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Fu Biao
Fu Biao (September 27, 1963 – August 30, 2005) was a Chinese actor. Biography Fu Biao was born in the family of an army officer on September 27, 1963, in Beijing. After graduating from high school, he entered a film academy in Beijing to learn acting. As a film actor, he acted for the first time in the ''Shanghai Triad'' (摇呀摇,摇到外婆桥). From 1997 he acted in several New Year films directed by Feng Xiaogang and became a recognizable actor. He died from liver cancer after having his liver transplanted twice Fu's funeral was attended by some of the biggest names in Chinese entertainment, including Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang, Xu Fan, Sun Haiying, Lü Liping, Xu Zheng, Tao Hong, Zhang Guoli, Deng Jie, Feng Gong, Han Hong, Liu Zhenyun, Cai Ming, Yu Quan, Hou Yaowen, Alex Man, Zhang Jizhong, Liu Xiao Ling Tong, etc. Personal life Fu Biao married actress Zhang Qiufang (张秋芳) in 1989. They portrayed a married couple in several films, including '' The Dream Factor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fu (surname)
傅 (Mandarin: ; Hokkien: Poh) is an ancient Han Chinese surname of imperial origin which is at least 4,000 years old. The great-great-great-grandson of the Yellow Emperor, Dayou, bestowed this surname to his son Fu Yi and his descendants. Dayou is the eldest son of Danzhu and grandson of Emperor Yao. It is the 84th name on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem.K. S. Tom. 989(1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. . It is also a sinicized surname for several clans of Manchurian nobility. During the Qing Dynasty, there was an ongoing process of sinicization of surnames, and many Manchurian clans such as the Fu, '' Fuca/Fucha, Fugiya, Fuciri, Fulkuru, Fujuri and Fulha adopted 傅 or 富 as their Han surname. It can also be 符, 苻, 付, 扶, 伏, and 富. Notable people (in chronological order) *Fu Yue (傅說) (1324–1265 BC) – A Shang Dynasty premier during the reign of Emperor Wu Ding. * Fu Kuan (傅寬) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Guoli
Zhang Guoli (born 17 January 1955) is a Chinese actor and film director who was a ''xiangsheng'' actor before he started working on films and television series. He is mostly known for his roles playing the Emperor in various dramas involving Qing Dynasty imperial China. He has also hosted the CCTV New Year's Gala in 2014. He is married to actress Deng Jie and he has a son named Zhang Mo from a previous marriage, who is also an actor. Zhang is a practising Buddhist and a member of the Taiwanese Buddhist organisation Dharma Drum Mountain. He has a dharma name A Dharma name or Dhamma name is a new name acquired during both lay and monastic Buddhist initiation rituals in Mahayana Buddhism and monastic ordination in Theravada Buddhism (where it is more proper to call it Dhamma or Sangha name). The nam ..., Changsheng (常升). Filmography References External links *Zhang Guoliat the Chinese Movie Database 1955 births Living people Male actors from Tian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Times (2000 Film)
''Happy Times'' () is a 2000 tragicomedy film directed by Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou, starring Zhao Benshan and Dong Jie. It is based loosely on the short story, ''Shifu: You'll Do Anything for a Laugh'' () by Mo Yan; the story appears in English translation in the collection of the same title translated by Howard Goldblatt. Though the story and the film share a common opening, they begin to diverge almost immediately. Plot In the city of Dalian, an old and laid-off factory worker (played by Zhao Benshan) seeks to marry an obese and divorced middle-aged woman (Dong Lifan), who he hopes will bring him warmth and comfort in life. So he sets out desperately to find a way to make money for the posh wedding he has promised. The hapless man and his friend (Fu Biao) decide to renovate a broken bus on top of a hill that is popular for romantic couples. He turns this bus into a small dwelling he names "Happy Times Hotel," which he will rent to willing couples visiting the hill. As he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhapsody Of Spring
''Rhapsody of Spring'' is a 1998 Chinese drama film directed and co-written by Teng Wenji, based on the life of composer Shi Guangnan (1940–1990). Although the protagonist's name has been changed to "Zhao Liming" to accommodate the dramatized plot, most of the songs featured in the film are unmistakably composed by Shi. Awards and nominations *1999 Beijing College Student Film Festival ** Won — Best Director (Teng Wenji) *1999 Golden Rooster Awards The Golden Rooster Awards () are film awards given in mainland China. The awards were originally given annually, beginning in 1981. The name of the award came from the year of the Rooster in 1981. Award recipients receive a statuette in the shap ... ** Won — Best Supporting Actress ( Yuan Quan) ** Nominated — Best Film ** Nominated — Best Director (Teng Wenji) External links * 1998 films Chinese drama films Films set in Beijing Films set in Xinjiang Films set in Shaanxi {{China-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dream Factory (film)
''The Dream Factory'' ( zh, c=甲方乙方, p=Jiǎfāng Yǐfāng, l=Party A, Party B) is a 1997 Chinese comedy film directed by Feng Xiaogang. It was one of the first notable and successful ''he sui pian'' movies (Chinese New Year films) made in mainland China. It was written by Feng Xiaogang and Wang Gang, adapting a Wang Shuo Wang Shuo (, born August 23, 1958) is a Chinese author, director, actor, and cultural icon. He has written over 20 novels, television series and movies. His work has been translated into Japanese, Spanish, French, English, Italian, Hindi, and m ... novel. Plot Four friends in Beijing—three men and a woman—start a company which specializes in fulfilling their clients' dreams. Enacting their wildest fantasies, they encounter many oddball clients along the way. References External links * * 1997 films Chinese comedy films Films directed by Feng Xiaogang 1997 comedy films Films based on Chinese novels Films set in Beijing Chinese New Yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Xiao Ling Tong
Zhang Jinlai (; born 12 April 1959), better known by his stage name Liu Xiao Ling Tong (), is a Chinese actor, best known for his role as the Monkey King ( Sun Wukong) in the 1986 television series ''Journey to the West'' () adapted from the classic Chinese novel of the same name. Zhang adopted his father Zhang Zongyi's stage name, Liu Ling Tong, and amended it to Liu Xiao Ling Tong. His compelling performance in ''Journey to the West'' was greatly praised by critics and helped him win the Best Actor award at the sixth Golden Eagle Awards in 1988. On Sept 27, 2006, he was conferred the Certificate of Mouthpiece of the 3rd International Forum of the China Cultural Industry. In recent years, Zhang has made great efforts promoting Sun Wukong in popular culture, which contributed to increasing the popularity of both the classic novel and the character around the world. Liu Xiao Ling Tong is the only Chinese citizen was issued with two identity card, one using his real name Zhang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Jizhong
Zhang Jizhong (born May 23, 1951) is a Chinese nationality law, Chinese film producer, director, teacher, and writer. He is known as one of the more prominent television producers in China. His best known productions include the China Central Television, CCTV adaptations of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature, namely ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms (TV series), Romance of the Three Kingdoms'' and ''The Water Margin (1998 TV series), The Water Margin'', as well as adaptations of Jin Yong, Louis Cha's ''wuxia'' novels. He is also known for building large film cities with the support of local government authorities, sets that have later been developed into tourist attractions. Zhang's adaptations of Louis Cha's works are somewhat controversial in China. Reception to these productions are generally mixed as some feel his productions are largely overblown, muddled and bombastic, while others champion his large budget and use of scenic locations. Early life In Zhang' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Man
Alex Man Chi-leung () is a Golden Horse Award-winning Hong Kong actor. Born in Hong Kong to Hakka parents, Alex Man became a television actor for ATV in the 1970s. He joined TVB Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) is a television broadcasting company based in Hong Kong SAR. The Company operates five free-to-air terrestrial television channels in Hong Kong, with TVB Jade as its main Cantonese language service, and ... in the 1980s where he starred in several popular television dramas. Man sang the Hakka song, "客家山歌最出名", during a Hong Kong TVB television show specially made for him. Filmography Films Television References External links * * * * Hong Kong male film actors 1957 births Living people Indigenous inhabitants of the New Territories in Hong Kong Hong Kong people of Hakka descent People from Bao'an County Communication University of China alumni Adoptees {{HongKong-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hou Yaowen
Hou Yaowen (; July 17, 1948 – June 23, 2007), or Hou Yuewen (), was a Chinese xiangsheng actor. Biography Hou Yaowen was born in 1948, as the third son of Hou Baolin. He became a xiangsheng actor in 1960. He was selected as one of the Chinese Top Ten Comedian Stars in 1994. Hou died of heart attack at his home on June 23, 2007, aged 59. '''', June 23, 2007. is Hou's disciple. References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yu Quan
Yu·Quan () is a Chinese soft rock duet. They were founded in June 1998 as a duo between Chen Yufan, Chen Yufan (陈羽凡) and Hu Haiquan (胡海泉). They are from Beijing and Shenyang, Liaoning respectively. Both members were born in 1975. They were signed with Taiwanese music distributor Rock Records in 1999. Since then the duo has published a total of nine albums, with over seven million records sold. The duo is very well received in mainland China. In 2013, the duo competed in the I Am a Singer (Chinese season 1), first season of Chinese reality TV show called ''I Am a Singer (Chinese TV series), I Am a Singer'' (renamed ''Singer'' since 2017); the duo won the competition, and the series saw a profound success. They tried to use their way to recall Chinese music among the young generation, and encourage Chinese young musicians to remember and rebuild Chinese music culture. They were previously appeared in the show ''Let's Sing Kids''. As of Singer 2020, 2020 season of ''Sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cai Ming (actress)
Cai Ming (; born 21 October 1961) is a Chinese singer, actress, and sketch comedy performer. Cai is notable for performing sketch comedy in CCTV New Year's Gala since 1991. Biography Cai was born into an educated family in Beijing on October 21, 1961, and she is of Hui ethnic group, the daughter of Tian Hua (), a doctor, and Cai Yuping (), a professor at Capital University of Economics and Business. After graduating from junior high school, Cai entered the Beijing Film Studio Troupe. In 1973, she starred in Xie Tieli's film ''Haixia'' (), and this made her become famous overnight. Cai performed sketch comedy in CCTV New Year's Gala since 1991. Since July 2020, she has been working as a voice actress for Virtual YouTuber A , or , is an online entertainer who uses a virtual avatar generated using computer graphics. Real-time motion capture software or technology are often—but not always—used to capture movement. The digital trend originated in Japan in the mi ... ''Nana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Zhenyun
Liu Zhenyun (born May 1958) is a Chinese novelist and screenwriter. He is best known for his novel ''Someone to Talk To'' (awarded the 2011 Mao Dun Literature Prize) as well as his involvement with the many film adaptions of his books. Among these is ''I Am Not Madame Bovary'', produced in collaboration with director Feng Xiaogang, a frequent collaborator of Liu. He is married to noted human rights activist Guo Jianmei. Life and Work Liu grew up in the village of Laozhuang in Yanjin County, Henan, China. At age 14, he left his village and joined the army. At age 20, he took the national college entrance exam, achieved the highest score in Henan province, and was accepted at Peking University. After graduation, he became a journalist. In the 1980s Liu began to concentrate seriously on his literary career, publishing his debut novella ''Tapu,'' in 1987. He went on to publish novels such as ''Hometown, Regime and Blood'' (故乡天下黄花), ''Anecdotes in the Hometown'' (故乡 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |