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Makbau Mak
Evergreen Mak Cheung-ching (, born 18 December 1968), better known as Makbau (麥包), is a Hong Kong actor. He had been an actor with TVB for more than 30 years. Early life Mak was born in Shunde District, Foshan, China, and his ancestral hometown is Qingyuan, Guangdong province. Career Mak was praised for his portrayal of the main antagonist, Leung Fei-fan (Fei Fan Gor), in the 2010 TVB drama ''No Regrets'', for which he won the TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also won the Best Actor in a Supporting Role award in the Asian Television Awards 2011 for the same role. He is also known for his voiceover work for cartoons, as well a children show host for ''Flash Fax and '' After School ICU. Mak made his mainland China debut in May 2021 after working with TVB for three decades. His final acting role with TVB was in 2015's ''Captain of Destiny'' and he left TVB in 2019 when his contract expired. He was one of a score of former TVB artists who moved followi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shunde
Shunde District, also known as Shuntak, is a district of the city of Foshan, Guangdong province, located in the Pearl River Delta. It had a population of 2,464,784 as of the 2010 census. Once a traditional agricultural county, it has become one of the most affluent counties in Guangdong and mainland China. Since 2009 it has been administrated independently of Foshan city, answerable directly to the Guangdong provincial government. History According to archaeological discoveries, human settlements appeared during the Spring and Autumn period. In the third year of Jinghai era (1452 AD), after the Ming dynasty suppressed the rebellion led by Huang Xiao Yang (), Shunde county was formally established. Before that, this area was part of Nam Hoi county (Nanhai Xian) and Sun Hui county (Xinhui Xian). The people of Daliang subdistrict of Shunde have a long history of consuming water buffalo cheese and milk products (particularly double skin milk dessert), which is why the township had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gods Must Be Crazy (film Series)
''The Gods Must Be Crazy'' is a series of films starring the Namibian San farmer and actor Nǃxau ǂToma. Official films ''The Gods Must Be Crazy'' (1980) The first film released in 1980, written and directed by Jamie Uys. Set in Botswana and South Africa, it tells the story of Xi, a San of the Kalahari Desert whose tribe discovers an empty Coca-Cola bottle. The bottle brings discord to the tribe, and Xi is sent out into the unknown world beyond the Kalahari to return the bottle to the Gods by throwing the bottle off the world's end. ''The Gods Must Be Crazy II'' (1989) A sequel was released in 1989. Xi's name was changed to Xixo in this film. In it, Xixo's two young children encounter poachers in the Kalahari Desert, explore the back of their truck, and become unable to jump off once it starts moving. Xixo must once again travel great distances to retrieve them, and once again encounters various other western characters who are on quests of their own. The film is notable f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special ID
''Special ID'' is a 2013 Chinese action film directed by Clarence Fok and starring Donnie Yen. Plot Yen takes on the role of Dragon Chan, a Hong Kong undercover police officer deep within the ranks of one of China’s most ruthless underworld gangs. The leader of the gang, Hung (Collin Chou), has made it his priority to weed out the government infiltrators in his midst. Struggling to keep his family together and his identity concealed, Chan is torn between two worlds. Upping the stakes, as Chan’s undercover comrades are being dealt with, one by one, Chan fears his days are numbered. Now, he must risk everything to take down the organization and reclaim the life he lost when he took on this perilous assignment. As the action mounts, Chan must do everything he can to protect the SPECIAL IDENTITY he wishes he never had before it’s too late. Cast *Donnie Yen as Dragon Chan *Jing Tian as Fang Jing *Andy On as Sunny *Zhang Hanyu as Blade *Ronald Cheng as Captain Cheung *Collin Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Love Hong Kong 2013
''I Love Hong Kong 2013'' is a 2013 Hong Kong comedy film and the third film of the ''I Love Hong Kong'' film series. Film stars Alan Tam, Veronica Yip, Natalis Chan and Eric Tsang, who also served as producer. This is also Veronica Yip's first film role since 1996's ''Hong Kong Showgirls''. The film was released on 7 February 2013 to celebrate Chinese New Year. Cast Main cast Other cast Reception Andrew Chan of the Film Critics Circle of Australia The Film Critics Circle of Australia (FCCA) is an association of cinema critics and reviewers. It includes journalists in "media, television, major national and state papers, radio, national and state, online and freelance writers, Australian ... writes, "One of the reasons why "I Love Hong Kong 2013″ works, is because it touches upon relevant Hong Kong people concerns and the sentimental value that people place on long lost Hong Kong culture in the rapidly changing territory. " ''I Love Hong Kong 2013'' earned HK$16,894 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mission Incredible: Adventures On The Dragon's Trail
''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Mission Incredible: Adventures on the Dragon's Trail'' () is a 2012 Chinese animated film based on the animated television series ''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf''. It is preceded by Moon Castle: The Space Adventure (2011) and is followed by The Mythical Ark: Adventures in Love & Happiness (2013). In the film, Weslie and his crew discover an evil mechanical dragon who defeats Wolffy as he was attempting to capture the goats, but a series of good dragons rescue Weslie and the goats. The good dragons say that evil dragons have taken over their world, and they need the help of the goats. Characters Lambs * Weslie (喜羊羊 ''Xǐ Yángyáng'') - Zu Liqing (祖丽晴) in Mandarin * Slowy (慢羊羊 ''Màn Yángyáng'') - Gao Quansheng (高全胜) in Mandarin * Tibbie (美羊羊 ''Měi Yángyáng'') - Deng Yuting (邓玉婷) in Mandarin * Paddi (懒羊羊 ''Lǎn Yángyáng'') - Liang Ying (梁颖) in Mandarin * Sparky (沸羊 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Love Hong Kong 2012
''I Love Hong Kong 2012'' is a Hong Kong comedy film produced by Eric Tsang and directed by Chung Shu Kai and Chin Kwok Wai. Film stars an ensemble cast of Tsang, Teresa Mo, Bosco Wong, Denise Ho, Stanley Fung, Siu Yam-yam, William So, Mak Cheung-ching, 6 Wing, Vivian Zhang and guest stars a star-studded cast of Hong Kong stars. This film is a sequel of the 2011 film ''I Love Hong Kong'' with a different storyline but similar theme. The film was released in Chinese New Year 2012. Cast * Stanley Fung as Kwok Ching, a TV weatherman * Teresa Mo as Kwok Mei-Mei, Kwok Ching's eldest daughter * Eric Tsang as Yao Ming, Kwok Mei-Mei's husband * Denise Ho as Kwok Jing-Jing, Kwok Ching's second daughter * Bosco Wong as Kwok Jing-Jing's boyfriend * Luk Wing as Kwok Sing-Sing, Kwok Ching's youngest son * Mak Cheung-ching as Kwok Ching's brother * Hoi Sang Lee as Kwok Ching's Colleague * Siu Yam-yam * William So as Roberto, a TV station owner * Viann Zhang * Benz Hui * Tats Lau * Mimi Chu * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turning Point 2
''Turning Point 2'' is a 2011 Hong Kong action cinema, Hong Kong action crime thriller film directed by Herman Yau and starring Michael Tse in the title role of "Laughing Gor" and co-starring Francis Ng, Chapman To and Bosco Wong. The film is a distant sequel to the 2009 film ''Turning Point (2009 action film), Turning Point'', a direct sequel to the 2011 TV series ''Lives of Omission'' and the third spin-off of The Academy (franchise), ''The Academy'' franchise featuring Tse's character from ''E.U. (TV series), E.U.'' Plot Towards the end of TVB series, Lives of Omission , “Laughing Gor” Michael Tse was sentenced to life imprisonment after murdering Bosco Wong's (黃宗澤) character. In prison, Laughing met Francis Ng (吳鎮宇), a university professor imprisoned for drug possession. Despite the professor's gentle and aloof exterior, he was a vicious, cold-blooded criminal. Furthermore, the professor was a criminal psychologist able to discern other people's inner secrets a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Love Hong Kong
''I Love Hong Kong'' is a 2011 Hong Kong comedy film produced and directed by Eric Tsang. Film stars Tsang, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Sandra Ng and a star-studded cast of Hong Kong stars. It was released in Chinese New Year Day. The sequel movies are I Love Hong Kong 2012 and I Love Hong Kong 2013 ''I Love Hong Kong 2013'' is a 2013 Hong Kong comedy film and the third film of the ''I Love Hong Kong'' film series. Film stars Alan Tam, Veronica Yip, Natalis Chan and Eric Tsang, who also served as producer. This is also Veronica Yip's firs .... Cast Ng family Other cast External links * 2011 films Hong Kong films 2010s Cantonese-language films 2011 comedy films Shaw Brothers Studio films Films set in Hong Kong Films shot in Hong Kong Films directed by Eric Tsang Chinese New Year films 2010s Hong Kong films {{2010s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Space Adventure
, also known simply as ''The Space Adventure'', is an adventure game released for the PC Engine CD-ROM² System in 1991 in Japan and for the Sega CD in 1995 in North America and Europe. It is the sequel to a Japan only game titled ''Cobra: Kokuryuuou no Densetsu'' released for the PC Engine CD in 1989, both being based on the manga and anime series '' Cobra'' by Buichi Terasawa. The game was developed and published by Hudson Soft and was one of the last games to be published for the Sega CD in both North America and Europe. The format of the game is similar to '' Snatcher'' while the plot is based on one of Cobra's early adventures. The game is the first anime-licensed game to receive a Mature rating from the ESRB. Plot The player takes the role of the manga hero Cobra, who after walking into a bar, learns that a bounty has been placed on his head by the Galaxy Patrol and that he is being hunted by a bounty hunter named Jane Royal. After it is discovered that Cobra's archenem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
72 Tenants Of Prosperity
''72 Tenants of Prosperity'' (72家租客) is a 2010 Hong Kong comedy film produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, Television Broadcasts Limited, United Filmmakers Organization, Sil-Metropole Organisation and Sun Wah Media Group. It was directed by Eric Tsang and stars Tsang himself and various other actors. It was released in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia, and New Zealand on 11 February 2010. This film used the 1973 film ''The House of 72 Tenants'' as a blueprint. However, this story is a new creation, of which only some roles identical. This is the first film to introduce the new 2010 Shaw opening theme with a shortened version of the original fanfare. The film spoofs other movies such as ''Ip Man'' and ''Murderer'', and makes references to Hong Kong culture and events that were figured in the media that year, such as the death of Michael Jackson and the Mong Kok acid attacks The Mong Kok acid attacks (旺角高空投擲腐蝕性液體傷人案) were incidents in 2008, 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleasant Goat And Big Big Wolf
''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'' is a Chinese animated anime-influenced television series created by animation director Huang Weiming and produced by Creative Power Entertaining. The show is about a group of goats living on the Green Green Grassland and a clumsy wolf who wants to eat them. The cartoon became enormously popular with Chinese schoolchildren after its debut in 2005. Cashing in on the cartoon's success, the producer made an animated feature film in 2009. It generated a box office revenue of 79 million yuan (approx. US $11.5 million) during Chinese New Year that year. It is aired on over 40 local TV stations, including Zhejiang Television, CCTV and Aniworld Satellite Television, Hong Kong's TVB and Taiwan's Momo Kids. The show was also aired in India, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia and North America. As of 2011, an English dub has been aired in Taiwan. In 2010, Disney gained the license to broadcast the show on their Disney Channels. Alpha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantonese
Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding area in Southeastern China. It is the traditional prestige variety of the Yue Chinese dialect group, which has over 80 million native speakers. While the term ''Cantonese'' specifically refers to the prestige variety, it is often used to refer to the entire Yue subgroup of Chinese, including related but largely mutually unintelligible languages and dialects such as Taishanese. Cantonese is viewed as a vital and inseparable part of the cultural identity for its native speakers across large swaths of Southeastern China, Hong Kong and Macau, as well as in overseas communities. In mainland China, it is the ''lingua franca'' of the province of Guangdong (being the majority language of the Pearl River Delta) and neighbouring areas such as Guang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
