C.L.I.F. 2 (Courage, Loyalty, Integrity, Fairness, or 警徽天职2) was a police procedural series produced by MediaCorp Singapore in 2012 in collaboration with the Singapore Police Force.[1] It was broadcast from 18 February to 15 March 2013 on free-to-air MediaCorp Channel 8 and consists of 20 episodes. The series is co-sponsored by Gain City, Sheng Siong Supermarkets, and Gold Roast Coffee. It stars Li Nanxing, Qi Yuwu, Rui En, Joanne Peh, and Thomas Ong for the second installment of the series.
| C.L.I.F. 2 | |
|---|---|
| 警徽天职2 | |
| Genre | Police procedural |
| Created by | Phang Kai Yee |
| Written by | Seah Choon Guan Tang Yeow |
| Directed by | Chen Yi You Foo Seng Peng Jasmine Woo |
| Starring | Li Nanxing Qi Yuwu Rui En Joanne Peh Thomas Ong |
| Opening theme | 光荣角色 by Power Station |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original languages | Chinese, with some English dialogue |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Chia Mien Yang |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
| Release | 18 February – 15 March 2013 |
| Related | |
| C.L.I.F. (2011) C.L.I.F. 3 (2014) C.L.I.F. 4 (2016) C.L.I.F. 5 (2019) | |
| C.L.I.F. 2 | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 警徽天職2 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 警徽天职2 | ||||||
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The series is the highest-rated drama serial in 2013, with an average viewership of 901,000, beating the record set by It's a Wonderful Life (with 835,000).[2][3]
Background edit
C.L.I.F. was the 2nd most watched drama for 2011 with an average viewership of 924,000. The final episode attracted over 1,041,000 viewers.[4] It also had 47,844 streams per episode, the highest average number of streams per episode on MediaCorp's Catch-Up TV portal on Xinmsn.
The series was also praised for the departure away from an idealised depiction of police officers and its realistic portrayal of the unseen struggles and obstacles police officers often face. In response, MediaCorp commissioned a second season, again in collaboration with the SPF, and filming began at the end of September. Most of the main cast is retained.[5]
Synopsis edit
The series continues from where C.L.I.F. left off with new cases and new cast members. Yew Jia (Qi Yuwu) is now a Senior Investigating Officer and has begun a relationship with Xin Yi (Joanne Peh), who had partnered with him in the CID on a temporary transfer. Former uniformed officer Kok Hung (Andie Chen) was recently transferred to the Special Investigations Section in the CID. Seetoh Yan (Aileen Tan) remains in charge but is assigned as Head Investigation Officer as well.
Yew Jia is assigned a new partner Jimmy (Cavin Soh), a veteran policeman, and their friendship begins awkwardly when Jimmy accidentally mistook Yew Jia for a molester and "arrests" him. Kok Hung's follow-the-book approach does not bode well with his partners as he has to learn to adjust to a different way of approaching cases than he was used to during his days on uniformed patrol at a NPC. His superior is Tze Keat (Rui En), a headstrong career woman who has yet to find her other half. When her long-time colleague and forensics expert Lim Thiam (Li Nanxing) challenges her to meet someone through a speed-dating event, not wanting to lose the wager, she accepts. Xin Yi's dream comes true when she earns a transfer to the CID and assigned to the Serious Sexual Crimes Branch. She meets the resident medical examiner Dr Chow (Thomas Ong) and becomes torn between him and Yew Jia.
The officers from the different branches at Tanglin Police Division work together to tackle all sorts of cases ranging from misdemeanours such as theft to more major cases such as violent crime, elaborate scams and prostitution. Unfortunately for some, their personal lives interfere with their jobs and they are forced to make difficult decisions. Kok Hung is grief-stricken when his fiancée is murdered and struggles to keep his emotions in check. Seetoh Yan gets a shock of her life when her usually mild-mannered son becomes a suspect in separate rape and assault cases. Xin Yi becomes worried her sister Jen is hanging out with the wrong crowd when Jen becomes a suspect in one of Yew Jia's cases. Keat's memory of her own sister's disappearance and murder returns to haunt her during a series of kidnapping-cum-murder investigations and the similarities in modus operandi leads her to suspect the same perpetrator has returned. Meanwhile, a dashing young psychologist Chan Yin Kwun (Pierre Png) Tze Keat and Lum Thiam befriend is not all he seems.
Cast edit
The characters names are in both Chinese and dialect (if any) romanization.
Main cast edit
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Li Nanxing | Wee Lum Thiam (魏蓝天) | ASP Wee Lum Thiam Head of Forensic Management Branch (FMB) Zhijie's boyfriend In love with Zhijie and married her in the end |
| Qi Yuwu | Tang Yewjia (唐耀佳) | SSI Tang Yew Jia Senior Investigating Officer in the Tanglin PD Xinyi's ex-boyfriend |
| Joanne Peh | Leow Xinyi (廖心怡) | ASP Leow Xin Yi Ajumma, Agashi, Dumbo (小飞象), Swallow (小飞燕) CID officer in the Serious Sexual Crime Branch Yaojia's ex-girlfriend Went for the UN Peace Keeping tour in the end |
| Rui En | Ng Tze Keat (黄芷婕) | SSI Ng Tze Keat Officer-in-charge Team C of Special Investigation Section (SIS) Yanjun's ex-girlfriend Lantian's girlfriend In love with Lantian and married him in the end Younger version portrayed by 谢凯欣 |
| Andie Chen | Chao Kok Hung (赵国煌) | SSI Chao Kok Hung Deputy Officer-in-charge Team C (SIS) |
| Pierre Png | Chan Yin Kwun (陈彦均) | Main Villain Psychiatrist, Serial kidnapper-cum-murderer; pedophile |
| Thomas Ong | Chow Chee Heng (周志恆) | Dr Chow Chee Heng Ajeossi Forensic pathologist Student care centre volunteer and tennis coach Carries a torch for Xinyi |
| Aileen Tan | Seetoh Yan (司徒燕) | Supt Seetoh Yan Head Investigation Officer of Tanglin PD |
| Cavin Soh | Tai Da Tung (戴大东) | SI Jimmy Tai Uncle Jimmy Senior Investigation Officer in Tanglin PD Yaojia's partner |
Supporting police cast edit
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hu Wensui | Koh How Peng (许浩平) | SSI Koh How Peng Member of Team C (SIS) |
| Haden Hee | Tay Jin Qiang (郑进强) | SSI Tay Jin Qiang Member of Team C (SIS) |
| Jessica Ang | Nico | Member of Team C (SIS) |
| 杨建忠 | Eric | Member of Team C (SIS) |
| 谢镇耀 | Kenny | Member of Team C (SIS) |
| 陈喜强 | Ng Saik Hua (黄锡华) | Supt Ng Saik Hua |
| 蔡龙 | Lau Yongzheng (刘勇正) | Commander of STAR |
| Joy Yak | Bai Yuxia (白玉霞) | Senior Investigating Officer in the Tanglin PD |
| 萧万筌 | Ouyang Rong (欧阳荣) | Member of Tanglin PD |
| 陈皆燊 | Jason | Member of Tanglin PD |
| Silver Ang | Sim Wen Lin (沈文霖) | Member of the FMB Sim Wen Lin Laboratory technician |
| 戴语成 | Denzyl | Member of the FMB |
| Lim Chai Teck | Chai Teck | Member of the FMB |
| William Lawandi | Ye Rongguang (叶荣光) | |
| 陈秋宁 | Joe-Lin | Member of the FMB Joe Lin Tan |
| 許永春 | Yongchun (永春) | |
| 莊德良 | Yixiang (毅翔) | Member of Tanglin PD |
| 张龙盛 | Haowen (浩文) | Member of Tanglin PD |
| 卓峻陞 | Weijian (伟健) | Member of Tanglin PD |
| 刘金水 | Hongting (鸿廷) | Member of Tanglin PD |
| Michael Kwah | Xie Haoxiong (谢豪雄) | Member of Tanglin PD |
| 白馨妮 | Stella |
Other cast edit
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sheila Tan | Jess | Jess Ho Man Hwa (何曼华) Jay's ex-girlfriend who dumped him for another boyfriend |
| 陈勇铭 | Jay | National Serviceman Jay Tan Lai Kit (陈来吉) Jess's ex-boyfriend Comes from a single-parent family Won Best Soldier award Has a violent streak Took Ng Tze Keat and six others hostage in a fashion outlet Killed by STAR when he was about to kill Tze Keat |
| Yap Huixin | Coco | Chow Chee Heng's student at the care centre 356's triad member Daxiong, Ivan, Jeffery and Jiang Yongzhe's friend Raped and kidnapped by Max in episode 10 Witnessed Chan Yin Kwun calling to Stanley at Red Dragon KTV in episode 15 |
| Ivan Tan | Daxiong (大雄) | Chow Chee Heng's student at the care centre 356's triad member Coco, Ivan, Jeffery and Jiang Yongzhe's friend |
