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True Legend
''True Legend'' is a 2010 martial arts film directed by Yuen Woo-ping in his first film as directed since 1996. The film stars Vincent Zhao, Zhou Xun, Jay Chou, Michelle Yeoh, Andy On, David Carradine (in his final film role before his death), Guo Xiaodong, Feng Xiaogang, Cung Le, Gordon Liu, Bryan Leung and Jacky Heung. The film has been shown in both 2D and 3D, and was promoted as the first Chinese 3D film. It was a rather large financial loss for producer Bill Kong, making only RMB 46.5 million (US$6.82 million) against an estimated budget of US$20 million. It was released in the U.S. on May 13, 2011 by the distribution company Indomina, where it grossed US$62,200 during its run. This was one of Carradine's final performances and it was released posthumously. Plot Su Can is a general who leads a military force to save a prince from a large fortress of enemies in the mountains. In return, the prince promises that the Emperor will make him governor of Hubei. Su's step brother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tai Chi Boxer
''Tai Chi Boxer'' (), also known as ''Tai Chi II'', is a 1996 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Yuen Woo-ping and Zhang Xinyan. It is a sequel to Yuen's earlier film '' Tai Chi Master'', with Lau Shun and Yu Hai returning, albeit in different roles. The film stars Jacky Wu, Christy Chung, Sibelle Hu, Billy Chow, Mark Cheng and Lau Shun. The film was released on 14 March 1996. ''Tai Chi Boxer'' was Jacky Wu's first Hong Kong film debut, and Yuen's last directorial effort until 2010. This Set Of the Movie is From The Late Qing Era. Cast *Jacky Wu as Hawkman / Jackie *Christy Chung as Rose *Sibelle Hu as Jackie's Mother *Billy Chow as Wong, Great Kick of the North *Mark Cheng as Lam Wing *Lau Shun as Officer Tsao (Rose's Father) *Yu Hai as Yeung Shan-wu (Jackie's Father) *Ji Chun-hua as Da Bu-liang (Bald Villain) *Darren Shahlavi as Smith *Tam Chiu as Ya Sung *Kam Tak-mau as Lin Tung *Kau Chim-man as Siou Bu-liang *Xu Xiang-dong as Bao Biou DVD release DVD was released by H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust. The trust was created in 1936 to "secure the financial and editorial independence of ''The Guardian'' in perpetuity and to safeguard the journalistic freedom and liberal values of ''The Guardian'' free from commercial or political interference". The trust was converted into a limited company in 2008, with a constitution written so as to maintain for ''The Guardian'' the same protections as were built into the structure of the Scott Trust by its creators. Profits are reinvested in journalism rather than distributed to owners or shareholders. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK. The editor-in-chief Katharine Viner succeeded Alan Rusbridger in 2015. Since 2018, the paper's main news ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DVD Region Code
DVD region codes are a digital rights management technique introduced in 1997. It is designed to allow rights holders to control the international distribution of a DVD release, including its content, release date, and price, all according to the appropriate region. This is achieved by way of region-locked DVD players, which will play back only DVDs encoded to their region (plus those without any region code). The American DVD Copy Control Association also requires that DVD player manufacturers incorporate the regional-playback control (RPC) system. However, region-free DVD players, which ignore region coding, are also commercially available, and many DVD players can be modified to be region-free, allowing playback of all discs. DVDs may use one code, multiple codes (multi-region), or all codes (region free). Region codes and countries Any combination of regions can be applied to a single disc. For example, a DVD designated Region 2/4 is suitable for playback in Europe, L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Optimum Releasing
StudioCanal Limited, operating as StudioCanal (formerly Optimum Releasing), is the official branch of StudioCanal in the British Isles. The company releases many films, including foreign, anime (mostly Studio Ghibli), independent, art, British, Irish and American films in the United Kingdom and sometimes Ireland. History Optimum Releasing (1999–2011) The company was founded in October 1998, and began operation as Optimum Releasing in May 1999. The company, at the time, was exclusively a theatrical distributor, holding distribution of new releases and UK rights to the back catalogues of other companies. Optimum's first theatrical release was a restored version of ''The Third Man'', licensed from Le Studio Canal+, and was released in July of that year, on the same weekend as the anticipated UK release of '' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace''. The company launched a Home Entertainment division in 2004, and released material under several strands: * Optimum Home Ente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominique Vandenberg
Dominique Vandenberg is a Belgian martial artist, actor and stunt performer. Vandenberg lives in California, where he has appeared in such movies as '' Pit Fighter'' and ''Mortal Kombat''. Background Dominique Vandenberg was born Dominique Horevoets in Waasmont, Belgium. As a young adult, Vandenberg competed in many martial arts competitions, winning most of them, and left school at age sixteen to enroll in a Kunto training course in Okinawa, Japan. After graduating the course in a tie for first rank, Vandenberg returned to Belgium, where he was drafted into the military. Vandenberg volunteered for a post in Germany as it offered a shorter service of eight months (as opposed to a year). Immediately upon his release, Vandenberg began training for an invitational freestyle martial arts competition he had been invited to upon completion of the Kunto course. Vandenberg won the competition with only two months of training but was hit by a car and broke his leg. Unable to fight in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Wiese
Matthew Robert Wiese (born September 22, 1971) is an American former professional wrestler and actor. He is best known for his tenure in WWE, where he performed on its SmackDown brand under the ring name Luther Reigns. Professional wrestling career World Championship Wrestling (1997–1998) After a friend's recommendation, Wiese tried out for the Power Plant, World Championship Wrestling (WCW)'s professional wrestling school. Upon completing his training in the Power Plant, Wiese started his wrestling career as an enhancement talent in WCW in May 1997 using the ring name Horshu. To complement the name, his hair was shaved into a horseshoe pattern and he would try to work the word "shu" into his promos, which most notably spawned his catchphrase "There's no business like 'shu' business, baby!". He was also among six wrestlers who "auditioned" for an anti- New World Order faction called Piper's Family on the March 3, 1997 episode of ''Monday Nitro'', spearheaded by "Rowdy" Roddy Pipe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvester Terkay
Sylvester Matthew Terkay (born December 4, 1970) is a retired American professional wrestler, actor,and mixed martial artist best known for his run in WWE. He has held NWA Zero-One's United States Championship twice and Ultimate Pro Wrestling's first Heavyweight Champion. Early life While attending North Carolina State University, he finished second in the 1992 NCAA Division I Heavyweight tournament, losing to future Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle by points, 3-2, and later became champion in 1993. According to Angle's autobiography ''It's True, It's True'', Terkay had 78 pins during his college career. Professional wrestling career After training under Rick Bassman's Ultimate Pro Wrestling school in California, Terkay was signed to a WWE developmental contract, but later released. He joined Japanese pro wrestling promotion Pro Wrestling Zero1 in 2001 under the ring name The Predator, patterned after Bruiser Brody's character. World Wrestling Entertainment (2006–2007) Aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Heidenreich
Jon Heidenreich (born June 28, 1972) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known simply as Heidenreich. He is best known for his tenure with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its SmackDown brand where he was a one time Tag Team Champion with Road Warrior Animal as a part of the 2005 version of the Legion of Doom. American football career Prior to professional wrestling, Heidenreich played American football and was invited to training camp prior to the 1992 season by the defending Super Bowl XXVI Champion Washington Redskins as an undrafted rookie offensive tackle out of Northeast Louisiana University, which later became University of Louisiana at Monroe in 1999. Heidenreich was among the first round of roster cuts by head coach Joe Gibbs on July 27, 1992. One week before training camp began in July 1993, Heidenreich signed with the New Orleans Saints and outspoken Head Coach Jim E. Mora. Mora had liked what he saw in Heidenreich during a late-June tryout t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conan Stevens
Mark "Conan" Stevens is an Australian actor and former professional wrestler. He is 213 cm (7’) tall.ConanStevens.com ConanStevens.com, Official Site. Career Stevens portrayed giant green swamp creature of in 's '''' film and ("The Mountain") in the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiang Luxia
Jiang Luxia (; born 25 December 1986) is a Chinese actress and martial artist. In 2018, she won the Best Supporting Actress in Hundred Flowers Award for her role as "Tong Li, the Female Machine Gunner" in the movie ''Operation Red Sea''. The film has grossed USD$579 million, and received critical acclaim from critics, making it one of the highest-grossing Chinese films in 2018. Jiang Luxia was the former Nationwide Wushu Champion in Shaolin "Quan" in China. Jiang also holds the status of China State "Wu Ying Level" Sportsman. The title "Wu Ying" (武 英 means "Martial Hero") is the highest form of addressing a Wushu athlete and is only awarded to participants that have consistently maintained the top three positions in the national competitions. She is excellent in Martial Arts Repertoire, Practical Self-Defense, Qigong, Taijiquan and Crossbow techniques. She was also the State Martial Arts Repertoires A-level Referee and on the Board of Wushu Association of Beijing Sports U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Liu
Will Liu (; born 7 October 1972) is a Taiwanese singer, dancer and composer. Background He is well known for his album ''Caihong Tiantang'' (彩虹天堂; "Rainbow Heaven") and is known as good friends with Taiwanese artists Jay Chou and Show Lo. Liu's second album: ''City of Angels'' (天使之城) was released on 18 May 2007. There are 11 new songs including "幸福的距离" in this album. Almost all the songs are written by him personally. Liu appeared in the movie '' Initial D'' (頭文字D, 23 June 2005), playing a minor role as an obnoxious professional racer, complete with outlandish dreadlocks, who picks and loses a street race with the protagonist, played by Jay Chou. He went on to land a major role in the movie ''Kung Fu Dunk'', again as an enemy of Jay Chou's character – specifically, as the captain of a basketball team that wins games with all sorts of foul play. Liu was formerly part of a Taiwanese boy band called "SBDW". He enjoys playing basketball and weigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
