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Paige Chua
Paige Chua Qi Hui (; born 25 June 1981) is a Singaporean actress. Early life Chua was born in Singapore on 25 June 1981. She attended Mayflower Secondary School and Serangoon Junior College before graduating from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Arts. She also represented Singapore in netball, as part of the National Youth Netball team between 1997 and 1999. She was discovered at a basic modeling class, which started her four-year career as a model. Career Chua made her acting debut in ''Just in Singapore'', where she was cast as the half-sister of Fiona Xie. In the latter part of 2008, she had 2 more roles in '' La Femme'' and ''Crime Busters x 2''. In 2010 Chua earned her first nomination for “Best Supporting Actress” in Star Awards 2010 for her character in ''The Dream Catchers''. She made a guest appearance in ''Unriddle'' as Zhang Meilin, a girl with a dubious identity. '' The Score'' was Chua's first role as a lead actress where she played Zh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards For Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
The Star Awards for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes is an award presented annually at the Star Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1994. Initially, the awards were 10 Most Popular Artistes with five male and five female artistes receiving it. In 1997, the award winners were increased to ten female artistes from five. History The category was introduced in 1994, at the first Star Awards ceremony ; Chen Liping, Chen Xiuhuan, Pan Lingling, Aileen Tan, and Zoe Tay received the award as five of the female artistes of the 10 Most Popular Artistes award. The winners are determined by a majority vote from the public via telephone and SMS text voting. During 1994 and 1995, the Most Popular Actress award and Most Popular Actress were also awarded. It was a separate award from the 10 Most Popular Artistes award and was given out to the female artiste who topped the votes of the latter award. Tay won the award in both 1994 and 1995. In 1996, the Most Popular Actress award was ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cai (surname)
Cài () is a Chinese-language surname that derives from the name of the ancient Cai state. In 2019 it was the 38th most common surname in China, but the 9th most common in Taiwan (as of 2018), where it is usually romanized as "Tsai" (based on Wade-Giles romanization of Standard Mandarin), "Tsay", or "Chai" and the 8th most common in Singapore, where it is usually romanized as "Chua", which is based on its Teochew and Hokkien pronunciation. Koreans use Chinese-derived family names and in Korean, Cai is 채 in Hangul, "Chae" in Revised Romanization, It is also a common name in Hong Kong where it is romanized as "Choy", "Choi" or "Tsoi". In Macau, it is spelled as "Choi". In Malaysia, it is romanized as "Choi" from the Cantonese pronunciation, and "Chua" or "Chuah" from the Hokkien or Teochew pronunciation. It is romanized in the Philippines as "Chua" or "Chuah", and in Thailand as "Chuo" (ฉั่ว). Moreover, it is also romanized in Cambodia as either "Chhay" or "Chhor" amon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime Busters X 2
''Crime Busters x 2'' (simplified Chinese: 叮当神探) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 30 September 2008 and ended on 27 October 2008. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm. Cast Main cast Supporting cast Synopsis Xia Jingyi, nicknamed Xiaozhu ("Little Pig"), is a rookie cop with the Records Department of the Police Force and is constantly at loggerheads with her superior, Lü Daxiong. The aloof and temperamental Daxiong was transferred from the Criminal Investigation Department five years ago after a bungle during a police chase that resulted in the death of his partner. Despite their differences, the duo helps in the investigation and solving of several cases; from the mystery of a man who died after a brush with a ghostly apparition, to the death of a reporter who was trying to uncover a child smuggling ring. Yu Jie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okto
Okto is a daily children's program block on Mediacorp's Channel 5. The block airs daily during 5's morning and midafternoon time slots. It is also a weekend Mandarin children's program block on Mediacorp's Channel 8. It airs every weekend from 9am to 11am. The Okto brand was introduced as a Singaporean standalone free-to-air television channel. A replacement of the Kids and Arts segments of Central, the channel aired mostly children's programmes, as well as some arts and sports programmes. The channel's target audiences were children ages 2–13, and adults ages 18–39. Okto ceased as a separate channel on 1 May 2019, due to lack of viewership. History Predecessors (1995-2008) Premiere 12 was launched on 1 September 1995, following the split of Channel 12 into it and Prime 12. The channel broadcast on a separate UHF frequency (Channel 12's frequency and channel space was occupied by Prime 12, now Suria). Premiere 12 also included children's TV series (mainly for a presc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudden (TV Series)
Sudden () is a Mediacorp Channel 8 law drama. It starred Romeo Tan, Rui En, Rebecca Lim & Zhang Zhenhuan as casts of the series. It was broadcast on MediaCorp Channel 8 from 2 September 2013 to 27 September 2013. Premise A horrific accident complicates the lives of four lawyers – Fang Qiliang, Cheng Chuning, Guo Weiqian and Sun Dalun. Losing his mobility as a result of the accident, Qiliang drifts apart from his girlfriend Chuning because of the pain and misgivings he had. Meanwhile, Chuning realised that her memory is receding and she fears that she may soon forget Qiliang. Weiqian lost her father in the same accident, and his last words were conveyed to her by Sun Dalun, an eye witness who missed his appointment for a promising position in a prestigious law firm. Cast Other casts Episodes Trivia *Dai Xiangyu was initially cast as the male lead. Due to his non renewal of contract, Romeo Tan was roped in. *This is Rebecca Lim (as Huang Yixin)'s second villainous rol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Enchanted (TV Series)
The Enchanted (simplified Chinese: 浴女图) is considered the ninth Malaysian production by Mediacorp Studios Malaysia. Filming began in 2012 and took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It made its debut in Singapore on 15 August 2013, though it first aired in Malaysia's Astro Shuang Xing on 9 May 2013. It stars Chen Hanwei, Paige Chua, Moo Yan Yee, Ya Hui, Akit Tay and Tracy Lee as casts of this series. It is shown on weekdays at 7pm. The series is a feminine drama on the coming of age of women, set in the backdrop of the tourism industry, and a contemporary drama on the business world fusing gourmet food, fragrant wine, scenic spots and beautiful women. Plot Set against the backdrop of the tourism industry, the contemporary drama series tell the story of five women whose friendships are destroyed because of the fears that reside deep within each of these women. Their story revolves around a painting titled ''The Enchanted'', and the lesson they will learn is that material ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
96°C Café
96 °C Café (Chinese: 96 °C 咖啡) is MediaCorp's first transmedia project related to coffee and romance. It was broadcast from 29 April to 24 May 2013 on free-to-air channel MediaCorp Channel 8 and consists of 20 episodes. It stars Desmond Tan, Julie Tan Julie Tan (born 22 September 1992 in Penang, Malaysia) is a Singaporean actress. She was the female lead in '' That Girl in Pinafore''. Early life Julie Tan was born in Malaysia. She received her education in Singapore and studied Drama at the ..., Tay Ping Hui, Romeo Tan, Chris Tong and Ian Fang as the main casts of the series. Prior to the drama serial, prequels of two webisodes each week were released on xinfirst's portal progressively, for a period of four weeks, Mondays from 18 February to 11 March 2013. It was one of the two lowest-rated drama series at 9pm, with the other being ''Sudden (TV series), Sudden''. Cast Overseas broadcast This would be the third Singaporean drama after the Unriddle series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's A Wonderful Life (TV Series)
It's a Wonderful Life (simplified Chinese: 好运到) is a Singaporean Chinese New Year 2013 drama. It was telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It stars Ha Yu, Lin Meijiao, Chen Liping, Huang Wenyong, Elvin Ng, Julie Tan and Paige Chua as the cast of the series. It made its debut on 21 January 2013 and consists of 20 episodes and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm. It was also Huang Wenyong's final drama. Overview The plot revolves around Li and Hao families and several couples and deals with family and getting along with in-laws. Episodes Cast Production Filming started on 23 Jul 2012 and is expected to end on 31 Oct 2012 possibly due to ''Beyonds early filming. Out-of-studio filming locations included Ang Mo Kio, Tiong Bahru, Commonwealth, Haw Par Villa, East Coast and Marina. Trailers first screened on 9 Jan 2013. The drama used a new credits roll, which will change in the next few dramas. Bloopers (without audio) are shown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Be Happy (TV Series)
''Be Happy'' () is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It stars Fann Wong , Chen Hanwei , Zhang Yaodong , Paige Chua , Guo Liang , Vivian Lai , Zen Chong , Apple Hong & Wayne Chua as the casts of the series. It made its debut on 15 March 2011 and ended on 11 April 2011. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9.00 pm. This drama would be the second drama to be broadcast in Dolby Digital after ''Breakout''. Synopsis 40-year-old Zhang Weijian is a copywriter in an advertising firm, whom suffers in silence under his abusive boss Ken all because he lacks paper qualifications. Having made plans for his retirement, he is penny-pinching and shuns credit cards. Weijian's nondescript life ends when he is diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and given less than a year to live. Rather than wasting time and money on painful treatments, he keeps his illness to himself and goes on a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Hanwei
Tan Hung Wee (born 29 August 1969), better known by his Chinese stage name Chen Han Wei (), is a Malaysian actor based in Singapore. Early life Chen Han Wei grew up in Kampung Ungku Mohsin, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Adopted since birth, Hanwei was raised in an impoverished background but successfully completed his studies at Foon Yew High School Foon Yew High School (, ms, Sekolah Menengah Foon Yew) is the largest Chinese independent high school in Malaysia. The school has three campuses: first in Stulang Laut, second in Kulai, and recent third in Masai. Foon Yew High School has two s ..., one of the country's Chinese independent schools. Filmography Film Television Awards and nominations References {{DEFAULTSORT:Chen, Hanwei 1969 births Living people Mediacorp Malaysian male actors Singaporean people of Teochew descent Malaysian emigrants to Singapore Malaysian television personalities Singaporean television personalities Singaporean male ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Garden (Singaporean TV Series)
''Secret Garden'' (秘密花园) is a Singaporean drama which aired on Mediacorp Channel U (Singapore). It debuted on 29 December 2010 and consists of 13 episodes. Cast * Tender Huang *Yvonne Lim *Paige Chua * Li Wen Hai * Benjamin Heng * Chen Guohua *Henry Heng * Qin Wei *Julie Tan * Sugie Phua * Rebecca Lim * Lin Ru Ping *Cavin Soh *Yi Ling *Wu Kai Shen Wu may refer to: States and regions on modern China's territory *Wu (state) (; och, *, italic=yes, links=no), a kingdom during the Spring and Autumn Period 771–476 BCE ** Suzhou or Wu (), its eponymous capital ** Wu County (), a former county i ... Synopsis From Mediacorp: Cao Qi Ming (Tender Huang), aka Dr Beng, is an unconventional psychiatrist who specializes in treating children and young people. Although he appears to be lazy and uncouth, he is really a perceptive and sensitive doctor at heart. Dr Beng is a squatter at his ex-schoolmate, Swan’s (Yvonne Lim) clinic. Swan is a no-nonsense art therapist, she comes acros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
