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John Chan (other)
John Chan is the chairman of Transport International Holdings Limited and former Hong Kong Secretary for Education. John Chan may also refer to: *John Chan, New Democratic Party candidate, 2008 Canadian federal election for Calgary Centre-North district *Claw (John Chan), DC Comics character *Johnny Chan Johnny Chan (;He has another Chinese name "Chen Qiangni" () which is also commonly used by Chinese-language media. It is a transliteration of "Johnny Chan" (as "Chen" for "Chan", "Qiangni" for "Johnny") rather than his Chinese birth name. born ... (born 1957), American poker player * Johnny Chan (actor) (), Hong Kong actor See also * John Chen (other) * Jackie Chan (other) {{hndis, name=Chan, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Chan
John Chan Cho Chak, GBS, CBE, LVO, JP (born 8 April 1943) is a Hong Kong civil servant and executive. He currently serves as a non-executive director of Transport International Holdings Limited, The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, Long Win Bus Company Limited, RoadShow Holdings Limited, Hang Seng Bank Limited, Guangdong Investment Limited and Swire Properties Limited. He was a long-time civil servant and one of the most senior Chinese officials in the Hong Kong Government under British rule. Education In 1964, Chan graduated with Honours from the University of Hong Kong in English Literature. He later obtained a Diploma in Management Studies from the University of Hong Kong. He has been awarded the degrees of Doctor of Business Administration honoris causa by the International Management Centres in 1997 and Doctor of Social Sciences honoris causa by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2009 and the University of Hong Kong in March 2011. Career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Democratic Party Candidates, 2008 Canadian Federal Election
This is a list of nominated candidates for the New Democratic Party in the 40th Canadian federal election, which resulted in a Conservative minority government. Newfoundland and Labrador – 7 seats Prince Edward Island – 4 seats Nova Scotia – 11 seats New Brunswick – 10 seats Quebec – 75 seats Ontario – 106 seats Manitoba – 14 seats Saskatchewan – 14 seats Alberta – 28 seats British Columbia – 36 seats Abbotsford *Bonnie Rai British Columbia Southern Interior *Alex Atamanenko, Incumbent MP. Burnaby—Douglas * Bill Siksay, Incumbent MP. Burnaby—New Westminster * Peter Julian, Incumbent MP. Cariboo—Prince George *Bev Collins Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon *Helen Kormendy Delta—Richmond East *Szilvia Barna Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca *Jennifer Burgis Fleetwood—Port Kells *Nao Fernando Ran as an Alberta NDP candidate in the electoral district of Edmonton-Whitemud for the 1989 Alberta general election. He finished in third pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claw (John Chan)
Claw is a sword and sorcery superhero in comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in ''Claw the Unconquered'' #1 (June 1975), in which he was created by writer David Michelinie and designed by artist Ernie Chan. Similar in many ways to Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian (and, more particularly, Marvel Comics's depiction of him), Claw is a wanderer and a barbarian in an apparently prehistoric age who battles various wizards, thieves, monsters, and warriors who cross his path. Publication history ''Claw the Unconquered'' #1 debuted in mid-1975, a period when DC Comics launched a record number of new titles on to the comic book market (16 new titles debuted in 1975 alone). ''Claw'' was one of several of these new series which were set in the "fantasy" or "sword and sorcery" genre. Other such titles include ''Warlord'', ''Stalker'', '' Starfire'', ''Nightmaster'', ''Tor'' and '' Beowulf, Dragon Slayer''. At the time, DC's main rival, Marvel Comics, had found success ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Chan
Johnny Chan (;He has another Chinese name "Chen Qiangni" () which is also commonly used by Chinese-language media. It is a transliteration of "Johnny Chan" (as "Chen" for "Chan", "Qiangni" for "Johnny") rather than his Chinese birth name. born in Guangzhou, China in 1957) is a Chinese professional poker player. He has won 10 World Series of Poker bracelets, including the 1987 and 1988 World Series of Poker main events consecutively. Early life Chan moved with his family in 1962 from Guangzhou to Hong Kong, then in 1968 to Phoenix, Arizona, and later in 1973 to Houston, Texas, where his family owned restaurants. He started playing cards with the staff of the restaurant. When he was 21, Chan dropped out of the University of Houston, where he was majoring in hotel and restaurant management, and moved to Las Vegas to become a professional gambler. However, his first live casino experience was before his 21st birthday. During a visit in Las Vegas at the age of 16, Chan managed to b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Chan (actor)
''Drunken Master'' () is a 1978 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film directed by Yuen Woo-ping, and starring Jackie Chan, Yuen Siu-tien, and Hwang Jang-lee. It was a success at the Hong Kong box office, earning two and a half times the amount of Yuen's and Chan's previous film, '' Snake in the Eagle's Shadow'', which was also considered a hit. It is an early milestone of the kung fu comedy genre, and helped make Jackie Chan famous in Asia. The film popularised the Zui Quan ("drunken fist") infused with unique animal fighting style. In 2017, it was ranked number 3 on GamesRadar's list of 50 greatest kung fu movies of all time. It spawned an official sequel, '' Drunken Master II'' (1994), and several spin-offs. It had a significant cultural impact, inspiring numerous later films, music, manga, anime and video games. Plot Wong Fei-hung (sometimes dubbed as "Freddie Wong") is a young and mischievous son, who runs into a series of troubles. Firstly, he teaches an overbearin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Chen (other)
John Chen may refer to: * John Chen Shi-zhong (1917–2012), Chinese Roman Catholic bishop * John Chen (pianist) (born 1986), Malaysia-born New Zealand concert pianist * John S. Chen, CEO of BlackBerry, former CEO of Sybase * Chen Chwen-jing or Jonathan Chen, Taiwanese politician * John Chen, a character in ''Noble House (novel), Noble House'' by James Clavell * John Chen, a hero of the 2022 Laguna Woods shooting See also *John Chan (other) *John Cheng (1961–2013), Singaporean actor {{hndis, Chen, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |