Summary
C.L.I.F. 4 (Chinese: 警徽天职4, short-form for Courage, Loyalty, Integrity, Fairness, commonly pronounced as cliff) 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.
| C.L.I.F. 4 | |
|---|---|
| 警徽天职4 | |
| Genre | Police procedural Action Thriller |
| Written by | Tang Yeow Seah Choon Guan |
| Directed by | Sam Loh Oh Liang Cai Martin Chan |
| Starring | Li Nanxing Rui En Zhang Yaodong Elvin Ng Ya Hui |
| Opening theme | 奉陪到底 by Ric |
| Ending theme | 奉陪到底 by Ric |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original languages | Mandarin, with some English dialogue |
| No. of episodes | 20 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Chong Liung Man |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
| Release | 6 September – 3 October 2016 |
| Related | |
| C.L.I.F. (2011) C.L.I.F. 2 (2013) C.L.I.F. 3 (2014) C.L.I.F. 5 (2019) | |
| C.L.I.F. 4 | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 警徽天職4 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 警徽天职4 | ||||||
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Plot edit
Teo Kwee Xiang (Elvin Ng), who played a traffic police officer last season, will return to his NPC Community Policing Unit (CPU) as Senior Staff Sergeant and will take his relationship with Eng Xuan Bee (Sora Ma) one step further as marriage is on the cards for the couple.
The other anchor couple, Wee Lum Thiam (Li Nanxing) and Ng Tze Keat (Rui En) will welcome a new member to their family, Matthew Wee, but that doesn't mean Tze Keat will sit out of all the crime-busting action as the pair will continue to head their respective teams in the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
New characters include Chan Yu (Zhang Yaodong), Ong Shi Shi (Ya Hui), Tsai Yen Chi (Mei Xin), Zhou Jingze (Yusuke Fukuchi) and Teo Hark Wee (Chen Tianwen). Out of the 5 new characters, 4 of them are among the 8 main characters of this series.
Chan Yu, a spot-on police officer, is stuck in a love triangle between Ong Shi Shi and Tsai Yen Chi, who are both police officers (Yenqi joined later). Yenqi was once his ex-girlfriend who still had feelings for him. At the same time, Chan Yu isn't on good terms with his superior officer, Ng Tze Keat.
Cast edit
Main cast edit
| Cast | Role | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Li Nanxing | Wee Lum Thiam (魏蓝天) | ASP Wee Lum Thiam Younger version portrayed by Edwin Goh
|
1-14, 16-20 |
| Rui En | Ng Tze Keat (黄芷婕) | INSP Ng Tze Keat
|
1-3, 5-9, 11-20 |
| Zhang Yaodong | Chan Yu (陈宇) |
Main Antagonist
|
1-20 |
| Elvin Ng | Teo Kwee Xiang (张贵祥) | SSSGT Teo Kwee Xiang
|
1-4, 6-7, 9-11, 13, 15-20 |
| Ya Hui | Ong Shishi (王诗诗) | SGT Ong Shi Shi
|
1, 3-6, 8-17, 19-20 |
| Sora Ma | Eng Xuan Bee (翁选美) | Jelly, Eng Suan Bee
|
1-7, 10-11, 13, 15-20 |
| Mei Xin | Tsai Yen Chi (蔡彦琪) | SGT(V) Tsai Yen Chi
|
3-5, 7-9, 12, 14-15, 17, 19-20 |
| Yusuke Fukuchi | Zhou Jingze (周井泽) |
|
3-5, 7, 9, 14-17, 19-20 |
Other cast edit
| Cast | Role | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chen Tianwen | Teo Hark Wee (赵学伟) |
Main Villain
|
1-4, 6-20 |
| Bonnie Loo | Yang Hongxi (杨红夕) |
|
2, 4-6, 8-11, 16-18 |
| Terence Cao | Yang Zhongzheng (杨忠正) | Main Villain From C.L.I.F. 3 (repented) Younger Version Portrayed by Fraser Tiong
|
1, 2, 6, 8, 10-11 |
| Liu Kai Xin | Teo Xiufeng (赵秀凤) |
|
1-4, 6-13, 15-17, 19-20 |
| Renfred Ng | Evan Poh |
|
1, 3, 6, 9, 10, 11, 14-15, 18-20 |
| Zong Zijie | Liang Dexun (梁德迅) |
|
3-7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 |
| Sunny Pang | Liang Zhixiong (梁志雄) |
|
3-7 |
| Xavier Ong | Zen |
|
15-16 |
| Grace Teo | Fang Ruoting (方若婷) | Supporting Villain Vanessa
|
8-17, 20 |
Development edit
The series was first announced to be under planning in 2016.[1] Prior to the announcement, Elvin Ng mentioned that he will return for the fourth installment after he is done with the filming of If Only I Could,[2] and Li Nanxing also mentioned that he will return for the series. In the House of Fortune press conference in January 2016, it was also announced that Ya Hui will be playing a cop in the series.[3] On 23 February 2016, Li and Ng, together with the latest additions Zhang Yaodong, Ya Hui, and Mei Xin attended a weapon training session at the Home Team Academy to prepare for the series; Rui En was absent as she was unwell.[4][5][6][7][8][9] Imaging sessions were done in March, where Ng revealed a collaboration with Rui En in a L'Oréal commercial.[10][11]
Bonnie Loo, who plays Yang Zhongzheng's daughter Hongxi, and ex-infotainment host Liu Kaixin hosted the lensing ceremony, held on 24 March 2016.[12][13][14][15][16] Some of the cast members revealed that they diligently went to great lengths to prepare themselves for their roles by picking up a sport, or resuming their exercise regimes. They also talked about their brush with the law. It was also revealed that Yang Zhongzheng (Terence Cao) will die in the series and his funeral is filmed at Mount Vernon on 29 April.[17][18]
A press conference was held at the Ministry of Home Affairs, New Phoenix Park on 23 August 2016. Li Nanxing, Elvin Ng, Sora Ma, Zhang Yaodong, Ya Hui, Mei Xin, Chen Tianwen, Yusuke Fukuchi, and Bonnie Loo attended the conference.[19][20][21][22][23] Notably absent was Rui En, who was in New Zealand to spend time with her father. A meet-and-greet session was held on 3 September at One KM Mall. Elvin Ng, Ya Hui, Sora Ma, Mei Xin, Chen Tianwen, Terence Cao, and Bonnie Loo were present at the event. The first 150 audience to form the queue for the event got to receive an autographed poster and a goodie bag each.
Incident edit
On 12 April 2016, Rui En was reportedly involved in a Clementi car park accident, and this made waves all over the internet the next day. Responding in an official statement on 14 April 2016 through her manager from Hype Records, she clarified the context of the conversation, and made an apology.
Responding to media queries, executive producer Chong Liung Man said that they have no intention of replacing her or her character in the drama. Rui En showed up for work as usual on that day, but he gave her a day off as he was worried that she might not be in the most ideal state for shooting.[24][25]
Potential sequel edit
Chong Liung Man shared that doing a sequel was "something the team strived towards to during C.L.I.F. 3". In a separate interview, he said, "When I was filming part 3, I told them the mission is to have a part 4. Now that it has succeeded, we’d have to wait for a few more years before knowing if part 5 will happen." He added that the drama's aim is to develop the characters and their back stories to make them more relatable and touching.
Chong also expressed interest in doing a Singapore Army drama, if given the opportunity to shoot a similar drama about a different uniform group in Singapore, adding that "it has been a long time since we last did a proper drama about the army in MediaCorp."[10][11]
Episodes edit
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 1 | "Episode 1" | September 6, 2016 PG Some Violence |
| 67 | 2 | "Episode 2" | September 7, 2016 PG Some Disturbing Scenes |
| 68 | 3 | "Episode 3" | September 8, 2016 PG Some Disturbing Scenes |
| 69 | 4 | "Episode 4" | September 9, 2016 PG Some Disturbing Scenes |
| 70 | 5 | "Episode 5" | September 12, 2016 PG Some Sexual References |
| 71 | 6 | "Episode 6" | September 13, 2016 PG Some Disturbing Scenes |
| 72 | 7 | "Episode 7" | September 14, 2016 PG Some Violence |
| 73 | 8 | "Episode 8" | September 15, 2016 PG Some Disturbing Scenes |
| 74 | 9 | "Episode 9" | September 16, 2016 PG Some Violence |
| 75 | 10 | "Episode 10" | September 19, 2016 PG Some Disturbing Scenes |
| 76 | 11 | "Episode 11" | September 20, 2016 PG Some Disturbing Scenes |
| 77 | 12 | "Episode 12" | September 21, 2016 PG Some Violence |
| 78 | 13 | "Episode 13" | September 22, 2016 PG Some Violence |
| 79 | 14 | "Episode 14" | September 23, 2016 PG Some Violence |
| 80 | 15 | "Episode 15" | September 26, 2016 PG Some Violence |
| 81 | 16 | "Episode 16" | September 27, 2016 PG Some Disturbing Scenes |
| 82 | 17 | "Episode 17" | September 28, 2016 PG Some Disturbing Scenes |
| 83 | 18 | "Episode 18" | September 29, 2016 PG Some Disturbing Scenes |
| 84 | 19 | "Episode 19" | September 30, 2016 PG Some Disturbing Scenes |
| 85 | 20 | "Episode 20 (Finale)" | October 3, 2016 PG Some Violence |
Awards and nominations edit
Star Awards 2017 edit
C.L.I.F. 4 has the least nominations in Star Awards 2017.
The other drama serials that are nominated for Star Awards 2017 are Hero, You Can Be an Angel 2, Fire Up, and The Dream Job.
It won 1 out of 2 nominations.
The Star Awards are presented by Mediacorp.
| Star Awards – Acting Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Accolades | Category | Nominees | Result |
| The Road to Star Awards 2017 Episode 1 | Best Director | Martin Chan | Won |
| Star Awards 2017 Awards Ceremony | Best Drama Serial | — | Nominated |
See also edit
References edit
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