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Roxanne Tong
Roxanne Tong Lok Man () is a Hong Kong actress and former beauty pageant contestant contracted to TVB. Background Roxanne Tong was born in Hong Kong, the older of two children. Her father, Tong Chun Chung, was an actor. She is the niece of Hong Kong actor Kent Tong. She graduated from University College London with a degree in Psychology. Career Roxanne Tong had signed with Primo and became a model. She competed in the Miss Hong Kong 2012 beauty pageant, receiving the Tourism Ambassador, Beauty Sublimation and Most Popular Pageant on Scene awards, and was eventually placed in Top 6. Later, she joined TVB and made her acting debut in the sitcom ''Come Home Love'' as Lee Sze-sze. She co-hosted the education program ''Sidewalk Scientist'' (season 2) as well. In 2014, Tong competed in the Mainland China competition The Chinese Dream Show ( 中国梦想秀). Michael Miu came as the special guest for her. She was eventually placed 4th in the competition. In 2017, Tong won the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Hong Kong
Hong Kong was a colony and later a dependent territory of the British Empire from 1841 to 1997, apart from a period of occupation under the Japanese Empire from 1941 to 1945 during the Pacific War. The colonial period began with the British occupation of Hong Kong Island in 1841, during the First Opium War between the British and the Qing dynasty. The Qing had wanted to enforce its prohibition of opium importation within the dynasty that was being exported mostly from British India, as it was causing widespread addiction among its populace. The island was ceded to Britain by the Treaty of Nanking, ratified by the Daoguang Emperor in the aftermath of the war of 1842. It was established as a crown colony in 1843. In 1860, the British took the opportunity to expand the colony with the addition of the Kowloon Peninsula after the Second Opium War, while the Qing was embroiled in handling the Taiping Rebellion. With the Qing further weakened after the First Sino-Japanese Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
With Or Without You (TV Series)
''With or Without You'' () is a 2015 Hong Kong period historical fiction comedy drama produced by TVB, starring Bobby Au-Yeung and Joey Meng as the main leads. Filming took place from October 2014 to February 2015 on location in Hong Kong and China Central Television Wuxi Film & Television Base. The drama is broadcast on Hong Kong's Jade and HD Jade channels from 26 October till 6 December 2015 every Monday through Friday during its 8:30–9:30 pm timeslot with a total of 30 episodes. The drama is a fictional telling of Song dynasty poet Su Shi and is the last of TVB's four 2015 grand anniversary dramas to be broadcast. Synopsis The drama is a fictional account of the family life of Song dynasty poet Su Shi also known as So Tung Po. Unable to forget his late wife, So Tung Po (Bobby Au Yeung) has refused to remarry until he meets talented female chef Wong Yun Chi (Joey Meng) who wins him over with her cooking. Thinking life will get better, he marries Yun Chi, but after mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Another Era
''Another Era'' () is a 2018 drama produced by TVB, iQiyi, CCTV and CRTP. It is the sequel to At the Threshold of an Era with Roger Kwok, Niki Chow, Frankie Lam, Tavia Yeung, Benjamin Yuen and Pakho Chau as the main leads; and Linda Chung as a guest star. The theme and storyline revolve around the development of Hong Kong's economy in the past 10 years. Production cost a total of HK$100 million and took half a year. The cut 34-episode version was uploaded on iQiyi on 29 August 2018, and aired on CCTV-8 on 30 August 2018. The original 36 episode version aired on TVB Jade from 10 September 2018 and on Mediacorp's Channel U on 23 April 2020. Plot The story of Another Era begins with the global financial crisis of 2008. Ambitious businessman Leo Ho Ting Sang (Roger Kwok) wanted to buy out Fong Chung Yam’s ( Bowie Wu) business group, but Cheuk Kai Tong ( Pat Poon) stopped him in time. Furious, Leo decides to out a plan to destroy him. Ten years later, Cheuk Kai Tong becomes one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unholy Alliance (TV Series)
''The Unholy Alliance'' (; literally "Alliance") is an action crime- thriller television drama created by Jazz Boon and TVB. Principal photography began in Hong Kong in September 2016, and continued in Taiwan in December 2016. It premiered on TVB Jade on 7 August 2017, and for MediaCorp's Channel U in July 2019, and ran for 28 episodes. Boon has described ''The Unholy Alliance'' as a '' Mission: Impossible''-style action thriller that features modern martial arts, including MMA, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Krav Maga and gun fu. It stars Nina Paw, Ruco Chan, Nancy Wu, Joel Chan, Elaine Yiu, Kwok Fung, Jimmy Au, KK Cheung, and Elena Kong. ''The Unholy Alliance'' follows a modern Hong Kong crime family, led by the matriarch Ling Hung (Paw). Synopsis Surfer Ko Tsz-kit and his adoptive mother Mei run a B&B in Taiwan. Yuen Ching Yan who appeared as an agile backpacker meets Tsz Kit while biking on the same lane and then when she is supposedly harassed by drug addicts at the beach, where Ts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provocateur (TV Series)
''Provocateur'' () is a 2017 Hong Kong television drama produced by Wong Wai-sing and TVB. It premiered on TVB Jade in Hong Kong, Hub Drama First in Singapore and Astro On Demand in Malaysia on 6 March 2017. It stars Gallen Lo in his first TVB drama since 2009's '' Born Rich''. Synopsis After the deaths of his first and second wife, cosmetic mogul Cheuk Kwan-lam, known as "King", tries to turn over a new leaf. As fate would have it, he encounters a resourceful young man known as Ringo Poon, through whom he sees a younger version of himself. King develops a familial attachment towards Ringo. The young man also wins the favor of King's secretary Rachel Chan, who believes that Ringo would lead the company, Endless Beauty, to success. Rachel, still mourning over the disappearance of her husband Vincent many years ago, drowns herself with work. Endless Beauty, as well as King himself, becomes her sole purpose in life. Ringo exploits the trust Rachel has in him, also winning King's ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Fist Within Four Walls
''A Fist Within Four Walls'' () is a 2016 Hong Kong martial arts action television drama produced by Jazz Boon and TVB. It premiered on TVB Jade in Hong Kong, Astro On Demand in Malaysia and TVB First in Singapore on 1 August 2016. The final episode aired on 28 August 2016, totalling 28 episodes. ''A Fist Within Four Walls'' takes place in the triad-ridden Kowloon Walled City in the early 1960s. The plot revolves around Chor Au-kuen, a gifted martial arts novice who takes on the duty of protecting the walled city against evildoers. ''A Fist Within Four Walls'' is the highest-rated drama of 2016, and its final episode was the second most-watched series finale of the year in Hong Kong. It received generally positive reviews during its broadcast. The drama received multiple awards and nominations at the StarHub TVB Awards and the TVB Star Awards in Malaysia, winning Favourite Drama, Favourite Actor (Ruco Chan), and Favourite Actress (Nancy Wu) at both ceremonies. It won six aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Between Love & Desire
''Between Love & Desire'' (; literally "Perfectly Betrayed Companion") is a 2016 Hong Kong television romance legal drama produced by Au Yiu-hing for TVB, starring Moses Chan, Maggie Shiu and Ben Wong as the main cast. It premiered on Hong Kong's TVB Jade and Malaysia's Astro On Demand on July 4, 2016, airing every Monday to Friday on Hong Kong's TVB Jade and Malaysia's Astro On Demand channels during its 8:30-9:30 pm timeslot, concluding July 29, 2016 with a total of 20 episodes. The drama centers on the plot of how an unbalance work-personal life can change a person and break apart their family life. Synopsis The once mild mannered Hugo Ngo Pak-yin (Moses Chan) is driven to become a lawyer who seeks justice and fairness after witnessing the injustice and prosecution of his father who was falsely framed for a crime he did not commit. However, his quest for perfection in his profession slowly turns him into a power hungry, cold, ruthless and inconsiderate of others, human being. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinner At 8
Dinner at Eight may refer to: The play and its adaptations * ''Dinner at Eight'' (play), a 1932 Broadway play written by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber * ''Dinner at Eight'' (1933 film), a 1933 adaptation * ''Dinner at Eight'' (1989 film), a made-for-television adaptation starring Lauren Bacall * ''Dinner at Eight'' (opera) by William Bolcom Television * '' Come Home Love: Dinner at 8'', a 2016 Hong Kong sitcom * "Dinner at Eight" (''Frasier''), an episode of the American sitcom ''Frasier'' * "Dinner at Eight" (''Falcon Crest''), an episode of the American soap opera ''Falcon Crest'' * "Dinner at Eight", an episode of the Canadian sitcom '' The Newsroom'' Other * "Dinner at Eight" (song), a song by Rufus Wainwright from his album ''Want One'' * ''Dinner at Eight'' (album), a 1986 album by American keyboardist and composer Wayne Horvitz See also * "Dinner at Eight-ish", an episode of the American sitcom ''Cheers'' {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |