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Ella Chen
Ella Chen Chia-hwa (; born 18 June 1981) is a Taiwanese singer, actress, and television host. She is a member of the Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. Career On 8 August 2000, HIM International Music held a 'Universal 2000 Talent and Beauty Girl Contest' in search of new artists to sign under their label. When she traveled with her sister to Taipei for a holiday, Ella discovered that her older sister had registered her for a singing competition. Intimidated by the long line of contestants and worried of facing ridicule for her tomboy personality, Ella almost gave up before the first round. Her older sister, however, convinced her to stay. Ella's deep voice caught the label's attention, and then she reached the final round. Her alto voice was noted for its strong and beautiful nature. Following the conclusion of the contest, Ella returned to her duties at a local hospital, but received a call from HIM International requesting an additional audition. After test recordings were done, ... [...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 (Feng Chen Chu Wei). In Cantonese, it is usually romanized as Chan (as in Jackie Chan), most widely used by those from Hong Kong. Chan is also widely used in Macao and Malaysia. It is also sometimes spelled Chun. In many Southern Min dialects (including dialects of Hainan, Fujian, and Taiwan), the name is pronounced Tan, while in Teochew, it is pronounced Tang. In Hakka and Taishanese, the name is spelled Chin. In Wu it is pronounced Zen or Tchen. In Vietnam, this surname is written as Trần (in Quốc Ngữ) and is 2nd most common. In Thailand, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa (rapper)
Lalisa Manobal (also spelled Manoban;; ; . The surname is officially spelled ''Manobal'' in the Latin alphabet, though ''Manoban'' is a better approximation of the Thai pronunciation. born Pranpriya Manobal; March 27, 1997), known mononymously as Lisa, is a Thai rapper, singer and dancer. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Blackpink formed by YG Entertainment. Lisa made her solo debut with her single album '' Lalisa'' in September 2021. The album sold over 736,000 copies in its release week in South Korea, making her the first female artist to do so. The music video for its lead single of the same name recorded 73.6 million views on YouTube in first 24 hours of its release, becoming the most-viewed music video in the first 24 hours on the platform by a solo artist. The song earned Lisa two Guinness World Records as well as the first MTV Video Music Award ever won by a K-pop soloist. Life and career Early life and career beginnings Born as Pranpriya Manoba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucky Star 2015
''Lucky Star 2015'' () is a 2015 comedy film directed by Ching Long. The film is a co-production between Hong Kong, China and Taiwan. It was released in China on March 1, 2015, and will be released in Hong Kong on March 5, 2015. Cast * Eric Tsang * Wong Cho-lam * Ella Chen *Dada Chan *Wen Chao *Kingdom Yuen *Yuen Qiu *Jessica Jann *Gabriel Wong *Wong Yat-fei * Tin Kai-man *Lollipop F *Cheng Man-fai *Fung Min-hun *Tats Lau *Louis Yuen *Si Ming *Koo Ming-wah * Stephen Au *Fun Lo *Yu Mo-lin Yu Miu-Lin (, born 4 July 1937) is a Chinese actress from Hong Kong. Yu is credited with 145 films. Early life In 4 July 1937, Yu was born as Yu Chi-nga () in Canton. Her late mother Tang Mei-mei (鄧美美) was an actress who was not widely ... *Wen Xiang *Edward Chui *Cliff Chan Reception By March 1, the film had earned at the Chinese box office. References External links * 2015 comedy films Chinese comedy films Hong Kong comedy films Taiwanese comedy films 2010s Hong Kong fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Girls (2012 Film)
''Bad Girls'' () is a 2012 Taiwan romance comedy film starring Ella Chen and Mike He. With Chris Wang, Da Yuan, Beatrice Fang, Jack Kao, Hui-Chen Pan and Toyoharu Kitamura in supporting roles. Directed by Seven Wong. The movie is about a High School brutish tomboy who accidentally becomes the lead actress of a romantic teen idol movie and falls in love with Taiwan's top male idol. Plot Dan (Ella Chen) is a high school tomboy who has developed a mindset that most males are bad and like to bully females because of watching her mother cried over a "bad man movie" when she was young, ever since then she has stood up to any males that bully females. Together with her friends Pei (Da Yuan) and Mi ( Beatrice Fang) they formed a group calling themselves "Bad Girls" to stand up for all females that are bullied by males. One day at Dan's school a film crew along with Taiwan's #1 male idol Justin (Mike He) is there to film a romance idol movie, while chasing her younger sister around he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lying Game (Taiwanese TV Series)
''The Lying Game'' () is a Taiwanese drama broadcast by CTV in 2014, starring Ella Chen, Wu Kang-jen, Lawrence Ko and Vivi Lee. It was broadcast by CTV on October 5, 2014.⌈The Lying Game⌋ information ��Deepwater Digital Support Inc. The drama received an allowance of 2014 high-quality TV program from the Ministry of Culture of Taiwan for NTD 6 million dollars. The original screenplay of this drama was later adapted into the novel "''The Lying Game''" by the writer "Di Fer". Before the drama will broadcast, the drama was sold to 15 countries, including [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Down With Love (TV Series)
''Down With Love'' () is a 2010 Taiwanese drama starring Jerry Yan and Ella Chen. It was filmed on location in Taipei, Taiwan and Hangzhou, China. It was first broadcast in Taiwan on free-to-air China Television (CTV) (中視) from 31 January 2010 to 23 May 2010, every Sunday at 22:00 to 23:30 and cable TV Gala Television (GTV) Variety Show/CH 28 (八大綜合台), from 2 February 2010 to 30 May 2010, every Sunday at 20:00 to 21:30. ''Down With Love'' was nominated in 2010 for Best Marketing Programme (節目行銷獎) at the 45th Golden Bell Awards, Taiwan. Synopsis Xiang Yu Ping (Jerry Yan), a renowned and handsome lawyer, is seen by others as cold and ruthless. After Yu-ping’s older brother dies in a car accident he has little choice but take in his brother's two orphaned children, Yu Fei and Yu Ting (their mother having abandoned them soon after their birth). Every nanny he hires to care for them is either scared off by the mischievous children or ends up trying to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashiya Mizuki
This is a list of characters from the manga and drama series, ''Hana-Kimi'', known in Japan as written by Hisaya Nakajo. The series centers on Mizuki Ashiya, a Japanese girl who lives in the United States. She sees a track and field competition on TV and becomes attracted to one of the high jump competitors, Izumi Sano. She begins to idolize the young athlete and eventually transfers to Japan to attend the same school that Sano attends. As Mizuki is a girl, she must disguise herself to enter Osaka Gakuen, an all-boys school. Students of the First Dormitory Classes that belong to this dormitory are 1-A, 2-B and 3-C. ; * (drama CD) The head of the first dormitory and the Karate Club, Megumi has a fierce exterior but also has a heart of gold. He was the one who discovered Mizuki's true gender towards the end of the series; along with him, the other two dormitory heads learn of the secret, although Minami claims that he had his suspicions for a long time. He is also Kanna's fianc� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanazakarino Kimitachihe
''Hanazakarino Kimitachihe'' (), is a 2006 Taiwanese drama starring Ella Chen of S.H.E, Wu Chun and Jiro Wang of Fahrenheit, and Danson Tang. It was based on Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series ''Hana-Kimi'' by Hisaya Nakajo. The series was first broadcast in Taiwan on free-to-air Chinese Television System (CTS) (華視) from 19 November 2006 to 4 March 2007, every Sunday at 21:30 and cable TV Gala Television (GTV) Variety Show/CH 28 (八大綜合台) on 25 November 2006, every Saturday at 21:00. ''Hanazakarino Kimitachihe'' was nominated for Best Marketing Programme of the Year at the 42nd Golden Bell Awards in 2007. Production The series is the first live-action television adaptation of the manga, followed by the Japanese version ''Hanazakari no Kimitachi e'', starring Shun Oguri as Izumi Sano, Maki Horikita as Mizuki Ashiya, and Toma Ikuta as Shuichi Nakatsu, broadcast on Fuji Television in 2007; its remake '' Hanazakari no Kimitachi e 2011''; and the South Korean adapta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reaching For The Stars (TV Series)
''Reaching for the Stars'' () is a 2005 Taiwanese drama broadcast by CTS. This drama casts Taiwanese girl-group S.H.E, Anthony Guo, Chen Zhi Kai, and many others. The soundtrack was released in late 2005, the female leads S.H.E also contributed to the soundtrack. ''Reaching for the Stars'' aired its pilot episode during the final episode of ''The Prince Turned Into A Frog'' (王子變青蛙) series. The average rating of the pilot episode in ''Reaching for the Stars'' was about 1.17, while the final episode of ''The Prince Turned Into A Frog'' set a 2005 record for the highest average episode rating (6.93) and the highest episode rating (11.35). ''Reaching for the Stars'' only received mediocre television ratings. However, the lead actress Ella was nominated for Best Actress at the 41st Golden Bell Awards in 2006. Synopsis Ren Xiao Jie (Ren Jie), Zhou Xin Lei (Lei Lei) and Shen Xiao Rou are three different girls who were born on the same date (February 14, 1983). On a CF commerc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rose (TV Series)
''The Rose'' () is a 2003 Taiwanese drama starring Ella Chen, Jerry Huang, Joe Cheng, Joelle Lu and Cecilia Yip. It was based on the Japanese josei manga, , written by Akemi Yoshimura and directed by Chu Yu-ning ( 瞿友寧). It was broadcast on Taiwan Television (TTV) (台視) from 25 May 2003 to 23 November 2003. The series won Most Popular Drama of the Year at the 2004 Golden Bell Awards, Taiwan. Synopsis Zheng Bai He ( Ella Chen), after being dumped by her boyfriend because she is ugly and fat and having her grandmother die on the same day (talk about fate), finds that her mother did not die. Furthermore, her mother is the famous actress Han Li (Cecilia Yip). She finds herself in the Han family, yet, the truth about her birth has not been revealed. Surrounded by three half-siblings, Han Fu Rong ( Joelle Lu), Han Jin ( Jerry Huang) and Han Kui (Joe Cheng), all by the same mother but different fathers, and a pretty harsh and cold mother, Bai He ( Ella Chen) takes on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magical Love
''Magical Love'' (Chinese: 愛情大魔咒; pinyin: Ai Qing Da Mo Zhou) is a Taiwanese television series. It stars the members of Taiwanese girl-group S.H.E, Lan Cheng-lung and Janet Li. It is a romance drama with 20 episodes. Synopsis Yaoqi, Zhu Liye and Hu ShaSha are Dreaming Cheer squad. They are also the trio-star-chaser. In the cab where Zhu LiYe, Yao qi and Hu ShaSha ride in, they chase all the way to the vans driven by stars. Directed by YaoQi, the tacit three girls show their bands and posters, shout out their worship to their idol. They never care about the dangers of bumping the cars driven by stars.... Cast * Ella Chen as Juliet *Lan Cheng-lung as Li Tao *Hebe Tian Hebe Tien (; born 30 March 1983) is a Taiwanese singer and actress. She rose to fame in the early 2000s as a member of Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. The release of her debut album, '' To Hebe'' (2010), established her as a solo artist. Tien's s ... as Hu Sha Sha * Li Qian Rong as Ding Wen Lin * Liu Zhi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan Beer
Taiwan Beer (, or ) is a large-market beer brewed by the Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Corporation (TTL). The brand, an icon of Taiwanese culture, is the best-selling beer in the country. History The company today known as TTL, had its origins in a government agency established by its Japanese colonial rulers in 1901. The Monopoly Bureau of the Taiwan Governor's Office effectively controlled the production and sales of all liquor and tobacco in Taiwan as well as monopolizing its opium, salt and camphor. In 1922, the Monopoly Bureau began brewing Takasago Beer through the Takasago Malted Beer Company producing light and dark varieties. The price of Takasago Beer varied widely over the course of its manufacture, depending on the availability of imported Japanese beers in Taiwan and on the contingencies of the economy. As World War II reached its conclusion in the 1940s, matches, petroleum, and standard weights and measures also came under the Monopoly Bureau's authority. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
