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Cageman
''Cageman'' () is a 1992 Hong Kong satirical comedy-drama film directed by Jacob Cheung. It won four awards at the 12th Hong Kong Film Awards held in 1993, including Best Film. Plot The movie explores the lives of tenants of the Wah Ha cage-house, who try to resist to stay in their cage-homes after the landlord announces he will take the building back and demolish it. Cast * Roy Chiao – Koo Yiu-Cho aka Fatso, the person in charge of the cage-house who collects rents and pays them to the landlord * Liu Kai-chi – Prince Sam, Koo Yiu-Cho's adult son who has intellectual disability * Wong Ka Kui – Mao, Lam Tsung's adopted son who joins to live with the tenants and has a criminal past * Michael Lee Ming-Yeung – 7–11, a 99-year-old tenant who sells goods to other tenants * Victor Wong – Sissy, a tenant who is close friends with 7-11 and assists him * Teddy Robin – Tong Sam aka Monkey Man, a short tenant who owns a pet monkey named Tucker * Lau Shun – Taoist, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Cheung
Jacob Cheung Chi-leung is a Hong Kong film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. His credits include '' A Battle Of Wits'' (2006), which was nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay at the Golden Bauhinia Awards, and '' Beyond the Sunset'' (1989), which was nominated for two awards at the 9th Hong Kong Film Awards. Personal life Cheung is married to Venus Wong and has four children: the triplets Matthew, Eugene and Jeremy, and their elder sister, Ingrid. Filmography Director * ''The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom'' (2014) * ''Ticket (Che Piao)'' (2007) * '' A Battle Of Wits'' (2006) * ''Hero on the Silkroad'' (2004) * ''Never Say Goodbye'' (2001) * ''Midnight Fly'' (2001) * ''The Kid'' (1999) * ''Intimates'' (1997) * ''Whatever Will Be, Will Be'' (1995) * ''The Returning'' (1994) * ''Always on My Mind'' (1993) * ''Lover's Tear'' (1992) * ''Cageman'' (1992) *''Goodbye Hero'' (1990) * '' Beyond the Sunset'' (1989) * '' Lai Shi, China's Last Eunuch'' (1988) Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12th Hong Kong Film Awards
The 12th Hong Kong Awards ceremony, honored the best films of 1992 and took place on 23 April 1993 at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Wan Chai, 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 List of cities in China, city and Special administrative regions of China, special .... The ceremony was hosted by Lydia Shum and John Sham, during the ceremony awards are presented in 16 categories. Awards Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (). The ''Special Commemoration Award'' was a special award presented in memoriam of actor Cho-Fan Ng References External linksOfficial website of the Hong Kong Film Awards {{DEFAULTSORT:Hong Kong Film Awards 1993 *1993 1992 film awards 1993 in Hong Kong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Kai-chi
Dick Liu Kai-chi (, 30 September 1953 – 28 March 2021) was a Hong Kong actor, best known for his everyman supporting roles. His career spanned over 40 years, with appearances in over 90 television series and 70 films. He earned eight nominations at the Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor, two of which he won; one for his role in the 1992 comedy ''Cageman,'' and the other for the action thriller ''Beast Stalker'' in 2009. Career Liu had been interested in acting at an early age, and decided to enter the film industry after graduating high school. He took on various film crew positions to accumulate industry experience, and was initially rejected from acting school because of his height and "ordinary" appearance. He was eventually accepted into the TVB artist training programme in 1979. Liu was first known for his appearance in the hit 1980 TV series ''The Bund''. Liu won his first Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1993 for his role as Prince Sam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Film Award For Best Director
The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director is an award presented annually at the Hong Kong Film Awards (HKFA). It is given to honour the best director of a Hong Kong film. The 1st Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony was held in 1982, with no formal nomination procedure established; the award was given to Allen Fong for his direction of '' Father and Son.'' After the first award ceremony, a nomination system was put in place whereby no more than five nominations are made for each category and each entry is selected through two rounds of voting. Firstly, prospective nominees are marked with a weight of 50% each from HKFA voters and a hundred professional adjudicators, contributing towards a final score with which the top five nominees advance to the second round of voting. The winner is then selected via a scoring process where 55% of the vote comes from 55 professional adjudicators, 25% from representatives of the Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild and 20% from all other HKFA Executive C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Film Award For Best Film
The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to the films which is considered the best of the year. History The award was established at the 1st Hong Kong Film Awards (1982) and the first winner and the sole participant in this category was '' Father and Son'', a film by Allen Fong. From the 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards (1983), there are 5, sometimes 6, nominations for the category of Best Film from which one film is chosen the winner of the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film. The most recent recipient of the award was ''Trivisa'' by Johnnie To and Yau Nai-hoi, which was honoured at the 36th Hong Kong Film Awards (2017). Winners and nominees 1982 — 1999 2000 — present See also * Hong Kong Film Award * Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor * Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress * Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor * Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress * Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Film Award For Best Supporting Actor
The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to an actor for the best performance by an actor in a supporting role. History The award was established at the 4th Hong Kong Film Awards (1985) and the first winner was Shum Wai for his role in the film '' Long Arm of the Law''. There are typically 5 or 6 nominations for the category of Best Supporting Actor from which one actor is chosen the winner of the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. The actors with most awards in this category are Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Paul Chun, Anthony Wong Chau Sang, Liu Kai-Chi, and Eric Tsang with 2 times each. Tony Leung Chiu Wai also holds the record for the actor with the most awards in the Best Actor category. Winners and nominees See also * Hong Kong Film Award * Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor * Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress * Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress * Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Wong (actor, Born 1927)
Victor Gee Keung Wong (; July 30, 1927 – September 12, 2001) was an American actor, artist, and journalist of Chinese descent. He appeared in supporting roles in films throughout the 1980s and 1990s, including Chinese sorcerer Egg Shen in John Carpenter's cult film ''Big Trouble in Little China'', royal adviser Chen Bao Shen in the Best Picture–winning ''The Last Emperor'' (1987), rural storekeeper Walter Chang in the comedy horror film '' Tremors'' (1990), and Grandpa Mori in the ''3 Ninjas'' tetralogy (1992-98). He also played several starring roles for independent filmmaker Wayne Wang, who described him as his "alter-ego". Earlier in his career, Wong worked for KQED as an on-air reporter and later a pioneering photojournalist. His association with Mark Rothko, whom he met during his studies at the San Francisco Art Institute, saw him interact with several luminaries of the Beat Generation, including Jack Kerouac, who fictionalized him as "Arthur Ma" in his novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ku Feng
Chan Sze-man (born 3 July 1930), better known by his stage name Ku Feng, is a Hong Kong actor. Background He studied in Beijing, and has appeared in hundreds of films, many of which were produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd. () was the largest film production company in Hong Kong, and operated from 1925 to 2011. In 1925, three Shaw brothers— Runje, Runme, and Runde—founded Tianyi Film Company (also called "Unique") in Shangh .... Filmography Film Television series References External linksGuk Fengat TigerCinema.comat LoveHKFilm.com * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ku, Feng 1930 births TVB actors Hong Kong male film actors Living people Hong Kong male television actors Male actors from Shanghai 20th-century Hong Kong male actors 21st-century Hong Kong male actors Chinese male film actors Chinese male television actors 20th-century Chinese male actors 21st-century Chinese male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teddy Chan
Teddy Chan or Teddy Chen Tak Sum () is a Hong Kong film director, producer, writer and actor. Filmography Filmography as director, art director and other positions: HK CineMagic. Retrieved 2012-08-28. * ''Man on the Brink'' 邊緣人 (1981), assistant director * ''Twinkle Twinkle Little Star'' 星際鈍胎 (1983), assistant director * ''The Red Panther'' 害時出世 (1983), assistant director * ''The Family Strikes Back'' 烏龍大家庭 (1986), actor * ''The Legend of Wisely'' 衛斯理傳奇 (1987), assistant director * ''Gunmen (1988 film), Gunmen'' 天羅地網 (1988), assistant director * ''Pretty Ghost'' 我老婆不是人 (1991), director * ''Fight Back to School'' 逃學威龍 (1991), actor * ''The Magic Touch (film)'' 神算 (1992), actor * ''Lover's Tear'' 誓不忘情 (1992), actor * ''Gameboy Kids'' 機Boy小 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Film Award For Best Screenplay
The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay is an award presented annually at the Hong Kong Film Awards for best screenplay in a Hong Kong film. Winners and nominees 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple wins and nominations Multiple wins Multiple nominations References External links Hong Kong Film Awards Official Site {{Hong Kong Film Awards Chron Hong Kong Film Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teddy Robin
Wai Pang Kwan (; born 20 March 1945 in Guilin, Guangxi), known professionally as Teddy Robin (), is a Hong Kong English pop singer-songwriter, actor, and director and producer. He began his music career in mid 1960s when Hong Kong English pop was at its peak. He formed a rock and roll band with his friends called Teddy Robin and the Playboys while Teddy was the vocal and guitarist. The band was the first Chinese-led rock band in Hong Kong. The band became a massive hit in Hong Kong. From the 70s, Teddy started to get involved in the movie industry. in 1979, he was the producer of his first movie 《Cops and Robbers 點指兵兵》. He then played a pivotal role at the Pearl City Production Company and Cinema City Company Limited. Despite his heavy involvement in movie productions, he was still passionate about music and continued his involvement in record productions and film song creation during the time. He has produced over 20 movies and directed 5 and 1/3 films thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedspace Apartment
A bedspace apartment (), also called cage home (), coffin cubicle, or coffin home, is a type of residence that is only large enough for one bunk bed surrounded by a metal cage. This type of residence originated in Hong Kong, and primarily exists in older urban districts such as Sham Shui Po, Mong Kok, To Kwa Wan, and Tai Kok Tsui. In 2007, there were approximately 53,200 people living in cage homes in Hong Kong. Generally, the residents are low-income people, including the elderly, drug users, and some low-skilled or unskilled labourers. Reports from the Legislative Council of Hong Kong found that the people who lived in cage homes were those who did not qualify for social welfare, or subsidised rent or electricity. Most of the residents are male. Safety and other living conditions in bedspace apartments homes are often poor. While often called cage homes, they are categorised as "bedspace apartments" by the Hong Kong Government. According to the Bedspace Apartment Ordinance, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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