E-Junkies: Recent Episodes
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E-Junkies is AsiaOne’s new entertainment series, where we discuss trending entertainment news, celebrity gossip, shows and movies, and offer our take on them.
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AsiaOne sits down with actors Kuo Shu-yao 郭書瑤 and Zong Zijie 宗子杰 to talk about their new supernatural movie The Chosen One. What did they do in Penang besides filming? Shu-yao also shares what Zijie did that were thoughtful and why she vomited during filming.
AsiaOne sits down with Owen Teague and Freya Allan, stars of the new movie Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, to talk about working with motion capture technology and how the themes in the movie relate to human society. What would their survival strategy be if they were lost in a forest-like environment like in the movie?
South Korean star Cha Eun-woo sits down with AsiaOne to share more about his songwriting process and how he balances being both a K-pop idol and an actor. The video also includes clips from his first solo fan concert, Just One 10 Minute [Mystery Elevator], in Singapore on April 13, 2024.
ChaEunWoo #Kpop #CHAEUNWOOinSG
Local actress-singer Celest Chong 張玉華 has returned to Singapore after spending 13 years in Canada and she’s getting ready for her first concert here since entering showbiz decades ago.
She chats with AsiaOne about coming home, how the seeds she sowed before leaving have now grown and her dog making a new best friend here. We also test her on how much she remembers about Singapore.
Singapore #CelestChong #張玉華
Amber Liu is bringing her No More Sad Songs Tour to Singapore on March 20. She sat down with AsiaOne to discuss her androgynous style, her recent collaboration with soloist Jessica Jung and her relationship with her f(x) bandmates. Can fans expect an f(x) reunion in the future? Watch to find out more.
AmberLiu #NoMoreSadSongs #Fx
Debuting in 2020, K-pop girl group Stayc took the world by storm with their lively music and energetic choreography. Now they're in the middle of their first world tour but getting there was no easy feat. Sieun, Sumin, Yoon, Seeun, J and Isa talk to AsiaOne about the sacrifices needed to be a K-pop idol.
Watch the video to also find out which Stayc member is most likely to survive a zombie apocalypse, who’s most likely to steal other members’ food and more.
EJunkies #Stayc #Kpop
The cast of Soundtrack #2 - Keum Sae-rok, Noh Sang-hyun and Sohn Jeong-hyuck – chat with AsiaOne about their new K-drama, about pianist Do Hyun-seo (Sae-rok) who is torn between her ex-boyfriend, vocalist-turned-CEO Ji Su-ho (Sang-hyun), and musician K (Jeong-hyuck). Did the cast feel any pressure to live up to the success of Soundtrack #1, which starred Han So-hee and Park Hyung-sik? If Hyun-seo was a friend, would they advise her to go back to her ex or jump into a new romance? What are the soundtracks to their lives at the moment?
Soundtrack2 #kdrama #disneyplus
AsiaOne chats with Chinese superstar Fan Bingbing 范冰冰, who's back in her latest film Green Night after a four-year hiatus. In Singapore to receive the Cinema Icon Award at the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), she tells us what she did the last few years, the similarities between herself and her role in Green Night and how she's changed since her hiatus.
SGIFF #FanBingbing #GreenNight
AsiaOne chats with Hong Kong actor Raymond Wong 黃浩然 about his role in the new movie The Locksmith 鎖戰, the reception he received from fans while filming in Penang, and what he likes and dislikes about working overseas.
TheLocksmith #RaymondWong #黃浩然
Thai K-pop star Sorn, who’s also part of the girl group CLC, chats with AsiaOne about her living in Singapore, how she would unconsciously use Singlish at times, and preparing for her upcoming first solo concert Nirvana Girl on Nov 25, 2023, in Singapore. Can fans expect to see other CLC members at her concert and is a group comeback in the works?
Sorn #CLC #KPop
Bright Vachirawit Chivaaree and Bella Ranee Campen from ‘Congrats My Ex!’ sat down with AsiaOne to discuss the hardest or most interesting scene to shoot, their likes and dislikes about weddings as well as the cultural exchange between the cast members.
Jack Neo, Mark Lee and Henry Thia join forces once again for Money No Enough 3. They sit down with AsiaOne and reveal who among them has ‘money no enough’, who controls the purse strings at home, as well as the inspiration to shoot a third film in the Money No Enough series.
MarkLee #HenryThia #JackNeo #MoneyNoEnough
Chinese-American singer-actor Fei Xiang (Kris Phillips) 费翔 chats with AsiaOne about his latest movie Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms, including his experiences filming for 1.5 years for the blockbuster trilogy, the preparations he did for the role of emperor Yin Shou, whom he calls a “number one gold-medal top-class sociopath”, and his fascination with playing villains.
Aside from the movie, Fei Xiang also reveals his top five favourite Singapore foods and provides a look into his semi-retired life split between London and New York.
FeiXiang #费翔 #KrisPhillips #封神第一部
Taiwanese singer-host Show Lo 罗志祥, dubbed Asia’s Dance King, chats with AsiaOne about his upcoming concert at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Oct 7, his strongest memory of Singapore and how long he intends to continue dancing.
He also reflects on his life in his twenties, thirties and now forties, and his attitude towards online haters, stressing that those who insult him have no presence in his life.
ShowLo #罗志祥
AsiaOne got a sneak peek into the production of The Hunt, the first-ever variety show of the werewolf game that incorporates ARXR, a Virtual Production Technology.
We sat down for a chat and played an exhilarating round of rapid-fire questions with the cast, which includes Irene Ang, Naomi Neo, Xenia Tan, Lee Teng, and Charlie Goh, and discovered who is the best and worst at lying, their choice of partner in a zombie survival game, and more.
We also had a conversation with one of the Executive Producers, Wang Weiliang. He is no stranger to many Singaporean audiences since his debut in Ah Boys to Men in 2012. He elaborated about his transition from acting on-screen to working behind the scenes, and what he has enjoyed so far in this new role.
The Hunt will premiere on PaperPlane TV this coming December, so don't miss out on the fun!
TheHunt #Werewolf #Varietyshow
Jamie Dornan takes on the role of Dr Leslie Ferrier in the murder mystery film A Haunting In Venice, based on Agatha Christie’s Hallowe'en Party. He talks about how this third film is different from the previous two - Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile, working with director-actor Kenneth Branagh, and bonding with the cast on set.
A Haunting In Venice follows detective Hercule Poirot as he reluctantly attends a seance where one of the guests is murdered, and it is up to him to uncover the identity of the murderer. The film also stars Tina Fey and Michelle Yeoh, and is showing in cinemas now.
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Jack Neo and Glenn Yong chat with AsiaOne about their upcoming movie I Not Stupid 3. What can audiences expect from this sequel, how was it dealing with so many kids on set, and why did Glenn cry while watching I Not Stupid Too, released 17 years ago?
INotStupid3 #GlennYong #JackNeo
Ok Taec-yeon, Won Ji-an, Park Kang-hyun and Yoon So-hui, cast of Prime Video's new K-drama HeartBeat, speak with AsiaOne on what makes their beartbeat race and if they would want to live like a vampire. Taec-yeon also reveals what it was like lying in a coffin.
HeartBeat tells the story of vampire Sun Woo-hyul (Taec-yeon) who desperately wants to become human but misses his chance when he is awakened from his 100-year slumber one day early by cold-hearted school nurse Joo In-hae (Won Ji-an). The two end up living together and finding love.
OkTaecyeon #WonJian #HeartBeat
Actor KingsleActor Kingsley Ben-Adir from Disney+’s latest show Secret Invasion shares with AsiaOne what it was like acting in MCU series and how he came up with the characterisation of Gravik, who faces off against Nick Fury and Talos.
Marvel #KingsleyBen-Adir #SecretInvasion
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Cheongdam International High School stars Kim Ye-rim and Lee Eun-saem who chat with AsiaOne about their experience playing high school characters, their favourite scenes from the drama, trying kaya toast in Singapore and more.
The series follows Kim Hye-in (Eun-saem) who receives an offer to transfer to the prestigious Cheongdam International High School in exchange for her silence after she witnesses a murder. There, she meets the privileged Baek Jen-na (Ye-rim). Watch to find out how the rivalry between the two result in a fierce power struggle and mental battle.
