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Light The Night
''Light the Night'' ( zh, t=華燈初上, s=华灯初上, first=t), previously known as ''Blue Hour'', is a 2021 Taiwanese Netflix original series written by Ryan Tu and directed by Lien Yi-chi. The series stars Ruby Lin, Yo Yang, Cheryl Yang, Rhydian Vaughan, Derek Chang, Puff Kuo, Esther Liu, Cherry Hsieh and Nikki Hsieh. Synopsis Season 1 In 1988, teenagers find a dead body in the woods; months earlier, two madams at Light Bar struggle with the men in their lives. Season 2 At the end of the second season of ''Light the Night'', Chiang Han is listening to a tape recorder handed over to him earlier by Rose. It has a recording of a woman panicking about another woman's death. Just as Chiang Han is on his way to meet Rose, he is hit by a speeding car and collapses on the road. Season 3 It is revealed that Rose came to work at Light after being released from prison, having taken the fall for her unscrupulous husband (Joseph Cheng). While serving time, Rose befriended Hana (Esth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama
Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represented in performance: a Play (theatre), play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on Radio drama, radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been contrasted with the Epic poetry, epic and the Lyric poetry, lyrical modes ever since Aristotle's ''Poetics (Aristotle), Poetics'' ()—the earliest work of dramatic theory. The term "drama" comes from a Ancient Greek, Greek word meaning "deed" or "Action (philosophy), act" (Classical Greek: , ''drâma''), which is derived from "I do" (Classical Greek: , ''dráō''). The two masks associated with drama represent the traditional Genre, generic division between Comedy (drama), comedy and tragedy. In English (as was the analogous case in many other European languages), the word ''Play (theatre), play'' or ''game'' (translating the Old English, Anglo-Saxon ''pleġan'' or Latin ''ludus'') wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallace Huo
Wallace Huo Chien-hwa (, born 26 December 1979) is a Taiwanese people, Taiwanese actor and singer. After gaining popularity for the Taiwanese idol drama ''At Dolphin Bay'' (2003), he shifted his career to mainland China and became known for his roles in ''Chinese Paladin 3 (TV series), Chinese Paladin 3'' (2009), ''Swordsman (TV series), Swordsman'' (2013), ''Battle of Changsha (TV series), Battle of Changsha'' (2014), ''The Journey of Flower'' (2015), ''Love Me If You Dare (TV series), Love Me If You Dare'' (2015) and ''Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace'' (2018). Huo ranked 82nd on ''Forbes'' Forbes China Celebrity 100, China Celebrity 100 list in 2014, 48th in 2015, 22nd in 2017, and 66th in 2019. Early life Huo was born in Taipei, Taiwan on 26 December 1979 to Liu Yu and Huo Chao-Ku. He has one brother, Huo Chien-yuan. His family originated from Shandong; his parents were natives of Longkou and Tianjin respectively. His grandfather was a follower of Sun Yat-sen and in October 1949 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Yu-xuan
Wang Yu-xuan (; born 30 August 1999) is a Taiwanese actress. She made her acting debut in Lou Yi-an's ''White Lies, Black Lies'' (2016) and gained prominence with a starring role in the PTS series '' On Children'' (2018), which earned her a nomination for Best Newcomer in the 54th Golden Bell Awards. She delivered her breakout performance in another Lou Yi-an film '' Goddamned Asura'' (2021), winning Best Supporting Actress in both the 58th Golden Horse Awards and the 24th Taipei Film Awards. Early life Wang was born on 30 August 1999 in Taipei, Taiwan. She has an older sister , who also pursued a career as an actress. Her mother worked at the National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, and often brought Wang to watch stage plays since she was in kindergarten. She became intrigued by acting after watching the 2008 Japanese film '' Departures'', and studied performing arts at Taipei Municipal Fuxing Senior High School. She also began attending casting auditions at the age of 15. Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heaven Hai
Heaven Hai Yu-fen (; born May 19, 1977), also known as Hai Fen, is a Taiwanese host, actress, entrepreneur and television producer A television producer is a person who oversees one or more aspects of a television show, television program. Some producers take more of an executive role, in that they conceive new programs and pitch them to the television networks, but upon acce .... She had her debut as a host for TVBS-G, on ''Entertainment News'', and has appeared in several television series and films since 2009. In 2016, she was nominated for the Golden Bell Award for Best Newcomer in a Television Series for ''War Family''. Personal life In 2021, Hai developed "Lu Lu Gu Lu" (嚕嚕姑滷), a line of braised food products, and created the concept art for the product line. In November 2022, Hai gave birth to a daughter, nicknamed "Nian Nian" (念念). Filmography Television series Film Variety and reality show Music video appearances Theater Discogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izakaya
An () is a type of informal Japanese Bar (establishment), bar that serves alcoholic drinks and snacks. are casual places for after-work drinking, similar to a pub, a Spanish tapas bar, or an American saloon or tavern. Etymology The word entered the English language by 1987. It is a compound word consisting of ("to stay") and ("sake shop"), indicating that originated from sake shops that allowed customers to sit on the premises to drink. are sometimes called ('red lantern') in daily conversation, as such paper lanterns are traditionally found in front of them. History Anecdotes and songs that appear in the show that -style establishments existed in Japan at the early 700s. There is a record dating to 733 when rice was collected as a brewing fee tax under the jurisdiction of the government office called . In the , written in 797, there is a record of :ja:葦原王, King Ashihara who got drunk and was murdered in a tavern in 761. The full-scale development of bega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ma Nien-hsien
Ma Nien-hsien (; born 1973) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter and actor. Debuting as a member of funk rock band Sticky Rice in 1997, Ma rose to fame in Asia with the band's second album ''The Bird King''. He later pursued careers in music and acting, achieving recognition for his role as Malasun in the musical drama film '' Cape No. 7'' (2008). He then starred in '' Rock N' Road'' (2014), ''All You Need Is Love'' (2015), '' Jojo's World'' (2017), '' The Victims' Game'' (2020) and '' More Than Blue: The Series'' (2021). Ma received nominations for Best Original Film Song and Best Male Mandarin Singer for his film score composition in the comedy film '' Zone Pro Site'' (2013) and his debut album ''Mama Jeans and Daddy Shoes'' in the 50th Golden Horse Awards and 33rd Golden Melody Awards, respectively. He also took on the lead role as Chang Yung-kang in the comedy film '' Marry My Dead Body'' (2023) and reprised it in the spinoff series '' GG Precinct'' (2024). Early life and educ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wen
James Wen (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ''Vûn Sin-hò''; born 22 February 1978) is a Taiwanese actor, former reporter and model. He is known for his supporting performance in Taiwanese drama '' My Queen'', for which he received one of his four Golden Bell Awards nominations. According to Yahoo! Search, Wen was the 9th most searched celebrity from January to April 2009. Life and career Wen's ancestral home is in Gaoshu, Pingtung but was born in Kaohsiung. He graduated from College of Journalism and Communication at Shih Hsin University. In 1999 Wen won ''Most Photogenic Award'' at the ''Men's UNO'' model contest, subsequently worked as a model and reporter before turning to acting. Selected filmography Television series Film *Melody-Go-Round (2022) *Acting Out of Love (2020) *Begin, Again (2019) *The Dossier of Jincheng (2017) *Fist Sword (2017) *''High Heels'' (2015) *Light Love (2012) *''My Dear Stilt'' (2012) *'' The Ghost Tales'' (2012) *''The Fierce Wife'' (2012) *''Night Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Hsu
Hsu Kuang-han ( zh, c=, poj=Khó͘ Kong-hàn, p=Xǔ Guānghàn, t=許光漢; born October 31, 1990), known professionally as Greg Hsu and Greg Han, is a Taiwanese actor and singer. He was nominated for two Golden Bell Awards for his roles in the television series ''Have You ever Fallen in Love, Miss Jiang?'' (2016) and '' Someday or One Day'' (2019–2020). He also appeared in the television series ''Love of Sandstorm'' (2016) and '' Nowhere Man'' (2019), as well as the films '' A Sun'' (2019) and '' My Love'' (2021). In 2020, he entered the ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list for the first time, ranking 69th. Hsu released his debut single "Yesterday No More" in 2020 and the next year he released his self-titled debut studio album. In 2022, he was nominated for Best New Artist at the 33rd Golden Melody Awards. Early life and education Hsu was born in Taiwan on October 31, 1990, and spent his early education at Zhongzheng Elementary School in New Taipei City, Taipei Municipa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tseng Jing-hua
Tseng Jing-hua (; born 30 December 1997) is a Taiwanese actor from Yilan. He is best known for playing the character of Birdy in the 2020 film ''Your Name Engraved Herein'', the highest-grossing LGBT film in Taiwan. He also appeared as Wei Chung-ting in the supernatural horror '' Detention'', for which he received a nomination for Best New Performer at the 56th Golden Horse Awards. Education In high school, Tseng was encouraged by his parents to play the saxophone as a member of his high school band and initially intended to pursue a career in swimming, but ultimately chose to study film instead. He chose to attend college at I-Shou University, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree from its Department of Film and Television. Filmography Film Television series Short film Music video appearances *2020: Crowd Lu - "Your Name Engraved Herein" *2020: Yo Lee - "One Who Will (Find Me)" *2022: A-Lin Lisang Pacidal Koyouan (; born 20 September 1983), bett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gingle Wang
Gingle Wang ( zh, t=王淨, p=Wáng Jìng, poj=Ông Chēng; born 7 February 1998) is a Taiwanese actress and writer. Gingle began her acting career in 2017 in the film '' All Because of Love''. Her breakthrough came in 2019 with the psychological horror film ''Detention'', where her performance won Best Actress at the 22nd Taipei Film Awards and a nomination for Best Leading Actress at the 56th Golden Horse Awards. She has been described by the Harper's Bazaar Taiwan as a rising star amongst the new generation of Taiwanese actresses. Early life and education Gingle Wang was born on February 7, 1998, in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan. Raised in a single-mother household, she is close to her mother while having little recollection of her father. In 2009, Gingle entered Taipei Municipal Tian-Mu Junior High School but went to Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy in the United States the following year. In 2013, Gingle published her debut novel ''Bale Love'' under the pen name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wu Kang-ren
Wu Kang-ren (; born 24 November 1982), is a Taiwanese actor. He debuted in the short film ''Fragile in Love: Poetry in Motion'' in 2007 and gained wider recognition for his role in the 2009 television series ''Autumn's Concerto''. He won the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor for '' Abang Adik'' (2023) and the Golden Bell Award for Best Male Lead in a Television Series for ''Living'' (2023). Early life Wu was born on November 24, 1982, in a military dependents' village in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, with his family roots in Anhui. His parents divorced when he was young, after which he lived with his mother. He began working at 14, after graduating from junior high school, to support his family. Initially, he tried his hand as an on-site construction welder despite his lack of experience, which resulted in eye burns. He later worked in various jobs, including restaurants, stalls, and supermarkets and enrolled into the Kaohsiung Municipal Chung-Cheng Industrial High School, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorene Jen
Lorene Jen (; born 22 November 1988), previously known as Kirsten Jen, is a Taiwanese actress, model and singer. Her surname is sometimes spelled as Jen. She is the younger sister of Taiwanese girl group S.H.E member Selina Jen. Jen graduated from National Taiwan Normal University, with a bachelor's degree in home economics, human development and family studies. Early life Lorene Jen was born on 22 November 1988, in Taipei, Taiwan. Her father, Milton Jen, has ancestral home in Dazhou, Sichuan, used to be a technology company executive and now works as a part-time actor. Her mother is Zheng Ruilan, a homemaker. Jen is the youngest of a two child family. Her older sister is Taiwanese girl group S.H.E member Selina Jen. Jen attended National Taiwan Normal University and graduated in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in home economics, human development and family studies. Career Pre-debut In 2000, Taiwanese entertainment management agency HIM International Music held a "Universal 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
