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Cheryl Chou
Cheryl Chou (born 15 March 1996) is a Singaporean actress, tv host, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She joined the entertainment industry after being crowned Miss Universe Singapore 2016. Early and personal life Chou was born and raised in Singapore before moving at the age of 8 to Shanghai, China, where she stayed for 10 years. She studied at the Shanghai Singapore International School and graduated with an IB Diploma at 18. Both her parents are based in Shanghai. Her mother runs a wine machine distribution business and her father is an operations manager. Chou spent her freshman year of college at the Savannah College of Art and Design, majoring in Fashion Marketing and Management. She then moved back to Singapore and attended LASALLE College of the Arts, majoring in BA (Hons) Fashion Media and Industries. Aside from being able to speak fluent English and Mandarin, she is also able to converse effectively in Cantonese. She also has a nickname of "Song Hye-kyo of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhou (surname)
Zhōu () is a Chinese-language surname. In places which use the Wade–Giles romanization such as Taiwan, Zhou is usually spelled as "Chou" (ㄓㄡ), and it may also be spelled as "Chiau", "Chau", " Chao", "Chew", " Chow", "Chiu", "Cho", "Chu", "Jhou", "Jou", "Djou", "Jue", "Jow", or "Joe". Zhou ranks as the 10th most common surname in Mainland China . In 2013 it was found to be the 10th most common name, shared by 25,200,000 people or 1.900% of the population, with the province with the most being Hunan. Derived from the Zhou dynasty, it has been one of the ten most common surnames in China since the Yuan dynasty. It is the 5th name on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem. The Korean surname, " Joo" or "Ju", and The Vietnamese surname, " Châu" or "Chu", are both derived from and written with the same Chinese character (周). The character also means "around". ''Zhōu'' can also stand for another, rare Chinese family name, 洲. History According to historical records, Zhou surn ... [...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] |
Shero (TV Series)
''Shero'' (stylized in all uppercase) is a 2023 Singaporean action drama series starring Joanne Peh, Romeo Tan, Carrie Wong and Nick Teo. It follows the story of a woman who decides to join her missing sister's bodyguard company to search for her parents' murderer and to continue her sister's legacy. It began airing on Mediacorp Channel 8 from 12 June 2023. Cast Main and supporting * Joanne Peh as Zhang Yinchen * Romeo Tan as Yue Ruixiang / Max * Carrie Wong as Zhang Yinxi * Nick Teo as Guan Junsheng * Aileen Tan as Chen Meihua * Rayson Tan as Yue Feihong * Brandon Wong as Yang Huabiao * Priscelia Chan as Jiang Meizhen * Tay Ying as Lin Xinya * Cheryl Chou as Zhou Jingyu * Grace Teo as Zhao Zihan * Brian Ng as Code * Daryl-Ann as Chen Weiting * Zhu Xiufeng as Chen Yalian * Angela Ang as Liu Ruoling * Jack Hyde as Officer Hayden Cameo appearances * Regene Lim as Han Shasha * Joyce Ng as Chloe Lam * Darren Lim as Dai Guowei * Cynthia Koh as Gina Chee * Chen Shucheng as Huang Yud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Walls
''Silent Walls'' (Chinese: 密宅) is a 2023 Singaporean thriller television series telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8 and produced by Ochre Pictures. It stars Tasha Low, , Mindee Ong, Tay Ying, Charlie Goh, Foo Fang Rong, Shane Pow, Ferlyn Wong, Macy Chen, , Desmond Shen, Desmond Ng, , Andie Chen and Chen Shucheng. The series centres around a mansion and the lives of its occupants in 1938, 1963, 1988 and 2023. Cast 1938 *Tasha Low * *Mindee Ong *Tay Ying *Charlie Goh *Darren Lim *Lina Ng * Alfred Ong 1963 * Foo Fang Rong *Shane Pow *Ferlyn Wong *Constance Song *Tracer Wong 1988 *Mei Xin * * Desmond Shen *Desmond Ng 2023 * *Andie Chen *Chen Shucheng *Eelyn Kok * Angela Ang *Cheryl Chou Cheryl Chou (born 15 March 1996) is a Singaporean actress, tv host, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She joined the entertainment industry after being crowned Miss Universe Singapore 2016. Early and personal life Chou was born and rai ... * Shen Jing Xin References {{Reflist 2020 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strike Gold
''Strike Gold'' () is a 2023 Singaporean drama produced and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Desmond Tan, He Ying Ying, Kiki Lim, Yvonne Lim, Yao Wenlong, Benjamin Tan, Edwin Goh, Hong Huifang, Ayden Sng, Jeffrey Xu and Jin Yinji. Cast * Desmond Tan as Liu Guang Ming *He Ying Ying as Mei Xiao Xi * Kiki Lim as Mei Xiao Xiao *Yvonne Lim as Lisa Fang *Yao Wenlong as Mei You Yong *Benjamin Tan as Joshua *Edwin Goh as Liu Guang Hui *Hong Huifang as Cardboard Granny *Jin Yinji as Grandma DuDu *Tyler Ten as Ray *Rachel Wan as Mina * Ayden Sng as Jiang Wenhao *Joey Swee as Ruby *Jeffrey Xu Jeffrey Xu (born 3 October 1988) is a Chinese actor based in Singapore and was named as one of the 8 Dukes of Caldecott Hill. Career Xu studied performing major at Shanghai Film Art Academy before being discovered through the tenth season o ... as Ke Nan Awards and nominations References {{Reflist 2020s Singaporean television series 2023 Singaporean television series debuts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soul Detective
Soul Detective (Chinese: 灵探) is a Singaporean supernatural drama series produced and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars James Seah, Bryan Wong, Jesseca Liu, Carrie Wong, Cavin Soh, Nick Teo, Guo Liang, Priscelia Chan and Jeremy Chan. Cast Main *James Seah as Peh Ye *Bryan Wong as Ang Zhe Ren *Jesseca Liu as Lau Shu Qin *Carrie Wong as Ang Jieshan *Cavin Soh *Nick Teo * Guo Liang as Peh Ching Keong *Priscelia Chan *Jeremy Chan as Ding Recurring *Phyllis Quek as Yu Jiachun *Cheryl Chou Cheryl Chou (born 15 March 1996) is a Singaporean actress, tv host, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She joined the entertainment industry after being crowned Miss Universe Singapore 2016. Early and personal life Chou was born and rai ... *Xuan Ong *Sam Chong *Teo Boon Seong References {{Reflist 2020s Singaporean television series 2022 Singaporean television series debuts Mediacorp Chinese language programmes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YouTube
YouTube is a global online video platform, online video sharing and social media, social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the List of most visited websites, second most visited website, after Google Search. YouTube has more than 2.5 billion monthly users who collectively watch more than one billion hours of videos each day. , videos were being uploaded at a rate of more than 500 hours of content per minute. In October 2006, YouTube was bought by Google for $1.65 billion. Google's ownership of YouTube expanded the site's business model, expanding from generating revenue from advertisements alone, to offering paid content such as movies and exclusive content produced by YouTube. It also offers YouTube Premium, a paid subscription option for watching content without ads. YouTube also approved creators to participate in Google's Google AdSens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8 Days (magazine)
''8 DAYS'' is a Singaporean online magazine published by Mediacorp. Published in print weekly from 1990 to 2018, it covers a wide range of topics including entertainment, food, movies, TV, music, fashion, beauty, travel and lifestyle. It is mainly read by the PMEB crowd and young people, but has an audience that spans all age groups. The magazine is known for its tongue-in-cheek humour and its coverage of the Singapore entertainment scene, and also features regional and international entertainment stories and celebrity features, such as interviews with Hollywood, Hong Kong, Taiwanese and Korean stars. There is usually a main feature story, which often has an interview with a celeb and photos. The main sections of the magazine include “See & Do”, which has celebrity news and gossip, “Movies”, which contains reviews and film features, and “Eat & Drink”, a large food section with reviews, new openings and recipes. Other sections include “Lifestyle”, “Travel”, "Home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Today (Singapore Newspaper)
''TODAY'' is a Singapore English-language digital news provider under Mediacorp, Singapore's largest media broadcaster and provider and the only terrestrial television broadcaster in the country. It was formerly a national free daily newspaper. At its inception, Mediacorp had a 60% stake in TODAY while, Singapore Press Holdings owned 40% of ''TODAY''. The newspaper was published and distributed from Monday to Saturday. In 2017, the two media companies announced that SPH will divest its stakes in Mediacorp Press, which publishes ''TODAY'', and Mediacorp TV, which owns Channels 5, 8, U, and Mediacorp Studio. ''TODAY'' was distributed to selected homes upon subscription and for free at MRT stations, bus interchanges, selected food and beverage outlets, shopping malls among other public areas during the morning rush hour. It had a circulation of 300,000, with more than half of its readers being professionals, managers, executives and business people. It is the second-most-read Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Star Bride
''My Star Bride'' () is a 2021 Singaporean romantic comedy drama series starring Chantalle Ng and Xu Bin. It was the most-watched Mediacorp programme of the year, attracting more than 582,000 viewers on average per episode. At the Star Awards 2022, it was named Best Drama Serial. In China, ''My Star Bride'' topped the list of foreign dramas available on major streaming site Youku, just within three days of its release on the platform. Cast * Chantalle Ng as Mei Fangcao (Mai Phương Thảo) * Xu Bin as Zhong Shijie * Edwin Goh as Zhong Shiming * Gini Chang as Ouyang Shanshan (Mai Phương Nhi / Mei Fangni) * Desmond Ng as Qin Shengli * Cynthia Koh as Zhong Peipei * Rayson Tan as Zhang Daqian * Zhu Houren as Zhong Yongnian * Lin Meijiao as Pan Xiuqin * Zheng Geping as Ouyang Long * Aileen Tan as Tang Liyin * Bunz as Liao Zhengda * Christy Mai as Kimberly * Glenn Yong as Osmond * Vanessa Ho as Bella * Jernelle Oh as Hu Xianglan (Hò Hương Lan) * Daryl-Ann as Yuzhen (Ng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MeWATCH
meWATCH is a Singaporean digital video on demand service brand owned by Mediacorp. It was launched on 1 February 2013 as an over-the-top media service and an entertainment and lifestyle website Toggle. On 1 April 2015, xinmsn, an internet portal which is a joint venture between MediaCorp and Microsoft, was closed down and merged with Toggle. On 30 January 2020, Toggle was renamed meWATCH. Content meWATCH offers to worldwide audiences video streaming or on-demand content of programs from Mediacorp's archived library as well as original webseries. In addition, meWatch also offers live streaming of Mediacorp's free-to-air channels (exclusive to Singapore only). It also offers catch-up TV for viewers to watch shows they have missed on prime time TV shows from the previous few days. In 2016, meWATCH (then Toggle) began to offer made-for-digital productions under the brand Toggle Originals. Certain original series, such as ''I Want to Be a Star'' may be telecasted on Mediacorp's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Channel 5 (Singaporean TV Channel)
Channel 5 (Chinese: 五頻道) is a free-to-air, English-language television channel in Singapore. Owned by state broadcaster Mediacorp, it broadcasts general entertainment, news, and sports programming. The channel's logo is a big white number 5 superimposed on a blue bar. History At 6:00pm SGT on 15 February 1963, Channel 5 was launched as its first pilot television service as "TV Singapura". The channel operated 1-hour and 40-minutes monochrome service on black and white during its daily test transmissions from 6:00pm to 7:40pm SGT. After the image of the state flag and the playing of the national anthem, ''Majulah Singapura'', Minister for Culture, S. Rajaratnam, became the first person to appear on Singapore Television, announcing that "Tonight might well mark the start of a social and cultural revolution in our lives." Following his speech, the first television programme in Singapore was a 15-minute documentary produced by Television Singapura called ''TV Looks at Singa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
