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List Of Films Set In Macau
The following is a list of films set in Macau: * '' The Edge Of Human'' (2022) * ''Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'' (2021) * ''Madalena'' (2021) * '' Let's Sing'' (2021) * ''Macao 2525'' (2021) - aka The 21st Creator, the first Macanese rotoscoping animated film * '' Desireland, Multiverse'' (2020) - short animation * ''A City Called Macau'' (2019) * ''The Night Comes For Us'' (2018) * ''Now You See Me 2'' (2016) * '' Return of the Cuckoo'' (2015) * '' Guia In Love'' (2015) * '' Tricycle Thief (2014)'' * '' Unbeatable'' (2013) * '' A Última Vez Que Vi Macau'' (2012) * ''Skyfall'' (2012) * '' Lorcha, na Rota do Sol Nascente'' (2012) - Portuguese documentary * '' Vase Girl'' (2011) - stop motion animation * ''Johnny English Reborn'' (2011) * '' Nada tenho de meu'' (2011) - a series of short films * '' 3 Acts'' (2010) - short film * '' Cuo guo di mei li shi guang'' (2010) * ''Look for a Star'' (2009) * '' Quake De Love'' (2009) * ''Roulette City'' (2009) dir. Thomas Lim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macau
Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a population of about 680,000 and an area of , it is the most densely populated region in the world. Formerly a Portuguese colony, the territory of Portuguese Macau was first leased to Portugal as a trading post by the Ming dynasty in 1557. Portugal paid an annual rent and administered the territory under Chinese sovereignty until 1887. Portugal later gained perpetual colonial rights in the Sino-Portuguese Treaty of Peking. The colony remained under Portuguese rule until 1999, when it was transferred to China. Macau is a special administrative region of China, which maintains separate governing and economic systems from those of mainland China under the principle of " one country, two systems".. The unique blend of Portuguese and Chinese arc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny English Reborn
''Johnny English Reborn'' is a 2011 spy action comedy film directed by Oliver Parker and written by Hamish McColl from a story by William Davies. A sequel to ''Johnny English'' (2003) and the second instalment in the ''Johnny English'' series, it is a British-American venture produced by StudioCanal, Relativity Media and Working Title Films, and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film stars Rowan Atkinson (reprising his role as the title character) alongside Gillian Anderson, Dominic West, Rosamund Pike, Daniel Kaluuya and Richard Schiff as new characters. Much like its predecessor, the film parodies the James Bond film series and clichés of the spy genre and marks Atkinson and Tim McInnerny's second collaboration after the series '' Blackadder''. ''Johnny English Reborn'' was met with mixed reviews but has grossed a total of $160 million worldwide. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 7 October 2011, and topped the country's box office''. It was later relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exiled
''Exiled'' () is a 2006 Hong Kong action drama film produced and directed by Johnnie To, and starring Anthony Wong, Francis Ng, Nick Cheung, Josie Ho, Roy Cheung and Lam Suet, with special appearances by Richie Jen and Simon Yam. The action takes place in contemporary Macau. The film made its premiere at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival, and was in competition for the Golden Lion. Plot In 1998 Macau, former mobster Wo (Nick Cheung) lives quietly with his wife, Jin (Josie Ho), and his newborn child in a nondescript apartment, having turned over a new leaf. But vengeful mob boss Fay (Simon Yam)—whom Wo once tried to assassinate—has dispatched a pair of ageing hitmen to cut that peaceful existence short. Once arrived, Wo's childhood friends and hitmen Blaze ( Anthony Wong), Fat (Lam Suet), Tai (Francis Ng) and Cat (Roy Cheung), who are determined to protect Wo. After a brief showdown, the whole group comes to an uneasy truce, lay their weapons down and bond over din ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabella Leong
Luísa Isabella Nolasco da Silva Leong Lok-yau (born 23 June 1988), better known as Isabella Leong, is a Macanese actress and former singer. Early life Luísa Isabella Nolasco da Silva was born on 23 June 1988, in Macao to Luís Alberto Marques Nolasco da Silva (b. Sé, 8 August 1951; d. São Lourenço, 20 January 1989) and a croupier. She has a sister who is seven years older. Leong's father was a descendant of one of the most prominent and long-established Macanese families, . Her father was a Eurasian born to Frederico Joao Moreira de Sousa Teles de Menezes, a Portuguese father and Terry Marques Nolasco, a Chinese woman living in Portugal. Frederico Joao is the sixth generation of the family and former President of the Macau Football Association. Leong's father has two elder brothers, Henrique and Frederico and one younger brother, Jose Manuel. Leong's father suffered from a secret drug addiction and died from an overdose when she was only 6 months old. Leong had never re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chapman To
Chapman To (, born 8 June 1972), born Edward Ng Cheuk-cheung (), is a Hong Kong actor. He is best known for his roles in films such as ''Infernal Affairs'' and '' Initial D''. He is also the founder of his own multimedia platform known as "Chapman To's Late Show". 2022, To officially naturalised in Taiwan. Career To began his acting career in TV soap operas and moved to the big screen in 2000. He is best known for playing Tsui Wai-Keung in the ''Infernal Affairs'' trilogy, as well as the role of Itsuki Tachibana in '' Initial D''. He married Kristal Tin in 2005. In 2006, he starred in Pang Ho-Cheung's film ''Isabella'' with Isabella Leong. Along with acting, To was also a radio personality for Commercial Radio 2(CR2). He hosted the show, ''On a Clear Day'' (在晴朗的一天出發), a 2-hour morning show which was co-hosted by Michelle Lo and Jan Lamb. However, after a fall-out with the key personnel of the radio company, Chapman lost the radio hosting job in 2006. To is also a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabella (2006 Film)
''Isabella'' () is a 2006 Hong Kong film directed by Pang Ho-Cheung and starring Chapman To, Isabella Leong and Anthony Wong. It played in competition at the 56th annual Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for best film music (it was nominated for the Golden Bear as well). The film is set in Macau. Plot On the eve of the Portuguese handover of Macau, a crooked cop, Shin (To), meets the daughter he didn't know he had, Yan (Leong). Cast *Chapman To *Isabella Leong * Anthony Wong *Josie Ho *Jim Chim * Steven Cheung *Shawn Yue *Wan Yeung-ming Awards *Silver Bear, Film Music – 2006 Berlin International Film Festival *Golden Bear, Best Film – 2006 Berlin International Film Festival (Nominated) * Best original film score of 26th Hong Kong Film Awards See also * List of Hong Kong films * List of films set in Macau The following is a list of films set in Macau: * '' The Edge Of Human'' (2022) * ''Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confession Of Pain
''Confession of Pain'' is a 2006 Hong Kong crime drama film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, starring Tony Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Shu Qi and Xu Jinglei. Plot summary Police inspectors Lau Ching-hei and Yau Kin-bong arrest a rapist in 2003. When Yau returns home later, he sees that his pregnant girlfriend has committed suicide by slitting her wrists. Yau is so depressed with her death that he indulges in alcohol and turns in his police badge to work as a private investigator. He becomes obsessed with finding out the reason for his girlfriend's suicide. Three years later, Yau discovers that his girlfriend had actually cheated on him and she was waiting at a bar for her secret lover on the night she died. Her secret lover did not show up that night because he was involved in a car accident. Yau initially thought that he will be angry with his girlfriend's lover, but he ends up taking care of the comatose man in the hospital. Yau gets over the unhappy incident and falls in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rua De Macau
Rua means 'street' in Portuguese and Galician language, and is the number 'two' in several Polynesian languages. It may refer to: Music *Rua (band), a New Zealand Celtic fusion band *Rua (Clann Zú album), ''Rua'' (Clann Zú album), 2003 *Rua (Moana and the Moahunters album), ''Rua'' (Moana and the Moahunters album), 1998 *The Rua, a family pop rock band from Windsor, England People *Rua Kenana Hepetipa (1869–1937), Maori self-proclaimed prophet *Rua Tipoki (born 1975), rugby union player *Rugila or Rua (died 434), warlord who united the Huns under his sole kingship by 432 *Rua Van Horn (1892–1978), American educator, federal official Surname *Antonio de la Rúa (born 1974), Argentine lawyer *Fernando de la Rúa (1937–2019), Argentine president *Jorge de la Rúa (1942–2015), Argentine government official *Matt Rua (born 1977), rugby league player *Maurício Rua (born 1981), Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter *Michele Rua (1837–1910), co-founder of the Salesian Order ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vengeance (2009 Film)
''Vengeance'' () is a 2009 action thriller film co-produced and directed by Johnnie To, and written by Wai Ka-Fai. It stars Johnny Hallyday, Anthony Wong, Gordon Lam, Lam Suet, Simon Yam, Michelle Ye and Sylvie Testud. The film tells the story of Francis Costello, a French chef and former assassin whose daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren are attacked by a gang of Triads. Costello travels to Macau to embark on a quest for revenge, enlisting the aid of three hitmen. The film explores the themes of assassination, violence and the influence of Triads in modern society.Johnnie To (Director). (2009). ''Vengeance'' otion picture Hong Kong, France: Milkyway Image. Produced by Milkyway Image, the film was released by ARP Sélection in France, and Media Asia Films in Hong Kong. The idea of To directing an English-language film originated with ARP co-founders Michèle and Laurent Pétin, who had Alain Delon in mind for the lead role. In 2006, after Delon turned down the role, the Pét ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Lim
Thomas Lim (Traditional Chinese: ) is Head of Sun Entertainment Culture Los Angeles and a prominent filmmaker in the Macau film industry, originally of Chinese Singaporean descent. He is best known for directing and writing the Macau movie Roulette City', which was commercially released in theaters in Japan and Singapore in 2012, and Macau in 2014. Lim is also known as an actor in leading roles in Chinese TV drama series such as ''The Game'', musicals like ''The Wizard of Oz'' (as the Cowardly Lion), and movies like Hong Kong's ''One Last Dance''. In 2016, Lim began production of his new directorial feature film Sea of Mirrors' in Macau. Shot on the iPhone, principal photography was completed in Los Angeles in the summer of 2017. The film stars Toru Uchikado (from NBC serial drama series " ''Heroes Reborn''") and Japanese actress Kieko Suzuki. News of the production were widely reported by all major Macau press: such as the ''Macao Daily News'', The Macau Post Daily', ''Macau Dail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quake De Love
Quake may refer to: Seismology * Earthquake, a shaking of the earth's surface * Quake (natural phenomenon), surface shaking on any astronomical body Arts and entertainment * ''Quake'' (album), a 2003 album by Erik Friedlander * ''Quake'' (film), a 1992 American direct-to-video film * ''The Quake'' (film), a 2018 Norwegian film * ''Quake'' (series), a series of first-person shooter games ** ''Quake'' (video game), the 1996 first game in the series *** ''Quake'' engine, a game engine by ID Software, first used in the 1996 game *** ''Quake'' (original soundtrack), by Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails, 1996 ** ''Quake II'' engine, the 1997 second iteration of the game engine, first used in ''Quake II'' * WQKE, The Quake, an FM radio station in Plattsburgh, New York, US * Quake, a Transformers comics character * Quake, a superhero code name used by the Marvel Comics character Daisy Johnson Other uses * Quake (cereal), a breakfast cereal marketed with Quisp * Quake Inc., now E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Look For A Star
''Look for a Star'' () is a 2009 Hong Kong romantic comedy film that was produced and directed by Andrew Lau. Inspired by the relationship between Stanley Ho and his fourth wife, Angela Leong, the film stars Andy Lau as a billionaire, who falls in love with a feisty casino dealer played by Shu Qi. ''Look for a Star'' was shot at the MGM Grand in Macau, and was released in Hong Kong on 26 January 2009. Plot It is love at first sight when Sam ( Andy Lau) chances upon a feisty, fast-talking woman with the odd name of Milan (Shu Qi) at a Macau casino. But the catch is, she is a part-time baccarat dealer and a full-time cabaret dancer, "careers" not exactly congruent with his station in life. Falling in love against all odds, this mismatched couple soon makes headline in all media turning Milan into an It girl overnight. Cast Production ''Look for a Star'' is a Hong Kong and Chinese co-production that marks the sixth collaboration between producer, director, and cinematogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
