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Kopitiam (TV Series)
''Kopitiam'' was a Malaysian situation comedy shown on ntv7 from 1998 to 2003 for seven seasons. Its cast members were Joanna Bessey, Lina Teoh, Douglas Lim, Rashid Salleh, Tan Jin Chor and Mano Maniam. The show was also given nods at the Asian Television Awards; first taking the runner up place for Best Sitcom category in 1998 and then later winning the "Highly Commended for Best Comedy Program title" in 2000. Kopitiam was produced by Double Vision Diplopia is the simultaneous perception of two images of a single object that may be displaced horizontally or vertically in relation to each other. Also called double vision, it is a loss of visual focus under regular conditions, and is often v ... with creator Ng Ping Ho. References External links * {{IMDb title, tt0185406 Malaysian comedy television series 1998 Malaysian television series debuts 1990s Malaysian television series 2000s Malaysian television series NTV7 original programming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land and maritime Malaysia–Thailand border, border with Thailand and Maritime boundary, maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. East Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Brunei and Indonesia, and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital, the country's largest city, and the seat of the Parliament of Malaysia, legislative branch of the Government of Malaysia, federal government. The nearby Planned community#Planned capitals, planned capital of Putrajaya is the administrative capital, which represents the seat of both the Government of Malaysia#Executive, executive branch (the Cabine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Situation Comedy
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use new characters in each sketch, and stand-up comedy, where a comedian tells jokes and stories to an audience. Sitcoms originated in radio, but today are found mostly on television as one of its dominant narrative forms. A situation comedy television program may be recorded in front of a studio audience, depending on the program's production format. The effect of a live studio audience can be imitated or enhanced by the use of a laugh track. Critics disagree over the utility of the term "sitcom" in classifying shows that have come into existence since the turn of the century. Many contemporary American sitcoms use the single-camera setup and do not feature a laugh track, thus often resembling the dramedy shows of the 1980s and 1990s rather t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Star (Malaysia)
''The Star'' () is an English-language newspaper in Malaysia. Based in Petaling Jaya, it was established in 1971 as a regional newspaper in Penang. It is the largest paid English newspaper in terms of circulation in Malaysia, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations. It has a daily circulation of about 250,000 (as of January 2017), far eclipsing the circulation of its next-largest paid English-language competitor, the ''New Straits Times'' (which has a circulation of approximately 65,000). ''The Star'' is a member of the Asia News Network. It is owned by the publicly listed Star Media Group. History The daily newspaper was first published on 9 September 1971 as a regional newspaper based in Penang. ''The STAR'' went into national circulation on 3 January 1976 when it set up its new office in Kuala Lumpur. In 1978, the newspaper headquarters was relocated to Kuala Lumpur. ''The Star'' continues to expand its wings over the years. In 1981, it moved its headquarters from K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanna Bessey
Joanna Bessey (born 1976) is an actress and director from Malaysia. She is best known for her role as Marie Tan in the situation comedy Kopitiam (TV series), Kopitiam which ran for 7 seasons. Early life Bessey was born in West Sussex to a British people, British father and Malaysian mother of Malays (ethnic group), Malay descent with Minangkabau lineage. Career Bessey has appeared in over 200 episodes of television, 6 TV movies, 5 feature films, commercials with 2 major celebrity endorsements, voice-over work for commercials and animated series and numerous theatre productions, over the last 10 years. Other TV credits include ''La Dolce Amira'', ''Bilik 13'', ''All Mixed Up'' and Island FM. She has been in feature films such as Lips to Lips, Buli, ''1957: Hati Malaya, 1957- Hati Malaya'' and ''Waris Jari Hantu''. Bessey appeared on BBC World News hosting the travel documentary "Exploring Malaysia". She is also an environmentalist. In 2020, Bessey made her videogame debut by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lina Teoh
Lina Teoh Pick Lim (born 7 July 1976) is a Malaysian actress, TV Host, model and a former beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as Miss Malaysia World 1998. She represented Malaysia in the Miss World 1998 pageant in Mahe Island, Seychelles where she placed as second runner up. Personal life Born in Melbourne, Australia to a Malaysian Chinese father and a Dutch mother, Teoh spent most of her adult life in Malacca and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In her late teens and 20s she has traveled extensively throughout South East Asia modeling in TV commercials and print/press ads for many high-profile brands, as well as on the runway. Teoh was trained in Show Biz Dance Academy in 1980-1992 where she studied 12 years of jazz ballet. She finished her study in Australian Institute of Dramatic Arts in 1998. Over the years she has hosted many television programs in Malaysia including ''Watch-U-Want'' for Channel V, a Malaysian tourism series, a sports series, a business series, a motivati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Lim
Douglas Lim (born 11 October 1977) is a Malaysian actor, comedian, television presenter and emcee. He is well known for his involvement in local television, theater and film and comedy show. Early life Lim was born on 11 October 1977 in Kuala Lumpur. He received his secondary education at the Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur and went on to study at Canterbury Christian Church University. Career During his two years of matriculation studies, he appeared in the ''Kopitiam'' sitcom and decided to become an actor because he believed it was the best choice. He also sang the theme song of this sitcom, "Empty Decorations" together with Chelsia Ng. His face soon appeared in the same series as the character of a barber shop owner named Steven. His performance in Kopitiam earned Douglas to be nominated for the Best Actor (Comedy) category at the Asian Television Awards. In addition, Lim is also one of the main local Chinese comedies titled ''Homecoming'' aired on Astro Wah Lai Toi. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Television Awards
The Asian Television Awards (launched in 1996), is an appreciation to recognize and reward programming and production excellence in the Asian television industry. Held every December, the Awards comprises 56 categories across news, documentaries & current affairs, kids and animation, entertainment, drama, technical, digital as well as performances including acting and directing. The Awards draw about 1,400 entries each year from a wide range of broadcasters, including free-to-air TV stations, pay-TV platforms, OTT platforms as well as many independent production houses in Asia. Every year, a panel of more than 50 judges from more than 10 countries evaluate and select the entries.The winners are then awarded across 3 evenings: a Gala Dinner in Kuching for the technical and creative categories followed by a live telecast the next day for the entertainment and acting categories, also in Kuching. The digital awards are presented separately in another country. Asian TV Awards was fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Vision (company)
Double Vision is an Asian provider of new media content, applications and services. Established in 1985, it has production hubs in Malaysia and Indonesia. Double Vision produces over 1,400 hours of television programming per year in various languages and genres for the regional market. It also houses international entertainment TV network, Channel in its studios. With in-house production and post-production facilities, Double Vision provides complete end-to-end creative, production and post production services. FEATURES SERIES External linksDouble Vision Malaysia's official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Double Vision (Company) Mass media companies established in 1985 Malaysian companies established in 1985 Mass media companies of Malaysia Film production companies of Malaysia Privately held companies of Malaysia Companies based in Selangor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysian Comedy Television Series
Malaysian may refer to: * Something from or related to Malaysia, a country in Southeast Asia * Malaysian Malay, a dialect of Malay language spoken mainly in Malaysia * Malaysian people, people who are identified with the country of Malaysia regardless of their ethnicities. Most Malaysians are of Malay, Chinese and Indian descent. ** Malaysian diaspora, Malaysian emigrants and their descendants around the world * Malaysian cuisine, the food and food culture of Malaysia * Malaysian culture, culture associated with Malaysia * The call sign and colloquial name of Malaysia Airlines See also * Malaysian names, names as used by the Malaysian people * * * Malays (other) * Malaya (other) * Malay (other) Malay may refer to: Languages * Malay language or Bahasa Melayu, a major Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore ** History of the Malay language, the Malay language from the 4th to the 14th century ** Indonesi ... {{disamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Malaysian Television Series Debuts
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently shadowed craters near the Moon's poles. * January 11 – Over 100 people are killed in the Sidi-Hamed massacre in Algeria. * January 12 – Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning. * January 17 – The ''Drudge Report'' breaks the story about U.S. President Bill Clinton's alleged affair with Monica Lewinsky, which will lead to the House of Representatives' impeachment of him. February * February 3 – Cavalese cable car disaster: A United States military pilot causes the deaths of 20 people near Trento, Italy, when his low-flying EA-6B Prowler severs the cable of a cable-car. * February 4 – The 5.9 Afghanistan earthquake shakes the Takhar Province with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (''Very strong''). With up to 4, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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