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Welcome To Hong Kong
"Welcome to Hong Kong" is the second episode of the eighth season of the American television series ''Arrow'', based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, revolving around billionaire playboy Oliver Queen as he returns to Starling City (later renamed Star City), after having been shipwrecked for five years, and becomes a bow-wielding, hooded vigilante who sets out to fight crime and corruption. It is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with the other television series of the universe. The episode was written by Jill Blankenship and Sarah Tarkoff, and directed by Antonio Negret. Stephen Amell stars as Oliver, and is joined by principal cast members David Ramsey, Katherine McNamara, Ben Lewis, Joseph David-Jones, LaMonica Garrett and Katie Cassidy. The episode follows three storylines; in one, Oliver is asked by Mar Novu / The Monitor to capture scientist Robert Wong and runs into the Triad. In the second, Earth-2 Laurel Lance asks her old colleague David Chin to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrow (TV Series)
''Arrow'' is an American Superhero fiction, superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, a costumed crime-fighter created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, and is the first series of the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with other related television series. The series premiered in the United States on The CW on October 10, 2012, and ran for eight seasons until January 28, 2020. ''Arrow'' was primarily filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ''Arrow'' follows billionaire playboy Oliver Queen (Arrowverse), Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), who claimed to have spent five years shipwrecked on Lian Yu (Arrowverse location), Lian Yu, a mysterious island in the North China Sea, before returning home to Starling City (later renamed "Star City") to fight crime and corruption as a secret vigilante whose weapon of choice is a bow and arrow. Throughout the series, Oliver is joined by others, amo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrowverse
The Arrowverse is an American superhero media franchise and a shared universe that is centered on various interconnected television series based on DC Comics superhero characters, primarily airing on The CW as well as web series on CW Seed. The series were developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, Geoff Johns, Ali Adler, Phil Klemmer, Salim Akil, Caroline Dries and Todd Helbing. Set in a shared fictional multiverse much like the DC Universe and DC Multiverse in comic books, it was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast and characters that span six live-action television series and two animated series. The franchise began with '' Arrow'', based on the character Green Arrow, which debuted in October 2012. It was followed by '' The Flash'' in 2014, and the animated web-series ''Vixen'' in 2015. The franchise was further expanded in 2016, when in January of that year a new series titled ''Legends of Tomorrow'' debuted, starring ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nonlinear Narrative
Nonlinear narrative, disjointed narrative, or disrupted narrative is a narrative technique, sometimes used in literature, film, video games, and other narratives, where events are portrayed, for example, out of chronological order or in other ways where the narrative does not follow the direct causality pattern of the events featured, such as parallel distinctive plot lines, dream immersions or narrating another story inside the main plot-line. Most of the time, it is used to mimic the structure and recall of a character, but has been used for other reasons as well. Literature Beginning a non-linear narrative ''in medias res'' (Latin: "into the middle of things") began in ancient times and was used as a convention of epic poetry, including Homer's ''Iliad'' in the 8th century BC. The technique of narrating most of the story in flashback is also seen in epic poetry, like the Indian epic the ''Mahabharata''. Several medieval '' Arabian Nights'' tales such as "The City of Brass" a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The CW
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connor Hawke (Arrowverse Earth-1)
''Arrow (TV series), Arrow'' is an American Superhero fiction, superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, a costumed crime-fighter created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, and is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with other Arrowverse television series. The series premiered in the United States on The CW on October 10, 2012, with international broadcasting taking place in late 2012 and primarily filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ''Arrow'' follows billionaire playboy Oliver Queen (Arrowverse), Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), who claimed to have spent five years shipwrecked on Lian Yu (Arrowverse location), Lian Yu, a mysterious island in the North China Sea, before returning home to Starling City (later renamed "Star City") to fight crime and corruption as a secret vigilante whose weapon of choice is a bow and arrow. Throughout the series, Oliver is joined by ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurel Lance (Arrowverse Earth-2)
Dinah Laurel Lance is the name of several fictional characters in The CW's Arrowverse franchise based on the DC Comics character of the same name, created by writer-artist team of Robert Kanigher and Carmine Infantino, and adapted by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg for '' Arrow'' in 2012. Katie Cassidy portrays the several multiverse versions of the character within the ''Arrowverse'', all of whom are mostly referred to by their middle name, "Laurel", unlike the comics. The first version of Laurel is introduced in the pilot episode of ''Arrow'' as a legal aid attorney and Oliver Queen's ex-girlfriend, who later becomes a vigilante and takes up the mantle of Black Canary in subsequent seasons of ''Arrow'' until her death in season four. The character also appears in spin-off shows '' The Flash'' and ''Legends of Tomorrow'' as well web series ''Vixen'', which are all set in the same shared fictional universe. In 2016, the penultimate episode of ''The F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triad (organized Crime)
A triad ( zh , t=三合會 , s=三合会 , cy=sāam hahp wúi , j=saam1 hap6 wui6‑2 , hp=sān hé huì , first=t,j ) is a Chinese transnational organized crime syndicate based in Greater China and has outposts in various countries with significant overseas Chinese diaspora populations. The Hong Kong triad is distinct from mainland Chinese criminal organizations. In ancient China, the triad was one of three major secret societies.Wang, Peng (2017). ''The Chinese Mafia: Organized Crime, Corruption, and Extra-Legal Protection''. Oxford: Oxford University Press. It established branches in Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Chinese communities overseas.Chu, Y. K. (2002). ''The triads as business''. Routledge. Known as "mainland Chinese criminal organizations", they are of two major types: “dark forces” (loosely-organized groups) (）and “Black Societies" () (more-mature criminal organizations). Two features which distinguish a black society from ordinary "dark forces" or low leve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monitor (Arrowverse)
''The Flash'' is an American television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, and Geoff Johns, based on the DC Comics character the Flash. The series premiered on The CW television network in the United States on October 7, 2014, and has concluded its seventh season. The series is a spin-off from ''Arrow'', and set in the same fictional universe. The following is a list of characters who have appeared in the television series. Many of the characters appearing in the series are based on DC Comics characters. Overview ;Legend : = Main cast (credited) : = Recurring cast (4+) : = Guest cast (1-3) Main characters Barry Allen / Flash Bartholomew Henry "Barry" Allen (portrayed by Grant Gustin; seasons 1–9) (portrayed by Logan Williams as a child; recurring: season 1; guest: season 2) is the main protagonist of the series. He is an awkward assistant crime-scene investigator (CSI) for the Central City Police Department (CCPD) who moonlights as the Flash. Barr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katie Cassidy
Katherine Evelyn Anita Cassidy (formerly Rodgers) (born November 25, 1986) is an American actress. Following several minor television roles, she came to attention as a scream queen after starring in the horror films '' When a Stranger Calls'' (2006), as Kelli Presley in '' Black Christmas'' (2006) and as Ruby in the third season of the horror series '' Supernatural'' (2007–2008). Following a supporting role in the action film '' Taken'' (2008), Cassidy played leading roles in the mystery horror series ''Harper's Island'' (2009) and the remake of the drama series '' Melrose Place'' (2009–2010). She starred as Kris Fowles in the slasher film remake ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' (2010) and had a recurring role as Juliet Sharp during the fourth season of the teen drama ''Gossip Girl'' (2010–2012). Cassidy had her breakthrough in 2012, after being cast as Laurel Lance / Black Canary, on The CW television series '' Arrow''. Cassidy has reprised her role in the Arrowverse se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LaMonica Garrett
LaMonica Garrett (born May 23, 1975) is an American actor and former professional Slamball player. He is best known for Deputy Sheriff Cane in '' Sons of Anarchy'' (2011–2014), Mike Ritter in ''Designated Survivor'' (2016–2018), John in '' Primal'' (2019), Mar Novu / Monitor and Anti-Monitor in the Arrowverse (2018–2020), and Thomas in ''1883'' (2021–2022). Early years and sports career LaMonica Garrett was born in San Francisco, California. He was named after former Oakland Raiders quarterback Daryle Lamonica, of whom his parents were fans. During high school, Garrett was a football player. When his family moved to Los Angeles, he and a friend were transferred to Burbank High School. Garrett has said that although his friend made the varsity team, he was held back on the junior varsity team due to his ego and attitude. In an interview with ''Muscle and Fitness'' magazine, he refers to this setback as a "wake-up call, which taught him both humility and accountability ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph David-Jones
Joseph David-Jones (born December 22, 1993) is an American actor, known for his roles in the TV dramas ''Nashville'' and ''Arrow''. Early life and career David-Jones was born in 1993, in Los Angeles, and grew up in Florence, Kentucky. He earned a full scholarship to the University of Kentucky where he earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. While growing up, Jones began modeling with local Kentucky-based brands. During his time in college, he participated in the International Models & Talent competition in New York City. He won the "Actor of the Year" award. Three days later, he returned home and pursued his acting career. In 2016, he played Hollis in '' The Divergent Series: Allegiant''. He also played the role of John Diggle Jr. on The CW series ''Legends of Tomorrow''. Other film roles he was in included films ''Detroit'' and ''Roman J. Israel, Esq.''. He reprised the role of Connor Hawke on '' Arrow''. He was upgraded to series regular In fiction, a charac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Lewis (Canadian Actor)
Ben Lewis (born September 30, 1985) is a Canadian actor known for his role as the adult version of William Clayton in the last two seasons of ''Arrow''. He also played Other Scott in '' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' and Bobby Beckonridge in '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''. Career Lewis graduated from the National Theatre School of Canada. One of his earliest roles was in a guest starring role as Teddy Jones Jr., a ranch hand who kills his father's murderers, on ''Murdoch Mysteries'' in 2009, but his biggest roles came in mid-2010 when he had a small role as Other Scott in the film '' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' and played Bobby Beckonridge in the tenth season of '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''; in July 2010 he said that they were the biggest roles of his career up to that point. Interviewed at the time, he said that before getting the part of Bobby in ''Degrassi'' he had auditioned for the Canadian rite-of-passage show several times without success, and that he had n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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