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Yu On On
Candice Yu (Yu On On; born Yu De Ying; 22 October 1959) is a Hong Kong film actress and occasional singer best known for her films with Shaw Brothers Studio of the 1970s and 1980s. She was the first wife of Hong Kong actor Chow Yun-fat. Film career Yu made her debut in film at the age of 16 in "Let's Rock" and was instantly signed by the Shaw Brothers Studio in 1976 after starring in the film ''Massage Girls'' with Chow Yun-fat, her future husband and in '' Forever and Ever'' alongside Alan Tang. Between 1977 and 1979, she starred in six of Chu Yuan's sword films, including ''Death Duel, The Sentimental Swordsman'', '' Legend of the Bat'', ''Murder Plot'' and two Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre films. In the late 1970s, Yu also began appearing on television, notably the Rediffusion TV series ''Reincarnated'' and her appearances as Princess Xiang Xiang in the martial arts series ''Book and Sword'' (書劍恩仇錄). In 1984 she portrayed a lesbian in the film ''Lust For Lov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yu (Chinese Surname)
Yu is the pinyin romanisation of several Chinese family names. However, in the Wade–Giles romanisation system, Yu is equivalent to You in pinyin. "Yu" may represent many different Chinese characters, including 余, 于, 由, 魚 (鱼), 漁(渔), 楀, 俞(兪), 喻 (this character is 35th name on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem), 於, 遇, 虞, 郁, 尉, 禹, 游, 尤, 庾, 娛(娱), and 茹 (Rú). The most common of the Yu surnames are 于, 余, and 俞. In China, 0.62% of the population have the family name 于 in 2002 (about 7.4 million), and this surname is most common in Shandong province and northeastern China. Around 0.41% of the population have the surname 余 in 2002 (over five million), and it is most common in Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Fujian provinces. The 俞 surname represents around 0.12% of China's population. Surname Yu (于) Surname Yu (余) Surname Yu (俞) History Yu () is said to have been derived as a term used by medical practitioners Yu (腧) sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swordsman 2
''Swordsman II'', also known as ''The Legend of the Swordsman'', is a 1992 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film very loosely adapted from Louis Cha's novel ''The Smiling, Proud Wanderer''. It was the second part of a trilogy: preceded by '' The Swordsman'' (1990) and followed by '' The East Is Red'' (1993). Directed by Ching Siu-tung, ''Swordsman II'' starred Jet Li, Brigitte Lin, Rosamund Kwan and Michelle Reis in the leading roles. None of the original cast from the previous film return except Fennie Yuen. Plot Linghu Chong, Yue Lingshan and members of the Mount Hua Sect are planning to retire from the ''jianghu'' (martial artists' community). They learn that Dongfang Bubai has seized control of the Sun Moon Holy Cult and is secretly plotting with some Japanese ''rōnin'' to rebel against the Ming Empire and dominate China. Dongfang Bubai had castrated himself in order to master the skills in the ''Sunflower Manual'', and his appearance has become more feminine, even though he is now a for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heaven Sword And Dragon Sabre (1978 Film)
''Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre'', also known as ''Chivalrous Killer'', is a two-part 1978 Hong Kong film adapted from Louis Cha's novel ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber''. Cast * Derek Yee as Zhang Wuji * Ching Li as Zhao Min * Candice Yu as Zhou Zhiruo * Cheng Lai-fong as Xiaozhao * Wen Hsueh-erh as Yin Li / Zhu'er * Wong Yung as Yang Xiao * Ngai Fei as Yin Liting * Lau Wai-ling as Ji Xiaofu * Karen Chan as Yang Buhui * Lo Lieh as Xie Xun * Tin Ching as Cheng Kun / Yuanzhen * Cheung Ying as Zhang Sanfeng * Wang Lai as Miejue * Teresa Ha as Daiqisi * Ching Miao as Yin Tianzheng * Norman Chui as Wei Yixiao * Wai Wang as Fan Yao * Ku Kuan-chung as Song Qingshu * Tang Tak-cheung as Mo Shenggu * Yeung Chi-hing as Shuobude * Chiang Nan as Peng Yingyu * Keung Hon as Iron-crowned Taoist * Chan Shen as He Taichong * Hung Ling-ling as Ban Shuxian * Hon Kwok-choi as Kongjian * Woo Wang-dat as Kongwen * Ng Man-tat as Hu Qingniu * Cheung Wai-yee as Wang Nangu * Lee Sau-kei as Zhu Chang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legend Of The Book And The Sword (1976 TV Series)
''The Legend of the Book and the Sword'' is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel ''The Book and the Sword''. It was first broadcast on TVB in Hong Kong in 1976. Cast : ''Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.'' * Adam Cheng as Chan Ka-lok / Kin-lung Emperor * Liza Wang as Fok-ching-tung * Candice Yu as Heung-heung * Louise Lee as Lok Bing * Paul Chu as Man Tai-loi * Ha Yu as Yu Yu-tung * Kwan Hoi-san as Luk Fei-ching * Shih Kien as Cheung Chiu-chung * Deborah Lee as Yuk-yu-yee * Gigi Wong as Lee Yun-chi * Ko Miu-see as Chow Yee * Lawrence Ng as Tsui Tin-wang * Cheung Wood-yau as Yu Man-ting * Wong Sun as Chiu Bun-san * Kwan Chung as Wai Chun-wah * Kong Ngai as Muk Cheuk-lun * Lo Kwok-wai as Lee Ho-sau * Lo Hoi-pang as Cheung Chun * Ng Man-tat as Cheung Sei-kan * Wong Yuen-sun as Shek Seung-ying * Tam Chuen-hing as Yeung Sing-hip * Lau Kwok-shing as Ha Hap-toi * Kam Lui as Fong Yau-tak * Yuen Siu-tien as Chan Cheng-tak List o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apple Daily
''Apple Daily'' ( zh, link=no, 蘋果日報) was a popular tabloid published in Hong Kong from 1995 to 2021. Founded by Jimmy Lai, it was one of the best-selling Chinese language newspapers in Hong Kong.壹傳媒有限公司 According to the information released by Next Digital, "Apple Daily" was the second best-selling Chinese newspaper in Hong Kong. Along with entertainment magazine '' Next Magazine'', ''Apple Daily'' was part of . The paper published print and digital editions in Traditional Chinese, as well as a digital-only English edition. ... [...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] |
Once A Gangster
''Once a Gangster'' ( is a 2010 Hong Kong crime comedy film directed by Felix Chong. Cast * Ekin Cheng as Sparrow * Jordan Chan as Roast Pork * Alex Fong as Kerosene * Michelle Ye as Nancy * Candice Yu as Lady Pearl * Wilfred Lau as Yan * Conroy Chan as Scissor Release The film was released in Hong Kong on 20 May 2010. References External links * * * * Once a Gangster' at the Hong Kong Cinemagic Hong Kong Cinemagic, sometimes referred to as HKCinemagic, is a bilingual ( French and English) website providing a repository for information about Chinese language films from Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, and the people who created them. The websi ... 2010s crime comedy films Hong Kong crime comedy films Triad films 2010s Cantonese-language films 2010 films Films directed by Felix Chong Media Asia films Films set in Hong Kong Films shot in Hong Kong Hong Kong gangster films 2010 comedy films 2010s Hong Kong films {{comedy-crime-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
30th Hong Kong Film Awards ...
The 30th Hong Kong Film Awards took place on 17 April 2011. The film ''Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame'', received the most nominations (13) and won most awards (6). The Best Film went to '' Gallants''. The highlights of the year were some clips of past Hong Kong Film Awards played during the ceremony, and in the presentation of giving the Best Director Award by Chow Yun-fat. Awards Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (). References External links Official website of the Hong Kong Film Awards {{DEFAULTSORT:Hong Kong Film Awards 2010 *2012 2010 film awards 2011 in Hong Kong Hong Hong may refer to: Places *Høng, a town in Denmark *Hong Kong, a city and a special administrative region in China *Hong, Nigeria *Hong River in China and Vietnam *Lake Hong in China Surnames *Hong (Chinese name) *Hong (Korean name) Organiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Film Award
The Hong Kong Film Awards (HKFA; ), founded in 1982, is an annual film awards ceremony in Hong Kong. The ceremonies are typically in April. The awards recognise achievement in various aspects of filmmaking, such as directing, screenwriting, acting and cinematography. The awards are the Hong Kong equivalent to the American Academy Awards. The HKFA, incorporated into Hong Kong Film Awards Association Ltd. since December 1993, are currently managed by a board of directors, which consists of representatives from thirteen professional film bodies in Hong Kong. Voting on eligible films for the HKFA is conducted January through March every year and is open to all registered voters, which include local film workers as well as critics, and a selected group of adjudicators. General rules The Hong Kong Film Awards are open to all Hong Kong films which are longer than an hour and commercially released in Hong Kong within the previous calendar year. A film qualifies as a Hong Kong film if i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exodus (2007 Hong Kong Film)
''Exodus'' (出埃及記) is a 2007 Hong Kong black comedy thriller film written, produced and directed by Pang Ho-cheung and starring Simon Yam. Cast and roles * Simon Yam as Sergeant Tsim Kin-yip * Annie Liu as Ann * Nick Cheung as Kwan Ping-man * Maggie Shiu as Fong * Irene Wan as Pun Siu-yuen * Candice Yu as Ann's mother * Pal Sinn as Ann's father * Gordon Lam as Renovation contractor Fai * Jim Chim as Man in wheelchair * Gregory Charles Rivers as Duty officer * Sire Ma as Bridesmaid * Siu Yam-yam as Professor teaching poison * Cheuk Wan-chi Cheuk Wan-chi (born 28 March 1979), also known as ''Vincci'', ''G'' and ''GC Goo-Bi'', is a Hong Kong media personality, stand-up comedian, master of ceremonies, and an occasional television pundit and talk show host. She first came to promi ... as Professor teaching electronic Critical reception The film opened to generally very positive reviews with the Hong Kong press. Perry Lam, in ''Muse'', praised Simon Yam's performance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob-B-Hood
''Rob-B-Hood'' (, also known as ''Robin-B-Hood'', literally: Baby Project) is a 2006 Hong Kong action comedy film written, produced and directed by Benny Chan, and starring Jackie Chan, Louis Koo, Yuen Biao and Michael Hui. The film was produced with a budget of $16.8 million and filmed between December 2005 and January 2006. ''Rob-B-Hood'' is the first film in over 30 years in which Jackie Chan plays as a thief. ''Rob-B-Hood'' tells the story of a kidnapping gone wrong in Hong Kong; a trio of burglars consisting of Thongs (Chan), Octopus (Koo) and the Landlord (Hui) kidnap a baby from a wealthy family on behalf of triads. With the Landlord arrested, Thongs and Octopus take care of the baby for a short time, developing strong bonds with him. Reluctant to hand the baby over, the two are forced to protect him from the triads who hired them in the first place. ''Rob-B-Hood'' was released in Hong Kong, China and Southeast Asia on 29 September 2006 based in Hong Kong to generally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
