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Kimi Hsia
Kimi Hsia Yu-chiao (; born 24 August 1984) is a Taiwanese actress and television host. She is best known for hosting the SET Metro variety shows ''Delicious Food All Over the World'' and ''Stylish Man – The Chef''. Career Hsia was discovered by producer Wang Wei-chung when she was 15. She participated in the show ''Guess'' and won first place in the junior high school beauty contest segment and was signed by Wang's company. In 2013 she starred, alongside Tony Yang and Lin Mei-hsiu, in the film ''Zone Pro Site'', which topped the Taiwanese box office for four consecutive weeks. She has also appeared in television series such as '' The Pawnshop No. 8'' (2003), ''The Queen of SOP'' (2012), ''What Is Love'' (2012), ''Rock N' Road ''Rock N' Road'' () is a 2014 Taiwanese romantic musical comedy television series created and produced by TVBS. It stars Chris Wu, Kimi Hsia, Mike Lee and Nita Lei. The original title literally translates to "A-List Road", which is in refer .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xia (surname)
Xia is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written in Chinese character. It is romanized Hsia in Wade–Giles, and Ha in Cantonese. Xia is the 154th surname in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. As of 2008, it is the 66th most common Chinese surname, shared by 3.7 million people. Notable people * Xia Zhengshu ( 夏征舒; died 598 BC), Minister of the State of Chen who killed Duke Ling of Chen and usurped the throne * Consort Xia ( 夏姬; died 240 BC), mother of King Zhuangxiang of Qin and grandmother of Qin Shi Huang * Empress Dowager Xia (6th century), mother of Emperor Jing of Liang * Xia Luqi (882–930), Later Tang general * Xia Song ( 夏竦; 985–1051), Song dynasty general, Duke of Ying * Empress Xia (Song dynasty) (died 1167), wife of Emperor Xiaozong of Song * Xia Gui (fl. 1195–1224), Song dynasty painter * Xia Yuanji (1366–1430), Ming dynasty government minister * Xia Chang (1388–1470). Ming dynasty painter and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hi Working Girl
''Hi Working Girl'' () is a 2003 Taiwanese romantic comedy television series directed by Huang Ke-i and Wu Ssu-ta and starring Jolin Tsai and Show Lo. The series premiered on CTV on March 19, 2003. It is based on the Japanese comic series ''Asakura-kun Chotto!'' () created by Kenichi Oishi and Yumemi Ishiduka, and it tells the story of what happened after Fu I-ling, a staff of the general affairs department of an advertising company, met Cheng Ta-lun, the chief of the department. Plot Fu I-ling (Jolin Tsai) is a pure and innocent girl. She firmly believes that human nature is inherently good, and she believes that there is nothing that cannot be solved in this world. With her "housewife" personality, it is perfect for her to work in the company's general affairs department. But other colleagues in the general affairs department are all weirdos, including a supervisor who likes to scold others, a money digger who loves vanity, and a senior who just wants to marry herself all day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A-do
Du Chengyi (), known professionally as A-du (阿杜; ), is a Singaporean singer. Career Du was a construction foreman before been spotted by Singaporean producer Billy Koh in his company's talent search and was signed to Ocean Butterflies Music. He released his debut album in 2002. Personal life Du married Lai Weili (賴瑋莉; ) in January 2016. They dated before Du became a singer for 7 years before breaking up. They re-established their relationship during when Du was diagnosed with panic disorder Panic disorder is a mental and behavioral disorder, specifically an anxiety disorder characterized by reoccurring unexpected panic attacks. Panic attacks are sudden periods of intense fear that may include palpitations, sweating, shaking, .... They have a child in May 2016. His nephew, Kenny Khoo, is also a singer since 2014. Discography Studio albums Singles Awards and nominations References 1973 births Living people Singaporean Mandopop s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayday (Taiwanese Band)
Mayday () is a Taiwanese band that released their first album in 1999 with five members, Monster (leader, lead guitar), Ashin (vocal), Stone (rhythm guitar), Masa (bass) and Ming (drums). Formerly called So Band, they came to be known as Mayday in 1997, with the name originating from Masa's online nickname. Dubbed as “the Beatles of the Chinese-speaking world”, Mayday has won many awards in their career, including the Golden Melody Award for Best Band, an award given by the Taiwanese Ministry of Culture, in 2001, 2004, 2009 and 2012. Members Monster () *Real name: Wen Shang Yi () *Alias: Eugene Wen *Date of birth: 28 November 1976 *Place of birth: Hsin-Chu, Taiwan *Position: Leader *Instruments: Lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals Ashin () *Real name: Chen Hsin Hong() *Date of birth: 6 December 1975 *Place of birth: Taipei, Taiwan *Instruments: Lead vocalist, Rhythm guitar, Drums Stone () *Real name: Shi Chin-hang () *Date of birth: 11 December 1975 *Place of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CTV Main Channel
CTV (formerly known as CTV Main Channel) is a free-to-air terrestrial television channel of the China Television company and is the second oldest free-to-air terrestrial television channel in the Republic of China (Taiwan) after TTV Main Channel. History It was established on September 3, 1968, test of transmission on October 10, 1969 and officially inaugurated by the 3rd Vice President of the Republic of China Yen Chia-kan on October 31, 1969. Appearances Test card The testcard of CTV is Philips PM5544. 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 ... References Television stations in Taiwan Television channels and stations established in 1969 {{Taiwan-tv-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Next TV
