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Ray Lui
Ray Lui Leung-wai ( vi, Lữ Lương Vỹ, born 22 December 1956) is a Hong Kong actor. Born in Chợ Lớn, Saigon, Vietnam, he traces his ancestry to Lianjiang, Guangdong. He is best known for his role as "Ting Lik" in the 1980 Hong Kong television series ''The Bund'' produced by TVB, which propelled him to fame. Since then, Lui has acted in several films and other television series also produced by TVB. Early life and career Lui was born in a Hoa family in Chợ Lớn, Saigon, South Vietnam in 1956. His father, a businessman, moved from China to Vietnam in the 1940s. In 1967, during the Vietnam War, Lui moved to Hong Kong with his family and was encouraged by his father to join an actors' training class. He enrolled in TVB's Artists Training Class in the 1970s and began acting as extras or minor characters in various television series produced by the television network. In 1980, Lui rose to fame after playing "Ting Lik" in the period television series ''The Bund'', co-sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Project A Part II
''Project A Part II'' (; aka ''Jackie Chan’s Project A II''; released in the Philippines as ''Super Fighter'') is a 1987 Hong Kong action film starring and directed by Jackie Chan, who also writer with Edward Tang, who also producer with Raymond Chow, Leonard Ho. It is the sequel to the 1983 film '' Project A''. Jackie Chan plays Sergeant Dragon Ma once again, but his co-stars from the previous film, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao, are absent. The film was released on 19 August 1987. Plot Continuing from where the first film left off, the pirates vow that they must kill Dragon Ma for revenge. On recommendation of the Chief of Marine Force, Dragon Ma is transferred to be in charge of the district of Sai Wan after the Superintendent, Chun, is thought to be staging his arrests. Though Chun has an excellent record, the "criminals" he has been engaging are shot and killed, so there is no evidence against him. Dragon Ma and his subordinates meet Yesan and her cousin, Carina, at a teah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheung Tze-keung
Cheung Tze-keung ( – ) was a notorious Hong Kong gangster also known as "Big Spender" (). He was a kidnapper, robber, arms smuggler and was wanted for murder. He was best known for having masterminded the abduction of Walter Kwok and Victor Li, son of Li Ka Shing. He was sentenced to death by a court in Guangzhou and was executed by shooting on . Biography Cheung was born in Yulin, Guangxi province, and moved to Hong Kong with his family at the age of four. He acquired the nickname "Big Spender" for his love of lavish living. Cheung created a self-image for himself of a "likeable rogue with a heart of gold," and gave his friends and strangers gifts funded from a crime spree that brought in at least HK$2 billion. He was said to be a charming man with a taste for fine food and liquor. He reportedly gave away tens of thousands of dollars to a young street painter when in Bangkok. Just before he was arrested, he spent a month in a luxury hotel in Shenzhen during which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Suspect (1998 Film)
''The Suspect'' is a 1998 Hong Kong action film written and directed by Ringo Lam and starring Louis Koo, Julian Cheung, Simon Yam, Ray Lui, Ada Choi and Eric Moo Plot Twelve years ago in 1986, Don (Louis Koo) was imprisoned due to murder and the fact he did not testify against the mastermind Dante (Simon Yam) and his friend Max (Julian Cheung), who was also involved of committing the crime. Twelve years later, Don is released from prison and decides not to repeat the same mistakes and make a fresh start. However, Don receives a sudden call from Dante and Max, who force him to assassinate the candidate running for the president of the Philippines. Don rejects their request, but later discovers that the target has been assassinated. Don realizes he has been framed by Dante and begins to exile. Later, with the help of King Tso (Ray Lui), a legion soldier who was hired to take down the murderer, and Annie (Ada Choi), a female reporter, Don reveals the evidence of Dante's crime and cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiang Yu
Xiang Yu (, –202 BC), born Xiang Ji (), was the Hegemon-King (Chinese: 霸王, ''Bà Wáng'') of Western Chu during the Chu–Han Contention period (206–202 BC) of China. A noble of the Chu state, Xiang Yu rebelled against the Qin dynasty and became a prominent warlord. He was granted the title of "Duke of Lu" () by King Huai II of the restoring Chu state in 208 BC. The following year, he led the Chu forces to victory at the Battle of Julu against the Qin armies led by Zhang Han. After the fall of Qin, Xiang Yu was enthroned as the "Hegemon-King of Western Chu" () and ruled a vast area covering modern-day central and eastern China, with Pengcheng as his capital. He engaged Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Han dynasty, in a long struggle for power, known as the Chu–Han Contention, which concluded with his eventual defeat at the Battle of Gaixia and his suicide. Xiang Yu is depicted in the Wu Shuang Pu (, Table of Peerless Heroes) by Jin Guliang. Names and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Conqueror's Concubine
''The Great Conqueror's Concubine'', alternatively known as ''King of Western Chu'', is a Hong Kong historical drama film directed by Stephen Shin and Wei Handao, starring Ray Lui, Rosamund Kwan, Zhang Fengyi and Gong Li. The film is based on the events in the Chu–Han Contention, an interregnum between the fall of the Qin dynasty and the founding of the Han dynasty. Cast * Ray Lui as Xiang Yu * Rosamund Kwan as Consort Yu * Zhang Fengyi as Liu Bang * Gong Li as Lü Zhi * Chin Shih-chieh as Zhang Liang * To Siu-chun as Xiao He * Lau Shun as Fan Zeng * Wu Hsing-kuo as Yu Ziqi * Hsu Chan as Qin Shi Huang * Chang Shih as Qin Er Shi * Chen Sung-young as Fan Kuai * Yeh Chuan-chen as Liu Bang's servant * Yu Hai as Xiang Liang * Jin Demao as Xiang Bo * Xu Xiangdong as Xiang Zhuang * Elvis Tsui as Zhongli Mo * Kwan Hoi-san as Zhao Gao * Yang Fan as Tian Rong * Ku Pao-ming as King Huai II of Chu * Xu Guanglin as Cao Shen * Xue Liang as Ziying * Li Yanping as Eunuch * Nige M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Du Yuesheng
Du Yuesheng (22 August 188816 August 1951), also known by Dou Yu-Seng or Tu Yueh-sheng or Du Yueh-sheng, nicknamed "Big-Eared Du",Lintner, Bertil. ''Burma in Revolt: Opium and Insurgency Since 1948''. Silkworm Books. 1999. p.309 was a Chinese mob boss who spent much of his life in Shanghai. He was a key supporter of Chiang Kai-shek and the Kuomintang in their battle against the Communists in the 1920s, and was a figure of some importance during the Second Sino-Japanese War. After the Chinese Civil War and the Kuomintang's retreat to Taiwan, Du went into exile in Hong Kong and remained there until his death in 1951. Early life Du was born in Gaoqiao and his family moved to Shanghai in 1889, a year after his birth. By the time he reached nine years old, Du had lost his immediate family — his mother died in childbirth, his sister was sold into slavery, his father died, and his stepmother vanished — so he went back to Gaoqiao and lived with his grandmother. He returned to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ma Sik-chun
Ma Sik-chun (, 1938 – 15 June 2015) was a Hong Kong businessman, media mogul and, along with his brother Ma Sik-yu, co-founder of the Oriental Daily News. Biography Ma Sik-chun and his older brother Ma Sik-yu came from Chiu Chow, Guangdong. They eventually relocated to Hong Kong. The Ma brothers became associates of Ng Shek-ho, a major drug trafficker in Hong Kong. It was alleged that the Ma brothers began trafficking heroin from 1967 onward, with Ma Sik-chun earning the nickname "Golden Ma". At the time, Ma Sik-chun was in charge of street gangs and distribution. For their procurement of heroin, the Ma brothers aligned themselves with Laos general Ouane Rattikone. Ma Sik-chun was considered one of the biggest drug lords in Asia. The brothers founded the Oriental Daily News in 1969. In 1977, warrants were issued for the arrest of the brothers for the importation of 700 tonnes of opium into Hong Kong between 1968 and 1974. Ma Sik-chun's brother, Ma Sik-yu escaped to Taiwan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ng Sik-ho