CheongdamInternationalHighSchool #KimYerim #LeeEunSaem
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AsiaOne catches up with Chinese actors Dai Xiangyu 戴向宇 and Yelena Shaw 肖燕, stars of iQiyi’s latest drama Sisterhood 南洋女儿情 which revolves around samsui women, when they were in Singapore for a promo tour. They chat about their roles in the drama, what they learned through it, their impression of each other and whether Xiangyu, known as Dai Yangtian when he was with Mediacorp, wants to return to Singapore to act.
Sisterhood #南洋女儿情 #DaiXiangyu #戴向宇 #XiaoYan #肖燕
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Actors Ben Wang and Sydney Taylor from American Born Chinese chat with AsiaOne about where they’d fit in if the cast were a real family, which East Asian deities they’d like to meet personally and if Ben’s family has any superstitions and traditions.
American Born Chinese is an action comedy series that follows Jin Wang (Ben), a Chinese-American high schooler who is struggling to fit in with his peers. He gets tasked to show Taiwanese exchange student Wei-Chen (Jimmy Liu) around but unexpectedly gets thrown into a battle between mythical Chinese gods. The series also stars Michelle Yeoh, Daniel Wu, Yeo Yann Yann, Chin Han and Hong Huifang.
AmericanBornChinese #BenWang #SydneyTaylor
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Vivian Sung, Tseng Ching-hua and Nonkul chat with AsiaOne about their experiences acting in the new action-comedy fantasy series Oh No! Here Comes Trouble. How was Ching-hua’s first onscreen kiss with a female like? How did Thai actor Nonkul remember his Mandarin lines?
OhNoHereComesTrouble #不良执念清除师 #Nonkul
Mark Lee, Sheila Sim, Shane Mardjuki, Gary Lau and director Boi Kwong speak to AsiaOne about their new crime thriller film Geylang. Inspired by real stories from Singapore’s red-light district, the film follows the journeys of five different characters over the course of one night. Find out more about how it was like filming in the streets and brothels of Geylang and how the film could potentially change Singaporeans’ perspective of the people living in the district.
Geylang #MarkLee #CrimeThriller
Thai BL actors Net and James sit down with AsiaOne to talk about their most recent drama, Bed Friend. They share what it was like filming the intimate scenes and how they got over their awkwardness, as well as what they do to keep their bodies in shape.
BLdrama #BedFriend #iqiyi
Malaysian actors Amelia Henderson, Alif Satar, Ikmal Amry, Joey Leong and MsPuiyi chat with AsiaOne about their new horror movie Pulau, including their experiences filming on Langkawi and the many preparations they had to do. Who among them is not a horror film junkie?
Pulau #Malaysia #AmeliaHenderson #AlifSatar #IkmalAmry #JoeyLeong #MsPuiyi
Mark Lee 李国煌, Xenia Tan and Peter Yu 俞宏荣 share with AsiaOne their roles in the upcoming The Last Letters, a movie set in the 1980s that explores the relationship between a father and his daughter who is going overseas to study. How do Mark and Xenia feel about her acting and Hokkien? Peter’s character is estranged from his daughter in the movie, just like him in real life; what does he say about ex-wife Quan Yi Fong and daughter Eleanor Lee?
xeniatan #thelastletters #写给爸爸的信
Kelvin Tong, Rebecca Lim 林慧玲 and Cynthia Koh 许美珍 speak to AsiaOne about their new movie Confinement, a psychological thriller about confinement nannies. They share what makes a good thriller and the inspirations for this movie.
Confinement #RebeccaLim #CynthiaKoh
Marvel Studios’ latest movie Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania has arrived and we got a chance to speak to the director Peyton Reed. He shares his thoughts on the Ant-Man movie being called a ‘palate cleanser’, the casting of Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror and the Star Wars comparisons. We also find out if he would consider going back to his roots and direct another rom-com.
Marvel #Ant-ManAndTheWasp #Quantumania
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Mark Lee, Jack Lim, Patricia Mok and Jaspers Lai speak to AsiaOne about their new Lunar New Year comedy movie What! The Heist. How did Mark injure his “nut”? What’s the special 1% of Bao Ya Gu that Jaspers bring to his alter ego? Patricia also shares about returning to the big screen after six years, while Jack talks about tackling Mandarin in the film.
WhatTheHeist #发财联盟 #MarkLee
Korean actors Kim Nam-gil 김남길, Lee Da-hee 이다희, Cha Eun-woo 차은우 and Sung Joon 성준 chat with AsiaOne in Seoul about their new Prime Video fantasy action drama, Island. They share with us their experiences filming with green screen, how they visualise the monsters and what they did together after work on Jeju Island.
Island releases on Amazon Prime on Dec 30, 2022.
Island #KDrama #차은우
The cast of The Whale — Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Sam Hunter and Hong Chau — sit down with AsiaOne and reveal what they would cross off their bucket lists if they had five days left to live. Sadie gives suggestions to Hong about which of Brendan’s movies she should watch, and Brendan only has positive things to say about his young co-star Sadie.
TheWhale #BrendanFraser #SadieSink
Thai pop is slowly pathing its way into the international music market. AsiaOne speaks with the recently-debuted T-pop boy band Perses — Jung, Nay, Krittin, Palm and Pluggy — and finds out what they had to give up for over two years while they were trainees. They talk about working with renowned South Korean production company Jam Factory and spending over 30 hours shooting their debut music video My Time in South Korea. We also play a game with them where they spill each other's secrets.
Perses #Thaipop #Thailand
We sat down with Peter Sohn, director of Pixar’s upcoming movie Elemental, to talk about his inspirations behind the movie at the Disney+ Content Showcase earlier this month. He shared with us his struggles growing up as a Korean American, and also in a family with very traditional values.
Elemental will be released in 2023.
Disney #Pixar #Elemental
Korean actors Lomon 로몬, Shin Ye-eun 신예은 and Seo Ji-hoon 서지훈 chat with AsiaOne about their Disney+ high school mystery thriller Revenge of Others, including how they prepared to act as teenagers and also on dealing with the drama’s dark themes.
RevengeOfOthers #DisneyPlus #Lomon
The cast of local movie The King of Musang King 猫山王中王 — Mark Lee 李国煌, Henry Thia 程旭辉 and Glenn Yong 容启航 — tell AsiaOne about their love for durians and their experience filming at a durian plantation in Malaysia. Mark and Henry also share their thoughts on retirement and on new blood wanting to take over them in Singapore’s comedy scene.
程旭辉 #李国煌 #GlennYong
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star Lupita Nyong’o (Nakia) joins us as she talks about the loss of Chadwick Boseman, how she dealt with it while filming this film and whether she would have wanted the chance to have closure.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever releases on Nov 10 in cinemas.
BlackPanther #WakandaForever #LupitaNyong’o
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Sodagreen founding member and former lead singer Wu Qing Feng 吴青峰 joins us to talk about his newest album Mallarme’s Tuesday. He tells us all about how the songs came to him in his dreams and his favourite local food to eat when he’s in town.
吴青峰 #马拉美的星期二 #WuQingFeng
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The stars of the upcoming Singapore-Korea drama film Ajoomma talk about its impact on them and their careers, and the strongest message they are left with after watching it. Hong Huifang also shares how she was ready to leave showbiz prior to taking this role, while Kang Hyung-suk 강형석 is surprised at his popularity in Singapore.
HongHuifang #KangHyungsuk #Ajoomma
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Christopher Lee 李铭顺 and Berant Zhu 朱軒洋 are nominated for Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor respectively at the Golden Bell Awards 2022 for the iQiyi crime thriller series Danger Zone 逆局. They bring us back to the emotional scene where Christopher’s character is shot dead – by a sniper played by his real-life actor brother Frederick Lee 李铭忠, no less – and Berant’s intense fight scene with Frederick. They also gush over their love for stinky tofu.
李铭顺 #朱軒洋 #DangerZone
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Lay Zhang 张艺兴, who first found fame as a member of K-pop boy band Exo, is back in Singapore after five years and will be performing as a soloist here for the first time. Watch our interview to find out what he misses the most about Singapore, his ‘dirty’ past with chilli crabs and his Singlish lesson.
LayZhang #ZhangYiXing #张艺兴
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Kelvin Tan, aka Mayiduo, and “Singapolian” Charlene Huang, founders of content creation company Double Up, share with AsiaOne how they created their popular online personas of an Ah Beng and Ah Lian, went viral overnight and if they are really Beng and Lian in real life.
Mayiduo #Singapolian #CharleneHuang
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Super Junior’s Kim Hee-chul, actors Lee Sun-bin and Song Won-seok and YouTuber RalRal, hosts of Disney+’s reality dating show Pink Lie, tell AsiaOne what they love about such programmes and whether they would accept their partners lying.
PinkLie #DisneyPlus #DatingShow #KimHeechul #LeeSunbin #SongWonseok #RalRal
Rebecca Lim brings us on a tour of Third Rail’s film set, one of the biggest in Singapore. The new Mediacorp drama is an action thriller on the hijacking of an underground subway train. We sit down with Rebecca and Andie Chen to find out more about the challenges and triumphs of filming on this unique set and their memories of public transport in Singapore.
ThirdRail #RebeccaLim #AndieChen
Award-winning actress Gwei Lun-mei talks about the challenges she faced playing Lin Yishan across a span of 20 years in the drama series Women in Taipei, working with actors Rhydian Vaughan and Joseph Chang again after 10 years and what it means to be from Taipei.
DisneyPlus #WomenInTaipei #GweiLunmei
Andor is the prequel to Rogue One and is set 5 years before the events of the spin-off film. It tells the tale of what set Cassian Andor down the path of becoming the rebel hero we know him as today. We speak to cast members Genevieve O’Reilly, Dennis Gough and Kyle Soller to ask about their Star Wars stories and to find out more about one actress’ history with Singapore!
StarWars #Andor #DisneyPlus
Yoo Jae-seok, Lee Kwang-soo and Kwon Yuri tell AsiaOne their most difficult mission in their new Disney+ show The Zone: Survival Mission. Yuri also says her two co-stars don’t have a lot of strengths, which of course raises some objections from Jae-seok and Kwang-soo.
DisneyPlusSingapore #TheZoneSurvivalMission #KwonYuri #YooJaeseok #LeeKwangsoo
Young and rising Chinese actor Zhang Linghe shares with AsiaOne his on-set experience playing Lord Changheng in the hit drama Love Between Fairy and Devil, if his increasing popularity has affected his privacy and his ideal type.
ZhangLinghe #CangLanJue #LoveBetweenFairyandDevil
Felicia Chin chats with AsiaOne about the release of her new - and last - drama When Duty Calls 2 and reminisces on her 19 years as an actress, including her early struggles and first onscreen kiss with Pierre Png. She also shares with us her new endeavours at faith-based organisation Hai Hao Ma.
FeliciaChin #WhenDutyCalls #Mediacorp
AsiaOne sit down with Adrian Pang and Kit Chan to talk about their experiences during Covid-19 and reuniting for The LKY Musical. After seven years, the show is back and it revolves around the late Lee Kuan Yew and his journey as a founding father of our country. Watch to find out more about what it’s like to bring two of Singapore’s most important historical figures to life.
AdrianPang #KitChan #TheLKYMusical
AsiaOne sit down with Ann Kok and Pierre Png to chat about their roles in the new long-form medical drama Healing Heroes. This is Ann’s comeback drama after three years and she plays the head nurse. Pierre plays a neurosurgeon and he lets us in on what a coconut has got to do with brain surgery.
To celebrate Singapore's 57th National Day, we also ask them about their time growing up here and what they love-hate about our little red dot.
Healing Heroes debuts Aug 9 and airs weekdays at 7.30pm on Channel 8. It is also available on demand for free on meWATCH.
PierrePng #AnnKok #HealingHeroes
Korea’s multi-talented K-pop idol, GOT7’s Young-jae joins us today as he talks about his upcoming mini-concert in Singapore, Sugar. Watch on to find out how he’s doing after a bout of Covid-19, and what he’s going to get up to in Singapore.
Young-jae’s mini concert will be held in Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands on July 31, 2022.
To catch the show, get your tickets on Sistic or the Marina Bay Sands website.
GOT7 #Youngjae #SUGAR
AsiaOne chat with Hong Kong actor Sean Lau and director Wai Ka Fai about their latest action crime movie Detective vs Sleuths. They share with us their challenges filming stunt sequences at the busy Temple Street — which Ka Fai recalls as “fighting a war every day” — and also Sean’s experience acting in a man-made drain filled with fast-moving water.
Detective vs Sleuths will be released in Singapore cinemas on July 21, 2022.
