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King Cat
''King Cat'' is a 1967 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Hsu Tseng Hung and produced by Shaw Brothers Studio. The story is loosely based on the 19th-century Chinese novel ''The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants''. The title refers to a nickname of the protagonist Zhan Zhao (the nickname can also be translated as "Imperial Cat"). Plot During the Song dynasty, after the upright prefect Bao Zheng executed Pang Yu for embezzlement, the grand tutor Pang Ji sent assassins to avenge his son's death. A chivalrous man, Zhan Zhao the "Southern Hero", saved Bao and was conferred the title "King Cat" by the emperor. This title invoked the jealousy and anger of Bai Yutang the "Brocade-Coated Rat" — as rats were considered cat food — who went to the capital Kaifeng (also known as Bianjing) to challenge Zhan. He was later joined by his 3 elder sworn brothers — Han Zhang the "Earth-Piercing Rat", Xu Qing the "Mountain-Boring Rat" and Jiang Ping the "River-Overturning Rat", and together ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Seven Heroes And Five Gallants
''The Tale of Loyal Heroes and Righteous Gallants'' (忠烈俠義傳), also known by its 1883 reprint title ''The Three Heroes and Five Gallants'' (三俠五義), is an 1879 Chinese novel based on storyteller Shi Yukun's oral performances. The novel was later revised by philologist Yu Yue and republished in 1889 under the title ''The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants'' (七俠五義), with the story essentially unaltered. Set in 11th-century Song dynasty, the story detailed the rise of legendary judge Bao Zheng to high office, and how a group of ''youxia'' (knights-errant)—each with exceptional martial talent and selfless heroism—helped him fight crimes, oppression, corruption and rebellion. It was one of the first novels to merge the ''gong'an'' (court-case fiction) and the ''wuxia'' (chivalric fiction) genres. Praised for its humorous narration and vivid characterizations, the novel has enjoyed huge readership: it spawned two dozen sequels by 1924 (according to Lu Xun) and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bao Zheng
Bao Zheng (; 5 March 999 – 3 July 1062), commonly known as Bao Gong (), was a Chinese politician during the reign of Emperor Renzong in China's Song Dynasty. During his twenty-five years in civil service, Bao consistently demonstrated extreme honesty and uprightness, with actions such as sentencing his own uncle, impeaching an uncle of Emperor Renzong's favourite concubine and punishing powerful families. His appointment from 1057 to 1058 as the prefect of Song's capital Kaifeng, where he initiated a number of changes to better hear the grievances of the people, made him a legendary figure. During his years in office, he gained the honorific title Justice Bao () due to his ability to defend peasants and commoners against corruption or injustice. Bao Zheng today is honored as the cultural symbol of justice in Chinese society. His largely fictionalized ''gong'an'' and ''wuxia'' stories have appeared in a variety of different literary and dramatic mediums (beginning with ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Ma Hoi-lun
Helen Ma (馬海倫, born November 28, 1950) is a Hong Kong actress. Beginning her career in the Hong Kong movie industry since the 1960s, she is known to have appeared in various Hong Kong produced movies and dramas. Ma is currently an actress under television broadcast TVB. Awards *''Outstanding Artiste Award'' at the TVB Awards Presentation 2013 Filmography *'' The Cave of the Silken Web'' (1967) *''King Cat'' (1967) *' * ''Deaf and Mute Heroine'' (1971) *''The Fate of Lee Khan'' (1973) *''Dream of Red Mansion'' (1977) *''The Duke of Mount Deer'' (1977) *''Song Bird'' (1989) *''Man from Guangdong'' (1991) *''Drifters'' (1991) *''Super Cop'' (1992) *''All About Tin'' (1993) *''A Kindred Spirit'' (1995) *'' The Condor Heroes 95'' (1995) *'' Armed Reaction'' (1998, as Ho Kam Mui) *''Before Dawn'' (1998) *'' Happy Ever After'' (1999) *''Man's Best Friend'' (2000) *''Armed Reaction II'' (2000, as Ho Kam Mui) *''Return of the Cuckoo'' (2000) *''Armed Reaction III'' (2001, as Ho Kam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hua Chong
Hua or HUA may refer to: China * Hua, as in Huaxia and Zhonghua, a name of China ** Hoa people, Chinese people in Vietnam * Hua (state), a state in ancient China, destroyed by Qin * Hua (surname), a Chinese surname * Hua County, in Anyang, Henan, China * Hua County, Guangdong, now Huadu District, in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China * Hua County, Shaanxi, now Huazhou District, in Weinan, Shaanxi, China * Mount Hua, a mountain in Shaanxi, China Other uses * Hua Islet, Wangan Township, Penghu County (the Pescadores), Taiwan (Republic of China) * Hua language (other), a name used for several unrelated languages * Hua's lemma, in analytic number theory * Harkat-ul-Ansar (HuA), a Pakistan-based Islamic paramilitary organization operating primarily in Kashmir * Heard Understood Acknowledged, possible origin of ''hooah'', a U.S. Army battle cry * Redstone Army Airfield in Alabama, U.S. * '' Turbonilla hua'', a species of sea snail in the family Pyramidellidae See also * ''An h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bao Xing
Baozi (), Pao-tsih or bao, is a type of yeast-leavened filled bun in various Chinese cuisines. There are many variations in fillings (meat or vegetarian) and preparations, though the buns are most often steamed. They are a variation of ''mantou'' from Northern China. Two types are found in most parts of China and Indonesia: ''Dàbāo'' (大包, "big bun"), measuring about across, served individually, and usually purchased for take-away. The other type, ''Xiǎobāo'' (小包, "small bun"), measure approximately wide, and are most commonly eaten in restaurants, but may also be purchased for take-away. Each order consists of a steamer containing between three and ten pieces. A small ceramic dish for dipping the baozi is provided for vinegar or soy sauce, both of which are available in bottles at the table, along with various types of chili and garlic pastes, oils or infusions, fresh coriander and leeks, sesame oil, and other flavorings. They are popular throughout China and have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cliff Lok
Cliff Lok (born 11 September 1948) is a Chinese film actor and martial artist who worked in the Cinema of Hong Kong. He began his career at the Peking Opera. He starred in at least 60 films between 1966 and 2001, most of them wuxia/martial arts pictures of the late 1960s and the 1970s. Films include ''One-Armed Swordsman'' (1967), '' Golden Swallow'' (1968), ''Return of the One-Armed Swordsman'' (1969), '' The Wandering Swordsman'' (1970), '' King Eagle'' (1971), and ''The Black Enforcer ''The Black Enforcer'' () is a 1972 Hong Kong dramatic action film directed by Ho Meng Hua. The original Hong Kong Mandarin release title is ''Hei ling guan'' (Cantonese: ''Hak leng goon''). It was released in Hong Kong cinemas on 28 January 19 ...'' (1972). References External links * Hong Kong male film actors Hong Kong martial artists 1948 births Living people {{HongKong-martialart-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gongsun Ce
Gongsun Ce is a fictional character in the Chinese novel ''The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants''. Highly intelligent and very familiar with traditional Chinese medicine, he was an able assistant to the upright official Bao Zheng. Background Proficient in Chinese classics with a sharp mind, Gongsun Ce nevertheless failed the imperial examination multiple times. (Although not clearly stated, the novel implied his failures were due to other candidates bribing corrupt chief examiners like Pang Ji.) He found refuge at a monastery and was treated well by the abbot, who eventually recommended him to the newly appointed Kaifeng prefect Bao Zheng. After reading the abbot's reference letter and interviewing him, Bao took Gongsun as his assistant. Familiarity with medicine As Gongsun Ce studied medicine, he was able to investigate cases by disguising himself as a wandering doctor carrying a medicine kit and a quack's banner. If he was invited to a patient's family, he would ask questions rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lu Fang (character)
Lu Fang is a fictional Song dynasty hero from the 19th-century Chinese novels ''The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants'' and ''The Five Younger Gallants''. He is nicknamed "Sky Rat" or "Sky-Penetrating Rat" (鑽天鼠) for his mast-climbing skills. Lu Fang owns an estate on Hollow Island (陷空島), where he and his younger sworn brothers Han Zhang, Xu Qing, Jiang Ping, and Bai Yutang — collectively known as the "Five Rats" — are based. As their leader, Lu Fang is magnanimous, respectful, patriotic and heroic. He is also very protective over his sworn brothers, especially Bai Yutang, and can come off as sentimental or nagging at times. Lu Fang eventually becomes a Rank 6 Commandant (校尉) under Judge Bao. Background Lu Fang's father had been a rich but generous squire on Hollow Island, whose estate Lu Fang inherited. Hollow Island is located in the middle of the Song River (松江, possibly today's Suzhou Creek in Shanghai), where his men catch fish. Once, when a boat's h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiang Ping (character)
Jiang Ping, courtesy name Zechang, is a fictional Song dynasty knight-errant from the 19th-century Chinese novels ''The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants'' and ''The Five Younger Gallants''. Nicknamed "River Rat" or "River-Overturning Rat" () for his amazing swimming and freediving skills, he is able to stay underwater seemingly forever. He is the fourth sworn brother of the "Five Rats", whose other members are Lu Fang, Han Zhang, Xu Qing and Bai Yutang Bai Yutang, nicknamed "Sleek Rat" or "Brocade-Coated Rat" (錦毛鼠), is a fictional Song dynasty knight-errant from the 19th-century Chinese novel ''The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants''. Handsome, brave, clever and charismatic, Bai Yutang is .... Highly witty, Jiang Ping is one of the most colorful characters in the original novel. He is scrawny, and his appearance more of a sick patient than a fighter, yet he often outsmarts opponents with clever tricks, disguises or lies. Researcher Susan Blader considers him the only "ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xu Qing (character)
Xu Qing, nicknamed "Mountain Rat" or "Mountain-Boring Rat" (穿山鼠), because he can quickly traverse mountain caves, is a fictional Song dynasty knight-errant from the 19th-century Chinese novels ''The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants'' and ''The Five Younger Gallants''. Xu Qing is the third sworn brother of the "Five Rats", whose other members are Lu Fang, Han Zhang, Jiang Ping and Bai Yutang. Originally a blacksmith, Xu Qing is a buffoonish character in the novel — crude, simple-minded, gluttonous and often sleepyheaded. However, he is also righteous, brave and very loyal to his brothers. Xu Qing is also muscular and a relatively good fighter. He eventually becomes a Rank 6 Commandant (校尉) under Judge Bao Judge Bao (or Justice Bao (包青天)) stories in literature and performing arts are some of the most popular in traditional Chinese crime fiction (gong'an fiction, ''gong'an'' fiction). All stories involve the Song dynasty minister Bao Zheng who s .... The Seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
