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Dou Wei
Dou Wei is a Chinese musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Music Dou Wei is a multi-instrumentalist and produces music across many genres. He first came to prominence as a member of the hard rock group Black Panther (Hei Bao, 黑豹). In the album '' Sunny Days'' and ''Mountain River'', Dou Wei explored new frontiers in electronic and ambience. From there on, Dou Wei's music took the direction of ambience, folk and post-rock. His two last vocal album ''Acousma'' and ''Rainy Murmur'' with the E band drew influence from the UK post-rock group Bark Psychosis. Since then Dou Wei's music became more improvisational and he has consistently collaborated with others and formed the group ''Indefinite''. His 2013 album ''Golden Curse'' (殃金咒) was described as "a fifty-minute Buddhist metal freakout". In 2014 he released the "one track album" ''Horoscope'', with Zifeng on flute and Moxi Zishi. Personal life Dou Wei has two daughters: one named Dou Jingtong, born to his ex-w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunny Days (Dou Wei Album)
Dou Wei is a Chinese musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Music Dou Wei is a multi-instrumentalist and produces music across many genres. He first came to prominence as a member of the hard rock group Black Panther (Hei Bao, 黑豹). In the album '' Sunny Days'' and ''Mountain River'', Dou Wei explored new frontiers in electronic and ambience. From there on, Dou Wei's music took the direction of ambience, folk and post-rock. His two last vocal album ''Acousma'' and ''Rainy Murmur'' with the E band drew influence from the UK post-rock group Bark Psychosis. Since then Dou Wei's music became more improvisational and he has consistently collaborated with others and formed the group ''Indefinite''. His 2013 album ''Golden Curse'' (殃金咒) was described as "a fifty-minute Buddhist metal freakout". In 2014 he released the "one track album" ''Horoscope'', with Zifeng on flute and Moxi Zishi. Personal life Dou Wei has two daughters: one named Dou Jingtong, born to his ex-wife ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dou (surname)
Dou is the Standard Chinese, Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written in simplified Chinese and in traditional Chinese. It is romanized Tou in Wade–Giles. Dou is listed 39th in the Song dynasty Chinese classics, classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. As of 2008, it is the 219th most common surname in China, shared by 380,000 people. Notable people * Empress Dou (Wen) (died 135 BC), wife of Emperor Wen of Han and mother of Emperor Jing of Han, Emperor Jing * Dou Ying (:zh:窦婴, 窦婴; died 131 BC), Western Han general and chancellor * Dou Rong (:zh:竇融, 竇融; 16 BC – 62 AD), Eastern Han general and minister * Dou Gu (died 88), Eastern Han general * Dou Xian (died 92), Eastern Han general * Empress Dou (Zhang) (died 97), wife of Emperor Zhang of Han, sister of Dou Xian * Dou Wu (died 168), Eastern Han official, father of Empress Dou Miao * Dou Miao (died 172), wife of Emperor Huan of Han * Dou Chong (:zh:竇衝, 竇衝; died 394?), Former Qin gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moxi Zishi
Moxi may refer to: *Moxi (DVR), digital video recorders *Mo Xi, consort of Jie, the last ruler of the legendary Xia dynasty *Moxi, Luding County, Sichuan, China * Moxi, Suining, Anju District, a township-level division of Sichuan, China *Moxi Township, De'an County, a township-level division of Jiangxi, China See also *Moxie (other) Moxie is a regional soda in the United States, the eponym of the word "moxie". Moxie or MOXIE or ''similar'' may also refer to: * boldness, audacity, chutzpah, moxie People * Moxie (DJ), a London-based DJ * Moxiie, a Haitian-American recordin ... * Moxy (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Equation Of Love And Death
''The Equation of Love and Death'' () is a 2008 Chinese dramatic film written and directed by Cao Baoping and starring Zhou Xun. The film is a Chinese (Huayi Brothers) and Hong Kong (Sundream Motion Pictures) co-production. It is Cao's second solo feature after 2006's '' Trouble Makers''. ''The Equation of Love and Death'' premiered in China on September 18, 2008 in Shanghai and had its North American premiere at the 2008 Vancouver International Film Festival where it was part of the Dragons and Tigers side competition. ''The Equation of Love and Death'' tells the story of Li Mi (played by Zhou Xun), a Kunming cab driver who longs for the day she can be reunited with her missing boyfriend. After a case of mistaken identity, a kidnapping, and a threat of extortion, Li Mi's dream may be on the cusp of becoming a reality. Plot Li Mi, a chain smoking taxi driver in the Chinese city of Kunming has been searching fruitlessly for her lost boyfriend for years. One day she picks up two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You And Me (2005 Film)
''You and Me'' () is a 2005 Chinese film by writer-director Ma Liwen. The film, shot on a shoe-string budget, tells the story of a young woman who moves into an apartment run by a tough elderly woman. Their relationship, initially cold and hostile, soon develops into friendship over the course of four seasons. The film premiered at numerous international festivals, notably the 2005 Tokyo International Film Festival (where it picked up an award for actress Jin Yaqin) and the 2006 Berlin International Film Festival. The film was produced through the China Film Group and the Beijing Film Studio. Plot Xiaoma is a young woman who has recently moved to Beijing where she finds an apartment in an old courtyard apartment complex owned by Grandma, an elderly woman. Xiaoma and Grandma's relationship almost immediately becomes strained. After trying to tidy up the courtyard, Grandma insists that Xiaoma turn over her share of the profits. Tightfisted, the elderly landlady resists even allow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiang Wen
Jiang Wen (born 5 January 1963) is a Chinese actor, screenwriter, and director. As a director, he is sometimes grouped with the "Sixth Generation" that emerged in the 1990s. Jiang is also well known internationally as an actor, having starred with Gong Li in Zhang Yimou's debut film '' Red Sorghum'' (1986), and more recently as Baze Malbus in the Star Wars film ''Rogue One'' (2016). He is the older brother of fellow actor Jiang Wu. Career Born in Tangshan, Hebei, in a family of military personnel, Jiang relocated to Beijing at the age of ten. In 1973 he attended Beijing No. 72 Middle School, where he studied alongside Ying Da. In 1980, he entered China's foremost acting school, the Central Academy of Drama, graduating in 1984. After graduation, he was assigned to China Youth Art Institute as an actor. That same year, he started acting both on the stage (with the China Youth Theater) and in films. Jiang's debut role was in the film ''The Last Empress'', where he portrayed Puyi. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Missing Gun
''The Missing Gun'' () is a 2002 Chinese black comedy film directed by Lu Chuan and starring Jiang Wen, Ning Jing and Wu Yujuan. A directorial debut of Lu, the film premiered during the 9th Beijing College Student Film Festival on 21 April 2002. A pioneer digital screening was subsequently held in Shanghai on 28 April, making ''The Missing Gun'' the first film screened in China with digital cinema technology."The Missing Gun" is China's first digital movie which used the GDC's DSR digital cinema system. The film was officially released on 8 May in Beijing. Adapted from a novelette by Fan Yiping, the film revolves around a small-town policeman who embarks on a search for his missing gun. The film also explores the themes of self-identity and self-respect, as well as addresses a number of pertinent social issues, such as counterfeits, in China. Plot War veteran turned small-town policeman Ma Shan (played by Jiang Wen) wakes up after a drunken night at his sister's wedding banqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Yuan (director)
Zhang Yuan (; born October 1963) is a Chinese film director who has been described by film scholars as a pioneering member of China's Sixth Generation of filmmakers.Tasker, Yvonne (2002). "Zhang Yuan" i''Fifty Contemporary Filmmakers'' Routledge Publishing, p. 419. . Google Book Search. Retrieved 2008-08-24. He and his films have won ten awards out of seventeen nominations received at international film festivals. Feature films Born in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province, Zhang received a BA in cinematography from the Beijing Film Academy in 1989. Having initially emerged onto the film scene shortly after the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, he is frequently referenced as an exemplar of the pioneers who are grouped into the loosely defined Sixth Generation. Despite a diploma from the prestigious Film Academy, Zhang decided to eschew his assigned position within the People's Liberation Army-connected August First Film Studio, choosing instead to produce his films indepen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beijing Bastards
''Beijing Bastards'' () is a 1993 drama film by Sixth Generation director Zhang Yuan, and is one of the first independently produced Chinese films. Cast * Karzi "a rock promoter" - played by Li Wei 李委 * Cui Jian as himself * Wu Lala (武啦啦, Wu Gang), sound-manCinemaya - Issues 58-62 -2003 Page 25 "Dazzling's main character is Wu Gang, a movie theatre usher played by the stocky actor Wu Lala, who appeared previously in Zhang Yuan's Beijing Bastards. He gives the film its title, because an eye disease has made it difficult for him to ..." * Tang Danian 唐大年, also screenwriter * Bian Jing 边境 as himself * Zang Tianshuo Zang Tianshuo (; 6 March 1964 – 28 September 2018) was a Chinese rock musician. Biography Zang Tianshuo began his musical career with the band 1989, formed with his childhood friends Qin Yong, Qin Qi and Li Li, and they incorpored American Ch ... as himself * Wang Wenli 王文丽 * Director: Zhang Yuan 张元 References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sing And Play
''Sing and Play'' () is a 1998 Mandarin album by Beijing-based singer Faye Wong. It includes 10 tracks in Mandarin, with a bonus disc of 3 Cantonese tracks. It was released on 21 October 1998 in Japan.''Billboard'' Faye Wong article by Steve McClure, 6 February 1999, page 51, "Global Music Pulse" column, edited by Dominic Pride The album title is usually translated as ''Sing and Play'' in English sources.Stan Jeffries, ''Encyclopedia of world pop music, 1980-2001'' 2003 p224. "In January 1998, Wong won the favorite female category at Taiwan's Channel V awards. As part of her new goal of winning wider recognition, in the same year she released Sing and Play. The album included some Won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuzao
''Fuzao'' (; lit. "Impetuous") is the fourth Mandarin-language studio album (thirteenth overall) by Chinese singer Faye Wong. It was released on 3 June 1996 through Cinepoly. Wong took more artistic risks with her work as she approached the end of her record contract, resulting in the experimental nature of ''Fuzao''. The album was positively received by critics, with ''The Straits Times'' considering the album as Wong's boldest and most artistically coherent effort to date''.'' An alternative record, ''Fuzao'' was largely written and composed by Wong, with arrangement and production done by her husband, Dou Wei, and Zhang Yadong. The album features two collaborations with the Scottish dream pop band Cocteau Twins, whose sound and aesthetic was a heavy influence. English names Translated names used in English-language sources are ''Restless'', ''Exasperation'',Stan Jeffries, ''Encyclopedia of world pop music, 1980-2001'', 2003, p224. "Between the release of her debut album in 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Di-Dar
''Di-Dar'' is the ninth and last Cantonese album by Hong Kong singer Faye Wong, released in December 1995 through Cinepoly. The album marked a shift from Wong's earlier style as she incorporated British psychedelic rock and ragga into her work, showcasing her evolving alternative musical influences. ''Di-dar'' featured compositions by Wong with arrangements by her then-husband Dou Wei, production by Zhang Yadong and lyrics by Lin Xi. The album was both a critical and commercial success, selling 1.5 million copies across Asia; with its title track "Di-dar" and "Ambiguous" (曖昧) becoming well-known songs. ''Di-dar'' peaked at number one in Hong Kong according to the IFPI and ''Billboard'' magazine. Critical reception ''Di-Dar'' ranked at number 27 in ''Ming Pao Weeklys list of "40 Classic Cantopop Albums of the Last 40 Years" published in October 2008. Music journalist Fung Lai-Chee described it as "the best psychedelic and best-selling avant-garde The avant-garde (; In 'a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
