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Halina Tam
Halina Tam Siu-Wan, also known as May (born 6 September 1972) is a model, singer and actress. She is best known for her role in ''Legend of the Demigods'' and ''The Gentle Crackdown'' with co-star Wayne Lai. Career Tam was the winner of the Miss Hong Kong Pageant 1994. She went on to represent Hong Kong at the Miss Chinese International 1995 pageant where she placed in the top 5, resulting in a berth at Miss Universe 1995 where she placed 45th. She had a singing career with BMG (Hong Kong) in 1997 and worked as an actress with TVB in Hong Kong. She also hosted ''Leisure and Pleasure'' from 2008 to 2010 and co-hosted ''Destiny and Beyond'' for the network. She left TVB after 18 years of working for the network, having last appeared on screen in 2012. Personal life Halina married her boyfriend Eric Choi on 11 September 2007. She opened her first craft supplies store in 2013 and continued with a small snack shop in Causeway Bay in March 2014. Filmography Films *''Young and Danger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tan (surname)
Tan is a common Chinese surname wikt:譚, 譚.''China Renews Top 100 Surnames, Li Still the Biggest'' ''People's Daily'' online (English), 11 January 2006 It is considered the 56th most common surname. Origin Two origins have been suggested for the Tan surname: * The surname came from the ancient Tan (Shandong), State of Tan which was located in the western part of what is now Shandong Province. During the Spring and Autumn period, this state was conquered by the neighbouring Qi (state), State of Qi. The court changed their surname to Tan in remembrance of their defeated homeland, and later prospered in Hunan Province. * The surname came from the less common surname 談, another with the same pronunciation in Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese Chinese. In or ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Enforcers
The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder. Their lawful powers include arrest and the use of force legitimized by the state via the monopoly on violence. The term is most commonly associated with the police forces of a sovereign state that are authorized to exercise the police power of that state within a defined legal or territorial area of responsibility. Police forces are often defined as being separate from the military and other organizations involved in the defense of the state against foreign aggressors; however, gendarmerie are military units charged with civil policing. Police forces are usually public sector services, funded through taxes. Law enforcement is only part of policing activity. Policing has included an array of activities in different situations, but the predominant ones are concerned with the prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TVB Anniversary Award For Best Supporting Actress
The TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited 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 TVB ... (TVB) to recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in Hong Kong television dramas throughout the designated year. This award was not introduced to the awards ceremony until 2003, six years after its establishment. The Best Supporting Actress award was first called the My Favourite Powerhouse Actress of the Year (本年度我最喜愛的實力非凡女藝員) in 2003. The name was changed to Best Actress in a Supporting Role (最佳女配角) in 2005. Winners and nominees TVB nominates at least ten actors for the category each year. The following table lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trimming Success
''Trimming Success'' (Traditional Chinese: 飛短留長父子兵) is a TVB modern drama series released overseas in January 2006 and broadcast on TVB Jade Channel in May 2006. Synopsis :The sun shines bright, :The wind blows high; :This is where he can find renewed hope in life! Jason Fan Tin-Long (Kevin Cheng) is a successful hair-stylist and owns a trendy salon in Lan Kwai Fong. Jason has a model girlfriend Choco Ko Cheuk-Kei (Sharon Chan) who is a big money spender. Jason's family is from Stanley, Hong Kong and his father, Fan Kwong-Wing ( Lau Dan) owns an old fashioned barber shop in Stanley Market. Pang Cheng (Nnadia Chan Nadia Chan (; born 21 January 1971) is a Hong Kong actress, singer, model, and spokesperson. Life and career Chan was born to Chinese Ethnic Indonesian parents. Chan's parents are Indonesian Chinese and her family moved to Hong Kong when she ...) is Jason's childhood friend who secretly admires Jason. Jason-Choco-Pang Cheng eventually becomes a love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women On The Run
''Women on the Run'' (Traditional Chinese: 窈窕熟女) is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in July 2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in ... to February 2006 on Sundays. Synopsis :Four beautiful and successful ladies, and a mean, but brilliant detective, :Explore the mysterious world of modern women. Cast Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 Episode 9 Episode 10 Episode 11- Viewership ratings References External linksTVB.com''Women on the Run'' - Official Website {{in lang, zh TVB dramas 2005 Hong Kong television series debuts 2006 Hong Kong television series endings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Healing Hands III
''Healing Hands III'' is a 2005 Hong Kong medical drama television series, released following the success of '' Healing Hands'' and '' II'', on one of Hong Kong's main television channels, TVB. It is the third and last installment in the Healing Hands series. It starred the original casts of Healing Hands: Lawrence Ng and Bowie Lam; and Healing Hands II: Moses Chan, Maggie Shiu and Raymond Cho along with new additions to the series, Melissa Ng, Bernice Liu and Gigi Lai. It aired in Hong Kong during (August - September 2005). Plot The storyline begins with the end of the SARS epidemic in Hong Kong and the accidental death of Paul's (Lawrence Ng) ex-girlfriend Tracy (Yoyo Mung). Lawrence life begins to be heading into a tailspin after failing to save an Ho Tak-kwong's (Kenny Wong) baby, but Frances (Gigi Lai) is always there to support him. Henry (Bowie Lam) appears at the beginning with a new girlfriend, having broken up with Annie (Flora Chan) between Healing Hands 2 and 3. Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wong Fei Hung – Master Of Kung Fu
''Wong Fei Hung – Master of Kung Fung'' (Traditional Chinese: 我師傅係黃飛鴻) is a TVB costume action series released overseas in November 2004 and broadcast on TVB Jade in January 2005. Synopsis Wong Fei-hung (Bosco Wong) is a hotheaded youth with a fully developed sense of justice who is beginning to show the qualities of the famous hero he will become in the future. After his mother’s death, Fei-Hung has followed his father, Wong Kei-ying (David Chiang use both this parameter and , birth_date to display the person's date of birth, date of death, and age at death) --> , death_place = , death_cause = , body_discovered = , resting_place = , resting_place_coordinate ...), formerly known as one of the "Guangdong Tiger", to earn a living by performing martial arts and selling medicine on the streets travelling from province to province, seemingly aimlessly. After many years they return to their home village in Fushan to pay their respect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shades Of Truth
''Shades of Truth'' (Traditional Chinese: 水滸無間道; literally ''Water Margin's Unceasing Path'') is a 25-episode television comedy-drama from Hong Kong. Produced by Siu Hin-fai, the drama is a TVB production. The story is a parody on the legendary story of Wu Song from the 14th century Chinese classical novel ''Water Margin'' (水滸傳) and also the 2002 Hong Kong crime-thriller film ''Infernal Affairs'' (無間道). Synopsis :Brothers of Mount Liang, :Together through birth and death. :Reunited after generations, :In a bid to bring justice. 900 years ago, Wu Song and Lin Chong were best friends, just like their characters from ''Water Margin''. They were as close as brothers and swore to uphold justice together even in their next lives. 900 years later after they reincarnate to Hong Kong, they meet again as the young patrol officer Dung Chung Cho (Julian Cheung) and top police official TC Lam (Wong Hei). Under the orders of police official KY Wong (Gordon Liu), Dun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ICAC Investigators 2004
''ICAC Investigators 2004'' (Traditional Chinese: 廉政行動2004; literally "Upright Government Walk Movement 2004") () is the 2004 installment of the ICAC Investigator series, produced by Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and RTHK. It is broadcast on TVB Jade channel. Each criminal case is based on actual cases investigated by the ICAC. Cast and Synopsis ICAC agents on multiple cases *Shek Sau as ICAC Principal Investigator Don Tang *Marco Ngai as ICAC Senior Investigator Ron Chan *Michael Tong as ICAC Investigator Paul Fung *June Chan as ICAC Investigator Suki Chan *Gregory Lee as ICAC Investigator Frankie Kwok *Augustine Lee as ICAC Investigator Paul Kwan Case #1: Gambler's Fallacy (不一樣的賭注) Starring: *Wayne Lai as Ho Fat *Gordon Liu as Wong Tian *King Kong Lam as Luk Dai Tong *Power Chan as Ah Wai :Ho Fat (Wayne Lai) works as an armored truck security guard. He is an unruly employee who makes race horse bets while on the job; due to hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better Halves (TV Series)
''Better Halves'' (金牌冰人) is a TVB costume television series, premiered in 2003. Theme song "Beautiful Fate" (美麗緣份) composition and arrangement by Joseph Koo, lyricist by Wong Jim, sung by Steven Ma. Plot summary Chuen Ka Fok (Steven Ma), Lien Bak Hap (Maggie Cheung Ho-yee) and Ling Wu Hei (Joyce Koi) are matchmakers in ancient China. Ka Fok and Bak Hap acting in a private capacity and Wu Hei in an official government capacity. In the course of their business Ka Fok and Bak Hap come into conflict, before deciding that they can maximize profits by working together. Despite finding matches for others Ka Fok and Bak Hap find it impossible to find a spouse for themselves, until they discover that their parents had already long ago arranged a betrothal between the two. Ling Wu Hei is a woman who has to pretend to be a male in order to fulfill her family's hereditary office of court match maker, this leads to difficulties when she falls in love with Ko Fei (Moses Chan) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The 'W' Files
''The 'W' Files'' (衛斯理) is a 2003 Hong Kong science fantasy-action-adventure-mystery television period drama serial based on Ni Kuang's novel series ''Wisely Series'', starring Gallen Lo as Wisely. The series was first broadcast on TVB in Hong Kong from 2 June to 11 July 2003. The 30-episodes long series contains a total of eight different stories, set in China in the 1930s. Plot In the 1930s, Wisely returns to China from his overseas studies and runs a detective agency in Shanghai to investigate paranormal events. He meets a doctor named Pak So and she becomes his love interest, but they encounter several trials and tribulations to test their love before they finally get together. The series is divided into eight different stories, with Wisely and his team setting off to investigate and crack each mystery case. The stories are listed as follows: *''Paper Monkey'' (紙猴) *''Deadly Body Change'' (屍變) *''Charcoal'' (木炭) *''Searching Dreams'' (尋夢) *''Bug Suspec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greed Mask
''Greed Mask'' (Traditional Chinese: 謎情家族) is a TVB modern suspense series released overseas in May 2003 and broadcast on TVB Jade Channel in January 2006. Synopsis Ko Fung (Roger Kwok)'s girlfriend, Lok Pui-Pui (Halina Tam) pretended to be possessed in order to scam insurance. Fung thinks that Seto Shan (Christine Ng) may be the reason why Pui-Pui is acting delusional but later discovers the real reason. During a car chase with the police, Pui-Pui's car accidentally falls into sea and explodes. Her corpse was never found. All was put to rest, Fung and Shan started a relationship, however Ko Fung's father, Ko Cheuk-Man (Lo Hoi Pang) was found dead in his house. Fung searches high and low for evidence and finds a secret chamber in his father's bedroom resembling an old factory. He suspects that the murderer must be someone in his household. His cousin Chow Yi-Tung (Annie Man Annie Man Chung-Han (), born 20 July 1976, is an actress from Hong Kong. Annie born in Hong K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
