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Perfect Rivals
''Perfect Rivals'' ( zh, 美好冤家) is a 2011 Malaysian-Singaporean romantic comedy film directed by Han Yew Kwang, starring Ha Yu, Irene Ang, Mindee Ong, Josh Lai, and Pamelyn Chee. Cast * Ha Yu as Chen Hao ** Alaric Tay as young Chen Hao * Irene Ang as Zhen Mei Mei ** Adele Wong as young Mei Mei * Mindee Ong as Zhen Yuan Yuan * Josh Lai as Xiao Hu * as Xiao Ma * Pamelyn Chee as Zhen Zhen Zhen * Crispian Chan as Pin Pin * Marcus Chin as Bak Kwa Master * Alvin Wong as Mickey * Michelle Yim as Monica Cheng Release The film was initially set to open in theatres during Chinese New Year. However, the film's release was delayed till March as there were already three other local films opening during Chinese New Year. The film opened in theatres on 17 March 2011. It was a box office failure, grossing only $155,000. Reception Christopher Toh of ''Today'' rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote: "There are no blatant messages or high concepts here — just a nice fami ...
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Ha Yu (actor)
Wong Sing (born 14 June 1943), better known by his stage name Ha Yu, is a Hong Kong actor who has been working on the television network TVB since the 1970s. Biography Wong was born in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, in 1946. He went to Hong Kong in 1962 and worked as a part-time actor during his studies there. Later, he joined the television station Rediffusion (now ATV) as an actor and adopted the stage name "Ha Yu". He switched to another station, TVB, in 1974 and acted in a number of television series produced by TVB, especially in adaptations of wuxia novels by Gu Long. In early 1987, Wong co-hosted the variety show ''An Evening With the Stars'' (群斗星會) aired on the Taiwanese television network TTV. He immigrated to Vancouver, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's ...
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Alaric Tay
Alaric Tay Liang Hoong (born 26 June 1979) is a Singaporean actor, comedian, host, director and producer. Early life Tay was born in Singapore and raised in religiously legalistic family. He would later passionately pursue entertainment as the career of his choice and graduated with a degree in film studies from Griffith University in Australia. He began his career in the film and television scene as an actor at the age of seventeen. Tay was given a supporting role in a made-in-Singapore feature film called ''That's the Way I Like It'', which was picked up for North American distribution in 1998 by Miramax. Acting career Tay has taken on diverse roles over the years, including leads in tele-movies like ''Ang Tao Mui'', ''Adventures of Holden Heng'', and a well-received comic turn in the dramedy, ''Money''. Tay also played lead roles in the sitcom, ''The Yang Sisters'' season 1 and 2 which ran on Mediacorp's Channel 5 as well as ''Random Acts'', which was aired on Arts ...
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Malaysian Romantic Comedy Films
Malaysian may refer to: * Something from or related to Malaysia, a country in Southeast Asia * Malaysian Malay, a dialect of Malay language spoken mainly in Malaysia * Malaysians, people who are identified with the country of Malaysia regardless of their ethnicities. Most Malaysians are of Malay, Chinese and Indian descent. ** Malaysian diaspora, Malaysian emigrants and their descendants around the world * Malaysian cuisine, the food and food culture of Malaysia * Malaysian culture, culture associated with Malaysia * The call sign and colloquial name of Malaysia Airlines See also * Malaysian names, names as used by the Malaysian people * * * Malays (other) * Malaya (other) * Malay (other) Malay may refer to: Languages * Malay language or Bahasa Melayu, a major Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore ** History of the Malay language, the Malay language from the 4th to the 14th century ** Indones ... {{disambiguati ...
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The Straits Times
''The Straits Times'' (also known informally by its abbreviation ''ST'') is a Singaporean daily English-language newspaper owned by the SPH Media Trust. Established on 15 July 1845, it is the most-widely circulated newspaper in the country and has a significant regional audience. The newspaper is published in the broadsheet format and online, the latter of which was launched in 1994. It is regarded as the newspaper of record for Singapore. Print and digital editions of ''The Straits Times'' and ''The Sunday Times'' had a daily average circulation of 364,134 and 364,849 respectively in 2017, as audited by Audit Bureau of Circulations Singapore. In 2014, country-specific editions were published for residents in Brunei and Myanmar, with newsprint circulations of 2,500 and 5,000 respectively. History Early years The original conception for ''The Straits Times'' has been debated by historians of Singapore. Prior to 1845, the only English-language newspaper in Singapore was ''The ...
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Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival (see also #Names, § Names), is a festival that celebrates the beginning of a New Year, new year on the traditional lunisolar calendar, lunisolar Chinese calendar. It is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture, and has been added to the Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists#Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Humanity list by the UNESCO, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 2024. Marking the end of winter and the beginning of Spring (season), spring, this festival takes place from Chinese New Year's Eve (the evening preceding the first day of the year) to the Lantern Festival, held on the 15th day of the year. The first day of the Chinese New Year falls on the new moon that appears between 21 January and 20 February. The Chinese New Year is associated with several myths and customs. The festival was traditionally a time to ...
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The New Paper
''The New Paper'' is a Singaporean newspaper. It was originally published in tabloid format as a "noon paper", then from 2016 as a freesheet in the morning from 7 a.m. onwards. In December 2021 the paper went to digital only. History First launched on 26 July 1988, by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), it had an average daily circulation of 101,600 in August 2010, according to SPH. In 1991, the paper organised the New Paper Big Walk, a mass-participation walking event. The event came to be held annually in Singapore. It holds the official Guinness World Record as world's largest walk when a record-breaking 77,500 participants joined on 21 May 2000. There is also a noon edition that hits the newsstands on Mondays and Thursdays that gives more special coverage of late-night association football matches that occur after the morning edition goes to press. ''The New Paper'' was Singapore's second-highest circulating paid English-language newspaper before it became a free news ...
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Michelle Yim
Michelle Yim Wai-ling (; born September 2, 1955), better known by her stage name ''Mai Suet'' (), is a Hong Kong actress and elder sister of former actress Sidney Yim Wai-ming also known by stage name ''Suet Lei'' (). She graduated from and Shaw Brothers' Training School. Career In 1972, Yim started her acting career. Yim's stage name is known as Mai Suet. Yim first appeared as a Yang female soldier in The 14 Amazons, a 1972 Mandarin drama and martial arts film directed by Cheng Kang. CTV In 1975, Yim joined Commercial Television (CTV), and began her journey onto the television circles. In 1976, Yim acted in '' Legend of the Condor Heroes'', a '' Wuxia'' TV series adaptation of Louis Cha's novel of the same title. For the first time, Yim took up the role as a female lead, portraying the character Wong Yung. This drama not only made her famous but also made CTV's first million ratings. She has since been awarded the Top Ten Artistes Award several times. With the closur ...
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Marcus Chin
Marcus Chin On Kang (born 22 September 1953) is a Singaporean host, actor, comedian, singer, radio DJ, and businessman. Career Chin joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation during the 1970s. During the 1990s, he was mainly known for starring in comedic roles in the long-running ''Comedy Nite'' (搞笑行动) and various shows alongside Jack Neo, Moses Lim, Mark Lee, Henry Thia, John Cheng and Jimmy Nah. Chin left J-Team with one year remaining on his 10-year contract after he separated with his wife, Murong Ying, to be with then-girlfriend, Eileen Cheah. Besides acting and singing, Chin works as a deejay on Love 97.2FM. At the Star Awards 2018, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the drama, '' Have A Little Faith''. In May 2021, Chin and actress-host Kate Pang opened a Sichuan restaurant named ''Tian Tian You Yu'' at 111 Somerset, and later a second outlet located along East Coast Road area. In April 2023, Chin renewed his contract with Mark Lee's ...
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Adele Wong
Adele Wong (born 8 March 1983) is a Singaporean actress, singer, writer, and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Singapore, Wong traces her ancestry to Shanghai, China. She graduated from the National University of Singapore (NUS) with an honors degree in sociology. At NUS, Wong was active in dance and theatre. Upon graduation, Wong began her professional career in acting, hosting and writing. She played the lead role in ''Damned''
(''Damned'' at the Osaka Asian Film Festival 2006).
which was part of an omnibus feature film which premiered at the Osaka Asian Film Festival in 2009. Wong also played a lead role in ''Garden Girls'', a short film, which premiered at the



Today (Singapore Newspaper)
''Today'' was a Singapore, Singaporean digital news magazine published by Mediacorp. It was originally established on 10 November 2000 as a free newspaper, free print newspaper, competing primarily with Singapore Press Holdings' (SPH) ''Streats''. In 2004, SPH announced an agreement to take stakes in Mediacorp's publishing and television businesses, resulting in the discontinuation of ''Streats'' and the sale of its two SPH MediaWorks channels to the company. In 2017, ''Today'' ended print publication, continuing as a digital publication. In October 2024, ''Today'' was merged into CNA (TV network), CNA, becoming a weekly digital news magazine devoted to long-form journalism. History ''Today'' launched on 10 November 2000; it was established as a rival to ''Streats'', another English-language freesheet published by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH). Initially, the newspaper was available only on weekdays. It was a partnership between MediaCorp, Singtel, and SMRT Corporation, SM ...
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Irene Ang
Irene Ang (born 1 September 1968) is a Singaporean actress, comedian, host and entrepreneur, best known for portraying Rosie Phua on the Singaporean sitcom '' Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd'', as well as on the Malaysian sequel sitcom '' Phua Chu Kang Sdn Bhd'' and the series' film adaptation '' Phua Chu Kang The Movie''. She is also the founder and the CEO of Fly Entertainment, and additionally owns a maid agency, as well as a number of F&B and other entertainment-related companies. Early life Irene Ang was born into a family of four, consisting of her parents, an elder brother and herself. When she was growing up, she was taken care mostly by her paternal grandmother, and other relatives as well, as her mother was a drug addict and her father a gambler. Her mother, a former nightclub singer, became a drug addict due to marital issues. Her mother once took her, who's her father's favoured child, to a girls' home with the intent of leaving her there, to spite her father over his ph ...
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Golden Village
Golden Village is a cinema operator in Singapore. It also is a partner of Orange Sky Golden Harvest, a Hong Kong-based film production company. Established in 1992 as a joint venture between Golden Harvest and Village Roadshow, the company operates 15 multiplexes and cineplexes across Singapore. It introduced Asia’s first multiplex at Yishun in the same year the company was established. Golden Village Pictures, the film distribution division of Golden Village, has distributed titles from Village Roadshow Pictures, including ''The Matrix'' trilogy, '' Charlie and The Chocolate Factory'', '' Happy Feet'', and '' The Lego Movie'' in Singapore. Additionally, the company distributes acquired films in regional and global markets. History Golden Village opened its first cinema in Singapore on May 28, 1992 with the Yishun 10 complex, marking the introduction of Asia’s first multiplex. In 1998, the company expanded with the launch of GV Grand at Great World City, featuring six s ...
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