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Light The Night
''Light the Night'' (), previously known as ''Blue Hour'', is a 2021 Taiwanese Netflix original series written by Ryan Tu and directed by Lien Yi-chi. The series stars Ruby Lin, Yo Yang, Cheryl Yang, Rhydian Vaughan, Derek Chang, Puff Kuo, Esther Liu, Cherry Hsieh and Nikki Hsin-ying Hsieh. Synopsis Season 1 In 1988, teenagers find a dead body in the woods; months before, two madams at Light Bar struggle with the men in their lives. Season 2 At the end of the second season of ''Light the Night'', Chiang Han is shown listening to a tape recorder that was handed over to him earlier by Rose. It had a recording of a woman panicking about another woman's death. Just as Chiang Han is on his way to meet Rose, he is hit by a speeding car and collapses on the road Season 3 We learn that Rose came to work at Light after being released from prison, having taking the fall for her unscrupulous husband (Joseph Cheng). While serving time, Rose befriended Hana (Esther Liu), who also comes to w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been contrasted with the epic and the lyrical modes ever since Aristotle's '' Poetics'' (c. 335 BC)—the earliest work of dramatic theory. The term "drama" comes from a Greek word meaning "deed" or " act" (Classical Greek: , ''drâma''), which is derived from "I do" (Classical Greek: , ''dráō''). The two masks associated with drama represent the traditional generic division between comedy and tragedy. In English (as was the analogous case in many other European languages), the word ''play'' or ''game'' (translating the Anglo-Saxon ''pleġan'' or Latin ''ludus'') was the standard term for dramas until William Shakespeare's time—just as its creator was a ''play-maker'' rather than a ''dramatist'' and the building was a ''play-house'' r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallace Huo
Wallace Huo Chien-hwa (, born 26 December 1979) is a Taiwanese actor, singer and producer. He is known for his roles in ''At Dolphin Bay'' (2003), ''Chinese Paladin 3'' (2009), ''Swordsman'' (2013), '' Battle of Changsha'' (2014), ''The Journey of Flower'' (2015), '' Love Me If You Dare'' (2015) and ''Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace'' (2018) Huo ranked 82nd on ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list in 2014, 48th in 2015, 22nd in 2017, and 66th in 2019. Early life Huo was born in Taipei, Taiwan on 26 December 1979 to Liu Yu and Huo Chao-Ku. He has one brother, Huo Chien-yuan. His family originated from Shandong; his parents were natives of Longkou and Tianjin respectively. His grandfather was a follower of Sun Yat-sen and in October 1949, his family moved to Taiwan. Both his parents worked in the court system and his brother is a police officer. His parents divorced when he was young. Huo once aspired to be a basketball player but then turned to singing in his early teenage days. With ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin Lin
Austin Lin (, born January 27, 1988) is a Taiwanese actor, singer and television host. Born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan, he took part in the second season of Taiwanese singing competition, ''One Million Star'', in 2007. In 2009, he made his acting debut in Taiwanese film, '' Somewhere I Have Never Traveled'', for which he also sang on the soundtrack. In 2016, he appeared in Taiwanese film, ''At Cafe 6,'' and won a Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor. Filmography Feature films * '' Somewhere I Have Never Traveled'' (2009) * ''Leaving Gracefully'' (2011) * ''Sweet Alibis'' (2014) * ''Anywhere Somewhere Nowhere'' (2014) * ''Endless Nights in Aurora'' (2014) * ''The Missing Piece'' (2015) * ''Go Lala Go 2'' (2015) * ''At Cafe 6'' (2016) * ''Interference Notes'' (2017) * ''To My 19-Year-Old'' (2017) * ''Someone in the Clouds'' (2019) * ''The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang'' (2019) * ''Wings Over Everest'' (2019) * ''Somewhere Winter'' (2019) * ''I WeirDo'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivian Hsu
Vivian Hsu ( Atayal: ; ; born March 19, 1975) is a Taiwanese singer and actress. Hsu rose to prominence in Japan, where she made her first appearance in 1995 and has become a highly recognized celebrity with her countless appearances in media during the late 1990s. She was also the main vocalist for Black Biscuits, a Japanese dance band which released four singles, ''Stamina'', ''Timing'', ''Relax'', ''Bye-Bye'', and one album, ''Life''. ''Timing'' is one of the most successful songs of 1998. Early life The second of three children, Hsu was born to a Hakka father and Tayal Taiwanese mother as Hsu Su-chuan (), and used this name until she began her modeling career. Her parents divorced when she was a young child. She attended Taichung Jianxing Elementary School and Taipei Shulinguo Junior High School. Career Hsu's career in entertainment industry started after winning first place in a "Talented Beautiful Girl" contest held by Taiwan's CTS in 1990. At that point, she was working ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heaven Hai
Heaven Hai Yu-fen (; born May 19, 1977), also known as Hai Fen, is a Taiwanese host, actress, entrepreneur and television producer. She had her debut as a host for TVBS-G, on ''Entertainment News'', and has appeared in several television series and films since 2009. In 2016, she was nominated for the Golden Bell Award for Best Newcomer in a Television Series The Golden Bell Award for Best Newcomer in a Television Series () is one of the categories of the competition for the Taiwanese television production, Golden Bell Awards. It was first presented by the Government Information Office in 1980, and wa ... for ''War Family''. Personal life In 2021, Hai developed "Lu Lu Gu Lu" (嚕嚕姑滷), a line of braised food products, and created the concept art for the product line. In November 2022, Hai gave birth to a daughter, nicknamed "Nian Nian" (念念). Filmography Television series Film Variety and reality show Music video appearances Theater Discograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izakaya
An () is a type of informal Japanese bar that serves alcoholic drinks and snacks. are casual places for after-work drinking, similar to a pub, a Spanish tapas bar, or an American saloon or tavern. Etymology The word entered the English language by 1987. It is a compound word consisting of ("to stay") and ("sake shop"), indicating that originated from sake shops that allowed customers to sit on the premises to drink. are sometimes called ('red lantern') in daily conversation, as such paper lanterns are traditionally found in front of them. History Anecdotes and songs that appear in the show that -style establishments existed in Japan at the early 700s. There is a record dating to 733 when rice was collected as a brewing fee tax under the jurisdiction of the government office called . In the , written in 797, there is a record of King Ashihara who got drunk and was murdered in a tavern in 761. The full-scale development of began around the Edo period (1603-1867) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wen
James Wen (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ''Vûn Sin-hò''; born 22 February 1978) is a Taiwanese actor, former reporter and model. He is known for his supporting performance in Taiwanese drama ''My Queen'', for which he received one of his four Golden Bell Awards nominations. According to Yahoo! Search, Wen was the 9th most searched celebrity from January to April 2009. Life and career Wen's ancestral home is in Gaoshu, Pingtung but was born in Kaohsiung. He graduated from College of Journalism and Communication at Shih Hsin University. In 1999 Wen won ''Most Photogenic Award'' at the ''Men's UNO'' model contest, subsequently worked as a model and reporter before turning to acting. Selected filmography Television series Film *''High Heels'' (2015) *''My Dear Stilt'' (2012) *''The Ghost Tales'' (2012) *''The Fierce Wife'' (2012) *''Night Market Hero'' (2011) *''Zoom Hunting'' (2010) *''Tears'' (2010) *''A Place of One's Own'' (2009) *''1895'' (2008) Music video appearances * "結婚 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Hsu
Hsu Kuang-han (; born October 31, 1990), known professionally as Greg Hsu and Greg Han, is a Taiwanese actor and singer. He was nominated for two Golden Bell Awards for his roles in the television series ''Have You ever Fallen in Love, Miss Jiang?'' (2016) and '' Someday or One Day'' (2019–2020). He also appeared in the television series ''Love of Sandstorm'' (2016) and '' Nowhere Man'' (2019), as well as the films ''A Sun'' (2019) and '' My Love'' (2021). In 2020, he entered the ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list for the first time, ranking 69th. Hsu released his debut single "Yesterday No More" in 2020 and the next year he released his self-titled debut studio album. In 2022, he was nominated for Best New Artist at Golden Melody Awards. Career In 2013, Hsu made his television debut in the Malaysian drama series ''Dive into Love''. In 2015, he studied acting at Q Place, a drama academy established by director Wang Shaudi. He followed this appearing in well-received series ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tseng Jing-hua
Tseng Jing-hua (; born 30 December 1997) is a Taiwanese actor from Yilan. He is best known for playing the character of Birdy in the 2020 film ''Your Name Engraved Herein'', the highest-grossing LGBT film in Taiwan. He also appeared as Wei Chung-ting in the supernatural horror '' Detention'', for which he received a nomination for Best New Performer at the 56th Golden Horse Awards. Filmography Film Television series Short film Music video appearances *2020: Crowd Lu - "Your Name Engraved Herein" *2020: Yo Lee - "One Who Will (Find Me)" *2022: A-Lin Lisang Pacidal Koyouan (), better known by her stage name A-Lin, is a Taiwanese aboriginal singer and songwriter of Amis descent. Career In 1999, when A-Lin was 16 years old and taught children to sing the hymn "Amazing Grace" after the 9 ... - "Best Friend" Awards and nominations References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tseng, Jing-hua 1997 births Living people 21st-century Taiwanese male ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gingle Wang
Gingle Wang (Chinese: 王淨; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ''Ông Chēng''; pinyin: Wáng Jìng; born 7 February 1998) is a Taiwanese actress and writer. Rapidly gaining reputation from her work across various films and television productions, she already established herself as one of the highest-paid actresses in Taiwan at the age of 24. Gingle began her acting career in 2017 in the film ''All Because of Love''. Her breakthrough came in 2019 with the psychological horror film ''Detention'', where her performance won Best Actress at the 22nd Taipei Film Awards and a nomination for Best Leading Actress at the 56th Golden Horse Awards. Besides her acting career, she is also an author of two books, ''Bale Love'' (2013) and ''Cockroach Philosophy'' (2015). Early life and education Gingle Wang was born on February 7, 1998, in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan. Raised in a single-parent household, she lived with her mother until junior high school, when she separated from her mother to study ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wu Kang-ren
Wu Kang-ren (; born 24 November 1982), also known as Chris Wu, is a Taiwanese actor and model. He debuted in the short film ''Fragile in Love: Poetry in Motion'' in 2007, and first came to attention for his role in the 2009 television series ''Autumn's Concerto''. He received his first acting award at the 18th Asian Television Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in the 2012 TV series ''Emerging Light''. Early life Wu was born on November 24, 1982 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. He attended Kaohsiung Municipal Chung-Cheng Industrial High School. He lived with his mother after the divorce of his parents, and began working at 14, after graduating from junior high school, to support his family. He worked in restaurants, stalls, and supermarkets. He also tried being an on-site construction welder despite his lack of skill, receiving burns in the eyes as a consequence. After his conscription, he began working in a bar as a bartender. It was during this time that he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorene Jen
Lorene Jen (; born 22 November 1988), previously known as Kirsten Jen, is a Taiwanese actress, model and singer. Her surname is sometimes spelled as Jen. She is the younger sister of Taiwanese girl group S.H.E member Selina Jen. Jen graduated from National Taiwan Normal University, with a bachelor's degree in home economics, human development and family studies. Early life Lorene Jen was born on 22 November 1988, in Taipei, Taiwan. Her father, Milton Jen, has ancestral home in Dazhou, Sichuan, used to be a technology company executive and now works as a part-time actor. Her mother is Zheng Ruilan, a homemaker. Jen is the youngest of a two child family. Her older sister is Taiwanese girl group S.H.E member Selina Jen. Jen attended National Taiwan Normal University and graduated in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in home economics, human development and family studies. Career Pre-debut In 2000, Taiwanese entertainment management agency HIM International Music held a "Universal 2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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