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Deric Wan
Deric Wan Siu-lun (born 18 November 1964) is a Hong Kong actor, singer, and songwriter who has starred in numerous television series and released several studio albums. His representative works include a duet with Nadia Chan, a cover of the song Yat sang ho kau (一生何求), a villainous role in the film '' So Close'' and in TVB series such as ''Looking Back in Anger'' and '' The Breaking Point''. Wan has worked for Hong Kong-based TVB (1986-1996, 2001-2005) and RTHK, Taiwan (1999-early 2000s) and CCTV. He currently works in China and at STTV. Personal life Wan's first marriage was to Malaysian Chinese, Jacqueline Lee. They divorced after 4 years. His second marriage was to Winnie Poon who he began dating from 1996. The couple married in 2002 and divorced in the same year. He has also been romantically linked to Hong Kong actresses Sara Lee, Bessie Chan, and Sonija Kwok. He has been married to Chinese actress Zhao Ting since 2013. Together they have one daughter. Since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wen (surname 溫)
Wen is a Chinese surname. ), meaning "warm", is sometimes romanised as ''Wen'' or ''Vun'' in Taiwan, ''Ôn'' in Vietnamese, ''Wan'' in Cantonese, or ''Wen/Won/Wan/Bong/Voon/Oon/woon/Man/Mun'' in Malaysia. According to a 2013 study it was found to be the 104th-most common surname, shared by 2,170,000 people or 0.160% of the population, with the province with the most people being Guangdong. Origins * from Wen (溫), the name of an ancient state during the Western Zhou dynasty. During the Spring and Autumn period this state was annexed by Di and the Prince of Wen fled to the state of Wey (). His descendants acquired then name of their origins state as their surname.Patrick Hanks,Richard Coates,Peter McClure, The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland * from the place-name Wen (溫), a fief granted to Wen Ji (溫季), an official in Jin during the Spring and Autumn period * from the Chi Wen (叱溫), Wen Pen (溫盆), and Wen Gu (溫孤) families of the Xianbei peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legend Of The Liquid Sword
''Legend of the Liquid Sword'' is a 1993 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' comedy film loosely based on Gu Long's ''Chu Liuxiang'' novel series. The film was written and directed by Wong Jing and stars Aaron Kwok as the titular protagonist. Plot The young Chor Lau-heung learns martial arts from Tuk-ku Kau-pai and has attained a high level of skill. His teacher sends him to Shaolin Monastery to attend a contest that is held once every ten years. On the journey, Chor meets Wu Tit-fa and Chung-yuen Yat-dim-hung. When Chor arrives at Shaolin, he fights with a Shaolin student called Mo-fa but neither of them is able to defeat each other. They decide to have a match again on another day. One night, Chor meets Mo-fa and strike up a conversation with her. Both of them decide to enter the palace in search of adventure. They disturb the prince on his wedding night but are accidentally caught in a trap and only manage to escape with the help of Chor's friends. Meanwhile, Bat Prince breaks into Shaolin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantopop Singer-songwriters
Cantopop (a contraction of "Cantonese pop music") or HK-pop (short for "Hong Kong pop music") is a genre of pop music written in standard Chinese and sung in Cantonese. Cantopop is also used to refer to the cultural context of its production and consumption. The genre began in the 1970s and became associated with Hong Kong popular music from the middle of the decade. Cantopop then reached its height of popularity in the 1980s and 1990s before slowly declining in the 2000s and experiencing a slight revival in the 2010s. The term "Cantopop" itself was coined in 1978 after "Cantorock", a term first used in 1974. In the eighties Cantopop has reached its highest glory with fanbase and concerts from allover the world, especially from Mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, and Japan. This is even more obvious with the influx of songs from Hong Kong movies during the time. Besides Western pop music, Cantopop is also influenced by other international genres, includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1964 Births
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Call Me By Fire (season 2)
''Call Me by Fire (Season 2)'' (Chinese: 披荊斬棘; pinyin: ''Pī jīng zhǎn jí'') is a 2022 Chinese singing reality television show which premiered on August 19, 2022, on Mango TV. The second season of '' Call Me by Fire'', it features 32 seasoned male celebrities from mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and the US who compete to form a boy band. The Chinese title of the show has also been renamed from 披荆斩棘的哥哥 to 披荊斬棘. Contestants Each contestant's English name will be used if known. Otherwise, the hanyu pinyin version of the name would be used in the order of surname followed by given name. All Chinese names are in simplified Chinese Simplification, Simplify, or Simplified may refer to: Mathematics Simplification is the process of replacing a mathematical expression by an equivalent one, that is simpler (usually shorter), for example * Simplification of algebraic expressions, .... References {{Reflist Singing talent sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mystery Of Death
''The Mystery of Death'' (), also known as ''The Mystery of Death: Pisces Jade Pendant'' (), is a 2015 Chinese adventure suspense thriller film directed by Ben Wong. It was released on February 6, 2015. Cast *Deric Wan Deric Wan Siu-lun (born 18 November 1964) is a Hong Kong actor, singer, and songwriter who has starred in numerous television series and released several studio albums. His representative works include a duet with Nadia Chan, a cover of the s ... *Huang Zheng *Josephine Yu *Sui Shuyang *Yang Xinrui Reception By February 9, 2015, the film had earned at the Chinese box office. References 2010s adventure thriller films Chinese adventure thriller films {{China-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Wei Resigns From Office
''Li Wei Resigns from Office'' is a 2005 Chinese television historical drama and the last of the Li Wei trilogy, after '' Li Wei the Magistrate'' (2001) and ''Li Wei the Magistrate II'' (2004). It was written by Yuyue, the same writer as the 2001 (and the better-received) series. In ''Li Wei Resigns from Office'', the Yongzheng Emperor had died as his son, the Qianlong Emperor, succeeded the throne. As a result, all actors from the first 2 series were replaced by older actors, but some fictional characters from the first 2 series were still kept. Veteran Hong Kong actor Paul Chun stars as an older Li Wei. Filming began in Jinzhong, Shanxi in October 2004. It was first broadcast in Taiwan on China Television in November 2005. Cast and characters * Paul Chun as Li Wei *Yu Bo as Qianlong Emperor * Cheng Pei-pei as Li Wei's mother *Deric Wan as Li Xiaowei *Xie Fang as Empress Xiaoshengxian *Yang Junyi as Fuheng Fuheng (; ; my, ဖူဟင်း; 1720 – July 1770), courte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misleading Track
''Misleading Track'' (Traditional Chinese: 奪命真夫 or also known as 叠影危情) is a TVB modern drama series released overseas in February 2005 and broadcast on TVB Jade Channel in June 2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in .... Cast Viewership ratings References External linksTVB.com''Misleading Track'' - Official Website Butterfly's Place.net''Misleading Track'' - Episodic Synopsis {{in lang, zh TVB dramas 2005 Hong Kong television series debuts 2005 Hong Kong television series endings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
100% Senorita
''100% Senorita'' () is 2003 a Taiwanese romance comedy drama television series starring Joe Chen, Wallace Huo as the main lead, with Deric Wan, Penny Lin and Jason Hsu in supporting roles. The drama began broadcasting on CTS channel on September 13, 2003 and finished on January 6, 2004 with 40 episodes total. The drama was re-broadcast every following Saturday on Sanlih's SETTV with a 90-minute version of the drama. Synopsis When a surrogate mother gives birth to twins, she keeps Liang Xiao Feng (Chen Qiao En) by her side, and gives Zhuang Fei Yang ( Penny Lin) away, who ends up in a wealthy family. Years later, Zhuang Fei Yang becomes the heiress of Formosa Inc, a company created by her father and Peter works as General Manager. However, when Fei Yang's father passes away, Peter tries to kill Fei Yang and take the company for his own. Despite Peter's attempts, Fei Yang miraculously survive from the accident and saved by a cosmetic surgeon who mistakenly thought she is his daught ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At Dolphin Bay
''At the Dolphin Bay'' is a Taiwanese drama that stars Angela Chang, Ambrose Hsu, Wallace Huo, Jill Hsu and Penny Lin. The drama aired in 2003 on SETTV. Plot Legend has it a dolphin once helped to reunite a pair of tragic lovers. From then on, the well-adored animal became the guardian of love. At Dolphin Bay, a tale of love and myth continues. Two children, Zerya and Xiao Pin Gai, met at an orphanage. Seeing the latter was often bullied by the other kids, Zerya rose to the occasion to become her gallant protector. Alas, the young couple parted ways when the director of a big company Hsu Ruogu arrived to bring his ‘grandson’ home. Zerya promised to come back for Xiao Pin Gai but as he was returning a few days later, Xiao Pin Gai was already leaving the orphanage with her new adoptive mother. He returns again 20 years later to fulfill his promise, but his childhood friend is nowhere to be found. At Dolphin Bay, Zerya meets a young woman Tianbian. Her strong and optimistic c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twin Sisters (2003 Film)
"Twin Sisters" may refer to: *Female twins Arts and entertainment * ''Twin Sisters'' (1934 film), a Chinese film * ''Twin Sisters'' (2002 film), or ''De tweeling'', a Dutch film * ''Twin Sisters'' (2013 film), a Norwegian documentary *''Twin Sisters of Kyoto'', a 1963 Japanese drama film *Mr Twin Sister, an American band Places in the United States *Twin Sisters, Texas *Twin Sisters (California), twin summits of a mountain *Twin Sisters (Colorado), a mountain summit *Twin Sisters Peaks, mountains in Colorado *Twin Sisters Mountain, in Washington *Twin Sisters Basalt, a pillar near Wallula Gap, Washington Other uses * Twin Sisters (cannons), from the Texas Revolution See also *Twin (other) *Twins (other) Twins are two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins may also refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Fictional characters * Twins (''The Matrix'') * The Twins (''Transformers'') * Leonel and Marco Salamanca, ''Breaking Bad'' and ''B ...< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
