Weekend Watch: In search of good food

2009/10/30

Compiled by Bibi Nurshuhada Ramli

TWO new shows air this weekend over ntv7 and 8TV, starting with Chinese drama Roseate-Love, tomorrow at 4pm over 8TV.

After the death of her boyfriend, musician Wang Xiao Zi strives to fulfil her dream of becoming a famous singer.

Roseate-Love stars Rachael Liang, Tender Huang, Xu Wei Ning and Huang Bo Jun.

Meanwhile, A Date With Mei Fong will premiere over ntv7 on Sunday at 6pm.

Each week, host Mei Fong will bring a different celebrity along as she tours rural towns in search of the best local dishes and snacks.

The first episode sees her heading to Miaoli County to enjoy the great taste of freshly made Hakka noodles.

Billy Crystal lends his voice in Monsters Inc (TV2, tomorrow, 10pm).

Formula 1 fans can catch the delayed telecast of the 2009 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend.

The qualifying round will air tomorrow at midnight (early Sunday morning) while the race day airs on Sunday at 11pm.

Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix is the last race for the 2010 season and will see drivers race on the newly constructed Yas Marina Circuit.

On Sunday, catch The Making of... Whiteout over 8TV at 10am and The Making Of... Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs on ntv7 at 1.30pm.

Music fans, tune in to 8TV for Music On 8: Jet TV Special at 10am tomorrow, and The Beatles TV Special on ntv7 on Sunday at 3.30pm.

TOMORROW

Saturday Night Special On 2
Monsters Inc (TV2, 10pm)
Monsters generate their city’s power by scaring children, but they are afraid of being contaminated by the children. Voiced by John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Steve Buscemi and James Coburn.

Hong Retro

Crocodile River (ntv7, 2.30pm)
Daughters are stripped and imprisoned, fires are started, family skeletons are revealed, and desperate lovers brave dangerous waters in this romantic tearjerker.

Catch The Beatles in The Beatles TV Special (Sunday, ntv7, 3.30pm).

Starring Li Ting, Paul Chang Chung and Lo Wei.

The Mentalist (ntv7, 8.31pm)
When Patrick is temporarily blinded after an explosion, he finds himself using unusual methods to investigate the death of a financial advisor that somehow seems to be connected to him. Starring Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang and Owain Yeoman.

Private Practice (ntv7, 10.01pm)
Addison and Sam work to bring the practice out of bankruptcy while all the doctors look for additional clients and new income streams.

Starring Kate Walsh, Timothy Daly, Paul Adelstein and Taye Diggs.

Cinema 8 1/2
Treasure Hunt (8TV, 8.30pm)
A CIA agent is assigned to go to Beijing to look for a hidden "treasure" which turns out to be a woman with supernatural powers.

Starring Chow Yun-Fat.

Las Vegas (8TV, 10.30pm)
It’s Christmas and everybody in the Montecito is forced to take part in Ed’s secret Santa gift exchange. Meanwhile, Danny’s car is stolen on Christmas Eve.

Starring Josh Duhamel, Molly Sims and James Caan.

SUNDAY

TV3 Cinema
National Treasure
A treasure hunter in pursuit of a mythical treasure is hunted down by enemies who are also after it.

Starring Nicholas Cage, Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha and Sean Bean.

Sunday Day Time Special
Diary Of A Mad Black Woman (TV2, 4pm)
A woman who thinks that she is happily married learns of her husband’s intention to divorce her.

Starring Kimberly Elise, Steve Harris, Shemar Moore, Tamara Taylor, Tyler Perry and Tiffany Evans.

Drama Anugerah Skrin
Rahsia Gambar (TV3, 9pm)
Juriah is haunted by the ghostly vision of a woman. Her worried husband takes her to a psychiatrist but little does he know that her illness may affect their marriage.

Starring Rozita Che Wan, Zaefrul, Irma Hasmie, Emelda Rosmila, Fimi and Afiqah Malek.

CSI: Miami (ntv7, 8.31pm)
A man is murdered when someone drops a piece of slate off a bridge. The team tracks the slate to one of their own and Alexx’s son becomes a suspect.

Starring David Caruso, Emily Procter, Adam Rodriguez and Jonathan Togo.