Amy Cheung (writer)
Amy Siu-haan Cheung (; born November 3, 1967) is one of Hong Kong's most popular writers, well known throughout the Chinese-speaking world for her books on love and relationships. Her first novel, ''Women on the Breadfruit Tree'', appeared in serialized form in the daily newspaper Ming Pao. She has written more than forty widely acclaimed books, including novels and essay collections. She was named one of the ten richest Chinese authors in 2013, as well as one of the ten most influential microbloggers on Sina Weibo, Weibo, with more than 64 million followers. Biography Cheung was born in Hong Kong. She attended Hong Kong Baptist College, during which time she worked part-time as a scenarist and on the administrative staff of a TV station. Her first novel, ''Women on the Breadfruit Tree'', was published in 1995, and as of 2014, Cheung has written more than 40 novels, most of which are in the romance genre. Her works have appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines over t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rain (entertainer)
Jung Ji-hoon (; born June 25, 1982), known professionally as Rain and Bi (), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, and record producer. Rain's musical career includes seven albums (six Korean, one Japanese), 28 singles and numerous concert tours around the world. He achieved breakthrough success with his third Korean album, ''It's Raining (album), It's Raining'' (2004), which spawned the It's Raining (Rain song), number one single of the same name. The album sold over 200,000 copies in South Korea and one million copies throughout Asia, and established Rain as an international star. Rain made his acting debut in the 2003 drama ''Sang Doo! Let's Go To School''. His lead role in the pan-Asia hit drama ''Full House (2004 TV series), Full House'' (2004) established his status as a Hallyu star. In 2008, Rain made his Hollywood debut in the film ''Speed Racer (film), Speed Racer'' and starred in ''Ninja Assassin'' (2009), the latter of which made him the first Korean to ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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21st-century Women Writers
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1967 Births
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Alumni Of Hong Kong Baptist University
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Chinese Women Novelists
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Hong Kong Novelists
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Living People
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Joan Chen
Joan Chen (simplified Chinese; 陈冲; born April 26, 1961) is an American actress and film director. She made her film debut in the Chinese film ''Youth'' (1977) before starring in the film (1979). She came to the attention of American audiences for her portrayal of Wanrong in the Bernardo Bertolucci historical epic film '' The Last Emperor'' (1987), which won nine Academy Awards including Best Picture. She is also known for her leading roles in '' Heaven & Earth'' (1993), ''Golden Gate'' (1994), '' Red Rose White Rose'' (1994), '' Saving Face'' (2004), '' Sunflower'' (2005), and '' The Home Song Stories'' (2007) with supporting roles in '' Lust, Caution'' (2007), '' Tigertail'' (2020), and '' Dìdi'' (2024). As a filmmaker she directed the feature films '' Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl'' (1998), '' Autumn in New York'' (2000), '' English'' (2018) and ''Hero'' (2022). On television, she is most known for her recurring role as Jocelyn 'Josie' Packard in the David Lynch cre ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Liu Yifei
Liu Yifei (; born August 25, 1987) is a Chinese-born American actress. She has appeared multiple times on ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list and was named one of the New Four Dan actresses of China by Tencent Entertainment in 2009. She is known for her roles in Chinese TV shows such as '' The Story of a Noble Family, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Chinese Paladin, A Dream of Splendor,'' and '' The Tale of Rose.'' She became known to international audiences as the titular character in the Disney live-action film ''Mulan''. Early life Liu was born on August 25, 1987 in Tongji Hospital in Wuhan, Hubei as An Feng (). She is an only child. Her father is An Shaokang (), who served as a first secretary of the Education Office of the Chinese Embassy in France and director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Paris VII. Her mother is Liu Xiaoli (), a dancer and stage performer from Hubei. Her parents divorced when she was 10 years old, and she was raised solely by h ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |