Caldecott Hill’s ice princess plays an aggrieved daughter-in-law in her next role
Her last role was a badass-kicking police office Hu Xiaoman in Unriddle. Come next year, not only will you see Rui En as a girly girl in A Tale of 2 Cities, this versatile actress will also play the role of an aggrieved daughter-in-law in The In-Laws.
In The In-Laws, Rui En plays a girl-next-door character, who is down-to-earth and has a passion for recycling. She plays an onscreen couple with Pierre Png and her character will constantly be in oppression because of her controlling mother-in-law and a scheming sister-in-law.
"My character in this drama is very different from the one in A Tale of 2 Cities. I was a princess girl in that one; unruly, willful with a penchant for dressing up. I don't like to dress up. I wasn't used to the nail polish to the high heels. This is a girl-next-door character, so it has a more casual style," said Rui En at the photo shoot for The In-Laws.
Her character in The In-Laws might be closer to Rui En's style, but the actress said that it was a challenge to interpret the character's personality in the story.
"My previous roles often fight back when messed with or fight for something they want. However, this character is bullied right from the start and she tolerates it completely. My previous characters were more independent and assertive," replied the 29-year-old.
Rui En admitted it was a "new experience for her to be given an aggrieved and pitiful role" and that she watched Taiwanese drama Love and Korean drama A Wife's Temptation for acting tips.
"I set very high standards for myself in every drama I do. I would write a few pages of my character's background, for example, her tribulations when she was a child," said Rui En, who always treated the roles she played seriously.
A year ago, Rui En spent a very meaningful Christmas, by volunteering at a children's home.
"Those children are usually very lonely. It's meaningful to them when outsiders visit them during Christmas," reminisced the actress.
This year, Rui En was roped in for an ad against drunk-driving and had the chance to show off her singing chops.
The actress also expressed that she usually does not receive many Christmas presents, nor has she received any special ones. However, Rui En does have something she wants, and that is to "rest at home alone".
Despite having a heavy schedule now, Rui En said that she would have time to rest very soon.
Would the actress follow in Felicia Chin's footsteps, taking a temporary break from showbiz or be like Jesseca Liu, signing onto another management company?
"I'm not someone who thinks too much. I do what I love doing, I'm hardly ambitious. I only know I love acting," said Rui En.
This year, the 29-year-old actress was involved in three different productions, namely Happy Family, With You and Unriddle; all of which garnered good ratings. Does she hope to clinch something at the Star Awards next year?
"I didn't think so much. That includes Star Awards. I never had expectations. I'm satisfied as long as the ratings are good and feedback from the viewers is good. I wouldn't ask for anything more, since I'm already doing what I like best," replied Rui En.
Watch Rui En's video interview clip here!