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Zang Jinsheng
Zang Jinsheng (; born 11 May 1959) is a Chinese actor. He is a member of the China Television Artists Association, Institute of Broadcasting and Television of China, and China Film Association. He is best known for portraying Lu Zhishen and Zhu Bajie in the television series ''The Water Margin'' (1998) and ''Journey to the West'' (2011) respectively. Early life Zang was born in Tianjin on 11 May 1959. He worked in a factory during the Cultural Revolution and also served in the People's Liberation Army. In 1982, Zang enrolled in the Beijing Film Academy, where he majored in acting. He was assigned to the Beijing Film Studio as an actor after graduating in 1986. Acting career Zang began his career by appearing in minor roles in television series and films such as ''Gold King'', ''The Case of the Silver Snake'', ''Warrioress Errant Hei Hudie'', ''Dragon Year Cops'', ''After Separation'', ''Monk Jigong'' and ''Ye Jianying''. In 1993, he played Wuzhu, a general of the Jin dynasty, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zang (surname)
Zang is the Standard Chinese, Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written in Chinese character. It is romanized Tsang in Wade–Giles. It is listed 112th in the Song dynasty Chinese classics, classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. As of 2008, it is the 241st most common surname in China, shared by 310,000 people, with the province with the most being Shandong. Notable people * Zang Tu (died 202 BC), King of Yan of the Han dynasty * Zang Gong (:zh:臧宫, 臧宫; died 58 AD), Eastern Han general, Marquis of Langling * Zang Hong (:zh:臧洪, 臧洪; died 196), Eastern Han general * Zang Ba (c. 162–230s), Eastern Han and Three Kingdoms general * Zang Aiqin (:zh:臧愛親, 臧愛親; 360–408), wife of Liu Yu, Emperor Wu of Liu Song * Zang Zhi (:zh:臧质, 臧质; 400–454), Liu Song general * Zang Maoxun (1550–1620), Ming dynasty playwright * Zang Shiyi (1884–1956), Republic of China Governor of Liaoning, politician of Manchukuo * Zang Qifang (:zh:臧启芳 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laughing In The Wind
''Laughing in the Wind'' is a 2001 Chinese television series produced by Zhang Jizhong, starring Li Yapeng and Xu Qing in the leading roles. The series is an adaptation of Louis Cha's novel ''The Smiling, Proud Wanderer''. It was first broadcast on CCTV in China in 2001. Cast * Li Yapeng as Linghu Chong * Xu Qing as Ren Yingying * Wei Zi as Yue Buqun * Miao Yiyi as Yue Lingshan * Li Jie as Lin Pingzhi * Chen Lifeng as Yilin * Lü Xiaohe as Ren Woxing * Tu Men as Zuo Lengshan * Liu Dong as Ning Zhongze * Ba Yin as Xiang Wentian * Li Qinqin as Abbess Dingyi * Zang Jinsheng as Monk Bujie * Yang Kun as Mute Granny * Feng Xijun as Fangzheng * Yang Niansheng as Fangsheng / Shangguan Yun * Peng Denghuai as Yu Canghai * Yu Chenghui as Feng Qingyang * Huang Zongluo as Ping Yizhi * Li Fei as Lan Fenghuang * Sun Haiying as Tian Boguang * Xiu Zongdi as Liu Zhengfeng * Cong Zhijun as Qu Yang * Liu Zhongyuan as Mo Da * Zhang Hengping as Lu Bai * Mao Weitao as Dongfang Bubai * Niu Baojun as Yang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qin Shi Huang
Qin Shi Huang (, ; 259–210 BC) was the founder of the Qin dynasty and the first emperor of a unified China. Rather than maintain the title of "king" ( ''wáng'') borne by the previous Shang and Zhou rulers, he ruled as the First Emperor () of the Qin dynasty from 221 to 210 BC. His self-invented title "emperor" ( ') would continue to be borne by Chinese rulers for the next two millennia. Historically, he was often portrayed as a tyrannical ruler and strict Legalist, in part from the Han dynasty's scathing assessments of him. Since the mid 20th-century, scholars have begun to question this evaluation, inciting considerable discussion on the actual nature of his policies and reforms. Regardless, according to sinologist Michael Loewe "few would contest the view that the achievements of his reign have exercised a paramount influence on the whole of China's subsequent history, marking the start of an epoch that closed in 1911". Born in the Zhao state capital Handan, as Ying ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Heaven Sword And Dragon Saber
''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'' (), also translated as ''The Sword and the Knife'', is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It is the third and final installment in the ''Condor Trilogy'', preceded by ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' and ''The Return of the Condor Heroes''. It was first serialised from 6 July 1961 to 2 September 1963 in the Hong Kong newspaper ''Ming Pao''. Jin Yong revised the novel in 1979 with a number of amendments and additions. A second revision was published in early 2005, incorporating later thoughts and a lengthier conclusion. It also introduced many changes to the plot and cleared up some ambiguities in the second edition, such as the origin of the ''Nine Yang Manual''. As is typical of some of his other novels, Jin Yong included elements of Chinese history in the story, such as featuring historical figures like Hongwu Emperor, Chen Youliang, Chang Yuchun and Zhang Sanfeng. The political and ethnic clash between the Han Chinese rebel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Heaven Sword And Dragon Saber (2009 TV Series)
''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'' is a Chinese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. It is a final instalment of a television trilogy produced by Zhang Jizhong, preceded by ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' (2003) and ''The Return of the Condor Heroes'' (2006). Unlike the previous adaptations, this remake is the first to be primarily based on the third edition of the novel. The series was first broadcast on Wenzhou TV in China in October 2009. Cast * Deng Chao as Zhang Wuji ** Shi Lei as Zhang Wuji (young) * Ady An as Zhao Min * Liu Jing as Zhou Zhiruo ** Guo Bailu as Zhou Zhiruo (young) * He Zhuoyan as Xiaozhao * Zhang Meng as Yin Li / Zhu'er ** Jiang Yiyi as Yin Li / Zhu'er (young) * Lu Chen as Yang Buhui ** Lu Ziyi as Yang Buhui (young) * Zang Jinsheng as Xie Xun * Ken Chang as Zhang Cuishan * Wang Yuanke as Yin Susu * Wang Jinghua as Miejue * Li Shun as Ding Minjun * He Jiayi as Ji Xiaofu * Yu Chenghui as Zhang Sanfeng * Li Tai as Song Qin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of The Heaven Sword And Dragon Saber Characters
The following is a list of characters from the wuxia novel ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'' by Jin Yong. Some of these characters are fictionalised personas of, or are based on, actual historical figures, such as Zhu Yuanzhang, Chang Yuchun, Xu Da, Zhang Sanfeng and Chen Youliang. Main characters * Zhang Wuji () * Zhao Min () * Zhou Zhiruo () Ming Cult * The Bright Left and Right Messengers serve as the cult leader's deputies. They are: ** Yang Xiao () is the Bright Left Messenger (). He served as the cult's acting leader during its period of internal conflict, and later as an adviser to Zhang Wuji after the latter became the cult's leader. He is also a close friend and confidant to Zhang Wuji. In the earlier revisions of the novel, Zhang Wuji names him the new leader of the Ming Cult before leaving with Zhao Min and they remain friends and in contact with each other. He is Ji Xiaofu's lover and Yang Buhui's father. Despite having been named as the cult's new leader, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Red Cliffs
The Battle of Red Cliffs, also known as the Battle of Chibi, was a decisive naval battle in the winter of AD 208–209 at the end of the Han dynasty, about twelve years prior to the beginning of the Three Kingdoms period in Chinese history. The battle was fought between the allied forces of the southern warlords Sun Quan, Liu Bei, and Liu Qi against the numerically-superior forces of the northern warlord Cao Cao. Liu Bei and Sun Quan frustrated Cao Cao's effort to conquer the land south of the Yangtze River and reunite the territory of the Eastern Han dynasty. The allied victory at Red Cliffs ensured the survival of Liu Bei and Sun Quan, gave them control of the Yangtze, and provided a line of defence that was the basis for the later creation of the two southern states of Shu Han and Eastern Wu. According to Norwich University, this was the largest naval battle in history in terms of the numbers involved. Descriptions of the battle differ widely and the site of the battle is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Cliff (film)
''Red Cliff'' or ''Chibi'' () is a 2008–2009 international co-production, internationally co-produced Epic film, epic war film, based on the Battle of Red Cliffs (208–209 AD) and the events at the end of the Han dynasty and immediately prior to the Three Kingdoms period in History of China#Imperial China, Imperial China. The film was directed by John Woo, and stars Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Tony Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Fengyi, Chang Chen, Zhao Wei, Hu Jun, and Lin Chi-ling. It is Woo's first major film since 2003's ''Paycheck (film), Paycheck'' and his first Chinese-language feature since 1992's ''Hard Boiled'', also starring Leung. In China and much of Asia, ''Red Cliff'' was released in two parts, totaling over four hours in length (288 minutes). The first part (146 minutes) premiered in Beijing on 2 July 2008 and the second (142 minutes) was released in China on 7 January 2009. Outside Asia, a cut-down single 148 minute version was released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Woo
John Woo Yu-Sen SBS (; born September 22, 1946) is a Hong Kong filmmaker, known as a highly-influential figure in the action film genre. He was a pioneer of heroic bloodshed films (a crime action film genre involving Chinese triads) and the gun fu genre in Hong Kong action cinema, before working in Hollywood films. He is known for his highly chaotic "bullet ballet" action sequences, stylized imagery, Mexican standoffs, frequent use of slow motion and allusions to ''wuxia'', film noir and Western cinema. Considered one of the major figures of Hong Kong cinema, Woo has directed several notable action films including ''A Better Tomorrow'' (1986), '' The Killer'' (1989), '' Hard Boiled'' (1992) and '' Red Cliff'' (2008/2009). His Hollywood films include ''Hard Target'' (1993), '' Broken Arrow'' (1996), ''Face/Off'' (1997) and '' Mission: Impossible 2'' (2000). He also created the comic series ''Seven Brothers'', published by Virgin Comics. He is the founder and chairman of the produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Fei
Zhang Fei () (died July or August 221 AD), courtesy name Yide, was a military general serving under the warlord Liu Bei in the late Eastern Han dynasty and early Three Kingdoms period of China. Zhang Fei and Guan Yu, who were among the earliest to join Liu Bei, shared a brotherly relationship with their lord and accompanied him on most of his early exploits. Zhang Fei fought in various battles on Liu Bei's side, including the Red Cliffs campaign (208–209), takeover of Yi Province (212–214), and Hanzhong Campaign (217–218). He was assassinated by his subordinates in 221 after serving for only a few months in the state of Shu Han, which was founded by Liu Bei earlier that year. Zhang Fei is one of the major characters in the 14th-century historical novel ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'', which dramatises and romanticises the events before and during the Three Kingdoms period. In the novel, Zhang Fei became sworn brothers with Liu Bei and Guan Yu in the fictional Oath of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiung Yao
Chiung Yao or Qiong Yao (; born 20 April 1938) is the pen name of Chen Che, a Taiwanese writer and producer who is often regarded as the most popular romance novelist in the Chinese-speaking world. Her novels have been adapted into more than 100 films and TV dramas. Early life Chen Che and her twin brother were born in 1938 during the Second Sino-Japanese War in Chengdu, Sichuan, to parents who had fled Beijing which had fallen to Japanese troops in 1937. Both her father Chen Zhiping () and mother Yuan Xingshu () were highly educated (Yuan's cousins include Yuan Xiaoyuan, Yuan Jing and Yuan Xingpei). In 1942, the family moved to Chen Zhiping's hometown of Hengyang, Hunan to join Chen Che's grandfather Chen Moxi (). In 1944, following the fall of Hengyang, they survived an arduous journey to the wartime capital of Chongqing, during which they narrowly escaping death and rape several times. In 1949, her family moved to Taiwan, where Chen attended the Affiliated Experimental Elemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Fair Princess III
''My Fair Princess III'', also called ''My Fair Princess III: Heavenly Earth'', is a 2003 television drama and the sequel of the 2-season series ''My Fair Princess'' (1998–1999). A joint production between Ho Jan Entertainment International Limited (可人國際影視文化傳播有限公司) in Hong Kong and Hunan Broadcasting System in Mainland China, it was also written by Taiwanese novelist Chiung Yao. Only 5 actors returned from the first 2 seasons (Zhou Jie, Wang Yan, Zhao Minfen, Wen Haibo and Liu Fang), while 12 recurring characters were portrayed by new actors, including central protagonists Xiaoyanzi, Xia Ziwei, Yongqi and Qianlong Emperor. For this reason the series was not well-received, although it still achieved moderately high ratings in Mainland China. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
