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The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan
''The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan'' () is a Chinese television series about the life of Ji Xiaolan. The series was directed by Zhang Guoli and consists of a total of 173 episodes shot in high definition, each 45 minutes long and containing 10 minutes of 3-D effects. The series is based on events during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor in the Qing dynasty. Plot Season 1 Involved in several events, Ji Xiaolan always tried to achieve justice, while the corruptive Heshen and his fellows always held him back. After initial misunderstanding two swords-women Mo Chou and Du Xiaoyue joined Ji Xiaolan. Qianlong Emperor always knew what Heshen had done but never punish him severely. Season 2 Mo Chou, who during the last episodes of Season 1 had born Qianlong Emperor a son and become his imperial concubine, never reappeared in the following seasons due to audience criticism and was only mentioned in a few conversations. Season 3 Du Xiaoyue never appeared due to the absence of her role player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chan Man-kwai
Chan Man-kwai (born 1 April 1948) is a Chinese screenwriter who began his career in Hong Kong. He has written over 40 films and TV series in Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China. Chan was born and grew up in Xiamen. During the Cultural Revolution he laboured as a sent-down youth in the mountains of Yongding in southwestern Fujian. After the Cultural Revolution, he migrated to British Hong Kong in 1978, doing odd-and-end jobs for 3 years before deciding to write fiction. One of his works was published in the magazine ''Southern Movies'' (), run by the renowned Shaw Brothers Studio Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd. () was the largest film production company in Hong Kong, and operated from 1925 to 2011. In 1925, three Shaw brothers— Runje, Runme, and Runde—founded Tianyi Film Company (also called "Unique") in Shangh ..., which hired him as a screenwriter shortly thereafter. Filmography (incomplete) Films TV series References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cynthia Khan
Yang Li-tsing (born 13 December 1968), better known internationally by her stage name Cynthia Khan, is a Taiwanese actress. She starred in many Hong Kong and Filipino girls with guns films. Early life Yang studied Chinese and jazz dance i school. At 17, she won a national talent contest run by a Taiwanese television station. She later learned taekwondo and achieved a high level in this martial art. Career In 1987, Yang made her film debut in ''In the Line of Duty 3''. The film's box office success started her long career. Sequels and other films followed, many of them in the girls with guns genre, most notably ''In the Line of Duty 4: Witness'', directed and choreographed by Yuen Woo-ping and co-starring Donnie Yen. She now lives in Taiwan. Origin of stage name Her screen name is a combination of the names of established Hong Kong stars Cynthia Rothrock and Michelle Yeoh Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng, ( ; born 6 August 1962) is a Malaysian actress. Credited as Michelle K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Series Set In The Qing Dynasty
Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, entertainment, news, and sports. Television became available in crude experimental forms in the late 1920s, but only after several years of further development was the new technology marketed to consumers. After World War II, an improved form of black-and-white television broadcasting became popular in the United Kingdom and the United States, and television sets became commonplace in homes, businesses, and institutions. During the 1950s, television was the primary medium for influencing public opinion.Diggs-Brown, Barbara (2011''Strategic Public Relations: Audience Focused Practice''p. 48 In the mid-1960s, color broadcasting was introduced in the U.S. and most other developed countries. The availability of various types of archival stora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Chinese Television Series Debuts
File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shootings in the United States; the Year 2000 problem ("Y2K"), perceived as a major concern in the lead-up to the year 2000; the Millennium Dome opens in London; online music downloading platform Napster is launched, soon a source of online piracy; NASA loses both the Mars Climate Orbiter and the Mars Polar Lander; a destroyed T-55 tank near Prizren during the Kosovo War., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Death and state funeral of King Hussein rect 200 0 400 200 1999 İzmit earthquake rect 400 0 600 200 Columbine High School massacre rect 0 200 300 400 Kosovo War rect 300 200 600 400 Year 2000 problem rect 0 400 200 600 Mars Climate Orbiter rect 200 400 400 600 Napster rect 400 400 600 600 Millennium Dome 1999 was designated as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miriam Yeung
Miriam Yeung (born 3 February 1974) is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop diva. As of 2020, she has released more than 35 albums and has starred in more than 40 films. In 2012, Yeung won the Award for Best Actress at the 32nd Hong Kong Film Awards for portraying Cherie Yu in ''Love in the Buff''. Yeung studied at the Holy Family Canossian College in Kowloon and was a registered nurse at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Kwai Chung, Hong Kong. She began her career in entertainment after coming third in the TVB 14th annual New Talent Singing Awards competition in 1995. Career Music She began her career as a singer and actress after coming third in the TVB 14th annual New Talent Singing Awards competition in 1995, co-organised with Capital Artists. Yeung has released more than 40 albums in Cantonese and Mandarin. Many of her songs have been mainstream hits and award winners, such as "Maiden's Prayer" (少女的祈禱), "Sisters" (姊妹), "Unfortunately I'm an Aquarius" (可惜我 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yan Ni (actress)
Yan Ni (; born 10 March 1971 in Xi'an, Shaanxi), born Yan Kaiyan (), is a Chinese film and television actress. She works for the Television Art center of the People's Liberation Army Air Force. Li ranked 54th on ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list in 2015. Biography Yan Ni was born in Xi'an, Shaanxi. Yan's parents are ordinary workers, and all her family still live in Xi'an. After high school, she enrolled at a financial college to study accounting. Two years later she succeeded in gaining admission to an art organization of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in Lanzhou, and then went on to enroll at the PLA's Art School in Beijing. Yan started acting in 1992. In 1999 she had her first cinematic role, playing Qiqoqiqo Ma in the film ''Cog and Hen''. Yan rose to fame for her role as Tong Xiangyu in '' My Own Swordsman'', an 80 episode TV comedy-drama that tells the story of the happenings in a tavern during the Ming Dynasty. After ''My Own Swordsman'' she played secretary Xian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoifa-Nara, The Step Empress
Step Empress of the Nara clan (; 11 March 1718 – 19 August 1766) was the wife and second empress consort of Hongli, the Qianlong Emperor. She was Empress consort of Qing from 1750 until her death in 1766. Originally a concubine, she was elevated to empress rank after Empress Xiaoxianchun's death in 1748. In her role as empress consort, she accompanied the Qianlong Emperor on many trips, ancestral worship ceremonies, and hunts. Historical records give little information about her life, and even her appearance. It’s suspected that was due to the Qianlong Emperor destroying all her records and portraits. Although never officially deposed, she lost her authority as chief of the imperial harem in 1765, believed to be because she cut her hair and this action was considered a grave ''faux pas'' according to Manchurian custom. The Qianlong Emperor ordered that her four written edicts that bestowed her various imperial titles, as well as the accompanying gifts, be confiscated. In a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lin Yongjian
Lin Yongjian (, born 14 February 1970) is a Chinese actor. Lin, Yongjian graduated from PRC Academy of Drama in 1990, has been a successful stage actor at Guangzhou Soldiers' Drama Troupe after graduation. He has been starring in more than 50 comedies and movies and has been well-received as best supporting actor, best actor, best performer in many awards. Films Awards References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lin, Yongjian Living people 1970 births 20th-century Chinese male actors 21st-century Chinese male actors Male actors from Qingdao Chinese male film actors Chinese male television actors Chinese male voice actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ma Yili
Ma Yili (, born 29 June 1976) is a Chinese actress. Ma ranked 42nd on ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list in 2019. Early life Ma was born in Hongkou District, Shanghai on June 29, 1976, with her ancestral home in Rudong County, Nantong, Jiangsu. She entered Shanghai Theatre Academy in 1994, majoring in acting, where she graduated in 1998. Career Ma started her acting career in the 1996 television series ''Vacuum Love Records'', known as China's first youth idol drama, in which her sweet appearance and strong-willed character left a deep impression on the audience. However in the next few years, Ma maintained a low profile on screen. Ma regained attention through the television series ''Long Live Our Dreams'' (2000) and ''Black Hole'' (2001) and the film ''Eyes of a Beauty'' (2001). She actually shaved her head for her role in ''Long Live Our Dreams''. She gained further popularity after she played the role of Ziwei in the third season of the popular drama ''My Fair Princess'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yan Huaili
Yan Huaili (; 24 July 1936 – 12 April 2009) was a Chinese actor best known for his role as Sha Wujing in the 1986 television series ''Journey to the West''. Yan was a member of the Revolutionary Committee of the Kuomintang. Early life Yan was born in Fengnan District of Tangshan city, Hebei province, on July 24, 1936, during the Republic of China. After the founding of the Communist State, Yan worked as an accountant in China Construction Bank in Qinhuangdao. Career In 1958, Yan entered in the Beijing People's Art Theatre, majoring in acting. In the 1960s, Yan acted in ''Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy'', ''Red Crag'' and ''The Big Fisherman''. During the Cultural Revolution, Yan acted in ''Cai Wenji'', ''Wang Zhaojun'' and ''Aesop''. Yan rose to fame after portraying Sha Wujing in ''Journey to the West'', a historical television series starring Xu Shaohua, Chi Zhongrui, Zhang Jinlai, Ma Dehua, Wang Yue, Cui Jingfu and Liu Dagang. The series was one of the most wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huo Siyan
Huo Siyan (born October 23, 1981) is a Chinese actress. Biography Huo was born in a middle-class family in Beijing. Both her parents were university dons. She made her debut in an advertisement during 11th grade in school, and entered showbiz as she was invited to participate in a selection test for acting in a television series. After taking the college entrance examination, Huo chose to become a professional actress and started working on some television series. Her film debut was '' My Name Is Fame'', in which she co-starred with Hong Kong actor Sean Lau. Filmography Film Television series Awards and nominations References External links *Huo Siyan's pageon Sina.com *Huo Siyan's blogon Sina.com Sina Corporation (, "new wave") is a Chinese technology company. Sina operates four major business lines: Sina Weibo, Sina Mobile, Sina Online, and Sinanet. Sina has over 100 million registered users worldwide. Sina was recognized by '' South ... Actress Huo Siyan to A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
