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Edan Lui
Edan Lui Cheuk-on ( zh, t=呂爵安; born 21 January 1997), better known by his mononym Edan, is a Hong Kong singer, presenter, actor, and a member of the Hong Kong boy group MIRROR. Apart from his group activities, Edan has presented various television variety shows and starred in television dramas, most notably ''Ossan's Love'' (2021). Life and career Background and debut Edan was born in Hong Kong on 21 January 1997. He attended Salesian Yip Hon Millennium Primary School in Kwai Chung and the acclaimed Ho Fung College. Edan achieved high scores in the HKDSE. While studying business administration at the University of Hong Kong in 2018, Edan auditioned for ViuTV's reality talent competition ''Good Night Show - King Maker'' playing piano and singing Tanya Chua's "Blank Space", which put him through to the Top 50. Prior to competition, Edan was already a holder of Grade 8 certificates in both piano and violin, and is known to have perfect pitch. Edan finished the competition in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lü (surname)
Lü () is the pinyin (Lǚ with the tone diacritic) and Wade–Giles romanisation of the Chinese surname written in simplified character and in traditional character. It is the 47th most common surname in China, shared by 5.6 million people, or 0.47% of the Chinese population as of 2002. It is especially common in Shandong and Henan provinces. The surname originated from the ancient State of Lü. Lü Shang ( fl. 11th century BC), the founder of the State of Qi, was the first person known to have the surname. It is 22nd on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'', contained in the verse 何呂施張 (He Lü Shi Zhang). Romanization Lü is the standard pinyin spelling of the Chinese character 吕/呂. However, when input of the umlaut is not possible, the surname is commonly romanized as Lu or Lv (v being the pinyin input shorthand for ü). On 31 October 2011, the National Standardization Committee of China issued ''The Chinese phonetic alphabet spelling rules for Chinese names'', whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oriental Daily News
''Oriental Daily News'' is a Chinese-language newspaper in Hong Kong. It was established in 1969 by Ma Sik-yu and Ma Sik-chun, and was one of the two newspapers published by the Oriental Press Group Limited (). Relative to other Hong Kong newspapers, ''Oriental Daily News'' has an older readership. History It is very rich in content – both text and pictures. It also adopts a sensational and critical style when reporting hard news. The paper has been number one in circulation since 1976, with a record readership of over 3,100,000. ''Apple Daily'' was its main competitor. While claimed figures are around the 3 million (approx 5.72 readers per copy) mark, Nielsen data from 2008 had the ODN at 1,762,000 (530,000 circulation), ''Apple Daily'' at 1,633,000 (347,000 circulation), ''The Sun'' at 537,000 readers (180,000 circulation) all also includes online readers. Other selected readership figures as follows from full year 2008 and percentages of audience 12+ reached (includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Kar-ying
Dr Law Kar-ying BBS MH (born September 22, 1946) is a Hong Kong Cantonese opera singer and actor. Background Born Law Hang-tong on September 22 (August 27 Lunar), 1946 in Shunde, Guangdong as the eldest son of actor Law Kar-kuen (羅家權) and his wife Lee Ngan-guen (李銀娟). His younger brothers are Law Yiu-tong (羅耀堂), Law Yau-tong (羅友堂), and Law Shiu-tong (羅紹堂). His younger sister is Law Sok-ching (羅素貞). In 1949, his family moved to Hong Kong. He was originally a Cantonese opera singer in the 1970s. And a practitioner of the Ng Ying Kungfu (Chinese: 五形功夫) Five Animal Kung Fu arts. In 1990 he turned to acting in movies. He became popular after being cast in ''From Beijing with Love'', which also starred Stephen Chow, as Da Vinci, an inventor whose list of (useless) gadgets include a solar-powered torch. In 1990s, Law played Wong Yat-fei in his first movie debut in 1993 film '' Crime Story'' along with Jackie Chan. In 1994 he was cast in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jer Lau
Jeremy "Jer" Lau Ying-ting ( zh, t=柳應廷; born 20 November 1992), is a Hong Kong singer, actor, and a member of the Hong Kong boy group Mirror. Apart from his group activities, Jer has also pursued a solo singing career, winning Best New Performer at the Metro Hit Awards, the Ultimate Song Chart Awards, the Chinese Gold Song Awards, and the Chill Club 20/21 Awards. Early life Lau was born in Hong Kong on 20 November 1992. He attended Ng Wah Catholic Secondary School and the Hong Kong Baptist University College of International Education. In 2012, Lau formed the pop music band Bromance with his college friends, and was the band's main vocalist and bassist. In 2013, he formed the heavy metal band Joy of Stupidity (), playing original Cantonese music. Lau participated in a musical class hosted by RTHK and performed as a busker for several years before transitioning to work as an entertainment reporter. Musical career Mirror In 2018, Lau quit his reporting job to audit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teresa Mo
Teresa Mo Shun-kwan (born 5 November 1960) is a Hong Kong actress. Background She started her career at RTV in the 1977, and joined TVB in 1981. She became famous for being cast in ''The Justice of Life'' (他來自江湖), which was based on Stephen Chow's works. In 1990s she made frequent appearances in feature films. Personal life She is married to director Tony Au Tony Au Ting-Ping (; born 1954) is a Hong Kong film director and artist. Biography He was born in Guangdong. After graduating from high school in 1972, he engaged in fashion design. Afterwards, he studied filming at the London Film Academy. He ... and they have two daughters, Au Yik-san (區亦山) and Au Ling-san (區令山). Filmography Awards and nominations References External links * HK cinemagic entry 1960 births TVB actors Hong Kong film actresses Hong Kong television actresses Living people 20th-century Hong Kong actresses 21st-century Hong Kong actresses Hong Kong Christians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Cheng
Ronald Cheng Chung-kei (born 9 March 1972) is a Hong Kong singer and actor. Life and career Ronald Cheng was born in Hong Kong. Originally intending to work behind the scenes as a songwriter and a producer, Cheng did odd jobs at his father (Director of EMI Asia)'s company EMI— which included doing backing vocalist for the likes of Alan Tam and Priscilla Chan (singer), Priscilla Chan — during summers as a youth. The lessons were apparently effective, as producers started taking notice of Cheng's voice and he was signed to a recording contract soon thereafter. Cheng first shot to popularity in Republic of China, Taiwan before returning home and enjoying some success in Hong Kong. However, his singing career went into a lull from 2000 to 2003 due to the infamous "air rage incident", when, on a flight from Los Angeles to Taipei, he became drunk and had an altercation with the flight attendant and co-pilot. However, Cheng's career rebounded later. Cheng returned to the Cantopop ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gigi Leung
Gigi Leung Wing-kei (Chinese: 梁詠琪, born 25 March 1976) is a Hong Kong singer and actress. Early life She was born at Tsan Yuk Hospital in Sai Ying Pun on 25 March 1976 and was given the name Leung Pik-chi () for superstitious reasons; as a child, Leung suffered from frequent asthma attacks and it was believed a change of name would bring better health. At 176 cm, Leung earned the nickname of 'Tall Girl'. She has a twin brother named Keith Leung Wing-chun(Leung Wing-chun, ). Gigi Leung attended Maryknoll Convent School. Later, she went to the Hong Kong Polytechnic University where she gained a diploma from the School of Design. It was during her study at university that she accepted a modelling assignment from the watch company City Chain and caught the attention of film director Lee Chi-ngai who cast her in her very first movie, ''Doctor Mack'' (1995). The success of the movie brought her a further role in '' Full Throttle'' (1995), shot while she was finishing her dip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra Ng
Sandra Ng Kwan-yue (born 2 August 1965) is a Hong Kong actress, film director and producer. Life and career The daughter of the actor Kenneth Ng Kam Tsun, Ng was born in Hong Kong, where she attended St. Stephen's Girls' College. Encouraged by her parents, she began her entertainment career at the age of 16. She is most known through her comic roles, where she often pokes fun at her plain looks. She has frequently collaborated with Stephen Chow, notably in ''All for the Winner'', ''Magnificent Scoundrels'' and '' Royal Tramp'', among others. In a career spanning over 20 years, she has filmed over 100 films and TV shows. She co-hosted ''Club Sparkle'' (星星同學會), a celebrity talk show, during the first half of 2009 and is also a radio personality for CRHK. Her radio program, ''He She Hit'' (她他她打到嚟！), aired from 12am to 2am on Monday to Friday. She received the Best Actress Award at the 2003 Golden Horse Awards for her role as a prostitute in ''Golden Chicken' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chilli Laugh Story
