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Ada Liu
Liu Yan (; born 8 November 1980), also known as Ada Liu, is a Chinese actress, hostess and singer. She won the "Best New Artist" at the 2nd Top Chinese Music Awards and the "Best Promising Host" at the 3rd Zongyi Award, in 2010 the Most Influencing Host of China named she on their list of the 10 Greatest hosts in Television. Liu is noted for her roles as Dai Yiyi and Jiajia in ''Badges of Fury'' (2013) and ''The Incredible Truth'' (2013) respectively. Life Early life Liu was born in Hengyang, Hunan, on November 8, 1980, with her ancestral home in Wuhu, Anhui. She was raised in Guangzhou, Guangdong and is the younger of two children, with an elder brother. Liu became the student in charge of entertainment in her class when she was a pupil. Liu enrolled at Hunan Normal University, earning a bachelor's degree in Chinese literature. Hosting career Liu joined Guangdong Television to host television in 1999, at the same year, she entered Communication University of China. In March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liǔ
Liǔ (, ) is an East Asian surname of Chinese origin found in China, Korea, and Japan, as well as in Vietnam and throughout Southeast Asia. It is the 60th name in the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem.K. S. Tom. 989(1989). ''Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom''. University of Hawaii Press. . During antiquity, the Liu family emigrated to Korea around the Silla era, where they were given them the surname ''Liu''. The Korean spelling of the surname is usually written in English as ''Ryu'' or ''Yoo''. In the modern era, some Japanese people have migrated throughout East Asia and adopted the surname. In Vietnam, the name is spelled Liễu. In ancient times, Yao people with the surname ''Liu'' emigrated from Guangdong in Guangxi to Vietnam, where the spelling of the name changed from Liu to Lieu when romanised. Origin *The Posterity of Emperor Yi of Chu adopted the surname Liu, bearing the regional name of Liu Country in Changde, Hunan, China * Zhan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Television Guangdong
{{Infobox Company , name = Television Southern (TVS){{nobold, 广东南方电视台 (南方台) , company_logo = TVS Logo.png , type = Satellite television , foundation = {{start date and age, 2001, 7, 1, df=y , defunct = {{End date and age, 2014, 4, 23, df=y , fate = Merged into Guangdong Radio and Television , location_city = Guangzhou , location_country = China , key_people = , area_served = China and abroad via Internet , industry = Television Broadcasting , parent = Guangdong Radio and Television , homepage www.tvscn.com, footnotes = TVS Television (called TVS), originally known as Southern Television Guangdong is a regional Chinese language sub-network under Guangdong Radio and Television in Southern China. TVS is based in Guangzhou and covers mainly in Guangdong and Hong Kong. Most of the channels programming and broadcast is mainly in Cantonese, with additional Mandarin Chinese broadcasts. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martial Universe
''Martial Universe'' (Chinese: 武动乾坤) is a 2018 Chinese television series based on the novel ''Wu Dong Qian Kun'' by Tiancai Dudou. It stars Yang Yang, Zhang Tianai, Wang Likun and Wu Chun. The series is divided into two seasons. The first season of the series aired on Dragon TV starting August 7, 2018. The second season of the series aired on Youku starting October 11, 2018. Synopsis A mysterious seal introduces male protagonist Lin Dong to the art of cultivation, and he travels across the lands in order to hone his skills. He meets two vastly different women in Ling Qingzhu and Ying Huanhuan on his adventures, and gets romantically entangled with both. Through sheer grit and determination, Lin Dong eventually becomes one of the most powerful and respected cultivators. As Lin Dong's powers increase, so does his knowledge of the world's deadliest secrets. He soon discovers the demon sect's plot to take over the world, and the three youths join forces with the righteous ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xianxia Novel
''Xianxia'' ( zh, s=, t=仙俠), directly translated to 'immortal heroes', is a genre of Chinese fantasy heavily inspired by Taoism and influenced by Chinese mythology, Chan Buddhism, Chinese martial arts, traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese folk religion, Chinese alchemy and other traditional Chinese elements. Etymology The characters forming ''xianxia'' are ''xiān'' ( 仙) and ''xiá'' ( 侠). A ''xiān'' is an immortal, a kind of transcendent being from Chinese mythology. ''Xiá'' is usually translated as "hero", but specifically implies a person who is brave, chivalrous, and righteous. History There are many ancient Chinese texts that could be classified as xianxia, such as the ''Classic of Mountains and Seas'' from the Warring States period, or the Legend of the White Snake. ''Xianxia'' novels were popularized during the Republic of China period, but it was the 1932 novel ''Legend of the Swordsmen of the Mountains of Shu'' that sparked the modern popularity of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yang Yang (actor)
Yang Yang (, born 9 September 1991) is a Chinese actor. He made his acting debut in the Chinese television drama '' The Dream of Red Mansions'' (2010). Since then, he has received recognition for his roles in television dramas ''The Lost Tomb'' (2015), ''The Whirlwind Girl'' (2015), ''Love O2O'' (2016), ''Martial Universe'' (2018), '' The King's Avatar'' (2019), ''You Are My Glory'' (2021), Glory of Special Forces (2022), '' Who Rules The World'' (2022) and films '' The Left Ear'' (2015), ''I Belonged to You'' (2016), ''Once Upon a Time'' (2017). He was ranked 5th on the 2017 ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list, 27th in 2019 and 44th in 2020. He was China's first Olympic flame torch bearer for the Rio Olympic Games on Greece, April 22, 2016. Early life At the young age of 11, Yang was enrolled in the Department of Dance in People's Liberation Army Arts College in China. He also has studied at the Central Academy of Drama for a period of time. Career 2007–2014: Beginning I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Belonged To You
''I Belonged to You'' is a 2016 Chinese romantic drama film directed by Zhang Yibai and starring Deng Chao, Bai Baihe, Yang Yang, Zhang Tianai, Yue Yun-peng, Du Juan and Liu Yan. It was released in China on September 29, 2016. Plot I Belonged To You is a romance omnibus of mini love stories adapted from Zhang Jiajia's best-selling internet "bedtime stories" novel of the same name. Chen Mo (Deng Chao), is known as the cheapest person in the whole city. Every day he will battle against DJ Xiao Rong (Du Juan). No one knows where their hate comes from. Chen Mo's two little brothers, whether it is the silliest Zhu Tou (Yue Yun Peng) or the city's most innocent Mo Shi Ba ( Yang Yang), the three people all go on rampages daily, thinking that they can all live freely, but the result is that they all hit the greatest turning point of their lives. Chen Mo meets the mysterious Yao Ji (Zhang Tianai), Zhu Tou creates the worst wedding of all time, Mo Shi Ba experiences the saddest parting. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jian Bing Man
''Jian Bing Man'' () is a 2015 Chinese superhero parody film. It was directed, written and also starring Da Peng, Mabel Yuan Yuan Shanshan (, born 22 February 1987) also known as Mabel Yuan is a Chinese actress and singer. She is noted for her roles as in the ''Gong'' series: ''Palace II'' (2012) and ''Palace III'' (2013); as well as ''Swordsman'' (2013) and ''Jian ... and Liu Yan. The film was released on 17 July 2015. Plot Da Peng plays a version of himself in the film. Da Peng has gained fame and fortune through his hit web TV series, ''Diors Man'', and now wants to propose to his fiancée, Amber Kuo. In order to buy a ten million dollar ring for her, Da Peng accepts a deal from gangster boss Brother Hai, who wants Da Peng to make a movie starring Brother Hai's girlfriend, an actress named Du Xiaoxiao. Da Peng successfully buys the ten million dollar ring, but before he manages to propose, he gets involved in a bar fight. The resulting scandal not only costs him his r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wuxia
( ), which literally means "martial heroes", is a genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists in ancient China. Although is traditionally a form of historical fiction, its popularity has caused it to be adapted for such diverse art forms as Chinese opera, manhua, television dramas, films, and video games. It forms part of popular culture in many Chinese-speaking communities around the world. The word "" is a compound composed of the elements (, literally "martial", "military", or "armed") and (, literally "chivalrous", "vigilante" or "hero"). A martial artist who follows the code of is often referred to as a (, literally "follower of ") or (, literally "wandering "). In some translations, the martial artist is referred to as a "swordsman" or "swordswoman" even though they may not necessarily wield a sword. The heroes in wuxia fiction typically do not serve a lord, wield military power, or belong to the aristocratic class. They often originat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gu Long
Xiong Yaohua (7 June 1938 – 21 September 1985), better known by his pen name Gu Long, was a Hong Kong-born Taiwanese novelist, screenwriter, film producer and director. A graduate of Cheng Kung Senior High School and Tamkang University, Xiong is best known for writing wuxia novels and serials, which include ''Juedai Shuangjiao'', ''Xiaoli Feidao Series'', '' Chu Liuxiang Series'', '' Lu Xiaofeng Series'' and ''The Eleventh Son''. Some of these works have been adapted into films and television series for numerous times. In the 1980s, he started his own film studio, Bao Sian (寶龍), to produce film adaptations of his works. Life Xiong was born on 7 June 1938 in Hong Kong but his registered identity stated that he was born in 1941. His ancestral home was in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China, and he lived in Hankou in his childhood. He moved to Taipei, Taiwan in 1952 with his parents, who divorced in 1956. With help from his friends and using the money he earned from part-time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wong Jing
Wong Jing ( born 3 May 1955) is a Hong Kong film director, producer, actor, presenter, and screenwriter. A prolific filmmaker with strong instincts for crowd-pleasing and publicity, Wong Jing played a prominent role in Hong Kong cinema during the 1990s. Biography Wong was born in Hong Kong, the son of noted film director Wong Tin-Lam. He graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a degree in Chinese literature which he describes as "useless" (Yang, 2003). Like many Hong Kong film figures of his time, Wong began his career in television – in his case, scriptwriting for local juggernaut TVB beginning in 1975 (Teo, 1997). He moved on to writing for the Shaw Brothers studio. There, he made his directing debut with ''Challenge of the Gamesters'' (千王鬥千霸) in 1981. This start foreshadowed his later successes with movies about gambling, such as ''God of Gamblers'', starring Chow Yun-fat and Andy Lau, which broke Hong Kong's all-time box office record upon i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mural (film)
''Mural'' () is a 2011 Chinese film co-written, co-produced and directed by Gordon Chan, which stars Deng Chao, Sun Li, Yan Ni, Collin Chou, Zheng Shuang and Eric Tsang. It is directed by the same director who directed ''Painted Skin'' (2008). Both stories are drawn from Pu Songling's (1640–1715) collection of supernatural tales ''Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio''. ''The Hollywood Reporter'', 26 June 2011 (retrieved on October 17, 2011). Plot ''Mural'' tells the story of Zhu Xiaolian, a poor scholar who travels to the capital to take an examination accompanied by his servant. Along the way they capture a thief. The thief, trying to escape, enters a temple. While taking a break Zhu becomes distracted by a mural and enters int ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Zhang (Tang Dynasty)
Empress Zhang (; Chinese: 張皇后, personal name unknown; died May 16, 762) was an empress of the Chinese Tang Dynasty. She was the second wife of Emperor Suzong and gained great power and influence during his reign, in alliance with the eunuch Li Fuguo; both together successfully launched many vicious plots against their opponents and influenced the power of the emperor. but eventually she and Li Fuguo turned against each other late in Emperor Suzong's reign, as the emperor grew gravely ill and they both wanted to take sole control of the power on the throne and choose their favorite candidate to succeed to the throne. Zhang tried to have Li Fuguo put to death, but instead was captured and killed by Li Fuguo and was posthumously demoted to commoner rank by Emperor Daizong. Background The future Empress Zhang's family was originally from Deng Prefecture (鄧州, roughly modern Nanyang, Henan). Her grandmother Lady Dou was a younger sister of Consort Dou, a concubine of Emperor Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
