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Margaret Lee (Singaporean Actress)
Margaret Lee Mui Lin (; born 24 May 1970) is a former Singaporean actress. Lee was a Mediacorp full-time artiste from 1990 to 2000 and from 2003 to 2009. Career Lee entered the entertainment industry after placing second to Chew Chor Meng in the Star Search Competition held in year 1990. Lee first appeared in an episode of the Singapore comedy serial ''Modern Romance'' as a vampish model. In 1992, she played a kind and caring nurse in ''Breaking Point'', alongside critically acclaimed stars Li Nanxing and Huang Biren. Lee then left the entertainment industry for 3 years before returning to local TV in 2003. Her most notable role was in the drama Holland V, where she played as an irresponsible mother who leaves her daughter in the care of the Mo family. She has also starred in a number of local movies, such as ''The Best Bet'' (2004) and '' I Do, I Do'' (2005) which were directed by Jack Neo. She has also starred in a local sitcom series: ''Police & Thief''. In July 2004, Lee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracy Lee (actress)
Tracy Lee (, born Lee Mei Leng on 19 June 1985) is a Malaysian former actress and television host based in Singapore. She began work as a full-time actress at Mediacorp in 2008, following success as a contestant on Star Search 2007. In 2016, she retired from the entertainment industry, after her decision not to renew her contract with MediaCorp. Career Tracy Lee was a contestant on Star Search 2007, reaching the semi-final of the talent search competition. Her appearance on the program earned Lee contract with MediaCorp in 2008 and began her acting career on the TV series '' The Thin Line''. Following this the actress was cast in multiple roles including the police procedural drama ''C.L.I.F.,'' alongside her former Star Search 2007 co-star (and season winner) Andie Chen. Lee was nominated for the Star Award for the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes between 2013 and 2015, and was one of the hosts of The Sheng Shiong Show, for outdoor cooking, being replaced by Seraph Sun. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Do, I Do (film)
''I Do, I Do'' (), is a 2005 Singaporean romantic comedy film directed by Jack Neo and Lim Boon Hwee. It was the first time Neo had directed a romance film. Plot Workaholic Liu Wenhui dreams of meeting the perfect partner. Truck driver Lee Ah Peng is in love with her, but she rejects him. She soon falls in love with hunky new colleague Chen Jianfeng. Cast * Sharon Au as Liu Wenhui * Adrian Pang as Lee Ah Peng * Allan Wu as Chen Jianfeng * Marcus Chin as Xu Wenbing * John Cheng as Jo Jo Chin * Mark Lee as Loan Shark * Jack Neo as Member of Parliament * Patricia Mok * Henry Thia Release The film released in theatres on 8 February 2005. Reception Chen Yunhong of ''Shin Min Daily News ''Shin Min Daily News'' () is a Singapore Chinese-language afternoon newspaper currently published by SPH Media Trust. First started on 18 March 1967, by Singapore businessman Liang Runzhi (梁潤之) and the renowned Hong Kong writer Louis Cha ...'' rated the film three-and-a-half stars out o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1970 Births
Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (''Extreme''). Between 10,000 and 14,621 were killed and 26,783 were injured. * January 14 – Biafra capitulates, ending the Nigerian Civil War. * January 15 – After a 32-month fight for independence from Nigeria, Biafran forces under Philip Effiong formally surrender to General Yakubu Gowon. February * February 1 – The Benavídez rail disaster near Buenos Aires, Argentina, kills 236. * February 10 – An avalanche at Val-d'Isère, France, kills 41 tourists. * February 11 – '' Ohsumi'', Japan's first satellite, is launched on a Lambda-4 rocket. * February 22 – Guyana becomes a Republic within the Commonwealth of Nations. March * March 1 – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic. * March 4 — All 57 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CHIJ St Joseph's Convent
CHIJ Saint Joseph's Convent is a government-aided Catholic girls' secondary school in Sengkang, Singapore. The school is one of 11 Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (CHIJ) schools in Singapore. History The school was founded in 1938, as a private school in a rented house at 15 Flower Road, Singapore 549404. Initially there were 21 pupils and three staff – comprising one nun from the Order of the Holy Infant Jesus and two teachers. Prior to World War II, the enrolment rose to 79 students. After the war, the school reopened in 1945 in a bungalow lent to the school by a neighbour. New school buildings were erected at the original site in 1947, and at 11 Hillside Drive, Singapore 548926 in the 1950s. The school taught both primary and secondary students until 1974. The school's primary classes were then moved out to form two new schools – CHIJ Ponggol (later renamed CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity) and CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel. CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent moved to a new campus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teochew Dialect
Teochew or Chaozhou (, , , Teochew endonym: , Shantou dialect: ) is a dialect of Chaoshan Min, a Southern Min language, that is spoken by the Teochew people in the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong and by their diaspora around the world. It is sometimes referred to as ''Chiuchow'', its Cantonese rendering, due to the English romanisation by colonial officials and explorers. It is closely related to some dialects of Hokkien, as it shares some cognates and phonology with Hokkien. The two are mutually unintelligible, but it is possible to understand some words. Teochew preserves many Old Chinese pronunciations and vocabulary that have been lost in some of the other modern varieties of Chinese. As such, Teochew is described as one of the most conservative Chinese languages. Languages in contact Mandarin In China, Teochew children are introduced to Standard Chinese as early as in kindergarten; however, the Teochew language remains the primary medium of instruction. In the ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hougang
Hougang is a planning area and mature residential town located in the North-East Region of Singapore. The town is the most populous in the region, being home to 247,528 residents as of 2018. Hougang planning area is bordered by Sengkang to the north, Geylang and Serangoon to the south, Bedok to the southeast, Toa Payoh to the southwest, Paya Lebar to the east, Ang Mo Kio to the west and Bishan to the southwest. Subzones Hougang is separated into 10 subzones, Hougang East, Defu Industrial Park, Tai Seng, Lorong Halus, Kangkar, Hougang West, Trafalgar, Lorong Ah soo, Kovan and Hougang Central. Etymology and history ''Hougang'' is the ''pinyin'' version of ''Aū-káng'', a Hokkien and Teochew name meaning "river end", as Hougang is located upstream or at the back of Sungei Serangoon. In the past, the name connoted the area stretching from the fifth milestone junction of Upper Serangoon Road and Upper Paya Lebar Road/Boundary Road to the seventh and a half milestone junction o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Police & Thief
''Police & Thief'' (also spelled as ''Police and Thief'') () is a 2004 Singaporean sitcom that aired on MediaCorp Channel 5 between 2004 and 2010. Synopsis Sgt Dollah Abu Bakar is a single-father and police officer whose neighbour Lee Tok Kong is an ex-gangster. The two constantly bicker but sometimes help each other's families out. There is also slight friction between their children who attend the same school. In season 2, Sgt Dollah remarries Haslindah. The sitcom had its 6th and final season aired in March 2010. Cast *Suhaimi Yusof as Sgt Dollah Abu Bakar * Mark Lee as Lee Tok Kong * Margaret Lee (Seasons 1-5) as Mrs Lily Lee **Sharon Wong (Season 6) *Era Farida as Haslindah *Mohd Hafiz as Rudy *Noriff Danial Ashriq as Rafi *Glenn Wong as Lee Xiao Long *Ang Ching Hui as Lee Xiao Yun Guest cast ;Season 6 *Chew Chor Meng * Henry Thia *Moses Lim *Richard Low * Andrea Fonseka *Marcus Chin *Patricia Mok Patricia Mok (born 17 October 1971) is a Chinese Singaporean actress, be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Neo
Jack Neo (born 24 January 1960) is a Singaporean actor, television host, comedian and film director. He was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1983 to 2003. In the 1990s and early 2000s, he was best known for his cross-dressing roles, as Liang Po Po (literally: Granny Liang) and Liang Xi Mei (a woman homemaker in her 40s) in the long-running television comedy show ''Comedy Nite''. Since his debut as a feature director, Neo has proven to be the most commercially successful local director who has also met with some success in Malaysia and Taiwan. He has shown a penchant for the franchise series films. His most critically acclaimed film is ''I Not Stupid'', which satirizes Singapore's streaming educational system in 2002. Despite his box office success, many of his recent films have been panned by local critics as being simplistic, sexist, and having too many blatant product placement. Career Neo wrote and acted in a comedy skit for Tanjong Katong Secondary School at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Best Bet
''The Best Bet'' () is a Singaporean comedy film written and directed by Jack Neo and distributed by MediaCorp Raintree Pictures. The film stars Richard Low, Mark Lee, Christopher Lee, Chen Liping and Joanne Peh. Released in cinemas on 9 June 2004, ''The Best Bet'' earned over S$2.5 million. The film was nominated for Best Original Film Song at the 2004 Golden Horse Awards. The film portrays the lives, struggles and adventures of three friends who are addicted to gambling. They place a joint 4D bet; when they win, one is tempted to keep all the winnings to himself. This satirical comedy touches on gambling addiction and the consequences of one's actions. The success of the film spawned a television series of the same name which aired on MediaCorp Channel 8 in April 2005 and ran for 14 episodes. Four of the five lead actors except Joanne Peh continued to star in the television series. Several other new actors were added to the leading cast including Dai Qianyun as Mark Lee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singaporean
Singaporeans, or the Singaporean people, refers to citizens or people who identify with the sovereign island city-state of Singapore. Singapore is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-lingual country. Singaporeans of Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian descent have made up the vast majority of the population since the 19th century. The Singaporean diaspora is also far-reaching worldwide. In 1819, the port of Singapore was established by Sir Stamford Raffles, who opened it to free trade and free immigration on the island's south coast. Many immigrants from the region settled in Singapore. By 1827, the population of the island was composed of people from various ethnic groups. Singapore is a multilingual and multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian descent. The Singaporean identity was fostered as a way for the different ethnic g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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