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Faye Yu
Yu Feihong (born 1971), also known as Faye Yu, is a Chinese actress and an occasional film director and producer, best known in the west for Wayne Wang's award-winning American films ''A Thousand Years of Good Prayers'' (2007) and '' The Joy Luck Club'' (1992). In the Chinese-speaking world she is best known for starring in a number of popular Chinese television series. Biography Yu was a child actress, having a lead role in the film ''The Murderer and the Craven'' (凶手与懦夫) when she was only 16. In 1991, while studying at the Beijing Film Academy, China's most prestigious film school, she became the first enrolled student in school history to be cast in a Hollywood production when Wayne Wang selected her for his film '' The Joy Luck Club''. It took 3 months for her to receive an American visa, but Wang stuck with her. She returned to Beijing after filming, taught at the school for a while upon graduation, later studying in Los Angeles, before returning to China in 1998 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yu (Chinese Surname)
Yu is the pinyin romanisation of several Chinese family names. However, in the Wade–Giles romanisation system, Yu is equivalent to You in pinyin. "Yu" may represent many different Chinese characters, including 余, 于, 由, 魚 (鱼), 漁(渔), 楀, 俞(兪), 喻 (this character is 35th name on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem), 於, 遇, 虞, 郁, 尉, 禹, 游, 尤, 庾, 娛(娱), and 茹 (Rú). The most common of the Yu surnames are 于, 余, and 俞. In China, 0.62% of the population have the family name 于 in 2002 (about 7.4 million), and this surname is most common in Shandong province and northeastern China. Around 0.41% of the population have the surname 余 in 2002 (over five million), and it is most common in Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Fujian provinces. The 俞 surname represents around 0.12% of China's population. Surname Yu (于) Surname Yu (余) Surname Yu (俞) History Yu () is said to have been derived as a term used by medical practitioners Yu (腧) sinc ... [...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] |
1971 Births
* The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events January * January 2 – 66 people are killed and over 200 injured during a crush in Glasgow, Scotland. * January 5 – The first ever One Day International cricket match is played between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. * January 8 – Tupamaros kidnap Geoffrey Jackson, British ambassador to Uruguay, in Montevideo, keeping him captive until September. * January 9 – Uruguayan president Jorge Pacheco Areco demands emergency powers for 90 days due to kidnappings, and receives them the next day. * January 12 – The landmark United States television sitcom ''All in the Family'', starring Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker, debuts on CBS. * January 14 – Seventy Brazilian political prisoners ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soong Mei-ling
Soong Mei-ling (also spelled Soong May-ling, ; March 5, 1898 – October 23, 2003), also known as Madame Chiang Kai-shek or Madame Chiang, was a Chinese political figure who was First Lady of the Republic of China, the wife of Generalissimo and President Chiang Kai-shek. Soong played a prominent role in the politics of the Republic of China and was the sister-in-law of Sun Yat-sen, the founder and the leader of the Republic of China. She was active in the civic life of her country and held many honorary and active positions, including chairwoman of Fu Jen Catholic University. During World War 2, she rallied against the Japanese; and in 1943 conducted an eight-month speaking tour of the United States of America to gain support. Early life She was born in her family home, a traditional house called Neishidi (內史第), in Pudong, Shanghai. She was born on March 5, 1898, though some biographies give the year as 1897, since Chinese tradition considers one to be a year old at birt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Xu (Ming Dynasty)
Empress Renxiaowen (仁孝文皇后; 5 March 1362 – 6 August 1407), of the Xu clan, was the empress consort to the Yongle Emperor and the third empress of China's Ming dynasty. She was well educated, compiling bibliographies of virtuous women, an activity connected with court politics. Biography Lady Xu was born in 1362, as the eldest daughter of Xu Da and Lady Xie (謝氏), second daughter of Xie Zaixing (謝再興). She had four brothers—Xu Huizu (徐輝祖), Xu Tianfu (徐添福), Xu Yingxu (徐膺緒), and Xu Zengshou (徐增壽)—and two younger sisters, who were the wives of Zhu Gui, Prince Jian of Dai (thirteenth son of the Hongwu Emperor) and Zhu Ying, Prince Hui of An (twenty-second son of the Hongwu Emperor). On 17 February 1376, she married the Zhu Di, Prince of Yan, the Hongwu Emperor's fourth son. After Zhu Di ascended the throne as the Yongle Emperor on 17 July 1402, Consort Xu, as his primary wife, was created empress in December 1402. A devout Buddhist, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flying Apsaras Award
China TV Drama Flying Apsaras Awards (), also known as Flying Apsaras Awards or simply Feitian Awards, is a biennial awards ceremony awarding excellent achievement in Chinese television. Named after the ''Gandhanra'' aka ''Flying Apsaras'', the award stature shape is sourced from the ancient painting of Flying Apsaras in Mogao Caves, Dunhuang. It is the longest running television award ceremony in China. The ceremony is the highest government honor in the television industry. Feitian Awards, along with the Golden Eagle Awards, Gold Panda Awards and Magnolia Awards are the most prestigious awards given. History The Feitian Awards were first held in 1981, and presented by the Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China, however it was soon taken over by the government ministries SARFT and the Motion Picture and Arts Committee of China (中国电视艺术委员会). In 1983, the awards were renamed "Feitian", literally "Flying Apsaras". The awards ceremony was originall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love After Love (2020 Film)
''Love After Love'' () is a 2020 Chinese erotic romance drama film directed by Ann Hui, and starring Ma Sichun, Faye Yu, Eddie Peng, Chang Chun-ning and Fan Wei. The film had its world premiere at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on September 8, 2020. It is scheduled to be theatrically released in China on October 22, 2021. The film marked the third time Hui directed an Eileen Chang adaptation (following 1984's '' Love In A Fallen City'' and 1997's '' Eighteen Springs''). It was an adaption of Chang's the short story ''Aloeswood Incense: The First Brazier'', sprawling love story set in 1940s Hong Kong. Synopsis Set in Hong Kong shortly before the Second World War, Ge Weilong (Sandra Ma) plays a young girl who travels from Shanghai to Hong Kong in pursuit of education, but ends up working for her aunt seducing rich and powerful men. Cast * Ma Sichun as Ge Weilong * Faye Yu as Aunt Liang * Eddie Peng as Qiao Qiqiao (George Qiao) * Janine Chang as Ni'er * Fan Wei as S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wu Kong (film)
''Wu Kong'' () is a 2017 Chinese fantasy-action-adventure film directed by Derek Kwok and produced by Huang Jianxin, starring Eddie Peng in the title role alongside Ni Ni, Shawn Yue, Oho Ou and Zheng Shuang. It is based on a popular internet novel titled ''Wukong Biography'' written by Jin Hezai. The film was released in China on 13 July 2017. It is available on Amazon Prime and on Tubi TV under the title ''Immortal Demon Slayer''. Plot Set 500 years before the Monkey King wreaks havoc in the heavenly kingdom, it tells the stories of Wukong, who is unwilling to bow down to his own destiny, sets out to rebel against the gods. Cast *Eddie Peng as Sun Wukong *Ni Ni as Ah Zi *Shawn Yue as Yang Jian (Erlang Shen) *Oho Ou as Tian Peng * Zheng Shuang as Ah Yue *Qiao Shan as Juan Lian *Faye Yu as Hua Ji *Yang Di as Ju Ling *Quentin Zhang as White Robe Immortal *Linda Zhao as Girl Soundtrack *''Purples'' (紫) performed by Tanya Chua composed by Yusuke Hatano *''Sky'' (空) perfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crossing (2014 Film)
