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Lily Li
Lily Li () (born 14 June 1950) is a Hong Kong film and television actress. She is best known for her films '' The Wandering Swordsman'', ''Executioners from Shaolin'', ''One Foot Crane'' and ''The Young Master'', and television series ''The Bride with White Hair'', ''Blood Debt'', ''Beyond the Realm of Conscience'' and ''Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils''. Early life Li was born in Hong Kong and was educated at a Christian school. At the age of 11, Li started training with Shaw Brothers Acting School where she was taught Mandarin, contemporary dancing, classical dancing, ballet and martial arts. Career In 1964 at age 14, Li made her feature film debut ''The Last Woman of Shang'' and was signed to an exclusive acting contract with Shaw Brothers Studio in 1966. After a few years playing supporting roles, Li rose to fame when she played her first leading role in the 1970 film '' The Wandering Swordsman'' directed by Chang Cheh and starred David Chiang. Li became one of the more po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. With 7.5 million residents of various nationalities in a territory, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places in the world. Hong Kong is also a major global financial centre and one of the most developed cities in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing Empire ceded Hong Kong Island from Xin'an County at the end of the First Opium War in 1841 then again in 1842.. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 after the Second Opium War and was further extended when Britain obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898... British Hong Kong was occupied by Imperial Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II; British administration resume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Of Divinity (1996 TV Series)
''State of Divinity'' is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel ''The Smiling, Proud Wanderer''. It was first broadcast on TVB in Hong Kong in 1996. Cast : ''Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.'' * Jackie Lui as Ling-wu Chung * Fiona Leung as Yam Ying-ying * Timmy Ho as Lam Ping-chi * Cherie Chan as Ngok Ling-san * He Meitian as Yee-lam * Wong Wai as Ngok Bat-kwan * Lily Li as Ning Chung-chak * Pau Fong as Fung Ching-yeung * Law Lok-lam as Yam Ngor-hang * Henry Lo as Dong-fong Bat-bai * Lau Kong as Heung Man-tin * Sue Tam as Lam Fung-wong * Kwan Ching as Yu Chong-hoi * Chan Hung-lit as Tso Lang-sim * Tam Yat-ching as Tin-mun * Suen Kwai-hing as Mok Dai * Cheng Lui as Muk Ko-fung * Cheung Ying-choi as Fong-ching * Tam Chuen-hing as Chung-hui * Wah Chung-nam as Monk Bat-kei * Alice Fung as Nga Por-por * Cheng Bak-lun as Tin Bak-kwong * Chan Chi-hung as Wong Yuen-ba * Law Lan as Ting-yat * Leung Bo-ching as Ting-ching * Leung Shun- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Tales
The ''Dark Tales'' is a series of Hong Kong television period supernatural dramas that originally aired on Jade from 18 March 1996 to 1 May 1998, consisting of two installments with 75 episodes. Based on Qing Dynasty writer Pu Songling's series of supernatural tales called ''Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio'', ''Dark Tales'' is produced by TVB and stars a cast of mainly Hong Kong and Taiwanese actors. Dark Tales I ''Dark Tales I'' (聊齋) originally aired on Jade every weekday evening from 18 March to 5 May 1996, and is produced by Lau Sze-yu and Chou Ling-kang, consisting of 35 episodes. It features six independent stories, adapted from the first ten books of Pu's novel. Part I (Episodes 1–5) ''Part I'' (流光情劫; ''lit.'' "Stealing Love Through Time") is adapted from the tale ''Mr. Lu's Daughter'' (魯公女). *Jamie Weng as Chang Yu-dan (張於旦) *Cynthia Khan as Lu Chin-tsai / Lu Han-chu (魯金采／盧含珠) *Chao Chung as You Feng-wen (游鳳紋) *Gary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Condor Heroes 95
''The Condor Heroes 95'' is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel ''The Return of the Condor Heroes''. It was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in 1995. Many of the cast from ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' (1994) reprised their roles in this series, such as Lau Dan ( Hung Tsat-kung) and Wayne Lai ( Chow Pak-tung). In addition, Jason Pai reprised his breakthrough role as Kwok Ching, whom he previously portrayed in ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' (1976) and ''The Return of the Condor Heroes'' (1976). Cast : ''Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.'' * Louis Koo as Yeung Kuo * Carman Lee as Siu-lung-noi * Jason Pai as Kwok Ching * Bonnie Ngai as Wong Yung * Gigi Fu as Kwok Fu * Theresa Lee as Kwok Seung * Gan Pui-wan as Luk Mo-sheung * Maggie Cheung as Ching Ying * Lau Dan as Hung Tsat-kung * Chu Tit-wo as Au-yeung Fung * Felix Lok as Wong Yeuk-see * Wayne Lai as Chow Pak-tung * Gordon Liu as Kam-lun Fat-won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plain Love
Plain Love ({{zh, t=情濃大地, Mandarin: qíng nóng dà dì, Cantonese: ching nung daai dei, "Everlasting Earth") was a television drama series produced by TVB. The series takes place in Republican China, focusing on the lives and trials of a servant family. The series was released overseas in 1994 before broadcasting on TVB Jade in 1995. Plot The Kwan family are powerful and wealthy landowners of a village in Dunggun who tenant out their land to local farmers in return for crops. Their family consists of two elder sons, a daughter and a youngest son. Lau Ah Choi is an orphan who through a series of unfortunate events ended up as a child bride of the youngest master (4th young master) of the Kwan's. Although, the 4th young mistress in name, Ah Choi is treated as the maid and personal servant to the 4th young master. Ah Choi grew up to a beautiful and sensible young lady catching the attention of the lecherous eldest young master and studious second young master of the K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shade Of Darkness
''Shade of Darkness'' is a 1994 horror series by Hong Kong television broadcaster TVB. Produced by Mui Siu-ching it featured a cast which included Canti Lau, Kenix Kwok and Ada Choi. Synopsis Luo Xiang buys a winning Hong Kong Jockey Club sweepstakes ticket, and because of it is murdered, as is his family. His murderers are his neighbours who include Chen Tao who uses his share of the prize money to become a tycoon. Luo Xiang and his wife become hungry ghosts, unable to be reincarnated until they have avenged themselves. Over the years Luo Xiang's ghost and the ghost of his wife seeks out the murderers to eradicate them and their families. However, Xiang's son (Xiao-wei's cousin) has been reincarnated as Chen Jia-bo (Canti Lao) the son of Chen Tao. Luo Xiang and his wife managed to kill Chen Tao's mother while haunting Chen Jia-bo, who is unaware of his past life. Chen Tao is disturbed by the deaths and haunting that Luo Xiang and his wife causes such that he hires a ghost special ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
File Of Justice
The File of Justice (壹號皇庭) is a series of Hong Kong legal drama produced by TVB. There were 5 seasons produced, the first was aired in 1992 spanning 13 episodes. The series revolves around a group of lawyers and legal personnel with stories interwoven between their personal lives and the court cases (usually one that involves murder) in which they're engaged. It was also noteworthy that first 2 murder cases in the first series ended in capital punishment because it was not abolished in Hong Kong until 1993, yet the last punishment carried out was back in 1966. This series was also well known for featuring then relatively unknown artists in guest starring or minor roles, who later went on to greater success in film, television or music including Gordon Lam, Leo Ku, Wayne Lai, Joe Ma, Ruco Chan, Kenny Wong. The theme music is an instrumental version of "Your Latest Trick" by Dire Straits. Characters *Ben Yu – A successful prosecutor turned barrister and the protagonist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legendary Ranger
The Legendary Ranger (, Yuan Zhen-xia) is a 1993 Hong Kong cross-genre television miniseries produced by Mui Siu-ching and aired by TVB. The series starred Leon Lai, Michelle Reis and Catherine Hung, and featured a supporting cast of veteran actors, stars, and future stars, including Faye Wong and Athena Chu. It is based on Ni Kuang's fictional surgeon/adventurer Yuan Zhen-xia and is set in the Wisely fictional universe, a setting in which extraterrestrial aliens, magic and wuxia heroes co-exist. At the time Leon Lai was at the beginning of the Four Heavenly Kings period of his career and the series' was filmed and edited, especially the fight scenes, with a pop video sensibility. The series cross-genre setting and visual aesthetic was at the time groundbreaking in comparison to the historical costume wuxia that Hong Kong audiences were used to. Plot Yuan Zhen-xia is a top class surgeon, amateur detective and martial artist with an insatiable curiosity and the moral code of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yanluo Wang
In Chinese mythology and religion, King Yan () is the god of death and the ruler of Diyu, overseeing the "Ten Kings of Hell" in its capital of Youdu. He is also known as King Yanluo (), a transcription of the Sanskrit for "King Yama" (/, ). King Yan is the fifth judge in the court of underworld. In both ancient and modern times, Yan is portrayed as a large man with a scowling red face, bulging eyes, and a long beard. He wears traditional robes and a judge's cap or a crown which bears the Chinese character for "king" (). He typically appears on Chinese hell money in the position reserved for political figures on regular currency. ''Journey to the West'' King Yan featured in the classic Chinese novel ''Journey to the West''. One day, Sun Wukong invited his friends the six demon kings, including Bull Demon King to dine at his cave, and they drank until they were all incapable while he suddenly fell asleep. Sun Wukong dreamt he saw the Ox-Head and Horse-Face carrying a warrant and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xie Daoqing
Empress Xie Daoqing (謝道清; 1210 – 1283) was a List of Chinese consorts, Chinese Empress consort of the Song Dynasty, married to Emperor Lizong of Song. She was the regent of Southern Song China for Emperor Duzong in 1264, and for Emperor Gong of Song in 1274–1276. Life Xie Daoqing came from a family of court officials: she was the daughter of Xie Qubo, Prince of Wei, and granddaughter of: :zh:謝深甫, Xie Xinfu, Prince Huizhen of Lü. She was selected as the spouse and empress of Emperor Lizong of Song by the Empress Yang (Song dynasty). She had no surviving son, and her spouse was succeeded by his nephew, Emperor Duzong, in 1264. She briefly acted as regent in that year. Regent In 1274, Emperor Duzong died. His four-year-old son Zhao Xian was enthroned as Emperor Gong of Song with the assistance of chancellor Jia Sidao. The following year, Gong became regent under the regency of his adoptive grandmother, Grand Empress Dowager Xie (謝太皇太后) and, nominally, his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Wei (Tang Dynasty)
Empress Wei (; personal name unknown) (died July 21, 710) was an queen consort, empress consort of the Chinese Tang dynasty. She was the second wife of Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, Emperor Zhongzong, who reigned twice, and during his second reign, she tried to emulate the example of her mother-in-law Wu Zetian and seize power. She was in charge of the governmental affairs during her husband's reign. Emperor Zhongzong's death in 710—a death traditionally believed to be a poisoning she carried out together with her daughter Princess Anle, Li Guo'er the Princess Anle—gave her the power to become the empress dowager and regent, but in short order was overthrown and killed in a coup led by Emperor Zhongzong's nephew Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Li Longji (the later Emperor Xuanzong) and Emperor Zhongzong's sister Princess Taiping. First stint as crown princess It is not known when Empress Wei was born. During the reign of her husband's grandfather Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor Taizong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gods And Demons Of Zu Mountain
''The God and the Demons of Zu Mountain'' is a Hong Kong television series. It was first run on TVB in 1990. A following loose sequel ''The Zu Mountain Saga'' () was released in 1991. Synopsis The Good triumphs over evil. This is the story of the two sides, battling for supremacy. Under the fighting, there is romance, and angst. Cast Main Characters *Eddie Kwan - Sheung Guan Ging Er (Current eldest male disciple of the Zu Mountain Sect) → Blood Demon *Aaron Kwok - Yim Gum Sim (Current second eldest male disciple of the Zu Mountain Sect) *Pauline Yeung - Li Zi King (New disciple of the Zu Mountain Sect), Love Interest of Sheung Guan Ging Er *Anita Lee (Yuan Wah) - Zhou Qing Wan (disciple of the Wong Mountain) *Mimi Kung - Sa Yim Hong (leader of the Zodiac Sect) Supporting Characters * Jimmy Au - Au Yeung Ping - Former member of the demon sect *Lau Kong Lau Kong () is a Hong Kong actor who worked on the network TVB. Biography Little is known of Lau's private life, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
