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May Phua
May Phua (born 14 May 1975 or 1976) is a Singaporeans, Singaporean actress, fitness trainer, host and businesswoman. Early life Phua attended Singapore Hotel and Tourism Education Centre, SHATEC where she obtained Diploma in Tourism in 1996. Career Phua was a full time Mediacorp artiste from 1996 to 2014. She was talent spotted from the finals of ''The New Paper'' New Face Contest in 1995. The following year, at age 19, she made her television debut in the long-running popular sitcom ''Don't Worry Be Happy'', playing the role of Xiao-mei (little sister), a happy-go-lucky girl, and of which became one of her most prominent role in her acting career. A few years later, Phua began to appear in several Mediacorp co-productions with other territories including the period drama ''Hero of the Times'' (1999), as well as acting alongside Taiwanese star Jacklyn Wu in ''The Tax Files'' (2000), and acting opposite Julian Cheung in action drama ''Dare To Strike'' (2000). Phua is also k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pan (surname)
Pān is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the East Asian surname . It is listed 43rd in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. It is romanized as P'an in Wade–Giles; Poon, Phoon, Pon, or Pun in Cantonese; Phua in Hokkien and Teochew. In 2019 it was the 36th most common surname in Mainland China. 潘 is also a common surname in Vietnam and Korea. It is romanized Phan in Vietnamese (not to be confused with Phạm) and Ban or Pan in Korean. Distribution Pan 潘 is the 37th most common surname in mainland China and the 31st most common surname in Taiwan. None of the romanizations of Pan 潘 appeared among the 1000 most common surnames during the 2000 US census.United States Census Bureau.Genealogy Data: Frequently Occurring Surnames from Census 2000". 27 Sept 2011. Accessed 29 Mar 2012. Origins As with many Chinese surnames, the origins of the Pan are various and sometimes legendary. One origin was a clan name taken from a fief north of Shaanxi gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Pursuit Of Peace
''In Pursuit of Peace'' is a Singaporean television drama set in Japanese occupation of Singapore, Japanese-occupied Singapore during World War II. The series was first run on Channel 8 (Singaporean TV channel), MediaCorp Channel 8 from 9 March to 11 May 2001 on Friday nights. The series is based on the 1999 book ''Eternal Vigilance: The Price of Freedom'' (published by Asiapac Books), which contains numerous eyewitness accounts of survivors of the Japanese occupation of Southeast Asia. In contrast with ''The Price of Peace'', a similar television series aired on MediaCorp Channel 8 in 1997, ''In Pursuit of Peace'' focuses more on developing the main characters' stories, while the former places greater emphasis on the historical aspects of the Japanese occupation. Plot The series is set in Singapore and Malaya during World War II and depicts daily life before and during the Japanese occupation of Singapore from the perspectives of two Chinese families. The Huang family run an inn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Family Court (TV Series)
The Family Court (simplified Chinese: 走进走出) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It stars Tay Ping Hui, Qi Yuwu, Tong Bing Yu, Eelyn Kok, Yao Wenlong and Wayne Chua as the casts of the series. It made its debut on 1 September 2010 and ended on 1 October 2010. This drama serial consists of 23 episodes, and was screened every weekday night at 9:00 pm. The encore aired from 26 August 2011 to 27 September 2011, every weekday at 5:30pm. Synopsis Shen Xiping, Lin Leshan, Huang Shuya and Zhao Ning are lawyers who are poles apart from each other but together with Huang Guanying (Shuya's older brother), they form a tight group of friends. Despite being employed by two different law firms, and at times having to face off against each other in court, the five do not mix work with their personal lives. This is what keeps their friendship going. After work, the group usually gathers at Xiping's family-owned pub to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mrs P
