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Chui
Chui is a surname. Origins Chui is a spelling of the Cantonese pronunciation of two Chinese surnames, listed below by their Pinyin transcription (which reflects the Mandarin pronunciation): * Cuī (), which originated as a toponymic surname from a fief by that name in the state of Qi; a grandson of Jiang Ziya renounced his claim to the throne and went to live in that fief, and his descendants took its name as their surname. (Cantonese pronunciation – ) * Xú (), which originated as a toponymic surname from the ancient state of Xu, adopted by the descendants of Boyi after the state was annexed by the state of Chu. (Cantonese pronunciation – ). Statistics According to statistics cited by Patrick Hanks, there were 267 people on the island of Great Britain and 12 on the island of Ireland with the surname Chui as of 2011. There had been one person with that surname in Great Britain in 1881. The 2010 United States Census found 1,420 people with the surname Chui, making it the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita Chui
Anita Chui () is a Hong Kong-born actress and singer. Chui has acted in both local and international films, and is the author of two books. Her debut single, ''Get it Right'', was released in 2022. Early life Chui was born into a middle-class family in Hong Kong. She began study using the Kumon Method at the age of five, focusing on English and mathematics. Chui started piano lessons at the age of three, passing her Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) Grade 8 exam when she was 13. Her parents divorced when she was around 18. Education Chui completed her primary education at the York International Kindergarten and York English Primary School in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong. For her secondary education, she was assigned to the Pentecostal School in Ho Man Tin, Hong Kong. Chui was active in various sports and performing arts at school. During her time at secondary school, she represented the Pentecostal School in the English poetry competition at the Hong Kong Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chui Tien-you
Chui Man-kin (徐文健, born May 16, 1983), better known as Chui Tien-you (徐天佑) or Tien You or "TY", is a Hong Kong actor, singer, writer and director. Early life Chui was invited by director Fruit Chan for a beverage commercial shooting in 1998, when he was studying secondary school. He then signed a management contract and made his debut in Chan's ''Little Cheung'' as a guest actor. Acting career Following secondary school graduation in Hong Kong and a half-year further education in Tokyo Japan, Chui began his onscreen acting career in 2000 in Lawrence Au Mon's film "Gimme, Gimme” and Lau Miu Suet's '' Glass Tears''. ''Glass Tears'' entered the Cannes Film Festival 2001 where Chui celebrated his 18th birthday in Cannes. Chui appeared in several films for instance ''Summer Breeze of Love'' and ''Sound of Colors'' by Joe Ma, and ''The Mummy, Aged 19'' by Wilson Yip. He played a supporting role as a director in Pang Ho-cheung’s '' A.V.'' in 2005. He starred as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Chui
Fernando Chui Sai-on (; born 13 January 1957) is a Macau politician who served as the 2nd Chief Executive of Macau from 2009 to 2019. He served as Secretary for Social and Cultural Affairs from 1999 to 2009. Chui was born in 1957 to local construction tycoon Chui Tak-seng and Chan Keng-fan, the second son after Chui Sai-cheong. His wife is a niece of the late Hong Kong tycoon Henry Fok Ying-tung. Education In Macau, Chui attended Lingnan High School and then finished high school at Hawaiian Mission Academy in Honolulu before pursuing his post-secondary education. Chui obtained his university training in the United States where he obtained his various degrees: * Bachelor's degree in City Hygiene Administration from California State University, Sacramento * PhD in Public Health at the University of Oklahoma * Registered member of the American Association of Public Hygiene * Registered member of the American Association for the Management of Medical Affairs He was guest profe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Chui Chung-San
Chui Chung-San (often known as Shu Zhong Xin, Hsu Zhong-Xin or Alan Hsu; 16 August 1952 – 2 November 2022) was a Hong Kong actor, director, choreographer, martial artist and stuntman. He was known for being an action director and stuntman. Chui was known for films such as The Rebellious Reign, Kung Fu Vs. Yoga, Two Fists Against the Law and 7 Grandmasters; as well as other various Taiwanese television shows. Chui directed several wireless television series. He was critically acclaimed for choreographing and co-directing Ching Siu-tung's A Chinese Ghost Story. Background While attending school, he would often be expelled for fighting with other students. At the age of ten, he was sent to Peking Opera school for acrobatic and stunt training. Soon after finishing his studies at Peking Opera, he joined the Shaw Brothers to continue with his career as an action director. Throughout his career he made over 130 films including those with various stunt work and acting roles. Chu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Chui
Norman Chui Siu-keung (; born 16 October 1950) is a Hong Kong actor. He was best known for portraying heroic protagonists in many martial arts films from the 1970s to 1980s and later portraying villainous roles in the 1990s. Chui was contracted with Asia Television during the 90's and is currently mostly acting in Mainland China. Filmography Films This is a partial list of films. * 1974 The Savage Five - Da Niu * 1977 The Battle Wizard - Gu Ducheng * 1977 Clans of Intrigue - Song Gang * 1978 Clan of Amazons - Jiang Chongwei * 1978 Legend of the Bat - Xiang Feitian * 1978 Vengeful Beauty - Ma Seng * 1978 Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre (film) - Wei Yixiao * 1978 The Brave Archer 2 - Qiu Chuji * 1979 Abbot of Shaolin - Li Jin Lun * 1978 Heroes of the East - Chang * 1980 The Sword (1980 film) - Lin Wan * 1982 Bastard Swordsman - Yun Fei Yang * 1983 The Denouncement of Chu Liu Hsiang - Murong Qingcheng * 1983 Duel to the Death - Hashimoto * 1983 Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chui Sai Cheong
Chui Sai-cheong (; born 19 February 1954 in Macau) is a member and the First Secretary of the Legislative Assembly of Macau. He is the older brother of Fernando Chui the former Chief Executive of Macau The Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (; pt, Chefe do Executivo da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau) is the head of government of Macau, a special administrative region of China. The position replaced the o ... and cousin of José Chui also a member of the Legislative Assembly. Election results References 1954 births Living people Cantonese people Members of the Legislative Assembly of Macau {{Macau-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chui Chi-kin
Andy Chui Chi-kin () is a member of the Eastern District Council, representing Yue Wan constituency in Hong Kong. Chui is a trader by occupation and participated in the 79-day Occupy sit-ins in 2014. Inspired by the Occupy movement, he formed a group called “umbrella fathers and mothers” with other protesters and ran in the 2015 Hong Kong district council elections against long-term incumbent Christopher Chung Shu-kun, who was also the member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong for the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, the largest Beijing-loyalist party in Hong Kong, in Yue Wan, his home of more than two decades. He remained unknown to the media until he beat Chung by 2,017 votes to 1,826, a "miracle" portrayed by the media. Chui successfully defended his seat in the 2019 Hong Kong district council elections, winning with 3,814 votes over DAB ( FTU) candidate Lau Kin, who scored 2,374 votes. Arrests On 28 June 2020, Chui stated on his F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chui A-poo
Chui A-poo (; died 1851) was a 19th-century Qing Dynasty, Qing China, Chinese pirate who commanded a fleet of more than 50 junk (ship), junks in the South China Sea. He was one of the two most notorious South China Sea pirates of the era, along with Shap Ng-tsai.Martin Booth. ''Opium: A History''. New York: Thomas Dunne, 1996. p. 143. In September 1849, his fleet, which was based in Bias Bay east of Hong Kong, was Battle of Bias Bay, defeated by United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, British and Chinese warships. More than 400 pirates were killed and Chui was seriously wounded. Although he managed initially to escape, he was betrayed by his own crew and handed over to the British authorities. He was wanted with a bounty of Pound sterling, £500 for the murder of two British officers. His punishment was lifelong exile to Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania), but he hanged himself in his cell before it could be carried out. See also *Battle of Tysami Notes and references ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelson Oswaldo Chui Mejía
Nelson Oswaldo Chui Mejía (born 20 September 1947 in Chimbote) is a Peruvian engineer, agronomist and politician. He is the former Governor of the Department of Lima, Lima Department serving from 2015 to 2018. Biography Nelson Chui was born in Chimbote on 20 September 1947. He received his primary studies at Sacred Heart College of Chimbote and secondary education in the G.U.E. San Pedro de Chimbote and Alfonso Ugarte Zarumilla. In 1965, he entered the National Agrarian University, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, studying Agricultural Engineering. He has worked in the Cooperativa Andahuasi, and was Manager of Agrícola Santa Mónica, Servicentro Huaura SA and Proagro EIRL. He has also been President of the Chamber of Commerce of Huaura Province for 30 June 1998 to 31 May 2003., Secretary General of the Chamber (31 May 2002 – 30 April 2006) and Vocal Committee to Support the National Police of Peru and President of ProHuaura. Since 2007 he has been regional governor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsui
Tsui is a surname. It is an alternative transcription of two Chinese surnames, namely Cuī () and Xú (). Origins Tsui may be an alternative transliteration of two separate Chinese surnames, listed below by their Hanyu Pinyin transliteration (which reflects the Mandarin pronunciation): * Cuī (), which originated as a toponymic surname from a fief by that name in the state of Qi; a grandson of Jiang Ziya renounced his claim to the throne and went to live in that fief, and his descendants took its name as their surname. It is spelled Ts'ui in the Wade–Giles system of transliterating Mandarin (which remains common in Taiwan and was used until the 20th century in other regions). The spelling Tsui may also be based on the Cantonese pronunciation (). * Xú (), which originated as a toponymic surname from the ancient state of Xu, adopted by the descendants of Boyi after the state was annexed by the state of Chu. The spelling Tsui is based on its Cantonese pronunciation (); i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cui (surname)
Cui (), alternatively spelled Tsui or Tsway, is one of the 80 most common surnames in China, with around 0.28% of the Chinese population having the surname (around 3.4 million in 2002). It is also one of the most common surnames in Korea, with around 4.7% of the population having the surname in South Korea (2.4 million in 2013). In China, Cui is commonly found in Shandong and Henan, as well as provinces in the northeast and other areas of China, such as Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Hebei, Jiangsu, Shanxi, and Jilin. It is romanized as Chui in Hong Kong and Macao (Cantonese), Choi in Macao (Cantonese) and Malaysia, Choi in Korean, Thôi in Vietnamese and Tsoi in Cyrillic. Origin One origin of the surname came from descendants of someone who originally held the Jiang (姜) surname in the state of Qi, founded by Jiang Ziya (姜子牙). A grandson of Jiang Ziya named Jizi (季子), an heir apparent, chose to relinquish his claim to the throne in favour of his brother Shuyi (叔乙), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Chui
Vincent Tsui (崔允信) is one of the few independent film directors in Hong Kong. He starts his filming career in ''As Time Goes By'' (1997), a documentary film he co-directed with Ann Hui. ''Leaving in Sorrow'' (2001), starring Shawn Yue, which adopted the style of ''Dogma 95'', also gained critical acclaim. His Love is Elsewhere premiered at the 2008 Hong Kong International Film Festival. On April 29, 2011, Chui's new short film 《你還可愛麼》 佳叔 was posted on YouTube as part of the "Love More HK"/"你還可愛麼" project. He is also one of the founder of non-profit film organization Ying e Chi Ying e Chi (影意志) is a non-profit organization formed in 1997 by a group of independent filmmakers in Hong Kong. Independent film makers of Ying e Chi include Vincent Chui, Kwok Wai-lun, Simon Chung, Charlie Lam and Lawrence Wong. Ying e Chi f .... References External links * 《你還可愛麼》 佳叔《你還可愛麼》 佳叔 製作花絮 Year of birth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
