Pride & Prejudice, Phantom of the Opera and Great Expectations.

In the 2004 Star Awards, Peh won the Most Popular Newcomer Award as well as one of the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award. The following year, she won her second Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award, but failed to win the same award in 2006.

In the 2009 Star Awards, Peh beat hot favorites Jeanette Aw and Chen Liping to win her first ever Best Actress award for her role as the mentally unstable Huang Yuzhu in The Little Nyonya, on the day after her birthday. She also won her third Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award on the same night.She is placed along the likes of other young actresses such as Jesseca Liu, Jeanette Aw, Fiona Xie, Rui En, Felicia Chin and Dawn Yeoh, widely known as The 7 Princesses of Mediacorp.

Television dramas

• 2002
  • Beautiful Connection 九层糕
• 2003
  • Nokia MMS Moments Mini-Drama - Romance
• 2004
  • Crime Hunters 心网追凶
  • I Love My Home 我爱我家
  • To Mum With Love 非一般妈妈
  • The Ties That Bind 家财万贯
• 2005
  • Destiny 梦在手里

• 2006
  • Yours Always 让爱自邮
• 2007
  • Making Miracles 奇迹
  • Happily Ever After 凡间新仙人
  • After Hours (English drama)
  • The Greatest Love of All 爱·特别的你
  • Like Father, Like Daughter 宝贝父女兵
  • Path of Gold 黄金路
• 2008
  • The Truth 迷图
  • Beach.Ball.Babes 球爱大战
  • The Little Nyonya 小娘惹
• 2009
  • Your Hand in Mine (180-episode long running drama) 想握你的手