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Zack Lee
Zack Lee (born 15 August 1984) is an Indonesian actor, model and boxer of British descent. Career Zack Lee Jowono began his career as a model before appearing in soap operas in the mid 2000s. His most memorable role in the 2005 action movie ''Bad Wolves'', as the leader of a bloodthirsty gang, won him favorable reviews. In 2013 Lee earned a role in ''The Raid 2'': Berandal which premiered at Sundance Film Festival 2014 and was released in Indonesia and United States in the same year. In 2016, he starred in ''Headshot'' which premiered at Midnight Madness Toronto International Film Festival 2016. Later in 2018, he starred in '' Buffalo Boys'' which became Singapore’s official entry for 91st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. He also starred in the HBO Asia Original Series, '' Grisse''. Zack is possibly best known from ''The Night Comes for Us'' which premiered in Fantastic Fest 2018 and became the first Netflix Original Feature from Indonesia. Besides acting, Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea. Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic state and the 14th-largest country by area, at . With over 275 million people, Indonesia is the world's fourth-most populous country and the most populous Muslim-majority country. Java, the world's most populous island, is home to more than half of the country's population. Indonesia is a presidential republic with an elected legislature. It has 38 provinces, of which nine have special status. The country's capital, Jakarta, is the world's second-most populous urban area. Indonesia shares land borders with Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and the eastern part of Malaysia, as well as maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Australia, Palau, and India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grisse
''Grisse'' is a historical drama television miniseries developed for HBO Asia by Mike Wiluan. Cast * Adinia Wirasti as Kalia * Marthino Lio as Maran * Michael Wahr as Moresby * Joanne Kam as Chi * Zack Lee as Jambu * Toshiji Takeshima as Ryuichi * Edward Akbar as Adnan * Ully Triani as Lena * Tom De Jong as De Witt * Hossan Leong as Zengwei * Wafda Saifan as Bakda *Kelly Tandiono as Hidayat *Alexandra Gottardo Alexandra Gottardo is an Indonesian model, film and television actress. Career Gottardo was born on 5 January 1985, in Malang, Indonesia to Italian architect Carlo Gottardo and his Indonesian wife Banik Ekawati. Her father died when she was a chil ... as Harsha Episodes Production Development ''Grisse'' was developed by HBO Asia in collaboration with Infinite Studios, a Singapore-based company. Casting The cast includes actors from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan and Europe. Filming Principal photography on the eight-episode series began in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Births
Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). * January 10 ** The United States and the Vatican (Holy See) restore full diplomatic relations. ** The Victoria Agreement is signed, institutionalising the Indian Ocean Commission. *January 24 – Steve Jobs launches the Macintosh personal computer in the United States. February * February 3 ** Dr. John Buster and the research team at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center announce history's first embryo transfer from one woman to another, resulting in a live birth. ** STS-41-B: Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' is launched on the 10th Space Shuttle mission. * February 7 – Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walk. * February 8– 19 – The 1984 Winter Olympics are held i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Converts To Christianity
The following is a list of notable people who converted to Christianity from a different religion or no religion. This article addresses only past voluntary professions of faith by the individuals listed, and is not intended to address ethnic, cultural, or other considerations such as Marriage. Certain people listed here may be lapsed or former converts, or their current religious identity may be ambiguous, uncertain or disputed. Such cases are noted in their list entries. From major religions *List of converts to Christianity from nontheism *List of converts to Christianity from Buddhism *List of converts to Christianity from Confucianism *List of converts to Christianity from Hinduism *List of converts to Christianity from Islam *List of converts to Christianity from Judaism * List of converts to Christianity from Paganism *List of converts to Christianity from Sikhism Baha'i Faith * John Ford Coley — American artist and author. Cao Dai * Phan Thị Kim Phúc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indo People
The Indo people ( nl, Indische Nederlanders, or Indos) are Eurasian people living in or connected with Indonesia. In its narrowest sense, the term refers to people in the former Dutch East Indies who held European legal status but were of mixed Dutch and indigenous Indonesian descent as well as their descendants today. In the broadest sense, an Indo is anyone of mixed European and Indonesian descent. Indos are associated with colonial culture of the former Dutch East Indies, a Dutch colony in Southeast Asia and a predecessor to modern Indonesia after its proclamation of independence shortly after World War II. The term was used to describe people acknowledged to be of mixed Dutch and Indonesian descent, or it was a term used in the Dutch East Indies to apply to Europeans who had partial Asian ancestry. "Indos–people of Dutch descent who stayed in the new republic Indonesia after it gained independence, or who emigrated to Indonesia after 1949–are called 'Dutch-Indones ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Danuarta
Roger Danuarta (born May 20, 1982) is a soap opera actor and singer from Indonesia. Roger is the eldest son of the famous hairdresser Johnny Danuarta. Danuarta's first appearance on television was in the soap opera ''Cinta Berkalang Noda''. Before this, he was appear as guest star in soap opera ''Jin dan Jun'' in 1997. His father encouraged Roger to audition. Johnny enrolled his son into various modeling agencies and production houses. He enrolled Roger in singing lessons with Chossy Pratama. Since then, Roger has starred in numerous soap operas, including ''Siapa Takut Jatuh Cinta'', ''Amanda'', ''Yang Muda Yang Bercinta'', ''Cewekku Jutek'', ''Anakku Bukan Anakku'', ''Ada Apa Denganmu'' (including Alyssa Soebandono and Dude Harlino), ''Sebatas Impian'' (including Asty Ananta), ''Preman Kampus'' (including Mieke Wijaya, Frans Tumbuan, Niken Octa Erwin Cortez and Zack Lee), ''Cinta Dalam Maut'' (including Maya Septha, Andi Otniel, Dananjaya, Daud Radex), and ''Galang''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gundala (film)
''Gundala'' is a 2019 Indonesian neo-noir superhero film based on the comics character Gundala created by Harya Suraminata (Hasmi) in 1969. The film was co-produced by Screenplay Films and Bumilangit Studios, and distributed by Legacy Pictures. It is the first installment in the Bumilangit Cinematic Universe (BCU). The film is directed and written by Joko Anwar, and stars Abimana Aryasatya as Sancaka/Gundala, alongside Tara Basro, Bront Palarae, Ario Bayu, Cecep Arif Rahman, Rio Dewanto, and Muzakki Ramdhan. In the film, Sancaka uses his superpowers to defeat the corrupt crime boss Pengkor. After his allies poison a large shipment of rice, Pengkor uses his undue political influence to force the local legislature's hand in passing a bill to approve the hasty production and distribution of an unproven antidote – unknowingly made by a pharmaceutical company he secretly owns – that will ultimately harm pregnant women. The first official news about the film was announced on April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berandal
''The Raid 2'' ( id, The Raid 2: Berandal, lit=thug; ja, ザ・レイド Gokudo, lit=gangster), also known as ''The Raid: Retaliation'', is a 2014 Indonesian action thriller film written, directed and edited by the Welsh filmmaker Gareth Evans. It is the sequel to the 2011 film '' The Raid'' and stars Iko Uwais, Arifin Putra, Oka Antara, Tio Pakusadewo, Alex Abbad, Julie Estelle, Ryuhei Matsuda, Kenichi Endō, and Kazuki Kitamura. The film was released in the United States and Canada by Sony Pictures Classics on 28 March 2014. Like its predecessor, it received generally positive reviews from critics. In the story, special forces officer Rama is sent undercover to expose the corrupt police officials colluding with the crime families of Jakarta's criminal underworld. Like Evans' previous films ''Merantau'' and ''The Raid'', the fight scenes showcase the Indonesian fighting style of pencak silat. Plot Immediately after helping his brother, Rama, take down his superior i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honeymoon
A honeymoon is a vacation taken by newlyweds immediately after their wedding, to celebrate their marriage. Today, honeymoons are often celebrated in destinations considered exotic or romantic. In a similar context, it may also refer to the phase in a couple's relationship - whether they are in matrimony or not - that exists before one becomes a burden to the other. History In Western culture and some westernized countries' cultures, the custom of a newlywed couple's going on a holiday together originated in early-19th-century Great Britain. Upper-class couples would take a "bridal tour", sometimes accompanied by friends or family, to visit relatives who had not been able to attend the wedding. The practice soon spread to the European continent and was known in France as a ''voyage à la façon anglaise'' (translation: English-style voyage), from the 1820s onwards. Honeymoons in the modern sense—a pure holiday voyage undertaken by the couple—became widespread during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Pilgrimage
Christianity has a strong tradition of pilgrimages, both to sites relevant to the New Testament narrative (especially in the Holy Land) and to sites associated with later saints or miracles. History Christian pilgrimages were first made to sites connected with the birth, life, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. Aside from the early example of Origen in the third century, surviving descriptions of Christian pilgrimages to the Holy Land date from the 4th century, when pilgrimage was encouraged by church fathers including Saint Jerome, and established by Saint Helena, the mother of Constantine the Great. The purpose of Christian pilgrimage was summarized by Pope Benedict XVI this way: Pilgrimages are made to Rome and other sites associated with the apostles, saints and Christian martyrs, as well as to places where there have been apparitions of the Virgin Mary. A popular pilgrimage journey is along the Way of St. James to the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, in Galic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerusalem
Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. is a city in Western Asia. Situated on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean and the Dead Sea, it is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest cities in the world and is considered to be a holy city for the three major Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Both Israelis and Palestinians claim Jerusalem as their Capital city, capital, as Israel maintains its primary governmental institutions there and the State of Palestine ultimately foresees it as its seat of power. Because of this dispute, Status of Jerusalem, neither claim is widely recognized internationally. Throughout History of Jerusalem, its long history, Jerusalem has been destroyed at least twice, Sie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakarta
Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta is the largest city in Southeast Asia and serves as the diplomatic capital of ASEAN. The city is the economic, cultural, and political centre of Indonesia. It possesses a province-level status and has a population of 10,609,681 as of mid 2021.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022. Although Jakarta extends over only , and thus has the smallest area of any Indonesian province, its metropolitan area covers , which includes the satellite cities Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, South Tangerang, and Bekasi, and has an estimated population of 35 million , making it the largest urban area in Indonesia and the second-largest in the world (after Tokyo). Jakarta ranks first among the Indonesian provinces in human development index. Jakarta's busin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
