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Chengdu, I Love You
''Chengdu, I Love You'' (; translit. Chengdu, Wo Ai Ni) is a Chinese film directed by Cui Jian and Fruit Chan, and released in October 2009. Runtime is 78 minutes with languages in Mandarin and English. Venice release ''Chengdu, I Love You'' had its world premiere screening in the Sala Grande at the Palazzo del Cinema on Saturday September 12, at 9:00 pm, after the awards ceremony. The 66th edition of the Venice International Film Festival was held at the Venice Lido from 2 to 12 September 2009. However, only two of the planned three segments were screened. Director Hur Jin-ho's segment set in present-day 2008 was not included, as it was developed into a stand-alone feature film titled '' A Good Rain Knows''. Plot The film portrays two love stories centered on Chengdu that spans over a 52-year period in the years of 1976 and 2029. The 1976 segment, directed by Fruit Chan, is about a family deals with the after effects of a devastating earthquake. The 2029 segment, d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cui Jian
Cui Jian ( zh, c=崔健, p=Cuī Jiàn, ; born 2 August 1961) is a Beijing-based Chinese singer-songwriter, trumpeter and guitarist. Affectionately called "Old Cui" (), he pioneered Chinese rock music. For this distinction Cui Jian is often labeled "The Father of Chinese Rock".Gunde, Richard. 002(2002) Culture and Customs of China. Greenwood Press. Early career Cui Jian grew up in a musical family in Beijing—his father was ethnic Korean and a professional trumpet player, and his mother was a member of a Korean dance troupe. Cui Jian followed his father to start playing the trumpet at the age of fourteen. He joined the Beijing Symphony Orchestra in 1981, at the age of twenty. He was first introduced to rock during this period when friends smuggled in illicit recordings from Hong Kong and Bangkok. Inspired by the likes of Simon and Garfunkel and John Denver, Cui began learning to play the guitar. In 1984 he formed his first band, Qi He Ban (七合板, literally "Seven-Ply Boa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hur Jin-ho
Heo Jin-ho (; born August 8, 1963) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Career Heo Jin-ho graduated from Yonsei University with a degree in philosophy and went on to study filmmaking at the Korean Academy of Film Arts. His first steps as a film director did not go unnoticed as his first short, ''For Go-chul'', was selected for the Vancouver International Film Festival. He later co-wrote the script of ''A Single Spark'' and ''Kilimanjaro''. Many of his feature films, ''Christmas in August'' (shown at the Critics' Week in Cannes in 1998), ''One Fine Spring Day'' (2001), '' April Snow'' (2005), ''Happiness'' (2007) and '' A Good Rain Knows'' (2009) are variations on Hur's favorite theme: love. Film critic Kim Ji-mi says in ''Korean Film Observatory'' magazine (No. 23), Hur "shows the outstanding talent of being able to grasp the sensitive moments of the beginning and ending of a love between a man and a woman" (p. 22). Filmography * 1993: ''For Go-chul'' (short ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000s Mandarin-language Films
S, or s, is the nineteenth letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''ess'' (pronounced ), plural ''esses''. History Origin Northwest Semitic šîn represented a voiceless postalveolar fricative (as in 'ip'). It originated most likely as a pictogram of a tooth () and represented the phoneme via the acrophonic principle. Ancient Greek did not have a phoneme, so the derived Greek letter sigma () came to represent the voiceless alveolar sibilant . While the letter shape Σ continues Phoenician ''šîn'', its name ''sigma'' is taken from the letter ''samekh'', while the shape and position of ''samekh'' but name of ''šîn'' is continued in the '' xi''. Within Greek, the name of ''sigma'' was influenced by its association with the Greek word (earlier ) "to hiss". The original name of the letter "sigma" may have been ''san'', but due to the complica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Films
The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films. Also in 2009, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of that year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five (the first time since the 1943 awards). Evaluation of the year Film critic Philip French of ''The Guardian'' said that 2009 "began with the usual flurry of serious major movies given late December screenings in Los Angeles to qualify for the Oscars. They're now forgotten or vaguely regarded as semi-classics: ''The Reader'', '' Che'', ''Slumdog Millionaire'', '' Frost/Nixon'', '' Revolutionary Road'', ''The Wrestler'', ''Gran Torino'', '' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button''. It soon became apparent that horror movies would be the dominant genre once again, with vampires the pre-eminent sub-species, the most profitable inevitably being '' New Moon'', the latest in Stephenie Meyer's ''Twilight'' saga, the best the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tan Weiwei
Tan Weiwei (; born 8 October 1982), also known as Sitar Tan, is a Chinese singer and actress. She was the runner-up of the third season (2006) of '' Super Girl'' (), a singing contest in China. In 2015, she participated ''I Am a Singer'' (season 3), where it was revealed that she is a vegan. Early life Tan Weiwei was born in Fushun County, Zigong, Sichuan province, on 8 October 1982. She spent her childhood in Zigong with her parents. As a teenager, she became interested in pop music. In 1997, she won first places in the Students Art Festivals in both her primary and secondary schools. At the end of 1998, she began to perform in bars. When she was 19, she entered the Sichuan Conservatory of Music, where many the biggest names of the mainland Chinese Mandopop singer had been trained. Although her marks were not very high, she managed to improve her vocal technique thanks to Lanka Dolma, a Chinese vocal trainer of Tibetan ethnicity, who discovered the hidden talent of the youn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wu Anya
