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Liao Fan
Liao Fan (; born 14 February 1974) is a Chinese film and theatre actor. He is a graduate of Shanghai Theatre Academy. In February 2014 he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival, for his performance in the film ''Black Coal, Thin Ice'' (directed by Diao Yinan Diao Yinan (; born 1969 in Xi'an, Shaanxi) is a Chinese director, screenwriter and occasional actor. He won the Golden Bear for Best Film at the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival for the widely acclaimed Chinese neo-noir film ''Black Coal, ...). Filmography Film Television series Awards References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Liao, Fan 1974 births Living people Shanghai Theatre Academy alumni Male actors from Changsha Silver Bear for Best Actor winners Best Actor Asian Film Award winners Chinese male stage actors 21st-century Chinese male actors 20th-century Chinese male actors Chinese male film actors Chinese male television actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liao (surname)
Liao () is a Chinese surname, most commonly found in Taiwan and Southern China. Statistics show it is among the 100 most common surnames in mainland China; figures from the Ministry of Public Security showed it to be the 61st most common surname, shared by around 4.2 million Chinese citizens. The pinyin romanisation of the Mandarin pronunciation is . Its Cantonese pronunciation is generally transcribed as Liu. Other romanisations of the name include Leo, Leow, Liau, Liaw, Liauw, Leeau, Lio, Liow, Leaw, Leou, Lau, Loh, Liu, Liêu, Liew, Liw and Lew. Notable people surnamed 廖 People with the surname Liao include: * Ashley Liao (born 2001), American actress * Bernice Liu (, born 1979), Canadian actress and former TVB model * Liao Cheng-hao, Minister of Justice of the Republic of China (1996–1998) * Liao Chengzhi (1908–1983), Chinese politician * Liao Chi-chun (1902–1976), Taiwanese oil painter and sculptor * Liao Feng-teh (1951–2008), Taiwanese politician * Gladys Liu, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love On Credit
''Love on Credit'' (Chinese: 幸福额度) is a 2011 Chinese romantic-comedy film created by Zhang Yibai, adapted from one of its novels of Megan Tay, and released by Xiaoma Benteng. It was directed by Leste Chen. The film stars Lin Chi-ling, Chen Kun, Liao Fan, Tony Yang and Jiayi Zhang. Plot The film begins with a pair of twin sisters named XiaoHong and XiaoQing. They have two totally different personalities. XiaoQing believes in true love. By contrast, her elder sister XiaoHong only trusts money. XiaoQing is about to get married with her boyfriend of 10 years, Jiang Cheng. She had been working very hard to save money to buy her own house. But Jiang Cheng not only hung around everyday, but was also cheated and lent all of XiaoQing's saving to an unreliable friend. XiaoQing was too angry to leave Jiang Cheng and felt desperate to keep their love alive. She applied for many credit cards and dressed herself like a high-class lady so that she could get a rich man to marry her. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th Asian Film Awards
The 9th Asian Film Awards are the 2015 edition of the Asian Film Awards. The ceremony was held at the Venetian Theatre in The Venetian Casino and Hotel in Macau. South Korean director Im Kwon-taek received the Lifetime Achievement Award, while Japanese actress Miki Nakatani received the Excellence in Asian Cinema Award. This year marked the second time that the awards were organized by the Hong Kong International Film Festival, joined by the Busan and Tokyo film festivals through the Asian Film Awards (AFA) Academy. Awards jury The jury for the 9th Asian Film Awards are: * Mabel Cheung (Hong Kong, film producer and director and president of the jury) * Aaron Kwok (Hong Kong, actor and singer) * Ronald Arguelles (Philippines, head of Cinema One premium cable channel) * John Badalu (Indonesia, festival delegate for Berlin and Shanghai International Film Festival) * Alberto Barbera (Italy, director of National Museum of Cinema and Venice Film Festival) * Tetsuya Bessho (Japan, ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanghai Film Critics Award For Best Actor
Best Actor is one of the main category of Shanghai Film Critics Awards Shanghai Film Critics Awards are given annually to honor excellence in national cinema by an organization of film reviewers from Shanghai Film Critics Association and Shanghai Film Museum. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanghai Film Critics Awards
Shanghai Film Critics Awards are given annually to honor excellence in national cinema by an organization of film reviewers from Shanghai Film Critics Association and Shanghai Film Museum. 新民晚报. Retrieved 13 July 2010. This event is the only critics' awards in mainland China. The first annual held in 1991. From 1991 to 1993, they only selected 10 film awarded ''Film of Merit''. Since 1994, adding categories, including Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress. No award was given out for the year 2015. As of 2016, only newcomer categories were awarded. Awards * |
Singapore International Film Festival
The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) (Chinese: 新加坡国际电影节) is the longest-running film festival in Singapore. Founded in 1987, the festival has a focus on showcasing international films and providing a global platform for the best of Singapore and Southeast Asian cinema. Over the decades, it has grown to become an important event in the Singapore arts calendar. History Originally launched to give local audiences an opportunity to watch independent and non-commercial films, the festival is now recognized worldwide by film critics for its focus on Asian filmmakers and promotion of Southeast Asian films. SGIFF is committed to nurturing and championing homegrown talents, and to new discoveries in the art of filmmaking. Its festivities bring to this city a vibrant film culture and a deeper appreciation of its cinematic cultural life. The event serves as a catalyst to arouse the widest public interest in the arts, encouraging artistic dialogue and creative disc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhuan Zhu
Zhuan Zhu (專諸; died 515 BC) was an assassin in the Spring and Autumn period. As Prince Guang (later King Helü of Wu) wanted to kill King Liao of Wu and take the throne himself, Zhuan Zhu was recommended to Prince Guang by Wu Zixu :''Note: names are in simplified characters followed by traditional and Pinyin transliteration.'' Wu Yun (died 484 BC), better known by his courtesy name Zixu, was a Chinese military general and politician of the Wu kingdom in the Spring and Aut .... In 515 BC he managed to kill King Liao in a party with a dagger hidden in a fish. He was killed after he had completed his mission. In folklore, the dagger he used to kill King Liao was named Yuchang (魚腸), or "Fish intestines", because it was small enough to be hidden in a fish. 515 BC deaths Zhou dynasty people Chinese regicides Year of birth unknown Wu (state) 6th-century BC Chinese people Chinese assassins {{china-mil-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Story In Shanghai
''Love Story in Shanghai'', also known as ''Symphony of Rain'', is a 2001 Chinese period television drama series directed by Zhao Baogang, set in 1930s Shanghai. The show was broadcast on 14 national networks almost simultaneously beginning in late May 2001, and more than 20 local networks during the year. It dominated ratings on Shanghai Television and was the top-rated show on Guangdong Television for the year. In Taiwan, it was broadcast on Taiwan Television in February/March 2001 and received respectable ratings. In Japan, the show was streamed on the website showtime.jp beginning in May 2007. Cast *Zhou Xun as Du Xinyu *Chen Kun as Chen Zikun * Lu Yi as Li Yingqi *Luo Haiqiong as Fang Ziyi *Li Xiaoran as An Qi *Sun Honglei as Ah Lai *Liu Jui-chi as Wu Chuyu *Kou Hsi-shun as Du Yunhe *Xu Huanhuan as Fan Lijun *Liao Fan Liao Fan (; born 14 February 1974) is a Chinese film and theatre actor. He is a graduate of Shanghai Theatre Academy. In February 2014 he won the Silver B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wild Goose Lake
''The Wild Goose Lake'' () is a 2019 Chinese neo-noir crime thriller directed by Diao Yinan and starring Hu Ge, Gwei Lun-mei, Liao Fan, and Wan Qian. It garnered $31 million at the box office and was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2019 edition of Cannes Film Festival. Plot The film opens with Zhou Zenong (Hu Ge) meeting with Liu Aiai (Gwei Lun-Mei) at a train station. Zhou is expecting to meeting with his wife, Shujun (Wan Qian) but Liu Aiai has been sent instead by Huahua (Qi Dao) an associate of Zhou's. Zhou recounts that he is the leader of a small gang who steals motorbikes. One of his subordinates, Red hair, shot a rival in the leg during an argument about territory. The rival gang wanted revenge on Red Hair and Zhou and set a trap for them. Red hair is killed by the trap, decapitating him, and Zhou is shot twice in the torso. While trying to escape in the rain, Zhou accidentally shot and killed a policeman, mistaking him for the rival gang. Meanwhile, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ash Is Purest White
''Ash Is Purest White'' ( zh, 江湖儿女; 'Sons and Daughters of Jianghu') is a 2018 Chinese drama directed by Jia Zhangke. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. The story is loosely based on the leader of a gang from Jia Zhangke's childhood, whom he had admired as a role model. Like the rest of Jia's films, it opened to widespread acclaim. Plot In 2001, Qiao and her boyfriend Bin, a mob boss, have a lot of power in Datong, an old mining city that has become poor since the coal prices dropped. After Bin's boss is murdered, Qiao suggests they run away from everything and get married, but Bin isn't interested. One night a group of motorcyclists attack Bin and his driver, claiming to dethrone him. Qiao grabs Bin's handgun and fires two warning shots into the air, scaring off the attackers. The police tell Qiao that the gun is illegally owned and asks her whose it is; she repeatedly claims it's hers. She spends five years in prison for p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidden Man
''Hidden Man'' () is a 2018 Chinese action comedy film co-written and directed by Jiang Wen and starring Eddie Peng, Liao Fan, Jiang Wen, Zhou Yun, and Xu Qing. The film is an adaptation of Zhang Beihai's wuxia novel ''Xia Yin''. The film was released on July 13, 2018, in China. It was selected as the Chinese entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Cast Production Wuxi Zizai Film and Television Company Limited bought the film rights to the wuxia novel ''Xia Yin'' () written by Zhang Beihai. The film became the third in a series, with two prequels, ''Let the Bullets Fly'' (2010) and ''Gone with the Bullets'' (2014). Filming locations included Xi'an, Beijing, and Yunnan. American actor Kevin Spacey was supposed to appear in a scene, but this was cut after Spacey's Kevin Spacey sexual misconduct allegations, sexual assault allegations came to light. Release On May 15, 2018, the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guilty Of Mind
''Guilty of Mind'' () is a Chinese suspense crime film based on the novel ''Guilty of Mind: Portrait'' () by Lei Mi, starring Li Yifeng, Liao Fan and Wan Qian. The film was released in China on August 11, 2017. Synopsis A gifted criminal profiler, Fang Mu was asked to assist the police in solving a bizarre campus serial killing. Working together with Police Captain Tai Wei, Fang Mu tries to crack down the murder cases, but he unknowingly gets embroiled in a battle of wits. Cast *Li Yifeng as Fang Mu *Liao Fan as Tai Wei *Wan Qian as Qiao Lan * Li Chun as Chen Xi *Yu Lang as Luo Yi *Chang Kuo-chu Chang Kuo-chu (; born 17 October 1948) is a Taiwanese actor. He was erroneously declared the winner of the 2007 Golden Bell Award for Best Supporting Actor, because his name was similar to awardee . Both were acknowledged as joint winners. His ... References External links * Chinese suspense films Chinese crime films Films based on Chinese novels 2017 films 2017 crime films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
