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Gifted (Singaporean TV Series)
''Gifted'' (Chinese: 天之骄子) is a Singaporean drama produced by Mediacorp Studios Malaysia and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. The show is currently airing at 9pm on weekdays and has a repeat telecast at 8am the following day. The series consists of 20 episodes. Cast * Elvin Ng as Guan Yaozu 关耀祖 * Zhang Yaodong as Li Xiaoyi 李孝义 * Tong Bing Yu as Su Lingli 苏伶俐 * Dawn Yeoh as He Lulu 何露露 * Michelle Chia as Yao Liqian 姚丽倩 * Patrick Lee 李沛旭 as Guan Dezhi 关得志 * Federick Lee 李铭忠 as Liao Weihao 廖伟豪 * Fiona Xie as Ma Xinrou 马心柔 * Teddy Tang as Zhao Qikang 赵启康 * Hong Huifang as Hu Jinmei 胡锦梅 * Chen Xiuhuan as Luo Yali 罗雅丽 * Bernard Tan 陈传之 as Zhao Donghao 赵洞豪 * Zhang Wei 张为 as Grandpa Luo 罗爷爷 * Jeffrey Chong 庄惟翔 as Ma Dongliang 马栋梁 Original Sound Tracks See also * List of programmes broadcast by Mediacorp Channel 8 This is a list of Chinese-language television pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama (film And Television)
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, teen drama, and comedy-drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular setting or subject-matter, or else they qualify the otherwise serious tone of a drama with elements that encourage a broader range of moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of cinema or television that involve fictional stories are forms of drama in the broader sense if their storytelling is achieved by means of actors who represent ( mimesis) characters. In this broader sense, dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvin Ng
Elvin Ng Choon Siong (; born 23 December 1980) is a Singaporean actor and former model. Early life Ng attended Jurong Primary School, Catholic High School and National Junior College. He graduated with an honours degree in English literature from the National University of Singapore. Career Ng was discovered through a talent search programme ''School Belle and the Beau'' hosted by MediaCorp DJ and Host, Dennis Chew and Belinda Lee, during his university days. They were filming the variety show at National University of Singapore where Ng studies at and his performance and looks caught the attention of the producers at MediaCorp. Ng was then given a supporting role in the 2005 series ''A Life of Hope'' where he acted alongside Joanne Peh, and after the airing of the series, MediaCorp offered Ng a contract with them. Subsequently, Ng received two nominations at the Star Awards 2006, but lost the Most Popular Newcomer award to Kelvin Tan Weilian. He won the Star Awards for A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Yaodong
Zhang Yaodong (, born Teoh Yeow Tong on 17 December 1977) is a Malaysian actor based in Singapore. Career Zhang entered the entertainment industry after finishing first runner-up in the Malaysian edition of talent-search contest Star Search in 2001. He was previously a model and had done various commercials in Malaysia before joining MediaCorp. made his small screen debut in the sixth season of popular sitcom, ''Don't Worry, Be Happy''. After seven years in the industry, Zhang was awarded his first lead role in '' Happily Ever After''. He has since snared played lead roles in series such as ''The Greatest Love of All'', '' Your Hand in Mine'' and several Malaysian co-productions. He has been dubbed by many as the "Chinese Michael Jackson" as he bears a strong resemblance to the late singer. In the Star Awards 2007, Zhang won the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes award, his first award in his acting career and was also nominated for the Best Actor Award, his first ever nominat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tong Bing Yu
Tong Bing Yu (formerly known as Chris Tong; born ; born on 14 June 1983) is a Malaysian actress, host, singer, and producer. She was the champion of Miss Malaysia Chinese Cosmos International 2006, later representing Malaysia in Switzerland and China, where she won the Miss Culture Personality Award. In 2007, she established Yumiao Love Charity Foundation, inspiring candidates from the pageants to become involved with charity. In 2014, Tong Bing Yu was awarded one of Malaysia's Top Ten Outstanding Youth. She is a long-term sponsor of "Ali De Speranza", a World Vision 30-Hour Famine D.I.Y Camp. She also participates in various fundraising projects such as World Vision Malaysia, Children's organizations, Ai Hua Jiao Charity Concert and disaster relief. Career Early years In 2006, Tong won the Miss Malaysia Chinese Cosmos International, along with two subsidiary titles, Miss Personality and Miss Perfect Skin. She landed her first TV hosting role in a China-Malaysia Jiangsu TV Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawn Yeoh
