New Season Malaysia Project Superstar Auditions Starts Tomorrow !

16 November 2007

U probably knew it by reading it FIRST here on this Blog , or u probably have catch the advertisement on the Channel , and now the time is here ! The Auditions for the new Season of Project Superstar is coming your way , starting this weekend onwards ! Which means , tomorrow !

The Full Details ( Time & Venue ) are as follows :

http://www.8tv.com.my/pss/pss.htm

To be eligible , u must be a Malaysian citizen between 18 to 28 Years of Age . Bring along your Identity Card along for your Auditions !

SBC Drama Serial - The Legend of A Beauty

12 November 2007

Starring Mediacorp Veteran Actors and Actresses , like Zhu Houren , Chen Tian Wen , Chen Li Ping and popular Hongkong Actresses Mi Xue , 一代天骄 - The Legend of A Beauty is a classic 30 Episodes Period Drama Serial produced way back in 1991 during the SBC Days ...

Click on the following links to watch the 3 - Part Trailers :

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-W-xXQPqlY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ5UjoElDE0

Main Characters & Roles :

米雪 —— 慕容孤芳、上官虹

朱厚任——上官博

陈天文——叶 峰

陈莉萍——柳 莹

陈翔——李隆基

严丙量——剑 痴

叶世品——刀 神

邬伟强——出尘子

Synopsis / 故事简介：

故事始于唐朝皇帝（中宗）期间。 生性敦厚的点仑派弟子叶峰与活泼温妮的少女上官虹（米雪饰）本是天各一方，平淡过活，但因上官虹的母亲孤芳(米雪饰）身中剧毒，父亲上官博为救她而上点仑山求剑痴医治，奈何刀神与剑痴比武而拒绝相救，孤芳死于点仑山，在此地上官虹认识叶峰。

因妻子的死，使上官博恼恨剑痴，趁他与刀神比武之时上前一战，结果被刀神剑痴合力废其武功,并使他右手成残。上官博为报妻子的仇自己的耻，而迫他儿子苦练武，奈何儿子与母亲一样只喜音乐，并非练武之材，五年后，儿子终于在父亲的过份精神折磨及过份练武下去逝，上官博绝望而自杀。上官虹因此决心为母报仇，为父雪耻。

叶枫因替上官博辨证而被剑痴迫收为徒，剑神、刀神决战竟有金面人暗中加害，致二人双双堕涯，生死未卜。叶枫誓寻凶手，辗转江湖认识重俊（太子）及李隆基，更与李结成莫逆，后来叶枫发现金面人就是出尘子，出尘子为扬名天下而抢去上官虹的绝情刀谱，上官虹为了好友柳莹而不惜做了天香教教主，向叶枫示警，致受重伤垂危,叶峰将[天香豆蔻]予上官虹服下,上官虹进入假死状态。叶峰、柳莹立誓在找到第二颗豆蔻，救上官虹还阳。他们在韦后那里找到第二颗“天香豆蔻”时，韦后却迫柳莹服下，使得柳莹也进入了假死状态。出尘子以第三颗“天香豆蔻”（最后一颗）迫叶峰暗杀隆基，叶峰为忠义而拒绝，杀死了出尘子得到第三颗“天香豆蔻”，但苦于两个都是他所爱的人，该给谁服下？……

A Rich History of Drama Production ... SBC Drama Serials !

9 November 2007

Here's a look at some of the Drama Serials produced by Channel 8 or rather ( SBC 8 ) during the Years of SBC from 1982 to 1993 ... Happy Watching & Enjoy !

1) Army Series - 新兵小传 ( 11 March 1983 )

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

2) Flying Fish - 小飞鱼 ( 12 August 1983 )

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

3) The Awakening 1 - 雾锁南洋I - 天长地久 ( 6 February 1984 )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fjDhyRG7iU

4) Son of Pulau Tekong - 亚答籽 ( 13 June 1985 )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8PSbcHUmfg

5) Takeover - 人在旅途 ( 29 July 1985 )

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

6) Coffeeshop - 咖啡乌 ( 16 December 1985 )

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

7) The Awakening 2 - 雾锁南洋II - 风雨同舟 ( 1985 )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1MlSg4pgNU

8) The Happy Trio - 青春123 ( 1985 )

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

9) Samsui Women - 红头巾 ( 5 May 1986 )

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

10) Neighbours - 芝麻绿豆 ( 7 July 1986 )

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

11) Crossroads - 红绿灯 ( 1986 )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmTyQ2jOdmw

12) The Bond - 天涯同命鸟 ( 1986 )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWVqAC2PVPE

13) Five Foot Way - 五脚基 ( 16 March 1987 )

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

14) Paint A Rainbow - 调色板 ( 16 March 1987 )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3ln-xQM1lc

15) Painted Faces - 戏班 ( 25 May 1987 )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a9yGWjjANE

16) Strange Encounters 1 - 奇缘1 ( 26 October 1987 )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArmNGvy29KI

17) On The Fringe - 边缘少年 ( 1987 )

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

18) Star Maiden - 飞越银河 ( 1987 )

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

19) Airforce - 空军 ( 10 April 1988 )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac4BcWXyPTc

20) Mystery 1 - 迷离夜1 ( 8 August 1988 )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWzVToSu1VI

21) My Fair Ladies - 窈窕淑女 ( 21 November 1988 )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F5g60eivdY

22) The Last Applause - 舞榭歌台 ( 1988 )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCzIFGkvfN4

23) Good Morning , Sir ! - 早安老师 ( 22 May 1989 )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I66UznosoR8

24) A Mother's Love - 亲心唤我心 ( 1989 )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sATsOHt8nw

25) The Winning Team - 飞跃巅峰 ( 1990 )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3UGParFHjY

26) Pretty Faces - 三面夏娃 ( 22 October 1991 )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26W0gjwj0k4

27) The Last Swordsman - 最后一个大侠 ( 1991 )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1Z8fR9XY-w

28) The Legend Of A Beauty - 一代天骄 ( 1991 )

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-W-xXQPqlY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ5UjoElDE0

29) Love Is In The Air - 爱在女儿乡 ( 1992 )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0INki29GeQ

30) Heavenly Beings - 再战封神榜 ( 6 January 1993 )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr_6gYFHg-4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFyO8jJEUjA

31) The Witty Advisor - 金牌师爷 ( 26 August 1993 )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV7Ee7ir7Q0

32) The Unbeatables 1 - 双天至尊 1 ( 1993 )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9z3pqYLVPQ

A Rich History of Drama Production ... From SBC To Mediacorp TV

9 November 2007

It's been 25 long years ! 25 years of Drama production , from as early as the SBC Days to TCS and then now to Mediacorp TV ! Although , Channel 8 has already started producing Drama Serials in 1981 with it's first Drama Serial being 想入非非 - ' Fantastic Idea ' , however , MediaCorp considers 实里达大劫案 - ' Seletar Robbery ' to be its first official Drama Serial Production , thus it marks its 25 Years Anniversary of Drama Production from 1982 .

So , when the first official Drama Serial ' Seletar Robbery ' made to our Television screens was on 25 July 1982 . In that same year alone , Channel 8 has produced a total of 10 Drama Serials ! From 1982 to 1993 , they were known as SBC - Singapore Broadcasting Corporation .

SBC , for short , was a partially privatised mass market media conglomeration, which dominated the entire television then and most of the radio broadcasting industry in Singapore during its existence. Prior to the liberalisation of the broadcasting industry, SBC holds a virtualised monopoly in Singapore in the broadcasting industry. Under SBC , Channel 8 was known as SBC 8 in those days which was both a Chinese and Tamil Channel ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_jf9k3ThLU

It was only until in 1994 that they made a transistion from SBC to TCS - Television Coporation of Singapore . Here we take a look at some of the Drama Serials produced in those ten years ... Enjoy !

Drama Serials produced in SBC years from 1982 to 1993 ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdqXOhFj7C0

Then in 1994 , they were known as TCS - Television Corporation of Singapore where they were under a privatisation exercise in 1994 . Then in 2001 till now , TCS officially became Mediacorp TV .

25 years of long hard work and this year we mark this joyous milestone occasion with a Special Star Awards Ceremony on 9 December 2007 ....

Countdown To Star Awards - Exactly 1 Month To Go !

9 November 2007

Today is exactly one month to the Star Awards - 25 Years of Drama Awards Night on 9 December 2007 ! And as part of our Countdown Specials - from today onwards , I will be doing a Series of ' Walk Down Memory Lane ' Specials as I will take u through the history of Singapore Television Drama Production , as well as introduce u in much greater details some of the past Drama Serials that are being nominated in this year's Awards . Also , expose u too to some other worthy candidates that should have made it to the nomination lists too ...

* Catch Star Awards Prelude on Thursdays at 8pm on Channel 8 and Star Awards - 25 Years of Drama on Sunday , 9 December 2007 LIVE at 7pm on Channel 8 . *

The Hey ! Gorgeous Bikini Stripping Saga ...

8 November 2007

Did anyone watch Monday's Episode of Hey ! Gorgeous and buy the Shin Min Daily News Newspaper yesterday ? What the show did made it to the front page of Wednesday's Edition of the popular Chinese Evening Newspaper and I fully agree with the report ...

You see , Hey ! Gorgeous is a beauty cum talent search competition around Singapore's most popular campuses ranging from JC to Poly , looking for the most handsome looking hunks and beauties in the schools . So , if that's the case , I totally cannot understand what's their intention of coming up with such a competition format as seen on Monday's Episode ?

The 1st Semifinal Round saw the five guys and five girls having to go through three rounds of competition : 1st - Answer the question round that test on their general knowledge . The second and third round , I personally feel has totally got nothing to do with the aim of this competition at all !

The second round saw the girls and guys being paired up ( from the same school ) to go round the beach looking for girls wearing sexy bikinis and having to ask them to take them off their bodies and later was to have the guys contestants wear them ! The third round saw them scaling heights and do balancing act and climbing a high tower ( something really high ) ! What's their rationale ? If u are feeling as puzzled as me , don't worry ! U have me with u !

I mean , that second round was totally meaningless and totally absurd - absolutely rubbish ! What were they trying to test the contestants ? What was the aim ? And bearing in mind that this was shown on Primetime where the whole family may watch ( and that include minor and those under 18 or 21 years of age ) !

Honestly , if u were to ask me what the aim and motive was , first , I think it has got to do with the show's ratings ! Simply said ... It's just to increase and boost the show's ratings ! Secondly , I think it's also just to show how easily bikinis can be taken off or how bikinis is different from Bras - It's perfectly OK to take off Bikinis but not Bras ! ( pardon me if u think I am er ... a bit dirty minded ! ) U see , the short time it took for the girls to take off their bikinis ! If it were Bras and not Bikinis , I think surely no one will go and ask them to take them off ! But since it is Bikinis then ...

Also , sure , it may be out of pure fun and entertainment , and u may say that Singapore is becoming much more open now , so the people's thinking will also be the same - more opened minded now and less conservative than as compared to last time ! And that they should be able to accept this sort of thing !

Whatever reasons it may be , just spare a thought for those poor ' victims ' whose Bikinis were being taken or stripped from them ! Well , it may only be a Bikini , but it's no different from a bra ... It's like telling them to take off their bras , isn't it ladies ? They will feel insecure without any protection and their only last line of protection has already been taken away from them !

While the contestants and all are having so much fun with their Bikinis , do just spare a thought for these poor ladies ! They will feel utterly humilated and embarrassed ! Also , there is another factor of our good impression on others ... Considering that some of these being approached in the show happen to be Eurasians or tourists , what will they think of us and their opinions of us now ?

Then , later the guys were asked to wear on them the Bikinis and have guest star Vincent Ng judge which Bikinis is the sexiest ! What's this ? Totally absurd and rubbish !!! What are they trying to promote ? Cross Dressing ? Or bisexual ? Or .... What ? Oh , please .... ? This is what they get for reaching the Semifinal Round ?

I really have nothing to say - I am totally speechless at the moment except just to keep shaking my head in disgust and disappointment ! Four words to sum up the whole Episode : A Total Laughing Stock !

Don't u agree ?

Star Awards 25 Years of Drama - Best Drama Serials Nominees Out !

7 November 2007

This Is It ! After doing so much to celebrate this special occasion , it has all come down to this - the most important category that matters it all - The Best Drama Serial Award ! For 25 long years of production and broadcasting , from the early years of SBC days , to TCS , and now to Mediacorp TV - Channel 8 Drama Serials have certainly accompanied and followed u through your growing up years - from your young childhood days to who , where and what u are today !

From the many many popular and classic hits that have bring u so much joys and happiness as well as squeezed many drops of tears out from u , 25 of the Best have been shortlisted as nominees for this all important , Grand Prestigious Award ! Which of these nominated Shows have touched your hearts deeply ? Which have these Dramas have left such a deep impression on u that u still remembers fondly of and enjoying it being re-run on TV today ? Which of these shows brings back fond memories of your young childhood days ?

Yes , certainly ! Channel 8 Dramas have come a long way to what it is today ...

Here are the 25 Shortlisted Candidates for Best Drama Serial Award :

1) Stand By Me - 家人有约 ( 1998 )
2) On The Fringe - 边缘少年 ( 1987 )
3) The Unbeatables 1 - 双天至尊 ( 1993 )
4) Stepping Out - 出路 ( 1999 )
5) Legends of The Eight Immortials - 东游记 ( 1998 )
6) Beyond The Axis of Truth 1 - 法医X档案 ( 2001 )
7) The Coffee Shop - 咖啡乌 ( 1985 )
8) Chronicle of Life - 缘尽今生 ( 1995 )
9) Samsui Women - 红头巾 ( 1986 )
10) Airforce - 空军 ( 1988 )
11) Beautiful Connection - 九层糕 ( 2002 )
12) A New Life - 有福 ( 2005 )
13) Golden Pillow - 金枕头 ( 1995 )
14) Wok of Life - 福满人间 ( 1999 )
15 ) As You Like It - 随心所遇 ( 2000 )
16) Holland V - 荷兰村 ( 2003 )
17) The Shining Star - 星闪闪 ( 2006 )
18) The Price of Peace - 和平的代价 ( 1997 )
19) Tofu Street - 豆腐街 ( 1996 )
20) The Winning Team - 飞跃巅峰 ( 1990 )
21) Mystery 1 - 迷离夜1 ( 1988 )
22) Good Morning , Sir - 早安老师 ( 1989 )
23) Awakening 1 - 雾锁南洋I - 天长地久 ( 1984 )
24) The Guest People - 客家之歌 ( 1997 )
25) The Army Series - 新兵小传 ( 1983 )

How To Vote ?

Voting forms are available in this week's new issue of 8 Days & I - Weekly . Fill in the contest forms and mail it to the address stated before the closing date . Remember , only your vote determines who will win this Award , so hurry , buy a copy of the magazine and start voting !

* Catch Star Awards - 25 Years of Drama Special Edition on Sunday , 9 December 2007 LIVE from Mediacorp Studios on Channel 8 ! *