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Ho Wi-ding
Ho Wi-ding (; born 30 November 1971) is a Malaysia-born Taiwanese filmmaker. Life and career Ho was born in Malaysia of Chinese ethnic background, and he graduated from Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. In 2001, he moved to Taipei where his sister lived in, and started working on commercials and shorts. He finished his feature debut ''Pinoy Sunday'' in 2010, winning him the Best New Director Award at 47th Golden Horse Awards. His third feature ''Cities of Last Things'' had its world premiere at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, and was awarded the Platform Prize. '' |
He (surname)
He or Ho is the Romanization, romanized transliteration of several Chinese family names. According to a 2012 survey, 14 million people had Hé (wiktionary:何, 何) listed as their surname, making it the 17th most common surname in Mainland China, a spot it retained in 2019. Hé was listed as the 21st most common surname in the ''Hundred Family Surnames'', contained in the verse 何呂施張 (He Lü Shi Zhang). Other less common family names that are romanized as He include wiktionary:河, 河 (Pinyin: Hé), wiktionary:佫, 佫 (Pinyin: Hè), wiktionary:赫, 赫 (Pinyin: Hè), and 和. A common alternative spelling of the surname is Ho, which is the Standard Mandarin, Mandarin Wade-Giles romanization and the Standard Cantonese, Cantonese romanization of the Chinese family names. In the Korean language, the equivalent surname is Ha (하). In the Vietnamese language, the equivalent surname is Hà. History The surname originates from the Ji (surname), Ji clan of the Zhou Dynasty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Toronto International Film Festival
The 43rd annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from September 6 to 16, 2018. In June 2018, the TIFF organizers announced a program to ensure that at least 20 percent of all film critics and journalists given press accreditation to the festival were members of underrepresented groups, such as women and people of color. The Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award, People's Choice Award was won by ''Green Book (film), Green Book'', directed by Peter Farrelly. Awards Juries Platform Jury *Lee Chang-dong"TIFF reveals Cannes-centric jury for 2018 Platform competition" ''The Globe and Mail'', May 10, 2018. *Béla Tarr *Mira Nair Canadian Feature Film Jur ...
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Malaysian Film Directors , names as used by the Malaysian people
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Malaysian may refer to: * Something from or related to Malaysia, a country in Southeast Asia * Malaysian Malay, a dialect of Malay language spoken mainly in Malaysia * Malaysian people, people who are identified with the country of Malaysia regardless of their ethnicities. Most Malaysians are of Malay, Chinese and Indian descent. ** Malaysian diaspora, Malaysian emigrants and their descendants around the world * Malaysian cuisine, the food and food culture of Malaysia * Malaysian culture, culture associated with Malaysia * The call sign and colloquial name of Malaysia Airlines See also * Malaysian names Personal names in Malaysia vary greatly according to ethno-cultural group. Personal names are, to a certain degree, regulated by the national registration department, especially since the introduction of the National Registration Identity Card ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysian People Of Chinese Descent
Malaysian may refer to: * Something from or related to Malaysia, a country in Southeast Asia * Malaysian Malay, a dialect of Malay language spoken mainly in Malaysia * Malaysian people, people who are identified with the country of Malaysia regardless of their ethnicities. Most Malaysians are of Malay, Chinese and Indian descent. ** Malaysian diaspora, Malaysian emigrants and their descendants around the world * Malaysian cuisine, the food and food culture of Malaysia * Malaysian culture, culture associated with Malaysia * The call sign and colloquial name of Malaysia Airlines Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB; ms, Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad), formerly known as Malaysian Airline System (MAS; ), and branded as Malaysia Airlines, is the flag carrier airline of Malaysia and a member of the Oneworld airline alliance. (Th ... See also * Malaysian names, names as used by the Malaysian people * * * Malays (other) * Malaya (other) * Malay (other) {{di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York University Alumni
New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, 1995 Songs * "New" (Daya song), 2017 * "New" (Paul McCartney song), 2013 * "New" (No Doubt song), 1999 *"new", by Loona from '' Yves'', 2017 *"The New", by Interpol from ''Turn On the Bright Lights'', 2002 Acronyms * Net economic welfare, a proposed macroeconomic indicator * Net explosive weight, also known as net explosive quantity * Network of enlightened Women, a conservative university women's organization * Next Entertainment World, a South Korean film distribution company Identification codes * Nepal Bhasa language ISO 639 language code * New Century Financial Corporation (NYSE stock abbreviation) * Northeast Wrestling, a professional wrestling promotion in the northeastern United States Transport * New Orleans Lakefront Ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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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] |
Beautiful Accident
''Beautiful Accident'' ( zh, 美好的意外) is a 2017 Taiwanese comedy-drama film directed by Ho Wi Ding and co-produced by Chen Kun. The film stars Gwei Lun-mei, Chen Kun, Wang Jingchun, Ouyang Nana, and William Wang. It is a remake of the 2015 South Korean film ''Wonderful Nightmare''. Plot A single and career-driven lawyer is given a second chance in life following a fatal car crash. In the span of seven days, she finds herself taking on a new life where she assumes the role of a housewife, taking care of her architect husband and two children. Cast *Gwei Lun-mei as Li Yuran *Wang Jingchun as Station master *Ouyang Nana as Xing Xing *William Wang as Tian Tian *Joy Pan as Qian's mom *Hsieh Ying-xuan as Ms Zhao *Peggy Tseng Special appearance *Chen Kun Chen Kun (; born February 4, 1976), sometimes credited as Aloys Chen, is a Chinese actor and singer. He gained recognition from television dramas ''Love Story in Shanghai'' and ''The Story of a Noble Family'' and rose to in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrorizers (2021 Film)
''Terrorizers'' ( zh, 青春弒戀) is a 2021 Taiwanese romantic drama film directed by Ho Wi-ding and Hu Chih-Hsin, starring Austin Lin, , Annie Chen, , Ding Ning and . Cast * Austin Lin as Guo Ming Liang * as Chen Yu Fang * Annie Chen as Monica * as Zhang Dong Ling * Ding Ning as Lady Hsiao * as Kiki Release The film premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival on 10 September 2021. The film was officially released in Taiwan on 19 November. Reception John Berra of ''Screen Daily'' wrote that the film "maintains interest throughout" while "emphasising some difficult truths about the human condition." Christy Deng of '' ELLE'' praised the performances of Austin Lin, Moon Lee, Annie Chen and J.C. Lin. Cliff Lee of ''The Globe and Mail'' rated the film 2.5 stars out of 4. ' criticised the film's usage of stereotypes of youths. ''HK01 HK01 () is a Hong Kong-based online news portal launched by Yu Pun-hoi, a former chairman of the ''Ming Pao''. It is operated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IndieWire
IndieWire (sometimes stylized as indieWIRE or Indiewire) is a film industry and review website that was established in 1996. The site's focus was predominantly independent film, although its coverage has grown to "to include all aspects of Hollywood and the expanding universes of TV and streaming." IndieWire is part of Penske Media. History The original IndieWire newsletter launched on July 15, 1996, billing itself as "the daily news service for independent film." Following in the footsteps of various web- and AOL-based editorial ventures, IndieWire was launched as a free daily email publication in the summer of 1996 by New York- and Los Angeles-based filmmakers and writers Eugene Hernandez, Mark Rabinowitz, Cheri Barner, Roberto A. Quezada, and Mark L. Feinsod. Initially distributed to a few hundred subscribers, the readership grew rapidly, passing 6,000 in late 1997. In January 1997, IndieWire made its first appearance at the Sundance Film Festival to begin their coverage o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platform Prize
The Platform Prize is an annual film award, presented by the Toronto International Film Festival to films of "high artistic merit that also demonstrate a strong directorial vision.""TIFF reveals Cannes-centric jury for 2018 Platform competition" '''', May 10, 2018. Introduced in 2015, the award is presented to a film, selected by an international jury of three prominent filmmakers or actors, from among the films screened in the Platform program. The program normally screens between eight and twelve films; only one winner is selected each year, although as with TIFF's ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cities Of Last Things
''Cities of Last Things'' ( zh, 幸福城市) is a drama film, directed by Ho Wi Ding and released in 2018."'Cities of Last Things': Film Review , TIFF 2018" '''', September 12, 2018. Plot The film opens in 2056 with the an unnamed person jumping out an apartment window and falling to his death. The story examines, in reverse chronological order three different timeframes of the life of Zhang Dong Ling leading up to his suicide. The first segment starts with a middle ag ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
