Author - jessie tan

Adorable girl speaks perfect Hokkien, reminds Ah gong, Ah ma to stay home and be good

If your grandparents are having trouble staying home, perhaps this adorable little reminder would do the trick. "Ah gong, ah ma, don't walk around outside!" a young girl in twin tails chirps in fluent Hokkien in an Instagram on April 14. The video, re-shared by Facebook group All Singapore Stuff on April 19, has since melted the...

Gone overboard? Couple yell at youths visiting Tampines block during circuit breaker

We're halfway into a month-long circuit breaker and being stuck at home has left many of us with frayed nerves. So much so that some people have taken the task of 'disciplining' others flouting the safe distancing rules upon themselves. In a video clip circulating on Facebook, a pair of residents were heard speaking harshly to a group...

Alyssa Chia’s Boyfriend Cheated On Her with Best Friend

Happily married to actor Hsiu Chieh-kai (修杰楷) and a mother to three beautiful daughters, 41-year-old Alyssa Chia (賈靜雯) had went through hell and back in order to unlock happiness. As she opened up to Chinese MC Chen Luyu (陳魯豫) about a terrifying childhood encounter, she also shared another horrifying experience where she was betrayed by two of the people she loved the...

King Kong Confirms Split with Nana Liang One Year After Dating

King Kong (金剛), who just ended the first season of his ViuTV program Travel with King Kong and the Beauties <金剛旅神團>, has confirmed that he has broken up with Taiwanese rapper Nana Liang (梁云菲), exactly one year after announcing their relationship. On April 19, the Taiwanese entertainer—who shot to fame following his TVB appearances in Hong Kong—uploaded a black and white...

Kelly Cheung Finally Gets to Spend Time with Her Boyfriend

After completing his mandatory two week quarantine, Kelly Cheung’s (張曦雯) boyfriend is finally free from his coronavirus cell and is back with Kelly. The Legal Mavericks 2 <踩過界II> actress shared that they immediately embraced upon seeing each other. To celebrate her 30th birthday in advance, her boyfriend also surprised her with a gift that she’s been dying to try out...

Hugo Wong Avoided Offscreen Contact with Female Co-Stars

The actor took precautions to avoid any misunderstandings during filming of “Airport Security Strikers’’. Thirty-seven-year-old TVB actor Hugo Wong’s (黃子恆) personal life has been marked by scandals, earning him the unflattering label of “despicable man of the century”. He was allegedly broke up singer Hiromi Wada’s (裕美) marriage in 2016, revealed to have impregnated his Mainland Chinese fan in end 2018,...

Liza Wang Keeps Work Collectibles in Her Studio

With over 50 years in entertainment, the veteran actress has a special space where she keeps career-defining drama posters and opera collectibles. Filming in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia when he encountered the coronavirus outbreak, actor Law Kar Ying (羅家英) underwent a 14-day quarantine when he returned to Hong Kong. Resuming his normal life thereafter, he enjoyed his favorite Japanese...

Chinese Artistes’ Salaries Affected by Covid-19

With the Mainland Chinese television and film production taking a hit from the coronavirus pandemic, the market is facing a dire lack of finances, prolonged production timelines, and difficulties in infection control. These have led to a sharp decline in film acquisition prices and many resulting issues. The China Television Drama Production Industry Association (CTPIA),...

Jacky Cheung, Jay Chou, and G-Dragon to Perform at Regional Charity Concert?

They are part of the rumored lineup of artistes at an upcoming virtual performance. Following the “One World: Together at Home” global charity concert event led by Lady Gaga to thank frontline workers battling the Covid-19 pandemic, the China Charity Federation has announced a mega concert on May 15 to be held simultaneously in Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Seoul...

Kai Ko Continues to Party

While most have been avoiding social gatherings like the plague as a precautionary measure against Covid-19, Taiwanese star Kai Ko (柯震東), who declared his single status earlier, has kept up his vibrant nightlife and partying. Spotted at Social Events Earlier in April, the 28-year-old actor, who made his debut with youth-themed film You Are the Apple of My Eye <那些年,我們一起追的女孩>, was...