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Xiaoli Feidao
The ''Xiaoli Feidao series'' is a series of five ''wuxia'' novels by Gu Long. First published between 1968 and 1981, the five novels have since been adapted into seven films and 18 television series . Weapon The Little Li Flying Dagger () is the weapon of Li Xunhuan, Ye Kai, Ding Lingzhong and Li Huai. The blade of the dagger is three '' cun'' and seven ''fen'' long. It is forged from ordinary steel and iron, unlike other fictional weapons forged from special materials. It ranks third on the ''Bīngqìpǔ'' (), a fictional book of weapons in the universe of the ''Xiaoli Feidao series''. Novels ''Duōqíng Jiànkè Wúqíng Jiàn'' () (published in 1968) :Lǐ Xúnhuān (), the protagonist of the first novel, becomes a famous figure in the ''jianghu'' (martial artists' community) for his skilful use of his signature weapon, the Little Li Flying Dagger. Although he is secretly in love with Lín Shīyīn (), he ultimately decides to give up on her in order to repay the kindness ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gu Long
Xiong Yaohua (7 June 1938 – 21 September 1985), better known by his pen name Gu Long, was a Hong Kong-born Taiwanese novelist, screenwriter, film producer and director. A graduate of Cheng Kung Senior High School and Tamkang University, Xiong is best known for writing wuxia novels and serials, which include ''Juedai Shuangjiao'', ''Xiaoli Feidao Series'', '' Chu Liuxiang Series'', '' Lu Xiaofeng Series'' and ''The Eleventh Son''. Some of these works have been adapted into films and television series for numerous times. In the 1980s, he started his own film studio, Bao Sian (寶龍), to produce film adaptations of his works. Life Xiong was born on 7 June 1938 in Hong Kong but his registered identity stated that he was born in 1941. His ancestral home was in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China, and he lived in Hankou in his childhood. He moved to Taipei, Taiwan in 1952 with his parents, who divorced in 1956. With help from his friends and using the money he earned from part-time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Fu Sheng
Alexander Fu Sheng () (born Cheung Fu-sheng (); 20 October 1954 – 7 July 1983), also known as Fu Sheng was a Hong Kong martial arts film star in the 1970s. Life and career Born Cheung Fu-sheng in British Hong Kong in 20 October 1954. He was the ninth child of a wealthy New Territories indigenous inhabitant businessman Cheung Yan-lung. His birth mother was Angela Liu Fung-wo. In 1971, he enrolled at Shaw Brothers Southern Drama School and instantly drew the attention of director Chang Cheh. Cheh had Fu Sheng train with Lau Kar-leung for 6 months. Fu Sheng made his film debut as an extra in the 1972 film ''The Fourteen Amazons''. His first lead role was in Cheh's ''Police Force''. Some of his other films include ''Heroes Two'', ''Five Shaolin Masters'', ''Shaolin Temple'' and the '' Brave Archer'' series. He eventually made a total of 23 films with Cheh. In 1976, he married singer and actress Jenny Tseng, who had appeared with him in the film ''New Shaolin Boxers''. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Warrior's Tragedy
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version can be written in two forms: the double-storey a and single-storey ɑ. The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English grammar, " a", and its variant " an", are indefinite articles. History The earliest certain ancestor of "A" is aleph (also written 'aleph), the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet, which consisted entirely of consonants (for that reason, it is also called an abjad to distinguish it fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idy Chan
Idy Chan Yuk Lin (born 25 March 1960) is a popular Hong Kong TV actress, especially during the 1980s and was named as one of the Five Beauties of TVB. Career She joined showbiz in 1977. She is most famous for her portrayal of three of the characters from the three dramas of Jin Yong are her heavenly role of Xiaolongnü along with Andy Lau as Yang Guo in the 1983 TVB adaptation of Louis Cha's ''Wuxia'' novel ''The Return of the Condor Heroes,Wang Yuyan on The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (1982),'' and as the innocent Xiaozhao with Adam Cheng as Zhang Wuji on ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'' (1978). In 1982, she also portrayed Wang Yuyan in television and film adaptations of ''Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils''. Idy was more popular in her small screen work, however she was in many good films from the early 1980s to the early 1990s like ''Casino Raiders''. Off-screen, the long 5-year (1978–1983) romance between Idy and Chow Yun-fat also made headlines in the early days of their TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankie Chan
Frankie Chan Fan-kei (born 1951) is a Hong Kong-born Chinese martial artist, actor, film director, producer, action director, and composer. Chan is best known to Hong Kong action cinema fans as the main antagonist in Sammo Hung's '' The Prodigal Son'', in which he faces Yuen Biao in the final reel. Chan has starred in a number of modern action films, most notably '' Burning Ambition'', ''Outlaw Brothers'' and ''Carry On Pickpocket''. He also directed and composed many films in the 1970s and 1980s, including ''The Young Master'', '' Odd Couple'' and '' Armour of God II: Operation Condor''. In 2011 Chan directed ''Legendary Amazons'', a film about the female Generals of the Yang clan. Filmography as director * '' The Perfect Match'' (1982) * '' Just for Fun'' (1983) * '' Silent Romance'' (1984) * '' Unforgettable Fantasy'' (1985) * '' Goodbye My Love'' (1986) * '' Sweet Surrender'' (1986) * '' The Good, the Bad & the Beauty'' ( 鬼馬保鎌賊美人,1987) * '' Criminal Hunter'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita Yuen
Anita Yuen Wing Yee (born 4 September 1971) is a Hong Kong film and television actress. Pageant career At the age of 18, Yuen entered the Miss Hong Kong 1990 pageant. She was a heavy favorite to win the crown from the semifinal to final. During the semifinals on August 5, 1990, she won the Miss Photogenic award. She had a semifinal score of 485, placing 3rd overall. The finals were held on August 21, 1990. She eventually beat out another big favorite, Helen Yung who was 1st runner up and the winner of 2 other awards. Yuen later represented Hong Kong at the Miss Chinese International 1991 pageant, held on February 2, 1991. She took 1st runner up for Hong Kong. She also competed at the Miss Universe 1991 pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada. She failed to make the top 10 and was placed 60th. Film career Yuen is best known for her role as the female lead in Derek Yee's 1993 tear-jerker ''C'est la vie, mon chéri'' (1993). She is also well-remembered in her cross-gender comic role opposite L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Leung
Bruce Leung Siu-lung (born Leung Choi-sang; 28 April 1948) is a Hong Kong martial artist and actor who has appeared in many Hong Kong martial arts movies. He often appeared billed as "Bruce Leung", "Bruce Liang", "Bruce Leong", or "Bruce Leung Siu-lung", and is thus generally grouped among the Bruce Lee clones that sprang up after Lee's death in the subgenre known as Bruceploitation. Background Leung learned martial arts from his father at the Cantonese opera. While his major style is Goju ryu Karate, he also is a Wing Chun practitioner. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, he appeared in a large number of martial arts films. Most familiar to Western audiences may be Jim Kelly's ''The Tattoo Connection'' (in which he only appeared briefly, but choreographed the action sequences) and Jackie Chan's '' Magnificent Bodyguards'', which was the first Hong Kong film shot in 3D. He is also known for playing Bruce Lee in the notorious Bruceploitation classic, ''The Dragon Lives Again''. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasuaki Kurata
is a Japanese martial artist and actor, best known for his work in Hong Kong action films. He holds dan ranks in Karate (7th degree), Judo (3rd degree), and Aikido (2nd degree). Biography Kurata was born and raised in Sakura-mura, Niihari District, Ibaraki (now part of Tsukuba). Kurata studied performing arts at Nihon University and Toei Theater School. In 1966, Kurata began his career as an actor in ''Marude Dameo'', a Japanese TV series. In 1971, Kurata made his Hong Kong debut in the Shaw Brothers Studio kung-fu movie ''Angry Guest'' (悪客). Since then he has appeared in numerous other films and TV series within the genre. In Japan, he gained popularity for his role in the television series ''G-Men '75''. He is perhaps best known for his extended battle against Jet Li in ''Fist of Legend'' and for his villainous role in '' So Close''. He is fluent in Cantonese. He was close friends with Bruce Lee Bruce Lee (; born Lee Jun-fan, ; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Chui
Norman Chui Siu-keung (; born 16 October 1950) is a Hong Kong actor. He was best known for portraying heroic protagonists in many martial arts films from the 1970s to 1980s and later portraying villainous roles in the 1990s. Chui was contracted with Asia Television during the 90's and is currently mostly acting in Mainland China. Filmography Films This is a partial list of films. * 1974 The Savage Five - Da Niu * 1977 The Battle Wizard - Gu Ducheng * 1977 Clans of Intrigue - Song Gang * 1978 Clan of Amazons - Jiang Chongwei * 1978 Legend of the Bat - Xiang Feitian * 1978 Vengeful Beauty - Ma Seng * 1978 Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre (film) - Wei Yixiao * 1978 The Brave Archer 2 - Qiu Chuji * 1979 Abbot of Shaolin - Li Jin Lun * 1978 Heroes of the East - Chang * 1980 The Sword (1980 film) - Lin Wan * 1982 Bastard Swordsman - Yun Fei Yang * 1983 The Denouncement of Chu Liu Hsiang - Murong Qingcheng * 1983 Duel to the Death - Hashimoto * 1983 Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hwang Jang-lee
Hwang Jung-lee (Korean: 황정리; born December 21, 1944), known to many with the spelling of Hwang Jang-lee is a Japanese-born Korean martial artist and actor. Hwang is perhaps best known for his role as "Thunderleg" in 1978's ''Drunken Master'', "Sheng Kuan" in 1978's ''Snake in the Eagle's Shadow'' and Wong Chin in 1981's ''Hitman in the Hand of Buddha''. Variations of his name include Wong Cheng-lee and Wong Cheng-li, in the Cantonese Chinese equivalents. His nicknames are Silver Fox (the name of his most popular movie character); "Thunderleg" and "Thunderfoot" (from his role in 1978 film Drunken Master). Early life Hwang was born in Aomori, Honshu Island, Japan to Korean parents. His family moved back to Korea when he was a baby. Martial arts Hwang took Taekwondo lessons from age 14 and achieved his 7th dan (rank) black belt. In 1965 at age 21, Hwang became a martial arts instructor for the Korean and South Vietnamese Armies, specializing in taekwondo. In January 2003, Hw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eagle Flying In September
Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just 14 species can be found—2 in North America, 9 in Central and South America, and 3 in Australia. Eagles are not a natural group but denote essentially any kind of bird of prey large enough to hunt sizeable (about 50 cm long or more overall) vertebrates. Description Eagles are large, powerfully-built birds of prey, with heavy heads and beaks. Even the smallest eagles, such as the booted eagle (''Aquila pennata''), which is comparable in size to a common buzzard (''Buteo buteo'') or red-tailed hawk (''B. jamaicensis''), have relatively longer and more evenly broad wings, and more direct, faster flight – despite the reduced size of aerodynamic feathers. Most eagles are larger than any other raptors apart from some vultures. The smallest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
