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Asian Television Award
The Asian Television Awards (launched in 1996), is an appreciation to recognize and reward programming and production excellence in the Asian television industry. Held every December, the Awards comprises 56 categories across news, documentaries & current affairs, kids and animation, entertainment, drama, technical, digital as well as performances including acting and directing. The Awards draw about 1,400 entries each year from a wide range of broadcasters, including free-to-air TV stations, pay-TV platforms, OTT platforms as well as many independent production houses in Asia. Every year, a panel of more than 50 judges from more than 10 countries evaluate and select the entries.The winners are then awarded across 3 evenings: a Gala Dinner in Kuching for the technical and creative categories followed by a live telecast the next day for the entertainment and acting categories, also in Kuching. The digital awards are presented separately in another country. Asian TV Awards was fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area of , about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8.7% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which has long been home to the majority of the human population, was the site of many of the first civilizations. Its 4.7 billion people constitute roughly 60% of the world's population. In general terms, Asia is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean, and on the north by the Arctic Ocean. The border of Asia with Europe is a historical and cultural construct, as there is no clear physical and geographical separation between them. It is somewhat arbitrary and has moved since its first conception in classical antiquity. The division of Eurasia into two continents reflects East–West cultural, linguistic, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CNA (TV Network)
CNA (stylised as cna), which is an acronym derived from its previous name, Channel NewsAsia, is a Singaporean multinational news channel owned by the country's national public broadcaster Mediacorp. It broadcasts free-to-air domestically in Singapore and as a pay television channel internationally to 29 territories across the Asia-Pacific. The channel's logo is a stylised red letter A with folding patterns. The network has been positioned as an alternative to Western-based international media in its presentation of news from "an Asian perspective". It is run by Mediacorp News Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of the Singapore's media conglomerate Mediacorp Pte Ltd. Alongside its main focus as an English-language news television channel, CNA also broadcasts and produces news and current affairs content in Singapore's other official languages: Chinese, Malay and Tamil. Content is produced for Mediacorp's online platforms, with news bulletins made for and shown on the company's mass entert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tan Khen Hua
Tan or TAN may refer to: Businesses and organisations * Black and Tans, a nickname for British special constables during the Irish War of Independence. By extension "Tans" can now also colloquially refer to English or British people in general, especially disparagingly. * TAN Books, a Catholic publishing company * FC Rubin-TAN Kazan, a Russian professional ice hockey club in Kazan in 1991-94 * Transportes Aereos Nacionales, an airline based in Honduras known as TAN Airlines People * Tan (surname) (譚), a Chinese surname * Chen (surname) (陳), a Chinese surname, pronounced "Tan" in Min Nan languages * Laozi, posthumous name "Tan" or "Dān" (聃), philosopher of ancient China * Leborgne, nicknamed Tan, a patient of Paul Broca's, on whose autopsy he identified Broca's area * TAN (musician) (born 1990), Malaysian pop singer * Tan Sağtürk (born 1969), Turkish ballet Places China * Tan (state), an ancient viscountcy in eastern Shandong Province, China * Tai'an railway station (Sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivy Lee (actress)
Ivy Lee (; born 16 July 1973) is a Singaporean former actress and host. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1993 to 2007. Early life and career Lee graduated from Singapore Polytechnic with a Diploma in Biomedical in 1993. The same year, she joined TCS (predecessor of MediaCorp) after winning the biannual Star Search and clinching the "Miss Photogenic" title at the same contest. At the Star Awards 2006, Lee was awarded the Best Actress award for her role as a lawyer in the drama serial ''Family Matters''. Before that, she was also named the ''Best Actress'' another two times; the first in 2000, and then in 2004. Later in her career, Lee was known for her on-screen partnership with actor Edmund Chen, most notably in ''Beyond the Axis of Truth'' and '' Double Happiness''. At the Star Awards 2007 anniversary special celebrating 25 years of Chinese drama in Singapore, they were named one of the Top 5 Favourite On-screen Partners for their roles as husband and wif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Bagatsing
Ramon "Raymond" San Diego Bagatsing III is a Filipino actor, model and aspiring politician. Having jumpstarted his acting career in the early 90s, he is most notable for the role of Jaime Laurel in the hit ABS-CBN series ''Pusong Ligaw''. Early life Raymond is the grandson of Ramon D. Bagatsing, Sr., a former Mayor of Manila. His parents are actor Ramon "Boy" Bagatsing Jr. and Marilou San Diego-Bagatsing. He is the older brother of actress Monina Bagatsing and actor Ramon Khino "RK" Bagatsing. Acting career Throughout the 1990s, he starred in several action movies, notably ''Buenaventura Daang: Bad Boys Gang'' and ''Bastardo''. He was part of the long-time drama series ''Mula sa Puso'' from 1997 to 1999. Since then, he starred in some drama series. In 2019, Bagatsing portrayed Manuel L. Quezon in ''Quezon's Game''. He also played corrupt governor Arturo "Art" Alcantara in an iWant digital series Bagman with Arjo Atayde. Political career Vice mayoralty bid Bagatsing ran for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vernetta Lopez
Vernetta Lopez (born 22 July 1973) is a Singaporean actress and radio DJ. She played the role of Denise in sitcom '' Under One Roof'' from 1995 to 2003. Career Other than being a radio DJ, actress, voice-over artiste, and emcee, Lopez is also a wedding planner and former president of "One Singapore". Acting Lopez's actual first television appearance was for a music television program called ''NiteRage'', where from five hosts, it was streamlined to just two; Vernetta Lopez and Bernard Lim. Starring in Singapore's first family sitcom shot Lopez to stardom in the 1990s. Playing Denise, the comedy hit record breaking ratings and started Vernetta on her acting career professionally. Since then, she has starred in various productions and has taken on roles ranging from daughters to mothers, and from doctors to mental patients. She also played the role of a Gynaecologist, Dr Kelly Chan, alongside Amy Cheng and Edmund Chen, in a Singapore medical drama ''First Touch'', where it explo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gurmit Singh
Gurmit Singh Virk Chainchal Singh (born 24 March 1965; pa, ਗੁਰਮੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ, Gurmīt Siṅgh; ) is a Singaporean actor, comedian and television personality. He was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1994 to 2014. A former artiste of Mediacorp, he is best known for his role as the titular character Phua Chu Kang in ''Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd'', ''Phua Chu Kang Sdn Bhd'' and ''Phua Chu Kang The Movie'', for which he won the Asian Television Awards prize for Best Performance by an Actor (Comedy) five times, from 1998 to 2001 and in 2003 for the former. From 2004 to 2005, he won the Highly Commended prize. Life Born to a Sikh Indian father, Chainchal Singh, and an East Asian (Chinese–Japanese) mother, Gurmit was brought up as a Sikh, but converted to Christianity in 1985. Gurmit Singh studied in Outram Secondary School during his secondary school years. Gurmit is married to Melissa, a Cantonese Chinese. They have three children, Gabrielle (born 1998), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiko Takeshita
Keiko Takeshita (竹下景子 ''Takeshita Keiko''; born on September 15, 1953 in Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Japan) is a Japanese actress. She starred in the Japanese version of '' From Up on Poppy Hill'' as Hana Matsuzaki. Filmography Film *'' Blue Christmas'' (1978) - Saeko Nishida *''Phoenix 2772'' (1980) - The Phoenix (Voice) *''Swan Lake'' (1981) - Princess Odette (Voice) *'' Tora-san Goes Religious?'' (1983) - Tomoko *'' Tora-san Goes North'' (1987) - Rinko *'' Tora-san Goes to Vienna'' (1989) - Kumiko Egami *''A Class to Remember'' (1993) - Tajima *''Sennen no Koi Story of Genji'' (2001) - Lady Rokujo *''Arrietty'' (2010) - Sadako Maki (Voice) *'' From Up on Poppy Hill'' (2011) - Hana Matsuzaki (Voice) *''The Wind Rises'' (2013) - Jiro's mother (Voice) *''From Kobe'' (2015) - Mayumi Takeuchi *'' Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow'' (2016) - Tomiko Murayama *''Flower and Sword'' (2017) - Jōchin-ni *''Futari no Uketorinin'' (2018) *''Kazokuwari'' (2019) *''Ware Yowakereba: Yajima Kajiko- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mieke Widjaja
Mieke Wijaya (born Miecke Marie De Rijder; 17 March 1940 – 3 May 2022) was an Indonesian actress, model, and politician who won three Citra Awards. She was crowned the best female antagonist in Indonesian film industry along with Suzzanna and Ruth Pelupessy. Wijaya began her career as a teenager and soared to popularity by partaking a role in Usmar Ismail's commercially successful ''Tiga Dara'', her name became increasingly popular after starring in the soap opera ''Losmen'' in 1987. Biography Mieke Wijaya was born Miecke Marie De Rijder on 17 March 1940 in Bandung, Dutch East Indies to De Rijder. After graduating senior high school, she studied for some time at the National Theatre Academy of Indonesia in Jakarta. During this period she was active as a singer and actress; she had made her film debut in 1954 with ''Gagal''. In 1956 Wijaya rose to fame as one of the stars in Perfini's ''Tiga Dara''. The film, directed by Usmar Ismail, saw Mieke play Nana, one of three sisters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roderick Paulate
Roderick Mendenilla Paulate (, born April 4, 1960) is a Filipino former actor, TV host, comedian and politician. Paulate had previously hosted TV shows like ''Vilma On 7'', ''Tonight With Dick & Carmi'', ''Magandang Tanghali Bayan'', and ''The Singing Bee''. Paulate is also a comedian in shows ''Abangan Ang Susunod Na Kabanata'', ''Oki Doki Doc'', ''Mana Mana'', ''Ang Tanging Ina: The Comedy Series'', and ''Tweets For My Sweets''. Paulate is also a dramatic actor in previous shows, ''Malayo Pa Ang Umaga'', ''Makita Ka Lang Muli'', ''Rosalinda'', ''Munting Heredera'' and his current action drama series, the long running ''FPJ's Ang Probinsyano'', which he plays a straight mayor-politician. Biography Child actor Paulate started his career as a child actor. He received his first Best Child Actor award from the Manila Film Festival for the movie ''Kasalanan Kaya'' in 1968. His first FAMAS award was for ''Anghel na Walang Langit'' in 1970. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Television Award For Best Actress
The Asian Television Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role is awarded annually by the Asian Television Awards The Asian Television Awards (launched in 1996), is an appreciation to recognize and reward programming and production excellence in the Asian television industry. Held every December, the Awards comprises 56 categories across news, documentarie .... Winners and nominees Television awards for Best Actress {{Asia-tv-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
