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Love (2012 Film)
''Love'' is a 2012 Taiwanese-Chinese romance film directed and cowritten by Doze Niu. It stars Zhao Wei, Shu Qi, Mark Chao, Ethan Juan, Eddie Peng, Amber Kuo, Ivy Chen and Doze Niu. ''Love'' premiered in the Panorama section of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival. The film features an ensemble cast, with the stories revealed to be interwoven as the plot progresses. Plot Love showcases the different types of relationships: family, friends, lovers, coworkers, and also those between strangers are shown to express the different types of love people have every day. Through the three subplots of eight interwoven characters, the ups and downs of love, what love has to offer and what love has to take, the film shows the relative situations in which love can take hold. Subplot 1: Yi Jia, Xiao Min, and Ah Kai Yi Jia (Ivy Chen) is a simple, ordinary girl that goes along with everybody around her. She is in the Cycling Team of her university, and plays the supportive role call ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doze Niu
Doze Niu (, also known as Niu Chen-zer; born June 22, 1966) is a Taiwanese actor, film director, show host, screenwriter, and producer. As a film director, he is best known for the Taiwanese film '' Monga''. Early life Niu was born in Taipei, Taiwan on June 22, 1966. He grew up in the military dependents' village in Gongguan, Taipei. His father's family is from the Manchu Niohuru clan and his mother's family has military background. His grandfather was a general, so he would often accompany him to visit Chiang Kai-shek. When he was 12, his father was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and became bed-ridden for 25 years until his death. His love for Hong Kong cinema may have influenced his later works. Career Niu started his acting at the age of 9. He was 17 when he was nominated for his first Golden Horse Award in 1983 for '' Growing Up''. These early successes did not help his career as he grew older. At the age of 19, Niu could not find any roles in films, so he s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beijing
} Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 million residents. It has an administrative area of , the third in the country after Guangzhou and Shanghai. It is located in Northern China, and is governed as a municipality under the direct administration of the State Council with 16 urban, suburban, and rural districts.Figures based on 2006 statistics published in 2007 National Statistical Yearbook of China and available online at archive. Retrieved 21 April 2009. Beijing is mostly surrounded by Hebei Province with the exception of neighboring Tianjin to the southeast; together, the three divisions form the Jingjinji megalopolis and the national capital region of China. Beijing is a global city and one of the world's leading centres for culture, diplomacy, politics, finance, busine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lo Ta-yu
Lo Ta-yu (; born 20 July 1954), also known as Luo Dayou and Law Tai-yau, is a Taiwanese singer and songwriter. During the 1980s, Lo became one of the most influential Mandopop singer-songwriters with his melodic lyrics and love songs, and his witty social and political commentary that he infused in his more political songs, often to the point that some of his songs were suppressed in Taiwan and Mainland China during the 1980s. He is recognized as a cultural icon in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Mainland China. Stylistically, Lo defies classification, though his contribution to the Taiwan campus folk song genre was most significant. His early music in particular shows strong folk roots, and many of his songs tap into native Taiwanese cultural influences. Some songs are reminiscent of 1950s American diner and soda shop rock, and others exhibit a 1970s lounge lizard growl. What captured the hearts of a generation, however, were his lyrics, touching on issues of life, attitudes, social r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoga Lin
Yoga Lin (; born July 1, 1987) is a Taiwanese singer. He was the winner of One Million Star, Season 1, a reality TV singing competition in Taiwan during his study at National Dong Hwa University. During the competition, he once contemplated quitting due to the elimination of his good friend, Eddie Tsai (蔡政霖). However, show producers persuaded him to maintain his composure and regain his determination, attaining five rounds of perfect scores (20 & above) continuously after that – an unbeatable record up to now. After winning first place in Season One, he was signed by HIM International Music along with three fellow contestants, Judy Chou (周定緯), Peter Pan (潘裕文) and Stanly Hsu (許仁杰). They were dubbed the "Four Princes of Superstar Avenue" (星光四少). Before the release of his debut album titled '' Mystery Guest'' in Taiwan on June 3, 2009, Lin has released two compilation albums and an Idol Drama soundtrack. In May–June 2008, Lin set another record in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waa Wei
Waa Wei (; born 10 October 1982) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, radio DJ, author, actress and artist. She was the former lead vocalist of the indie band Natural Q. She has published seven solo albums: ''La Dolce Vita'' in 2007, ''Graceful Porcupine'' in 2010, ''No Crying'' in 2012, ''You Lovely Bastard'' in 2014, ''Run! Frantic Flowers!'' in 2016, ''Hidden, Not Forgotten'' in 2019, and ''Have a Nice Day'' in 2021. She also appeared in the 2021 film '' The Falls''. Discography Studio albums Extended plays Singles Live albums Natural Q As Radio DJ She is a radio DJ of Hit FM (Taiwan) Hit FM is a pop music radio station in Taiwan (Republic of China). It broadcasts in Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung. Hit FM is owned by Voice of Taipei Broadcasting (台北之音廣播, Pinyin: Táiběi Zhī Yīn Guǎngbō). It is one of the rad ...,'' OH Night DJ''(OH夜DJ) from 21:00 to 23:00 every weekday.Hitoradio.com Theatre credits *''Turn Left, Turn Right. Love, Or Regret'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hebe Tien
Hebe Tien (; born 30 March 1983) is a Taiwanese singer and actress. She rose to fame in the early 2000s as a member of Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. The release of her debut album, '' To Hebe'' (2010), established her as a solo artist. Tien's song "A Little Happiness", the theme song of the 2015 Taiwanese film ''Our Times'', was a major hit in most Mandarin-speaking parts of Asia. Early life Tian Fuzhen was born in Xinfeng, Hsinchu, Taiwan on 30 March 1983. Her father is a civil servant, her mother is a housewife, and her older brother used to own an American-Mexican restaurant in Zhubei. She graduated from Hukou High School in Hsinchu. Tien once said that if she had not been a singer, she would have been a civil servant like her father after university. In 1999, at age sixteen, Tien made her debut on television by participating in the 'Ridiculous Beauty' segment of the CTV variety show ''Guess'' where she played flute and another show ''TV Citizen'' where she showcased her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HIM International Music
HIM International Music () is a Taiwanese independent record label and artist management company established in 1999. It was previously known as Grand Music International Inc. (宇宙國際音樂股份有限公司). It is an International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) member record company. History HIM International Music started off as two different labels, Grand Music and Tiger Music. Grand Music had a number of successful artists. Yuan Wei Jen released his first album under Grand Music, and earned a nomination for Best Mandarin Male Performer at the 12th Golden Melody Awards. A while after the nomination, Yuan put his solo career on hiatus, and master produced albums for HIM International artists until 2004. After promotions for their compilation album ended in 2000, Power Station joined Grand Music. In August, Grand Music held a Universal Talent and Beauty Contest to search for new talent. The finals were televised on China Television's ''TV Citizen''; the win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Soundtrack
A soundtrack is recorded music accompanying and synchronised to the images of a motion picture, drama, book, television program, radio program, or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film, video, or television presentation; or the physical area of a film that contains the synchronised recorded sound. In movie industry terminology usage, a sound track is an audio recording created or used in film production or post-production. Initially, the dialogue, sound effects, and music in a film each has its own separate track (''dialogue track'', ''sound effects track'', and '' music track''), and these are mixed together to make what is called the ''composite track,'' which is heard in the film. A '' dubbing track'' is often later created when films are dubbed into another language. This is also known as an M&E (music and effects) track. M&E tracks contain all sound elements minus dialogue, which is then supplied by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kang Kang
Kang Ching-jung (), or commonly known as Kang Kang (), is a Taiwanese entertainer, singer and television host. He was first discovered by Chang Fei during a TV show performance. Before entering Taiwanese showbiz, Kang switched jobs many times. He was first a military policeman (MP), a salesman, and then a pub singer for many years. He entered a singing contest in 1997 and won first place with his band. They released an EP in the same year. Career It was not until 1998 that Kang began his career in entertainment. Chang Fei praised Kang for a brilliant and quick-witted performance on his popular show, ''Dragon Brother, Tiger Brother'', and agreed to mentor Kang. Kang later met and began working with Jacky Wu. Kang released his first album, ''Tears Inducing'' (催淚) in June 1999. The album was a mild success, due to his soul-searching musical direction and humble low-range vocal. However, Kang's songwriting was overshadowed by his obnoxious TV image as a comedian who used fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Han-dian
Chen Han-dian (; born July 6, 1984), sometimes credited as Hank Chen, is a Taiwanese actor, host and comedian. He gained initial recognition as an assistant host on the popular talk show ''Kangsi Coming'' and is known for parodying famous figures on the sketch show ''Everybody Speaks Nonsenses II – Hot Pot Everybody Speaks Nonsenses II – Hot Pot () was a popular Taiwanese television sketch show, mainly focusing on topics related to Taiwanese politics. This show developed from Everybody Speaks Nonsenses. Its components parody several televisio ...''. In 2012, Chen played his first leading role in the romance film ''The Soul of Bread'' and has since appeared in several television, film and theatrical productions. Selected filmography Television series Film Variety and reality show Music video appearances Discography EP Singles Theater Published works * Awards and nominations References External links * * * * * {{DEFAULTS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emerson Tsai
Emerson Tsai (; born 2 August 1988) is a Taiwanese actor, television host and singer. He appeared on the third season of singing competition television series '' Super Idol'' in 2009, and came in eighth place. In 2010, Tsai made his acting debut in '' Monga'', a gang film directed by Doze Niu. Since then, he has continued to act in both film and television with productions such as ''You Are the Apple of My Eye'' (2011), ''The Fierce Wife Final Episode'' (2012), ''Mr. Right Wanted'' (2014), ''Blue Sunny Days'' (2015) and ''Swimming Battle ''Swimming Battle'' () is a 2016 Taiwanese romance, sports television series created and produced by Sanlih E-Television. It stars Kingone Wang, Mandy Wei, Enson Chang and Cindy Yen. Filming began on June 1, 2016 and wrapped up in October 20, 20 ...'' (2016). Filmography Film Television series Variety show Event Discography Singles References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tsai, Emerson 1988 births Living people T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankie Huang
Brando Huang (; born 22 March 1981) is a Taiwanese actor and television host. Career Born in Huwei, Yunlin, Huang is originally an engineer at Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park, but had an interest in performing since young. Discovered by comedian Hsu Hsiao-shun, Huang started out by making numerous appearances in television shows where he is known for impersonating famous personalities such as the comedian Kang Kang and musician Wu Bai. Huang's first acting role was in the series ''Your Home is My Home'', and he has appeared in several films and television series since, including '' Monga'', ''Monga Yao Hui'', '' Partners in Crime'' and '' At Cafe 6''. In 2015, he earned a Golden Bell Award The Golden Bell Awards () is an annual Taiwanese television and radio production award presented in October or November each year by the Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development, a division of Taiwan's Ministry of Culture. It is the ... nomination for his role in the telev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
