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Ngo Ka-nin
Ngo Ka-nin (, born 26 September 1976) is a Hong Kong actor, singer and host. Career Ngo debuted as a radio DJ before he got into acting. He has also been one of the hosts for the entertainment news show, E-Buzz, since 2005 to 2007. Ngo is best known for his role as Chiang Bit-man in the 2009 drama ''Rosy Business'', which earned him the Most Improved Male Artiste award and a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 2009 TVB Anniversary Awards. His popularity got a further boost when he delivered a sterling performance as Tong Kat in direct sequel '' No Regrets''. He became a strong contender for the Best Supporting Actor award. Ngo left TVB due to pay on 26 January 2020, but has continued working under a per series contract with the first series being ''Fraudstars'', where he starred as the male lead for the first time with the network. Personal life There have been conflicting reports about his age with some stating that he was born in the year 1976. In the reality program ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Hong Kong
Hong Kong was a colony and later a dependent territory of the British Empire from 1841 to 1997, apart from a period of occupation under the Japanese Empire from 1941 to 1945 during the Pacific War. The colonial period began with the British occupation of Hong Kong Island in 1841, during the First Opium War between the British and the Qing dynasty. The Qing had wanted to enforce its prohibition of opium importation within the dynasty that was being exported mostly from British India, as it was causing widespread addiction among its populace. The island was ceded to Britain by the Treaty of Nanking, ratified by the Daoguang Emperor in the aftermath of the war of 1842. It was established as a crown colony in 1843. In 1860, the British took the opportunity to expand the colony with the addition of the Kowloon Peninsula after the Second Opium War, while the Qing was embroiled in handling the Taiping Rebellion. With the Qing further weakened after the First Sino-Japanese Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muzha (deity)
Mucha (), more commonly known as Muzha (), is a short form of Pratimokṣa in Chinese () and also a given name. Muzha as a Historical Figure Mucha was a historical figure in Han Buddhism during the era of Tang Empire and he was an apprentice of , along with Hui-an and Hui-yen. As Master Sangha was seen as an avatar of Avalokiteśvara (Kuan Yin), Mucha was later fictionalized as Kuan Yin's apprentice in the Zajü ''Journey to the West'' during the Great Yuan period. Afterwards, he was further blend with Hui-an as "Mucha Hui-an" () in the Chinese classic novel ''Journey to the West'' during the Great Ming period. Footnotes References Tang dynasty Buddhist monks Investiture of the Gods characters Journey to the West characters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under The Canopy Of Love
Under The Canopy of Love (Traditional Chinese: 天幕下的戀人) is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in February 2006. Due to the success of the series, a related series retaining the original cast was created, known as '' The Seventh Day'' ( 最美麗的第七天), which was broadcast in 2008. Synopsis Because of a lost PDA, the lovely and childlike Fiona Ko Yat-Sze (Niki Chow) is brought together with her Prince Charming, a boy whom she had had a crush on since school days. Alan Shum Long ( Kevin Cheng) is the Prince Charming, who, after graduation from school, lost touch with Sze. Their encounter takes place in a shopping mall, which is designed like a canopy. Alan meets Nick Kuen Lik ( Bosco Wong), a Taekwondo black belt who starts working as a security guard at the mall Alan works at. Nick develops deep respect for Alan and takes the initiative to acknowledge him as "big brother". The simple and honest Nick initially likes Sze's sister, who is a bit of a gold digger, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lethal Weapons Of Love And Passion
''Lethal Weapons of Love and Passion'' is a Hong Kong television series based on Huang Yi's novel ''Fuyu Fanyun''. It was released overseas in December 2005 and broadcast on TVB in January 2006. Synopsis :The two sharpest weapons in the world, :The Rain-Ceasing Sword and the Cloud Ruling Sabre! :Carry the burdens of ethnic conflicts. Pong Ban (Derek Kok) mercilessly defeated three monks who protected the Rain-Ceasing Sword. The surviving monk took the sword and fled when Long Fan-Wan (David Chiang) arrives to stop Pong Ban. The monk then was later found by Hon Pak (Bosco Wong), who presented it to Yin Wong. It is set during the early Ming Dynasty, after the overthrow of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty. Fung Heng-Lit (Raymond Lam Raymond Lam (; Jyutping: lam4 fung1; born 8 December 1979) is a Hong Kong actor and singer who is best known for roles in the television dramas ''A Step into the Past'', ''Twin of Brothers'', ''Moonlight Resonance'', ''Highs and Lows'' and ''Line W ...), the Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Always Ready (TV Series)
''Always Ready'' (Traditional Chinese: 隨時候命) is a Hong Kong aviation drama series produced by TVB and aired its channel TVB Jade from 21 November to 30 December 2005. The series is centered on the Government Flying Service, which is responsible for search and rescue (SAR), air ambulance, firefighting and assisting in police operations. It is sometimes said by viewers that it is a combination of ''Burning Flame'' and ''Triumph in the Skies''. Synopsis :Up and down crests and troughs, :In and out of waves and seas, :The Government Flying Service saves lives. * Matthew Ko Hor-fung (Ekin Cheng) is part of the Government Flying Service (GFS), serving as the second commander of air crew. He has a girlfriend Carrie Hong Yau-nam (Charmaine Sheh) who has been in a coma for three years from a car accident. She finally awakes from her coma, and recovers her memory speedily with Matthew's attentive help. Matthew is a commander air-crew who always do on-air rescue via a let-down rope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Charm Beneath
''The Charm Beneath'' (Traditional Chinese: 胭脂水粉) is a TVB period drama series broadcast in October 2005. The series was shown to celebrate TVB's 38th Anniversary. Sheren Tang and Bobby Au-Yeung were originally cast in this series instead of Gigi Lai and Moses Chan when the teaser trailer premiered in the TVB sales presentation in 2005. Synopsis :They hide a dagger in a smile, :Are they driven by desire for power, :Or is it their only way to survive? Cast The Chuk family The Ng family The Wang family Reception With the grand production title and boasted a very impressive casts, TVB Had spent the amount of money and highly promotion into the production, likely to granted out Anniversary Series as well as set out to create a 1930s version of successful's War and Beauty but returned the disappoint rating then they been expected due to the various of reason about viewers' taste and the way the drama portray different so far from War's Darken plot, making the grand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Bond
''Love Bond'' (Traditional Chinese: 心花放) is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in February 2005. It is a warm family show which follows two families, the Gei and the Lam, who are neighbors in the same building. This series also marked the fifth collaboration between Michael Tao and Kenix Kwok following the first three installments of the Detective Investigation Files Series and 2004's Shine On You Shine on You () is a drama series produced by Hong Kong broadcaster TVB and was first aired from September 13 to October 22, 2004 in the prime time 8:00 to 9:00 pm slot. Consisting of 30 episodes it was produced by Mui Siu Ching and featured a c .... Synopsis :Roses represent love while plum blossoms symbolize nobility; :Stars and great actors... Together they show you a family in love! Cast The Lam family The Gei family Other cast External linksTVB.com''Love Bond'' - Official Website Butterfly's Place.net''Love Bond'' Episodic Synopsis SPCNET.tv''Love Bond'' - Review ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Yi Of Chu
Emperor Yi of Chu (died 206 BC), also known as King Huai II of Chu before receiving his ''de jure'' emperor title, personal name Xiong Xin, was the ruler of the Chu state in the late Qin dynasty. He was a grandson of King Huai of Chu. In 223 BC, during the Warring States period, the Chu state was conquered by the Qin state, which unified the various Chinese feudal states in a series of wars and established the Qin dynasty in 221 BC. In 209 BC, when rebellions broke out throughout China to overthrow the Qin dynasty, the Chu state was revived as an insurgent state against Qin imperial rule. Xiong Xin was discovered by Xiang Liang, a rebel leader who descended from a famous Chu general, , and installed on the Chu throne as "King Huai II of Chu". However, Xiong Xin was merely a puppet ruler because power was concentrated in Xiang Liang's hands, and was later passed on to Xiang Liang's nephew, Xiang Yu, after Xiang Liang was killed in battle. In 206 BC, the Qin dynasty was overthrow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Conqueror's Story
''The Conqueror's Story'' is a Hong Kong television series based on the events in the Chu–Han Contention, an interregnum between the fall of the Qin dynasty and the founding of the Han dynasty in Chinese history. It was first broadcast in 2004 in Hong Kong on TVB Jade. Plot The plot follows a story-by-story pattern, with each episode featuring an event before and during the Chu–Han Contention. A cast member explains the background of the story in the prologue of each episode. Pre-episode extras Prior to the start of each episode is an extra scene that provides an explanation to a certain main point within that episode, many of which have been enshrined in history books, or have become idioms frequently used in modern Chinese society. Cast : ''Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.'' * Adam Cheng as Lau Bong * Kwong Wa as Hong Yu * Maggie Cheung Ho-yee as Lui Chi * Melissa Ng as Consort Yu * Law Lok-lam as Fan Tsang * Wong Chak-fung as H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War And Beauty
''War and Beauty'' () is a Hong Kong television period drama serial that originally aired on TVB Jade from 23 August to 2 October 2004, consisting of 30 episodes. It stars TVB Best Actress winners Sheren Tang (2009/2010), Maggie Cheung (2003), Charmaine Sheh (2006/2014), and Gigi Lai (2004 - she won the award for her work in this drama). It also stars TVB Best Actor winners Bowie Lam (2004 - he also won the award for his work in this drama) and Moses Chan (2007). It received widespread praise among critics and audiences for its acting and plot. It continues to remain one of the most popular TVB dramas and is often referenced as the first drama series that sparked the popularity for palace scheming dramas in Hong Kong such as ''Beyond the Realm of Conscience'' and Mainland Chinese dramas including ''Empresses in the Palace'', '' Story of Yanxi Palace'' and ''Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace''. In 2022, the drama was selected as one of ten classic TVB dramas being honoured for a ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vigilante In The Mask
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riches And Stitches
''Riches and Stitches'' is a Hong Kong period drama produced by TVB starring Moses Chan, Kwong Wah, Anne Heung, Gigi Lai, and Melissa Ng. It was filmed in 2003, and then released overseas in December 2003. Then it was aired on TVB Pay Vision's TVB Drama channel from 27 June to 5 August 2005. However, it has yet to be aired on TVB Jade. Plot Siu Chun Hang (Moses Chan) has had a special affection for Cheongsam. He makes his first cheongsam for his dream girl Po Chui Lung (Anne Heung), formerly a princess of the Qing Dynasty. He makes alterations to Lung's cheongsam, resulting in a design that is simple but elegant. Since then, he has become well known for his skills as a tailor and a designer. But life is full of ups and downs. Who would have guessed that his success is just the beginning of his downfall? Lung works for triad member Wing Ho Tung (Kwong Wa), owner of a nightclub. Lung suggests Hang designs clothes for Lang Heung Ling (Melissa Ng), a top dancer from Tung's nightc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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