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Wang Yuqing
Wang Yuqing (born Tan Chooi Leong on 9 September 1961) is a 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 ...an actor. Education Wang studied at Willow Avenue Secondary School. Career Prior to his acting career, Wang served out his NS days in the Aerodrome fire service. He was offered a contract by the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) after completing the 3rd drama training course in 1982. Wang first acted in SBC's Army series before starring in SBC's earliest idol drama, ''The Flying Fish'', in 1983, which catapulted him to stardom. In 1988, Wang almost joined Hong Kong's TVB but decided against it, citing his poor grasp of Cantonese and reluctance to leave a stable environment. Initially he had left the industry in 1995 to concentrate on his second jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang (surname)
Wang () is the pinyin romanization of Chinese, romanization of the common Chinese surname (''Wáng''). It has a mixture of various origin with uncertain lineage of family history, however it is currently the list of common Chinese surnames, most common surname in Mainland China, one of the most common surnames in Asia, with more than 107 million in Asia. It is the 8th name listed in the famous Hundred Family Surnames. [Public Security Bureau Statistics: 'Wang' Found China's #1 'Big Family', Includes 92.88m People]." 24 Apr 2007. Accessed 27 Mar 2012. A separate surname (''Wāng'') is also romanized as Wang. Wang also has less common unrelated origins in the North Germanic languages, Scandinavian and Germanic languages. Population and distribution Wáng is one of the most common surnames in the ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live Again (TV Series)
''Live Again'' () is a 2007 Singaporean Mandarin drama series which was telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The serial debuted on 13 November 2007. It consists of 20 episodes, and was originally screened on every weekday night at 9 pm. It stars Ivy Lee, Phyllis Quek, Shaun Chen, Vivian Lai & Chen Shucheng as the casts of this series. The serial portrays the psychological and physical trauma experienced by victims of domestic violence. It was broadcast again on 5 July 2008 from 4.30 pm to 6.30 pm every weekend (Saturday and Sunday). Cast * Ivy Lee as Han Qi Zhen * Shaun Chen as Du Xiang Yi * Edmund Chen as Chen Hai Ming * Phyllis Quek as Xie Si Ru * Chen Shucheng as Zhang Bo * Belinda Lee as Coco Chen * Vivian Lai as Jenny * Jin Yinji as Mummy Chen * Ye Shipin as Da Tou Cai * Huang Shinan as Nelson Teo * Nelson Chia as Sayang * Joey Swee Synopsis In the context of the show, while in a drunken state, Du Xiangyi beats up his wife, Han Qizhen. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Blossoms
Love Blossoms () was the long-running drama produced by Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. Part 1 was aired from 28 May 2008 to 15 August 2008, and consisted of 58 episodes. It is shown on weekdays at 7pm. It stars Chen Shucheng, Constance Song, Ivy Lee, Felicia Chin, Zhang Yaodong, Terence Cao, Zheng Geping, Ya Hui, Patricia Mok & Rayson Tan in this series. Plot Guilt of the Father Widower Tao Dashun ( Chen Shucheng) runs a floral nursery business Tao Garden . He has four daughters; however, he is not expressive with his affections and his daughters become very distant from him as they grow up. Dashun has been estranged from his eldest daughter Tao Linglan ( Constance Song) ever since he personally sent her to a drug rehabilitation centre when she was 18. The rebellious Linglan did not return home after her release. She gave birth to a daughter named Tao Yiling (Chen Chuxuan), and after her boyfriend abandoned her, both began living with a bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taste Of Love (Singaporean TV Series)
Taste of Love () is a Singaporean Chinese modern romance drama about three good friends. It was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 22 January 2008 and ended on 22 February 2008. This drama serial consists of 21 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm. Cast Main cast * Dawn Yeoh as Tao le 陶乐 * Dai Xiangyu as Fang You Fang * Michelle Chia as Yu Ling Zhi *Chen Hanwei as Hu Ying Bang *Candice Liu 刘容嘉 as Ye Yu Tong Supporting cast * Jimmy Nah as Yu Du Zhong * May Phua as Ding Li Yi *Ye Shipin as Tao Da Cheng *Zeng Shao Zhong as Tao Xi 陶喜 *Jacqueline Sue as Ye Yu Xin *Zheng Geping as Wang Xue Ren *Chen Shucheng as Qiang Ge *Tan Xin Yi as Yu Tong (Young) Synopsis Tao Le (Dawn Yeoh), Ye Yutong (Candice Liu) and Yu Lingzhi ( Michelle Chia) are best friends since young. While Lingzhi is a modern independent lady with many suitors, both Tao Le and Yutong aspire to be great chefs. However, this am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Awakening (TV Series)
The Awakening (Traditional Chinese: 霧鎖南洋, Simplified Chinese: 雾锁南洋) is a 1984 Singapore's official first local blockbuster drama series produced by Singapore Broadcasting Corporation to celebrate the nation's 25th National Day celebrations. The series mainly covers the Chinese Singaporean experience in Singapore, from the first generation of Chinese immigrants who arrived on a relatively undeveloped island, through the Japanese occupation periods, and to the Chinese Singaporeans in the present day (1984), who reside in a developed nation that is radically different from the land their ancestors arrived at. The Chinese Drama Division’s first major success was The Awakening in 1984 a highly popular series about the toils and troubles of Singapore’s early Chinese immigrants in the 19th century. The Awakening's grand opening took place as Singapore's official first local long-length blockbuster drama on 6 February 1984 during Chinese New Year holiday. The A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lianhe Wanbao