''The Crossing'' () is a two-part 2014 Chinese-Hong Kong epic film, epic historical film, historical romantic film, romance-war film, war drama film, drama (part 1) and disaster film, disaster film (part 2) directed by John Woo and written by Hui-Ling Wang. The film stars Zhang Ziyi, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Song Hye-kyo, Huang Xiaoming, Tong Dawei and Masami Nagasawa. The film is based on the sinking of the Taiping (steamer), ''Taiping'' in 1949. The incident led to the deaths of over 1,500 passengers and crew. The film's first part was released in China on December 2, 2014. Part two was released on July 30, 2015. Plot Part 1: In a battle between the Chinese National Revolutionary Army and the Imperial Japanese Army in Manchuria during World War II, Major general Lei Yifang (Huang Xiaoming) personally leads an attack over the objections of his subordinates. The charge overruns Japanese lines and wins the day; Dr. Yen Zekun (Takeshi Kaneshiro), an ethnic Chinese field medic conscript ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Galaxy On Earth
''The Galaxy on Earth'' ( zh, 天河) is a 2014 Chinese drama film directed by Ning Haiqiang and Shen Dong. It was released on November 15, 2014. Cast *Li Youbin *Faye Yu *Duan Yihong *Wang Ruoxin *Zhao Youliang *Huang Meiying *Gao Ming *Song Chunli *Lin Miaoke *Wu Jun *Lin Yongjian *Pu Cunxin * Jiang Kun *Xiao Xiangyu *Chen Baoguo Chen Baoguo (; born 9 March 1956) is a Chinese actor. He graduated from the Central Academy of Drama, Erjia in 1977 and has since acted in many films and television series, including ''The Emperor in Han Dynasty'', ''Da Zhai Men'' and ''Rob-B-Ho ... *Hou Shijia *Jiang Ping Reception Box office By November 21, 2014, the film had earned ¥5.40 million at the Chinese box office. References 2014 drama films Chinese drama films {{China-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beijing Rocks
''Beijing Rocks'' (北京樂與路) is a 2001 Hong Kong film directed by award-winning director Mabel Cheung about the rock and roll music scene in Beijing. Starring Shu Qi and Daniel Wu, it was nominated for five Hong Kong Film Awards including Best Picture and Best Cinematography. Cast and roles * Geng Le - Road * Richard Ng - Wu De-hui * Shu Qi - Yang Yin * Daniel Wu - Michael Wu * Faye Yu * Henry Ng Production and Blacklash Director Mabel Cheung began production in Beijing as of early 2000, interviewing indie rock bands in Shucun, Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 .... Numerous bands have provided advice on their lifestyle, mannerisms and costume choices. However, on 14 October 2000, a list of 10 indie bands from the indie rock community in Shuc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Something About Secret
''Something About Secret'' is a 1999 Chinese drama film directed by Huang Jianxin. It stars Wang Zhiwen and Jiang Shan as a middle-class couple whose happy marriage begins to crumble after the wife commits a hit and run while driving under the influence. Cast *Jiang Shan as He Liying *Wang Zhiwen as Li Guoqiang, He Liying's husband *Su Qifeng as Li Jia, He Liying's son *Wang Lin as Sha Ping, He Liying's former classmate and best friend *Ruan Danning as Li Xiaoya, Li Guoqiang's younger sister *Liu Zifeng as Xia Gong, Li Guoqiang's colleague *Zhu Yin as Xia Gong's wife * Wu Yue as Zheng Chang, Li Guoqiang's colleague *Zhang Jianhong as the Victim *Hou Yaqi as the Victim's daughter *Ju Hao as the Victim's husband *Da Shichang as Party secretary *Niu Piao as Feng Jian *Hou Chuangao as Fan, He Liying's former classmate *Mao Wei as Guan, He Liying's former classmate * Xu Zheng as Zhang, He Liying's chauffeur *Qian Zhi as the mechanic *Niu Zhenhua as Huang *Chang Xueren as Li Guoqiang' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
