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Sophie Wu
Sophie Wu (born 23 December 1983) is a British actress, known for her roles in films such as '' Kick-Ass'' and TV series such as ''The Fades'' as Jay, ''The Midnight Beast'' as Zoe, plus the second and third series of '' Fresh Meat'' as Heather. Life and career Sophie Wu, born to a Chinese father and to a Scottish mother, went to school in Scotland before studying at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) between 2003–2006. After graduating, she began acting in television series, including ''Casualty'' and '' Hotel Babylon'', before going on to have the supporting role of Kiki, in comedy film ''Wild Child'' opposite Emma Roberts, in 2008. In 2010, her next film role came as the character of Erika Cho in the U.S. comic-book film adaptation '' Kick-Ass'' and 2013-sequel '' Kick-Ass 2''. In 2011, she appeared in the BBC Three television series ''The Fades'' playing the role of Anne's friend, Jay. Later in 2012 she played the role of Stefan Abingdon's girlfrien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Academy Of Music And Dramatic Art (LAMDA)
The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) is a drama school located in Hammersmith, London. It is the oldest specialist drama school in the British Isles and a founding member of the Federation of Drama Schools. LAMDA's Principal is Professor Mark O'Thomas, who succeeded Director Sarah Frankcom in 2022. Benedict Cumberbatch succeeded Timothy West as President of LAMDA's Board of Trustees in 2018. The Academy's graduates work regularly at the Royal National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare's Globe, and the theatres of London's West End and Hollywood, as well as on the BBC, HBO, and Broadway. It is registered as a company under the name LAMDA Ltd and as a charity under its trading name London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. There is an associate organisation in America under the name of American Friends of LAMDA (AFLAMDA). A very high proportion of LAMDA's stage management and technical theatre graduates find work in their chosen field wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kick-Ass 2 (film)
''Kick-Ass 2'' is a 2013 black comedy superhero film written and directed by Jeff Wadlow, based on the graphic novels ''Book Two'' and ''Book Three'' of ''Kick-Ass: The Dave Lizewski Years'' by Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr., and serving as a sequel to 2010's '' Kick-Ass''. It stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chloë Grace Moretz, and Jim Carrey, with the former trio reprising their roles from the first film. The film follows Dave Lizewski / Kick-Ass (Taylor-Johnson), who joins a vigilante team called "Justice Forever", while Mindy Macready / Hit Girl (Moretz) attempts to live a normal life, and Chris D'Amico (Mintz-Plasse) taking up the mantle of The Motherfucker and forming a supervillain team to take revenge on Kick-Ass. ''Kick-Ass 2'' was released on 14 August 2013 in the United Kingdom, 16 August in the United States, and 24 February 2014 in Japan by Universal Pictures, Universal Pictures International, and Toho-Towa, respectively. The film earned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horrible Histories (2015 TV Series)
''Horrible Histories'' is a British sketch comedy children's television series, the second live-action iteration of the book series ''Horrible Histories'' written by Terry Deary. Produced by Lion Television for the CBBC, it is a revival of the previous live-action TV series, which had formally ceased production in 2013, and treated as a continuation of the show's previous incarnation beginning with "Series 6". Despite this, episodes from Series 6 and "The Specials II" utilise the ''Horrible Histories Special'' title card which the earlier series used for one-off programs. History In 2014, CBBC executives announced that, owing to the critical and popular success of the original, discussions were underway regarding some form of return. Original series star Mathew Baynton subsequently confirmed that he and the other five members of the starring cast would not be reuniting as a team for the new project. The resulting series, while sharing the same core concept, genre and sensib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fresh Meat Series Three (2013)
''Fresh Meat'' is a British comedy-drama television series created by Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain, who also created ''Peep Show''. The first episode, directed by David Kerr, was broadcast on Channel 4 on 21 September 2011, and the show aired on Wednesdays at 10 pm. The second series started airing on 9 October 2012 and consists of 8 episodes. On 22 November 2012, a third series was commissioned and began broadcasting on 4 November 2013. Bain said ideas were being developed for a potential film adaptation, following the runaway success of 2011's ''The Inbetweeners Movie''. However, a fourth series followed instead, filmed in 2015 and aired in February 2016 as a conclusion to the series. Plot The plot revolves around the lives of six students – Vod, Oregon, Josie, Kingsley, JP and Howard – who are freshers (with the exception of Howard) at the fictional Medlock University (loosely based on the University of Manchester). They live in a shared house off-campus in Rusholme rath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fresh Meat Recurring Characters
''Fresh Meat'' is a British comedy-drama television series created by Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain, who also created ''Peep Show''. The first episode, directed by David Kerr, was broadcast on Channel 4 on 21 September 2011, and the show aired on Wednesdays at 10 pm. The second series started airing on 9 October 2012 and consists of 8 episodes. On 22 November 2012, a third series was commissioned and began broadcasting on 4 November 2013. Bain said ideas were being developed for a potential film adaptation, following the runaway success of 2011's ''The Inbetweeners Movie''. However, a fourth series followed instead, filmed in 2015 and aired in February 2016 as a conclusion to the series. Plot The plot revolves around the lives of six students – Vod, Oregon, Josie, Kingsley, JP and Howard – who are freshers (with the exception of Howard) at the fictional Medlock University (loosely based on the University of Manchester). They live in a shared house off-campus in Rusholme rath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fresh Meat Series Two (2012)
''Fresh Meat'' is a British comedy-drama television series created by Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain, who also created ''Peep Show''. The first episode, directed by David Kerr, was broadcast on Channel 4 on 21 September 2011, and the show aired on Wednesdays at 10 pm. The second series started airing on 9 October 2012 and consists of 8 episodes. On 22 November 2012, a third series was commissioned and began broadcasting on 4 November 2013. Bain said ideas were being developed for a potential film adaptation, following the runaway success of 2011's ''The Inbetweeners Movie''. However, a fourth series followed instead, filmed in 2015 and aired in February 2016 as a conclusion to the series. Plot The plot revolves around the lives of six students – Vod, Oregon, Josie, Kingsley, JP and Howard – who are freshers (with the exception of Howard) at the fictional Medlock University (loosely based on the University of Manchester). They live in a shared house off-campus in Rusholme rath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The National Anthem (Black Mirror)
"The National Anthem" is the series premiere of the British science fiction anthology series ''Black Mirror''. Written by series creator and showrunner Charlie Brooker, it was directed by Otto Bathurst and first aired on Channel 4 on 4 December 2011. In the episode, a member of the British royal family is kidnapped and will only be released if the British prime minister Michael Callow (Rory Kinnear) has sexual intercourse with a pig on live television. Scenes follow government attempts to track the kidnapper, news coverage of the unfolding events and public reaction. "The National Anthem" had several inspirations, the idea originally conceived by Brooker years previous, with broadcaster Terry Wogan in place of a prime minister. It had a deliberately serious tone. Reviewers identified themes including the spread of information across social media, the relationship between politicians and the public, and the role of news media. The episode was later compared to Piggate, an anecdo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Mirror
''Black Mirror'' is a British anthology television series created by Charlie Brooker. Individual episodes explore a diversity of genres, but most are set in near-future dystopias with science fiction technology—a type of speculative fiction. The series is based on ''The Twilight Zone'' and uses technology to comment on contemporary social issues. Most episodes are written by Brooker, with heavy involvement by the executive producer Annabel Jones. There are 22 episodes across five series and one special, in addition to the interactive film '' Black Mirror: Bandersnatch'' (2018). The first two series aired on the British network Channel 4 in 2011 and 2013, as did the 2014 special " White Christmas". The programme then moved to Netflix, where three further series aired in 2016, 2017 and 2019. A sixth series on Netflix has been greenlit and is in active production as of July 2022. Two related webisode series were produced by Netflix, and a companion book to the first four seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sensitive Skin (UK TV Series)
''Sensitive Skin'' is a BBC television comedy-drama series, produced by Baby Cow Productions for BBC Two. It stars Joanna Lumley and was first broadcast in 2005, with a second series following in 2007. Series 1 and 2 have aired on CBC Country Canada. Series 1 aired in Australia on ABC TV in mid-2007 (repeated 2009). On 5 August 2008, BBC Video announced a DVD release. ''Sensitive Skin – The Complete Seasons 1 and 2'' – a 2-disc set including all 12 original episodes from the First and Second Seasons. Plot summary Series 1 The first series is about an affluent couple, Al and Davina Jackson (Lumley), who live in metropolitan London. Along with their friends, Al and Davina struggle with sexual temptation and professional jealousy and try to cope with their fear of the future. Al is a pundit for a broadsheet newspaper and is paid to find imperfection in everything, while Davina works in an art gallery and is paid to make life more beautiful. But being 60 isn't simple – the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Instead
''You Instead'' (alternate U.S. title ''Tonight You're Mine'') is a 2011 British "Rock 'n' roll romantic comedy" written by Thomas Leveritt and directed by David Mackenzie. The film stars Luke Treadaway, Natalia Tena, Gavin Mitchell and Alastair Mackenzie. Set at T in the Park music festival and shot by Sigma Films, two feuding rock stars are handcuffed together at a festival where they are due to perform. Plot The story centers around two characters Adam (Luke Treadaway) and Morello (Natalia Tena) who end up handcuffed whilst appearing at T in the Park. Adam is the lead singer with successful pop group ''The Make'' who are booked to perform at popular music festival in Scotland. While looking for his manager he happens upon Morello, the lead singer for the all girl punk band ''The Dirty Pinks''. The two do not get along and end up arguing, while doing so attracting the attention of a preacher who decides to teach them both a lesson in cooperation and compromise. He handcuffs t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tormented (2009 British Film)
''Tormented'' is a 2009 British comedy horror slasher film directed by Jon Wright, written by Stephen Prentice, and starring Alex Pettyfer, April Pearson, Dimitri Leonidas, Calvin Dean and Tuppence Middleton. The plot centres on a group of students being stalked and murdered by the ghost of a bullied teenager. The film was released on 22 May 2009 in the United Kingdom by Pathé and was produced by BBC Films, Pathé, Slingshot Studios, Forward Films, and Screen West Midlands. It received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with many praising the humour and cast, but criticising the formulaic plot. The film earned £284,757 on a £700,000 budget. Plot Head girl Justine Fielding (Tuppence Middleton) is escorted out of Fairview High School by the police, as other pupils look on. Five days earlier, Justine is reading the eulogy at the funeral of unpopular, asthmatic student Darren Mullet (Calvin Dean). Mullet's equally unpopular friend, Jason Banks (Olly Alexander), is (liter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Other Man (2008 Film)
''The Other Man'' is a 2008 British-American psychological thriller film directed by Richard Eyre. It stars Liam Neeson and Antonio Banderas as competitors for a woman's ( Laura Linney) love. Released in 2008, the film was a box office bomb, earning just over $1 million against its $15 million budget. Plot Lisa, from the United States, is a shoe designer, married for 25 years to Peter Ryman, a software CEO from Northern Ireland. They live in Cambridge, and Lisa frequently travels to Milan on business. Peter disapproves of their daughter Abigail's boyfriend, George, and Lisa makes an oblique attempt to discuss her and Peter's monogamy, which he dismisses. After Lisa dies, Abigail gives Peter a note with the message “ Lake Como” from inside one of her mother's shoes. Peter discovers a romantic voicemail on Lisa's cell phone and a similar email on her computer from “Ralph,” as well as a password-protected folder named “Love.” Convinced that Lisa was having an affair, P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
