Chen Tianwen
Chen Tianwen (born 28 March 1963) is a Singaporean actor. Career Chen was educated at the now-defunct Serangoon Garden Secondary Technical School. He joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (now Mediacorp) after completing the 5th artiste drama training class and made his debut in 1984. He is contracted to Mediacorp, starring in many Chinese-language Singaporean dramas shown on MediaCorp Channel 8 since the 1990s. He has also starred in Singaporean movies including ''Ah Boys to Men 2'', '' Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen'' and '' The Lion Men: Ultimate Showdown''. Chen holds a black belt in taekwondo and his martial arts background led to him being cast in many ''Wuxia'' dramas in the 1990s and as characters with fight scenes in other drama series. He is also a member of the Singapore Celebrity Soccer Team. ''The Straits Times'' remarked that Chen's "much-praised understated turn" in the Cannes Film Festival award-winning film ''Ilo Ilo'' put him in the spotlight once again. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Star Awards 1997
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]   |
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Lulu The Movie
Lulu The Movie () (literally "Lulu's Movie") is a 2016 Singaporean comedy film written, directed by and starring Michelle Chong as the titular protagonist. Plot Lulu (Michelle Chong) is a woman from Shanghai, China, who came to Singapore with the intent of meeting her online date, "Brad Pit" (Chen Tianwen). Expecting him to be a tall, rich and handsome man, upon realizing that he was the complete opposite and that he has displayed a photograph of his twin brother, Leon (Leon Jay Williams) online, she instantly fell in love with Leon. In order not to lose face back at her hometown, Lulu decided to stay in Singapore and make a living for herself. In order to sustain herself, Lulu took up several jobs besides working at a nightclub as a Karaoke box, KTV hostess. During her first date with Leon, he became upset with her for being an embarrassment and insisted on her posing as his girlfriend, Sonia (Michelle Chong), a fashion show host. She got mad with him and gave him a good dressing ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yes We Can! (TV Series)
Yes We Can! is a Mediacorp Channel 8 Chinese New Year drama. It stars Romeo Tan, Rebecca Lim, Xu Bin, Sora Ma, Chen Liping, Chen Hanwei, Eelyn Kok and Yao Wenlong as the main casts of the series. The show aired at 9pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8am the following day. Plot Cast Awards and nominations Star Awards 2015 Yes We Can! is nominated in 5 categories. It Won 1 out of 5 awards, Best Actress. 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 in which the programmes were first aired on the channel. Current programmin ... References Mediacorp Chinese language programmes {{Singapore-tv-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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118 (TV Series)
''118'' also known as (要要发) ran for 255 episodes and was produced by Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Chew Chor Meng, Pan Lingling, Dennis Chew, Ya Hui, Xu Bin and Somaline Ang as the casts of this series. The show replaced the second half of the 7.00 pm drama timeslot, airing weekdays from 20 October 2014, 7.30 pm to 8.00 pm on weekdays making the 1st long form half an hour drama airing together with news-current affairs programme Hello Singapore at 6.30pm. It is the longest running Chinese drama produced by Mediacorp. Plot Hong Daming (Chew Chor Meng) is a positive and generous man. As his coffee shop and house number are both "118", the people around him gave him the nickname of "118" (or 要要发), much to his delight. Together with his wife, Liu Meimei (Pan Lingling), he makes a living by running the coffee-shop, and are well known in Tiong Bahru. Whenever someone is in need, they would always seek Daming for help. His family lives in a 3-room flat, which was built i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Life Is Beautiful (2015 TV Series)
''Life Is Beautiful'' (Chinese: 初一的心愿) is a Singaporean Chinese drama produced by MediaCorp Channel 8. The drama is a collaboration between MediaCorp and the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), which hopes to raise awareness of kidney-related diseases. A lensing ceremony was held on 30 June 2014. The show aired at 9pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8am the following day. It will be aired from 5 March 2015. The Series is repeated at 12pm to 2pm on Channel 8 on Sunday on 10 June 2018 to 12 August 2018. No new episodes were aired between 23 and 27 March 2015 during the period of National Mourning. Synopsis Shen Chuyi (Rui En) is a happy-go-lucky girl who, since she was a child, has seen how much her father has suffered from kidney dialysis. Thus, she has cultivated the good habit of eating healthily, and often reminds people around her to maintain a healthy diet. Chuyi works in the events company of Yu Yang (Pierre Png), the fiancé of her bosom friend, Cai Jiayi. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Don't Worry, Be Healthy
Don't Worry, Be Healthy (, previously titled ''Happy Goh Family'') is a Singaporean Chinese sitcom which was commissioned by the Ministry of Communications and Information, sponsored by Pioneer Generation Package, and telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, Mediacorp Channel 8. The sitcom began production on 15 October 2015 and made its debut on 16 February 2016 and ended on 5 April 2016.It stars Chew Chor Meng , Eelyn Kok , Zhang Wei , Chen Tianwen , Carrie Wong & Youyi as the main casts of this series. This sitcom consists of 8 episodes, and it was first screened on every Tuesday night at 8:00 pm. Plot Wu Jiabao (Chew Chor Meng) and Cai Shumei (Eelyn Kok) live in a 5-room HDB flat with their parents and children. Jiabao is an honest gentleman who leads a simple life. He has been holding the position of an editorial assistant for many years. He puts his best foot in his career but never have the intention to claim credit for his hard work. He is a “foodie” and only foo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Dream Job
''The Dream Job'' (Chinese: 绝世好工) is a Singaporean drama produced and telecast 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, Jeanette Aw, Rebecca Lim, Zhang Zhenhuan, Ian Fang and Hong Kong veteran actor, Hugo Ng, as the main cast. The show is Channel 8 mid year blockbuster for 2016. The Series is repeated at 5.30pm on weekdays in 2017, 4.30pm on weekends in 2019 and 7.30am on weekends in 2021. Plot Many people harbour the hope of a "dream job", one that pays well, offer great benefits, and with a boss who treats them like his own. A television commercial pops up, advertising three "exceptional job positions" – to act as the children of and help in the business of a mysterious wealthy businessman, Zhang Qingdong (Hugo Ng). Not only does this job draws a high salary, it also offers expensive cars and life in a mansion with servants at their beck and call. This of course attracted ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hero (2016 TV Series)
''Hero'' (Chinese: 大英雄) is a Singaporean blockbuster drama produced and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. The show aired at 9pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8am the following day. It stars Shaun Chen , Chen Hanwei & Jesseca Liu as the casts of this series. This Drama entailed a lot of cameo appearances by famous Singaporean artists such as Zoe Tay, Rebecca Lim, Xiang Yun, Jack Neo, Carrie Wong and more. Plot Through the lives of Zhou Fada (Shaun Chen), Ye Xiaoying (Chen Hanwei) and Zhang Weixiong (Jesseca Liu), three ordinary characters who grew up in Dakota Crescent, a series of interesting, exciting and personal stories will unfold… Zhou Fada, also known as Big Brother, is a man with a strong sense of justice, loyalty and compassion. He always like to help neighbor handle the problem in need. But because of his overzealous and reckless character, his good intentions often turn out to cause more trouble than help. Ye Xiaoying is Fada's uncle, who always dre ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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118 II
''118 II'' also known as (要要发 II) ran for 218 episode drama series produced by MediaCorp Channel 8. It stars Chew Chor Meng, Pan Lingling, Dennis Chew, Ya Hui, Xu Bin, Somaline Ang, Jeanette Aw, Elvin Ng, Bryan Wong and Ha Yu as the cast of the second series. The show replaced the second half of the 7.00 pm drama timeslot, airing weekdays from November 29, 2016, 7.30 pm to 8.00 pm on weekdays making it the 4th long form half an hour drama and it is 1st drama having 2 seasons also airing together with news-current affairs programme Hello Singapore at 6.30pm. Cast Hong (Daming) Family Zhang (Tiancheng) Family Li (Weiliang) Family Li (Jinlong) Family Liu (Dagong) Family Zhang (Meiyou) Family Deng (Bo) Family Other characters Cameo appearances Marketing Various roadshows to promote the series were done country wide. The first roadshow was held at Compass One on 19 November 2016 with artistes Chew Chor Meng, Pan Lingling, Elvin Ng, Ya Hui, Dennis Chew, Xu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Eat Already? 2
''Eat Already? 2'' () is a Singaporean Cantonese- and Hokkien-language drama series which is telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Marcus Chin, Aileen Tan, Liu Lingling, Lee Bao'en, Chen Shucheng , Hong Huifang as the casts of the second installment with special appearance Amy Khor Amy Khor Lean Suan ( zh, s=许连碹, p=Xǔ Liánxuàn; born 1958) is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Senior Minister of State for Transport and Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment since 2020. A mem .... Plot The series depicts the lives of dessert stall owner Ah Soon and his wife, who struggle to keep their business afloat as a new business competitor moves into the coffee shop. At home, their daughter Pei Shi aspires to be a singer despite their objections. Family tension runs high as Ah Soon's sister-in-law, Kym, moves in with them and supports Pei Shi's singing aspirations. As the Soons grapple with their prob ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mind Matters
Mind Matters ( zh, 心。情) is a 20-episode drama series produced by Mediacorp Channel 8. The show aired at 9pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8am the following day. It stars Qi Yuwu and Jesseca Liu as the casts of this series. Cast Original Sound Track (OST) Awards & Nominations Mind Matters is up for 5 nominations. The other drama serials nominated for Best Theme Song are ''Blessings 2'' , ''VIC'' , ''You Can Be An Angel 3'' & ''Reach For The Skies''. It did not win any of the nomination. Star Awards 2019 See also * List of MediaCorp Channel 8 Chinese drama series (2010s) 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 in which the programmes were first aired on the channel. Current programmin ... References {{reflist Mediacorp Chinese language programmes 2018 Singaporean television series debuts Channel 8 (Singapore) origi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Life Less Ordinary (TV Series)
''Life Less Ordinary'' (Chinese: 小人物向前冲) is a 130 episode drama series produced by Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Xiang Yun, Chen Liping, Romeo Tan, Felicia Chin, Jeffrey Xu, Ian Fang, Bonnie Loo, Jayley Woo & Aileen Tan as the casts of this series. The show replaced the second half of the 7.00 pm drama timeslot, airing weekdays from October 2, 2017, 7.30 pm to 8.00 pm on weekdays making it the 5th long form half an hour drama airing together with news-current affairs programme Hello Singapore Hello Singapore ( Chinese: 狮城有约) is a news/current affairs programme produced by Mediacorp Channel 8. History The show replaced the current weekday broadcast of ''Singapore Today'' as well as half of the 7.00pm drama timeslot, airing week ... at 6.30pm. Cast Liu (Lianhua) Family Chen (Feng) Family (Rashid) Bin Mohammed Family Zeng (Fuhua) Family Xu (Tao) Family Song (Jueming) Family Holli Hamper Company Cameo Appearance Awards & Nominations Origin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |