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Lily Ho (actress)
Lily Ho () is a Chinese actress from Hong Kong. Ho is known for playing leading heroines in Shaw Brothers films. Ho is known for the 1966 The Knight Of Knights and her role as Ainu, a lesbian, in Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan, a 1972 Adult Martial Arts film. Early life On November 25, 1946, Ho was born in Nanjing, China. Ho grew up in Taiwan. Ho graduated from The Girl's Middle School in Taiwan. Career At age 16, Ho began her acting career in Taiwan. 1963, Ho was discovered by Yuan Chiu-feng, a director who cast her for Songfest in Taiwan. In 1965, Ho became a Shaw Brothers actress in Hong Kong. Ho is known for 1966 The Knight Of Knights, where she appeared partially nude. Ho played a male role in 1972 in The Fourteen Amazons. Ho also is known for her role as Ainu, a lesbian, in Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan, a 1972 Adult Martial Arts film directed by Chor Yuen. Ho is known as one of the 12 Golden Hairpins. Filmography Films * 1963 (1964, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanking
Nanjing (; , Mandarin pronunciation: ), alternately romanized as Nanking, is the capital of Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China. It is a sub-provincial city, a megacity, and the second largest city in the East China region. The city has 11 districts, an administrative area of , and a total recorded population of 9,314,685 . Situated in the Yangtze River Delta region, Nanjing has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having served as the capital of various Chinese dynasties, kingdoms and republican governments dating from the 3rd century to 1949, and has thus long been a major center of culture, education, research, politics, economy, transport networks and tourism, being the home to one of the world's largest inland ports. The city is also one of the fifteen sub-provincial cities in the People's Republic of China's administrative structure, enjoying jurisdictional and economic autonomy only slightly less than that of a province. Nanjing has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady With A Sword
''Lady with a Sword'' (or ''Feng Fei Fei'') is a 1971 Shaw Brothers–produced movie starring Lily Ho and helmed by actress Kao Pao-shu Kao Pao-shu or Gao Baoshu (; 1932–2000) was a Chinese actress, producer, writer and film director who appeared in over 100 films during her career. Originally from China, Kao moved to Hong Kong in 1951, where she acted in minor roles before jo ... in her directorial debut. The Chinese martial arts drama stars Ho as a young woman bent on revenge after her eldest sister is murdered. Ho's character soon finds out that her own fiancé (played by Nan-Kung Hsun, aka James Nam) is involved with the crime. His parents pressure her to forgive him, but she ultimately exacts bloody retribution. The film was presented in U.S. theaters during the spring of 1972 with English subtitles rather than dubbing. References 1971 films Shaw Brothers Studio films 1970s Hong Kong films {{1970s-HongKong-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Film Actresses
Hong may refer to: Places *Høng, a town in Denmark *Hong Kong, a city and a special administrative region in China *Hong, Nigeria *Hong River in China and Vietnam *Lake Hong in China Surnames *Hong (Chinese name) *Hong (Korean name) Organizations *Hong (business), general term for a 19th–20th century trading company based in Hong Kong, Macau or Canton *Hongmen (洪門), a Chinese fraternal organization Creatures *Hamsa (bird), a mythical bird also known was hong *Hong (rainbow-dragon) ''Hong'' or ''jiang'' () is a two-headed dragon in Chinese mythology, comparable with rainbow serpent legends in various cultures and mythologies. Chinese "rainbow" names Chinese has three "rainbow" words, regular ''hong'' , literary ''didong'' , ..., a two-headed dragon in Chinese mythology * ''Hong'' (genus), a genus of ladybird {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecil Chao
Cecil Chao Sze-Tsung (; born 1936) is a Hong Kong billionaire who is the owner of Cheuk Nang (Holdings) Ltd. Chao is the last surviving of the four sons of Wuxi-born shipping tycoon Chao Tsong-yea and his wife Chao Nyi Ya-tsung. His elder brother Frank Chao Sze-bang died in 2001, and his younger brother George Chao Sze-kwong died in 2016. He claims to have dated with over 10,000 women. He has three children by three of them: Wai Yiu (mother of Gigi Chao), Ying Ying (mother of Howard), and Terri Holladay (mother of Roman). In 2012, Chao gained international attention when he offered $65 million to any man who could convince his lesbian daughter, Gigi Chao, to marry him. Despite criticism, Cecil Chao remains unrepentant. In 2014 Chao increased the reward to $180 million. Gigi responded publicly in an open letter printed in the South China Morning Post The ''South China Morning Post'' (''SCMP''), with its Sunday edition, the ''Sunday Morning Post'', is a Hong Kong-based Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltic And International Maritime Council
BIMCO is one of the largest of the international shipping associations representing shipowners. BIMCO states that its membership represents approximately 60 percent of the world's merchant shipping tonnage and that it has members in more than 130 countries, including managers, brokers and agents. BIMCO states that its primary objective is to protect its global membership through the provision of information and advice, while promoting fair business practices and facilitating harmonisation and standardisation of commercial shipping practices and contracts. BIMCO's headquarters is in Bagsværd, a suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark. The current President is Sabrina Chao（赵式明), who took over as the 45th President of BIMCO in May 2021. The current Secretary General and CEO is David Loosley, who was previously CEO at IMarEST. To support the development and refinement of maritime regulations, BIMCO is accredited as a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) with all relevant United Nations o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yang Wenguang
Yang Wenguang (; died 1074) was a general in ancient China's Northern Song Dynasty. In history, Yang Wenguang was the son of Yang Yanzhao, however, he is the grandson of Yang Yanzhao in the popular fictionalized stories of Yang clan warriors. Biography In 1044, Fan Zhongyan was dispatched to the Shaanxi area and met with Yang Wenguang. He was impressed and took Yang as his subordinate. In 1052, Yang Wenguang followed Di Qing in the expedition to Guangxi and helped defeat Nong Zhigao's rebellion. Afterwards he was promoted by Emperor Yingzong. Later, he built several forts in Shaanxi and successfully resisted several Western Xia invasion attempts. During Emperor Shenzong's reign, he was stationed in Dingzhou. He offered the emperor his strategy on recovering lost territories from the Khitans shortly before he died at the frontier. In fiction In fiction, Yang Wenguang is the son of Yang Zongbao Yang Zongbao (楊宗保) is a character in the ''Generals of the Yang Family'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The 14 Amazons
''The 14 Amazons'' is a 1972 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film directed by Cheng Kang and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio. The award winning film featured a predominantly female cast. The story is about the female generals of the Yang Family. Overview The film's Chinese title is . Its alternative title is The Fourteen Amazons. It is also known as Les 14 Amazones, in French. The film is a historical drama martial arts film that sets in the Sing dynasty. Plot The Yang family, men and women, had served their country (Song Dynasty) loyally for generations. During the war with Western Xia, General Yang Tsung-pao is ambushed and killed. His death leaves his only son, Yang Wen as the only male heir left to the Yang family. His widow, Mu Kuei-ying, the grand matriarch and the entire family set out to avenge his death and defend the country. Due to the interference of a corrupt official, Wang Ching, the Yangs were unable to have the emperor's consent to use the imperial army. Thus, they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Casino (film)
''The Casino'' is a Hong Kong films of 1972, 1972 Hong Kong drama Shaw Brothers Studio film directed by Cheung Chang Chak. Overview The film's Chinese title is . Its alternative titles in Hong Kong are ''Jixiang dufang'' and ''Gat cheung do fong''. It is a drama martial arts film with characters in a gambling environment. Plot A handsome strangle (Yueh Hua) visits the casino. A gambler agrees to help an old friend defeat a crooked gambler that uses rigged dice. Cast * Lily Ho (actress), Lily Ho - Ms Cui * Yueh Hua - Luo Tianguang * Chin Feng - Master Lun Liu * Wu Ma - Xiao Wang Release On March 30, 1972, the film was released in Hong Kong. References External links * 1972 films Hong Kong action drama films 1970s action films 1970s Mandarin-language films Films about gambling Films set in casinos Shaw Brothers Studio films 1970s Hong Kong films {{1970s-action-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Water Margin (film)
''The Water Margin'', also known ''Outlaws of the Marsh'' and ''Seven Blows Of The Dragon'', is a 1972 Hong Kong film adapted from the Chinese classical 14th-century novel ''Water Margin''. It was produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio and directed by Chang Cheh. Plot The plot is based on the story of how "Jade Unicorn" Lu Junyi came to join the outlaw band at Mount Liang, Liangshan Marsh and the outlaws' battle with the Zeng Family Fortress. Liangshan's chief Chao Gai was ambushed and killed by Shi Wengong. His fellows vow to avenge him. The current ''de facto'' leaders of Liangshan, Song Jiang and Wu Yong, decide that given Shi Wengong's skill, Lu Junyi (Shi's former fellow student) will be the best person to assist them in taking revenge. The outlaws also note that if they succeed in recruiting Lu Junyi, they will also win over Lu's servant, Yan Qing, who is also a formidable martial artist. Wu Yong disguises himself as fortune teller and infiltrates the northern capital, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Time For Love (film)
''A Time for Love'' ( zh, 那個不多情, ''Na ge bu duo qing'') is a 1970 Hong Kong Shaw Brothers comedy film directed by Kuei Chih-Hung. Cast * Cheng Kwan-Min * Lily Ho * Shirley Huang * Lee Kwan * Ai Lien Pan * Dean Shek as Chau Ping * Wu Wei ''Wu wei'' () is an ancient Chinese concept literally meaning "inexertion", "inaction", or "effortless action". ''Wu wei'' emerged in the Spring and Autumn period, and from Confucianism, to become an important concept in Chinese statecraft and Ta ... External links * Hong Kong Cinemagic entry 1970 films 1970 comedy films Shaw Brothers Studio films Hong Kong comedy films 1970s Hong Kong films 1970s Mandarin-language films {{1970s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of China
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The territories controlled by the ROC consist of 168 islands, with a combined area of . The main island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated. The capital, Taipei, forms along with New Taipei City and Keelung the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Other major cities include Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries in the world. Taiwan has been settled for at least 25,000 years. Ancestors of Taiwanese indigenous peoples settled the island around 6,00 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Rhapsody
''Hong Kong Rhapsody'' (花月良宵) is a 1968 Hong Kong Shaw Brothers musical film directed by Umetsugu Inoue. Cast *Peter Chen Ho as Chen Tzu-Hsin *Lee Ching as Chang Hsiao-Ping *Allison Chang Yen as Lin Yu-Lan *Chan Hung-lit *Chin Ping * Lily Ho *Margaret Hsing Hui *Jing Ting (singing voice) * Helen Ma *Ma Xiaonong as Liu Ma *Peng Peng *Wei Ping-Ao as Wei Chung-Liang *Yang Chih-Ching as Lin Chin-Fu *Angela Yu Chien as Li Tan-Ni See also *''Hong Kong Nocturne ''Hong Kong Nocturne'' (香江花月夜) is a 1967 Hong Kong Shaw Brothers musical film directed by Umetsugu Inoue. Plot The Chia sisters (Cheng Pei-pei, Lily Ho and Chin Ping) perform as the backup troupe with their magician father (Chiang K ...'' (1967) References External links *Hong Kong Cinemagic entry* Hong Kong films 1960s Mandarin-language films Shaw Brothers Studio films 1968 musical films {{musical-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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