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Alan Tern
Alan Tern Yoke Cher (, born 31 March 1976) is a Singaporean actor. He was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2001 to 2011. Career Tern was a finalist in the 2001 Star Search Singapore, and he joined MediaCorp after the competition. He made his debut in the sitcom ''My Genie'' not long after signing on and also appeared in '' The Hotel''. Tern's acting in '' Double Happiness'' earned him a Best Supporting Actor Award nomination at the Star Awards 2005. Tern left the entertainment industry as he has announced his decision to leave MediaCorp after filming '' A Song to Remember'', in which he played the abusive husband of his wife's character. He did not rule a return to acting but stated that he wanted to concentrate on running his business for the time being. Personal life Tern was educated at The Chinese High School and Hwa Chong Junior College. Prior to joining Star Search he graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a degree in accountancy. Tern currently runs his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Táng (surname)
Tang (; Chinese: 唐, mandarin Pinyin: ''Táng''; Japanese: 唐/とう/から; Korean: 당/唐; Cantonese : Tong; old Chinese read Dang), is a Chinese surname. The three languages also have the surname with the same character but different pronunciation/romanization. In Korean, it is usually romanized also as Dang. In Japanese, the surname is often romanized as To. In Vietnamese, it is commonly written as Đường (the anglicized variation is Duong, not be confused with Vietnamese surname Dương which is also anglicized as Duong). It is pronounced dhɑngKarlgren, ''Grammata serica recensa'', 1996. in Middle Chinese, and lhāŋ in Old Chinese. It is the 64th name on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem.K. S. Tom. 989(1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. . The surname 唐 is also romanized as Tong when transliterated from Cantonese, and this spelling is common in Hong Kong and Macau. In Chinese, 湯 (Pinyin: '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Toast Of Love
A Toast of Love (吃吃面包谈谈情) is a Singaporean Chinese sitcom which aired in October 2003. It is a spin-off of the popular drama series ''Viva Le Famille''. It was aired every Saturday at 9pm. There is no theme song used in the opening sequence. Cast *Richard Low as Sun Yongfa *Hong Huifang as Pan Jinglian (姑姑 "Aunty") *Lin Meijiao as Stella (大喇叭 "Big Trumpet") *Chen Huihui as Huang Huifen *Rui En as Sun Yujia (Angela) *Dasmond Koh as Yang Jierong *Chen Tianwen as Wu Guanghui (Steven) *Nick Shen as Pan Weiwen (David) Guest cast *Edmund Chen *Priscelia Chan *Jeff Wang *Jaime Teo *Michelle Liow *Alan Tern *Zen Chong *Liu Qiulian Synopsis Taxi driver Sun Yongfa stumbles upon Pan Jinglian's homemade kaya and discover that it is on par if not better than the ones sold in the market. He decides to open a bakery with her but things do not go as planned. Their children end up bickering with each other and get tangled with their own personal issues. Can Yongfa and Jing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime Busters X 2
''Crime Busters x 2'' (simplified Chinese: 叮当神探) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 30 September 2008 and ended on 27 October 2008. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm. Cast Main cast Supporting cast Synopsis Xia Jingyi, nicknamed Xiaozhu ("Little Pig"), is a rookie cop with the Records Department of the Police Force and is constantly at loggerheads with her superior, Lü Daxiong. The aloof and temperamental Daxiong was transferred from the Criminal Investigation Department five years ago after a bungle during a police chase that resulted in the death of his partner. Despite their differences, the duo helps in the investigation and solving of several cases; from the mystery of a man who died after a brush with a ghostly apparition, to the death of a reporter who was trying to uncover a child smuggling ring. Yu Jie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Many Faces
Her Many Faces (simplified Chinese: 有你终生美丽) is a Singaporean and Malaysian co-production Chinese drama which was being telecast on Malaysia's free-to-air channel, ntv7. It stars Wayne Chua, Cynthia Koh, Phyllis Sim, Lavin Seow, Alan Yun & Alan Tern as the casts of the series. It made its debut on 23 July 2008 and ended its run on 2 September 2008. The drama consists of a total of 27 episodes and was screened on every weekday night, at 9.45 pm. It was also broadcast on MediaCorp Channel 8 on Mondays to Fridays, from 17 June 2010 and ended its run on 23 July 2010. Synopsis Upon graduating, Jiawen (Cynthia Koh) joins E-max, a distributor dealing in high-end technology products, as a salesperson. Due to her hardworking and honest nature, within a short period of time, she is promoted to brand assistant. Shuling (Lavin Seow) is a friend of Jiawen’s from university. Both young ladies join E-max around the same time. On the surface, it appears that Shuling is very frien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Golden Path (TV Series)
The Golden Path () is a 30-episode drama serial. Set in 1982 and spanning 25 years, it tells the story of a family embroiled in conflicts of interest, webs of deceit, love, hatred and vengeance. The drama was produced by MediaCorp in celebration of the company's 25 years of local Chinese drama production and incorporates scenes from past dramas such as '' The Seletar Robbery'', ''The Flying Fish'', '' Pretty Faces'', ''Turn of the Tide'', ''Finishing Lines'', ''The Last Applause'', '' Stepping Out'', ''The Golden Pillow'' and '' Holland V''. The serial was telecast on MediaCorp TV Channel 8, from 11 December 2007, weekdays at 9:00pm. The series finale aired on 21 January 2008. Meaning of title As the series revolves around the pursuit of wealth (or at the very least, basic financial stability), the series was named to reflect that. Coincidentally, and perhaps intentionally, the first two characters of the Chinese title, "黄" and "金", are the surnames of the two main families in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metamorphosis (TV Series)
Metamorphosis ( "Breaking Out Of The Shell" in Chinese) is a Singaporean Chinese action thriller drama which is being telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It made its debut on 18 September 2007, screening at 9 PM every night on weekdays. The serial consists of 20 episodes. In the last few episodes, the serial recorded a viewership rate of over 1 million and was awarded the "Best Drama Series Award" in the Star Awards 2007. Yvonne Lim also received the "Best Actress Award" in the same event. Cast Main Cast Supporting Cast Special Appearances Awards and nominations Viewership Reception The serial generated largely positive reviews from critics and recorded a viewership of over a million in its final episodes. See also *List of programmes broadcast by Mediacorp Channel 8 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinship Part 2 (TV Series)
Kinship Part 2 (Simplified Chinese: 手足第二部, 手足續集) is a Singaporean Chinese long running drama which was televised on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8 every Monday to Friday at 19:00. It made its debut on 17 December 2007. The drama is the second of two parts. This drama series consists of a cast which aims to appeal to both younger and older audience. As such, the producers have cited this drama as a highly anticipated drama, comparable to the likes of Holland V, Double Happiness and Portrait of Home. This drama is the longest running drama (with 40 episodes) being produced by MediaCorp in 2007. Cast Plot Yusheng is given the death sentence and Meiqi desperately seeks ways and means to exonerate her. As Anping's whereabouts is still unknown, Meiqi has no choice but to hand the foot reflexology business to Naifa but the latter is not only incapable of managing the business, he also gets into more trouble. To obtain evidence that can hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man Of The House (TV Series)
Man of the House (simplified Chinese: 男人当家) is a Singaporean Chinese modern family drama broadcast on Malaysia's free-to-air channel NTV7. It made its debut on 3 May 2007. Plot Shengli seems to have led a perfect and diligent life and retires from his job only to discover his wife is determined to divorce him and all his sons are facing relationship problems of their own. It is now up to the men to straighten things out. Cast and characters * Li Wenhai as Zhen Shengli * Jess Teong as Zhou Huijing * Wang Yuqing as Li Hongru * Vincent Ng as Zhen Jianyi * Janelle Chin as Wang Shuxian * Lynn Lim as Fang Wen * Alan Tern as Zhen Jian'er * Phyllis Sim as Li Lizhen * Tiffany Leong as Joe * Coby Chong as Zhen Jiansan * Eelyn Kok Eelyn Kok Hui Wen () is a Singaporean actress. She was prominently a full-time MediaCorp artist from 2001 to 2013, but continues to film on an ad hoc basis. Career Kok was first spotted in SPH MediaWorks's talent show ''Route to Glamour'' in 20 .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Police & Thief
''Police & Thief'' (also spelled as ''Police and Thief'') () is a 2004 Singaporean sitcom that aired on MediaCorp Channel 5 between 2004 and 2010. Synopsis Sgt Dollah Abu Bakar is a single-father and police officer whose neighbour Lee Tok Kong is an ex-gangster. The two constantly bicker but sometimes help each other's families out. There is also slight friction between their children who attend the same school. In season 2, Sgt Dollah remarries Haslindah. The sitcom had its 6th and final season aired in March 2010. Cast *Suhaimi Yusof as Sgt Dollah Abu Bakar * Mark Lee as Lee Tok Kong * Margaret Lee (Seasons 1-5) as Mrs Lily Lee **Sharon Wong (Season 6) *Era Farida as Haslindah *Mohd Hafiz as Rudy *Noriff Danial Ashriq as Rafi *Glenn Wong as Lee Xiao Long *Ang Ching Hui as Lee Xiao Yun Guest cast ;Season 6 *Chew Chor Meng * Henry Thia *Moses Lim *Richard Low * Andrea Fonseka *Marcus Chin *Patricia Mok Patricia Mok (born 17 October 1971) is a Chinese Singaporean actress, be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinship Part 1 (TV Series)
Kinship Season 1 (Simplified Chinese: 手足第一部, 手足) is a Singaporean Chinese long-running drama that was televised on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8 every Monday to Friday at 19:00 tonight. The drama was the first of two parts, making its debut on 19 June 2007. This drama series consists of a cast which aims to appeal to both younger and older audience. As such, the producers have cited this drama as a highly anticipated drama, comparable to the likes of '' Holland V'', '' Double Happiness'' and ''Portrait of Home''. This drama is one of the longest running dramas (with 43 episodes) being produced by MediaCorp in 2007. Cast and characters Synopsis From its humble beginnings of operating from an HDB flat as a small family business 25 years ago, foot reflexology centre Da Ying Jia, jointly started by brothers Chen Anping (Yao Wenlong) and Chen Anxin (Chen Tianwen), has now expanded into a large-scale business with many branches. It has develop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angel Lover
''Angel Lover'' () is a 2006 Taiwanese television series starring Ming Dow, Bianca Bai, Alex To, Coco Jiang. It was written by Fang Yi De / An Jin Hong and directed by Danny Dun. It was distributed by Singapore's MediaCorp Studios and broadcast on STAR Chinese Channel from 4 December 2006 to 26 January 2007 at 21:30 for 40 episodes. Synopsis At a time when Angelina ( Coco Jiang) was at her emotional low-point and was involved in a car accident, a wonderful man named Michael ( Tomohisa Kagami) showed up as a doctor and cured her of her broken heart. Michael gave her the confidence and hope to continue living. However, he left shortly after she became ready to love again, and just in time for her to find out that he was a chikan. Michael told Angelina that he had something else more important to attend to, and he wanted her to help others find the right path in their lives and the courage to love again, just like what he did for her. Thus, Angelina opened up an agency named "Ang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shining Star
The Shining Star () is family drama produced by Mediacorp TV Channel 8. The drama made its debut on 6 March 2006 in Singapore, and ended its run on 31 March 2006. It stars Pierre Png , Dawn Yeoh & Hong Huifang as the casts of the series. It encores it's telecast from Monday to Wednesday at 3.30pm in 2018 and on weekends at 7.30am from Feb - Mar 2021. This show was ranked at 7th position for Year 2006 in terms of viewership ratings and was awarded ''Best Drama Serial'' of the year. Synopsis A-Li is a very pretty young girl. However she was born visually handicapped and has never known how she looks like, much less her surroundings and the happenings around her. Despite this, she is an optimistic character who never blames anyone, striving instead to be as independent as possible in her daily life, sometimes even going out of her way to help others. Her own father had abandoned her since young and she followed her mother when she remarried a sloppy and lazy man. The family depend o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |