Shortly after announcing her divorce late last year, Vivian Hsu faced yet another personal trial — this time over her health. The Taiwanese singer-actress recently revealed that she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer at the beginning of this year following a routine health examination. According to media reports, Vivian was stunned when doctors first delivered the news. "Why is it me?" she had...
Joe Chen claps back after criticism about not wanting kids Asking a newly-married woman when she is planning to start a family is a typical question, but it may not be a polite one. Taiwanese actress Joe Chen — who held a wedding ceremony in Langkawi last month after two years of marriage to her Malaysian husband Alan Chen —...
Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai is heartbroken by the death of her pet dog Woohoo, which died at age 18 on July 3. “It was with a heavy heart that we parted as you had been present at every step of my life,” Tsai, 43, wrote in Chinese on social media late on July 14. “I had imagined...
So Coldplay came and sparked a few marriage proposals. Ed Sheeran tried singing in Mandarin and making teh tarik, while Taylor Swift's upcoming concerts from March 2 are believed to trigger 'Swiftonomics'. Music fans will have a busy year in 2024 as more international acts head to Singapore; here's a look at the concert calendar for this year. This list...
The mother of Taiwanese actor Ryan Tang was found deceased on the rooftop of their apartment block in Danhai New Town, New Taipei City, on June 3. Taiwanese media reported that a resident of the block had gone up to the rooftop to dry their laundry in the afternoon and noticed an elderly lady slumped on...
While fans know Taiwanese singer Jam Hsiao lives in a million-dollar mansion now, they may not have known that as a child, the 37-year-old lived in a house with no windows and door. "Nobody believes me every time I say this, only my classmates who have been to my home before would know," he revealed in...
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...
While creating a replica of his late daughter using artificial intelligence (AI) was a comfort to Taiwanese former singer Tino Bao, not everyone shares his sentiments. Accounts creating AI versions of deceased celebrities including Chinese-American singer Coco Lee, Taiwanese-Canadian actor Godfrey Gao and Chinese actor Qiao Renliang (also known as Kimi Qiao) have popped up on social media recently, with the...
Attending the wake proceedings of Dee Hsu’s (徐熙娣) father-in-law, Barbie Hsu (徐熙娣) is criticized for wearing red nail polish and a “see-through” black top. First Public Appearance Since Marriage Dee Hsu’s father-in-law Hsu Ching-hsiang passed away at the age of 86 recently. Showing up at funeral ceremony together with husband DJ Koo (具俊曄), Barbie is solemnly dressed in a black dress, black mask and...
When Taiwanese actor James Wen first read the script for his character, pastor James Chang, in the new Mediacorp drama Kill Sera Sera, he felt something was missing from it. "I felt that this pastor is like a tool. He is just servicing and counselling the other characters and I feel that this wouldn't happen in...