| 郑国华 | Ivan | Chow Chee Heng's student at the care centre Jiang Yongzhe's friend 356's triad member Coco, Daxiong, Jeffery and Jiang Yongzhe's friend |
| Scott C. Hillyard | Jeffery | Chow Chee Heng's student at the care centre 356's triad member Coco, Daxiong, Ivan and Jiang Yongzhe's friend |
| Zhang Xinxiang | Lau Zhen Wei (刘震伟) | Businessman/Taxi driver Lau Zhen Wei Chen Yuqi's husband Lau Yun En's father Sng Xiuqing's client Had a one-night stand with Sng Xiuqing Involved in Sng Xiuqing's homicide case Cleared of suspicions as he was found beating the red light at a Chai Chee Street junction when Sng Xiuqing was at a Bukit Timah petrol station Went gambling and borrowed money from loansharks after being sacked Died after being robbed and stabbed by Koh Keng Meng |
| Janice Koh | Chen Yuqi (陈玉琪) | Housewife Wee Lum Thiam's ex-wife Lau Zhenwei's wife Lau Yun En's mother Suspect in murder of Lau Zhenwei Diagnosed with severe depression in episode 14 Member of the support group |
| 郭佩佩 | Sng Xiuqing (孙秀青) | Property agent/investment consultant Cindy Sng Xiu Qing Body found decomposed during the "Double Jeopardy" raid conducted by the Tanglin Police Division in episodes 1 and 2 Had a one-night stand with Lau Zhenwei Murdered by Ou Weiren after she found out about his affair |
| 苏仪珍 | Elsie Tan | Sng Xiuqing's client Ou Weiren's girlfriend (Arrested - episode 3) |
| Seth Ang | Ou Weiren (欧威仁) | Elsie Tan's boyfriend Murdered Sng Xiuqing after she found out about his affair |
| Melody Low | Liu Sini (柳思倪) | Wu Keqiang's girlfriend Sexually assaulted by Fan Jianming Broke up with Wu Keqiang in episode 7 |
| 叶兰 | Iris Ho | Sexually assaulted by Fan Jianming |
| 罗超伟 | Fan Jianming (范建明) | Sexually assaulted females, including Iris Ho and Liu Sini (Arrested - episode 5) |
| Aloysius Pang | Jiang Yongzhe (江永哲) | Situ Yan's son 356's triad member Coco, Daxiong, Ivan and Jeffrey's friend Went into hiding after "raping" Coco Turned himself in to the police in episode 10 Arrested in relation to Don's attack in episode 11 Sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment (Jailed - episode 14) |
| Louis C. Hillyard | Choo Boon Onn (朱文安) | Student Choo Boon Onn B.O. Choo Molester Suffers from body odour (Released on bail - episode 6) |
| Candyce Toh | Qiu Ailin (邱艾琳) | Chao Kok Hung's fiancée Murdered by Sun Han after her tussle with Xiao Jiahao (Deceased - episode 6) |
| Xavier Ong | Xiao Jiahao (萧家豪) | Ex-convict, suspect in murder of Qiu Ailin Xiao Jiafu's younger brother Cleared of suspicions due to his timidness |
| 洪炳洲 | Sun Han (孙汉) | Toa Payoh serial attacker Attacked females of Shen Xinhong's appearance (short hair and striped shirt), including Qiu Ailin and Miss Lin (Hospitalized - episode 9) |
| Jayley Woo | Leow Zhenting (廖贞婷) | Jen Leow Leow Xinyi's paternal half-sister Shane's ex-girlfriend Sentenced to 24 months' probation and 120 hours of community service in episode 18 |
| 周叙丰 | Don | Ong Soon Tong's triad member Attacked by Max and Yongzhe from 356 in episode 9 |
| Ryan Lian | Max | 356's chief Ong Soon Tong's rival Framed Jiang Yongzhe for "raping" Coco, and later kidnapped her (Arrested - episode 10) |
| 姜帅 | Shen Xinhong (沈馨红) | Abused Sun Han Huang Huaxiong's travel agency's ex-employee |
| 陈志强 | Ah Xiang (阿祥) | Loanshark runner for Max who used to do a second-hand phone business |
| 陈祥荣 | Kelvin | Involved in illegal moneylending activities Monica's brother Tried to flee to Indonesia with Monica but is stopped in the nick of time (Arrested - episode 11) |
| Vincent Tee | Yang Longsan (杨龙三) | Involved in illegal moneylending activities (Arrested - episode 11) |
| Elizabeth Seah | Monica | Yang Longsan's helper Kelvin's sister Involved in illegal moneylending activities Tried to flee to Indonesia with Kelvin but is stopped in the nick of time (Arrested - episode 11) |
| Louis Lim Yongkun | Wang Baoguang (王宝光) | Smoker Taxi robber, suspect in theft of three taxi robberies (Arrested - episode 12) |
| Remus Teng | Koh Keng Meng (高景明) | Smoker Robbed and stabbed Lau Zhenwei in the taxi (Arrested - episode 13) |
| Jerry Manuel Koedding | Stanley Erickson | Yin Kwun's client Died after falling down the building by Zheng Liansong (Deceased - episode 15) |
| Shane Pow | Shane Loh (罗俊贤) | Drug peddler and harasser Jen's ex-boyfriend Tracy, Stacy and Cassie's boyfriend Matthew's brother Accused Tang Yewjia for getting into a fight with him and Jen to nearly fall off the block, when it should have been the other way round Tried to take Jen away with Matthew after she reported him to the police (Arrested - episode 17) |
| Tay Yong Meng | Sunny | Molested five females at the park, including Jen (Arrested - episode 14) |
| 翁桧菁 | Shuping (舒萍) | Beer lady Zheng Liansong's wife Stanley's girlfriend |
| 徐啸天 | Zheng Liansong (郑连松) | Shuping's husband Works at a nursery Murdered Stanley under Chan Yin Kwun's orders Owes loansharks a huge debt (Arrested - episode 16) |
| 谢淑敏 | Chow Xiaoru (周晓茹) | Primary school student Chow Xiao Ru Chow Ming Chong's daughter (mother deceased) Liked "Nini The Cat" Killed by Chan Yin Kwun after he took her to a warehouse (Deceased - episode 18) |
| Andi Lim | Goh Anxing (吴安兴) | Goh An Xing Ex-convict, works at a horse stable Caused the death of Huang Zhiqing Chan Yin Kwun's patient Killed by Chan Yin Kwun when he found out Yanjun used the same modus operandi to kidnap Chow Xiaoru (Deceased - episode 18) |
| 施香君 | Young Ng Tze Qing (小芷晴) | Primary school student Ng Tze Qing Ng Tze Keat's elder sister Ng Huaxiong and Lin Limei's elder daughter Taken by Wu Anxing while playing hide-and-seek with Zhijie, and is killed (Deceased - 22 years ago) |
| 吴伟杰 | Chow Ming Chong (周铭中) | Chow Xiaoru's father Wee Lum Thiam's university classmate Member of the support group |
Cameo appearances edit
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tan Tiow Im | Leow Xianchang (廖显昌) | Leow Xinyi and Jen's grandfather Wang Xiuling's husband |
| Ang Twa Bak | Wang Xiuling (汪秀玲) | Leow Xinyi and Jen's grandmother Liao Xianchang's wife |
| Tony Kim Ju Gong | Ng Huaxiong (黃华雄) | Ng Tze Qing and Ng Tze Keat's father Runs a travel agency Country club member Lin Limei's husband |
| Zhu Yuye | Lin Limei (林丽美) | Ng Tze Qing and Ng Tze Keat's mother Runs a travel agency Country club member Huang Huaxiong's wife |
| Chloe Ng Ying En | Lau Yun En (刘云恩) | Lau Zhenwei and Chen Yuqi's daughter Diagnosed with meningitis in episode 9 |
| Ben Yeo | Wu Keqiang (吴克强) | Leow Xinyi's old classmate Liu Sini's boyfriend Hospitalized after drink-driving when Sini broke up with him Let go of his relationship with Sini and found a new girlfriend in the end |
| Shanice Koh | Jiang Yongxin (江永馨) | Jiang Desheng and Situ Yan's daughter |
| Tommy Wong | Jiang Desheng (江德盛) | Situ Yan's husband Jiang Yongzhe and Jiang Yongxin's father |
| 温丽玲 | Zhang Ruihua (章瑞桦) | Jimmy's wife Donghua's mother |
| Lorraine Koh | Tai Tunghua (戴东桦) | Jimmy and Zhang Ruihua's daughter Diagnosed with autism Drugged with ecstasy pills by Shane in episode 15 Kidnapped by Chan Yin Kwun in episode 19 Rescued by Jimmy, Xinyi and Yewjia in the end |
| Benjamin Heng | Tang Yaocheng (唐耀成) | Yewjia's older brother Diagnosed with spinocerebellar atrophy |
| Henry Heng | Yin Kwun's father (彦均父) | Chan Yanjun's father |
| 林倩如 | Yin Kwun's mother (彦均母) | Chan Yin Kwun's mother |
Episodes edit
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Repeat telecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | "Episode 1" | February 18, 2013 | June 28, 2016 PG |
| 22 | 2 | "Episode 2" | February 19, 2013 | June 29, 2016 PG |
| 23 | 3 | "Episode 3" | February 20, 2013 | June 30, 2016 PG |
| 24 | 4 | "Episode 4" | February 21, 2013 | July 1, 2016 PG Some Violence |
| 25 | 5 | "Episode 5" | February 22, 2013 | July 4, 2016 PG |
| 26 | 6 | "Episode 6" | February 25, 2013 | July 5, 2016 PG |
| 27 | 7 | "Episode 7" | February 26, 2013 | July 6, 2016 PG |
| 28 | 8 | "Episode 8" | February 27, 2013 | July 7, 2016 PG |
| 29 | 9 | "Episode 9" | February 27, 2013 | July 8, 2016 PG Some Violence |
| 30 | 10 | "Episode 10" | February 28, 2013 | July 11, 2016 PG Junevile Delinquency |
| 31 | 11 | "Episode 11" | March 4, 2013 | July 12, 2016 PG Some Sexual References |
| 32 | 12 | "Episode 12" | March 5, 2013 | July 13, 2016 PG |
| 33 | 13 | "Episode 13" | March 6, 2013 | July 14, 2016 PG |
| 34 | 14 | "Episode 14" | March 7, 2013 | July 15, 2016 PG Some Violence |
| 35 | 15 | "Episode 15" | March 8, 2013 | July 18, 2016 PG Some Violence |
| 36 | 16 | "Episode 16" | March 11, 2013 | July 19, 2016 PG |
| 37 | 17 | "Episode 17" | March 12, 2013 | July 20, 2016 PG |
| 38 | 18 | "Episode 18" | March 13, 2013 | July 21, 2016 PG |
| 39 | 19 | "Episode 19" | March 14, 2013 | July 22, 2016 PG |
| 40 | 20 | "Episode 20 (Season finale)" | March 15, 2013 | July 25, 2016 PG Some Violence |
Accolades edit
Star Awards 2014 edit
C.L.I.F. 2 won one award in the Asian Television Awards. Pierre Png won the Best Actor in a Supporting Role "Highly Commended" award. It also clinched 1 out of 5 awards for the Star Awards, the Top Rated Drama Serial in 2013.
| Year | Award | Category | Nominees | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Star Awards | Best Screenplay | Seah Choon Guan and Tang Yeow | Nominated | |
| Favourite Onscreen Couple | Li Nanxing and Rui En | Nominated | |||
| Top Rated Drama Serial 2013 | — | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Aileen Tan | Nominated | |||
| Best Drama Serial | — | Nominated |
Asian Television Award 2013 edit
| Nominee / Work | Award | Accolade | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Png | Asian Television Awards 2013 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Highly Commended |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Filming starts for C.L.I.F. 2!". TODAY Online. 26 September 2012. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012.
- ^ "C.L.I.F. 2 is 2013's most-watched Ch8 drama". xinmsn Entertainment. 17 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ^ "Drink-driving arrests rise 10% in first half of 2013". Channel NewsAsia. 13 October 2013. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013.
- ^ "C.L.I.F. is Channel 8 most-watched drama for first half of 2011". Channel News Asia. 2011-06-28. Archived from the original on 2017-06-19. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- ^ "Actors disappear as police drama CLIF returns". Channel NewsAsia. 28 September 2012. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2012.