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List Of Taiwanese Dramas
This is an incomplete list of Taiwanese Dramas released and televised from 2000 to 2010. It is organized by ''year of release date'' and in ''alphabetical order''. :''List of Taiwanese dramas:'' 2000 to 2010 '' 2011 to 2020'' 2000s 2000 to 2005 2006 to 2010 See also * Taiwanese drama * List of Taiwanese dramas from 2011 to 2020 * List of Taiwanese dramas from 2021 to present * Television in Taiwan * List of Chinese-language television channels * List of Taiwanese television series Notes References {{Dramatic television series Taiwanese drama television series Dramas 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 no ... ja:台湾ドラマ zh:台灣偶像劇列表 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwanese Drama
Taiwanese drama (, also known as T.W. drama) refer to dramatic programming of television programming extended stories usually dramatizing relationships through the general range of ten to forty one-hour episodes. They are produced in Taiwan and have gained increasing popularity in the Mandarin-speaking community internationally. The term "Taiwanese drama" is applied to Taiwanese miniseries in general, even including those with greater elements of comedy than of drama. Origins and range of popularity During the rapid development of the Four Asian Tigers, the success of the Hong Kong entertainment industry and its TV drama programming served as a major influence for television and entertainment programming in the other rapidly-industrializing Asian nations, most notably Taiwan and South Korea. Many of these dramas have become popular throughout East Asia and Southeast Asia. Most popular Taiwanese dramas are also popular in Mainland China, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Macau, Japan, Thail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Chu
Ken Chu () is a Taiwanese singer, composer, actor, cook; and a member of Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band F4. Educated in Singapore (Boon Lay Secondary School), he speaks Mandarin, Cantonese and English. Biography Chu was working as a waiter in Taiwan when he was discovered by Cai Zhiping, the creator of the boy band F4. He started in showbiz working as a part-time as an assistant for some artists, then acting in several idol series successfully which pushed him to the center of the stage. He starred in the TV series, ''Meteor Garden'', its supplementary mini-series, ''Meteor Rain'', and its sequel, ''Meteor Garden II''. He was the lead in ''Sky of Love'' (2003) and ''Tokyo Trial'' (2006). In January 2005, he released his debut solo album, ''On Ken's Time''. The tracks "永不停止" (Never Stopping) and "La La La" were nominated for ''Top 10 Gold Songs'' at the Hong Kong TVB8 Awards, presented by television station TVB8, in 2005. Sina.co2005 TVB8 Awards Gold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5566
5566 was a Taiwanese boy band, formed under Taiwanese music company, J-Star. The name is derived from their original five members (Zax Wang, Jason Hsu, Sam Wang, Rio Peng and band leader Tony Sun), working in six entertainment fields (singing, movies and dramas, hosting, modelling, commercials, and dancing). Over the course of their career, they have starred in three idol dramas: ''My MVP Valentine'', '' Westside Story'', and '' Mr. Fighting''. They have also released four albums: '' 1st Album'', ''Boyfriend'', '' Long Time No See'', and '' Bravo''; two compilation albums: ''C'est Si Bon Greatest Hits'', ''I Love 56 - Re-emerging Legends: 5 Years Greatest Hits''; and taken part in four OSTs: ''My MVP Valentine OST'', '' Westside Story soundtrack'', ''Mr. Fighting OST'', and '' Ying Ye 3 Jia 1''. 5566 disbanded in 2008, but occasionally reunited in 2014, 2016 and 2019. Grouping 5566 not only work together as a group, but also individually. For instance, Sam Wang is famous for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Chang
Angela Zhang (; born 19 January 1982), also known as Angela Chang, is a Taiwanese singer and actress. Zhang has released ten studio albums as of 2020. She debuted and rose to fame with the Taiwanese television dramas ''My MVP Valentine'' (2002) and ''At Dolphin Bay'' (2003), although since 2004, when her debut album '' Over the Rainbow'' met with instant success, she has focused on her singing career. ''Aurora'' (2004) and ''Pandora'' (2006) sold millions in Asia, while another TV series that she starred in, '' Romantic Princess'' (2007), also became an international hit. In 2008–09, she withdrew from the public eye for nearly a year and a half when her mother accused her of being unfilial and unsupportive. Zhang, in turn, claimed that her mother had squandered more than NT$100 million of her income. The media's relentless coverage of her family problems, exacerbated by Zhang's falling-out with her employer Linfair Records, accusing her of not doing enough to protect her whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My MVP Valentine
''My MVP Valentine'' () is a 2002 Taiwanese romantic sports teen drama based loosely on two Japanese manga series: ''Slam Dunk'' and ''MVP wa Yuzurenai! (MVPは譲れない!；Can't Give up MVP!)''. Starring Chinese Taipei basketball star Johnny Yen Hsing-su (who led the 2003 FIBA Asia Championship in assists), it enjoyed huge success throughout Greater China and Southeast Asia. As a result, it is noted for marking the acting debuts of Yen, Angela Chang, Joe Chen Chiao-En and 5566 (all five members had roles in the series), skyrocketing them to fame. This series is also the only project to star Gao Tien-chi, who was also a former basketball player like Johnny Yen, in his acting career. Premise Riding his motorcycle to the National High School Basketball Championship game, Duan Chenfeng accidentally hits and paralyzes Angel, the sister of his main rival Iceman. After Iceman leaves the game for the hospital, Duan Chenfeng wins the championship and the MVP Award but is overtaken by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meteor Garden II
''Meteor Garden II'' () is a 2002 Taiwanese drama starring Barbie Shu and F4: Jerry Yan, Vic Chou, Vanness Wu, and Ken Chu. While it is a sequel to the 2001 television series '' Meteor Garden'', which is based on Japanese shōjo manga series , ''Meteor Garden II'' is an original series that is not based on the manga. It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production with Angie Chai (柴智屏) as producer and directed by Wang Ming-tai. The series was broadcast in Taiwan on free-to-air Chinese Television System (CTS) (華視) from 11 November 2002 to 25 December 2002. The prequel '' Meteor Garden'' was broadcast from 12 April 2001 to 16 August 2001 and a supplementary mini-series, ''Meteor Rain'', was produced in 2001 and broadcast following the main series. This is the second live-action television adaptation of the manga, following its prequel '' Meteor Garden'' and followed by Japanese ''Hana Yori Dango'', its sequel ''Hana Yori Dango Returns'', South Korean ''Boys Ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Liu
Will Liu (; born 7 October 1972) is a Taiwanese singer, dancer and composer. Background He is well known for his album ''Caihong Tiantang'' (彩虹天堂; "Rainbow Heaven") and is known as good friends with Taiwanese artists Jay Chou and Show Lo. Liu's second album: ''City of Angels'' (天使之城) was released on 18 May 2007. There are 11 new songs including "幸福的距离" in this album. Almost all the songs are written by him personally. Liu appeared in the movie ''Initial D'' (頭文字D, 23 June 2005), playing a minor role as an obnoxious professional racer, complete with outlandish dreadlocks, who picks and loses a street race with the protagonist, played by Jay Chou. He went on to land a major role in the movie ''Kung Fu Dunk'', again as an enemy of Jay Chou's character – specifically, as the captain of a basketball team that wins games with all sorts of foul play. Liu was formerly part of a Taiwanese boy band called "SBDW". He enjoys playing basketball and weigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Ou
Edward Ou () was born on 16 October 1980 in Taiwan. He is a Taiwanese actor and TV host. He graduated from Taipei Hwa Kang Arts School in 1998. Ou is junior to other Taiwanese entertainers such as Barbie Shu, whom he co-starred with in the ''Meteor Garden'' series, and Dee Shu; and senior to Alien Huang, Rainie Yang, Genie Chuo and Cyndi Wang. He and Show Luo are disciples as TV hosts to Hu Gua. Filmography TV Series Soundtrack contribution * 2002 – "Close To You" – ''Meteor Garden II Original Soundtrack'' Sony Music Taiwa''Meteor Garden II OST'' 18 December 2002. Retrieved 2011-05-11 TV Host * ''Asia Entertainment Centre'' – Azio TV * ''Boyz Adventure'' (惡童探險記) – Azio TV * ''100% Entertainment ''100% Entertainment'' () is a Taiwanese entertainment news and variety show broadcast on GTV Variety Show. It is broadcast from Monday to Friday from 20:00 to 21:00 and repeats at 01:00, 06:00, 10:00 and 18:00 on the day after, with reviews on S ...'' – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annie Yi
Wu Chin-yi (; born March 4, 1968), better known as Annie Yi () or Annie Shizuka Inoh ( ja, 伊能 静, Inō Shizuka), is a Taiwanese singer, actress, and writer. Early life and education Wu Chin-yi () was born on March 4, 1968 in Taipei, Taiwan, the youngest of seven daughters of Yang Shu-wan () and Wu Min (). Her mother is from Keelung and her father is from Shandong. Her father divorced her mother to married another woman who gave him a boy, her half-brother Wu Pu-hui (). During her childhood, she was sent to study in a primary school at Hong Kong to learn English. Then, she moved to Japan to live with her mother and her step-father 伊能祥光, a Japanese man from the Ryukyu Islands. She took her step-father's surname and took a Japanese name "Shizuka Inoh" ( ja, 伊能 静江, Inō Shizuka). She lived in Tokyo, Japan for six years and studied at Tokyo Chinese School. After returning to Taiwan in 1988, she took the stage name "Yi Nengjing" (), by simplifying her Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poor Prince
''Poor Prince'' () is a Taiwanese television series starring Vic Chou, Ken Chu, Annie Yi, Edward Ou and Will Liu. It is based on Japanese manga series, {{nihongo, Yamada Tarō Monogatari, 山田太郎ものがたり, Yamada Tarō Monogatari, literally, ''Yamada Tarō Story'' written by Ai Morinaga. It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production and Angie Chai as producer. It was broadcast in Taiwan on free-to-air Chinese Television System (CTS) from 11 August 2001. Synopsis Tai Lang (Taro) is the smart, capable, and good at everything. He is popular with girls at school not just due to his qualities but also because of rumors that his family is the richest of the rich families at his school. But the truth is, Tai Lang lives in a poor one-room home with his mother and six siblings, scraping for every single cent and his skills come only from being the man and woman of the house. Unintentionally hiding his poverty, Taro is a kind person which makes him all the more lova ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |