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Bolin Chen
Chen Bolin (; born 27 August 1983), also known as Wilson Chen, is a Taiwanese actor. Early life and education Chen was born on 27 August 1983. While in high school, Chen participated in the Taiwanese variety show ' due to his similarity to Takeshi Kaneshiro. He attended Jinwen University of Science and Technology. Career Chen first gained attention with his debut film ''Blue Gate Crossing'', which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival and received positive reviews. His supporting roles in Hong Kong films, such as ''The Twins Effect II'', '' A Chinese Tall Story'' and ''Kung Fu Dunk'' pushed his stardom to regions beyond Taiwan. Chen rose to prominence in 2011. He was nominated for the Best Actor award at the Deauville Asian Film Festival for his performance in the independent drama film '' Buddha Mountain''. The same year, he won the Golden Bell Award for Best Actor with his memorable performance in the hit drama '' In Time with You''. On January 6, 2012, Chen appeared in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen (surname)
Chen () () is a common Chinese-language surname and one of the most common surnames in Asia. It is the most common surname in Taiwan (2010) and Singapore (2000). Chen is also the most common family name in Guangdong, Zhejiang, Fujian, Macau, and Hong Kong. It is the most common surname in Xiamen, the ancestral hometown of many overseas Hoklo. Chen was listed 10th in the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem, in the verse 馮陳褚衛 (Feng Chen Chu Wei). In Cantonese, it is usually romanized as Chan (as in Jackie Chan), most widely used by those from Hong Kong. Chan is also widely used in Macao and Malaysia. It is also sometimes spelled Chun. In many Southern Min dialects (including dialects of Hainan, Fujian, and Taiwan), the name is pronounced Tan, while in Teochew, it is pronounced Tang. In Hakka and Taishanese, the name is spelled Chin. In Wu it is pronounced Zen or Tchen. In Vietnam, this surname is written as Trần (in Quốc Ngữ) and is 2nd most common. In Thailand, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? (American Game Show)
''Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?'' is an American quiz game show. It originally aired on Fox where it was hosted by Jeff Foxworthy. It is produced by Mark Burnett. The show premiered as a three-day special which began on February 27, 2007, with the first two shows each a half-hour in length. Regular one-hour episodes began airing Thursdays from March 1 through May 10, Via The Futon Critic. and the first season continued with new episodes beginning May 31. ''Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?'' was picked up for the 2007–08 season, which began on September 6, 2007, and aired in the same timeslot. Following the end of the original run of the primetime version on September 18, 2009, a first-run syndicated version of the show ran from September 2009 to May 2011, with Foxworthy returning as host. On May 26, 2015, the program returned to Fox for a new, 4th season, with Foxworthy, again, returning as host. On February 14, 2019, it was announced that the program would be revived o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ha Ji-won
Jeon Hae-rim (; born 28 June 1978), better known by her stage name Ha Ji-won () is a South Korean actress. She is best known for the historical dramas '' Damo'' (2003), ''Hwang Jini'' (2006), and '' Empress Ki'' (2013), as well as the melodrama ''Something Happened in Bali'' (2004), the romantic comedy series '' Secret Garden'' (2010), ''The King 2 Hearts'' (2012) and the medical drama ''Hospital Ship'' (2017). She has starred in several films and television series, and is one of South Korea's most sought after and critically acclaimed actresses, particularly known for her versatility in pulling off roles in various genres such as action, comedy, horror, drama, sports and medical., translated to English at , translated to English at Early life and education Jeon Hae-rim was scouted by an agency when she was a senior high school student. The actress stated, "Ever since I was a little kid, I dreamed of becoming an actress. When I was a senior in high school, an agency contacte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life Risking Romance
''Life Risking Romance'' () is a 2016 South Korean-Chinese film directed by Song Min-kyu. It stars Ha Ji-won, Chun Jung-myung and Chen Bolin. Plot Je-in is a mystery novel writer who chases after a serial killer with her longtime detective friend Rok-hwan. However, a love triangle kicks into gear when they come across Jason, an attractive and mysterious man with sharp probing skills. Cast * Ha Ji-won as Han Je-in ** Lee Da-in as Han Je-in (teens) ** Lee Chae-mi as Han Je-in (young) * Chun Jung-myung as Seol Rok-hwan ** Jo Byung-gyu as Seol Rok-hwan (teens) ** Choi Ro-woon as Seol Rok-hwan (young) * Chen Bolin as Jason Chen * Oh Jung-se as Heo Jong-goo * Yoon So-hee as Jung Yoo-mi * Song Chae-yoon as Author Byun * Kim Won-hae as Senior Patrol Officer Park * Jung Hae-gyun as CEO Ji * Yoon Kyung-ho as Police Chief / Noh Duk-Sool * Kim Hee-chan as Ui-kyung * Haha as ( cameo) Production Filming commenced on September 6, 2015, in Itaewon, and ended on December 5, 2015, in Paju Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son Ye-jin
Son Ye-jin (born Son Eon-jin on January 11, 1982) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in 2003 for '' The Classic'' and ''Summer Scent'', which were followed by the commercially successful ''A Moment to Remember'' (2004) and '' April Snow'' (2005). Her early roles in films garnered her the title "Nation's First Love" in Korea. She since has won various acting recognitions and acted in high-profile films including ''My Wife Got Married'' (2008), '' The Pirates'' (2014), the 2016 films ''The Truth Beneath'' and '' The Last Princess'', and ''The Negotiation'' (2018). She has also acted in the successful television dramas ''Alone in Love'' (2006), ''Personal Taste'' (2010), ''Something in the Rain'' (2018), ''Crash Landing on You'' (2019–2020), and ''Thirty-Nine'' (2022). She has been included in Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 for four consecutive years 2019–2022. Career 2000–2005: Beginnings and East Asia stardom Son Ye-jin was the voice of ''Jung Mi-jo'' in Park Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Guys Always Die
''Bad Guys Always Die'' () is a 2015 suspense film, suspense crime film, crime action comedy film directed by Sun Hao. A China-South Korea-Hong Kong international co-production, co-production, the film was released in China on November 27, 2015 and in South Korea on January 7, 2016. Plot Qingzi, a Chinese language teacher at an elementary school in Busan, and his younger brother and two friends, while on a tour of Jeju island, came across what looks like a car accident with an injured Korean woman, Ji-yeon, at the driver's seat. When they try to bring her to the hospital, they end up trapping in the events of a murder and a kidnapping. Cast *Chen Bolin - Qiangzi *Son Ye-jin - Ji-yeon *Qiao Zhenyu - San'er *Shin Hyun-joon (actor), Shin Hyun-joon - killer *Jang Gwang - Local station police-in-charge *Yang Xuwen - Pa-pa *Ding Wenbo - Datou *Park Chul-min - Catholic priest *Guan Xiaotong - a Chinese girl with San-er *Wi Ha-joon - Cha Myung-ho Reception The film grossed on its opening ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Comedy
Black comedy, also known as dark comedy, morbid humor, or gallows humor, is a style of comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo, particularly subjects that are normally considered serious or painful to discuss. Writers and comedians often use it as a tool for exploring vulgar issues by provoking discomfort, serious thought, and amusement for their audience. Thus, in fiction, for example, the term ''black comedy'' can also refer to a genre in which dark humor is a core component. Popular themes of the genre include death, crime, poverty, suicide, war, violence, terrorism, discrimination, disease, racism, sexism, and human sexuality. Black comedy differs from both blue comedy—which focuses more on crude topics such as nudity, sex, and Body fluids—and from straightforward obscenity. Whereas the term ''black comedy'' is a relatively broad term covering humor relating to many serious subjects, ''gallows humor'' tends to be used more specifical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Granny
''Miss Granny'' (; lit. "Suspicious Girl") is a 2014 South Korean comedy-drama film directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk. Na Moon-hee stars as a woman in her 70s who magically finds herself in the body of her 20-year-old self (Shim Eun-kyung) after having her picture taken at a mysterious photo studio. After opening in theaters on January 22, 2014, it became a huge box office hit, with 8.65 million tickets sold. Plot Oh Mal-soon, a 74-year-old widow, lives with her son and his family. Foul-mouthed, stubborn, controlling and shameless, she has a difficult relationship with her depressed daughter-in-law Ae-ja, but is very proud of her son Hyun-chul, who became a university professor of gerontology, and whom she raised by herself against all odds. One day, Ae-ja gets hospitalized after suddenly collapsing. Her doctors strongly advise her to live apart from Mal-soon. On the day she is told by her son that she is being sent to a nursing home, the dismayed Mal-soon wanders the streets and come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20 Once Again
''20 Once Again'' (Chinese: 重返20岁 ''Chóng fǎn èrshí suì'') is the 2015 Chinese comedy film directed by Leste Chen and starring Yang Zishan, Gua Ah-leh, Bolin Chen and Lu Han. The film is a remake of the South Korean movie ''Miss Granny''. It was released on January 8, 2015. Plot Shen Meng Jun (Gua Ah-leh) is a crotchety prideful 70-year-old widow who frequently finds fault with everyone around her. She takes pride in her ability to raise her son single-handedly, despite the poverty during the Cultural Revolution, to become a professor of a prestigious university. She shows her bias towards her grandson Xiang Qian Jin (Lu Han) because he aspires to become a musician and he represents a dream that Meng Jun cannot achieve herself. However, she had no opportunity to be a singer. Although kind to her grandson, she is very critical towards both her daughter-in-law, Yang Qin (Yijuan Li), and granddaughter, Xin Ran (Yin Hang), who openly treats Meng Jun with contempt for the wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han Han
Han Han (born September 23, 1982) is a Chinese best-selling author, professional rally driver, singer, creator of ''Party'', One (App magazine) and China's most popular blogger. He has published seven novels to date, and is represented by the Hong Kong-based Peony Literary Agency. He is also involved in music production. In May 2010, Han Han was named one of the most influential people in the world by ''Time'' magazine. In September 2010, British magazine ''New Statesman'' listed Han Han at 48th place in the list of "The World's 50 Most Influential Figures 2010". In June 2010, Han Han was interviewed by CNN as China's rebel writer who has become the unofficial voice for his generation. Early life and increasing prominence Han's first essay, ''Unhappy Days'' (不快乐地混日子), was published when he was attending junior middle school. He was admitted to Shanghai's Song Jiang No. 2 High School (上海市松江二中) based on his sporting achievements. During his first year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Continent (film)
''The Continent'' () is a 2014 Chinese road-trip comedy film written directed by Han Han. The film was released on July 24, 2014. This movie was produced by Beijing Lorry Ltd, Hangzhou Guomai Media Ltd, and Bona Film Group Ltd. Han Han, a famous youth novelist in mainland China, served as both this movie's screenwriter and director. The film stars William Feng and Bolin Chen in the leading roles. Production began on February 14, 2014, and wrapped on May 26, 2014. The production team scouted from five locations for filming, which included Shanghai, Xichang, Chifeng, Mount Putuo in Zhoushan, and Dongji Island. One of the leads, William Feng, was injured when the filming process was nearly finished. The film premiered in mainland China on July 24, 2014. Synopsis The movie follows three young men, without much life experience, who live on an island located in the East China Sea. The three hatch a plan to journey across the Chinese mainland, and along the way, documents their exper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Film Media Awards
Chinese Film Media Awards (华语电影传媒大奖) are presented by ''Southern Metropolis Daily'' annually to honor excellence in Chinese-language cinema. Though based in mainland China, the awards are open to Chinese-language films from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore. In 2017, the award was held under the name of ''2017 Film Gala'', and additional awards were introduced. China region Major award winners Newcomer awards Popularity awards Hong Kong/Taiwan region Major awards Popularity awards Most Anticipated awards References External links Chinese Film Media Awardson ''Internet Movie Database IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ...'' {{Chinese Film Media Awards Best Actress Chinese film awards Annual events in China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
