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Jin Yaqin
Jin Yaqin (; 1925 – 23 June 2016), also known by her stage name Bai Wei (), was a Chinese actress. Jin won the 25th Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress, 18th Tokyo International Film Festival - Best Actress and 7th Chinese Film Media Award for Best Actress for her role in 2005 film '' You and Me''. Life Jin was born in Yimianpo Town of Shangzhi city, Heilongjiang province, during the Republic of China in 1925. Jin worked in Home Troupe () between 1943 and 1945, she appeared in ''The Thunderstorm'' and ''The Sunrise'' as Si Feng and Chen Bailu respectively, both were Cao Yu's writings. In 1949, Jin attended North China University and she was transferred to Central Academy of Drama in 1950. After graduating in 1952 she was assigned to Beijing People's Art Theatre as an actress. During Jin worked in Beijing People's Art Theatre, she starred in many dramas, such as ''Zhao Xiaolan'', ''Teahouse'', ''Rickshaw Boy'' and ''Dragon Beard Ditch'', which were written by Lao She. Jin r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jin (Chinese Surname)
Jin is the Hanyu pinyin transliteration of a number of Chinese surnames. The most common one, Jīn , literally means "gold" and is 29th in the list of "Hundred Family Surnames". As of 2006, it is ranked the List of common Chinese surnames, 64th most common Chinese surname and is sometimes transliterated as Chin. The other, less common, surnames that are "Jin" in pinyin include Jìn (/) and Jìn (). 金 (Jīn) Mythology Jin is an ancient surname, dating back over 4,000 years. It was first mentioned during the period ruled by the Yellow Emperor, a legendary Chinese sovereign and cultural hero, who is considered in Chinese mythology to be the ancestor of all Han Chinese. The legend behind the Jin surname is as follows: The Yellow Emperor's son, Yi Zhi (Shaohao), eventually succeeded him. On the same day he was installed as leader, a golden Phoenix (mythology), phoenix flew down and perched on top of a house exactly opposite of where he sat. His followers reckoned it was an auspi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stories To Caution The World
''Jingshi Tongyan'' (警世通言, ''Stories to Caution the World'') is the second of a trilogy of widely celebrated Ming dynasty (1368–1644) vernacular story collections, compiled and edited by Feng Menglong and published in 1624. The first compilation, called '' Gujin Xiaoshuo'' (古今小説) (''Stories Old and New''), which is sometimes also referred to as ''Yushi Mingyan'' (喻世明言) (''Stories to Enlighten the World'' or ''Illustrious Words to Instruct the World'') was published in Suzhou in 1620. The third publication was called ''Xingshi hengyan'' (醒世恒言) (''Stories to Awaken the World''), and was published in 1627. These three collections, often referred to as ''Sanyan'' (三言, "Three Words") because of the character ''yan'' (言) found at the end of each title, each contain 40 stories. Genre ''Jingshi Tongyan'' is considered to be a huaben (话本), that is, short novel or novella. The huaben genre has been around since the Song dynasty (960-1279). The hua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Zhiwen
Wang Zhiwen (, born June 25, 1966) is a Chinese actor born in Shanghai, China. He was selected by for his acting abilities at an early age and began to pursue a career in acting that has flourished in recent years, culminating in his role in Chen Kaige's ''Together ''ToGetHer'' (, aka Superstar Express) is a 2009 Taiwanese drama starring Jiro Wang of Fahrenheit, Rainie Yang and George Hu. It was produced by Comic International Productions ( 可米國際影視事業股份有限公司) and directed by Linzi ...''. He also starred in the 2006 film '' A Battle of Wits'' as the King of Liang and the 2004 film '' Ai Zuozhan'' where he played Wah. Selected filmography References External links *Wang Zhiwenat the Chinese Movie Database 1966 births Living people Male actors from Shanghai Chinese male film actors Chinese male television actors 20th-century Chinese male actors 21st-century Chinese male actors Best Supporting Actor Asian Film Award winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Xueqi
Wang Xueqi (; born 19 March 1946) is a Chinese film actor whose career has spanned over 25 years. He was often cast in early Fifth Generation films, such as Chen Kaige's ''Yellow Earth'' (1984) and ''The Big Parade'' (1986), Huang Jianxin's '' Samsara'', and Zhang Yimou's ''Codename Cougar'' (1989). He has since carved out a niche in the Chinese market as a character actor. He has recently appeared in award-winning roles in ''Forever Enthralled'' (2008) and ''Bodyguards and Assassins'' (2009) Wang has also directed one film, '' Sun Bird'', which the screenwriter Yang Liping also co-directed. The film won a Special Grand Prize of the Jury at the Montreal World Film Festival. Filmography Variety show References External links *Wang Xueqiat the Chinese Movie Database , - ! colspan="3" style="background: #DAA520;" , Asian Film Awards , - , - ! colspan="3" style="background: #DAA520;" , Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards The Hong Kong Film Critics Soci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fan Bingbing
Fan Bingbing (, born 16 September 1981) is a Chinese actress. From 2013 to 2017, she was included as the highest-paid celebrity in the ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list after ranking in the top 10 every year since 2006. She appeared on ''Time'' magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in 2017. Fan's early work was in East Asian cinema and television, notably appearing in drama series ''My Fair Princess'' (1998–1999). Her breakthrough came with the film '' Cell Phone'' (2003) which was China's highest-grossing film of the year. She went on to star in several Chinese films, which include ''Lost in Beijing'' (2007), '' Buddha Mountain'' (2011) and ''Double Xposure'' (2012). For headlining the film ''I Am Not Madame Bovary'' (2016), Fan won awards from the Golden Horse Film Festival, the Tokyo International Film Festival, the San Sebastián International Film Festival and the Golden Rooster Awards. Her foreign film roles include the French film '' Stretch'' (2011), the K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheat (film)
''Wheat'' () is a 2009 Chinese historical drama film directed by He Ping, starring Fan Bingbing, Huang Jue, Du Jiayi, Wang Xueqi and Wang Zhiwen. The film tells the story of women left behind when their husbands went to war. The film was produced for US$6 million and was funded by He Ping's own Beijing Classic Culture, along with Polybona Films, and the state-backed Xi'an Film Studio. Cast *Fan Bingbing as Li *Huang Jue as Xia *Du Jiayi as Zhe *Wang Xueqi as Lord Ju Cong *Wang Zhiwen as Chong *Wang Ji *Li Ge *Sun Guitian *Wang Jiajia as Yan Release Filmed in 2008, ''Wheat'' premiered on June 13, 2009, as the opening film to the 2009 Shanghai International Film Festival The Shanghai International Film Festival (, French: ''Festival international du film de Shanghai''), abbreviated SIFF, is one of the largest film festivals in East Asia. "China's biggest film festival" according to the Hollywood Reporter. Nex .... References External links * 2009 films 2000s histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ma Liwen
Ma Liwen (born 1971) is a female Chinese film director. She has directed a handful of films during the 2000s, including 2005's ''You and Me'', and two films in 2008, ''Lost and Found'' and ''Desires of the Heart''. Biography Born Ma Xiaoying in 1971 in Jiangxi province, Ma would move to Beijing in the early 1990s. She graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 1994, and is one of Fifth Generation director Tian Zhuangzhuang's protégés along with Ning Hao. Her debut film, ''Gone Is the One Who Held Me Dearest in the World'', was shot on a small budget. In 2005, Ma Liwen directed ''You and Me'', which drew on her own experiences living in a small courtyard apartment in Beijing. The film won the Ma a Golden Rooster for Best Director in 2005 and Best Actress award for actress Jin Yaqin Jin Yaqin (; 1925 – 23 June 2016), also known by her stage name Bai Wei (), was a Chinese actress. Jin won the 25th Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress, 18th Tokyo International Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song Dandan
Song Dandan (; born 25 August 1961) is a Chinese skit and sitcom actress. Biography Song was born in Beijing, on August 25, 1961, to a highly educated family. Her father Song Gong () was vice chairman of Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles. Her brother Song Beisha (; born 1951) was vice governor of Shanxi and vice chairman of All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce. She was trained and started as a drama actress. But it was her skit debut, A Date with Slug, in 1989 CCTV New Year's Gala that brought her immediate success. Afterwards she costarred first with Huang Hong, then with her successful partner Zhao Benshan in many Gala show skits. Some of her roles included "Anti-family plan Guerilla", and "Yesterday, today and Tomorrow". On television her most famous role was in ''I Love My Family'' (我爱我家). In recent years, ''Home with Kids'' (家有儿女) is also a notable sitcom she starred in. Song Dandan also has a cameo role in ''House of Flying Daggers'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ying Da
Ying Da (; born July 7, 1960) is a Chinese actor and director, best known in film for portraying Louie Wang in ''Big Shot's Funeral'' (2001), Ni Zhengyu in '' The Tokyo Trial'' (2006) and Jin Shenghuo in '' The Message'' (2009), and has received critical acclaim for his television work, particularly as Zhao Xinmei in ''Fortress Besieged'' (1990) and Leng Zixing in '' The Dream of Red Mansions'' (2008). As a director, Ying Da is best known for his comedy television series, such as ''I Love My Family'' (1993), ''We Are A Family'' (2013), ''Idler: Sister Ma'' (1999), and ''Sister Ma and Her Neighborhoods'' (2000). Ying Da first garnered recognition for his acting in 1990, when his performance in ''Fortress Besieged'', a television series adaptation based on the novel of the same name by Qian Zhongshu, earned him a Hundred Flowers Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 13th Hundred Flowers Awards. In 2002 he won the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cao Xueqin
Cáo Xuěqín ( ; ); (4 April 1710 — 10 June 1765)Briggs, Asa (ed.) (1989) ''The Longman Encyclopedia'', Longman, was a Chinese writer during the Qing dynasty. He is best known as the author of ''Dream of the Red Chamber'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. His given name was Cáo Zhān () and his courtesy name was Mèngruǎn (). Family Cao Xueqin was born to a Han Chinese clan that was brought into personal service (as ''booi aha'' or bondservants of Cigu Niru) to the Manchu royalty in the late 1610s. His ancestors distinguished themselves through military service in the Plain White Banner () of the Eight Banners and subsequently held posts as officials which brought both prestige and wealth. After the Plain White Banner was put under the direct jurisdiction of the Qing emperor, Cao's family began to serve in civil positions of the Imperial Household Department. During the Kangxi Emperor's reign, the clan's prestige and power reached its height ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dream Of The Red Chamber
''Dream of the Red Chamber'' (''Honglou Meng'') or ''The Story of the Stone'' (''Shitou Ji'') is a novel composed by Cao Xueqin in the middle of the 18th century. One of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature, it is known for its psychological scope, and its observation of the worldview, aesthetics, life-styles, and social relations of 18th-century China. The intricate strands of its plot depict the rise and decline of a family much like Cao’s own and, by extension, of the dynasty itself. Cao depicts the power of the father over the family, but the novel is intended to be a memorial to the women he knew in his youth: friends, relatives and servants. At a more profound level, the author explores religious and philosophical questions, and the writing style includes echoes of the plays and novels of the late Ming, as well as poetry from earlier periods. Cao apparently began composing it in the 1740s and worked on it until his death in 1763 or 1764. Copies of hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouyang Fenqiang
Ouyang () is a Chinese surname. It is the most common two-character Chinese compound surname, being the only two-character name of the 400 most common Chinese surnames, according to a 2013 study, and is one of the few two-character surnames that have survived into modern times. Etymology 歐陽 was spelled as : * Chinese languages : ''Ouyang'', ''Oyang'', ''O Yang'', ''O'Yang'', ''Owyang'', ''Au Yong'', ''Auyong'', ''Ah Yong'', ''Auyang'', ''Auyeung'', ''Au Yeung'', ''Au Yeang'', ''Au Yeong'', ''Au Ieong'', ''Ao Ieong'', ''Eoyang'', ''Oyong'', ''O'Young'', ''Auwjong'', ''Ojong'', ''Owyong'', ''Ou Young'', ''Ow Yeong'', ''Ow Young'' * Vietnamese languages : ''An-dương'' · ''Arang'' · ''Orang'' · ''Urang'' (安陽, in ancient Annam), ''Âu-dương'' (in Northern), ''Âu-giương'' (in Central), ''Âu-dzương'' (in Southern), ''Âu-rương'', ''Âu-lương'', ''Âu-lang'', ''Âu-giang'' * Korean languages : 구양 (九陽, 固阳, ''Guyang'') * Japanese languages : おうよう ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
