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Troublesome Night 8
''Troublesome Night 8'' is a 2000 Hong Kong horror comedy film produced by Nam Yin and directed by Edmond Yuen. It is the eighth of the 20 films in the ''Troublesome Night'' film series. Plot Bud Pit and his family leave the city and move to the countryside. While moving in, Bud Pit accidentally knocks over a small incense stick holder and is disturbed by a spirit for a while. While he is initially attracted to his new, cheerful neighbour Olive, he becomes suspicious of her when he sees her roaming the streets at night, not recognising him and behaving like a completely different person. He tells his mother, the expert ghostbuster Mrs Bud Lung, and she unravels the mystery. They learn that Olive has been possessed by a ghost who is looking for her lost son. Mrs Bud Lung promises to help the ghost reunite with her (also deceased) son on the condition that she leaves Olive's body after the reunion. Cast * Nadia Chan as Olive * Simon Lui as Bud Pit * Law Lan as Mrs Bud Lung * To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mak Chun Hung
Mak Chun Hung (), also known as Brother Hung, is a Hong Kong composer who wrote the original score for hundreds of films and TV series in Hong Kong, mainland China, and Taiwan. Filmography Films (incomplete) *'' Burning Paradise'' (1994) *''Ancient Chinese Whorehouse'' (1994) *''Drunken Master III'' (1994) *''Legendary Couple'' (1995) *'' Ebola Syndrome'' (1996) *'' All of a Sudden'' (1996) *''97 Aces Go Places'' (1997) *''Up for the Rising Sun'' (1997) *''Troublesome Night'' (1997) *''Troublesome Night 2'' (1997) *''Troublesome Night 3'' (1998) *''Troublesome Night 4'' (1998) *''Fascination Amour'' (1999) *''Troublesome Night 5'' (1999) *''Troublesome Night 6'' (1999) *''Troublesome Night 7'' (2000) *''Troublesome Night 8'' (2000) *''I.Q. Dudettes'' (2000) *''Troublesome Night 9'' (2001) *'' Troublesome Night 10'' (2001) *''Troublesome Night 11'' (2001) *'' Troublesome Night 12'' (2001) *''Headlines'' (2001) *'' Prison on Fire – Life Sentence'' (2001) *''The Hidden Enforcers'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troublesome Night (film Series)
''Troublesome Night'' is a comedy-horror anthology film series from Hong Kong. As of 2020 the series has 20 entries. History The original run of films lasted between 1997 and 2003 and had 19 films. which means that the original ''Troublesome Night'' spawned more sequels than any other horror film at the time. The first six films were directed by Herman Yau but after that he lost interest and producer Nam Yin kept the series alive. A 20th installment was released in 2017 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first film. Instalments * ''Troublesome Night'' * ''Troublesome Night 2'' * ''Troublesome Night 3'' * ''Troublesome Night 4'' * ''Troublesome Night 5'' * ''Troublesome Night 6'' * ''Troublesome Night 7'' * ''Troublesome Night 8'' * ''Troublesome Night 9'' * '' Troublesome Night 10'' * ''Troublesome Night 11'' * '' Troublesome Night 12'' * ''Troublesome Night 13'' * '' Troublesome Night 14'' * '' Troublesome Night 15'' * ''Troublesome Night 16'' * ''Troublesome Night 17'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Incense
Incense is aromatic biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt. The term is used for either the material or the aroma. Incense is used for aesthetic reasons, religious worship, aromatherapy, meditation, and ceremony. It may also be used as a simple deodorant or insect repellent. Incense is composed of aromatic plant materials, often combined with essential oils. The forms taken by incense differ with the underlying culture, and have changed with advances in technology and increasing number of uses. Incense can generally be separated into two main types: "indirect-burning" and "direct-burning". Indirect-burning incense (or "non-combustible incense") is not capable of burning on its own, and requires a separate heat source. Direct-burning incense (or "combustible incense") is lit directly by a flame and then fanned or blown out, leaving a glowing ember that smoulders and releases a smoky fragrance. Direct-burning incense is either a paste formed around a bamboo stic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadia Chan
Nadia Chan (; born 21 January 1971) is a Hong Kong actress, singer, Model (person), model, and spokesperson. Life and career Chan was born to Chinese Ethnic Indonesian parents. Chan's parents are Indonesian Chinese and her family moved to Hong Kong when she was three years old. She started show business in 1985 at the age of 14, winning a Sally Yeh impersonation contest hosted by TVB, within the show ''Enjoy Yourself Tonight'' (歡樂今宵). Thereafter she hosted many children's show and sang many children's songs which gained her much popularity within the younger generation. Chan stars in films as well as Hong Kong/Singaporean/mainland-Chinese television serials although she is most well known for many of her roles in the TVB series, especially ''Song Bird (TV series), Song Bird''. She has also performed alongside Jacky Cheung in the musical ''Snow.Wolf.Lake'', the Mandarin and Cantonese version. In 1995, Chan changed her name from 陳松龄 to 陳松伶. The pronunciation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Lui
Simon Lui Yue Yeung (; born 8 July 1964), also known as Simon Loui and Simon Yu, is a highly prolific Hong Kong-based actor famous for starring in many low-budget and/or horror films since the early 1990s. He began drawing attention when he was featured in the "Troublesome Night" movie series. He starred in 27 films in 1999 alone, and began writing scripts the same year, starting with Last Ghost Standing. Filmography *''Dragon Action Secret Code'' (2019) *''A Beautiful Moment'' (2018) *'' Paris Holiday'' (2015) *''Vulgaria'' (2012) *'' Feel It Say It...'' (2006) *''Loss Of Memory'' (2006) *'' The Corpse Spirit Is Pressing'' (2005) *''A Knife-Shooter'' (2005) *''Escape from Hong Kong Island'' (2004) *''Herbal Tea'' (2004) Producer, Writer, Actor *'' I.T. Story'' (2004) Actor *'' Super Model'' (2004) Actor *''Troublesome Night 19'' (2003) *'' Troublesome Night 18'' (2003) *'' Happy Family'' (2002) Actor *''Troublesome Night 17'' (2002) *''Troublesome Night 16'' (2002) *''Troublesome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Lan
Law Lan () MHAwarded in her original name Lo Yin-ying (born Lo Yin-ying (); 13 November 1934), is a veteran Hong Kong actress in both the film and TV industry. Career She first started out in the film industry in 1939, cast in antagonistic roles during the black and white film era. It was during this time that she took the stage name of "Law Lan" based on the advice of her boss because he said the name was reminiscent of Shanghai socialites (交際花), and this name better suited the type of roles that she played. In 1971, Law Lan joined TVB and took part in numerous drama series. Here, she played a variety of different characters instead of only being cast in antagonistic roles as she had previously. She also took part in the popular nightly variety show, Enjoy Yourself Tonight, which included skits, singing, dancing, and variety games, filmed in front of a live audience. As well, Law Lan has been popularly cast playing roles as a supernatural medium in over 36 Hong Kong horro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halina Tam
Halina Tam Siu-Wan, also known as May (born 6 September 1972) is a model, singer and actress. She is best known for her role in ''Legend of the Demigods'' and ''The Gentle Crackdown'' with co-star Wayne Lai. Career Tam was the winner of the Miss Hong Kong Pageant 1994. She went on to represent Hong Kong at the Miss Chinese International 1995 pageant where she placed in the top 5, resulting in a berth at Miss Universe 1995 where she placed 45th. She had a singing career with BMG (Hong Kong) in 1997 and worked as an actress with TVB in Hong Kong. She also hosted ''Leisure and Pleasure'' from 2008 to 2010 and co-hosted ''Destiny and Beyond'' for the network. She left TVB after 18 years of working for the network, having last appeared on screen in 2012. Personal life Halina married her boyfriend Eric Choi on 11 September 2007. She opened her first craft supplies store in 2013 and continued with a small snack shop in Causeway Bay in March 2014. Filmography Films *''Young and Danger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maggie Cheung Ho-yee
Maggie Cheung Ho-yee (; born 20 March 1969) is a Hong Kong actress. Career Maggie Cheung Ho-yee competed in TVB's 1994 Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant, reaching the final five but not placing. However she did gain a special award for best "potential artist" (最具演藝潛質獎) and was signed to the channel soon afterwards. Her career spun off to a whirlwind of a start, as she was offered a leading role. However, she wanted to start from the bottom up and hence declined the role, only to accept a subsidiary role in another series. Many will say that her career kicked off with the well accepted ''Old Time Buddy'', but some others say it is with her primary leading role in "One Good Turn Deserves Another". The popularity of artists in the Hong Kong television market depends as much on the popularity of the characters in a series as to the ability of the actors and it was not until 1998 that she achieved mainstream popularity with the series "Old Time Buddy", in which she play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Films
The year 2000 in film involved some significant events. The top grosser worldwide was '' Mission: Impossible 2''. Domestically in North America, '' Gladiator'' won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor ( Russell Crowe). ''Dinosaur'' was the most expensive film of 2000 and a box-office success. __TOC__ Overview 2000 saw the releases of the first installment of popular film series ''X-Men'', ''Final Destination'', ''Scary Movie'', and '' Meet the Parents''. Among the films based on TV shows are '' Mission: Impossible 2'', ''Traffic'', '' The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle'', '' Charlie's Angels'' and '' Rugrats in Paris: The Movie'' Among the movies based on books (and TV shows) is ''Thomas and the Magic Railroad''. The most acclaimed films of the year are '' Gladiator''; ''Traffic''; '' Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon''; '' American Psycho''; ''Almost Famous, Requiem for a Dream,'' and ''Erin Brockovich''. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Comedy Horror Films
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2000s Cantonese-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] |
