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Michelle Chong
Michelle Chong (, born 22 April 1977) is a Singaporean film, TV and digital content producer and director, writer and actress. She left the National Broadcaster Mediacorp in 2011 to set up her own media agency Left Profile and production house Huat Films. She has produced, written and directed 3 commercial movie, the first of which, ''Already Famous'', was chosen as Singapore’s entry for Best Foreign Film at the Academy Awards in 2013. Chong is known for her versatility and comedy in satire shows such as '' The Noose'' and more recently for her online personas Ah Lian, Venus Seow and Emily 爱美丽 etc from The Michelle Chong Channel on Youtube. Biography Chong studied in CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School, Dunman High School and Victoria Junior College where she took drama as a subject. Her drama teacher recommended her to Bates College, a top liberal arts college in Maine, USA where she studied theatre for a year. She also subsequently studied in the National University of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhuang (surname)
Zhuang is the pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written in simplified character and in traditional character. It's usually romanized as "Chuang" in Taiwan based in Wade-Giles. It is spoken in the first tone: ''Zhuāng''. Zhuang is listed 323rd in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. As of 2008, it is the 113th most common surname in China, shared by 1.6 million people. Romanizations Zhuang is romanized as Chuang in the Wade-Giles system is usually employed in Taiwan and among the Chinese diaspora. It is romanized Chong in Cantonese; Chng, Tsng, or Ching in Hokkien. In Vietnamese, the surname formerly written as in ''Chữ Hán'' is now written Trang; in Korean, the surname formerly written as in Hanja is now written and romanized as Jang; in Japanese, the surname written in Kanji is romanized Shō. In Thai, it is written as จึง ( RTGS: ). Distribution As of 2008, Zhuang is the 113th most common surname in mainland China, shared b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
85th Academy Awards
The 85th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best 2012 in film, films of 2012 and took place on February 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time Zone, PST / 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time Zone, EST. The ceremony was the first in the Academy's 85-year history to adopt the phrase "The Oscars" as the ceremony's official name during the broadcast and marketing. During the ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony was televised in the United States by American Broadcasting Company, ABC, and produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron and directed by Don Mischer. Actor Seth MacFarlane hosted the show for the first time. In related events, the Academy held its 4th annual Governors Awards ceremony at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calefare
''Calefare'' ( locally pronounced ) is an English-language Singaporean comedy series that debuted on Saturday August 9, 2008 on MediaCorp TV's Channel 5 as a "Sneak Preview," airing right after the National Day Parade. The series then began their regular Tuesday night 8:00pm airing on August 19, 2008 for its 13-week run. The single-camera satirical program revolves around a quintet of aspiring actors who land walk-on roles on television and their goals to break into the entertainment business. Series background The series takes aim at what people will do to make it in the world of television, whether they have talent or not, as it follows five individuals who are aiming for fame and fortune (and all the perks that come with it) as "Calefare," a word to describe actors who land small parts. The term refers to bit-role actors, or extras, in the entertainment industry in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. They hope that this small step will lead to larger things. Each episode ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Rice House
''Our Rice House'' () is a modern Singaporean Chinese 8 episode family drama which is telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It made its debut on 4 February 2008. Cast Main cast * Thomas Ong as Da Fan * Cavin Soh as Xiao Fan * Aileen Tan as Li Ying * Michelle Chong Michelle Chong (, born 22 April 1977) is a Singaporean film, TV and digital content producer and director, writer and actress. She left the National Broadcaster Mediacorp in 2011 to set up her own media agency Left Profile and production hou ... as Ting Ting Supporting cast * Chen Guohua as An Ge *Michelle Tay as Sally *Pan Hongjin as Ma La Ji Viewership ratings Singapore Chinese dramas 2008 Singaporean television series debuts Channel 8 (Singapore) original programming {{drama-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Like Father, Like Daughter
''Like Father, Like Daughter'' () is a Singaporean Chinese drama which is being telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It made its debut on 21 August 2007 and ended its run on 17 September 2007. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night, 9pm. Cast * Joanne Peh as Dai Chunchun * Zheng Geping as Jin Gang aka King Kong * Kang Cheng Xi as Chris Li Kaizhe Plot Zhigang aka Jingang (Zheng Geping), a well-built but simple-minded father has an intelligent and vivacious daughter Chunchun. Unfortunately, Jingang who is always between jobs, does not know how to bring up or educate his rebellious daughter. In the end, Chunchun has to be transferred from school to school as a result of disciplinary problems. Nevertheless, Jingang still has high hopes that she will embark on a successful career, either as a doctor or lawyer. Implicated by his cronies, Jingang is jailed. With her only family member behind bars, Chunchun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Million Treasures
''A Million Treasures'' () is a Singaporean Chinese drama that was telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. This show, consisting of 25 episodes, made its debut on 4 December 2006 and ended its run on 5 January 2007. The theme song of the show is sung by Mi Lu Bing. Cast Main cast *Li Nanxing as Ma Da *Zoe Tay as Bai Xing Xing *Felicia Chin as Lin Xiao Bao *Kang Cheng Xi as Ma Lu *Pan Lingling as Zhi Zhi *Zhang Wenxiang as Tang Xi Yao Supporting Cast *Priscelia Chan as Bai Liang Liang *Rayson Tan as Hong De Hua *Michelle Chong as Li Shu Xian *Candyce Toh as Ah Jin * Brandon Wong as Ah Qing *Liang Tian as Steven *Ye Shipin as Li Shu Xian's father *Zhang Wei as Xing Xing and Liang Liang's father Synopsis Bai Xingxing (Zoe Tay) is smart and has always done well in her studies. She is steady, driven and dares to take up a challenge. When all her peers are busy with romantic pursuits, Xingxing and her boyfriend Tang Xiyao (Zhang Wenxiang) devote their time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby Blues (Singaporean TV Series)
Baby Blues (, lit "Whose hen doesn't lay eggs?") is a Chinese drama produced in Singapore and broadcast in 2005. Cast *Chen Liping as Chen Qiaohua *Xie Shaoguang as Lan Haishen *Le Yao as Xiao Yao *Zhu Mimi as Liu Fengping *Michelle Chong as Lan Shanhu *Chen Hanwei as Jiang Weijie *Angel Hou as Chen Qiaoyun *Jin Yinji as Yang Shuilian * Allan Wu *Rachell Ng Ting Yi Nominations 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 ... External links''Baby Blues''(English) Singapore Chinese dramas 2005 Singaporean television series debuts 2005 Singaporean television series endings Channel 8 (Singapore) original programming {{singapore-tv-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Lucky Charm
My Lucky Charm 情来运转 is a 25 episode Chinese drama shown on MediaCorp Channel 8 Channel 8 ( zh, 8頻道) is a Singaporean free-to-air television channel, airing in Mandarin Chinese. It was created by Mediacorp, Television Singapura on 31 August 1963 with experimental broadcasts, before going official on 23 November that ye ... in Singapore and made its debut on 3 January 2005. Cast Awards Trivia *This series was mentioned in episode 45 of '' 118''. External linksOfficial Website (English Edition) Singapore Chinese dramas 2005 Singaporean television seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeless Gift
Timeless Gift 遗情未了 is a 2004 Chinese television series which aired in Singapore. It was produced by Mediacorp TV Channel 8. The serial starred Christopher Lee, Huang Bi Ren, Michelle Chong, Patricia Mok, Zhang Xinxiang, Joey Swee Joey Swee (born 5 June 1977) is a Singaporean actress and television host. A former model, Swee entered showbiz as a ''Star Search'' semi-finalist contestant in 1997 and played her first leading role in the 1999 Channel 8 series ''My Teacher, ..., Rayson Tan, Li Yinzhu and Chen Shucheng. Nominations The drama serial earned some nominations in the Star Awards 2004: External linksTheme song [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd
''Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd'' was a Singaporean sitcom. The sitcom centres on an eccentric general contractor with his trademark yellow boots, curly afro hair and large facial mole. While it carries the traditions of a sitcom, many unusual elements were used such as flashbacks, quick gags and celebrity cameo appearances. Plot summary and cast Name for Phua Chu Kang The name for Phua Chu Kang is based on the Hokkien romanization for the Chinese name 潘厝港. Phua Chu Kang The series revolves around the Phua family, most notably Phua Chu Kang (Gurmit Singh), a general contractor who boasts that he is the "Best in Singapore, JB, and some say Batam" - this is despite the fact that he has only two men working for him (names are King Kong the fictional giant monster">King_Kong.html" ;"title="ot to be confused with King Kong">the fictional giant monsterand Ah Boon/Soon/Goon depending on which season) and they are both inept and lazy. He is also noted for his famous cliché or catc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Growing Up (Singaporean TV Series)
''Growing Up'' is one of the English-language dramas in Singapore which was produced by MediaCorp, it had a total of six seasons and the show was set between the 1960s to the 1980s. The show debuted in 1996 and the final season of the show was screened in December 2001. The repeat telecast of the drama was shown in July 2009 at 3pm. Cast and Characters Main Cast *Lim Kay Tong (b. 1954) as Charlie ( "Mr Tay") *Wee Soon Hui (b. 1958) as Soo Mei (a.k.a. "Mrs Tay") *Andrew Seow (b. 1970/1977) as Gary Tay *Steven Lim (b. 1974) as David Tay *Irin Gan (b. 1979) as Vicky Tay *Fan Wen Qing (b. 1985) as Tammy Tay (Season 1) *Quek Sue-Shan (b. 1976) as Tammy Tay (Season 2) *Jamie Yeo (b. 1977) as Tammy Tay (Season 3 to 5) Supporting Cast *Aileen Tan (b.1966) as Mae *Amy Cheng (b.1970) as Karen *Mohan as Uncle Govindasamy *Ivan Tay as Keng Joo *Catherine Sng as Auntie Chong *Annabelle Francis (b.1978) as Jenny Lim *Cynthia Koh Cynthia Koh (born 25 March 1974), also known as Xu Mei Zhen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triple Nine (TV Series)
''Triple Nine'' (Chinese: 九九九行动) is an English language dystopian fiction television police procedural telecast on what was then the Television Corporation of Singapore's Channel 5 (today's MediaCorp TV Channel 5) from 1995 to 1999. As the station's earliest attempt in an action-based drama series, the series revolved around the lives of a group of police officers, namely Inspector Mike Chin (James Lye), Inspector Elaine Tay ( Wong Li Lin), and Sergeant Alan Leong (Lim Yu Beng) from the Special Investigation Section of the CID. The cast changed in subsequent seasons, notably with the inclusion of Inspector Sean Han ( Robin Leong), Inspector Herbert de Souza (Mark Richmond), and Sergeant Yeo Lay Kim (Chong Chia Suan Chong may refer to: * Chong (surname), the romanization of several Chinese and Korean surnames * Chong or Pear people of Thailand and Cambodia ** Chong language * Chong or Limbu people of eastern Nepal, Bhutan, and northeastern India * ancient Chi ...) fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
