Taiwanese singer and activist Panai called on June 29 at one of the most prestigious entertainment events in the Chinese-speaking world for people not to forget China's bloody 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters at Tiananmen Square. Chinese artists in recent years have largely stayed away from Taiwan's Golden Melody Awards given renewed tension between democratically-governed Taiwan...
In appreciation of Singapore fans, Taiwanese rock band Mayday has donated $200,000 to Singapore special education school My Inspiring Journey (MIJ) Hub. The band, which consists of members Monster, Ashin, Stone, Masa and Ming, and celebrates their 25th anniversary this year, announced this in a press release today (June 26). MIJ Hub is a non-profit organisation that...
Music can get you through some pretty tough times, high school included. Taiwanese host-singer Matilda Tao's daughter Lillian Lee recently graduated from high school in the United States, and the proud mum shared photos from the graduation ceremony and the after-party back in Taiwan on Instagram yesterday (June 5). In one of the photos, Lillian's yearbook can...
Taiwanese actor Aaron Yan was given a seven-month suspended prison sentence for filming and leaking intimate videos of then-minor influencer Raku. In its verdict on Thursday (May 30), the Shilin District Court determined that Yan, 39, had recorded sex tapes with a minor with an intention of distributing them. In lieu of his prison sentence, Yan has...
After six months of court hearings and investigation, the sexual allegations case between Aaron Yan and his ex-boyfriend, internet celebrity Yao Le, has reached a verdict. According to Taiwanese reports today (May 30), the 38-year-old singer-actor, who was a member of the boy band Fahrenheit, was slapped with a seven-month suspended jail term and three-year probation...
Taiwanese singer-actress Annie Yi was recently doing a livestream when she was asked why she doesn't act anymore. The 56-year-old, who last appeared in the self-directed romance film The Queens in 2015, responded that it was because of two main reasons. "Because I don't feel like acting anymore. It's not because I don't like acting, it's just...
Multiple female Taiwanese celebrities are calling for stricter laws for children's rights days after former host Mickey Huang was revealed to have purchased pornography films — including seven featuring underaged girls — even after he was accused of sexual abuse in June last year. In posts on social media yesterday (April 8), the artistes, including Matilda Tao,...
Dishing with Chris Lee is welcoming a new season and a foreign guest. Taiwanese singer-host Tony Sun, who shot to fame as a member of the boy band 5566, told 8world in a recent interview that being on the variety talk show with Christopher Lee was a "great honour". The 45-year-old added that the first time he went abroad...
Taiwanese actor Aaron Yan is facing allegations of filming and distributing pornography involving a minor. On November 8, Taiwanese news outlets reported that prosecutors in the Shilin District of Taiwan indicted Aaron Yan on charges of filming and distributing child pornography. Reports state that fans are shocked by the news due to Aaron Yan’s popularity. The Taiwanese idol debuted...
Some of us want to emigrate to pursue our dreams, but most of us don't have our minds set on it as children. Not Eric Chou though, who revealed that he wanted to move to the US aged 11 because his cousins, who were his best friends at the time, were emigrating there. The Taiwanese singer told...
