Author: Cesar Hsu

What is GMA, Golden Melody Awards (金曲獎Jīn qǔ jiǎng)?

by Cesar Hsu, posted in Mandarin Song

The Golden Melody Awards (金曲獎), often referred to as the "Grammys of Mandarin-speaking music world", is an annual music awards event in Taiwan that honors outstanding achievements in the Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien, Hakka, and indigenous pop music industries. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Culture of Taiwan to recognize outstanding achievements in the Taiwanese and Mandarin pop music industry. The awards were first presented in 1990, and the 35th Golden Melody Awards will be held on June 29, 2024, at the Taipei Arena. The ceremony will be broadcast live on television and online.

Wu Kang-Ren(吳慷仁), the laureate of Golden-Horse Award(金馬獎) in 2023. One of most well-known Taiwanese actors in Mandarin-speaking countries.

by Cesar Hsu, posted in Mandarin Drama

吳慷仁(Wu Kang-Ren) born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on November 24th, 1982. Since 2007, Wu Kang Ren has been an active actor in many fields, including TV dramas, movies, music videos, advertisements, and micromovies such as Abang Adik(富都青年), A Touch of Green(一把青) and The World Between Us(我們與惡的距離), Seqalu: Formosa 1867 (斯卡羅), and Light the Night (華燈初上). His roles in works are very diverse from the aircraft pilot, stateless man, to drag queen , and this is the main reason why he won Golden-Horse Award(金馬獎) and Golden Bell Awards (金鐘獎) twice.

Lyrics Analysis—【十個男人 Shí ge nánrén 10 Men】sung by Namewee黃明志 Ft. Matilda Tao陶晶瑩

by Cesar Hsu, posted in Mandarin Song

十個男人 10 Men originated from Matilda Tao's song, 姊姊妹妹站起來(Jiě jie mèi mei zhàn qǐlái, older sister, younger sister, stand up!), released in 1999. This time, Namewee co-sings with Matilda Tao together to reinterpret this song in more humorous ways after 24 years! Let's analyze the meaning of lyrics and explore more about achievement and stories of these two singers!

At the moment 此時此刻Cǐ shí cǐkè, new Taiwanese drama in Netflix in Nov, 2023

by Cesar Hsu, posted in Mandarin Drama

"At the Moment"(此時此刻) is latest taiwanese drama now available on Netflix! "At the Moment" is not only directed by four directors, but also invited 10 bands and singers to create their own songs for each unit of the story in order to make the story and emotions of the movie even more fulfilling. In order to make the story and emotions of the movie more satisfying, ten groups of bands and singers were invited to create an exclusive single song for each episodeof the story, so that we can satisfy our visual and auditory senses at the same time! What's more, the cast of 20 actors/actresses is one of distinctive features of this drama because they are currently most famous entertainers in Taiwan.

Donnie Yen甄子丹—the most iconic martial artists and action stars of the 21st century

by Cesar Hsu, posted in Mandarin Movie

Donnie Yen, whose full name is Donnie Yen Ji-dan (甄子丹Zhēn zi dān), is a renowned Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film director, producer, and choreographer. He is best known for his exceptional martial arts skills and has starred in numerous iconic martial arts and action movies such as Ip Man