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Michael Tse
Michael Tse Tin-wah (born 15 July 1967) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Background Michael Tse graduated from TVB's Dance Training Class and worked with TVB as a dancer for five years. He then left TVB and formed a boy band group called 風火海 (Wind Fire Sea) with Jordan Chan and Jason Chu. Two CDs were then released in 1994 and 1995 accordingly by the boy band group. In 1996's ''Young and Dangerous''(古惑仔), Tse acted as a character called "Tai Tin Yee" in the triad genre. The film was a huge success, which led to nine sequels and spinoffs before the series concluded in 2000. The boy band group was dismissed later then. Tse participated Hong Kong's first modern musical ''Snow.Wolf.Lake'' ''(雪狼湖)'' in 1997. In 1998, Tse participated in the TV series ''A Kindred Spirit'' and officially becoming a TVB artist/ television actor. He was featured as the important supporting actor in many TV dramas like '' Detective Investigation Files'' (1999), '' Virtues of Harmony' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Femme Desperado
''La Femme Desperado'' (Traditional Chinese: 女人唔易做) is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in April 2006. The series contains many realistic elements relating to the life of a woman in today's modern society, particularly in Hong Kong. It was considered to be a favourite among audiences, ranking number 1 in audience ratings for TVB series that year. It was widely praised by critics and audiences for its acting, writing and character development. It won the TVB Anniversary Award for Best Drama Series in 2006. Synopsis There are three pairs of couples and their roles highlight the roles of women in modern society: *Chai Foon ( Raymond Lam) and Ko Chi-Ling (Melissa Ng) - Chai Foon has been in love with his tutor, Ling, since he was 11 and she was 18. They depict the problems of overcoming a seven-year age gap in traditional Chinese society. *Man King-Leung (Michael Tse) and Hilda Hoi Kiu (Sheren Tang) - shows their quest to power and fame, their readiness to sacrifice an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HKTV
Hong Kong Technology Venture Company Limited (HKTV, ) is a Hong Kong-based technology company primarily known for its e-commerce platform and once had plans to become a television station. HKTV currently provides an over-the-top shopping and entertainment ("shoppertainment") platform named HKTVMall. In 2009, HKTV (then- City Telecom) applied for domestic free-to-air television programme service licence, but was rejected by the Hong Kong government in October 2013. Later, HKTV acquired a mobile TV licence and planned to launch the first 2 channels but this plan was foiled again. It commenced live and video on demand broadcasting through internet on 19 November 2014, while refiling an application for a free-to-air licence. HKTV had fought a series of legal battles against the government, until it withdrew its application for free-to-air licence and surrendered its mobile television licenses to the Communications Authority in March 2018. On 13 July 2021, the company changed its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Television Network
Hong Kong Technology Venture Company Limited (HKTV, ) is a Hong Kong-based technology company primarily known for its e-commerce platform and once had plans to become a television station. HKTV currently provides an over-the-top shopping and entertainment ("shoppertainment") platform named HKTVMall. In 2009, HKTV (then- City Telecom) applied for domestic free-to-air television programme service licence, but was rejected by the Hong Kong government in October 2013. Later, HKTV acquired a mobile TV licence and planned to launch the first 2 channels but this plan was foiled again. It commenced live and video on demand broadcasting through internet on 19 November 2014, while refiling an application for a free-to-air licence. HKTV had fought a series of legal battles against the government, until it withdrew its application for free-to-air licence and surrendered its mobile television licenses to the Communications Authority in March 2018. On 13 July 2021, the company changed its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TVB Anniversary Award For Best Drama
The TVB Anniversary Award for Best Drama Series is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) is a television broadcasting company based in Hong Kong SAR. The Company operates five free-to-air terrestrial television channels in Hong Kong, with TVB Jade as its main Cantonese language service, and TVB ... (TVB) to producers who have created the most outstanding television drama series aired on the designated year. This award is usually reserved to be one of the last presented, and is considered to be one of the most premier awards of the ceremony. The award has changed names several times since its institution in 1997. It was first called the Most Popular Television Programme of Hong Kong — Drama (全港最受歡迎電視節目—戲劇類) in 1997, but was changed to My Favourite Television Programme — Drama (我最喜愛的電視節目—戲劇節目) in 1998. The name was finally changed to B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turning Point 2
''Turning Point 2'' is a 2011 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'', a direct sequel to the 2011 TV series ''Lives of Omission'' and the third spin-off of ''The Academy'' franchise featuring Tse's character from ''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 and dark side. Due to such abilities, the professor was able to silently control others. At this t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turning Point (2009 Action Film)
''Turning Point'' is a 2009 Hong Kong action crime thriller film directed by Herman Yau and starring Michael Tse in the title role of "Laughing Gor" and co-starring veteran actors Francis Ng and Anthony Wong. Released in Hong Kong on 13 August 2009, this is the first film to be produced by Shaw Brothers since 2003's '' Drunken Monkey''. Michael Tse's performance as "Laughing Gor" in the TVB television serial '' E.U'' was well received, and due to his popularity, TVB general manager Stephen Chan Chi-wan, during an interview with Tse in '' Be My Guest'' on 1 April 2009, announced that a prequel/spin-off featuring "Laughing Gor" would be made and presented Tse a contract for the film. Plot The story takes place before the early year of 2000 when Laughing (Michael Tse) is an undercover cop, but because of a drug case, Inspector Poon (Felix Wong) has been trying to track him down. Laughing is supposedly an undercover cop who has infiltrated a triad organization. However, before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Breakout Characters
A breakout character is a character in serial fiction, especially a member of an ensemble cast, who becomes much more prominent, popular, discussed, or imitated than expected by the creators. A breakout character may equal or overtake the other characters in popularity, including the protagonist. Prominent breakout characters often make cameo appearances in expanded franchises or feature as main characters in spin-off Spin-off may refer to: *Spin-off (media), a media work derived from an existing work *Corporate spin-off, a type of corporate action that forms a new company or entity * Government spin-off, civilian goods which are the result of military or gov ... instalments of their own. Animation Books and prose Comics Film Radio Television Video games References {{Reflist Television terminology Breakout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Lives Of Omission Characters
''Lives of Omission'' is a 2011 television crime drama serial set and filmed in Hong Kong. Produced by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB), Chong Wai-kin serves as the drama's executive producer with Sharon Au and Choi Suk-yin as the executive writers. The drama centers around a squad of undercover officers from the Criminal Intelligence Bureau (CIB) of the Hong Kong Police Force, who are closely following the activities of Yee Fung (義豐), a large triad society. Criminal Intelligence Bureau Harry Kung Damian Lau portrays Harry Kung / Kung Kar-pui (鞏家培), the senior superintendent of CIB. Jodie Chau Fala Chen portrays Jodie Chau / Chau Mong-ching (周望晴), known as Madam Jo, the senior inspector of CIB's A team. She is Laughing Leung's supervisor, later his girlfriend and fiancée. She was shot in the leg in episode 30 by Michael So who pushed her off a ledge to her death. She and Laughing got together in the middle of the series in episode 15. Laughing Michael Tse po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Undercover Cop
A covert operation is a military operation intended to conceal the identity of (or allow plausible deniability by) the party that instigated the operation. Covert operations should not be confused with clandestine operations, which are performed in secret and meant to stay secret. Covert operations aim to secretly fulfill their mission objectives without anyone knowing who sponsored or carried out the operation, or in some cases, without anyone knowing that the operation has even occurred. Impact According to a 2018 study by University of Chicago political scientist Austin Carson, covert operations may have the beneficial effect of preventing escalation of disputes into full-blown wars. He argues that keeping military operations secret can limit escalation dynamics, as well as insulate leaders from domestic pressures while simultaneously allowing them communicating their interest to the adversary in keeping a war contained. He finds that covert operations are frequently detec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirley Yeung
Shirley Yeung Sze-ki (born 7 August 1978), is a Hong Kong actress who was under contract with TVB from 2001 to 2014. Yeung is a Hakka of Jiaoling descent. Career She was the winner of the 2001 Miss Hong Kong Pageant contest. She had been the favourite among audiences since the very beginning of the competition. She won six awards and she currently holds the record for the most awards won by Miss Hong Kong. Yeung participated in Miss Chinese International 2002, where she made the top 5. Yeung began her career with TVB short afterwards. Her first drama was ''The Threat of Love 2'', playing the third female lead, where she played different characters for each episode. She went on to play significant roles in dramas throughout the 2000s including ''Angels of Mission'' and '' Always Ready''. She left TVB in 2014 and expanded her career to mainland China. Personal life Shirley met actor Gregory Lee in 2002 on the set of ''Blade Heart''. They dated until 2011 when Yeung announc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonija Kwok
Sonija Kwok Sin-nei (, born 22 July 1974) is a Hong Kong actress who worked with TVB from 1999 to 2015. Since 2015, she has been managed by GAIA Entertainment. Early life Kwok was born in Hong Kong and is of mixed three quarters Cantonese and one quarter English parentage. Kwok immigrated to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from Hong Kong. She initially attended the University of British Columbia, but transferred to Simon Fraser University where she completed her BA major in Psychology. After obtaining her degree, Kwok joined Cathay Pacific as a flight attendant. Career After a short stint as a flight attendant, Kwok returned to Hong Kong in 1999 and competed in the 1999 Miss Hong Kong pageant. During the semi-final, she won the Miss Photogenic award making her a favourite to win Miss Hong Kong following the precedent since 1996. She subsequently won the title "Miss Hong Kong" in July 1999 as well as Miss International Goodwill and Miss Intelligence. Coincidentally, all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
