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Hsieh Ling-Ling
Hsieh Ling-ling (, born on 20 September 1956) is a Taiwanese-born child star and the ex-wife of Hong Kong billionaire Peter Lam. Biography She starred in five movies from 1977 to 1979, later returning to acting under the name Ling Tse. She appears in '' The New Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre'' (1986), as well as the TV show '' Requiem of Ling Sing'' (1989). Her work in the 1977 film ''Tiger & Crane Fists'' was re-used in the 2002 film '' Kung Pow: Enter the Fist'', which consists mostly of archive material from the earlier film. Personal life In 1980, Hsieh married Hong Kong billionaire Peter Lam. The couple had 5 children – Lester, Emily, Evelyn, Eleanor and Lucas, where Eleanor and Lucas are mixed twins. And Hsieh got on very well with her parents-in-law Lim Por-yen and U Po-chu. But the couple divorced in 1995. From her marriage to Peter Lam, Hsieh has a step-daughter named Lyann. Filmography * '' Orchids and My Love'' (1966) * ''Shao Lin hu ho chen tien hsia'' ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The territories controlled by the ROC consist of 168 islands, with a combined area of . The main island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated. The capital, Taipei, forms along with New Taipei City and Keelung the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Other major cities include Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries in the world. Taiwan has been settled for at least 25,000 years. Ancestors of Taiwanese indigenous peoples settled the isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lim Por-yen
Lim Por-yen (; c. 1914 – 18 February 2005) was a Hong Kong industrialist. He founded the Lai Sun Group, and his family was the biggest shareholder of Asia Television. Biography Lim Por-yen was born in Chaoyang, Guangdong, and moved to Hong Kong with his father in 1931."1914年生於潮陽的林百欣，1931年隨父移居香港，1939年開始在九龍城創業。" In 1945, he started a factory manufacturing garments in Sham Shui Po for export. Lim earned himself the nickname of "African King" in the 1950s when he exported cheap military uniforms to African countries.Dennis EngA little less debt for ailing Lai Sun, '' The Standard'', 18 November 2002 His company, Lai Sun Garment, was founded in 1947, and later listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. He successfully diversified into real estate in 1987 when he set up another vehicle, Lai Sun Development.Raymond Wang and Teddy NgLai Sun Group founder Lim dies, '' The Standard'', 19 February 2005 In the same year, Lai Sun acq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwanese Television Actresses
Taiwanese may refer to: * Taiwanese language, another name for Taiwanese Hokkien * Something from or related to Taiwan ( Formosa) * Taiwanese aborigines, the indigenous people of Taiwan * Han Taiwanese, the Han people of Taiwan * Taiwanese people, residents of Taiwan or people of Taiwanese descent * Taiwanese language (other) * Taiwanese culture * Taiwanese cuisine * Taiwanese identity Taiwanese people may be generally considered the people of Taiwan who share a common culture, ancestry and speak Taiwanese Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka or indigenous Taiwanese languages as a mother tongue. Taiwanese people may also refer to the i ... See also * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwanese Film Actresses
Taiwanese may refer to: * Taiwanese language, another name for Taiwanese Hokkien * Something from or related to Taiwan (Formosa) * Taiwanese aborigines, the indigenous people of Taiwan * Han Taiwanese, the Han people of Taiwan * Taiwanese people, residents of Taiwan or people of Taiwanese descent * Taiwanese language (other) * Taiwanese culture * Taiwanese cuisine * Taiwanese identity Taiwanese people may be generally considered the people of Taiwan who share a common culture, ancestry and speak Taiwanese Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka or indigenous Taiwanese languages as a mother tongue. Taiwanese people may also refer to the i ... See also * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwanese Child Actresses
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1956 Births
Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, are killed for trespassing by the Huaorani people of Ecuador, shortly after making contact with them. * January 16 – Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser vows to reconquer Palestine (region), Palestine. * January 25–January 26, 26 – Finnish troops reoccupy Porkkala, after Soviet Union, Soviet troops vacate its military base. Civilians can return February 4. * January 26 – The 1956 Winter Olympics open in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. February * February 11 – British Espionage, spies Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean (spy), Donald Maclean resurface in the Soviet Union, after being missing for 5 years. * February 14–February 25, 25 – The 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union is held in Mosc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The Wild Goose On The Wing
''The Wild Goose on the Wing'' (Chinese: 雁兒在林梢; pinyin: Yàn'er zài línshāo) is a Taiwanese film, released in 1979 by Super Star (H.K.) Motion Picture Company (巨星(香港)影業公司), with spoken dialogues in Mandarin. It stars Brigitte Lin, Chin Han, Tse Ling-ling, and Ma Yung-lin (馬永霖). It was produced by Chiung Yao, who wrote the novel of the same Chinese name. The adapted screenplay was by Qiao Ye (喬野) and the film was directed by Lily Liu (劉立立). Music ''Yan er zai lin shao'' (雁兒在林梢) is a 1979 album by Feng Fei-fei, released by Kolin Records (歌林唱片). It contains three songs that are heard in the film. A few songs, like "Naihe" (奈何), have been covered by other singers, like Teresa Teng, Sylvia Chang, and Faye Wong. ;Side A # "The Wild Goose in the Forest" (雁兒在林梢 "Yan er zai lin shao") — lyrics by Chiung Yao, composed by Xin Yi (欣逸) #: Main theme song of this film # "You Want to Stay Behind" (你可願留 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orchids And My Love
''Orchids and My Love'' () is a 1966 Taiwanese film. It won six awards at the 5th Golden Horse Film Festival, including Best Feature Film and Best Director for Lee Chia. The film drew attention for its embodiment of Confucian ethics, in comparison to '' Beautiful Duckling. Plot Young Meng Rou-lan ( Tse Ling-ling) loves ballet, but cannot perform as she has polio. She is raised by her father ( Ko Hsiang-ting) on an orchid farm. His unconditional love sees Meng through her recovery. As she matures to adulthood ( Tang Pao-yun), Meng learns to treasure her independence. References 1966 films Films about families Taiwanese romantic drama films {{Taiwan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The San Diego Union-Tribune
''The San Diego Union-Tribune'' is a metropolitan daily newspaper published in San Diego, California, that has run since 1868. Its name derives from a 1992 merger between the two major daily newspapers at the time, ''The San Diego Union'' and the ''San Diego Evening Tribune''. The name changed to ''U-T San Diego'' in 2012 but was changed again to ''The San Diego Union-Tribune'' in 2015. In 2015, it was acquired by Tribune Publishing. In February 2018 it was announced to be sold, along with the ''Los Angeles Times'', to Patrick Soon-Shiong's investment firm Nant Capital LLC for $500 million plus $90 million in pension liabilities. The sale was completed on June 18, 2018. History Predecessors The predecessor newspapers of the ''Union-Tribune'' were: * ''San Diego Herald'', founded 1851 and closed April 7, 1860; John Judson Ames was its first editor and proprietor. * ''San Diego Sun'', founded 1861 and merged with the ''Evening Tribune'' in 1939. * ''San Diego Union'', fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Culture University
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 monarch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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