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The Four (film)
''The Four'' is a 2012 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film directed by Gordon Chan and Janet Chun. It is the first film adaptation of Woon Swee Oan's novel series ''Si Da Ming Bu'' (四大名捕; ''The Four Great Constables''), which has previously been adapted to a television series. In all adaptations and interpretations, the nicknames of the Four remained the same — Emotionless, Iron Hands, Life Snatcher and Cold Blood. They dedicated their special skills to the service of their chief, Master Zhuge, in solving crimes and apprehending powerful criminals. The film is the first in a trilogy, the second installment of which started shooting in 2012. ''The Four II'' was released on 6 December 2013. The last film, ''The Four III'', was released on 22 August 2014. Plot The movie is set during the reign of Emperor Huizong in the late Northern Song Dynasty. The government department known as the "Department Six" customarily has full jurisdiction over all criminal investigations in the imperi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Chan
Gordon Chan Kar-Seung (), born in 1960, is a Hong Kong film director, writer and producer. His most notable works include ''Beast Cops'', ''Fist of Legend'', ''Painted Skin'', '' 2000 AD'' and '' Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen''. In 2011 he announced and launched the productions for ''Mural'', ''Four Detectives/Four Marshals'', and '' Painted Skin 2''. Though for Painted Skin 2 he dropped out as the director and the director's seat was given to Wuershan. His 1996 film ''First Option'' was entered into the 20th Moscow International Film Festival. Filmography Director *'' 18 Golden Destroyers'' (1985) *'' The Yuppie Fantasia'' (1988) *'' Diary of a Small Man'' (1989) *''Brief Encounter in Shinjuku'' (1990) *''Fight Back to School'' (1991) *''Inspector Pink Dragon'' (1991) *'' Royal Tramp'' (1992) *''Royal Tramp 2'' (1992) *''Fight Back to School II'' (1992) *''Gameboy Kids'' (1992) *''King of Beggars'' (1992) *''The Long and Winding Road'' (1994) *'' The Final Opti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coin Die
Minting, coining or coinage is the process of manufacturing coins using a kind of stamping, the process used in both hammered coinage and milled coinage. This "stamping" process is different from the method used in cast coinage. A coin die is one of the two metallic pieces that are used to strike a coin, one per each side of the coin. A die contains an inverse version of the image to be ''struck'' on the coin. ''Striking'' a coin refers to pressing an image into the blank metal disc, or planchet, and is a term descended from the days when the dies were struck with hammers to deform the metal into the image of the dies. Modern dies made out of hardened steel are capable of producing many hundreds of thousands of coins before they are retired and defaced. Ancient coin dies Prior to the modern era, coin dies were manufactured individually by hand by artisans known as engravers. In demanding times, such as the crisis of the Roman Empire in the 3rd century, dies were still use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Business Asia
''Film Business Asia'' was a film trade magazine based in Hong Kong. The magazine was created in 2010 by Patrick Frater, former journalist for ''Variety'', ''The Hollywood Reporter'', and '' Screen International'' and Stephen Cremin, co-founder of the London Pan-Asian Film Festival. The magazine specifically focused on the film development and news of the Asia-Pacific region, as well as reviews. Its chief-film-critic was Derek Elley, former resident critic at ''Variety''. In 2011, the magazine launched the ''Asian Film Database'', boasting information on over 45,000 films in the Asia-Pacific regions It was operated by Film Business Asia Limited. See also *List of film periodicals Film periodicals combine discussion of individual films, genres and directors with in-depth considerations of the medium and the conditions of its production and reception. Their articles contrast with film reviewing in newspapers and magazines whi ... References External links * English-langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Undercover Agents
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia Television
Asia Television Limited (, also known as ATV) is a digital media and broadcasting company in Hong Kong. Established as the first television service in Hong Kong as Rediffusion Television () on 29 May 1957, it shifted to terrestrial television on 30 November 1973, and was renamed Asia Television on 24 September 1982. ATV operated two main over-the-air channels: the Cantonese-language ATV Home and the English-language ATV World. Despite its relatively small market share, ATV received numerous awards for its programmes. One of its successes was the local version of the British game show ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' in 2001, which allowed ATV to enjoy a short-term upturn in its viewing figures. After 2000, ATV faced a gradual decline in production quality and viewership, as well as financial difficulties—a process hastened under the leadership of Wang Zheng. ATV's credibility was severely damaged in 2011 after its news department had falsely reported that Jiang Zemin ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysian Chinese
Malaysian Chinese (; Malay: ''Orang Cina Malaysia''), alternatively Chinese Malaysians, are Malaysian citizens of Han Chinese descent. They form the second largest ethnic group after the Malay majority constituting 22.4% of the Malaysian population. Most of them are descendants of Southern Chinese immigrants who arrived in Malaysia between the early 19th century and the mid-20th century. Malaysian Chinese form the second largest community of Overseas Chinese in the world, after Thai Chinese. Malaysian Chinese are traditionally dominant in the business sector of the Malaysian economy. The ethnic subgroups of Chinese people in Malaysia include the Hokkien, Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew, Hainan, Foochow and Kwongsai. Different Chinese languages are spoken in Malaysian towns and cities. Among them are Cantonese in Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Kuantan, Seremban, Mersing, Kampar, Petaling Jaya and Sandakan, Hokkien in George Town, Alor Setar, Kangar, Klang, Taiping, Kota Bharu and Kuch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Songwen
