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The Pawnshop No. 8
''The Pawnshop No. 8'' (also known as ''Pawnshop #8'') is a 2003 Taiwanese television series focusing on two characters who share ownership on a pawnshop. The supernatural-tinged show airs on ImaginAsian in the United States. Critically acclaimed and well received in numerous Asian countries, especially Mainland China, ''The Pawnshop No. 8'' blends elements of Western religions such as Christianity excellently with pre-modern and modern Chinese society. The main theme of ''The Pawnshop No. 8'' is that of love, with the main background of the eternal conflict between Heaven and Hell, good and evil, God and Satan. After being bested by the Creator and his unfallen angels countless eons past, Satan, now banished from Paradise and desperate for vengeance, devised a pawnshop to lure mainly Chinese customers, seeking to capture all of humanity's souls for Darkness to reign supreme, coercing random humans whose souls were bent towards his own and whom could perceive his presence to serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The territories controlled by the ROC consist of 168 islands, with a combined area of . The main island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated. The capital, Taipei, forms along with New Taipei City and Keelung the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Other major cities include Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries in the world. Taiwan has been settled for at least 25,000 years. Ancestors of Taiwanese indigenous peoples settled the isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiang Tsu-ping
Chiang Tsu-ping (; born 30 January 1978) is a Taiwanese actress and television host, best known for her television dramas. Between 2005 and 2010 Chiang emerged as a viewers' favorite in Taiwan and other Hokkien-speaking regions for her diverse roles in long-running soap operas like ''The Unforgettable Memory'', '' The Spirit of Love'', ''Mom's House'' and ''Night Market Life''. Singapore's ''The New Paper'' called her the "Hokkien soap queen". Since 2011 she has largely forgone Hokkien-language dramas, instead focusing her career on Mandarin-language dramas in mainland China, where she also built a sizable and growing fan base. Selected filmography *'' Tomorrow'' *''Wind and Cloud'' *'' 100% Senorita'' *'' The Pawnshop No. 8'' *''The Unforgettable Memory'' *'' The Spirit of Love'' *''Mom's House'' *''Night Market Life'' *''Imperfect'' *''Taste of Life ''Taste of Life'' () is a Taiwanese Hokkien television drama that began airing on SET Taiwan in Taiwan on 28 July 2015, from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Taiwanese Television Series Endings
3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societies. Evolution of the Arabic digit The use of three lines to denote the number 3 occurred in many writing systems, including some (like Roman and Chinese numerals) that are still in use. That was also the original representation of 3 in the Brahmic (Indian) numerical notation, its earliest forms aligned vertically. However, during the Gupta Empire the sign was modified by the addition of a curve on each line. The Nāgarī script rotated the lines clockwise, so they appeared horizontally, and ended each line with a short downward stroke on the right. In cursive script, the three strokes were eventually connected to form a glyph resembling a with an additional stroke at the bottom: ३. The Indian digits spread to the Caliphate in the 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Shows About Reincarnation
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 storag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Taiwanese Television Series Debuts
3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societies. Evolution of the Arabic digit The use of three lines to denote the number 3 occurred in many writing systems, including some (like Roman and Chinese numerals) that are still in use. That was also the original representation of 3 in the Brahmic (Indian) numerical notation, its earliest forms aligned vertically. However, during the Gupta Empire the sign was modified by the addition of a curve on each line. The Nāgarī script rotated the lines clockwise, so they appeared horizontally, and ended each line with a short downward stroke on the right. In cursive script, the three strokes were eventually connected to form a glyph resembling a with an additional stroke at the bottom: ३. The Indian digits spread to the Caliphate in the 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Times
The ''China Times'' (, abbr. ) is a daily Chinese-language newspaper published in Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort .... It is one of the four largest newspapers in Taiwan. It is owned by Want Want, which also owns TV stations CTV (Taiwanese TV network), CTV and Chung T'ien Television, CTiTV. History The ''China Times'' was founded in February 1950 under the name ''Credit News'' (), and focused mainly on price indices. The name changed on January 1, 1960 to ''Credit Newspaper'' (), a daily with comprehensive news coverage. Color printing was introduced on March 29, 1968, the first newspaper in Asia to make the move. On September 1, 1968, the name changed once again to ''China Times'', presently based in the Wanhua District, Taipei. The founder, , died in 2002, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Daily News
''United Daily News'' (UDN; ) is a newspaper published in Taiwan. It is considered to support the pan-Blue Coalition in its editorials. History UDN was founded in 1951 by Wang Tiwu as a merger of three newspapers, ''Popular Daily'' (全民日報), ''National'' (民族報), and the ''Economic Times'' (經濟時報). The three newspapers formally merged in 1953. In terms of political orientation, the ''United Daily News'' is regarded as taking an editorial line that supports the pan-Blue Coalition. Before Taiwan democratized, it was an opponent of political reform; in the years since Taiwan has democratized, it has advocated policies encouraging cooperation with the mainland. It is the third-biggest newspaper in Taiwan, ranking after the ''Liberty Times'' and the ''Apple Daily''. The evening edition of the paper, the ''United Evening News'', was first published on February 22, 1968. The evening paper shut down after publishing its final issue on June 1, 2020. Contents UDN w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Straits Times
''The Straits Times'' is an English-language daily broadsheet newspaper based in Singapore and currently owned by SPH Media Trust (previously Singapore Press Holdings). ''The Sunday Times'' is its Sunday edition. The newspaper was established on 15 July 1845 as ''The Straits Times and Singapore Journal of Commerce''. ''The Straits Times'' is considered a newspaper of record for Singapore. The print and digital editions of ''The Straits Times'' and ''The Sunday Times'' have a daily average circulation of 364,134 and 364,849 respectively in 2017, as audited by Audit Bureau of Circulations Singapore. Myanmar and Brunei editions are published, with newsprint circulations of 5,000 and 2,500 respectively. History The original conception for ''The Straits Times'' has been debated by historians of Singapore. Prior to 1845, the only English-language newspaper in Singapore was ''The'' ''Singapore Free Press'', founded by William Napier in 1835. Marterus Thaddeus Apcar, an Armenian mer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Huang
Michael Huang (, born November 28, 1958) is a Taiwanese actor and singer. Filmography Television series Film Variety show Theater Discography Studio albums Published works * * Awards and nominations References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Huang, Michael 1958 births Living people 20th-century Taiwanese male actors 21st-century Taiwanese male actors 20th-century Taiwanese male singers Taiwanese male film actors Taiwanese male television actors Taiwanese male stage actors Taiwanese television presenters Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University alumni Shih Hsin University alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Lee-zen
Lee Lee-zen (, born 6 January 1974) is a Taiwanese actor, television host and singer. He began his career in 1996 as a singer, and went on to make his acting debut in the television series ''Chrysalis '' (1999). Since then, he has starred in television series such as '' The Unforgettable Memory'', ''I Shall Succeed'', ''Hero Daddy'' and ''Once Upon a Time in Beitou''. Lee is also noted for his role in the period drama series ''Home'', for which he won a Golden Bell Award in 2013. Personal life Lee's wife is television host and singer Matilda Tao Matilda Tao Ching-ying (; born 29 October 1969) is a Taiwanese singer, television host and author. Tao graduated from National Chengchi University. In 2005, she married Taiwanese actor Lee Lee-zen. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimi Hsia
Kimi Hsia Yu-chiao (; born 24 August 1984) is a Taiwanese actress and television host. She is best known for hosting the SET Metro variety shows ''Delicious Food All Over the World'' and ''Stylish Man – The Chef''. Career Hsia was discovered by producer Wang Wei-chung when she was 15. She participated in the show '' Guess'' and won first place in the junior high school beauty contest segment and was signed by Wang's company. In 2013 she starred, alongside Tony Yang and Lin Mei-hsiu, in the film '' Zone Pro Site'', which topped the Taiwanese box office for four consecutive weeks. She has also appeared in television series such as '' The Pawnshop No. 8'' (2003), ''The Queen of SOP'' (2012), ''What Is Love'' (2012), ''Rock N' Road ''Rock N' Road'' () is a 2014 Taiwanese romantic musical comedy television series created and produced by TVBS. It stars Chris Wu, Kimi Hsia, Mike Lee and Nita Lei. The original title literally translates to "A-List Road", which is in referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tou Chung-hua
Tuo Tsung-hua (; born 10 October 1962) is a Taiwanese actor. He won the 2005 Golden Bell Award for Best Actor. Selected filmography *''Osmanthus Alley'' (1987) *'' A Home Too Far'' (1990) *'' Zodiac Killers'' (1991) *'' 18'' (1993) *''The Day the Sun Turned Cold'' (1994) *''Siao Yu'' (1995) *'' The Christ of Nanjing'' (1995) *'' Wolves Cry Under the Moon'' (1997) *''July Rhapsody ''July Rhapsody'' () is a 2002 Hong Kong drama film directed by Ann Hui and produced by Ann Hui and Derek Yee. Overview The film's Chinese title literally translates to Man, 40. Its alternative title is Laam yan sei sap. The film explores mi ...'' (2002) *''The Pawnshop No. 8'' (2003) *''Island of Fire'' (2006) *''Lust, Caution'' (2007) *''Parking (2008 film), Parking'' (2008) *''The Warrior and the Wolf'' (2009) *''Soul (2013 film), Soul'' (2013) *''Bromance (2015 TV series), Bromance'' (2015) *''First of May (2015 film), First of May'' (2015) *''Godspeed (film), Godspeed'' (2016) *''Plant Goddes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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