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Devotion (TV Series)
Devotion (Chinese: 阿娣) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It stars Zoe Tay, Chen Hanwei, Zhou Ying, Cynthia Wang, Zhang Zhenhuan, Kate Pang & Adeline Lim as the casts of the series. It made its debut on 28 June 2011 and ended its run on 1 August 2011. This drama serial consists of 25 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9.00 pm. The storyline spans 40 years, and is also dubbed the mid-year blockbuster-cum-47th anniversary drama. Synopsis Liu Zhao Di (Zoe Tay), better known as Ah Di, is born in the 60s amidst sand quarries during the heyday of sand quarrying. Zhao Di, the fourth daughter in the family and whose name means "brings a younger brother", is given away to an uncle after her mother finally gives birth to a boy. He mistreats Ah Di like a maid. When she was little, Ah Di falls into a quarry pond and was saved by Huang Dake (Chen Hanwei). Love blossoms between them after they are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoe Tay
Zoe Tay (; born 10 January 1968) is a Singaporean actress and former model. She has been referred to as the "Queen of Caldecott Hill" and "Ah Jie" (Top Actress) by the local media since the rise of her popularity in the 1990s. She is one of the first batch of actors to receive the Star Awards All-Time Favourite Artiste award, along with Li Nanxing and Chew Chor Meng. To date, Tay has received four Star Awards for Best Actress - a record for most number of wins in the category. Early life Tay is the sixth of seven children born to Teochew parents. She was three when her biological mother died in an accident. Her father remarried and had a daughter with Wong Pong Chin. Her father worked at a pig farm in Lim Chu Kang while her stepmother was a housewife. Tay attended Kay Hua Primary School and later, Yuan Ching Secondary School, where she completed her O-level examinations. She studied fashion design at the Baharuddin Vocational Institute. When she was 13, she thought of us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Guohua
Chen Guohua, born Tan Kok Hwa, is a Singaporean actor and contracted artiste under MediaCorp. Career Chen graduated from the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation 5th Year Artiste Training Class. He was trained by veteran theatrical teachers such as Mao Wei, Li Yongxi, Zhu Bingquan and Xia Chuan. Chen was cast in his debut role in the long-running TV series ''Neighbours'' in 1986. He won the Best Supporting Actor award twice at the 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 ... in 1998 and 2000. Filmography Film Television |
2011 Singaporean Television Series Debuts
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Singapore Chinese Dramas
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List Of Devotion (TV Series) Episodes
Below is an episodic synopsis of Devotion, which consists of 25 episodes and broadcast on MediaCorp Channel 8. Episodic Synopsis See also *List of programmes broadcast by Mediacorp Channel 8 *Devotion Devotion or Devotions may refer to: Religion * Faith, confidence or trust in a person, thing, or concept * Anglican devotions, private prayers and practices used by Anglican Christians * Buddhist devotion, commitment to religious observance * Cat ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Devotion (TV series) episodes, List of Lists of Singaporean television series episodes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 programming News * '' Morning Express'' - 晨光第一线 * ''News 8 At One'' - 1点新闻 * ''Hello Singapore'' - 狮城有约 ** ''Hello Singapore Highlights'' * ''News Tonight'' - 晚间新闻 * ''Singapore Today'' - 狮城6点半 * ''60s News in Brief'' Current Affairs * ''Tuesday Report'' - 星期二特写 * ''Focus'' - 焦点 * ''Frontline'' - 前线追踪 Infotainment * ''They Are My Parents'' - 我的父亲母亲 * ''Body SOS'' - 小毛病大问题 * ''Health Hacks'' - 小偏方 大拆解 * ''Forgotten Children'' - 边缘儿童 Drama * ''Healing Heroes'' - 医生不是神 (2022) * ''Love at First Bite'' - 遇见你真香 (2022) * ''Reach For The Skies'' - 不平凡的平凡 * ''You Can Be An Angel 4'' - 你也可以是天使4 * ''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unriddle 2
Unriddle 2 (simplified Chinese: 最火搭档 2) is a Singaporean Chinese police crime drama which was telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Rui En, Chen Liping, Rebecca Lim, Tay Ping Hui & Elvin Ng as the casts for the second series. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm. It is a sequel to Unriddle, one of the first sequels in Mediacorp dramas in nearly 10 years. The sequel is also noted for its much darker tone as compared to the first series. Cast Trivia * Brandon Wong, Chen Tianwen, and Wang Yuqing returned for season 2 but played roles which are different and unrelated to their respective roles in season 1. *In both seasons, Xiaoman's close friends turned out to be the mastermind of the season. In season 1, the mastermind was ''Yan Dewei'', also known as ''Chai Zhiyong'', Xiaoman's colleague who she most possibly likes, thus Andie Chen did not appear in this sequel but his gun wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Search Singapore
''Star Search'' () is a television show from 1988 to 2019 organised by MediaCorp to scout for Chinese language-speaking acting talent. History Star Search started out as a Singapore local talent show, restricted to residents of Singapore. After the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation discontinued its drama training courses in the early 1990s, Star Search became one of Channel 8's main sources to scout for talent. In 1999, the show expanded to include regions such as Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Guangzhou (China). From 1999 to 2003, the show took the format of a knockout competition where the male and female champions and first runners-up from each country will go to Singapore compete for the overall champion prize in their respective genders. Back after a four-year hiatus and into its 9th installment, Star Search 2007 marks the return of the mother of talent search programs in Singapore. Many of its "alumni" have gone on to have successful careers in showbiz with MediaCorp a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ultimatum
The Ultimatum (simplified Chinese: 双子星) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 27 May 2009 and ended on the date 7 July 2009. This drama serial consists of 30 episodes and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm. Being the mid-year Channel 8 blockbuster of 2009, it was the first Channel 8 drama to be fully filmed in HD. This is the first series to have no commentaries for News 8 at 10, due to the promotion of services by SingTel, the presenter of the series. Despite being touted as the 2009 blockbuster of the year and featuring many established actors and actresses like Zoe Tay, Li Nanxing and Fann Wong (often referred to in the press as a "Two Queen and One King" billing), the show's reception was lukewarm. Many viewers faulted the serial for improbable casting (Lin Meijiao was cast as Tay's mother, despite being only five years older than Tay in real life. Furthermore, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Song To Remember (TV Series)
''A Song to Remember'' (simplified Chinese: 星洲之夜) is a MediaCorp Channel 8 historical-cum-musical drama which is set in the 1930s to 1940s in early Singapore before World War II. It debuted on Channel 8 on 22 November 2011 and was telecast every weekday night at 9.00 pm. It stars Qi Yuwu , Joanne Peh , Eelyn Kok , Julie Tan , Desmond Tan , Chen Hanwei & Pan Lingling as the casts of the series. It is a year end blockbuster for 2011. The Series is repeated at 5.30pm on Channel 8 on weekdays and 4.30pm on weekends. This drama stars Qi Yuwu and Joanne Peh who had paired up thrice after ''The Little Nyonya'' and ''C.L.I.F.'', and Eelyn Kok, Julie Tan and Desmond Tan. Chen Hanwei plays a villain in this drama while Eelyn Kok is also another antagonist. Viewers can catch episodes on xinmsn catchup from 23 November 2011. It was reported that the scriptwriter Ang Ee Tee took several years to complete the script of this drama. Despite large amounts of resources and money pumped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Oath (Singaporean TV Series)
''The Oath'' (行医) is a medical drama produced by Wawa Pictures. It stars Christopher Lee, Jesseca Liu, Ix Shen, Ann Kok, Zhang Zhenhuan & Kate Pang as casts of the series. The drama follows a Chinese physician and a Western doctor on a complex medical case. The series premiered in Singapore on 25 October 2011, on Mediacorp Channel 8. This drama is the first Wawa Pictures drama to be broadcast on Channel 8. The series is available for streaming on Netflix. Synopsis Two doctors with opposite approaches to treating patients clash on the job and must learn to trust each other's expertise, allowing love to bloom. Cast List Songs The theme song is 救命 by American-Taiwanese singer Anthony Neely in his latest album ''Wake Up''. Other side tracks include 《海枯石烂》 by Olivia Ong and 《还是要幸福》 by Hebe Tian. Overseas broadcast The Oath also premiered in NTV7, which is a Malaysian broadcasting corporation, at 6pm, 5 times a week. The series finale aired on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huang Wenyong
Huang Wenyong (25 July 1952 – 20 April 2013) was a Malaysia-born Singaporean actor and former teacher of Chinese descent. Local media and colleagues referred to him as "Ah Ge" (senior actor) due to his status. Huang died at the Singapore General Hospital at around 5 pm (GMT+8) on 20 April 2013, at the age of 60 due to lymphoma. Early life and career Huang was a teacher in Kuala Lumpur before leaving for Singapore. Huang moved to Singapore in the 1970s, with only fifty dollars in hand. He joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation in 1981. He is perhaps best known for his appearances in '' The Awakening'', in which he played love interest to Xiang Yun's character, and '' The Seletar Robbery'' in 1982. Huang is also known for starring alongside Chew Chor Meng in the long-running popular series ''Don't Worry, Be Happy'' (1996–2002) and its spin-off ''Lobang King'' as the stingy uncle Leon Ong Kim Lye to Chew's character Ah Bee. Huang was nominated for and named one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |