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Chin Han (Taiwanese Actor)
Sun Siang-chong (born 24 April 1946), better known by his stage name Chin Han, is a Taiwanese actor born in Shanghai. His father was born in Chengdu, Sichuan. Background Born Sun Siang-chong'' on 24 April 1946 Shanghai, his father is the Chinese general Sun Yuanliang. Chin Han is best known for starring in a number of adaptations from Chiung Yao's novels in the 1970s and 1980s, usually opposite Brigitte Lin (in films) and Leanne Liu (on television). With Charlie Chin, Brigitte Lin and Joan Lin, the four eventually became known as the "Two Chins, Two Lins" () which became iconic of 1970s romance films in China. Personal life Sun married Shao Chiao-ying in 1971. Only a year later he was involved in a relationship with Brigitte Lin. Shao gave birth to his daughter Sun Shi Wen and a son Richard Sun. Because of his relationship with Lin, him and Shao often got into arguments which eventually ended in divorce in 1984. Filmography Film ; As actor ; As director * ''The Drug Busters'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qin (surname)
Qín () (秦) is a common Chinese surname. "Qin" is the hanyu pinyin romanization of the surname for Mandarin, the common dialect of China; other romanizations of the surname include Chin and Jin in Mandarin, Ceon and Cheun in Cantonese, and Tần (or Tan when commonly written without accent in ASCII) in Vietnamese. People with this surname are most commonly found in Henan, Shaanxi, Shandong, Sichuan, Hubei and Hebei. It is the 18th name on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem. Other surnames romanized as "Qin" include 欽/钦. History According to the ''Shuowen Jiezi'', the character for Qin is a compound ideogram which combined two characters: ''chong'' 舂 "to pound", and ''he'' 禾 "grain". The character originally refers to Qin Valley (秦谷) in Longxi near Tianshui, Gansu and became the name of that area. The area was granted to Feizi, a descendants of Gao Tao, by King Xiao of Zhou as a fief in the 9th century BC, which then grew into the state of Qin. In the 3rd ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eight Hundred Heroes
''Eight Hundred Heroes'' () is a 1976 Taiwanese historical war drama film directed by Ting Shan-hsi about the Defense of Sihang Warehouse in 1937 Shanghai, China. The film was selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 49th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Cast * Ko Chun-hsiung as Lieutenant Colonel Xie Jinyuan * Brigitte Lin as Yang Huimin Yang Huimin (; March 6, 1915 – March 9, 1992) was a Girl Guide during the 1937 Battle of Shanghai who supplied a flag and brought supplies to besieged defenders of the Sihang Warehouse. Her actions proved inspiring to the defenders, who flew ... * Hsu Feng as Ling Weicheng, Xie's wife * Sylvia Chang as Li Cini, a girl guide * Chin Han (actor, born 1938), Chin Han as Major Shangguan Zhibiao * Carter Wong * Chin Han (actor, born 1946), Chin Han * Chan Hung-lit * Peter Yang * Sihung Lung See also * List of submissions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moment In Peking (2014 TV Series)
''Moment in Peking'', sometimes called ''New Moment in Peking'' to distinguish it from earlier adaptations, is a 2014 Chinese television series loosely based on Lin Yutang's English-language novel of the same name. Cast and characters ; Yao family * Chin Han as Yao Siyuan * Li Lingyu as Yao's wife * Song Ning as Yao Diren * Li Sheng as Yao Mulan * Kan Qingzi as Yao Mochou *Deng Lun as Yao Difei ; Niu family * Kent Cheng as Niu Sidao * Li Fang-wen as Niu's wife * Li Man as Niu Suyun * Zhao Wei as Niu Huaiyu * Peng Ling as Niu Tongyu ; Zeng family * Xu Min as Zeng Wenpu * Jiang Lili as Zeng's wife * Fu Yiwei Fu Yiwei (; born 26 May 1964) is a Chinese actress. Fu is noted for her roles as Daji in the television series ''The Investiture of the Gods''. Fu has won the Best Actress at the 1st China Film Association, 1986 Xiaobaihua Award for Best Actre ... as Zeng's concubine * Wang Jialin as Zeng Binya * Song Yunhao as Zeng Jingya * Lee Seung-hyun as Zeng Xinya ; Others * Gao ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jade Emperor
The Jade Emperor or Yudi ( or , ') in Chinese culture, traditional religions and myth is one of the representations of the first god ( '). In Daoist theology he is the assistant of Yuanshi Tianzun, who is one of the Three Pure Ones, the three primordial emanations of the Tao. He is often identified with Śakra in Chinese Buddhist cosmology. The Jade Emperor is known by many names, including Heavenly Grandfather (, '), which originally meant "Heavenly Duke", which is used by commoners; the Jade Lord; the Highest Emperor; Great Emperor of Jade (, ' or , '). Chinese mythology There are many stories in Chinese mythology involving the Jade Emperor. He can also be regarded as a traditional figure among the White Lotus secret society. Origin It was said that Jade Emperor was originally the crown prince of the kingdom of Pure Felicity and Majestic Heavenly Lights and Ornaments. At birth, he emitted a wondrous light that filled the entire kingdom. When he was young, he was kind, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cash Is King (TV Series)
"Cash is king" is a colloquial phrase sometimes used in analyzing businesses or investment portfolios. It may refer to the importance of cash flow in the overall fiscal health of a business. In corporate finance, the expression refers to the fact that only future free cash flows or dividends are relevant for valuation (finance) and not, for example, accounting earnings. For investors it may also describe times when it is advantageous to have a large percentage of cash or short-term debt instruments available either due to falling financial markets or due to the availability of investment opportunities. The concept of "cash is king" describes the importance of sufficient cash as an asset in the business for short term operations, purchases and acquisitions. A company could have a large amount of accounts receivables on its balance sheet which would also increase equity, but the company could still be short on cash with which it can make purchases, including paying wages to workers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deep Garden
''Deep Garden'' is a 1987 Taiwanese mystery TV drama series based on romance novelist Chiung Yao's 1969 novel. The series was produced by Chiung Yao's husband Ping Hsin-tao and first shown on Chinese Television System. The title is taken from an 11th-century poem by Ouyang Xiu, which happens to be the favorite line of the mysterious female protagonist. This series was one of the biggest hits in 1980s Taiwan. In Hong Kong it was broadcast on Asia Television. In Singapore it was shown on Singapore Broadcasting Corporation. In Vietnam it was shown as ''Xóm vắng'' ("Deserted Hamlet"). Cast *Leanne Liu as Fang Ssu-ying (real identity: Chang Han-yen), Ting-ting's mother * Chin Han as Po Pei-wen *Ku Yin as Ou Ai-ling, Po Pei-wen's wife *Yu Chen-hua as Ting-ting, Po Pei-wen's daughter *Chao Yung-hsin as Yu Tsui-shan *Lee Li-feng as Po Pei-wen's mother *Lee Tien-chu as Ou Kuan-chung, Ou Ai-ling's brother *Sun Shu-fen as Ya-chu *Hsu Wen-chuan as Mr. You *Chang Pao-shan as Mr. Chang *Wang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovers Under The Rain
''Lovers Under the Rain'' is a 1986 Taiwanese television drama series based on Chiung Yao's 1964 romance novel '' Fire and Rain''. Mainly set in 1960s Taipei, the story follows a young girl Lu Yi-ping as she plotted revenge against her father—formerly a warlord in Northeast China who had 9 wives before fleeing the Chinese Communist Revolution for Taiwan—and his entire household, including her kind half-sister Lu Ru-ping. The second Chiung Yao adaptation starring Leanne Liu and Chin Han after the highly successful ''How Many Red Sunsets'' (1985), this drama proved even a bigger hit, capturing over 42% of the Taiwanese audiences. Cast *Leanne Liu as Lu Yi-ping **Tsai Tsan-te as Lu Yi-ping (young) * Chin Han as Ho Shu-huan *Chao Yung- as Lu Ru-ping * Tsou Lin-lin as Lu Meng-ping *Lee Tien-chu as Lu Er-hao * Wen Kuo-hua as Lu Er-chieh *Kou Feng as Lu Chen-hua ** Yeh Hsiao-yi as Lu Chen-hua (younger) * Tseng Ya-chun as Fu Wen-pei *Ku Yin as Wang Hsueh-chin *Fan Hung-hsuan as Li Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qian Qianyi
Qian Qianyi (; Suzhou dialect: ; 1582–1664) was a Chinese historian, poet, and politician during the late Ming dynasty.Cihai: Page 1704. Qian was a famous author and poet; and along with Gong Dingzi and Wu Weiye was known as one of the Three Masters of Jiangdong.Zhang, 71 Biography Qian was born in Changshu county of Suzhou prefecture (now in Jiangsu province). His courtesy name was "Shouzhi" () and his pseudonyms were "Muzhai" () and later "Mengsou" (). He passed the imperial examination in 1610 at the age of 28. Qian knew many independent women from entertainment and artistic circles, whom he treated as equals. One was Ma Ruyu from Nanking, a consummate actress. She had had a good formal education. In addition she could paint and produce calligraphy in the square style. In her time she intimidated the male literati around her. Like many others of her kind, she abandoned her stage life and took up religion, building a Buddhist retreat. Another was Liu Rushi (1618–1684), who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Knot (2006 Film)
''The Knot'' () is a 2006 Chinese film directed by Yin Li. It was China's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not nominated. It won the Best Film in the 2007 Golden Rooster Awards, and was named Outstanding Film by the 2008 Hundred Flowers Awards. Plot They fell in love; Chen Qiushui was 20. Wang Biyun was 18. When Qiushui fled Taiwan after the 228 Massacre, Biyun gave him a gold engagement ring and they promised to meet again. Qiushui served as an army doctor during the Korean War, where he met Wang Jindi, a nurse from Shanghai who fell in love with him instantly. Years had gone by, Qiushui married Jindi and settled in Tibet. While in Taiwan, Biyun buried Qiushui's mother and continued to pray for his return. Flashback to modern time, Biyun is living in New York. Her niece played by Isabella Leong, a writer, has travelled to Tibet to find out what happened to Qiushui. Through the pictures she sends back via intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Cry, Nanking
''Don't Cry, Nanking'', also known as ''Nanjing 1937'' (), is a 1995 Chinese film The cinema of China is one of three distinct historical threads of Chinese-language cinema together with the cinema of Hong Kong and the cinema of Taiwan. Cinema was introduced in China in 1896 and the first Chinese film, '' Dingjun Mountain'' ... about the 1937 Nanking Massacre committed by the Imperial Japanese Army in the former capital city Nanjing, China. Plot Set in late December 1937, the story focuses on a family, a Chinese doctor, his pregnant Japanese wife and their two children, who escaped the Battle of Shanghai hoping to seek refuge in the capital where the doctor was born. Being Japanese, the wife must hide her origins to the Chinese citizens, but soon upon their arrival, the city is invaded by the Imperial Japanese Army and this time, it is the father who tries to hide his identity as the family tries to reach the safety zone established by the The International Committee for Nan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treasure Hunt (1994 Film)
''Treasure Hunt'' is a 1994 Hong Kong action comedy and romantic fantasy film written and directed by Jeffrey Lau and starring Chow Yun-fat and Jacklyn Wu. Plot Chinese American CIA operative Jeffrey Cheung Ching (Chow Yun-fat) was ordered to escort a Chinese national treasure to the United States. Cheung goes from America to Beijing where he stays at the Shaolin temple. There, he encounters conflicts due to culture barriers and different life habits. However, he became friends with Abbot Hung Chi (Gordon Liu) and a seven-year-old monk Grasshopper (Choi Yue). Cheung is later surprised to find out that the so-called national treasure is a para psychological girl named Siu-ching (Jacklyn Wu). During the process of exposing the evil sinister, Cheung and Ching develop a romance. Cast *Chow Yun-fat as Jeffrey Cheung Ching *Jacklyn Wu as Mui Siu-ching * Chin Han as Tong Ling / Captain Chiu *Gordon Liu as Abbot Hung Chi * Michael Wong as Michael *Philip Kwok as Kung Ching *Roy Chiao a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