Lianhe Wanbao (; literally Joint Evening News) was a Singapore Chinese-language afternoon newspaper published daily by SPH Media from 16 March 1983 after the merger between the Singaporean editions of '' Nanyang Siang Pau'' and '' Sin Chew Jit Poh''. ''Lianhe Wanbao'' focused mainly on local and entertainment news with minimal international coverage. As such it was in competition with another SPH paper ''Shin Min Daily News''. Amongst Singapore readers ''Lianhe Wanbao'' was often regarded more of a tabloid published in broadsheet form, and the veracity of some reports (mostly reproduced from tabloids or gossip magazines from Hong Kong or Taiwan) was sometimes questioned. In 2021, ''Lianhe Wanbao'' merged into ''Shin Min Daily News'', and published its last edition on 24 December. History The newspaper was started along with '' Lianhe Zaobao'' (Joint Morning News) in March 1983 as part of the Singaporean editions of '' Nanyang Siang Pau'' and '' Sin Chew Jit Poh'' merge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airforce (TV Series)
Airforce (空军) is a Singapore Chinese miniseries produced by the SBC in 1988. It was the first military themed drama produced in Singapore and produced in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence. The drama featured the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSSAF) and its aircraft such as the Northrop F-5, Aermacchi S-211 and Aermacchi SF.260. Most scenes were filmed on-site at Changi Airport and its adjoining air base. The series creator was Jiang Long, who also co-created the 1984 classic period drama '' The Awakening''. The miniseries was later dubbed in English for broadcast on SBC 5 in April 1989 as a strategy by SBC to air the English dubbed version of a Mandarin serial first before the actual serial was shown. The dub had received positive viewer response. It was one of several SBC drama series re-aired on Channel 8 in 2007 as part of Mediacorp's anniversary celebrating 25 years of local Chinese drama production. Plot The series revolves around several young RSAF trai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Channel U (Singaporean TV Channel)
Channel U () is a Mandarin-language free-to-air terrestrial television channel in Singapore, owned by state media conglomerate Mediacorp. The channel was first established in 2001 by SPH MediaWorks—a subsidiary of Singapore Press Holdings—as one of two new FTA channels launched by the company (alongside the English-language TVWorks, later renamed Channel i). While it eventually became competitive with MediaCorp's Channel 8 in viewership, Channel i was struggling to compete with MediaCorp's Channel 5, and the company operated at a loss. In 2004, SPH announced an agreement to divest its television stations and free newspaper business to MediaCorp in exchange for a stake in its television and publishing businesses. As a result, MediaCorp took over Channel U on 1 January 2005, positioning it as a counterpart to Channel 8 targeting a youth and young adult audience. Channel U broadcasts from 3:00 p.m SGT on weekdays and 10:00 a.m SGT on weekends, and to 2:30 a.m SGT da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cash Is King (TV Series)
''Cash Is King'' (勝券在握) is a 40-episode drama produced by Hong Kong (aTV) and Singapore (SPH MediaWorks). It was completely filmed in Singapore and aired in 2002. The series title refers to the term "cash is king" and the story centers on how the characters are each affected by stock market crisis, most likely a reference to the financial aftermath of the September 11 attacks. The series was re-run in 2007, and again in early 2010 on Mediacorp Channel 8 Channel 8 ( zh, 8頻道) is a Singaporean Mandarin-language free-to-air terrestrial television channel in Singapore, owned by state media conglomerate Mediacorp. The channel broadcasts general entertainment and news programming in the Manda .... Synopsis Is cash really king? The plot revolves around the Qi family, the Tao family and those associated with them. As each of them go through life, they discover in their own way that wealth does not equate true happiness. Cast Qi family Tao family Other characters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Happiness (TV Series)
Double Happiness () is a Singaporean drama series on MediaCorp Channel 8 which was broadcast in March 2004 and ended in January 2005. It stars Ivy Lee, Xie Shaoguang, Edmund Chen, Vivian Lai and Zhang Wei as the casts of this series. It consists two parts, with 70 episodes in this part of the show. It is about a family who operates a Fish And Chips restaurant known as ''Happy Fish'' located at East Coast Road. The restaurant has its ups and downs, but eventually it will come out strong, but not without tragedies and lessons learnt. Plot The main female character in the show is Yaxi, who has to struggle with the Luo family for the control of Happy Fish, a Fish and Chips Restaurant. Yaxi, who is married to the Luos' second son Jiaqi, is a career woman who had hardly frequents a kitchen and is asked to look after Happy Fish by her dying mother-in-law. The oldest in the Luo family is the fiery-headed and impetuous Jialong, who believes that Yaxi is corrupt and is involved in mone ... [...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] |