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Daniel Hong
Daniel Hong Yu-hong (; born 9 October 1986), also known by his stage name Spring Wind (), is a Taiwanese actor and rapper. Debuting as the leader and rapper of the band Nine One One in 2009, he gained prominence with the group's single "Men's Romance" in 2012 and receiving nominations for Best Group in both the 27th and 34th Golden Melody Awards. Hong made his acting debut in 2022 with the crime film '' Bad Education'', and he starred as the male lead Tai in the romantic comedy ''Miss Shampoo'' (2023), for which he was nominated for Best New Performer in the 60th Golden Horse Awards. In 2024, Hong landed another lead role as Hsing in the multinational drama film ''Mongrel'', earning him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in the 61st Golden Horse Awards. Early life Hong was born on 9 October 1986, in Fangyuan, Changhua County, Taiwan. He grew up in a financially struggling household, and at one point, his mother was abducted by debtors due to his parents' inability to repa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fangyuan
Fangyuan Township () is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan. History People have been immigrated from Fujian to the area since around 1640 CE, where they practiced fishing and traded with people in Fujian. The area was then known as Fanzaiwa. The place was then renamed Sunayama Village during the Japanese rule of Taiwan because of the sand dunes of the area. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, it became part of Taichung County. It was later renamed as Fangyuan Township and became part of Changhua County. Geography Fangyuan has been assigned the postal code A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, included in a postal ... 528. With a total area of , the township is the second largest in Changhua County after Erlin Township. As of January 2017, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ETtoday
Eastern Broadcasting Company (EBC; ), originally called Eastern Television (ETTV), is a nationwide cable television network in Taiwan that is operated by the Eastern Broadcasting Group, which also operates the online news site ''ETtoday''. ETTV began channel syndications in the United States in 2003 under the name of ETTV America. As of 2007, Eastern Television has sister channels in South America (as ETTV South Central America) and the People's Republic of China (as ETTV China). In November 2015, Eastern Television renamed as Eastern Broadcasting Company. EBC Channels Eastern Broadcasting Company operates several channels: * EBC Variety () *EBC News () * EBC Financial News () *EBC Drama () * EBC Movie () * EBC Foreign Movie () * EBC Super TV () * ETMall 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 () *EBC Yoyo () * EBC America () * EBC Asia () * EBC China *EBC Global Defunct Channels *ETTV Entertainment () *ET Today Media Broadcasting in Singapore and Macau * EBC Asia on Singtel TV Channels 13 (HD) an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giddens Ko
Giddens Ko (; born 25 August 1978) is a Taiwanese novelist and filmmaker. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Management from National Chiao Tung University and Master of Social Science from Tunghai University. He has published more than 60 books, many of which have been adapted as films. He writes under the pseudonym of "Nine Knives" (). Early life Born on 25 August 1978 in Changhua County, Taiwan, Ko grew up as the second of three sons in Changhua, where his parents own a pharmacy. Ko discovered his love of writing when he penned a story as part of his university application. Career Early period: establishing reputation as a novelist He started writing fiction in 1999, and posted most of his first works on the Internet. Ko struggled through the first five years of his writing career, before branching out into multiple genres, namely horror, science fiction, and romance. He writes 5000 words daily, and at his peak writing pace published one book per month for 14 consecu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kai Ko
Kai Ko Chen-tung (; born Ko Chia-kai on 18 June 1991) is a Taiwanese actor, singer and film director. Ko won Best New Actor at the 48th Golden Horse Awards The 48th Golden Horse Awards (Mandarin:第48屆金馬獎) took place on November 26, 2011, at Hsinchu Performing Arts Center in Hsinchu, Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of ... and the 12th Chinese Film Media Awards for his starring role in the film '' You Are the Apple of My Eye'', also his film debut. In November 2011, Ko released his debut studio album ''Be Yourself''. Personal life On August 18, 2014, it was reported that Ko had been arrested on August 14 by the Beijing Police for drug use, along with Jaycee Chan, a Hong Kong actor. Reports from urinalysis showed positive results for marijuana. Ko had appeared in a 2012 anti-drug advertisement in Taiwan where he and other celebrities declared "I don't use drugs". He was released on August 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethan Juan
Ethan Juan (, born 8 November 1982) is a Taiwanese actor and model. He rose to prominence with the television series ''Fated to Love You'' (2008). Juan won the Best Actor award at the 47th Golden Horse Awards for his role in '' Monga'' in 2010. Early life Juan grew up in Taichung, Taiwan, with ancestral roots in Zhejiang. He comes from a military family: his father is a soldier, his mother is a military nurse, and his younger brother is an air force pilot. As a competitive swimmer in his early years, Juan's numerous achievements and awards (including first place at the Taichung City Duathlon) gained him admission into the highly prestigious National Teaching First Senior High School. However, owing to his rebellious streak as a teenager, he eventually dropped out; only graduating after numerous transfers in five different high schools. Thereafter, he held several part-time jobs. During this time, Juan also attended and later graduated from the private Hsing Wu University with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monga (film)
''Monga'' () is a 2010 Taiwanese gangster film set in 1980s Taipei. The film features Ethan Juan, Mark Chao, Ma Ju-lung, Rhydian Vaughan and Ko Chia-yen. The film was directed and co-written by Doze Niu, who also appears in the film.Derek Elley''Monga''review at the ''Variety'' website. 13 February 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2010.James Topley''Monga'' 艋舺review at the ''China Post'' website. 5 February 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2010. Plot Monga (now known as Wanhua District) is one of Taipei's districts. Mosquito (Mark Chao) and his friends have no illusions about the unwritten laws that prevail in this part of town: if you want to survive here, you've got to have the friends that make you stronger than your enemies. Mosquito (Mark Chao), Monk (Ethan Juan), Dragon (Rhydian Vaughan), Monkey ( Emerson Tsai) and A-po (Frankie Huang) are all members of the "Gang of Princes". Mosquito is invited to join the gang after standing up to – and holding his own against – a rival g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FTV News
FTV News (, Pinyin: Mín shì xīnwén tái) is a digital television news channel operated by Formosa Television (FTV) in Taiwan, launched on 11 June 1997. See also * Media of Taiwan The mass media in Taiwan is considered to be one of the freest and most competitive in Asia. Cable TV usage is high (around 80%) and there is also a wide selection of newspapers available covering most political viewpoints. Taiwan's media history ... External links FTV News official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Ftv News Television channels and stations established in 1996 24-hour television news channels in Taiwan Television news in Taiwan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guang Ming Daily
The ''Guangming Daily'', also known as the ''Enlightenment Daily'', is a national Chinese-language daily newspaper published in the People's Republic of China. It was established in 1949 as the official paper of the China Democratic League. Starting from 1982, it was run by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and was officially recognized as an institution directly under the Central Committee of the CCP from 1994. As one of China's "big three" newspapers during the Cultural Revolution, it played an important role in the political struggle between Hua Guofeng and the Gang of Four in 1976 and between Hua and Deng Xiaoping in 1978. History The ''Guangming Daily'', then romanized as ''Kuangming'', was launched on 16 June 1949 in Beijing. It was originally the official newspaper of the China Democratic League, but later became the Chinese Communist Party's official organ for China's educated elite. During the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976), ''Guangming Daily'' was one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central News Agency (Taiwan)
The Central News Agency (CNA) is a government-controlled news agency in Taiwan. In addition to its Chinese language edition, it also has English and Japanese editions. It has a 300-strong employee base, and overseas branches in some 30 countries. It works with a number of well-known news agencies around the world, such as the Associated Press, Reuters, Deutsche Welle, and Agence France-Presse. History The agency was founded , by the Kuomintang. Its headquarters was originally located in Guangzhou in Guangdong, but had to be relocated to Taipei in 1949, following the defeat of the Republic of China government in mainland China in the Chinese Civil War. Despite the corporatisation of the agency in 1973, it continued to receive heavy government subsidies, and remained the nation's official agency. At the time, CNA journalists received preferential treatment on various occasions, mostly government-related press conferences. After democratization, on 1 July 1996, the agency be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EBC News
EBC News () is a satellite cable news channel operated by Eastern Television in Taiwan. It was a free-to-air studios television launched on 1 January 1990. It was a holder channel for BBC News. It was another presenter news for Donald MacCormick. ETTV Asia News ETTV Asia News (, Pinyin: Dōngsēn yazhou xīnwén tái) is a satellite cable news channel operated by Eastern Television in Southeast Asia. It was a free-to-air studios television launched on 2002. EBC Asia News is 24-hour all-news channel specially designed to serve Asian viewers, The News Content is 24 Hours Nonstop Telecasting From Domestic Channels - EBC News and EBC News Americas, Some Commercial Only Aired International Feed with Original Programme Promos and Advertising due the Copyright, The Channel is Available on Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, Also Received Satellite Across Asia Pacific Countries such as Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Australia and New Zealand and More. ETTV News Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CTS News And Info
CTS News and Info () is a digital television 24-hour news channel operated by Chinese Television System (CTS) in Taiwan. It used to be CTS Recreation () until September 10, 2012. On April 19, 2021, CTS News and Info Channel took over Taiwan's Cable Channel 52 replaced the rival CTi News, owned by the Want Want China Times Group after the National Communications Commission The National Communications Commission (NCC; ) is an independent statutory agency of Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (Taiwan) responsible for regulating the development of the telecommunication and broadcasting industries, promoting compe ... approved CTS News and Info Channel's transfer from cable channel 130 to cable channel 52. Opening and Closing times CTS Main Channel is on air 24 hours each day. Except for the last Thursday of every month at 4 AM, it will be closed for one hour for system testing, and then the broadcast will resume at 5 AM. References Television stations in Taiwan Televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
