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Adam Pak
Adam Pak Tin Nam (, born 1982) is an Australian-born Hong Kong actor and model. Making his feature film debut as Thompson Yau in the action film ''L Storm'' (2018), Pak received a nomination for Best New Performer in the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards. He has also starred in the crime film trilogy ''Breakout Brothers'' (2021–2022), ViuTV drama series ''Ink at Tai Ping'' (2021), and the legal drama film '' A Guilty Conscience'' (2023). Biography Pak was born in 1982 in Australia and is of Chinese descent, with his father being Mongolian and his mother being Shanghainese. Pak's parents migrated to Australia before he was born. Despite his background, he was not fluent in Chinese and had to learn the language from scratch after moving to Hong Kong. Pak described his childhood as "unfortunate" and experienced serious bullying while growing up in Australia. He later attended the University of New South Wales, where he studied arts and design and graduated with a Bachelor of Design. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, sixth-largest country. Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils. It is a Megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with Deserts of Australia, deserts in the centre, tropical Forests of Australia, rainforests in the north-east, and List of mountains in Australia, mountain ranges in the south-east. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south east Asia approximately Early human migrations#Nearby Oceania, 65,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Period, last i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Wong Pak-ming
Raymond Wong Pak-ming (Chinese: 黃百鳴, born 8 April 1946; sometimes transliterated as Raymond Wong Bak-ming) is a Hong Kong film producer, playwright, director and actor. He is one of the most successful producers in Hong Kong cinema, having been one of the comedians to establish Cinema City Studios in 1980. Career Cinema City In 1980, Wong formed the renowned Cinema City Co., Ltd. with Karl Maka and Dean Shek. The production company became an industry phenomenon, producing films such as ''A Better Tomorrow'', ''Aces Go Places'', '' Prison on Fire'' and ''All About Ah-Long''. Actors such as Chow Yun-fat, Leslie Cheung and Ti Lung along with filmmakers John Woo, Ringo Lam and Tsui Hark were some of the people who rose to fame under the Cinema City label. He played the actor in the comedy ghost series ''Happy Ghost'' ( 開心鬼). In 1991, the trio broke up, with both Maka and Shek ending their interests in the film industry. Mandarin films Wong eventually formed Mandar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Queen's Corgi
''The Queen's Corgi'' is a 2019 English-language Belgian computer-animated comedy film produced by nWave Pictures. The film was directed by Ben Stassen and Vincent Kesteloot and written by John R. Smith and Rob Sprackling. Inspired by Queen Elizabeth II and her pet corgis, the story follows a corgi named Rex, who gets lost and tries to find his way home. The film was theatrically released in Belgium on 3 April 2019. It was panned by critics such as ''The Independent'', which stated the film was "deeply unpleasant and in no way suitable for children." The film grossed $31 million worldwide against a budget of $20 million. Plot Rex is the Queen's favourite corgi and lives a life of luxury with three other corgi companions in Buckingham Palace. On a visit made by President Donald Trump with his wife Melania Trump and their own dog Mitzi, the Queen suggests that perhaps one of her own corgis might prove to be a suitable mate for Mitzi, who chooses Rex, who is not pleased at all at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust. The trust was created in 1936 to "secure the financial and editorial independence of ''The Guardian'' in perpetuity and to safeguard the journalistic freedom and liberal values of ''The Guardian'' free from commercial or political interference". The trust was converted into a limited company in 2008, with a constitution written so as to maintain for ''The Guardian'' the same protections as were built into the structure of the Scott Trust by its creators. Profits are reinvested in journalism rather than distributed to owners or shareholders. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK. The editor-in-chief Katharine Viner succeeded Alan Rusbridger in 2015. Since 2018, the paper's main news ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Highest-grossing Films In Hong Kong
The following is a list of the highest-grossing films in Hong Kong. It only accounts for the films' theatrical box-office earning and not their ancillary revenues (i.e. home video rental and sales and television broadcast). Highest-grossing films :''Background colour indicates films currently in cinemas'' Highest-grossing animated films Highest-grossing domestic films By year of release Inflation adjusted domestic films at the Hong Kong box office 1980 to 2017 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010-2017 See also *List of highest-grossing films in China References {{Film box office Lists of highest-grossing films by region, Hong Kong Cinema of Hong Kong Hong Kong film-related lists, Highest-grossing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breakout Brothers 2
''Breakout Brothers 2'' is a 2022 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Mak Ho-pong and starring Patrick Tam, Louis Cheung, Ron Ng, Justin Cheung, Adam Pak and Kenny Wong. A sequel to the 2020 film, ''Breakout Brothers'', the film tells the story of a remanded entrepreneur who initially bribes and then blackmails four inmates who once planned a successful breakout in the previous film to help him set up an escape plan. The film was released on 13 January 2022 in Macau and Singapore, and on 28 April 2022 in Hong Kong. A sequel to the film, titled '' Breakout Brothers 3'', is set for release on 2 June 2022 and will be the final instalment of the series. Plot After their breakout from the previous film, Big Roller, Kin-tin, Scar and Ho-ching have changed their behavior and became more rule-abiding, hoping to complete their prison sentences soon. As the prison becomes more peaceful, Ho Chun, an entrepreneur who is accused for instigating crime, is remanded in prison for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Cheung
Justin may refer to: People * Justin (name), including a list of persons with the given name Justin * Justin (historian), a Latin historian who lived under the Roman Empire * Justin I (c. 450–527), or ''Flavius Iustinius Augustus'', Eastern Roman Emperor who ruled from 518 to 527 * Justin II (c. 520–578), or ''Flavius Iustinius Iunior Augustus'', Eastern Roman emperor who ruled from 565 to 578 * Justin (magister militum per Illyricum) (''fl.'' 538–552), a Byzantine general * Justin (Moesia), a Byzantine general killed in battle in 528 * Justin (consul 540) (c. 525–566), a Byzantine general * Justin Martyr (103–165), a Christian martyr * Justin (gnostic), 2nd-century Gnostic Christian; sometimes confused with Justin Martyr * Justin the Confessor (d 269) * Justin of Chieti, venerated as an early bishop of Chieti, Italy * Justin of Siponto (c. 4th century), venerated as Christian martyrs by the Catholic Church * Justin de Jacobis (1800–1860), an Italian Lazarist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Cheung
Louis Cheung (; born 11 January 1980) is a Hong Kong singer, songwriter, and actor. He is an alumnus of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, majoring in acting. His first play was in 1997, and he has performed in a total of more than 20 stage plays, including the classic "A Streetcar Named Desire (play), A Streetcar Named Desire", in which he played Stanley Kowalski. Career In 1984, Cheung started acting in front of the camera, including a well-known ad for Nestle instant milk's "The dairy cows raised at 15th floor". He has taken part in more than 100 TV shows, movies and ads. Cheung joined the music industry in 2005, winning "Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation - Best Male Newcomer (Bronze)" in the same year, and "Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation - Music Composer Award" and "Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation - Singer-songwriter Award." He has received much recognition for his creative achievements. He has also written many songs for other famous Canto- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Tam (actor)
Patrick Tam (; born 19 March 1969) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Career He first set foot into the entertainment industry after winning the 1988 New Talent Awards in Hong Kong alongside another notable Hong Kong singer, Sammi Cheng who was second runner-up. After an unsuccessful stint in the music industry, Patrick was about to give up a career in the entertainment industry when he was approached by a TVB representative thus embarking on a journey into the world of acting. He got his first break when he received the Best Supporting Actor award at the 18th annual Hong Kong Film Awards in 1999 for his role as ''Push Pin'' in ''Beast Cops'' His next notable achievement was a Best Supporting Actor award at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival for his role as ''Man'' in '' Born Wild'' in 2001. Personal In 1996, Patrick met and eventually dated fellow TVB colleague, actress Astrid Chan before separating over personality differences. In 2003, he married Fiona Chan on Christ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrissie Chau
Chrissie Chau Sau-na (; born 22 May 1985) is a Hong Kong actress and model. Chau achieved widespread fame after the release of her gravure photo albums in 2009 and 2010. Her film career began after she starred in the horror film ''Womb Ghosts'' (2009); Chau has starred in 20 productions in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Malaysia. Chau won four "Most Searched Photos on Yahoo!" in 2009–2012, "Yahoo! Entertainment Spotlight Person" in 2009 and "Most Popular Actress Award" in Yahoo Asia Buzz Awards. She received "Award of Merit: Leading Actress" from The Accolade Competition in 2011 for her performance in ''Beach Spike''."Accolade Winners August 2011" Chau first drew attention following "After 90s' Girls" in Hong Kong from the survey held by YMCA 2010. The report ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Kai-chi
Dick Liu Kai-chi (, 30 September 1953 – 28 March 2021) was a Hong Kong actor, best known for his everyman supporting roles. His career spanned over 40 years, with appearances in over 90 television series and 70 films. He earned eight nominations at the Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor, two of which he won; one for his role in the 1992 comedy ''Cageman,'' and the other for the action thriller ''Beast Stalker'' in 2009. Career Liu had been interested in acting at an early age, and decided to enter the film industry after graduating high school. He took on various film crew positions to accumulate industry experience, and was initially rejected from acting school because of his height and "ordinary" appearance. He was eventually accepted into the TVB artist training programme in 1979. Liu was first known for his appearance in the hit 1980 TV series ''The Bund''. Liu won his first Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1993 for his role as Prince Sam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
P Storm
''P Storm'' is a 2019 Hong Kong action thriller film directed by David Lam, and starring Louis Koo, Kevin Cheng, Raymond Lam, Gordon Lam and Chrissie Chau. The fourth installment in a pentalogy, preceded by ''Z Storm'' (2014), '' S Storm'' (2016) and ''L Storm'' (2018), Koo reprises his role as ICAC principal investigator William Luk, who goes undercover in prison to investigate a case of corrupt prison officers receiving bribes. The film was released on 4 April 2019. A fifth and final installment, titled ''G Storm'', began production in December 2019 and is set for release on 31 December 2021. Plot Natalie Liu reports second generation rich heir Cho Yuen-yuen to the Independent Commission Against Corruption (Hong Kong) (ICAC) for bribing prison officers for parole. William Luk goes undercover as a prisoner to investigate the case, while being aided by his colleague Kenny Ching, and friend, Joint Financial Intelligence Unit (JFIU) officer Lau Po-keung the outside of prison. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
