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Figaro Tseng
Figaro Tseng (; born 18 November 1981) is a Taiwanese actor, singer and art painter. He was part of Taiwanese boy band Comic Boyz from 2002 to 2005. They released three albums: ''Hey Hah!! Comic Boyz'' (2002); ''Youth Memoir'' (2003); ''Goodbye (New + Best Selection)'' (2005). He has also acted in Taiwanese dramas and hosted television shows. Early life On 18 November 1981, Tseng was born in Zihguan District, Kaohsiung City. He has a younger brother. When he was in the kindergarten, he suffered a severe accident. As a result, he is totally deaf in his right ear. Career He was part of Taiwanese boy band Comic Boyz from 2002 to 2005. They released three albums: ''Hey Hah!! Comic Boyz'' (2002); ''Youth Memoir'' (2003); ''Goodbye (New + Best Selection)'' (2005). They disbanded in 2005. Tseng later became a solo actor, host and painter. Filmography Television series Film * ''Oh, Pretty Woman'' (2018) * ''Undercover Carp'' (2019) Music video appearances * "知道" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeng (surname)
Zeng (, ) is a Chinese family name. In Cantonese, it is Tsang; In Wade-Giles, such as those in Taiwan, Tseng or Tzeng; in Malaysia and Singapore, Chen or Cheng; in the Philippines, Chan; in Indonesia, Tjan; in Vietnam, Tăng. The surname Zeng is the 32nd most common surname in Mainland China as of 2019. It is the 16th most common surname in Taiwan. It meant "high" or "add" in ancient Chinese.The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland Zeng is also a German family name with another origin. Zeng was listed 385th on the ''Hundred Family Surnames''. Origin The surname originates from () an ancient state located in present-day Cangshan County (now Lanling County) in Shandong province, which was granted to Qu Lie, son of the emperor Shao Kang in the Xia dynasty. The state was annexed by Ju (located mainly in present-day Shandong province) in 567 BC. The crown prince of the state, Wu, fled to Lu. He later dropped the radical in the character and adopted 曾 as his su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A-mei
Kulilay Amit (, born 9 August 1972), better known by her stage name A-Mei, is a Taiwanese Puyuma singer and record producer. In 1996, she made her singing debut and released her album, ''Sisters''. Her albums ''Truth'' (2001), ''Amit'' (2009), and ''Faces of Paranoia'' (2014) each won her a Golden Melody Award for Best Mandarin Female Singer and made the Taiwanese diva one of the singers who won the category the most times. Having sold over 50 million records, she has achieved success in the Mandarin-speaking world and is often referred to as the " Queen of Mandopop". Life and career 1972–1996: Early years and career beginnings A-Mei was born on 9 August 1972 in a Puyuma family in Beinan, Taitung, Taiwan. Her Puyuma-language name is Kulilay Amit, alternatively transliterated Gulilai Amit. In 1992, A-Mei moved to Taipei and took part in the Five Lights Star Singing Contest presented by the Taiwanese TV program Five Lights Awards; she made it all the way through to the fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1981 Births
Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front, FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán Department, Morazán and Chalatenango Department, Chalatenango departments. * January 15 – Pope John Paul II receives a delegation led by Polish Solidarity (Polish trade union), Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa at the Vatican City, Vatican. * January 20 – Iran releases the 52 Americans held for 444 days, minutes after Ronald Reagan is First inauguration of Ronald Reagan, sworn in as the 40th President of the United States, ending the Iran hostage crisis. * January 21 – The first DMC DeLorean, DeLorean automobile, a stainless steel sports car with gull-wing doors, rolls off the production line in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. * January 24 – An 1981 Dawu ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwanese Art
The artistic heritage of Taiwan is extremely diverse with multiple major influences and periods. History Stonecutters of the Changbin culture began to make art on Taiwan at least 30,000 years ago. Around 5,000 years ago jade and earthenware works started to appear. Between 4000 BC and 2000 BC people in what is now Hualien produced and traded valuable jade ornaments and jewelry. The Dapenkeng culture developed a unique style of pottery. For centuries much of the art produced was religious with highly decorated temples being the beneficiaries of local wealth and education. Art was first institutionalized in Taiwan during the Japanese colonial period with the establishment of public schools dedicated to the fine arts. The Japanese introduced oil and watercolor paintings to Taiwan and Taiwanese artists were heavily influenced by their Japanese counterparts. As was typical of colonial rulers the Japanese did not establish tertiary institutions for art education in Taiwan, all stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Bell Award For Best Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or Television Film
This is a list of winners and nominees of the Golden Bell Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film (). Winners and nominees 2010s 2020s References {{Golden Bell Awards, state=collapsed Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film, Best Television awards for Best Supporting Actor Male television actors by award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
