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Maximum Choppage
''Maximum Choppage'' is an Australian television comedy series starring Lawrence Leung. The six-part series premiered in 2015 on ABC2. It is directed by Craig Melville and written by Leung, Duncan Sarkies and Josh Mapleston. It is produced by Julie Eckersley, Sophie Miller and Linda Micsko with executive producers Tony Ayres and Debbie Lee. The series is based on the film work of Timothy Ly which was developed into the TV series by Matchbox Pictures. Plot Simon Chan has returned to his hometown of Cabramatta. Whilst everyone thinks he was studying at a legendary martial arts school in Beijing, the truth is he was at Marshall's Art School, in Melbourne. Skilful with a paintbrush but clueless in combat, Simon is the exact opposite of an action hero. However, due to his mother’s boasting, everyone in Cabramatta thinks he is a kung fu master and the new saviour of their town. Cast * Lawrence Leung as Simon Chan * Dave Eastgate as Egg * Stephanie Son as Petal * Darren Gilshenan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy
Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term originated in ancient Greece: in Athenian democracy, the public opinion of voters was influenced by political satire performed by comic poets in theaters. The theatrical genre of Greek comedy can be described as a dramatic performance pitting two groups, ages, genders, or societies against each other in an amusing '' agon'' or conflict. Northrop Frye depicted these two opposing sides as a "Society of Youth" and a "Society of the Old". A revised view characterizes the essential agon of comedy as a struggle between a relatively powerless youth and the societal conventions posing obstacles to his hopes. In this struggle, the youth then becomes constrained by his lack of social authority, and is left with little choice but to resort to ruses w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgina Haig
Georgina Haig (born 3 August 1985) is an Australian film and television actress, known for her roles in the Australian children's television series ''The Elephant Princess'', as well as the American television series ''Fringe'', '' Limitless'' and ''Once Upon a Time''. Early life and education Haig was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, to Gillian Haig, a fine artist, and Russell Hagg, an Australian script writer and film maker, whose credits include ''BMX Bandits'', ''The Cup'', ''Cash and Company'' and ''Blue Heelers''. She grew up on the Mornington Peninsula. She has one younger brother, actor/model Julian Haig. Throughout her early youth she studied ballet, obtaining Grade 8 with the Royal Academy of Dance. Haig attended Red Hill Consolidated School and then Toorak College for her high school education. She was a head prefect and completed her Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award. She was accepted into the University of Melbourne to study Arts but deferred for one year to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Comedy Television Series
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation Original Programming
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2015 Australian Television Series Debuts
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List Of Programs Broadcast By ABC Television
This is a list of television programmes that are currently being broadcast or have been broadcast on ABC Television's ABC TV (formerly ABC1), ABC TV Plus (formerly ABC2 and ABC Comedy), ABC Kids (formerly ABC 4 Kids), ABC Me (formerly ABC3) or ABC News (Australian TV channel) (formerly ABC News 24) in Australia. Current programming Domestic News and current affairs *Local productions **''ABC News'' 7pm weeknights in NSW/ACT/QLD/VIC/SA/NT/WA/TAS (1956–present) *National programs produced in Sydney **''7.30'' (2011–present) **'' ABC News Mornings'' (2010–present on ABC and ABC News) **''ABC News at Noon'' (2005–present on ABC and ABC News) **'' ABC News Afternoons'' (2010–present on ABC News) **'' ABC Late News'' (2018–present) **''Australian Story'' (1996–present) **'' The Business'' (2006–present) **'' The Drum'' (2010–present) **''Foreign Correspondent'' (1992–present) **''Four Corners'' (1961–present) **''Landline'' (1991–present) **''The Mix'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Australian Television Series
Future shows Seven * ''The 1% Club'' (Seven Network game show 2023–) * ''Apartment Rules'' (Seven Network reality 2023–) * '' Animals Aboard with Dr Harry'' (Seven Network reality 2023–) * ''Armchair Experts'' (Seven Network sports 2023–) * ''Australian Idol'' (Network Ten 2003–2009, Seven Network reality 2022–) * '' Blow Up'' (Seven Network reality 2023–) * ''The Claremont Murders'' (Seven Network drama 2023–) * '' Con Girl'' (Seven Network drama 2023–) * ''Fam Time'' (Seven Network comedy 2023–) * '' Local Council'' (Seven Network comedy 2023–) * ''Million Dollar Island'' (Seven Network reality 2023–) * '' We Interrupt This Broadcast'' (Seven Network comedy 2023–) Nine * '' Australia's Most Identical'' (reality Nine Network 2023–) * ''Beach House Escape'' (reality Nine Network 2022–) * '' Big Miracles'' (reality Nine Network 2023–) * ''Celebrity IOU Australia'' (reality Nine Network) * '' Country Home Rescue'' (reality Nine Network 2022â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felino Dolloso
Felino Dolloso (born Manila, 1980) is a Filipino-Australian actor currently based in Sydney, Australia. Early life Dolloso was born in Manila Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ..., but was raised and educated in Australia. Career As an actor, Dolloso has worked in television, film and theatre in Australia. Dolloso acted in the feature films ''Seeing the Elephant'' with ICE Productions, ''Candy, The Devil's 6 Commandments'', ''Mother Fish,'' ''Balibo,'' ''The King's Seed, Adventures of a Happy Homeless Man, Ra-Choi, Under the same sky, Immigrants and Cigarettes, Survive or Die.'' ''In Television, he has worked as an actor in guest roles and major roles in Upright, The Hostages, Answered by Fire, All Saints, Spirited, Packed to the rafters, Post Life, House of Hanco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Trieu
Andy Minh Trieu (born 10 December 1984), commonly known as Andy Trieu, is an Australian host, actor and martial artist. He is a three-time Australian Champion Martial Artist. Early life Trieu was born in Canberra to Vietnamese parents. He attended Sacred Hearts Primary School and Marist College. He graduated from a double degree in Business and International Relations at the Australian National University in 2009. He was formerly a Science Communicator. He has a younger, and older brother. Career Originally a martial artist, Andy Trieu expanded his repertoire from competing in tournaments to performing in roles across stage and screen. He has acted and presented on the Nine Network on programmes such as ''Kitchen Whiz'' as the Kitchen Ninja, minor role in '' Rescue: Special Ops'' and ''Crime Investigations''. He has also appeared on SBS network shows Houso's, Bollywood Star and is a current a host on SBS PopAsia He also acted in the 2015 ABC TV comedy ''Maximum Choppage'' as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Brandon Wong
Anthony Brandon Wong (born 12 May 1965), often credited simply as Anthony Wong, is an Australian actor. His roles include Ghost in ''The Matrix Reloaded'' and ''The Matrix Revolutions''. Career His role of Ghost from ''The Matrix Reloaded'' and ''The Matrix Revolutions'' was greatly expanded in the video game ''Enter the Matrix'', in which he starred alongside Jada Pinkett Smith as the lead. Prior to landing his role as Ghost, he originally auditioned for Tank in the first film, but lost out to Marcus Chong. Wong's other roles include ''Jumping Ship'' as the leader of modern-day pirates, '' Little Fish'', two stints on ''Home and Away'', Mek – a scientist in '' Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord'', the 2004 film '' Flight of the Phoenix'' and as Tasuke Kogo in the 2008 six-part miniseries, '' Samurai Girl''. He played the role of Danny Law in the 2016 comedy TV series ''The Family Law ''The Family Law'' is an Australian comedy television program created by Benjamin L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Chong
Jason Chong (born 29 October 1969) is an Australian actor. Chong was born in Sydney, Australia. He graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), Australia. He is frequently seen on television; his credits include: '' Wildside'', ''Bondi Banquet'', ''Murder Call'', '' Going Home'', ''Farscape'', '' All Saints'' and ''Maximum Choppage''. In 2006, Chong played a news reporter in the American horror movie, '' See No Evil''. He plays the recurring role of General Kasar in Netflix's series ''Marco Polo''. Chong played the lead Chinese role of Zhang Lin in Sydney Theatre Company's 2017 production of ''Chimerica'' at the Roslyn Packer Theatre. In 2021, Chong starred in the voice role of Andy Ling in ''Space Nova ''Space Nova'' is an animated television series developed for the Nine Network and Australian Broadcasting Corporation that premiered on 9Go! in Australia on 5 March 2021. A full 13-eps marathon premiered on ABC ME on 2 April 2021 starting from ...''. Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darren Gilshenan
Darren Gilshenan is an Australian actor and writer. He is best known for his in television series ''The Moodys'', ''Maximum Choppage'', ''Chandon Pictures'' and '' Full Frontal''. Early life Darren was first introduced to acting while he was a Boy Scout in Brisbane. He realised then that acting was his passion, "I just knew, I knew that's all I wanted to do. The hardest thing was trying to convince my father that my schooling TER mark didn't matter because I wanted to be an actor." Career Gilshenan graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1988. He has also taught extensively at Australian Theatre For Young People, Bell Shakespeare and National Institute of Dramatic Art. Gilshenan's early acting career includes guest roles in ''A Country Practice'' in 1992 and ''Police Rescue'' in 1993. He became a series regular (and writer) on the sketch comedy series '' Full Frontal'' in 1997. The show became ''Totally Full Frontal'', where he remained as writer and act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
