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Chapman To
Chapman To (, born 8 June 1972), born Edward Ng Cheuk-cheung (), is a Hong Kong actor. He is best known for his roles in films such as ''Infernal Affairs'' and '' Initial D''. He is also the founder of his own multimedia platform known as "Chapman To's Late Show". 2022, To officially naturalised in Taiwan. Career To began his acting career in TV soap operas and moved to the big screen in 2000. He is best known for playing Tsui Wai-Keung in the ''Infernal Affairs'' trilogy, as well as the role of Itsuki Tachibana in '' Initial D''. He married Kristal Tin in 2005. In 2006, he starred in Pang Ho-Cheung's film ''Isabella'' with Isabella Leong. Along with acting, To was also a radio personality for Commercial Radio 2(CR2). He hosted the show, ''On a Clear Day'' (在晴朗的一天出發), a 2-hour morning show which was co-hosted by Michelle Lo and Jan Lamb. However, after a fall-out with the key personnel of the radio company, Chapman lost the radio hosting job in 2006. To is also a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong International Film Festival
The Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF), is one of Asia’s oldest international film festivals. Founded in 1976, the festival features different movies, filmmakers from different countries in Hong Kong. HKIFF screens around 230 films from more than 60 countries in different major cultural venues across the territory every year. New films are featured as gala premieres, with the directors and cast presenting on the red carpet and meet-and-greet sessions in theatres. The 46th edition of the festival was held from 15 August to 31 August 2022. The lineup included 204 films from 67 countries including 38 world, international or Asia premieres. ''Where the Wind Blows'' by Philip Yung and ''Warriors of Future'' by Ng Yuen-fai were opening films and ''Tori and Lokita'' by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne was the closing film of the festival. ''A New Old Play'' by Qiu Jiongjiong won the 'Firebird Award' for the best film for the Young Cinema Competition. History Previously operat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prudence Liew
Prudence Liew Mei-Gwan (born 10 December 1964) is a Hong Kong pop singer and actress. A Golden Horse Award winner and platinum selling singer, she has released 16 studio albums and appeared in numerous films. Career From the age of eight, she began appearing in television commercials after high school. In 1986, while working as a film producer, Liew was approached to sing the theme song for a movie. The song, ''Midnight Love'' was on heavy rotation at major Hong Kong radio stations and she was quickly signed as the flagship artist to Current Records. In December 1986, she released her self-titled début album to rave reviews and high sales. The album sold over 500,000 copies and was certified 10x platinum Hong Kong IFPI sales certification – 1988 by the Hong Kong IFPI. Liew still holds the record in Hong Kong for the most albums sold by a débuting local artist for that album. It also won two awards as Album of the Year from RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards and Jade Solid Gol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fist Of Fury (TV Series)
''Fist of Fury'' is a 1995 Hong Kong martial arts television series adapted from the 1972 film of the same title. Produced by Asia Television (ATV) and STAR TV, the series starred Donnie Yen as Chen Zhen (Cantonese: Chan Zan), a character previously portrayed by Bruce Lee in ''Fist of Fury'' (1972) and Jet Li in ''Fist of Legend'' (1994). The series is also related to the 2010 film '' Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen'', in which Yen reprises his role. Plot The series is set in early 20th-century China. Chan Zan travels to Shanghai with his younger sister, Siu-yin, in search of a new life after their hometown is destroyed by a group of bandits. Upon his arrival, he sees that Shanghai is divided into an international settlement under the control of foreign powers, while the martial artists' community in Shanghai is divided into many schools competing for the top position. The status reflects the state of China: the Chinese are pursuing their individual goals and fighti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwanese Nationality Law
Taiwanese nationality law details the conditions in which a person is a Nationality, national of the Taiwan, Republic of China (ROC), commonly known as Taiwan. Foreign nationals may naturalize if they are permanent residents in any part of the ROC or they have immediate family members who are ROC citizens. Residents of the Mainland China, Mainland Area and historically, Outer Mongolia are also considered citizens of the Republic, due to the ROC's extant claim over areas controlled by the China, People's Republic of China (PRC) and Mongolia. Civil and political rights usually associated with citizenship (such as voting and residence rights) are tied to an ROC national's Domicile (law), domicile, determined by whether they have household registration in Taiwan. History Taiwan was governed by the Qing dynasty, the last Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, from 1683 to 1895. Following the First Sino-Japanese War, the islands of Geography of Taiwan, Taiwan a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Star (Malaysia)
''The Star'' () is an English-language newspaper in Malaysia. Based in Petaling Jaya, it was established in 1971 as a regional newspaper in Penang. It is the largest paid English newspaper in terms of circulation in Malaysia, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations. It has a daily circulation of about 250,000 (as of January 2017), far eclipsing the circulation of its next-largest paid English-language competitor, the ''New Straits Times'' (which has a circulation of approximately 65,000). ''The Star'' is a member of the Asia News Network. It is owned by the publicly listed Star Media Group. History The daily newspaper was first published on 9 September 1971 as a regional newspaper based in Penang. ''The STAR'' went into national circulation on 3 January 1976 when it set up its new office in Kuala Lumpur. In 1978, the newspaper headquarters was relocated to Kuala Lumpur. ''The Star'' continues to expand its wings over the years. In 1981, it moved its headquarters from K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wong Jing
Wong Jing ( born 3 May 1955) is a Hong Kong film director, producer, actor, presenter, and screenwriter. A prolific filmmaker with strong instincts for crowd-pleasing and publicity, Wong Jing played a prominent role in Hong Kong cinema during the 1990s. Biography Wong was born in Hong Kong, the son of noted film director Wong Tin-Lam. He graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a degree in Chinese literature which he describes as "useless" (Yang, 2003). Like many Hong Kong film figures of his time, Wong began his career in television – in his case, scriptwriting for local juggernaut TVB beginning in 1975 (Teo, 1997). He moved on to writing for the Shaw Brothers studio. There, he made his directing debut with ''Challenge of the Gamesters'' (千王鬥千霸) in 1981. This start foreshadowed his later successes with movies about gambling, such as ''God of Gamblers'', starring Chow Yun-fat and Andy Lau, which broke Hong Kong's all-time box office record upon i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aberdeen (2014 Film)
''Aberdeen'' (), previously known as , is a 2014 Hong Kong drama film written and directed by Pang Ho-cheung and starring Louis Koo, Eric Tsang, Miriam Yeung and Gigi Leung . Pang revealed in various interviews that the film differed from his previous comedies ''Vulgaria'' and '' SDU'', in that it explores the family dynamics in a typical Hong Kong family. The film is also known as ' in Mainland China. The film was released on 8 May 2014. Cast * Louis Koo as Cheng Wai-tao * Eric Tsang as Cheng Yau-Kin cheung * Miriam Yeung as Cheng Wai-ching * Gigi Leung as Cici Cheng * Ng Man-tat as Dong Cheng * Carrie Ng as Ta * Chapman To * Shawn Yue as Dan * Dada Chan as Van * Jacky Choi * Derek Tsang * Yumiko Cheng * Pal Sinn * Lawrence Chou * Derek Kwok * Matt Chow * Lee Man-kwai as Chloe "Piggy" Cheng * Angelina Lo * Chan Fai-Hung * Brenda Lam * Ryan Lau Reception As of 11 May 2014, the film has grossed ¥9.6 million in China and HK$4.57 million in Hong Kong. It was listed among " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let Go For Love
''Let Go for Love'' (Chinese: 放手愛) is a 2014 Chinese romantic comedy film directed by Aman Chang Aman Chang (張敏) is a Hong Kong film director. Filmography *'' Raped by an Angel 2: The Uniform Fan'' (1998) *'' Raped by an Angel 3: Sexual Fantasy of the Chief Executive'' (1998) *''Sex and Zen III'' (1998) *''Fist Power'' (2000) *'' The Tro .... Cast * Chapman To * Charlene Choi Reception The film has grossed ¥1.66 million (US$266,000) in China. References 2014 romantic comedy films Chinese romantic comedy films 2014 films Films directed by Aman Chang {{2010s-romantic-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umbrella Movement
The Umbrella Movement () was a political movement that emerged during the Hong Kong democracy protests of 2014. Its name arose from the use of umbrellas as a tool for passive resistance to the Hong Kong Police's use of pepper spray to disperse the crowd during a 79-day occupation of the city demanding more transparent elections, which was sparked by the decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (NPCSC) of 31 August 2014 that prescribed a selective pre-screening of candidates for the 2017 election of Hong Kong's chief executive. The movement consisted of individuals numbering in the tens of thousands who participated in the protests that began on 26 September 2014, although Scholarism, the Hong Kong Federation of Students, Occupy Central with Love and Peace (OCLP) are groups principally driving the demands for the rescission of the NPCSC decision. Since the start of the 2014 protests, movement activists have comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunflower Student Movement
The Sunflower Student Movement is associated with a protest movement driven by a coalition of students and civic groups that came to a head between March 18 and April 10, 2014, in the Legislative Yuan and, later, also the Executive Yuan of Taiwan. The activists protested the passing of the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement (CSSTA) by the then ruling party Kuomintang (KMT) at the legislature without clause-by-clause review. The Sunflower protesters perceived the trade pact with the People's Republic of China (China; PRC) would hurt Taiwan's economy and leave it vulnerable to political pressure from Beijing, while advocates of the treaty argued that increased Chinese investment would provide a "necessary boost" to Taiwan's economy, that the still-unspecified details of the treaty's implementation could be worked out favorably for Taiwan, and that to "pull out" of the treaty by not ratifying it would damage Taiwan's international credibility. The protesters initially demande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregory Wong
Gregory Wong Chung-yiu (; born 2 October 1978) is a Hong Kong actor. His notable roles include ''Lan Kwai Fong'' (2011), ''The Election'' (2014) and ''The Menu'' (2015). On April 29, 2015, Wong renewed his contract with China 3D Digital Entertainment for another 5 years. Education At the age of 14, Wong left Ying Wa College in New Kowloon for Britain to study at a boarding school. He returned to Hong Kong after graduating from the University College London at the age of 23. Activism Wong supported the pro-democratic movement in the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests. He was arrested in October 2019 in relation to the Storming of the Legislative Council Complex On 1 July 2019, anti-government activists in Hong Kong sieged, broke into, and subsequently occupied the Legislative Council Complex during the campaign to halt the enactment of the Fugitive Offenders amendment bill. Hundreds of protesters br ... on 1 July 2019. Filmography Films Television References Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Wong (Hong Kong Actor)
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