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Charmaine Li
Charmaine Li (born January 8, 1983) is an actress, model, business owner, and spokesperson in the Hong Kong entertainment industry. She had a decade-long career in TVB. Li now focuses on business development and movies. Early life On 8 January 1983, Li was born in British Hong Kong. Li graduated from Belilios Public School. Education In 2004, Li graduated from School of Drama at The Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts in Hong Kong. Career From 2004 to 2014, Li worked under Television Broadcasts Limited 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 .... After 2014, Li stopped acting to focus on business development. Li is a business woman. Li and her husband Ricky Fan co-invested in an online diamond business. Li and her husband also have business investments in a resta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Hong Kong
Hong Kong was a colony and later a dependent territory of the British Empire from 1841 to 1997, apart from a period of occupation under the Japanese Empire from 1941 to 1945 during the Pacific War. The colonial period began with the British occupation of Hong Kong Island in 1841, during the First Opium War between the British and the Qing dynasty. The Qing had wanted to enforce its prohibition of opium importation within the dynasty that was being exported mostly from British India, as it was causing widespread addiction among its populace. The island was ceded to Britain by the Treaty of Nanking, ratified by the Daoguang Emperor in the aftermath of the war of 1842. It was established as a crown colony in 1843. In 1860, the British took the opportunity to expand the colony with the addition of the Kowloon Peninsula after the Second Opium War, while the Qing was embroiled in handling the Taiping Rebellion. With the Qing further weakened after the First Sino-Japanese Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legends Of Demigods
''Legend of the Demigods'' () is a TVB fantasy-adventure TV series starring Linda Chung, Benny Chan and Sunny Chan as the main lead, with Halina Tam, Stephen Au, Nancy Wu and Charmaine Li as the main supporting cast. The ending theme song ''Fat Sai'' () is performed by Linda Chung and can be found in the '' Lady in Red'' album. It was produced in 2007 and first broadcast in August 2008. Plot Gai Choi-Chi is no different from an ordinary girl, except that Lady Luck seems to smile upon her and keep her out of trouble all the time. She is thus nicknamed "Ho-Choi Mui" ("Lucky Girl"). However, she does not know that her stepmother, called Ho-Choi Ma, is actually a plant spirit. Choi-Chi helps some deities defeat an evil spirit once and her stepmother turns her into a demigod to save her life. As a child, Shek Kam-Dong was constantly bullied and looked down upon, but he still remains filial to his mother and shows great respect for the gods. Wong Tai Sin, a wish-granting god, take ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Television Actresses
Hong may refer to: Places * Høng, a town in Denmark *Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ..., a city and a special administrative region in China * Hong, Nigeria * Hong River in China and Vietnam * Lake Hong in China Surnames * Hong (Chinese name) * Hong (Korean name) Organizations * Hong (business), general term for a 19th–20th century trading company based in Hong Kong, Macau or Canton * Hongmen (洪門), a Chinese fraternal organization Creatures * Hamsa (bird), a mythical bird also known was hong * Hong (rainbow-dragon), a two-headed dragon in Chinese mythology * ''Hong'' (genus), a genus of ladybird {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1983 Births
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the true Internet). * January 24 – Twenty-five members of the Red Brigades are sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1978 murder of Italian politician Aldo Moro. * January 25 ** High-ranking Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia. ** IRAS is launched from Vandenberg AFB, to conduct the world's first all-sky infrared survey from space. February * February 2 – Giovanni Vigliotto goes on trial on charges of polygamy involving 105 women. * February 3 – Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Fraser is granted a double dissolution of both houses of parliament, for elections on March 5, 1983. As Fraser is being granted the dissolution, Bill Hayden resigns as leader of the Australian Labor Party, and in the subsequent lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Dragon Of Cold Mountain
''Ghost Dragon of Cold Mountain'' (Traditional Chinese: 寒山潛龍; literally "Cold Mountain, Hidden Dragon") () is a 2014 Hong Kong period drama produced by TVB, starring Kenneth Ma and Rosina Lam as the main leads, with Pierre Ngo, Power Chan, Raymond Cho, Selena Li and Lau Kong as the rest of the main supporting cast. Filming began in May 2013 and finished in October 2013. Indoor scenes were filmed at TVB studios in Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong. Outdoor scenes were filmed on location in Mainland China at Xiangshan Film and Television City and Tiantai Mountain. The series began airing June 30. 2014 and will be broadcast weekly from Monday to Friday at 8:30 PM. Pre-release The series was previewed at the Hong Kong FILMART 2014 event on 24March 2014. Story During the chaotic period of Imperial China, before the unification of the country, there exists two opposing regimes: the Song and Jin. The story focuses on the exploits of the Tin Kei (Phecda) Bureau of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missing You (Hong Kong TV Series)
''Missing You'' is a Hong Kong modern serial drama produced by TVB under producer Fong Chun-Chiu and starring Linda Chung, Jason Chan, Calvin Chan, Cilla Kung, and Rosina Lam Rosina Lam (Chinese: 林夏薇; Jyutping: Lam4 Ha6-mei4; born 30 June 1987) is a Hong Kong actress currently signed with Shaw Brothers Pictures. Biography Early life Rosina Lam is the only child of her family and also singer-actor Raymond Lam' .... Plot The series revolves around the Tracing Department of a charity group named Yan Ming Federation. It is responsible for helping families locate their missing loved ones, lost due to war, natural disaster, or other factors. The series is roughly split into six segments, each revolving around a different case. The last two cases also had a very profound impact on one of the members of the Tracing Department. According to the 779th edition of TVB Magazine, roughly half of the cases shown in the series are based on real-life cases. Cast Main cast Hong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles
''Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles'' is a 2012 Hong Kong television drama produced by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) under executive producer Chong Wai-kin. The drama follows the lives of a large, rich, and influential Chinese family living in 1920s and 1930s colonial Hong Kong. Cast and characters Chung family (鍾家) *Damian Lau portrays Sir Arthur Chung, JP (鍾卓萬; jyutping: ''Zung Ceokmaan'') the patriarch of the Chung family with four wives; the first ethnic Chinese barrister. *Mary Hon as Koo Sam-lan (顧心蘭; ''Gu Samlaan'') portrays the first wife of Sir Arthur Chung. She dies in episode 39. *Idy Chan portrays Aisin Gioro Yee-yin (愛新覺羅·爾嫣; ''Oisangoklo Jijin''), a Manchu ex-princess of the fallen Qing dynasty; the second wife of Sir Arthur. She is the oldest daughter of Pak's character, and sister of Aisin Gioro Yee-hei; also the love interest of Chai Yat-fai. She leaves Sir Arthur Chung for Chai Yat-Fai in episode 36." *Elena Kong portrays Yvonne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curse Of The Royal Harem
''Curse of the Royal Harem'' (Traditional Chinese: 萬凰之王; literally "The King Among Ten Thousand Phoenixes") is a 2011 Hong Kong period drama produced by TVB under executive producer Chong Wai-kin. The 45-minute episodes aired from 31 October to 4 December 2011, in a total of 27 episodes in Hong Kong and 31 episodes for the overseas audience. Its stars Jessica Hsuan, Myolie Wu, Sunny Chan, , Nancy Wu and Joel Chan. It is one of three grand TVB productions used to celebrate the channel's 44th anniversary, the other two being ''Super Snoops'' and ''Forensic Heroes III''. The drama is Hong Kong's fourth highest-rating serial drama of 2011. Summary Set in the mid-1800s Qing Dynasty, ''Curse of the Royal Harem'' is loosely based on the reign of the Daoguang Emperor of China and tells of the drama and romantic intrigue in the court's Manchurian royal harem.http://programme.tvb.com/drama/curseoftheroyalharem/episode/15/#page-1 Yee-lan, the Consort Tsuen (Jessica Hsuan) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forensic Heroes III
''Forensic Heroes III'' () is a 2011 Hong Kong police procedural television drama produced by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB). It stars Wayne Lai, Maggie Cheung, Kate Tsui, Ron Ng, Aimee Chan, Edwin Siu, Nancy Wu & Ruco Chan in the reboot of the ''Forensic Heroes'' series, featuring new stories and characters. Mui Siu-ching, who also produced the original series, serves as the executive producer. The drama was a ratings success, and is Hong Kong's highest-rating serial drama of 2011. Synopsis Senior Forensic Chemist ''Jack Po'' (Wayne Lai), better known as ''Pro Sir'', is the head of the Forensic Science Department and is skilled at analysing criminal psychology. He has a unique view on human nature and is familiar with the structure of various firearms. Pro Sir works closely with Senior Forensic Pathologist ''Mandy Chung'' (Maggie Cheung Ho-yee) in a wide range of fields including psychology, anthropology, criminology and forensic science. DCS Senior Inspector ''Ada Ling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Relic Of An Emissary
''Relic of an Emissary'' (Chinese: 洪武三十二; literally "Hongwu 32") is a 2011 Hong Kong historical fiction television drama serial produced by TVB. The 30-episode drama premiered 4 April 2011 on Hong Kong's TVB Jade and TVB HD Jade channels, airing five days a week. Wong Wai-sing, who produced TVB's '' The Academy'' trilogy series, serves as the drama's executive producer. The drama is loosely based on the Jingnan campaign of the Ming Dynasty, a coup d'état that ended the Jianwen Emperor's brief four-year reign over Ming China. The Chinese title of the drama literally means "Hongwu 32", the 32nd year of the Hongwu Emperor's reign. Background The story takes place during Zheng He's younger years, several years before his oceanic voyages. When the Jianwen Emperor ascended to the throne in 1399, he changed the era name to "Jianwen First Year" (). After Zhu Di usurped the throne in 1402, he purged all of Jianwen's supporters and ordered all documents that recorded the era ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Great Way To Care
''A Great Way To Care'' is a Hong Kong medical crime drama television series produced by Marco Law and TVB. It stars Alex Fong as Dr. Ko Lap-yan, a senior psychiatrist who has a specialty in diagnosing mentally ill criminals. Produced in 2008, the first series premiered on Malaysia's AOD on 8 June 2009. Originally scheduled for a summer 2009 release in Hong Kong, the broadcast of the series was put on hold after the success of Lee Tim-sing's period serial, ''Rosy Business''. Lee's sister production, ''Sweetness in the Salt'', was aired in place of ''A Great Way to Care.'' With a total of 20 episodes, the series finally premiered on Jade in Hong Kong on 10 January 2011. A sequel series of 25 episodes was renewed in early 2012, and premiered on TVB's Jade and HD Jade channels on 18 March 2013. Series overview Dr. Ko Lap-yan heads a team of senior psychiatrists and residents at the Yan Wo Hospital in Hong Kong. Most episodes revolve around the team diagnosing patients. With a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
