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2013 TVB Star Awards Malaysia
The 2013 TVB Star Awards Malaysia (), presented by TVB Entertainment News, Astro, and MY FM in Malaysia, was an awards ceremony that recognised the best Hong Kong television programmes that had aired on Malaysia's Astro Wah Lai Toi in 2013. It replaced the My AOD Favourites Awards. The ceremony took place on 1 December 2013 at the Star Stage@KWC in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It aired live on Malaysia's Astro Wah Lai Toi Astro Wah Lai Toi () is a Cantonese Video on demand (Formerly from Cantonese TV Channel) owned and operated by Astro in partnership with Hong Kong's TVB. The channel offers mainly TVB programming, alongside some local content. To satisfy a gr ... and Hong Kong's TVB Entertainment News channel. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface. The top five nominees are also highlighted in boldface. Programs Acting and hosting Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface. The top five nominees are also highlighted in boldface. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luisa Maria Leitão
Luisa (Italian and Spanish), Luísa (Portuguese) or Louise (French) is a feminine given name; it is the feminine form of the given name Louis (Luis), the French form of the Frankish Chlodowig (German Ludwig), from the Germanic elements ''hlod'' "fame" and ''wig'' "combat". Variations include Luisinha, Luisella, Luisana, Luisetta, Luigia, Luisel. Its popularity derives from the cult of Saint Louise de Marillac of Paris, and from Giuseppe Verdi's opera ''Luisa Miller''. People with the given name Luisa *Luisa Accati (born 1942), Italian historian, anthropologist and feminist public intellectual *Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi (1799–1866), heroine of the Venezuelan War of Independence *Luisa Baldini, Anglo-Italian news reporter and presenter, presently working for BBC News *Luisa Bradshaw-White (born 1975), English actress *Luisa María Calderón (born 1965), Mexican politician *Luisa Capetillo (1879–1922), Corsican-Puerto Rican writer and anarchist *Luisa Casati (1881–1957 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slow Boat Home
''Slow Boat Home'' (Chinese: 情越海岸線; literally "love exceeds the coastline") is a 2013 Hong Kong romantic comedy television drama produced by Leung Choi-yuen and TVB, starring Raymond Wong Ho-yin, Ruco Chan and Aimee Chan. The show was conceived in late 2011 by Leung, who aspired to write a youthful television drama for the aging TVB. ''Slow Boat Home'' was produced at 25 episodes, and the first episode premiered on TVB Jade on 13 May 2013. The drama was primarily filmed in Cheung Chau. Premise The serial delves into the lives and relationships of several high school classmates from Cheung Chau, a small island district in Hong Kong. Cheung Po-tsai ( Raymond Wong Ho-yin), the 28-year-old son of a seafood restaurant owner, lives a seemingly aimless life that consists of stalking around the island and picking up fights with neighbors. He is, however, best friends with his polar opposite, Fit Wing (Ruco Chan), a hardworking medical intern in the city. While Cheung Po-tsai i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngo Ka-nin
Ngo Ka-nin (, born 26 September 1976) is a Hong Kong actor, singer and host. Career Ngo debuted as a radio DJ before he got into acting. He has also been one of the hosts for the entertainment news show, E-Buzz, since 2005 to 2007. Ngo is best known for his role as Chiang Bit-man in the 2009 drama ''Rosy Business'', which earned him the Most Improved Male Artiste award and a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 2009 TVB Anniversary Awards. His popularity got a further boost when he delivered a sterling performance as Tong Kat in direct sequel '' No Regrets''. He became a strong contender for the Best Supporting Actor award. Ngo left TVB due to pay on 26 January 2020, but has continued working under a per series contract with the first series being ''Fraudstars'', where he starred as the male lead for the first time with the network. Personal life There have been conflicting reports about his age with some stating that he was born in the year 1976. In the reality program ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Lam
George Lam Tsz-Cheung (born 12 October 1947), also known professionally by his surname Lam, is a Hong Kong-based veteran Cantopop singer, singer-songwriter, music producer and actor, with a career that has so far lasted more than four decades. Lam produces most of his own albums, writes many of his own songs, occasionally writes for other artists, and covers other people's songs. Lam has a wide vocal range and is capable of interpreting and performing many different genres of music. He is heavily involved with planning and designing his concerts and his LP/CD covers. He was the one who came up with the first Cantopop rap, "Ah Lam's Diary", and he also pioneered the stringing together of multiple hit Cantopop songs to create a 10-minute long medley which is called "10 Minutes 12 Inches". In 2019, Lam interwove his songs together to put on a musical-like concert, Lamusical. In addition to his singing career, Lam has also acted in some TV dramas, and played lead roles in many films, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triumph In The Skies
''Triumph in the Skies'' is a Hong Kong drama television series that premiered on TVB in 2003, starring Francis Ng, Flora Chan, Joe Ma and Myolie Wu. The drama tells the lives of pilots working for the fictional Solar Airways based on Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific. It has been cited as one of TVB's best serial dramas at the time, and there were plans for a sequel to be filmed in 2006. However, it was delayed due to negotiations with an airline to provide support. In May 2011, TVB announced that a sequel was in development, with filming beginning in the early months of 2012. The sequel, titled ''Triumph in the Skies II'', aired on TVB Jade on 15 July 2013. ''Triumph in the Skies'' has been compared to the now-cancelled NBC series ''LAX''. It sparked an interest in aviation when first aired amongst Hong Kong viewers, as well as an interest in a small doll named "Triangel" featured early on in the series. Location filming included Japan, Italy, and Australia, with sequence shots at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hubert Wu
Hubert Wu (; born 27 March 1990) is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor. Wu was the first runner-up of ''The Voice (Hong Kong)'' Season 2, winner of '' New Talent Singing Awards 2010'', and is currently signed with Shaw Brothers Pictures as an actor and singer-songwriter. Career 1990–2011: Early life and career beginning Wu was born on 27 March 1990 in Hong Kong. He studied in Lam Tin Methodist Primary School, Diocesan Boys' School, then promoted to Hang Seng School of Commerce, and furthered his degree studies in Hong Kong Polytechnic University (major in Management) and graduated in 2013. In 2010, Wu entered the singing competition The Voice 2, and became the Most Improved contestant on the show, as well as won the first runner-up of the competition. This led to him signing a manager's contract with Television Broadcast Limited HK (TVB). In the same year, he also represented Hong Kong in the 2010 TVB International Chinese New Talent Singing Championship, winni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karma Rider
''Karma Rider'' ( literally "Master, Understood") is a 2013 Hong Kong ancient crime television drama produced by TVB, starring Raymond Wong and Priscilla Wong as the main leads with Matt Yeung, Evergreen Mak, Kaki Leung, Cilla Kung, Helena Law, Yoyo Chen, Cheung Kwok Keung, Benjamin Yuen, Matthew Ko, Rachel Kan and Kenny Wong in major supporting roles. It was broadcast between July and August of 2013. Synopsis Chor Yat Chin ( Raymond Wong) was saved by a kind-hearted man when he was young and since then, his life ambition was to become the world’s best constable. His training and hard work paid off when he solved a mystery case on his first day of work. However, his superior, Ching Ying Hung (Mat Yeung), did not approve of Yat Chin's methods of solving the case, as he was a man who strictly kept to the rules, hence the two do not get along well in the Yamen. As another murder case arose, Yat Chin must enter Ma Heung Town's forbidden territory: Kau Lau Village. It is known among ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin Siu
Edwin Siu (; born 23 March 1977) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Siu started his career as an idol singer and was formerly managed by Music Nation Group. In 2002, Siu left the Hong Kong entertainment industry to start his career in mainland China. In 2008, he returned to Hong Kong and signed an artiste contract with TVB. Early life and career Siu became popular in high school as a singer. In 2001, he distinguished himself in a singing contest and was signed by Music Nation Group as a singer and found early success. After a fierce competition with new singers including Juno Mak and Shawn Yue, he won the Rookie of the Year award. However, Siu's initial success ended abruptly in 2002 after he made the controversial statement “the good will always prevail” at the party after 2002 JSG award . The following day his comment was taken out of context with news reports claiming that Siu's comments were made towards fellow singer Juno Mak, who was known for his wealthy father's backi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Great Way To Care II
''A Great Way To Care'' is a Hong Kong medical crime drama television series produced by Marco Law and TVB. It stars Alex Fong as Dr. Ko Lap-yan, a senior psychiatrist who has a specialty in diagnosing mentally ill criminals. Produced in 2008, the first series premiered on Malaysia's AOD on 8 June 2009. Originally scheduled for a summer 2009 release in Hong Kong, the broadcast of the series was put on hold after the success of Lee Tim-sing's period serial, ''Rosy Business''. Lee's sister production, ''Sweetness in the Salt'', was aired in place of ''A Great Way to Care.'' With a total of 20 episodes, the series finally premiered on Jade in Hong Kong on 10 January 2011. A sequel series of 25 episodes was renewed in early 2012, and premiered on TVB's Jade and HD Jade channels on 18 March 2013. Series overview Dr. Ko Lap-yan heads a team of senior psychiatrists and residents at the Yan Wo Hospital in Hong Kong. Most episodes revolve around the team diagnosing patients. With a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joey Yung
Joey Yung (, ; born 16 June 1980) is a Hong Kong singer and Cantopop diva signed to Emperor Entertainment Group. Since her debut in 1996, Yung has won numerous awards, including the JSG Most Popular Female Singer and Ultimate Best Female Singer – Gold awards a record-breaking nine times. She was ranked 63rd on the 2014 ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100, making her the most influential Hong Kong-based female singer that year. In 2014, she reportedly earned HK$80 million (US$10.3 million). Early life Yung was born on 16 June 1980 at Yan Chai Hospital in Tsuen Wan elder to one brother. She has ancestral roots from Xinhui, Guangdong. She attended Ma On Shan Lutheran Primary School, where she was classmates with Wong Cho-lam in her sixth grade. At the age of fifteen, Yung competed in the Big Echo Karaoke Singing Contest and was subsequently signed by Go East Entertainment Co., Ltd. As an artist under Go East, she recorded the song "The First Time I Want to be Drunk" as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hippocratic Crush
''The Hippocratic Crush'', also known by its Chinese language title ''On Call 36 Hours'' (Chinese: On Call 36小時) is a 2012 Hong Kong television medical drama series produced by Poon Ka-tak and TVB. The drama follows the lives of young housemen, residents, and their mentors working in Mercy Hospital (慈愛醫院), a fictional hospital set in Hong Kong. A sequel series with 30 episodes, ''The Hippocratic Crush II'' (a.k.a. ''On Call 36 Hours II''), began filming in February 2013. The sequel premiered on 4 November 2013. Plot The drama revolves around a group of housemen joining in as doctors in training in Mercy Hospital and their trainers. Throughout the drama, many events unfurl challenging the housemen and their mentors: romance, tragedy, family events and past memories and much more happen throughout the drama. Cheung Yat Kin (Kenneth Ma) recently graduated and started his practice in neurosurgery at Mercy Hospital (慈愛醫院). Kin is a determined doctor who took his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sniper Standoff
''Sniper Standoff'' (Chinese: "神鎗狙擊") is a 2013 Hong Kong action crime thriller television series produced by TVB and starring Eddie Cheung, Michael Tse, Kathy Chow, Kate Tsui, Eliza Sam and Alice Chan. A costume fitting ceremony was held on 6 December 2012 at Tseung Kwan O TVB City Studio One Common Room at 12:30 PM. The premiere episode debuted on 9 September 2013 on TVB Jade. Plot Sniper Lee Ho-yeung (Michael Tse) left the Special Duties Unit as he failed in an operation, and since then he has gradually developed personal enmity towards his co-worker and good friend Ko Chun Kin (Eddie Cheung). Ho-yeung becomes a yacht merchant and then becomes a president of a Firearms Association, colluding with organised crime syndicates on the sly. Taking advantage of the trust laid upon him by a detective of the Organised Crime and Triad Bureau, Sheung-koon Ming-chu (Kate Tsui), he has quite a grasp on police operations that raid on the crime syndicates. On top of that, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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