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Break Free (TV Series)
''Break Free'' () is a television series and the eighth Malaysian production by MediaCorp Studios Malaysia. The series is about four men (Tay Ping Hui, Terence Cao, Zhang Zhen Huan, Andie Chen) from different backgrounds who were convicted to jail and their aftermaths when they were released. Filming began in July 2012 and took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The drama was announced to premiere in November 2012, however, it was delayed to March 2013 instead. It made its debut in Singapore on 18 March 2013. It airs on Malaysia on 27 March 2013. It broadcasts on Sunday at 12pm. Synopsis Four men leave prison, each facing an uncertain future. The first one, Li Tianming, is a hot headed and emotional man who owns a moving company. He originally led a happy and contented life, not knowing that his wife, Huang Hai Tang, was having an affair with her qigong master, Wang Xiao Tian. His younger sister, Li Chun Li, ganged up with her husband, Xiong Zhenghui, to cheat their mother of her l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tay Ping Hui
Tay Ping Hui (born 10 November 1970) is a Singaporean actor and director, known for starring in many Chinese-language television dramas in Singapore and mainland China. In 2014, Tay made his directorial debut with the basketball film '' Meeting the Giant''. Widely regarded as an "Ah-Ge" (阿哥, "big brother") of Caldecott Hill for being one of the most successful actors in Singapore's Chinese-language entertainment industry, Tay won his first Star Awards for Best Actor, after being nominated in that category eight times. Early life and education Tay attended Catholic High School (Primary and Secondary) and Catholic Junior College. He was conferred a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Economics and Political Science from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences of the National University of Singapore. Career Rise to fame At 18, Tay was scouted by top Singaporean model Seraphina Fong on the streets to model, which he took as a way to pay for his university educ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Voyage
''The Journey: A Voyage'' () was the first season of MediaCorp Channel 8's nation-building trilogy, ''The Journey''. The season is based on first-generation Chinese immigrants who set foot on the island of Singapore to seek their fortunes and future. It premiered on 25 November 2013 and concluded on 7 January 2014. A total of 31 episodes aired during the period. It stars first generation casts, Li Nanxing, Elvin Ng, Desmond Tan, Jeanette Aw, Joanne Peh, Tong Bing Yu and Pierre Png as the cast of the first installment of the series. Plot Facing the poverty, Chinese Hakka immigrants from Yongding, Fujian left in droves to south-east asia. The boat finally arrives in Nanyang. For no apparent reason, Hong Shi is framed for a robbery-murder case and remanded in prison. Out of desperation, Yazi seeks help with a Nyonya, Zhang Huiniang and her “elder brother” Zhang Dong’en as they work hand in hand to prove Hong Shi's innocence. Dong’en is Zhang Guangda's nephew. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese-language Drama Television Series In Malaysia
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Singapore Chinese Dramas
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2013 Singaporean Television Series Debuts
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List Of Break Free Episodes
'' Break Free'' () is a Malaysian television drama series. It stars Tay Ping Hui, Terence Cao, Zhang Zhen Huan, Andie Chen, Yvonne Lim and Kate Pang as the main characters in the story. The story revolves around four men from different backgrounds who were convicted to jail and their aftermaths when they were released. It was broadcast on MediaCorp Channel 8 in Singapore from 18 March 2013 to 26 April 2013, and on ntv7 in Malaysia from 27 March 2013 to 16 May 2013. A total of 30 episodes were aired during this period. Episodes See also * Break Free *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 programmi ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Break Free episodes, List of Lists of Singaporean television series episodes Lists of Malays ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 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 Fri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards For Best Supporting Actor
The Star Awards for Best Supporting Actor 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; Xie Shaoguang received the award for his role in ''Larceny of Love'' and it is given in honour of a Mediacorp actor 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 21 actors. Zhang Ze Tong is the most recent winner in this category for his role in '' All That Glitters''. Since the ceremony held in 2006, Huang Yiliang remains as the only actor to win in this category thrice, surpassing Chen Guohua, Chen Hanwei, Chen Shucheng, Tay Ping Hui, and Xie who have two wins each. Chen Shucheng has also been nominated on 12 occasions, more than any other actor. Andie Chen and Zhe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. It is headquartered at the Mediapolis development in Queenstown's One-north precinct, which succeeded Caldecott Hill, the long-time home of its predecessors, in 2015. As of 2022, Mediacorp employs over 3,000 employees; a large number of them are in both public and private sector broadcasting. The company forms half of the Mass media in Singapore, mass media duopoly in the country alongside SPH Media Trust; the company was established in its current form in 1999, following the 1994 privatization of one of its predecessors—the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC)—as a group of state-owned enterprises known as Singapore International Media. Mediacorp holds a monopoly on terrestrial television in Singapore, operating six channels broa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards
Star Awards (Chinese: 红星大奖) are awards for artistic and technical merit where Mediacorp recognises entertainers under their employment for outstanding performances of the year. The awards are given annually in a ceremony. The various category winners are awarded a trophy, with initial designs featuring various star shapes. The star was subsequently removed and the trophy is designed as an S-shaped column, depicting the star. History The first Star Awards presentation was held on 26 February 1994, took place at the Caldecott Broadcast Centre, Mediacorp TV Theatre with an audience of about 500 people. There have no other pre-show and post-awards ceremony held in that year. Winners were announced during the presentation of the ceremony, the ceremony also presented a popularity contest, with Li Nanxing, Chew Chor Meng and Zoe Tay winning the Most Popular Actor and Actress award, respectively. The first Best Drama Serial was only awarded during the third Awards in 1996 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dream Makers (TV Series)
''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. Plot A university professor with big dreams launches a career in the music industry, eventually running his own record label. To ensure radio stations play run his recording artists' music he illegally pays off deejays and in doing so runs the risk of destroying everything he's built. Cast * James Franciscus as Sammy Stone * Diane Baker as Mary Stone * John Astin as Manny Wheeler * Kenny Rogers as Earl * Mickey Jones as Jesse * Jamie Donnelly as Sally * Devon Ericson as Carol * Steven Keats as Barry * Michael Lerner as Mike * Ron Thompson as Dave * John Lupton as Dean Halder * Lois Walden as Jo * Erica Yohn as Helen * Ron Rifkin as Herb Reception Steven Puchalski wrote on ''Shock Cinema'':A boring, middle-class family man gets addict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's A Wonderful Life (TV Series)
It's a Wonderful Life () is a Singaporean Chinese New Year 2013 drama. It was telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It stars Ha Yu, Lin Meijiao, Chen Liping, Huang Wenyong, Elvin Ng, Julie Tan and Paige Chua as the cast of the series. It made its debut on 21 January 2013 and consists of 20 episodes and was screened every weekday night at 9:00 pm. It was also Huang Wenyong's final drama. Overview The plot revolves around Li and Hao families and several couples and deals with family and getting along with in-laws. Cast Production Filming started on 23 Jul 2012 and is expected to end on 31 Oct 2012 possibly due to '' Beyonds early filming. Out-of-studio filming locations included Ang Mo Kio, Tiong Bahru, Commonwealth, Haw Par Villa, East Coast and Marina. Trailers first screened on 9 Jan 2013. The drama used a new credits roll, which will change in the next few dramas. Bloopers (without audio) are shown during the ending credits of each episod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
