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The Human Goddess
''The Human Goddess'' Chinese: 仙女下凡, ''Sin Lui Ha Fan'' is a 1972 Hong Kong fantasy film comedy directed by Ho Heng Hua. Plot Seventh sister comes down from heaven to Hong Kong to see the mortal world. Cast *Lee Ching *Chin Feng *Paang Paang *Dean Shek * Christine Pai *Baak Liu *Chiu Hung *Lee Pang Fei *Suen Lam *Hoh Ban *Wu Wei ''Wu wei'' () is an ancient Chinese concept literally meaning "inexertion", "inaction", or "effortless action". ''Wu wei'' emerged in the Spring and Autumn period, and from Confucianism, to become an important concept in Chinese statecraft and Ta ... References External links IMDb entryHong Kong Cinemagic entry 1972 films 1970s fantasy comedy films 1970s Mandarin-language films Hong Kong fantasy comedy films 1972 comedy films Films directed by Ho Meng Hua 1970s Hong Kong films {{Fantasy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ho Meng Hua
Ho Meng Hua (1 January 1923 - 19 May 2009) was a Chinese film director from Shanghai, working in the Cinema of Hong Kong and the Cinema of Taiwan. Early life In 1923, Ho was born in Guangdong province, China. Ho grew up in Shanghai, China. Education Ho graduated from Shanghai Drama Institute. Career In 1955, Ho joined the Shaw Brothers studio. In 1958, Ho's directorial debut was An Appointment After Dark. Ho eventually became one the studios' most prolific directors, directing about fifty films between then and 1980.(credited as He Menghua, p. 181) Filmography Films * 1955 ''Romance in the Western Chamber'' - as screenwriter. * 1956 ''Miss Kikuko'' - as assistant director. * 1958 ''Red Lantern ()'' - as director. * 1958 ''An Appointment after Dark'' - as director. * 1959 ''Day-Time Husband'' - as director. * 1960 ''Rendezvous in the South Sea'' * 1960 ''Malayan Affair ()'' - as director, screenwriter. * 1964 ''Between Tears and Smiles'' - co-director * 1964 ''The Warlo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Ching
Li Ching, also spelled ''Lee Ching'' (; 8 November 1948 – 22 February 2018), was a Hong Kong actress. Early life Li Ching was born in Shanghai as Li Guoying (), and was raised in British Hong Kong after finishing secondary school and an acting course. Career Li announced her retirement as an actress in 1983, after appearing in more than 60 films. Personal life Li was found dead in her home on 22 February 2018. Li was 69 years old. Filmography Films * 1964 ''Between Tears and Smiles'' * 1964 ''The Dancing Millionairess'' (Wan hua ying chun) as Chorus girl * 1964 ''The Last Woman of Shang'' (Da ji) * 1964 ' * 1964 '' The Crimson Palm'' (Xie shou yin) * 1964 ''The Female Prince'' as Chun Lan * 1965 ''Inside the Forbidden City'' as Ghost of Kou Zhu * 1965 '' The Mermaid'' as Chin Mu-tan/Pipo fairy * 1965 '' The Lotus Lamp'' (Bai lian deng) as Lingzhi * 1965 ''The West Chamber'' (''Xi xiang ji'') as Hongniang * 1966 ''Sweet and Wild'' (Ye gu niang) as Jin Xiao-fang * 1966 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. With 7.5 million residents of various nationalities in a territory, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places in the world. Hong Kong is also a major global financial centre and one of the most developed cities in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing Empire ceded Hong Kong Island from Xin'an County at the end of the First Opium War in 1841 then again in 1842.. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 after the Second Opium War and was further extended when Britain obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898... British Hong Kong was occupied by Imperial Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II; British administration resume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Standard Mandarin
Standard Chinese ()—in linguistics Standard Northern Mandarin or Standard Beijing Mandarin, in common speech simply Mandarin, better qualified as Standard Mandarin, Modern Standard Mandarin or Standard Mandarin Chinese—is a modern standardized form of Mandarin Chinese that was first developed during the Republican Era (1912‒1949). It is designated as the official language of mainland China and a major language in the United Nations, Singapore, and Taiwan. It is largely based on the Beijing dialect. Standard Chinese is a pluricentric language with local standards in mainland China, Taiwan and Singapore that mainly differ in their lexicon. Hong Kong written Chinese, used for formal written communication in Hong Kong and Macau, is a form of Standard Chinese that is read aloud with the Cantonese reading of characters. Like other Sinitic languages, Standard Chinese is a tonal language with topic-prominent organization and subject–verb–object (SVO) word order. Compar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Films Of 1972
This article provides a list of films produced in Hong Kong in 1972:. 1972 References External links IMDB list of Hong Kong films* Hong Kong films of 1972 aHKcinemamagic.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Hong Kong Films Of 1972 Lists of Hong Kong films by year, 1972 Lists of 1972 films by country or language 1972 in Hong Kong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy Film
Fantasy films are films that belong to the fantasy genre with fantastic themes, usually magic, supernatural events, mythology, folklore, or exotic fantasy worlds. The genre is considered a form of speculative fiction alongside science fiction films and horror films, although the genres do overlap. Fantasy films often have an element of magic, myth, wonder, escapism, and the extraordinary. Prevalent elements include fairies, angels, mermaids, witches, monsters, wizards, unicorns, dragons, talking animals, ogres, elves, trolls, white magic, gnomes, vampires, werewolves, ghosts, demons, dwarves, giants, goblins, anthropomorphic or magical objects, familiars, curses and other enchantments, worlds involving magic, and the Middle Ages. Subgenres Several sub-categories of fantasy films can be identified, although the delineations between these subgenres, much as in fantasy literature, are somewhat fluid. The most common fantasy subgenres depicted in movies are High Fantasy a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chin Feng
The chin is the forward pointed part of the anterior mandible ( mental region) below the lower lip. A fully developed human skull has a chin of between 0.7 cm and 1.1 cm. Evolution The presence of a well-developed chin is considered to be one of the morphological characteristics of ''Homo sapiens'' that differentiates them from other human ancestors such as the closely related Neanderthals. Early human ancestors have varied symphysial morphology, but none of them have a well-developed chin. The origin of the chin is traditionally associated with the anterior–posterior breadth shortening of the dental arch or tooth row; however, its general mechanical or functional advantage during feeding, developmental origin, and link with human speech, physiology, and social influence are highly debated. Functional perspectives Robinson (1913) suggests that the demand to resist masticatory stresses triggered bone thickening in the mental region of the mandible and ultimately formed a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Shek
Dean Shek (17 June 1949 – 20 September 2021), also known as Dean Shek Tin, was a Hong Kong film actor and producer with over 72 film credits to his name. Shek was perhaps best known as Professor Kai-hsien in the 1978 film ''Drunken Master'', Lung Sei in the 1987 film ''A Better Tomorrow II'', and Snooker in the 1990 film ''The Dragon from Russia''. Early life With ancestral roots from Tianjin, China, Shek was born as Lau Wai-sing on 17 June 1949, Beijing, before moving to Hong Kong at the age of 3. There, he attended the Shung Tak Catholic English College before studying filmmaking, acting and voice acting at Shaw Brothers Studio's actors training program in 1968. Career Acting Shek began his career as a contracted actor at Shaw Brothers Studio in 1968, making his first brief appearance in the film ''Twin Blades of Doom'' (1969). He received more substantial roles at Shaws, in musicals such as ''The Singing Killer'', romantic films including ''A Time For Love'' (1970), comed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Pai
Christine Pai () is a former Chinese actress from Hong Kong. Pai is credited with over 35 films. Early life On January 6, 1937. Pai was born as Hui Lai-king in Hong Kong. Career In 1955, Pai joined Tai Seng (Dasheng) Film Company and became an actress in Hong Kong films. Pai first appeared in Now That I've Got a Daughter, Everything's O.K. with Yam Kim-fai, a 1955 Comedy film directed by Chiang Wai-Kwong. Pai was known for her appearance in Cantonese Drama, Comedy, Martial Arts, and Cantonese opera. Pai appeared in Spring Breeze Brings Back the Returned Swallow (aka The One Came Home), a 1958 Cantonese opera film directed by Wong Hok-Sing. Pai appeared in Bitter Lotus (Part 1 and Part 2), a 1960 Drama film directed by Wong Toi. Pai appeared as Chang Li-Chen in The Greatest Civil War on Earth, a 1961 Comedy film directed Wong Tin-Lam. Pai's last film was Mistaken Love, a 1966 Comedy film Wong Tin-Lam. Pai is credited with over 35 films. Filmography Films This is a partia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wu Wei (actress)
Ng Wai () is a former Chinese actress from Hong Kong. Filmography Films This is a partial list of films. * 1953 '' Yu nu qing chou'' * 1954 '' Gui lai Landlady'' * 1964 ''Lovers' Rock'' as Hui Tan * 1965 '' Xiao yun que'' * 1965 '' Songfest'' as Madam Li * 1965 '' Huo shao hong lian si zhi yuan yang jian xia'' * 1966 '' Wen Suchen'' as Tso Shi * 1966 ''Princess Iron Fan'' as Mother Cicada Fiary * 1967 '' Fei tian nu lang'' * 1967 ''Nu xun an'' * 1967 '' Dai lu nian hua'' as Mao a-mah * 1967 '' The Dragon Creek'' * 1967 ''Hong Kong Nocturne'' * 1967 '' The Cave of the Silken Web'' * 1967 '' Ru xia'' * 1967 ''Shan Shan'' * 1968 Hong Kong Rhapsody - credited as Ng Wai. * 1968 '' Hua yue liang xiao'' * 1968 '' Guai xia'' * 1968 '' Duan hun gu'' * 1968 ''Hu xia'' * 1968 '' Divorce, Hong Kong Style'' * 1969 '' Bi hai qing tian ye ye xin'' * 1969 ''The Golden Sword'' * 1970 '' Yi chi chun shui'' * 1970 '' Shuang xi ling men'' * 1970 '' Er nu shi wo men de'' * 1970 '' A Time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Films
The year 1972 in film involved several significant events. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1972 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Awards Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): :''The Working Class Goes to Heaven'' (''La classe operaia va in paradiso''), directed by Elio Petri, Italy :''The Mattei Affair'' (''Il Caso Mattei''), directed by Francesco Rosi, Italy Berlin Film Festival, Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): :''The Canterbury Tales (film), The Canterbury Tales'' (''I Racconti di Canterbury''), directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, Italy / France 1972 Wide-release movies American films of 1972, United States unless stated January–March April–June July–September October–December Notable films released in 1972 American films of 1972, United States unless stated # *''The 14 Amazons'' (Shi si nu ying hao), directed by Cheng Kang, starring Lisa Lu, Lily Ho (actress), Lily Ho, Ivy Ling Po. (Hong Kong films of 1972 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970s Fantasy Comedy Films
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
