It’s the end of ghost month already but one more supernatural movie is hitting the screens this weekend with The 9th Precinct. Even without it starring my fave Roy Qiu it still looks scary cool but with Roy as the earnest cop assigned to the ghostly 9th precinct it’s one I’ll be on the lookout for when it hits streaming. … Continue reading →
The Taiwanese acting contingent may be smaller than their expansive Mainland colleagues but it’s always nice to see so many familiar faces stepping out in tandem to support a good cause. This weekend was the 2019 Taipei Film Awards, a more indie offering that suits the Taiwan film industry which has been more indie focused for two decades now. This … Continue reading →
School’s starting again and it also feels like the drama train is coming to life as many Taiwan actors and actresses have upcoming dramas to look forward to. Adding a new one to the lineup with a big name director and cast but on a more du jour platform – Director Winnie of In Time With You and It Started … Continue reading →
Yet another celebrity newborn has dropped, the fourth in the last month and a half for those keeping score. TW-actress and model Sonia Sui welcomed her second child this weekend, a baby girl named Lucy to join big brother Max. That’s Max last year on the cover of Taiwan Elle with his glamorous mommy, so maybe later this year we’ll … Continue reading →
Weddings were the celebratory event of choice for Chinese and Taiwanese stars this past summer of 2016 and now it’s onward to welcoming babies. A status update on four high profile actresses expecting babies this winter. Actress and model Sonia Sui did a selfie last week of herself in a form fitting red strapless dress while 7 months pregnant, giving … Continue reading →
There’s certainly validity to the statement that all babies are cute. But even within the universal cute there are gradations, and TW-actress Sonia Sui‘s little baby son is so cute he’s basically off the chart. Sonia and her non entertainment industry hubby Tony Hsieh welcomed little Max to the world last August and the little seven month old tyke has … Continue reading →
Taiwanese supermodel turned award-nominated legit actress Sonia Sui has been having a fantastic 2015 so far. She tied the knot with now husband Tony Hsieh, brother of actress Aggie Hsieh, followed by the couple announcing they are expecting a baby. Sonia has been spending her time between Taipei and LA with her hubby, currently not doing an acting projects but … Continue reading →
There’s good news to share on a slow entertainment news weekend, but probably a lot less high profile than the royal baby arriving. After a week of rumors, TW-actress Sonia Sui has come out and confirmed her pregnancy with newlywed husband Tony Xie. The media scrutiny has been on Sonia for years after her acrimonious split with long time boyfriend … Continue reading →
The older I get the more nostalgic I am, a sentiment that applies to dramas as well. Older dramas I loved appear even more wonderful through the rear view mirror, and I have a super soft spot for reunions and whatnots, even if it’s something that I didn’t watch the first time around. The cast of the 2010 hit SETTV … Continue reading →
Given that this is just the subjective assessment of one major Taiwanese entertainment publication TVBS Magazine, it’s still pretty darn accurate in my estimation. The power rankings are out for the top Taiwanese entertainers of 2013 with ten selected from each gender. It’s not just the actors but includes singers and models and folks who straddle multiple industries. The two … Continue reading →
Two major Asian film awards took place this weekend, there was the Blue Dragon Film Awards celebrating Korean cinema held in Seoul, and further South in Taipei the annual Golden Horse Film Awards feted the Chinese-language movies of 2013. It was the 50th anniversary of the famed Golden Horse Awards and this was a ceremony that had more big name … Continue reading →
What is that you said? I can’t hear you over the ear splitting screaming still coming out of my mouth for the last 24 hours, give or take a few. I thought I had long since stopped caring whether deserving actors win awards or getting pissed over undeserving actors snatching a statuette. It’s a popularity context and a crap shoot, … Continue reading →
New drama alert coming out of Taiwan! It’s been mostly a long and sorry Summer for me and fluffy Taiwan dramas. Love Around was a repetitive DOA mess, Just You has only cute and nothing else, Amour et Patisserie was gorgeous and lovely but rather faded into the consciousness, and episode 1 of IUUI was brilliant but then collapsed on … Continue reading →
