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The Adventurers (other)
The Adventurers may refer to: Film * ''The Adventurers'' (1926 film), a German silent film * ''The Adventurers'' (1951 film), a British adventure film * ''The Adventurers'' (1970 film), an American film based on the novel by Harold Robbins * ''The Adventurers'' (1995 film), a Hong Kong film starring Andy Lau, Jacklyn Wu, and Rosamund Kwan * ''The Adventurers'' (2014 film), a Russian adventure film * ''The Adventurers'' (2017 film), a Hong Kong film starring Andy Lau and Shu Qi Other uses * The Adventurers (Ral Partha), a set of fantasy miniatures designed by Tom Meier * ''The Adventurers'' (novel), a 1966 novel by Harold Robbins, the basis of the 1970 film See also *''The Adventurer's ''The Adventurer's'' (衝擊) is a TVB television series, premiered in 1980. Its theme song "The Adventurer's" (衝擊) and the sub theme song "The Sentimental Debts" (情債) had both composition and arrangement by Joseph Koo, while the lyricis ...'', a Hong Kong television series * Adv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventurers (1926 Film)
''The Adventurers'' (german: Der Abenteurer) is a 1926 German silent adventure film directed by Rudolf Walther-Fein and starring Harry Liedtke, Erna Morena and Margarete Schlegel. The art direction was by Jacek Rotmil. The film was based on a novel by Rudolf Herzog. It premiered in Berlin on February 11, 1926.Grange p. 217 Cast * Harry Liedtke as Dr. Josef Otten - ein berühmter Sänger * Erna Morena as Maria, seine Frau * Margarete Schlegel as Carmen - deren Tochter * Paul Biensfeldt as Klaus Güllich - Ottens Faktotum * Eduard von Winterstein as Karl Lüttgen - Hüttenwerksbesitzer * Mady Christians as Armely - seine Frau * Hans Brausewetter as Moritz Lachner - Akademiker * Franz Schönfeld as Franz Terbroich - Fabriksbesitzer * Ernst Hofmann as Laurenz - sein Sohn * Max Menden as Der Impresario * Maria Lingen as Marchesa della Margarita * Robert Leffler Robert Leffler (9 January 1866 – 15 March 1940) was a German actor, film director and opera singer (bass). Selecte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventurers (1951 Film)
''The Adventurers'' is a 1951 British adventure film directed by David MacDonald and starring Dennis Price, Jack Hawkins, Peter Hammond. In the wake of the Boer War several men journey into the South African veldt in search of diamonds. It was also known as Fortune in Diamonds, The Great Adventure and The South African Story. It was one of a series of movies made by the British film industry after World War Two which were set (and filmed) in the dominions. Plot In 1902, as the Boer War finalises a South African soldier, Pieter Brandt, hides a cache of diamonds he finds on a body. He returns to the town he left three years earlier where his girl, Anne, has married a disgraced English officer, Clive Hunter. Needing funds to get back to pick up the diamonds the Boer enlists the help of his former comrade, Hendrik Von Thaal, as well as Hunter and a bar owner called Dominic. The four men set off to find the diamonds but they end up betraying each other. Cast * Dennis Pric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventurers (1970 Film)
''The Adventurers'' is a 1970 American adventure drama film directed, produced, and co-written by Lewis Gilbert. It is based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Harold Robbins. The film stars Bekim Fehmiu, Candice Bergen, Charles Aznavour, Olivia de Havilland, Fernando Rey, Ernest Borgnine, Alan Badel, and Leigh Taylor-Young. The film was the American film debut of Yugoslavian actor Fehmiu and was shot in Europe and parts of South America. It is loosely based on the life of Dominican diplomat and playboy Porfirio Rubirosa. Plot Dax Xenos, a ten-year old boy in the South American country of Corteguay, witnesses the rape and murder of his mother by government soldiers and runs to his father, Jaime, who is with a band of revolutionaries. Jaime's men capture the government soldiers, give Dax the privilege of personally executing his mother's murderers, and then take the boy to their hideout in the mountains where he meets Amparo, the daughter of revolutionary leader Rojo. After the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventurers (1995 Film)