Ng Sik-ho (, 1930 – September 8, 1991), also known as "Crippled Ho" or "Limpy Ho" () was a prominent Hong Kong drug lord and triad boss. Biography Ng, born in 1930, was of Teochew origin. Ng earned his nickname of "Crippled Ho" or "Limpy Ho" following a leg injury sustained in a street fight. He sneaked to Hong Kong from Mainland China during the Great Chinese Famine in the 1960s. From as early as 1967, Ng was involved in the illicit trade of opium and morphine. He was married to Cheng Yuet-ying (), who was also involved in the drug trade. Ng built a drug empire that, at the time of his arrest, was said to have covered Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore, Britain and America. Ng was arrested in 12 November 1974 on charges of smuggling 20 tonnes of opium and morphine from Thailand and other countries into Hong Kong. Nicknamed "Mr. Big" by the media, Ng was convicted in May 1975 to 30 years of imprisonment, the longest sentence ever imposed by a Hong Kong court at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Be Number One (film)
''To Be Number One'' () is a 1991 Hong Kong gangster film directed by Poon Man-kit, and produced by Stephen Shiu. The film is based on the rise and fall of a real-life gangster Ng Sik-ho, who is portrayed in the film by Ray Lui. ''To Be Number One'' was a critical and box office success, grossing HK$38,703,363 at the Hong Kong box office and winning the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film at the 11th Hong Kong Film Awards. In 2017, the film was remade as ''Chasing the Dragon''. Plot The protagonist Ho begins the story as a poor Teochew refugee from Communist China, and leads his men to become pawns of the corrupt policeman Fat Kwan to control the drug trade. After Ho establishes himself, Fat Kwan turns against him, cripples him and kills many of his men, but Ho keeps rising and eliminates all his enemies. However Ho is blinded by his growing power, and his empire ends with the establishment of ICAC. Cast and roles * Ray Lui as Crippled Ho * Lawrence Ng as Ming * Waise Lee as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back To Shanghai
''God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai'' (; lit. ''Knight of Gamblers II: Shanghai Beach's Saint of Gamblers'') is a 1991 Hong Kong comedy film, a sequel to ''God of Gamblers II'' (1990). The film is directed by Wong Jing, and stars Stephen Chow and Ng Man-tat. ''God of Gamblers III'' continues the story of the Saint of Gamblers (Chow), and does not feature the Knight of Gamblers or the God of Gamblers. The story is about Chow accidentally going back in time to Shanghai in 1937, as he tries to figure out how to return to Hong Kong in 1991. Plot After the events in ''God of Gamblers II'', Tai-kun, who lost his ESP powers, has regained the abilities again and seeks revenge against Sing, the Saint of Gamblers. When Tai-kun, aided by his fellow disciples, exerts ESP powers under full force against Sing who is doing likewise to them, the spacetime becomes distorted and sends Tai-kun and Sing to Shanghai in 1937. Meeting his own grandfather Chow Tai-fook and the benign millionaire Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatal Termination
''Fatal Termination'' (also known as ''Death Blow'', original title ''Chi se da feng bao'') is a 1990 Hong Kong action film starring Moon Lee and Robin Shou. Plot A Hong Kong cop's wife seeks revenge after the abduction of her daughter by a ruthless munitions dealer. See also *Cinema of Hong Kong The cinema of Hong Kong ( zh, t=香港電影) is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language cinema, alongside the cinema of China and the cinema of Taiwan. As a former British colony, Hong Kong had a greater degree of po ... References External links * 1990 films Hong Kong action films Films set in the 1990s Films shot in Hong Kong 1990s Cantonese-language films 1990 action films 1990s Hong Kong films {{1990s-action-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
