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Crisis Negotiators
''Crisis Negotiators'' () is a 2024 Hong Kong crime film directed by Herman Yau and produced by Andy Lau. It is a remake of the 1998 American film '' The Negotiator'', with Sean Lau and Francis Ng leading as police negotiators based on Samuel L. Jackson's Danny Roman and Kevin Spacey's Chris Sabian, along with an ensemble cast including Michael Miu, Philip Keung, Kent Cheng, Michael Chow, Chu Pak Him, Cherry Ngan, Yeung Wai Lun, Kenneth Lo and Timmy Hung. The film centers around police negotiator Cheuk (Lau) who accidentally becomes a murder suspect and is forced to take over a police station to clear his name with the help of his former colleague Tse (Ng). The film premiered in China on 24 May 2024, followed by a theatrical release on 13 June in Hong Kong. Synopsis Tse Ka Chun, a police negotiator, along with junior negotiator Cheuk Man Wai and crime unit inspector Bun, are tasked with handling a hostage situation. A mentally unstable couple has taken over the So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herman Yau
Herman Yau Lai-to (; born 13 July 1961) is a Hong Kong people, Hong Kong film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. Filmography * 1987: ''Tragic Hero'' – Co-Cinematographer * 1987: ''No Regret (1987 film), No Regret'' – Director * 1988: ''The Truth (1988 film), The Truth'' – Cinematographer * 1988: ''Reunion (1988 film), Reunion'' – Cinematographer/Music * 1988: ''Law or Justice'' – Cinematographer * 1989: ''Triads: The Inside Story'' – Cinematographer * 1989: ''Sentenced to Hang'' – Cinematographer * 1989: ''Stars and Roses'' – Cinematographer * 1990: ''Vampire Kids'' – Co-Cinematographer * 1990: ''Fantasy Romance'' – Cinematographer * 1991: ''Don't Fool Me'' – Director * 1991: ''Freedom Run Q'' – Cinematographer * 1991: ''My Flying Wife'' – Cinematographer * 1991: ''The Magic Touch (film)'' – Cinematographer * 1992: ''Cageman'' – Actor * 1992: ''With or Without You (1992 film), With or Without You'' – Cinematographer * 1992: ''Best of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Lo
Ken Lo (Kenneth Houi Kang Low) (born 19 March 1957) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, and stuntman. He is known for his martial arts and stunt work as a former member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team, most notably for his antagonistic role as John in ''Drunken Master II'' (1994). Early life Ken Lo was born on 19 March 1957 as Kenneth Lo Wai-Kwong in Stung Treng, Cambodia. Lo's father is Hong Kong-Chinese and his mother is a Laotian. In 1975, at age 18, Lo and his family moved from Cambodia to Udon Thani, Thailand. Five years later, in 1980, he went to Hong Kong and worked as a tour guide. His idol was Bruce Lee which led him to practise Muay Thai and Taekwondo in Thailand. He won the freestyle fighting championships seven times, so his chance finally came when he made his debut in ''Working Class'' (1985), which was directed by Tsui Hark and starred Sam Hui. Career In 1986, Lo met Jackie Chan in a disco in Hong Kong, where he was head of security, and Chan hired him as his ow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kearen Pang
Kearen Pang is a Hong Kong cross-media creator who has written, directed and acted in theatrical productions and films. She graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, and joined the Chung Ying Theater Company in 1998 as a full-time actor. She also participated in the theater in different positions, including stage director, musical, choreographer and producer. She left Chung Ying in 2003. In 2004 she studied in Paris Studio Magenia for mime and physical theater. Her first film script was with Pang Ho-Cheung, co-director of the Berlin International Film Festival Silver Bear Award film Isabella (2006). In 2005 she founded Kearen Pang Productions. She was awarded the Best Actress (Comedy/Farce) at the Hong Kong Drama Awards. In 2010, '’Sylvia'’ – an American drama was produced by Kearen Pang Production. Kearen was the producer and main actress of the play – Sylvia. This production was awarded as the 10 Most Popular Production of the Year in 2010, in the Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings
Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings Limited also known as HKET Group, is a Hong Kong publisher. Its main product was ''Hong Kong Economic Times'' and its website ''hket.com''. The company also publishes book and magazines. Publications Apart from ''HKET'', other publications under the printed media segment of the group include: *''Sky Post'', a free newspaper (Mondays to Fridays) Launched on 27 July 2011. *''e-zone ''e-zone'' is a Hong Kong IT magazine which is published every Thursday. Background History ''e-zone'' was established by HKET Group (Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings Limited) in 1998. *1998: The PC and digital weekly magazine, e-zone was pub ...'', a mass market IT magazine (Mondays) (For retail sale) A mass market IT weekly magazine that focuses on trends in information and communications technology. It features application of PC hardware and software, tablet and smartphones how-to, digital AV products highlights and analysis on corporate IT strategies. e-zone w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Yuen
Ben Yuen (; born 12 February 1964) is a Hong Kong actor. Yuen began his film career in 1995. He won the Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2018. He was nominated in the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor the following year. Selected filmography *'' Raging Fire'' (2021) *''Suk Suk'' (2019) *''Tracey'' (2018) *''Trivisa'' (2016) *''Helios'' (2015) *''Overheard 3'' (2014) *''Rule No. 1'' (2008) *''Confession of Pain'' (2006) *''Bullets of Love'' (2001) *'' Fighting for Love'' (2001) *'' King of Comedy'' (1999) *''A True Mob Story ''A True Mob Story'' is a 1998 Hong Kong crime drama film produced, written and directed by Wong Jing and starring Andy Lau and Gigi Leung. Plot In 1993, Wai Kat-cheung is an underling of Prince. Since Cheung was young, his father was a triad ...'' (1998) References 1964 births Living people Hong Kong male film actors 20th-century Hong Kong male actors 21st-century Hong Kong male actors {{HongKong-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Pak
Adam Pak Tin Nam (, born 1982) is an Australian-born Hong Kong actor and model. Making his feature film debut as Thompson Yau in the action film ''L Storm'' (2018), Pak received a nomination for Best New Performer in the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards. He has also starred in the crime film trilogy ''Breakout Brothers'' (2021–2022), ViuTV drama series ''Ink at Tai Ping'' (2021), and the legal drama film '' A Guilty Conscience'' (2023). Biography Pak was born in 1982 in Australia and is of Chinese descent, with his father being Mongolian and his mother being Shanghainese. Pak's parents migrated to Australia before he was born. Despite his background, he was not fluent in Chinese and had to learn the language from scratch after moving to Hong Kong. Pak described his childhood as "unfortunate" and experienced serious bullying while growing up in Australia. He later attended the University of New South Wales, where he studied arts and design and graduated with a Bachelor of Design. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wong You-nam
Wong You Nam (黄又南) is a Hong Kong actor. Filmography *'' Just One Look'' (2002) *''The Mummy, Aged 19'' (2002) *''Anna in Kungfuland'' (2003) *''Star Runner'' (2003) *'' A.V.'' (2005) *'' Hooked on You'' (2007) *'' Linger'' (2008) *''La Lingerie'' (2008) *''Ip Man'' (2008) *''Poker King'' (2009) *''The Jade and the Pearl'' (2010) *'' Gallants'' (2010) *''Mysterious Island'' (2011) *''The Midnight After'' (2014) *''Gangster Payday'' (2014) *''An Inspector Calls'' (2015) *''Guia in Love'' (2015) *''Wong Ka Yan'' (2015) *'' Blue Veins'' (2016) *''Transcendent'' (2018) *''Goodbye UFO'' (2019) Accolades He was nominated for Best New Performer at the 22nd Hong Kong Film Awards for his work on '' Just One Look'' and ''Hollywood Hong Kong ''Hollywood Hong Kong'' (香港有個荷里活, Heung gong yau gok hor lei wood) is a 2001 Hong Kong film directed by Fruit Chan, with screenplay written by Kei To Lam. It is the second instalment of his "prostitution trilogy" which Chan d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Wong
Wong Tak-bun (born 30 April 1963), known internationally as Kenny Wong, is a Hong Kong actor. Filmography References External linksKenny Wongat HKMDB The Hong Kong Movie Database (HKMDB) is a bilingual (English and Chinese) website started in 1995 by Hong Kong resident Ryan Law to provide a repository for information about movies originating from Hong Kong and the people who created them. Th ... * Living people Hong Kong male television actors TVB veteran actors 21st-century Hong Kong male actors Hong Kong male film actors 20th-century Hong Kong male actors 1963 births {{HongKong-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ming Pao
''Ming Pao'' () is a Chinese-language newspaper published by Media Chinese International in Hong Kong. In the 1990s, ''Ming Pao'' established four overseas branches in North America; each provides independent reporting on local news and collects local advertisements. Currently, of the overseas editions, only the two Canadian editions remain: ''Ming Pao Toronto'' and ''Ming Pao Vancouver''. In a 2019 survey from the Chinese University of Hong Kong sampling 1079 local households, ''Ming Pao'' was listed as the second most credible paid newspaper in Hong Kong. History Launch, early days ''Ming Pao'' was first published on 20 May 1959, and was founded by the famous Chinese Wuxia novelist Louis Cha, known better by his pseudonym Jin Yong (金庸), and his friend, Shen Pao Sing (沈寶新). Daisy Li Yuet-Wah won an International Press Freedom Award from the Committee to Protect Journalists for her work with the paper in 1994. Before British Hong Kong's handover to the Peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosa Maria Velasco
Rosa Maria Velasco (; born 12 March 1983) is a Hong Kong stage and film actress. She received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in the Hong Kong Film Awards with her performance in the drama film ''Time Still Turns the Pages'' (2023). Biography Velasco was born on 12 March 1983, in Taiwan, to a Spanish American father and Taiwanese mother. She grew up in Hong Kong and attended the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts to study acting. After graduating with first class honours in 2007, Velasco turned down an offer from television and joined the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre to feature in stage plays. Velasco received her first role in the play Trojan Woman and was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress in the Hong Kong Drama Awards. She later also appeared in the 2019 stage play ''No News Is True News'' and won Best Actress in the Hong Kong Drama Awards with the role. In 2023, Velasco was cast in the lead role alongside Endy Chow and Peter Chan in the comedy film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HK01
HK01 () is a Hong Kong-based online news portal launched by Yu Pun-hoi, a former chairman of the ''Ming Pao''. It is operated by HK01 Company Limited, established in June 2015. The website went live on 11 January 2016. It publishes a weekly paper every Friday, the first edition of which was released on 11 March 2016. The company has a staff of approximately 700. Circulation As of October 2021, there were 1.7 million unique visitors viewing on HK01's websites and mobile applications on a daily basis, which made it the most influential news media in Hong Kong. Its mobile application was the most downloaded news app in both Apple App Store and Google Play Store in Hong Kong for more than 45 months since March 2018. Political stance and editorial opinion HK01 claims to be an "advocacy media." It claims to aim at a third path in the political fights between the pro-democracy and pro-establishment camps. Its founder Yu Pun-hoi is a pro-Beijing businessman, who write opinions for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harper's Bazaar
''Harper's Bazaar'' is an American monthly women's fashion magazine. It was first published in New York City on November 2, 1867, as the weekly ''Harper's Bazar''. ''Harper's Bazaar'' is published by Hearst and considers itself to be the style resource for "women who are the first to buy the best, from casual to couture". Since its debut in 1867, as the U.S.'s first fashion magazine, its pages have been home to talent such as the founding editor, author and translator Mary Louise Booth, as well as numerous fashion editors, photographers, illustrators and writers. ''Harper's Bazaar''s corporate offices are located in the Hearst Tower, 300 West 57th Street or 959 Eighth Avenue, near Columbus Circle in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The current editor-in-chief of the U.S. edition is Samira Nasr. History Book publishers Harper & Brothers founded the magazine based in New York City on November 2, 1867. This company also gave birth to '' Harper's Magazine''. ''Harper's B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
