His pretty boy days are clearly behind him. Malaysian singer-actor Nicholas Teo, better known as Zhang Dongliang, is looking unrecognisable these days but in a good way, we think. Nicholas is probably most famous for his 2008 Mandopop chart-topper, Who Will You Be Thinking Of When You're Lonely, a song you would have heard playing repeatedly on the airwaves.
The secret is seemingly out and the final cast list for season three of the popular Chinese reality show Sisters Who Make Waves is, well, making waves on the internet. According to a Sina report, an updated "confirmed" list was leaked on Chinese social media and included popular artistes like S.H.E's Selina Jen, Twins' Charlene Choi and Gillian Chung, and.
With the incredible success of Call Me By Fire, it's no surprise that someone will find a way to capitalise on it. And it seems that a 'grandpa' version of the show is in the works, if rumours are to be believed. For the uninitiated, Call Me By Fire is a Chinese reality show on MangoTV that brings together 33.
It’s that time again where we turn back the clock by 10 years and revisit some of the more memorable dramas from a decade ago. This time, we’re turning the spotlight on another category of dramas that have stolen our hearts over the years dramas from Mainland China and Taiwan. Whether it’s the quintessential Taiwanese idol dramas, the big production Chinese period dramas, or all the variations in between, 2011 had plenty of big hits for the Mandarin-speakers (and the subtitle-readers).
For obvious reasons, we can’t list out all the dramas that premiered in 2011, so here is just a small sampling of nine that caught our eyes a decade ago and still have a place in our hearts today. Without further ado, let’s head down memory lane and say “Happy Birthday” to these 10-year-old dramas (in no particular order):