Jacob Cheung

	Jacob Cheung Jacob Cheung Chi-leung is a Hong Kong film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. His credits include '' A Battle Of Wits'' (2006), which was nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay at the Golden Bauhinia Awards, and ''Beyond the Sunset'' (1989), which was nominated for two awards at the 9th Hong Kong Film Awards. Personal life Cheung is married to Venus Wong and has four children: the triplets Matthew, Eugene and Jeremy, and their elder sister, Ingrid. Filmography Director * ''The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom'' (2014) * ''Ticket (Che Piao)'' (2007) * '' A Battle Of Wits'' (2006) * ''Hero on the Silkroad'' (2004) * ''Never Say Goodbye'' (2001) * ''Midnight Fly'' (2001) * ''The Kid'' (1999) * ''Intimates'' (1997) * ''Whatever Will Be, Will Be'' (1995) * ''The Returning'' (1994) * ''Always on My Mind'' (1993) * ''Lover's Tear'' (1992) * ''Cageman'' (1992) ''Goodbye Hero'' (1990) ''Beyond the Sunset'' (1989) * ''Lai Shi, China's Last Eunuch'' (1988) Actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. With 7.5 million residents of various nationalities in a territory, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places in the world. Hong Kong is also a major global financial centre and one of the most developed cities in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing Empire ceded Hong Kong Island from Xin'an County at the end of the First Opium War in 1841 then again in 1842.. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 after the Second Opium War and was further extended when Britain obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898... British Hong Kong was occupied by Imperial Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II; British administration resume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lai Shi, China's Last Eunuch ''Lai Shi, China's Last Eunuch'', also known as ''Last Eunuch in China'', (Chinese: 中國最後一個太監) is a 1988 Hong Kong historical drama film directed by Jacob Cheung in his directorial debut and starring Max Mok in the title role of Liu Lai-shi. The film is based on Ni Kuang's novel about eunuch Sun Yaoting. Plot During the chaos of the late Qing Dynasty, Liu Lai-shi (Max Mok) envies the glory of his fellow townsman and eunuch Siu-tak-cheung and asks his parents for purification. Soon, the Qing dynasty collapses, Liu failed to become an imperial eunuch and was sent to Beijing to study opera. Subsequently, he meets his childhood friend Chiu Tai (Irene Wan). Liu intends to lead a normal family life, but unable to do so after his identity of a eunuch was exposed. The opera troupe leader (Sammo Hung) sympathizes Liu's life experiences and tried to arrange him to the palace to be China's last eunuch. In 1924, Xuantong Emperor was expelled from the Forbidden City and Liu als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Asian Film Producers Asian may refer to: * Items from or related to the continent of Asia: Asian people, people in or descending from Asia Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asia Asian (cat), a cat breed similar to the Burmese but in a range of different coat colors and patterns * Asii (also Asiani), a historic Central Asian ethnic group mentioned in Roman-era writings * Asian option, a type of option contract in finance * Asyan, a village in Iran See also * * * East Asia * South Asia * Southeast Asia * Asiatic (other) Asiatic refers to something related to Asia. Asiatic may also refer to: * Asiatic style, a term in ancient stylistic criticism associated with Greek writers of Asia Minor * In the context of Ancient Egypt, beyond the borders of Egypt and the cont ... {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hong Kong Film Directors Hong may refer to: Places Høng, a town in Denmark Hong Kong, a city and a special administrative region in China Hong, Nigeria Hong River in China and Vietnam Lake Hong in China Surnames Hong (Chinese name) Hong (Korean name) Organizations Hong (business), general term for a 19th–20th century trading company based in Hong Kong, Macau or Canton Hongmen (洪門), a Chinese fraternal organization Creatures Hamsa (bird), a mythical bird also known was hong Hong (rainbow-dragon), a two-headed dragon in Chinese mythology Hong (genus), ''Hong'' (genus), a genus of ladybird {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hong Kong Male Film Actors Hong may refer to: Places Høng, a town in Denmark Hong Kong, a city and a special administrative region in China Hong, Nigeria Hong River in China and Vietnam Lake Hong in China Surnames Hong (Chinese name) Hong (Korean name) Organizations Hong (business), general term for a 19th–20th century trading company based in Hong Kong, Macau or Canton Hongmen (洪門), a Chinese fraternal organization Creatures Hamsa (bird), a mythical bird also known was hong Hong (rainbow-dragon) ''Hong'' or ''jiang'' () is a two-headed dragon in Chinese mythology, comparable with rainbow serpent legends in various cultures and mythologies. Chinese "rainbow" names Chinese has three "rainbow" words, regular ''hong'' , literary ''didong'' , ..., a two-headed dragon in Chinese mythology ''Hong'' (genus), a genus of ladybird {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hong Kong Film Producers Hong may refer to: Places Høng, a town in Denmark Hong Kong, a city and a special administrative region in China Hong, Nigeria Hong River in China and Vietnam Lake Hong in China Surnames Hong (Chinese name) Hong (Korean name) Organizations Hong (business), general term for a 19th–20th century trading company based in Hong Kong, Macau or Canton Hongmen (洪門), a Chinese fraternal organization Creatures Hamsa (bird), a mythical bird also known was hong Hong (rainbow-dragon) ''Hong'' or ''jiang'' () is a two-headed dragon in Chinese mythology, comparable with rainbow serpent legends in various cultures and mythologies. Chinese "rainbow" names Chinese has three "rainbow" words, regular ''hong'' , literary ''didong'' , ..., a two-headed dragon in Chinese mythology ''Hong'' (genus), a genus of ladybird {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hong Kong Screenwriters Hong may refer to: Places Høng, a town in Denmark Hong Kong, a city and a special administrative region in China Hong, Nigeria Hong River in China and Vietnam Lake Hong in China Surnames Hong (Chinese name) Hong (Korean name) Organizations Hong (business), general term for a 19th–20th century trading company based in Hong Kong, Macau or Canton Hongmen (洪門), a Chinese fraternal organization Creatures Hamsa (bird), a mythical bird also known was hong Hong (rainbow-dragon) ''Hong'' or ''jiang'' () is a two-headed dragon in Chinese mythology, comparable with rainbow serpent legends in various cultures and mythologies. Chinese "rainbow" names Chinese has three "rainbow" words, regular ''hong'' , literary ''didong'' , ..., a two-headed dragon in Chinese mythology ''Hong'' (genus), a genus of ladybird {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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picture info	1959 Births Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of Earth's Moon, and was also the first spacecraft to be placed in heliocentric orbit. * January 3 The three southernmost atolls of the Maldive archipelago ( Addu Atoll, Huvadhu Atoll and Fuvahmulah island) declare independence. Alaska is admitted as the 49th U.S. state. * January 4 In Cuba, rebel troops led by Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos enter the city of Havana. Léopoldville riots: At least 49 people are killed during clashes between the police and participants of a meeting of the ABAKO Party in Léopoldville in the Belgian Congo. * January 6 Fidel Castro arrives in Havana. The International Maritime Organization is inaugurated. * January 7 – The United States recognizes the new Cuban government of F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	All About Women ''All About Women'' (), originally titled ''She Ain't Mean'' and ''Not All Women Are Bad'', is a 2008 Chinese romantic comedy-drama film directed by Tsui Hark. Starring Zhou Xun, Kitty Zhang and Gwei Lun-mei, the film tells a series of interwoven stories as it focuses on the lives of three women and their romantic relationships. Zhou plays a clumsy woman who secretly develops a pheromone drug patch, which serves as a plot device for the film; Kwai plays a punk rock band singer, who is also a boxer and novelist; and Zhang plays a wealthy attractive woman. Originally set to be an updated version of Tsui's ''Peking Opera Blues'', ''All About Women'' was shot in Beijing, China, and was released in China and Hong Kong on 11 December 2008. The film was later released in Singapore on 8 January 2009. Cast * Zhou Xun plays Ou Fanfan, a clumsy worker at a medical clinic who becomes petrified upon contact with any man. She is completely sightless without her thick glasses, and secretly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The White Haired Witch Of Lunar Kingdom ''The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom'' is a 2014 Chinese wuxia-fantasy film based on the best-selected novel '' Romance of the White-Haired Maiden'' written by Liang Yusheng. Directed by Jacob Cheung and co-produced by Bona Film Group and Huang Jianxin with the creative consultant led by Tsui Hark, the film stars Fan Bingbing, Huang Xiaoming, Vincent Zhao and others among the supporting cast. Originally scheduled for release on 25 April 2014, the film was moved to 1 August 2014, then moved a day earlier to 31 July 2014. Cast * Fan Bingbing as Lian Nishang * Huang Xiaoming as Zhuo Yihang * Vincent Zhao as Jin Duyi * Wang Xuebing as Murong Chong * Ni Dahong as Wei Zhongxian * Tong Yao as Ke Pingting * Li Xinru as Tie Shanhu * Cecilia Yip as Ling Yunfeng * Yan Yikuan as Huangtaiji Production ''The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom'' was produced at a budget of 100 million yuan. Shooting started in November 2012 and ended in March 2013. During filming, Huang Xiaoming had a th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hong Kong Film Awards The Hong Kong Film Awards (HKFA; ), founded in 1982, is an annual film awards ceremony in Hong Kong. The ceremonies are typically in April. The awards recognise achievement in various aspects of filmmaking, such as directing, screenwriting, acting and cinematography. The awards are the Hong Kong equivalent to the American Academy Awards. The HKFA, incorporated into Hong Kong Film Awards Association Ltd. since December 1993, are currently managed by a board of directors, which consists of representatives from thirteen professional film bodies in Hong Kong. Voting on eligible films for the HKFA is conducted January through March every year and is open to all registered voters, which include local film workers as well as critics, and a selected group of adjudicators. General rules The Hong Kong Film Awards are open to all Hong Kong films which are longer than an hour and commercially released in Hong Kong within the previous calendar year. A film qualifies as a Hong Kong film if ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]