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Chen Qiao En
Joe Chen Chiao-en (; born 4 April 1979) is a Taiwanese actress, singer and television host. Known as the "Queen of Idol Dramas", Chen is known for her roles in ''The Prince Who Turns into a Frog'' (2005), ''Fated to Love You'' (2008) and ''The Queen of SOP'' (2012). She was nominated at the 43rd Golden Bell Awards for her role in ''Fated to Love You''. In 2013, Chen's popularity rose in mainland China, where she gained a large number of fans for her role as Dongfang Bubai in the Chinese wuxia series ''Swordsman''. Chen also entered the Forbes China Celebrity 100 List for the first time. She solidified her popularity in highly rated television series '' Cruel Romance'' (2015), ''Destined to Love You'' (2015), ''Stay with Me'' (2016) and '' Candle in the Tomb'' (2016). Chen ranked 99th on ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list in 2013, 65th in 2014, 61st in 2015, and 51st in 2017. Career 2001–2004: Beginnings Joe Chen began working as a model and assistant in 2001. She entered th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen (surname)
Chen () is a common Chinese-language surname and one of the most common surnames in Asia. It is the most common surname in Taiwan (2010) and Singapore (2000). Chen is also the most common family name in Guangdong, Zhejiang, Fujian, Macau, and Hong Kong. It is the most common surname in Xiamen, the ancestral hometown of many overseas Hoklo. Chen was listed 10th in the '' Hundred Family Surnames'' poem, in the verse 馮陳褚衛 ''(Féng Chén Chǔ Wèi)''. In Cantonese, it is usually romanized as Chan (e.g., Jackie Chan), most widely used by those from Hong Kong, and also found in Macau and Singapore. It is also sometimes spelled Chun. The spelling Tan usually comes from Southern Min dialects (e.g., Hokkien), while some Teochew dialect speakers use the spelling Tang. In Hakka and Taishanese, the name is spelled Chin. Spellings based on Wu include Zen and Tchen. There are many spellings based on its Hainanese pronunciations, including Dan, Seng, and Sin. In Viet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanlih E-Television
Sanlih Entertainment Television or Sanlih E-Television (SET; ) is a Taiwanese nationwide cable TV network founded in May 1993. It also produces Taiwanese drama that are broadcast on free-to-air channels like Taiwan Television (TTV). In terms of political orientation, Sanlih leans heavily towards the Pan-Green Coalition. History The Sanlih media group was founded by Lin Kun-hai, his wife Lin Chang-Hsiu, and her brother Chang Rong-hua in 1983, producing videos of Taiwanese Hokkien music and variety programs with entertainers such as Chu Ke-liang. The network's name, literally meaning "three establishments", refers to the three cofounders of the company. Sanlih quickly became successful as broadcasting restrictions during the martial law period limited the usage of non-Mandarin languages on television. However, the introduction of cable television led to a proliferation of unlicensed operators that would broadcast Sanlih videos on their own channels without permission, leadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunan TV
Hunan Television or Hunan TV () is a state-owned provincial satellite TV station launched on September 29, 1970. It is currently China's second-most-watched television channel, second to China Central Television's CCTV-1, although Hunan TV has occasionally overtaken CCTV-1 in ratings. Owned by Hunan Broadcasting System, Hunan TV's signal covers most of China, including Macau, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. It is also broadcast overseas as Hunan STV World in Japan, India, Nepal, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Tajikistan, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Fiji, Australia, and parts of Africa, the Americas, and Europe. The channel has broadcast in high-definition since September 28, 2009. The appearance of its logo has resulted in the nickname of Mango TV Mango TV (芒果TV, ''Mángguǒ TV''; MGTV) is a Chinese video streaming platform under Mango Excellent Media, which is controlled by Hunan Broadcasting System. Mango TV was established on May 26, 2006, in Changsha, Hunan and later decided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Bell Award For Best Actress
The Golden Bell Award for Best Leading Actress in a Television Series () is one of the categories of the competition for the Taiwanese television production, Golden Bell Awards. It was presented annually by the Government Information Office The Government Information Office, Executive Yuan (GIO; ) was a cabinet-level agency of the Executive Yuan of Taiwan, Taiwan (the Republic of China) in charge of promoting government policies and regulating media in Taiwan, domestic media. Histo ... until 2011, when the Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development assumed responsibility for the Golden Bell Award ceremony. The first time that television programs were first eligible to be awarded was in 1971. . ''Taiwan Image''. Retrieved 2013-08-08. Winners and nominees :''The Best Leading ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wall Street Journal
''The Wall Street Journal'' (''WSJ''), also referred to simply as the ''Journal,'' is an American newspaper based in New York City. The newspaper provides extensive coverage of news, especially business and finance. It operates on a subscription model, requiring readers to pay for access to most of its articles and content. The ''Journal'' is published six days a week by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corp. As of 2023, ''The'' ''Wall Street Journal'' is the List of newspapers in the United States, largest newspaper in the United States by print circulation, with 609,650 print subscribers. It has 3.17 million digital subscribers, the second-most in the nation after ''The New York Times''. The newspaper is one of the United States' Newspaper of record, newspapers of record. The first issue of the newspaper was published on July 8, 1889. The Editorial board at The Wall Street Journal, editorial page of the ''Journal'' is typically center-right in its positio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethan Juan
Ethan Juan (, born 8 November 1982) is a Taiwanese actor and model. He gained popularity in idol dramas '' Green Forest, My Home'' (2005), '' Wayward Kenting'' (2007), '' Fated to Love You'' (2008), and '' My Queen'' (2009) and had a frequent collaboration with Doze Niu, who directed '' Monga'' (2010), earning Juan the 47th Golden Horse Award for Best Actor. In the 2010s, Juan shifted his career to mainland China, where he achieved modest success until the Taiwanese film '' The Pig, The Snake and The Pigeon'' (2023) became a surprise hit in China. Early life Juan was born in a military dependents' village in Taichung, Taiwan, to a military family with their ancestral roots in Zhejiang. His father was a soldier, his mother a military nurse, and his younger brother an air force pilot. Before fourth grade, Juan was raised by his grandparents. His grandfather, a seasoned veteran, transitioned from military service to a civilian role as the secretary of the board of directors at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ying Ye 3 Jia 1
''Ying Ye 3 Jia 1'' (), also known as Sakurano in the Philippines, is a 2007 Taiwanese drama starring Ming Dao, Joe Chen, Jerry Huang and Jason Hsu. It follows the adventure of an amateur detective group in high school. It aired on TTV/SETTV from July 29 to November 11, 2007 every Sunday. Synopsis Xia Tian ( Joe Chen), Jia Jiang (Ming Dao), Fang Wei (Jerry Huang) and Bulu (Jason Hsu) grew up together on Westside Street and are one month away from graduation at Ying Ye High School. Xia Tian's father is a police officer on Westside Street. A day before his planned retirement, the friends have a fight at school and are almost expelled by the principal. Officer Xia goes to settle the conflict, but is unsuccessful, and his gun is misplaced. It is decided that they will remain at school but must find the gun before graduation. Cast and characters Main * Ming Dao as Yang Jia Jiang / Ah Jiang Grew up with Xia Tian, Fang Wei and Bulu. He doesn't have a father, but promised him that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meteor Garden (2001 TV Series)
''Meteor Garden'' () is a 2001 Taiwanese television drama series broadcast by CTS. The series is based of Japanese manga series by Yoko Kamio, inspiring multiple adaptations thereafter. Directed by Tsai Yueh-hsun, it stars Barbie Hsu, Jerry Yan, Vic Chou, Ken Chu and Vanness Wu. It aired from April 12 to August 16, 2001. It was followed by an original sequel with the same cast in 2002. A phenomenal success across Asia, the series launched the careers of its four male stars who formed the boy band F4, named after their fictional group in the story, and established Hsu as a lead actress. It is also credited with ushering in the idol drama genre and the golden era of Taiwanese TV shows. Synopsis The story centers around a poor teenage girl Shancai, who goes to a school for rich people at the insistence of her parents. The school is dominated by four rich, handsome but arrogant students—Daoming Si, Huaze Lei, Meizuo and Ximen—collectively known as the F4, short for "Flo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
100% Senorita
''100% Senorita'' () is a 2003 Taiwanese romance comedy drama television series. Starring Joe Chen, Penny Lin, and Wallace Huo as the main leads, also Deric Wan and Jason Hsu in supporting roles, the drama began broadcasting on CTS channel on September 13, 2003 and finished on January 6, 2004 with 40 episodes total. The drama was re-broadcast every following Saturday on Sanlih's SETTV with a 90-minute version of the drama. Synopsis When a surrogate mother gives birth to twins, she keeps Liang Xiao Feng (Chen Qiao En) by her side, and gives Zhuang Fei Yang (Penny Lin) away, who ends up in a wealthy family. Years later, Zhuang Fei Yang becomes the heiress of Formosa Inc, a company created by her father and Peter works as General Manager. However, when Fei Yang's father passes away, Peter tries to kill Fei Yang and take the company for his own. Despite Peter's attempts, Fei Yang miraculously survive from the accident and saved by a cosmetic surgeon who mistakenly thought she is his d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
