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Xu Dongdong
Xu Dongdong (; born 16 February 1990) is a Chinese actress, singer and model. Xu first rose to prominence in 2016 for playing Shen Jiawen, a drug trafficker, in the television series '' Yu Zui'', which attracted more than 100 million views on iQiyi within days of its premiere, making it one of the most popular TV series tailored for the online platform. Early life and education Xu was born in Harbin, Heilongjiang on February 16, 1990. At the age of 7, she moved to Beijing. She graduated from the People's Liberation Army Academy of Art. Career Xu had her first experience in front of the camera in 2007, and she was chosen to act as a support actor in ''Tears in the Red City'', a television series starring Cao Lan and Li Dongbei. And she subsequently appearing on ''Oriental King Lion''. Xu had a minor role as Yue Rong in ''Chen Xiang'' (2010), which starred Li Yapeng, Tommy Tam, Wu Mian, and Xu Huanshan. Xu's first film role was a policewoman uncredited appearance in the romanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xu (surname)
Xu can refer to the following Chinese surnames that are homographs when Romanized using their Mandarin pronunciations: * Xu (surname 徐) * Xu (surname 許) * Xu (surname 須) The tones of these surnames are different in Mandarin, but if the tone diacritics are omitted then both surnames would be spelled Xu in pinyin, and Hsü in the Wade–Giles Wade–Giles () is a romanization system for Mandarin Chinese. It developed from a system produced by Thomas Francis Wade, during the mid-19th century, and was given completed form with Herbert A. Giles's '' Chinese–English Dictionary'' of ... system or Hsu if the diaeresis is also omitted. {{DEFAULTSORT:Xu (surname) Chinese-language surnames Multiple Chinese surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Yuan
The renminbi (; symbol: ¥; ISO code: CNY; abbreviation: RMB) is the official currency of the People's Republic of China and one of the world's most traded currencies, ranking as the fifth most traded currency in the world as of April 2022. The yuan ( or ) is the basic unit of the renminbi, but the word is also used to refer to the Chinese currency generally, especially in international contexts. One yuan is divided into 10 jiao (), and the jiao is further subdivided into 10 fen (). The renminbi is issued by the People's Bank of China, the monetary authority of China. Valuation Until 2005, the value of the renminbi was pegged to the US dollar. As China pursued its transition from central planning to a market economy and increased its participation in foreign trade, the renminbi was devalued to increase the competitiveness of Chinese industry. It has previously been claimed that the renminbi's official exchange rate was undervalued by as much as 37.5% against its pur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Zhang
Hans Zhang Han (, born 6 October 1983) is a Chinese actor, singer and host. He graduated from Central Academy of Drama in 2007. Zhang is best known for his roles in ''Meteor Shower'' (2009) and ''Meteor Shower II'' (2010), ''Fall in Love'' (2011), ''The Queen of SOP'' (2012), ''Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties'' (2013), ''Boss & Me'' (2014), '' The Four'' (2015), ''Wolf Warriors 2'' (2017) and ''Here to Heart'' (2018). Early life Zhang Han was born in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang. He entered the Central Academy of Drama and majored in acting in 2003. At the start of his life, his prudishness led him to doubt his potential to be an actor. Zhang lingered around Beijing railway station to make a short video. He shot his video as a romantic love story, which sprung from the story of a ragged man. As a result of the video, Zhang was rewarded and was determined to stick with acting. Career 2009–2011: Beginnings and Rising popularity Zhang graduated from Central Academy of Drama in 2007. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purba Rgyal
Purba Rgyal (; born July 8, 1985), also known as Pu Bajia, is a Chinese singer and actor of Tibetan ethnicity. Life Early life Purba Rgyal was born on July 8, 1985, in Jinchuan County, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province. In 2007 he graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy, majoring in acting. Career During his university period, he began participating in entertainment programs. On August 26, 2006, Purba Rgyal won the championship in Dragon Television's ''Come On! Good Guys!''. For his role as Rameau Laudun in ''Prince of the Himalaya'', he won a Golden Angel Award at the 3rd Los Angeles International Film Festival in 2007, and a Best Actor Award at the 6th Monaco International Film Festival The Monaco International Film Festival is an annual international special interest film festival held in Monaco. It is a non-profit organization, formed in December 2003 and founded by Rosana Golden and Dean Bentley The festival focuses on non-viol ... in 2008. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timmy Hung
Timmy Hung Tin-ming (born 1 July 1974) is a Hong Kong actor. He is the eldest son of Sammo Hung. Background He was born in Hong Kong as the eldest son of martial arts superstar Sammo Hung and Sammo's Korean first wife Jo Eun-ok (曹恩玉). His younger brothers are Jimmy Hung and Sammy Hung. His only sister is Stephanie Hung. Personal life He married actress Janet Chow in 2012 after a few years of dating, and their son Hung Dai-yan (洪大仁) was born in 2013. In April 2015, they had a second son, Hung King-xi (洪竟琋). Filmography Film Television series References External links * * Timmy Hung Tin-Mingat the Hong Kong Movie Database The Hong Kong Movie Database (HKMDB) is a bilingual (English and Chinese) website started in 1995 by Hong Kong resident Ryan Law to provide a repository for information about movies originating from Hong Kong and the people who created them. Th ... Hong Kong Cinemagic: Timmy Hung Tin Ming {{DEFAULTSORT:Hung, Timmy 1974 bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Wei
Lee Wei (; born 9 July 1980) is a Taiwanese actor and singer. Filmography Movies Television Dramas Discography References 1980 births Living people Male actors from Taipei Taiwanese male film actors Taiwanese male television actors Taiwanese Mandopop singers Musicians from Taipei Taiwanese male novelists 21st-century Taiwanese male singers {{Taiwan-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrissie Chau
