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Kingone Wang
Kingone Wang (; born 5 May 1980) is a Taiwanese actor, singer and host. He was part of the boy band Comic Boyz and winner of Taiwanese Golden Bell Awards for Best Supporting Actor. He is the alumni of both National Chiao Tung University and Chinese Culture University. Early life On 5 May 1980, Wang was born in Taipei. He is the only child in his family. His given name "" means "the one to inherit". His father is a senior doctor in dermatological department. His mother died of cancer when he was only 17. During his years at the Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University, Wang frequently topped the class; the school subsequently recommended him for admission to National Chiao Tung University. Career Wang began his media career in modeling and attracted public attention with his figure and looks. Many feel that Wang's attractive figure is a combination of the Hong Kong popstar Andy Lau and Taiwanese popstar Jay Chou. in 2002, Wang was signed by Sony M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang (surname)
Wang () is the pinyin romanization of Chinese, romanization of the common Chinese surname (''Wáng''). It has a mixture of various origin with uncertain lineage of family history, however it is currently the list of common Chinese surnames, most common surname in Mainland China, one of the most common surnames in Asia, with more than 107 million in Asia. It is the 8th name listed in the famous Hundred Family Surnames. [Public Security Bureau Statistics: 'Wang' Found China's #1 'Big Family', Includes 92.88m People]." 24 Apr 2007. Accessed 27 Mar 2012. A separate surname (''Wāng'') is also romanized as Wang. Wang also has less common unrelated origins in the North Germanic languages, Scandinavian and Germanic languages. Population and distribution Wáng is one of the most common surnames in the ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Chou
Jay Chou Chieh-lun ( zh, s=周杰伦, t=周杰倫, first=t, p=Zhōu Jiélún; born 18 January 1979) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, actor, director, and businessman. Regarded as one of the most influential artists in the Chinese-speaking world, he is widely referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Mandopop". Chou's works, which often Zhongguo feng (music), blend Eastern and Western styles, has been recognized for its impact on musical trends in the Greater China region. Chou signed to Alfa Music in 2000, and made his debut with the studio album ''Jay (album), Jay'' (2000). He rose to prominence with his second album ''Fantasy (Jay Chou album), Fantasy'' (2001), which became one of the List of best-selling albums in Taiwan, best-selling albums in Taiwan in the 21st century. Chou incorporated diverse genres such as Rhythm and blues, R&B and alternative rock in albums such as ''Yeh Hui-Mei'' (2003) and ''November's Chopin'' (2005), as well as influences f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legend Of Chu Liuxiang (2007 TV Series)
''The Legend of Chu Liuxiang'' is a Chinese television series adapted from the three novels in the '' Chu Liuxiang Chuanqi'' segment of Gu Long's ''Chu Liuxiang'' novel series. The series was first broadcast on CCTV-8 in December 2007 in China. Plot Part 1: ''Fragrance in the Sea of Blood'' (血海飘香) Chu Liuxiang is a highly skilled martial artist who steals from the rich to help the poor. Once, he attempts to steal from a courtesan who cheats unsuspecting men of their money. However, all the occupants of the brothel, including three famous martial artists, are mysteriously killed overnight by a deadly potion known as the "Heaven's One Holy Water". The potion is the secret weapon of the Holy Water Palace, a martial arts school whose members are all female. The Holy Water Palace suspects Chu Liuxiang of stealing the potion and committing the murders, so they attack him. However, Chu Liuxiang negotiates with them and they agree to give him three months to investigate the case. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silence (TV Series)
''Silence'' () is a 2006 Taiwanese drama starring Vic Chou, Park Eun-hye, Andy Hui, Megan Lai and Kingone Wang. It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production and Chai Zhi Ping ( 柴智屏) and Hsiao Ding-yi as producers and directed by Zhang Zhong-yi. It was first broadcast in Taiwan on free-to-air China Television (CTV) from 21 May 2006 to 24 September 2006, on Sundays at 22:00. It was also shown on cable TV Eastern Television (ETTV). Synopsis Qi Wei Yi ( Vic Zhou), an ambitious but lonely businessman whose only moment of happiness took place 13 years ago with a mute girl, "Zhao Shen Shen" ( Park Eun-hye). When he was 15, he won a swimming competition and broke his leg, resulting in the alias "Plastered Leg". Zhao Shen Shen ditched school one day with her next-door neighbor, Zuo Jun, and got into a bus accident. She has been mute ever since. One day, on her way to the hospital, Shen Shen's mom gets hit by a car and does not survive. Wei Yi and Shen Shen both feel lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mars (Taiwanese TV Series)
''Mars'' () is a Taiwanese drama starring Barbie Hsu (aka Da S) and Vic Chou of F4 who reunited since '' Meteor Garden'' and its sequel ''Meteor Garden II''. It is based on the Japanese shōjo manga series, ''Mars'' written by Fuyumi Soryo. It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production and Chai Zhi Ping as producer and directed by Cai Yuexun.《戰神MARS》你是我世上惟一的依靠 Retrieved 2010-12-26 The series was broadcast in Taiwan in 2004 on free-to-air (CTS) and cable TV Gala Television (GTV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meteor Garden II
''Meteor Garden II'' () is a 2002 Taiwanese television series starring Barbie Hsu, Jerry Yan, Vic Chou, Ken Chu, Vanness Wu and Michelle Saram. Produced by Comic Ritz International Production (可米瑞智國際藝能有限公司) with Angie Chai as producer and Wang Ming-tai as director, the series is a sequel to the 2001 television drama of the same name, which is based on the Japanese manga series by Yoko Kamio. It is an original story that was not adapted from the manga, focusing on the theme of amnesia.Lukács, G. (2010). Scripted Affects, Branded Selves: Television, Subjectivity, and Capitalism in 1990s Japan. Ukraine: Duke University Press. Page 212 Synopsis The story of Shancai and the F4 boys continues after their graduation. During the group's vacation in Barcelona, Daoming Si suffered an accident and lost his memories. He meets a girl named Ye Sha, a driver of the car involved in the accident. After a heartbreaking reunion, Shancai vows to make Daoming Si r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun Wukong
Sun Wukong (, Mandarin pronunciation: ), also known as the Monkey King, is a literary and religious figure best known as one of the main characters in the 16th-century Chinese novel ''Journey to the West''. In the novel, Sun Wukong is a monkey born from a stone who acquires supernatural powers through Taoist practices. After rebelling against heaven, he is imprisoned under a mountain by the Buddha. Five hundred years later, he accompanies the monk Tang Sanzang riding on the White Dragon Horse and two other disciples, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing, on a journey to obtain Buddhist sutras, known as the West or Western Paradise, where Buddha and his followers dwell. Sun Wukong possesses many abilities. He has supernatural strength and is able to support the weight of two heavy mountains on his shoulders while running "with the speed of a meteor". He is extremely fast, able to travel 108,000 li (54,000km, 34,000mi) in one somersault. He has vast memorization skills and can reme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwanese Hokkien
Taiwanese Hokkien ( , ), or simply Taiwanese, also known as Taigi ( zh, c=臺語, tl=Tâi-gí), Taiwanese Southern Min ( zh, c=臺灣閩南語, tl=Tâi-uân Bân-lâm-gí), Hoklo and Holo, is a variety of the Hokkien language spoken natively by more than 70 percent of the population of Taiwan. It is spoken by a significant portion of those Taiwanese people who are descended from Hoklo immigrants of Minnan region, southern Fujian. It is one of the national languages of Taiwan. Taiwanese is generally similar to Hokkien spoken in Amoy dialect, Amoy, Quanzhou dialect, Quanzhou, and Zhangzhou dialect, Zhangzhou, as well as dialectal forms used in Southeast Asia, such as Singaporean Hokkien, Penang Hokkien, Philippine Hokkien, Medan Hokkien, and Southern Peninsular Malaysian Hokkien. It is mutually intelligible with the Amoy and Zhangzhou varieties at the mouth of the Jiulong River in mainland China, and with Philippine Hokkien to the south in the Philippines, spoken altogether by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black & White (TV Series)
