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Shen Weijun
Nick Shen (born 26 August 1976) is a Singaporean actor, businessman and host. He was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1999 to 2012. In 2011, Shen started the company Tok Tok Chiang Wayang to promote Chinese opera in Singapore. Early life Shen has a younger brother. He attended St. Thomas Secondary School and had pursued a Diploma in Mass Communication at the Management Development Institute of Singapore. Career Shen joined MediaCorp after winning the local edition of Star Search Singapore in 1999. Besides acting he has written and performed his own songs, some of which were used for MediaCorp drama theme songs. He left MediaCorp in early 2012 and has since been working on the promotion of Chinese opera in Singapore. Shen is the global winner for Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World and JCI Cultural Achievement Honoure Award in 2014. Shen has appeared as a guest radio DJ on MediaCorp Capital 95.8FM. He is also a faculty member of the Singapore Media Academy where h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shěn
Shěn is the Mandarin Hanyu pinyin romanization of Chinese, romanization of the Chinese surname . Shen is the 14th surname in the Song dynasty, Song-era ''Hundred Family Surnames'' also colloquially known as the "common Chinese person" in text & sentences. Ranking 沈 as 14th during the Song Dynasty was given by prominence of the family and not the numerical count of members of the family at that time. Romanisation 沈 is romanised as Sum, Sem, Sam, Sham, or Shum in Cantonese; Sim in Hokkien & Teochew Min, Teochew; Shim(심) in Hakka and in Korean language, Korean; and Thẩm/Trầm in Vietnamese language, Vietnamese. The family name can also be written as "Shin" or "Sin" as well. Less commonly, the same character can also be pronounced Zhen (surname), Zhen, which indicates a different origin from Shen.Tan, Thomas Tsu-wee. ''Your Chinese Roots''. . Distribution Shen was the list of common Chinese surnames, 52nd-most-common surname in the China, People's Republic of China (Chin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyond The Axis Of Truth
Beyond the aXis of Truth () is a Singaporean Mandarin supernatural/sci-fi crime drama series which aired in June 2001. It stars Edmund Chen, Ivy Lee, Chen Liping, Chen Shucheng & Nick Shen as the casts of this series. Synopsis Forensic pathologist Chen Xueming (Edmund Chen) and CID officer Wu Pinyu (Ivy Lee) work together on several manslaughter cases, each of which involves unnatural phenomenons that can only be described as supernatural such as reality-bending, cryokinesis, walking dead/vampirism, time-travel and plant-human hybrids Case 1: A woman named Liao Yongwei (Vivian Lai) having an extra-marital affair with paraplegic Li Zeyuan (Chen Tianwen) is drowned. When Zeyuan is hospitalised, Yongwei's estranged husband is mysteriously attacked at a bowling alley and later burnt at the hospital. Case 2: Xueming and Pinyu are called to a string of bodies which showed signs of having been frozen at some point, beginning with two police officers who had been escorting a shoplifter. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family Matters (Singaporean TV Series)
Family Matters (Chinese: 法庭俏佳人) is a 2006 Singaporean Mandarin television drama series which was aired on Mediacorp TV Channel 8. Starring Ivy Lee and Thomas Ong, the series depicts the lives of two lawyers who specialise in divorce cases in the Family Court of Singapore, and also their romance which is fraught with troubles. Plot As a child, Zhao Shuyang (Ivy Lee) was adopted by Zheng Zhigang (Chen Shucheng) when her parents got separated and remarried. Raised by Zheng, Shuyang grew up to become a promising lawyer, specializing in divorce cases. Having been loved by her adoptive parents and stepbrother, Zheng Weilun (Terence Cao), Shuyang yearns to marry. Her stepbrother, Weilun, tries to woo her but to no avail, because Shuyang is romantically interested in Gao Ming. However, Shuyang is shocked when she finds out the truth about Gao Ming (Thomas Ong), her adoptive father's illegitimate son. To make matters worse, she finds herself falling for the ever-flamboyant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Promise For Tomorrow