''Chilli Laugh Story'' () is a 2022 Hong Kong comedy film co-written and directed by Coba Cheng, a debutant director. An amusing and sometimes unexpectedly poignant comedy starring Ronald Cheng, Gigi Leung, Edan Lui, and Sandra Ng, it was initially scheduled to release on 1 February 2022, the first day of Lunar New Year, but it was postponed due to COVID-19 and finally released on 14 July 2022. The film was invited to 21st New York Asian Film Festival, where it had its international premiere on 20 July and won NYAFF Audience Award. Produced with a budget of , the film has grossed as of 25 September 2022 and currently it is the 4th highest-grossing, Hong Kong-produced film of 2022. Synopsis Enterprising college student and music promoter Coba is working from home like everyone else during the pandemic. The would-be comforts of his situation are disrupted by the constant bickering of his eccentric parents (Ronald Cheng and Gigi Leung). After his paying gig suddenly dries up, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keung To
Keung To (, ; born 30 April 1999) is a Hong Kong singer and actor, and a member of the Hong Kong boy band group Mirror. He rose to fame after winning ViuTV's reality talent competition ''Good Night Show - King Maker'' in 2018. Keung made his solo debut in June 2019 with the single "No. 1 Seed" (). Keung won the My Favourite Male Singer and My Favourite Song award at the in 2020 and 2021, he is the youngest ever to do so. Early life Keung To was born at Queen Mary Hospital on 30 April 1999. He is an only child. He attended Oi Kwan Road Baptist Church Lui Kwok Pat Fong Kindergarten, Hennessy Road Government Primary School (Causeway Bay), Tang Shiu Kin Victoria Government Secondary School, and graduated with a diploma from Yeo Chei Man Senior Secondary School. In 2017, Keung participated in the Mainland Chinese talent show ''Super Boy''. He was victorious in the regional trials, becoming one of the four representatives of the region of Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. He finishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Yau
Stanley Yau Sze-chun ( zh, t=邱士縉; born 20 August 1990) is a Hong Kong people, Hong Kong singer, dancer, actor, and a member of the Hong Kong boy group Mirror (group), Mirror. Apart from his group activities, Stanley has starred in television dramas, such as ''Who Sells Bricks in Hong Kong'' (2020) (Chinese: 地產仔) and ''Ossan's Love (2021 TV series), Ossan's Love'' (2021). Life and career Stanley was born on 20 August 1990 and grew up in Ma On Shan (town), Ma On Shan of New Territories, Hong Kong. He attended the Mrs Fung Ping Shan Primary School, Po Leung Kuk Wu Chung College, and graduated from the City University of Hong Kong. Stanley was part of the Chestnuts Dance Crew, choreographing dance covers to popular music. As a member of Chestnuts, Stanley also worked as a backup dancer for singers Sandy Lam, Aaron Kwok and Pakho Chau. In 2018, Stanley auditioned for ViuTV's reality talent competition ''Good Night Show - King Maker'' and finished tenth place, earning him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ossan's Love
is a Japanese television drama produced by TV Asahi. The series follows Soichi Haruta, a romantically unsuccessful office worker whose male boss and roommate confess their romantic feelings for him. Noted as one of the first Japanese television dramas in the boys' love (male-male romance) genre, ''Ossan's Love'' was initially released as a single-episode television special in 2016, which was adapted into a seven episode television series in 2018. A feature film sequel to the television series, ''Ossan's Love: Love or Dead'', was released in 2019; a second season of the television series titled ''Ossan's Love: In the Sky'' aired that same year. Synopsis Soichi Haruta, a single 33-year old man, has been unsuccessful in getting a girlfriend. One day, he discovers his boss, Kurosawa, secretly collects images of him and learns that Kurosawa is deeply in love with him. Unsettled by Kurosawa's bold confession and romantic pursuits, Haruta seeks advice from his friends, discovering in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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