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...
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...
Starring Fan Chengcheng (范丞丞) and Yang Zi (楊紫), coming-of-age romance drama Love Endures <要久久愛> aired to positive reviews. Once school friends, Huang Yingzi (Yang Zi) and Jiang Yi (Fan Chengcheng) reunite in their 30s in the present. Through flashbacks, viewers are taken through the start of their friendship in their teenage years. The school setting and soft cinematic lighting successfully invoke nostalgia...
Some Malaysian netizens have since commented that they “generally don’t read the subtitles at all”. We all know how important subtitles are when you are watching a movie that's in a language you don't understand. Chinese actor-host Yang Di, 37, was recently on an episode of Chinese infotainment show Informal Talks when he brought up an interesting observation about movie...
The actor’s team have explained their styling choice, saying that they were paying homage to LV creative director Pharrell Williams’ African-American heritage. Chinese star Dylan Wang recently attended a Louis Vuitton fashion show in Hong Kong as one of the luxury brand’s ambassadors. However, the 24-year-old actor, who was seen sporting cornrows at the event, has been accused of cultural appropriation. It...
The Story of Yanxi Palace stars are now represented by Mediacorp in Singapore. They tell 8days.sg what they look forward to doing here and what they think of their local fans. No part of this story can be reproduced without permission from 8days.sg. Earlier this month, Mediacorp’s artiste management arm, The Celebrity Agency (TCA), announced their collaboration with China’s...
Who else made the cut? While many people watch Chinese dramas for their interesting plots and elaborate sets, some tune in solely for the eye candy. Popular international voting site King Choice recently held a poll on the “Top 30 Most Handsome Chinese Idols”, and the results, let's just say, were totally expected. According to the poll, Xiao Zhan is currently...
Yang Yang (楊洋) has removed the contact details of Jia Shi Kai (賈士凱), his Yuekai Entertainment agent, from his official Weibo page! One of this year’s worst-rated dramas on Douban, Yang Yang and Wang Churan’s (王楚然) drama Fireworks of My Heart <我的人間煙火> was not only roundly criticized by viewers for its illogical and simplistic plot, but also earned the infamy of being...
Actor-director Wu Jing alone paid S$55mil in overdue tax. So just how much do they earn? Chinese actresses Song Zu’er and Jiang Yiyi recently made headlines for tax evasion — something not uncommonly seen in Chinese showbiz. The news has renewed interest in the tax expenses of celebs, with the topic trending on various social media sites. A netizen recently posted a...
Receiving the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the ongoing 80th Venice International Film Festival, actor Tony Leung Chiu-Wai (梁朝偉) has made history as the first Chinese actor to bag the prize! Ang Lee: Tony is a Director’s Dream Decked out in a classic black tuxedo and accompanied by his wife, actress Carina Lau (劉嘉玲) on September 2, he received the highest...
