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Blessings (TV Series)
''Blessings'' (Chinese: 祖先保佑) is a time-travelling drama series produced by MediaCorp Studios and aired on MediaCorp Channel 8. The show aired at 9pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8am the following day. The series stars Shaun Chen, Chen Hanwei, Yao Wenlong, Yvonne Lim, Jesseca Liu and Sora Ma as the main characters of the series. The series is producer Kwek Leng Soong's final drama series before she left MediaCorp in August 2015. A sequel, ''Blessings 2'' was produced and first aired on 1 October 2018. Plot Set in 1948 during Colonial Singapore and then modern Singapore, this drama pits the traditional way against the modern. The story evolves around a popular traditional pastry shop called ''Xi Ji''. Lian Wending (Shaun Chen), who is the only heir and has a gift in making pastries, is in love with a travelling songstress, Lin Xiaomei (Jesseca Liu), but his father objects to the relationship and arranges for Wending to marry a rich merchant's daughter, Sun Xiul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaun Chen
Shaun Chen (; born 3 November 1978) is a Malaysian actor and former national badminton player who is based in Singapore. He started as a host for the variety show ''City Beat'' alongside Sharon Au, Jeff Wang and Fiona Xie. In 2003, he made his debut acting in '' True Heroes'' and '' Holland V''. He received his first award, the Rocket Award, at the Star Awards 2015. He starred as the lead character in both '' Blessings'' and '' The Journey: Tumultuous Times''. He won the Best Actor award for '' The Journey: Tumultuous Times'' and was voted in the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes list at the Star Awards 2015. Career Prior to coming to Singapore, Chen was a spectacles dealer and model in Malaysia and appeared on billboards for Maxis. Early in his career Chen was known for playing villains and earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination in the Star Awards 2006 for his role in ''CID''. In 2011, Chen starred in the top-rated drama serial ''Love Thy Neighbour''. In 2015, Chen won t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhu Houren
Zhu Houren () is a Singaporean actor. Personal life Zhu was educated at Chung Cheng High School. In 2003, he made his directorial debut in the telefilm '' After School'', while taking on a role in the same film. During the Star Awards 2010 Star Awards 2010 (Chinese: 红星大奖 2010) was a double television award ceremony held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for the two free-to-air channels, MediaCorp Channel 8 and MediaCorp Channel U. Th ..., Zhu won the Best Supporting Actor award for his role as ''Liang Zhigao 梁志高'', an old man who suffers from senile dementia for the drama '' Reunion Dinner''. He is married to Vera Hanitijo and has 2 sons, Jonathan, an independent director, and Joel, an actor. Filmography Television Compilation album Awards and nominations References {{DEFAULTSORT:Zhu, Houren Singaporean people of Chinese descent Living people Singaporean male film actors Singaporean male television ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards For Young Talent
The Star Awards (Chinese: 红星大奖) are awards for artistic and technical merit in the media organisation Mediacorp of Singapore where Mediacorp recognises entertainers under their employment for outstanding performances of the year. The awards are given annually in a ceremony. The various category winners are awarded a trophy, with initial designs featuring various star shapes. The star was subsequently removed and the trophy is designed as a S shaped column, depicting the star. History The 1st Star Awards presentation was held on 26 February 1994, took place at the Caldecott Broadcast Centre, MediaCorp TV Theatre with an audience of about 500 people. There have no other pre-show and post-awards ceremony held in that year. Winners were announced during the presentation of the ceremony, the ceremony also presented a popularity contest, with Li Nanxing, Chew Chor Meng and Zoe Tay winning the Most Popular Actor and Actress award, respectively. The first Best Drama Serial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mediacorp
