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Handsome Siblings (TV Series)
''Handsome Siblings'' () is a 2020 Chinese television series based on the novel ''Juedai Shuangjiao'' by Gu Long. It aired on both CCTV and Netflix. Cast *Chen Zheyuan as Xiaoyu'er (Jiang Xiaoyu) *Hu Yitian as Hua Wuque / Jiang Feng *Vicky Liang as Tie Xinlan * Liang Jie as Su Ying *Tay Ping Hui as Yan Nantian *Gallen Lo as Jiang Biehe (Jiang Qin) *Zhou Jun Chao as Jiang Yulang / young Jiang Qin *Mao Lin Lin as Yaoyue *Meng Li as Lianxing *Zhao Yingzi as Hua Yuenu Reception ''Handsome Siblings'' received generally positive reviews, scoring 8.2 on IMDb as of August 2020. Stephen McCarty of the South China Morning Post's ''Post Magazine'' noted that despite the story being adapted multiple times, this rendition was a "visual feast" and compared it to "Cirque du Soleil meets ''Journey to the West ''Journey to the West'' () is a Chinese novel published in the 16th century during the Ming dynasty and attributed to Wu Cheng'en. It is regarded as one of the greatest Classic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juedai Shuangjiao
''Juedai Shuangjiao'' () is a wuxia novel by Gu Long first published in 1966. The novel is about a pair of twin brothers who, because of a feud between two formidable martial artists, were separated at birth and raised on opposing sides. , it has been adapted into four films and eight television series. Plot Eighteen years ago, a handsome martial artist, Jiāng Fēng (), was injured in a fight and coincidentally saved by the sisters Yāoyuè () and Liánxīng () of Yihua Palace (), one of the deadliest clans in the ''jianghu'' (martial artists' community). Yaoyue fell in love with Jiang Feng but he rejected her despite her beauty because her arrogance made him feel disgusted. Instead, he fell in love with the sisters' servant, Huā Yuènú (), made her pregnant, and fled with her. Jiang Feng's jealous servant, Jiāng Qin (Jiang Biéhè) (), betrayed his master and caused a group of bandits to attack the lovers just when Hua Yuenu had just given birth to twin boys. Although Jiang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhao Yingzi
Zhao Yingzi (; born 16 December 1990), previously known as Zhao Han Ying Zi (), is a Chinese Chinese can refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation ** List of ethnic groups in China, people of ... actress. Filmography Film Television series Discography References {{DEFAULTSORT:Zhao, Yingzi 1990 births Living people Central Academy of Drama alumni 21st-century Chinese actresses Actresses from Yantai Chinese film actresses Chinese television actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wuxia Television Series
( ), which literally means "martial heroes", is a genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists in ancient China. Although is traditionally a form of historical fiction, its popularity has caused it to be adapted for such diverse art forms as Chinese opera, manhua, television dramas, films, and video games. It forms part of popular culture in many Chinese-speaking communities around the world. The word "" is a compound composed of the elements (, literally "martial", "military", or "armed") and (, literally "chivalrous", "vigilante" or "hero"). A martial artist who follows the code of is often referred to as a (, literally "follower of ") or (, literally "wandering "). In some translations, the martial artist is referred to as a "swordsman" or "swordswoman" even though they may not necessarily wield a sword. The heroes in wuxia fiction typically do not serve a lord, wield military power, or belong to the aristocratic class. They often originate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Central Television Original Programming
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and borders fourteen countries by land, the most of any country in the world, tied with Russia. Covering an area of approximately , it is the world's third largest country by total land area. The country consists of 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four municipalities, and two Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macau). The national capital is Beijing, and the most populous city and financial center is Shanghai. Modern Chinese trace their origins to a cradle of civilization in the fertile basin of the Yellow River in the North China Plain. The semi-legendary Xia dynasty in the 21st century BCE and the well-attested Shang and Zhou dynasties developed a bureaucratic political system to serve hereditary monarchies, or dyna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Journey To The West
''Journey to the West'' () is a Chinese novel published in the 16th century during the Ming dynasty and attributed to Wu Cheng'en. It is regarded as one of the greatest Classic Chinese Novels, and has been described as arguably the most popular literary work in East Asia. Arthur Waley's abridged translation, '' Monkey'', is known in English-speaking countries. The novel is an extended account of the legendary pilgrimage of the Tang dynasty Buddhist monk Xuanzang, who traveled to the "Western Regions" (Central Asia and India) to obtain Buddhist sacred texts (sūtras) and returned after many trials and much suffering. The monk is referred to as Tang Sanzang in the novel. The novel retains the broad outline of Xuanzang's own account, ''Great Tang Records on the Western Regions'', but adds elements from folk tales and the author's invention: Gautama Buddha gives this task to the monk and provides him with three protectors who agree to help him as an atonement for their sins. Thes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cirque Du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil (, ; "Circus of the Sun" or "Sun Circus") is a Canadian entertainment company and the largest contemporary circus producer in the world. Located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul on 16 June 1984 by former street performers Guy Laliberté and Gilles Ste-Croix. Originating as a performing troupe called ''Les Échassiers'' (; "The Stilt Walkers"), they toured Quebec in various forms between 1979 and 1983. Their initial financial hardship was relieved in 1983 by a government grant from the Canada Council for the Arts to perform as part of the 450th anniversary celebrations of Jacques Cartier's voyage to Canada. Their first official production ''Le Grand Tour du Cirque du Soleil'' was a success in 1984, and after securing a second year of funding, Laliberté hired Guy Caron from the National Circus School to recreate it as a "proper circus". Its theatrical, character-driven approach and the absence of performing animals help ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South China Morning Post
The ''South China Morning Post'' (''SCMP''), with its Sunday edition, the ''Sunday Morning Post'', is a Hong Kong-based English-language newspaper owned by Alibaba Group. Founded in 1903 by Tse Tsan-tai and Alfred Cunningham, it has remained Hong Kong's newspaper of record since British colonial rule. Editor-in-chief Tammy Tam succeeded Wang Xiangwei in 2016. The ''SCMP'' prints paper editions in Hong Kong and operates an online news website. The newspaper's circulation has been relatively stable for years—the average daily circulation stood at 100,000 in 2016. In a 2019 survey by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the ''SCMP'' was regarded relatively as the most credible paid newspaper in Hong Kong. The ''SCMP'' was owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation from 1986 until it was acquired by Malaysian real estate tycoon Robert Kuok in 1993. On 5 April 2016, Alibaba Group acquired the media properties of the SCMP Group, including the ''SCMP''. In January 2017, former D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMDb
IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, plot summaries, trivia, ratings, and fan and critical reviews. IMDb began as a fan-operated movie database on the Usenet group "rec.arts.movies" in 1990, and moved to the Web in 1993. It is now owned and operated by IMDb.com, Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon. the database contained some million titles (including television episodes) and million person records. Additionally, the site had 83 million registered users. The site's message boards were disabled in February 2017. Features The title and talent ''pages'' of IMDb are accessible to all users, but only registered and logged-in users can submit new material and suggest edits to existing entries. Most of the site's data has been provided by these volunteers. Registered users with a prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gallen Lo
Gallen Lo Ka-leung () is a Hong Kong actor and singer who primarily acts in television series. He is sometimes credited as King Gallen or Law Ka-Leung. Career Lo started his television career in 1984 at ATV. He received short-term success in acting ATV and singing theme songs for some ATV series. Lo left ATV for rival TVB, but his career did not bloom until 1996, when he was cast in the series ''Old Time Buddy'' in 1997 and ''Secret of the Heart'' in 1998. Lo won TVB's Best Actor Award three times (1997, 1998, 2002). In 2003, Lo left TVB and started to focusing on acting and making commercials in Mainland China. On February 24, 2021, Lo has finished another drama shooting in Mainland China and shared on his Weibo commemorating the completion of his 100th TV series in his career. Personal life Lo married with Clare Fong Man-yee, a woman with whom he worked in a non-acting role at TVB, in 1998. Their son was born in 1999. The couple divorced in 2007. On 30 Jan 2009, he was en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Zheyuan
Chen Zheyuan (; born October 29, 1996), is a Chinese actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in the wuxia drama ''Handsome Siblings'' (2020) and the new modern drama '' Our Secret'' (2021). Biography In 2015, Chen participated in the variety program ''King of Pop'', and subsequently debuted as part of the boy group Mr. Bio''. In 2017, Chen made his acting debut in the youth drama ''All About Secrets '', based on the novel by Rao Xueman. In 2018, Chen starred in the fantasy wuxia drama ''The Legend of Zu 2''. The same year, he made his big screen debut in the comedy film ''Miss Puff''. He then starred in the costume comedy drama ''Hello Dear Ancestors'', and suspense web drama ''Detective Chinatown''. In 2020, Chen became known to audiences after starring in wuxia drama ''Handsome Siblings'', based on the novel ''Juedai Shuangjiao'' by Gu Long. He was praised for his portrayal of the protagonist, Xiao Yu'er. The same year, he was cast in the historical drama '' Winn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tay Ping Hui
Tay Ping Hui (born 10 November 1970) is a Singaporean actor and director. In 2014, Tay made his directorial debut with the basketball film ''Meeting the Giant''. Early life Tay attended Catholic High School (Primary and Secondary) and Catholic Junior College. He was conferred a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Economics and Political Science from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences of the National University of Singapore. Career After he graduated from university, Tay was the General Manager of an American food and beverage franchise and was planning to pursue a MBA at Harvard University before he was scouted to join TCS (later MediaCorp). Barely a year after his debut in ''On the Edge - Mr Personality'', Tay won the "Best Supporting Actor" award at the 1999 Star Awards for his portrayal of a gang leader in '' Stepping Out''. His breakthrough is ''As You Like It'' () in 2000. After that, he became directors' leading man choice, acting in numerous television d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