Dawn Yeoh (; born 5 May 1986), is a Singaporean actress and was named as one of the Seven Princesses of Mediacorp in 2006.Ng, Gwendolyn.Singaporeans in Taiwan looking for their big break in showbiz, The Straits Times, 11 December 2014. Early life Yeoh was educated in Jurong Primary School , Clementi Town Secondary School & Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Career Yeoh started her career in ''The Shining Star'' where she played a lead role. She went on to play a supporting role in ''Honour and Passion'', and was involved in a production called '' Taste of Love''. In 2009, she was involved in Crime Buster x2, ''Beach.Ball.Babes'' and Malaysian production ''The Beautiful Scent''. She filmed ''The Dream Catchers'' and '' Your Hand In Mine''. She was nominated for the Star Awards for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes in 2007 and 2009. Yeoh appeared in ''Peace & Prosperity'', ''Crescendo'', ''Let It Go'', '' 118'', ''Disclosed'' and ''The Dream Makers''. In 2018, Yeoh appeared in ''Gifte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Chia
Michelle Chia (; born 19 September 1975) is a former Singaporean actress and television host. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1980 to 2012 but continues to film on an ad-hoc basis. Career Acting career Chia started her career as a child actress with SBC. She later joined TCS (predecessor of MediaCorp) after finishing her school. In 2000 she switched to SPH MediaWorks but was transferred back to MediaCorp when it absorbed MediaWorks. In May 2012, Chia left the entertainment industry due to the expiry of her contract with MediaCorp. She had declined to renew it, stating that she wanted to temporarily "take a break" from showbiz. Business owner In a 2018 interview with 8 Days, Chia revealed that she made investments into businesses while she was acting full-time, and was a partner of Monsoon Hair Salon and owned an investment firm. Personal life Chia was educated at Raffles Girls' Primary School and Bowen Secondary School. In May 2009, Chia and Shau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiona Xie
Fiona Xie (谢婉谕, Xie Wanyu; born 24 January 1982) is a Singaporean actress, variety show host, and was named as one of the Seven Princesses of Mediacorp in 2006. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2001 to 2009. Xie became one of the first Singaporean actresses to break into Hollywood, playing Kitty Pong in the 2018 film ''Crazy Rich Asians''. Xie is slated to play the same role in its sequel '' China Rich Girlfriend'' based on the 2015 international best-selling novel of the same name by Kevin Kwan. Career Xie was spotted by a talent scout at the age of 15 while studying in St. Hilda's Secondary School. She modelled for numerous print and television commercials in Singapore and Hong Kong before joining MediaCorp as a full-time artiste in 2001. Xie made her acting debut as a nurse in the Channel 5 drama '' Growing Up''. Her convincing acting landed her one of her most recognisable roles in the Channel 8 sitcom ''My Genie''. She won "Best Newcomer" at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astro AEC
Astro AEC (abbreviation for Asian Entertainment Channel) is a 24-hour in house Mandarin-generic television channel in Malaysia, owned by Astro. The channel broadcasts local productions in addition to productions from Singapore, Taiwan and mainland China. Astro AEC HD was launched on 16 November 2014 for Astro subscribers who subscribed to HD service. Subtitles are provided in Bahasa Malaysia Malaysian Malay ( ms, Bahasa Melayu Malaysia), also known as Standard Malay (Malay: ''Bahasa Melayu Standard''), ( English translation: Malaysian language), or simply Malay, is a standardized form of the Malay language used in Malaysia (as o ..., English and Chinese where available. References External links Official Website of Astro AEC {{DEFAULTSORT:Astro AEC [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Channel 8 (Singapore)
Channel 8 ( zh, 8頻道) is a Singaporean free-to-air television channel, airing in Mandarin Chinese. It was created by Television Singapura on 31 August 1963 with experimental broadcasts, before going official on 23 November that year. The channel's logo is a yellow number 8 on top of a red disc. History Channel 8 began its test transmissions on Saturday, 31 August 1963, Malaysia's national day. Its first day consisted of a Hokkien film, repeats of India's participation in the South East Asian Cultural Festival and Singapore Celebrates. A second test transmission took place between 16 and 20 September of that year and devoted much of its time to the week-long celebrations, to coincide with the historic Proclamation of Malaysia, and the political campaigns leading up to the 1963 General Election. Channel 8 officially began broadcasting on 23 November 1963 at 7:40 p.m. as "Saluran 8 Televisyen Singapura" and aired at first in Chinese (including Mandarin, dialects of Chine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fifty & Fabulous
50 (fifty) is the natural number following 49 and preceding 51. In mathematics Fifty is the smallest number that is the sum of two non-zero square numbers in two distinct ways: 50 = 12 + 72 = 52 + 52. It is also the sum of three squares, 50 = 32 + 42 + 52, and the sum of four squares, 50 = 62 + 32 + 22 + 12. It is a Harshad number. 50 is a Stirling number of the first kind: \leftright= 50 and also a Narayana number: \operatorname(6, 3) = \operatorname(6, 4) = 50 There is no solution to the equation φ(''x'') = 50, making 50 a nontotient. Nor is there a solution to the equation ''x'' − φ(''x'') = 50, making 50 a noncototient. In science *The atomic number of tin *The fifth magic number in nuclear physics In religion *In Kabbalah, there are 50 Gates of Wisdom (or Understanding) and 50 Gates of Impurity *The traditional number of years in a jubilee period.Leviticus 25:10 *The Christian Feast of Pentecost takes place on the 50th day of the Easter Season *The Jewish Pent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Say Cheese (TV Series)
''Say Cheese'' (Chinese: 西瓜甜不甜) was a Singaporean drama produced by Mediacorp Studios and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. It consisted of 20 episodes and was aired at 9 pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8 am the following day. Synopsis Peace Photography Studio is an established but traditional studio founded 80 years ago and had 5 branches in its heyday. Now, there's only a single studio left and is managed by Pan Renyi (Richard Low) and daughter Pan Zejia (Joanne Peh). Pan Zejia quietly helped out at the studio as she feels indebted to Pan Renyi who helped her settle a huge debt 10 years ago, and as a result, she remained single since then. Ke Yuanhang (Romeo Tan) is a newspaper reporter who is kind and magnanimous, although 5 years younger than Pan Zejia, a friendship soon developed. While Pan Zejia is irritable and impatient, Ke Yuanhang is gentle and caring. Their hindrances do not stop there, as Pan Renyi is constantly at loggerheads with Ke Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teddy Tang
Teddy Tang (), better known as Teddy, is an actor and model in Singapore Career Teddy Tang won a local TV talent hunt, Hey Gorgeous, in 2012. Within the same year, the then part-time model flew to Hong Kong to pursue a modelling career after graduating with a Mechanical Engineering degree from Nanyang Technological University. He is also an alumnus of Gan Eng Seng School and Yishun Junior College. He was awarded Best Newcomer in Asia Model Awards 2014. Six months later, he moved to Taiwan because he felt it had a more vibrant entertainment scene, with a larger market for budding actors. His exotic good looks - inherited from a Taiwanese mother and a Singaporean Chinese father of Dutch and Japanese descent - landed him a spot with Catwalk in 2015. He made his rounds at the Taiwanese variety show circuit - displaying his wit on talk shows Genius Go Go Go 天才冲冲冲 and GTV Delicious 美味搜查线 and testing his athletic ability on gameshow Variety Get Together 综艺 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
