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Old Boy (TV Series)
''Old Boy'' (Chinese: 老男孩 ) is a 2018 Chinese television series starring Liu Ye and Ariel Lin alongside Lei Jiayin and Hu Xianxu. It aired on Hunan TV from March 4 to April 19, 2018. Synopsis A handsome commercial airline pilot Wu Zheng ( Liu Ye) and a beautiful but temperamental, elite private school English teacher Lin Xiao Ou ( Lin Yichen) meet by chance in Australia in rather unpleasant circumstances. Their relationship starts off on the wrong foot but the fate will make them cross paths many times. Cast * Liu Ye as Wu Zheng *Ariel Lin as Lin Xiao'ou *Lei Jiayin as Shi Fei *Hu Xianxu as Xiao Han *Guo Shutong as Ye Zi *Wang Yanzhi as Fei Wenli *Li Jianyi as Li Liqun *Ni Hongjie as Ding Fangru *Wang Ding as Li Lei *Zhou Qi as Zhou Zhou *Wang Ce as Zhou Zhengyi *Wei Wei as Ye Xin *Zeng Li as Xiao Wei *Chi Feng as Wang Xiujuan *Liang Jingxian as Wang Shan *Yang Xizi as Li Keman *Tan Kai as Captain Zheng *Li Guangjie as Xiao Yue *Lin Peng as Lu Dazhi *Hua Mingwei as Prin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romance Novel
A romance novel or romantic novel generally refers to a type of genre fiction novel which places its primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and usually has an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." Precursors include authors of literary fiction, such as Samuel Richardson, Jane Austen, and Charlotte Brontë. There are many subgenres of the romance novel, including fantasy, gothic, contemporary, historical romance, paranormal fiction, and science fiction. Although women are the main readers of romance novels a growing number of men enjoy them as well. The Romance Writers of America cite 16% of men read romance novels. "Many people today don’t realize that romance is more than a love story. Romance can be a complex plotline with a setting from the past in a remote, faraway place. Instead of focusing on a love story, it idealizes values and principles that seem lost in today’s world of technology and instant gratification. However, roma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Ku
Leo Ku Kui-kei is a Hong Kong Cantopop and Mandopop singer, actor, TV host, model, cartoonist, MV director, and producer and designer. He employs falsetto as a singing technique and was named as one of the "Five Fresh Tigers of TVB". Career Joining TVB in 1991, Ku has released over 35 albums and he has won nearly 300 male singer and music awards over the course of his career. In addition to Ku's career in Hong Kong, between 2000 and 2003, he played the male lead in two television drama series in mainland China, ''Romance in the Rain'' and ''My Fair Princess III: Heavenly Earth''. Ku's most famous Mandarin Chinese song is "Really Want", the theme song for the drama series ''Romance in the Rain''. The song was broadcast across China. Wen Lane Street, known, no cry of alarm. His best known Canto-pop song is "Never Too Late" which appeared on many year-end lists about the best songs of 2006 in Hong Kong. Ku was also selected to be the first host and a contestant in the third se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Romance Television Series
Chinese can refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation ** List of ethnic groups in China, people of various ethnicities in contemporary China ** Han Chinese, the largest ethnic group in the world and the majority ethnic group in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and Singapore ** Ethnic minorities in China, people of non-Han Chinese ethnicities in modern China ** Ethnic groups in Chinese history, people of various ethnicities in historical China ** Nationals of the People's Republic of China ** Nationals of the Republic of China ** Overseas Chinese, Chinese people residing outside the territories of Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan * Sinitic languages, the major branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family ** Chinese language, a group of related languages spoken predominantly in China, sharing a written script (Chinese c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunan Television Dramas
Hunan (, ; ) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi to the east, Guangdong and Guangxi to the south, Guizhou to the west and Chongqing to the northwest. Its capital and largest city is Changsha, which also abuts the Xiang River. Hengyang, Zhuzhou, and Yueyang are among its most populous urban cities. With a population of just over 66 million residing in an area of approximately , it is China's 7th most populous province, the fourth most populous among landlocked provinces, the second most populous in South Central China after Guangdong and the most populous province in Central China. It is the largest province in South-Central China and the fourth largest among landlocked provinces and the 10th most extensive province by area. Hunan's nominal GDP was US$ 724 billion (CNY 4.6 trillion) as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Be A Better Man
''To Be a Better Man'' (Chinese: 好先生) is a 2016 Chinese television series produced by LeEco and directed by Zhang Xiaobo. It stars Sun Honglei, Jiang Shuying, Wao Yaoqing, Che Xiao, Lay Zhang and Guan Xiaotong. The series was aired on Jiangsu TV and Zhejiang TV from 31 May to 22 June 2016. Synopsis Lu Yuan worked hard in America to become a Michelin 3-star chef. To many, he is the Devil incarnate, reckless and wanton. But when it comes to the person he loves, he is an entirely different "good man" who is loyal, kind, and honest. After a nightmarish car accident takes away his friend, he returns home with his remains. Now returning to China, Lu Yuan initially has three goals. First, he wants to bring the ashes of his friend, who died in the car accident, back to China and let them rest in peace. Second, he wants to return his best friend’s seventeen-year-old daughter Jia He to her birth mother, before finding a remote place and committing suicide. However unexpectedly, he m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwelling Narrowness
''Dwelling Narrowness'' (), also known literally as ''Snail House'', is a 2009 television series broadcast in Mainland China, based on a 2007 novel of the same name by Liu Liu. It depicts two sisters struggling with life in Jiangzhou, a fictional city that strongly resembles present-day Shanghai. The Chinese name is a figure of speech meaning "humble abode". Because a prominent storyline portrays the difficulties of buying an affordable home in the city, the show has become a symbol of the perceived ongoing real estate bubble in China, generating controversy in the Chinese press and attracting attention from foreign media sources. Although 35 episodes of the series were produced, only 33 episodes were aired due to censors. The show was also criticized by some officials for its "sex, dirty jokes, and corruption stories", saying that the show had a "serious negative influence" on Chinese society.Gillis, Charlie, and Sorenson, Chris"The China Crisis". ''Maclean's''. May 3, 2012. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Sunshine
''My Sunshine'' () is a 2015 Chinese television series based on the novel ''Silent Separation'' written by Gu Man. It stars Wallace Chung and Tiffany Tang. The series premiered simultaneously on Dragon TV, Jiangsu TV, and iQiyi on 10 January 2015. ''My Sunshine'' is a huge success in China with over 10 billion views online. Synopsis In their university days, Zhao Mosheng fell in love at first sight with law student He Yichen. Through various incidents where Mosheng stalked Yichen on campus, Mosheng's cheerful personality charmed Yichen, and they slowly became college sweethearts. When Yichen's foster sister, Yimei challenged Mosheng for Yichen's attention, Mosheng turned directly to Yichen for clarification, but did not expect to receive a cold response from him. Mistaking that Yichen and Yimei are a couple, Mosheng followed her father's arrangements and moved to the United States to continue her studies. Seven years later, Mosheng, who is now a professional photographer, retur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarlet Heart
''Scarlet Heart'' (, lit. ''Startling by Each Step'') is a 2011 Chinese television series based on the novel ''Bu Bu Jing Xin'' by Tong Hua. It premiered in China on Hunan Broadcasting System (HBS) on 10 September 2011. The series tells the story of a modern-era woman, Zhang Xiao, who time-travelled from the 21st century to the Qing Dynasty during Emperor Kangxi's reign, where she, as her previous incarnate Ma'er'tai Ruoxi, encountered the Emperor's sons, who were involved in a lengthy battle for the throne. During the course of the series, the female protagonist would meet and eventually fell in love with Fourth Prince Aisin Gioro Yinzhen, who would later on ascend the throne as Emperor Yongzheng. The plot of the series was largely reminiscent of the original novel's plot, though the series's ending differed from that of the novel, along with a few minor differences from both the series and novel. A pioneer of the time slip genre in Asian television, ''Scarlet Heart'' was a co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eternal Love (TV Series)
''Eternal Love'' (), also known as ''Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms'', is a 2017 Chinese television series starring Yang Mi and Mark Chao, directed bLin Yufen It is based on the xianxia novel of the same name from 2015 by Tang Qi Gong Zi. The series was broadcast on Zhejiang TV and Dragon TV from 30 January to 1 March 2017. As of 1 August 2018, the series has reached 50 billion views, becoming the most watched television series in the world. Synopsis The story begins when Zhe Yan (Ken Chang) brings Bai Qian (Yang Mi), disguised as the male immortal Si Yin, to Kunlun Mountain, where she becomes the God of War, Mo Yuan's 17th disciple and receives the Jade Purity Fan of Kunlun, which becomes her weapon. For 20,000 years, Bai Qian (as Si Yin), trains and causes quite some trouble. One day, she gets kidnapped by a jealous goddess, Yao Guang, and is then rescued by Mo Yuan. Afterwards, she causes trouble again, this time dragging along the 9th disciple, Ling Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love O2O (TV Series)
''Love O2O'' () is a 2016 Chinese television series based on the novel of the same name written by Gu Man, starring Zheng Shuang and Yang Yang. It aired on Jiangsu TV and Dragon TV from 22 August to 6 September 2016.''This story tells a love story between Xiao Nai and Bei Weiwei.'' It is a commercial success in China. It is one of the most-watched Chinese modern dramas, with over 25.2 billion views online. In August, 2021 this show has been officially banned by the People's Republic of China's government in the entirety of Mainland China as the female lead role, Zheng Shuang has been labelled as "actors with poor conduct" by the regulators due to her involvement in a series of scandals including tax evasion which she is found guilty of. Synopsis Bei Weiwei ( Zheng Shuang) is a computer science university student, who excels in her studies. She aspires to be an online game developer. Her player's name is Luwei Weiwei in the role-playing game, ''A Chinese Ghost Story''. After sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yisa Yu
Yisa Yu or Yu Kewei (; born 23 October 1983), is a Chinese singer. She started out singing in bars and participated in several singing competitions. Her career took off after she achieved fourth place nationally in the 2009 season of Hunan TV's '' Super Girl''. Her fans are called ''Yu jin xiang'' (郁金香), which means "tulip"; personally named by Yisa. Early life Yu was born on 23 October 1983 as Yu Yingxia () in Chengdu, Sichuan to parents working in the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group. She studied English Language at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. She briefly took singing lessons at the insistence of her father but failed to complete. At college, Yu took part in a national singing competition for college students and defeated Li Yuchun to take the gold award. Career After her graduation, Yu worked in a company for a few months before leaving to become a singer at the famous ''Lianhua fudi'' music bar. During that time and before the 2009 ''Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lin Yichen
Ariel Lin Yi-chen (; born 29 October 1982) is a Taiwanese actress and singer. She rose to fame for her role as Yuan Xiangqin in the Taiwanese drama '' It Started with a Kiss'' (2005) and the Chinese fantasy drama ''The Little Fairy'' (2006). Lin won Best Actress at the 43rd and 47th Golden Bell Awards for her roles in ''They Kiss Again'' (2007) and ''In Time with You'' (2011) respectively. Career 2004: Beginnings Lin was first discovered in a Taiwanese beauty contest. She made her debut in the television drama ''True Love 18'' (2002). Lin also starred in her first film ''Love Me, If You Can'' (2004), which earned her a nomination for Best Actress at the 40th Golden Horse Awards. She gained more popularity after starring in the idol drama series ''My Secret Garden II'' and '' Love Contract'' opposite Mike He. She also sang the theme song for ''Love Contract'', titled "Alone in the northern hemisphere", which topped the KTV and ring tone charts for 12 weeks. 2005–2007: Breakthrou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