''The Adventurers'' is a 1995 Hong Kong action film directed by Ringo Lam and starring Andy Lau, Rosamund Kwan and Jacklyn Wu. It was Ringo Lam's last Hong Kong film before going to Hollywood in 1996. ''The Adventurers'' film was filmed on location in Hong Kong, United States and Philippines, which shows Lam's ambition of going to the international routine. Plot In Cambodia in 1975, during the Khmer Rouge Era, the eight-year-old Wai Lok-yan witnessed the tragedy of his parents being killed by Ray Lui (Paul Chun) while hiding in the closet with his younger sister. Back then, Yan's father Wah (Philip Ko), Seung (David Chiang) and Ray were war comrades working for the CIA in Cambodia. Ray went rogue and worked for the Khmer Rouge and in order to take the information gathered by Wah, he killed Yan's parents, while Yan's younger sister also died in a fire. After this incident, Seung took the orphaned Yan to Thailand, where he became a Thai Air Force Pilot. In 1995, Yan (Andy Lau) le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventurers (2014 Film)
''The Adventurers'' (russian: Авантюристы, Avantyuristy) is a 2014 Russian adventure film directed by Konstantin Buslov. The film's plot bears strong similarity to the 1967 film '' The Last Adventure''. Plot Katya and Andrey arrive in Malta on the eve of their wedding and they coincidentally encounter Max in a diving center, a scuba diver and Katya's former fiancé. Max suggests that they all begin diving together. During one of the dives, Katya finds a fragment of a life jacket with the number of a German submarine from the time of the Second World War. After investigating, the guys find out that in 1942, members of the SS stole ancient Egyptian relics from the Maltese Order of Hospitallers, which should have been delivered to Germany. However the treasures failed to reach their destination. They decide that the drowned submarine must be somewhere around the Maltese beaches. Katya, Andrei and Max become immersed in the quest for treasure and a love triangle develops b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventurers (2017 Film)
''The Adventurers'' is a 2017 Hong Kong action film written, produced and directed by Stephen Fung, and is also produced by and starring Andy Lau. The film co-stars Shu Qi, Zhang Jingchu, Tony Yang and Jean Reno. ''The Adventurers'' tells the story of an ex-con/thief (Lau) who steals two priceless pieces of jewelry at the Cannes Film Festival. Plot Infamous thief Dan Cheung miscalculated during a heist and was apprehended and imprisoned as a result. Five years later, Cheung enlists his longtime partner Po Chen and new recruit Red Ye to steal precious jewels in Europe under the watchful eyes of French detective, Pierre, who has been hot on Cheung's trail for many years. After testing their skills and agility, Cheung finds the buyer of the jewels, King Kong, leader of a criminal organisation and a father figure to Cheung. After the two reunite, Cheung receives a new mission. At the same time, in order to bring Cheung and his gang to justice, Pierre persuades Cheung's ex-fiancée, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventurers (Ral Partha)
''The Adventurers'' is a set of miniatures published by Ral Partha. Contents ''The Adventurers'' is a line of 25mm fantasy miniatures designed by Tom Meier, each a 4" x 5 1/2" box consisting of eight pieces. Reception John Rankin reviewed ''The Adventurers'' in '' The Space Gamer'' No. 60. Rankin commented that "While ''The Adventurers'' are obviously aimed at those getting into the hobby, experienced gamers should also take notice. Everything you expect in the way of quality from Ral Partha is here, nicely packaged, and at a good price." References See also * List of lines of miniatures {{DEFAULTSORT:Adventurers Miniature figures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventurers (novel)
The Adventurers may refer to: Film * ''The Adventurers'' (1926 film), a German silent film * ''The Adventurers'' (1951 film), a British adventure film * ''The Adventurers'' (1970 film), an American film based on the novel by Harold Robbins * ''The Adventurers'' (1995 film), a Hong Kong film starring Andy Lau, Jacklyn Wu, and Rosamund Kwan * ''The Adventurers'' (2014 film), a Russian adventure film * ''The Adventurers'' (2017 film), a Hong Kong film starring Andy Lau and Shu Qi Other uses * The Adventurers (Ral Partha), a set of fantasy miniatures designed by Tom Meier * ''The Adventurers'' (novel), a 1966 novel by Harold Robbins, the basis of the 1970 film See also *''The Adventurer's ''The Adventurer's'' (衝擊) is a TVB television series, premiered in 1980. Its theme song "The Adventurer's" (衝擊) and the sub theme song "The Sentimental Debts" (情債) had both composition and arrangement by Joseph Koo, while the lyricis ...'', a Hong Kong television series * Adve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Robbins
Harold Robbins (May 21, 1916 – October 14, 1997) was an American author of popular novels. One of the best-selling writers of all time, he wrote over 25 best-sellers, selling over 750 million copies in 32 languages. Early life Robbins was born Harold Rubin in New York City, the son of Frances "Fannie" Smith and Charles Rubin. His parents were well-educated Jewish emigrants from the Russian Empire, his father from Odessa and his mother from Neshwies (Nyasvizh), south of Minsk. Robbins later falsely claimed to be a Jewish orphan who had been raised in a Catholic boys' home. Instead he was raised by his father, a pharmacist, and his stepmother, Blanche, in Brooklyn. Robbins dropped out of high school in the late 1920s to work in a variety of jobs, including errand boy, bookies' runner, and inventory clerk in a grocers. He was employed by Universal Pictures from 1940 to 1957, starting off as a clerk and rising to an executive. Work His first book was ''Never Love a Stranger'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventurer's
''The Adventurer's'' (衝擊) is a TVB television series, premiered in 1980. Its theme song "The Adventurer's" (衝擊) and the sub theme song "The Sentimental Debts" (情債) had both composition and arrangement by Joseph Koo, while the lyricist was Wong Jim. Cast * Deborah Lee * Simon Yam * Angie Chiu * Kent Tong * Michael Miu Michael Miu Kiu-wai ( 苗僑偉) (born 18 June 1958) is a Hong Kong actor and businessman. His career has been met with popular success in his youth, followed by a resurgence in middle age after a period of hiatus. He is considered one of the most ... * KK Cheung References {{DEFAULTSORT:Adventurer's 1980 Hong Kong television series debuts 1981 Hong Kong television series endings TVB dramas Cantonese-language television shows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adventurers (other)
An adventurer is a person who adventures. Adventurer may also refer to: * An archaic term for a shareholder of a joint-stock company, such as the Virginia Company of London * Adventurers' Act, a 1642 Act of the English Parliament intended to stop the "rebellion" in Ireland * Adventure Air Adventurer, an American flying boat design * Adventurers (land drainage), groups of engineers and landowners who funded large-scale drainage projects in return for land * Adventurers (Seventh-day Adventist), a program for children of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church * '' Adventurers!'', a webcomic * DeSoto Adventurer, an automobile * Lego Adventurers, a Lego theme * Triumph Adventurer 900, a motorcycle * , two ferries * ''Adventurer'' (film), a 1942 Swedish film See also * The Adventurer (other) *The Adventurers (other) The Adventurers may refer to: Film * ''The Adventurers'' (1926 film), a German silent film * ''The Adventurers'' (1951 film), a British adventure fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adventurer (other)
An adventurer is a person who adventures. Adventurer may also refer to: * An archaic term for a shareholder of a joint-stock company, such as the Virginia Company of London * Adventurers' Act, a 1642 Act of the English Parliament intended to stop the "rebellion" in Ireland * Adventure Air Adventurer, an American flying boat design * Adventurers (land drainage), groups of engineers and landowners who funded large-scale drainage projects in return for land * Adventurers (Seventh-day Adventist), a program for children of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church * '' Adventurers!'', a webcomic * DeSoto Adventurer, an automobile * Lego Adventurers, a Lego theme * Triumph Adventurer 900, a motorcycle * , two ferries * ''Adventurer'' (film), a 1942 Swedish film See also * The Adventurer (other) *The Adventurers (other) The Adventurers may refer to: Film * ''The Adventurers'' (1926 film), a German silent film * ''The Adventurers'' (1951 film), a British adventure fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |