Monday, June 29, 2009

< 超級星光大道5 新加坡PK賽 > - ' The 7 Superstars ' Performance ! ( Now With More Contestants' Performance Videos ) !


















































29 June 2009

Never have we witnessed a Singing competition being so intensely fought with such a high standard level of competition & a performance which all the 20 Contestants had put up was so engaging , exciting & thrilling that even had one of the famous Judges - saying that the < 超級星光大道 5 新加坡 PK 賽 > Standard of competition was much higher than that of those talent search competitions in mainland China , when he was asked about his take on the PK Competition that unfolded at Kallang Leisure Park yesterday , just before the Judges were to announce the lucky Three who had successfully won the Ticket to Taiwan after a gruelling 4 Hours of Competition !

It was really a star studded affair both on & off the Stage too ! On it , all eyes were transfixed on the performance of the 7 Superstars to see how they would fare & how many of those will emerge as the Lucky Three to make it to Taiwan for the competition proper ! Off it though , there were familiar faces both in the Judges Panel as well as in the VIP Audience seating area in front of the Stage , behind where the Judges were seated as some very familiar & popular faces were there to support ' their very own Idols ' too !

Among the panel of Judges were some really popular & familiar faces too : Project Superstar Judge - , Chinese Evening Newspaper < 新明日报> Journalist who is popularly known as ' 管大妈 ' , as well as fashion & hairstylist David Gan as well as < 超級星光大道 > Resident Judge - 黄韵玲 .

The Singapore Leg of < 超級星光大道 5 PK賽 > promptly kicked off at 3pm to a fully packed crowd at the three Storey high Leisure Park Shopping Mall in Kallang ! Many banners , posters & boards could be distinctively seen from afar among the crowds , each bearing the names & Contestant Number of their Idols , each hoping that they would be the Ones off to Taiwan for the competition proper ! The Hosts for the Event were the two very familiar voices of Radio 1003 FM DJs - Ken & .


  • The Much Awaited Performance Of The 6 ' Superstars ' & 1 Idol :

Fresh from the Campus Superstar 3 Competition earlier this year , which saw her made it all the way to the Grand final of the Competition , only to lose to eventual Winner Jarod , the CSS 3 Runners Up Rachel Chua Ai Jia 蔡艾珈 was the first to take to the Stage being Contestant Number 1 . She sang Ah Mei (阿妹)张惠妹 Song - 《你是爱我的》 :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZjGHH4aHz8&feature=related

The Next Superstar that was to take to the Stage was Contestant Number 3 Campus Superstar 1 winner 黄智阳 Ng Chee Yang who also sang an Ah Mei 阿妹 张惠妹 Song - 《我要快乐》 , which surprisingly did not really go quite well with one of the Judges with the Comments she had given him after he had finished singing .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TUTqM0Qmp8&feature=related

Then , Project Superstar 2 Carrie Yang 杨佳盈 took to the Stage and sang the song < 疼傻人 > . Below is the Link from Carrie's Performance yesterday !

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=121061908134&ref=mf

Concidentially , Geraldine See 史心莹
sang the 阿妹 张惠妹 Song of 《我要快乐》 too ( same song chosen as 黄智阳 Ng Chee Yang ) but unfortunately , she did not perform quite that well to expectations as during the Interview with the Host Ken , she admitted that she was quite nervous and so that could have been the ' reason ' for her otherwise below expectations performance .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgMCeL0A2c8&feature=related

Then we have to wait for a while before , the next Superstar - well , in this case an Idol to take to the Stage ! Sylvester Sim of Singapore Idol Fame took to the Stage and put up a rather unique & Special Performance - which very much took the crowds , his supporters , his Fans and all the judges by surprise ! He was the only one who decided not to follow the ' trend ' of singing a Chinese song and instead chose to sing an English Song ! So , he sang George Michael 's Song - Careless Whisper . And as it turned out , his somewhat bold & brave decision not to sing a Mandarin Song not only earned huge loud cheers of applause from his fans and supporters but also successfully earned him a place into the next stage of the Competition later in the day !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9_YnJR2SSw&feature=related

The competition atmosphere came to a real high when Project Superstar 2 Runners Up & Female Group Winner Chen Diya 陈迪雅 took to the stage with a huge strong group of supporters behind her , cheering & supporting her ! And indeed she did not disappoint the huge expectations her fans had on her ! She truly wowed the crowd & impressed the Judges & the fans very much with her awesome portrayal of David Tao 陶喆 Song of < 自己 > .

Among her ' fans ' were three very familiar faces who were also seated in the VIP Seats that were allocated behind where the Judges were seated ! They were YES 933FM popular DJs Zhou Chongqing & Lin Peifen , as well as Project Superstar 2 & popular background vocalist ( for Asian pop/R&B Artistes such as David Tao, JJ Lin Junjie, Amei, Wang Leehom for their world tours ) - Tay Kewei , who was also present for to support 陈迪雅 ! They waved & clapped their hands along with the Song as she sang & performed on Stage !

Chen Diya
迪雅 started the song saying that she would like to dedicate this particular Song : David Tao 陶喆< 自己 > to her fellow 19 other Contestants . As she sang from time to time , she never failed to engage with the audience . The whole performance was so breathtaking & the Judges and the whole crowd at the shopping Mall were very deeply impressed ! By far the Most Memorable Performance so far - a performance that really did leave a very deep impression in my mind , which proved that there were even more better things still to come !

* Click On The Links Below For 迪雅 Chen Diya's Performance Of The Song - < 自己 > :


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



* Click On The Link Below For Judges Comments On
迪雅 Chen Diya's Performance :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z4sQyTjado&feature=related

Then to complete the ' Superstars' Performance was Campus Superstars 2 Female Winner & Runners Up Keely Wee 阮诗凯 who proved that there was no generation gap or singing a song has nothing to do with the problem of ' age barrier ' as she surprised the audience & the crowd by singing a Classic Chinese Song < 一个> . Despite being at such a young age of just 19 Years Old , she portayed the song rather well but was deemed as ' having not enough self experience ' by one of the Judges as she gave her Comments after she had finished singing the Song !

Well ... Though she did not really manage to impress the Judges with her performance , it was a really bold and brave attempt on her part to try something ' new ' and ' unique ' .

After all the Top 20 Contestants had finished singing their Songs and giving their all for the first Round of PK Competition which would see only Five out of the Top 20 made it to the next Stage of the PK Competition , there were fifteen minutes of Special Performances put up by the Top 20 Contestants , which would arguably may be their last time having the chance to perform together as a Group with this corhort of 20 Outstanding Singers !

The first Ten Contestants S1 To S10 put up a combined performance , singing the popular Song made popular by < 超級星光大道 2 > Top 10 who released a Top 10 Album with this wonderful Song - < 你们我的星光 > !

Part 1 :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5fQKVWP8Ls&feature=related

Part 2 :


After that , it was the turn of the remaining ten Contestants to take to the Stage for their own Combined Performance , but their combined effort performance was disrupted by a sudden power failure & the Show was halted for some fifteen minutes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKw4Gm1cL_s&feature=related

before the Show resumed with the last Ten Contestants putting up an equally wonderful combined performance with the Song from the very First Season Of < 超級星光大道 > Top 10 Contestants where they subsequently released an Album of the Song .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIeG6kFFJFM&feature=related

Then after enjoying their combined performances , more shocks & surprises were in store as one of the Judges announced that instead of choosing 5 to make it to the Second Round of the PK Competition , they had in fact chosen two More Lucky Winners , making it Seven in total for the next Round of Competition !

Due to the high standard level of competition where the Contestants were all very good & impressed the Judges , thus the Rules of the Games were ' tweaked ' and changed at the last minute , making the atmosphere in the competition both on & off the Stage to another high level of Drama & Excitement , following the rather shocked & surprised announcement by the Judge !

So after Round One Of Competition , out of the 7 Superstars , five ' Superstars ' made it to Round 2 of the PK Competition , together with two Other Contestants . So the ' Lucky 7 ' for Round Two of the Competition were : Campus Superstar 1 Overall Champion- 黄智阳 Ng Chee Yang , Campus Superstar 3 Runners Up 蔡艾珈 Rachel Chua Ai Jia , both Project Superstars 2 Best Friends - Chen Diya 陈迪雅 and Carrie Yang 杨佳盈 , Sylvester Sim of Singapore Idol Fame made it to the next Round , together with our Very Own Show Luo Zhi Xiang - Contestant Number 17 Yutaki Ong 王顺达 ( See Report Below ) & Contestant Number 20 Teo Zuo En .

* Video Of Contestant 20 Teo Zuo En Performance :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wj88aTguDYI&feature=related .



* Announcement Of The ' Lucky 7 ' Who Made It To Round 2 Of The PK Competition :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRR2rqIZ_AY&NR=1

Congratulations To The Seven Lucky Winners of Round One Of The PK Competition !

  • They Really Give The ' Superstars ' A Run For Their Money !

Though they may not be exactly in the same leagues as the 7 Superstars , but these 2 Contestants and ( a few others which I will introduce in greater detail in the following few days this week & next Week ) certainly have given a lasting impression with their awesome Performance that u thought the real foreign Stars were in town yesterday !


Popular Taiwanese Singer SHOW Luo Zhi Xiang may have been in town just only very recently for the Com Chest Charity Show performing at Toa Payoh HDB Hub to raise funds for Charity , but fans were treated to ' another glimpse ' of his breathtaking performance ' LIVE ' yesterday at the < 超級星光大道5 新加坡PK賽 > Compeition Arena at the Leisure Park Shopping Mall !

Not really the real man himself though , but just a Contestant who could actually sing & dance really well - almost exactly as the man himself to perfection ! He sang SHOW Luo Zhi Xiang most popular hit song <
精武门 > & together with the slick dance moves of his , really gave a really stunning & breathtaking performance equally as the same standard as the real man himself ! His performance immediately raised the temperatures of the crowd atmosphere to a new high & undoubtedly impressed the Judges as well !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv9Z9JwnOiI&feature=related

Introducing to U our very own SHOW Luo Zhi Xiang - Contestant Number 17 Yutaki Ong 王顺达 . He certainly had made a very big name for himself in a very big way indeed ! WELL DONE ! Impressive Stuff !

If having a ' SHOW Luo Zhi Xiang ' in the Competition is still not enough , now we even have an ' Andy Lau ' too ! Well , if u were to hear him sing this song with your eyes closed , u would have thought that Andy Lau has really come to town !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-ZO_EjoSNw&feature=related

He is none other than Contestant Number 16 Alfred Sim Chee Hao , who has a real talent for imitating famous & popular Singers ' Singing to perfection as revealed during a short interview on Stage with Host Ken .


* ( Round 2 of the PK Competition coming up in the Next Post ... ) *



Thursday, June 25, 2009

SUPER Star Studded Weekend This Week !















25 June 2009

It's going to be a real SUPER star studded Weekend this week ! Yes , besides the ' Lucky 7 ' Superstars that will be making an appearance at the < 超級星光大道 5 > Grand Final Battle Round this Sunday at Kallang Leisure Park ( as reported earlier in our previous Posts ) , there are also in fact even more activities involving your other favourite Superstars too !

Never mind that the Third Season Season of Campus Superstars Competition has ended it's run on TV long ago - two months ago in April to be exact ... Never mind too that the ' supposedly ' Third Season of Project Superstar Competition has not yet even began , for there is now a Superstar Competition right in the heartlands near you and some of your favourite Superstars will be involved in it though not as a Contestant , but they will still be part of it one way or the other & U can get to see them ' LIVE ' in person too !

First , Campus Superstars 3 Mavis 李李美子 will be performing in the Kovan Superstar Competition this coming Saturday ( 27 June 2009 ) at 6pm , to be held at Kovan Heartland Mall . Having being a fellow Kovan Superstar Contestant herself and successfully emerging as Champions in the competition last year when she took part in the competition , this year she is now back as a Special Guest Performer and she will be singing two songs : Malaysia popular singer Gary 曹格 Song of <> & another song < 最长的电影 > .

Next , besides her , three of Project Superstars 2 Contestants - Jeremy Kwan 官镜瀚 , Nat 陈铿百 as well as Jeff Tay 谢子伟 will also be making an appearance as Guest Performers & Judges of the Kovan Superstars Singing Competition which is currently into it's Semi Finals Stage this coming Saturday ! The Semi Finals of the Kovan Superstars Competition will be held this Saturday , 27 June 2009 from 12pm noon to the evening at 6.30pm !








Then on the next day , Seven of your favourite Superstars Idols : Campus Superstar 1 Overall Champion - 黄智阳 Ng Chee Yang , Campus Superstar 2 Runners Up Keely Wee 阮诗凯 , Campus Superstar 3 Runners Up 蔡艾珈 Rachel Chua Ai Jia & Campus Superstar 1 Contestant Geraldine See 史心莹 , while Project Superstars 2 Best Friends - Chen Diya 陈迪雅 & Carrie Yang 杨佳盈 and Sylvester Sim of Singapore Idol Fame will be in a fierce battle vying for the three coveted Spots up for grabs as ONLY three out of the 20 Top Finalists will get the chance to take part in the competition proper in Taiwan to compete with the very Best !


Show your support your favourite Idols & witness the exciting & dramatic ULTIMATE Battle for yourself LIVE at Kallang Leisure Park , this coming Sunday ( 28 June 2009 ) in a three Hours Showdown from 3pm to 6pm ! Don't miss it !

So , if u want to catch your favourite Superstars Idols ' LIVE ' in person since they had last made their appearance on TV , this is your golden chance to do so this coming Weekend on both days !



Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Channel 8 MEGA Blockbuster Drama 《双子星》 - The ULTIMATUM To Be Shown In China !



























23 June 2009

Even before the MEGA Blockbuster Serial has ended it's run on our TV Screens here in Singapore , it has already made it's way into China TV markets and the Serial is going to be shown in China very soon ! A Shanghai based TV Station in China has already successfully brought the broadcasting rights of the MEGA Blockbuster Drama Serial for this year - The ULTIMATUM - 《双子星》 and had already signed a contract with Mediacorp TV for the successful purchase of the broadcasting rights of the Blockbuster Drama Serial !

First , it's the Year 2007 End of Year MEGA Blockbuster Drama Serial - < 黄金路 > The Golden Path , now is the turn for The ULTIMATUM - 《 双子星》 to follow in their footsteps , making it's way to China and after having enjoyed the Drama & Excitement of < 黄金路 > The Golden Path recently at the end of last Month in May , now TV Viewers in China will get the chance to enjoy even better quality Mediacorp Blockbuster Drama coming to their TV Screens as it will be the first Mediacorp produced Drama Serial on HD !

All these was made possible during the 15th TV Festival in Shanghai , where the deal was sealed . According to the News , TV audience in China , particularly in Shanghai , will get to watch the Serial even before the Serial is due to end it's run on our TV Screens here in Singapore , meaning to say , the Drama will due to be shown in China very soon & the Chinese people in Shanghai will get to experience the utimate HD Experience of watching the very first Mediacorp locally produced Drama Serial on HD !


目前正在播映的电视连续剧 《双子星》 的分销权也卖给了中国一家公司,当地观众在这连续剧大结局之前,就有机会观赏。
《双子星》,这部演员阵容强大,全面以高清制作的首部电视连续剧的分销权也有了归属,新传媒集团同上海的鼎立影业有限公司签下一纸合约。

鼎立影业有限公司的丁宁虹表示:“我们认为近几年来,新加坡的电视剧取得长足的进步,而且《双子星》这部剧,当时我们一看它的故事内容和演员阵容,我们就觉得是一个非常好的题材,同时也特别适合中国大陆广大电视观众的喜爱。"

新传媒集团副总裁(电视)章能容表示:“ 我们也希望双子星 可以再次带动,把我们新加坡的制作品牌提升,让中国观众对它的这个品牌有更加认识,会更进一步多认识新加坡的艺人和新加坡的制作。”


Channel 8 Sports Themed Drama Serial - < 球爱大战 > Beach . Ball . Babes DVD Out On Sale !












23 June 2009

The Serial may have just ended it's weekends Re - Run on Mediacorp Channel 8 not too long ago , and now Fans & TV Viewers who love to watch this Sports Themed Idol Drama Serial - < 球爱大战 > Beach . Ball . Babes will now have the chance to watch the entire 20 Episodes again , this time on DVD ! That's right , following the DVD release of Blockbuster Idol Drama Serial - < 乒乓圆 > Table Of Glory last week , another Channel 8 Sports Themed Drama Serial has also been made into DVD and are also currently hot on Sale at all leading TS Stores islandwide !

< 球爱大战 > Beach . Ball . Babes thus becomes the Number Eighth locally produced Mediacorp Channel 8 Drama Serial to be made into DVD and be put on sales in leading TS DVD Stores islandwide , after < 黄金路 > - The Golden Path ,< 小娘惹 > The Little Nyonya , < 奶爸百分百 > Naddy Daddy , < 一切完美 1 > - Perfect Cut 1 & < 一切完美 2 > - Perfect Cut 2 , < 煮妇的假期 > - Housewives Holiday & < 乒乓圆 > ' Table Of Glory were all being made into DVDs and were placed on sales in all leading DVDs stores islandwide !

Starring 3 of the Seven Princesses , Joanne Peh 白薇秀, Jesseca Liu 刘芷绚 & Dawn Yeoh , together with 李铭顺 Christopher Lee and Channel 5 crossover Jade Seah , < 球爱大战 > Beach . Ball . Babes features a group of volleyball players separated into 2 teams and challenging against each other . In the midst of all the exciting fun & games of the volleyball matches , it also features the various main Character's love life . The Idol Drama Theme Song is sung by Campus Superstar 1 Winner 曾詠霖 Teresa Tseng , together with Project Superstars 2 Best Friends 陈迪雅 Chen Diya & Carrie Yang 杨佳盈 , while it's Sub Theme Song - < 保暖 > is sung by Teresa Tseng 曾詠霖 alone .


* < 球爱大战 > DVD is currently selling at $ 29.90 in all leading TS Stores islandwide ! Get your copy today while stocks lasts ! *



Sunday, June 21, 2009

* LATEST ! FIRST & EXCLUSIVE ! Mediacorp Channel 8 Blockbuster Idol Drama - < 乒乓圆 > ' Table Of Glory ' DVD Is Now Out On Sale !


































DVD Cover Of
' Table Of Glory ' - < 乒乓圆 >


21 June 2009

Mediacorp Channel 8 Blockbuster Idol Drama - < 乒乓圆 > ' Table Of Glory ' may be currently showing on Malaysia's ASTRO 双星 Channel ( Channel 324 ) On Weekdays - Mondays To Fridays at 4.30pm , but for < 乒乓圆 > Fans & TV Viewers in Singapore , here's your chance to own a piece of the Serial for keeps and watch it as many times as u wish at the comfort of your own home ! For Mediacorp has just released this entire 20 Episodes Idol Drama Serial on DVDs and are currently hot on Sales in all leading TS Stores round the island !


Following current Number One 9pm Drama Serial for this year - < 煮妇的假期 > ' Housewives Holidays ' being released on DVDs earlier last month , now comes < 乒乓圆 > ' Table Of Glory ' also being released on DVD too ! < 乒乓圆 > ' Table Of Glory ' was so popular & well received by the fans such that many even requested for a Sequel as soon as the Drama Serial ended it's run On TV by leaving many requests & queries on various Entertainment Forums ( including on Mediacorp Channel 8 Forums & the Serial Official Facebook Site about the possibilty of a Sequel .... ) ! Now with the release of this popular Idol Drama on DVD for Sale , this will certainly come as a very GOOD piece of news indeed for these fans !

Written by the very same man who wrote the success Story of last year's MEGA Hit TV Blockbuster Drama Serial - ' The Little Nyonya ' - < 小娘惹 > - 金牌故事人' 洪荣狄 Ang Eng Tee , and boosting a very powerful established stellar star studded Casts of ' 新阿哥' 洪赐健 Joshua Ang & 戴阳天 Dai Yang Tian , together with 郑各评 Zheng Ge Ping , Alan Tern 唐育书 , popular Hosts 郭亮 Guo Liang & 锺琴 Kym Ng as well as Campus Superstar 1 Champion - 曾詠霖 Teresa Tseng , this 20 Episodes Blockbuster Drama Serial is ONLY available in DVDs and are currently being sold at $ 29.90 in all TS Outlets islandwide !

So quickly grab your copy today while stocks lasts !


Friday, June 19, 2009

Superstars Made It To < 超級星光大道 5 > Top 20 !















































19 June 2009

Taiwan's Most Popular Number 1 Singing competition < 超級星光大道 > is going into it's Fifth Season already and the fever has once again hit Singapore shores ! And this time round , to add to all the Drama & Excitement , it's going to be a real Star Studded Affair come next Sunday when the Top 20 Contestants will battle it out for the right to compete in Taiwan with the very Best ! More Good News is that out of the 20 Contestants who had made it into the ultimate battle round , seven of them will be very familiar faces & household names too !

That's right ! For Seven of the Top 20 Finalists are actually from our very own Superstars Competitions - actually six to be exact ( as one is actually from Singapore Idol Fame - U guess who ? ) . The numbers are also quite evenly ' spaced out ' too - for there are actually four from Campus Superstars Competitions , two from Project Superstars Competitions & one from Singapore Idol !

The Seven ' Superstars ' who had made it into the Top 20 Finalists are : Campus Superstar 1 Overall Champion - 黄智阳 Ng Chee Yang , Campus Superstar 2 Runners Up Keely Wee 阮诗凯 , Campus Superstar 3 Runners Up 蔡艾珈 Rachel Chua Ai Jia & Campus Superstar 1 Contestant Geraldine See 史心莹 , while Project Superstars 2 Best Friends - Chen Diya 陈迪雅 & Carrie Yang 杨佳盈 and Sylvester Sim of Singapore Idol Fame made up the Top 20 Spots from our very own ' Superstars ' Section !

They will all do battle at the End of this Month - on the very last Sunday of this Month ( Sunday , 28 June 2009 ) at Leisure Park Kallang for a shot at representing Singapore in Taiwan in this Grand Singing Competition ! Can they make it ? How many will emerge victorious ?

For now , they will need all your support to vote for them ! Log on to the following website below to find out more Details about the Competition as well as to cast your Votes for your favourite Idols NOW !


http://onemillionstar.starhub.com/vote.php


* Details Of < 超級星光大道 5 > Top 20 ULTIMATE Battle :

When : Sunday , 28 June 2009

Where : Leisure Park , Kallang

Time : 3pm To 6pm

Stars To Look Out For : Campus Superstar 1 Overall Champion - 黄智阳 Ng Chee Yang , Campus Superstar 2 Runners Up Keely Wee 阮诗凯 , Campus Superstar 3 Runners Up 蔡艾珈 Rachel Chua Ai Jia & Campus Superstar 1 史心莹 Geraldine See , Project Superstars 2 Best Friends - Chen Diya 陈迪雅 & Carrie Yang 杨佳盈 and Sylvester Sim of Singapore Idol Fame .


* Be There To Show Your Idols Your Support for their ONE & ONLY possible shot at Stardom ! Don't miss it ! *




Thursday, June 18, 2009

Decision To Show New Co - Production Drama - < 红孩儿 > The Scarlet Kid Out Of Primetime Slots Sparks Controversy !

18 June 2009

Still remember this particular Drama Serial back in 1999 - exactly some ten Years ago : < 莲花童子 - 哪吒 > - The Legends of Nezha where a little China born boy named Cao Jun 曹骏 , played the Lead Character - 哪吒 Nezha and subsequently became a household name & shone to fame ? The Casts Of the Drama Serial also includes 陈天文 Chen Tianwen , 何咏芳 Shirely He , Vincent Ng 翁清海, 成建辉 Sean Say & 丁岚 etc ...

Here's The Theme Song Of Year 1999 Drama Serial - < 莲花童子 - 哪吒 > :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJxQpMjbnQs&feature=related

HAPPY Watching & Enjoy !

Now ten Years later , a rather similar Drama Serial - another Co - Production Drama Serial , this time another young boy with some magical powers too to supposedly fight off evil will be shown next week on Mediacorp Channel 8 !

The long awaited Drama Serial , originally & supposedly due to be shown last year has been moved to be scheduled for broadcast this year ! However , the timing at which the Serial will be shown has left some TV Viewers fuming mad & greatly displeased with the arrangement ! As such , it has already sparked off much controversy !

The Brand New 30 Episodes Co - Production Drama Serial < 红孩儿> - The Scarlet Kid will be shown out of Channel 8 usual Primetime Drama Serial Timeslots of 7pm or 9pm ! What's more shocking was the fact that neither was it arranged to be shown at 11pm on Weekdays - Mondays to Fridays ( though it is already NOT considered to be Primetime Slots ! )


Instead , it will be scheduled for broadcast at 5.30pm - on Weekdays Mondays to Fridays ! A timeslot where most working adults & some afternoon Session school pupils have yet to knock off from work or school , a timeslot where it is usually ' famous ' for showing Mediacorp Past Classic Drama Serials instead of Brand New Drama Serials !

Now a New Drama Serial will actually to be scheduled to be shown at such a ' shocking timeslot ! However , a check with Mediacorp Broadcast Schedules of Co - Production Drama Serials recently goes to ' show ' that this is in fact ' not the first time that Mediacorp Channel 8 has arranged to show a Brand New Drama Serial out of it's usual Primetime Timeslots !

First , a Co - Production Drama Serial with Hongkong counterparts Starring Mediacorp Actor Darren Lim - 林明伦, popular Hongkong Actress Nnadia Chan - 陈松伶 & 焦媛 of a touching & heartwarming Drama Serial about how a cancer stricken patient copes with his illness & his passion for music to inspire the lives of others & to live life to the fullest - in < 生命天使 > - Life Angel was shown on Sundays 11am Timeslots earlier this year in January ! Then , just very recently , another Co - Production Drama Serial - < 陆小凤传奇 > Legend Of Lu Xiao Feng Starring Mediacorp Actress 范文芳 Fann Wong , 何润东 and Hongkong Popular Actor 张智霖 was scheduled to be shown at 11pm on Weekdays - Mondays to Fridays at 11pm !

While last year , it also saw the Romantic Love Story Taiwanese Co - Production Drama Serial < 爱情占线 > - A Mobile Love Story Starring Mediacorp Artistes Christopher Lee 李铭顺 & Yvonne Lim 林湘萍 being shown on Sundays at 10.30pm too . Some may even argue that the Shaolin Warriors - < 少林僧兵 > Starring Mediacorp Artistes Christopher Lee 李铭顺 & Jeanette Aw 欧萱 currently are also being scheduled ' out of Primetime Slots ' at 10.30pm On Saturdays too , so what's the big fuss about < 红孩儿 > The Scarlet Kid being shown ' out of Primetime Slots ' of 5.30pm on Weekdays then ?

But , the fact that Mediacorp Channel 8 has NEVER scheduled a Brand New Drama to be shown at such hour for so long already has indeed sparked a great controversy & unhappiness over those concerned & prompted those who have been looking forward to the Drama TV Premiere since last year to voice out their utter great displeasure & unhappiness at the decision & arrangement being made !


* Watch & Listen To It's Theme Song FIRST before TV Premiere :



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-eLR6Cwh8k



* Catch Brand New Co - Production Drama Serial - < 红孩儿 > The Scarlet Kid Starring Former Mediacorp Actor Vincent Ng 翁清海 ( yet again ) , as well as Phyllis Quek 郭妃丽 & Cui Peng 崔鹏 Beginning 25 June 2009 Mondays To Fridays at 5.30pm On Mediacorp Channel 8 ! *

* For those who love & had really enjoyed watching
< 莲花童子 - 哪吒 > - The Legends of Nezha back in 1999 - exactly ten Years ago , U will definitely love this Brand New Drama Serial - < 红孩儿 > The Scarlet Kid as well too ! *



* Talking Point :

What do u as regular Drama TV Viewers have to say about this arrangement by Mediacorp to show a Brand New Drama ( though it is a Co - Production Drama Serial ) at the 5.30pm Weekdays Timeslot ?


* Take Part In A Specially Created Mini Poll On This Topic At :



http://dramafocus.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=205



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Zoe Tay Gains Upper Hand Ahead of Fierce Showdown With Fann Wong in Blockbuster Drama Serial !

















18 June 2009

The ULTIMATE Battle on the TV Set between Ye Yuchen ( Zoe Tay ) & Fang Songqiao ( Fann Wong ) may not have started as yet , but off it though , a fierce battle has already began ! And Zoe Tay has already gained an upper hand over Fann Wong in the battle off the TV Screens !

Yes , while much of the focus & attention has been spent on waiting for the ULTIMATE Battle between the two Ah Jie in the Blockbuster Drama Serial once the ' long hidden truth ' has been revealed , but off it , a competition between the two ' arch rivals ' are just as tense !

Zoe Tay managed to edge out Fann Wong with almost half of the latter's votes ! Zoe Tay's Votes of 56.29% to Fann Wong's Votes of 23.03% meant that the ' villian ' in the Serial had ' won ' Round 1 of the Battle ... !

Now following the long kept secret being revealed in yesterday's Episode ( Episode 16 ) , expect all hell to break loose & a very fierce battle between the two supposedly good friends in the Serial turn from good friends to bitter enemies in the upcoming Episodes of The ULTIMATUM - < 双子星 > !


* Full Results Of The ULTIMATUM Voting Contest :

我最喜爱的【双子星】戏王戏后 :

Zoe Tay 郑惠玉
votes 得票率: 56.29%

Fann Wong 范文芳
votes 得票率: 23.03%

Li NanXing 李南星
votes 得票率: 13.22%

Tay Pinghui 郑斌辉
votes 得票率: 7.46%


* Catch MEGA Blockbuster Drama Serial < 双子星 > - The ULTIMATUM every Weekdays - Mondays To Fridays at 9pm On Mediacorp Channel 8 ! *



Thursday, June 11, 2009

Catch Baddies Ye Renyi & Ye Rende On YES 93.3FM < 双子星 > - The ULTIMATUM Radio Interview !





















11 June 2009

Although eleven Episodes have gone since the MEGA Blockbuster Drama Serial made it's Debut end of last month , amid with much criticism over the Drama Serial lack of creativity and bad acting by some of the Casts , it still managed to attract quite a healthy number of viewership , following the Official TV Viewership Ratings released last week . ‘ The ULTIMATUM ’ - < 双子星 > attracted 902,000 number of viewers per Episode ( as of the 7th Episode ) ! Also , promotions for this star studded MEGA Mid Year Blockbuster Drama Serial is still very much on - going , such as the two Radio Interview Sessions with the Casts being scheduled for this week .

Only just two days ago , Felicia Chin , Tay Ping Hui & Hong Huifang had made their ' appearance ' for a Radio Interview on LOVE 97.2FM , then today ... another three of the Casts from the MEGA Drama Serial are scheduled to make their voices heard through the airwaves of YES 93.3FM later this afternoon !

But even before the Official Radio Interview Session had even began , the frequent followers of the Serial had been dealt a ' blow ' ....

It was indeed a case of ' so near yet so far ... It could very nearly have been three - all three from from the Ye Family on the Radio Interview Session , and how exciting & fun it would have been , with much sparks expected to fly as well ... After all , in the Blockbuster Drama Serial , most of the time their conversations almost always ended up arguing & quarrelling with each other instead ! But unfortunately , and as fate possibily would have it ... Lin Mei Jiao could not make it for the Radio Interview as she was down for a last minute filming and the next best person to replace her ' absence ' - Constance Song - is also currently not available for Interview as she is currently not in Singapore as she is on holiday trip . That being the case , Cynthia Koh has been chosen as the ' subsitute ' .

Yes , the three Special Guests for today's Radio Interview initally was supposed to have been with Jerry Yeo , Elvin Ng & the latter's ' mum ' - Lin Mei Jiao , but as she could not make it , Cynthia Koh - who played Ah Da's ( Li Nanxing ) wife in the Serial was called in as the ' subsitute ' .... One can't help but feel that had Lin Mei Jiao been able to make it for the Radio Interview , things would surely have been much more interesting & exciting indeed , with sparks expected to fly as well !

But following Lin Mei Jiao ' absence ' , much of the limelight , focus and attention will surely be on both Jerry Yeo & Elvin Ng instead ! Indeed , though much of this MEGA Blockbuster Drama Serial was supposed to be on the much anticipated Duel between the two Ah Jies - Zoe Tay & Fann Wong , but it is Jerry Yeo and Elvin Ng who have successfully taken the show by storm , with their constant arguing & quarrelling with each other !

The pair always does not seem to see eye to eye with each other and many often , their conversation topics would always end up quarrelling & at times almost coming to blows with each other ! It is the fiercely fought Duel between these two ' brothers ' ( who have no real blood connections ... by the way ... ) and their determination to outdo each other that makes this MEGA Drama more exciting & interesting to watch , and at the same time , they also managed to breath much life , action & Drama to the Series too with all the chaos and problems created in the process ( while awaiting the much more dramatic & exciting Duel still to come ( between Zoe Tay & Fann Wong ) in the later part of the Series !

While much praise has been hyped on Jerry Yeo for the excellent portrayal of his baddie role as Ye Rende , the refreshing change and transformation of a good guy role in many of his previous roles to an equally bad guy role as Ye Renyi for Elvin Ng this time round has been promising too as it does show us the improvements he has made in his acting .

His portrayal of those good guy roles in his past Drama Serials has often been criticised by viewers as being ' a woodblock' or ' wooden ' and his role here in < 双子星 > - The ULTIMATUM ' has been able to let viewers see another side of him and it has indeed been a very refreshing change . However , some viewers still can't quite accept his acting & still does criticised him ...


* Catch the YES 93.3FM < 双子星 > - The ULTIMATUM Radio Interview with Jerry Yeo , Elvin Ng and Cynthia Koh TODAY at 4.30pm ! Don't miss it ! *


Sunday, June 07, 2009

Mediacorp Channel 8 LIVE Charity Show ' FIRST ' !















7 June 2009


Yes , after months of practising , rehearsing , learning the ropes ... the day is finally here ! Tonight , the much anticipated Community Chest Charity Show - ' TrueHearts ' the first LIVE TV Charity Show to be held outside of Mediacorp Studios and in the heartlands - at Toa Payoh HDB Hub will officially commence at 7pm Tonight !


For the FIRST TIME EVER , Mediacorp Charity Shows on TV ( in this case this Community Chest Charity Show ) is NOT being held at MEDIACORP Studio but it is held outside the Studio & in the heartlands at Toa Payoh HDB Hub !


By bringing the Charity Show to the heartlands , close to it's people & community has all it's benefits too !


First , with a Venue as ' centralized ' and popular as Toa Payoh HDB Hub , it is very accessible to the public from all walks of life ! Whichever place u live , u just need to board an MRT & u have reached the place ! Very easy & convenient ! No trouble at all ! It's really hassle free !


Secondly , and it is a very ideal place for such a large scale Performance as this ! Imagine a Charity Show at Toa Payoh HDB Hub ( where previously , the closest we have come to were only Project Superstars & Campus Superstars Auditions being held there & mostly recently , the <> Team were there for an Outdoor Programme !


But to have a Charity Show 100% being held there with all items being performed there itself , is and surely indeed A MAJOR FIRST !


I personally , was indeed pleasantly very surprised that Toa Payoh HDB Hub was being chosen instead of other Venues ! .


And having gone there to experience the phenomenonal atmosphere before from my previous experience of having gone to the Campus Superstars Auditions & Project Superstars Auditions being held there previously in the past , I can already imagine & expect how the atmosphere will be like TONIGHT !


Already , during the Campus Superstars & Project Superstars Auditions , the public can be SO LOUD & SO CRAZY already , so I can really imagine the fans this time round will be even more crazier & will definitely bring the atmosphere to a new high level never seen before at Toa Payoh HDB HUB !


Already with Jeanette Aw already we have so many fans supporting her , now with the likes of foreign Stars such as SHOW Luo Shi Xiang , Mediacorp Upcoming Rising Ah Ge - Dai Yang Tian & Joshua Ang and many more ... Imagine how crazy the fans & supporters can be TONIGHT at the HUB ! I can expect the whole Toa Payoh HDB HUB to be fully packed from top to bottom !


I can also expect Toa Payoh HDB Hub to really really ROCK & to come really alive with all the roofs & the fans to really bring the house down & all the tiles to be all popping up with all the loud cheers & crazy fans supporting !


By being there with all these awesome atmosphere it's already worth it !


I WILL DEFNITELY BE THERE TO WATCH IT LIVE at Toa Payoh HDB HUB itself TONIGHT , how about u the TV Viewers & Fans ... WILL U ?


* Catch ' TrueHearts ' - Community Chest Charity Show LIVE at 7pm from Toa Payoh HDB Hub Tonight On MEDIACORP Channel 8 ! *



Friday, June 05, 2009

< 小娘惹 > - ' The Little Nyonya ' Roadshow @ Bishan MRT Station !























































5 June 2009

Although Mediacorp Channel 8 MEGA Blockbuster Drama Serial - < 小娘惹 > ' The Little Nyonya ' has already ended it's run long ago , and the viewers are now eagerly looking forward & waiting in anticipation to yet another End Of Year Blockbuster Drama Serial this year to be starred by Jeanette Aw & Dai Yang Tian yet again , the fever of ' The Little Nyonya ' - < 小娘惹 > is still very much alive till today ! The very fact that ' The Little Nyonya ' is still very much well liked by our local audiences here & remains as popular as when it was shown on TV then is clearly very evident from the massive turnout at ' The Little Nyonya ' - < 小娘惹 > Roadshow Event held last Saturday at Bishan MRT Station !

If there were any fears that the popularity of ' The Little Nyonya ' - < 小娘惹 > would be on the decline slowly after the Serial had ended it's run on TV earlier this year back in January , the local TV Viewers certainly did not show it ! A massive crowd has already gathered at the foot ( Basement 2 Level ) of the Bishan MRT Station as early as 10am in the morning , though the Roadshow Event was due to start one hour later . The large crowd seen gathering were not there to have an experience of having a ride at the newly launched Circle Line themselves , but were there awaiting the arrival of their favourite Idols & Mediacorp Artistes from the hit TV Blockbuster Drama Serial - ' The Little Nyonya ' < 小娘惹 > !

A small stage has been set up in the middle of Basement 2 Bishan MRT Station to celebrate the success of it's official launch of the five new Circle Line Stations which are currently in operations . And as such , SMRT has specially organised a 2 Day Mini Roadshow Celebration Party to promote as well as to Thank all the commuters & passengers for their continuous support towards their services all this while !

To officially kickstart their two days Roadshow Celebration Party with a real big bang , the Main Casts of ' The Little Nyonya ' < 小娘惹 > duly made their appearances at 11am , much to the loud cheers and applause of the eagerly awaiting fans & supporters , as Jeanette Aw , Dai Yang Tian , Xiang Yun & Pierre Png made their way up the stage . The Main Casts were all dressed in their character costumes , much to the delight & surprises of the fans ! They first gave a brief introduction of themselves , followed by a short interview Session with the host .

During the Interview , the hosts asked the four Main Casts questions in relation to their filming of the Serial such as the traditions of the Peranakan culture & the types of foods they ate during their filming of the Series which evolved many memories of not only the Main Casts on stage , but also the many audiences present too ! Then , during the Interview , Pierre Png made a rather ' shocked ' & ' surprise ' revelation that first , his father was actually also present to see his son perform on stage and as well as he & his family was a true blue Peranakan !

With that ' confession ' , the host was not about to ' let him off ' that easily and asked him to say a few words in Peranakan and as well as to make him dance with a few audiences on stage with a Peranakan music & song played in the background . Both Pierre Png & the audiences enjoyed themselves in the Dance Segment . The Dance Segment very entertaining and it also drew much amusement & laughter from the audiences .

Then , there was a ' Nyonya ' Fashion Show where the four Main Casts were asked to pick four ladies to come up on stage to join in the fun for this Mini ' Nyonya Fashion Show ' . The four ladies picked from the audiences had to put on a sarong tied to their waist and walked on stage with the Stars .

While the ladies were putting on the sarong , Jeanette Aw & Xiang Yun explained to the audiences that there were actually some rules & steps which they must & have to take note of and follow when wearing the sarong as the way the sarong is being worn has it's own unique meaning & significance . It is also part of the Peranakan culture & ettitque too .

When the four audiences were done putting on the sarong , Dai Yang Tian gamely volunteered to walk on stage with the audiences for the Fashion Show Segment , much to the loud cheers & laughters from the audiences .

Next was a Mini ' Prize Presentation Ceremony ' where the four ladies from the Fashion Show Segment & the Dance Segment with Pierre Png earlier , each won themselves a SMRT Poster with the four Main Casts of ' The Little Nyonya ' on it as a token of participation for the Event . Twenty lucky winners from a Mini Quiz in which they took part before the commencement of the Roadshow Event also each won themselves the same SMRT Poster with the four Main Casts on it .

Then Jeanette Aw , Dai Yang Tian , Xiang Yun & Pierre Png each took turns to pen their signatures on the SMRT Poster behind them on the stage and this was followed by a Cake Presentation Ceremony . The cake was made by the bakers of BreadTalk , specially for this occasion . The four Main Casts then took Photos with the SMRT Staff .

With that , this officially concludes ' The Little Nyonya ' Roadshow Event and the four Main Casts then thanked the audiences for their time & support and wished everyone an enjoyable Weekend !


* Here Are The Full Videos of the whole < 小娘惹 > Roadshow Event :

Part 1 :

http://www.tudou.com/player/outside/player_outside.swf?iid=31047128&default_skin=http://js.tudouui.com/bin/player2/outside/Skin_outside_12.swf&autostart=false&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.xin.sg%2Fbaguatv%2F2009%2F05%2F29%2F4%2F

Part 2 :


Part 3 :



HAPPY Watching & Enjoy !


EXCLUSIVE ! < 双子星 > - The ULTIMATUM Sub Theme Song : 不死心还在 by 动力火车 ( Power Station ) - Full Lyrics Included !

















5 June 2009

U have heard the Theme Song of Mediacorp Channel 8 MEGA Blockbuster Drama Serial - ' The ULTIMATUM ' - < 双子星 > : < 寂寞光年 > which is sung by Jade 刘力扬 every night when the Drama Serial is being shown ! Ever wondered what is the Sub Theme Song of this MEGA Blockbuster Drama Serial & who sings it ? Well , it is sung by Taiwanese rock band group - 动力火车 ( Power Station ) ! It has been quite a long while since 动力火车 has been invited to sing for Mediacorp Drama Serials !

动力火车 - Power Station used to be quite a regular voice for many of Mediacorp Past Classic Drama Serials ! One of which was of course - the Theme Song for the Year 1999 historical World War II Blockbuster Drama Serial - < 出路 > Stepping Out Entitled : ' 我吃得起苦 ' which is still very much a popular classic hit song till today :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52LRUvco5qk&feature=related

Now , exactly ten years later , 动力火车 - Power Station returns to our TV Screens once again , as they have once again been given the great honour to land their voices for another of Mediacorp MEGA Blockbuster Drama Serial ! However , this time round as the Sub Theme Song for < 双子星 > The ULTIMATUM entitled ' 不死心还在 ' ...


*Here's the Full Version of the Song - < 不死心还在 > by 动力火车 Power Station :

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


HAPPY Listening & Enjoy !



Full Lyrics :

还不够 还没到最后
管天理容不容 心还跳着就有梦
还不够 不会有最后
谁说我们会选择放手

曾经过 彻底毁灭的荒漠
远方你的身影 开出花一朵
一路上 灰暗统治的天空
绝望的狂风 逼退不了你我

不死心还在 推翻命运安排
为了你活了下来 给世界一场意外
不死心还在 拯救我们未来
这条路 很愉快
你和我 没有尽头才精彩

当灵魂 被利剑刺穿
你的爱修复我 到最坚固的状态
当冰冷 再袭卷而来
胸口再没有任何破绽

曾经过 彻底毁灭的荒漠
远方你的身影 开出花一朵
一路上 灰暗统治的天空
绝望的狂风 逼退不了你我

不死心还在 推翻命运安排
为了你活了下来 给世界一场意外
不死心还在 拯救我们未来
这条路 很愉快
你和我 心还在

不死心还在 推翻命运安排
为了你活了下来 给世界一场意外
不死心还在 拯救我们未来
这条路 很愉快
你和我 没有尽头才精彩


*Catch MEGA Blockbuster Drama Serial - < 双子星 > - The ULTIMATUM Every Mondays To Fridays at 9pm on MEDIACORP Channel 8 ! *