Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Should More Flexibility Be Allowed In The Use Of Dialects On TV Charity Shows ?

31 October 2007

I decided to raise the above query after a related report came out in yesterday's Edition of the Evening Chinese newspaper the Shin Min Daily News Newspaper ( Page 5 ) where numerous TV viewers called in their hotline numbers to voice their displeasure as they were clearly disappointed and upset that during the Cancer Charity Show held last Sunday , Chen Lei was allowed to sing two Hokkien songs but the 881 stars so famous for their Hokkien songs and dance performances here were not allowed to do so and many viewers felt that it is unfair 'treatment ' and arrangement given to the 881 casts given their mass popularity here !

Many viewers felt that had the 881 casts been allowed to sing their popular Hokkien songs , even more money could be raised given the huge support that the casts have received so far ! So why were they not allowed to sing Hokkien songs then , if it is really their success formula ?

A check with the relevant authorities by the reporter later revealed that it turned out that the MDA has a guideline that states that only on Charity Shows that dialect songs will be allowed but provided that that all dialect songs MUST NOT EXCEED 6 mins in the same show . So as Chen Lei had already spent the full 6 mins singing his two dialect songs , the 881 casts were not allowed to sing any more dialect songs in their subsequent performances !

Now my Question is : Why this restriction ? Why have this guideline ? What is their concern anyway ? I really don't understand ... Here is a Charity Show meant to entertain us and at the same time to persaude us to call in and help raise funds for the needy Cancer patients and yet so much restrictions are being placed ! How to attract and persaude even more people , especially the older generations in this case , even if they have the ability , will and financial means to do their bit for Charity ?

The much elderly generation of people , and I mean those in their 50s and 60 years old onwards are not going to get very interested watching and hearing pop stars like Angela Chang , Campus Superstars or Project Superstars singing the hit Chinese pop songs ! They would most likely be interested in Cantonese opera performances , Hokkien or dialect songs etc ... Things that really connect and relate to the people of their age group and generation . Similarly , young teenagers are certainly going to get very bored hearing oldies from the 60s or 70s .... Honestly speaking ... !

Have u ever wondered why there is a need for Cantonese Opera troupes to be invited to perform in the Charity Shows ? Have u or anyone wondered why even sometimes Cantonese Opera are being able to raise so much funds in their segment ? That is because of the generous support that they received from this elderly group of people ! This is something that really connects and are so closely linked with the people of their age group ! They enjoy every minute of it and are able to understand what the performers are performing . So , naturally , they will show their support by calling the numbers !

So , since this is a Charity Show , and the aim is to persaude and attract as many people to call in and donate as much as possible they can , a Charity Drive so meaningful that really benefits the needy so much , and it is for a good cause , can we see some sense or rather more sense being made and allow more flexiblity where dialect songs and dialect performances on TV Charity Shows are concerned ? If that really means being able to raise even more funds for those in need ?

Whatever the concerns and rationale are behind this policy and restrictions , let's not forget that utimately , we are talking about saving lives here and helping those in need to live a better life in whatever means and ways we can to help them !


* Feel free to have your say and share your views with us here on this hotly debatable topic ! *

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Mega Action Packed Blockbuster Drama Serial Metamorphosis Full Version Theme Song












30 October 2007

Surprise ... Surprise ... Good News for all Meta ( Metamorphosis ) fans ! Your long awaited wait to hear the full version of the Theme Song is well and truly over ! Yes , the Blockbuster Series may be over , but if u had been waiting to hear the full version of the Theme Song ' dou shen ' sung by Daren Tan for some time , your wait is finally over and u will get your wishes come true right here ! For u will not only get to hear the full complete version of the song here first but also in ' LIVE ' format . Not one , not two , but three versions of the same song all in complete version here !

Click on the following links to hear the full song even before his Album which will also contain this song is released ! Happy listening & Enjoy !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFPWsOhRV5Y&mode=user&search

This Song is also available in Daren's soon to be released new Album !

Star Awards 25 Drama Anniversary - Favourite Actor Nominees Out !






























30 October 2007

Following the release of the official list of nominees for ' My Favourite Actress Award ' last week , the official list of nominees for ' My Favourite Actor Award ' were announced yesterday !

1) Christopher Lee 李铭顺
2) Pierre Png 方展发
3) James Lye 赖兴祥
4) San Yow 姚玟隆
5) Huang Yi Liang 黄奕良
6) Edmund Chen 陈之财
7) Qi Yu Wu 戚玉武
8) Thomas Ong 王沺 裁
9) Zheng Ge Ping 郑各评
10) Chen Tian Wen 陈天文
11) Elvin Ng 黄俊雄
12) Shaun Chen 陈泓宇
13) Wang Yu Qing 王昱清
14) Xie Shaoguang 谢韶光
15) Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮
16) Huang Wen Yong 黄文永
17 ) Tay Ping Hui 郑斌辉
18) Adrian Pang 彭耀顺
19) Chen Shucheng 陈澍承
20) Richard Low 刘谦益
21) Li Nanxing 李南星
22) Terence Cao 曹国辉
23) Cavin Soh 苏智诚
24) Chew Chor Meng 周初明
25) Zhang Yaodong 张耀栋

How To Vote ?

Nomination Forms are available in this week's new issue of 8 Days & I - Weekly Magazines . Look out for the last and final nomination list next week as the nominees for Best Drama Serial will be announced next week !

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Star Awards 25 Drama Anniversary - Vote For Your Favourite Actress Today !






























23 October 2007

Star Awards 25 Drama Anniversary voting exercise continues this week with ' My Favourite Actress Award ' (最喜欢的女演员) nominees being announced ! Here are the nominees for ' My Favourite Actress Award ' :

1) Aileen Tan 陈丽贞
2) Felicia Chin 陈凤玲
3) Jacelyn Tay 郑秀珍
4) Lin Mei Jiao 林梅娇
5) Chen Bi Feng 陈碧凤
6) Ann Kok 郭舒贤
7) Fiona Xie 谢宛谕
8) Jeanette Aw 欧萱
9) Xiang Yun 向云
10) Chen Xiu Huan 陈秀环
11) Chen Li Ping 陈莉萍
12 ) Hong Hui Fang 洪慧芳
13) Jin Yin Ji 金银姬
14) Yvonne Lim 林湘萍
15 ) Zeng Hui Fen 曾慧芬
16) Cynthia Koh 许美珍
17) Huang Biren 黄碧仁
18) Joanne Peh 白薇秀
19) Zoe Tay 郑惠玉
20) Zheng Wan Ling 郑婉龄
21) Fann Wong 范文芳
22) Ivy Lee 李锦梅
23 ) Li Yin Zhu 李茵珠
24 ) Cai Ping Kai 蔡平开
25) Jessica Liu 刘芷绚


How To Vote : The voting forms for My Favourite Actress Awards are available in this week's new issue of 8 Days & I -Weekly . Fill in the relevant details and state your preferred choice of Actresses . Cut out the coupon and mail it to the address stated before the closing date . It's that easy !

Remember , your vote counts very much in determining who wins this prestigious Award come Awards night on 9 December 2007 . So , make your choice today !

*Catch Star Awards 25 Drama Anniversary Special Edition on 9 December 2007 ( Sunday ) , 7pm LIVE on Channel 8 . *

Huang Biren Among Shortlisted Nomination List in Asian Television Awards 2007 !






23 October 2007


The biggest and the highest accolode of all television Awards in the Asian region - the annual Asian Television Awards where our nominated shows gets to compete with other shows produced by our Asian neighbouring countries too for the top honours is here once again and the shortlisted nominees for the various Awards are already out !

Click on the following link to view the full list of nominees :


http://www.asiantvawards.com/ATA2007nominees.htm

Singapore ( Mediacorp ) Nominees :

Chinese Programme

Channel 8


Huang Biren was nominated in the ' Best Drama Performance by An Actress Award ' for her role as Xie Wen Jing (谢文静) in the Drama Series ' Mars vs Venus ' - 幸福双人床 . Her interesting role as a fierce , naggy and fat housewife for the first time in her 20 years career here also got her in the nomination list for the Best Actress Award in Star Awards 2007 . Also other Singapore ( Mediacorp ) programme being nominated in the Award this year included Channel 8 Documentary programme ' Frontline ' - 前线追踪 on the Episode of ' The Lonely Ah Kim ' .

Channel U


Among the list of ' Best Entertainment ( One - Off / Annual ) Special Programme Award , Channel U 's search for a local talented band group Superband Grand Final made it to the nominees for this prestigious Award and they will compete with nominees from China , Malaysia , Korea and Japan .

Channel 5


Channel 5 's educational game shows ' Spell Cast where the search for Singapore's brightest and talented spelling bee game show series involving primary school students as well as the debate game show ' The Arena ' hosted by Adrian Pang made it to the nominees for ' Best Game or Quiz Programme Award .


Channel 5 comedy series ' Parental Guidence ' was nominated for two Awards : Best Comedy Programme , Lead Actress Hongkong Actress Jessica Hsuen was nominated for Best Comedy Performance by An Actress Award .


Channel 5 comedy series ' Maggie and Me ' saw it nominated for the most number of Awards ( three Awards ) by a local Channel as the comedy itself was nominated for Best Comedy Programme , Lead Actress and Actor Fiona Xie & Adrian Pang were nominated for Best Comedy Performance by An Actress Award and Best Comedy Performance by An Actor Award respectively .


Vital Battles For Honours ( Singapore Region ) :



It is also in this Best Comedy by An Actor Award that the battle from the Singapore region will be the fierciest as Adrian Pang of Maggie & Me will compete with Gurmit Singh ( PCK Final Season ) and My Sassy Neighbour's Chua Enlai for the top honours in this Award .

As for Best Comedy By An Actress Award , Fiona Xie of Maggie & Me will compete with famous Hongkong Actress Jessica Hsuen ( Parental Guidence ) for the top honours .


Huang Biren ( Mars vs Venus ) will battle with Andrea De Cruz ( Do Not Disturb - Lunch Hour ) , a Mediacorp TV 12 Drama Series for the Best Drama Performance by An Actress Award .


The Asian Television Awards 2007 Awards Night will be held end of this year .

Monday, October 22, 2007

Star Awards 25 Drama Anniversary - Best Theme Songs Nominees Week 5


































22 October 2007

This is the last and final week of voting for Best Theme Songs Award category . This is your last chance to call and vote to have a say in who u think will win the ' Best Theme Songs Award .

* Voting Lines are already opened and will end on Sunday , 11 November 2007 , 11pm . Pick up the phone and dial the hotline numbers to vote for your favourite choice of Theme Songs now ! *


Here are the nominees for the week ( 5 November 2007 - 11 November 2007 ) :

Nominees for Best Theme Songs Award Week 5 :

1) Theme Song of Drama Serial ' Mystery I 迷离夜 ' :

Song Title : 惑

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWzVToSu1VI&mode=related&search=Neighbours%20Zhi%20Ma%20Liu%20Dou%20Drama%20Theme%20Singapore%20SBC

To vote for this song , please call 1900 - 112- 2001 .

2 ) Theme Song of Drama Serial ' The Coffee Shop 咖啡乌 ' :

Song Title : 情感联络站


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2ngqUY8h6w

To vote for this song , please call 1900-112-2002 .

3) Theme Song of Drama Serial ' Tofu Street 豆腐街 ' :

Song Title : 城里的月光


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lseMPDM54S4

To vote for this song , please call 1900-112-2003 .

4 ) Theme Song of Drama Serial ' A New Life 有福 ' :

Song Title : 明天的幸福


http://www.666ccc.com/music/75518.html

To vote for this song , please call 1900-112-2004 .

5) Theme Song of Drama Serial ' The Shining Star 星闪闪 ' :

Song Title : 触摸

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nehgOUr6wE8

To vote for this song , please call 1900-112-2005 .

Note : Each call cost $0.80 and is subject to 7% GST . Callers of 18 years or below MUST seek parental consent BEFORE calling the hotline numbers .

You can call and vote as many times as u want . Voting for this week's nominees ends on Sunday , 11 November 2007 at 11pm .


* Catch Star Awards 25 Drama Anniversary Special Edition on 9 December 2007 ( Sunday ) , 7pm LIVE from Mediacorp Studios on Channel 8 . *


Star Awards 25 Drama Anniversary - Best Theme Songs Award Nominees Week 4


































22 October 2007

* Updated ! * Here are the lists of nominees for the Best Theme Songs Awards ! Voting for this category is into it's fourth week already ! Voting lines are now open and u can start calling the respective hotline numbers to vote for your choice !

* Voting commences from today , 29 October 2007 onwards and ends till 4 November 2007 , 11pm . *


Nominees For Best Theme Songs Award Week 4 :

1) Theme Song of Drama Serial ' Five Foot Way 五脚基 ' :

Song Title : 我的生活在这里

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K4Q168IbEk

To vote for this song , please call 1900-112 - 2006 .

2) Theme Song of Drama Serial ' On The Fringe 边缘少年 ' :

Song Title : 边缘少年

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiIe7JM8fGM

To vote for this song , please call 1900-112-2007 .

3) Theme Song of Drama Serial ' The Price of Peace 和平的代价 ' :

Song Title : 和平的代价




To vote for this song , please call 1900-112-2008 .


4) Theme Song of Drama Serial ' Wok of Life 福满人间 ' :

Song Title : 福满人间


To vote for this song , please call 1900-112-2009

5 ) Theme Song of Drama Serial ' A Child's Hope 孩有明天 ' :

Song Title : 为明天



To vote for this song , please call 1900-112-2010 .


Note : Each call cost $0.80 and is subject to 7% GST . Callers of 18 years or below MUST seek parental consent BEFORE calling the hotline numbers .

You can call and vote as many times as u want . Voting for this week's nominees ends on Sunday , 4 November 2007 at 11pm .


* Catch Star Awards 25 Drama Anniversary Special Edition on 9 December 2007 ( Sunday ) , 7pm LIVE on Channel 8 . *

Saturday, October 20, 2007

Star Awards 25 Drama Anniversary - Best Theme Songs Award Nominees Week 3


































22 October 2007

Voting for the Best Theme Songs Award is into it's third week already ! Just like the previous two weeks , a list of five nominees will be announced and u can start calling the respective hotline numbers from today and vote for your favourite choice .

Here are the list of nominees for this week ( 22 October 2007 - 28 October 2007 ) :


Nominees For Best Theme Songs Award Week 3 :

1) Theme Song of Drama Serial 'Samsui Women 红头巾 ' :

Song Title : 红头巾

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThoYkyzGXno

To vote for this song , please call 1900-112-2001.

2) Theme Song of Drama Serial ' Finishing Line 出人头地 ' :

Song Title : 生命过客


To vote for this song , please call 1900-112-2002

3) Theme Song of Drama Serial ' Neighbours 芝麻绿豆 ' :

Song Title : 小人物的心声

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPKTuoThsMY&mode=related&search=Neighbours%20Zhi%20Ma%20Liu%20Dou%20Drama%20Theme%20Singapore%20SBC

To vote for this song , please call 1900-112-2003


4) Theme Song of Drama Serial ' Stepping Out 出路 ' :

Song Title : 我吃得起苦

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KuIX8CJag8&mode=related&search=dasmond_koh%20tay_ping_hui%20yvonne_lim%20moses_lim%20drama%20comedy%20touching

To vote for this song , please call 1900-112-2004

5) Theme Song of Drama Serial ' Holland V 荷兰村 ' :

Song Title : 快乐密码

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUvLj3gDzcQ

To vote for this song , please call 1900-112-2005 .



Note : Each call cost $0.80 and is subject to 7% GST . Callers of 18 years or below MUST seek parental consent BEFORE calling the hotline numbers .

You can call and vote as many times as u want . Voting for this week's nominees ends on Sunday , 28 October 2007 at 11pm .


* Catch Star Awards 25 Drama Anniversary Special Edition on 9 December 2007 ( Sunday ) , 7pm LIVE on Channel 8 . *

Friday, October 19, 2007

Star Awards 25 Drama Anniversary - Best Theme Songs Award Nominees Week 2


































20 October 2007

Voting for the Best Theme Songs Award is into it's second week already ! Just like the first week , a list of five nominees will be announced and u can start calling the respective hotline numbers and vote for your favourite choice . Here are the list of nominees for this week ( 15 October 2007 - 21 October 2007 ) :

Nominees For Best Theme Songs Award Week 2 :

1) Theme Song of Drama Serial ' The Happy Trio 青春 123 ' ( 1985 ) :

Song Title : 青春123
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysmWKTpoblc

To vote for this song , please call 1900-112-2006


2) Theme Song of Drama Serial ' The Last Applause 舞谢歌台' ( 1988 ) :


Song Title : 落幕的心情
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCzIFGkvfN4&mode=related&search=

To vote for this song , please call 1900-112-2007


3) Theme Song of Drama Serial ' Brave New World 新阿郎 ' ( 1996 ) :

Song Title : 别让情两难:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAnbSZopnyI
To vote for this song , please call 1900-112-2008


4) Theme Song of Drama Serial ' Legend of the Eight Immortals 东游记 ' ( 1998 ) :

Song Title : 逍遥游


To vote for this song , please call 1900-112-2009 .

5) Theme Song of Drama Serial ' A Promise for Tomorrow 拥抱明天 ' ( 2005 ) :

Song Title : 知足

http://www.666ccc.com/music/90715.html
To vote for this song , please call 1900 -112-2010 .



Note : Each call cost $0.80 and is subject to 7% GST . Callers of 18 years or below MUST seek parental consent BEFORE calling the hotline numbers .

You can call and vote as many times as u want . Voting for this week's nominees ends on Sunday , 21 October 2007 at 11pm .


* Catch Star Awards 25 Drama Anniversary Special Edition on 9 December 2007 ( Sunday ) , 7pm LIVE on Channel 8 . *


Exclusive : Project Superstar 2 Top 24 Rejects Kenny Lin & Charlotte In Ark Cafe Singing Competition Grand Final !

















19 October 2007

Do u find them familiar ? Think u seen them before somewhere ? Do u still remember and recognise them ? Yes , they are Kenny Lin Dao Wen (above , right ) and Charlotte Loh Feng Yi ( above , left ) . U would have remembered that they were among the lucky ones who successfully made it to the Top 24 of Channel U's Project Superstar 2 competition last year , but were unable to make it very far in their Superstar journey and were kicked out quite early in the competition .

Flashback ...

Kenny Lin Dao Wen Superstar journey ended even before it had already began as he was eliminated from the very first Quarterfinal Round ( Quarterfinal 1A ) on 23 November 2006 with a score of 28.5 , while Charlotte Loh Feng Yi Superstar journey came to an abrupt end on 14 December 2006 in the Revival Round with the lowest score of the night with 23 points .

But all this does not really matter now as they had found new life after their disappointing Superstar journey and are now among the 15 Finalists in this Sunday's 木船 The Ark Cafe 8th Singing Competition Grand Final !

Details of The Ark Cafe Grand Final are as follows :

The Grand Final will take place on this Sunday , 21 October 2007 from 6pm to 11pm . The Finalists are required to sing a total of three different genres of songs ( if they manage to reach that far , that is ) : A slow song , a fast song and a song sang by an opposite gender in a total of three rounds of competition .

Competition Format :
In the first round , out of the fifteen contestants , five of them will be eliminated , leaving the remaining ten contestants left to compete in the second round , where they are required to sing a fast song . Then another five will be eliminated , leaving the final five contestants to compete in the utimate Final round where each of them had to sing a song originally sung by an opposing gender where eventually only one winner will emerge as the overall winner of this year's Ark Cafe singing competition !

In determining the overall eventual winner , the contestant's previous rounds scores ( from the first two rounds ) will be taken into the consideration as well as the eventual total marks received by the contestant is a total of all three rounds ! The contestant with the highest scores from all the three rounds will be the overall winner .

Judges : There will be a total of six judges for the Grand Final of which four of them will be guest judges of the night . Jones , formerly who was popularly known as 石康军 - a local singer and songwriter , will be one of the judges for the night .


What They Will Be Singing ...

* Kenny Lin Dao Wen will be singing the song ' Piano ' by Fan Yi Chen while Charlotte Loh Feng Yi will be singing A- Mei Zhang Hui Mei's ' ren zhi ' in the first round slow song segment . *

How To Get There ...

The Ark Cafe is located at 29 Carpenter Street SAFRA Town Club #02-00 S'pore 059923 . It is located opposite Clarke Quay MRT Station .

Visit the following website for the Exact location of Ark Cafe :

http://www.theark.com.sg/ArkClub/MapDirection.pdf

Euro 2008 Qualifiers : England Staring In The Face of Elimination !

18 October 2007

All England had to do last night in Moscow was to win and they would have qualified to the Finals of Euro 2008 , joining the likes of Germany , Czech Republic on board the plane to Austria and Switzerland next summer , end of story . But now , what seemed to be within their grasps has all but lost in that four minutes of second half madness in Russia that would change the fate of Steve McClaren's managerial job and his England team's chances of qualifying for next summer's soccer biggest showpiece Event in June .

Following the crucial defeat in last night's match in Moscow , England are staring in the face of elimination of a major soccer tournament for the first time since 1994 . Can u just imagine what's it's like to be watching a big tournament without England ? Already , next year's tournament from how the standings are right now , we may not be get to see World Champions Italy or even Denmark making an appearance in the Euro Finals , traditional European big names teams in major soccer tournaments , and now we are hit by a real possibility of not seeing the likes of Michael Owen , David Beckham , Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard joining that list too !

Really , England had no one but only themselves to blame for the current situation that they are in . They had to fail just when it mattered most yet again - Big Time ! No one , certainly no one had expected them to lose to Russia yesterday despite all the talk of playing on a plastic pitch . They entered the game as favourites as so did most bookmakers too , placed them as favourities to overcome all the odds and beat Russia . After all , they were so magnificant and in such fine form as they chalked up a successive of five 3-0 victories ahead of this showdown that would confirm their place in Austria- Switzerland with a win . They looked so full of confidence and seemed so powerless for any team that is playing against them .

Steve McClaren's own managerial career looked to be back from the brink of death as their passage to Euro 2008 Finals looked bright yet again with those 3-0 wins over Andorra (Away ) , Estonia (Away ) , Israel ( Home ) , Russia ( Home ) and the return fixture against Estonia at home , scoring a massive total of 15 goals in their last 5 qualification game and keeping five clean sheets too , before this potentially crucial match in Russia that would have all but ended all the hard work done previously , making their journey to qualification looked bleak and situation much more complex and confusing .

Now their hopes and dreams of an appearance in Euro 2008 Finals rests entirely NOT in their own hands but ironically - Russia's . They have to hope that Guus Hiddink's men don't win against Israel next month to stand any chance at all of a shot at Euro's grand showpiece Event next June . Now , what once seemed so near for England is now so so far away for Steve McClaren and his big names stars in a mission that is looking so impossible to accomplish !

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

More Choices , More Opportunities To Watch Past Mediacorp Drama Serials !




















17 October 2007

As part of Mediacorp Channel 8 celebrations of it's 25 Drama Anniversary this year , Channel 8 has been constantly showing u re-runs of past classic Drama Serial produced over the years in many different time-slots . Now , there are even more opportunies for u to catch Mediacorp past Drama Serials !

Across the causeway , Malaysia's 8TV Channel has been showing past Mediacorp Drama Serial on it's afternoon time-slot of Mondays to Thursdays from 5pm to 6pm . They have been showing mainly Drama Serials that were produced in 2005 this year . Previously , they had shown Potrait of Home 1& 2 - 同心圆 1 & 2 , Zero To Hero - 阴差阳错 , The Rainbow Connection - 舞出彩虹 , A New Life -有福 starring Christopher Lee and now currently , Beautiful Illusions is being shown on Malaysia's 8TV Channel .

Starring , Fann Wong , Thomas Ong , Qi Yu Wu and Yvonne Lim , Beautiful Illusions 镜中人 was being nominated for many Awards in the 2005 Star Awards .Fann Wong was nominated for the Best Actress Award in the 2005 Star Award for this role . Besides being nominated for Best Actress Award , the theme song which were sung by her as well as the Drama Serial itself were also nominated in the 2005 Star Awards for Best Theme Songs and Best Drama Serial Award .

Cast :
Fann Wong as Wang Yixin / Joeann
Thomas Ong as Zhou Jiansheng
Qi Yu Wu as Zhou Jianwei
Yvonne Lim as Lu Xiaofen
Lin Liyun as Esther Wong

Synopsis :

Beautiful Illusions (镜中人) is a 20-episode mystery thriller . It stars Fann Wong in two diverse roles - a quiet and nondescript cartoon illustrator with a quirky sense of style (Yixin), and a stylish, vampy air stewardess , Joeann , who lives the high life on her motorbike .

A young Yixin watches her father get stabbed to death in a park by a teen delinquent Jiansheng 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 newfound relatives.


* Catch Beautiful Illusions , every Mondays to Thursdays from 5pm to 6pm on Malaysia's 8TV Channel . *

Star Awards 25 Drama Anniversary - Screen Heartthrob Award Official Nominees Out !































16 October 2007

The nominees for Screen Heartthrob Award - ( 荧幕金童掌门人) were officially announced yesterday and here are the list of nominees that will be in the running for this prestigious Award in the 25 Drama Anniversary Star Awards Special Edition come 9 December 2007 Awards night . Voting are now open . Simply buy a copy of this week's new issue of 8 Days & I -Weekly and vote for your choice . Remember , like the Screen Sweetheart Award last week , your vote will decide who will win the Award !

