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Newton Lai
Newton Lai (; April 28, 1951– June 13, 2013) was a Hong Kong film and television actor, whose career spanned 1978 to 2013. Career In 1978, Lai began his career by appearing a series of martial arts films created by the Feng Huang Motion Picture Company. He moved to television in 1980 when he signed an acting contract with Rediffusion Television. His first television credit was in '' The Legendary Fok'' in 1983, which co-starred the actress Michelle Yim. Lai joined TVB, Hong Kong's largest commercial television channel, in 1985. His credits with TVB included the dramas '' New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre'' in 1986, ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' in 1994, ''Detective Investigation Files II'' in 1995, ''Twin Of Brothers'', and ''Strike At Heart''. He continued to appear in television and film until his death from acute pneumonia Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung primarily affecting the small air sacs known as alveoli. Symptoms typically include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. With 7.5 million residents of various nationalities in a territory, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places in the world. Hong Kong is also a major global financial centre and one of the most developed cities in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing Empire ceded Hong Kong Island from Xin'an County at the end of the First Opium War in 1841 then again in 1842.. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 after the Second Opium War and was further extended when Britain obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898... British Hong Kong was occupied by Imperial Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II; British administration resume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Heavenly Sword And Dragon Sabre
''New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre'' is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber''. The series was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in 1986. Plot Cast * Tony Leung as Cheung Mo-kei *Kitty Lai as Chiu Man * Sheren Tang as Chow Chi-yeuk * Ng Hin-wai as Yeung Bat-fui * Yung Wai-man as Kei Hiu-fu * Maggie Shiu as Siu-chiu * Simon Yam as Cheung Tsui-san * Carol Cheng as Yan So-so * Chan On-ying as Yan Lei * Kenneth Tsang as Tse Shun * Wong Sun as Yu-yeung Prince * Lau Kong as Sing Kwan * Liu Kai-chi as Yu Doi-ngam * Chun Hung as Sack Monk * Wilson Tsui as Cheung Chung-kai * Lee Shu-kah as Mok Sing-kuk * Toi Chi-wai as Yan Lei-ting * Bau Fong as Cheung Sam-fung * Lung Tin-sang as Yu Lin-chow * Tam Bing-man as Chu Cheung-ling * Lau Dan as Ho Tai-chung * Wong Man-yee as Ding Man-kwan * Lee Heung-kam as Mit-juet * Wong Wan-choi as Sung Yun-kiu * Ho Shu-wing as Sung Ching-shu * Chun Wong as Chow Din * Mak Tsi-wan as L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 Births
Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United Kingdom announces abandonment of the Tanganyika groundnut scheme for the cultivation of peanuts in the Tanganyika Territory, with the writing off of £36.5M debt. * January 15 – In a court in West Germany, Ilse Koch, The "Witch of Buchenwald", wife of the commandant of the Buchenwald concentration camp, is sentenced to life imprisonment. * January 20 – Winter of Terror: Avalanches in the Alps kill 240 and bury 45,000 for a time, in Switzerland, Austria and Italy. * January 21 – Mount Lamington in Papua New Guinea erupts catastrophically, killing nearly 3,000 people and causing great devastation in Oro Province. * January 25 – Dutch author Anne de Vries releases the first volume of his children's novel '' Journey Through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung primarily affecting the small air sacs known as alveoli. Symptoms typically include some combination of productive or dry cough, chest pain, fever, and difficulty breathing. The severity of the condition is variable. Pneumonia is usually caused by infection with viruses or bacteria, and less commonly by other microorganisms. Identifying the responsible pathogen can be difficult. Diagnosis is often based on symptoms and physical examination. Chest X-rays, blood tests, and culture of the sputum may help confirm the diagnosis. The disease may be classified by where it was acquired, such as community- or hospital-acquired or healthcare-associated pneumonia. Risk factors for pneumonia include cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sickle cell disease, asthma, diabetes, heart failure, a history of smoking, a poor ability to cough (such as following a stroke), and a weak immune system. Vaccines to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twin Of Brothers
''Twin of Brothers'' is a 2004 Hong Kong television series based on the novel of the same Chinese title by Wong Yee. It was broadcast on TVB. Plot Wacky wannabe swordsmen Chong and Ling accidentally acquire the mysterious "Longevity Martial Arts", which is rumoured to be the key to a huge treasure. The target of numerous people who covet the treasure, the two friends adventure through China despite the danger. In their journey, Ling meets two girls from two opposing sects, while Chong falls for the sister of the future emperor of China. With their extraordinary experiences, will the two become heroes amidst the historical turbulence? Cast : ''Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.'' Main Character *Raymond Lam as Kou Chong *Ron Ng as Tzui Zhi Ling *Tavia Yeung as Lee Sau Ling *Leila Tong as Szee Fei Hyun / Shek Ching Shuen *Nancy Wu as Wan Wan * Li Qian as Sung Yuk Chi Support Characters *Christine Ng as Fu Guan Chek and Fu Guan Yu *Waise Lee as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detective Investigation Files II
