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Tribulations Of A Chinaman In China
''Tribulations of a Chinaman in China'' (french: Les Tribulations d'un Chinois en Chine) is an adventure novel by Jules Verne, first published in 1879. The story is about a rich Chinese man, Kin-Fo, who is bored with life, and after some business misfortune decides to die. Plot summary Kin-Fo is an extremely wealthy man who certainly does not lack material possessions. However, he is terribly bored and when news reaches him about his major investment abroad, a bank in the United States, going bankrupt, Kin-Fo decides to die. He signs up for a $200,000 life insurance covering all kinds of accidents, death in war, and even suicide; the philosopher Wang (Kin-Fo's old mentor) and Kin-Fo's fiancée are to be the beneficiaries. He rejects seppuku and hanging as means of dying, and is about to take opium laced with poison when he decides that he doesn't want to die without having ever felt a thrill in his life. Kin-Fo hires Wang (actually a former warrior of the Taiping Rebellion) to mur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jules Verne
Jules Gabriel Verne (;''Longman Pronunciation Dictionary''. ; 8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. His collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel led to the creation of the ''Voyages extraordinaires'', a series of bestselling adventure novels including ''Journey to the Center of the Earth'' (1864), ''Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas'' (1870), and '' Around the World in Eighty Days'' (1872). His novels, always well documented, are generally set in the second half of the 19th century, taking into account the technological advances of the time. In addition to his novels, he wrote numerous plays, short stories, autobiographical accounts, poetry, songs and scientific, artistic and literary studies. His work has been adapted for film and television since the beginning of cinema, as well as for comic books, theater, opera, music and video games. Verne is considered to be an important author in France and most of Europe, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Leisure Hour
''The Leisure Hour'' was a British general-interest periodical of the Victorian era which ran weekly from 1852 to 1905. It was the most successful of several popular magazines published by the Religious Tract Society, which produced Christian literature for a wide audience. Each issue mixed multiple genres of fiction and factual stories, historical and topical. The magazine's title referred to campaigns that had decreased work hours, giving workers extra leisure time. Until 1876, it carried the subtitle "A Family Journal of Instruction and Recreation"; after that, the subtitle changed to "An illustrated magazine for home reading". Each issue cost one penny and contained 16 pages. The layout typically included approximately six long articles, formatted in two columns per page, and five or six illustrations. The articles were a mix, including biographies, poetry, essays, and fiction. Each issue usually started with a piece of serialised fiction. The creation of the magazine was pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Odd Job
''The Odd Job'' is a 1978 British comedy film starring Monty Python member Graham Chapman. It tells the story of a man named Arthur Harris (Chapman) who is recently abandoned by his wife. He becomes so depressed that he hires an "odd job man" to kill him. Once his wife returns, Harris finds himself unable to cancel the contract. The concept originated as an episode of the London Weekend Television/ ITV series ''Six Dates With Barker'' in 1971, with Ronnie Barker as Arthur Harris and David Jason as the Odd Job Man (who plays the same role in the feature film). The role of the odd job man was originally intended for Chapman's friend, Keith Moon, but Moon was going through alcohol withdrawal at the time and in no real physical shape to play the part, although he did audition. It was shot at Shepperton Studios with location shooting around London. Cast *Graham Chapman as Arthur Harris *David Jason as The Odd Job Man *Diana Quick as Fiona Harris * Simon Williams as Tony Sloane *E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Five Days (film)
''Five Days'' is a 1954 British film noir directed by Montgomery Tully starring Dane Clark, Paul Carpenter and Thea Gregory. It was produced by Hammer Film Productions and shot at Bray Studios with sets designed by the art director J. Elder Wills. It was made as a second feature for release on a double bill.Chibnall & McFarlane p.81 It was released in the United States by Lippert Pictures as ''Paid to Kill''. Plot James Nevill, a nearly bankrupt businessman, hires his best friend to kill him so his wife can collect on his life insurance. After his business takes a sudden upswing he changes his mind, but he must get to the killer and tell him so before the killer gets to him first. Nevill suffers several near misses before learning that his partner and another person really do want to kill him, not his best friend, whom they have kidnapped and framed. Cast * Dane Clark as James Nevill * Cecile Chevreau as Joan Peterson * Paul Carpenter as Paul Kirby * Thea Gregory as Andrea Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Only Live Once (1952 Film)
''You Only Live Once'' (german: Man lebt nur einmal) is a 1952 West German comedy film directed by Ernst Neubach and starring Theo Lingen, Marina Ried and Rudolf Platte. It was a remake of the 1931 film ''The Man in Search of His Murderer''.Bergfelder p. 117 It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by Emil Hasler and Walter Kutz. Partial cast * Theo Lingen as Robert Heinemann * Marina Ried as Kiki Marshall * Rudolf Platte as Thomas * Lisa Stammer as Lilian * Paul Hörbiger as Karl Heinemann * Siegfried Breuer as Rollincourt * Wolfgang Neuss as Boxer-Willy * Erich Fiedler as Nat Pinkerton * Klaus Günter Neumann as Heinrich * Ruth Stephan Ruth Stephan (27 October 1925 – 8 August 1975) was a German film and stage actress. She appeared with Heinz Erhardt in the 'Willi' series of films. Biography Ruth Stephan was born to retail merchant Kurt Stephan and his wife, Kriemhilde. A ... as Frl. Rosa References Bibliography * External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Whistler (1944 Film)
''The Whistler'' is a 1944 American mystery film noir directed by William Castle and starring Richard Dix, Gloria Stuart and J. Carrol Naish. Based on the radio drama ''The Whistler'', it was the first of Columbia Pictures' eight " Whistler" films starring Richard Dix produced in the 1940s. The film will be under copyright until 2040 due to renewal. Plot Industrialist Earl C. Conrad, who failed to rescue his wife at sea and now suffers from grief and guilt, arranges to have a hit man end his life. He does not know how he will be killed, but knows that it will happen within days. Suddenly Conrad learns that his wife is still alive, and he tries to call off the hit. Unfortunately, the underworld go-between who made the deal with him has been killed in the meantime, leaving Conrad unable to learn the identity of the actual hit man. The pathological hired killer, obsessed with carrying out his mission, stalks Conrad as the frightened industrialist stays on the move. Always looking o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man In Search Of His Murderer
''The Man in Search of His Murderer'' (german: Der Mann, der seinen Mörder sucht) is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Heinz Rühmann, Lien Deyers and Hans Leibelt.Hardt p. 239 The film is partially lost; of the original 9 acts only five (50 minutes) are left. It was one of the early leading roles for upcoming German star Heinz Rühmann. Co-writer Billy Wilder was at the beginning of his long career. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin and premiered at the city's Gloria-Palast. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig. It was remade in 1952 as '' You Only Live Once''. Cast See also * ''Tribulations of a Chinaman in China'' (novel by Jules Verne, 1879) * '' Flirting with Fate'' (1916) * ''The Whistler'' (1944) * '' You Only Live Once'' (1952) * '' Five Days'' (1954) * ''Up to His Ears'' (1965) * ''Tulips'' (1981) * ''I Hired a Contract Killer'' (1990) * ''Bulworth'' (1998) * ''Shut Up and Shoot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flirting With Fate (1916 Film)
''Flirting with Fate'' is a 1916 American film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Douglas Fairbanks. It was produced by the Fine Arts Film Company and distributed by Triangle Film Corporation. Synopsis In a desperate, but not-too-courageous, attempt to end his life, a man hires a murderer to do the job for him. Soon, though, things are looking better and he must now avoid the hit. Cast *Douglas Fairbanks as Augy Holliday * W.E. Lawrence as Harry, Augy's Friend *Jewel Carmen as Gladys, the Girl * Dorothy Haydel as Phyllis, Her Chum *George Beranger as Automatic Joe * J.P. McCarty as The Detective See also * ''Tribulations of a Chinaman in China'' (novel by Jules Verne, 1879) * ''The Man in Search of His Murderer'' (1931) * ''The Whistler'' (1944) * '' You Only Live Once'' (1952) * '' Five Days'' (1954) * ''Up to His Ears'' (1965) * ''Tulips'' (1981) * ''I Hired a Contract Killer'' (1990) * ''Bulworth'' (1998) * ''Shut Up and Shoot Me ''Shut Up and Shoot Me'' ( cs, Skl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolf Hoppe
