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The Legendary Swordsman
''The Legendary Swordsman'' is a Singaporean television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel ''The Smiling, Proud Wanderer''. It was first broadcast on TCS-8 (now MediaCorp Channel 8) in Singapore in 2000. It stars Steve Ma, Fann Wong, Ivy Lee, Chew Chor Meng, Jacelyn Tay, Florence Tan, Chen Tianwen, Priscelia Chan & Zheng Geping as the casts of the series. Differences between novel and drama The plot deviates significantly from the original story. Notable differences include: Ren Yingying appearing much earlier in the series than her first appearance in the novel; Ren Woxing is killed by Yue Buqun instead of dying from a stroke; an additional subplot on a romance between Tian Boguang and Lan Fenghuang; Dongfang Bubai is given a greater role in the series as the ultimate villain as opposed to his role as a minor antagonist in the novel, in which he only appears in one chapter. Cast * Steve Ma as Linghu Chong * Fann Wong as Ren Yingying * Ivy Lee as Yue Lingshan * Chew Chor Meng as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wuxia
( ), which literally means "martial heroes", is a genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists in ancient China. Although is traditionally a form of historical fiction, its popularity has caused it to be adapted for such diverse art forms as Chinese opera, manhua, television dramas, films, and video games. It forms part of popular culture in many Chinese-speaking communities around the world. The word "" is a compound composed of the elements (, literally "martial", "military", or "armed") and (, literally "chivalrous", "vigilante" or "hero"). A martial artist who follows the code of is often referred to as a (, literally "follower of ") or (, literally "wandering "). In some translations, the martial artist is referred to as a "swordsman" or "swordswoman" even though they may not necessarily wield a sword. The heroes in wuxia fiction typically do not serve a lord, wield military power, or belong to the aristocratic class. They often originat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Television Series Set In Imperial China
Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, entertainment, news, and sports. Television became available in crude experimental forms in the late 1920s, but only after several years of further development was the new technology marketed to consumers. After World War II, an improved form of black-and-white television broadcasting became popular in the United Kingdom and the United States, and television sets became commonplace in homes, businesses, and institutions. During the 1950s, television was the primary medium for influencing public opinion.Diggs-Brown, Barbara (2011''Strategic Public Relations: Audience Focused Practice''p. 48 In the mid-1960s, color broadcasting was introduced in the U.S. and most other developed countries. The availability of various types of archival stora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Works Based On The Smiling, Proud Wanderer
Works may refer to: People * Caddy Works (1896–1982), American college sports coach * Samuel Works (c. 1781–1868), New York politician Albums * '' ''Works'' (Pink Floyd album)'', a Pink Floyd album from 1983 * ''Works'', a Gary Burton album from 1972 * ''Works'', a Status Quo album from 1983 * ''Works'', a John Abercrombie album from 1991 * ''Works'', a Pat Metheny album from 1994 * ''Works'', an Alan Parson Project album from 2002 * ''Works Volume 1'', a 1977 Emerson, Lake & Palmer album * ''Works Volume 2'', a 1977 Emerson, Lake & Palmer album * '' The Works'', a 1984 Queen album Other uses * Microsoft Works, a collection of office productivity programs created by Microsoft * IBM Works, an office suite for the IBM OS/2 operating system * Mount Works, Victoria Land, Antarctica See also * The Works (other) * Work (other) Work may refer to: * Work (human activity), intentional activity people perform to support themselves, others, or the community ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singaporean Wuxia Television Series
Singaporeans, or the Singaporean people, refers to citizens or people who identify with the sovereign island city-state of Singapore. Singapore is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-lingual country. Singaporeans of Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian descent have made up the vast majority of the population since the 19th century. The Singaporean diaspora is also far-reaching worldwide. In 1819, the port of Singapore was established by Sir Stamford Raffles, who opened it to free trade and free immigration on the island's south coast. Many immigrants from the region settled in Singapore. By 1827, the population of the island was composed of people from various ethnic groups. Singapore is a multilingual and multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian descent. The Singaporean identity was fostered as a way for the different ethnic gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann Kok
Ann Kok (; born 11 January 1973) is a Singaporean actress. She started her acting career in 1993 after emerging as a finalist in the local talent-search competition ''Star Search'', where she won a contract to work on Chinese-language TV channel SBC 8 (now MediaCorp Channel 8). Subsequently, Kok rose to popularity and played numerous lead roles in television series in the 1990s. She was ranked the "Third ''Ah Jie''" by the local media, which defined her as the third most prominent actress in Singapore's Chinese-language entertainment industry of that time. In 2000, Kok ventured overseas to expand her acting career. She returned to Singapore and joined the now-defunct MediaWorks in 2003 and later MediaCorp in 2005. Early life Kok is the youngest child of a family of six children. She has two sisters and three brothers. Career For the first time in her 13-year-long career, Kok was nominated for the Best Actress Award in the Star Awards 2006 for her performance as Jiang Ruqi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards For Best Supporting Actress
The Star Awards for Best Supporting Actress is an award presented annually at the Star Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1994. The category was introduced in 1995, at the 2nd Star Awards ceremony; Zhu Xiufeng received the award for her role in ''Chronicle of Life'' and it is given in honour of a Mediacorp actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role. The nominees are determined by a team of judges employed by Mediacorp; winners are selected by a majority vote from the entire judging panel. Since its inception, the award has been given to 20 actresses. Lin Meijiao is the most recent winner in this category for her role in ''My Star Bride''. Since the ceremony held in 2009, Xiang Yun remains as the only actress to win in this category four times, surpassing Lin who has three wins. In addition, Lin and Xiang Yun have been nominated on 11 occasions, more than any other actress. Lin also holds the record for the most nominations without a win, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards For Best Supporting Actor
The Star Awards for Best Supporting Actor is an award presented annually at the Star Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1994. The category was introduced in 1995, at the 2nd Star Awards ceremony; Xie Shaoguang received the award for his role in ''Larceny of Love'' and it is given in honour of a Mediacorp actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role. The nominees are determined by a team of judges employed by Mediacorp; winners are selected by a majority vote from the entire judging panel. Since its inception, the award has been given to 19 actors. Jeffrey Xu is the most recent winner in this category for his role in ''The Takedown''. Since the ceremony held in 2006, Huang Yiliang remains as the only actor to win in this category thrice, surpassing Chen Guohua, Chen Hanwei, Chen Shucheng, Tay Ping Hui, and Xie who have two wins each. Chen Shucheng has also been nominated on 11 occasions, more than any other actor. Zheng Geping Edmund Tay Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards For Best Actress
The Star Awards for Best Actress is an award presented annually at the Star Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1994. The category was introduced in 1995, at the 2nd Star Awards ceremony; Fann Wong received the award for her role in ''Chronicle of Life'' and it is given in honour of a Mediacorp actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The nominees are determined by a team of judges employed by Mediacorp; winners are selected by a majority vote from the entire judging panel. Since its inception, the award has been given to 13 actresses. Huang Biren is the most recent winner in this category for her role in ''Recipe of Life''. Since the ceremony held in 2022, Huang and Zoe Tay remain as the only actresses to win in this category four times, surpassing Chen Liping and Ivy Lee who have three wins each. Tay has also been nominated on 14 occasions, more than any other actress. Jeanette Aw holds the record for the most nominations without a win, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards 2000
Star Awards 2000 is the eighth installment of the annual Star Awards presented by the Television Corporation of Singapore to honour its artistes who work on Channel 8. The ceremony were hosted by Timothy Chao and Yvette Tsui. The award ceremony saw numerous changes in the award ceremony, with the Taiwan popularity votes being discontinued and were solely decided by the Malaysia viewers alone, new categories were introduced (such as the Best News/Current Affairs Presenter, now as two separate categories), and nominations for both Primetime and Daytime programs were merged. The ceremony also introduced a new crystal trophy made in Shanghai, designed with a shape of S and A on the angle of view (which represents the initials of ''Star Awards''), and the trophy has been used ever since the ceremony. This was also the last ceremony to be presented under Television Corporation of Singapore before its rebranding to Mediacorp Mediacorp Pte. Ltd., doing business as Mediacorp and styl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
