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City Sharks
''City Sharks'' is a 2003 Singaporean comedy road film directed by Esan Sivalingam, starring Sheikh Haikel, Nicholas Lee and Hans Isaac. The film was shot from October 2001 to January 2002, during which a monsoon destroyed a key location. Sivalingam filed two lawsuits against Malaysian production house Gambar Tanah Licin for refusing to release the film. The first lawsuit, which was quickly settled out of court, was for the production house refusing to release the film. The second lawsuit, which ended in January 2003 and resulted in him being awarded $310,000, was for financial mismanagement. Cast * Sheikh Haikel as Jeff * Nicholas Lee as Mike Wong * Hans Isaac as Chief * Koh Chieng Mun as Betty * as Sherry * Lim Kay Tong as Samuel * Moses Lim as Henry Seow * Marcus Chin as Ang * Chan Chee Wai as Hock ** Leslie Low as Hock (voice) * Afdlin Shauki as Zul * Michelle Saram as Deanna * as Jimmy * Keagan Kang as Al/Alex * Vernetta Lopez as Bag Woman * Kher Cheng Guan as Big ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheikh Haikel
Sheikh Haikel Sheikh Salim Bajrai ( ar, شيخ هيكل شيخ سليم ', born 10 October 1975) is a Singaporean rapper, actor and radio personality. He won the talent competition Asia Bagus in 1991. As a multi media personality with numerous stints in radio, television, film, and stage, he has produced three studio albums and numerous single track albums to date. He now runs a music school in Kuala Lumpur where they teach varied genres of music including, Hip Hop, Classical and Rock. Early life and education He attended Saint Patrick's School and has a BA in Performing Arts and Psychology from the Queensland University of Technology. Career Acting Sheikh Haikel first appeared on the big screen in the iconic Singaporean film, ''Army Daze''. ''Army Daze'' made a return to the theatre in 2006 under the direction of Beatrice Chia and Goh Boon Teck, with Sheikh retaining the role of Johari Salleh. His next performance was as Jeff in the joint Singaporean-Malaysian film ''City S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afdlin Shauki
Dato' Afdlin Shauki bin Aksan (born 19 May 1971) is a Malaysian producer, screenwriter, director, actor, comedian, singer, songwriter, and television presenter and politician. Career Music A singer, musician and live performer Afdlin, together with his band Acid Iz, presents a flavour of R&B, acid jazz and funk. His debut album ''FUUYO!'' was released in late 2003. In 1992, he performed for an audience of 50,000 in the 'Ikhlas Concert' alongside Zainal Abidin and Sheila Majid among others. He has performed in one of the most respected jazz clubs in Europe such as Ronnie Scott's, as an opening act for Sheila Majid for her 1996 UK Tour. He also made a guest appearance with David Foster's protege Jordan Hill for her 1997 Malaysian tour singing 'Till the end of time'. He won the Best Ethnic Pop song category at the Anugerah Juara Lagu ke-19 in 2005 for a song he wrote for Dayang Nurfaizah called 'Erti Hidup'. Television Afdlin has been working as an actor, director and TV pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singaporean Comedy Films
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] |
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] |
Beach Road, Singapore
Beach Road is a road located within the planning areas of Kallang, Rochor and the Downtown Core in Singapore. The road starts at its junction with Crawford Street in Kallang in the north, runs in a generally southerly direction, enters the Downtown Core at its junction with Ophir Road, and ends at its junction with Stamford Road and St. Andrew's Road to the south. As its name implies, Beach Road used to run along Singapore's southern coast, before land reclamation took place in the Kallang Basin area. Landmarks The prominent landmarks located along Beach Road include (from north to south): South Beach Residences Mixed Development with Grade A offices, hotel and residential component DUO a contemporary twin-tower integrated development comprising residences, offices, a 5-star hotel and retail gallery *Golden Mile Complex and Golden Mile TowerDestination Singapore Beach Road*Golden Mile Food Centre *Masjid Hajjah Fatimah * Saint John Headquarters *The Concourse * Parkroyal o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Pang
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Vernetta Lopez
Vernetta Lopez (born 22 July 1973) is a Singaporean actress and radio DJ. She played the role of Denise in sitcom '' Under One Roof'' from 1995 to 2003. Career Other than being a radio DJ, actress, voice-over artiste, and emcee, Lopez is also a wedding planner and former president of "One Singapore". Acting Lopez's actual first television appearance was for a music television program called ''NiteRage'', where from five hosts, it was streamlined to just two; Vernetta Lopez and Bernard Lim. Starring in Singapore's first family sitcom shot Lopez to stardom in the 1990s. Playing Denise, the comedy hit record breaking ratings and started Vernetta on her acting career professionally. Since then, she has starred in various productions and has taken on roles ranging from daughters to mothers, and from doctors to mental patients. She also played the role of a Gynaecologist, Dr Kelly Chan, alongside Amy Cheng and Edmund Chen, in a Singapore medical drama ''First Touch'', where it explo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keagan Kang
Keagan Kang (born 5 May 1976) is an Australian actor living and working in Singapore. Kang's first professional acting role was in ''Sweat''. Soon after, a theatre director invited him to star in the stage play ''Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead'' in Singapore, and his career grew. Some of Kang's notable stage performances include '' Wit'' by Margaret Edson, Horst in '' Bent'', Mercutio in '' Romeo and Juliet'', and Gideon in '' Fairytaleheart''. His film credits include '' City Sharks'', ''No Through Road'', '' Spoilt'', and '' 2000 AD''. More recently Kang starred in the Australian-Canadian television series '' Stormworld'', and the Australian film '' Woody Island''. Kang also played a leading role in the Singaporean legal drama series, ''Code Of Law'', as the leading criminal defence lawyer Jacob Fernandez. He also appeared in the 2012 Singaporean legal drama series '' The Pupil'' and the 2023 mystery drama series ''Veil A veil is an article of clothing or han ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Saram
Michelle Alicia Saram () (born 12 December 1974) is a Singaporean actress & singer. Education Saram was educated at CHIJ Katong Convent, Temasek Junior College and Nanyang Technological University where she majored in Mass Communications. She was awarded the Nanyang Outstanding Young Alumni Award by her ''alma mater'' in 2006. Career Saram joined the entertainment industry after co-starring in an ad for One2Free with Hong Kong star Aaron Kwok. She joined MediaCorp and won the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award twice. She has also starred in foreign drama series such Taiwanese series '' Meteor Garden'' and in several Hong Kong dramas. She is one of the few actresses who have played leading roles in Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong television serials. Saram left the industry to concentrate on running her food and beverage business. 16 years later, she collaborated with Louis Koo in Paradox. Shortly after, Saram left the industry again to concentrate on running her food ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Chin
Marcus Chin On Kang (, born 22 September 1953) is a Singaporean host, actor and singer. He left Mediacorp as a full-time artiste. Career Chin joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation during the 1970s. During the 1990s, he was mainly known for starring in comedic roles in the long-running ''Comedy Nite'' (搞笑行动) and various shows alongside Mark Lee, Henry Thia, Moses Lim, Jack Neo and John Cheng. Chin left J-Team with one year remaining on his 10-year contract after he divorced his wife, Murong Ying, to be with then-girlfriend, Eileen Cheah. Besides acting and singing, Chin works as a deejay on Love 97.2FM. At the Star Awards 2018, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the drama, '' Have A Little Faith''. Personal life Chin married Taiwanese singer Murong Ying in 1987. They separated after Chin was discovered dating his personal assistant, Eileen Cheah, at that time. Cheah gave birth to their daughter, Elise, in Malaysia on 18 August 2010. Chin and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Lee
Nicholas Lee is a Singaporean actor and producer best known for portraying Ronnie Tan on the English-language sitcom '' Under One Roof''. Early life and education Lee attended the Anglo-Chinese School. Career Lee starred as Ronnie Tan in the English-language sitcom '' Under One Roof'', which aired from 1995 to 2003. He starred as Dr. Benedict Wee in the English-language sitcom '' My Grandson, the Doctor'', which aired from 1996 to 1997. He starred in the play ''Closer'' in 2000. In 1999, he starred in the horror television series ''Shiver''. His contract with the Television Corporation of Singapore ended in 2000, and was not renewed. He and his friend Bernard Oh founded XXX Studios, a production company, in 2002. In 2003, he starred in the comedy film ''City Sharks''. In 2007, he starred in the series '' Random Acts''. He starred in the 2008 comedy television series '' First Class''. He produced the television drama ''2025''. Personal life He is married to Catherine Kee, a da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moses Lim
Moses Lim (born 12 December 1949) is a Singaporean actor, television host, comedian and food connoisseur, best known for playing Tan Ah Teck in the Singaporean sitcom ''Under One Roof (Singapore TV series), Under One Roof (1995 - 2003)''. Education Lim took his primary school education at Catholic High School, Singapore, Catholic High School, secondary school education at Maris Stella High School and Pre-University course, Pre-University education at Anglican High School, Singapore, Anglican High School. He later studied at the Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Of the Chinese Henghua dialect group, Lim grew up speaking Hokkien at home. He learned English and Mandarin from his neighbours. He could also speak some Tamil and many other Chinese dialects. Career Gourmet Lim's gourmet career started in 1993, when a film agency asked him to host a thematic gourmet tour, to which Lim agreed. He is the founder and manager of the Moses Lim Gourmet Club, which organizes gourmet tours on a bi-annually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
