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Double World
''Double World'' () is a 2020 fantasy action film based on the video game '' Zhengtu''. The film was directed by Teddy Chan and produced by Cheang Pou-soi, Soi Cheang, and stars Henry Lau, Peter Ho, Lin Chenhan, and Jiang Luxia. Development began in 2016 and principal photography commenced in the second half of 2018. The film was initially scheduled to be released in November 2019, but was delayed to New Year's Day 2020. Finally due to the coronavirus pandemic, the film forwent a theatrical release and was released to streaming on IQIYI in Mainland China and Netflix internationally in July 2020. Plot In the fictional Central Plains continent, the kingdoms of Southern Zhao and Northern Yan have been locked in a fierce conflict. An assassination attempt on the King of Southern Zhao reignites the war. However, Southern Zhao is lacking a Field Marshal. At Grand Tutor Guan's suggestion, a tournament is held to find a new one, with each of the eight clans of Southern Zhao sending three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teddy Chan
Teddy Chan or Teddy Chen Tak Sum () is a Hong Kong film director, producer, writer and actor. Filmography Filmography as director, art director and other positions: HK CineMagic. Retrieved 2012-08-28. * '''' 邊緣人 (1981), assistant director * ''Twinkle Twinkle Little Star'' 星際鈍胎 (1983), assistant director * '' The Red Panther'' 害時出世 (1983), assistant director * '''' 烏龍大家庭 (1986), actor * '' |
Him Law
Him Law Tze-yat (born Law Chung-him on 28 August 1984) is a Hong Kong actor currently contracted to TVB. Law began his acting career by starring as supporting characters in several well-known films, most notably in '' Mob Sister'' (2005), which was also Law's debut film. He later began filming for several internet and television dramas, later receiving a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the TVB Anniversary Awards in 2008 for his performance in the sports drama '' Your Class or Mine''. Early life Law was born to a simple Hakka family in the New Territories. As his parents were divorced when he was young, he was brought up by his uncle who did not have any children. He has an older sister who is two years older than him. His father is a hair stylist, his mother is a make-up artist, and his older sister is a piano teacher. Law attended Tai Po Government Secondary School where he was a member of the basketball and association football teams. He was devoted to sports—he would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South China Morning Post
The ''South China Morning Post'' (''SCMP''), with its Sunday edition, the ''Sunday Morning Post'', is a Hong Kong-based English-language newspaper owned by Alibaba Group. Founded in 1903 by Tse Tsan-tai and Alfred Cunningham, it has remained Hong Kong's newspaper of record since British colonial rule. Editor-in-chief Tammy Tam succeeded Wang Xiangwei in 2016. The ''SCMP'' prints paper editions in Hong Kong and operates an online news website. The newspaper's circulation has been relatively stable for years—the average daily circulation stood at 100,000 in 2016. In a 2019 survey by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the ''SCMP'' was regarded relatively as the most credible paid newspaper in Hong Kong. The ''SCMP'' was owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation from 1986 until it was acquired by Malaysian real estate tycoon Robert Kuok in 1993. On 5 April 2016, Alibaba Group acquired the media properties of the SCMP Group, including the ''SCMP''. In January 2017, former D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douban
Douban.com (), launched on 6 March 2005, is a Chinese online database and social networking service that allows registered users to record information and create content related to film, books, music, recent events, and activities in Chinese cities. Douban is named after a Hutong in Chaoyang District, Beijing where the founder lived while he began work on the website. Douban was formerly open to both registered and unregistered users. For registered users, the website recommends potentially interesting books, movies, and music to them in addition to serving as a social network website such as WeChat, Weibo and record keeper. For unregistered users, the website is a place to find ratings and reviews of media. Douban has about 200 million registered users as of 2013 and some Chinese authors as well as critics register their official personal pages on the site. The platform has been compared to other review sites such as IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Goodreads. Founder Douban (Beij ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maoyan
Tianjin Maoyan Culture Media () is a Chinese company that owns the largest online movie ticketing website in China, maoyan.com, with 30% share of the market in 2015. In 2016, Wang Changtian of Beijing Enlight Media offered to buy a controlling stake in the company. The company also co-produces and co-distributes films. Filmography *''Wild City'' (2015) *'' To the Fore'' (2015) *'' SPL 2: A Time For Consequences'' (2015) *''Monk Comes Down the Mountain'' (2015) *''Lost in Hong Kong'' (2015) *'' Saving Mr. Wu'' (2015) *''Mountains May Depart'' (2015) *'' A Fool'' (2015) *'' Surprise'' (2015) *'' Detective Chinatown'' (2015) *'' Boonie Bears III'' (2016) *'' The Mermaid'' (2016) *'' Mr. Nian'' (2016) *''MBA Partners'' (2016) *'' New Happy Dad and Son 2: The Instant Genius'' (2016) *'' Heartfall Arises'' (2016) *'' Mr. Donkey'' (2016) *'' Sky on Fire'' (2016) *''Some Like It Hot'' (2016) *''Buddies in India'' (2017) *''Revenge for Love'' (2017) *''The Eleventh Chapter ''The Eleventh C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PR Newswire
PR Newswire is a distributor of press releases headquartered in Chicago. The service was created in 1954 to allow companies to electronically send press releases to news organizations, using teleprinters at first. The founder, Herbert Muschel, operated the service from his house in Manhattan for approximately 15 years. The business was eventually sold to Western Union and then United Newspapers of London. In December 2015, Cision Inc. announced it would acquire the company. On January 1, 2021, Cision formally merged PR Newswire into the company, ending its status as a legal entity after 66 years. Cision plans to continue utilizing the brand name for the foreseeable future in the United States, as well as in Europe and the Asia-Pacific regions. History PR Newswire was founded in March 1954 by Herbert Muschel, who ran the business from his town house in New York City for the first 15 years of its operation. The company used telecommunications lines and teleprinters owned by Weste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massively Multiplayer Online Role-playing Game
A massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) is a video game that combines aspects of a role-playing video game and a massively multiplayer online game. As in role-playing games (RPGs), the player assumes the role of a Player character, character (often in a fantasy world or science-fiction world) and takes control over many of that character's actions. MMORPGs are distinguished from Online game, single-player or small Multiplayer online game, multi-player online RPGs by the number of players able to interact together, and by the game's persistent world (usually hosted by the game's video game publisher, publisher), which continues to exist and evolve while the player is offline and away from the game. MMORPGs are played throughout the world. Worldwide revenues for MMORPGs exceeded half a billion dollars in 2005, and Western revenues exceeded a billion dollars in 2006. In 2008, the spending on subscription MMORPGs by consumers in North America and Europe grew to $1.4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a film and television series library through distribution deals as well as its own productions, known as Netflix Originals. As of September 2022, Netflix had 222 million subscribers worldwide, including 73.3 million in the United States and Canada; 73.0 million in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, 39.6 million in Latin America and 34.8 million in the Asia-Pacific region. It is available worldwide aside from Mainland China, Syria, North Korea, and Russia. Netflix has played a prominent role in independent film distribution, and it is a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). Netflix can be accessed via web browsers or via application software installed on smart TVs, set-top boxes connected to televisions, tablet computers, smartph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheang Pou-soi
Cheang Pou-soi (; born 11 July 1972), also known as his main credited as Soi Cheang or Bob Cheng, is a Hong Kong film director, assistant director, screenwriter, script supervisor, actor and film producer. Filmography As director * '' Mad Fate'' (TBD) * ''Kowloon Walled City'' (TBD) * ''Limbo'' (2021) * '' The Monkey King 3'' (2018) * ''The Monkey King 2'' (2016) * ''Unforgotten'' (2016) * ''SPL II (2015) * '' The Monkey King'' (2014) * ''Motorway'' (2012) * ''Accident'' (2009) * ''Shamo'' (2007) * ''Dog Bite Dog'' (2006) * ''Home Sweet Home'' (2005) * ''Hidden Heroes'' (2004) * ''Love Battlefield'' (2004) * ''The Death Curse'' (2003) * '' New Blood'' (2002) * '' Horror Hotline... Big Head Monster'' (2001) (as Cheang Soi) * ''Diamond Hill'' (2000) * ''Beach Girl'' (1999) * ''Our Last Day'' (1999) * ''The House of No Man'' (1999) As producer * ''Paradox'' (2017) * '' The Brink'' (2017) * '' The Monkey King 3'' (2018) * ''I'm Livin' It'' (2019) * ''Double World'' (2019) * ''The Sun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