A Promise For Tomorrow () is a Singaporean Chinese drama series which aired on Mediacorp TV Channel 8 in 2005. Former actress Chen Xiuhuan, who had effectively retired from showbiz during the 1990s, made a temporary return to acting for the drama. Synopsis 21-year-old Fang Fang comes from an unfortunate background. Her father Fang Zhen married young and his philandering ways caused his wife Huiyin to leave him. To worsen matters, Fang Fang has to take care of two younger siblings from two different mothers from her father's extramarital affairs and also run the small family business at the same time. Another of Fang Zhen's out-of-wedlock children Fang Xiang is sent to live with them. Adding to Fang Fang's woes, Fang Xiang is epileptic and has cancer. Cast *Rui En as Fang Fang *Chen Xiuhuan as Huang Huiyin *Huang Wenyong as Fang Zhen *Qi Yuwu as " GG Bond" *Nick Shen *Ix Shen *Constance Song *Eelyn Kok * Mark Lee *Chen Tianwen *Lin Meijiao Production The drama is presented by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beautiful Illusions
''Beautiful Illusions'' (镜中人) is a Singaporean TV series which aired in 2005. It stars Fann Wong in two diverse roles - a quiet and undistinguished cartoon illustrator with a quirky sense of style (Yixin), and a fashionable, vampy air stewardess who lives the high life on her motorbike (Joe Ann). The series title literally means "person in the mirror" and alludes to the main character. Story A young Yixin (Fann Wong) watches her father get stabbed to death in a park by a teen delinquent Jiansheng ( Thomas Ong) who is later sentenced to 17 years in jail. Psychologically scarred by the memory of her father's death, Yixin grows up bitter and vengeful, even though she appears docile and sweet outwardly. When Jiansheng is released, she discovers that he is in fact the son of a wealthy family, and embarks on a mission to sow discord between him and his family. Little does she realise that Jiansheng comes from a troubled background. He and his brother Jianwei lived in fear of their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Ode To Life
An Ode To Life () is a 40-episode blockbuster Chinese drama aired in Singapore Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree .... It was telecast in August 2004. The show is set in the 1970s and goes through history all the way to the modern days of the 2000s. The drama achieved the highest viewership rate in Year 2004 (17%) despite being broadcast at the 7pm slot (which is generally perceived to have lower viewership figures), defeating other popular dramas in the same year such as '' Spice Siblings'', '' Double Happiness'' and '' A Child's Hope 2''. The production team includes award-winning writer and producer Ang Eng Tee who wrote for '' Holland V'' and Rebecca Leow of '' I Not Stupid Too'' fame. It is currently showing on Sun - Mon at 4am, succeeding '' Sealed with a Kiss''. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Toast Of Love
A Toast of Love (吃吃面包谈谈情) is a Singaporean Chinese sitcom which aired in October 2003. It is a spin-off of the popular drama series '' Viva Le Famille''. It was aired every Saturday at 9pm. There is no theme song used in the opening sequence. Cast *Richard Low as Sun Yongfa *Hong Huifang as Pan Jinglian (姑姑 "Aunty") *Lin Meijiao as Stella (大喇叭 "Big Trumpet") *Chen Huihui as Huang Huifen *Rui En as Sun Yujia (Angela) *Dasmond Koh as Yang Jierong *Chen Tianwen as Wu Guanghui (Steven) *Nick Shen as Pan Weiwen (David) Guest cast *Yao Wenlong as Sun Yutai *Edmund Chen *Priscelia Chan *Jeff Wang *Jaime Teo *Michelle Liow *Alan Tern *Zen Chong *Liu Qiulian Synopsis Taxi driver Sun Yongfa stumbles upon Pan Jinglian's homemade kaya and discover that it is on par if not better than the ones sold in the market. He decides to open a bakery with her but things do not go as planned. Their children end up bickering with each other and get tangled with their own personal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lobang King
Lobang King (我是Lobang King) is a Singaporean sitcom which aired on Channel 8 in 2003. It is a spin-off of the popular long-running series ''Don't Worry, Be Happy'' (敢敢做个开心人), which had just ended its sixth and final season. Chew Chor Meng, Huang Wenyong and Tracer Wong remain from the original series. Irene Ang of "Phua Chu Kang" fame and former Star Search finalists Jeff Wang, Joey Ng and Zen Chong joined the cast. Plot Chew Chor Meng and Huang Wenyong return as the "kiasu" Ah Bee and his penny-pinching uncle Kim Lye respectively. Ah Bee has set up a real estate company with Taiwanese partner Xu Jiefu. By chance, Jiefu employs Mabel as her English proficiency is crucial when dealing with foreign clients. However, Ah Bee and the recently divorced Mabel are often at loggerheads with each other. Mabel turns out to be Ming Zhu's English teacher in the past Ah Bee's uncle Kim Lye is boss of a provisions shop. Kim Lye's employee "Mee Siam" is very pretty an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kopi-O II
''Kopi-O II'' ({{Zh, c=浓浓咖啡乌) is the sequel to popular series ''Kopi-O'' which aired in 1985. It debuted in July 2002 and consists of 30 episodes. Veteran actors such as Cai Ping Kai, Qian Zhigang, Xiang Yun and Huang Yiliang return from the original series while many younger artistes made their early television appearances. Plot The series chronicles the everyday lives of vendors and workers at the humble neighbourhood kopitiam, the heart of Singaporean life. People from all statuses and walks of life cross paths at the kopitiam. Sixth Auntie (Cai Ping Kai) lives with her eldest son Jianzhong and his wife but was later driven out by them. Her second son Shen Jianyi (Bryan Chan) is disabled so she moves in with her youngest son Shen Jianren (Chen Tianwen), who is the Head Master of his very owned Lion Dance Association. Besides being the lion dancer, he conceals his identity by running a western food stall with his wife Yuyan at the neighbourhood kopitiam. He shares ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Touch
''First Touch'' is a Singaporean English-language medical drama which aired in 2002 and 2003. The series is about a team of doctors, nurses and staff at a hospital obstetrics and gynaecology department. Cast *Edmund Chen as Dr. Charles Yong, chief of gynaecology * Amy Cheng *Nick Shen as Dr. Wee Teck Meng *Ferlin Jayatissa as Dr. Vasso *Vernetta Lopez as Dr Kelly Chan *Wee Soon Hui Supporting/Guest/Recurring Cast *Steph Song as Dr. Ann Lee *Natalie Faye as Lee Hoon * Timothy Nga as Steve Lai *Noor Naserimah as Nurse Faridah *Alan Tern * Mindee Ong *Joey Swee *Cheryl Chin Cheryl Chin is a Singaporean television and film actress. She was formerly known as a Singapore television actress and fashion model who competed in and won the Star Search Singapore finals in 2003. She also received the best actress award. ... References {{reflist External links''First Touch''on Mediacorp website Singaporean medical television series 2000s Singaporean television series 2002 Singapo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hotel (Singaporean TV Series)
''The Hotel'' () is a Singapore Chinese drama which was telecast on Singapore's television station, Mediacorp, in 2001. It was released in December 2001 and was slated to be the blockbuster for the year 2001. The series has been rerun on Channel 8 (Singaporean TV channel), MediaCorp Channel 8 and also on AZN Television. It stars Edmund Chen, Ivy Lee (actress), Ivy Lee, Chen Hanwei, Jacelyn Tay, Chen Liping, May Phua and Yang Libing as the casts of this series. This series is unique as it has a large Ensemble cast, ensemble guest cast featuring over 95% of Channel 8 (Singaporean TV channel), MediaCorp Channel 8 artistes appearing as hotel guests, including Zoe Tay, Gurmit Singh (Phua Chu Kang), Xiang Yun and many others. Most artistes' character names were similar to their own and, unusual for a drama series, their names were introduced on screen, not only in the credits at the end. Synopsis ''The Hotel'' revolves around a family-run business named Queen's Hotel which has been arou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |