ICRT Battle of the Bands Meet the Judges: Zhong Chenhu of Team Ear Music
Zhong Chenhu, finals judge for ICRT’s Battle of the Bands, knows a thing or two about success in the music biz. Chenhu, or Tiger, graduated from Tamkang University’s Department of Banking and Finance. He founded Team Ear Music studio in 2005, and is currently its general manager. The studio’s core value, is to “give...Continue reading
ICRT Prepares to Rock the Station’s Eighth Annual Battle of the Bands
Six of the island’s best emerging local bands will compete this Saturday at International Community Radio Taipei’s eighth annual Battle of the Bands for the chance to be crowned champion by some of the most influential names in the music industry. The event, held at the Taipei New Horizon between 3 and 7 p.m., showcases...Continue reading
ICRT Battle of the Bands Meet the Judges: Swing Wang of Rock’n’Rap
Half way through a Spring Scream performance, in the spur of the moment, Swing Wang – the then young and impressionable lead singer of the band RockBang who wanted so much to be like the overseas bands he idolized so much – threw himself off the stage into the dozen audience members below. Little did...Continue reading
ICRT Battle of the Bands Meet the Judges: Hu Shen of Quarterback
Hu Shen’s (虎神) rock odyssey began as an exercise in teenage pragmatism: seventeen year old Hu Shen needed an in with the girls, and girls, he had heard, were into musicians. “I think a lot of us start out hoping our music will turn us into chick magnets. It rarely works,” the guitarist and bandleader...Continue reading
Luc Besson Praises Partnership with Taiwan During Filming of Lucy
At a press conference on Tuesday, Luc Besson credited the Taiwan people with injecting new life into the island. Luc Besson and his producer wife Virginie Silla visited Taipei in October to shoot the director’s latest film “Lucy.” After returning to the island to attend the film’s premiere at Taipei’s Vieshow IMAX Cinema, the cinematic...Continue reading
Taiwan Celebrities and Public Figures Take On ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Celebrities and public figures in Taiwan followed the Internet sensation of dousing themselves with a bucket of ice water, in order to raise awareness about a paralyzing disease. Local tycoon Terry Gou took the Ice Bucket Challenge in New Taipei alongside people fighting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease), and volunteers...Continue reading
Actor Kai Ko Busted with Jacee Chan in Beijing for Marijuana
Local actor Kai Ko (Ko Chen-tung) has been arrested in Beijing during a drugs raid on an apartment owned by Jacee Chan, the son of movie star Jacky Chan. According to China’s state-owned media, police seized more than 100-grams of marijuana during the raid. Xinhua News Agency says both Ko and Chan admitted to using...Continue reading
Google, Taiwan Tourism Bureau Launch Video Competition
Grab your camera and phone and start recording because the Taiwan Tourism Bureau and Google have launched a one of kind video competition! The contest, dubbed, “[Anytime for Taiwan] Film Taiwan, Action!”, is asking tourists and film enthusiasts to help promote travel in Taiwan by sharing their stories and the majestic beauty of Taiwan. The...Continue reading
Taiwanese Bands Rock Summer Sonic 2014 in Japan
Taiwan bands, including Mayday, rocked the audience at this year’s Summer Sonic music festival, which took place over the weekend in the Japanese cities of Tokyo and Osaka . Mayday first performed at the Summer Sonic festival in 2012 (pictured above), becoming the first Taiwan band to hit the stage at both the Tokyo and...Continue reading
Luc Besson and Wife Arrive in Taiwan to Promote “Lucy”
French movie director Luc Besson and his producer wife Virginie Silla have arrived in Taiwan to promote his new action thriller “Lucy.” The French couple arrived at Taoyuan International Airport late yesterday and are scheduled to leave tomorrow. They will attend the film’s premiere at Vieshow Imax Cinemas in Taipei later today and hold a...Continue reading
Director Tsai Ming-liang Made Officer of Order of Arts and Letters of France
Malaysian Chinese film director Tsai Ming-liang has been made an officer, in the Order of Arts and Letters of France. The French representative office in Taiwan says Tsai was recognized for his contributions to the development of cultural cooperation between France and Taiwan. The honor is a step up for Tsai, who was made a...Continue reading
”The Heirs” Star Park Shinhye to Visit Taiwan Next Month
#474770939 / gettyimages.com Taiwan fans of the South Korean TV drama series “The Heirs” will get a chance to see one of its co-stars, Park Shin-hye, in person next month. Park’s agency says she will visit Taipei on the second leg of her Asian tour. The actress and singer is scheduled to meet fans...Continue reading
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