C.L.I.F. 2

C.L.I.F. 2 警徽天职2
Genre	Police procedural Action/Thriller
Created by	Phang Kai Yee 彭凯毅
Written by	Seah Choon Guan 谢俊源 Tang Yeow 陈耀
Directed by	Chen Yi You 陈忆幼 高淑怡 Foo Seng Peng 符之炳 Jasmine Woo 邬毓琳 高秀慧
Starring	Li Nanxing Qi Yuwu Joanne Peh Rui En Pierre Png Thomas Ong Andie Chen Aileen Tan Cavin Soh
Opening theme	光荣角色 by Power Station
Ending theme	光荣角色 by Power Station
Country of origin	Singapore
Original language(s)	Chinese, with some English dialogue
No. of episodes	20
Production
Producer(s)	Chia Mien Yang 谢敏洋
Running time	approx. 45 minutes
Release
Original network	Mediacorp Channel 8
Picture format	16:9 Widescreen
Original release	18 February – 15 March 2013
Chronology
Preceded by	It's a Wonderful Life
Followed by	Break Free
Related shows	C.L.I.F. (2011) C.L.I.F. 3 (2014) C.L.I.F. 4 (2016)
External links
Website

C.L.I.F. 2
Traditional Chinese	警徽天職2
Simplified Chinese	警徽天职2
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jǐng Huī Tiān Zhí 2

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 stars Qi Yuwu, Joanne Peh, Aileen Tan and Andie Chen from the first season, with new additions Li Nanxing, Rui En, Thomas Ong, Cavin Soh and Pierre Png as the main characters of the series. The series is co-sponsored by Gain City, Sheng Siong Supermarkets and Gold Roast Coffee. The sequel for C.L.I.F.

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]

A sequel for the drama, C.L.I.F. 3, will air April 9, 2014. Elvin Ng will return to act in the drama series.^[3]

Background

C.L.I.F. 警徽天职 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. Prior to filming, it was confirmed that Tay Ping Hui and Tracy Lee will not be returning and Rui En, Pierre Png and Li Nanxing will join the cast. C.L.I.F. 2 is made its debut on 18 February 2013.^[5]

Synopsis

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 Tse Keat (Rui En), a headstrong career woman who has yet to find her other half. When her long-time colleague and forensics expert Lantian (Li Nanxing) challenges her to meet someone as 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 (Pierre Png) Tse Keat and Lantian befriend is not all he seems.

Cast

The characters names are in both Chinese and dialect (if any) romanization.

Main cast

Cast	Role	Description	Episodes appeared
Li Nanxing 李南星	Wei Lantian 魏蓝天	ASP Wei Lum Tiam Head of Forensic Management Branch (FMB) Zhijie's boyfriend In love with Zhijie and married her in the end	1-7, 9-20
Qi Yuwu 戚玉武	Tang Yaojia 唐耀佳	SSI Tang Yew Jia Senior Investigating Officer in the Tanglin PD Xinyi's ex-boyfriend	1-20
Joanne Peh 白𧃸秀	Liao 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	1-20
Rui En 瑞恩	Huang Zhijie 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	1-9, 11-20 18 (young)
Andie Chen 陈邦鋆	Zhao Guohuang 赵国煌	SSI Chao Kok Hung Deputy Officer-in-charge Team C (SIS)	1-4, 6-9, 12-13, 15-20 Note : Ended his part, will not appear in C.L.I.F. 3
Pierre Png 方展发	Chen Yanjun 陈彦均	Main Villain Psychiatrist Chan Yin Kwun/Chan Yin Kwan Serial kidnapper-cum-murderer; pedophile Zhijie's ex-boyfriend Valerie, Ou Weiren, Liu Zhenwei, Chen Yuqi and Wu Anxing's psychiatrist Caused the deaths of Zhou Xiaoru, Su Jiajia, Stanley and Wu Anxing Kidnapped Dai Donghua and Wei Lantian Shot by Huang Zhijie while tussling with Wei Lantian (Deceased - C.L.I.F 3 Episode 6)	4-6, 8-9, 11, 13-20
Thomas Ong 王沺裁	Zhou Zhiheng 周志恆	Dr Chow Chee Heng Ajeossi Forensic pathologist Student care centre volunteer and tennis coach Carries a torch for Xinyi	2, 4-11, 13, 15-20 Note : Ended his part, will not appear in C.L.I.F. 3
Aileen Tan 陈丽贞	Situ Yan 司徒燕	Supt Seetoh Yan Head Investigation Officer of Tanglin PD	1-2, 4-5, 9-11, 14-15, 19-20 Note : Ended her part, will not appear in C.L.I.F. 3
Cavin Soh 苏智诚	Dai Dadong 戴大东	SI Jimmy Tai Uncle Jimmy Senior Investigation Officer in Tanglin PD Yaojia's partner	4-7, 9-20

Supporting police cast

Cast	Role	Description	Episodes appeared
Hu Wensui 胡间遂	Xu Haoping 许浩平	SSI Koh How Peng Member of Team C (SIS)	1-4, 6-7, 12-13, 15-20
Haden Hee 許立楷	Zheng Jinqiang 郑进强	SSI Tay Jin Qiang Member of Team C (SIS)	1-4, 7, 12-13, 15-20
Jessica Ang 洪婉婷	Nico	Member of Team C (SIS)	1-5, 7, 12-13, 15-16, 18-20
杨建忠	Eric	Member of Team C (SIS)	1-4, 7, 9, 12-13, 15-16, 18-20
谢镇耀	Kenny	Member of Team C (SIS)	1-4, 7, 12-13, 15-20
陈喜强	Huang Xihua 黄锡华	Supt Ng Saik Hua	1, 11, 19-20
蔡龙	Liu Yongzheng 刘勇正	Commander of STAR	1
Yvonne Yap 易凌	Bai Yuxia 白玉霞	Senior Investigating Officer in the Tanglin PD	1-7, 9-14, 16-20
萧万筌	Ouyang Rong 欧阳荣	Member of Tanglin PD	1, 4-7, 9-14, 17-20
陈皆燊	Jason	Member of Tanglin PD	1, 4-6
Silver Ang 洪子惠	Shen Wenlin 沈文霖	Member of the FMB Sim Wen Lin Laboratory technician	2-5, 7-8, 11-13, 15-20
戴语成	Denzyl	Member of the FMB	2-3, 5, 7, 10, 13, 15, 18
Lim Chai Teck 林财德	Chai Teck	Member of the FMB	2
刘峻宏	Ye Rongguang 叶荣光		2, 4-7, 10-11
陈秋宁	Joe-Lin	Member of the FMB Joe Lin Tan	3-4, 7, 12-13, 16, 18-19
許永春	Yongchun 永春		4-7
莊德良	Yixiang 毅翔	Member of Tanglin PD	4-5, 10, 20
张龙盛	Haowen 浩文	Member of Tanglin PD	4-7, 11, 20
卓峻陞	Weijian 伟健	Member of Tanglin PD	11, 14
刘金水	Hongting 鸿廷	Member of Tanglin PD	11, 14
Michael Kwah 柯宗耀	Xie Haoxiong 谢豪雄	Member of Tanglin PD	15-16
白馨妮	Stella		15-16

Other cast

Cast	Role	Description	Episodes appeared
Sheila Tan 陈玮甜	Jess	Jess Ho Man Hwa (何曼华) Jay's ex-girlfriend who dumped him for another boyfriend	1
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 Armed with an M16 rifle and eight 5.56mm bullets Took Huang Zhijie and six others hostage in a fashion outlet Killed by STAR when he was about to kill Zhijie (Deceased - episode 1)	1
Yap Huixin 叶慧馨	Coco	Zhou Zhiheng'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 Chen Yanjun calling to Stanley at Red Dragon KTV in episode 15	2, 5, 8-11, 15
陈永文	Daxiong 大雄	Zhou Zhiheng's student at the care centre 356's triad member Coco, Ivan, Jeffery and Jiang Yongzhe's friend	2, 5, 8-10
郑国华	Ivan	Zhou Zhiheng's student at the care centre Jiang Yongzhe's friend 356's triad member Coco, Daxiong, Jeffery and Jiang Yongzhe's friend	2, 5, 8-10
Scott C. Hillyard	Jeffery	Zhou Zhiheng's student at the care centre 356's triad member Coco, Daxiong, Ivan and Jiang Yongzhe's friend	2, 5, 8-10
Zhang Wen Xiang 张汶祥	Liu Zhenwei 刘震伟	Businessman/Taxi driver Lau Zhen Wei Chen Yuqi's husband Liu Yun En's father Sun Xiuqing's client Had a one-night stand with Sun Xiuqing Involved in Sun Xiuqing's homicide case Cleared of suspicions as he was found beating the red light at a Chai Chee Street junction when Sun 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 Gao Jinming (Deceased - 15 June 2013)	2-4, 9, 11-13
Janice Koh 许优美	Chen Yuqi 陈玉琪	Housewife Wei Lantian's ex-wife Liu Zhenwei's wife Liu Yun En's mother Suspect in murder of Liu Zhenwei Diagnosed with severe depression in episode 14 Unintentionally harmed Lantian while trying to get him back from Zhijie in episode 18, and is hospitalized again Member of the support group	2-4, 6, 9, 11-15, 17-20
郭佩佩	Sun Xiuqing 孙秀青	Property agent/investment consultant Cindy Sng Xiu Qing Body found decomposed during the "Double Jeopardy" raid Had a one-night stand with Liu Zhenwei Murdered by Ou Weiren after she found out about his affair (Deceased - 8 February 2013)	3-4
苏仪珍	Elsie Tan	Sun Xiuqing's client Ou Weiren's girlfriend (Arrested - episode 3)	3
Seth Ang 翁兴昂	Ou Weiren 欧威仁	Elsie Tan's boyfriend Murdered Sun Xiuqing after she found out about his affair (Arrested - episode 4)	3-4
Melody Low	Liu Sini 柳思倪	Wu Keqiang's girlfriend Sexually assaulted by Fan Jianming Broke up with Wu Keqiang in episode 7	3, 5-6
叶兰	Iris Ho	Sexually assaulted by Fan Jianming	5
罗超伟	Fan Jianming 范建明	Sexually assaulted females, including Iris Ho and Liu Sini (Arrested - episode 5)	5
Aloysius Pang 冯伟衷	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)	5, 8-11, 14, 20
Louis C. Hillyard	Zhu Wen An 朱文安	Student Choo Boon Onn BO Choo Molester Suffers from body odour (Released on bail - episode 6)	4, 6
Candyce Toh 杜蕙甹	Qiu Ailin 邱艾琳	Zhao Guohuang's fiancée Murdered by Sun Han after her tussle with Xiao Jiahao (Deceased - episode 6)	6-7, 9
Xavier Ong 王胜宇	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	6-7, 9
洪炳洲	Sun Han 孙汉	Toa Payoh serial attacker Attacked females of Shen Xinhong's appearance, including Qiu Ailin and Miss Lin (Hospitalized - episode 9)	7-9
Jayley Woo 胡佳琪	Liao Zhenting 廖贞婷	Jen Leow Liao Xinyi's half-sister Shane's ex-girlfriend Sentenced to 24 months' probation and 120 hours of community service in episode 18	7-11, 14-20
周叙丰	Don	Ong Soon Tong's triad member Attacked by Max and Yongzhe from 356 in episode 9	8-9
Ryan Lian 廖永谊	Max	356's chief Ong Soon Tong's rival Framed Jiang Yongzhe for "raping" Coco, and later kidnapped her (Arrested - episode 10)	8-11
姜帅	Shen Xinhong 沈馨红	Abused Sun Han Huang Huaxiong's travel agency's ex-employee	8-9
陈志强	Ah Xiang 阿祥	Loanshark runner for Max who used to do a second-hand phone business	10
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)	11
Vincent Tee 池素宝	Yang Longsan 杨龙三	Involved in illegal moneylending activities (Arrested - episode 11)	11
谢佩佩	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)	11
Louis Lim Yongkun 林永银	Wang Baoguang 王宝光	Smoker Taxi robber, suspect in theft of three taxi robberies (Arrested - episode 12)	12
丁森炎	Gao Jinming 高景明	Smoker Robbed and stabbed Liu Zhenwei in the taxi (Arrested - episode 13)	12-13
Jerry Manuel Koedding	Stanley Erickson	Yanjun's client Died after falling down the building by Zheng Liansong (Deceased - episode 15)	13, 15-16, 20
Shane Pow 包勋评	Shane Loh 罗俊贤	Drug peddler and harasser Jen's ex-boyfriend Tracy, Stacy and Cassie's boyfriend Matthew's brother Accused Tang Yaojia 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)	14-17
Zheng Rongming 郑荣铭	Sunny	Molested five females at the park, including Jen (Arrested - episode 14)	14
翁桧菁	Shuping 舒萍	Beer lady Zheng Liansong's wife Stanley's girlfriend	16, 19
徐啸天	Zheng Liansong 郑连松	Shuping's husband Works at a nursery Murdered Stanley under Chen Yanjun's orders Owes loansharks a huge debt (Arrested - episode 16)	16, 20
谢淑敏	Zhou Xiaoru 周晓茹	Primary school student Chow Xiao Ru Zhou Mingzhong's daughter (mother deceased) Liked "Nini The Cat" Killed by Chen Yanjun after he took her to a warehouse (Deceased - episode 18)	17, 20
Andi Lim 林伟文	Wu Anxing 吴安兴	Goh An Xing Ex-convict, works at a horse stable Caused the death of Huang Zhiqing Chen Yanjun's patient Killed by Chen Yanjun when he found out Yanjun used the same modus operandi to kidnap Zhou Xiaoru (Deceased - episode 18)	18, 20
施香君	Young Huang Zhiqing 小芷晴	Primary school student Ng Tze Qing Huang Zhijie's elder sister Huang 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)	18
吴伟杰	Zhou Mingzhong 周铭中	Zhou Xiaoru's father Wei Lantian's university classmate Member of the support group	18-20

Cameo appearances

Cast	Role	Description	Episodes appeared
陈天祥	Liao Xianchang 廖显昌	Liao Xinyi and Jen's grandfather Wang Xiuling's husband	1, 4, 8, 15, 17-20
Ang Twa Bak 洪大目	Wang Xiuling 汪秀玲	Liao Xinyi and Jen's grandmother Liao Xianchang's wife	1, 4, 8, 10, 13, 17-20
Tony Kim Ju Gong 金举拱	Huang Huaxiong 黃华雄	Huang Zhiqing and Huang Zhijie's father Runs a travel agency Country club member Lin Limei's husband	1, 6, 8, 18, 20
朱玉叶	Lin Limei 林丽美	Huang Zhiqing and Huang Zhijie's mother Runs a travel agency Country club member Huang Huaxiong's wife	1, 6, 8, 18, 20
Chloe Ng Ying En 黄颖恩	Liu Yun En 刘云恩	Liu Zhenwei and Chen Yuqi's daughter Diagnosed with meningitis in episode 9	2, 6, 9, 11-12, 14, 17, 20
Ben Yeo 杨志龙	Wu Keqiang 吴克强	Liao 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	3-4, 7
Shanice Koh 许纾宁	Jiang Yongxin 江永馨	Jiang Desheng and Situ Yan's daughter	5, 14, 20
王昌黎	Jiang Desheng 江德盛	Situ Yan's husband Jiang Yongzhe and Jiang Yongxin's father	5, 9-10, 14, 20
温丽玲	Zhang Ruihua 章瑞桦	Jimmy's wife Donghua's mother	6, 10-12, 15, 19
Lorraine Koh 许佳欣	Dai Donghua 戴东桦	Jimmy and Zhang Ruihua's daughter Diagnosed with autism Drugged with ecstasy pills by Shane in episode 15 Kidnapped by Chen Yanjun in episode 19 Rescued by Jimmy, Xinyi and Yaojia in the end	6, 10-12, 15, 19-20
Benjamin Heng 王智国	Tang Yaocheng 唐耀成	Yaojia's older brother Diagnosed with spinocerebellar atrophy	8, 10, 12, 14, 16
Henry Heng 王利秦	Yanjun's father 彦均父	Chen Yanjun's father	11, 13
林倩如	Yanjun's mother 彦均母	Chen Yanjun's mother	11, 13

Trivia

• Crime-prevention tips are shared during the ending credits of each episode. This is the third series where News Tonight commentaries are not announced.
• Incidentally, Li Nanxing and Pierre Png also had scenes together in Beyond.
• Shaun Chen, Chen Hanwei and Yao Wenlong are seen watching the scene where Rui En marries Li Nanxing (episode 20) in episode 13 of Blessings.
• Chen Hanwei and Yao Wenlong can be seen watching the series in episode 20 of Blessings, as Shaun Chen prepares to leave the house.

References to other dramas

• The first episode featured a short clip from Crime Busters x 2 (2008) where Zhijie and Lantian were discussing about how crime serials were produced according to the way the TV station wants to direct. Tay Ping Hui, who was also in the first season, was also seen during the credits reel on TV.
• The TV serial Together (2009), which Chia Mien Yang was also the executive producer, was shown briefly in episode 3, and in episode 6 where Guohuang and Ailin test out the 3D TVs in a Gain City outlet. Wang Yuqing, who would be in the third season, was also seen on the TVs.

2014 Accolades

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.The other dramas nominated for Best Drama Series and Best Theme Songs are The Journey: A Voyage , The Dream Makers , Beyond & 96°C Café

Nominee / Work	Award	Accolade	Result
Pierre Png 方展发	Asian Television Awards 2013	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Highly Commended
Seah Choon Guan 谢俊源 Tang Yeow 陈耀	Star Awards 20 Show 1 红星大奖20	Best Screenplay 最佳剧本	Nominated
Li Nanxing 李南星 Rui En 瑞恩		Favourite Onscreen Couple 最喜爱银幕情侣	Nominated
		Top Rated Drama Serial 2013 最高收视率电视剧 2013	Won
Aileen Tan 陈丽贞	Star Awards 20 Show 2 红星大奖20	Best Supporting Actress 最佳女配角	Nominated
		Best Drama Serial 最佳电视剧	Nominated

See also

• List of MediaCorp Channel 8 Chinese Drama Series (2010s)
• C.L.I.F. (TV series)
• List of C.L.I.F. episodes (seasons 1-3)

References

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4. "C.L.I.F. is Channel 8 most-watched drama for first half of 2011". Channel News Asia. 2011-06-28.
5. "Actors disappear as police drama CLIF returns". Channel NewsAsia. 28 September 2012.