''Black & White'' () is a 2009 Taiwanese drama starring Vic Chou, Mark Chao, Ivy Chen and Janine Chang. It was produced by Prajna Works and directed by Cai Yuexun (蔡岳勳) with location filming in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The series was first broadcast in Taiwan on free-to-air Public Television Service (PTS) (公視) from 11 April 2009 to 27 June 2009 and on satellite TV channel TVBS Joy Channel, from 18 April 2009 to 3 July 2009. The drama was nominated in 2009 for 11 awards at the 44th annual Golden Bell Awards, winning 5: Best Television Series, Best Actor for Mark Chao, Best Directing for a Television Series for Cai Yuexun, Best Art and Design for a Television Series, and Best Marketing Program. Two prequel films centering around Chao's character, titled '' Black & White Episode I: The Dawn of Assault'' and '' Black & White: The Dawn of Justice'', were released in 2012 and 2014 respectively. Cast *Vic Chou as Shrek (Pi Zi) 陳在天 (南區分局長) * Mark Chao as Wu Ying ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Why Why Love
''Why Why Love'' () is a 2007 Taiwanese Drama starring Rainie Yang, Mike He and Kingone Wang. Since all 3 starred in the 2005 China Television drama '' Devil Beside You'', this was originally thought to be the sequel. However, ''Why Why Love'' is not the sequel and has a distinctly different story line. It was originally titled ''Exchange Love''. It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production (可米瑞智國際藝能有限公司) and directed by Lin He Long ( 林合隆). The series was broadcast on free-to-air Chinese Television System (CTS) (華視) from 3 June 2007 to 9 September 2007, every Sunday at 21:30 and cable TV Gala Television (GTV) Variety Show/CH 28 (八大綜合台) from 9 June 2007 to 15 September 2007, every Saturday at 21:00. In 2008, Rainie Yang was nominated for Best Actress and Lin He Long was nominated for Best Director in a Television Series at the 43rd Golden Bell Awards, Taiwan. Cast Plot Tong Jia Di (Rainie Yang) led a normal life. Non-stop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devil Beside You
''Devil Beside You'' () is a 2005 Taiwanese drama starring Mike He, Rainie Yang and Kingone Wang. It is based on the Japanese manga ''The Devil Does Exist'' by Mitsuba Takanashi. It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production with Chai Zhi Ping ( 柴智屏) as producer and directed by Lin He Long ( 林合隆). The series was first broadcast in Taiwan on free-to-air China Television (CTV) (中視) from 26 June to 18 September 2005 and cable TV Eastern Television (ETTV) (東森) for 20 episodes. Synopsis The story begins with Qi Yue (Rainie Yang) planning to confess her feelings to the basketball team captain, Yuan Yi (Kingone Wang). She writes a love letter and plans to pass it to him. However, due to her careless nature, she makes her confession to the wrong person, who happens to be the school's 'devil' or troublemaker, Ah Mon, who is her junior and a first-year student in school. Qi Yue is so shocked and embarrassed to see Jiang Meng aka Ah Mon's (Mike He) face that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike He
Micheal He (also spelled Mike Ho; ; born 28 December 1983) is a Taiwanese model and actor. HIM International MusiMike signs contract with H.I.M management company/ref> Career He gained recognition as a model under Catwalk Entertainment, known as one of the Three Musketeers of Catwalk, along with Joe Cheng and Ethan Juan. He appeared in a few music videos before acted in his first Taiwanese television series, ''Seventh Grade'', in 2004 as one of the main characters alongside Ariel Lin. He later starred in another series with her as a lead in '' Love Contract''. In 2005, he starred in two TV series, ''Express Boy'' with Hsu Wei-lun, and '' Devil Beside You'', opposite Rainie Yang and Kingone Wang. In 2006, he starred in TVBS-G's series ''Marry Me!''. In October 2006, he signed up for another TV series, '' Why Why Love'', also with Rainie Yang and Kingone Wang. He also acted in the Taiwanese TV series ''Bull Fighting'', alongside the Taiwanese singer and S.H.E member Hebe Tie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
