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Kong Sheng
Kong Sheng (; born 1960) is a Chinese cinematographer, actor and director best known for his directorial works ''Romance oF Our Parents'' (2014), ''All Quiet in Peking'' (2014), '' Nirvana in Fire'' (2015), and '' Ode to Joy'' (2016). Early life and education Kong was born in Shandong in 1960. After college, he worked in a periodical agency as an editor. Career In 1990, Kong Sheng worked as photography assistant in Zhang Xinjian and Liu Ziyun's historical television series ''Confucus''. His 1990s work includes ''Romance in Manchuria'', ''Story of the Street'', ''Kong Fansen'', and ''Daughter of Ali Mountain''. Kong made his directorial debut ''Policeman Cheng Guangquan'' in 1996. In 1998, he worked with director Sun Bo in ''Police 110'', which won the first prize in the China TV Golden Eagle Awards. That same year, his work ''The Holy Flame on the Sea'' won Outstanding Photography at the Flying Apsaras Awards. In 2006, Kong directed ''Guandong Adventure'', the series stars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kong (surname)
Kong (孔) is a Chinese and Korean surname. It can also be written as Kung in Taiwan, Hung in Hong Kong, Khổng in Vietnam, and Gong in Korea. There are around 2.1 million people with this surname in China in 2002, representing 0.23% of the population. In 2018, it was the 97th-most common surname in China. It is the 25th name on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem. This surname Kong is most notable as the surname of Confucius and his descendants. The family tree of Confucius and his descendants is generally considered to be the world's longest, covering over 2,500 years with more than 80 generations recorded, and has two million entries according to its last update in 2009. The main line of descent traditionally held the title of Duke Yansheng, which was changed to the title of the first Sacrificial Official to Confucius in the 20th century. This title is currently held by Kung Tsui-chang. Kong may also be the English transliteration of a rare Chinese surname 空, or a less com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macau International Television Festival
The Macau International Television Festival () is an international television festival that takes place in Macau, China. It is jointly held by the Macau-Television-Media Association of Macau and China Television Artists Association. It is held in conjunction with the Macau International Movie Festival.http://news.china.com.cn/rollnews/ent/live/2013-12/27/content_24064963.htm Its main category is the Golden Lotus Awards Golden Lotus may refer to: * Ensete lasiocarpum, the plant that produces the ''Golden Lotus'' flower * ''Golden Lotus'' (album), a 1982 album by Kenny Barron Jin Ping Mei *''Jin Ping Mei'', a 17th-century Chinese novel * Pan Jinlian, the female pr .... Categories Recurring *Best Television Drama / Outstanding Television Drama (最佳电视剧奖 / 优秀电视剧大奖) *Best Director (最佳导演奖) *Best Writing (最佳编剧奖) *Best Actor (最佳男演员奖) *Best Actress (最佳女演员奖) *Best Supporting Actor (最佳男配角奖) *Best Supporting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 Births
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Emperor Xian o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia Rainbow TV Awards
Asia Rainbow TV Awards is an Asian television awards ceremony held by Hong Kong Television Association and China Television Production Committee. The first ceremony was held in 2011, and the second ceremony was held in 2014. Winners are given the "Best" award, and runners-up are given the "Outstanding" award. Categories TV Drama Programme *Modern Drama *Historical/Costume Drama *Action Drama *Comedy *Inspiring Drama Individual *Leading Actor *Leading Actress *Supporting Actor *Supporting Actress *Comedy Actor *Comedy Actress *Director *Scriptwriter *Action Director *Theme Song Entertainment Programme *Variety Show *Infotainment *Game & Quiz Show Individual *Host *Hostess TV Documentary Programme *Nature and Environment *Society and Culture Individual *Director *Cinematography TV Animation Programme *Animation Individual *Character Design *Director TV Drama Programme categories Individual categor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candle In The Tomb (TV Series)
''Candle in the Tomb'' () is a 2016 Chinese streaming television series based on the novel ''Ghost Blows Out the Light''. It is directed by Kong Sheng, produced by Hou Hongliang and stars Jin Dong, Joe Chen and Zhao Da. It tells the story of a gang of tomb raiders as they go on adventures and unearth the truth behind a mysterious curse. The drama aired 3 episodes every Monday at 20:00 on Tencent Video Tencent Video (, also called WeTV outside of China) is a Chinese video streaming website owned by Tencent. The website was launched in April 2011, and is one of China's largest online video platforms. As of March 2022, Tencent Video has over 1.2 ... from 19 December 2016. The series received acclaim for its exciting and fast-paced storyline, actors' performance as well as staying true to the novel. It surpassed 200 million views in one day and has over 1.6 billion views in total. Plot A former soldier named Hu Bayi meets an old comrade, Wang Kaixuan and ekes out a living by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Changsha (TV Series)
''Battle of Changsha'' (Chinese: 战长沙) is a 2014 Chinese television series produced by Hou Hongliang and directed by Kong Sheng. The story is set against the backdrop of the Battle of Changsha in 1939 during World War II. Starring Wallace Huo and Yang Zi, the series premiered on CCTV-8 on 14 July ended its run on 31 July 2014. The series was a critical success, and was the highest rated drama on major streaming website Douban. Synopsis ''Battle of Changsha'' tells a story about an ordinary family in Changsha, Hunan Province, China, coping with the Anti-Japanese war between 1938 and 1945, reflecting Chinese people's lives during that ill-fated period. With the Japanese air-raid and students’ protest as the background, the drama begins with the narration of Hu Xiangxiang, a 16-year-old high school student, spoiled but innocent and inner-directed girl who is running away from a blind date set up by her brother-in-law, Xue Junshan, who's arranging to marry her off, then l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirvana In Fire 2
''Nirvana in Fire 2'' () is a 2017 Chinese television series starring Huang Xiaoming, Liu Haoran, Tong Liya and Zhang Huiwen. It is the sequel to ''Nirvana in Fire'', which is based on Hai Yan's novel with the same name. The stories take place after the events of the original series, which revolves around the Langya Hall. The series aired on Dragon TV and Beijing TV from December 18, 2017 to February 12, 2018. Although the series has earned a Douban score of 8.5 from more than 144,766 user reviews, ''Nirvana in Fire 2'' did not achieve the same success in ratings compared to the first season. Some cited the show's slow start and detached nature from first season's plot/characters as reasons for its lower popularity. Synopsis During the chaotic Northern and Southern Dynasties, the northern frontier of the Liang Dynasty is protected by the powerful Changlin Army led by Xiao Tingsheng (Sun Chun) and Xiao Pingzhang (Huang Xiaoming). During an expedition, Grand Secretary Xun Baishui (B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huading Awards
The Huading Awards are a set of entertainment awards in China. The awards were set up by Tianxia Yingcai Cultural Media Co., LTD () in 2007 in Beijing and are held more than once each year across multiple entertainment media from Chinese television shows to international films and music. History The 1st Huading Awards poll was held on December 17, 2007. The name Huading, Hua comes from '' The Biography of Book of Documents'', it also means the Chinese nation; Ding comes from ''Records of the Grand Historian'', it means word carries weight. On October 7, 2013, the 10th Huading Awards ceremony was held in Macao. On June 1, 2014, the 12th Huading Awards ceremony was held at the Ricardo Montalbán Theatre in Hollywood. On December 15, 2017, the 21st Huading Awards were held at the Ace Hotel Los Angeles. Ceremonies There are four main ceremonies held under the Huading Awards. * Huading Award China Film Satisfaction Survey Release Ceremony (中国电影满意度调查发布盛 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China TV Drama Awards
The China TV Drama Awards (), also known as the Domestic TV Series Ceremony, is an award show presented annually on Anhui Television to award excellence in Chinese television. Categories Main Awards *Top Ten Television Series () *Best Web Series () *Best Director () *Best Screenwriter () *Best Producer () *Best Actor () *Best Actress () *Best Supporting Actor () *Best Supporting Actress () *Best New Actor () *Best New Actress () *Best Character () *Best Original Soundtrack () *Lifetime Achievement Award () Popularity Awards *Most Popular Television Series () *Most Popular Actor () *Most Popular Actor/Actress (Mainland) () *Most Popular Actor/Actress (Hong Kong/Taiwan) () *Most Popular Foreign Actor () *Popular Actor Award () *Most Popular On-screen Couple () *Most Popular All-Rounded Artist () Misc Awards *Artist of the Year () *Television Figure of the Year () *Influential Figure of the Year () *Media Recommended Actor () *Role Model Award () *Outstanding Contribution ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Kai (actor)
Wang Kai (born 18 August 1982) is a Chinese actor. He is known for his television roles in ''All Quiet in Peking'' (2014), ''The Disguiser'' (2015), ''Nirvana in Fire'' (2015), ''Ode to Joy'' (2016), ''When a Snail Falls in Love'' (2016), ''Stay With Me'' (2016), and '' Like a Flowing River'' (2018), as well as his film role in ''The Devotion of Suspect X''. Early life and education Wang was born in Wuhan in Hubei Province. Although he wanted to become an actor after performing ''Thunderstorm'' in school, his father wanted him to do sports while his mother wanted him to find a stable job. As a result, he worked as a book porter at Xinhua Bookstore after high school. During his free time, he took on side jobs such as attending activities organized by TV stations, taking model-training courses, and shooting commercials. In 2002, during the shooting of a commercial, the director suggested Wang attend an acting academy. Wang resigned from his job and moved to Shanghai to take co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Tao
Liu Tao (, born 12 July 1978) is a Chinese actress from Nanchang, Jiangxi. She is known for her roles in ''Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils'' (2003), ''Madame White Snake'' (2006), ''Mazu'' (2012), ''To Elderly With Love'' (2013), ''Nirvana in Fire'' (2015), ''Legend of Mi Yue'' (2015), ''Ode to Joy'' (2016) and ''The Advisors Alliance'' (2017). Career Liu entered the industry in 2000, when she was cast in the family sitcom ''Daughter-in-Law''. In 2003, Liu was cast in ''My Fair Princess III'', playing the role of Musha. Following the series, Liu rose to fame in China. Her subsequent performance as A'zhu in ''Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils'' (2003) made her a household name. In 2006, Liu starred in ''Madame White Snake'' and gained attention for her portrayal of the titular heroine. Liu challenged her first antagonist role in ''Da Li Princess'' (2009) co-starring Ruby Lin. In 2012, she played Mazu in the television series of the same name. The drama gained high ratings during its run a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
