Running Man Celeb Song Jihyo Charms Taiwan Fans
South Korean actress, television presenter and model Song Jihyo made what local media called a “flash visit” to Taiwan yesterday, arriving at noon and flying out in the evening. After arriving at Taoyuan International Airport, the Running Man star headed straight to an opening ceremony for the Taiwan flagship store of South Korean cosmetics brand...Continue reading
Electropop Diva Jeannie Hsieh Tops Year-end Party Earnings List
Electropop dance queen Jeannie Hsieh is set to be the highest-earning performer for the year-end party season, racking up a whopping $40 million NT in earnings so far. With major companies rolling out the cash for star-studded shows to entertain employees at their end-of-the-year banquets, celebs are pulling in millions per show. According to Apple...Continue reading
Stars to Light Up New Year’s Eve Countdown Parties
In the North Singer A-mei will be among the celebrities ushering in 2016 with revelers in Taiwan at the various New Year’s Eve countdown parties around the country. The biggest party is expected to take place at the Taipei Civic Square, where A-mei will heat up the night with a one-hour show. Singers Elva Hsiao,...Continue reading
Wang Leehom Donates Wedding Music Auction Profits
Taiwan-based singer-songwriter Wang Leehom said he will donate all 261,000 NT garnered from the auction of a music score he wrote for his wedding to a charity organization. Wang wrote the 6-minute Wedding March for his bride Li Jinglei when they got married in 2013. He put the original score, with his signature, up for...Continue reading
Taichung’s Ma Jialing Chosen as AKB48 Trainee
An 18-year-old is set to become the first Taiwanese trainee for J-pop girl band AKB48. Ma Jialing from Taichung beat out 2,152 Taiwan competitors aged 11 to 23, passing through written tests, interviews, and 3 months of intensive training to become the band’s first Taiwanese trainee. Ma is moving to Tokyo in February to begin attending...Continue reading
Puff Guo Remains Tight-lipped on “Dream Girls” Discord
Singer Puff Guo (right) of Taiwan Girl Group “Dream Girls” remains tight-lipped on the rumours of discord between bandmate Emily Song (middle) and the group’s former handler. Earlier this week, Song took to Facebook and revealed that there was conflict between her and the group’s former manager “Elsa”. Song also discounted long-running reports of friction...Continue reading
Actress Zhang Ziyi Loses Appeal in Case Against Next Magazine
Chinese movie star Zhang Ziyi’s appeal of her aggravated defamation case against a tabloid has been rejected by the Taiwan High Court. The High Court upheld a lower court’s acquittal of the three defendants, two of whom were reporters for the Next Magazine, and another, the editor of the magazine. The tabloid published a report...Continue reading
Taiwan Cinema Great Ko Chunhsiung Dies of Cancer at 70
The Taiwan film industry is mourning the passing of one of its greats today. Ko Chunhsiung (柯俊雄) one of the best known Chinese actors of his generation, died of lung cancer yesterday. He would have turned 71 in January. Born in Kaohsiung on January 15th, 1945, Ko’s acting career spanned half a century. He gained critical...Continue reading
Taiwan Singer Jolin Tsai Wows at MAMA
Taiwan singer Jolin Tsai wowed the audience at the 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) last night in Hong Kong with a racy rendering of her signature song “Play.” Tsai took to the stage in all-black, with a host of male back up dancers, and wowed audience members. In addition to performing, she also won...Continue reading
Singer Stella Chang to Hold Concerts and Charitable Sale
Taiwan singer Stella Chang is set to stage two performances in Taipei Arena on December 26 and 27. Chang, once touted as the Queen of Mandarin Songs, will also perform in southern Taiwan on January 9, 2016. Fans of Chang who can’t make it to her show will have a chance to own a piece...Continue reading
Taiwan’s Chou Tzuyu and Twice to Attend MAMA
Chou Tzuyu (third from right), the Taiwan member of South Korean girl group Twice will attend the Mnet Asia Music Awards with her bandmates tonight. The Kpop group is heading to Hong Kong for tonight’s ceremony. Chou, 16, was born in Tai-nan. She joined South Korea’s JYP Entertainment as an intern three years ago and was...Continue reading
‘The Assassin ‘ Voted Best Movie of 2015 by BFI
Martial arts film “The Assassin” by Taiwan director has been voted the best movie of 2015 by British and international critics, according to the British Film Institute (BFI). The movie, for which Hou won the award for best director at Cannes in May, was favored by 38 out of a total of 168 critics as...Continue reading
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