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Lo Kit Sing
Steven Lo Kit-Sing (, born 8 June 1959) is a Hong Kong and Macanese businessman, investor, filmmaker, and philanthropist. Born in Hong Kong, Steven Lo had his upbringing and education in Macau. After graduation from high school, he worked in a Portuguese bank and subsequently started up a European car dealership business, exclusively trading and selling brands like Volvo, Audi, Volkswagen , Porsche and Lancia. Since 1985, he had businesses and investments in real estate and food and beverage sectors and wholly owned and operated the only two department stores in Macau. Lo earned recognition as a young successful entrepreneur and was the President of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, Macao. Lo returned to Hong Kong in the 1991 and was involved in a variety of investments primarily in the film production and cinema circuits but also real estate and financial projects. At the end of the 1990s, he established the entertainment company BMA Entertainment Holdings Limited with a wide ... [...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] |
Hong Kong Football Team
The Hong Kong national football team () represents Hong Kong in international football and is controlled by the Hong Kong Football Association, the governing body for football in Hong Kong. Hong Kong was the first in Asia to hold the AFC Asian Cup in 1956 and won third place, and was also semi-finalist in 1964. Hong Kong did not qualify for another AFC tournament until 2023. They had never qualified for the FIFA World Cup and its biggest celebrated victory was the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) where Hong Kong produced a 2–1 upset win against China which resulted in Hong Kong qualifying for the second rounds of qualification. Hong Kong has qualified for the EAFF E-1 Football Championship six times in 1995, 1998, 2003, 2010, 2019 and 2022. History Establishment and pre-WWII era Before Hong Kong became a member of FIFA in 1954, Hong Kong began playing in the Hong Kong–Macau Interport tournament in 1937, which was one of the oldest competitions co-held by Hong Kong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endy Chow
Endy Chow Kwok-yin (born 11 December 1979) is a Hong Kong actor, singer and songwriter. Early life Chow was born on 11 December 1979 at Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital in Happy Valley, his family immigrated to New Zealand when he was 13. He went to Japan to further his studies when he was 19. Career At 15, Chow formed a band with friends (including current members of Climax), naming it Zarahn after the band's first guitar teacher. Thereafter, Zarahn composed more than 100 songs. He was signed to Warner Hong Kong as a solo artist in September 2003 after a friend, Candy Hung, helped pass his demo tape to composer and producer, Joannes Lam. He currently has three releases: the 'Endy Chow EP', 'Greenhouse Balloon' and recently his new album 'Light'. In 2005, he performed in the male lead role in Denise Ho's stage musical, "The Butterfly Lovers". In a recent interview, Endy said that he is interested in the music industry because he likes to create music from scratch. He fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soler (band)
Soler is a Hong Kong-based rock duo originally from Macau formed by twin brothers Julio Acconci (vocals/bass) and Dino Acconci (vocals/guitar), Soler made their Hong Kong debut in early 2005. Biography Julio and Dino Acconci were born on 9 September 1972 in Macau to an Italian father and a Karen (Myanmar) mother. They spent their childhood in Macau, The twins were raised Roman Catholic – attended Yuet Wah College, an all-boys' Roman Catholic secondary school in Macau. When they reached adulthood, they moved to Italy and began to develop their music career. Later on, Soler was officially formed and became professional musicians signing to EMI Italy in 1996 with the release of their first single in Europe. Prior to their debut in Hong Kong, they returned to Macau in 1999. In 2001 Beyond's guitarist Paul Wong was searching for a guitarist to join his new rock band HANN, and Dino was invited over to Hong Kong for an audition. Dino's friendship with Paul soon led to Paul disco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jade Kwan
Kwan Wai-Man (born 31 July 1979), better known professionally as Jade Kwan Sum-Yin (), is a Cantopop singer and philanthropist based in Hong Kong. Originally from Vancouver, she entered the music industry after winning the 1999 New Talent Singing Awards Canada Finals and the Best Potential Newcomer Award at the New Talent Singing Awards International Finals of the same year. She debuted under BMA Records in July 2002 with the album ''Jade-1,'' winning multiple best new artist awards and has since released more than 13 albums and extended plays. Kwan is known for her philanthropic work and has been awarded the 2012 Ten Outstanding Young Persons Selection and the Hong Kong Volunteer Award in 2011. She is the founder and chairperson of charitable organization Shining Life Limited 妍亮生命慈善基金. Life and career 1979–1999: Early life and career beginnings Kwan was born in Hong Kong on July 31, 1979. She has an older brother. After her parents' divorce when she was eigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niki Chow
Niki Chow (周勵淇, previously 周麗淇; born August 30, 1979) is a Hong Kong actress and singer. Early life Chow was born and raised in Hong Kong. She is fluent in Mandarin. However, netizens have pointed that her Cantonese pronunciation is less than perfect. This is because she grew up speaking Shanghainese in her family. She is the younger sister of the Hong Kong model Kathy Chow. Niki's school life ended when she was spotted by an agent who offered her a modeling opportunity. This was the beginning of her life as an artist. She was just about 17 years old at that time. Acting career Several years later, she began her acting career in movies and television series, working mostly with TVB. Cast by Amy Wong, her first TVB series was ''Hard Fate''. She is well known for her role and performance in Producer Lau Ka Ho's 2005 series ''The Gentle Crackdown'', which stars Moses Chan and her. She won the Most Improved Actress award at the TVB Anniversary Awards (2005) for her p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BMA Entertainment
BMA may stand for: Arts and entertainment * Baltimore Museum of Art * Billboard Music Awards * Black Market Activities, a record label * Black Movie Award, annual ceremony * ''BMA Magazine'', a music magazine published in Canberra, Australia * Borderless Military Alliance, a fictional organization in the '' Rideback'' manga and anime Businesses * Battery Manufacturing Association, a British automobile manufacturer * BHP Mitsubishi Alliance, Australian mining company * Black Market Activities, a record label * British Manufacturers' Association, a former employers' association * British Midland Airways * Broaden Media Academy, a film and video training facility in Taipei, Taiwan * Stockholm Bromma Airport (IATA code BMA) Trades Unions * British Medical Association Government and military * Bahamas Maritime Authority * Bangladesh Military Academy * Bangkok Metropolitan Administration * Bermuda Militia Artillery, former unit * Bermuda Monetary Authority * British Military Admin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowena Cortes
Rowena in the Matter of Britain was the daughter of the purported Anglo-Saxon chief Hengist and wife of Vortigern, "King of the Britons". Presented as a beautiful ''femme fatale'', she won her people the Kingdom of Kent through her treacherous seduction of Vortigern. Contemporary sources are nearly non-existent, so it is impossible to know if she actually existed. Name The name "Rowena" does not appear in Old English sources such as Bede's ''Ecclesiastical History of the English People'' and the ''Anglo-Saxon Chronicle''. It was first recorded by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his 12th-century ''Historia Regum Britanniae'' (in various spellings, including Ronwen, Renwein, and Romwenna), and may represent a Medieval Latin corruption of some lost Old English or other Germanic name. Another possibility is that it comes from the Brittonic languages, where the name becomes Welsh ''Rhonwen''; this could be connected to the word "horsehair" ( cy, rhawn), which might be significant given he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louie Castro
Louie Castro (; born 1 October 1954) is a Macau-born Hong Kong Macanese actor, singer and disc jockey. He was born in a family of Portuguese-Chinese heritage, and active in the entertainment industry in television shows, dramas, films, and music recordings. Family Louie Castro was born in Macau on 1 October 1954, to a Shanghainese mother and a Portuguese-Chinese father. His father died when he was seven. His mother died in the late 1970s when he worked in Taiwan; he lost his job opportunity in Taiwan after mourning his mother. Career He won the singing contest show '' Sharp Night'' (聲寶之夜) in 1974. After winning the show, he was discovered by the director . Castro took a lead role in the television series . He released several music records after that. He became famous when he joined the drama '' Ha Chai Daddy'' in the long-running entertainment show ''Enjoy Yourself Tonight ''Enjoy Yourself Tonight'' or ''EYT'' is a popular variety show that was produced in British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wynners
The Wynners are a Hong Kong pop band formed in the 1970s. The group consists of Alan Tam (lead vocals), Kenny Bee (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards), Bennett Pang (lead guitar), Danny Yip (bass), and Anthony Chan (drums). History Beginning as a Hong Kong English pop band, The Wynners were assembled by manager Pato Leung in 1973 out of an earlier incarnation of the group, ''the Loosers''. Bee, who was with ''the Sergeant Majors'' before joining the Wynners, was the only one not part of the original lineup. The group soon became one of the most popular teen idol groups in Hong Kong at the time. The group's first studio album, ''Listen to the Wynners'', released in 1974, was a commercial success. It included the Walkers' hit ''Sha-La-La-La-La''. The next albums were equally successful, such as the 1976 release ''Some Kind of Magic'', which included hits such as ''Save Your Kisses For Me'', a cover of the 1976 Eurovision winner by British pop band Brotherhood of Man. Their su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Hui
Samuel Hui Koon-kit (born 6 September 1948), usually known as Sam Hui, is a Hong Kong musician, singer, songwriter and actor. He is credited with popularising Cantopop both via the infusion of Western-style music and his usage of vernacular Cantonese rather than written vernacular Chinese in biting lyrics that addressed contemporary problems and concerns. Hui is considered by some to be the first major superstar of Cantopop, known as the God of Song. As an actor, he is well-known for portraying the main character "King Kong" in five installments of Aces Go Places film series. Early life Hui was born in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China in 1948. His parents were both musicians; his father was a traditional Chinese musician while his mother was a Chinese opera singer. In 1950, along with his three older brothers, Michael, Ricky, and Stanley, Hui and his parents arrived in Hong Kong as refugees in 1950, originally living in Diamond Hill. Hui graduated from the Faculty of Social Sciences of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cafe De Coral
A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café is an establishment that primarily serves coffee of various types, notably espresso, latte, and cappuccino. Some coffeehouses may serve cold drinks, such as iced coffee and iced tea, as well as other non-caffeinated beverages. In continental Europe, cafés serve alcoholic drinks. A coffeehouse may also serve food, such as light snacks, sandwiches, muffins, fruit, or pastries. Coffeehouses range from owner-operated small businesses to large multinational corporations. Some coffeehouse chains operate on a franchise business model, with numerous branches across various countries around the world. While ''café'' may refer to a coffeehouse, the term "café" generally refers to a diner, British café (colloquially called a "caff"), "greasy spoon" (a small and inexpensive restaurant), transport café, teahouse or tea room, or other casual eating and drinking place. A coffeehouse may share some of the same characteristics of a bar or restaurant, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