Mediacorp Pte. Ltd., doing business as Mediacorp and stylised as mediacorp, is a media conglomerate in Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the holding company of the Government of Singapore—it owns television, radio, and digital media properties in the country. Mediacorp forms one half of the Mass media in Singapore, mass media duopoly in the country, alongside SPH Media Trust. Its logo is the geometric M with rainbow palette. History 1925–1965: Pre-independence era Radio broadcasting The history of radio broadcasting in Singapore began with the formation of the Amateur Wireless Society of Malaya (AWSM) in April 1925, which launched shortwave transmission from a studio in the Union Building at Collyer Quay using a 100-watt transmitter lent by the Marconi Company under callsign 1SE (One Singapore Experimental). The transmissions could be received from as far as Penang, albeit with atmospheric interferences at times. In 1930, Sir Earl from the Singapore Port Authority com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards
The Star Awards (Chinese: 红星大奖) are awards for artistic and technical merit in the media organisation Mediacorp of Singapore where Mediacorp recognises entertainers under their employment for outstanding performances of the year. The awards are given annually in a ceremony. The various category winners are awarded a trophy, with initial designs featuring various star shapes. The star was subsequently removed and the trophy is designed as a S shaped column, depicting the star. History The 1st Star Awards presentation was held on 26 February 1994, took place at the Caldecott Broadcast Centre, MediaCorp TV Theatre with an audience of about 500 people. There have no other pre-show and post-awards ceremony held in that year. Winners were announced during the presentation of the ceremony, the ceremony also presented a popularity contest, with Li Nanxing, Chew Chor Meng and Zoe Tay winning the Most Popular Actor and Actress award, respectively. The first Star Awards for Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World At Your Feet (TV Series)
World at Your Feet (球在你脚下) is a Singapore MediaCorp Channel 8 television series produced in 2014, which premiered on 14 May 2014. It stars Ha Yu, Tay Ping Hui, Jeanette Aw, Elvin Ng, Zhang Zhenhuan and Yvonne Lim as the main casts of the series. The show aired at 9pm on weekdays. It revolves around the theme of football, as a lead-up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup held at Brazil. Plot Mei Renxin ( Ha Yu) is a weirdo who is withdrawn. He does not get along well with people and is very unapproachable. Renxin’s anti-social behaviour is a result of an incident some years ago. His wife fainted on the road but nobody went to her aid. She died tragically and in bitterness after missing the window period to revive her. Renxin was a celebrated football coach well known for his game strategies back then. However, the sudden death of his wife caused him much guilt. He could not forgive himself for neglecting and shortchanging her. Thereafter, he sank into oblivion and kept a distan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Wishes (Singaporean TV Series)
''Three Wishes'' (Chinese: 三个愿望) is a Singaporean family mystery drama produced by production company Wawa Pictures and telecast on MediaCorp Channel 8. The show aired at 9 pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8 am the following day. The drama began production in June 2014 and made its debut on 27 October that year. This serial marked the return of acclaimed veteran actress Huang Biren, who was last seen in ''Mars vs Venus'' in 2007, the fifth Wawa production featuring Thomas Ong, and Apple Hong's 2014 drama series after ''Joys of Life'' in 2012. It is also the fourth Wawa production to be aired on Channel 8 after ''Disclosed'', and the 11th Wawa production overall. Audience reception to the drama has been largely favourable, with the viewership breaking the 1 million mark on its debut episode, a phenomenon rarely seen in local dramas, and was the fourth series at 9 pm after ''Soup of Life'', ''C.L.I.F. 3'' and '' Blessings'' to break the 1 million m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tumultuous Times
''The Journey: Tumultuous Times'' (Chinese: 信约：动荡的年代, also known as ''Tumultuous Times'') is Chinese language period drama which aired on MediaCorp Channel 8. It is the second of ''The Journey'' trilogy which chronicles the history of Singapore through the eyes of immigrants during the pre-World War II era until contemporary times. It stars young casts with Shaun Chen, Jeanette Aw, Andie Chen, Felicia Chin, Romeo Tan and Chen Hanwei as the main cast of the second instalment. ''The Journey'' will culminate in Singapore's nation building celebrations in 2015 with '' The Journey: Our Homeland'', in time for Singapore's 50th National Day. Plot ''The Journey: Tumultuous Times'' will depict the period of the Japanese Occupation where the adversity only served to strengthen the characters' survival instinct. When the British colonialists returned, stirrings of dissent became more apparent about their right to rule. In this period of uncertainty, there were vastly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Against The Tide (TV Series)
''Against the Tide'' (Chinese: 逆潮) is a psychological thriller drama produced by MediaCorp Channel 8. This drama features different crime cases. The show aired at 9pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8am the following day. The Series is repeated at 12pm to 2pm on Channel 8 on Sunday. Each case lasts 3-5 episodes and features a main character of the case. The drama began production in March 2014 and wrapped up its filming in May 2014. It was aired from 24 September 2014 to 24 October 2014 and has a total of 23 episodes. This series repeated at 12pm on Tuesday to Saturday in 8 December 2021. Plot Acclaimed novelist Di Shen's mission is to expose evil in humans, as he believes that all humans are born depraved. While Di Shen is doing a television interview, a girl escapes her captivity in which she was tortured and abused. As police officers Zhou Jianfeng and Guo Jingcheng fail to obtain information from the girl, they ask for help from the psychiatrist Qiu Xueqing who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards 2015
Star Awards 2015 (also SA2015, Chinese: 红星大奖2015) is a double television award ceremony which is held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by Mediacorp for free-to-air channel Mediacorp Channel 8. SA2015 is broadcast live on Channel 8, on 19 April 2015 and 26 April 2015. The ceremony saw ''The Joy Truck II'' and '' The Journey: Tumultuous Times'', became the biggest winning variety and drama series respectively. Programme details Winners and nominees Unless otherwise stated, the winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface. Show 1 (加利谷闪耀星光) The first show, titled "加利谷闪耀星光" (The Starlight of Caldecott), was broadcast on 19 April 2015. Professionally Judged Awards Lim was absent during the ceremony due to illness; Kang Lay See represented the award on his behalf. Awards Eligible for Voting Most Popular Regional Artiste Award The award is based on online voting done in the 4 territories; Indonesia, China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chase Tan
Chase Tan (; birthdate: 1 April 1990) is a Singaporean actor and basketball player who plays for the SBPHK Hornets in the Singapore National Basketball League and the Singapore national basketball team. Early life and education Chase Tan was born on 1 April 1990. He studied in Princess Elizabeth Primary School and Jurongville Secondary School. He started playing basketball while studying in secondary school, and was selected for his school team. Tan graduated from SIM University. Career Basketball career When Tan was 19, he was spotted by Singapore's national coach Neo Beng Siang and was invited to be part of the Singapore Slingers. Tan played for the Singapore Slingers in the Asean Basketball League (ABL) from 2010 to 2015. As of 2019, he plays for the SBPHK Hornets in the National Basketball League. Tan represented Singapore in major competitions such as the Southeast Asian Games. He took part in 2013, 2015 and 2019. He won bronze in the 2013 and 2015 edition. Acting ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darryl Yong
Darryl Yong (, born on 26 April 1985) is a Singaporean actor. Career Yong was a contestant on Project SuperStar 2005 and Star Search 2010. Although he was eliminated in the Star Search Grand Finals he was one of seven of the top 10 finalists offered a contract by MediaCorp. He has since acted in both English and Chinese language productions by MediaCorp. Yong graduated from Temasek Polytechnic with a diploma in law and management. He was a flight attendant with Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines ( abbreviation: SIA) is the flag carrier airline of the Republic of Singapore with its hub located at Singapore Changi Airport. The airline is notable for highlighting the Singapore Girl as its central figure in corporat ... prior to entering the entertainment industry. Filmography References External linksProfileon xin.msn.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Yong, Darryl Living people 1985 births Singaporean male television actors Temasek Polytechnic alumni Singaporean people of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