DetectivevsSleuths #SeanLau #WaiKaFai
Constance Wu talks about taking on a more dramatic role in Prime Video’s The Terminal List in contrast to her well-known comedic roles on Fresh Off the Boat and Crazy Rich Asians. We also asked her what she would like to do if she returns to Singapore and which one of her co-stars she’ll invite.
We sit down with Martin Short, Steve Martin and Selena Gomez to talk about the latest season of Only Murders In The Building and how it came to be. Selena talks about the age gap between her and her co-stars, and we also ask the trio the roles they would play if they were to commit a crime.
We sit with the director of the recently released Ah Girls Go Army Again, Jack Neo, to talk about shooting action scenes and the criticism garnered from the first movie.
AsiaOne chats with Taiwanese actors Chen Bolin and Puff Kuo, stars of Disney+‘s new light-hearted legal drama Small & Mighty, to find out what their first courtroom experience was like and whether their perception of justice has changed.
We sat down with director Colin Trevorrow to talk about his latest film, Jurassic World Dominion, that is now showing in cinemas. This film marks the first time that new cast members Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Pratt will be joined by the original cast Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum. We asked Colin about bringing the legacy characters back and whether he'll survive alongside dinosaurs.
We chat with Moses Ingram, who stars as Reva Sevander/The Third Sister in Disney+'s latest TV series Obi-Wan Kenobi. She shares what it’s like to be working with Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen, wielding a lightsaber and how the success of Queen’s Gambit opened doors for her in Hollywood. Obi-Wan Kenobi will be released on May 27, 2022, on Disney+.
Bling Empire star Kevin Kreider joins us this episode to talk about how life has changed since season 1, what happened when that Cartier ring fell into the ocean, and where he stands with Kim and Kane after season 2.
BlingEmpire #KevinKreider #Netflix
Ayden Sng and James Seah talk about their brotherly relationship both in real life and in the drama The Unbreakable Bond, as well as their adulting journey of getting their own place, managing their finances and pawrenthood.
Thai heartthrobs Apo Nattawin Wattanagitiphat and Mile Phakphum Romsaithong star in KinnPorsche, a new drama series which takes a fresh approach combining fast-paced action with romantic boy love (BL). The actors talk to us about going for action workshops in preparation for filming and their intimate scenes.
Starring Michelle Yeoh and Jamie Lee Curtis, Everything Everywhere All At Once is about an exhausted middled-age Chinese American woman who just wants to get her taxes done but instead, is sent off on a wild and emotional multiverse kung fu adventure. Find out who their perfect multiverse self would be and what Michelle Yeoh feels about Asian representation in Hollywood.
A superhero with dissociative identity disorder (DID) versus a preacher gone wrong, how will this new Marvel superhero series turn out?
It seems to be a villain’s era for veteran actor Ethan Hawke as he is embracing an antagonistic role in Moon Knight.
We chat with Ethan Hawke on his role as Arthur Harrow in his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut on Moon Knight, premiering on Disney+ on March 30th.
Imagine living in a multiverse and you are able to jump across different fantastical worlds. Everything Everywhere All At Once is a sci-fi action comedy starring Michelle Yeoh as a Chinese immigrant in the US who runs a laundromat.
She’s suddenly drawn into a war where the fate of every universe is in her hands, meeting different versions of herself, including one where she has hotdogs for fingers.
We chat with cast members Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu and James Hong on the Chinese tradition that Ke introduced to the Hollywood film set and the wacky things cast and crew did to build camaraderie.
We sat down with Mark Lee on his last day of filming for Geylang, a Singapore action-thriller directed by Boi Kwong. To prepare for his role as a "manager of prostitution", he chatted with real-life procurers and discovered some interesting and little-known facts of the industry.
Pixar’s latest film Turning Red is a coming-of-age fantasy comedy about 13-year-old Meilin Lee who turns into a giant red panda when she experiences extreme emotions. The film offers a unique perspective of her struggles balancing being the perfect Asian daughter and her love for a boy band. We check in with director Domee Shi and producer Lindsey Collins to find out about tiger-mum moments, the craziest thing they’ve done for an idol, and their thoughts on culture and identity.
We caught up with local rapper Yung Raja over brunch at his new, world's first thosai taco cafe and he shared more about his mother's recipe that inspired it. He also discusses fashion and how he isn't afraid to push boundaries with it. While he can't talk much about it, he assured us that he has new music coming out. He will also be performing live at Majulah Live x It's A Rap!
Hong Kong actress Charlie Yeung tells us about her upcoming fantasy movie Hello! Tapir, about a child who believes in a magical beast that can eat your nightmares away. She also shares about her life in Singapore and how she opens up about her father’s death to her young twin boys.
We sat down with veteran local actress, Zheng Wanling, who is starring in the new Mediacorp drama, Home Again. She tells us about what life is like as a diplomat’s wife and her interest in cooking.
We stopped by the Sands Theatre to chat with local singer Joanna Dong about her upcoming Lunar New Year concert, You Must Believe In Spring. She’s bringing her theatrical experience to the show and teased what audiences can expect. We also spoke to her about a particular televised performance that got netizens talking and what made her angry and hurt.
Disney’s new movie Encanto tells the tale of the Madrigals, a family who lives hidden in the mountains of Colombia in a charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift, except Mirabel. When she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might be her family’s last hope. The film features all-new songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda and we checked in with him to find out how a personal story his father told influenced the movie and what he learnt from working on Encanto.
Making friends is tough. But imagine if you could simply buy yourself a best friend that knows everything about you. Jack Dylan Grazer and Zach Galifianakis star in the upcoming comedy Ron’s Gone Wrong as a socially awkward kid and his malfunctioning robot best friend. We caught up with them to quiz them all about all things tech and their answers may surprise you.
Who’s By Your Side is the latest HBO Asia production that follows a couple as encounter problems throughout their marriage. It is a ten episode, weekly drama series, starring the likes of Kaizer Chuang, Vivian Hsu, Nina Chang and En-Feng Chen. We’ve checked in with the director, Peter Ho, to share more about his thought process behind creating this series.
We visited the GCB filming location of Sunday, an upcoming local movie directed by Sean Ng and starring Adrian Pang, Michelle Saram, Rhen Escaño and Ho Thanh Trung, to find out more about the film and what viewers can expect when it premieres in 2022.
In their upcoming crime-comedy film, Queenpins, Kirsten Bell and Kirby Howell-Baptiste play women who take couponing to a whole new extreme, attempting to scam millions of dollars from corporations. We checked in with them to find out who is most likely to go crazy over a good deal and who is most likely to get busted for breaking the law.
The new Netflix series So Not Worth It revolves around Se-wan (Park Se-wan), a teaching assistant who is also in charge of managing the international students at the university’s dormitory. Students residing there include the shy US citizen Jamie (Shin Hyun-Seung); Sam (Choi Young-Jae from Got7), a Korean-Australian whose father is the chairman of a tteokbokki chain restaurant; and Hyun-min (Park Hyun-min), a Korean citizen who wants to stay in the hostel to save time on his exhausting commute but is ineligible. Together, this unlikely group of friends navigates through university life together while bringing on the laughter and tears. The cast share how they achieved great chemistry and what viewers can expect.
Yes, you read that right. Kate Herron, the director of Disney+ series Loki, reveals more about that Teletubbies connection to Loki. Find out more about that and how she felt having to re-envision the character from scratch.
First, Rihanna followed him on Instagram. Then, Bling Empire called and the rest is history. We checked in with Kane Lim to find out what he’s been up to since the show premiered, got him to spill some tea and also find out what would bring him back to Singapore.
We visited the sets of This Land is Mine, Mediacorp’s upcoming post-World War II English drama series starring Rebecca Lim, Pierre Png, Charlie Goh, and Shabir, to find out how filming a period drama in Singapore is like, and what item they would each bring from 2021 to the 1940s. Find out who is also most likely to be a towkay!
P.S Some parts were recorded in the midst of a thunderstorm so please pardon the thunder in the background.
For the first time, E-Junkies is welcoming a Hollywood celebrity! You may recognise him as the Black Power Ranger and now, he’s Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat. It’s Ludi Lin! The Chinese-Canadian actor dropped by our show to share how he prepared for the martial arts fantasy action film and who he thinks is the best Mortal Kombat player among the cast. He also reveals where his Power Rangers journey actually started - hint, it’s in Singapore.
You might have seen her parody of Marie Kondo, or doing crazy challenges as Sue-Ann but who is Annette Lee really? Not just an actress and influencer, she’s also a singer-songwriter and her second EP, Song For The Underdog, is nominated for Album of the Year at the *SCAPE Youth Music Awards. We chat with her to find out how she feels about her struggles in music and getting over her quarter-life crisis.
As the Year of the Ox approaches, we invited some cast members of The Diam Diam Era Two to share how Chinese New Year celebrations have changed since the ’80s.
The movie continues with Ah Kun, Osman and Shamugam forming a political party C.M.I to contest in the 1988 General Election. The fervent campaigning sweeps up both Ah Kun and Zhao Di’s families. As Ah Kun thinks of many ways to garner support, will both families be dragged in as well? Will he really win the election?
With the launch of ciNE65, the leading national platform for budding and aspiring local filmmakers to showcase their talents, we spoke to two commissioned filmmakers - Lan Yu and Yahssir - to share their thoughts on the short film genre, what it takes to be one and their advice for aspiring filmmakers looking to participate.
Released just a few days ago, Number 1 follows Chow Chee Beng, played by Mark Lee, as he takes up a job as a drag queen after being retrenched from his civil engineer position. The movie scored Mark Lee his first Golden Horse nomination for Best Actor, but it is not without a trail of negative comments by netizens. Find out what netizens said and how Mark Lee felt when he was first notified about his nomination.
When Right Frequency first aired in 1998, it was deemed a bold attempt to replay the forgone ’60s and it quickly became a big hit among audiences. 22 years later, it is made available on Netflix and we took the opportunity to reunite Sharon Au and Lina Ng to talk about how the sitcom has changed their lives and whether there are plans for an actual reunion.
September proves to be an exciting month for the entertainment scene. One of the most anticipated Disney live-action adaptations, Mulan, has just been released in Singapore. Despite its hype, is it really worth a visit to the cinema? We also reviewed the latest season of Lucifer and talked about Alive, an upcoming South Korean zombie film
The entertainment world has been sizzling with news in the past few weeks. In this episode of E-Junkies, we discussed the latest local piece of entertainment news to flood our web browsers - the Dee Kosh’s saga. We also dived into other similar scandals and interesting pieces of news that happened recently.
With National Day just a day away, we checked in with Nathan Hartono to find out what this year's NDP theme song means to him, and how Singaporean he really is.
We recently heard the news about Director Jack Neo leaving J Team productions to join another company. Find out why he made that decision and what his future plans are in this episode of E-Junkies.
Recently, we ran an article on politicians and their social media game, which Mr Baey Yam Keng picked up on. In this GE special of E-Junkies, we invited him to share his thoughts on how social media and politics can coexist together. We also took the opportunity to quiz him on Gen Z lingo, and try out the trending "Put it on your chin" TikTok challenge.
In this episode of E-Junkies, we hosted a mini Ah Boys to Men reunion and got Joshua, Maxi and Noah to share their filming experiences and how they 'cheated' on their partners with the Ah Boys. We also got them to spill if Ah Boys to Men 5 is ever going to happen.
In this episode of E-Junkies, we invited Chuando Tan, Xiang Yun and Chen Yi Xin, 3 of the actors from the upcoming thriller Precious Is The Night to chat about the movie and share their filming experience. Chuando also became a little shy when talking about baring it all for the cameras.
In this episode, we invited Tosh, who shot to fame after starring in Ah Boys To Men as Sergeant Ong, to share his own personal encounters with online negativity and how he deals with them. What was the meanest comment he has ever received? Does he hold any grudges towards his haters? Tune in to find out!
In this episode, we shared some of our personal interactions and insider scoop about celebrities, one of which is about how an international actress gave us the finger! Which actress was actually so bold? Tune in to find out more!
In this episode, we delve a little into the juiciest piece of entertainment news to hit our screens - the escapades of Show Luo. We also talk about what celebrities have been up to during the extended circuit breaker period. This episode also features a special guest appearance from Hayley and Jayley, so tune in to find out what they have been doing to occupy their time!
CB’s got you feelin’ low? At AsiaOne, there’s no lack of entertainment junkies so we’ve decided to gather a bunch of us to introduce some new shows that will chase your blues away on our first episode of E-Junkies. If you’re like our writer Trini, then you’ll be excited to know that Lee Min-ho’s new show, The King, is on our list!