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Ripples Of Desire
''Ripples of Desire'' (花漾, ''Hua Yang'') is a 2012 Taiwanese film directed by Zero Chou. Plot The story is set on a floating island populated by pirates and lepers off the shores of 17th century Taiwan. There are two beautiful courtesans, White Snow and White Frost, who are the top attraction for at the establishment of businesswoman Moon. The sisters, known as the Rippling Sisters of Flower Street, are known for their flirtatious love duets. Men from everywhere vie for their hearts, ready to deflower them. Though they are twins, the sisters have very different personalities. While Snow is reserved and unyielding, Frost is wild and rebellious. Both guard a terrible secret. Affected by leprosy, the sisters must inflict a man with the illness to regain their own health. Meanwhile, a naive young music teacher named Wen arrives at Flower House to teach the girls new opera songs. Snow is told by Moon to inflict Wen, but the kind-hearted Snow, touched by his gentleness and talent, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zero Chou
Zero Chou (; born 24 July 1969) is a Taiwanese director and screenwriter. Life and career Chou was born in Keelung, Taiwan in 1969. She earned a B.A. in Philosophy from National Chengchi University in 1992. She worked as a journalist before becoming an indie film director. She entered into film making because of her attraction to the combination of content and form. She has been heralded as the most talented documentary director in the recent years of Taiwan. She has also received various festival awards around the world for films. Chou and Hoho Liu () are an openly lesbian couple. Chou "is one of the few openly lesbian filmmakers in the world, and the only one in Taiwan," according to AfterEllen. She is currently filming a six-film series called the Six Asian Cities Rainbow Project (亞洲六城彩虹計劃). She is trying to finish as quickly as possible and worries she will go missing while filming, since many of the locations have rules against films presenting LGBT conten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Yan
Jerry Yan (), born Liao Yangzhen (), is a Taiwanese actor, model and singer. He is well known for his lead role as Daoming Si in the Taiwanese dramas ''Meteor Garden (2001 TV series), Meteor Garden'' and ''Meteor Garden II'', an adaptation of a Boys Over Flowers, Japanese shōjō manga. He is also a former member of the boy band group F4 (band), F4. Early life Jerry Yan was born Liao Yangzhen in Taoyuan, Taiwan, Taoyuan, Taiwan. He is of Atayal people, Atayal and Hakka people, Hakka descent. Career Yan became a model in 2000, after winning the 1998 TVBS Modelling Competition and Men's UNO modelling competition. He began filming advertisements and starring in music videos. In 2000, Jerry began his acting career. His first role is a supporting role in ":zh:麻辣鮮師, Spicy Teacher". With his role as "Daoming Si" in the highly popular Taiwanese drama ''Meteor Garden (2001 TV series), Meteor Garden'' and its sequel ''Meteor Garden II'', Jerry shot to fame and became popular ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivy Chen
Ivy Chen Yi-han (; born 12 November 1982) is a Taiwanese actress. In 2002, she appeared in the Taiwanese variety show ''Guess'' and was a contestant in the "Do Not Judge a Book by Its Cover" (人不可貌相) segment. She was later signed by a talent agent from Prajna Works and made appearances in many commercials and music videos. Early life She graduated with an information management degree from Jinwen University of Science and Technology Jinwen University of Science and Technology (JUST; ) is a private university in Xindian District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History JUST was originally established as Jin-Wen College in 1980. In 1998, it was upgraded to Jin-Wen Institute of Technolo .... Personal life In August 2018, Chen married Taiwanese director Hsu Fu-hsiang (许富翔). In Feb 2019, She has a son named Xia Chu (小初) Filmography Film Television series Music video appearances Awards and nominations References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Chen
Michelle Chen Yanxi (born Chen Mei-hsuan; 31 May 1983) is a Taiwanese actress and singer. Chen is best known for starring in the 2011 film ''You Are the Apple of My Eye'', which broke box office records for Chinese-language films in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore. Chen is also known for the films '' Hear Me'' (2009), ''Badges of Fury'' (2013), ''Pali Road'' (2015), as well as the TV series ''The Romance of the Condor Heroes'' (2014). Early life Michelle Chen was born and raised in Taipei. After middle school, she studied at Southwestern Academy in California in the United States, eventually graduating from the University of Southern California with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 2005. She speaks English and Chinese (Mandarin and Taiwanese Hokkien) fluently. In 2006, while visiting family in Taiwan, Chen caught the eye of renowned producer Angie Chai (), who was responsible for the success of talent such as F4 and Rainie Yang, among other pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Cheng
Joseph Cheng, () (born 19 June 1982) is a Taiwanese model, actor and singer. Although he started his career as a model, Cheng is well known for his role as Jiang Zhishu in Taiwanese drama serial version of Japanese manga ''Itazura Na Kiss'', '' It Started with a Kiss''. Cheng has gained much recognition as an actor in most parts of Asia, particularly Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Philippines and Japan. Cheng released his debut EP, ''Sing a Song'', in October 2009. The title of the EP as well as its title track is a play on the third word in his name, Chang (暢) as a homophone of the word "Sing" (唱) in Chinese. Early life Joe Cheng, who was previously (prior to 2005) known as Bryan Cheng, grew up in Beitun District, Taichung, Taiwan. Since his parents' divorce when he was in primary school, he has lived with his father. He also has an elder sister, who lives with their mother. Acting career Cheng began his career in the entertainment industry with Catwalk Modelling Ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Yam
Simon Yam Tat-wah (; born 19 March 1955) is a Hong Kong actor and film producer. He received international acclaim for his performances in international film festival and box office hits such as ''Naked Killer'', '' SPL: Sha Po Lang'', ''Election'', ''Election 2'' , ''Exiled'', '' Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life'' and ''The Thieves''. Career Yam started off as a model before becoming an actor in the mid 1970s. He then signed with the Hong Kong television network TVB, starring and co-starring in a number of television series prior to "apply his trades" in the film industry in 1987. His elder brother is Yam Tak-wing, a retired former Deputy Commissioner of Hong Kong Police. In 1989, he starred in the Japanese-Hong Kong co-production of ''Bloodfight''. This was the first of its kind in which English was spoken throughout the entire film. In 1992, Yam gained critical acclaim for his role as the maniacal Judge in the crime film ''Full Contact'', where he faced off in a b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra Ng
Sandra Ng Kwan-yue (born 2 August 1965) is a Hong Kong actress, film director and producer. Life and career The daughter of the actor Kenneth Ng Kam Tsun, Ng was born in Hong Kong, where she attended St. Stephen's Girls' College. Encouraged by her parents, she began her entertainment career at the age of 16. She is most known through her comic roles, where she often pokes fun at her plain looks. She has frequently collaborated with Stephen Chow, notably in ''All for the Winner'', ''Magnificent Scoundrels'' and '' Royal Tramp'', among others. In a career spanning over 20 years, she has filmed over 100 films and TV shows. She co-hosted ''Club Sparkle'' (星星同學會), a celebrity talk show, during the first half of 2009 and is also a radio personality for CRHK. Her radio program, ''He She Hit'' (她他她打到嚟！), aired from 12am to 2am on Monday to Friday. She received the Best Actress Award at the 2003 Golden Horse Awards for her role as a prostitute in ''Golden Chicken' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Xiaoran
Li Xiaoran (; born 8 May 1976) is a Chinese actress. She graduated from Beijing Dance Academy at the age of 17, and was the only dancer recruited into the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe from Beijing. Filmography Television series Awards and nominations References External links * Chinese film actresses Chinese television actresses Living people 1976 births Chinese female dancers Actresses from Beijing 20th-century Chinese actresses 21st-century Chinese actresses Beijing Dance Academy alumni {{China-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mao Zijun
Mao Zijun (, born 31 December 1986) is a Chinese actor. Career Mao debuted in the 2009 television series ''Niang Qi'' and thereafter gained attention for his role as the 14th prince in the 2011 hit drama ''Palace''. The same year, he won the "Best Supporting Actor" award at the Youku Television Awards for his performance in ''The Glamorous Imperial Concubine''. Mao later gained more attention through his antagonist role in the fantasy action drama hit, ''Noble Aspirations''. He gained further recognition with his supporting roles in ''The Glory of Tang Dynasty'' and ''The Destiny of White Snake''. Mao starred in his first lead role in the 2019 historical drama ''The Legend of Haolan ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...'', playing the Qin Emperor. Filmography Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aviis Zhong
Aviis Zhong (; born 30 July 1986) is a Taiwanese actress. She is best known for her leading roles in the dramas ''Iron Ladies'' and ''The Wonder Woman. Career In 2004, Zhong started out in the industry as a model and appeared in several music videos for artists such as Sandee Chan and S.H.E. In 2007, she received her first acting role in the movie ''Secret''. She then went on to have supporting roles in several dramas such as ''Gloomy Salad Days'', ''Wake Up 2'' and ''Mr. Right Wanted''. Zhong received her first leading role in drama ''Iron Ladies''. She then continued to have leading roles in dramas ''Five Missions'', ''Code 2'' and ''The Wonder Woman''. Zhong was nominated for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film at the 53rd Golden Bell Awards, for the television film, ''The Substitute''. Personal life Zhong graduated from Shih Chien University. A polyglot, she is able to speak four languages: English, Japanese, French and Mandarin Chinese. Zhong is a practising ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Zero Chou
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
