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Françoise Yip
Françoise Fong-Wa Yip (葉芳華; born September 4, 1972) is a Canadian actress. She first became known for her performances in Hong Kong films, before later also starring in North American films and television shows. She is best known to international audiences for her roles in action films opposite Jackie Chan and Jet Li. Early life and education Yip was born in North Vancouver (city), North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and was raised in Toronto, Toronto, Ontario. Her father is a Chinese Canadians, Canadian of Chinese descent and her mother is French-Canadian. Career Yip is known for her roles in Stanley Tong's ''Rumble in the Bronx'' and Daniel Lee (film director), Daniel Lee's ''Black Mask (film), Black Mask''. She did two movies with Jet Li, the first in a starring role in ''Black Mask'' and the second in ''Romeo Must Die'', where she played a Chinese gangster motorcycle assassin. She also starred in the Doris Yeung film ''Motherland'' and appeared in the American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Vancouver (city)
The City of North Vancouver is a city on the north shore of Burrard Inlet, British Columbia, Canada. It is the smallest in area and the most urbanized of the North Shore (Greater Vancouver), North Shore municipalities. Although it has significant industry of its ownincluding shipping, Chemical industry, chemical production, and Film industry, film productionthe city is considered to be a suburb of Vancouver. The city is served by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, British Columbia Ambulance Service, and the North Vancouver City Fire Department. History In the 1880s, Arthur Heywood-Lonsdale and a relation James Pemberton Fell, made substantial investments through their company, Lonsdale Estates, and in 1882 he financed the Moodyville investments. Several locations in the North Vancouver area are named after Lonsdale and his family. Not long after the District was formed, an early land developer and second reeve of the new council, James Cooper Keith, personally underwrote a loan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Punting
''Ghost Punting'' (), also known as ''Lucky Stars Ghost Encounter'', is a 1992 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by and starring Sammo Hung. It is the sixth film of the ''Lucky Stars'' series. Co-starring Lucky Stars members Eric Tsang (also co-director), Stanley Fung, Richard Ng, Charlie Chin and non-Lucky Star member Natalis Chan with action choreography by the Sammo Hung Stuntmen's Association and Corey Yuen (also co-director). The film's emphasis is more on comedy than action. Synopsis The Lucky Stars go on an island vacation and discover a nympho ghost in a castle near their cabin. Four policewomen come to investigate and the boys try to put the moves on them. After many failed attempts, one of the policewomen, Lai Ti, is possessed by a male ghost that is residing in the castle. The gang take her back to Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of The King Of Fighters Characters
''The King of Fighters'' fighting game series, produced by SNK, includes a wide cast of characters, some of which are taken from other SNK games. The story takes place in a fictional universe in which an annual series of 3-on-3 or 4-on-4 fighting tournaments are held. The first game in the series introduces the initial main character of the series, Kyo Kusanagi, a young Japanese fighter who is the heir to a powerful group of martial artists having pyrokinetic abilities. Kyo fights against the Kusanagi clan's enemies, his rival Iori Yagami, and the snake demon Orochi and its human followers, among others. The first four games in the series revolve about these fights, while ''The King of Fighters '99'' introduces a new story arc, revolving around K′, a young man who seeks to destroy the mysterious NESTS organization because they kidnapped him at an early age and stripped him of his past memories, so that they could force him to be a fighter under their control. In ''The King o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The King Of Fighters (film)
''The King of Fighters'' (also known specifically as ''Gordon Chan's The King of Fighters'' or ''KOF 2010'' for short) is a 2010 American science fiction-martial arts film that is a loose adaptation of SNK Playmore's best-selling fighting game franchise. Directed by Gordon Chan, it stars Sean Faris as Kyo Kusanagi, Maggie Q as Mai Shiranui, Will Yun Lee as Iori Yagami, and Ray Park as Rugal Bernstein. Plot The King of Fighters is a tournament held in an alternate dimension. When contestants are issued challenges, they enter the tournament via a special Bluetooth headset. Mai Shiranui and her boyfriend Iori Yagami attend a private unveiling of three relics at a museum in Boston: The Kagura Mirror, the Yagami Necklace and the Kusanagi Sword. Rugal Bernstein storms into the exhibit and steals the three relics, and uses them to disappear into a dimensional portal to awaken the mythical entity known as the Orochi, which grants limitless powers. The sword is revealed to be a fake and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dim Sum Funeral
''Dim Sum Funeral'' is a 2008 comedy/drama film directed by Anna Chi and starring Kelly Hu, Bai Ling, Russell Wong, Steph Song and Talia Shire. Premise After their mother dies, four Chinese-American siblings return to their Seattle home. As their mother wanted a traditional seven-day funeral, the estranged siblings stay the week and deal with their issues. Cast ;Xiao family ;Others Reception ''Dim Sum Funeral'' was widely panned by critics. Fionnuala Halligan of ''Screen Daily'' noted the film's "uneven tone", but she commended the set design and decoration by James Willcock. See also * List of LGBT films directed by women This is a list of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender-related films that were directed by women. LGBT-themed films directed by women – especially, but not exclusively, lesbian-themed movies – are an important and distinct subset of the gen ... References External links * * *{{Rotten Tomatoes, id=dim_sum_funeral, title=Dim Sum Funeral 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Deal (2005 Film)
''The Deal'' is a 2005 political thriller film directed by Harvey Kahn, starring Christian Slater, Selma Blair, Robert Loggia and Colm Feore. The movie was filmed in 2004 and based in Boston, Massachusetts. The film was released only in limited cinemas of USA and United Arab Emirates. Plot With America at war and in the grip of a crippling fuel crisis, Wall Street analyst Tom Hanson (Slater) agrees to broker a lucrative deal between a Russian oil cartel and his investment firm's biggest client, led by cold-blooded CEO Jared Tolson (Loggia). While juggling his growing attraction to newly hired associate, Abby Gallagher (Blair) a Harvard graduate who wants to save the world and has an innovative idea for helping those seeking alternative energy sources further their research. The snake pit of Wall Street is the last place she wants to be, but Gordon convinces her that his company can make her alternative energy dream a reality (because the company can make money by doing so). Tom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edison (film)
''Edison'' (also known as ''Edison Force'' in the United States) is a 2005 American thriller film written and directed by David J. Burke, and starring Morgan Freeman, LL Cool J, Justin Timberlake in his feature film debut, and Kevin Spacey. Synopsis There is a force of corrupt cops called F.R.A.T, and the policemen who work for F.R.A.T are above the law. That is, until Joshua Pollack, an Edison journalist discovers a glitch in the system. Now, with the help of those who he trusts, he might be able to take F.R.A.T down. Cast * Morgan Freeman as Moses Ashford * LL Cool J as Officer Raphael Deed * Justin Timberlake as Joshua Pollack * Kevin Spacey as Detective Levon Wallace * Dylan McDermott as Sergeant Francis Lazerov * John Heard as Captain Brian Tilman * Cary Elwes as District Attorney Jack Reigert * Damien Dante Wayans as Isiaha Charles * Roselyn Sánchez as Maria * Marco Sanchez as Reyes * Piper Perabo as Willow Summerfield * Françoise Yip as Crow Production While the film wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alone In The Dark (2005 Film)
''Alone in the Dark'' is a 2005 action horror film directed by Uwe Boll and written by Elan Mastai, Michael Roesch, and Peter Scheerer. Based on the video game series of the same name, it stars Christian Slater, Tara Reid, and Stephen Dorff as paranormal investigators who combat a supernatural threat. The film's story is an adaptation of the game '' Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare'' (2001). Upon release, the film received overwhelmingly negative reviews for the story, dialogue, special effects, and Reid's performance. Holding a 1% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, ''Alone in the Dark'' is considered one of the worst films ever made. It was also a commercial failure, grossing $12.7 million on a $20 million budget, although the home media releases were more successful. A sequel with a different cast and story was released to home media in 2008; Boll served as a producer. Plot Paranormal investigator and former agent of Agency 713, Edward Carnby has a nightmare in which h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Beachcombers
''The New Beachcombers'' was a renewal of the ''CBC'' long-running series ''The Beachcombers'', which ran for 19 seasons from 1972 to 1990. A movie of the week directed by Brad Turner was broadcast in November 2002, to commemorate both the ''CBC'' fiftieth anniversary, and the thirtieth anniversary of the original show's first episode. The Movie of the Week served as a pilot for a new series that played from 2002 to 2004. Bruno Gerussi, the actor who played Nick, the Greek-Canadian log-salvager, in the original ''Beachcomber'' series, had died. In the new show, Cameron Bancroft, who played a teenager in the original series, returns to Gibson's Landing, playing a new character, Scott, to take over Nick's old tug, the ''Persephone'', and to take over Nick's old salvage business. Much of the original series took place in the then fictional cafe Molly's Reach. In the new series the cafe is at risk of being torn down, and redeveloped, and Scott and other characters take sides ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabin Pressure (film)
''Cabin Pressure'' (also known as ''Hijack'd'' and ''Autopilot'') is a 2002 Canadian action film. The television film was broadcast in 2003 and released to home media shortly after. ''Cabin Pressure'' reunited Craig Sheffer and John Pyper-Ferguson (who appeared together in the 1994 movie ''Roadflower''). The film also featured Canadian voice actor Michael Kopsa. Plot Touted to be the world's safest and fastest state-of-the-art commercial airliner, Genesys 1, a fully automated Corbett Aviation test aircraft is prepared to make its maiden voyage. Nominally, Captain Reece Robbins (Rachel Hayward) sits in the cockpit but the aircraft relies on satellite linking for its course. Six months earlier, a similar test flight had turned into tragedy when the aircraft controls became locked. Corbett Airline engineer Gabriel Wingfield (John Pyper-Ferguson) is blamed for the disaster and company president Ty Corbett (Winston Rekert) fires him. Wingfield vows revenge. When he finds that besides ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mindstorm (film)
''Mindstorm'' is a 2001 Sci Fi Pictures science fiction television film directed by Richard Pepin, and starring Eric Roberts and Michael Ironside. It's not to be confused with Project: Human Weapon (aka Mindstorm) starring Judge Reinhold, released in the same year. Plot When psychic private detective Tracy Wellman is retained by presidential candidate Senator William Armitage help to find his missing daughter, Rayanna, she encounters the telepathic cult leader David Mendez, who helps her learn they were both products of Cold War experiments. Mendez wants revenge against Armitage, who at the time was the NSA Director, and who betrayed the program to the Soviets. With the help of her friend, FBI Agent Dan Oliver, Wellman later discovers Mendez's motives go far beyond revenge, forcing her to confront her past and her missing memories. Cast Source: * Emmanuelle Vaugier as Tracey Wellman * Eric Roberts as David Mendez * Michael Ironside as Senator William Armitage * Antonio Sabàto J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pledge (film)
''The Pledge'' is a 2001 American neo-noir psychological mystery drama film directed by Sean Penn and starring Jack Nicholson alongside an ensemble supporting cast of Patricia Clarkson, Aaron Eckhart, Helen Mirren, Robin Wright Penn, Vanessa Redgrave, Sam Shepard, Mickey Rourke, Tom Noonan, Lois Smith and Benicio del Toro. It was in competition at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. ''The Pledge'' is based on Friedrich Dürrenmatt's 1958 novella '' The Pledge: Requiem for the Detective Novel''. Dürrenmatt wrote the novella to refine the theme he originally developed in the screenplay for the 1958 German film ''It Happened in Broad Daylight'' with Heinz Rühmann. Plot Aging Reno, Nevada, police detective Jerry Black attends a retirement party hosted by his department, at which Captain Pollack presents Jerry tickets to a fishing trip in Mexico as a gift. The celebration is interrupted by the discovery of a murdered child, Ginny Larsen. Jerry decides to go with another detective, Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |