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Foodie 2 Shoes
Foodie 2 Shoes (味分高下) is a Hong Kong television variety game show. It debuted in August 2007 until October 2007, broadcast from Tuesday to Friday. It consist of 34 episodes and a special ending episode. Foodie 2 Shoes is a joint collaboration between Taiwan and Hong Kong. The two hosts are Taiwan's popular singer/composer Harlem Yu and Hong Kong's actor/singer Patrick Tang. Along with the two hosts are eight lady helpers each representing a type of fruit or drinks known as Angels of Taste. Because of the difference in the host's background and native language, they both would attempt to speak each other's language, creating an entertaining atmosphere for the audience. In the beginning of each episode, Harlem would attempt to speak a Cantonese phrase or Patrick attempting a Taiwanese phrase, making the audience laugh and guessing what they are saying. Afterward, the hosts would give away a free zodiac figure made of 14k gold to an audience that can guess correctly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game Show
A game show is a genre of broadcast viewing entertainment (radio, television, internet, stage or other) where contestants compete for a reward. These programs can either be participatory or Let's Play, demonstrative and are typically directed by a game show host, host, sharing the rules of the program as well as commentating and narrating where necessary. The history of game shows dates back to the invention of television as a medium. On most game shows, contestants either have to answer questions or solve puzzles, typically to win either money or prizes. Game shows often reward players with prizes such as cash, trips and goods and services provided by the show's sponsor. History 1930s–1950s Game shows began to appear on radio and television in the late 1930s. The first television game show, ''Spelling Bee (game show), Spelling Bee'', as well as the first radio game show, ''Information Please'', were both broadcast in 1938; the first major success in the game show genre was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Dollar
The Hong Kong dollar (, currency symbol, sign: HK$; ISO 4217, code: HKD) is the official currency of the Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It is subdivided into 100 cent (currency), cents or 1000 Mill (currency), mils. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is the central bank, monetary authority of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong dollar. Three commercial banks are licensed by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority to issue their own banknotes for general circulation in Hong Kong. These banks, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, HSBC, Bank of China (Hong Kong), Bank of China, and Standard Chartered Hong Kong, Standard Chartered, issue their own designs of banknotes in denominations of HK$20, HK$50, HK$100, HK$150, HK$500, and HK$1000, with all designs being similar to one another in the same denomination of banknote. However, the HK$10 banknote and all coins are issued by the Government of Hong Kong. As of April 2019, the Hong Kong dollar is the ninth Template:Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cherrie Ying
Cherrie Ying Choi-yi (born 20 June 1983), better known as Ting Yim-yi or Ting Man, is a Taiwan-born Hong Kong actress. She moved to New York City at a young age, and later to Hong Kong. Her nickname is "Dingding" (丁丁), and she is often credited under the name Cherrie In. Career After making her film debut in ''Fulltime Killer'', Ting caught the attention of Charles Heung's wife, Tiffany Chen, and was signed to a contract with China Star Entertainment Group. Since then, Ting has been working consistently as an actress and continues to gain popularity in the Hong Kong cinema. Personal life Ting married actor and singer Jordan Chan on 14 February 2010 (Valentine's Day) at 12:30pm. The couple held their wedding at The Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Cheng
Ronald Cheng Chung-kei (born 9 March 1972) is a Hong Kong singer and actor. Life and career Ronald Cheng was born in Hong Kong. Originally intending to work behind the scenes as a songwriter and a producer, Cheng did odd jobs at his father (Director of EMI Asia)'s company EMI— which included doing backing vocalist for the likes of Alan Tam and Priscilla Chan (singer), Priscilla Chan — during summers as a youth. The lessons were apparently effective, as producers started taking notice of Cheng's voice and he was signed to a recording contract soon thereafter. Cheng first shot to popularity in Republic of China, Taiwan before returning home and enjoying some success in Hong Kong. However, his singing career went into a lull from 2000 to 2003 due to the infamous "air rage incident", when, on a flight from Los Angeles to Taipei, he became drunk and had an altercation with the flight attendant and co-pilot. However, Cheng's career rebounded later. Cheng returned to the Cantopop ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Tse
Michael Tse Tin-wah (born 15 July 1967) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Background Michael Tse graduated from TVB's Dance Training Class and worked with TVB as a dancer for five years. He then left TVB and formed a boy band group called 風火海 (Wind Fire Sea) with Jordan Chan and Jason Chu. Two CDs were then released in 1994 and 1995 accordingly by the boy band group. In 1996's ''Young and Dangerous''(古惑仔), Tse acted as a character called "Tai Tin Yee" in the triad genre. The film was a huge success, which led to nine sequels and spinoffs before the series concluded in 2000. The boy band group was dismissed later then. Tse participated Hong Kong's first modern musical ''Snow.Wolf.Lake'' ''(雪狼湖)'' in 1997. In 1998, Tse participated in the TV series '' A Kindred Spirit'' and officially becoming a TVB artist/ television actor. He was featured as the important supporting actor in many TV dramas like ''Detective Investigation Files'' (1999), ''Virtues of Harmony' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirley Yeung
Shirley Yeung Sze-ki (born 7 August 1978), is a Hong Kong actress who was under contract with TVB from 2001 to 2014. Yeung is a Hakka of Jiaoling descent. Career She was the winner of the 2001 Miss Hong Kong Pageant contest. She had been the favourite among audiences since the very beginning of the competition. She won six awards and she currently holds the record for the most awards won by Miss Hong Kong. Yeung participated in Miss Chinese International 2002, where she made the top 5. Yeung began her career with TVB short afterwards. Her first drama was ''The Threat of Love 2'', playing the third female lead, where she played different characters for each episode. She went on to play significant roles in dramas throughout the 2000s including '' Angels of Mission'' and '' Always Ready''. She left TVB in 2014 and expanded her career to mainland China. Personal life Shirley met actor Gregory Lee in 2002 on the set of ''Blade Heart''. They dated until 2011 when Yeung announc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Au-Yeung
Robert Au-yeung Tsan-wah (born 28 July 1960) is a Hong Kong actor best known for his comedic roles in many TVB television dramas. He gained wide public attention in the 1990s for his portrayal of Ben Yu in the 1991 legal drama ''File of Justice'', appearing in all five seasons. Au-yeung is also known for his lead roles in several of TVB's most successful television series franchises, including ''Armed Reaction'', ''Witness to a Prosecution'', and ''Forensic Heroes''. He is most recognised by TV audiences for his shaved head. Au-yeung graduated from TVB's Artiste Training Academy in 1982 and began appearing in many television dramas as background extras, to roles with minor speaking parts, and later to major supporting roles. He landed his first lead role in the legal drama ''File of Justice'', which premiered in 1992. ''File of Justice'' was a major success and spawned five seasons, turning Au-yeung into a major breakout star. Au-yeung won Best Actor at the 2000 TVB Anniversary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Suen
The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Norse language, Proto-Norse ''*wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ainaz, aina(z)'', meaning "one, alone, unique", ''as in the form'' ''Æ∆inrikr'' explicitly, but it could also be from ''*wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/aiwaz, aiwa(z)'' "everlasting, eternity", as in the Gothic form ''Euric''. The second element ''-wikt:ríkr, ríkr'' stems either from Proto-Germanic language, Proto-Germanic ''*wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/rīks, ríks'' "king, ruler" (cf. Gothic ''wikt:𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃, reiks'') or the therefrom derived ''*wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/rīkijaz, ríkijaz'' "kingly, powerful, rich, prince"; from the common Proto-Indo-European language, Proto-Indo-European root *wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/h₃rḗǵs, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suki Chui
