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HONG KONG: Hundreds of protesters disrupted services on Hong Kong's Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system on Tuesday (Jul 30), as part of a civil disobedience effort in the ongoing crisis gripping the territory. Protesters in the station put up flyers and held up a train by blocking train doors. "We don't know how long we are going to stay here, we don't have a leader, as you can see this is a mass movement now," said Sharon, a 21-year-old masked protester who declined to give her full name. "It's not our intention to inconvenience people, but we have to make the authorities understand why we protest. We will continue with this as long as need." Others chanted "Liberate Hong Kong" and "Revolution of our time". READ: 44 Hong Kong protesters charged with rioting READ: Nearly 50 people arrested in Hong Kong after Sunday protests - police Some angry commuters were caught in commotion with the protesters, while rail operator MTR said some services had been disrupted … [Read more...] about Protesters disrupt Hong Kong’s MTR services during morning rush hour

An actor’s job is not an easy one. Often, a lot is asked of them. And one of the hardest things to deal with must be being cast as the mother of someone 20 years older than your own son. That’s what Zoe Tay, 51, does in All Is Well, Mediacorp’s upcoming Mandarin drama. She and Chen Hanwei play the parents of the character portrayed by Romeo Tan, who’s 34. “It was like, ‘Huh? Romeo – my kid?’” Tay recounted. And as a further twist of the knife, when she asked if special-effects makeup would be used to make her look older, the answer was no. Still, Ah Jie, every inch the star, handled it in a cavalier fashion. “It was a bit weird in the beginning, but you have to convince yourself,” she shrugged. “I didn’t have many scenes with Romeo, so it was fine.” In future, she quipped, “I’ll be Elvin’s mum; Desmond’s mum … everyone’s mum.” All Is Well is a Taiwan-Singapore co-production that’s set to be a blockbuster: Set in both locations, two storylines will air over two channels – … [Read more...] about Zoe Tay as Romeo Tan’s mum? Just one of the challenges for the cast of All Is Well

It's a tale of two cities in a new suspense drama titled All Is Well, starring Desmond Tan, Romeo Tan, Sheila Sim and Taiwan actors Blue Lan and Liu Kuan Ting. The series, for which filming will begin early next year, is a co-production between Singapore's Mediacorp and Taiwan's Eightgeman. There will be two storylines – one with events taking place in Taiwan, the other unfolding in Singapore – and the two can be watched either as standalone series or in tandem, which will reveal intricate links in the dual storylines. The Singapore storyline will air from late August next year on Channel 8 at 9pm, trailed immediately by its Taiwanese counterpart on Channel U at 10pm the same night. Each series will have 20 episodes and will also be available on Toggle. All Is Well will also air on Taiwan Television (TTV) in August. Lan plays main character Guo Hao Sen, the estranged son of a wealthy and powerful Taiwanese businessman who reluctantly steps up to the plate when his father … [Read more...] about Blue Lan, Romeo Tan, Desmond Tan to star in new Taiwan-Singapore TV drama

Liu Yifei or Crystal Liu, the star of Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of the movie Mulan , has become the latest target of the Hong Kong protesters. On Wednesday (Aug 14), the Chinese-American actress shared a post from People’s Daily, a China-owned newspaper, the hashtag “I also support the Hong Kong police. You can all attack me now”, on Weibo. She also added a heart and a strong-arm emojis. Those were the same words uttered by Fu Guohao, a reporter for another state-owned newspaper, while he was being tied up and attacked by protesters at the Hong Kong airport. Liu’s post garnered tremendous support, over 28 million likes on the platform from her 65 million followers. At the same time, her sentiment also earned her backlash from many across the world who support the protest, earning her the hashtag #BoycottMulan on Twitter. The social media platform has been buzzing with calls to boycott the movie, accusing her of supporting police brutality while enjoying … [Read more...] about Mulan star and movie become latest boycott target of Hong Kong protesters

LONDON: China accused unidentified foreign forces on Thursday (Aug 15) of fomenting violent protests in Hong Kong, warning them that their "conniving" efforts had been noticed and that they would end up damaging themselves. "Foreign forces must stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs," Chinese Ambassador to Britain Liu Xiaoming told reporters in London. "Stop conniving in violent offences - they should not misjudge the situation and go down the wrong path otherwise they will lift the stone only to drop it on their own feet." He added: "Evidence shows the situation would not have deteriorated so much had it not been for the interference and incitement of foreign forces. Hong Kong is part of China. No foreign country should interfere in Hong Kong’s internal affairs." READ: UN rights chief urges 'impartial' probe into Hong Kong violence Liu also accused Western media of being unbalanced in their reporting and of confusing right and wrong. The ambassador also said China will … [Read more...] about China warns foreign forces to ‘stop conniving and interfering’ in Hong Kong affairs