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Chan Kwong-wing
Punk Chan Kwong-wing (; born June 15, 1967), also known as Comfort Chan Kwong-wing, is a music composer for Hong Kong films. Some of his well-known works in films include the ''Infernal Affairs'' trilogy, '' SPL: Sha Po Lang'', '' Initial D'', '' Daisy'', '' Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen'', ''The Last Tycoon'', ''Kung Fu Monster'', '' The Captain'', ''Cook Up a Storm'' and ''Chinese Doctors''. Chan has been nominated seventeen times at the Hong Kong Film Awards and has won three awards for scoring ''The Storm Riders'', Bodyguards and Assassins and Wu Xia. Chan also works as a record producer for Hong Kong singers including Fiona Fung, Pakho Chau and Ekin Cheng. Awards and nominations Hong Kong Film Awards * Won: Best Original Film Score ''The Storm Riders'' * Nominated: Best Original Film Song ''The Storm Riders'' * Nominated: Best Original Film Score ''A Man Called Hero'' * Nominated: Best Original Film Song ''A Man Called Hero'' * Nominated: Best Original Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chan (surname)
Chan is a non-pinyin romanisation of multiple Chinese surnames, based on different varieties of Chinese. Among respondents to the 2000 United States Census, Chan was the 12th-most common surname among Asian Pacific Americans, and 459th-most common overall, with 59,811 bearers (91.0% of whom identified as Asian/Pacific Islander). Chan was the ninth-most common Chinese surname in Singapore as of 1997 (ranked by English spelling, rather than by Chinese characters). Roughly 48,400 people, or 1.9% of the Chinese Singaporean population, bore the surname Chan. Cantonese romanisation of 陈/陳 Chan is a Cantonese romanisation of the surname spelled in pinyin as Chén (). * Diana Ming Chan (; 1929–2008), American social worker of Chinese descent *Amy Chan (badminton) (; born 1961), Hong Kong badminton player *Isabel Chan (; born 1979), Hong Kong actress *Gemma Chan (; born 1982), English actress and model of Chinese descent * Eugene Chan (), Hong Kong linguist Hokkien romanisation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cook Up A Storm
''Cook Up a Storm'' () is a 2017 Hong KongChinese culinary drama film directed by Raymond Yip and starring Nicholas Tse, Jung Yong-hwa, Ge You, Tiffany Tang, Michelle Bai and Anthony Wong (Hong Kong actor), Anthony Wong. It was released in China on 10 February 2017. Plot The story focuses on two young talented chefs, Sky Ko (Nicholas Tse), a southern-style Chinese chef, and Paul Ahn (Jung Yong-hwa), a Michelin-starred Korean chef trained in France. Both have reasons to climb the culinary ladder—When Sky was ten years old, his father, Mountain Ko (Anthony Wong (Hong Kong actor), Anthony Wong), left him behind with his friend, Uncle Seven (Ge You), master chef of Seven Restaurant. When asked why, Mountain told Sky that he has no talent as a cook and he would only take him back if he can prove to be a great cook. In reality, Mountain chose to pursue his culinary career over being a father and made the excuse that Sky can't even make a decent bowl of noodles. Because of that, Sky s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Silent War (2012 Film)
''The Silent War'' is a 2012 Chinese-Hong Kong thriller film directed by Alan Mak and Felix Chong. It is an adaptation of the popular novel ''Plot Against'' written by Mai Jia. The story is about a recruit with extrasensory perception working for a government unit tasked with stopping an "invisible enemy". The film deals with spies, subterfuge and hidden romance. The film won Best Cinematography at the 32nd Hong Kong Film Award. Cast *Tony Leung Chiu-Wai as He Bing *Zhou Xun as Zhang Xue Ning *Mavis Fan as Shen Jing *Wang Xue Bing as Guo Xingzhong * Dong Yong as Wu Chang * Carrie Ng as Mrs Li *Pal Sinn as Luo Saner *Lam Wai as Captain Yang *Tang Qun as Mother He *Jacob Cheung as Sparrow *Zhang Haiyan as Mrs. Ma Awards and nominations 32nd Hong Kong Film Awards * Nominated: Best Screenplay ( Alan Mak & Felix Chong) * Nominated: Best Actor (Tony Leung Chiu-Wai) * Nominated: Best Actress (Zhou Xun) * Nominated: Best Supporting Actress (Mavis Fan) * Won: Best Cinematography (An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overheard 2
''Overheard 2'' is a 2011 Hong Kong crime thriller film produced by Derek Yee, written and directed by Alan Mak and Felix Chong and starring Louis Koo, Lau Ching-wan and Daniel Wu. It is a sequel to the 2009 film '' Overheard'' where Koo, Lau and Wu play different roles with a different storyline, but the key elements of the first film are kept. Another sequel, ''Overheard 3'' was released on 30 May 2014. Production started in February and filming lasted for three months. A press conference was held during the 2011 Shanghai International Film Festival on 10 June. The film was released on 18 August in China, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Plot Manson Lo, the head broker of Man Sang Securities is shown giving his prediction of the Hong Kong stock market on television. Through the viewpoint of an eavesdropper, it is revealed that Lo works for five of the richest in Hong Kong to manipulate the prices of shares in the stock market. When leaving his office, he realizes that he is being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Beautiful Life (2011 Film)
''A Beautiful Life'' () is a 2011 Chinese romance film directed by Andrew Lau. Its cast includes Shu Qi, Liu Ye, Tian Liang, Feng Danying, Sa Rina, Zhang Songwen Gao Tian, and Anthony Wong. Plot A real-estate agent Li Peiru (Shu Qi use both this parameter and , birth_date to display the person's date of birth, date of death, and age at death) --> , death_place = , death_cause = , body_discovered = , resting_place = , resting_place_coordinate ...) gets drunk at a karaoke bar and throws up on a lonely cop Fang Zhendong ( Liu Ye). Zhendong quickly feels a connection to the flirtatious Peiru despite the fact that she is having an affair with her married boss. The affair ends with Peiru finding out that her boss has been cheating on her. Peiru works hard to get funding for her business idea, and when she repeatedly fails, Fang sells his house and puts up the money to fund her business. The business fails before it can even get started, and she f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Warlords
''The Warlords'' (), previously known as ''The Blood Brothers'', is a 2007 epic action war drama film directed by Peter Chan and starring Jet Li, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Xu Jinglei. The film was released on 13 December 2007 simultaneously in most of Asia, except Japan.Coonan, C"Chan's 'Warlords' wraps" ''Variety'', 2007-03-30. Retrieved on 2007-04-02. The film is set in the 1860s, during the Taiping Rebellion in the late Qing dynasty in China and centers on the sworn brotherhood of three men. Plot The film is set in China in the 1860s, during the Taiping Rebellion. It is based on the assassination of Ma Xinyi in 1870. In the beginning, there is a battle between loyalists and rebels, during which all of the loyalists, abandoned by the forces of a rival loyalist commander, are killed except Qingyun, the general. Qingyun goes to a village nearby where the inhabitants, led by two men, Erhu and Wuyang, engage in banditry. He offers his assistance in executing a raid again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confession Of Pain
''Confession of Pain'' is a 2006 Hong Kong crime drama film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, starring Tony Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Shu Qi and Xu Jinglei. Plot summary Police inspectors Lau Ching-hei and Yau Kin-bong arrest a rapist in 2003. When Yau returns home later, he sees that his pregnant girlfriend has committed suicide by slitting her wrists. Yau is so depressed with her death that he indulges in alcohol and turns in his police badge to work as a private investigator. He becomes obsessed with finding out the reason for his girlfriend's suicide. Three years later, Yau discovers that his girlfriend had actually cheated on him and she was waiting at a bar for her secret lover on the night she died. Her secret lover did not show up that night because he was involved in a car accident. Yau initially thought that he will be angry with his girlfriend's lover, but he ends up taking care of the comatose man in the hospital. Yau gets over the unhappy incident and falls in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infernal Affairs III
''Infernal Affairs III'' is a 2003 Hong Kong crime action film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. It is the third and final installment in the ''Infernal Affairs'' film series, and is both a sequel and a semi-prequel to the original film, as it intercuts events before and after the events in the first film. Andy Lau, Tony Leung, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, and Chapman To reprise their roles again, joined by new cast members Leon Lai and Chen Daoming. ''Infernal Affairs III'' received mixed to positive reviews, grossed $4.5 million and was nominated for seven Hong Kong Film Awards. There are two cuts of the film, both available on DVD: a 107-minute version which was released in Hong Kong theatres, and a 118-minute version, which is the directors' cut. Plot ''Infernal Affairs III'' uses parallel storytelling, flashing between the past and the present. Six months before Chan's death Undercover Hong Kong Police Force officer Chan Wing-Yan seeks to uncover the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infernal Affairs II
''Infernal Affairs II'' is a 2003 Hong Kong crime-action film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. It is a prequel to the 2002 film ''Infernal Affairs''. Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Edison Chen, Shawn Yue and Chapman To reprise their roles from the original film alongside new cast members Carina Lau, Francis Ng, Hu Jun and Roy Cheung. Neither Andy Lau nor Tony Leung, who played the central roles in the original, appear in this film as they are replaced by their younger versions portrayed by Chen and Yue respectively. The events of the film take place from 1991 to 1997. It was followed by ''Infernal Affairs III'' (2003), which is both a sequel and a semi-prequel to the original film. Plot In 1991 Hong Kong Police Force Superintendent Wong Chi-Shing meets his Triad informant, Hon Sam. Meanwhile, Lau Kin-Ming, who is due to become Hon's prospective spy within the Hong Kong Police Force, assassinates Hon's Triad boss, Ngai Kwun, in a mission for Hon's wife, Mary, who wants Hon t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Man Called Hero
''A Man Called Hero'' is a 1999 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Andrew Lau. It is loosely based on the manhua series '' Chinese Hero: Tales of the Blood Sword'' by Hong Kong artist Ma Wing-shing. It won the 1999 Golden Horse Award for Best Visual Effects. Plot The story begins in early Republican China. After passing a test, Hero Hua is accepted by Pride, a master swordsman, as his second apprentice. When he returns home, he is horrified to see that his parents have been murdered by foreigners for opposing the opium trade. That night, Hero breaks up the foreigners' party and kills them in revenge. He spends the rest of the night with his lover, Jade. The next morning, he flees from China to avoid arrest and sails to America. 16 years later, Hero's childhood friend, Sheng, and Hero's son, Sword Hua, arrive in New York City on the first day of the Chinese New Year. They visit China House, the biggest inn in Chinatown, where they see a lion dance performance led by the Boss of Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekin Cheng
Ekin Cheng is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Early in his career, he used the name Dior as a first name (because that was what it sounded like when his younger sister tried to call him 二哥 in Cantonese). He has also been referred to as Noodle Cheng, () after a popular noodle dish with a similar name and his wavy long hair. Currently Ekin is the name used. Career Television Cheng began acting in commercials when he was in high school, the most well-known being for Hi-C Lemon Tea. After high school, he enrolled in TVB's Martial Arts school, but did not like it and switched to their acting school. After that he began to get a number of TV roles. The latest TVB series he participated in was '' Always Ready'', working with Charmaine Sheh, Bowie Lam and Linda Chung. Film His first film was '' Girls Without Tomorrow 1992'' (1992) and at the time he was still called by the name Dior Cheng. He changed his name to "Ekin" before his break-out role in the ''Young and Dangerous'' ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakho Chau
Pakho Chau Pak-ho (; born 12 November 1984), is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, songwriter, and actor. He signed with Warner Music Group and officially entered the Hong Kong music industry in 2007. He left Warner Music in July 2017 and subsequently joined Voice Entertainment and TVB New Media. He is also the founder of two fashion brands, XPX and CATXMAN. Early and personal life Having once represented Hong Kong in basketball, Chau has also worked as a lifeguard, swimming teacher, and piano teacher. Chau also enjoyed a brief stint as a part-time model signed to Hong Kong modelling agency Starz People, becoming a model and spokesperson for many large companies and brands in Hong Kong. After a while, Chau decided to pursue his long-time passion for music, and saved up money to go abroad and learn more about music and production techniques. However, he was encouraged by his modelling manager to stay in Hong Kong, and was soon introduced to a well-known record producer in Hong Kon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
