Switched! (Singaporean TV Series)
Switched! (Simplified Chinese: 幸运星) is a Singaporean Chinese-language drama television series, starring Fann Wong and Jeanette Aw which was broadcast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8 Channel 8 ( zh, 8頻道) is a Singaporean free-to-air television channel, airing in Mandarin Chinese. It was created by Television Singapura on 31 August 1963 with experimental broadcasts, before going official on 23 November that year. The ch ... from June 26, 2007 to July 23, 2007. It is screened on every weekday night, 9pm. This series consists of 20 episodes. Cast Main cast Supporting cast Synopsis Jiang Pei Xiang is a TCM practitioner who runs a clinic with his wife and assistant Wang An Xiang. The oldest child Xin Yu has a scar and suffers from an inferiority complex as a result. Hence she has been unable to find a boyfriend at age 28. Xin Hui is an actress and enjoys the high life and much attention from potential suitors but has yet to find her "true ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fann Wong
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Shaun Chen
Shaun Chen (; born 3 November 1978) is a Malaysian actor and former national badminton player who is based in Singapore. He started as a host for the variety show ''City Beat'' alongside Sharon Au, Jeff Wang and Fiona Xie. In 2003, he made his debut acting in '' True Heroes'' and '' Holland V''. He received his first award, the Rocket Award, at the Star Awards 2015. He starred as the lead character in both '' Blessings'' and '' The Journey: Tumultuous Times''. He won the Best Actor award for '' The Journey: Tumultuous Times'' and was voted in the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes list at the Star Awards 2015. Career Prior to coming to Singapore, Chen was a spectacles dealer and model in Malaysia and appeared on billboards for Maxis. Early in his career Chen was known for playing villains and earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination in the Star Awards 2006 for his role in ''CID''. In 2011, Chen starred in the top-rated drama serial ''Love Thy Neighbour''. In 2015, Chen won t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Singapore Chinese Dramas
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country, island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south, the South China Sea to the east, and the Straits of Johor to the north. The country's territory is composed of one Singapore Island, main island, List of islands of Singapore, 63 satellite islands and islets, and Pedra Branca, Singapore, one outlying islet; the combined area of these has increased by 25% since the country's independence as a result of extensive land reclamation projects. It has the List of countries and dependencies by population density, third highest population density in the world. With a multicultural population and recognising the need to respect cultural identities of the major ethnic groups within the nation, Singapore has four La ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an alternative medical practice drawn from traditional medicine in China. It has been described as "fraught with pseudoscience", with the majority of its treatments having no logical mechanism of action. Medicine in traditional China encompassed a range of sometimes competing health and healing practices, folk beliefs, literati theory and Confucian philosophy, herbal remedies, food, diet, exercise, medical specializations, and schools of thought. In the early twentieth century, Chinese cultural and political modernizers worked to eliminate traditional practices as backward and unscientific. Traditional practitioners then selected elements of philosophy and practice and organized them into what they called "Chinese medicine" (''Zhongyi''). In the 1950s, the Chinese government sponsored the integration of Chinese and Western medicine, and in the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution of the 1960s, promoted Chinese medicine as inexpensive a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lin Meijiao
Lin Meijiao () is a Singaporean actress. Life and career Lin was educated at Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School. Lin has acted in many drama serials and is a multi-nominee for the Best Supporting Actress category at the annual Star Awards. She was awarded the Best Supporting Actress at the 1995 Shanghai International Film Festival for her role in the drama serial ''Silk of Love''. In 2002, her outstanding performance in ''Brotherhood'', a regional co-production starring Hong Kong artiste Jordan Chan and MediaCorp actor Christopher Lee, won her a nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category in the Star Awards. Lin was involved in numerous MediaCorp blockbuster dramas, such as ''The Little Nyonya'', '' Breakout'' and ''Joys of Life''. Lin also co-hosted ''Golden Age'', a variety show for senior citizens and was part of the cast for the second season of the hit sitcom ''Family Combo''. After being in showbiz for 28 years, Lin finally won the ''Best Supporting Actress'' aw ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zhu Houren
Zhu Houren () is a Singaporean actor. Personal life Zhu was educated at Chung Cheng High School. In 2003, he made his directorial debut in the telefilm '' After School'', while taking on a role in the same film. During the Star Awards 2010 Star Awards 2010 (Chinese: 红星大奖 2010) was a double television award ceremony held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for the two free-to-air channels, MediaCorp Channel 8 and MediaCorp Channel U. Th ..., Zhu won the Best Supporting Actor award for his role as ''Liang Zhigao 梁志高'', an old man who suffers from senile dementia for the drama '' Reunion Dinner''. He is married to Vera Hanitijo and has 2 sons, Jonathan, an independent director, and Joel, an actor. Filmography Television Compilation album Awards and nominations References {{DEFAULTSORT:Zhu, Houren Singaporean people of Chinese descent Living people Singaporean male film actors Singaporean male television ac ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Julian Hee
Julian Hee (, born 11 June 1978) is a former Singaporean Chinese actor and model. He was a prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2001 to 2014. His younger brother, Haden Hee, 许立楷 was also a former Mediacorp artiste. Career Modeling Before entering the entertainment industry, He was a model. He won Mr. Manhunt Singapore in 2002 and represented Singapore in Manhunt International 2002, which was held in Shanghai. He was a semi-finalist in Mister World 2003. Acting Hee is a full-time actor, formerly signed by MediaCorp, and has performed in both English and Chinese dramas. He made his television debut on the Channel 5 show ''Heartlanders ''Heartlanders'' is an English language television drama telecast on MediaCorp TV Channel 5. Based on the encounters of two officers of the Singapore Police Force. The first season aired on 5 July 2002, and has since another three seasons have ai ...'' (seasons 3 and 4) before switching to Channel 8 Chinese-language dramas. He w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zen Chong
Zen Chong (; born on 15 August 1978) is a Malaysian actor who is based in Singapore and contracted artiste under MediaCorp. Career Chong joined MediaCorp in 2001 after finishing third in that year's Malaysian edition of Star Search Singapore. One of his first major roles was in the 2003 sitcom ''Lobang King'' where he was cast alongside veteran artistes Chew Chor Meng, Huang Wenyong and Irene Ang as the smooth-talking employee of Huang's character. Chong is known for portraying juvenile " ah beng" characters, antiheroes and villains. He shot to fame for his role as a main antagonist in the hit period drama ''The Little Nyonya''. Although initially a replacement for Andrew Seow, he was praised for his convincing portrayal of antagonist Robert Zhang and won a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 2009 Star Awards, his first ever awards nomination. He was given his first lead role in the 2008 co-production '' The Thin Line''. Personal life A native of the " New Villages" in K ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jin Yinji
Gam Ngan Gei (born 17 June 1946), better known as Jin Yinji, is a Singaporean actress of South Korean descent. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1986 to 2017 but continued to film on an ad-hoc basis. Jin's contract with Mediacorp expired in February 2017. Career Media career Jin was talent-spotted when she was a singer. In 1986, Jin made her acting debut in ''Neighbours''. Later, Jin was nominated for a popularity award, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes in Star Awards 2004 as she acted in numerous drama serials for the past two years. After 11 years of veteran acting, Jin was finally nominated for Best Supporting Actress in Star Awards 2013 for her role in '' It Takes Two'' and managed to be one of the lead actresses in a 2015 family drama series, ''Super Senior''. Jin's contract with Mediacorp was due to expire in February 2017. She was allegedly told to take a pay cut and was compared to a "$50-an-hour bit player." She later clarified that the re ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Richard Low
Richard Low (; born 19 June 1952), also known as Liu Qianyi, is a Singaporean actor. He is best known for acting in many Chinese-language television dramas produced by MediaCorp Channel 8 and its predecessors. He also acted in some of Jack Neo's films. Career Low was a theatre actor before joining the SBC's drama training class in the 1980s and switching to television. He used to be typecast as villains or unruly gangster-like characters. He also acted as a “Siao” RSM In Zombiepura. Filmography Films *''I Not Stupid'' 小孩不笨 (2002) *''Homerun'' 跑吧!孩子 (2003) *''The Best Bet'' 突然发财 (2004) *''Avatar'' 流放化身 (2005) *''The 5Cs'' 一本难念的经 (2005) *''Singapore Dreaming'' 美满人生 (2006) *''Ah Long Pte Ltd'' 老师嫁老大 (2008) *''The Days'' 歲月 (2008) *''Where Got Ghost?'' 吓到笑 (2009) *''Happy Go Lucky'' 福星到 (2010) *''Ah Boys to Men'' 新兵正传 (2012) *'' Ah Boys to Men 2'' 新兵正传2 (2013) *''King of Mahjong'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Terence Cao
Terence Cao Guohui (born 6 October 1967) is a Singaporean television actor. Biography Cao studied at Anglo-Chinese School for both his primary and secondary education. Cao used to be a flight attendant and joined Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (later MediaCorp) in 1989 after completing the 9th drama training course. Apart from acting in several Channel 8 television drama series, Cao has also performed the theme songs for some of the series he starred in and has also acted in some television films. In 2011, he clinched the ''Best Supporting Actor'' in the Star Awards 2011. Cao has gotten 7 out of 10 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes from 1994, 1998–2001, 2004–2005 respectively. Personal life In November 2012, it was reported in the local media that Cao had an alleged affair with a Shanghainese lady in 2010. The woman went on to bear his child in China and flew to Singapore to look for him. After a DNA test, the rumours were confirmed. Cao is the biological father of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jeanette Aw
Jeanette Aw Ee-Ping (born 28 June 1979), better known by her stage name Ou Xuan (), is a Singaporean actress, filmmaker, businesswoman and writer. Aw was named as one of the Seven Princesses of Mediacorp in 2006, after which she achieved wider success with her leading role in acclaimed drama ''The Little Nyonya''. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2002 to 2017 but continues to film on an ad-hoc basis and was once managed under Hype Records. Through her television career, Aw has established herself as one of the most popular and high-profile celebrities in Singapore. She has won 29 popularity and performance awards, the record number for a performer, at Singapore Mediacorp's Star Awards. Aw has published two books; ''Jeanette Aw: Definitions'' in 2012 and ''Sol's World: Somebody to Love'' in 2015. She also starred in musical '' Beauty World'' in 2015. While in college, Aw entered TV talent scouting competition ''Route to Glamour'', in which she placed first ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |