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Peter Yu
Peter Yu (born 3 April 1968) is a Singaporean actor. He was one of the finalists from the 1990 ''Star Search'' competition, organised by Mediacorp. Yu is known for his starring roles in many Channel 8 series in the 1990s, notably ''The Great Conspiracy'' (1993), ''Love At Last'' (1994), ''Tofu Street'' (1996), '' The Silver Lining'' (1997) and ''From The Medical Files'' series. In 2016, he played a supporting role in the drama series ''Hero'', in which the character was reportedly partly based on his own life experiences. In 2018, Yu came to renewed attention with '' A Land Imagined'', a critically well received Singaporean film which won the top prize at the Swiss Locarno International Film Festival The Locarno Film Festival is an annual film festival, held every August in Locarno, Switzerland. Founded in 1946, the festival screens films in various competitive and non-competitive sections, including feature-length narrative, documentary, .... Since then, Yu has gone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yu (Chinese Surname)
Yu is the pinyin romanisation of several Chinese family names. However, in the Wade–Giles romanisation system, Yu is equivalent to You in pinyin. "Yu" may represent many different Chinese characters, including 余, 于, 由, 魚 (鱼), 漁(渔), 楀, 俞(兪), 喻 (this character is 35th name on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem), 於, 遇, 虞, 郁, 尉, 禹, 游, 尤, 庾, 娛(娱), and 茹 (Rú). The most common of the Yu surnames are 于, 余, and 俞. In China, 0.62% of the population have the family name 于 in 2002 (about 7.4 million), and this surname is most common in Shandong province and northeastern China. Around 0.41% of the population have the surname 余 in 2002 (over five million), and it is most common in Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Fujian provinces. The 俞 surname represents around 0.12% of China's population. Surname Yu (于) Surname Yu (余) Surname Yu (俞) History Yu () is said to have been derived as a term used by medical practitioners Yu (腧) sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cash On Delivery (TV Series)
''Cash on Delivery'' () is a 2023 Singaporean drama series starring Richie Koh, He Ying Ying, Cavin Soh and Jernelle Oh. It tells the stories of food delivery riders during the COVID-19 pandemic circuit breaker period in Singapore. It aired on weeknights 9pm on Mediacorp Channel 8 starting from 29 May 2023. Cast * Richie Koh as Lin Juncong ** Lin Daorui as young Juncong * He Ying Ying as Qiu Siting * Cavin Soh as Wu Weizhong * Jernelle Oh as Huang Meizhen * Jin Yinji as Zhu-ma * Chen Tianwen as Qian * Pan Lingling as Luo Lifen * Peter Yu as Qiu Tian * Adam Chen as Juncong's father * Adele Wong as Juncong's mother * Joy Yak as Luo Yunyun * Hong Yuheng as Wu Jialiang * JJ Neo as Serene * Das DD as Raj * Xuan Ong as Xiaohuan * Chen Tianxiang as Elderly man * Eelyn Kok as Fang Ruishan * Zhu Yuye as Weizhong's mother Awards and nominations References External links ''Cash on Delivery'' (送餐英雄)at Mediacorp Mediacorp Pte. Ltd., doing business as Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Births
The year was highlighted by Protests of 1968, protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * January 10 – John Gorton is sworn in as 19th Prime Minister of Australia, taking over from John McEwen after being 1968 Liberal Party of Australia leadership election, elected leader of the Liberal Party of Australia, Liberal Party the previous day, following the disappearance of Harold Holt. Gorton becomes the only Australian Senate, Senator to become Prime Minister, though he immediately transfers to the Australian House of Representatives, House of Representatives through the 1968 Higgins by-election in Holt's vacant seat. * January 15 – The 1968 Belice earthquake in Sicily kills 380 and injures around 1,000. * January 21 ** Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh – One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards 1998
Star Awards 1998 is the 5th edition of the annual Star Awards presented by the Television Corporation of Singapore to honour its artistes who work on Channel 8. The Best Comedy Performer and Best Variety Show Host Awards were introduced to recognise excellence in non-drama categories such as sitcoms, comedy shows and variety/infotainment shows. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface. Other nominees are arranged based on chronological order of actors' showcase videos on the ceremony itself ;Best Actor (最佳男主角) * Xie Shaoguang 谢韶光 - Stand by Me 家人有约 **Christopher Lee 李铭顺 - The Return of the Condor Heroes 神雕侠侣 **Li Nanxing 李南星 - The New Adventures of Wisely 卫斯理传奇 **Chew Chor Meng 周初明 - Immortal Love 不老传说 **Terence Cao 曹国辉 - Stand by Me 家人有约 ; ;Best Actress 最佳女主角 * Huang Biren 黄碧仁 - Stand by Me 家人有约 **Zheng Wanling 郑琬龄 - Driven by a Car � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards 1997
The Star Awards (Chinese: 红星大奖) are awards for artistic and technical merit in the media organisation Mediacorp of Singapore where Mediacorp recognises entertainers under their employment for outstanding performances of the year. The awards are given annually in a ceremony. The various category winners are awarded a trophy, with initial designs featuring various star shapes. The star was subsequently removed and the trophy is designed as a S shaped column, depicting the star. History The 1st Star Awards presentation was held on 26 February 1994, took place at the Caldecott Broadcast Centre, MediaCorp TV Theatre with an audience of about 500 people. There have no other pre-show and post-awards ceremony held in that year. Winners were announced during the presentation of the ceremony, the ceremony also presented a popularity contest, with Li Nanxing, Chew Chor Meng and Zoe Tay winning the Most Popular Actor and Actress award, respectively. The first Best Drama Ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards 1996
Star Awards 1996 is the 3rd edition of the annual Star Awards presented by the Television Corporation of Singapore Mediacorp Pte. Ltd., doing business as Mediacorp and stylised as mediacorp, is a media conglomerate in Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the holding company of the Government of Singapore—it owns television, radio, and digital media prop ... to honour its artistes who work on Channel 8. A total of 21 awards were given out at the ceremony and saw the introduction of two new categories, namely "Top Rated Drama Serial" and "Top Rated Telemovie", while the categories "Most Popular Male Artiste" and "Most Popular Female Artiste" were discontinued. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. References External links Star Awards 1996 @ Xinmsn Star Awards {{Award-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards For Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes
The Star Awards for Top 10 Most Popular Male 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 male artistes from five. History The category was introduced in 1994, at the first Star Awards ceremony; Terence Cao, Chew Chor Meng, Li Nanxing, Sean Say, and Desmond Sim received the award as five of the male 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 Actor 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 male artiste who topped the votes of the latter award. Li and Chen Hanwei were the recipients of this award in 1994 and 1995, respectively. In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards 1995
The Star Awards (Chinese: 红星大奖) are awards for artistic and technical merit in the media organisation Mediacorp of Singapore where Mediacorp recognises entertainers under their employment for outstanding performances of the year. The awards are given annually in a ceremony. The various category winners are awarded a trophy, with initial designs featuring various star shapes. The star was subsequently removed and the trophy is designed as a S shaped column, depicting the star. History The 1st Star Awards presentation was held on 26 February 1994, took place at the Caldecott Broadcast Centre, MediaCorp TV Theatre with an audience of about 500 people. There have no other pre-show and post-awards ceremony held in that year. Winners were announced during the presentation of the ceremony, the ceremony also presented a popularity contest, with Li Nanxing, Chew Chor Meng and Zoe Tay winning the Most Popular Actor and Actress award, respectively. The first Best Drama Seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonderland (2023 Film)
''Wonderland'' ( zh, 乐园) is a 2023 Singaporean drama film directed by Chai Yee Wei. It stars Mark Lee, Peter Yu and Xenia Tan. It had its world premiere at the 24th San Diego Asian Film Festival on 8 November 2023. Synopsis Set in 1980s Singapore, the film revolves around reserved and illiterate single father Loke ( Mark Lee), Loke's only daughter Eileen (Xenia Tan) and Loke's friendly neighbour Tan ( Peter Yu) who helps Loke to write letters to Eileen who is studying in New York. Cast * Mark Lee as Loke * Peter Yu as Tan * Xenia Tan as Eileen Production Formerly titled as ''The Last Letters'' (写给爸爸的信), ''Wonderland'' is the feature film screenwriting debut of Michelle Chang. The film is supported by the Singapore Film Commission and is jointly produced by Mocha Chai Laboratories and mm2 Entertainment. Principal photography began in Singapore in February 2023, before moving to Johor Bahru, Malaysia for the amusement park scenes. Some of the scenes were sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Shadow At First Light
''Last Shadow at First Light'' is a 2023 internationally co-produced supernatural drama film written and directed by Singaporean director Nicole Midori Woodford in her feature-length debut. It premiered at the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2023, where it was in competition for the Kutxabank-New Directors Award. Cast * Masatoshi Nagase as Ami's uncle * Mihaya Shirata as Ami * Mariko Tsutsui as Ami's mother * Peter Yu as Ami's father * Yong Ser Pin as Ami's grandfather Production The film won the SEAFIC Lab's SEA Open Fund and TorinoFilmLab Feature Lab's TFL Coproduction Award. It was also developed at the Singapore International Film Festival's SEA Lab and Talents Tokyo. It received support from the Singapore Film Commission, Slovenian Film Centre, Purin Pictures and Talents Tokyo Next Masters Support Program, among others. Most of the filming took place in and around Rikuzentakata in Japan, a city which was largely devastated by the 2011 Tōho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snow In Midsummer
''Dou E Yuan'', commonly translated as ''The Injustice to Dou E'', and also known as ''Snow in Midsummer'', is a Chinese play written by Guan Hanqing (c. 1241–1320) during the Yuan dynasty. The full Chinese title of the play is ''Gan Tian Dong Di Dou E Yuan'', which roughly translates to ''The Injustice to Dou E that Touched Heaven and Earth''. The story follows a child bride turned widow, Dou E, who is wrongly convicted of crimes by a corrupt court official for actions perpetrated by a rejected suitor, Zhang the mule. After her execution, three prophesied phenomena occur to prove her innocence, including blood raining from the sky, snow in June and a three-year drought. After a visit from the ghost of Dou E, her father eventually brings the corrupt court official, a doctor and Mule Zhang to justice, thereby vindicating his daughter. Today, the phrase "snowing in June" is still widely used among Chinese speakers as a metaphor for a miscarriage of justice. The story was repeatedly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreaming & Dying
''Dreaming & Dying'' ( zh, 好久不見) is a 2023 Singaporean experimental fantasy drama film directed by Nelson Yeo. The debut feature of Yeo, the film revolves around three middle-aged friends who are meeting for the first time in years and things take a turn when something from their past resurfaces. The film premiered at the Locarno Film Festival in August 2023, where it won the Golden Leopard – Filmmakers of the Present and Swatch First Feature Award. Cast * Doreen Toh * Peter Yu Peter Yu (born 3 April 1968) is a Singaporean actor. He was one of the finalists from the 1990 ''Star Search'' competition, organised by Mediacorp. Yu is known for his starring roles in many Channel 8 series in the 1990s, notably ''The Grea ... * Kelvin Ho Production The English title ''Dreaming and Dying'' derives from a Chinese idiom ''zuì shēng mèng sǐ'' (醉生梦死), which means leading a befuddled life as if drunk or in a dream. The film was entirely shot in Singapore. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
