Is that Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming? That was the question on many netizens’ minds after photos from the actor’s new movie Mostly Sunny, in which Huang appears noticeably heavier, were released on Chinese social media on June 16 and went viral. Huang appears to have shed his idol image and is gunning for awards glory with his...
WASHINGTON DC: At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the U.S. military launched a secret campaign to counter what it perceived as China’s growing influence in the Philippines, a nation hit especially hard by the deadly virus. The clandestine operation has not been previously reported. It aimed to sow doubt about the safety and efficacy of...
Rebecca Lim celebrates son's 100th day It may feel like she just gave birth recently, but it's been 100 days. Local actress Rebecca Lim and her husband Matthew Webster celebrated their son's milestone by giving out gift boxes of sweet treats to loved ones. Made by her family-run online pastry business The Lims' Kitchen, each gift box contains...
South Korean girl group Kara's Nicole Jung reportedly required stitches after falling while filming the latest episode of Chinese singing reality show Sisters Who Makes Waves season 5 last Saturday (May 4). In a Weibo post that day, a netizen posted that the 32-year-old had a fall and was injured. "She covered her chin as she came...
Over the past weekend (May 4 and 5), you might have seen huge crowds gathering at some touristy spots in Singapore and wondered what was going on. It turns out that the Chinese travel reality TV show Divas Hit the Road — Good Friends is filming here. The show, which will feature Chinese actors Gulnezer Bextiyar, Qin Lan,...
She was drenched by the rain but her idol's kind gesture warmed her heart. One lucky fan in China had an unforgettable experience when Mandopop star Jay Chou offered her his jacket during his concert last Sunday (April 21). The 45-year-old performed for four nights at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium. While concertgoers were each given a raincoat which was placed at...
All relationships have their ups and downs and the same goes for Hong Kong celebrity couple Him Law and Tavia Yeung. The actors were guests in the latest episode of Carina Lau's lifestyle talk show Jia Ren Zi You Yue, which aired on Thursday (April 25). She asked the couple about their worst quarrel, and Him answered: "It...
Chinese actor Zhang Linghe (張凌赫) became famous after starring in three successful hits, Love Between Fairy and Devil <蒼蘭訣>, My Journey to You <雲之羽>, and Story of Kunning Palace <寧安如夢>. Last month, he finished filming another historical drama The Years of Life <度華年> opposite Zhao Jinmai (趙今麥). When Zhang Linghe and Bai Lu (白鹿) were filming Story of Kunning Palace, they reportedly fell in love after just one month of filming. They...
For his 30th birthday on March 28, Jackson Wang partied like there was no tomorrow. The Hong Kong-born rapper-singer celebrated his big day in Phuket, Thailand, from March 27 to 29. In an Instagram reel posted by his fashion label Team Wang Design, the pop star and his guests can be seen taking a yacht out to...
Chinese stars Zanilia Zhao Liying (趙麗穎) and Lin Gengxin (林更新) reunite for the second time in xianxia fantasy drama The Legend of Shen Li <與鳳行>, in a mythical story that transcends the three realms! High Viewer Expectations Listed on Tencent Video’s most anticipated top 10 dramas list and scoring stellar viewership in its premiere episode, the drama is off to a good start. Adapted...