MrsP.com is a free children's entertainment website. It stars actress Kathy Kinney as Mrs. P, a redheaded Irishwoman who reads classic children's stories from her "Magic Library." The target audience for the website is kids between the ages of 3-12, and its goal is to "encourage a lifetime love of reading." It has no advertising and no subscription fees. The site is produced by Mrs P Enterprises, LLC and was created by Kinney, who played Mimi on ''The Drew Carey Show'', TV writer and producer Clay Graham, and former entertainment and New Media executive Dana Plautz. Content The primary content offered on MrsP.com is a library of streaming video episodes. The episodes range in length from 5–30 minutes and feature the Mrs. P character seated near a fire in her "Magic Library." She offers a short, often humorous introduction, usually based on one of her youthful adventures and related in some way to the story she is about to read. She then reads the story directly to the ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taste Of Love (Singaporean TV Series)
Taste of Love (simplified Chinese: 缘之烩) is a Singaporean Chinese modern romance drama about three good friends. It was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 22 January 2008 and ended on 22 February 2008. This drama serial consists of 21 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm. Cast Main cast *Dawn Yeoh 姚懿珊 as Tao le 陶乐 *Dai Xiangyu 戴向宇 as Fang You Fang *Michelle Chia 谢韵仪 as Yu Ling Zhi *Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 as Hu Ying Bang *Candice Liu 刘容嘉 as Ye Yu Tong Supporting Cast *Jimmy Nah 蓝钦喜 (MC King) as Yu Du Zhong *May Phua as Ding Li Yi *Ye Shipin as Tao Da Cheng *Zeng Shao Zhong as Tao Xi 陶喜 *Jacqueline Sue as Ye Yu Xin *Zheng Geping 郑各评 as Wang Xue Ren *Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 as Qiang Ge *Tan Xin Yi as Yu Tong (Young) Synopsis Tao Le (Dawn Yeoh), Ye Yutong (Candice Liu) and Yu Lingzhi (Michelle Chia) are best friends since young. While Lingzhi is a modern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Blossoms
Love Blossoms (, pronounced as ''Xin Hua Duo Duo Kai'' ) was the long-running drama produced by Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. Part 1 was aired from 28 May 2008 to 15 August 2008, and consisted of 58 episodes. It is shown on weekdays at 7pm. Part 2, consisting of 55 episodes, was aired from 2 December 2008 to 9 February 2009. It is now repeats its telecast on Tuesdays - Saturdays at 5am after Your Hand In Mine Cast Tao Family Yun Family Music Synopsis Guilt of the Father Widower Tao Dashun (Chen Shucheng) runs a floral nursery business Tao Garden . He has four daughters; however, he is not expressive with his affections and his daughters become very distant from him as they grow up. Dashun has been estranged from his eldest daughter Linglan (Constance Song) ever since he personally sent her to a drug rehabilitation centre when she was 18. The rebellious Linglan did not return home after her release. She gave birth to a daughter, Yiling (Chen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metamorphosis (TV Series)
Metamorphosis ( "Breaking Out Of The Shell" in Chinese) is a Singaporean Chinese action thriller drama which is being telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It made its debut on 18 September 2007, screening at 9 PM every night on weekdays. The serial consists of 20 episodes. In the last few episodes, the serial recorded a viewership rate of over 1 million and was awarded the "Best Drama Series Award" in the Star Awards 2007. Yvonne Lim also received the "Best Actress Award" in the same event. Cast Main Cast Supporting Cast Special Appearances Awards and nominations Viewership Reception The serial generated largely positive reviews from critics and recorded a viewership of over a million in its final episodes. See also *List of programmes broadcast by Mediacorp Channel 8 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 are the years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Joy
''House of Joy'' () is a Singaporean Mandarin drama series aired on MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The series debuted on 6 November 2006 and was telecast weekday nights at 9pm. It has a total of 20 episodes. It stars Ivy Lee , Chen Hanwei , Cynthia Koh & Edmund Chen as the casts of the series. In the initial few days of the telecast, numerous viewers provided feedback to the TV station on the drama series. Most questioned the appropriateness of the title ''House of Joy'' when there were too many emotional scenes for the character which Ivy Lee portrayed. A spokesperson for the station then replied that the word Joy in the title is derived from the word Huan Le in Chinese which is a combination of the name of the 2 lead characters - Yihuan and Letian. The series focuses on those who continue to strive on to overcome their financial and social problems despite being debt-ridden. Synopsis Zheng Yihuan (Ivy Lee) is at the prime of her life at 33. She has a steady job as a finance company m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shining Star
The Shining Star () is family drama produced by Mediacorp TV Channel 8. The drama made its debut on 6 March 2006 in Singapore, and ended its run on 31 March 2006. It stars Pierre Png , Dawn Yeoh & Hong Huifang as the casts of the series. It encores it's telecast from Monday to Wednesday at 3.30pm in 2018 and on weekends at 7.30am from Feb - Mar 2021. This show was ranked at 7th position for Year 2006 in terms of viewership ratings and was awarded ''Best Drama Serial'' of the year. Synopsis A-Li is a very pretty young girl. However she was born visually handicapped and has never known how she looks like, much less her surroundings and the happenings around her. Despite this, she is an optimistic character who never blames anyone, striving instead to be as independent as possible in her daily life, sometimes even going out of her way to help others. Her own father had abandoned her since young and she followed her mother when she remarried a sloppy and lazy man. The family depend o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women Of Times
''Women of Times'' (Chinese: 至尊红颜) is a 30-episode Chinese drama telecast in Singapore in 2006. Cast *Fann Wong as Marissa Wang Xiyi 王曦怡 *Edmund Chen as Justin Jia Zengtu 贾增土 *Chen Hanwei as Ding Hanzhe 丁瀚哲 * Cheng Pei-pei as Mrs. Jia-She Huijun 贾佘蕙君 *Huang Wenyong as Andrew Jia Zengmu 贾增木 *Lin Meijiao as Wang Guiying 王贵莺 *Aileen Tan as Cynthia Jia Zengyue 贾增悦 *Huang Yiliang as Kuang Qicai 邝奇才 Supporting and minor roles *Paul Chong 张向晖 as Kuang Yuqi 邝玉其 *Julian Hee as Michael Jia Ruoqi 贾若其 *Felicia Chin as Ou Xiangyun 欧湘芸 *Jesseca Liu as Jia Wanqi 贾宛其 *Terence Cao as Du Zhongxian (Ryan) 杜仲贤 *Candyce Toh as Lin You'er 林悠儿 *Joey Swee as Wang Fengyi 王风仪 *Chen Shucheng as Chen Tianfa 陈添发 *Jimmy Nah as Hong Hai 洪海 *Eelyn Kok as Yabin 雅斌 *May Phua as Jessie *Zen Chong as Bruce * 潘煌盛 as Jia Yi 贾义 Awards {, class="wikitable" , - ! Accolades !! Award !! Nomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhapsody In Blue (TV Series)
Rhapsody In Blue (Simplified Chinese: ) (Pinyin: , literally translated means "Blue Cactus" with meaning blue) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which is being telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8 every weekday at 7 p.m. in June, 2006. The show stars Jesseca Liu, Christopher Lee, Guo Liang, Phyllis Quek, Eelyn Kok and Chen Hanwei. Cast *Jesseca Liu as Ding Yirou *Chen Hanwei as Guo Yongtao *Christopher Lee as Lan Ziyuan *Boon Hui Lu as Doudou *Eelyn Kok as Zhao Cuiping * Guo Liang as Ding Yixing *Phyllis Quek as Alice *Ong Ai Leng as Ya Er *May Phua as Doudou's mother *Zhu Houren as Ding Zhengda *Hong Huifang as Guiying * Zhang Zhenhuan as Hao Nan (Ep. 20) Story 24-year-old teacher Ding Yirou (Jesseca Liu) decides to marry 40-year-old divorcee Guo Yongtao (Chen Hanwei) despite vehement objections from her parents and disapproval from Yongtao’s 11-year-old daughter Doudou (Boon Hui Lu). The stubborn and wilful girl runs away from home as a sign of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A New Life (Singaporean TV Series)
''A New Life'' () is a Chinese drama in Singapore which aired in 2005. It is about how a blue collar worker and his three bosom friends manage to overcome obstacles together. Cast * Christopher Lee as Zhang Youfu *Yvonne Lim as Ah Mei *Darren Lim as Lin Laifa *Andrew Seow as Zhang Hongyun *Carole Lin as Zhang Zhenzhu *Ann Kok as Guo Jialing *Jin Yinji as Youfu's mother *Yan Bingliang as Youfu's father *Hossan Leong as Ah Gen *Eelyn Kok as Qiurong *Alan Tern as Ah Ler *Cheryl Chan as Laifa's younger sister *Lee Weng Kee as Jialing's father *May Phua as Xiuxiu *Melody Chen as Ah Hua *Seth Ang as Steven *Timothy Nga as Michael *Sharon Wong as Michael's wife *Benjamin Yeung Sheung Bun as Alex Star Awards 2005 Star Awards 2005 was the 12th Star Awards ceremony, held on 4 December 2005. It was part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for MediaCorp TV Channel 8. Following MediaCorp's merger with SPH MediaWorks on 1 January 2005, the nominees ... Awards & Nominations Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
