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Lan Law
Law Lan () MHAwarded in her original name Lo Yin-ying (born Lo Yin-ying (); 13 November 1934), is a veteran Hong Kong actress in both the film and TV industry. Career She first started out in the film industry in 1939, cast in antagonistic roles during the black and white film era. It was during this time that she took the stage name of "Law Lan" based on the advice of her boss because he said the name was reminiscent of Shanghai socialites (交際花), and this name better suited the type of roles that she played. In 1971, Law Lan joined TVB and took part in numerous drama series. Here, she played a variety of different characters instead of only being cast in antagonistic roles as she had previously. She also took part in the popular nightly variety show, Enjoy Yourself Tonight, which included skits, singing, dancing, and variety games, filmed in front of a live audience. As well, Law Lan has been popularly cast playing roles as a supernatural medium in over 36 Hong Kong horro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luo (surname)
Luo or Lo refers to the Mandarin romanizations of the Chinese surnames 羅 (Simplified Chinese: 罗, pinyin: Luó, Jyutping: Lo4) and 駱 (Simplified Chinese: 骆, pinyin: Luò, Jyutping: Lok3). Of the two surnames, wikt:罗 is much more common among Chinese people. According to the Cantonese pronunciation, it can also refer to 盧. In Cantonese, 罗/羅 is usually romanized as Lo and Law. In Teochew, 罗/羅 is most commonly transliterated as Low while in the Hokkien dialect it is romanized as Loke. In North Korea, 羅 is transcribed as 라 (Ra) and South Korea is transcribed as 나 (Na). In Vietnam, the name 羅 is pronounced La. It is the 75th name on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem.K. S. Tom. 989(1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. . Origins The origin of the Luo surname dates back to descendants of Luo, a feudal state which existed during the Shang dynasty to the Warring States period (modern da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brothers (1980 TV Series)
''The Brothers'' (親情) is a TVB television series which premiered on 21 April 1980. The show's theme song "The Brothers" (親情), was composed and arranged by Joseph Koo, with Wong Jim, writing the lyrics. It was originally sung by Cantopop singer, Roman Tam Roman Tam Pak-sin (; 12 February 1945– 18 October 2002), known professionally by his stage name Law Man (), was a Hong Kong singer. He is regarded as the "Grand Godfather of Cantopop". Career Born in Baise, Guangxi, China, with family root .... {{DEFAULTSORT:Brothers, The 1980s Hong Kong television series 1980 Hong Kong television series debuts 1980 Hong Kong television series endings TVB dramas Cantonese-language television shows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crimson Sabre
''Crimson Sabre'' is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel ''Sword Stained with Royal Blood''. The series was first broadcast on TVB in Hong Kong in 2000. Cast : ''Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.'' * Gordon Lam as Yun Sing-chi ** Lee Chun-leung as Yun Sing-chi (young) * Charmaine Sheh as Ah-kau / Princess Cheung-ping * Kwong Wa as Ha Suet-yee * Melissa Ng as Wan Yee / Wan Sin * Sarah Au as Wan Ching-ching / Ha Ching-ching ** Fung Ho-see as Wan Sin (young) * Fiona Yuen as Ho Tit-sau * Emily Kwan as Ho Hong-yeuk * Yeung Man-na as On Siu-wai ** Wong Mei-kei as On Siu-wai (young) * Lo Hing-fai as To-yee-kwan * Ku Feng as Muk Yan-ching * Felix Lok as Lei Tsi-sing * Chun Wong as Wong Tsan * Henry Lee as Lei Ngam * Lau Dan as Wong-toi-kik * Wong Wai as Sung-tsing Emperor * Wong Chi-wah as Yun Sung-wan * Lily Liu as Yun Sung-wan's wife * Lee Hoi-sang as Chief Chu * Yu Tsi-ming as Taoist Muk-song * Wong Tin-chak as Ngau Kam-si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Duke Of Mount Deer (1998 TV Series)
''The Duke of Mount Deer'' is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel ''The Deer and the Cauldron''. It was first aired on TVB in Hong Kong in 1998. Synopsis Wai Siu Bo is the son of a prostitute who works in a brothel in Yangzhou. After joining the Heaven and Earth society he heads to the Capital and gets enrolled into the service of the Grand Eunuchs. There he becomes friends with the young emperor Hong Hei (Wai mistakes the emperor as another young eunuch) and falls in love with the emperor's younger sister, Princess Kin Ning. His adventures in the Forbidden City leads him into discovering the empress dowager as an impostor; finding several volumes of the prized 42 Chapters which contains the location of a treasure cave; helps the emperor kill the baddie courtier, Lord Obai; and see his position rise from humble eunuch to a grand courtier and confidante of the emperor. Cast : ''Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.'' * Jordan C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Of Divinity (1996 TV Series)
''State of Divinity'' is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel ''The Smiling, Proud Wanderer''. It was first broadcast on TVB in Hong Kong in 1996. Cast : ''Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.'' * Jackie Lui as Ling-wu Chung * Fiona Leung as Yam Ying-ying * Timmy Ho as Lam Ping-chi * Cherie Chan as Ngok Ling-san * He Meitian as Yee-lam * Wong Wai as Ngok Bat-kwan * Lily Li as Ning Chung-chak * Pau Fong as Fung Ching-yeung * Law Lok-lam as Yam Ngor-hang * Henry Lo as Dong-fong Bat-bai * Lau Kong as Heung Man-tin * Sue Tam as Lam Fung-wong * Kwan Ching as Yu Chong-hoi * Chan Hung-lit as Tso Lang-sim * Tam Yat-ching as Tin-mun * Suen Kwai-hing as Mok Dai * Cheng Lui as Muk Ko-fung * Cheung Ying-choi as Fong-ching * Tam Chuen-hing as Chung-hui * Wah Chung-nam as Monk Bat-kei * Alice Fung as Nga Por-por * Cheng Bak-lun as Tin Bak-kwong * Chan Chi-hung as Wong Yuen-ba * Law Lan as Ting-yat * Leung Bo-ching as Ting-ching * Leung Shun- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Journey To The West II
''Journey to the West II'' is a Hong Kong television series adapted from the 16th-century novel ''Journey to the West''. The series was produced by TVB and was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong from October to December 1998. It is a sequel to the 1996 television series ''Journey to the West'', also produced by TVB, which covered only the first half of the novel. Benny Chan takes over the role of the Monkey King from Dicky Cheung in ''Journey to the West II'', while the other principal cast members Kwong Wah, Wayne Lai and Evergreen Mak reprise their roles from the previous series. Cast Main cast * Benny Chan as Sun Wukong * Kwong Wah as Tang Sanzang * Wayne Lai as Zhu Bajie * Evergreen Mak as Sha Wujing * Tong Chun-ming as White Dragon Horse Other cast : ''Note: Some cast members played multiple roles.'' * Rebecca Chan as Princess Iron Fan * Gordon Liu as Bull Demon King, Golden Horned King * Chillie Poon as Mantangjiao * Derek Kok as Long Armed Ape Monkey * Kingdom Yu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Journey To The West (1996 TV Series)
''Journey to the West'' is a Hong Kong television series adapted from the 16th-century novel of the same title. Starring Dicky Cheung, Kwong Wah, Wayne Lai and Evergreen Mak, the series was produced by TVB and was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in November 1996. A sequel, ''Journey to the West II'', was broadcast in 1998, but the role of the Monkey King was played by Benny Chan instead, due to contract problems between Dicky Cheung and TVB. Cheung later reprised the role in another television series '' The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra'' (2002), which was broadcast on TVB but not produced by the station. Cast Main cast * Dicky Cheung as Sun Wukong * Kwong Wa as Tang Sanzang * Wayne Lai as Zhu Bajie * Evergreen Mak as Sha Wujing * Tong Chun-ming as White Dragon Horse Other cast : ''Note: Some cast members played multiple roles.'' * Lee Lung-kei as Jade Emperor * Angelina Lo as Queen Mother of the West * Wah Chung-nam as Taishang Laojun * Cheung Ying-choi as Taibai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Condor Heroes 95
''The Condor Heroes 95'' is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel ''The Return of the Condor Heroes''. It was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in 1995. Many of the cast from ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' (1994) reprised their roles in this series, such as Lau Dan ( Hung Tsat-kung) and Wayne Lai ( Chow Pak-tung). In addition, Jason Pai reprised his breakthrough role as Kwok Ching, whom he previously portrayed in ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' (1976) and ''The Return of the Condor Heroes'' (1976). Cast : ''Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.'' * Louis Koo as Yeung Kuo * Carman Lee as Siu-lung-noi * Jason Pai as Kwok Ching * Bonnie Ngai as Wong Yung * Gigi Fu as Kwok Fu * Theresa Lee as Kwok Seung * Gan Pui-wan as Luk Mo-sheung * Maggie Cheung as Ching Ying * Lau Dan as Hung Tsat-kung * Chu Tit-wo as Au-yeung Fung * Felix Lok as Wong Yeuk-see * Wayne Lai as Chow Pak-tung * Gordon Liu as Kam-lun Fat-won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Buddhism Palm Strikes Back
''The Buddhism Palm Strikes Back'' is a Hong Kong ''wuxia'' comedy television series based on Wong Yuk-long's manhua series ''Buddha's Palm''. The series was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in 1993. Plot The legendary Buddha's Palm is the most powerful skill in the '' kong-woo'' (martial artists' community) that a fighter can learn. A long time ago, Lung Kim-fei used the skill to defeat Tin Cam-kiuk, and had since retired from the ''kong-woo''. Lung laid down a family rule, forbidding his descendants from learning the skill, and hid the Buddha's Palm manual, in order to prevent them from misusing it. 70 years later, a mysterious red-haired martial artist known as "For-wun Tse-san" (literally: Fire Cloud Evil Deity) appears and goes on a rampage to kill several people before challenging the five major sects to a fight. The five sects misbelieve that Lung Kim-sang, a descendant of Lung Kim-fei, is responsible for the killings and attack him. In fact, Lung Kim-sang does not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Most Honorable Knights
''Two Most Honorable Knights'' is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Gu Long's novel ''Juedai Shuangjiao''. The series was first aired on TVB in Hong Kong in 1988. Cast : ''Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.'' * Tony Leung as Siu-yu-yee (Kong Siu-yu) * Hugo Ng as Fa Mo-kuet * Kitty Lai as Tit Sum-lan * Shallin Tse as So Ying * Maggie Chan as Yiu-yuet * Michael Miu as Kong Fung * Elliot Ngok as Yin Nam-tin * Eddie Kwan as Kong Yuk-long * Yeung Chak-lam as Kong Pit-hok * Jamie Chik as Fa Yuet-no * Sandra Ng as Third Lady * Eugina Lau as Cheung Ching * Wong Wan-choi as Ngai Mo-nga * Law Lan Law Lan () MHAwarded in her original name Lo Yin-ying (born Lo Yin-ying (); 13 November 1934), is a veteran Hong Kong actress in both the film and TV industry. Career She first started out in the film industry in 1939, cast in antagonistic roles ... as Granny Fa External links * ''Two Most Honorable Knights'' reviewon spcnet.tv {{DEFAULTSORT:Two Mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take Care, Your Highness!
{{Chinese, title=Take Care, Your Highness!, t=皇上保重, s=皇上保重, l="Emperor, Take Care", p=Huáng Shàng Bǎo Zhòng, j=Wong4 Seong6 Bou2 Zung6 ''Take Care, Your Highness!'' is a 1985 Hong Kong historical drama television series produced by TVB and starring Andy Lau in the title role of Kin-lung Emperor, the sixth emperor of the Qing Dynasty. The series focuses on the power struggle in the Imperial Qing Palace, telling the story of righteous folks while also presenting a hesitant love story. Plot Prince Po (Andy Lau) possesses extraordinary talent but has an uninhibited nature, which worries his father Yung-ching Emperor (Lau Siu-ming) as he cannot decide whether Po can inherit his throne and promote the Manchu Foundation. In order to pave the way for Po as his successor, Yung-ching breaks up Po's romance with Suen Fuk-yu (Carina Lau), an ethnic Han Chinese, and declares her a Princess, which makes her become Po's younger adoptive-sister. Yung-ching also declares th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flying Fox Of Snowy Mountain (1985 TV Series)
''The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain'' is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novels ''Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain'' and ''The Young Flying Fox''. It was first broadcast on TVB in 1985. Cast : ''Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.'' * Ray Lui as Wu Fei / Wu Yat-do * Angie Chiu as Ma Chun-fa * Margie Tsang as Miu Yuek-lan * Rebecca Chan as Nam Lan * Kenneth Tsang as Tin Kwai-nung * Patrick Tse as Miu Yan-fung * Wong Wan-choi as Fuk-hong-on / Chan Ka-lok * Jaime Chik as Mrs Wu * Lee Hoi-sang as Tong Pui * Chow Sau-lan as Yuen Tsi-yee * King Doi-yam as Ching Ling-so * Long Tin-sung as Ping Ah-say * Benz Hui as Yim Kai * Chu Siu-bo as Tin Ching-man * Shih Kien as Seung Kim-ming * Law Lan as Old Mrs Seung * Eddie Kwan as Seung Bo-tsen * Yeung Chak-lam as Fung Tin-nam * Cheung Ying-choi as Monk Mo-sun * Felix Lok as Shek Meng-Tsen * Bau Fong as To Hei-meng * Nam Tin as Ma Heng-hoon * Lau Kong Lau Kong () is a Hong Kong actor who wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |