Nie Xiaoqian
Nie Xiaoqian or Nieh Hsiao-chien is the lead female character in "The Magic Sword", a fantasy story in Pu Songling's short story collection ''Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio''. Pu describes her appearance as "gorgeous; girl in paintings" (). The story has been adapted into numerous films and television dramas. The name is commonly rendered as Nip Siu Sin in Hong Kong adaptations in accordance with its Cantonese pronunciation. Plot Nie Xiaoqian is introduced as a beautiful female ghost. She died at the age of 18 and was interred in an old temple in Jinhua, Zhejiang Zhejiang ( or , ; , Chinese postal romanization, also romanized as Chekiang) is an East China, eastern, coastal Provinces of China, province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable citie .... Nie is coerced to participate in ritual murders in the service of a demon. A pale-faced scholar, Ning Caichen, is going to Beijing to take a civil service exam ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nie (surname)
Nie () is a Chinese surname. It is the 126th surname in the ''Hundred Family Surnames''. It is spelled Nip in Cantonese and Nieh in Wade–Giles. One branch of the Nie family who were descendants of the traitorous Nie Yi changed their surname to Zhang to avoid being associated with him. Descendants of this line include Cao Wei official Zhang Liao. Notable people *Nie Bichu, mayor of Tianjin *Nie Er, Chinese composer in the 20th century *Nie Haisheng, Chinese astronaut *Nie Li, lieutenant general of People's Liberation Army, daughter of Nie Rongzhen *Nie Rongzhen, marshal of the People's Liberation Army *Nie Shicheng, general in Qing Dynasty *Nie Weiping, professional weiqi player *Nie Yuan, actor *Nie Yuanzi, key figure in the Cultural Revolution *Nie Xiaoqian, fictional character in eponymous story by Pu Songling * Nieh Pin-chieh (聶品潔; born 1988), Taiwanese swimmer who specialized in sprint freestyle events See also *Nia (given name) Nia is a given name which appears in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Tsui Hark Animation
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be 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 nouns 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 the archaic pron ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stories Within Strange Tales From A Chinese Studio
Story or stories may refer to: Common uses * Story, a narrative (an account of imaginary or real people and events) ** Short story, a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting * Story (American English), or storey (British English), a floor or level of a building * News story, an event or topic reported by a news organization Social media *Stories (social media), a collection of messages, images or videos, often ephemeral ** Facebook Stories, short user-generated photo or video collections that can be uploaded to the user's Facebook ** Instagram Stories, a feature in Instagram that let the user post vertical images that will disappear in 24 hours ** Snapchat Stories, a feature in Snapchat which allows users to compile snaps into chronological storylines, accessible to all of their friends Film, television and radio * Story Television, an American digital broadcast television network * Story TV, a South Korean television drama production company * ''Stor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Female Characters In Literature
Female (symbol: ♀) is the sex of an organism that produces the large non-motile ova (egg cells), the type of gamete (sex cell) that fuses with the male gamete during sexual reproduction. A female has larger gametes than a male. Females and males are results of the anisogamous reproduction system, wherein gametes are of different sizes, unlike isogamy where they are the same size. The exact mechanism of female gamete evolution remains unknown. In species that have males and females, sex-determination may be based on either sex chromosomes, or environmental conditions. Most female mammals, including female humans, have two X chromosomes. Female characteristics vary between different species with some species having pronounced secondary female sex characteristics, such as the presence of pronounced mammary glands in mammals. In humans, the word ''female'' can also be used to refer to gender in the social sense of gender role or gender identity. Etymology and usage The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zhong Chuxi
Zhong Chuxi (; born 18 March 1993), also known as Elane Zhong, is a Chinese actress best known for portraying Nie Xiaoqian in the 2019 film '' The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang''. Filmography Film Television series Discography Awards and nominations References {{DEFAULTSORT:Zhong, Chuxi 1993 births Living people Chinese film actresses Chinese television actresses 21st-century Chinese actresses Actresses from Guangzhou Shanghai Theatre Academy alumni ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Between Yin And Yang
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Between is a preposition. It may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Between'' (Frankmusik album), a 2013 album by Frankmusik * "Between", a song by Jerry Cantrell from ''Boggy Depot'' * ''Between'' (TV series), a Canadian science fiction-drama television and web series * ''Between'', a 2008 video game designed by Jason Rohrer * ''The Between'', a 1995 novel by Tananarive Due Other uses * Between, Georgia, an American town See also * In Between (other) In Between or related spellings may refer to: Film and television * ''In Between'', a 1991 film featuring Alexandra Paul * ''In Between'' (1994 film), a Hong Kong romantic anthology film * ''In Between'' (2005 film), a film with a score by Suz ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Choo Ja-hyun
Chu Eun-ju (born January 20, 1979), known by her stage name Choo Ja-hyun, is a South Korean actress. Best known in Korea for the films '' Bloody Tie'' (2006) and '' Portrait of a Beauty'' (2008), Choo has also actively worked in China since 2007, notably in television drama ''The Temptation to Go Home'' (2011, remake of '' Temptation of Wife''). Early life Chu Eun-ju was born and raised in Daegu, the then-capital of North Gyeongsang Province. The only daughter of a cosmetologist and a white-collar worker, her parents divorced when she was 18 years old. She also revealed on a Chinese TV show that she had a little sister who died by drowning when they were younger. Choo graduated from Dankook University in 1997, with a bachelor's degree in Theater and Film. Career South Korea Using the stage name Choo Ja-hyun, she began her entertainment career as a model at age 17. She made her acting debut in 1996, and went on to appear in several television series, among them ''Successful St ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Liu Yifei
Crystal Liu (born An Feng; August 25, 1987), better known by her stage name Liu Yifei (), is a Chinese-American actress, singer, and model. She has appeared multiple times on ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list and was named one of the New Four Dan actresses of China in 2009. She is widely known as "Fairy Sister" in China. In 2020, Yifei became known to international audiences for starring as the titular character in the The Walt Disney Company, Disney Live action, live-action film Mulan (2020 film), ''Mulan''. The role earned her nominations for a Critics' Choice Super Awards, Critics' Choice Super Award, a Kids Choice Awards, Kids' Choice Award and a Saturn Awards, Saturn Award. Early life Liu was born in Tongji Medical College, Tongji Hospital in Wuhan, Hubei as An Feng (). She is an only child. Her father is An Shaokang (), a 1st Secretary in the Chinese Embassy in France and a French language university professor from Beijing, and her mother is Liu Xiaoli (), a dancer and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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A Chinese Ghost Story (2011 Film)
''A Chinese Ghost Story'', also known as ''A Chinese Fairy Tale'', is a 2011 fantasy-supernatural film directed by Wilson Yip, starring Louis Koo, Liu Yifei, Yu Shaoqun, Kara Hui, Louis Fan, and Wang Danyi Li. The film is adapted from the short story Nie Xiaoqian in Pu Songling's ''Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio'', a collection of supernatural stories set in ancient China. Plot Yan Chixia's master sent him to Black Hill to train in the arts of demon hunting. After capturing an attractive female demon, Nie Xiaoqian, Yan falls in love with her and realises that his master sent him there to make him learn how to control his emotions. Xiaoqian also falls in love with Yan, and while he feeds her candy, she says she will fall in love with anyone who fed her candy. After some time, she begs him to kill her because humans and demons are not supposed to be together. Yan stabs her with his magic dagger, which does not kill Xiaoqian, but causes her to lose her memory of their relatio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jenny Zhang (actress)
Jenny Zhang (; born 22 June 1987) is a Chinese actress and singer. She is noted for her roles in the television series ''Palace II (2012)'' and ''Story of Yanxi Palace (2018)''. Early life and education Zhang was born in Chengdu, Sichuan on June 22, 1987. She graduated from Beijing Film Academy, majoring in acting. Career In 2006, Zhang won the champion of ''Looking for Zi Ling'' (), a Hunan Television talent show. At that time, Zhang entered into the entertainment industry. Zhang rose to fame after portraying Wang Ziling in the television series ''Dreams Link'' (2007), a romantic television series adaptation based on the novel of the same name by Chiung Yao, and she won the Rising Star Award at the Beijing Television Film and Television Awards. That same year, she made her film debut in ''The Summer of Our Graduation'', playing Xiao Xia. In 2009, Zhang co-starred with Ming Dao in the television series ''Smile in My Heart'' and won the Best Popularity Award at the Entertainme ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yang Mi
Yang Mi (, born 12 September 1986) is a Chinese actress and singer. She made her acting debut in historical television series '' Tang Ming Huang'', and later received recognition for her leading roles in various television series such as ''Wang Zhaojun'' (2007), ''Chinese Paladin 3'' (2009), ''Palace'' 1(2011), '' Beijing Love Story'' (2012), '' Swords of Legends'' (2014), ''The Interpreter'' (2016), '' Eternal Love'' (2017) and ''Legend of Fuyao'' (2018); as well as films ''Mysterious Island'' (2011), ''Tiny Times'' (2013–2015), and '' The Witness'' (2015). In 2017, she won the Best Actress award at the WorldFest Houston International Festival for her performance in '' Reset'' (2017). Yang was chosen by ''Southern Metropolis Daily'' as one of the New Four Dan Actresses. Early life Yang Mi was born in Xuanwu District, Beijing to a police officer and a housewife. She was given the name "" (exponentiation) because her parents both have the same surname Yang. She graduated from th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Barbie Hsu
Barbie Hsu (; born 6 October 1976) is a Taiwanese actress, singer, and television host. She is best known for her leading role in the television series ''Meteor Garden'' (2001). Life and career Hsu was born in Taipei, Taiwan on 6 October 1976. She was the second of three sisters, with the eldest being Hsu Si-hsien, and the youngest sister being Dee Hsu. From 1994 to 2001, she was a member of the pop duo ASOS (originally called SOS for "Sisters of Shu", the name was changed to ASOS for legal reasons) with her youngest sister Dee Hsu. As such, Hsu is also known by her nickname "Big S" (while Dee Hsu is nicknamed "Little S") although she was the middle child in the family. She is an animal lover and vegetarian. As an actress, Hsu is best known for her lead role in the 2001 television series ''Meteor Garden''. She has endorsed Tissot watches since 2005 and signed an additional 3-year contract in April 2008. Hsu remains active in other work, such as modelling campaigns and varie ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |