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Painted Skin (TV Series)
''Painted Skin'' is a Chinese television series adapted from the 2008 film of the same title, which, in turn, is loosely based on a classic short story in Pu Songling's ''Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio''. It was first broadcast on TVS4 on 3 March 2011 in mainland China. A sequel series based on the second film, Painted Skin: The Resurrection, was broadcast in 2013. Cast * Fiona Sit as Xiaowei / Xuxu * Tammy Chen as Peirong * Gui Gui as Xia Bing * Li Zonghan as Pang Yong * Ling Xiaosu as Wang Sheng * Yang Mi as Xiaohong * Law Kar-ying as Xia Yingfeng * Qi Yuwu as Long Yun * Dong Yijin as Xiaoyi * Xin Zhilei as Susu * Jiang Tianyang as Ye Yi * Zhao Yi as Sha Luo * Hai Bo as Wang Chengzhou * Hinson Chou as Yu Zhi * Han Zhenhua as Chen Huichuan * Zhang Jin as Yuan Ren * Lou Yajiang as Yang Gang * Liu Chenxia as Peirong's mother Production The production team of the 2008 film, ''Painted Skin'', including its director and producer Gordon Chan, were involved in the planning and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strange Stories From A Chinese Studio
''Liaozhai zhiyi'', sometimes shortened to ''Liaozhai'', known in English as ''Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio'' or ''Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio'', is a collection of Classical Chinese stories by Qing dynasty writer Pu Songling, comprising close to 500 stories or "marvel tales" in the ''zhiguai'' and ''chuanqi'' styles, which according to some critics, served to implicitly criticise societal problems. Written in the late 1600s, its earliest publication date is given as 1740. Since then, many of the critically lauded stories have been adapted for other media such as film and television. Publication history Pu is believed to have completed the majority of the tales sometime in 1679, when he wrote the preface to the anthology, though he could have added entries as late as 1707. However, according to Chinese scholar Zhang Peiheng (), the original ''Liaozhai'' comprised eight volumes, the earliest and latest of which were completed around 1681 and 1707 to 1714 respect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Series Set In The Western Han Dynasty
Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, entertainment, news, and sports. Television became available in crude experimental forms in the late 1920s, but only after several years of further development was the new technology marketed to consumers. After World War II, an improved form of black-and-white television broadcasting became popular in the United Kingdom and the United States, and television sets became commonplace in homes, businesses, and institutions. During the 1950s, television was the primary medium for influencing public opinion.Diggs-Brown, Barbara (2011''Strategic Public Relations: Audience Focused Practice''p. 48 In the mid-1960s, color broadcasting was introduced in the U.S. and most other developed countries. The availability of various types of archival storag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Chinese Television Series Debuts
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Sina
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Beijing
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Gordon Chan
Gordon Chan Kar-Seung (), born in 1960, is a Hong Kong film director, writer and producer. His most notable works include ''Beast Cops'', ''Fist of Legend'', ''Painted Skin'', '' 2000 AD'' and '' Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen''. In 2011 he announced and launched the productions for ''Mural'', ''Four Detectives/Four Marshals'', and '' Painted Skin 2''. Though for Painted Skin 2 he dropped out as the director and the director's seat was given to Wuershan. His 1996 film ''First Option'' was entered into the 20th Moscow International Film Festival. Filmography Director *'' 18 Golden Destroyers'' (1985) *'' The Yuppie Fantasia'' (1988) *'' Diary of a Small Man'' (1989) *''Brief Encounter in Shinjuku'' (1990) *''Fight Back to School'' (1991) *''Inspector Pink Dragon'' (1991) *'' Royal Tramp'' (1992) *''Royal Tramp 2'' (1992) *''Fight Back to School II'' (1992) *''Gameboy Kids'' (1992) *''King of Beggars'' (1992) *''The Long and Winding Road'' (1994) *'' The Final Opti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Jin (actor)
Zhang Jin (born 19 May 1974), also known as Max Zhang, is a Chinese actor and former wushu athlete who won the Best Supporting Actor at the 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards. Career Zhang began his career as a stunt actor, notably in ''Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'' (2000) as the stunt double for Zhang Ziyi, with whom he later collaborated as a screen actor in '' My Lucky Star'' (2013) and '' The Grandmaster'' (2013). He also starred in ''Rise of the Legend'' in 2014, '' SPL II: A Time for Consequences'' and ''Ip Man 3'' in 2015, '' The Brink'' in 2017, '' Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy'' in 2018 and '' Escape Plan: The Extractors'' in 2019. He also appears in a small minor role in ''Pacific Rim Uprising'' (2018). In 2021, he joined the cast of reality tv show '' Call Me By Fire'' as a contestant. Personal life On 12 January 2008, Zhang married Ada Choi Ada Choi Siu-fan (; born 17 September 1973) is a Hong Kong actress best known for her work for TVB television, as an evil empre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Painted Skin (2008 Film)
''Painted Skin'' ( zh, t= ) is a 2008 supernatural-fantasy film directed by Gordon Chan, starring Donnie Yen, Chen Kun, Zhou Xun, Zhao Wei, Sun Li and Qi Yuwu. Although the film is based partly on a supernatural premise, it is more of an action-romance than a horror film. ''Painted Skin'' is based, very loosely, on " The Painted Skin", a short story from the collection ''Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio''. The theme song of the film, ''Huà Xīn'' (畫心; ''Painted Heart''), was performed by Jane Zhang. Plot The film is set sometime in the late Qin dynasty or early Han dynasty. In the desert, General Wang Sheng and his men attack a Xiongnu camp, where Wang chances upon a maiden called "Xiaowei" and brings her home. Xiaowei is actually a fox spirit who feasts on human hearts to maintain her lovely and youthful appearance. Trouble brews when Xiaowei falls in love with Wang, who already has a wife, Peirong. Another love triangle is also present, with the members being Wang Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pu Songling
Pu Songling (, 5 June 1640 – 25 February 1715) was a Chinese writer during the Qing dynasty, best known as the author of '' Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio'' (''Liaozhai zhiyi''). Biography Pu was born into a poor merchant family from Zichuan (淄川, in Zibo, Shandong). At the age of 18, he received the Xiucai degree in the Imperial examination. It was not until he was 71 that he was awarded the '' Gongsheng'' ("tribute student") degree for his achievement in literature rather than for passing the Imperial examinations. He spent most of his life working as a private tutor, collecting the stories that were later published in '' Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio'' in 1740. Some critics attribute the Vernacular Chinese novel ''Xingshi Yinyuan Zhuan'' ("Marriage Destinies to Awaken the World") to him. Translations of his work * ''Strange Tales from Liaozhai'' (tr. Sidney L. Sondergard). Jain Pub Co., 2008. . * ''Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio'' (tr. John Minford). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Television Guangdong
{{Infobox Company , name = Television Southern (TVS){{nobold, 广东南方电视台 (南方台) , company_logo = TVS Logo.png , type = Satellite television , foundation = {{start date and age, 2001, 7, 1, df=y , defunct = {{End date and age, 2014, 4, 23, df=y , fate = Merged into Guangdong Radio and Television , location_city = Guangzhou , location_country = China , key_people = , area_served = China and abroad via Internet , industry = Television Broadcasting , parent = Guangdong Radio and Television , homepage www.tvscn.com, footnotes = TVS Television (called TVS), originally known as Southern Television Guangdong is a regional Chinese language sub-network under Guangdong Radio and Television in Southern China. TVS is based in Guangzhou and covers mainly in Guangdong and Hong Kong. Most of the channels programming and broadcast is mainly in Cantonese, with additional Mandarin Chinese broadcasts. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hengdian World Studios
Hengdian World Studios () is a film studio located in Hengdian, a Chinese town in the city of Dongyang, Zhejiang Province. It is one of the largest film studios in the world. The movie studio is operated by the privately owned Hengdian Group founded by Xu Wenrong. Xu turned acres of farmland in central Zhejiang into one of the largest movie studios in Asia. Construction began in the mid-1990s and has been ongoing ever since with the possible recent addition of the replica of the Old Summer Palace. A film about extras working at the studio, '' I Am Somebody'', was released in China in 2015. Studio The studio’s sets are free for film crews; the studio makes returns on the hotels, restaurants, equipment and costumes. The studio consists of 30 outdoor shooting bases and 130 indoor studio sets, with a total area of up to 330 ha. and building areas of 495,995 square meters. In addition to its huge scale, the studio also has several records which includes: # Largest Indoor Buddh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
