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Philip Chan (actor)
Philip Chan Yan-kin (born 25 January 1945) is a Hong Kong actor, film director, producer, screenwriter and music composer of Taishan area origin. Career He worked as a Royal Hong Kong Police Force police inspector before entering the entertainment industry. His most memorable moment as a police inspector was during a press conference he held with members of Hong Kong's press at the scene of the 1974 Po Sang Bank robbery, which was one of the biggest bank robbery cases up until then in Hong Kong history. He resigned as a Superintendent of Police in 1976 to join Bang Bang Films as a Producer and simultaneously headed its Advertising Department, marketing the then very popular jeans and apparel brand-name in Hong Kong. Chan first made his popularity in the then British Colony of Hong Kong by being the lead vocalist for the first all-Chinese college pop group, "The Astro-Notes" (taken after the Astronauts representing the US and the Sputniks representing the USSR during the space ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Composer
A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Definition The term is descended from Latin, ''compōnō''; literally "one who puts together". The earliest use of the term in a musical context given by the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' is from Thomas Morley's 1597 ''A Plain and Easy Introduction to Practical Music'', where he says "Some wil be good descanters ..and yet wil be but bad composers". 'Composer' is a loose term that generally refers to any person who writes music. More specifically, it is often used to denote people who are composers by occupation, or those who in the tradition of Western classical music. Writers of exclusively or primarily songs may be called composers, but since the 20th century the terms 'songwriter' or ' singer-songwriter' are more often used, particularl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hero Of Tomorrow
''Hero of Tomorrow'' (released in the Philippines as ''Blood of the Protector'') is a 1988 Hong Kong crime film directed by Poon Man-kit and starring Max Mok and Michael Miu. Miu's nickname, "Third Brother" (三哥), was originated from his character in this film as a former triad leader. Plot Three years ago, Lee Sam was a triad leader who was victimized by his enemy when leads him arrested and imprisoned. Upon his release, he single-handedly takes revenge and flees to Taiwan afterwards and takes refugee from Billy Lee, whom he helped before. Sam decides to conceal his identity and leave the underworld but Billy is belligerent and repeatedly makes fuss and finds a newcomer, Crow, to be his scapegoat. Crow has nothing to do all the time and always dreams of becoming a triad leader. Crow is then appreciated by Billy for being his scapegoat and his reputation rises which gets Billy jealous and arranges him to assassinate a police officer in Hong Kong. Billy hires a collateral kill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love On Delivery
''Love on Delivery'' (破壞之王; aka. ''King of Destruction'') is a 1994 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Lee Lik-Chi. Plot Ang Ho-Kam ( Stephen Chow), a weak, disadvantaged but kind lunch delivery boy, happens to fall in love with Lily (Christy Chung), the girl of his dreams from a local sports center. However, his dream is crushed after a disastrous date with her, when the bully ''Judo'' master Black Bear, who also admires Lily, intervenes. That night, in a brutally straightforward fashion, Lily tells Ang that she dislikes weak and pathetic men. After being further humiliated at the sports center by Black Bear, Ang seeks shelter at a convenience shop owned by Tat (Ng Man Tat), an eccentric handicap. Tat promises to teach Ang kung fu to cure him of his weakness and cowardice, in exchange for money. However, Tat, a self-professed '' Sanshou'' master, is merely a swindler taking advantage of Ang's gullibility, and teaches Ang useless, fantasy kung fu techniques. But to Tat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fight Back To School III
''Fight Back to School 3'' (逃學威龍3之龍過雞年) is a Hong Kong comedy film produced in 1993 starring Stephen Chow, Anita Mui and Anthony Wong Chau-sang. The film was written and directed by Wong Jing, who replaced Gordon Chan as the director of the final last installment after the 1992 film ''Fight Back to School II'' and the 1991 film ''Fight Back to School''. Plot Stephen Chow returns as Chow Sing-Sing, the obnoxious undercover cop who seems to get into all sorts of trouble, only this time he does not go back to school. Instead, Chow goes undercover as the husband of a wealthy socialite (Anita Mui), which does not sit well with his fiancée played by Cheung Man who tries to convince Chow to quit working as undercover. Cast and roles * Stephen Chow - Star Chow, Million Wong * Anita Mui - Judy Tong Wong * Sharla Cheung - Man * Anthony Wong Chau-sang - Tailor Lam * Natalis Chan - Man's Cousin * Philip Chan - Officer Chan * John Ching - Devil of Gamblers * Kathy Chow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Police Story 3
''Police Story 3: Supercop'' (), released as ''Supercop'' in the US, is a 1992 Hong Kong action film starring Jackie Chan and Michelle Yeoh. Jackie reprises his "Kevin" Chan Ka-Kui character, a Hong Kong cop from '' Police Story'' and ''Police Story 2''. It is the third installment of the ''Police Story'' series, as well as first in ''Police Story'' franchise not to be directed by Jackie, with Stanley Tong taking over the helm. It is also the last appearance in the series for Maggie Cheung as Jackie's girlfriend, May. Plot Ka-Kui is the "supercop" of the Hong Kong police with amazing martial arts skills. He is sent to Guangzhou, where the Chinese police force's Interpol director, Inspector Jessica Yang, briefs him on his next assignment. The target is Chaibat, a drug lord based in Hong Kong. To infiltrate Chaibat's organization, Ka-Kui is to get close to Chaibat's henchman Panther, who is in a Chinese prison. Ka-Kui, posing as a petty criminal prisoner, manages Panther's es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Magic Touch (film)
''The Magic Touch'' (Chinese: 神算) is a 1992 Hong Kong comedy film written, produced and directed by Michael Hui, and stars Hui himself alongside Leon Lai. Plot Hui Wai-kuk (Michael Hui) tells people's fortunes by feeling their bones. In reality, he is a scam who is able to read minds of others because he has gathered information about them in advance; he is able to make a lot of money. The wife of Commissioner David Ho (Philip Chan) of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) is suspicious that her husband is cheating on her. Hui tells Mrs. Ho the name of the mistress. She then scolds Ho in his office. Ho sends junior assessor Yau Ho-kei (Leon Lai) to investigate Hui's income. Yau does not work seriously, but he wants to stand out. During the investigation, Hui sustains a brain injury causing his coma. After he wakes up, he discovers that he has gained super abilities, being able to feel people's bones and see their future. At this time, the IRD is investigating businessman Hung ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twin Dragons
''Twin Dragons'' (also known as ''Shuang long hui'' and ''Brother vs. Brother'') is a 1992 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Ringo Lam and Tsui Hark, and starring Jackie Chan in a double role as identical twin brothers separated at birth. Plot In 1965, a Hong Kong couple ( Sylvia Chang and James Wong) are doting on their newborn identical twin boys. Meanwhile, a dangerous gang leader named Crazy Kung (Kirk Wong) is being transported as a captive in the same hospital. Crazy Kung escapes and attempts to take one of the twins hostage, and in the ensuing chaos the twins are permanently separated. One of the twins, named Ma Yau, is taken to America by his parents and grows up to be a concert pianist and conductor. The other twin, Ma Wan, is found and raised by an alcoholic woman named Tsui (Mabel Cheung), and becomes a street racer and martial artist named Bok Min. For years, neither of them is aware that he has an identical twin brother. 26 years later, the twins' (Jackie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Banquet (1991 Film)
''The Banquet'', (in Chinese 豪門夜宴) also ''Party of a Wealthy Family'', is a Hong Kong films of 1991, 1991 Cinema of Hong Kong, Hong Kong comedy film. It was quickly filmed for a Hong Kong flood relief charity, after the Yangtze River flooded in July of that year, killing over 1,700 people and displacing many more in the eastern and southern regions of mainland China. A large ensemble of actors and crew (including multiple directors and cinematographers) worked on the film, many in supporting roles and cameos. The principal star is Eric Tsang. Plot Developer Tsang Siu-Chi (Eric Tsang) and his agent (Jacky Cheung) have bought two of a group of four properties. Rival developer, Boss Hung (Sammo Hung) has secured the other two properties. Both aim to buy all four so they can knock them down and build hotels. The agent learns that billionaire Kuwait Prince Allabarba (George Lam) is due to arrive in Hong Kong and advises Tsang that they could dupe him in order to gain a billio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Impact
''Double Impact'' is a 1991 American action film written and directed by Sheldon Lettich, and written, produced by and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme as Chad and Alex Wagner. The film marks Van Damme's third collaboration with director Sheldon Lettich (who wrote ''Bloodsport (film), Bloodsport'' and directed ''Lionheart (1990 film), Lionheart'') and second collaboration with Bolo Yeung (the first being ''Bloodsport (film), Bloodsport'' in 1988). ''Double Impact'' was released in the United States on August 9, 1991. Plot In Hong Kong during the year 1966, business partners Paul Wagner and Nigel Griffith open the Victoria Harbour Cross-Harbour Tunnel, Tunnel. Paul attends with his wife Katherine and their identical twin infant sons, Chad and Alex. After the celebration, the family is followed home by their bodyguard, Frank Avery, whom they dismiss. Once he leaves, a Triad (underground society), Triad hit squad follows them. A shootout ensues, in which Paul is killed. Katherine beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tigers (film)
''The Tigers'' is a 1991 Hong Kong action thriller film directed by Eric Tsang, and starring Andy Lau, Tony Leung, Felix Wong, Michael Miu and Kent Tong, who were the Five Tiger Generals of TVB in the 1980s. It is a film adaptation of the 1984 TVB serial, ''Rise and Fall of a Stand-In'' which featured the film's stars Miu and Tong. ''The Tigers'' tells the stories of a team of five Hong Kong detectives. While busting a drug deal the brother-in-law of one of the detectives is found to be implicated and gives them a large amount of cash in exchange for their silence. But with the money comes hassle, as the organised crime syndicate want more and more in exchange for their money, leading to an action packed tale of police corruption. Plot Veteran CID inspector Lam Fong-tin of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force leads his squad consisting of sergeants Lau Chi-ming, (nicknamed Thief), Dandruff, Pong and Wah to bust the firearms smuggler Sha-pei. Through interrogation, Sha-pei tips th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pantyhose Hero
''Pantyhose Hero'' (Chinese: 脂粉雙雄) is a 1990 Hong Kong action film starring and directed by Sammo Hung, who also produced. The film co-stars Alan Tam, Joan Tong and Jaclyn Chu. Plot While investigating on a serial murder case of homosexual couples, Officer Jeff Lau (Sammo Hung) and his partner Alan (Alan Tam) are sent undercover to pose as homosexual lovers to track the murderer. Cast * Sammo Hung as Jeff Lau * Alan Tam as Alan / Gaykey * Joan Tong as Chen Chen * Jaclyn Chu as Inspector Chu Wai-man * Yam Wai-hung as Boss * Chung Fat as robber with chainsaw * Billy Ching as Boss's assistant with orange jacket * Ridley Tsui as Bartender * Poon Chan-wai as Dick Cho * Wu Ma as Commissioner Wu * Corey Yuen * Paul Chun as Captain Chan * Andrew Lam as sushi chef * Philip Chan as Officer raiding gay bar * Tai Po as Man killed at construction site * Lo Kin * Raymond Lee * Teddy Yip as Building security * Siu Tak-foo * Ricky Lau as taxi driver * James Tien as Tsen * Ban Yun-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
