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A Confucian Confusion
''A Confucian Confusion'' () is a 1994 Taiwanese satirical comedy film directed by Edward Yang. It was entered into the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. Cast *Chen Shiang-chyi as Qiqi *Yiwen Chen as Liren *Danny Dun as Larry * Hung Hung as Molly's brother-in-law * Elaine Jin as Auntie * Chen Limei as Molly's sister *Richie Li as Feng *Suk Kwan Ni Suk or SUK may refer to: Places * Suk, Iran, a village in Bushehr Province * Suk Qazqan, a village in Markazi Province, Iran * Seh Suk, a village in Lorestan Province, Iran * Suk Samran District, a district of Ranong Province, Thailand * Santi S ... as Molly * Bosen Wang as Akeem * Weiming Wang as Ming * Yeming Wang as Birdy References External links * * 1994 films 1994 comedy films Taiwanese comedy films Taiwanese-language films Films directed by Edward Yang {{1990s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Yang
Edward Yang (; November 6, 1947 – June 29, 2007) was a Taiwanese filmmaker. Yang, along with fellow auteurs Hou Hsiao-hsien and Tsai Ming-liang, was one of the leading film-makers of the Taiwanese New Wave and Taiwanese cinema. He won the Best Director Award at Cannes for his 2000 film ''Yi Yi''. Youth and early career Yang was born in Shanghai in 1947, and grew up in Taipei, Taiwan. After studying Electrical Engineering in National Chiao Tung University (located in Hsinchu, Taiwan), where he received his bachelor's degree ( BSEE), he enrolled in the graduate program at the University of Florida, where he received his master's degree in electrical engineering in 1974.''International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers''. Eds. Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast. Vol. 2: Directors. 4th ed. Detroit: St. James Press, 2001. p1092-1094. 4 vols. "Edward Yang" accessed through Thomson Gale's Biography Research Centre 1 July 2007 During this time and briefly afterwards, Yang worked at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Sisi (actress)
Sisi Chen (; December 28, 1938 – October 7, 2007), born Chen Limei (), was a Chinese film and theater actress. Biography Born in Shanghai, China, she was best known for her portrayal of Qiu Xiang in ''Three Charming Smiles'' (''San Xiao''), a 1964 comedy. Death Sisi Chen was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in July 2007. She died three months later, on 7 October 2007, aged 69, at Huadong Hospital in her native Shanghai. Filmography TV series *''The Legend of the Condor Heroes ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' is a wuxia novel by Chinese writer Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It is the first part of the ''Condor Trilogy'' and is followed by ''The Return of the Condor Heroes'' and ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber''. It w ...'' (1976) Films *''Gold Diggers'' () (1965) Dog Day Afternoon (1975) References External links * 1938 births 2007 deaths Deaths from cancer in the People's Republic of China Chinese film actresses Chinese stage actresses Deaths from pancr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwanese Comedy Films
Taiwanese may refer to: * Taiwanese language, another name for Taiwanese Hokkien * Something from or related to Taiwan (Formosa) * Taiwanese aborigines, the indigenous people of Taiwan * Han Taiwanese, the Han people of Taiwan * Taiwanese people, residents of Taiwan or people of Taiwanese descent * Taiwanese language (other) * Taiwanese culture * Taiwanese cuisine * Taiwanese identity Taiwanese people may be generally considered the people of Taiwan who share a common culture, ancestry and speak Taiwanese Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka or indigenous Taiwanese languages as a mother tongue. Taiwanese people may also refer to the i ... See also * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Comedy Films
File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which sank in the Baltic Sea; Nelson Mandela casts his vote in the 1994 South African general election, in which he was elected South Africa's first president, and which effectively brought Apartheid to an end; NAFTA, which was signed in 1992, comes into effect in Canada, the United States, and Mexico; The first passenger rail service to utilize the newly-opened Channel tunnel; The 1994 FIFA World Cup is held in the United States; Skulls from the Rwandan genocide, in which over half a million Tutsi people were massacred by Hutus., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 1994 Winter Olympics rect 200 0 400 200 Northridge earthquake rect 400 0 600 200 Sinking of the MS Estonia rect 0 200 300 400 Rwandan genocide rect 300 200 600 400 Nelson Mandela rect 0 400 200 600 1994 FIFA World Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Films
File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which sank in the Baltic Sea; Nelson Mandela casts his vote in the 1994 South African general election, in which he was elected South Africa's first president, and which effectively brought Apartheid to an end; NAFTA, which was signed in 1992, comes into effect in Canada, the United States, and Mexico; The first passenger rail service to utilize the newly-opened Channel tunnel; The 1994 FIFA World Cup is held in the United States; Skulls from the Rwandan genocide, in which over half a million Tutsi people were massacred by Hutus., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 1994 Winter Olympics rect 200 0 400 200 Northridge earthquake rect 400 0 600 200 Sinking of the MS Estonia rect 0 200 300 400 Rwandan genocide rect 300 200 600 400 Nelson Mandela rect 0 400 200 600 1994 FIFA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suk Kwan Ni
Suk or SUK may refer to: Places *Suk, Iran, a village in Bushehr Province *Suk Qazqan, a village in Markazi Province, Iran *Seh Suk, a village in Lorestan Province, Iran * Suk Samran District, a district of Ranong Province, Thailand *Santi Suk, Chiang Mai, a subdistrict of Doi Lo District, Thailand *Santi Suk, Chiang Rai, a subdistrict of Phan District, Thailand Acronyms * The ISO 639 language code for the Sukuma language * The IATA airport code for the Sakkyryr Airport * The ICAO airline code for the Superior Aviation Services of Kenya Other * Josef Suk (composer) (1874–1935), Czech composer and violinist ** Suk Chamber Orchestra, named after composer * Josef Suk (violinist) (1929–2011), the composer's grandson, Czech violinist and conductor ** Suk Trio, a Czech piano trio founded in 1951 *Suk School, a fictional medical school in Frank Herbert's Dune universe *Suk tribe, Kenya See also *Suk (name) *Suck (other) *souk A bazaar () or souk (; also translit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richie Li
Richie or Richy is a masculine given name or short form ( hypocorism) of Richard. It is also a surname. First name * Richie Ashburn (1927–1997), American Major League Baseball player, member of the Hall of Fame * Richie Benaud (1930–2015), Australian cricketer and commentator *Richie Blackmore (born 1969), New Zealand rugby league coach and former player *Richie Byrne (born 1981), Irish footballer * Richie Cunningham (born 1970), American former National Football League placekicker * Richie Emselle (1917–1992), Australian rules footballer *Richie Grant (other), multiple people *Richie Havens (1941–2013), American singer-songwriter and guitarist *Richie Hebner (born 1947), American former Major League Baseball player *Richie Incognito (born 1983), American National Football League player *Richie James (born 1995), American football player *Richie Jen (任賢齊) (born 1966), Taiwanese singer *Richie Lucas (born 1938), American former football quarterback, member of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elaine Jin
Elaine Yan-ling (; born 15 December 1954), also known as Elaine Kam, is a Hong Kong–Taiwanese actress. She began her career in Taiwan in 1973 before moving to Hong Kong in 1981. She has been nominated seven times in the Hong Kong Film Awards and won three for her supporting roles in ''Love Unto Waste'' () (1986), '' People's Hero'' () (1987) and '' Port of Call'' () (2016). In 1994, Jin earned her first Golden Horse Film Award, also in the supporting category, for her performance in Edward Yang's ''A Confucian Confusion'' () (1994). Jin won the Golden Horse Award and the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the 2016 film ''Mad World "Mad World" is a 1982 song by British band Tears for Fears. Written by Roland Orzabal and sung by bassist Curt Smith, it was the band's third single release and first chart hit, reaching number three on the UK Singles Chart in November 1982. Bo ...''. Personal life Jin has been married twice, to Liang Tin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Sui
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
