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C'est La Vie, Mon Chéri
() is a 1993 Hong Kong romance film directed by Derek Yee and starring Lau Ching-wan, Anita Yuen and Carina Lau. It won six awards, including Best Film, during the 13th Hong Kong Film Awards. Title The movie is sometimes referred to as ''C'est la vie, mon chérie'' even though this is grammatically incorrect in French (either "mon chéri" or "ma chérie" is grammatically correct). The title may be roughly translated as "That's life, my darling/love". The original Chinese title refers to the classic 1961 Hong Kong film '' Love Without End'' () starring Lin Dai, with the word "new" () added in front of it. The storyline is similar, in that the female lead character is also diagnosed with a fatal illness. An alternative English title is ''Endless Love''. Plot Min (Anita Yuen), who is part of a Cantonese street opera troupe and a part-time cover artiste, meets Kit (Lau Ching-Wan), a struggling jazz musician who has just broken up with his celebrity singer girlfriend (Carina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Yee
Derek Yee Tung-sing () is a Hong Kong filmmaker and former actor. Early life Yee was born Yee Tung-sing in Hong Kong on 28 December 1957, the son of Yee Kwong (), a film producer from Tianjin, Tientsin (Tianjin), and Hung Wei (), an actress of half Manchu, half Mongol ethnicity. His elder half-brothers Paul Chun and David Chiang as well as his elder half-sister Yim Wai were also actors. Career In 1977, Yee became an actor for Shaw Brothers Studio in Hong Kong and starred in over 40 movies produced by the studio. Yee became a screenwriter and film director. He is known for the 2004 film ''One Nite in Mongkok'', which won multiple awards. His other notable films include ''C'est la vie, mon chéri'', ''Viva Erotica'', ''The Truth About Jane and Sam'' and ''Protégé (film), Protégé''. In 2017, Yee became the chairman of Hong Kong Film Awards Association. Filmography As director and screenwriter As actor See also * Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director References E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bone Cancer
A bone tumor is an neoplastic, abnormal growth of tissue in bone, traditionally classified as benign, noncancerous (benign) or malignant, cancerous (malignant). Cancerous bone tumors usually originate from a cancer in another part of the body such as from Lung cancer, lung, Breast cancer, breast, Thyroid cancer, thyroid, kidney cancer, kidney and Prostate cancer, prostate. There may be a lump, pain, or focal neurologic signs, neurological signs from pressure. A bone tumor might present with a pathologic fracture. Other symptoms may include fatigue (medical), fatigue, fever, weight loss, anemia and nausea. Sometimes there are no symptoms and the tumour is found when investigating another problem. Diagnosis is generally by Projectional radiography, X-ray and other Radiography, radiological tests such as CT scan, MRI, Positron emission tomography, PET scan and bone scintigraphy. Blood tests might include a complete blood count, inflammatory markers, Gel electrophoresis of proteins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chin Tsi-ang
Chin Tsi-Ang (February 22, 1908 – October 15, 2007), also romanized as Qian Siying, was one of the earliest martial arts actors of Chinese cinema and its first female star. She debuted in ''South China Dream'' (南华梦, Nanhua Meng) in 1925 at the age of 17 and played a leading role in ''Southern Heroine'' (江南女侠, Jiangnan Nüxia) in 1930. Biography Born and raised in Shanghai, when Chin was an infant a fortune-teller told her parents that to avoid an early death, she would have to be brought up as a boy. As a result, she was permitted to engage in activities usually reserved for males, although sometimes with her gender disguised. Chin began martial arts training at the age of eight, later going on to perform all her own stunts as well as choreograph scenes. An offer to invest in the new Langhua Movie Studio, made to her father by a close friend and businessman, started Chin's acting career. The studio's first production was to be a martial arts film entitled ''South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Cheung
Joe Cheung Tung-cho (, born 24 July 1944) is a Hong Kong director, producer, scriptwriter and actor. Filmography As director * ''The Incredible Kung Fu Master'' (1979) * ''Killer Wears White'' (1980) * ''Dan bo dan'' (1981) * ''Pom Pom (film), Pom Pom'' (1984) * ''Feng liu zhong'' (1984) * ''Xiao sheng you liao'' (1984) * ''Kai xin shuang xiang pao'' (1985) * ''Rosa (1986 film), Rosa'' (1986) * ''Flaming Brothers'' (1987) * ''Huo wu feng yun'' (1988) * ''Hao nu shi ba jia'' (1988) * ''Hong Kong Corruptor'' (1990) * ''The Banquet (1991 film), The Banquet'' (1991) * ''Pom Pom and Hot Hot'' (1992) * ''The True Hero'' (1994) * ''My Dad Is a Jerk!'' (1997) * ''Kung Fu Wing Chun'' (2010) As actor * ''Once a Cop'' (1993) * ''Poker King'' (2009) - Fernado * ''ICAC Investigators 2009'' (2009) (TV series) * ''Merry-Go-Round (2010 Hong Kong film), Merry-Go-Round'' (2010) * ''ICAC Investigators 2011'' (2011) * ''Z Storm'' (2014) * ''Gangster Payday'' (2014) * ''Kung Fu Jungle'' (2014) * ''L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Junior
Joe Junior (born Jose Maria Rodrigues Jr.) is a Hong Kong English pop singer from Macau who as active during the 1960s in Hong Kong, 1960s. He has since been in a number of Television Broadcasts Limited, TVB drama series in the 1990s and 2000s playing older character roles. He has regularly appeared on TV music programs as a host and performer. Some of his notable singles are: Here's a Heart, Deborah, Voice of Love, The End, and I Got To Find a Cupid. Rodrigues' family is from Macau and is of Macanese people, Macanese (mixed Chinese and Portuguese people, Portuguese) ancestry. Filmography *''Security Unlimited'' (1981) *''Cageman'' (1992) *''SDU'97'' (特種飛虎) (1997) *''The Duke of Mount Deer (1998 TV series), The Duke of Mount Deer'' (1998) *''Bishonen (film), Bishonen'' (1998) *''Feminine Masculinity'' (1999) *''War of the Genders'' (2000) *''Gods of Honour'' (2001) *''Troublesome Night 14'' (2002) *''The 'W' Files'' (2003) *''Ups and Downs in the Sea of Love'' (2003) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herman Yau
Herman Yau Lai-to (; born 13 July 1961) is a Hong Kong people, Hong Kong film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. Filmography As director * 1987: ''No Regret'' – Director * 1991: ''Don't Fool Me'' – Director * 1992: ''Best of the Best (1992 film), Best of the Best'' – Director * 1993: ''No More Love, No More Death'' – Director/Cinematographer * 1993: ''Untold Story (film), The Untold Story'' – Director * 1993: ''Taxi Hunter'' – Director/Scriptwriter * 1994: ''Don't Shoot Me, I'm Just A Violinist!'' – Co-director * 1994: ''Fearless Match'' – Director * 1994: ''Cop Image'' – Director * 1995: ''No Justice For All'' – Director * 1995: ''City Cop II'' – Director * 1995: ''There's Rock'n Roll in China'' – Director/Editor * 1996: ''All of a Sudden (1996 film), All of a Sudden'' – Director * 1996: ''Ebola Syndrome'' – Director * 1996: ''Adventurous Treasure Island'' – Co-director * 1996: ''War of the Underworld'' – Director * 1997: ''Walk In'' � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tats Lau
Tats Lau Yee-Tat (; born 23 February 1963) is a Hong Kong musician, songwriter and actor. Music career During the 1980s, Tats Lau was active in Hong Kong's independent music scene. He established several underground bands including DLLM and OEO (Oriental Electric Orchestra, which was influenced by YMO). Lau's career reached its climax when he established classic Cantopop duo Tat Ming Pair with Anthony Wong Yiu Ming. Tats Lau is the chief music composer and instrumentalist in Tat Ming Pair while Anthony Wong is the lead singer. Unlike other Cantopop musicians in the same generation, Tats Lau has strong influence of Synthpop music from UK. Tat Ming Pair, along with Beyond and Tai Chi, eventually became one of the most important music groups in Hong Kong history. After the disbandment of Tat Ming Pair, Tats Lau has formed several music groups such as Tats Lau and Dream (), Tats Lau Government School () and . However, those groups only enjoy limited success in comparison with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teddy Chan
Teddy Chan Tak-sum (, born 26 April 1958) is a Hong Kong filmmaker. Filmography Filmography as director, art director and other positions: HK CineMagic. Retrieved 2012-08-28. * ''Man on the Brink'' 邊緣人 (1981), assistant director * ''Twinkle Twinkle Little Star'' 星際鈍胎 (1983), assistant director * ''The Red Panther'' 害時出世 (1983), assistant director * ''The Family Strikes Back'' 烏龍大家庭 (1986), actor * ''The Legend of Wisely'' 衛斯理傳奇 (1987), assistant director * ''Gunmen (1988 film), Gunmen'' 天羅地網 (1988), assistant director * ''Pretty Ghost'' 我老婆不是人 (1991), director * ''Fight Back to School'' 逃學威龍 (1991), actor * ''The Magic Touch (film)'' 神算 (1992), actor * ''Lover's Tear'' 誓不忘情 (1992), actor * ''Gameboy Kids'' 機Boy小子之真假威龍 (1992) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Chan
Peter Ho-sun Chan (born 28 November 1962), also known as Peter Chan, is a Hong Kong-born filmmaker best known for directing films that span a wide range of genres, including romantic comedies, musical dramas, and historical epics. He is recognized as one of the most prominent directors in Chinese cinema, being the first director to win Best Director awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards, the Golden Horse Awards, and the China Golden Rooster Awards. Chan began his career in the film industry in the 1980s, working as an assistant director and producer on films for prominent directors such as John Woo and Jackie Chan. He made his directorial debut with ''Alan and Eric: Between Hello and Goodbye'' (1991). Among his notable films are '' He's a Woman, She's a Man'' (1994), '' Comrades: Almost a Love Story'' (1996), '' Perhaps Love'' (2005), '' The Warlords'' (2007), ''WuXia'' (2011), '' American Dreams in China'' (2013), '' Dearest'' (2014), and '' Leap'' (2020). In addition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Wu (Hong Kong Actor)
David Wu Tai Wai ( zh, c=胡大為; born 31 July 1952) is a Hong Kong-Canadian editor, director, and actor of film and television, known for his collaborations with directors John Woo and Ronnie Yu. He is also the editor of several international cult classics such as ''A Chinese Ghost Story'' (1987), ''Hard Boiled'' (1992), ''Bride of Chucky'' (1998), and '' Brotherhood of the Wolf'' (2001). He has been nominated 12 times for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Editing, winning twice for ''Hard Boiled'' and '' The Crossing'' (2014).Video Watchdog - Numéros 43 - 48 - Page 54 1998 "The white, optional English subtitles appear on the picture and filmographies are included for Lin, Cheung, Christy Chung Lai-tai, and director David Wu Tai-wai (not to be confused with the Taiwanese actor of the same name). He has also been nominated for several Directors Guild of Canada and Leo Awards. Life and career Wu was born on 31 July 1952. While studying graphic design at Hong Kong Polytechni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Cheung
Jacob Cheung Chi-leung is a Hong Kong film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. .... His credits include '' A Battle Of Wits'' (2006), which was nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay at the Golden Bauhinia Awards, and '' Beyond the Sunset'' (1989), which was nominated for two awards at the 9th Hong Kong Film Awards. Personal life Cheung is married to Venus Wong and has four children: the triplets Matthew, Eugene and Jeremy, and their elder sister, Ingrid. Filmography Director * '' The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom'' (2014) * ''Ticket (Che Piao)'' (2007) * '' A Battle Of Wits'' (2006) * ''Hero on the Silkroad'' (2004) * ''Never Say Goodbye'' (2001) * ''Midnight Fly'' (2001) * ''The Kid'' (1999) * ''Intimates' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvia Chang
Sylvia Chang (born 21 July 1953) is a Taiwanese people, Taiwanese actress, singer, director, screenwriter, and producer. Early life Chang was born in Chiayi County, Chiayi, Taiwan. She dropped out of school when she was 16 and started her career as a radio DJ. When she was 18 years old she acted in her first film. Career Chang acted in her first film, ''The Tattooed Dragon'' (龍虎金剛) (1973), at the age of 18. Chang often attempted to do her own stunts in the four-part film series ''Aces Go Places''. She stated in an interview with film editor Clarence Tsui, "I still think Hong Kong's film industry is male-dominated". She also believes that "There aren't many male filmmakers who would write scripts for women". She helped write the script for ''Run Papa Run'',Sylvia Chang in the Internet Movie Database based on the novel by Benny Li Shuan Yan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |