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Ashes Of Time
''Ashes of Time'' (Chinese: 東邪西毒) is a 1994 Hong Kong film written and directed by Wong Kar-wai, and inspired by characters from Jin Yong's novel ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes''. Background The film's story is a prequel to the novel ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' as it imagines the older characters when they were younger. It focuses on the main antagonist (Ouyang Feng) and humanizes him into a protagonist while retaining his despicable qualities. Feng, known as the Western Venom, crosses paths with the other powerful wuxia masters. Their backstories are depicted with great liberty and sometimes completely subvert the intended meaning from the novel. During the film's long-delayed production, Wong produced a parody of the same novel with the same cast titled '' The Eagle Shooting Heroes''. Because it received limited box office success, the parallels ''Ashes of Time'' drew between modern ideas of dystopia imposed on a ''wuxia'' film have led critics to cite it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wong Kar-wai
Wong Kar-wai (born 17 July 1958) is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, and producer. His films are characterised by nonlinear narratives, atmospheric music, and vivid cinematography involving bold, saturated colours. A pivotal figure of Hong Kong cinema, Wong is considered a contemporary auteur, and ranks third on '' Sight & Sound''s 2002 poll of the greatest filmmakers of the previous 25 years. His films frequently appear on best-of lists domestically and internationally. Born in Shanghai, Wong emigrated to British Hong Kong as a child with his family. He began a career as a screenwriter for soap operas before transitioning to directing with his debut, the crime drama '' As Tears Go By'' (1988). While ''As Tears Go By'' was fairly successful in Hong Kong, Wong moved away from the contemporary trend of crime and action movies to embark on more personal filmmaking styles. '' Days of Being Wild'' (1990), his first venture in such a direction, did not perform well at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouyang Feng
Ouyang Feng is a fictional character in the wuxia novel ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' and its sequel, ''The Return of the Condor Heroes'', by Jin Yong. He is the "Western Venom" of the Five Greats of the '' wulin'' (martial artists' community) during the Song dynasty, alongside Wang Chongyang, Hong Qigong, Huang Yaoshi and Duan Zhixing. Ouyang Feng is best known for his signature martial arts technique, the Toad Skill, and his expertise in toxicology. In the first novel, he is depicted as a ruthless villain who resorts to all sorts of unscrupulous means to achieve his goal of becoming the most powerful martial artist in the ''jianghu''. He attempts to seize the ''Nine Yin Manual'', a book detailing powerful martial arts and inner energy techniques, but is tricked into practising skills based on a corrupted version of the manual. He becomes insane eventually as a consequence, but his prowess in martial arts also increases tremendously in an unorthodox manner. In the sequel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Records
The Rock Records Co., Ltd. () commonly known as Rock Records (), is a record label based in Taipei, Taiwan. Founded in the 1980s as the Rock Music Publishing (滾石有聲出版社; ) by Tuan Chung-tan and Tuan Chung-i, It is the largest record label in Chinese-speaking world and the second largest independent record label in Asia. Beside its headquarters in Taiwan, it also has locations in Japan, Singapore, Malaysia (acquired SCS in 1995 (Suara Cipta Sempurna, founded in the 1980s), South Korea and the Philippines. Distributors * Avex Group (Japan, former) * Nippon Crown (Japan, former) (until 1997) * Pony Canyon (Japan and South Korea) * Synergy Music / Ivory Music (Philippines) * Star Records (Philippines, former) (1997-????) Artists Singers * Wakin Chau (周華健) * Yorick Lau (刘洋) * Gary Chaw (曹格) * Ambrose Hui (許紹洋) * MC HotDog * Chang Chen-yue (張震嶽) * Nine Chen (陳零九) * Shi Shi (孫盛希) * MJ116 Groups * Astro Bunny () * New Form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collin Chou
Collin Chou (born 11 August 1967), sometimes credited as Ngai Sing, is a Taiwanese actor and martial artist. Personal life Chou attended Pierce Community College in Los Angeles, United States. In addition to his native Mandarin, he also speaks English and Cantonese. Career Chou is best known in the United States for his portrayal of Seraph in the films ''The Matrix Reloaded'' and ''The Matrix Revolutions'', and in the video game ''Enter the Matrix''. In Asian cinema, Chou has co-starred with Jet Li, Donnie Yen and Sammo Hung in martial arts films such as '' Fearless'' (2006), and ''Flash Point'' (2007). He is also known for playing the antagonist Shang Wei in ''Hail the Judge'' (1994), which starred Stephen Chow and "Jade Warlord" in '' The Forbidden Kingdom'' (2008), which starred Jet Li and Jackie Chan. Collin Chou starred in Alice Wu's ''The Half of It'' as Leah Lewis Leah Lewis (born December 9, 1996) is a Chinese-American actress, model and singer who began her car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Qigong
Hong Qi, better known as Hong Qigong,The "gōng" (), which means "grandfather", is not part of his name. His apprentices, followers and younger generations call him "Qīgōng" (; "Grandpa Qi") to show their respect for him as an elder and their affection for him as a grandfatherly figure. is a fictional character in the wuxia novel '' The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' and its sequel, '' The Return of the Condor Heroes'', by Jin Yong. Best known for his most powerful martial arts (the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms and the Dog Beating Staff Technique), Hong Qigong is the chief of the Beggars' Sect and one of the Five Greats, the five most powerful martial artists in the '' jianghu'' (martial artists' community) of his time. He plays a significant role in the first novel by imparting his skills to the protagonists, Guo Jing and Huang Rong. Huang Rong also succeeds him as the Beggars' Sect's chief. In the second novel, he makes a brief appearance and teaches the protagonist Ya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dugu Qiubai
