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Peter Lee (director)
Peter Lee () is a Chinese film director. Early life Peter Lee was born in Hong Kong in 1963 and immigrated to the United States in 1974. There, he attended New York University from 1982 to 1984, studying film. He later returned to Hong Kong. Film career Peter Lee worked in various capacities with director Ang Lee, whom he knew as a fellow student at New York University. He played a role in his directorial debut Pushing Hands and then in several of Lee's other projects. Between 1995 and 1999, Peter Lee worked in Taiwan television. Lee's 2017 film ''Love is a Broadway Hit'' stars Godfrey Gao, Wang Likun, Wang Chuanjun, Li Yuan (李媛) and Naren Weiss Naren Weiss (born March 15, 1991) is an actor, playwright, and former model. He played Osama bin Laden in Kamal Haasan's film on terrorism ''Vishwaroopam'', Dekker in the ABC series ''Deception'', and is known for his work in theatre in India .... Filmography References External links ong Kong Film Directors Chinese ... [...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] |
Love Is A Broadway Hit
''Love is a Broadway Hit'' () is a Chinese romantic comedy film written and directed by Peter Lee. Plot A new musical and dance show named Mulan is going to release on Broadway. A rivalry soon forms for the leading role between a newly graduate actress Qi Bai (played by Wang Likun), and a youthful actor Weidong Song (played by Godfrey Gao). The two first meet in a restaurant as part-time co-workers and then both realize they become competitors on stage. Qi believes that Mulan was a heroine so she has more possibility than Weidong to get the role. Yet the director decides both of them have equal chances. From rehearsal stage to part-time workplace, Qi and Weidong compete everywhere. As time goes by, their competition becomes intense yet love is quietly sprouting. Cast * Godfrey Gao as Song Wei Dong * Wang Likun as Bai Qi * Kenan Heppe as Josh * Wang Chuanjun as Tony * Li Yuan (李媛), as Fang * Naren Weiss as Pi * Denis Ooi as Prince Claude *Lauren Downie as Jamie * Mark Andr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York University Alumni
New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, 1995 Songs * "New" (Daya song), 2017 * "New" (Paul McCartney song), 2013 * "New" (No Doubt song), 1999 *"new", by Loona from '' Yves'', 2017 *"The New", by Interpol from ''Turn On the Bright Lights'', 2002 Acronyms * Net economic welfare, a proposed macroeconomic indicator * Net explosive weight, also known as net explosive quantity * Network of enlightened Women, a conservative university women's organization * Next Entertainment World, a South Korean film distribution company Identification codes * Nepal Bhasa language ISO 639 language code * New Century Financial Corporation (NYSE stock abbreviation) * Northeast Wrestling, a professional wrestling promotion in the northeastern United States Transport * New Orleans Lakefront Ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Film Directors
''The following is a list of notable film directors from Mainland China.'' B *Bu Wancang (1903–1974) C *Cai Chusheng (1906–1968), major leftist filmmaker in the 1930s, later fell victim to the Cultural Revolution. *Cai Shangjun, Chinese screenwriter and director *Cao Baoping *Joan Chen (born 1961), Chinese actress and director. *Chen Kaige (born 1952), major figure of the Fifth Generation, his epic ''Farewell My Concubine'' was the first Chinese film to win Cannes' coveted Palme d'Or. *Chen Liting (1910–2013) major figure of the second generation. *Cheng Bugao (1893–1966) D *Dai Sijie (born 1954), French novelist and director, born in China. *Diao Yi'nan (born 1969), screenwriter and director. *Domee Shi (born 1989), Chinese-Canadian storyboard artist and director, first woman director of a Pixar short film, Bao (film) F *Feng Gong (born 1957), comedic actor and sometimes-director. *Feng Xiaoning (born 1954), art designer turned director, part of the 1982 graduating cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naren Weiss
Naren Weiss (born March 15, 1991) is an actor, playwright, and former model. He played Osama bin Laden in Kamal Haasan's film on terrorism ''Vishwaroopam'', Dekker in the ABC series ''Deception'', and is known for his work in theatre in India and the United States. Early life Born in Nassau Bay, 30 minutes outside of Houston, Weiss's family bounced around various places in the U.S. until, at the age of 12, the family migrated to Madras. While finishing his education, he found his love for the stage in several school and college productions, and went on to attend Madras Christian College and Brooklyn College. He is of mixed ethnicity and worked as a model during college, appearing in campaigns for Sprite, Bank of India, The Chennai Silks and on magazine covers like India Today. He was discovered by VJ Paloma Rao while performing onstage, leading to his becoming a VJ for Channel UFX. He comes from an athletic background, and turned down several scholarships to play basketba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Chuanjun
Wang Chuanjun (; born 18 October 1985), also known as Eric Wang, is a Chinese actor and host. Wang is noted for playing Sekitani Kamiya in the romantic comedy television series ''iPartment'', which enjoyed the highest ratings in China when it was broadcast. Early life Wang, born in Shanghai on October 18, 1985, graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy with a major in acting. He participated in Dragon TV Shanghai Dragon Television or Dragon TV () is a provincial satellite TV station. It launched in October 1998 as "Shanghai Television Shanghai Television () is a TV station based in Shanghai, China China, officially the People's Republic ...'s reality program ''My Hero'' as a contestant. Filmography Film Television series References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wang, Eric 1985 births Shanghai Theatre Academy alumni Male actors from Shanghai Living people Chinese male stage actors Chinese male film actors Chinese male television actors 21st-century Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Likun
:''This is a Chinese name. The family name is'' Wang. Wang Likun (), also known as Claudia Wang, is a Chinese actress and dancer. She is best known for her roles in television series ''Seven Swordsmen'' (2006), ''Beauty's Rival in Palace'' (2010), ''Beijing Youth'' (2012), ''Miss Assassin'' (2013), ''Qing Mang'' (2013), ''Twice Blooms the Flowers'' (2015); as well as the movies '' Ex-Files'' (2014) and ''Somewhere Only We Know'' (2015). Early life Wang Likun was born on 22 March, in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia. Wang Likun is a Manchu, a Chinese ethnic minority. Wang Likun graduated from Beijing Dance Academy in 2004, majoring in traditional dance. Career Wang Likun was discovered by famous Chinese director Tsui Hark, and shot her first television series ''Seven Swordsmen'' in 2004. She gained more recognition with her portrayal of three different roles in historical drama ''Beauty's Rival in Palace'' (2010). Wang also won the Acting Breakthrough award at the China TV Drama Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godfrey Gao
Godfrey Gao (; 22 September 1984 – 27 November 2019) was a Taiwanese-Canadian model and actor. Described as Asia's first male supermodel, Gao was the first male Asian model to appear in a campaign for Louis Vuitton. As an actor, he was known for his roles as Magnus Bane in the 2013 film adaptation of '' The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones'', and for his leading role in the Chinese television series ''Remembering Lichuan'' (). Early life Gao was born Tsao Chih-hsiang in Taipei on 22 September 1984. Gao's father is a Taiwanese of Shanghainese descent, and worked as a general manager at Michelin Taiwan; his mother is a Malaysian of Peranakan Chinese descent from George Town who won the Miss Penang beauty pageant in 1970. The youngest of three boys, Gao was moved with his brothers to North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where his parents raised their boys during his childhood. He attended Queensbury Elementary School and Argyle Secondary School, and later studied at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The territories controlled by the ROC consist of 168 islands, with a combined area of . The main island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated. The capital, Taipei, forms along with New Taipei City and Keelung the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Other major cities include Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries in the world. Taiwan has been settled for at least 25,000 years. Ancestors of Taiwanese indigenous peoples settled the isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and borders fourteen countries by land, the most of any country in the world, tied with Russia. Covering an area of approximately , it is the world's third largest country by total land area. The country consists of 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four municipalities, and two Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macau). The national capital is Beijing, and the most populous city and financial center is Shanghai. Modern Chinese trace their origins to a cradle of civilization in the fertile basin of the Yellow River in the North China Plain. The semi-legendary Xia dynasty in the 21st century BCE and the well-attested Shang and Zhou dynasties developed a bureaucratic political system to serve hereditary monarchies, or dyna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
