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Bai Yutang
Bai Yutang, nicknamed "Sleek Rat" or "Brocade-Coated Rat" (錦毛鼠), is a fictional Song dynasty knight-errant from the 19th-century Chinese novel ''The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants''. Handsome, brave, clever and charismatic, Bai Yutang is the youngest sworn brother and the best fighter of the "Five Rats", whose other members are Lu Fang, Han Zhang, Xu Qing, and Jiang Ping. Though very righteous, he is also cruel, arrogant, reckless and stubborn. After fellow knight-errant Zhan Zhao receives the title "Imperial Cat" from the emperor, Bai Yutang becomes jealous and hurries off to the capital Kaifeng to challenge him. Using his extraordinary martial arts skills to intrude into respectively the government headquarters of Prefect Bao, the residence of Imperial Tutor Pang, and even the imperial palace, he performs a number of spectacular acts and crimes. He also succeeds in capturing Zhan in a trap, but is in turn captured by his sworn brother Jiang Ping, after which he reluc ... [...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] |
Hu Shih
Hu Shih (; 17 December 1891 – 24 February 1962), also known as Hu Suh in early references, was a Chinese diplomat, essayist, literary scholar, philosopher, and politician. Hu is widely recognized today as a key contributor to Chinese liberalism and language reform in his advocacy for the use of written vernacular Chinese. He was influential in the May Fourth Movement, one of the leaders of China's New Culture Movement, was a president of Peking University, and in 1939 was nominated for a Nobel Prize in literature. He had a wide range of interests such as literature, philosophy, history, textual criticism, and pedagogy. He was also an influential redology scholar and held the famous Jiaxu manuscript () for many years until his death. Biography Early life Hu was born on December 17, 1891, in Shanghai to Hu Chuan () and his third wife Feng Shundi (). Hu Chuan was a tea merchant who became a public servant, serving in Manchuria, Hainan, and Taiwan. After Hu Shih's birth, Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Seven Heroes And Five Gallants Characters
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanford University Press
Stanford University Press (SUP) is the publishing house of Stanford University. It is one of the oldest academic presses in the United States and the first university press to be established on the West Coast. It was among the presses officially admitted to the Association of American University Presses (now the Association of University Presses) at the organization's founding, in 1937, and is one of twenty-two current member presses from that original group. The press publishes 130 books per year across the humanities, social sciences, and business, and has more than 3,500 titles in print. History David Starr Jordan, the first president of Stanford University, posited four propositions to Leland and Jane Stanford when accepting the post, the last of which stipulated, “That provision be made for the publication of the results of any important research on the part of professors, or advanced students. Such papers may be issued from time to time as ‘Memoirs of the Leland Stanf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Repressed Modernities Of Late Qing Fiction, 1849–1911
"Repressed" is a single by Apocalyptica, released on 19 May 2006. The title song features Max Cavalera (Soulfly and Sepultura) and Matt Tuck ( Bullet for my Valentine) on vocals. It's mostly sung in English and Portuguese, which parts in the last one are done by Cavalera. Track listing # "Repressed" (Single version) featuring Max Cavalera & Matt Tuck # "Path Vol.2" featuring Sandra Nasic # "Betrayal" (from ''Apocalyptica Apocalyptica is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Helsinki, formed in 1993. The band is composed of classically trained cellists Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, and Perttu Kivilaakso, and jazz drummer Mikko Sirén. Originally a classical ...'') # "Repressed" (Video) 2006 singles Apocalyptica songs Macaronic songs 2006 songs Songs written by Eicca Toppinen Songs written by Max Cavalera Universal Records singles Songs written by Matthew Tuck {{2000s-rock-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecilia Cheung
Cecilia Cheung Pak-chi (in Chinese 張栢芝, born 24 May 1980) is a Hong Kong actress and cantopop singer. Cheung is considered a " Sing girl"—an actress who first received media attention through starring alongside Stephen Chow, and later went on to her own successful career. Biography Cheung was born in Man Wah Sun Chuen, Jordan, Hong Kong to Davies Shally, who is of half Chinese and half British descent, and Cheung Yan-yung. Her parents divorced when she was nine years old. She was sent to Melbourne to live with her aunt at the age of fourteen and then attended Camberwell Girls Grammar School. She has an elder half-sister, two younger brothers, and a younger half-brother from her father's side. Career Her career began in 1998, when she was cast in a television commercial advertising lemon tea. She caught the attention of Stephen Chow after shooting the ad. Later, Cheung made her film debut as a young nightclub hostess in Stephen Chow's '' King of Comedy'' (1999). ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cat And Mouse (2003 Film)
''Cat and Mouse'' () is a 2003 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' romantic comedy film directed by Gordon Chan, and starring Andy Lau, Anthony Wong and Cecilia Cheung. The film is loosely based on the 19th century novel, ''The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants'' by Shi Yukun Shi Yukun ( 19th century), courtesy name Zhenzhi, was a highly popular Qing dynasty storyteller who performed in Beijing during the first half of the 19th century. Little is known about his life, but anecdotes recorded in the 1940s claimed he work .... Plot Zhan Zhao (Andy Lau) is a court officer who learns of a plot to assassinate Judge Bao (Anthony Wong). While on holiday he meets a young man named Bai (Cecilia Cheung) who turns out to be a woman. Zhan Zhao tries to recruit Bai to help him stop the assassination of Judge Bao. Cast References External links * 2003 films 2003 martial arts films 2003 action comedy films 2003 romantic comedy films Hong Kong action comedy films Hong Kong martial arts comed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Xiao
Chen Xiao (, born 5 July 1987) is a Chinese actor and model. He is best known for his roles in ''Swordsman'' (2013), ''Legend of Lu Zhen'' (2013), ''The Romance of the Condor Heroes'' (2014), ''Who Sleeps My Bro'' (2015), '' Nothing Gold Can Stay'' (2017) and ''Love Journey'' (2018). Chen ranked 93rd on ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list in 2014, and 74th in 2015. Early life and education Chen Xiao was born in Hefei, Anhui. At the age of 10, he was cast in his first television series '' Our Class Song'' (1997). Chen graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 2009. Career 2009–2012: Beginnings In 2009, Chen signed with his first agency Huayi Brothers. He then featured in the film ''Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame'', directed by Tsui Hark. The same year, he appeared in the television series ''Spell of the Fragrance'' produced by Yu Zheng. Chen continued to appear in several television series under Yu Zheng, but only official signed a contract with h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny Chan (actor)
Benny Chan Ho-man (born 7 October 1969) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Education Chan attended . He graduated with a bachelor's degree in social science from Lingnan University. Acting career Chan's career in the entertainment industry began in 1994 when he appeared in a television commercial for Vitasoy. He later joined TVB and acted in many television dramas produced by the company. Some of his best-known roles include Duen Yu in ''Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils'' (1997), the Monkey King in ''Journey to the West II'' (1998), and Na-tsa in ''Gods of Honour'' (2001). Since the early 2000s, Chan has become less active in Hong Kong, and has switched to working on mainland Chinese and Taiwanese television series. One of which is a series drama, The Holy Monk, as the main character, Holy Monk. The drama became popular in various countries. Music career Apart from being an actor, Chan is also a singer, and has released a number of albums. His best-known song is the theme song of ''Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Tong
Michael Tong Man-lung ( Chinese: 唐文龍; Cantonese Romanization: Tong Man Lung (Tang Wen Long); born 17 November 1969) is a Hong Kong actor. Filmography TV series *'' Return of the Cuckoo'' (2000) *''The Kung Fu Master'' (2000) *'' Healing Hands 2'' (2000) *''Armed Reaction II'' (2000) *'' In a Realm of Success'' (2001) *'' Family Man'' (2002) *'' Trust of a Lifetime'' (2002) *''Perish in the Name of Love'' (2003)'' *''The 'W' Files'' (2003) *''Riches and Stitches'' (2003) *'' Healing Hands 3'' (2004) *''Hard Fate'' (2004) *''To Catch the Uncatchable'' (2004) *''The Biter Bitten'' (2006) *''Flaming Butterfly'' (2008) ( ATV) *''Heart and Greed'' (2017) Films *''Hero of City'' (2001) *'' Troublesome Night 18'' (2003) *'' Seamy Side of Life II - Crying Stars'' (2003) *'' Unplugging Nightmare'' (2004) *''Magic Kitchen'' (2004) *''Man of Tai Chi'' (2013) *''Firestorm'' (2013) *'' To Love Somebody'' (2014) *''Tomb Robber'' (2014) *'' Be Together'' (2015) *'' Scary Road Is Fun'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Chiao
Chiao En-chun (born 7 November 1967), also known as Vincent Chiao, is a Taiwanese actor and Mandopop Mandopop or Mandapop refers to Standard Chinese, Mandarin popular music. The genre has its origin in the jazz-influenced popular music of 1930s Shanghai known as Shidaiqu; with later influences coming from Japanese enka, Hong Kong's Cantopop, Ta ... singer. He is best known for portraying heroes in costume television dramas. Filmography Films Television series Discography Albums / EPs Other songs *"Duoshao Gushi Neng Wanmei" (多少故事能完美; "How Many Stories Are Required for Perfection") — insert song for the 2003 TV series ''Wolf Hero'' *"Wo de Tianxia" (我的天下; "My World" — duet with Liu Xiaoxue) — theme song for the 2012 TV series ''Beauty in the South'' ReferencesYesAsia: Vincent Chiao (China Version) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun Xing
Sun Xing (born October 16, 1963) is a Hong Kong actor and Mandopop singer born in Guangzhou, China. He shot to fame in the 1990s by portraying heroes in a number of Taiwanese ''wuxia'' TV dramas. Later he mostly appeared in comedies. Biography Sun Xing was born in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China to a Malaysian Chinese father and a Chinese mother. He grew up in Beijing and immigrated to Hong Kong with his parents as a teenager. He started his acting career in Hong Kong, and moved to Taiwan in the 1990s where he shot to fame through a number of popular TV series. Selected filmography Films Television Discography Album Other songs Scandal Sun was arrested by the police in Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ... on April 22, 2011 for taking illegal drugs. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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