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Liu Hua (actor)
Liu Hua (; born 1 June 1961) is a Chinese actor. He is noted for his roles as Zhen Chengzong in ''Under The Temptation'', for which he received Best Supporting Actor Award nomination at the 4th Macau International Movie Festival. Life Early life Liu Hua was born and raised in Beijing. He graduated from Central Academy of Drama, majoring in acting despite not attending Highschool. Acting career Liu made his acting debut in ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'', playing Pan Feng, a general under Han Fu. In 1996, he acted in the historical television series ''Eastern Zhou Dynasty Various Nations'' directed by Shen Haofang, playing the role of Yi Ya. Liu Hua's first film role as Brother Dao in Ning Hao's film '' Crazy Stone'' (2006). At the same year, he had a supporting role in the film ''Big Movie'', which starred Huang Bo and Yao Chen. In 2008, he had a cameo appearance in ''Almost Perfect''. He was cast in the film ''Lost and Found'', playing Lao Xing, a policeman. He co-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beijing
} Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 million residents. It has an administrative area of , the third in the country after Guangzhou and Shanghai. It is located in Northern China, and is governed as a municipality under the direct administration of the State Council with 16 urban, suburban, and rural districts.Figures based on 2006 statistics published in 2007 National Statistical Yearbook of China and available online at archive. Retrieved 21 April 2009. Beijing is mostly surrounded by Hebei Province with the exception of neighboring Tianjin to the southeast; together, the three divisions form the Jingjinji megalopolis and the national capital region of China. Beijing is a global city and one of the world's leading centres for culture, diplomacy, politics, finance, busi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Tielin
Zhang Tielin (born 15 June 1957) is a British actor and film director. He is best known for portraying the Qianlong Emperor in the first two seasons of the Chinese television series ''My Fair Princess''. Early life and education Zhang was born in Tangshan, China and grew up in Weinan. In 1973, he was sent to Lintong District, Xi'an to perform agricultural labour as part of the Chinese government's Down to the Countryside Movement. Three years later, he became a construction worker in Xi'an. In 1978, Zhang enrolled in the Beijing Film Academy and graduated in 1982, after which he worked in the television station Tianjin Television. In 1984, Zhang made his debut in the films ''The Burning of Imperial Palace'', ''Reign Behind a Curtain'' and ''Under the Bridge'', of which the third one propelled him to fame. Career In 1987, Zhang went to England to further his studies at the British Film Institute and he graduated in 1990. He became a British citizen in 1997. In the early 1990s, Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Cheng
Ronald Cheng Chung-kei (born 9 March 1972) is a Hong Kong singer and actor. Life and career Ronald Cheng was born in Hong Kong. Originally intending to work behind the scenes as a songwriter and a producer, Cheng did odd jobs at his father (Director of EMI Asia)'s company EMI— which included doing backing vocalist for the likes of Alan Tam and Priscilla Chan (singer), Priscilla Chan — during summers as a youth. The lessons were apparently effective, as producers started taking notice of Cheng's voice and he was signed to a recording contract soon thereafter. Cheng first shot to popularity in Republic of China, Taiwan before returning home and enjoying some success in Hong Kong. However, his singing career went into a lull from 2000 to 2003 due to the infamous "air rage incident", when, on a flight from Los Angeles to Taipei, he became drunk and had an altercation with the flight attendant and co-pilot. However, Cheng's career rebounded later. Cheng returned to the Cantopop ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecilia Cheung
Cecilia Cheung Pak-chi (in Chinese 張栢芝, born 24 May 1980) is a Hong Kong actress and cantopop singer. Cheung is considered a " Sing girl"—an actress who first received media attention through starring alongside Stephen Chow, and later went on to her own successful career. Biography Cheung was born in Man Wah Sun Chuen, Jordan, Hong Kong to Davies Shally, who is of half Chinese and half British descent, and Cheung Yan-yung. Her parents divorced when she was nine years old. She was sent to Melbourne to live with her aunt at the age of fourteen and then attended Camberwell Girls Grammar School. She has an elder half-sister, two younger brothers, and a younger half-brother from her father's side. Career Her career began in 1998, when she was cast in a television commercial advertising lemon tea. She caught the attention of Stephen Chow after shooting the ad. Later, Cheung made her film debut as a young nightclub hostess in Stephen Chow's '' King of Comedy'' (1999). ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wong Jing
Wong Jing ( born 3 May 1955) is a Hong Kong film director, producer, actor, presenter, and screenwriter. A prolific filmmaker with strong instincts for crowd-pleasing and publicity, Wong Jing played a prominent role in Hong Kong cinema during the 1990s. Biography Wong was born in Hong Kong, the son of noted film director Wong Tin-Lam. He graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a degree in Chinese literature which he describes as "useless" (Yang, 2003). Like many Hong Kong film figures of his time, Wong began his career in television – in his case, scriptwriting for local juggernaut TVB beginning in 1975 (Teo, 1997). He moved on to writing for the Shaw Brothers studio. There, he made his directing debut with ''Challenge of the Gamesters'' (千王鬥千霸) in 1981. This start foreshadowed his later successes with movies about gambling, such as ''God of Gamblers'', starring Chow Yun-fat and Andy Lau, which broke Hong Kong's all-time box office record upon i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Benchang
You Benchang (; born 16 September 1933) is a Chinese actor. You is noted for his roles as Ji Gong in the television series ''Ji Gong'', which earned him a Best Actor Award at the 4th Golden Eagle Awards. Early life and education You was born in Taizhou, Jiangsu on September 16, 1933, and primarily studied in Shanghai and Nanjing. When he was a child, a fortune teller said that he could not live to be 13 years old unless he became a monk. So when he was 6 years old, his parents sent him to Fazang Temple () in Shanghai, where he received ordination as a monk under Master Xingci (). And he got the dharma name "Chengpei" (). In 1951, You joined the Nanjing Song and Dance Troupe after high school. You entered Shanghai Theatre Academy in 1952, majoring in acting. Career After graduating in 1956 he was assigned to the National Theatre Company of China as an actor. You joined the Chinese Dramatists Association in 1980. In 1984, You performed a famous pantomime named ''Shower'' () ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Yuqi
Zhang Yuqi (; born 8 August 1987), also known as Kitty Zhang, is a Chinese actress best known for portraying Mrs. Yuen in the 2008 film '' CJ7'' — which brought her media attention and kick-started her acting career, and Ruo Lan in the 2016 film '' The Mermaid''. Early life and career Zhang was born in Dezhou, Shandong province. She left Shandong at the age of 15 to attend acting school in Shanghai. Zhang appeared in a minor, uncredited role in the 2007 film ''The Longest Night in Shanghai''. Stephen Chow first noticed her in an advertisement for Kentucky Fried Chicken, and recruited her into his agency. Zhang was given arduous training in acting, dancing, and singing. She made her debut in the science fiction film '' CJ7'', playing a young teacher. The role brought her major media attention, and because of Chow's tradition of placing stars alongside new actresses who later gain other major roles, Zhang has been called one of the " 星女郎" (''xīng nǚ láng'', "star girls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masanobu Andō
is a Japanese actor. Ando has appeared in films such as Takeshi Kitano's ''Kids Return'' (1996), Kinji Fukasaku's '' Battle Royale'' (2000), Takashi Miike's ''Sukiyaki Western Django'' (2007), and Chen Kaige's ''Forever Enthralled'' (2008). He also appears in Tsai Ming-liang's award-winning film ''No No Sleep'' (2015), in a series of statically filmed urban scenes without dialogue. Career When Masanobu Ando completed school his direction towards a specific career path was not immediately concrete. In 1994 he was approached by a talent scout on the street and was offered an acting role, which began a new journey for Ando and his acting career.ВТОРОЕ РОЖДЕНИЕ МАСАНОБУ АНДО . ''Kimono''. Published March 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2019. Ando's career took off after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Butcher, The Chef And The Swordsman
''The Butcher, the Chef and the Swordsman'' () is a 2010 action comedy film directed by Wuershan. The film is made up of three inter-twining stories. The first about a butcher who takes revenge on a swordsman for humiliation, the second is about a chef who has his apprentice makes an eight-course meal for the powerful Eunuch Liu. The final story is about a warrior with a powerful sword melted from other champion swords, but the sword does not work as expected during combat. The film was a feature debut of director Wuershan. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival where it received a mixed critical reception. Plot The film is split into three stories titled "Desire", "Vengeance" and "Greed". "Desire" is set in a remote area in Ancient China where a butcher named Chopper ( Liu Xiaoye) is in love with Madam Mei (Kitty Zhang) and tries to buy her, but is beaten to her by the swordsman Big Beard ( Senggerenqin) who gets her first. Humiliated, he tries to commit suicid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wuershan
Wuershan (''simplified Chinese'': 乌尔善) is a Chinese film director who was born in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia on June 10, 1972. He is of Mongol ethnicity. Wuershan's first feature film was ''Soap Opera'' (2004), for which he was awarded the FIPRESCI Award at the Pusan International Film Festival. He went on to direct blockbusters ''The Butcher, the Chef and the Swordsman'' (2010), '' Painted Skin: The Resurrection'' (2012), and '' Mojin: The Lost Legend'' (2015), for which he was awarded the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Director at the 33rd Hundred Flowers Awards. In 2019, he started on the production of the '' Fengshen Trilogy''. Early life Wuershan was born in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, in 1972. At 16 he enrolled to a high school affiliated to China's Central Academy of Fine Arts, and in 1992 he was admitted to the oil painting department of the latter. However, he dropped out the following year, and in 1994 started studying directing at the Beijing Film Academy, gradu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Xiaodong
Chen Xiaodong (; born January 11, 1988 in Shanghai) is a Chinese sabre fencer. She won a gold medal, as a member of the host nation's fencing team, in the same weapon at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou. Chen represented China at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where she competed in the women's individual sabre event, along with her teammate Zhu Min. She defeated Tunisia's Amira Ben Chaabane in the first preliminary round, before losing her next match to Italy's Irene Vecchi Irene Vecchi (10 June 1989, Livorno) is an Italian sabre fencer. She earned a bronze medal in the 2013 World Championships and 2017 World Championships, an individual bronze at the 2013 European Championships and won the team gold medal at ..., with a final score of 10–15. References External linksProfile– FIENBC Olympics Profile 1988 births Living people Chinese female fencers Olympic fencers of China Fencers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in fencing Fence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qin Hailu
Qin Hailu (, born 11 August 1978) is a Chinese actress, screenwriter and singer. She has won Best Actress at the Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards, Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award and Golden Bauhinia Awards. Early life and education Born with a movie projectionist father and an amateur actress mother, Qin learned to dance at the local Children's Palace when she was still a young child. At the age of 6, she was sent to a Peking Opera school in Yingkou, spending the next ten years training in a strict and harsh environment. She joined a local Peking opera theatre after completing her training. After working for a few years, Qin decided to audition for the Central Academy of Traditional Opera. Though she was late for the auditions, Chang Li, the teacher in charge of recruiting, who later became her instructor, saw for herself Qin's talents and offered her another chance. Yet, only after she had finished all of the tests, did Qin learn that she was at the Central Academy of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
