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Brandon Wong (actor)
Brandon Wong (; born 16 September 1971) is a Malaysian born Singaporean actor. He was born in Malaysia. He is able to speak Mandarin, English, Malay, Cantonese. Career Wong joined Star Search Singapore in 1995 after graduating from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Although he did not make the finals, he was offered a contract by TCS (predecessor of MediaCorp) and entered the entertainment industry. He made his breakthrough in the long-running hit series ''Wok of Life'', playing the late Asian comedian Wang Sha. In Star Awards 2018, Wong was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the drama, My Friends From Afar. In Star Awards 2022 The 27th edition of the Star Awards, Star Awards 2022 (Chinese: 红星大奖2022) is a television award ceremony that honoured the best in Singaporean television released between January and December 2021. The ceremony was held in Singapore on 24 ..., Wong won his first acting awards, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste and Most Hated Villain after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land and maritime Malaysia–Thailand border, border with Thailand and Maritime boundary, maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. East Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Brunei and Indonesia, and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital, the country's largest city, and the seat of the Parliament of Malaysia, legislative branch of the Government of Malaysia, federal government. The nearby Planned community#Planned capitals, planned capital of Putrajaya is the administrative capital, which represents the seat of both the Government of Malaysia#Executive, executive branch (the Cabine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Springs Of Life
Springs of Life (春到人间) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which aired in 2002. It was produced following the success of ''Wok of Life''. Unusual for a locally produced period drama at that time, the theme song's introduction is in a rock and roll style. Synopsis The story begins in the 1950s and spans about three decades. A young entrepreneur Dapao is on a quest to learn the secret of a special medicinal oil in hopes of striking the jackpot. Meanwhile, a pair of singing sisters try to make their way in showbiz. Cast *Chew Chor Meng as Cai Dapao 蔡大炮 *Sharon Au as Su Feifei 苏菲菲 * Li-Lin as Su Fangfang 苏芳芳 *Huang Wenyong as Su Hua 苏华 *Alan Tern as Cai Daming 蔡大鸣 *Carole Lin as Cai Daxiao 蔡大笑 *Chen Shucheng as Cai Baijia 蔡百佳 *Yan Bingliang as Cai Bailiang 蔡百良 * Cheng Pei-pei as Yun Shuheng 云书恒 *Priscelia Chan *Chen Hanwei *Jin Yinji as Grandma Wu 巫婆婆 *Lin Meijiao *Ye Shipin *Mai Haowei *Cavin Soh * Brandon Wong *Liu Qiulian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime Busters X 2
''Crime Busters x 2'' (simplified Chinese: 叮当神探) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 30 September 2008 and ended on 27 October 2008. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm. Cast Main cast Supporting cast Synopsis Xia Jingyi, nicknamed Xiaozhu ("Little Pig"), is a rookie cop with the Records Department of the Police Force and is constantly at loggerheads with her superior, Lü Daxiong. The aloof and temperamental Daxiong was transferred from the Criminal Investigation Department five years ago after a bungle during a police chase that resulted in the death of his partner. Despite their differences, the duo helps in the investigation and solving of several cases; from the mystery of a man who died after a brush with a ghostly apparition, to the death of a reporter who was trying to uncover a child smuggling ring. Yu Jie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanny Daddy
Nanny Daddy (奶爸百分百) is a Singaporean drama that aired on Mediacorp Channel 8. It debuted on 2 September 2008 and consists of 20 episodes. Cast Synopsis From Mediacorp: Liu Zhuo Lun ( Adrian Pang) is a successful 40-something investment consultant and is seen as an eligible bachelor. However, he is a stubborn man, and has an obsessive compulsive disorder for cleanliness, thus is extremely difficult to get along with. When a new neighbour Lin Ai Hua (Yvonne Lim), a divorcee with a son moves in, conflict ensues between them. Unforeseen circumstances force Zhuo Lun to care for his sister’s 9 month-old infant, Nicole, but he fumbles and is at a loss as to what to do. Reluctantly, Ai Hua comes to his rescue. Zhuo Lun becomes a changed man after spending time taking care of Nicole. And Ai Hua develops a liking for him but has to hide it because her son dislikes him. Everything changes with the return of Nicole’s mother and Zhuo Lun, unwilling to leave the baby, becomes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metamorphosis (TV Series)
