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Zhang Huiwen
Zhang Huiwen (, born 13 September 1993) is a Chinese actress. She received widespread media attention after debuting in Zhang Yimou's film '' Coming Home'' (2014), and is also noted for her roles in ''Nirvana in Fire 2'', '' The Flaming Heart'' and ''Legend of Fei''. Early life and education Zhang Huiwen was born on 13 September, 1993 in Yingtan, Jiangxi, China. From 2007–2010, she studied at the No.1 Middle School in Yingtan City, Jiangxi Province. In 2010, Zhang was admitted to Beijing Dance Academy, China's leading dance institution, and graduated in 2014 with a degree in Chinese folk dance. Career 2013–2016: Beginnings In March 2013, while a student at the Beijing Dance Academy, Zhang was discovered by renowned film director Zhang Yimou, who hand-picked her for the role of "Dan Dan" in '' Coming Home'' due to her excellent dancing skills. Before the official filming, Zhang went to the National Ballet of China to receive special ballet training for two months, and her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang (surname)
Zhang () is the third most common surname in China and Taiwan (commonly spelled as "Chang" in Taiwan), and it is one of the most common surnames in the world. Zhang is the pinyin romanization of the very common Chinese surname written in simplified characters and in traditional characters. It is spoken in the first tone: ''Zhāng''. It is a surname that exists in many languages and cultures, corresponding to the surname 'Archer' in English for example. In the Wade-Giles system of romanization, it is romanized as "Chang", which is commonly used in Taiwan; "Cheung" is commonly used in Hong Kong as romanization. It is also the pinyin romanization of the less-common surnames (''Zhāng''), which is the 40th name on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem. There is the even-less common (''Zhǎng''). was listed 24th in the famous Song-era ''Hundred Family Surnames'', contained in the verse 何呂施張 (He Lü Shi Zhang). Today, it is one of the most common surnames in the world a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
He Jiong
He Jiong (, born 28 April 1974) is a Chinese television host, singer, actor, director and a former Arabic lecturer in Beijing Foreign Studies University. In 2020, he ranked 53rd on ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list. Early life and education He Jiong was born on 28 April 1974 in Yuhua District, Changsha, Hunan, China. His father He Wei (), who was a professor of philosophy before he retired, currently runs a seafood restaurant chain. His elder brother He Hao () is a military personnel. He graduated from High School Attached to Hunan Normal University in 1992. In September 1992, he was admitted to study Arabic at Beijing Foreign Studies University. After graduating in July 1997, he became a lecturer of Arabic at his alma mater, during which time he used an Arabic name " Anwar" ( ar, أنور, , lit=luminous). Since 2007, to focus on hosting, He and Beijing Foreign Studies University adjusted the content of his work, He no longer serves as a professor and returned his s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannes International Film Festival
The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres, including documentaries, from all around the world. Founded in 1946, the invitation-only festival is held annually (usually in May) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. The festival was formally accredited by the FIAPF in 1951. On 1 July 2014, co-founder and former head of French pay-TV operator Canal+, Pierre Lescure, took over as President of the Festival, while Thierry Frémaux became the General Delegate. The board of directors also appointed Gilles Jacob as Honorary President of the Festival. It is one of the "Big Three" major European film festivals, alongside the Venice Film Festival in Italy and the Berlin International Film Festival in Germany, as well as one of the "Big Five" major international film festiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Movie Channel
China Movie Channel (), the trade name of (), an agency at the Chinese Government's State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television. In mainland China, the agency provides programming to the China Central Television channel CCTV-6, which is dedicated to movies. It airs CCTV New Year's Gala since February 18, 1996. Programs *World Film Report (世界电影之旅) * China Film Report (中国电影报道) *The Best (Jia Pian You Yue)(佳片有约) * Movie Weekly (光影周刊) * Golden Times (流金岁月) * Love Movie Series ("爱-电影"系列) Type of films played * 故事片, ''Narrative Film'' * 译制片, ''Translated Film'' * 专题片, ''Special Film'' Film collaborations *'' Transformers: Age of Extinction'' (2014) (with Paramount Pictures, Platinum Dunes, and di Bonaventura Pictures) *'' Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation'' (2015) (with Bad Robot Productions, Skydance Productions, TC Productions, and Alibaba Pictures) Oversea programming T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Detective (film)
''The Great Detective'' is a Chinese fantasy suspense detective film directed by Roy Chow, starring Han Geng, Yin Zheng and Zhang Huiwen, it is based on ''Huo Sang Detective Stories'' by Cheng Xiaoqing. It was release in China on January 25, 2019. Cast *Han Geng * Yin Zheng *Zhang Huiwen *Carina Lau *Guo Xiaodong *Feng Jiayi *Law Kar-ying *Jonathan Wong *Yu Yang * Cai Wenjing Production Principal photography took place in Prague, Czech Republic and 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 flow ..., China. It began filming from 2 June to 8 September 2016, with additional shooting was completed in January 2017. References Chinese fantasy films 2019 fantasy films Chinese crime films Chinese detective films Chinese suspense films 2010s crime films Films based on Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douban
Douban.com (), launched on 6 March 2005, is a Chinese online database and social networking service that allows registered users to record information and create content related to film, books, music, recent events, and activities in Chinese cities. Douban is named after a Hutong in Chaoyang District, Beijing where the founder lived while he began work on the website. Douban was formerly open to both registered and unregistered users. For registered users, the website recommends potentially interesting books, movies, and music to them in addition to serving as a social network website such as WeChat, Weibo and record keeper. For unregistered users, the website is a place to find ratings and reviews of media. Douban has about 200 million registered users as of 2013 and some Chinese authors as well as critics register their official personal pages on the site. The platform has been compared to other review sites such as IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Goodreads. Founder Douban (Beij ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirvana In Fire
''Nirvana in Fire'' () is a 2015 Chinese historical drama based on Hai Yan's book ''Lang Ya Bang (瑯琊榜)''. It was directed by Kong Sheng and Li Xue, and stars Hu Ge, Liu Tao and Wang Kai as Mei Changsu, Princess Nihuang and Prince Jing. The series tells the story of Lin Shu, who, under the alias Mei Changsu, enters the capital of Liang to seek justice for a conspiracy that labeled his family as traitors 12 years before. It originally aired two episodes daily on Beijing TV and Dragon TV, Monday through Sunday from 19:30 to 21:00, from September 19 to October 15, 2015. The drama was a commercial and critical success, surpassing 100 million streaming views by its second day, and receiving a total number of views on iQiyi of over 3.3 billion by the end of the series. ''Nirvana in Fire'' was considered a social media phenomenon, generating 3.55 billion posts on Sina Weibo that praised its characters and story-line. As of December 2016, it has a total view of 13 billion views a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Socrates In Love
is a 2001 Japanese melodrama novel, written by Kyoichi Katayama and published by Shogakukan, which revolves around narrator Sakutaro Matsumoto's recollections of a school classmate whom he once loved. It is also known as , which author Katayama used after his editors advised that his original novel title ''Socrates in Love'' wouldn't work.http://www.kkatayama.net/booklist/ Katayama's author site Plot summary In a small town of southern Japan, Sakutaro "Saku" Matsumoto and Aki Hirose, classmates since junior high, become high school students. During this time they begin to date and their conversations circle around the idea of what love really is, beginning after Saku's grandfather shares his own past love story with Saku. After a trip the two take to an abandoned island, Aki discovers she has leukemia, which limits her chances to go outside or see Saku. Once Saku learns the truth, he buys flight tickets to take Aki to Australia's Uluru (Ayers Rock); a place she had always ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyoichi Katayama
is a Japanese author. Biography Katayama was born in the Ehime Prefecture and graduated from Kyushu University. Katayama's first major book was '' Kehai'' (Sign). The book won the Bungakkai Newcomers award. Katayama wrote the book ''Socrates in Love'' (also known as ''Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World''). The book was adapted into a manga (illustrated by Kazumi Kazui),a film and a Japanese television drama. ''Socrates in Love'' was his first and, as of 2008, only book translated into English. Katayama's works: * '' Kehai'' (''Sign'') * ''Socrates in Love is a 2001 Japanese melodrama novel, written by Kyoichi Katayama and published by Shogakukan, which revolves around narrator Sakutaro Matsumoto's recollections of a school classmate whom he once loved. It is also known as , which author Ka ...'' (''Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World'') * '' John Lennon o Shinjiru na'' (''Don't Believe in John Lennon'') * '' Mangetsu no Yoru, Moby Dick ga'' (''Night ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Line Walker (film)
''Line Walker'' is a 2016 action thriller film adapted from the 2014 TVB series of the same name. Directed by Jazz Boon and starring Nick Cheung, Louis Koo, Francis Ng; Charmaine Sheh, Benz Hui and Au Siu-wai reprised their roles from the original drama. It was released in Hong Kong and Mainland China on 11 August 2016. Plot Inspector Q (Francis Ng) and agent Ding Siu-ka (Charmaine Sheh) are top members of CIB Department, they are after a drug racket that is taking over the city. Unexpectedly, they receive a mystery message from a missing undercover agent "Blackjack". CIB tries to locate and process Blackjack before it's too late. The paranoid drug mafia leader Tung Pak-ho (Li Guangjie) plays his own troop on each other's throats, suspecting a mole. Meanwhile, boss Blue (Nick Cheung) and his right-hand man Shiu Chi-long (Louis Koo) participate in an internal struggle to become the top dogs irrespective of their strong friendship. After surviving and shooting their way out of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penske Media Corporation
Penske Media Corporation (PMC) () is an American digital media, publishing, and information services company based in Los Angeles and New York City. It publishes more than 20 digital and print brands, including ''Variety'', ''Rolling Stone'', '' WWD'', ''Deadline Hollywood'', '' Billboard'', ''Boy Genius Report'', Robb Report, ''Artforum'', ''ARTNews'', and others. PMC's Chairman and CEO since founding is Jay Penske. History Founding and early years of Penske Media Penske Media Corporation was founded by Jay Penske in 2003. It began as an affinity marketing and internet services company called Velocity Services, Inc. The company acquired the Mail.com domain and was renamed to the Mail.com Media Corporation (MMC). By 2008, the company owned digital entertainment properties like OnCars.com, Hollywoodlife.com, ''Movieline'', and MailTimes in addition to operating the Mail.com portal and email service. In mid-2008, the company received a $35 million growth equity round of financin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
