When we watch TV, we don’t often notice the chair the main character is sitting in, the mobile phone he’s holding or the fruit bowl on the table. The fact that we don’t notice indicates that a team of people working behind the scenes to create on-screen verisimilitude have done their job well. Every drama … Read more
Pradhana Vizha, Mediacorp’s Indian entertainment awards ceremony, will celebrate its 20th anniversary this February. With the theme of Unravelling Dreams, this year’s event will present 20 awards and celebrate iconic milestones from the past. Pradhana Vizha 2025 will take place on Feb 15 at The Theatre at Mediacorp, with multiple awards up for grabs including best drama … Read more
One choice, however, wasn’t easy. In 2008, while still living in Singapore, Einstein created an animated series called That’s Imagination for Norway TV. The hit show opened up numerous opportunities for his production company and ultimately marked the end of his two decades away from home. “It was quite an emotional decision to go back … Read more
Ring in the Year of the Snake with Mediacorp’s Chinese New Year programmes available on your TV or mobile devices. Here’s a look at their line-up this year to get you and your loved ones in the festive spirit: LUNAR NEW YEAR’S EVE SPECIAL 2025 When: Jan 28, 10.30pm Where: Live on Channel 8, mewatch … Read more
Chen wrote that 60 is the new 40. “Is 60 the age to restart a career? To dream bigger? To charge forward? As I step into this new chapter, I’ll continue pouring my heart into my craft as an actor,” she said. “Thank you, Singapore TV, and all my fans, for your unwavering support.You guys … Read more
Set in 1979, A Year of No Significance follows Yu’s character, Lim Cheng Soon, a middle-aged architect struggling with personal and professional challenges due to the difficulties he has not speaking English. In Wonderland, Lee plays Loke, a single father who sells his kampung house to send his daughter Eileen, played by Xenia Tan, to the … Read more
Malaysia-born, Singapore-based actor Christopher Lee, 53, nabbed his fourth Golden Bell Award at the annual awards ceremony in Taipei on Saturday (Oct 19), coming out tops in good old sibling rivalry. Christopher’s win for Best Leading Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film beat out his younger brother, 48-year-old Malaysian actor Frederick Lee, who was … Read more
If you’ve seen the latest season of the Netflix reality game show The Mole, you might have noticed a few familiar sights. The 10-episode season is filmed entirely in Malaysia, with players battling it out against recognisable landmarks including Forest City in Johor, the Petronas Twin Tower in Kuala Lumpur and Tioman Island. The Mole centres … Read more
And yet, I see these external factors – valid as they may be – as mere catalysts in the decline of cinema attendance and appreciation. In my view, the real cause is that we tend to consume movies like fast food: We’re just looking for a quick and filling experience, not necessarily one that’s satisfying. … Read more
As the 77th Cannes Film Festival came to a close on Saturday (May 25), Singaporean filmmaker Chiang Wei Liang received a Special Mention Camera d’Or prize for Mongrel, a film he wrote and co-directed. The Camera d’Or is an esteemed award at Cannes, recognising the best first feature film from any of these three sections: … Read more