Era Television () is a nationwide cable TV network in Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northe ... that is operated by ERA Communications Inc., established in October 1996. Era TV Channels Era TV currently operates three commercial cable television channels: * Era News () * Much TV () * Azio TV () See also * List of Taiwanese television series External links Era TV official website Television stations in Taiwan Chinese-language television stations Television channels and stations established in 1996 {{Taiwan-tv-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tudou
Tudou, Inc. () is a Chinese video-sharing website headquartered in Shanghai, China, where users can upload, view and share video clips. Tudou went live on April 15, 2005 and by September 2007 served over 55 million videos each day." Tudou now bigger than Youtube?" Shanghaiist, October 11, 2007. In 2007 Tudou was one of the world's largest bandwidth users, moving more than 1 Petabyte per day to 7 million users. serves a larger number of videos per day, but the average Tudou video is longer in duration, meaning the total number of minutes of video being streamed daily from Tudou is significant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CTi Variety
CTi Variety () is a satellite cable channel operated by Chung T'ien Television in Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northe .... External links CTi Variety official website Television stations in Taiwan Television channels and stations established in 1994 1994 establishments in Taiwan {{Taiwan-tv-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Girl (2021 Film)
''American Girl'' () is a 2021 Taiwanese drama film directed as the debut feature by Fiona Roan Feng-i. It depicts the semi-autobiographical story of Fen Liang, who returns to Taiwan from the United States with her mother and younger sister after their mother is diagnosed with breast cancer, during the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak. The film is executive produced by acclaimed director Tom Shu-Yu Lin, and is now exclusively available in over 190 countries and territories on Netflix. Cast * Karena Lam Wang Li-li (Lily) * Kaiser Chuang as Liang Chong-hui * Caitlin Fang as Liang Fang-yi (Fen) * Audrey Lin as Ann * Winnie Chang as Ting's mom * Kimi Hsia as Ms. Su * Brando Huang as Liu * Bowie Tsang as Dr. Han Critical reception ''American Girl'' was officially selected in the 2021 Tokyo International Film Festival’s Asian Future competition section. The film won five Golden Horse Awards, including Best New Performer for Caitlin Fang, Best New Director for Fiona Roan Feng-i, Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nina Wu
''Nina Wu'' ( zh, c=灼人秘密, p=Zhuó Rén Mì Mì, l='Scorching Secrets') is a 2019 Taiwanese psychological drama film directed by Midi Z. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Wu Ke-xi as Nina Wu * Vivian Sung as Kiki * Kimi Hsia as Girl No.3 * Shih Ming-shuai as Director * Tan Chih-wei as Producer * Lee Lee-zen as Mark * Hsieh Ying-hsuan as Casting director * Rexen Cheng as Nina's assistant * Huang Shang-Ho as Director's assistant * Fabian Loo as Producer's assistant * Cheng Ping-chun as Nina's father * as Nina's aunt * Wang Chuan as Nina's mother * Sung Shao-ching as Nina's uncle * Yu An-shun as Uncle Wang * Marcus Chang as Dong Fu * Wang Shin-hong as Fisherman * Vicci Pan as Audition girl's mother * Chiu Yi-si as Audition girl * Yoko Young as Girl No.1 * Amanda Chou use both this parameter and , birth_date to display the person's date of birth, date of death, and age at death) --> , death_place = , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turn Around (film)
''Turn Around'' is a 2017 Taiwanese drama film directed by Chen Ta-pu. The plot is loosely based on the true story of Wang Cheng-chung, a passionate teacher who has won multiple educational awards in Taiwan. After the 921 earthquake in 1999, Wang makes the decision to teach at a countryside school which was hit by the earthquake. Employing a creative teaching method, he is determined to reverse the perception of rural education in Taiwan. The film stars Jay Shih and Kimi Hsia. Premise After graduating from the National Kaohsiung Normal University, Wang Cheng-chung is assigned to teach at a school located at the rural Zhongliao in Nantou County Nantou County (; Hokkien POJ: ''Lâm-tâu-koān''; Hakka PFS: ''Nàm-thèu-yen'') is the second largest county of Taiwan by area, located in the central part of the country. It is also the only non-coastal county in Taiwan. Its name derives fro ..., which is lacking in educational resources. As he is preparing for his leave at the en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endless Nights In Aurora
''Endless Nights in Aurora'' () is a 2014 Taiwanese romantic drama film directed by Lee Szu-yuan. It stars Rainie Yang and Chris Wang. It was released on December 19, 2014. Plot Revolving around the romantic relationship of two generations, Alisha and her mother Xiao-feng, two parallel love stories are re-enacted across two and a half decades. With equally heated passion, the star-crossed lovers in different generations are faithfully attached to their experiences in love through promises, anticipation, losses, and forgiveness. Cast *Rainie Yang as Alisha *Chris Wang as Kai *Chi Chin as Wang Xiao-feng (2014) *Didy Lin as Wang Xiao-feng (1990) *Austin Lin as Chang Bei-chuan *Jack Lee as Yolo *Mandy Wei as Coco *Fan Kuang-yao as Mr. Chang * as Mrs. Chang *Yang Li-yin as Mrs. Yang *Ralf Chiu as Ralph * Phoebe Huang as Motel owner *Kimi Hsia as Yuan Yuan *Kuo Tzu-chien as Professor Chen *Chu Te-kang as Doctor *Chiu Yi-feng as Dede (2014) *Wang Tzu-wei as Dede (1990) Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |