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Lo Wei
Lo Wei ( 12 December 1918 – 20 January 1996) was a Hong Kong film director and film actor best known for launching the martial arts film careers of both Bruce Lee, in ''The Big Boss'' and ''Fist of Fury'', and Jackie Chan, in ''New Fist of Fury''. Career Lo began his entertainment career as an actor in the Second World War. He moved to Hong Kong in 1948. During the 1950's Lo became a popular matinee idol. After Lee's death it was Lo who gave Jackie Chan his first shot at the big time as part of the wave of Bruceploitation. Lo is said to have been linked with Chinese organized crime, the Triads. Lo ran the production company "Lo Wei Motion Picture Company", which operated until 1977-78 due to heavy cost-cutting measures as a result of Jackie Chan signing a deal with Golden Harvest. Lo is credited with over 135 films as an actor, over 60 films as a director, over 30 films as a writer, and over 45 films as a producer. Filmography Films This is a partial list of films. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lo (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 d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Chan
Fang Shilong (born 7 April 1954), known professionally in English as Jackie Chan and in Chinese as Cheng Long ( zh, c=成龍, j=Sing4 Lung4; "becoming the dragon"), is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and stuntman known for his slapstick acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself. Chan has been acting since the 1960s, performing in more than 150 films. He is one of the most popular action film stars of all time. Chan is one of the most recognisable and influential film personalities in the world, with a widespread global following in both the Eastern and Western hemispheres. He has received fame stars on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Chan has been referenced in various pop songs, cartoons, films, and video games. He is an operatically trained vocalist and is also a Cantopop and Mandopop star, having released a number of music albums and sung many of the theme songs for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Killer Meteors
''Killer Meteors'', (Chinese: 風雨雙流星) (or The Killer Meteors, Jackie Chan vs. Wang Yu) is a 1976 kung fu Hong Kong action film, directed by Jimmy Wang Yu and Lo Wei. Since then, it have become a cult film. Overview Jackie Chan plays Immortal Meteor, who terrorizes a small town in Hong Kong. Killer Weapon (Jimmy Wang Yu) sets out to stop him. Cast * Jimmy Wang Yu as Killer Weapon * Jackie Chan as Immortal Meteor See also * Jackie Chan filmography * List of Hong Kong films * List of martial arts films Following is an incomplete list of films, ordered by year of release, featuring depictions of martial arts. See also *Combat in film *List of mixed martial arts films *List of Kalarippayattu films *List of ninja films *Martial arts film * List ... References External links * 1976 films 1976 action films 1976 martial arts films Hong Kong action films Hong Kong martial arts films 1970s Cantonese-language films 1970s Hong Kong films {{martialart-fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaolin Wooden Men
''Shaolin Wooden Men'' () (Shao Lin mu ren xiang) is a 1976 Hong Kong action film directed by Chen Chi-Hwa and starring Jackie Chan. It was made at Lo Wei's studio at Golden Harvest, during the post-Bruce Lee era. The film was also released internationally under several alternative titles, including: * "36 Wooden Men" * "Shaolin Chamber of Death" (initial UK releases) * "Shaolin Wooden Men - Young Tiger's Revenge" (USA) * "Wooden Man" (Germany) Plot Little Mute (Jackie Chan) is a new Shaolin student who is mute. He struggles to keep up with the other students and to complete the grueling tasks assigned to him by his instructor. He is haunted by the memory of his father's murder at the hands of a masked bandit who was skilled in martial arts. One night, a drunken monk leads Little Mute to a secret cave behind a waterfall. A man is imprisoned there. Over time, Little Mute befriends the violent prisoner by bringing him food and wine that he steals from the monastery. He learns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naughty, Naughty (1974 Film)
''Naughty! Naughty!'' (Chinese: 綽頭狀元) is a 1974 Cantonese-language comedy film directed by Lo Wei. It stars Sam Hui as a young con-man. The movie features Hui singing lyricist James Wong's song 《一水隔天涯》. Plot Wu Te-chuan, a young man, is penniless and he is a conman. He is about to be thrown out of a Macau hotel, but he gets help from Hsiao Yen, a kind-hearted hotel maid. He had to flee to Hong Kong. In Hong Kong, he helped Hsin, a painter, by convincing him that his paintings will sell if he pretends to be dead. Both Wu and Hsin teamed up and engaged in con games, gambling and sex, but the ring enforcers caught up to them. After Wu falls in love with Hsiao Yen, he wanted to turn his life around. Cast * Sam Hui - Wu Te-Chuan * Nora Miao as Hsiao Yen * Leung Sing-Bor * Dean Shek as Auntie Six's husband * Cheng Gwan-min * Sai Gwa-Pau * Szema Wah Lung * Carter Wong * Alan Chui Chung-San * Corey Yuen * James Tien * Tony Liu * Wu Wei ''Wu wei'' () is an anc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow Faced Tiger
''Yellow Faced Tiger'' (, originally released in the United States as ''Slaughter in San Francisco'') is a 1974 Hong Kong-American martial arts action film directed by Lo Wei, and starring Wong Tao, Sylvia Chang and Chuck Norris. Summary In this kung-fu vehicle Chuck Norris plays the biggest drug king in San Francisco who owns everyone, the police department included. He finds his match when a young police officer stands up to the drug lord's power and must fight him and the entire system. A former cop in the San Francisco Bay Area goes after the goons who murdered his ex-partner. Plot San Francisco police officers John (Robert Jones) and Wong (Wong Tao) arrest two men raping a girl named Sylvia ( Sylvia Chang), utilizing their knowledge of martial arts to take down the assailants, but at the station Sylvia refuses to press charges claiming that she knew the men and that the altercation was all in fun, in clear contradiction of what had truly taken place. In retribution for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kung Fu Girl or 孔; Kung is a transliteration of this common Chinese and Kore ...
Kung or Küng may refer to: * ǃKung people * ǃKung language * Kung (Haida village), an historical village of the Haida people of the Queen Charlotte Islands of British Columbia, Canada; also Kung Indian Reserve No. 11 at the same location * Kung, alternate name of Kong, Iran, city on the Persian Gulf * Kung ( 宮), first note in the Chinese pentatonic scale or ''do'' * "Kung", a song by the rock band Phish * Kung (comics), a supervillain from DC Comics * Kung, Sila Lat, Sila Lat District, Sisaket Province, Thailand * KUNG, a vehicle module * Küng Blockflöten GmbH, Swiss recorder maker Surnames * Küng (also Kueng), people with the surname * Kong (surname) Kong (孔) is a Chinese and Korean surname. It can also be written as Kung in Taiwan, Hung in Hong Kong, Khổng in Vietnam, and Gong in Korea. There are around 2.1 million people with this surname in China in 2002, representing 0.23% of the popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Man Called Tiger
''A Man Called Tiger'' (Hong Kong title ''Leng mian hu'') is a 1973 Hong Kong martial arts action thriller starring Jimmy Wang (actor), Jimmy Wang and Maria Yi and directed by Lo Wei. Plot Chin Fu (Jimmy Wang Yu)'s father was a kung-fu master who was murdered. Chin Fu shows up at a nightclub to revenge for his father's murder. Chin teams up with a sexy lounge singer Keiko (Maria Yi) and heads out to infiltrate the Japanese mafia. Cast * Jimmy Wang Yu - Chin Fu * Kawai Okada - Yoshida Ayako * Kuro Mitsuo - Boss Shimizu Shobon * Tien Feng - Boss Yamamoto * James Tin Chuen - Liu Han-Ming * Nakako Daisuke - Killer Yoshida Ryohei * Kasahara Reiko - Shimizu' s secretary * Han Ying-Chieh - Lin Mu-Lang * Minakaze Yuko - Chang Li-Hua * Maria Yi - Keiko, a lounge singer * Lee Kwan - Siu Lee * Lo Wei - Miyamoto * Hsiao Yin-Fang - Kushi Ichiro / Nagatani Shoki * Kam Shan - Yamamoto's thug Sonataro * Chin Yuet-Sang - Shimizu's thug * Lam Ching-Ying - Shimizu's thug * Lee Tin-Ying - Shimiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Tavern
''The Black Tavern'' is a 1972 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film directed by Teddy Yip and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, starring Shih Szu. Cast *Shih Szu as Zhang Caibing *Tung Li as Zha Xiaoyu *Ku Feng as Zheng Shoushan *Kong Ling as Jinglu *Kwok Chuk-hing as Jinghong *Barry Chan as Jinghu *Yeung Chi-hing as Hai Gangfeng *Dean Shek as wandering monk *Wang Hsieh as Gao Sanfeng *Yue Fung as Sanniang, a robber and daughter of the inn owner *Situ Lin as Doggie *Law Hon as tavern cook *Lee Ho as Iron Arm Liu Tong *Wu Ma as leader of Xiangxi Five Ghosts *Yau Ming as Three-headed Cobra *Chiang Nan as skilled robber *Liu Wai as Hu *Chan Chan-kong as Hu's partner *Yeung Chak-lam as robber *Chu Gam as Tai'an *Unicorn Chan as Three-headed Cobra *Yuen Wah as Xiangxi Ghost *Sa Au as Xiangxi Ghost / constable *Ho Kei-cheong as constable *Mars as Official Hai's servant *Jackie Chan as Official Hai's servant *Ling Hon as restaurant book keeper *Yi Fung as waiter *Cheung Hei as restaurant guest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brothers Five
''Brothers Five'' (Chinese: 五虎屠龍) is a 1970 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film directed by Lo Wei and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio. Plot Five brothers were separated at birth when the evil lord of Flying Dragon Villa murdered their father. The children’s caretaker sliced the backs of their left hands so that they would be able to one day reunite and take their revenge on the evil lord (Tien Feng). Yen Lai (Cheng Pei-pei) is a woman who must reunite the Kao brothers to rid the Teng Lung Manor of killers whilst avenging the murder of their father. Cast *Cheng Pei-pei as Miss Yen Hsing-kung *Lo Lieh as Kao Hsia *Chang Yi as Scholar Kao Chih *Yueh Hua as Valet Kao Wei * Chin Han as Blacksmith Kao Hao *Kao Yuen as Security chief Kao Yung *Tien Feng as Master Lung Cheng-feng *Unicorn Chan as Flying Fork Wang * as Wang Liao'er *Sammo Hung as Chu, escort service man *Ku Feng as Lord Wan Bo-fu * James Tien as Master Ting Zhi-shan *Nam Wai-lit as Li Xiaosan *Chin Chun as Wang's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Orange Sky Golden Harvest (OSGH) () , previously known as Golden Harvest () from 1970 to 2009, is a film production, distribution, and exhibition company based in Hong Kong. It dominated Hong Kong cinema box office sales from the 1970s to the 1980s,Chu, Yingchi. 003(2003). Hong Kong Cinema: Coloniser, Motherland and Self. Routledge. and played a major role in introducing Hong Kong action films to the world, especially those by Bruce Lee (Concord Production Inc.), Jackie Chan, and Sammo Hung. History Notable names in the company include its founders, the veteran film producers Raymond Chow () and Leonard Ho (). Chow and Ho were executives with Hong Kong's top studio Shaw Brothers but left in 1970 to form their own studio. They succeeded by taking a different approach from the highly centralised Shaw model. Golden Harvest contracted with independent producers and gave talent more generous pay and greater creative freedom. Some filmmakers and actors from Shaw Brothers defect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cost Reduction
Cost reduction is the process used by companies to reduce their costs and increase their profits. Depending on a company’s services or products, the strategies can vary. Every decision in the product development process affects cost: design is typically considered to account for 70–80% of the final cost of a project such as an engineering project or the construction of a building. Companies typically launch a new product without focusing too much on cost. Cost becomes more important when competition increases and price becomes a differentiator in the market. The importance of cost reduction in relation to other strategic business goals is often debated. Cost reduction strategies * Supplier consolidation: see examples in the aerospace manufacturing industry * Component consolidation * Low-cost country sourcing * Request for quotations (RFQ) * Supplier cost breakdown analysis * Function cost analysis / Value analysis / Value engineering * Design for manufacture / Design ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
