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Andrew Seow
Andrew Seow () is a Singaporean actor, celebrity, model and media personality. Seow was a model in Singapore and Asia before becoming an actor on local television. He is best known for his role as Gary Tay as the fiery tempered eldest son in the family drama series, '' Growing Up'' on MediaCorp TV Channel 5 and okto, earning him the Best Newcomer in the annual Asian Television Awards in 1996. Seow has also starred in numerous Chinese dramas on Channel 8, garnering several nominations in the annual Star Awards. Education Seow studied at Catholic High School and St. Patrick's School. He earned an Advanced Diploma in fashion design, jewellery design and merchandising from LaSalle College. Career Seow was talent-spotted by a Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) producer in 1996 and subsequently joined TCS. Alongside Thomas Ong Thomas Ong Thian Chai (, born 1 February 1969) is a Singaporean actor, television host and businessman who films on an ad-hoc basis. An irregul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Growing Up (Singaporean TV Series)
''Growing Up'' is one of the English-language dramas in Singapore which was produced by MediaCorp, it had a total of six seasons and the show was set between the 1960s to the 1980s. The show debuted in 1996 and the final season of the show was screened in December 2001. The repeat telecast of the drama was shown in July 2009 at 3pm. Cast and Characters Main Cast *Lim Kay Tong (b. 1954) as Charlie ( "Mr Tay") *Wee Soon Hui (b. 1958) as Soo Mei (a.k.a. "Mrs Tay") *Andrew Seow (b. 1970/1977) as Gary Tay *Steven Lim (b. 1974) as David Tay *Irin Gan (b. 1979) as Vicky Tay *Fan Wen Qing (b. 1985) as Tammy Tay (Season 1) *Quek Sue-Shan (b. 1976) as Tammy Tay (Season 2) *Jamie Yeo (b. 1977) as Tammy Tay (Season 3 to 5) Supporting Cast *Aileen Tan (b.1966) as Mae *Amy Cheng (b.1970) as Karen *Mohan as Uncle Govindasamy *Ivan Tay as Keng Joo *Catherine Sng as Auntie Chong *Annabelle Francis (b.1978) as Jenny Lim *Cynthia Koh Cynthia Koh (born 25 March 1974), also known as Xu Mei Zhen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreamers (TV Series)
Dreamers or The Dreamers may refer to: Books * "Dreamers", a 1918 war poem by Siegfried Sassoon * "The Dreamers" (play), a 1982 play by Jack Davis * ''The Dreamers'' (novel series), a 2003–06 fantasy series by David Eddings and Leigh Eddings * ''The Dreamers'' (novel), a 2019 science-fiction novel by Karen Thompson Walker * ''Dreamers'' (novel), a 1904 novel by Knut Hamsun Film and TV * ''Dreamers'' (film), a 2010 film * ''Unsettled Land'', also called ''The Dreamers'', 1987 Hebrew film by Uri Barbash * ''The Dreamers'' (2003 film), a film by director Bernardo Bertolucci * ''The Dreamers'' (unfinished film), an unfinished film from Orson Welles Music * ''The Dreamers'' (opera), a 1996 chamber opera by David Conte * Freddie and the Dreamers, 1960s British beat music band * The Dreamers of Phi Mu Alpha, an all-male a cappella group at Penn State * ''Dreamers'', the first name used by the alternative rock band Concrete Blonde, apparently for a single recording ("Heart Att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic High School, Singapore Alumni
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singaporean Male Television Actors
Singaporeans, or the Singaporean people, refers to citizens or people who identify with the sovereign island city-state of Singapore. Singapore is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-lingual country. Singaporeans of Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian descent have made up the vast majority of the population since the 19th century. The Singaporean diaspora is also far-reaching worldwide. In 1819, the port of Singapore was established by Sir Stamford Raffles, who opened it to free trade and free immigration on the island's south coast. Many immigrants from the region settled in Singapore. By 1827, the population of the island was composed of people from various ethnic groups. Singapore is a multilingual and multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian descent. The Singaporean identity was fostered as a way for the different ethnic g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singaporean Television Personalities
Singaporeans, or the Singaporean people, refers to citizens or people who identify with the sovereign island city-state of Singapore. Singapore is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-lingual country. Singaporeans of Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian descent have made up the vast majority of the population since the 19th century. The Singaporean diaspora is also far-reaching worldwide. In 1819, the port of Singapore was established by Sir Stamford Raffles, who opened it to free trade and free immigration on the island's south coast. Many immigrants from the region settled in Singapore. By 1827, the population of the island was composed of people from various ethnic groups. Singapore is a multilingual and multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian descent. The Singaporean identity was fostered as a way for the different ethnic gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singaporean People Of Chinese Descent
Singaporeans, or the Singaporean people, refers to citizens or people who identify with the sovereign island city-state of Singapore. Singapore is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-lingual country. Singaporeans of Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian descent have made up the vast majority of the population since the 19th century. The Singaporean diaspora is also far-reaching worldwide. In 1819, the port of Singapore was established by Sir Stamford Raffles, who opened it to free trade and free immigration on the island's south coast. Many immigrants from the region settled in Singapore. By 1827, the population of the island was composed of people from various ethnic groups. Singapore is a multilingual and multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian descent. The Singaporean identity was fostered as a way for the different ethnic g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards 2001
Star Awards 2001 is a television awards ceremony telecast on 25 November 2001 as part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp to honour its artistes who work on MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It is the first awards ceremony presented by the newly rebranded MediaCorp (formerly the TCS TCS may refer to: Organisations * Tata Consultancy Services, an IT company headquartered in India * Taxpayers for Common Sense, a US nonpartisan federal budget watchdog organization * TCS Courier, a Pakistani courier service * Touring Club Suisse ...). The ceremony was hosted by Timothy Chao and Chinese actress Cheng Di. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface. Special Awards Popularity Awards Malaysia polling Ceremony Professional and Technical Awards were presented before the main ceremony via a clip montage due to time constraints. The main awards were presented during the ceremony. Presenters References External linksOfficial homepage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Undisclosed
The Undisclosed () is an action-thriller suspense drama produced by Mediacorp TV Channel 8. The drama made its debut on 3 April 2006 in Singapore, and ended its run on 28 April 2006. This is the first drama Li Nanxing acted in after his divorce with ex-actress Yang Libing. This drama was ranked 9th on the viewership ratings chart for Year 2006, while Li Nanxing won the Best Actor award in the Star Awards 2006 for his role in this drama. The series was repeated from 16 June 2008 at every weekday night, 11pm on MediaCorp TV Channel 8. Story Carol (Ong Ai Leng), who works in a bank in Hong Kong, returns to Shang City to throw her wedding dinner after her marriage to a Hong Konger, Superintendent Cheng Musheng (Li Nanxing) in Hong Kong. She disappears on the 2nd day of her return after meeting up with her longtime buddy, Rachel (Constance Song). Yan Kexin (Huang Biren), a detective who knew Carol in their university days, volunteers to take on the case and devotes all her time to l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A New Life (Singaporean TV Series)
''A New Life'' () is a Chinese drama in Singapore which aired in 2005. It is about how a blue collar worker and his three bosom friends manage to overcome obstacles together. Cast * Christopher Lee as Zhang Youfu *Yvonne Lim as Ah Mei *Darren Lim as Lin Laifa *Andrew Seow as Zhang Hongyun *Carole Lin as Zhang Zhenzhu *Ann Kok as Guo Jialing *Jin Yinji as Youfu's mother *Yan Bingliang as Youfu's father *Hossan Leong as Ah Gen *Eelyn Kok as Qiurong *Alan Tern as Ah Ler *Cheryl Chan as Laifa's younger sister *Lee Weng Kee as Jialing's father *May Phua as Xiuxiu *Melody Chen as Ah Hua *Seth Ang as Steven *Timothy Nga as Michael *Sharon Wong as Michael's wife *Benjamin Yeung Sheung Bun as Alex Star Awards 2005 Star Awards 2005 was the 12th Star Awards ceremony, held on 4 December 2005. It was part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for MediaCorp TV Channel 8. Following MediaCorp's merger with SPH MediaWorks on 1 January 2005, the nominees ... Awards & Nominations Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zero To Hero (TV Series)
''Zero to Hero'' (阴差阳错) was a MediaCorp TV Channel 8 comedy drama series which aired from 16 May 2005 to 10 June 2005. The series is unique as it portrays the traditional Chinese beliefs of the netherworld and afterlife (e.g. 18 levels of hell, incarnation) in a light-hearted way. Synopsis The burning of cash in the form of joss paper and other material items such as mobile phones in the form of cardboard were depicted in the series. It is a traditional Chinese belief that the deceased would receive those items burned for them in the netherworld. Xie Jizu is a police officer who often spends his free time gambling rather than caring for his family. He dies in a car accident and went to the netherworld, where he befriends some spirits and hear the sad tales of how they died. Zhengde, a general contractor, was brutally murdered but police were never able to crack the case. Jizu decides to make amends by helping Zhengde find his murderer. Cast * Edmund Chen as Xie Jizu * Che ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Child's Hope
A Child's Hope (Simplified Chinese: 孩有明天) is a MediaCorp TV Channel 8 Chinese drama which stars Tay Ping Hui, Phyllis Quek and Huang Biren. It was aired in 2003 on weekday nights at 5:30pm and ran for 2 series. Scenes were filmed at the Singapore General Hospital and National University Hospital. The opening theme 为明天 was used for both seasons. Story This medical drama focuses on the working and personal lives of the doctors, social workers and trainee nurses in the paediatric department who care for critically ill children with chronic disease or terminal illness, such as congenital heart diseases and kidney problems. Using the hospital as a backdrop, the drama brings forth the importance of understanding the true needs of these children and their families. The drama also highlights the strain on the doctors, nurses and social workers who have to strike a balance between wanting the best for their patients and making sure that their actions are 'socially correct'. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spice Siblings
Spice Siblings (辣兄辣妹) is a Chinese show in Singapore, aired in 2004 starring Tay Ping Hui, Jeanette Aw, Cynthia Koh, Andrew Seow and Le Yao. This show is also very well known to the Channel 8 viewer's community as the show with the "hot kiss" by Tay Ping Hui and Jeanette Aw. This series repeated on Tue - Sat at 12am, succeeding Hainan Kopi Tales. Synopsis {{plot, date=September 2015 Tay Ping Hui plays Wen He, a man who returns to Singapore with his daughter after spending some years in America, having contracted bone cancer. On his first day back, he bumps into Wen Qing, played by Jeanette Aw Jeanette Aw Ee-Ping (born 28 June 1979), better known by her stage name Ou Xuan (), is a Singaporean actress, filmmaker, businesswoman and writer. Aw was named as one of the Seven Princesses of Mediacorp in 2006, after which she achieved wide ..., who shouts at him angrily. Later, he sees an advertisement for a laksa eating competition. He decides to go as he was brought up eat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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