Anya Wu (born 17 February 1976) is a Taiwanese-American actress and singer. Life Early life Wu was born in Taiwan on February 17, 1976. At the age of 6, she immigrated to the United States with her parents. Her mother died of cancer when she was 11. Acting career Wu made her film debut in Andrew Lau's ''Born to Be King'' (1999), playing Nanako. In 2001, Wu participated in many films, such as ''Cop on a Mission'', ''Runaway'' and ''2000''. Wu rose to fame after portraying Katt in the Hong Kong action-thriller film ''Naked Weapon'' (2002). She received positive reviews. In 2008, Wu was cast in the film ''Kung Fu Killer'', an American Kung Fu film starring David Carradine, Daryl Hannah and Osric Chau. In 2009, Wu starred in the romantic comedy film ''Chengdu, I Love You'', alongside Guo Tao, Tan Sitar and Huang Xuan. In 2011, Wu played the lead role in ''Mysterious Island'', a Chinese horror film starring Yang Mi, Jordan Chan and Hayama Hiro. Personal life Wu married Chinese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chengdu
Chengdu (, ; Simplified Chinese characters, simplified Chinese: 成都; pinyin: ''Chéngdū''; Sichuanese dialects, Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ), Chinese postal romanization, alternatively Romanization of Chinese, romanized as Chengtu, is a Sub-provincial division, sub-provincial city which serves as the Capital city, capital of the Chinese province of Sichuan. With a population of 20,937,757 inhabitants during the 2020 Chinese census, it is the fourth most populous city in China, and it is the only city apart from the four Direct-administered municipalities of China, direct-administered municipalities with a population of over 20 million (the other three are Chongqing, Shanghai and Beijing). It is traditionally the hub in Southwest China. Chengdu is located in central Sichuan. The surrounding Chengdu Plain is known as the "Country of Heaven" () and the "Land of Abundance". Its prehistoric settlers included the Sanxingdui culture. The site of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Season Of Good Rain
''Season of Good Rain'' (), also known as ''A Good Rain Knows'', is a 2009 film by Hur Jin-ho. It stars South Korean actor Jung Woo-sung and Chinese actress Gao Yuanyuan. The film was released to South Korean theaters on October 8 and had a total of 287,887 admissions. Originally intended as the second segment of ''Chengdu, I Love You'', the director and producers expanded its running time and released it as a stand-alone feature. Plot ''Timely like the spring rain, so has he come back into my life ... .'' Dong-ha is a thirty-something Korean architect on a business trip to Chengdu, China where his company is carrying out construction projects to rebuild the city after the earthquake of 2008. By chance, he meets May, an old friend from his school days in the U.S. May is originally from Chengdu, where she had returned to after graduation; she works as a tour guide. Dong-ha and May had feelings for each other then, but they parted before they had a chance to define or declare them. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palazzo Del Cinema
Palazzo del Cinema di Venezia is the place that hosts the Venice Film Festival and congress activities, located in Lido di Venezia, Venice, Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical .... Venice Film Festival Venice Cinemas in Italy Description There are three theaters in Palazzo del cinema: la Sala Grande with over 1 032 seats, the Zorzi (48 seats) and Pasinetti (119 seats) theatres. History The first cinema exhibition was held on the terrace of the Hotel Excelsior on August 6, 1932. But, with the growing success, it became necessary to build a proper and prestigious venue; this took place between 1936 and 1937, based on a project by the engineer Luigi Quagliata, faithful to the dictates of modernism. The Casino was built in the same area, based on a project by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fruit Chan
Fruit Chan Gor (; born 15 April 1959) is a Hong Kong Second Wave filmmaker who is best known for his style of film reflecting the everyday life of Hong Kong people. He is well known for using amateur actors (such as Sam Lee in '' Made in Hong Kong'', Wong Yau-Nam in ''Hollywood Hong Kong'') in his films. He became a household name after the success of the 1997 film '' Made in Hong Kong'', which earned many local and international awards. Early life Chan was born in Guangdong, China. Growing up, he watched a lot of films from Communist countries. He and his family moved to Hong Kong in July 1971. His family was poor and Chan worked in an electronics factory while finishing Forms 1 to 3 at night school. He later got a job as a projectionist in Jordan, Hong Kong, where he developed an interest in international cinema. He later enrolled in a one-year film studies course at the Film Culture Society, garnering admission by lying about his secondary education experience and wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sala Grande
Sala or SALA may refer to: Places Europe * Sala, the historical name of the river IJssel and home of the Salii Franks * Sala (Estonian island), one of the Uhtju islands * Sala Baganza, a municipality in Emilia-Romagna, Italy * Sala Bolognese, a municipality in Emilia-Romagna, Italy * Sala Consilina, a municipality in Campania, Italy * Sala Municipality, Latvia, a municipality in Latvia * Sala, Sala Parish, a village in Latvia, an administrative centre of Sala municipality * Šaľa, Slovakia, a city in Slovakia * Sala Municipality, Sweden, a municipality in Sweden * Sala, Sweden, a city in Sweden, seat of Sala Municipality * Sala Parish (other), parishes (''socken'') in Sweden Africa * Salé ( ber, Sala, link=no), Morocco * Chellah, Sala, an ancient city at Rabat#Ancient Sala, Rabat, Morocco * Sala, Houet, a village in Satiri Department, Houet Province, Burkina Faso * Sala, Ziro, a village in Ziro Province, Burkina Faso * Sala Colonia, a Phoenician and Roman colony whose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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