Rolf Hoppe (6 December 1930 – 14 November 2018) was a prolific German stage, cinema, and television actor, who played in more than 400 films in a career which spanned over six decades. To international audiences Hoppe is perhaps best known for his roles as ''the General'' in the Oscar-winning ''Mephisto'' (1981) and as ''the King'' in the East-German–Czechoslovakian Holiday classic '' Three Gifts for Cinderella'' (1973). Early life Hoppe was born the son of a master baker in Ellrich, Thuringia, Germany. After his apprenticeship as a baker, he worked from 1945 to 1948 as a coach driver. Career Hoppe moved to Erfurt where he began formal training as an actor at the Staatliches Konservatorium from 1949 to 1951, during which time he supported himself by working as an animal handler at the Zirkus Aeros. He later performed at ''Thalia Theater'' in Halle (Saale) and at the ''Theater der jungen Welt'' (children's and youth theatre) in Leipzig. His stage perf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosalind Chao
Rosalind Chao (; born September 23, 1957) is an American actress. Chao's best-known roles have been Soon-Lee Klinger in the mid-1980s CBS show ''AfterMASH'', Rose Hsu Jordan in the 1993 movie ''The Joy Luck Club (film), The Joy Luck Club'', the recurring character Keiko O'Brien on ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' in the 1990s, and Dr. Kim on ''The O.C.'' in 2003. She also played Hua Li, Mulan’s mother, in the live-action 2020 remake of Mulan (2020 film), ''Mulan''. Early life Chao was born in Anaheim, California. Chao's parents ran a successful pancake restaurant, Chao’s Chinese and American Restaurant, across the street from Disneyland, and employed her there from an early age. She attended Pomona College in Claremont, California, and later University of Southern California, USC, graduating in 1978. Career For some time, Chao worked at Disneyland as an international tour guide. Chao's parents were instrumental in her decision to pursue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Peisi
Chen Peisi (; born 1 February 1954) is a Chinese sketch comedian, film and stage actor, and voice actor. Chen's oft-time comedy partner is Zhu Shimao. Name Chen Peisi is the second son of famous stage and film actor Chen Qiang. Chen Qiang's first son (Chen Peisi's brother) was born in 1951 while he was overseas in the Hungarian capital Budapest performing ''The White-Haired Girl'', so he named his first son Chen Buda () after Buda, the western half of Budapest, as he loved the city during the visit. When the second son was born three years later, he named the son Peisi after Pest, the eastern half of Budapest, as the Standard Chinese phonetic translation of Budapest is "''Bù Dá Peì Sī''". Chen Qiang's youngest child and daughter Chen Lida () was also named after a part of Budapest — the Margaret Island in the Danube between Buda and Pest. Biography Chen was born in Changchun, Jilin on 1 February 1954. In 1966, Chen studied at The High School Affiliated to Beijing Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wu Yigong
Wu Yigong (; 1 December 1938 – 14 September 2019) was a Chinese film director and producer. Biography Born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, Wu Yigong enrolled in the directing department of the Beijing Film Academy in 1956. After graduation in 1960, he was appoint as director assistant in Shanghai Haiyan Film Factory.Zhang, Yingjin & Xiao, Zhiwei (1998)''Encyclopedia of Chinese Film'' Taylor & Francis, p. 371. . Google Book Search. Retrieved 2008-09-28. His first solo film, '' My Memories of Old Beijing'' (城南旧事), won the 3rd Golden Rooster Award for best director. His other films include ''Evening Rain'' (巴山夜雨) (1st Golden Rooster Award for best motion picture) (co-directed with Wu Yonggang), '' The Tribulations of a Young Master'' (少爷的磨难), and ''A Confucius Family'' (阙里人家), among others. Wu served as the president of the Shanghai Film Studio, as well as the general manager of the General Shanghai Film Corporation and the president of the Shang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
