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Yonfan
Yonfan (born 14 October 1947) is a Hong Kong film director and photographer. Biography He was born in Wuhan, Hubei, Republic of China. As the Yang family emigrated from mainland China, they lived first in Hong Kong for 3 years, and then moved to Taiwan when Yonfan was 5 years old. He spent most of his childhood and adolescence in Taichung, Taiwan, and returned to Hong Kong in 1964 as a 17-year-old man to work as a photographer, but left for the United States in 1968 to study film. After a couple of years travelling through the United States, France and Britain, he returned to Hong Kong in 1973, and became a photographer noted for his celebrity portraits. In 1984, he made his box office debut as a director with '' A Certain Romance''. Two years later, Yonfan adapted the much-loved romantic novel '' The Story of Rose'' by Yi Shu. Starring an up-and-coming Maggie Cheung, the passionate '' Lost Romance'' was a huge commercial success starring a young Chow Yun-fat. After '' In Betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishonen (film)
''Bishonen...'' (; literally: ''Passion Between Beautiful Youths'') is a 1998 Hong Kong romantic drama film about an ill-fated gay romance. Written and directed by Yonfan, the film stars Stephen Fung, Daniel Wu and Shu Qi. In 2011, the film was screened at the 16th Busan International Film Festival as part of a retrospective of Yonfan's work, which featured seven of his restored and re-mastered films from the 1980s through the 2000s. Synopsis Jet (Stephen Fung) is a handsome gay hustler whose sex appeal seems to know no bounds. Everyone wants to make love to him, but he is in love with no one but himself and he is very picky about his clients. Things change drastically when he notices what seems like a young couple in a shop, Sam (Daniel Wu) and Kana (Shu Qi). At first sight, he falls in love with Sam and begins following the two around trying to get noticed by him. Jet's friend Ching, who is also a hustler, runs a personal ad in a gay magazine for Jet, imploring Sam to conta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peony Pavilion (film)
''Peony Pavilion'' is a 2001 Hong Kong drama film directed by Yonfan. It was entered into the 23rd Moscow International Film Festival where Rie Miyazawa won the award for Best Actress. Cast * Joey Wang as Rong Lan * Rie Miyazawa as Cui Hua * Daniel Wu as Xing Zhi Gang * Brigitte Lin Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia (; born 3 November 1954) is a Taiwanese actress. She is regarded as an icon of Chinese language cinema for her extensive and varied roles in both Taiwanese and Hong Kong films. Biography Lin was born in Chiayi, Taiwan. ... as Narrator * Yonfan as Dance tutor References External links * 2001 films 2001 drama films Hong Kong films 2000s Mandarin-language films Films directed by Yonfan Films about Chinese opera Kunqu 2000s Hong Kong films {{2000s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Between (1994 Film)
''In Between'' (), also known as ''Conjugal Affairs'' and ''The New Age of Living Together'', is a 1994 romantic anthology film. It consists of three stories, by three directors from Hong Kong and Taiwan. The three segments are, in the following order: * ''Star Hunter'' (), written and directed by Samson Chiu. * ''Lonely Hearts Club'' (), written and directed by Yonfan. * ''Unwed Mother'' (), written and directed by Sylvia Chang. Plot The film follows three roommates as they go through trials and tribulations in their respective love lives. *''Star Hunter'' - A womanizing hairstylist develops a romantic friendship with a mysterious woman. *''Lonely Hearts Club'' - A young stockbroker who's feeling more and more distant from his long-term girlfriend begins an affair with an older woman about to get divorced. *''Unwed Mother'' - A woman who discovers she's pregnant is unsure whether the father is her long-term on-and-off boyfriend or the Russian man she had a one-night stand wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Wu
Daniel Ng Neh-Tsu (, born September 30, 1974) is an American actor, director and producer based in Hong Kong. He is known as a "flexible and distinctive" leading actor in the Chinese language film industry. Since his film debut in 1998, he has been featured in over 60 films. He also starred in the AMC martial arts drama series '' Into the Badlands''. Early life Daniel N Wu was born in Berkeley, California, and raised in Orinda, California. His parents, Diana (née Liu), a college professor, and George Wu, a retired engineer, are natives of Shanghai, China. His father immigrated to the United States from China and met his mother in New York, where she was a student. After marrying, they settled in California. Wu has two older sisters, Greta and Gloria, and an older brother who died when he was two. Wu developed an interest in martial arts when he saw Jet Li in '' The Shaolin Temple'' and Donnie Yen in '' Iron Monkey'', and consequently began studying wushu at age 11. His chil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
23rd Moscow International Film Festival
The 23rd Moscow International Film Festival was held from 21 to 30 June 2001. The Golden St. George was awarded to the American film '' The Believer'' directed by Henry Bean. Jury * Margarethe von Trotta (Germany – President of the Jury) * Jiang Wen (China) * Bohdan Stupka (Ukraine) * Moritz de Hadeln (Germany) * Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė (Lithuania) * Igor Maslennikov (France) * Geoffrey Gilmore (United States) Films in competition The following films were selected for the main competition: Awards * Golden St. George: '' The Believer'' by Henry Bean * Special Golden St.George: '' Under the Skin of the City'' by Rakhshan Bani-E'temad * Silver St. George: ** Best Director: Ettore Scola for ''Unfair Competition'' ** Best Actor: Vladimir Mashkov for '' The Quickie'' ** Best Actress: Rie Miyazawa for ''Peony Pavilion'' * Special Silver St. George: Eduard Artemyev, composer * Stanislavsky Award: Jack Nicholson * Prix FIPRESCI: '' Blind Guys'' by Péter Tímár References Exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacky Cheung
Jacky Cheung Hok-yau (born 10 July 1961) is a Hong Kong singer and actor. Dubbed the " God of Songs", he is regarded as one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Hong Kong pop music. Cheung is known for his technically skilled vocals, lengthy tours, and multimillion-selling albums. His successful music and acting career has made Cheung one of Hong Kong's icons. He was elected by Time Magazine as one of the "25 most influential people in the New Hong Kong". Cheung set the Guinness World record for the largest combined audience for a live act in 12 months during his ''" Jacky Cheung 1/2 Century World Tour"'', with 2,048,553 audience members. " ''Jacky Cheung performs for largest combined audience.'' Retrieved on 12 June 2012. Early life Jacky Cheung was bor ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cherie Chung
Cherie Chung Chor-hung (; born 16 February 1960) is a retired Hong Kong film actress. Of Hakka ancestry, she was one of the top actresses in Hong Kong film during the 1980s. Background Chung participated in the 1979 Miss Hong Kong competition and came in 3rd runner-up. She was later discovered by film director Johnnie To and debuted in his first film ''The Enigmatic Case'' (1980). Her beauty and charm led her to become one of the top actresses in Hong Kong at the time. In her film career, one of her most famous performances was in Mabel Cheung's '' An Autumn's Tale'' (1987), where she portrayed Jennifer, an educated middle-class woman who falls in love with a rude and uneducated man played by Chow Yun-fat. The film became one of the most successful romance flicks in Hong Kong film history. She is known as the "Marilyn Monroe" of Hong Kong and the Chinese entertainment industry due to her beautiful looks. Chung retired from acting in the 1990s. Her last film was John Woo's '' Onc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Fixation
A double is a look-alike or doppelgänger; one person or being that resembles another. Double, The Double or Dubble may also refer to: Film and television * Double (filmmaking), someone who substitutes for the credited actor of a character * ''The Double'' (1934 film), a German crime comedy film * ''The Double'' (1971 film), an Italian film * ''The Double'' (2011 film), a spy thriller film * ''The Double'' (2013 film), a film based on the Dostoevsky novella * '' Kamen Rider Double'', a 2009–10 Japanese television series ** Kamen Rider Double (character), the protagonist in a Japanese television series of the same name Food and drink * Doppio, a double shot of espresso * Dubbel, a strong Belgian Trappist beer or, more generally, a strong brown ale * A drink order of two shots of hard liquor in one glass * A "double decker", a hamburger with two patties in a single bun Games * Double, action in games whereby a competitor raises the stakes ** , in contract bridge ** Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvia Chang
Sylvia Chang (born 21 July 1953) is a Taiwanese actress, writer, singer, producer and director. In 1992, she was a member of the jury at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival. In 2018, she was one of the jury members of the main competition section at the 75th Venice International Film Festival. Early life Chang was born in Chiayi, Taiwan. She dropped out of school when she was 16, and started her career as a radio DJ. When she was 18 years old she acted in her first film. Career Chang acted in her first film, ''The Tattooed Dragon'' (龍虎金剛) (1973), when she was 18 years old. Chang often attempted to do her own stunts in the four-part film series ''Aces Go Places''. She stated in an interview with film editor Clarence Tsui, "I still think Hong Kong's film industry is male-dominated". She also believes that "There aren't many male filmmakers who would write scripts for women". She helped write the script of '' Run Papa Run'', [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Immortal Story (1986 Film)
''The Immortal Story'' (french: Une histoire immortelle) is a 1968 French film directed by Orson Welles and starring Jeanne Moreau. The film was originally broadcast on French television and was later released in theatres. It was based on a short story by the Danish writer Karen Blixen (more widely known by her pen name Isak Dinesen). With a running time of sixty minutes, it is the shortest feature film directed by Welles. Plot In nineteenth-century Macao, Mr. Clay (Orson Welles) is a wealthy merchant at the end of his life. His only constant companion is his book-keeper, a Polish-Jewish emigrant named Levinsky (Roger Coggio). One evening, while reading to Clay before bed, Levinsky recites a prophecy by Isaiah. Clay declares his hatred of prophecies and begins to tell a story he once heard on a ship of a rich old man who offers a sailor five guineas to impregnate his wife, however Levinsky completes the story, having heard it himself from multiple other seamen. Clay becomes ob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Tang｜Mei-Chi Ng
Anthony or Antony is a masculine given name, derived from the ''Antonii'', a '' gens'' ( Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were Heracleidae, being descendants of Anton, a son of Heracles. Anthony is an English name that is in use in many countries. It has been among the top 100 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century and has been among the top 100 male baby names between 1998 and 2018 in many countries including Canada, Australia, England, Ireland and Scotland. Equivalents include '' Antonio'' in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Maltese; ''Αντώνιος'' in Greek; ''António'' or ''Antônio'' in Portuguese; '' Antoni'' in Catalan, Polish, and Slovene; ''Anton'' in Dutch, Galician, German, Icelandic, Romanian, Russian, and Scandinavian languages; '' Antoine'' in French; '' Antal'' in Hungarian; and '' Antun'' or '' Ante'' in Croatian. The usual abbreviated form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Busan International Film Festival
The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festival, held from 13 to 21 September 1996, was also the first international film festival in Korea. The main focus of the BIFF is to introduce new films and first-time directors, especially those from Asian countries. Another notable feature is the appeal of the festival to young people, both in terms of the large youthful audience it attracts and through its efforts to develop and promote young talent. In 1999, the Pusan Promotion Plan (renamed Asian Project Market in 2011) was established to connect new directors to funding sources. The 16th BIFF in 2011 saw the festival move to a new permanent home, the Busan Cinema Center in Centum City. History * 1st Busan International Film Festival, 13–21 September 1996 : Films screened: 173 films f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
