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Terence Cao
Terence Cao Guohui (born 6 October 1967) is a Singaporean actor and businessman. Life and career Cao studied at Anglo-Chinese School for both his Anglo-Chinese School (Junior), primary and secondary education. Cao used to be a flight attendant and joined Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (later MediaCorp) in 1989 after completing the 9th drama training course. Apart from acting in several MediaCorp Channel 8, Channel 8 television drama series, Cao has also performed the theme songs for some of the series he starred in and has also acted in some television films. In 2011, he clinched the ''Best Supporting Actor'' in the Star Awards 2011. Cao has gotten 7 out of 10 Star Awards for Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes from 1994, 1998–2001, 2004–2005 respectively. Personal life Relationships In November 2012, it was reported in the local media that Cao had an alleged affair with a Shanghainese lady in 2010. The woman went on to bear his child ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cao (Chinese Name)
Cáo is the pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname (''Cáo''). It is listed 26th in the Song dynasty, Song-era ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem. Cao is romanized as "Tsao" in Wade-Giles (Ts'ao), which is widely adopted in Taiwan, although the apostrophe is often omitted in practice. It is romanized "Cho", "Tso", and "Chaw" in Cantonese; "Chou", "Chô", and "Chow" in Hokkien; and "Chau", "Chow" in Teochew dialect, Teochew. It is romanized "Zau" or "Dzau" in Shanghainese. Distribution Cao is the list of common Chinese surnames#People's Republic, 30th-most-common surname in mainland China as of 2019 and the list of common Chinese surnames#Republic, 58th-most-common surname on Taiwan. In the United States, the romanization Cao is a fairly list of common US surnames, common surname, ranked 7,425th during the 1990 US census, 1990 census but 2,986th during the year 2000 US census, 2000 census. It is one of the few Chinese surnames whose pinyin transcription is already more common t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stepping Out (Singaporean TV Series)
''Stepping Out'' () is a 1999 Singaporean Mandarin drama series adapted from a historical book, which reran several times like in 2006, 2019 and in 2021. It stars Yvonne Lim, Terence Cao, Cynthia Koh, Xie Shaoguang, Ivy Lee and Tay Ping Hui as the casts of the series. The series focuses on the Chinese immigrant experience in Singapore, and their rough, hard ascent (along with the rest of Singapore) to the present state of wealth and riches that is unprecedented in Singaporean history. The drama begins in China and spans roughly three decades. It was produced following the success of the 1997 period drama '' The Price of Peace''. The story begins at the start of the Chinese Civil War during the 1920s. The chaos and upheaval which entailed caused many Chinese to migrate to Southeast Asia, mainly Malaysia and Singapore, and sets the background for the series. The Hock Lee bus riots and Chinese middle schools riots of the 1950s were referenced and clips of the actual incidents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metamorphosis (TV Series)
Metamorphosis ( "Breaking Out Of The Shell" in Chinese) is a Singaporean Chinese action Thriller (genre), thriller drama which is being telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, Channel 8 (Singaporean TV channel), MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It made its debut on 18 September 2007, screening at 9 PM every night on weekdays. The serial consists of 20 episodes. In the last few episodes, the serial recorded a viewership rate of over 1 million and was awarded the "Best Drama Series Award" in the Star Awards 2007. Yvonne Lim also received the "Best Actress Award" in the same event. Cast Main cast Supporting cast Special appearances Awards and nominations Viewership Reception The serial generated largely positive reviews from critics and recorded a viewership of over a million in its final episodes. See also *List of programmes broadcast by Mediacorp Channel 8Breaking out of Shell Theme Song External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switched! (Singaporean TV Series)
Switched! (Simplified Chinese: 幸运星) is a Singaporean Chinese-language 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 g ... television series, starring Fann Wong and Jeanette Aw which was broadcast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8 from June 26, 2007 to July 23, 2007. It is screened on every weekday night, 9pm. This series consists of 20 episodes. Cast Main cast Supporting cast Synopsis Jiang Pei Xiang is a TCM practitioner who runs a clinic with his wife and assistant Wang An Xiang. The oldest child Xin Yu has a scar and suffers from an inferiority complex as a result. Hence she has been unable to find a boyfriend at age 28. Xin Hui is an actress and enjoys the high life and much attention from potential suitors but has yet to find her " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Making Miracles
{{infobox television Making Miracles (Chinese: 奇迹) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which is telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It made its debut on 6 March 2007. The show consists of a total of 20 episodes. The whole theme of this drama is about the lives that doctors and nurses face currently. This drama serial is said to be a drama with high expectations, as it the cast includes one of Singapore's prettiest actress Fann Wong having a disfigured face in this show, and Hong Kong veteran actor David Chiang would also be acting in this show. Other than the cast, the show shows audience many scenes of modernized medical equipment in hospitals. However, the viewership figures proved to be disappointing when the drama was aired. Synopsis Shuyan (Fann Wong) is an optimistic and passionate pediatrician who met with a traffic accident and is disfigured in the process. The accident is caused by plastic surgeon Jieren's (Terence Cao) jealous ex-girlfrie ... [...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] |
Women Of Times
A woman is an adult female human. Before adulthood, a female child or adolescent is referred to as a girl. Typically, women are of the female sex and inherit a pair of X chromosomes, one from each parent, and women with functional uteruses are capable of pregnancy and giving birth from puberty until menopause. More generally, sex differentiation of the female fetus is governed by the lack of a present, or functioning, '' SRY'' gene on either one of the respective sex chromosomes. Female anatomy is distinguished from male anatomy by the female reproductive system, which includes the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, and vulva. An adult woman generally has a wider pelvis, broader hips, and larger breasts than an adult man. These characteristics facilitate childbirth and breastfeeding. Women typically have less facial and other body hair, have a higher body fat composition, and are on average shorter and less muscular than men. Throughout human history, trad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portrait Of Home
''Portrait of Home'' () is a Chinese language drama serial which was filmed for and broadcast on Singapore's Mediacorp TV Channel 8 in 2005. It stars Louise Lee, Xiang Yun, Adrian Pang, Pierre Png and Felicia Chin as the casts of the series. It is shown on weekdays at 7pm. The show has 100 episodes telecast in two segments, the first part with 60 episodes and the second part with 40 episodes. Plot Tong Xin Yuan is a successful fishball factory with thriving sales both locally in Singapore and in neighbouring countries. However, beneath its success lies a dark mystery. Many years ago, Li Tian ( Louise Lee), a beautiful factory worker, married Zhou Dong ( Chen Shucheng), the founder of Tong Xin Yuan. The couple had three sons: Zhou Dadi ( Adrian Pang), Zhou Dashan ( Yao Wenlong) and Zhou Daqiu ( Cavin Soh). However, tragedy struck when Zhou Dong disappeared after a failed kidnap attempt, leaving behind no trace of his body. In his absence, a loyal factory worker, Lin Shit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Are The One (Singaporean TV Series)
You Are The One (½缘分) is a 25 episode Singaporean Chinese drama series aired on MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The show stars Hong Kong actress Adia Chan, Chew Chor Meng, Jacelyn Tay, Christopher Lee, Rui En, Terence Cao and Richard Low. Plot The drama is about 3 daughters and their father. Hao Meili is the second sister and the ugliest and wishes to find a boyfriend, Yukiko Hao Meide is the youngest and is the prettiest. She has plenty of suitors but won't settle down. Hao Meiman is the eldest. She is a career-minded woman and has an arch rival, Raymond See. In the end, Hao Meiman married Raymond See and was pregnant when Hao Meili married Simon See and Hao Meide married An Zhengxi. Cast * Adia Chan as Hao Meiman * Jacelyn Tay as Hao Meili * Rui En as Yukiko Hao Meide * Richard Low as Hao Shunli * Chew Chor Meng as Raymond See * Christopher Lee as Simon See * Terence Cao Terence Cao Guohui (born 6 October 1967) is a Singaporean actor and businessman. Life a ... [...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] |
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] |
Oh Carol!
{{Infobox television , runtime = 21-22 min (per episode) , creator = Ng Say YongNgin Chiang MengEmida Natalaray , starring = Carol Cheng Vernetta Lopez (2003-2004) KumarAdelina OngDarren SeahTerence Cao Utt PanichkulNatalie FayeKaren Lim(2002) , country = Singapore , network = MediaCorp TV Channel 5 , first_aired = {{start date, 2002, 8, 6 , last_aired = {{end date, 2004, 3, 23 , num_seasons = 2 , num_episodes = 26 ''Oh Carol!'' is a Singaporean sitcom produced by local TV station Mediacorp. It aired on Tuesdays 8.30pm (Season 1) and on Wednesdays 8.30pm (Season 2). Cast *Carol Cheng as Carol Chong *Karen Lim as Mrs Chong (2002) * Vernetta Lopez as Vivian Chong (2003-2004) * Kumar as Sam *Adelina Ong as Wendy *Darren Seah as Jack Chong *Terence Cao Terence Cao Guohui (born 6 October 1967) is a Singaporean actor and businessman. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