Detective Investigation Files II is a 40-episode 1995 Hong Kong TVB detective drama. It is the second installment in the Detective Investigation Files Series and was aired roughly eight months after the first series concluded. Michael Tao, Joey Leung, Kenix Kwok and Louisa So reprise their roles from the original series, along with new cast members Amy Kwok, Joseph Lee and Sammi Cheng. This series featured twelve cases. Synopsis Detective Investigation Files II is a 40-episode 1995 Hong Kong TVB detective drama. It is the second installment in the Detective Investigation Files Series and was aired roughly eight months after the first series concluded. Michael Tao, Joey Leung, Kenix Kwok and Louisa So reprise their roles from the original series, along with new cast members Amy Kwok, Joseph Lee and Sammi Cheng. This series featured twelve cases. Tai Yung (Michael Tao Tai-Yu) and Jesse's (Kenix Kwok Ho-Ying) relationship went on really well until Michael's colleague Carmen (Amy Kwo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legend Of The Condor Heroes
''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' is a wuxia novel by Chinese writer Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It is the first part of the ''Condor Trilogy'' and is followed by ''The Return of the Condor Heroes'' and ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber''. It was first serialised between 1 January 1957 and 19 May 1959 in ''Hong Kong Commercial Daily''. Jin Yong revised the novel twice, first in the 1970s and later in the 2000s. The English title is imprecise since neither species of the condor, the Andean condor and Californian condor, is native to China. Plot The story is set in China during the wars between the Jurchen-led Jin Empire and the predominantly ethnic Han Song Empire. Yang Tiexin and Guo Xiaotian, a pair of sworn brothers, pledge that their unborn children will become either sworn siblings (if both are of the same sex) or a married couple (if they are of opposite sexes). One day, Yang Tiexin's wife, Bao Xiruo, saves a wounded Jurchen warrior, who turns out to be Wanyan Honglie, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Yim
Michelle Yim Wai-ling (; born September 2, 1955), better known by her stage name ''Mai Suet'' (), is a Hong Kong actress and elder sister of former actress Sidney Yim Wai-ming also known by stage name ''Suet Lei'' (). She graduated from St. Rose of Lima's College and Shaw Brothers' Training School. Career In 1972, Yim started her acting career. Yim's stage name is known as Mai Suet. Yim first appeared as a Yang female soldier in The 14 Amazons, a 1972 Mandarin Drama and martial arts film directed by Cheng Kang. CTV In 1975, Yim joined Commercial Television (CTV), and began her journey onto the television circles. In 1976, Yim acted in ''Legend of the Condor Heroes'', a ''Wuxia'' TV series adaptation of Louis Cha's novel of the same title. For the first time, Yim took up the role as a female lead, portraying the character Wong Yung. This drama not only made her famous. but also made CTV's first million ratings. She has since been awarded the Top Ten Artiste Award several time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photography, photographing actual scenes with a movie camera, motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of computer-generated imagery, CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still imag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legendary Fok
''The Legendary Fok'' is a Hong Kong television series loosely based on the life of the Chinese martial artist Huo Yuanjia (Cantonese: Fok Yuen-gap). It includes a subplot based on the story of Chen Zhen (Cantonese: Chan Zan), a fictional student of Huo Yuanjia and the protagonist of the 1972 film ''Fist of Fury''. The series was first broadcast in 1981 on RTV (now ATV) in Hong Kong. Cast : ''Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.'' * Wong Yuen-sun as Fok Yuen-gap * Bruce Leung as Chan Zan * Michelle Yim as Chiu Sin-nam * Bonnie Ngai as Wong Sau-chi (Sakurako) * Newton Lai as Lung Hoi-sang * Bill Tung as Fok Yan-tai * Cheng Lui as Chiu Sing-hin * Mak Tin-yan as Wong Hei-man (Tanaka) * Lau Kong as Fok Yuen-mou * Tam Wing-kit as Lau Chun-shing * Yeung Kar-on as Luk Tai-on * Gam San as Chiu Chun-nam * Yip Tin-hang as Chiu Chun-bak * Ng Kwok-sing as Fok Yuen-ying * Ng Wui as Chau-ye Remake A remake of the series, ''Huo Yuanjia'' (a.k.a. ''The Legendar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rediffusion Television
Rediffusion Television (RTV) was the first television station in Hong Kong, making it both the first British colony and the first predominantly ethnically Chinese city to have television.Kitley, Philip. 003(2003). Television, Regulation and Civil Society in Asia. Routledge. It began as a radio station in 1949 and became Asia Television on 24 September 1982. History Radio Rediffusion was officially founded in 1949 as a highly successful wired radio station run by the Rediffusion company. The radio service was highly successful with its main competitor Commercial Radio. Some of the early contents included plays, stories, concerts and Cantonese operas. The broadcasts were some of the main attraction in Hong Kong tea shops. One of the most famous broadcasters was Li Ngaw: another was Uncle Ray, the pioneering DJ. It later became a subscription cable television station on 29 May 1957, becoming the first television station in a colony of the British Empire, as well as the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
