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Li Furen
Lady Li (李夫人, died between 104 and 101 BC), also rendered as Li Fu-jēn, was a Han dynasty concubine of Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Wu. Civil unrest broke out between her family and Wei Zifu's family. Moreover, her siblings defected to the Xiongnu and became Hanjian, traitors to China. As a result, Emperor Wu ordered her relatives to be tried and executed, leading to the downfall of her and her family. Biography As concubine She was allegedly the inspiration for ''The Beauty Song'', composed by her brother Li Yannian (musician), Li Yannian. Lady Li's brother Li Yannian (musician), Li Yannian was a musician for Princess Pingyang (Han Dynasty), Princess Pingyang. After he performed ''The Beauty Song'' () for Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Wu, the Emperor asked Li Yannian if he knew of such a woman, to which Princess Pingyang responded that the song was about Li's sister. The Emperor thus requested to meet with Lady Li, and she became one of his concubines. She had one son named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li (surname 李)
Li or Lee (; ) is a common Chinese surname, Chinese-language surname, it is the 4th name listed in the famous ''Hundred Family Surnames.'' Li is one of the most common surnames in Asia, shared by 92.76 million people in China, and more than 100 million in Asia. It is the List of common Chinese surnames, second most common surname in China as of 2018, the second most common surname in Hong Kong, and the 5th most common surname in Taiwan, where it is usually romanized as "Lee". The surname is pronounced as () in Cantonese, ''Lí'' (Pe̍h-ōe-jī, poj) in Taiwanese Hokkien, but is often spelled as "Lee" in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and many overseas Chinese communities. In Macau, it is also spelled as "Lei". In Indonesia it is commonly spelled as "Lie". The common Korean name#Family names, Korean surname, "Lee (Korean surname), Lee" (also romanized as "I", "Yi", "Ri", or "Rhee"), and the Vietnamese name#Family name, Vietnamese surname, "Lý (Vietnamese name), Lý", are both derived f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Ju
Liu Ju (; 128–91 BC), formally known as Crown Prince Wei (衛太子) and posthumously as Crown Prince Li (戾太子, literally "the Unrepentant Crown Prince", where Li is an unflattering name) was a Western Han Dynasty crown prince. He was the eldest son and the heir apparent to his father, Emperor Wu of Han, until his death at age 38 during the political turmoil that occurred during 91 BC. Liu Ju led an uprising against his father's army and died as a consequence of the rebellion. Emperor Wu sent soldiers to hunt Liu Ju down, so Liu Ju committed suicide by hanging himself. Liu Ju's two sons and the family hosting them all died when government soldiers broke into their house and killed everyone. Family background and birth Liu Ju's mother, Wei Zifu, was Emperor Wu's second wife. Emperor Wu's first wife was Empress Chen Jiao (who was also his older cousin). She was infertile and had a jealous personality. Moreover, when she was found employing witchcraft to curse Emperor Wu's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunan Television
Hunan Television or Hunan TV () is a provincial satellite TV station officially launched on 29 September 1970 and is currently China's second-most-watched channel, second only to CCTV-1, owned by China Central Television, although Hunan STV occasionally overtook CCTV-1 in ratings. Hunan TV's signal covers most of China, including Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan and overseas as (Hunan STV World) in Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Americas, Tajikistan, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Fiji, Australia, South Africa, Canada, United States, India, Nepal, Africa, Europe and other countries and regions landing. The channel broadcasts in high-definition since September 28, 2009. The appearance of its logo has resulted in the nickname of "Mango TV". Notable programs * ''Happy Camp'' * ''Super Girl'' * ''Super Boy'' * ''Where Are We Going, Dad?'' * ''I Am a Singer'' *'' Super-Vocal'' *''Day Day Up'' *''Come Sing with Me'' *'' 72 Floors of Mystery'' *'' ''Chinese Restaurant'''' *''Takes a Real Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fala Chen
Fala Chen (; born 24 February 1982) is a Chinese American actress. She is known for her roles in Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film ''Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'' and HBO miniseries ''Irma Vep'' and ''The Undoing''. Chen got to recognition through her roles in Hong Kong TVB drama series including '' Steps'', ''No Regrets'', ''Triumph in the Skies II'', and ''Lives of Omission''. She also starred in the Hong Kong films '' Tales from the Dark 2'' (2013) and ''Turning Point'' (2009), as well as ''Despicable Me 3'' (2017 – Cantonese). On stage, she portrayed Kyra Hollis in '' Skylight'' by David Hare (2016). In 2018, Chen wrote, directed and starred in the short film ''Passinger'', which was a finalist for the Sundance Film Festival: Hong Kong Short Film Competition. She made her first Hollywood appearance in the HBO miniseries ''The Undoing'' in 2020 and starred in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film ''Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Virtuous Queen Of Han
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Now TV (Hong Kong)
Now TV (also stylised as now TV) is a pay-TV service provider in Hong Kong operated by PCCW Media Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of PCCW. Launched on 26 September 2003, its TV signal is transmitted with IPTV technology through HKT's fixed broadband network. It provides 197 TV channels including 176 channels branded under now TV (32 channels in HD), 21 channels from TVB Network Vision (1 channel in HD), and over 30 video on demand categories. Now TV is the largest pay-TV operator in Hong Kong in terms of number of subscribers, number of channels, number of HD channels and quantity of VOD contents. The word "Now" is abbreviated from "Network Of the World". History and establishment Launched in March 1998, PCCW's services included a wide range of information and entertainment, such as news, video-on-demand (VOD), music videos, home-shopping, home-banking and educational content. iTV had some 67,000 subscribers at the end of 2000. Due to the liberalization of the pay-TV mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Emperor In Han Dynasty
''The Emperor in Han Dynasty'', also released under the title ''The Emperor Han Wu'' in some countries, is a 2005 Chinese historical drama television series based on the life of Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty. It uses the historical texts ''Records of the Grand Historian'' and ''Book of Han'' as its source material. Plot The series covers the life of Emperor Wu from his early childhood to his death and some events in the reign of Emperor Jing (Emperor Wu's father and predecessor), such as the Rebellion of the Seven States. It follows the conflicts that defined the pivotal war between the Han Empire and the Xiongnu, and depicts the major victories that the Han scored over the Xiongnu during Emperor Wu's reign. Prominent historical figures such as the generals Li Guang, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, as well as the diplomats Su Wu and Zhang Qian, also make appearances as supporting characters in the series. Cast : ''Note: Some cast members played multiple roles. The roles are separate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Central Television
China Central Television (CCTV) is a Chinese state- and political party-owned broadcaster controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Its 50 different channels broadcast a variety of programing to more than one billion viewers in six languages. However, news reporting about topics sensitive to the CCP is distorted and often used as a weapon against the party's perceived enemies, according to Freedom House and other media commentators. CCTV is operated by the National Radio and Television Administration which reports directly to the CCP's Central Propaganda Department. CCTV was established on 1 May 1958 as a state-owned propaganda outlet. CCTV has a variety of functions, such as news communication, social education, culture, and entertainment information services. As a state television station it is responsible to both the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the State Council. It is a central player in the Chinese government's propaganda network. Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prince Of Han Dynasty
''The Prince of Han Dynasty'' is a three-season Chinese television series featuring a fictionalised life story of Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Season 1 was first broadcast on Beijing Television in 2001 in mainland China, followed by the second and third seasons in 2003 and 2005 respectively. Except for Huang Xiaoming, who played Emperor Wu in all three seasons, the cast members in each season are almost different from its preceding one. Titles The Chinese titles for each season are as follows: * Season 1: 大汉天子 (''The Prince of Han Dynasty'') * Season 2: 大汉天子第二部:汉武雄风 (''The Prince of Han Dynasty Part 2: The Majesty of Emperor Wu of Han'') * Season 3: 大汉天子第三部:铁血汗青 (''The Prince of Han Dynasty Part 3: Iron Blood and the Pages of History'') Cast Season 1 * Huang Xiaoming as Liu Che * Chen Daoming as Dongfang Shuo * Alyssa Chia as Niannujiao * Sally Chen as Empress Dowager Dou * Wang Ling as Wei Zifu * Chen Zihan as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beijing Media Network
Beijing Radio and Television Station (BRTV), formerly Beijing Media Network (BMN), is a government-owned television network in China. It broadcasts from Beijing. The channel is available only in Chinese. Beijing Media Network was founded on 16 May 1979. It covers China, Asia and North America. China Central Television was called Beijing Television from 1958 to 1978. In October 2022, BRTV took a minority ownership stake in Kuaishou. List of BRTV television channels The group has ten primary channels, which were formerly numbered sequentially (BTV-1, BTV-2, etc.), all except the International Channel (bilingual in English and Mandarin) are using Mandarin: Additionally, the network provides: *BTV Theater Channel () TV Drama Channel (digital broadcasting pay channel) *Loving Home Shopping Channel () TV Shopping Channel (digital broadcasting pay channel) *Mobile TV Channel () *Youyou Babies Channel () (satellite broadcasting pay channel) *Car Fan Channel () (satellite broadcas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dayuan
Dayuan (or Tayuan; ; Middle Chinese ''dâiC-jwɐn'' < LHC: ''dɑh-ʔyɑn'') is the Chinese for a country that existed in in , described in the historical works of '''' and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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