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Cecilia Cheung spotted in Singapore in role-playing game , Entertainment News
With countries easing up on Covid-19 measures, countless celebrities have made their way to Singapore either for work or a long-deserved break — the latest being Jackson Wang. It seems Cecilia Cheung, 42, is also in town for a private holiday. One woman spotted the Hong Kong singer-actress on Christmas day in a shopping mall here, dressed in a period... → Read More
Woman sitting next to Song Joong-ki at Bali wedding thinks he is Hyun Bin, Entertainment News
What's worse than forgetting someone's name at a social event? Thinking they're someone else. A woman attended a wedding in Bali recently where South Korean actor Song Joong-ki was also present. According to a report by Lianhe Zaobao, the woman posted on social media a photo taken with oppa, explaining she happened to sit next to the 37-year-old star and... → Read More
Jayley Woo finds new love, announces she's 6 months pregnant, Entertainment News
"Jayley Woo, are you worthy of happiness? Do you have the right to love or be loved?" That was how this local actress prefaced her somewhat pensive Instagram post, uploaded earlier this evening (Oct 23), with her doubts before announcing some big news: She's found happiness again with a new love and a baby on the way. Accompanying her post... → Read More
‘I kept screaming!’ Christopher Lee wins Best Supporting Actor at Golden Bell Awards 2022, Entertainment News
Christopher Lee has won his third Golden Bell Awards trophy after he was announced the Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series on Saturday night (Oct 22) for the iQiyi drama Danger Zone. In a Zoom interview with regional media later that same night, the 51-year-old shared he was having dinner with his family, including local actress Fann Wong and... → Read More
Edwin Goh pleads guilty to drink-driving, fined $6,500, Entertainment News
Local actor Edwin Goh pleaded guilty to one count of drink driving at the State Courts today (Oct 13) and was fined $6,500. He is also disqualified from driving for three years. Local reports said the 28-year-old turned up alone and was unrepresented. He kept his head down when his charge was read out to him. In his mitigation, he... → Read More
Jackson Wang cuts livestream twice after fans kept spending money on him, Entertainment News
Some South Korean celebrities, such as Park Bo-gum, IU, BTS and Blackpink, ask their fans not to squander their money on gifts for them. However, some supporters can't seem to help themselves. Hong Kong-born K-pop star Jackson Wang recently got exasperated when, despite his repeated reminders, some fans kept spending money on virtual gifts for him. According to reports, the... → Read More
Yu Tian's singer daughter Yuan-chi dies of cancer aged 39, Entertainment News
After battling colorectal cancer for the past eight years, Yu Tian's singer daughter Yuan-chi died this afternoon (Aug 21) aged 39. Yu Tian, a veteran Taiwanese singer best known for his 1977 Mandarin classic Under the Banyan Tree, was supported by his son Ken when he announced the news to reporters waiting outside the hospital. The 74-year old said Yuan-chi,... → Read More
Still a goddess? Retired Taiwanese actress Joey Wong removes mask to pray, goes viral, Entertainment News
The gorgeous Joey Wong has left such an impact on Asian viewers that nearly two decades after her showbiz retirement, people are still delighted to see her. The 55-year-old former actress, best known for her ethereal performance in the 1987 movie A Chinese Ghost Story, recently went viral when photos of her praying at LingYen Mountain Temple Canada were uploaded... → Read More
Sonija Kwok's daughter, 10, makes showbiz debut, Entertainment News
Former TVB actress Sonija Kwok is back in her first TV drama in six years and she's brought her daughter along for the ride. The 47-year-old took a step back from filming after marrying Chinese martial arts choreographer Zhu Shaojie in 2011 and they have a daughter Kylie, who's now 10. In her new Hong Kong fantasy series Inevitable, now... → Read More
Jang Na-ra getting married to non-celeb boyfriend, Entertainment News
Korean actress Jang Na-ra, last seen in the well-received 2021 drama Sell Your Haunted House, announced her marriage plans today (June 3). The 41-year-old said in an Instagram post that she is tying the knot with her boyfriend of two years. He's six years younger, not a celebrity and works in video production. She added she isn't able to reveal... → Read More
Ex-Super Junior idol Han Geng and actress wife Celina Jade expecting first child, Entertainment News
Could this be one of the cuter ways to announce a pregnancy? Chinese singer-actor Han Geng posted two photos of him and his wife, Chinese American actress Celina Jade, on his Weibo account on Mother's Day yesterday (May 8). In them, he's sporting a fake baby bump while Celina, 36, could be seen with a real one. "We are 'pregnant',"... → Read More
Proud parents Jay Chou and Hannah Quinlivan announce birth of baby girl, Entertainment News
Mandopop king Jay Chou and his model-actress wife Hannah Quinlivan have welcomed a new baby girl into their family. Late on Friday (May 6) night, 43-year-old Jay posted a photo of the gorgeous newborn on his Instagram page. "It's been tough on both mother and daughter. Thank god for this beautiful gift!" he wrote. [/embed] Hannah, on the other hand,... → Read More
Veteran actor Kenneth Tsang found dead in Hong Kong quarantine hotel room, Entertainment News
Veteran Hong Kong actor Kenneth Tsang has died at the age of 87. According to Hong Kong media HK01, he had travelled from Singapore to Hong Kong on Monday (April 25) and checked in at a quarantine hotel at Tsim Sha Tsui. He did an ART test the following day which came back negative. An employee from the health ministry... → Read More
Joe Chen marries Malaysian boyfriend 9 years younger, Entertainment News
As Asian media focused on the wedding of the year between Korean stars Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin, another celebrity got hitched quietly today (March 31). Taiwanese actress Joe Chen, who turns 43 on April 4, was spotted registering her marriage to Malaysian artist Alan Chen in Taipei this morning. He is nine years younger. The couple have been dating... → Read More
E-Junkies: Mark Lee reveals secrets about prostitutes and their 'managers', Entertainment News
After the heartwarming and family-friendly Reunion Dinner released earlier this year, local actor Mark Lee's next film is the gritty Geylang directed by Boi Kwong. The action-thriller neo-noir is set in the infamous red-light district, connecting five seemingly unlinked stories — surrounding crime, sex, guilt, violence and perversion — that unfold in one action-packed night. The movie also stars… → Read More
'I don't know this Korean man': Barbie Hsu's mother furious at her sudden remarriage, Entertainment News
While many people are shocked at Barbie Hsu's remarriage — less than four months after her divorce from Chinese businessman Wang Xiaofei — no one is more aghast than her own mother. When Taiwan's Apple Daily spoke to Barbie's mum Huang Chunmei about the sudden nuptials, she admitted she had a quarrel with Barbie on Monday night about it and... → Read More
Recently divorced Barbie Hsu marries South Korean ex-boyfriend, Entertainment News
While showbiz watchers were keeping their eye on whether Barbie Hsu's ex-husband Wang Xiaofei is dating young Chinese actress Zhang Yingying, Barbie has pulled a fast one on us. This morning, the Taiwanese actress-host and South Korean singer-DJ Koo Jun-yup announced on social media that they are married. Jun-yup, also known by his stage name DJ Koo, shared two notes... → Read More
Here's Hong Kong's 'prettiest ghost' Pauline Wong, over 20 years after retirement, Entertainment News
Just like the late Lam Ching Ying was known for being the exorcist in classic Hong Kong hopping vampire movies, Pauline Wong won fame playing just one type of roles — ghosts. The retired Hong Kong actress is iconic for playing the ghost bride Xiaoyu in the 1985 film Mr Vampire, and her string of supernatural roles back then won... → Read More
'Uncle Roger' Nigel Ng's insensitive joke about Ukraine angers netizens and he hasn't apologised, Entertainment News
He made his name and built his fame as his alter ego Uncle Roger, poking fun of famous chefs and saying inappropriate things. But Malaysian comedian Nigel Ng is finding out there's a limit to how much political incorrectness the public can take from him. And despite a few days of brickbats from netizens, the 30-year-old — who's in the... → Read More
K-drama Squid Game wins big at Hollywood's Screen Actors Guild Awards, Entertainment News
In another huge win for Asia and particularly Korean showbiz, K-drama Squid Game has won big at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards today (Feb 28). Veteran actor Lee Jung-jae won Male Actor in a Drama Series, while newbie actress Jung Ho-yeon took the Female Actor in a Drama Series award, winning over Jennifer Aniston, Elisabeth Moss, Sarak Snook... → Read More