1)Wang Yu Qing 王昱清
2) Li Nan Xing - 李南星
3) Qin Wei 秦伟
4) Elvin Ng - 黄俊雄
5) Alan Tern - 唐育书
6) Huang Wen Yong - 黄文永
7) Christopher Lee - 李铭顺
8) Terence Cao - 曹国辉
9) Qi Yu Wu - 戚玉武
10) Allan Wu 吴振宇
11) Wu Gui An 吴瑰岸
12) Thomas Ong 王沺 裁
13) Chew Chor Meng - 周初明
14) Pierre Png - 方展发
15) Shaun Chen - 陈泓宇
16) Chen Tian Wen - 陈天文
17) James Lye - 赖兴祥
18) Chen Han Wei 陈汉玮
19) Tay Ping Hui - 郑斌辉
20) Julian Hee - 许立桦
21) Hong Guo Rui - 洪国锐
22) Edmund Chen - 陈之财
23) Chen Jian Hui - 成建辉
24) Zhang Yao Dong 张耀栋
25) Adam Chen - 詹金泉

* The nominees for My Favourite Actresses Award will be out on Monday , 22 October 2007 . Look out for my own list of choice on Friday before the official list of nominees are announced . *


Sunday, October 14, 2007

Last Day of Superstars Performance @ Suntec City Today !

14 October 2007

Really enjoyed yourselves in yesterday's HD 5 Lift -Off Event as well as the many performances put up by Mediacorp Artistes and Superstars that it left u craving for more ? Don't worry , here's a line up of Events for today ! Today , by the way , will be the last and final day of this HD 5 Lift - Off 2 Day Extravengaza at Suntec City ! So , if u haven't been there to catch all the fun and excitement yesterday , today is your last chance to do so !

Venue : It's at Suntec City Convention Centre Hall 401 ( Level 4 )
Time : 11am to 8pm .


Here's what u will expect to see in today's line-up of Events :

Sunday , 14 October 2007

12pm - Performance by Singapore Idol 2 Runners -up : Jonathan Leong
1.15pm Performance by Project Superstar 2 Winner - Daren Tan
1.30pm - Lucky Draw 1
1.45pm - Performance by Singapore Idol 1 Winner - Taufik Batisah
2pm - Appearance by Main Cast of My saasy Neighbour ( Patricia Mok )
2.30pm - Performance by Project Superstar 2 Runners - up : Diya Tan
3.20pm - Performance by The Dance Floor Winner - Vas & Pris
4.30pm - Lucky Draw 2
4.45pm - Performance by Singapore Idol 1 - Olinda Cho
5.45pm - Performance by SuperBand Winner - Mi Lu Bing
6.15pm - Lucky Draw 3
7.15pm - Performance by Campus Superstars 2 Top 10 Finalists

* The line-up of Events listed above are subject to changes . *

Catch South American World Cup Qualifiers EXCLUSIVELY on RCTI Channel !

13 October 2007

As European National team do battle and fight for the right to make it to next year's Euro 2008 Finals in the Euro 2008 Qualifiers tonight , the South American teams will also officially kick off their World Cup 2010 Qualifiers . Yes , that right ! It may be only three months since this summer's COPA America had ended and only a year since the last year's World Cup in Germany had been done and dusted , and that the 2010 World Cup will only be in three years' time , but the South American teams will start their long hard journey to the big Event starting tonight !

And the good news is , despite Starhub Cable TV not showing any LIVE South American World Cup Qualifiers matches , ( not even any Delayed telecast matches either ) , u will not be left out of all the action and excitement as Indonesia's RCTI Channel brings u the action of ALL the five matches being played this week - with two LIVE games and three delayed telecast all EXCLUSIVELY on this Channel !

Here are the details :

Sunday , 15 October 2007
Argentina vs Chile
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE on RCTI Channel at 4.45am .

Monday , 16 October 2007
Ecuador vs Venezuela
Delayed on RCTI Channel on Mon , 16 Oct at 1.30am .

Uruguay vs Bolivia
Delayed on RCTI Channel on Mon , 16 Oct at 3.30am .

Colombia vs Brazil
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE on RCTI Channel on Mon , 16 Oct at 5am .

Wednesday , 17 October 2007
Peru vs Paraguay
Delayed on RCTI Channel on Wed , 17 Oct at 2am .


* So , for the best of South American World Cup 2010 Qualifiers Action , catch it all Exclusively only on RCTI Channel ! *

Saturday, October 13, 2007

Star Studded Superstars Performance @ Suntec City This Weekend !

13 October 2007

Missed the chance to catch the exciting performances by Project Superstars 2 Idols Daren Tan , Tan Diya , Campus Superstars 2 Idols Shawn Tok , Koh Zheng Ning , and SuperBand winner Mi Lu Bing at AMK Hub Opening Bash Concert last month ? Well , don't worry , here's another chance for u to catch them perform LIVE again ! Be sure not to miss their performance this time round !

They will be appearing as special guests performers at Suntec City Convention Hall 401 ( Level 4 ) this weekend in a 2 Day Extravaganza for the HD 5 Lift Off Event brought to u by Mediacorp Channel 5 ! Not only will u get to see your favourite idols performing on stage LIVE , there will also be lucky draws where great prizes worth $30000 are waiting to be won ! The details are as follows :

Saturday , 13 October 2007

11.35am - Appearance by Mediacorp Artistes - Jade Seah & Michelle Chong
11.55am - Lucky Draw 1
12.30pm - Performance by Singapore Idol Season 1 Winner - Taufik Batisah
1.15pm - Performance by Project Superstar 2 Winner - Daren Tan
1.30pm - Performance by Project Superstar 2 Runner - up : Tan Diya
1.45pm - Performance by Super Band Winner - Mi Lu Bing
3pm - Performance by Live The Dream - Final 2 Groups
3.45pm - Performance by Singapore Idol 2 Runner -up : Jonathan Leong
4pm - Lucky Draw 2
4.15pm - Performance by Star Search Top 8
5pm - Performance by Final 2 Soloists in Live The Dream
5.50pm - Appearance by Mediacorp Artistes - Gurmit Singh & Michelle Chong
6.20pm - Lucky Draw 3
6.35pm - Appearance by Mediacorp Artistes - Gurmit Singh & David Aw
7.15pm - Performance by Campus Superstars 2 Top 10 Finalists

* Times and Performing Items subject to change . *

Details for Sunday's 14 October 2007 performance in the next post !

Friday, October 12, 2007

More International Soccer Matches On RCTI Channel !

12 October 2007

More good news ! More exciting international soccer matches in store for u on Indonesia RCTI Channel ! Here are more reasons to cheer and be happy about as there are even more soccer matches coming your way ... ! Check this out !

Thursday , 18 October 2007

Euro 2008 Qualifiers :

France vs Lithuania
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE on RCTI Channel , Thurs , 18 October at 2.30am .

Russia vs England
Delayed on RCTI Channel on Thurs , 18 October at 4.45am .

South American World Cup 2010 Qualifiers :

Friday , 19 October 2007

Brazil vs Ecuador
Delayed on RCTI Channel on Fri , 19 October at 2am .

Venezuela vs Argentina
Delayed on RCTI Channel on Fri , 19 October at 4am .

Saturday , 20 October 2007
Bolivia vs Colombia
Delayed on RCTI Channel on Sat , 20 October at 2am .

Euro 2008 Qualifiers :
Turkey vs Greece
Delayed on RCTI Channel on Sat, 20 October at 4am .

* All Dates and Times refers to Singapore Times and are subject to change . *

International Soccer Galore This Weekend On RCTI Channel !

12 October 2007

Get set for non - stop back to back exciting international soccer matches from the Euro 2008 Qualifiers as well as the South American World Cup 2010 Qualifying matches with a series of LIVE & EXCLUSIVE matches and Delayed Telecast matches from this weekend onwards only on Indonesia's RCTI Channel ...


Here are the series of soccer matches to be shown on Indonesian RCTI Channel this weekend onwards ...


Euro 2008 Qualifiers :

Sunday , 14 October 2007

Romania vs Holland
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE on RCTI Channel on Sun , 14 Oct at 1.15am .

Faroe Islands vs France
Delayed Telecast on RCTI Channel on Sun , 14 Oct at 3.15am .


South American World Cup 2010 Qualifiers :

Sunday , 14 October 2007


Argentina vs Chile
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE on RCTI Channel on Sun , 14 October at 4.45am .

Monday , 15 October 2007

Ecuador vs Venezuela
Delayed on RCTI Channel on Mon , 15 Oct at 1am .

Uruguay vs Bolivia
Delayed on RCTI Channel on Mon , 15 Oct at 3am .

Colombia vs Brazil
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE on Mon , 15 Oct at 5am .

Tuesday , 16 October 2007

Euro 2008 Qualifiers :

Azerbaijan vs Portugal
Delayed on RCTI Channel on Tues , 16 Oct at 2am .

Wednesday , 17 October 2007

South American World Cup Qualifiers 2010 :

Peru vs Paraguay
Delayed on RCTI Channel on Wed , 17 Oct at 2am .


* Telecast Dates & Times all refers to Singapore Time and are subject to change . *

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Star Awards 25 Drama Anniversary - Screen Heartthrob Awards - My Choice






























11 October 2007

As u have already seen the official list of nominees for the Screen Sweetheart Awards , here are my own choice of nominees of whom I think will be nominated for Screen Heartthrob Awards before the official list of nominees are announced on Monday !

1) Li Nan Xing
2) Tay Ping Hui
3) Elvin Ng
4) Xie Shouguang
5) Sean Tay
6) Zheng Ge Ping
7 ) Shaun Chen
8) Chew Chor Meng
9) Vincent Ng
10) Lin Yisheng
11) Chun Yu Shan Shan
12 ) Chen Han Wei
13) Hong Rong
14) Ix Shen
15) Huang Shi Nan
16) Chen Tianwen
17) Terence Cao
18) Thomas Ong
19) Edmund Chen
20 ) Christopher Lee
21) Zhang Yaodong
22) Qi Yu Wu
23) Nick Shen
24 ) Pierre Png
25 ) James Lye

* Look out for the official list of nominees on Monday , 15 October 2007 in the new issue of 8 Days and I - Weekly . *

*Do u have anything to say or anyone in mind whom u think should be in the nomination list for Screen Heartthrob Award before the official list is out on Monday ? Tell us and share with us your views ! *

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

All 7 Princesses Nominated For Star Awards Screen Sweetheart Awards !






























10 Sept 2007

Star Awards 2007 - 25 Anniversary Dramas Special Edition nominees for ' Best Drama Serial Theme Songs Awards ' as well as ' Screen Sweetheart Awards ' were announced earlier this week on Monday , 8 October 2007 . In the Screen Sweetheart Awards , 25 nominees were announced and out of the lucky shortlisted candidates who made it to the nomination list which comprises of past veterans artistes as well as the most popular and famous artistes of today .

A look at the list of nominees , u will surely have noticed something : Besides Ah Jie Zoe Tay & Fann Wong who are expected to be nominated , all 7 Mediacorp most popular Princesses all successfully made into the list ! All 7 of them - Dawn Yeoh , Felicia Chin , Fiona Xie , Jeanette Aw , Jessica Liu , Joanne Peh and last but not least , Rui En - ' The 7 Princesses ' as they are so popularly known . Besides them , veterans popular artistes in the 80s like Chen Xiu Huan - 陈秀环 and Zhu Le Ling - 朱乐玲 ( u can see her currently appearing on Mystery 1 in the story on Butterfly ) Jazreel Low - 刘琦 and Zeng Hui Feng - 曾慧芬 ( recently seen on TV in Telemovie ' feng die ' with Wu Zheng Yu ) all gets the nod to be in the running of this special Award . The other nominees also included Pan Ling Ling , Yvonne Lim , Phyills Quek , Jacelyn Tay , Ivy Lee etc ...

But what's really surprised me was the omission of some other female artistes like the ' Yang ' sisters - Yang Libing and Yang Lina , sweetie -pie Evelyn Tan , Joey Swee , Le Yao , Cythina Koh , May Phua , Constance Song , Aileen Tan , Huang Biren , Vivian Lai , Florence Tan or even actress turned singer - Zhang Yu Hua who starred together with Ix Shen in the highly popular Drama Serial - ' You Light Up My Life ' 如何对你说 in 2001 her last appearance as an actress before she went to Taiwan to be a professional singer .



* Do u have anything to say regarding the nomination list of candidates for the ' Screen Sweetheart Award ' ? Did anyone in your mind been missed out , who do u think should have been included in the list too ? Share with us your views ! *

Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Mediacorp Channel 8 Classic Drama Serial - Mystery 1 Returns Yet Again By Popuar Demand !





















9 October 2007

Mystery 1 - 迷离夜 1 - A 30 Episode spine chilling horror Drama Serial is back once again on our TV screens this time round with a reasonable new time slot of 10.30pm on Mondays and Tuesdays ! In fact , it has only just finished it's re-run on the Wednesdays 2am late nights time -slot and it is currently back yet again on our TV screens by popular demand ! So , it will be starting all over yet again from the very first Episode onwards on Mondays & Tuesdays from Mondays , 8 October 2007 ( yesterday ) at 10.30pm on Channel 8 ! This must indeed be a really good news for all those who had missed it's ' first ' re-run on the Wednesday late nights and are feeling disappointed having to miss this Mediacorp real classic Drama Serial !

Mystery 1 is a 30 Episode Drama Serial made up of 8 different short stories :

1 ) 蝶 - Butterfly ( cast : Wang Yu Qing 王玉青, Zhu Le Ling 朱乐玲, Wu Wei Qiang 邬伟强 )
2)
琴 - Piano ( cast : Zhu Hou Ren 朱厚任, Xiang Yun 向云, Chen Zhi Cai 陈之财 )
3)
婴 - Baby ( cast : Chen Shu Cheng 陈澍承, Chen Mei Guang 陈美光, Zheng Wan Ling 郑婉玲 )
4)
美 - Beauty ( cast : Chen Xiu Huan 陈秀环, Lin Ming Zhe 林明哲, Pan Ling Ling 潘玲玲 )
5)
.梦 - Dream ( cast : Li Wen Hai 李文海, Yang Li Bing 杨莉冰, Huang Shi Nan 黄世南 )
6)
戒 - Commandment ( cast : Cai Ping Kai aka Er Gu 蔡平开, Huang Wen Yong 黄文永 )
7) 魂 - Soul ( cast :
Huang Yi Liang 黄奕良, Hong Hui Fang 洪慧芳, Huang Jing Yi 黄瀞仪 )
8)
迷 - Mystery ( cast : Zeng Hui Fen 曾慧芬, Li Jian Han 李健汉 )


This Drama Serial - Mystery 1 was first shown in 8 August 1988 and it's first re-run was shown on 6 June 2007 on Wednesdays night at 1.30am . Now it is back once again - the full 30 Episode series ! Each Episode is being shown for two hours each night from 10.30pm to 12.30am . Don't miss it this time round if u had missed it earlier .

It was so well received back then in 1988 that a sequel of this Drama Serial - Mystery 2 - 迷离夜II was made and was shown in 1992 .

* I will be watching following this Drama Serial only from today onwards ( cos missed yesterday's debut Episode ) , every Mondays & Tuesdays and will be doing reviews of it's Episodes here ! So , watch this space and do look out for it !


Star Awards 25 Drama Anniversary Edition - Vote For Your Favourite Screen Sweetheart Now !































9 October 2007

It's may be exactly two months away to the official Awards Night for this Special Edition Star Awards , but the first of the 6 Awards that is opened to public for voting are already out ! To start the ball rolling , here's are the list of Official Nominees for ' Screen Sweetheart Award ' - ( 荧幕玉女掌门人 ) to kick-start this Special Edition Star Awards !

1) Zoe Tay - 郑惠玉
2) Chen Xiu Huan - 陈秀环
3) Fann Wong - 范文芳
4) Jeanette Aw - 欧萱
5) Fiona Xie - 谢宛谕
6) Zhu Le Ling - 朱乐玲
7) Pan Ling Ling - 潘玲玲
8) Ivy Lee - 李锦梅
9) Dawn Yeoh - 姚懿珊
10) Joanne Peh - 白薇秀
11) Xiang Yun - 向云
12) Ann Kok - 郭舒贤
13) Yvonne Lim - 林湘萍
14) Jessica Liu - 刘芷绚
15 ) Priscelia Chan - 曾诗梅
16) Chen Li Ping - 陈莉萍
17) Jacelyn Tay - 郑秀珍
18) Wong Li Lin - 丽玲
19) Felicia Chin - 陈凤玲
20) Zeng Hui Feng - 曾慧芬
21) Eelyn Kok - 郭蕙雯
22) Phylis Quek - 郭妃丽
23) Jazreel Low - 刘琦
24) Rui En - 芮恩
25) Apple Hong - 洪乙心


How To Vote ?

So , as u can see , here are a list of 25 nominees for the ' Screen Sweetheart Award ' , comprising a mixture of past and present female artistes . All u have to do is to buy a copy of this week's new issue of 8 Days or I - Weekly . Look out for the contest form in the two magazines respectively and fill in the relevant particulars and your choice of artistes . Cut out the coupon and mail it to the address stated in the contest form before the closing date ends . That's all , it's that easy ! So hurry up and make your choice now , because it's u and your votes that counts and that will utimately decide who wins this prestiguous Award on 9 Dec 2007 !

* Never mind if u do not know who some of these artistes are cos there is a photo of each and every nominees listed here in the contest form for your easy identification and reference and it's choice number also which u will need to fill in when u state your choice in the contest form . *

Monday, October 08, 2007

Star Awards Presentations Delayed By A Week !













8 October 2007

Star Awards Presentations to be delayed by a week ! After it was initially announced that the two Awards will be held on the first two Sundays of December this year , latest news has it that the two Star Awards will be shifted back one week later .

That means , Star Awards - 25 Anniversary Drama Special Edition will now be held on 9 December 2007 ( Sunday ) at 7pm LIVE on Channel 8 , while the annual Star Awards 2007 will be held on the following Sunday , 16 December 2007 at 7pm LIVE on Channel 8 . A post Awards Celebration Show will be held right after that night's Awards at 10pm . U can catch it LIVE on Channel U at 10pm to 11pm .

Other than that , all else remained unchanged . A Star Awards Prelude Show will be shown on Channel 8 starting on 18 October 2007 onwards , every Thursdays at 8pm . Also public voting through magazines - 8 Days & I - Weekly as well as telephones lines will be opened from today onwards till 11 November 2007 for u viewers to be part of this Awards extravenga as u get to vote 6 out of the 11 Awards to be given out on the 25 Anniversary Special Edition Awards night which includes 5 Best Drama Serials , 5 Best Drama Serials Theme Songs as well as My Favourites Male / Female Artistes etc ...

Saturday, October 06, 2007

Smaller , Cheaper ... And Definitely Much Better !

6 October 2007

Soccer fans out there , especially those who watched the EPL regularly , did any of u buy the Weekly Football Newspaper - 6 Yardbox last weekend ? Cos if u did and especially if u are a regular reader of the paper like me , besides getting my usual updates and latest info from The Most Popular local newspapers available , u would have noticed a sudden change to the Weekly Football Newspaper last week !

The weekly Paper once the size of The Straits Times Newspaper in broadsheet format has changed to a tabload format - the size equalvalent to The New Paper and TODAY newspapers ! And not only that , it has reduced it's pricing and is now being sold for only 60 Cents ! That's right ! It is the cheapest newspaper available to date that provides u with all the coverage u need in the EPL and around the soccer arena !

That right ! It's definitely worth your money now that it comes in a smaller size so it is so easy and much more convenient to be holding that paper in your hand and u can read it so easily without much hassle . Also , the pages are all stapled in the middle like TODAY , so it won't fall out and drop as u read it in your hand . Also , more focus are placed on the EPL now as more pages are allocated to the coverage of the most popular League in the World . What's unique about this paper's coverage of the EPL than any other Paper is that it has Previews of every EPL matches that is going to be played in the week !

Besides the EPL , not only does it have coverage on the major European Leagues like the Spanish League , French League , German League ... It also includes the Top 6 table standings of other major Leagues too like the Austrian League , Danish League , Greek League , Russian Premier League , Swiss Super League , Belgian League and Turkish League ( as seen from last week's issue ) !

So , what are u waiting for ? Get your copy of the Paper today as the new issue will be out later today ! U can get your copy at 7 - Eleven stores and at selected newsstands outlets !


* U can DEFINITELY get your copy at the newsstands outside AMK Hub facing the McDonalds and Cheers ! It usually comes in the afternoon on Saturdays ! That's where I got my weekly copy of the Paper ! Try it , buy it and u will simply like it !

If Only The Changes Had Come Much Earlier ... Commentary

3 October 2007

Yes , indeed .... If only the changes had come much earlier ... , I thought to myself as I read and digest the latest changes meted out by the Education Ministry to the Normal Stream Students . Cos had this particular new criteria been put in place earlier during my time , I would have benefited from it and what I am currently doing now , today might just have been slightly different .

Of the few changes announced yesterday , two of those caught my attention :

The Changes :

First , the new promotion criteria to Sec 5N - What It Used To Be : Previously , u need to score a C5 or better in English and obtain 10 points or less for your Best 3 subjects .

Now , not only u need to obtain a C5 or less in English Language , u also need to obtain 19 points or less for FIVE subjects , and that includes your English & Maths as well , under the new promotion criteria to Sec 5N .

The second change is that there is a choice of skipping your O 'Levels and going straight to study Higher Nitec Courses in ITE if u do well in your N ' Levels Exams ( that is , provided u meet the new promotion criteria as mentioned above ) . But in choosing to study Higher Nitec Course in ITE , u need to attend a 10 Weeks Preparatory Course .

Had the changes been put in place earlier , I might have gone on to study Higher Nitec Course in ITE after my N 'Levels Exams as under this new scheme , there is a choice of skipping doing the O 'Levels Exams . For me , coming from a Normal Academic Stream Course in Sec 5 doing my O Levels which I did so badly and had to repeat another year all because I failed my Maths , Science and History in my first time round . Although I did fare better in my second attempt , but it was only slightly better , as I managed to pass my Science this time round , together with my English and Chinese Language . Of course , passing only three subjects couldn't guarantee me a place in a Poly , but I was lucky enough , very lucky indeed to book myself a place in ITE studying a 2 Years Higher Nitec course in Accounting .

But as u can see , had the changes been made earlier , I could have save all these trouble of wasting my time and effort in repeating my O'Levels or in fact , doing my O' Levels at all in the first place ! I could have gone straight away to ITE and study my Higher Nitec course there and then when I passed my N 'Levels Exams ! Of course , yes , indeed u could say that things could have been very much different ! But one can also say that nothing is for sure considering that the new promotion criteria and points to obtain is different now and that my thinking is based on the old scheme .

Of course , it is and has been everyone's dream , mine as well to be able to make it and study in a JC or Poly , but I certainly won't mind having to settle for a place in ITE instead , if it means saving my time and a few of my years studying and 'wasting ' it on doing my O Levels when I couldn't even pass enough subjects and would end up the same place in the end ! With this new changes , it certainly opens up more pathways , choices and routes to those who may end up struggling in their O 'Levels .

Now that my own Education career is over .... And as I look back to the path I had taken and lament all I can and feel that I am a ' victim ' of this latest education changes , I think that the pupils can stand to benefit a lot from this new scheme , at least from my own experience and of what I myself had gone through ...


* Below are links to Related Reports :
*Any views or thoughts to share regarding the new education changes to Normal Stream Students ? Or any personal experience of your own to share ? U are welcome to post your comments or experience here ! Feel free to use this platform to air your views and share them with us ! Let yourselves be heard ! *

Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Channel 8 25 Anniversary Drama Production Specials This Month !

2 October 2007

It's exactly two months to Star Awards 2007 - 25 Anniversary Awards Night , the first of two Awards Presentation to be held this month all because of Channel 8 celebration of it's 25 Anniversary Drama production . And in line with this commemorative event , Channel 8 has lined up a series of related shows this month to Thank U , the viewers for your constant support !

Star Awards Preview Show :

As an appetiser to this year's biggest and most special Star Awards ever , an eight Episode ' 红星大奖星光隧道 ' - a studio based Game Show to be hosted by Kym Ng and Desmond Koh which will see contestants playing games and have fun with familiar TV celebrities . A repeat telecast of the show will be telecasted on 20 October onwards , every Saturdays at 3pm . *More details to be updated accordingly .*

TR Report - 25 Anniversary Drama Special

This special series which began it's Debut on 23 Sept onwards , every Sundays at 10.30pm gives u an insight to the history of Drama Serial production over the past 25 years , the various Dramas and popular TV stars and celebrities that have left a big impression on us from then till now - A walk down memory lane as we follows the long successful story of TV Drama production that Channel 8 has gone through .

TV Premiere - The Maid

This much awaited highly successful local horror movie will hit our TV screens for the first time ! Starring Chen Shucheng and Hong Huifang , this tells a spine chilling story of the Hungry Ghost 7th Month Festival where the gates of hell are opened and spirits are let loose on the human world . It also tells of common beliefs and taboos people believed to be practising in this month . For example , Do not swim during the 7th Month . Do not turn back when someone calls out your name . Do not talk to strangers on a deserted stretch of road etc ... Although the 7th month is over , it is still a really good movie to watch ! Be prepared to be scared out of your wits on 20 October 2007 at 10.30pm on Channel 8 !

Also ... re-runs of popular past Drama Serials :
The Peak 最高点 begins 14 October onwards , every Sundays at 11pm .

Around People's Park 珍珠街坊 begins on 24 October onwards , every weekdays at 11am .

Heroes In Black 我来也 begins on 25 October onwards , every Thursdays at 12am .

On The Fringe 边缘少年 begins on 26 October onwards , every weekdays at 10am .


Heavenly Ghost Catcher 天师钟馗 begins on 28 October onwards , every Sundays at 1am .

The Dating Game 爱情乒乓球 begins on 29 October , Mondays & Tuesdays at 1.30am .