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Midnight Diner (Chinese TV Series)
''Midnight Food Store'' () is a 2017 Chinese television series adapted from the Japanese manga series '' Shinya Shokudō''. A co-production between mainland China and Taiwan, the series is directed by Taiwan's Tsai Yueh-Hsun and stars Huang Lei as the Master, and features numerous celebrities in cameo roles as guests. The series aired on 12 June to 30 June 2017 via Beijing TV and Zhejiang TV. Unlike its predecessors, the series was widely panned by the audience and received the a rating of 2.3, the lowest-ever rating for a television show on ''Douban''. It was criticized for its rigid adaptation, failure to include Chinese elements, excessive product placement, and unrealistic characters and stories. Synopsis The story follows a mysterious chef and his late night restaurant which open from midnight to dawn. There are no fixed items on his menu, but the Master will take orders from any customer and cook up whatever they ask for. As the Master cooks, his patrons tell him their li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama Film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, teen drama, and comedy drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular setting or subject matter, or they combine a drama's otherwise serious tone with elements that encourage a broader range of moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of cinema or television that involve fictional stories are forms of drama in the broader sense if their storytelling is achieved by means of actors who represent ( mimesis) characters. In this broader sense, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qi Wei
Qi Wei (; born 26 October 1985), also known as Stephy Qi, is a Chinese singer and actress. Career Qi debuted as a singer after participating in the talent program ''My Show'', and formed a duo with Yuan Chengjie. The duo rose to fame with the song ''Wai Tan Shi Ba Hao'' (外滩十八号), which won the "Best Duet" award at the Global Chinese Music Awards. Thereafter, Qi ventured into acting and became known to audiences after starring in historical drama ''Beauty's Rival in Palace'' in 2010. In 2011, she signed a contract with Ocean Butterflies International and released her debut album ''If Love Forgets''. The same year, she also starred in the highly rated drama '' My Daughters'' and released a soundtrack for the series. Qi is also known for starring in modern suspense drama ''Unbeatable'' (2010), romantic comedy drama ''Love Wakes Up'' (2011) and gongan fiction series '' Young Sherlock'' (2014). Qi won the Most Popular Actress award at the China TV Drama Awards. After her sh ... [...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] |
Xu Kaicheng
Xu Kaicheng (, born 8 August 1990) is a Chinese actor. He is known for his roles in the web dramas ''I Cannot Hug You'', ''Moonshine and Valentine'', ''I'm a Pet At Dali Temple'', and ''Well-Intended Love''. Biography Xu was born in Shanghai, China. He learned dance since young, and enrolled in the Shanghai Theater Academy in 2007, majoring in ballet. Xu first appeared in the variety program ''Jia You Hao Nan Er''. Career In 2012, Xu signed a contract with Ming Dao's entertainment agency, and made his acting debut in the television series ''The Queen of SOP 2''. He continued to star in various supporting roles in television series. In 2017, Xu first gained recognition with his role as a vampire in the fantasy web drama ''I Cannot Hug You''. In 2018, Xu starred in the fantasy romance drama ''Moonshine and Valentine'' as the second male lead. The series was a commercial success and Xu became known to wider audiences. The same year, he played his first leading role in the histori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Lee (actor)
Frederick Lee Ming-zhong (; born 18 August 1976) is a Malaysian actor based in Malaysia and Taiwan. He worked as an interior designer before making his acting debut in 2006 and pursuing a career in Malaysian television. He gained prominence after winning Best Actor in the 2014 Golden Awards for his role as Fugui in '' The Descendant'' (2012). He starred in Malaysian films '' You Mean the World to Me'' (2017) and '' Fly by Night'' (2018), as well as in television series such as ''Turning Point'' (2015), ''The Missing Menu'' (2016), and ''Gifted'' (2018). Lee made his Taiwanese debut with ''The Scoundrels'' (2018), for which he received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in the 21st Taipei Film Awards, marking the beginning of his multi-national career. He won Best Actor in the 28th Asian Television Awards for the Taiwanese Disney+ series '' Taiwan Crime Stories'' (2023). Early life Lee was born on 18 August 1976 in Malacca, Malaysia. He has an older brother, Christopher L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirsten Ren
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] |
Kan Qingzi
Kan Qingzi (, born 15 April 1988) is a Chinese actress. She graduated from the Beijing Film Academy. Career In 2008, Kan made her acting debut in the television series '' The Dream of Red Mansions'' based on the novel by the same name by Cao Xueqin. She then portrayed young Empress Dowager Cixi in the 2010 historical drama ''The Firmament of the Pleiades ''. In 2011, Kan became known to audience for her role in the historical romance comedy '' New My Fair Princess''. In 2013, Kan gained recognition for her performance as a black-bellied in the romance drama ''Shining Days''. In 2014, Kan starred in the period romance drama '' Moment in Peking'' based on Lin Yutang's novel of the same name. The same year, she played the lead role in the horror film ''Enchanted Doll''. In 2016, Kan starred in the spy drama ''Sparrow''. The drama received critical acclaim for its performance and storyline, and became the highest rated war drama to date with a peak rating of 2.46. Kan was no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yedda Chen
Yedda Chen 陈彦妃(born February 4, 1984) is a Chinese actress and model. Life and education She was born in Zhoushan County in Zhejiang Province. She studied piano and ballet at school. She stands at 173 cm and weighs 48 kg. She started her career as a model. She has a modest early TV acting career. She graduated from Xie Jin of Shanghai Normal University Shanghai Normal University (SHNU) () is a public research university in Shanghai, China. SHNU is one of the three Key Universities (上海市重点大学) (Along with Shanghai University and University of Shanghai for Science and Technology) i ... College of film and Television Arts. TV series References {{DEFAULTSORT:Chen, Yedda 1984 births Living people Actresses from Zhejiang Chinese female models People from Zhoushan Chinese television actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tien Niu
Tien Niu (; born 23 January 1958) is a Taiwanese actress. Tien's birth name is Chu Kai-li. She won the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress at the 15th Golden Horse Awards in 1978, and was shortlisted for the same prize during the 19th Golden Horse Awards in 1982. In 1980, she served as a Golden Horse Award presenter, then co-hosted the awards alongside Sun Yueh in 1983. Tien has been married twice, to Indonesian business magnate Ye Conghao from 1984 to 1986, and to Alex Man between 1992 and 1996. Selected filmography *''Thirteen'' (1974) *'' The Unforgettable Character'' (1975) *''Victory'' (1976) *'' The Brave Archer'' (1977) *'' Just Heroes'' (1989) *'' Little Cop'' (1989) *'' The Magnificent Scoundrels'' (1991) *'' Young Hero Fong Sai Yuk'' (1999) *'' Para Para Sakura'' (2001) *'' The Legendary Siblings 2'' (2002) *'' Eternity: A Chinese Ghost Story'' (2003) *'' The Dragon Heroes'' (2005) *'' Fatal Move'' (2008) *'' Empire of Silver'' (2009) *'' The Jade and the Pea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chin Shih-chieh
Chin Shih-chieh (; born 29 December 1951) is a Taiwanese actor, director and playwright. Biography Chin was born in Pingtung County, Taiwan, on 29 December 1951, while his ancestral home in Hefei, Anhui. He graduated from the National Pingtung University of Science and Technology. Career Chin is known for his work with the , the , and the . By 1980, he was known as a director, leading the performances of ''Ho Chu’s New Match'' for Lanling. He directed the 2002 production of ''She is Walking, She is Smiling'' staged at the National Theatre in Taipei, by the Performance Workshop. He was cast in ''Art'', a Gadot production, the next year alongside Ku Pao-ming and Lee Li-chun. Chin was cast in ''Irma la Douce'' in 2007, and performed several times at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, the National Theatre, and the . In 2008, Chin starred in ''Othello'' alongside Lee. Performances were held throughout Taiwan, marking Godot's twentieth anniversary. As Othello's run stretched into Janu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wu Xin
Wu Xin (; born 29 January 1983), also named Orfila (), is a Chinese host and actress who is famous for co-hosting the TV game show '' Happy Camp'' which airs on Hunan Satellite TV with fellow hosts He Jiong, Xie Na, Du Haitao, and Li Weijia. Biography Wu was born in Shenyang, Liaoning on January 29, 1983. Wu Xin attended Shenyang 120 High School (). She graduated from Dalian University of Foreign Language, where she majored in French Language French ( or ) is a Romance languages, Romance language of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European family. Like all other Romance languages, it descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire. French evolved from Northern Old Gallo-R .... Filmography Film Animated film Television series Variety show Bibliography References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wu, Xin 1983 births Actresses from Shenyang Dalian University of Foreign Languages alumni Living people Actresses from Liaoning Chinese vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hu Bingqing
Hu Bingqing (, born 25 January 1992) is a Chinese actress who graduated from the Shanghai Institute of Visual Art. She is recognized for her role as Qi Baicao in ''The Whirlwind Girl'' (2015), Gao Yue in '' The Legend of Qin'' (2015) and Dugu Qieluo in '' The Legend of Dugu'' (2018). Career Hu debuted with a minor role in the 2013 television series ''The Golden Flower and Her Son-in-law''. She played her first leading role after successfully auditioning for it in the web drama ''Coco Soul'' produced by Tencent Video. In 2014, Hu was cast as a supporting role in the historical drama '' The Imperial Doctress'' produced by Tangren Media. She subsequently signed a contract with the company. In 2015, Hu starred as the female lead in the youth sports drama ''The Whirlwind Girl''. The drama was a commercial success and launched Hu to fame. The same year, she starred in the historical wuxia drama ''The Legend of Qin'' playing dual roles. In 2017, Hu starred in a segment of the slice- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