Zhang Songwen () is a Chinese actor and acting coach. He is known for starring in the 2018 film '' The Shadow Play'', 2020 drama '' The Bad Kids'' and the 2023 drama ''The Knockout''. Early life In 2000, Zhang entered Beijing Film Academy. After graduation, he become a teaching assistant at Alma Mater. Career In 2009, Zhang had his first cooperation with the famous director Lou Ye in ''Spring Fever'' (2009), which was shown in competition at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival where it won the prize for best screenplay. Later in 2017, Zhang appeared as a teacher father in '' End of Summer'' (2017). It made its world premiere in the New Currents section of the 22nd Busan International Film Festival, winning the KNN Award. Zhang starred in the crime drama film '' The Shadow Play'' (2018), as the Chief of Construction Committee jumping to his death from a tall building. ''The Shadow Play'' received critical acclaim and several Golden Horse Awards nominations. In 2020, Zhang portrayed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waise Lee
Waise Lee Chi-hung (born 19 December 1959) is a Hong Kong film and television actor best known for playing the roles of villains and antagonists in various films. Biography Lee graduated from TVB's Artist Training Academy in 1982 and was from the same batch as Tony Leung Chiu-Wai and Francis Ng. He started acting in Hong Kong films in the 1980s and became famous for his role as the antagonist Tam Shing in John Woo's 1986 film ''A Better Tomorrow''. Since then Lee has made appearances in several films, including '' A Chinese Ghost Story II'' (1990), '' To Be Number One'' (1991), ''Powerful Four'' (1992). He also played the leading roles in ''The Big Heat'' (1988), '' Bullet in the Head'' (1990) and '' The Cat''. Lee is best known on television for his roles in television series produced by TVB, such as ''Mind Our Own Business'' (1993), ''Cold Blood Warm Heart'' (1996), ''Burning Flame'' (1998) and ''A Step into the Past'' (2001). Starting around 2001, Lee made less appearances in T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tin Kai-Man
Tin Kai-Man, also spelled Tin Kai-mun, is a Hong Kong actor and production manager, most notable for his role in ''Shaolin Soccer''. A well-known friend of Stephen Chow, he began acting in his films with the 1994 ''Hail the Judge''. Tin also worked with Chow on the actor and director's highly successful ''Kung Fu Hustle''. Asianbite.com. March 19, 2009. Filmography *'' Mr. Vampire'' (1985) *'' Mission Of Condor'' (1991) *'''' (1994) *'' |
Michael Tong
Michael Tong Man-lung ( Chinese: 唐文龍; Cantonese Romanization: Tong Man Lung (Tang Wen Long); born 17 November 1969) is a Hong Kong actor. Filmography TV series *'' Return of the Cuckoo'' (2000) *''The Kung Fu Master'' (2000) *'' Healing Hands 2'' (2000) *''Armed Reaction II'' (2000) *'' In a Realm of Success'' (2001) *'' Family Man'' (2002) *'' Trust of a Lifetime'' (2002) *''Perish in the Name of Love'' (2003)'' *''The 'W' Files'' (2003) *''Riches and Stitches'' (2003) *'' Healing Hands 3'' (2004) *''Hard Fate'' (2004) *''To Catch the Uncatchable'' (2004) *''The Biter Bitten'' (2006) *''Flaming Butterfly'' (2008) ( ATV) *''Heart and Greed'' (2017) Films *''Hero of City'' (2001) *'' Troublesome Night 18'' (2003) *'' Seamy Side of Life II - Crying Stars'' (2003) *'' Unplugging Nightmare'' (2004) *''Magic Kitchen'' (2004) *''Man of Tai Chi'' (2013) *''Firestorm'' (2013) *'' To Love Somebody'' (2014) *''Tomb Robber'' (2014) *'' Be Together'' (2015) *'' Scary Road Is Fun'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheren Tang
Sheren Tang Shui-man (born 2 March 1966) is a Hong Kong actress. She is best known for her roles in the mega-hit Hong Kong TVB drama series ''War and Beauty'', as well as ''La Femme Desperado'', ''The Family Link'', ''Rosy Business'' and '' No Regrets'' being the first Hong Kong actress to win the Best Actress Award in two consecutive years for the latter two. She joined TVB in 1985, beginning her acting career as the female lead in the series ''Legend of the General Who Never Was'' (1985)''.'' Throughout the late 1980s, she rose to fame for her roles in many popular Hong Kong television series including wuxia dramas, ''New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre'' (1986) and ''Ode to Gallantry'' (1989). She joined the television network ATV in 1996, filming several series including '' The Good Old Days'' (1996) and ''I Have A Date With Spring'' (1996). Tang returned to TVB in 2000 and gained massive popularity for her role in ''War and Beauty'' (2004). She became the first actress to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gui Gui
Emma Wu Ying-chieh (; born 11 August 1989), also known as Gui Gui (), is a Taiwanese singer and actress. Early life Wu Ying-chieh, nicknamed ''Gui Gui'', was born in Keelung City, Taiwan on 11 August 1989, and is the only child of divorced parents. In her early childhood, the family moved frequently, and this resulted in her having to attend five different elementary schools. Wu briefly attended the Dao Jiang Senior High School of Nursing & Home Economics ( 臺北市私立稻江高級護理家事職業學校) before transferring to Zhuangjing Senior Vocational School in the Xindian District of Taipei, where she became classmates with JPM's Wang Zi. Regarding the origin of her alias, ''Gui Gui'' (literally: Ghost), Wu has explained that she is "full of reckless things" () and adopted a phonological pun on the Chinese idiom () to describe herself as having an eccentric or impish personality. Career 2005–2009: Variety and musical debut In November 2005, Wu debuted as one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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