C.L.I.F. 4

C.L.I.F. 4 警徽天职4
Genre	Police procedural Action/Thriller
Written by	Tang Yeow 陈耀 Seah Choon Guan 谢俊源
Directed by	Sam Loh 罗胜 Oh Liang Cai 胡凉財 Martin Chan 陳金祥
Starring	Li Nanxing Rui En Elvin Ng Zhang Yaodong Ya Hui Sora Ma Mei Xin Yusuke Fukuchi
Opening theme	奉陪到底 by Ric 懰普尬
Country of origin	Singapore
Original language(s)	Mandarin, with some English dialogue
No. of episodes	20 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Chong Liung Man 張龙敏
Running time	approx. 45 minutes
Release
Original network	Mediacorp Channel 8
Picture format	16:9 Widescreen
Original release	6 September – 3 October 2016
Chronology
Preceded by	The Gentlemen
Followed by	Fire Up
Related shows	C.L.I.F. (2011) C.L.I.F. 2 (2013) C.L.I.F. 3 (2014)

C.L.I.F. 4
Traditional Chinese	警徽天職4
Simplified Chinese	警徽天职4
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jǐng Huī Tiān Zhí 4

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 fourth installment to C.L.I.F. in 2011,^[1][2] the series will begin its run from 6 September 2016. The series stars Li Nanxing, Rui En, Elvin Ng, Zhang Yaodong, Sora Ma, Ya Hui, Mei Xin and Yusuke Fukuchi as the main characters of the series. It is the sequel to C.L.I.F. 3 .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.

Plot

C.L.I.F. 4 picks up where the previous season leaves off with the CID team launching a crackdown on the criminal gang that Yang Zhongzheng (Terence Cao) belongs to. There is a new bad guy in town, collaborations with the Taiwanese Interpol, and more exciting and complicated cases to crack in this series as the police officers fight crime and evil to uphold law and justice.

Zhang Guixiang (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 Weng Xuanmei (Sora Ma) one step further as marriage is on the cards for the couple.

The other anchor couple, Wei Lantian (Li Nanxing) and Huang Zhijie (Rui En) will welcome a new member to their family but that doesn’t mean Zhijie 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 Chen Yu (Zhang Yaodong), Wang Shishi (Ya Hui), Cai Yanqi (Mei Xin), Zhou Jingze (Yusuke Fukuchi) and Zhao Xuewei (Chen Tianwen). Out of the 5 new characters, 4 of them are among the 8 main characters of this series.

Chen Yu, a spot-on police officer, is stuck in a love triangle between Wang Shishi and Cai Yanqi, who are both police officers (Yanqi joined later). Yanqi was once his ex-girlfriend who still had feelings for him. At the same time, Chen Yu isn't on good terms with his superior officer, Huang Zhijie.

This season will be filled with mind-boggling mysteries, thrilling action scenes and an exciting storyline. The audience will be able to understand how various police units work together to take down crimes, and also how the characters overcome their love, friendship and family problems through their determination.

Cast

Main cast

Cast	Role	Description	Episodes Appeared
Li Nanxing 李南星	Wei Lantian 魏蓝天	ASP Wei Lum Tiam Younger version portrayed by Edwin Goh CID officer, later transfer to CAD, then back to CID Huang Zhijie's husband Matthew's Father Often quarrel with Huang Zhijie Beaten up by Zhao Xuewei's men in Episode 11 House broken into in Episode 11 Hit by a car with Zhou Jingze in Episode 20 Knocked out unconscious by Zhao Xuewei by pushing him to a wall in Episode 20 Sabotaged by Chen Yu to have murdered Zhao Xuewei in Episode 20	1-14, 16-20
Rui En 瑞恩	Huang Zhijie 黄芷婕	INSP Ng Tze Keat OC Team C at Special Investigation Section, CID Wei Lantian's wife Matthew's Mother Prejudice against Chen Yu's impulsive personality Often quarrel with Wei Lantian Was peeped at by a woman-in-disguise inside the toilet cubicle in Episode 1 House broken into in Episode 11 Indirectly caused the death of Hu Xianghai in Episode 13	1-3, 5-9, 11-20
Elvin Ng 黄俊雄	Zhang Guixiang 张贵祥	SSSGT Teo Kwee Xiang NPC Community Policing Unit (CPU) Officer Weng Xuanmei's boyfriend, later husband Wang Shishi's colleague Evan Poh's good friend and partner Liang Dexun's friend and benefactor Often quarreled with Weng Xuanmei over Liang Dexun and marriage planning Proposed to Weng Xuanmei in Episode 10 and 20 respectively Followed Amy to where she and Ah Song had abducted Weng Xuanmei and managed to save Weng Xuanmei Was devastated over Weng Xuanmei's illness, but continued to be there for her and never left her side	1-4, 6-7, 9-11, 13, 15-20
Zhang Yaodong 张耀栋	Chen Yu 陈宇	INSP Chan Yu Team Leader at Airport Police Division Later transfer to Special Investigation Section, CID as an IO Huang Zhijie's subordinate Cai Yanqi's ex-boyfriend In love with Wang Shishi Zhao Xiufeng's son Zhao Xuewei's nephew Accidentally pushed Hu Shijian down the sea and killed Zhou Guorong in impulse 5 years ago Resigned as a police in Episode 15 to help Xuewei in laundering money while helping Lantian to investigate on Xuewei Purposely kissed Cai Yanqi infront of Wang Shishi Broke up with Wang Shishi in Episode 19 Killed Zhao Xuewei and Ruoting in Episode 20, later sabotaged Wei Lantian for murdering Zhao Xuewei Saved Wang Shishi in Episode 20 Committed Suicide-by-cop by getting shot by Zhijie and her team in Episode 20 (Deceased - Episode 20)	1-20
Ya Hui 雅慧	Wang Shishi 王诗诗	SGT Ong Shi Shi IO in J Division Zhang Guixiang's colleague Cai Yanqi's best friend Chen Yu's love interest Moved in with Cai Yanqi as a tenant Broke up with Chen Yu when she saw him and Cai Yanqi kissing in the car in Episode 19 Abducted by Ruoting in Episode 20, saved by Chen Yu	1, 3-6, 8-17, 19-20
Sora Ma 马艺瑄	Weng Xuanmei 翁选美	Jelly, Eng Suan Bee Zhang Guixiang's girlfriend, later wife Works in a salon Agreed to Zhang Guixiang's marriage in Episode 10, later reject due to her illness in later part Was brutally assaulted by Zen and led to stroke on the right face in Episode 15 Diagnosed with epilepsy in Episode 18 Abducted by Amy and Ah Song, later head stabbed by a wall nail in Episode 19 Finally married Zhang Guixiang in Episode 20	1-7, 10-11, 13, 15-20
Mei Xin 美心	Cai Yanqi 蔡彦琪	SGT(V) Tsai Yen Chi Reporter Wang Shishi's best friend Chen Yu's ex-girlfriend Zhou Jingze's love interest Became a Volunteer Special Constabulary Police Officer in episode 12 Became a regular police officer (officer cadet) in episode 20	3-5, 7-9, 12, 14-15, 17, 19-20
Yusuke Fukuchi 福地祐介	Zhou Jingze 周井泽	Taiwanese Interpol officer In love with Cai Yanqi Found out about his father's death in Episode 9 Hit by another car with Wei Lantian in Episode 20, suffered minor injuries	3-5, 7, 9, 14-17, 19-20

Other cast

Cast	Role	Description	Episodes Appeared
Chen Tianwen 陈天文	Zhao Xuewei 赵学伟	Main Villain Teo Hark Wee Art Gallery Boss Zhao Xiufeng's younger brother Chen Yu's uncle Yang Zhongzheng's boss Shot to death by Chen Yu (Deceased - Episode 20)	1-4, 6-20
Bonnie Loo 罗美仪	Yang Hongxi 杨红夕	Student Yang Zhongzheng's daughter Staying with Wei Lantian & Huang Zhijie Stabbed in Episode 10 but survived Knocked down by a van while being chased by Zhao Xuewei's men (Deceased - Episode 18)	2, 4-6, 8-11, 16-18
Terence Cao 曹国辉	Yang Zhongzheng 杨忠正	Younger Version Portrayed by Fraser Tiong Yang Hongxi's father Weng Xuanmei's ex-boyfriend Jailed 15 months ago for murder and sentenced to death for his crimes in C.L.I.F. 3 Wei Lantian's best friend Died after having Stage 4 pancreatic cancer (Deceased - Episode 11)	1, 2, 6, 8, 10-11
Liu Kai Xin 刘凯欣	Zhao Xiufeng 赵秀凤	Chen Yu's mother Zhao Xuewei's elder sister Weng Xuanmei's boss	1-4, 6-13, 15-17, 19-20
Renfred Ng 黄业伦	Evan Poh	NPC Community Policing Unit (CPU) Officer Zhang Guixiang's good friend and partner	1, 3, 6, 9, 10, 11, 14-15, 18-20
Zong Zijie 宗子杰	Liang Dexun 梁德迅	Liang Zhixiong's Son Zhang Guixiang's friend Staying with Zhang Guixiang Mixed with Gangsters after his Father went to Prison Repented after being given a warning	3 - 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17
Sunny Pang 馮推守	Liang Zhixiong 梁志雄	Liang Dexun's Father Arrested in Episode 7 for the gruesome murders of 2 pub ladies and attempted murder of Xuanmei	3 - 7
Xavier Ong 王胜宇	Zen	Skateboard molester Molested and then assaulted Xuanmei using skateboard and caused her to be half-paralyzed in Episode 15	15 - 16
Grace Teo 张嘉轩	Fang Ruoting 方若婷	Supporting Villain Vanessa Zhao Xuewei 's assistant Injured in Episode 16 Shot in the leg by Zhijie in Epiosde 16 Kidnapped Shishi in Episode 20 Shot by Chen Yu while attacking him (Deceased - Episode 20)	8 - 17, 20

Development

The series was first announced to be under planning in 2016.^[3] 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,^[4] 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.^[5] 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.^{[6][7][8][9][10][11]} Imaging sessions were done in March, where Ng revealed a collaboration with Rui En in a L'Oréal commercial.^[12][13]

Bonnie Loo, who plays Yang Zhongzheng's daughter Hongxi, and ex-infotainment host Liu Kaixin hosted the lensing ceremony, held on 24 March 2016.^{[14][15][16][17][18]} 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.^[19][20]

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.^{[21][22][23][24][25]} Notably absent was Rui En, who is in New Zealand to spend time with her father. A meet-and-greet session was held on 3 September at One KM Mall. Ng, Ya Hui, Ma, Mei Xin, Chen, Terence Cao and 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

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.^[26][27]

Potential sequel

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."^[12][13]

See also

• List of C.L.I.F. 4 episodes
• List of MediaCorp Channel 8 Chinese Drama Series (2010s)
• C.L.I.F. (TV series)

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