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Meiling (given Name)
Meiling, also spelled Mei Ling, Mei-ling or May-ling, is a feminine Chinese given name Chinese given names () are the given names adopted by speakers of the Chinese language, both in majority-Sinophone countries and among the Chinese diaspora. Description Chinese given names are almost always made up of one or - usually - two charact .... According to Taiwan's 2010 census, it was the third most list of most popular given names, popular name for women, with 27,914 having the name. People * Chen Mei-ling (born 1958), Republic of China politician * Guo Meiling or Guo Meimei (born 1991), Chinese internet celebrity * Hou Meiling or Melek Hu (born 1989), Chinese-born Turkish table tennis player * Meiling Jin (born 1956), Guyanese author * Mei-Ling Lam (born 1984), ''Playboy'' Playmate of the Month for June 2011 * Meiling Melançon (born 1980), American television and film actress * Mayling Ng, actress * Soong Mei-ling (1898–2003), wife of Republic of China President Chiang Kai-shek * Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Given Name
Chinese given names () are the given names adopted by speakers of the Chinese language, both in majority-Sinophone countries and among the Chinese diaspora. Description Chinese given names are almost always made up of one or - usually - two characters and are written ''after'' the surname. Therefore, Wei () of the Zhang () family is called "Zhang Wei" and not "Wei Zhang". In contrast to the relative paucity of Chinese surnames, given names can theoretically include any of the Chinese language's 100,000 characters and contain almost any meaning. It is considered disrespectful in China to name a child after an older relative, and both bad practice and disadvantageous for the child's fortune to copy the names of celebrities or famous historical figures. A common name like " Liu Xiang" might be possessed by tens of thousands of people, but generally they were not named ''for'' the athlete. An even stronger naming taboo was current during the time of the Chinese Empire, when other bearer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mei Ling Hwa Darling
''Dirty Sexy Money'' is an American prime time drama television series created by Craig Wright. It ran on ABC from September 26, 2007, to August 8, 2009. The series was produced by Berlanti Television and ABC Studios. Wright served as an executive producer alongside Greg Berlanti, Bryan Singer, Matthew Gross, Peter Horton, and Josh Reims, with Melissa Berman producing. The series revolves around lawyer and family man Nick George, portrayed by Peter Krause. When Nick's father mysteriously dies in a plane crash, he agrees to take his position as the Darling family's lawyer, while trying to discover who committed the murder. The Darlings, the richest family in New York, constantly rely on Nick to solve their problems. Nick struggles to balance his morals and family life while dealing with the demands of the Darlings. Premise The series revolves around Nick George, whose whole life has been lived in the shadow of the Darling family, but as an adult he's leading a simple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meiling (other)
Meiling or Mei Ling may refer to: Industry * Hefei Meiling, Chinese home appliance manufacturer Places in China * Meiling Mountains, the former name of the Dayu Mountains, a mountain range in China * Meiling, Zhao'an County, a town in Zhao'an County, Fujian * Meiling, Jiangxi, a town in Nanchang, Jiangxi * Meiling Subdistrict, Jinjiang, a subdistrict of Jinjiang, Fujian * Meiling Subdistrict, Yangzhou, a subdistrict of Hanjiang District, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Names * Meiling (given name), a feminine Chinese given name * Connie Meiling (born 1930), Danish child actress of the 1930s * Marc Meiling (born 1962), German judoka * Hong Meiling, a Touhou character and Scarlet Devil Mansion guard See also * Meilin (other) * Melling (other) Melling may refer to: Places * Melling, Merseyside, an area of Sefton, Merseyside, England * Melling, Lancashire, a village near Carnforth, Lancashire, England * Melling, New Zealand, a suburb of Lower Hutt, New Zealand ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meilin (other)
Meilin may refer to: People * Gada Meilin (1892–1931), or Gada Meiren, Inner Mongolian leader *Han Meilin (born 1936), Chinese artist * Ong Mei Lin, Malaysian swimmer who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics * Shi Meilin (fl. 1970s), Chinese tai chi practitioner * Meilin Gray (born 1989), American singer based in Beijing * Meilin Miranda, pen name of American writer Lynn Siprelle Fictional characters * Meilin Li (or Meilin Rae), a supporting character from the anime ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' * Mei Lin Barnes, a character from the animated TV series ''Arthur'' * Mey-Rin (or Meilin), a character from the manga and anime series ''Black Butler'' * Meilin Lee, the main character from the 2022 Disney-Pixar film ''Turning Red'' Places * Meilin Line, a line of the Shenzhen Metro, China * Meilin, Gan County (梅林镇), a town in Jiangxi, China * Meilin, Fengcheng, Jiangxi (梅林镇), a town in Fengcheng, Jiangxi, China *Meilin, Wuhua County Meilin is a town under the jurisdicti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Chung
Betty Chung (born 1947) is a former Hong Kong recording artist and actress popular during the 1960s and 1970s. She sings in English and Mandarin. Life and career Betty Chung was born in Hong Kong. Her ancestral hometown is Chengdu (成都市)，Sichuan Province. In 1963, she won a singing contest at the age of 16. She appeared in various TV commercials, TVB shows, and movies, including Enter the Dragon. Chung left Hong Kong showbiz in the 1980s. She married famous songwriter Chris Babida (Chinese: 鮑比達) but then divorced. She has one son and resides in California. Filmography *1965: ''Xiao yun que'' *1968: ''Hong luan xing dong'' as Nightclub singer (Guest star) *1969: ''Diao jin gui'' *1969: ''Qing chun wan sui'' *1970: ''Huan le ren sheng'' *1970: ''Hen xin di ren'' *1973: ''She wang yu yan wang'' *1973: ''Enter the Dragon'' (龍爭虎鬥) as Mei Ling *1975: ''All Men Are Brothers'' (蕩寇誌) as Li Shih-shih (final film role) Discography *1966： 《A Go Go》 *1967 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enter The Dragon
''Enter the Dragon'' ( zh, t=龍爭虎鬥) is a 1973 martial arts film directed by Robert Clouse and written by Michael Allin. The film stars Bruce Lee, John Saxon and Jim Kelly. It was Lee's final completed film appearance before his death on 20 July 1973 at the age of 32. An American and Hong Kong co-production, it premiered in Los Angeles on 19 August 1973, one month after Lee's death. The film is estimated to have grossed over worldwide (estimated to be the equivalent of over adjusted for inflation ), against a budget of $850,000. Having earned more than 400 times its budget, it is one of the most profitable films of all time as well as the most successful martial arts film. ''Enter the Dragon'' is widely regarded as one of the greatest martial arts films of all time. In 2004, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Among the first films to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mei-Ling Zhou
Mei (; or in Taiwan), full name Dr. Mei-Ling Zhou (), is a fictional, playable character appearing in the 2016 video game '' Overwatch'', a team-based first-person shooter developed by Blizzard Entertainment. Outside of ''Overwatch'', Mei also appears in related media, as well as a playable character in the crossover multiplayer online battle arena game '' Heroes of the Storm''. She is a Chinese climatologist and adventurer from Xi'an, China. Mei is voiced by Chinese voice actress Yu "Elise" Zhang in both the English and Chinese language releases of ''Overwatch''. Development and design Mei was first announced in October 2015 at BlizzCon; along with D.Va and Genji, she was one of the last heroes who was introduced into ''Overwatch'' prior to its official release. At the beginning, Blizzard wanted to design a hero who used frost to battle. At that time, the nationality of this hero was not decided yet, but the designers once thought to set the hero as a Canadian. La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highlander (franchise)
''Highlander'' is a British film and television franchise created by American screenwriter Gregory Widen. The series began with a 1986 fantasy film starring Christopher Lambert, who played Connor MacLeod, the titular Highlander. Born in Glenfinnan in the Scottish Highlands in the 16th century, MacLeod is one of a number of immortals empowered by an energy called the Quickening and only able to die if beheaded. On television, '' Highlander: The Series'' aired for six seasons from 1992–1998, starring Adrian Paul as Connor's kinsman Duncan MacLeod, another immortal Highlander born decades later. Recurring characters in the series included the immortal thief Amanda (Elizabeth Gracen) and oldest immortal Methos (Peter Wingfield) who each had spin-off shows, '' Highlander: The Raven'' and '' The Methos Chronicles'' respectively, which each lasted one season. There have been four theatrical ''Highlander'' films, one made-for-TV film, two live-action television series, an animated t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
May-Ling Shen
This is a list of characters from the ''Highlander'' franchise. Major characters Major characters appear in more than one movie or series. Works are presented in chronological order. Films ''Highlander'' (1986) ''Highlander II: The Quickening'' (1991) ''Highlander III: The Sorcerer'' (1994) ''Highlander: Endgame'' (2000) ''Highlander: The Source'' (2007) Series ''Highlander: The Series'' (1992–1998) The characters listed are those played by the regular and the recurring cast, as well as the guest cast credited in the ''opening'' credits. Characters played by guest cast listed in the ''closing'' credits are ''not'' listed. Characters are listed chronologically by order of appearance. Main characters Recurring characters Immortals ''Highlander: The Raven'' (1998–1999) Main characters Recurring characters Guest cast See also * List of ''Highlander'' cast members External links * * * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Highlander Characters * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardcaptor Sakura
, abbreviated as ''CCS'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga group Clamp. Serialized monthly in the ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from May 1996 to June 2000, it was also published in 12 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Kodansha between November 1996 and July 2000. The story centers on Sakura Kinomoto, an elementary school student who discovers magical powers after accidentally freeing a set of magical cards into the world; she must retrieve the cards to prevent catastrophe. Each of these cards grants different magical powers, and can only be activated by someone with inherent magical abilities. A sequel by Clamp, '' Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card'', focusing on Sakura in junior high school, began serialization in ''Nakayoshi'' in 2016. The manga was adapted into a 70-episode anime television series by Madhouse that aired on Japan's satellite television channel NHK BS2 from April 1998 to March 2000. Additional media include two anime films, vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meiling Li
This article covers the major characters of Clamp's manga ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' and its respective anime and movies. The manga and anime focused on Japanese schoolgirl Sakura Kinomoto who finds the magical Clow Book in her father's basement study, accidentally unleashing the magical Clow Cards loose across her hometown Tomoeda. Dubbed the Cardcaptor by the cards' guardian Cerberus (better known as Kero-chan), Sakura must wield the Clow Staff to capture the card spirits and turn them back into cards for her use. Sakura is aided by her best friend and cousin Tomoyo Daidouji, who creates battle costumes for her as well as videotaping her ventures as Cardcaptor; and later by Syaoran Li, a Chinese boy who is a direct descendant of the Clow Cards' creator Clow Reed. The anime also introduced a fourth companion, Meiling Li (sometimes spelled as Meilin Li), Syaoran's cousin. The rest of the characters are mostly oblivious to Sakura's magical life, aside from her brother Toya who has his ow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hsien-Ko
(), known in Japan as , is a fictional character from the '' Darkstalkers'' fighting game franchise. She was introduced in '' Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge'' in 1995. Her character is based on vampires of Chinese folklore known as jiāngshī, into which she was transformed when she was magically merged with her twin sister Mei-Ling (), known in Japan as . Together, they fight to free the cursed spirit of their dead mother and to destroy the monsters preying on the people of China. Hsien-Ko has since become one of the franchise's more popular characters, garnering positive fan and critical reception. She has also appeared on official ''Darkstalkers'' merchandise and as a playable character in several games outside the series. Appearances In video games According to her '' Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge'' backstory, Hsien-Ko and her twin sister, Mei-Ling, were born in 1730s China (Qing dynasty). During a time when undead spirits arose and attacked a rural village, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
