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Yumiko Cheng
Yumiko Cheng (born 6 September 1981) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. Cheng was given the Japanese nickname "Yumiko" by her friends in secondary school, and upon signing with EEG, adopted it as her official stagename.Tran, JennyYumiko Cheng Q&A. 5 February 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2007. Career Cheng was originally marketed as a member of the group ''3T'' (along with Mandy Chiang and Maggie Lau), which released an EP in 2002. She was the sole member of the group who went on to release a solo EP later that year. This was followed by a second EP, ''DanceDanceDance'' () and her first full-length album ''One2Three'', in 2003. In 2004, she released the album, ''Perfect Date'', though made a decreasing number of media appearances due to health problems and an overall strategy re-evaluation within her company. 2005 saw a return with the lead single 'Arabian Market' (), complemented by a novel image that featured her in traditional Arabic dress. She would continue covering Mid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanghai
Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowing through it. With a population of 24.89 million as of 2021, Shanghai is the most populous urban area in China with 39,300,000 inhabitants living in the Shanghai metropolitan area, the second most populous city proper in the world (after Chongqing) and the only city in East Asia with a GDP greater than its corresponding capital. Shanghai ranks second among the administrative divisions of Mainland China in human development index (after Beijing). As of 2018, the Greater Shanghai metropolitan area was estimated to produce a gross metropolitan product (nominal) of nearly 9.1 trillion RMB ($1.33 trillion), exceeding that of Mexico with GDP of $1.22 trillion, the 15th largest in the world. Shanghai is one of the world's major centers for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Under The Sun
''Love Under the Sun'' () is a 2003 Hong Kong musical short film directed by Andy Lau. It depicts an evening ball in which a rumor spreads among the guests that one among them has contracted AIDS. The film was meant to raise awareness about AIDS and dispel common misconceptions regarding its contagiousness. It features an all-star cast of Lau and various other Hong Kong cinema actors and Cantopop singers. The music is mostly arranged from Classical works such as ''Für Elise'' and ''Carmen'' with added or changed lyrics. Cast *Andy Lau *Aaron Kwok *Sean Lau *Louis Koo *Sammi Cheng *Kelly Chen *George Lam *Sally Yeh *Nicholas Tse *Cecilia Cheung * Anthony Wong *Karen Mok *Shawn Yue *Gigi Leung *Denise Ho *Hacken Lee *Jordan Chan *Charlene Choi of Twins *Gillian Chung of Twins *Theresa Fu of Cookies *Stephy Tang of Cookies * Miki Yeung of Cookies *Kary Ng of Cookies *Yumiko Cheng *Wong You-nam of Shine *Chui Tien-you of Shine *Benz Hui *Kenny Kwan *Lam Suet *Edmond Leung *Emme Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aberdeen (2014 Film)
''Aberdeen'' (), previously known as , is a 2014 Hong Kong drama film written and directed by Pang Ho-cheung and starring Louis Koo, Eric Tsang, Miriam Yeung and Gigi Leung . Pang revealed in various interviews that the film differed from his previous comedies ''Vulgaria'' and '' SDU'', in that it explores the family dynamics in a typical Hong Kong family. The film is also known as ' in Mainland China. The film was released on 8 May 2014. Cast * Louis Koo as Cheng Wai-tao * Eric Tsang as Cheng Yau-Kin cheung * Miriam Yeung as Cheng Wai-ching * Gigi Leung as Cici Cheng * Ng Man-tat as Dong Cheng * Carrie Ng as Ta * Chapman To * Shawn Yue as Dan * Dada Chan as Van * Jacky Choi * Derek Tsang * Yumiko Cheng * Pal Sinn * Lawrence Chou * Derek Kwok * Matt Chow * Lee Man-kwai as Chloe "Piggy" Cheng * Angelina Lo * Chan Fai-Hung * Brenda Lam * Ryan Lau Reception As of 11 May 2014, the film has grossed ¥9.6 million in China and HK$4.57 million in Hong Kong. It was listed among " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Midas Touch (2013 Film)
''The Midas Touch'' is a 2013 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Andrew Fung and starring Chapman To and Charlene Choi as talent managers. Plot Successful debt collector Chiu takes pity on a group of wannabe pop starlets when he goes to collect from the agency they are signed with. Naively thinking that he can do a better job in launching their careers, Chiu takes over the company in lieu of the debt but starts to realize he may have overextended himself. Hoping that things might change with a strategic approach, he hires experienced talent manager Suen but with money running low and the company on the brink of bankruptcy, a dejected Chiu is soon ready to admit that his Midas touch has run out until a Korean showbiz entity expresses interest in the girls. Now Chiu has to decide whether he is willing to say goodbye to his investment and, more importantly, to a dream he has come close to achieving. Cast *Chapman To as Mak Chiu (麥超) *Charlene Choi as Suen Mei-mei (孫美美) *G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bullet Vanishes
''The Bullet Vanishes'' (also known as ''Ghost Bullets'' and ''Disappeared Bullets'') is a 2012 Hong Kong-Chinese mystery film. It was written by Yeung Sin-leung and directed by Lo Chi-leung, produced by Mandy Law and Derek Yee, and starring Nicholas Tse, Lau Ching-wan, Yang Mi, Boran Jing, Wu Gang and Liu Kai-chi. The film concerns a detective duo investigating a series of strange murders, in which the bullets used seemingly vanish (and hence the title), after the death of a factory girl accused as the perpetrator of the theft of a few bullets. Set in 1930s Tiancheng County, China, filming took place in Shanghai. Grossing US$25,280,000 in ticket sales domestically in China, ''The Bullet Vanishes'' is the eighth-highest-grossing Chinese film of 2012. Plot Ding (Liu Kai-chi), the overbearing owner of a bullet factory in Tiancheng County, intimidates his workers to keep them in line, leading to a public Russian roulette "suicide" of a female employee (Xuxu) accused of stealing a b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nightfall (2012 Film)
''Nightfall'' is a 2012 Hong Kong crime thriller film directed by Roy Chow, starring Nick Cheung, Simon Yam, Janice Man and Kay Tse. The film is about a convicted murderer who, after being released on parole, starts stalking the younger sister of his victim and becomes the suspect after her abusive father is found murdered. Plot 20 years ago, Wong Yuen-yeung was given a life sentence for murdering Eva, the daughter of a famous musician Han Tsui. Now, after he is released on parole, he starts stalking Zoe, Tsui's younger daughter. Tsui is very abusive and controlling towards Zoe, often beating her in his drunken rage and forbidding her from having any male friends. George Lam, a police detective, is still deeply affected by his wife's suicide many years ago. He tries to distract himself with his work, but inadvertently ends up neglecting his daughter. After Tsui is found dead near the beach, Lam and his colleagues investigate the murder and find out about Eva's case, making ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treasure Inn
''Treasure Inn'' is a 2011 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' comedy film directed by Wong Jing and Corey Yuen, starring Nicholas Tse, Nick Cheung, Charlene Choi, Liu Yang, Tong Dawei and Huang Yi. Plot Master Kung and Lo Pa are two police officers of White Horse City, who have high skills but are underused. An opportunity to prove themselves arises when a robbery takes place at the home of the city's richest man, Ho Pak Man, in which his whole family is killed and the family treasure, the "White Jade Goddess of Mercy," is stolen. Their chance for glory is cut short, however, when the "Police God" Tit Mo Ching is called in to investigate the case. He bars Kung and Lo Pa from further participation in the investigation because of their low status. Coincidentally, Master Kung and Lo Pa arrest a pair of twin sisters, Water Dragon Girl and Fire Dragon Girl, who always pretend to catch wanted criminals to get monetary rewards. The twin sisters know that the "White Jade Goddess of Mercy" would be br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All's Well, Ends Well 2009
''All's Well, Ends Well 2009'' () is a 2009 Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by Vincent Kok. It is the fourth instalment in the ''All's Well, Ends Well'' film series, the previous film being ''All's Well, Ends Well 1997''. The film stars Louis Koo as a "love therapist" who is hired to woo a hot-tempered young woman (Sandra Ng) by her brother (Ronald Cheng) in the hopes of following a family marriage tradition. Raymond Wong, the producer and co-star of all four films, appears as a private investigator. ''All's Well, Ends Well 2009'' was released in Hong Kong, China, Singapore, and Malaysia on 22 January 2009 and in New Zealand for one week beginning 29 October 2009. As with the last three films, ''All's Well, Ends Well 2009'' was released as a Chinese New Year film, where a film's release is timed to coincide with the larger movie audience at that time of year. Plot Kei's (Ronald Cheng) eldest sister Yu Chu (Sandra Ng) is a hot-tempered magazine editor and her temper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Is Elsewhere
''Love Is Elsewhere'' (愛情萬歲) is a 2008 Hong Kong romantic drama film. The film is based on an original story by Cheung Fan (張帆), edited by Yau Chi Wai (邱志偉) and directed by Vincent Chui (崔允信). The film had its world premiere at the 32nd Hong Kong International Film Festival in 2008. Cast *Pakho Chau as Joe Yueng (楊溢德) *Ken Hung as Ah Sing (阿星) * Jason Chan as Ah Sung (阿生) *Sherman Chung as Yat-Ching Wong (黃日晴) *Yumiko Cheng as Sandra (阿如) *Chelsea Tong as Kelly *Charmaine Fong as Maggie *Patrick Tang as Ji-Ho Fong (方志豪) *Louis Cheung as Martin Hui (許少雄) ;Guest appearance *Clarence Hui (許願) as Ah Sing's uncle Featured songs *"Foolish Boy" (傻小子) - Pakho Chau from the album ''Continue'' *"Rare" (萬中無一) - Jason Chan from the album ''First Experience'' *"Love. Gutless" (愛. 無膽) - Ken Hung Ken Hung Cheuk Lap is a Hong Kong cantopop singer. He started his career after earning a second place in the EEG ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meet The Robinsons
''Meet the Robinsons'' is a 2007 American computer-animated science-fiction comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The List of Walt Disney Animation Studios films, 47th animated film produced by the studio, it is loosely based on the 1990 children's book ''A Day with Wilbur Robinson'' by William Joyce (writer), William Joyce. The film was directed by Stephen Anderson (artist), Stephen J. Anderson (in his feature directorial debut) and produced by Dorothy McKim, from a screenplay written by Anderson, Don Hall (filmmaker), Don Hall, Nathan Greno, Joe Mateo, Aurian Redson, Jon Bernstein, and Michelle Spitz. The film stars the voices of Daniel Hansen, Jordan Fry, Wesley Singerman, Angela Bassett, Tom Selleck, Harland Williams, Laurie Metcalf, Nicole Sullivan, Adam West, Ethan Sandler, Tom Kenny, and Anderson. ''Meet the Robinsons'' follows the interactions between Lewis (Fry), an orphaned 12-year-old inventor desperate to be adop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Drummer (2007 Film)
''The Drummer'' is a 2007 Hong Kong-Taiwanese drama film written and directed by Kenneth Bi and starring Jaycee Chan, Tony Leung Ka-fai and Angelica Lee. It is Kenneth Bi's second film as a director. The film was released in Hong Kong on 11 October 2007. It features the Chinese Zen drumming group, U-Theatre. The film is available in the United States on DVD from filmmovement.com. Summary Sid, the spoiled son of a gangster (Kwan), is getting caught having a love affair with the girlfriend of a big gangster boss, who is also the boss of his father. To save the life of his son, Kwan sends him to off to Taiwan, where an uncle (Chiu) is watching over him. One day Sid discovers a temple with Zen buddhist practising drums. He joins them and learns important lessons about life. Cast and roles * Jaycee Chan as Sid * Tony Leung Ka-fai as Kwan * Angelica Lee as Hong Dou * Roy Cheung as Ah Chiu * Josie Ho as Sina * Kenneth Tsang as Stephen Ma * Yumiko Cheng as Carmen * Liu Ruo-yu as Lan Ji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
