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Gigi Lai
Gigi Lai (born 1 October 1971) is a Hong Kong actress and singer. Entering the entertainment industry in 1985, Lai was under a contract with the television station TVB from 1991 until she retired in 2008. Nicknamed by the Hong Kong media as the "Goddess of Beauty" (愛美神), she is best known for her roles in ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'' (2000), ''War and Beauty'' (2004), for which she won the TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress, ''The Charm Beneath'' (2005), ''The Dance of Passion'' (2006), and ''The Gem of Life'' (2009). Early life On 1 October 1971 Lai was born in Hong Kong. Lai's grandfather Lai Man-Wai was a key figure of the first generation of Hong Kong filmmakers, and her grandmother Lim Cho Cho was a silent era star. Lai's father was deaf. Career When Lai's family went bankrupt, she entered the entertainment industry at the age of 14 to earn money to support her family and her younger brother's education in England. Lai began her career as a singer, rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Hong Kong
Hong Kong was a colony and later a dependent territory of the British Empire from 1841 to 1997, apart from a period of occupation under the Japanese Empire from 1941 to 1945 during the Pacific War. The colonial period began with the British occupation of Hong Kong Island in 1841, during the First Opium War between the British and the Qing dynasty. The Qing had wanted to enforce its prohibition of opium importation within the dynasty that was being exported mostly from British India, as it was causing widespread addiction among its populace. The island was ceded to Britain by the Treaty of Nanking, ratified by the Daoguang Emperor in the aftermath of the war of 1842. It was established as a crown colony in 1843. In 1860, the British took the opportunity to expand the colony with the addition of the Kowloon Peninsula after the Second Opium War, while the Qing was embroiled in handling the Taiping Rebellion. With the Qing further weakened after the First Sino-Japanese Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kung Fu Cult Master
''Kung Fu Cult Master'' (Chinese: 倚天屠龍記之魔教教主) is a 1993 Hong Kong wuxia film adapted from Louis Cha's novel ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber''. Directed by Wong Jing, it featured fight choreography by Sammo Hung, and starred Jet Li, Sharla Cheung, Chingmy Yau and Gigi Lai in the lead roles. The controversy of the film was changing the protagonist's character from a righteous hero to a power-hungry and vengeful hypocrite, and thus not faithful to the novel. As the film performed poorly at the box office, plans for its sequels were cancelled and hence its cliffhanger ending was left unresolved. Plot Zhang Wuji and his parents return from an isolated island and travel to Mount Wudang to celebrate his grandteacher Zhang Sanfeng's 100th birthday. Several martial artists attempt to force Zhang Wuji's parents to reveal the whereabouts of his godfather, Xie Xun, but they refuse and commit suicide in defiance. Zhang Wuji has been seriously injured by the Xuanming E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devil Face, Angel Heart
''Devil Face, Angel Heart'' is a 2002 thriller film directed by Billy Chung. Plot The movie begins as Long (Daniel Wu), born with a disfigured face, and his brother Kwan work as assassins for the notorious Hong Kong triad leader, "Dinosaur." Dinosaur is involved in drugs, fire arms, prostitution, human trafficking and many more crimes. Every night he is at his mansion, Wendy (Gigi Lai), his girlfriend, must be waiting for him in his bedroom. Dinosaur would sexually torture Wendy in the room. Everytime, Wendy would walk up to Long, bruised up from her boyfriend. Long told her not to look at him because he was afraid that his face will scare her. However, Wendy told him that the man that she sleeps with every night is a hundred times scarier. Wendy also warned Long to leave Dinosaur with his brother when they still have a chance. Long refused but instead, promised Wendy to kill Dinosaur during his business trip to Taiwan. Wendy told them that she will tell her uncle to bring them ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okinawa Rendez-vous
''Okinawa Rendezvous'' () is a 2000 Hong Kong romantic comedy film produced and directed by Gordon Chan, and starring Leslie Cheung, Faye Wong, Tony Leung Ka-fai and Gigi Lai. While not one of Hong Kong's more significant films of the year, it was claimed by its director that it was filmed in less than 2 months without a script. It was shot entirely in the southern Japanese island of Okinawa and the film features many beautiful views of the island. Its theme song was sung by Leslie Cheung entitled ''Without Love'' (没有爱) and is also found in his 2000 album, '' Big Heat'' (大热). Also, there were a few possible sub-themes like Faye Wong's ''New Tenant'' (新房客) which is as well available in her 2000 album, ''Fable'' (寓言). Plot Jimmy Tong (Leslie Cheung) is an expert blackmailer and thief who specialises in white-collar crimes. With his side-kick (Vincent Kok), Jimmy steals a personal diary belonging to a Yakuza leader, Ken Sato (Masaya Kato), intending to use its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Born To Be King
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''Born to Be King'' may refer to: * ''Born to Be King'' (2000 film), a Hong Kong crime drama film, part 6 of the ''Young and Dangerous'' film series * ''Born to Be King'' (2014 film), a film written and directed by Peter Capaldi * ''Born to Be King'' (2015 film), directed by Puneet Issar * ''Born to Be King'' (Blackadder), 1983 season 1 episode 2 of ''Blackadder'' * ''Born to Be Kings'' (1986 song) alternate titling of the Queen song ''Princes of the Universe'' See also * ''The Man Born to Be King'' (1942 radio drama) a BBC audio play about Jesus Christ * Jesus Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fist Power
''Fist Power'' is a 2000 Hong Kong action film directed by Aman Chang, starring Chiu Man-cheuk, Anthony Wong, Gigi Lai and Sam Lee. Shooting for the film took place in Hong Kong between February and March 1999. The film was released in Hong Kong theatres on 21 January 2000. Plot Brian Cheuk is a mainland Chinese security specialist and martial arts teacher. He visits his family in Hong Kong. Shortly after he sends his nephew to school, Charles, a former British marine, takes the students hostage and plants bombs around the school. Charles is unhappy because his son was taken away by his ex-wife and her new husband, who are on their way to America. He demands that his son be brought to him in exchange for the hostages. Cheuk agrees to help Charles and he rushes to the airport with Simna (Charles's brother-in-law) and Hung (a reporter). Even after they find the boy, all is not over yet because their journey back is filled with danger — both the police and the thugs are out to g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Wicked Ghost
''A Wicked Ghost'' is a 1999 Hong Kong horror film directed by Leung Hung-wah, starring Francis Ng, Gigi Lai, Gabriel Harrison, Edward Mok, Nelson Ngai and Celia Sze. It was followed by '' A Wicked Ghost II: The Fear'' in 2000 and '' A Wicked Ghost III: The Possession'' in 2002. Plot Annie and three friends play a game of "contacting ghosts". While they are playing, Annie's boyfriend Ming sees a ghost and immediately stops them. After the three friends die under mysterious circumstances, Ming's sister Cissy is worried that something will happen to Ming so she seeks help from her friend Fa-mo. In the meantime, Annie is possessed by a ghost, who tells Ming that Annie has three days to live. After doing some research, Ming and Fa-mo travel to an abandoned village and find Lee Keung, an old man who grew up there. He tells them about Cho Yan-may, a Cantonese opera singer who was framed for adultery and killed by the villagers. In the three days after her death, Cho's vengeful ghost c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troublesome Night 6
''Troublesome Night 6'' is a 1999 Hong Kong horror comedy film produced by Nam Yin and directed by Herman Yau. It is the sixth of the 20 films in the ''Troublesome Night'' film series. Plot Four years ago, four paparazzi were stalking Kwok Siu-Heung, a model who was dating a rich tycoon. After Kwok fell to her death from a rooftop and landed right in front of them, they meddled with her dead body and snapped photos from various angles before fleeing the scene. The photos made it to the cover story of the magazine. In the present day, Chak, a police inspector, and his colleagues are investigating the death of one of the paparazzi who has been found dead inside a lift. Chak also experiences visions of Kwok's ghost, wearing a red dress and holding a red umbrella; he thinks that she is trying to communicate something to him. As Chak and his team uncover more clues pointing to Kwok's suicide, the other three paparazzi die under mysterious circumstances in similar ways as the first o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haunted Mansion (1998 Film)
''Haunted Mansion'' is a 1998 Hong Kong horror film directed and written by To Lai-chi, produced by Wong Jing, and starring Anthony Wong, Gigi Lai and Law Lan. Plot Gigi and her husband, Fai, move into her old family mansion in a village at Yuen Long to join her mother and her sister, Fan. While moving in, they meet a feng shui professor, Tin Bo Chiu, who tells them that their mansion is located in an inauspicious location – an intersection of the yin and yang worlds – so it is likely to attract ghosts. He also warns them that the power of the protective charms set up around the mansion is fading, so they should leave the mansion within seven days or they will get into trouble. Gigi and Fai ignore him. Strange things start happening. Gigi's mother is senile, but one night she appears normal and chats with Gigi. Ghosts kidnap Fai's spirit and refuse to let him leave until he wins a rigged game of mahjong; a ghost possesses his body in the meantime. Fan also gets possessed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All's Well, Ends Well 1997
''All's Well, Ends Well 1997'' (97家有囍事) is a 1997 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Alfred Cheung, starring Stephen Chow, Raymond Wong and Francis Ng. Plot Kung (Stephen Chow) is the spoiled youngest brother of three: no job, no education, plenty of money, plenty of girlfriends, and a good home, whom he shares with the two brothers Lo Leung and Fei, his sister-in-law Yinsu (Lo Leung's unattractive wife), and his wise father, Mr. Lo. On his upcoming birthday, as a cruel but well-executed prank, Leung and Fei will feign a lottery win worth $30 million using a useless ticket and a recorded tape bearing the lottery pick from a previous night, all as Kung's birthday present. Excessive greed causes Kung to fall for it, and he immediately (after trying to fool his family so he himself can have all the money) goes out with a selected girlfriend, Gigi, and hits it off at a night club. Instead he runs afoul of Triad member Brother Smartie, who wants a game of dice. Kung easily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young And Dangerous 3
''Young and Dangerous 3'' () is a 1996 Hong Kong triad film directed by Andrew Lau. It is the second sequel in the ''Young and Dangerous'' film series. Starting from this movie, it is distributed by Golden Harvest Company. Plot Weeks after Chan Ho Nam (Ekin Cheng) is elected branch leader of Causeway Bay of the "Hung Hing" Society, "Chicken" Chiu (Jordan Chan), best friends Banana Skin (Jason Chu), Pou-pei ( Jerry Lamb), Dai Tin-yee (Michael Tse) and K.K. (Halina Tam) after joining the Taiwanese "San Luen" triad, is reinstated into Hung Hing by Chairman Chiang Tin Sung (Simon Yam). At the same time, rival triad "Tung Sing", led by "Camel" Lok (Chan Wai Man) begins to make a name for itself, establishing bars and clubs alongside Hung Hing's areas of operations. Things become heated when Tung Sing member "Crow" (Roy Cheung) fuels a deep-seated rivalry between him and Ho Nam, with the threat of open war between the two societies. Meanwhile, Ho Nam's stuttering girlfriend Smartie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young And Dangerous 2
''Young and Dangerous 2'' () is a 1996 Hong Kong Triad society, triad film directed by Andrew Lau. It is the first sequel in the Young and Dangerous (series), ''Young and Dangerous'' film series. Plot In a flashback to ''Young and Dangerous'', "Chicken" Chiu (Jordan Chan) heads into exile and decides to go to Taiwan, after a failed contract killing, hit. The first part of the movie details the events leading up to his return to Hong Kong, following the death of his boss "Uncle Bee" (Frankie Ng). In Taiwan, Chicken's cousin introduces him to the "San Luen" triad (underground societies), Triad, headed by an influential Taiwanese people, Taiwanese senator. Although the atmosphere in the city is quite different than Hong Kong, Chicken gains the senator's favor by assassinating his rival. Pleased with the youth's initiative, he promotes Chicken to branch leader and does not even mind Chicken having been smitten with his beautiful mistress (lover), mistress. Upon hearing news of Bee's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |