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Jaspers Lai
Jaspers Lai Yit Hann (born 7 March 1987) is a Singaporean actor and comedian. Early life Lai attended Nanyang Junior College. Thereafter, Lai went to Hong Kong to be trained in acting, hosting, singing and songwriting when he was 18, and was in training for 5 years, along with Romeo Tan and Andie Chen. However, the artiste management company shuttered when he was 23 before he could debut. He returned to Singapore and enrolled into National University of Singapore, studying at the School of Computing. Career While studying in NUS, he was a VJ in in988, an internet radio station. In 2014, Lai made his film debut in ''The Lion Men''. In the movie, he was cast as Sam, the leader of a rivalling lion dance troupe and the main villain of the film. He was selected for the role after passing an audition during his final university semester, and was also signed with Jack Neo's J-team Productions. However, acting jobs were scant for Lai, with him filming a movie once a year. Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lai (surname)
Lai () is a common Chinese surname that is pronounced similarly in both Mandarin and Hakka dialects. The meaning of the character used in the Lai (賴) surname is "depend on; trust in; rely on". It is also a Hokkien (Southern Fujian)/ Minnan (Southern Min) surname that is romanized as Lua, Nai or Nua. In Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines and other parts of Southeast Asia there are Lai migrants from southern Fujian Province who are usually surnamed Lua/ Luah, Loa (romanized from Hokkien / Minnan in Southern Min dialect) or Lye (romanized from Hakka dialect) for the Hakka dialect groups. In Sri Lanka, Lye is a common surname among Sri Lankan Malays of Peranakan Chinese descent. In Indonesia, most of the Indonesians of Chinese descent changed their surname to an Indonesian surname to comply with 'Cabinet Presidium Decision 127 of 1966' laws during President Suharto's despotic rule. However, they usually change to surnames with the same sound or a surname which contains a par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultimate Showdown
"The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny", often shortened to "The Ultimate Showdown", is a comical song and video released on December 22, 2005. The song was written and performed by Neil Cicierega under the pseudonym Lemon Demon, appearing as the fifth single of the project's fifth studio album ''Dinosaurchestra''. The song describes a massive and citywide battle set in Tokyo started by Godzilla and Batman, involving dozens of pop-culture icons and ultimately lasting for a century. The music video's animation made by Shawn Vulliez. Background In the early 2000s, Neil Cicierega popularized animutation, a form of flash animation that humorously depicts pop-culture images set to upbeat music. Steven Lerner, the owner of Albino Blacksheep, later stated that as the genre grew more popular it had begun to advance in effort, with creators drawing the characters rather than editing publicly available photos. Cicierega adapted to this development, publishing the song "The Ultimate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Can Already! 4
''Happy Can Already! 4'' () is a Singapore dialect variety series which is telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, Mediacorp Channel 8 starring Jack Neo, Mark Lee, Henry Thia, Wang Lei, and Jaspers Lai. It is broadcast every Friday from 11.30am to 12.30pm. Jack Neo will reprise Liang Popo for the first time after 24 years. Cast Happy Make-a-guess Music Trivia *On 15 October 2018, a media conference was held at Swatow Seafood Restaurant Toa Payoh with artistes Jack Neo, Marcus Chin, Henry Thia, Wang Lei, and Ho Ailing. See also *''Happy Can Already!'' *'' Happy Can Already! 2'' *'' Happy Can Already! 3'' *List of variety and infotainment 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 programmi ... References {{Reflist Singaporean te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Can Already! 3
''Happy Can Already! 3'' () is a Singapore dialect variety series which is telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Jack Neo, Mark Lee, Henry Thia, Wang Lei, Benjamin Josiah Tan, and Jaspers Lai. It is broadcast every Friday from 11.30am to 12.30pm. Cast Liang Xi Mei Public Court Guest performers Development It is produced by MediaCorp and J Team, in collaboration with local director Jack Neo and the Ministry of Communications and Information The Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI; ; zh, 数码发展及新闻部; ) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for overseeing the development of the infocomm technology, media and design sectors, as well .... Music See also *'' Happy Can Already!'' *'' Happy Can Already! 2'' * List of variety and infotainment programmes broadcast by MediaCorp Channel 8 References {{Reflist Singaporean television series 2017 Singaporean television seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Can Already! 2
''Happy Can Already! 2'' () is a Singapore dialect variety series which is telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Jack Neo, Mark Lee, Henry Thia, Wang Lei, Benjamin Josiah Tan, and Jaspers Lai as the casts of the second installment. ''Happy Can Already! 2'' aired from 19 May 2017 to 21 July 2017, every Friday from 11:30am to 12:30pm. Plot Liang Xi Mei (Jack Neo) will be reacquainted with Lion King (Henry Thia) and Merlion King (Jaspers Lai), as the former has been released from prison and they turn out to be her new neighbours. Her eldest son Robert ( Mark Lee) is still married to Mary (Chua Lee Lian, but she is absent in this season) and they have a daughter Ah Girl (Toh Xin Hui). Her second son Albert (Benjamin Josiah Tan) is now in university. Cast Liang (Xi Mei) family Lion King family Other characters Cameo appearance Guest performers Development The first installment of ''Happy Can Already!'' attracted more than 200,000 vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Can Already!
''Happy Can Already!'' () is a Singaporean Chinese variety series which is telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Jack Neo, Mark Lee, Wang Lei, Benjamin Josiah Tan, Chua Lee Lian, and Jaspers Lai as the casts of the series. ''Happy Can Already!'' aired from 2 December 2016 to 3 February 2017, every Friday from 12:00pm to 12:30pm. This was the first non-Mandarin Chinese variety show to be produced on Channel 8 after a 30-year hiatus. This series is primarily targeted at Singaporean elderly as most of them speak Chinese dialects at home. Plot Liang Xi Mei laments that most of her old friends are not around anymore. Her eldest son Robert is now married to Mary and they have a daughter named Ah Girl. Her second son Albert is now in university, and Lion King has a son called Merlion King, where his father Lion King has been thrown in prison for the time being. Each episode will start with a guest performance and interview, before proceeding to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whatever Will Be, Will Be (TV Series)
''Whatever Will Be, Will Be'' () is a 2023 Singaporean dialect drama series starring Chen Hanwei, Richie Koh, Yvonne Lim, Kym Ng, Zhu Houren, Richard Low and Hong Huifang. The series is the fourth collaboration between the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) and Mediacorp. It premiered on 21 July 2023 and airs every Friday at 11.30am on Channel 8. Cast Main and supporting * Chen Hanwei as Liu Bishan * Kym Ng as Zheng Huiyao * Yvonne Lim as Liu Bizhen * Richie Koh as Liu Birang * Zhu Houren as Liu Dafu * Andie Chen as Lin Guangjian * Seow Sin Nee as Zhang Meiqi * Hong Huifang as Su Fangfang * Richard Low as Hu Nanshan * Liu Lingling as Hao Yingjin * Ke Le as Zeng Xiaoxiao Guest appearances * Darren Lim as Ah Wen * Mark Lee as Du Zhenping * Chen Tianwen as Homeowner * Jaspers Lai as Ray * Kenneth Kong as Shop manager * Bukoh Mary as Manager Chen * Qiu Shengyang as Tutor Zhang Guosheng * Chen Shucheng as Tissue Man * Bryan Wong as Manager Ho * Marcus Chin as Lei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dream Makers II
The Dream Makers II (Chinese: 志在四方II, often abbreviated as ZZSF2) is a 32-episode Singaporean drama produced and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Li Nanxing, Zoe Tay, Huang Biren, Jeanette Aw, Rui En, Qi Yuwu, Romeo Tan, Julie Tan, Zhang Zhenhuan, Chen Meifeng & Damian Lau as the casts for the second series. The series finale end credits include a special tribute to MediaCorp actor, Huang Wenyong, who died in 2013, and all those who contributed assiduously to the country's TV industry. Plot The show starts three years after Zhou Weiyun (Zoe Tay) was transferred from the Variety department to the Drama department as Vice President. Since the death of Yu Fan (Chen Hanwei), Weiyun's outlook on life had changed. She becomes more cheerful and personable in her dealings with others. She lives with her mother, who has dementia and focuses on her career to produce sentimental television programs. The rising popularity of internet content has caused the ratings for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiger Mum
''Tiger Mum'' () is a Singaporean family drama produced and telecast on MediaCorp Channel 8. The drama began production in November 2014. The series ran from 9 April to 6 May 2015. It stars Yao Wenlong, Huang Biren, Julie Tan, Ian Fang, Bonnie Loo, Aloysius Pang and Jeffrey Xu. This is the second drama appearance of veteran actress Huang Biren since her return to the entertainment industry after a seven-year hiatus. Huang plays the title character in the show. a controlling and demanding tiger mother character. The series is sponsored by the Media Development Authority of Singapore. With the show's viewership constantly breaking the 1 million mark, and its finale attracting more than 1.06 million viewers, ''Tiger Mum'' has been named the ''Top Rated Drama'' of Year 2015 at the recently held Star Awards 2016. This is the second consecutive time a drama starring Huang Biren (after Three Wishes in 2014) has managed to take the top viewership spot. Cast Main cast * Huang Biren as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On The Fringe (2011 TV Series)
''On the Fringe'' (simplified Chinese: 边缘父子) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. The show's main cast were Li Nanxing, Fann Wong, Rui En and Zhang Yaodong. The show which lasted 20 episodes premiered on 2 August 2011 and ended on 29 August 2011. This drama is a remake from the 1987 series of the same name, which also stars Li and features ex-prisoners and similar antiheroes. Synopsis Yao Zhiyong and his group of friends are a gang of rebellious teenagers who call themselves the WCS. They regularly get into fights with rival gangs. On one such occasion, Zhiyong and his friends had a close brush with the law when the police were called in. At home, he has been walking the thin line by trying to keep his "extracurricular activities" away from his mother. Meanwhile, Tian Yibang is nearing the end of his jail sentence and reminisces about his old life. Before going to jail, he had been happily married a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What! The Heist
''What! The Heist'' () is a 2023 Malaysian-Singaporean action comedy film. The film revolves around a team of con artists completing a lottery heist mission, as they aims to manipulate the national lottery and win the $100 million jackpot prize. The film stars an ensemble cast of Mark Lee, Jack Lim, Patricia Mok, Henry Thia, Jaspers Lai, Gan Mei Yan, Hao Ren, Ahirine Ahirudin, Yuan Teng and Grace Teo. It is directed by Matt Lai. The film is released on 19 January 2023 in cinemas in Malaysia and Singapore. It is one of the four 2023 Malaysian and Singaporean Chinese New Year films, including ''Ma, I Love You'', '' Little Sunshine'' (Malaysia), and ''The King of Musang King'' (Singapore-Malaysia). Synopsis A criminal named 'Godfather' broke out of jail and is assigned by a powerful gangster lord 'Big Boss', in order to complete a mission titled "Lottery Heist", to steal a $100 million lottery grand prize. After recruiting an actor and other con artists, they begin to execute t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonderful! Liang Xi Mei
''Wonderful! Liang Xi Mei'' () is a 2018 Singaporean Chinese New Year comedy film directed by Jack Neo. It stars Neo, alongside Mark Lee, Henry Thia, Benjamin Josiah Tan, Wang Lei, Jaspers Lai, Chua Lee Lian, and Cavin Soh. The film was released on 15 February 2018 in Singapore and Malaysia. Plot Liang Xi Mei (Jack Neo) is finally back! Now retired, she spends her time looking after her obedient grandchildren. However, Robert ( Mark Lee), her eldest son adds to her woes as he is always dreaming of making a fortune through easy means. She pins all her hopes on her youngest son, Albert (Benjamin Josiah Tan). Her favouritism stirs up jealousy within Robert, who vows to strike it rich to win Liang Xi Mei’s approval. By chance, Robert picks up the doll that is actually the Goddess of Fortune (Cai Ping Kai)! She helps Robert but also appeals to him to be more down to earth and practical in his pursuit of success and wealth. Instead, he turns into an ingrate as soon as his hawker bus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |