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Michael Hui
Michael Hui Koon-man (born ; 3 September 1942) (also known as Mr Boo!) is a Hong Kong actor, comedian, scriptwriter and director. He is the eldest of the four Hui brothers (together with Ricky, Sam, and Stanley) who were prominent figures in the Hong Kong entertainment industry during the 1970s and the 1980s. Michael Hui is considered by many critics to be one of the foremost comedians in the Hong Kong film industry. Education Hui studied in La Salle College, and then earned a degree in sociology from the United College, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Career After a spell hosting quiz shows on TVB, Hui gained popularity in the Hong Kong entertainment industry with his variety show stints in the '' Hui Brothers Show''. He then moved from television to film. Hui's first work was in a film by Taiwanese director Li Han-hsiang called '' The Warlord'' (大軍閥 or "The Great Regime", 1972), where he played a farcical warlord in post-revolutionary China. In 1974, he s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panyu
Panyu, alternately romanized as Punyu, is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China. It was a separate county-level city before its incorporation into modern Guangzhou in 2000. The present district covers an area of about . Geography Panyu lies at the heart of the Pearl River Delta, its boundary straddles from latitudes 22.26' to 23.05', and sprawls from longitudes 113.14' to 113.42'. Facing the Lion Sea in the east and the estuary of the Pearl River in the south, its eastern border is separated from Dongguan by a strip of water, and the western border of Panyu is adjacent to the cities of Nanhai, Shunde and Zhongshan, while it abuts the downtown of Guangzhou in the north. The site of the People's government of Panyu is Shiqiao which is from downtown Guangzhou and from the cities of Hong Kong and Macau, respectively. Shiqiao may have once been called "Stone Bridge town", but because of war, the characters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese University Of Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a public research university in Ma Liu Shui, Hong Kong, formally established in 1963 by a charter granted by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. It is the territory's second-oldest university and was founded as a federation of three existing colleges – Chung Chi College, New Asia College and United College – the oldest of which was founded in 1949. CUHK is organized into nine constituent colleges and eight academic faculties, and remains the only collegiate university in the territory. The university operates in both English and Chinese, although classes in most colleges are taught in English. Four Nobel laureates are associated with the university, and it is the only tertiary institution in Hong Kong with recipients of the Nobel Prize, Turing Award, Fields Medal and Veblen Prize sitting as faculty in residence. History Origins The university was formed in 1963 as a federation of three existing colleges. The first of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Standard Chinese
Standard Chinese ()—in linguistics Standard Northern Mandarin or Standard Beijing Mandarin, in common speech simply Mandarin, better qualified as Standard Mandarin, Modern Standard Mandarin or Standard Mandarin Chinese—is a modern Standard language, standardized form of Mandarin Chinese that was first developed during the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republican Era (1912‒1949). It is designated as the official language of Languages of China, mainland China and a major language in the United Nations languages, United Nations, Languages of Singapore, Singapore, and Languages of Taiwan, Taiwan. It is largely based on the Beijing dialect. Standard Chinese is a pluricentric language with local standards in mainland China, Taiwan and Singapore that mainly differ in their lexicon. Hong Kong written Chinese, used for formal written communication in Hong Kong and Macau, is a form of Standard Chinese that is read aloud with the Cantonese reading of characters. Like other Sinit ... [...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] |
Hong Kong Film Award For Best Actor
The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to an actor for the best performance by an actor in a leading role. The actor with most awards in this category is Tony Leung Chiu-Wai with 5 times. He is also holding the record for actor with most awards in the Best Supporting Actor category. History The award was established at the 1st Hong Kong Film Awards (1982) and the first winner and the sole participant in this category was Michael Hui for his role in the film ''Security Unlimited''. From the 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards (1983), there are 5, sometimes 6, nominations for the category of Best Actor from which one actor is chosen the winner of the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor, except the 2nd Awards when Sammo Hung and Karl Maka shared the award. The most recent recipient of the award was Anthony Wong, who was honoured at the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards (2019), for his performance in ''Still Human''. The actor with most awards in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Contract (1978 Film)
''The Contract'' (Chinese: 賣身契) is a 1978 Hong Kong comedy film written, directed by and starring Michael Hui. The film also co-stars Hui's brothers, Samuel Hui and Ricky Hui. It was very successful at the Hong Kong box office being the second-highest-grossing film there at the time. Cast *Michael Hui as Sit Chi-man *Samuel Hui as Chiu Sai-kit *Ricky Hui as Sit Chi-ying *Tiffany Bao as Ms. Wang *Ellen Lau as Chu Ling-ling *Yeung Wai as Ms. Wang's eye-path assistant *Cheng Fu-hing as King Kong *Russell Cawthorne as Guru *Chan King-cheung as MTV chairman *Cheng Siu-ping as Mrs. Li *Kwong Kwan-ning as Mr. Kwong *Lee Pang-fei as Cat TV manager *Chiu Chun as MTV board of director *Fong Yue as Woman coming out of elevator *Huang Pa-ching as Mrs. Li *Man Sau as Man's mother *Pan Yung-sheng as Audience for alien show *Kwan Yan as Audience at magic show *Cheung Sek-Au as Audience at magic show *Johnny Koo as one of three bank robbers *Kam Tin-chue as MTV board of director *Si Lau-wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Private Eyes (1976 Film)
''The Private Eyes'' is a 1976 Hong Kong comedy film written, directed by and starring Michael Hui and co-starring his brothers Samuel Hui and Ricky Hui as well as Shih Kien and Richard Ng in his second film role. John Woo was the production designer and also co-director, though he was uncredited. Sammo Hung served as the film's action director and Jackie Chan was also a stuntman. This is the third film of the Hui Brothers and it is the first film that established the Hui Brothers' comedies internationally. It became the highest-grossing film in Hong Kong at the time. Overview The film's Chinese title is ''半斤八兩''. The film is also known as Mr. Boo in Japan. Plot The film revolves around the exploits of a detective agency in Hong Kong called Mannix Private Detective Agency. It is headed by private detective Wong Yeuk-sze (Michael Hui) with his emotionally drained assistant Puffy (Ricky Hui). Meanwhile, Lee Kwok-kit (Samuel Hui), a kung fu expert, who works at a Vitasoy p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Games Gamblers Play
''Games Gamblers Play'' () is a 1974 Hong Kong comedy film directed by and starring Michael Hui, with action direction by Sammo Hung. The film also co-stars Sam Hui, who also served as one of the film's music composers. Although very successful and netting more than 6 millions Hong Kong dollars at the box offices, the film was criticized because there “gambling is no longer a social vice but a means by which one can get ahead quickly by achieving instant monetary gains. The concept of morality or righteousness is irrelevant: the utilitarian motive of individual accumulation of instant wealth is paramount.”Chi Chuen Chan and Keis Ohtsuka, “All for the Winner: An Analysis of the Characterization of Male Gamblers in Hong Kong Movies with Gambling Theme,” ''International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction'' 9 (2011), 208-218 (213). Plot Man (Michael Hui) is a prison laborer who has a knack in conning others, which he uses to con other prisoners for their meals. Kit (Samu ... [...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] |
Warlord
A warlord is a person who exercises military, economic, and political control over a region in a country without a strong national government; largely because of coercive control over the armed forces. Warlords have existed throughout much of history, albeit in a variety of different capacities within the political, economic, and social structure of states or ungoverned territories. The term is most often applied to China in the mid-19th century and the early 20th century. The term can also be used for any supreme military leader. Historical origins and etymology The first appearance of the word "warlord" dates to 1856, when used by American philosopher and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson in a highly critical essay on the aristocracy in England, "Piracy and war gave place to trade, politics and letters; the war-lord to the law-lord; the privilege was kept, whilst the means of obtaining it were changed." During the First World War, the term appeared in China as ''Junfa'' ( 軍閥), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Warlord (film)
A warlord is a military leader. Warlord, War Lord or Warlords may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film * ''The War Lord'', a 1965 American film starring Charlton Heston * ''The Warlord'' (film), a 1972 Hong Kong film directed by Li Han-hsiang * ''Warlords'' (film), a 1988 American film * ''The Warlords'', a 2007 Chinese film directed by Peter Chan, starring Andy Lau, Jet Li and Takeshi Kaneshiro Television * "Warlord" (''Star Trek: Voyager)'', a 1996 episode of ''Star Trek: Voyager'' * "The War Lord" (''I Spy''), an episode of the series ''I Spy'' * The War Lord, the chief of an alien race called the "War Lords" in the Doctor Who serial ''The War Games'' * "The Warlords", fourth episode of the 1965 ''Doctor Who'' serial '' The Crusade'' Music * Warlord (band), an American 1980s heavy metal band * Warlord (hardcore band), an American Christian metal band * ''Warlord'' (album), a 2016 album by Yung Lean * ''Warlord'', a 1989 Skrewdriver album * ''Warlord'' (demo), by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Han-hsiang
Richard Li Han-hsiang (; 7 March 1926 in Huludao, Jinxi, Liaoning – 17 December 1996 in Beijing) was a Chinese film director. Li directed more than 70 films in his career beginning in the 1950s and lasting till the 1990s. His ''The Enchanting Shadow'', ''The Magnificent Concubine'', and ''Empress Wu Tse-Tien (1963 film), Empress Wu Tse-Tien'' were entered into the Cannes Film Festival in 1960, 1962, and 1963 respectively. Li also won the Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards for his work on the movie ''Xi Shi'' in 1965. Most of his movies in the 1970s and 1980s were Chinese historical dramas. He died in Beijing due to a heart attack. He was seventy. Filmography Films This is a partial list of films. Awards * Star. Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong, Avenue of Stars. Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront in Hong Kong. See also * Stone House (Diamond Hill) References External links Li Han-Hsiang at filmaffinity.com* HK cinemagic entryLi Han-hsiang at senscritique.com 1926 birth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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