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Henry Lai Wan-man
Henry Lai Wan-man () is a Chinese film composer based in Hong Kong who created the original score for more than 50 films. Education Henry Lai finished his high school in Pui Ching Middle School (Hong Kong) and Repton School ( Derbyshire, UK). He acquired his degree in architecture at the University of Hong Kong. Career Lai started his music career in a band, but it was disbanded. Lai also joined "Island", a band which he wrote original songs. Lai plays a classical guitar. In 1994, Lai started scoring music for films. Lai has composed music for film directors such as Daniel Lee, Mabel Cheung, and Dante Lam. Filmography *''The Kung Fu Scholar'' (1993) *''Thanks for Your Love'' (1996) *''Moonlight Express'' (1999) *''A Fighter's Blues'' (2000) *''Beijing Rocks'' (2001) *'' Just One Look'' (2002) *''Traces of a Dragon'' (2003) *'' Star Runner'' (2003) *''Dragon Squad'' (2005) *''B420'' (2005) *'' My Name Is Fame'' (2006) *'' Beast Stalker'' (2008) *'' The Sniper'' (2009) *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mabel Cheung
Mabel Cheung (, born 17 November 1950) is a film director from Hong Kong. She is one of the leading directors in Hong Kong cinema and is considered one of the three women (along with Ann Hui and Clara Law) to achieve acclaim in the New Wave/Second Wave in Hong Kong. Elected "Freshman's Queen" when she was studying undergrad at the University of Hong Kong, she was also an avid sportswoman representing Lady Ho Tung Hall and the University of Hong Kong. Cheung made her first film in 1985 as a student at New York University. Cheung is known for working with the migration issues of Hongkongers and overseas Chinese, especially before the 1997 handover of Hong Kong. Her films include the "migration trilogy": '' The Illegal Immigrant'' (1985), ''An Autumn's Tale'' (1987) and ''Eight Taels of Gold'' (1989). ''The Soong Sisters'' (1997) marks another peak of her filming career. All four films were made in collaboration with writer Alex Law. Filmography See also *List of graduates of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
14 Blades
''14 Blades'' (Chinese: 錦衣衛) is a 2010 ''wuxia'' film directed by Daniel Lee and starring Donnie Yen, Zhao Wei, Sammo Hung, Wu Chun, Kate Tsui, Qi Yuwu and Damian Lau. The film was released on 4 February 2010 in China and on 11 February 2010 in Hong Kong. Plot During the late Ming dynasty, the imperial court is plagued by corruption and the reigning emperor is incompetent. The Embroidered Uniform Guard (''jinyiwei'') consists of orphans trained in cruel, clandestine combat since childhood and they serve as the Ming government's secret service. Qinglong, a ''jinyiwei'' commander, is given a mechanical box of 14 blades to help him in his duties. Jia Jingzhong, an imperial eunuch close to the emperor, secretly plots a rebellion with the emperor's uncle, Prince Qing, who has been exiled after an unsuccessful rebellion. Jia Jingzhong orders Qinglong to retrieve a safe box in the possession of the imperial councillor, Zhao Shenyang, whom he accuses of planning a revolt; Qinglo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragon Blade (film)
''Dragon Blade'' is a 2015 Chinese historical action film written and directed by Daniel Lee starring Jackie Chan. In the film, Chan plays Huo An, the commander of the Protection Squad of the Western Regions during the Han Dynasty. ''Dragon Blade'' was released in IMAX 3D on 19 February 2015, the first day of the Chinese New Year holiday period. The film was released in the United States on 4 September 2015 by Lionsgate Premiere. Plot In the present day, an American company sends a multinational team of archaeologists and 3D experts led by Christian (Vanness Wu), to uncover an ancient, mysterious and nigh impossible Romano-Chinese ruins named Regum. The team found the location, and started doing the 3D reconstruction using satellite imaging and their holographic technology. In northwest China, 48 BC ( 50 BC on screen in the English version), a security, customs and peacekeeping company under Han China's current government called The Silk Road Protection Squad is committed to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To The Fore
''To the Fore'' () is a 2015 Hong Kong-Chinese sports drama film filmed in Taiwan and other countries (including China, Korea, Mongolia and Switzerland), directed by Dante Lam, and starring Eddie Peng, Shawn Dou, Choi Siwon and Wang Luodan. The film was released on 6 August 2015 in Hong Kong and Singapore, and 7 August 2015 in Taiwan, China and the United States. The film was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was neither shortlisted nor nominated. Plot The story is about Jiu Ming (Eddie Peng) and Qiu Tian (Shawn Dou), who have recently joined a Taiwan Category III cycling team called Radiant. They compete in domestic and international continental road races. After some time, the team has to break up because it doesn't have sufficient money to continue operations. The members disperse to different teams. Cast * Eddie Peng * Shawn Dou * Choi Siwon * Wang Luodan * Carlos Chan *Nana Ou-Yang * Andrew Lin Reception '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Tale Of Three Cities
''A Tale of Three Cities'' () is a 2015 Chinese-Hong Kong war romance film directed by Mabel Cheung. The film is about the real love story of two people (Charles and Lee-Lee Chan, parents of Jackie Chan) who met in Wuhu during the Second Sino-Japanese War in the 1930s, separated in Shanghai during the Chinese Civil War in the 1940s, and finally reunited in Hong Kong in the 1950s while their children from previous marriages were left behind in mainland China (whom they would not see again until 38 years later). Jackie Chan reportedly "cried and cried, until the end of the film" when he watched the film by himself. Cast * Sean Lau as Charles and Lee-Lee Chan#Charles's biography, Fang Daolong * Tang Wei as Charles and Lee-Lee Chan#Lee-Lee's biography, Chen Yuerong * Qin Hailu as Sister Qiu * Jing Boran as Shou Maihua * Huang Jue as Master Zhou * Elaine Jin as Yuerong's mother * Li Jianyi as grandfather * Jiao Gang * Philip Chan (actor), Philip Chan See also *''Traces of a Dragon'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Way Of The Dragon
''The Way of the Dragon'' (, originally released in the United States as ''Return of the Dragon'') is a 1972 Hong Kong martial arts action comedy film written, co-produced and directed by Bruce Lee, who also stars in the lead role. This is Lee's only complete directorial film and the last one released during his lifetime. The film co-stars Nora Miao, Robert Wall, and Wei Ping-ou, with Chuck Norris playing his debut screen role. ''The Way of the Dragon'' was released in Hong Kong on 30 December 1972, and in the United States in August 1974. The film went on to gross an estimated worldwide (equivalent to over adjusted for inflation), against a tight budget of $130,000, earning a thousand times its budget. It was the highest-grossing Hong Kong film up until Lee's next film, '' Enter the Dragon'' (1973). Plot In Rome, Chen Ching-hua and her uncle Wang experience trouble with their restaurant from a crime boss who wants their property. When Chen refuses to give it up, the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Magic Trial
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unbeatable (film)
''Unbeatable'' (激戰) is a 2013 Hong Kong–Chinese sports drama film directed by Dante Lam. The film had its premiere at the Shanghai International Film Festival on June 18, 2013. Plot Ching Fai (Nick Cheung) is a former boxing champion who has struggled since his glory days, having gone to prison over involvement with the Triads due to financial problems and now working as a taxi driver. When Triad loan sharks torch his taxi and chase him down for money he owed, Fai decides to flee to Macau to avoid them. In Macau, Fai accepts a job offer from an old friend to work as an assistant in a gym, while renting a room with a feisty young girl Peidan (Crystal Lee), who has been taking care of her psychologically unstable mother (Mei Ting) since her four-year-old son drowned and her husband left her for another woman. At the gym, Fai meets a young man, Lin Siqi (Eddie Peng) who wishes to learn Mixed Martial Arts in order to join an upcoming MMA tournament, the "Golden Rumble", which of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stolen Years (2013 Film)
''The Stolen Years'' () is a 2013 romance and dramatic film directed by Wong Chun-chun and starring Bai Baihe, Joseph Chang and Christine Fan. Plot He-Mann (Bai Baihe) lost her memories five years ago when she had an accident. When she finally woke up, she could not understand why she and her husband had divorced, why her best friend is now her enemy, or why colleagues all avoided and tried to stay away from her. In order to learn about her past, she starts on her search of her lost memories with the help of her ex-husband. But as they discover more, they then realise. Cast * Bai Baihe * Joseph Chang * Christine Fan * Amber An * Ken Lin * Tse Kwan-ho * Queenie Tai * Sky Wu Critical reception Andrew Chan of the Film Critics Circle of Australia The Film Critics Circle of Australia (FCCA) is an association of cinema critics and reviewers. It includes journalists in "media, television, major national and state papers, radio, national and state, online and freelance writers, Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Four (film)
''The Four'' is a 2012 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film directed by Gordon Chan and Janet Chun. It is the first film adaptation of Woon Swee Oan's novel series ''Si Da Ming Bu'' (四大名捕; ''The Four Great Constables''), which has previously been adapted to a television series. In all adaptations and interpretations, the nicknames of the Four remained the same — Emotionless, Iron Hands, Life Snatcher and Cold Blood. They dedicated their special skills to the service of their chief, Master Zhuge, in solving crimes and apprehending powerful criminals. The film is the first in a trilogy, the second installment of which started shooting in 2012. ''The Four II'' was released on 6 December 2013. The last film, ''The Four III'', was released on 22 August 2014. Plot The movie is set during the reign of Emperor Huizong in the late Northern Song Dynasty. The government department known as the "Department Six" customarily has full jurisdiction over all criminal investigations in the imperi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Vengeance
''White Vengeance'', also known as ''Hong Men Yan'', is a 2011 Chinese historical film directed by Daniel Lee, starring Leon Lai, Feng Shaofeng, Liu Yifei, Zhang Hanyu, Anthony Wong, Jordan Chan, Andy On, Xiu Qing and Jia Qing. The film is loosely based on events in the Chu–Han Contention, an interregnum between the fall of the Qin dynasty and the founding of the Han dynasty in Chinese history. The film's Chinese title is a reference to the Feast at Hong Gate, one of the highlights of that era. Cast * Leon Lai as Liu Bang * Feng Shaofeng as Xiang Yu * Liu Yifei as Consort Yu * Zhang Hanyu as Zhang Liang * Anthony Wong as Fan Zeng * Jordan Chan as Fan Kuai * Andy On as Han Xin * Xiu Qing as Xiao He * Jia Qing as Female assassin * Ding Haifeng as Xiang Zhuang * Zhao Huinan as King Huai II of Chu * Sun Wenting as one of the Nangong sisters * Meng Tongdi as one of the Nangong sisters * Huang Ziqi as one of the Nangong sisters * Du Yiheng as assassin * Wu Ma as Grand Tutor * Che ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lost Bladesman
''The Lost Bladesman'' is a 2011 Hong Kong-Chinese historical war and biopic action film loosely based on the story of Guan Yu crossing five passes and slaying six generals in the 14th-century historical novel ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms''. Written and directed by Alan Mak and Felix Chong, the film starred Donnie Yen as Guan Yu, with Yen also serving as the film's action director. Plot The film opens with a scene of Cao Cao attending Guan Yu's funeral – Guan's severed head is buried with a wooden statue in place of his body. The scene flashbacks to 20 years before: After Guan Yu had been separated from his sworn brother Liu Bei, he temporarily served Cao Cao while he waited for news of Liu's whereabouts. At the Battle of Baima between Cao Cao and his rival Yuan Shao, Guan Yu slew Yuan's general Yan Liang and lifted the siege on Baima. As a reward, Cao Cao suggested to Emperor Xian to grant Guan Yu a marquis title and promote him to a higher rank. Liu Bei's family, includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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