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Beyond (2012 TV Series)
Beyond () is a Singaporean Chinese drama which has been telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It stars Jeanette Aw, Pierre Png, Li Nanxing, Xiang Yun and Shaun Chen as the casts of the series. It made its debut on 24 Dec 2012. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm, it is a year end blockbuster for 2012. The series is the sixth highest-rated drama serial in 2013, with an average viewership of 834,000. Plot Welcome to the realm of the unexplained, where things are not exactly what they seem and where one can get sucked into an alternative reality or a different dimension. Jeanette Aw plays the protagonist gifted with the extraordinary ability to see a person as they are inside. Together with Li Nan Xing, who plays an eccentric private investigator in search of his missing fiancée, the duo brave challenges as they seek to unravel mysteries of the unknown dimensions. The intriguing investigati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeanette Aw
Jeanette Aw Ee-Ping (born 28 June 1979), also known as Ou Xuan, is a Singaporean actress, host, 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 a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2002 to 2017 and was once managed by 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 (musical), Beauty World'' in 2015. While in college, Aw entered TV talent scouting competition ''Route to Glamour'', in which she placed first. She signed on with SPH MediaWorks, SPH Medi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Thia
Henry Thia Hiok Hui (born 25 February 1952), also known as Alamak and Hui Ge (), is a Singaporean actor and comedian. Career Thia was a member of the main cast of ''Comedy Nite'' throughout its run, having the opportunity to work with both Jack Neo and Mark Lee. The trio also acted in movies together such as '' Money No Enough'', '' That One No Enough'', '' Money No Enough 2'' and '' Where Got Ghost?'', ''The King of Musang King'' and ''Money No Enough 3''. Thia is also known to the public for his strikingly similar looks to Singaporean politician Khaw Boon Wan, a fact he often acknowledges by jokingly referring to Khaw as his twin. Controversy In March 2023, Thia appeared in an online video that allegedly promotes a Malaysian gambling website. He was subsequently asked to assist in police investigations. His agency, King Kong Media Production, claimed that the Malaysian advertising company had filmed the advertisement not related to gambling and added on the gambling cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore Chinese Dramas
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one Singapore Island, main island, List of islands of Singapore, 63 satellite islands and islets, and Pedra Branca, Singapore, one outlying islet. It is 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 along with the Riau Islands in Indonesia, the South China Sea to the east, and the Straits of Johor along with the Johor, State of Johor in Malaysia to the north. In its Early history of Singapore, early history, Singapore was a maritime Emporium (antiquity), emporium known as ''Temasek''; subsequently, it was part of a major constituent part of several successive thalassocratic empires. Its contemporary era began in 1819, when Stamford Raffles established Singapore as an entrepôt trading post of the British Empir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of MediaCorp Channel 8 Chinese Drama Series (2010s)
This is a list of Chinese-language television programme broadcast on Mediacorp Channel 8, a television channel in Singapore. The years stated in the list are the years in which the programmes were first aired on the channel. Current programming News * '' Morning Express'' – 晨光第一线 (Weekdays at 9am) * ''News 8 At One'' 点新闻(weekdays at 1pm) * '' Hello Singapore'' – 狮城有约 (weekdays from 6:30pm to 7:30pm) ** ''Hello Singapore Highlights'' (weekdays 7:30am) * ''News Tonight'' – 晚间新闻 (all days from 10pm to 10:30pm) * ''Singapore Today'' – 狮城6点半 (weekends only from 6:30pm) * ''60s News in Brief'' (weekdays at 11am, 3pm and 5pm & weekends at 5pm) Current affairs * ''Tuesday Report'' – 星期二特写 (Tuesday evenings starting at 8:30pm) * ''Focus'' – 焦点 (every Thursday at 10:30pm) * ''Frontline'' – 前线追踪 (Fridays: 8:30pm) Infotainment * ''Let's Talk About Health'' – 医聊大小事 (8pm on Fridays, except last Frid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards For Best Drama Serial
The Star Awards for Best Drama Serial is an award presented annually at the Star Awards, established in 1994. The category was introduced in 1996 at the 3rd Star Awards ceremony, where '' Tofu Street'' received the award. It honors a Mediacorp drama serial for outstanding overall performance. Nominees are determined by a panel of judges employed by Mediacorp, and winners are selected through a majority vote by the entire judging panel. Since its inception, the award has been presented to 26 drama serials, with 12 receiving multiple nominations. ''Your World In Mine'' was the most recent winner in this category. Among all awarded dramas, ''The Dream Makers ''The Dream Makers'' is a 1975 American made-for-television drama film starring James Franciscus, Diane Baker, John Astin, Ron Thompson, Kenny Rogers and directed by Boris Sagal. It aired on January 7, 1975 on the NBC television network. P ...'' is the only drama serial to have won this category twice. Additionally, ' ... [...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 Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. is the state media, state-owned media conglomerate of Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the investment arm of the Government of Singapore—it owns and operates television channels, radio, and digital media properties. ... 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. Aileen Tan is the most recent winner in this category for her role in '' SHERO''. Since the ceremony held in 2023, Xiang Yun remains as the on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards For Best Theme Song
The Star Awards for Best Theme Song is an award presented annually at the Star Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1994. The category was introduced in 1997, at the 4th Star Awards ceremony; Sebastian Tan received the award for his theme song, "和平的代价" in '' The Price of Peace'' and it is given in honour of a theme song in a Mediacorp drama serial which has delivered an outstanding overall performance. The nominees are determined by a team of judges employed by Mediacorp. Prior to 2014, winners are selected by a majority vote from the entire judging panel. This rule was amended from 2014 onwards such that winners are selected by a majority vote from both the entire judging panel and the public via online voting. Since its inception, the award has been given to 16 performers or performer groups. Kim Jae Hoon is the most recent winner in this category for their theme song "来自星际的风" in ''Oppa Saranghae! (欧巴，我爱你!)''. Since the ceremony held in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards 20
Star Awards 20 (also SA20, Chinese: 红星大奖 20) was a double television award ceremony which was held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by Mediacorp for the two free-to-air channels, Mediacorp Channels 8 and U. The twentieth installment of ''Star Awards'' was broadcast live on Channel 8, on 20 and 27 April 2014. The first ceremony was held at the Mediacorp TV Theatre while the second ceremony was held at Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre. These ceremonies were also broadcast on 8 International and the second ceremony on Toggle, Astro AEC (SD) and Astro Quan Jia HD (HD). The ceremony celebrated its 20th year, hence the original title of Star Awards 2014 was renamed. '' The Dream Makers'' won nine awards, including Best Drama Serial, in one of the biggest number of nominations at the time with 21; they were tied with '' The Little Nyonya'' in 2009, which also had nine awards. Programme details Winners and nom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Television Awards
The Asian Television Awards, founded in 1996, is an appreciation to recognize and reward programming and production excellence in the Asian television industry. Held every December, it comprises 56 categories across news, documentaries and current affairs, kids and animation, entertainment, drama, technical, digital, as well as performances including acting and directing. The Awards draw about 1,400 entries each year from a wide range of Broadcasting, broadcasters, including free-to-air TV stations, pay-TV platforms, OTT platforms, as well as many independent production houses in Asia. Every year, a panel of more than 50 judges from more than 10 countries evaluate and select the entries. The winners are then awarded across 3 evenings: a Gala Dinner in Kuching for the technical and creative categories followed by a live telecast the next day for the entertainment and acting categories, also in Kuching. The digital awards are presented separately in another country. Award Categorie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ng Hui
Ng Hui (born 22 July 1979) is a Singaporean educator, former actress and television host. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2000 to 2012. Early life Ng attended Jin Shan Primary School, Raffles Girls' Secondary School and Hwa Chong Junior College and graduated from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) with a degree in Communication Studies. She was awarded the Outstanding Young Alumni Award by NTU in 2008. Career While studying in NTU, Ng went on an internship with Mediacorp Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. is the state media, state-owned media conglomerate of Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the investment arm of the Government of Singapore—it owns and operates television channels, radio, and digital media properties. ... to learn to be an assistant director. On the set of '' Living with Lydia'', the casting directors asked her to audition for the sitcom and was cast as Apple Lum, Lydia's daughter in the sitcom. This started her acting career with Medi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zong Zijie
Zong Zijie (born 20 February 1996) is a Chinese actor based in Singapore. He starred in ''While We Are Young'' in 2017. Personal life Zong was born in China and moved to Singapore when he was 6 years old. He studied in Bedok View Secondary School. Career In 2009, 13-year-old Zong made his television debut in a local television series ''My School Daze''. Since then, the Singapore-based Chinese actor has been cast in a number of television productions including Star Awards 2016 top-rated series ''Tiger Mum''. In 2014, Zong joined Dasmond Koh's company, Noontalk Media, to support his career. Zong was nominated for the Star Awards for Best Newcomer in 2018 for his work in ''While We Are Young ''While We Are Young'' ( zh, link=no, Z世代) is a 20 episode Singaporean drama produced and telecast on MediaCorp Channel 8. The show aired at 9 pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8 am the following day. The drama series is ...'' where he played the lead role. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Lian
Ryan Lian Yong Yi (born 4 September 1985) is a Singaporean actor, singer and host. Career Lian is managed by J Team productions under mm2 Entertainment. Lian had been taking on minor roles in Mediacorp dramas for more than 15 years before he made his film debut in director Jack Neo's movie '' Long Long Time Ago'' and '' Long Long Time Ago 2'' as Ah Long and this was the first time he was one of the main leads. In a Singaporean crime show titled ''In Cold Blood'', Lian portrayed "Koh", who was based on Lee Chez Kee, a Malaysian who killed an NUS associate professor during a robbery in 1993 before spending 13 years as a fugitive. Lee committed the crime with two other men, who were both arrested in 1998. Lee was arrested and convicted of the murder in 2006, and was executed by the time the episode aired in 2012. In 2017, Lian was featured in '' Take 2'' and '' Ah Boys to Men 4'', where he was the first main lead in the former film and reprises his role as Ah Long in the latt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