Metamorphosis ( "Breaking Out Of The Shell" in Chinese) is a Singaporean Chinese action thriller drama which is being telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It made its debut on 18 September 2007, screening at 9 PM every night on weekdays. The serial consists of 20 episodes. In the last few episodes, the serial recorded a viewership rate of over 1 million and was awarded the "Best Drama Series Award" in the Star Awards 2007. Yvonne Lim also received the "Best Actress Award" in the same event. Cast Main Cast Supporting Cast Special Appearances Awards and nominations Viewership Reception The serial generated largely positive reviews from critics and recorded a viewership of over a million in its final episodes. See also *List of programmes broadcast by Mediacorp Channel 8 This is a list of Chinese-language television programme broadcast on Mediacorp Channel 8, a television channel in Singapore. The years stated in the list are the years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinship
In anthropology, kinship is the web of social relationships that form an important part of the lives of all humans in all societies, although its exact meanings even within this discipline are often debated. Anthropologist Robin Fox says that the study of kinship is the study of what humans do with these basic facts of lifemating, gestation, parenthood, socialization, siblingship etc. Human society is unique, he argues, in that we are "working with the same raw material as exists in the animal world, but ecan conceptualize and categorize it to serve social ends." These social ends include the socialization of children and the formation of basic economic, political and religious groups. Kinship can refer both to the patterns of social relationships themselves, or it can refer to the study of the patterns of social relationships in one or more human cultures (i.e. kinship studies). Over its history, anthropology has developed a number of related concepts and terms in the study ... [...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 Million Treasures
''A Million Treasures'' () is a Singaporean Chinese drama that was telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. This show, consisting of 25 episodes, made its debut on 4 December 2006 and ended its run on 5 January 2007. The theme song of the show is sung by Mi Lu Bing. Cast Main cast *Li Nanxing as Ma Da *Zoe Tay as Bai Xing Xing *Felicia Chin as Lin Xiao Bao *Kang Cheng Xi as Ma Lu *Pan Lingling as Zhi Zhi *Zhang Wenxiang as Tang Xi Yao Supporting Cast *Priscelia Chan as Bai Liang Liang *Rayson Tan as Hong De Hua *Michelle Chong as Li Shu Xian *Candyce Toh as Ah Jin * Brandon Wong as Ah Qing *Liang Tian as Steven *Ye Shipin as Li Shu Xian's father *Zhang Wei as Xing Xing and Liang Liang's father Synopsis Bai Xingxing (Zoe Tay) is smart and has always done well in her studies. She is steady, driven and dares to take up a challenge. When all her peers are busy with romantic pursuits, Xingxing and her boyfriend Tang Xiyao (Zhang Wenxiang) devote their time ... [...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] |
Portrait Of Home
''Portrait of Home'' () is a Chinese language drama serial which was filmed for and broadcast on Singapore's Mediacorp TV Channel 8 in 2005. It stars Adrian Pang, Xiang Yun, Louise Lee, Richard Low, Pierre Png and Felicia Chin as the casts of the series. It is shown on weekdays at 7pm. The show has 100 episodes telecast in two segments, the first with 60 episodes and the second with 40 episodes. Part 1 was aired from 16 May 2005 to 15 August 2005 while part 2 was aired from 11 October 2005 to 5 December 2005. Cast * Louise Lee as Li Tian (李甜), the wife of Zhou Dong who subsequently remarried to Lin Shitou. * Richard Low as Lin Shitou (林石头), the second husband of Li Tian. * Chen Shucheng as Zhou Dong (周东) and Zhang Guangyang (张光杨), Zhou is the owner of Tong Xin Yuan who disappeared after a kidnap attempt went wrong; Zhang is a good friend of Zhou and impersonates as him as he looks like Zhou. * Xiang Yun as Zhang Xiuhua (张绣花), a staff of Tong Xin Yuan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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