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Hey Girl (group)
Hey Girl was a Taiwanese girl group. Channel held an audition for the show Blackie's Teenage Club (我愛黑澀會), a variety show that aims to create new female entertainers in Taiwan. At the end of 2005, Channel picked nine members to represent the other girls. These nine members were Gui Gui, Ning Er, MeiMei, Apple, Hsiao Hsun, Ya Tou, Hsiao Man, Bae Tung Tung, and Ta Ya. Together, they are affectionately known as the Nine Beauties () for short. The nine members were separated into two groups for their third EP release: Ta Ya, Hsiao Man, Ya Tou, Gui Gui, and Apple comprised ''Pink'' (), and Mei Mei, Hsiao Hsun, Ning Er, and Bae Tung Tung comprised ''Honey'' (). Issues and Scandals Departure of Bae Tung Tung On October 5, 2007, Bae Tung Tung left Hey Girl (including the Wo Ai Hei Se Hui show). It is rumoured that she left because of a rift with band leader Ta Ya over an alleged affair with Bae Tung Tung's boyfriend at the time, Hakka-Pac; other sources suggest that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yako Chan
Yako Chan () is a Taiwanese singer and actress. She was a member of the band Hey Girl. Early life Chan's parents divorced when she was young. Alongside her mother and brother, Chan reportedly lived in impoverished conditions, frequently moving between squalid houses, until she entered the entertainment business. In 2016, Chan bought her first apartment, stating that she hoped her mother and brother would now not have to move again. Career Chan made her debut on the variety show ''Blackie's Teenager Club '' in 2005. Filmography Presenter Channel V *Blackie Lollipop (''Wo ai heise bangbang tang'' 我愛黑澀棒棒堂) *Blackie's Teenager Club (''Wo ai heise hui'' 我愛黑澀會) *Pop Beauty Wind (''Mei mei pupu feng'' 美眉普普風) *Music Charts (''Yinyue biaobang'' 音樂飆榜) *Popular (''Liuxing'' 流行) *Model Lollipop (''Mofan bangbang tang'' 模范棒棒堂) Xing Kong *Xing Kong Xing Kong is a Mandarin-language television channel targeting Mainland China, current ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The territories controlled by the ROC consist of 168 islands, with a combined area of . The main island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated. The capital, Taipei, forms along with New Taipei City and Keelung the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Other major cities include Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries in the world. Taiwan has been settled for at least 25,000 years. Ancestors of Taiwanese indigenous peoples settled the isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triad Society
A triad ( zh , t=三合會 , s=三合会 , cy=sāam hahp wúi , j=saam1 hap6 wui6‑2 , hp=sān hé huì , first=t,j ) is a Chinese transnational organized crime syndicate based in Greater China and has outposts in various countries with significant overseas Chinese diaspora populations. The Hong Kong triad is distinct from mainland Chinese criminal organizations. In ancient China, the triad was one of three major secret societies.Wang, Peng (2017). ''The Chinese Mafia: Organized Crime, Corruption, and Extra-Legal Protection''. Oxford: Oxford University Press. It established branches in Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Chinese communities overseas.Chu, Y. K. (2002). ''The triads as business''. Routledge. Known as "mainland Chinese criminal organizations", they are of two major types: “dark forces” (loosely-organized groups) (）and “Black Societies" () (more-mature criminal organizations). Two features which distinguish a black society from ordinary "dark forces" or low lev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayward Kenting
''Wayward Kenting'' () is a 20-part Taiwanese television series produced by Honto Production and directed by Doze Niu. Most scenes were shot in Hengchun, Taiwan. ''Wayward Kenting'' received the Golden Bell Awards for Best Writing for a Television Series and nominations in three other categories. Synopsis Zhong Hanwen (Eddie Peng), Liangliang (Lee Kang-i) and Azuo (Lee Shiau Shiang) are good friends who all grew up in Kenting. ''Wayward Kenting'' tells the story of their attempts to protect the environment of their home. The series focuses on love, dreams and responsibility. Cast * Eddie Peng as Zhong Hanwen, a twenty-two-year-old man who grows up in Kenting. He is outgoing and kind-hearted. When he reads the article written by DingXiaohui (a famous writer), he falls in love. They begin talking to each other on the Internet. Their story begins when DingXiaohui travels to Kenting. * as Liangliang, a twenty-two-year-old girl who works in the National Park of Kenting. She is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown Sugar Macchiato
''Brown Sugar Macchiato'' () is a Taiwanese drama starring members of Taiwanese bands Lollipop F and Hey Girl. It was first broadcast in Taiwan on free-to-air Formosa Television (FTV) from 15 July 2007 to 7 October 2007 and cable TV STAR Chinese Channel. It was also broadcast in China on Xing Kong. Relationships *Ao Chuan is seemingly coupled with Tong Tong and Mei Mei initially but ends up with Da Ya. *Wang Zi is in love with Rong Jia and initially paired up with Xiao Xun, but ends up as a couple with Gui Gui. *Xiao Yu is seemingly coupled with Mei Mei at her birthday party but he rejects her because he likes Xiao Xun and he is coupled with Xiao Xun in the end. *Xiao Jie likes Ya Tou in the beginning and his rival is his younger brother Ah Wei who also likes Ya Tou. He falls in love with Xiao Jie (Ya Tou's friend) when he helped her in the school competition. *Wei Lian has a crush on Rong Jia. Rong Jia is initially hesitant and refuses him, but slowly learns to accept him after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taipei Family
''Taipei Family'' is a Taiwanese sitcom about antics of two families living together in the same apartment dealing with issues such as love and friendship. "Taipei Family" is considered to be a Taiwanese version of the hit series ''Family Guy''. There are similarities that can be compared such as a lazy father, a loud wife, and strange daydreaming sequences that mocks Taiwan history. This is more of a "traditional" Taiwanese sitcom, such as a loud (and obtrusive) laughter track, and cartoon-like sound effects based on the character's facial expressions. Most of the show focuses on its dialog filled with deadpan humor Deadpan, dry humour, or dry-wit humour is the deliberate display of emotional neutrality or no emotion, commonly as a form of comedic delivery to contrast with the ridiculousness or absurdity of the subject matter. The delivery is meant to be blu .... Taiwanese comedy television series 2000s sitcoms {{Taiwan-tv-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angel Lover
''Angel Lover'' () is a 2006 Taiwanese television series starring Ming Dow, Bianca Bai, Alex To, Coco Jiang. It was written by Fang Yi De / An Jin Hong and directed by Danny Dun. It was distributed by Singapore's MediaCorp Studios and broadcast on STAR Chinese Channel from 4 December 2006 to 26 January 2007 at 21:30 for 40 episodes. Synopsis At a time when Angelina ( Coco Jiang) was at her emotional low-point and was involved in a car accident, a wonderful man named Michael ( Tomohisa Kagami) showed up as a doctor and cured her of her broken heart. Michael gave her the confidence and hope to continue living. However, he left shortly after she became ready to love again, and just in time for her to find out that he was a chikan. Michael told Angelina that he had something else more important to attend to, and he wanted her to help others find the right path in their lives and the courage to love again, just like what he did for her. Thus, Angelina opened up an agency named "Ang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther Huang
Esther Huang (born 27 February 1989), formerly known as Albee Huang, is a Taiwanese actress and singer. She is a former member of the Taiwanese girl band Hey Girl. She is sometimes known as Xiao Xun in the media along with other pseudonyms. Career Huang is in a girl group originally known as Hei Se Hui Mei Mei which underwent a name change to Hey Girl. Hey Girl consisted of seven other girls, and they are known to work with another popular Taiwanese boyband, Lollipop. Huang has also worked with Ah Ben from Choc7 in '' The Teen Age''. Filmography Television series *2006: ''Angel Lover'' - Episode 3 *2007: ''Brown Sugar Macchiato''- Xiaoxun *2007: '' The Teen Age'' - Xia Nian Qiao *2008: ''Rolling Love'' - Wasabi *2008: ''The Legend of Brown Sugar Chivalries'' - Ren Ying Ying *2011: ''Love Keeps Going'' - Han Yi Fei *2011: ''Love You'' *2011: ''Rookies' Diary'' *2012: ''What Is Love'' *2012: ''Love Me or Leave Me (TV series)'' *2014: ''Fabulous 30'' *2014: '' Dear Mom'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
