The Yinyang Master
''The Yinyang Master'' () is a 2021 Chinese fantasy film directed by Li Weiran and starring Chen Kun and Zhou Xun. It is adapted from the NetEase game ''Onmyōji'' (which in turn is based on the novel series, ''Onmyōji'' by author Baku Yumemakura). It was filmed in 2018, and was released in China on the first day of the Chinese New Year on 12 February 2021. Netflix, which has acquired the international streaming rights, released the film on March 19, 2021, as ''The Yin Yang Master''. Synopsis Qing Ming, a Yinyang Master, is a half-human half-demon officer of the Yinyang Bureau guarding demon souls and a supernatural artifact called the Scale Stone. After he is framed for the death of a guard team and his senior, Cimu, he escapes and starts a new life, traveling between the human and demon worlds. Seven years later, when the demon king threatens to return, Qing Ming becomes embroiled in the robbery of Imperial tributes being delivered by Boya. He is also hunted by Bai Ni, hea ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chen Kuo-fu
Chen Kuo-fu (born 13 May 1958) is a Taiwanese film director, screenwriter and producer. His film '' The Personals'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. Biography Born in 1958 Chen worked as a film critic before debuting as a director in 1989 with ''School Girl''. In the 1990s, he continued to explore the female perspective with ''Treasure Island'', ''The Peony Pavilion'' (inspired by traditional drama of the same name) and anti-romantic comedy '' The Personals''. The latter, in which a single woman searches for Mr. Right on a series of blind dates, screened in Cannes' Un Certain Regard sidebar and was distributed in Asia, Europe and North America. In 2000 Chen became the head of the production unit of the Asian branch of Columbia Pictures. Here he accumulated experience in international film making and connections to young Chinese directors such as Feng Xiaogang. With these he would later join Huayi Brothers Media Corporation and c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Engadget
''Engadget'' ( ) is a multilingual technology blog network with daily coverage of gadgets and consumer electronics. ''Engadget'' manages ten blogs four of which are written in English and six have international versions with independent editorial staff. It has been operated by Yahoo since September 2021. History ''Engadget'' was founded by former '' Gizmodo'' technology weblog editor and co-founder Peter Rojas. ''Engadget'' was the largest blog in Weblogs, Inc., a blog network with over 75 weblogs, including ''Autoblog'' and ''Joystiq,'' which formerly included ''Hackaday''. Weblogs Inc. was purchased by AOL in 2005. Launched in March 2004, ''Engadget'' is updated multiple times a day with articles on gadgets and consumer electronics. It also posts rumors about the technological world, frequently offers opinion within its stories, and produces the weekly Engadget Podcast that covers tech and gadget news stories that happened during the week. On December 30, 2009, ''Engadget' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2021 Fantasy Films
1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. In conventions of sign where zero is considered neither positive nor negative, 1 is the first and smallest positive integer. It is also sometimes considered the first of the infinite sequence of natural numbers, followed by 2, although by other definitions 1 is the second natural number, following 0. The fundamental mathematical property of 1 is to be a multiplicative identity, meaning that any number multiplied by 1 equals the same number. Most if not all properties of 1 can be deduced from this. In advanced mathematics, a multiplicative identity is often denoted 1, even if it is not a number. 1 is by convention not considered a prime number; this was not universally accepted until the mid-20th century. Additionally, 1 is ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Demons In Film
A demon is a malevolent supernatural entity. Historically, belief in demons, or stories about demons, occurs in religion, occultism, literature, fiction, mythology, and folklore; as well as in Media (communication), media such as comics, video games, movies, anime, and television series. Belief in demons probably goes back to the Paleolithic, Paleolithic age, stemming from humanity's fear of the unknown, the strange and the horrific. ''A Dictionary of Comparative Religion'' edited by S.G.F. Brandon 1970 In Religions of the ancient Near East, ancient Near Eastern religions and in the Abrahamic religions, including History of Judaism, early Judaism and ancient-medieval Christian demonology, a demon is considered a harmful spiritual entity which may cause Spirit possession, demonic possession, calling for an exorcism. Large portions of Jewish demonology, a key influence on Christianity and Islam, originated from a later form of Zoroastrianism, and was transferred to Judaism duri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chinese Fantasy Films
Chinese can refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation ** List of ethnic groups in China, people of various ethnicities in contemporary China ** Han Chinese, the largest ethnic group in the world and the majority ethnic group in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and Singapore ** Ethnic minorities in China, people of non-Han Chinese ethnicities in modern China ** Ethnic groups in Chinese history, people of various ethnicities in historical China ** Nationals of the People's Republic of China ** Nationals of the Republic of China ** Overseas Chinese, Chinese people residing outside the territories of Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan * Sinitic languages, the major branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family ** Chinese language, a group of related languages spoken predominantly in China, sharing a written script (Chinese c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2020s Mandarin-language Films
S, or s, is the nineteenth letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''ess'' (pronounced ), plural ''esses''. History Origin Northwest Semitic šîn represented a voiceless postalveolar fricative (as in 'ip'). It originated most likely as a pictogram of a tooth () and represented the phoneme via the acrophonic principle. Ancient Greek did not have a phoneme, so the derived Greek letter sigma () came to represent the voiceless alveolar sibilant . While the letter shape Σ continues Phoenician ''šîn'', its name ''sigma'' is taken from the letter ''samekh'', while the shape and position of ''samekh'' but name of ''šîn'' is continued in the '' xi''. Within Greek, the name of ''sigma'' was influenced by its association with the Greek word (earlier ) "to hiss". The original name of the letter "sigma" may have been ''san'', but due to the complica ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2021 Films
2021 in film is an overview of events, including award ceremonies, film festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, and movie programming. Evaluation of the year In his article highlighting the best movies of 2021, Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' said, "From an artistic perspective, 2021 has been an excellent cinematic vintage, yet the bounty is shadowed by an air of doom. The reopening of theatres has brought many great movies—some of which were postponed from last year—to the big screen, but fewer people to see them. The biggest successes, as usual, have been superhero and franchise films. ''The French Dispatch'' has done respectably in wide release, and ''Licorice Pizza'' is doing superbly on four screens in New York and Los Angeles, but few, if any, of the year’s best films are likely to reach high on the box-office charts. The shift toward streaming was already under way when the pandemic struck, and as the trend has accelerated it’s had a parad ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Macau International Movie Festival
The Macau International Movie Festival () is an international film festival that takes place in Macau, China. The first festival took place between December 26, 2009 and January 2, 2010. It was organized by mainland Chinese businessman Xu Chao Ping. The festival awards the Golden Lotus Awards. It is distinct from the International Film Festival & Awards Macao (IFFAM, 澳門國際影展). Festivals * 1st Macau International Movie Festival (2009) * 2nd Macau International Movie Festival (2010) * 3rd Macau International Movie Festival (2011) * 4th Macau International Movie Festival (2012) * 5th Macau International Movie Festival (2013) * 6th Macau International Movie Festival (2014) * 7th Macau International Movie Festival (2015) * 8th Macau International Movie Festival (2016) * 9th Macau International Movie Festival (2017) * 10th Macau International Movie Festival (2018) * 11th Macau International Movie Festival (2019) * 12th Macau International Movie Festival (2020 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zhou Shen
Zhou Shen (; born ), also known as Charlie Zhou, is a Chinese singer known for his ethereal voice and wide vocal range, capable of singing soprano. He is best known for his song "Big Fish", which has won 8 awards. In November 2017, Zhou released his debut album '' Charlie's Debut Album'', a co-creation with producer Gao Xiaosong, songwriter Yin Yue, and composer Qian Lei. He has performed songs for many largescale Chinese films and TV series, including ''Big Fish & Begonia'', '' Dahufa'', and ''Jiang Ziya'', among many others. Zhou's first series of concerts, 深空间, were held in May and June 2018, as well as January, June and July 2019. His second series concert tour, Planet C-929, started in November 2019, with stops at Beijing, Nanjing, Shenzhen, Chongqing, Chengdu, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. In July 2020, Zhou Shen held the online concert "Good Night, See You Tomorrow" on TME live that streamed on multiple platforms, among which QQ Music was watched online by more than 7. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wang Zixuan
Wang Zixuan (; born 12 November 1992) is a Chinese actress known for her role as Gu Ying in the web drama ''Tientsin Mystic'' (2017). Early life Wang Zixuan was born in Xichang, Sichuan Province, China. She began to study ballet since childhood. She entered the Central Academy of Drama in 2010, majoring in performing arts. Career In 2015, Wang debuted in the TV series ''Men''., playing a girl who ran an online shop. In the same year, she starred alongside Zhou Dongyu and Sun Honglei in the comedy film '' The Ark of Mr. Chow'', portraying a "campus goddess". In 2016, Wang starred in the historical romance drama ''Princess Jieyou''. Then she starred alongside Chen Kun and Bai Baihe in the comedy film ''Chongqing Hot Pot''. She also played a female college student in the youth drama ''So Young'', based on the novel of the same name by Xin Yiwu. In the same year, Wang starred alongside Jiang Jinfu and Yuan Bingyan in the costume drama ''Royal Highness''. In 2017, Wang starred ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shen Yue (actress)
Shen Yue (; born February 27, 1997) is a Chinese actress, singer and model. She is known for her leading roles in the television series ''A Love So Beautiful'' (2017), ''Meteor Garden'' (2018), and ''Count Your Lucky Stars'' (2020)''. Early life and education Shen Yue was born in Wugang, Shaoyang City, Hunan Province, China. She studied Journalism and Communication at Hunan Normal University in 2014. She was also an intern at Hunan Satellite TV. During her second year in college, her photographer friend posted a photo of her online, which attracted the attention of her future agent. She was then selected to participate in the reality show ''Summer Sweetie'' broadcast by Hunan Broadcasting System and later became an intern in '' Happy Camp''. Career Beginnings Shen Yue made her acting debut in the Chinese television series Autumn Harvest Uprising in 2017, and proceeded to play a supporting role in the science fiction comedy television series '' Let's Shake It''. The same year ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wang Likun
:''This is a Chinese name. The family name is'' Wang. Wang Likun (), also known as Claudia Wang, is a Chinese actress and dancer. She is best known for her roles in television series ''Seven Swordsmen'' (2006), ''Beauty's Rival in Palace'' (2010), ''Beijing Youth'' (2012), ''Miss Assassin'' (2013), ''Qing Mang'' (2013), ''Twice Blooms the Flowers'' (2015); as well as the movies '' Ex-Files'' (2014) and ''Somewhere Only We Know'' (2015). Early life Wang Likun was born on 22 March, in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia. Wang Likun is a Manchu, a Chinese ethnic minority. Wang Likun graduated from Beijing Dance Academy in 2004, majoring in traditional dance. Career Wang Likun was discovered by famous Chinese director Tsui Hark, and shot her first television series ''Seven Swordsmen'' in 2004. She gained more recognition with her portrayal of three different roles in historical drama ''Beauty's Rival in Palace'' (2010). Wang also won the Acting Breakthrough award at the China TV Drama Awards ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |