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Brick Slaves
''Brick Slaves'' (; literally "Flat Slave") is a 2015 Hong Kong romantic-comedy television drama created and produced by TVB, starring Vincent Wong and Selena Lee as the main leads. Filming took place from August to October 2014. The drama is broadcast on Hong Kong's Jade and HD Jade channels from August 3 till August 28, 2015 every Monday through Friday during its 8:30-9:30 pm timeslot with a total of 20 episodes. Synopsis The drama is a comedic view of the high cost of living and struggles regular Hong Kong citizens go through in order to be able to own property in modern Hong Kong society Jack Lau Yiu-ming (Vincent Wong) and his girlfriend Annie (Toby Chan) diligently saves up enough to purchase a flat to plan their future together. In order to make their monthly mortgage payment the two live an extremely frugal lifestyle where they can't spend on extra luxuries. When Jack proposes to Annie at the flat he secretly newly purchased with their savings, she breaks up with him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dramatic Programming
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, teen drama, and comedy-drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular setting or subject-matter, or else they qualify the otherwise serious tone of a drama with elements that encourage a broader range of moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of cinema or television that involve fictional stories are forms of drama in the broader sense if their storytelling is achieved by means of actors who represent ( mimesis) characters. In this broader sense, drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HDTV
High-definition television (HD or HDTV) describes a television system which provides a substantially higher image resolution than the previous generation of technologies. The term has been used since 1936; in more recent times, it refers to the generation following standard-definition television (SDTV), often abbreviated to HDTV or HD-TV. It is the current de facto standard video format used in most broadcasts: terrestrial broadcast television, cable television, satellite television and Blu-ray Discs. Formats HDTV may be transmitted in various formats: * 720p (1280 horizontal pixels × 720 lines): 921,600 pixels * 1080i (1920×1080) interlaced scan: 1,036,800 pixels (~1.04 MP). * 1080p (1920×1080) progressive scan: 2,073,600 pixels (~2.07 MP). ** Some countries also use a non-standard CEA resolution, such as 1440×1080i: 777,600 pixels (~0.78 MP) per field or 1,555,200 pixels (~1.56 MP) per frame When transmitted at two megapixels per frame, HDTV provides about five times a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devily Leung
Devily Leung Lai-ying (梁麗瑩 born 15 January 1984) is a Hong Kong television actress. Biography Educated in Hong Kong, in Wellington, New Zealand and in Melbourne, Australia, she joined the competition of ''TVB Weekly Cover Girl'' held by TVB and she was placed the third. She was a finalist of the 2004 Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant. In 2005, she appeared in the TVB series Fantasy Hotel. Filmography * ''Fantasy Hotel'' (2005) * ''Maidens' Vow'' (2006) * ''On the First Beat'' (2007) * ''The Building Blocks of Life'' (2007) * ''ICAC Investigators 2007'' (2007) * ''Sweetness in the Salt'' (2009) * '' A Great Way to Care'' (2009) * ''Beyond the Realm of Conscience'' (2009) * ''Can't Buy Me Love'' (2010) * ''The Fortune Buddies'' (2011) * ''Three Kingdoms RPG'' (2012) * ''The Confidant'' (2012) * ''The Day of Days'' (2013) * ''A Great Way to Care II'' (2013) * ''Bullet Brain'' (2013) * ''Karma Rider'' (2013) * ''Brick Slaves'' (2015) * ''Presumed Accidents ''Presumed Accidents'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selena Li
Selena Lee Sze-wa (, born 12 February 1981), former stage name Selena Lee Sze-Wan (), is a Hong Kong-born Canadian actress and former beauty pageant contestant. After participating in the 2003 Miss Hong Kong Pageant, Lee had signed an artiste contract with TVB and filmed numerous TVB dramas. She left TVB in 2019 and announced in May 2019 that she will be managed by American talent agency Authentic for work in North America. In September 2019, Lee earned critical acclaim for her dual role as Alex and Coco in the supernatural romance drama '' Barrack O'Karma'' and won the Most Popular Female Character award at the TVB Anniversary Awards. In June 2020, she signed an artiste contract with Shaw Brothers Pictures for work in Hong Kong and South-Eastern Asia. Early life Born in Hong Kong, Selena Lee immigrated with her parents to Toronto in 1988. She attended the University of Toronto, earning a Bachelor of Business Commerce with major in Accounting in 2010. Lee had also had achiev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Lan
Law Lan () MHAwarded in her original name Lo Yin-ying (born Lo Yin-ying (); 13 November 1934), is a veteran Hong Kong actress in both the film and TV industry. Career She first started out in the film industry in 1939, cast in antagonistic roles during the black and white film era. It was during this time that she took the stage name of "Law Lan" based on the advice of her boss because he said the name was reminiscent of Shanghai socialites (交際花), and this name better suited the type of roles that she played. In 1971, Law Lan joined TVB and took part in numerous drama series. Here, she played a variety of different characters instead of only being cast in antagonistic roles as she had previously. She also took part in the popular nightly variety show, Enjoy Yourself Tonight, which included skits, singing, dancing, and variety games, filmed in front of a live audience. As well, Law Lan has been popularly cast playing roles as a supernatural medium in over 36 Hong Kong horro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chung Chow
Chow Chung (born 16 September 1932) is a Hong Kong film and television actor, and a member of the South China Film Industry Workers Union (33rd Federation). He was chair for three consecutive years, resigning in 2005. Career In 1955, Chow started his acting career with Lan Kwong Film Co, a film production company. Chow Nam debuted in Broken Zither Bower, a 1955 Historical Drama film directed by Yeung Kung-Leung. Chow is credited with over 85 films. Chow acted in movies until the early 1980s. When his movie career faded, he worked at the 觀塘銀都戲院 (Chinese Theater) as a manager. Later he joined TVB Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) is a television broadcasting company based in Hong Kong SAR. The Company operates five free-to-air terrestrial television channels in Hong Kong, with TVB Jade as its main Cantonese language service, and TVB .... Filmography Films This is a partial list of films. * 1955 ''Broken Zither Bower'' * 1956 ''Flying Tigers'' * 1966 ''La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