Dugu Qiubai is a fictional character who is mentioned by name in three wuxia novels by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). He does not appear in any of the novels because he lived in an era long before the events of the novels took place. Nicknamed "Sword Devil" () to reflect his prowess in and devotion to the practice of swordplay, he attains the philosophical level of "swordsmanship without a sword", which means that he uses swordplay techniques in combat without the physical existence of a sword. Name Dugu Qiubai's family name Dugu (literally "alone") suggests that he was ethnically Xianbei. His given name "Qiubai" literally means "seek defeat". His full name thus roughly translates to "Loner Who Seeks Defeat". It represents his status as an invincible swordsman who is haunted by solitude as no one can defeat or equal him in swordplay. Fictional character biography ;'' The Return of the Condor Heroes'' In this novel, set in the late Song dynasty, Yang Guo inherits Dugu Qiubai's He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huang Yaoshi
Huang Yaoshi is a fictional character in the wuxia novel ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' and its sequel, ''The Return of the Condor Heroes'', by Jin Yong. He is one of the Five Greats of the '' wulin'' (martial artists' community) during the Song dynasty, alongside Wang Chongyang, Hong Qigong, Ouyang Feng and Duan Zhixing. He is nicknamed "Eastern Heretic" for being an unorthodox radical who behaves as he wishes without showing any regard for formalities or moral ethics. He loathes the dogma of traditional rites in Chinese society and admires only genuine honour and pure love. As such, he is often regarded by his contemporaries as a cultural heretic. His nickname may be translated to "Eastern Evil" because the character ''xié'' () in his nickname also refers to "evil" and "unorthodoxy" in ''jianghu'' terminology. Fictional character biography Background Huang Yaoshi is the master of Peach Blossom Island and one of the Five Greats, the five most powerful martial artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jianghu
''Jianghu'' () is a term that generally refers to the milieu, environment, or sub-community in which many Chinese wuxia stories are set. The term is used flexibly, and can be used to describe a fictionalized version of Historical China (usually using loose influences from across the ~1000 BCE–280 AD period); a setting of feuding martial arts clans and the people of that community; a secret and possibly criminal underworld; a general sense of the "mythic world" where fantastical stories happen; or some combination thereof. Background In modern Chinese culture, ''jianghu'' is commonly accepted as an alternative universe coexisting with the actual historical one in which the context of the wuxia genre was set. Unlike the normal world, in the ''jianghu'' '' xia'' (wanderers, knight-errants) are free to act on their own initiative, including with violence, to punish evil and foes, and to reward goodness and allies. While the term literally means "rivers and lakes", it is br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee (; born Lee Jun-fan, ; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was a Hong Kong and American martial artist and actor. He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy drawing from different combat disciplines that is often credited with paving the way for modern mixed martial arts (MMA). Lee is considered by critics, media, and other martial artists to be the most influential martial artist of all time and a pop culture icon of the 20th century, who bridged the gap between East and West. He is credited with promoting Hong Kong action cinema and helping to change the way Asians were presented in American films. Born in San Francisco and raised in British Hong Kong, Lee was introduced to the Hong Kong film industry as a child actor by his father. However, these were not martial arts films. His early martial arts experience included Wing Chun (trained under Yip Man), tai chi, boxing (winning a Hong Kong boxing tournament), and apparently freque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Way Of The Dragon
''The Way of the Dragon'' (, originally released in the United States as ''Return of the Dragon'') is a 1972 Hong Kong martial arts action comedy film written, co-produced and directed by Bruce Lee, who also stars in the lead role. This is Lee's only complete directorial film and the last one released during his lifetime. The film co-stars Nora Miao, Robert Wall, and Wei Ping-ou, with Chuck Norris playing his debut screen role. ''The Way of the Dragon'' was released in Hong Kong on 30 December 1972, and in the United States in August 1974. The film went on to gross an estimated worldwide (equivalent to over adjusted for inflation), against a tight budget of $130,000, earning a thousand times its budget. It was the highest-grossing Hong Kong film up until Lee's next film, ''Enter the Dragon'' (1973). Plot In Rome, Chen Ching-hua and her uncle Wang experience trouble with their restaurant from a crime boss who wants their property. When Chen refuses to give it up, the boss s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wuxia
( ), which literally means "martial heroes", is a genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists in ancient China. Although is traditionally a form of historical fiction, its popularity has caused it to be adapted for such diverse art forms as Chinese opera, manhua, television dramas, films, and video games. It forms part of popular culture in many Chinese-speaking communities around the world. The word "" is a compound composed of the elements (, literally "martial", "military", or "armed") and (, literally "chivalrous", " vigilante" or "hero"). A martial artist who follows the code of is often referred to as a (, literally "follower of ") or (, literally "wandering "). In some translations, the martial artist is referred to as a "swordsman" or "swordswoman" even though they may not necessarily wield a sword. The heroes in wuxia fiction typically do not serve a lord, wield military power, or belong to the aristocratic class. They often orig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Come Drink With Me
''Come Drink with Me'' ( zh, t=大醉俠, l=Great Drunken Hero, p=Dà Zuì Xiá) is a 1966 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film produced by Shaw Brothers Studio and directed by King Hu. Set during the Ming Dynasty, it stars Cheng Pei-pei, Yueh Hua and Chan Hung-lit in the leading roles, and features action choreography by Han Ying-chieh. Considered one of the greatest wuxia films of all time, ''Come Drink with Me'' was both a critical and commercial success, and launched the career of Cheng Pei-pei as a star of the wuxia genre. It was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 39th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. Plot Zheng Bi-qiu, a provincial magistrate and the son of the governor, is kidnapped by the bandit Jade-Faced Tiger. Tiger demands Zheng release his imprisoned master, but when the principled man refuses, he instead holds him for ransom: demanding to the Governor that the master be released in five days, or his son will be killed. The Gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
