On Wednesday morning (Apr 3), Taiwan was hit by a magnitude-7.4 earthquake, the strongest the island has seen in 25 years. The quake was felt throughout Taiwan, and in surrounding areas including Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangsu, and Shanghai. Ko Yao Tsung, the father of Taiwanese star Kai Ko, was one of the many affected by the quake. While he...
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...
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...
He was also compared to a red-haired manga character. Taiwanese actor Wang Ta Lu, 32, was at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza yesterday (Sep 5) for Seoul Fashion Week. There, he made an impression on everyone, though not for the best reasons. The star is well-loved in Korea for his breakout role as high school delinquent Hsu Tai-yu in the...
Reportedly accused by a former employee at her agency of evading up to 45 million yuan in taxes, 25-year-old Chinese actress Lareina Song Zuer (宋祖兒), is now being investigated by authorities! While investigations are currently still underway, netizens pointed out that the five major Chinese television networks have already silently removed drama productions which the actress has a part...
We stan an actor who believes in animal rights. Reclusive Japanese-Taiwanese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro, 49, doesn’t have social media and rarely grants interviews. However, he recently spoke up about ending animal abuse, a cause he is very passionate about. And we thought he couldn’t get more attractive. Takeshi revealed thatt he “hates seeing animals on set” because of an awful experience on a...
Chinese actors Li Yifeng (李易峰) and Deng Lun (鄧倫) and Taiwanese actor Kai Ko (柯震東) have been blacklisted by the Chinese government due to soliciting prostitution, evading taxes, and substance abuse respectively. After significant setbacks in their careers, the trio are said to be attempting comebacks. In 2022, Li Yifeng was at the top of his career before he was detained by the...
Chinese actors Li Yifeng (李易峰) and Deng Lun (鄧倫) and Taiwanese actor Kai Ko (柯震東) have been blacklisted by the Chinese government due to soliciting prostitution, evading taxes, and substance abuse respectively. After significant setbacks in their careers, the trio are said to be attempting comebacks. In 2022, Li Yifeng was at the top of his career before he was detained by the...
If you've seen it, you would be talking about it too. One of the biggest Taiwanese movies this year is supernatural comedy Marry My Dead Body. The film stars Taiwanese it boys Greg Hsu, 32, and Austin Lin, 35. Greg plays a policeman who finds himself forced into a ghost marriage with a dead gay man, played by Austin. The movie made US$11.5mil (S$15.6mil) at...
The 48-year-old had suffered multiple fractures in an accident last year. Taiwanese singer-actor Jimmy Lin, who mostly stayed under the radar after his car crash in July last year, is now back at work. The 48-year-old took time off to recuperate after sustaining fractures on his face and body when his Tesla collided with a road divider and caught fire. His seven-year-old...