Chrissie Chau Sau-na (; born 22 May 1985) is a Hong Kong actress and model. Chau achieved widespread fame after the release of her gravure photo albums in 2009 and 2010. Her film career began after she starred in the horror film ''Womb Ghosts'' (2009); Chau has starred in 20 productions in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Malaysia. Chau won four "Most Searched Photos on Yahoo!" in 2009–2012, "Yahoo! Entertainment Spotlight Person" in 2009 and "Most Popular Actress Award" in Yahoo Asia Buzz Awards. She received "Award of Merit: Leading Actress" from The Accolade Competition in 2011 for her performance in ''Beach Spike''."Accolade Winners August 2011" Chau first drew attention following "After 90s' Girls" in Hong Kong from the survey held by YMCA 2010. The report ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Xinyu
Zhang Xinyu (, born 28 March 1987), also known as Viann Zhang, is a Chinese actress, singer and model. Biography Early life Zhang was born and raised in Kunshan, Jiangsu. She graduated from Wuxi institute of Commerce. Acting career Zhang began her career by acting in the historical drama ''Banner Hero''. In 2009, she became the spokeswoman for a national contest of football babes for the 2010 World Cup, and rose to fame in China. In 2010, Zhang made her film debut in the romance film ''If You Are the One 2''. Some of her notable film roles are in wuxia film ''Flying Swords of Dragon Gate'', and comedy film ''I Love Hong Kong 2012''. In 2013, Zhang starred in historical drama ''The Patriot Yue Fei'' as Liang Hongyu, a Chinese general of the Song Dynasty. That same year, she starred in the wuxia television series ''The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils'', based on the novel by the same name by Jin Yong. In 2014, Zhang played dual roles as Daji and Hu Xian'er in the television series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Fong (singer)
Alex Fong (方力申, Fong Lik-sun; born 26 February 1980) is a Hong Kong actor, singer and swimmer. He was nicknamed "Little Flying Fish" for his swimming achievements. As of 2021,Fong still holds several Hong Kong swimming records (and some youth-grade records). He first represented Hong Kong at the age of 11. Fong has also represented Hong Kong at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. He holds a degree in business administration from the University of Hong Kong. Fong caught the attention of record executives with his popularity amongst teenage girls and became a singer in 2001. He had been assigned to work with Stephy Tang of former pop-group Cookies/Mini Cookies for the past few years. They now have eight duets: 好心好報, 好好戀愛, 十・分愛 (winner of the 2006 Jade Solid Gold 'Best Duet Gold Award'), 我的最愛, 重爱 (mandarin version of 我的最愛), 七年, 同屋主 and 危城. Aside from releasing albums and filming movies, Fong is also one of the hosts of TVB's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Xiaolu
Li Xiaolu (, born 30 September 1982), also known as Jacqueline Li, is a Chinese actress and singer. She is best known for her role in Joan Chen's directing debut '' Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl'' (1998), idol drama ''All the Misfortunes Caused by the Angel'' (2001) and the popular youth series ''Struggle'' (2007). At age 16, she was the youngest actress to win the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress. Early life Li was born into a literary family. Her grandfather was a worker at the August First Film Studios; and both her parents were actors. She first appeared in a television series at the age of 3. Career Li first rose to fame with the 1998 movie '' Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl'', which won her Best Actress awards at the Golden Horse Awards, Paris Film Festival and the Deauville Asian Film Festival. At age 17, she was the youngest actress to win the Golden Horse Awards for Best Actress. She laid low for the next two years, but in 2001, was thrust back into the limeligh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song Dandan
Song Dandan (; born 25 August 1961) is a Chinese skit and sitcom actress. Biography Song was born in Beijing, on August 25, 1961, to a highly educated family. Her father Song Gong () was vice chairman of Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles. Her brother Song Beisha (; born 1951) was vice governor of Shanxi and vice chairman of All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce. She was trained and started as a drama actress. But it was her skit debut, A Date with Slug, in 1989 CCTV New Year's Gala that brought her immediate success. Afterwards she costarred first with Huang Hong, then with her successful partner Zhao Benshan in many Gala show skits. Some of her roles included "Anti-family plan Guerilla", and "Yesterday, today and Tomorrow". On television her most famous role was in ''I Love My Family'' (我爱我家). In recent years, ''Home with Kids'' (家有儿女) is also a notable sitcom she starred in. Song Dandan also has a cameo role in ''House of Flying Daggers'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wu Ma
Fung Wang-yuen (22 September 1942 – 4 February 2014), better known by his stage name Wu Ma, was a Hong Kong actor, director, producer and writer. Wu Ma made his screen debut in 1963, and with over 240 appearances to his name (plus 49 directorial credits within a fifty-year period), he was one of the most familiar faces in the history of Hong Kong Cinema and is best known as the Taoist ghosthunter in ''A Chinese Ghost Story''. Early years Born Feng Hongyuan in Tianjin, Republic of China. At 16 he moved to Guangzhou and became a machinist before migrating to Hong Kong in 1960. In 1962, Feng enrolled in the Shaw Brothers acting course. Graduating a year later, he became a contract player for the studio and made his first appearance in ''Lady General Hua Mu-lan''. He then appeared in such films as ''Temple of the Red Lotus'' (1965), ''The Knight of Knights'' (1966) and ''Trail of the Broken Blade'' (1967). He took on the stage name 'Wu Ma' as it reflected the animal in the year of h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