Suki Chui Suk-Man (; former name ; born 22 September 1984) is a Hong Kong actress, affiliated with TVB up to 8 January 2014. She participated in the Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2006 and was awarded with the Tourism Ambassador Award. She married Kenny Wee (Wong Ho 黃浩, whose father is from Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia) on November 15, 2009. Filmography Competitions *Miss Hong Kong Pageant The Miss Hong Kong Pageant (), or Miss HK () for short, is an annual beauty pageant organised by local Hong Kong television station, TVB. The pageant was established in 1946, and acquired by TVB in 1973. The current Miss Hong Kong is Denice Lam ... 2006 Television programmes Dramas Movies MTV * Eric Kwok - 專登 (2007) * Juno Mak - 吃鯨魚的人 * Raymond Lam (林峯) - 如果時間來到 (2009) Awards * 2006 Miss Hong Kong Pageant - Tourism Ambassador * 2007 Next Media Television Award- Most Charming New Star * 2008 HAPPY SHOP Outstanding Artiste Award References The Green Grass of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoyo Mung
Yoyo Mung Ka-wai () is a Hong Kong actress. She was signed to TVB until March 2013, having starred in various TVB television shows, including '' Forensic Heroes I'' and '' II''. Career After graduating from Form 5, Mung worked as a bank clerk. Upon graduating from high school, Mung started work in an advertising agency. Mung starred in many television drama serials and movies, including a Cat 3 film "Not the Female School". Her performance in "Expect the Unexpected" earned her a nomination for Best Newcomer in the 18th Hong Kong TVB Awards. Mung declined to renew her artist contract with TVB in March 2013. Mung was among the thousands who protested the Hong Kong government's decision to deny HKTV's free-to-air broadcast license in October 2013. Personal life She married actor and singer Ekin Cheng Ekin Cheng is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Early in his career, he used the name Dior as a first name (because that was what it sounded like when his younger sister tri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Au-yeung
Robert Au-yeung Tsan-wah (born 28 July 1960) is a Hong Kong actor best known for his comedic roles in many TVB television dramas. He gained wide public attention in the 1990s for his portrayal of Ben Yu in the 1991 legal drama ''File of Justice'', appearing in all five seasons. Au-yeung is also known for his lead roles in several of TVB's most successful television series franchises, including ''Armed Reaction'', ''Witness to a Prosecution'', and ''Forensic Heroes''. He is most recognised by TV audiences for his shaved head. Au-yeung graduated from TVB's Artiste Training Academy in 1982 and began appearing in many television dramas as background extras, to roles with minor speaking parts, and later to major supporting roles. He landed his first lead role in the legal drama ''File of Justice'', which premiered in 1992. ''File of Justice'' was a major success and spawned five seasons, turning Au-yeung into a major breakout star. Au-yeung won Best Actor at the 2000 TVB Anniversary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheung Tat-Ming
Cheung Tat-ming () (born 2 July 1964) is a Hong Kong actor, comedian, director and writer. Personal life Cheung married Ho Nim-chi, a psychiatrist, in September 2001, subsequently announcing their divorce in 2016. They had one son and one daughter. Filmography *'' My Heart Is That Eternal Rose'' (1989) *''Lee Rock II'' (1991) *'' A Moment of Romance II'' (1993) *''Big Bullet'' (1996) *''Troublesome Night 2'' (1997) *''Troublesome Night 4'' (1998) *'' The Doctor in Spite of Himself'' (1999) *'' A Wicked Ghost III: The Possession'' (2002) *'' My Lucky Star'' (2003) *''The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng (2006) *''The Luckiest Man'' (2008) *'' Love in a Puff'' (2010) *''Beauty on Duty'' (2010) *''Flirting Scholar 2'' (2010) *'' Bruce Lee, My Brother'' (2010) *''The Aroma City'' (2011) *''Love Shock'' (2011) *''Scary Market'' (2011) *'' The Sorcerer and the White Snake'' (2011) *''Summer Love Love'' (2011) *''Fatal Invitation'' (2011) *''Good-for-Nothing Heros'' (2012) *''Everything Is Nothin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
