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Marcus Chin
Marcus Chin On Kang (, born 22 September 1953) is a Singaporean host, actor and singer. He left Mediacorp as a full-time artiste. Career Chin joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation during the 1970s. During the 1990s, he was mainly known for starring in comedic roles in the long-running ''Comedy Nite'' (搞笑行动) and various shows alongside Mark Lee, Henry Thia, Moses Lim, Jack Neo and John Cheng. Chin left J-Team with one year remaining on his 10-year contract after he divorced his wife, Murong Ying, to be with then-girlfriend, Eileen Cheah. Besides acting and singing, Chin works as a deejay on Love 97.2FM. At the Star Awards 2018, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the drama, '' Have A Little Faith''. Personal life Chin married Taiwanese singer Murong Ying in 1987. They separated after Chin was discovered dating his personal assistant, Eileen Cheah, at that time. Cheah gave birth to their daughter, Elise, in Malaysia on 18 August 2010. Chin and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen (surname)
Chen () () is a common Chinese-language surname and one of the most common surnames in Asia. It is the most common surname in Taiwan (2010) and Singapore (2000). Chen is also the most common family name in Guangdong, Zhejiang, Fujian, Macau, and Hong Kong. It is the most common surname in Xiamen, the ancestral hometown of many overseas Hoklo. Chen was listed 10th in the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem, in the verse 馮陳褚衛 (Feng Chen Chu Wei). In Cantonese, it is usually romanized as Chan (as in Jackie Chan), most widely used by those from Hong Kong. Chan is also widely used in Macao and Malaysia. It is also sometimes spelled Chun. In many Southern Min dialects (including dialects of Hainan, Fujian, and Taiwan), the name is pronounced Tan, while in Teochew, it is pronounced Tang. In Hakka and Taishanese, the name is spelled Chin. In Wu it is pronounced Zen or Tchen. In Vietnam, this surname is written as Trần (in Quốc Ngữ) and is 2nd most common. In Thailand, t ... [...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] |
Dance Dance Dragon
''Dance Dance Dragon'' () is a Singaporean comedy film from Mediacorp Raintree Pictures and Golden Village Pictures that was released for Chinese New Year on January 19, 2012 in Singapore and in March in Malaysia. It is MediaCorp Raintree Pictures's last film. It was produced by most of the production team of '' It's a Great, Great World''. The cast includes artistes from both Singapore and Malaysia. Plot As Chinese New Year 2012 marks the year of the Dragon, the film explores the Chinese's age-old obsession with the Dragon and having children on a "Dragon year" (see Chinese zodiac). In the introduction, Ah Long (Melvin Sia) tells about how his father (Zheng Geping) was desperate to have a son born in the Dragon year because his ancestors had decreed that only a "Dragon boy" could take over the family's Dragon dance and Lion dance association. His mother (younger, Pan Lingling and older, Lai Meng) instead gives birth to "Dragon girls" while Ah Long himself was born several seconds a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubbers (film)
''Rubbers'' is a 2014 Singaporean sex comedy film written and directed by Han Yew Kwang. It stars Marcus Chin, Julian Hee, Lee Chau Min, Oon Shu An, Catherine Sng, Alaric Tay, and Yeo Yann Yann as Singaporeans who are faced with various problems in their sex lives related to condoms. The film is split into three shorts whose scenes are interwoven. It premiered at the Singapore International Film Festival on December 12, 2014. Golden Village released it theatrically on April 30, 2015, in Singapore, where it grossed $82,510. Plot On Valentine's Day, various Singaporeans face issues in their sex lives that are related to condoms: a man who refuses to wear condoms fantasises about a Japanese pornographic film star, a woman who has been single for several years takes advice from a talking condom who tells her to seduce her younger plumber, and an elderly couple try to save their marriage through. Cast * Marcus Chin as Ah Niu * Julian Hee as Thor * Lee Chau Min as Durian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provision Shop
Provision Shop (Chinese: 杂货店) is a Singaporean telemovie commissioned by the Ministry of Communications and Information in collaboration with Tribal Worldwide Singapore. It is directed by Royston Tan and stars Sora Ma, Marcus Chin, Li Yinzhu, Siti Khadijah, Brandon Wong, Cui Yang, Aden Tan and Sarah Daniel. The telemovie will debut on television on July 17, 2016 on Mediacorp Channel 8. Plot The telemovie tells four stories revolving around a diverse community of locals and foreigners grappling with social tensions, and shows how through mutual understanding and respect, there will eventually be the openness to embrace change and diversity. Cast *Sora Ma as Gao Ling Ling, the provision shop owner's daughter who is obsessed with Korean dramas *Marcus Chin as the provision shop owner *Li Yinzhu Li Yinzhu (simplified Chinese: 李茵珠; born 14 September 1949) is a Singaporean actress. She has been in the entertainment industry since 1969 and has filmed more than 150 dram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fortune Handbook
''The Fortune Handbook'' () is a 2017 Singaporean Chinese New Year-themed comedy film directed by Kelvin Sng and starring Christopher Lee, Li Nanxing and Mark Lee. It was released in cinemas on January 26, 2017, and is one of two films distributed by mm2 Entertainment during the Chinese New Year period in 2017, the other being ''Take 2''. Synopsis Soh Hock (Christopher Lee), a never-do-well, is obsessed with becoming rich and constantly scheming to get the secret recipe to Hao Xing, his brother-in-law's (Li Nanxing) famous traditional Chinese pastry. When a God Of Fortune ( Mark Lee) stumbles into his and his family's lives, things become messy. Cast Production Casting and crew Sng decided to gather the "Three Lees in Entertainment", Christopher Lee, Mark Lee and Li Nanxing, to star in a film together. According to an interview with Weekender Singapore, Sng said that "it started out as a joke, but all three of them actually agreed to do it". All three were listed as executive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Make It Big Big
''Make It Big Big'' () is a 2019 Singaporean comedy film directed by Mark Lee in his feature directorial debut. The film stars Lee, Dennis Chew, Marcus Chin and Chen Biyu. The film was released on 3 January 2019 and revolves around the daily lives of the four radio presenters of Love 97.2FM "The Breakfast Quartet" show. The film also features cameo appearances by Singaporean and overseas entertainers and DJs from LOVE 97.2FM. It debuted in fourth place on the box office chart in Singapore. Cast * Mark Lee as himself * Dennis Chew as himself * Marcus Chin as himself * Chen Biyu as herself The film also featured many cameo appearances including Zoe Tay, Christopher Lee, Fann Wong, Chew Chor Meng, Jack Neo, Henry Thia, Guo Liang, You Yi, and Chapman To Chapman To (, born 8 June 1972), born Edward Ng Cheuk-cheung (), is a Hong Kong actor. He is best known for his roles in films such as ''Infernal Affairs'' and '' Initial D''. He is also the founder of his own multimedia platform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eat Already? 4
''Eat Already? 4'' () is a Singaporean Cantonese- and Hokkien-language drama series which is telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Chen Shucheng, Hong Huifang, Elvin Ng, Rebecca Lim, Sheila Sim, Dennis Chew, Zhu Houren, Richard Low and Zen Chong as the casts of the fourth installment with special appearance Grace Fu. This would be the fourth dialect drama to be produced on Channel 8 after a 30-year hiatus. This series is primarily targeted at Singaporean elderly as most of them speak Chinese dialects at home. This is the series finale to the ''Eat Already?'' series. Casts Yuan's Family Ah Niu Sao's Family Zhu Hanjie's Family Ah Soon's Family Other Cast Cameo Appearance Awards & Nominations Star Awards 2019 Trivia *Marcus Chin Marcus Chin On Kang (, born 22 September 1953) is a Singaporean host, actor and singer. He left Mediacorp as a full-time artiste. Career Chin joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation during th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eat Already? 3
''Eat Already? 3'' () is a Singaporean Hokkien-language drama series which is telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Chen Shucheng , Hong Huifang , Felicia Chin , Nick Shen , Rayson Tan , Lin Meijiao , Zheng Geping , Marcus Chin & Sora Ma as the casts of the third installment with a special appearance Amy Khor. Plot Eat Already? 3 tells the story of everyday Singaporeans, no matter their age and level of experience, adapting and adjusting themselves to keep up with technology. Cast Yuan Family Wang Family Zeng Family Other cast Cameo appearance Development The series is a collaboration between the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) and Mediacorp, in partnership with Boku Films and Tribal Worldwide. Music Trivia * On 1 August 2017, a promotional roadshow was held at Central Stage @ Ang Mo Kio Town Centre with artistes Felicia Chin, Chen Shucheng, Lin Meijiao, Marcus Chin, Rayson Tan, Zheng Geping, Nick Shen and Zheng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Have A Little Faith (TV Series)
''Have a Little Faith'' ( zh, 相信我) is a 20-episode Singaporean drama produced and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. The show aired at 9pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8am the following day. It stars Rui En, Zhang Zhenhuan, Jeffrey Xu, Chen Shucheng, Jayley Woo and Marcus Chin as the casts of this series. Casts Main Casts Supporting Casts Other Casts Original Sound Track (OST) Awards & Nominations Star Awards 2018 Have a Little Faith is up for 4 nominations. The other drama serials also nominated for Best Drama Serial with Mightiest Mother In Law, When Duty Calls , While We Are Young & My Friends from Afar. It did not win a single nomination. Development *Filming started on 6 February 2017 and wrapped on 18 April 2017 See also *List of MediaCorp Channel 8 Chinese drama series (2010s) This is a list of Chinese-language television programme broadcast on Mediacorp Channel 8, a television channel in Singapore. The years stated in the list ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eat Already? 2
''Eat Already? 2'' () is a Singaporean Cantonese- and Hokkien-language drama series which is telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Marcus Chin, Aileen Tan, Liu Lingling, Lee Bao'en, Chen Shucheng , Hong Huifang as the casts of the second installment with special appearance Amy Khor Amy Khor Lean Suan ( zh, s=许连碹, p=Xǔ Liánxuàn; born 1958) is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Senior Minister of State for Transport and Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment since 2020. A mem .... Plot The series depicts the lives of dessert stall owner Ah Soon and his wife, who struggle to keep their business afloat as a new business competitor moves into the coffee shop. At home, their daughter Pei Shi aspires to be a singer despite their objections. Family tension runs high as Ah Soon's sister-in-law, Kym, moves in with them and supports Pei Shi's singing aspirations. As the Soons grapple with their prob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eat Already?
''Eat Already?'' () is a Singaporean Hokkien-language drama series which is telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Li Yinzhu, Elvin Ng, Marcus Chin, Aileen Tan, Wang Lei, Aden Tan and He Yingying of the series with special appearances by Chee Hong Tat and Low Yen Ling. It is primarily targeted at Singaporean elderly as most of them speak non-Mandarin Chinese languages at home. It gives them various tips for healthy living and aging. While most of the characters speak Hokkien, Teochew was used by Chen Liping and Zoe Tay in several episodes. Plot The series is set in a coffee shop and it focuses on an elderly widow, Ah Niu Sao ( Li Yinzhu), who works as a dishwasher and cleaner in a coffee shop in order to support her two sons. They are Ah Bee ( Elvin Ng), who is formerly a gambler and currently a chef, and Ah Kiong (Aden Tan), who is a disabled person. As the series progresses, she faces many kinds of difficulties in life but manag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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