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Ge You
Ge You (born April 19, 1957) is a Chinese actor. A native of Beijing, often with a bald shaven pate, he is considered by many to be one of the most recognizable acting personalities in China. He became the first Asian actor to win the Cannes Best Actor Award for his role in the Zhang Yimou movie '' To Live''. Career Ge You's father, Ge Cunzhuang, came from an older generation of film actors. Since the 1950s, he has played a large number of characters, largely villains. His iconic works include ''Little Soldier Zhang Ga'', ''Red Flag Composition'', ''Daqing Artillery Team'' and so on. He also had a great influence on the improvement of Ge You's performance. Ge You's mother Shi Wenxin was a script editor at the Beijing Film Studio, He Cong, his wife, is an art teacher at Fuwai No. 2 Primary School, and his younger sister Ge Jia is also an editor of the North Film Pictorial. Overall, a filmic family. After graduating from middle school, Ge You went to the suburbs of Beijing to f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ge (surname)
Ge () is a Chinese surname. One branch of the family became the compound surname Zhuge. In 2013 it was found to be the 110th most common surname, composed of 1.95 million people or 0.150% of the total national population, with the province with the largest population being Jiangsu.中国四百大姓 Front Cover, 袁义达, 邱家儒, Beijing Book Co. Inc., Jan 1, 2013 It is the 44th name on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem. Notable people * Ge Yunfei (; born 1789, died 1841), Chinese General of the Qing Dynasty who served in the First Opium War * Ge Hongsheng ( 1931–2020), Chinese politician * Ge Tian (; born 1988) Chinese actress and fashion model * Ge Xiaoguang (born 1953), Chinese artist * Christine Ko (born 1988) a Taiwanese-American actress * Ko Yu-chin (; born 1939), Taiwanese politician * Ernest Shiu-Jen Kuh (; 1928–2015) was a Chinese-born American electrical engineer Stagenames * Grace Chang Grace Chang (born 13 June 1933), known in Chinese as Ko Lan (葛蘭), is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spring Festival
''The Spring Festival'' () is a 1991 Chinese drama film directed by Huang Jianzhong. The film was selected as the Chinese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 64th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Cast * Li Baotian as Father * Zhao Lirong as Mother * Ding Jiali as Sister-in-law * Ge You as Son-in-law Awards and nominations See also * List of submissions to the 64th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Chinese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film The People's Republic of China has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 1979. The award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion ... References External links * 1991 films 1991 drama films Chinese drama films 1990s Mandarin-language films {{1990s-drama-film- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Banquet (2006 Film)
''The Banquet'' (Chinese: 夜宴), released on DVD in the United States as ''Legend of the Black Scorpion'', is a 2006 Chinese ''wuxia'' drama film. The film was directed by Feng Xiaogang and stars Zhang Ziyi, Ge You, Daniel Wu and Zhou Xun. It is a loose adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy ''Hamlet'' and Henrik Ibsen's play ''Ghosts (play), Ghosts'', featuring themes of revenge and fate. It is set in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period in 10th century China. Plot At the end of the Tang dynasty, China is divided. The Crown Prince, Wu Luan, is deeply in love with the noblewoman Little Wan. However, his father, the Emperor, decides to marry her. Wu Luan, deeply hurt, flees to a remote theater to study music and dance. Meanwhile, the Emperor is murdered by his brother, Li, who takes the throne. He also dispatches riders to assassinate Wu Luan, who survives the attack. Returning to court, Wu Luan is met by Empress Wan and her lady-in-waiting Qing Nu who is officially st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A World Without Thieves
''A World Without Thieves'' () is a 2004 Chinese action drama film directed by Feng Xiaogang and starring Andy Lau, Rene Liu, Ge You, Wang Baoqiang and Li Bingbing. The film is an adaptation of a 1999 novelette of the same title by Zhao Benfu. The original story is moderately different from the film adaptation. The film was first released in Shanghai, People's Republic of China, China on 5 December 2004. It clinched the 2005 Golden Horse Award for Best Screenplay Adaptation. The film was released in Hong Kong with Cantonese dubbing provided by Lau for his own role, Anthony Wong (Hong Kong actor), Anthony Wong for the role of Uncle Li, and Chapman To for the role of Sha Gen. The plot is centered on a naïve village boy who does not believe in the existence of thieves. Returning home on board a train with his savings, he soon becomes the target of many thieves. The film explores the theme of the fundamental human goodness and also addresses humorously the issue of rampant thievery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cala, My Dog!
''Cala, My Dog!'' is a 2003 Chinese comedy film directed by Lu Xuechang. The film had its world premiere at the 2003 Berlin International Film Festival and its Chinese release a week earlier on February 2, 2003. The film follows a blue-collar worker (Ge You) in Beijing as he attempts to acquire a dog license in 18 hours for his beloved unlicensed Cala. The film was co-produced by the successful film director Feng Xiaogang. Though a comedy, ''Cala, My Dog!'' moves at a subdued pace. Despite this, during its world premiere in Berlin, sales agents from Celestial Pictures billed the film as a more zany, traditional comedy. Plot Lao Er (Ge You) lives a humdrum life as a laborer in Beijing with his wife Yu Lan (Ding Jiali), his son Liangliang ( Li Bin) and his beloved dog, Cala. Lao Er's life is thrown into turmoil when the government in an effort to control rabies, decrees that all unlicensed dogs are to be cast out of the city. When Cala is confiscated during an evening walk, the pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Film Media Awards
Chinese Film Media Awards (华语电影传媒大奖) are presented by '' Southern Metropolis Daily'' annually to honor excellence in Chinese-language cinema. Though based in mainland China, the awards are open to Chinese-language films from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore. In 2017, the award was held under the name of ''2017 Film Gala'', and additional awards were introduced. China region Major award winners Newcomer awards Popularity awards Hong Kong/Taiwan region Major awards Popularity awards Most Anticipated awards References External links Chinese Film Media Awardson ''Internet Movie Database IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ...'' {{Chinese Film Media Awards Best Actress Chinese film awards Annual events in China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorry Baby
Sorry is a word commonly used in apologizing. Sorry may also refer to: Film and television * ''Sorry'' (2002 film), a 2002 Japanese film * ''Sorry'' (2021 film), a 2021 comedy film * '' Sorry: A Love Story'', an upcoming Pakistani film * ''Sorry'', a 2002 skateboarding video by Flip Skateboards * ''Sorry!'' (TV series), a 1980s British sitcom Games * ''Sorry!'' (game), a board game ** ''Sorry!'' (video game), a 1998 game based on the board game Literature * ''Sorry'' (novel), a 2007 novel by Gail Jones * ''Sorry'', a novel by Zoran Drvenkar Music Performers * Sorry (band), an English indie band * Scott Sorry (born 1978), American singer-songwriter Albums * ''Sorry!'' (album) or the title song, by Catherine, 1994 * ''Sorry'' (Meg Myers album) or the title song, 2015 * ''Sorry'' (White Lung album), 2012 * ''Sorry'', by Mai Yamane, 1981 Songs * "Sorry" (Beyoncé song), 2016 * "Sorry" (Bic Runga song), 1999 * "Sorry" (Buckcherry song), 2007 * "Sorry" (Ciara song), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Be There Or Be Square
''Be There or Be Square'' () is a 1998 Chinese romantic comedy film directed by Feng Xiaogang, produced by Beijing Forbidden City Film Co. Ltd., Beijing Film Studio, Zhongji Modern Commercial, Beijing Zhengtian Media & Culture Centre, and Sleiman/Tyrol Films. Ge You and Xu Fan star as Beijing natives working in Los Angeles, whose paths constantly cross in a foreign city. They attempt to balance work with friendship/love in spite of mounting disasters each time they meet. Plot Freelancer Liu Yuan (Ge You) is a carefree Beijing native seeking out a living in Los Angeles, working as an occasional film extra and part-time insurance agent. While helping a Beijing film crew scout for a suburban mansion, he encounters Li Qing (Xu Fan), a former acquaintance house sitting for a wealthy Taiwanese family. Liu convinces Li Qing she lacks the requisite skills to survive in an American city, and buys her an air ticket to fly back to Beijing. The two part at the airport, expecting never to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eighteen Springs (film)
''Eighteen Springs'' () is a 1997 romantic drama directed by Ann Hui and starring Jacklyn Wu, Leon Lai, Anita Mui, Huang Lei and Ge You. It is a China-Hong Kong co-production, based on the novel of the same name by Eileen Chang. The film depicts the ill-fated romance between two Chinese lovers in Shanghai and Nanjing during the 1930s and 1940s, which destined them to be apart for more than a decade. The film marked the second time Hui directed an Eileen Chang adaptation (the first was 1984’s '' Love in a Fallen City''). Title The novel was originally serialized in Shanghai’s ''Yibao'' (亦报) in 1950–1951. Chang published a revised version in 1969 in Taiwan, shortening the length of the lovers’ separation from 18 to 14 years and changing the title from 十八春 (''Eighteen Springs'') to 半生緣 (''The yuan (affinity) of half a lifetime''). Although the film's English title retains the original Chinese title, the Chinese title uses the revised title of the nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keep Cool (film)
''Keep Cool'' () is a 1997 Chinese black comedy directed by Zhang Yimou and adapted from the novel ''Evening Papers News'' by Shu Ping. The film about a bookseller in love in 1990s Beijing, marked a move away from earlier period pictures of Zhang's earlier work to a more realistic Cinéma vérité-like period in his career that also saw him make '' Happy Times'' (2000) and ''Not One Less'' (1999). ''Keep Cool'' also marked only the third time Zhang placed his film in the modern era and the first time Zhang did not work with actress Gong Li. The film was produced by the Guangxi Film Studio. Synopsis The film is set in modern-day Beijing. It begins with bookseller Zhao Xiaoshuai (Jiang Wen) who is following his ex-lover An Hong ( Qu Ying) home, obviously after an unhappy and one-sided break-up. He tracks the fast-walking An Hong on a bus and later on a bicycle, until she reaches her flat and goes up to her apartment. There, Zhao gets a junk peddler (Zhang Yimou, the director him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beijing College Student Film Festival
Beijing College Student Film Festival, first held in 1993, is an annual event organized by Beijing Normal University and Beijing Municipal Bureau of Radio, Film and Television. It is held in April or May, and is one of the biggest film festivals in China, along with Shanghai International Film Festival and Changchun Film Festival. It awards several "Flying Tiger" Awards (Chinese: 飞虎) for jury award and students' choice award categories. The "favorite" categories always be the last announced in each ceremony. Awards categories ;Jury Award Jury composed by college students, teachers, and film reviewers in Beijing. *Best Film *Best Director *Best Screenplay *Best Actor *Best Actress *Best Newcomer *Best Visual Effect *Best Directorial Debut *Grand Jury Prix ;Students' Choice Award National wide college students online votes (80% weight) and festival screenings (Beijing, Shanghai etc.) tickets votes (20% weight). * Favorite Actor * Favorite Actress *Favorite Director Major Awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Emperor's Shadow
''The Emperor's Shadow'' is a 1996 Chinese historical film directed by Zhou Xiaowen and starring Jiang Wen, Ge You, Xu Qing and Ge Zhijun. It was the most expensive Chinese film produced at the time of its release. Plot Set in third century BC China, the story of ''The Emperor's Shadow'' revolves around the relationship between Ying Zheng, the King of Qin, and later the First Emperor; and the musician Gao Jianli. Gao Jianli's mother was the king's wet nurse when the young king was a hostage in the Zhao state, but they were separated after the former returns to Qin to become king. After reaching adulthood, Ying Zheng embarks on a series of wars to fulfill his plan of unifying China. He kidnaps Gao Jianli from the Yan state to compose a powerful anthem for his new state. The two conflict over the new composition, the construction of grand public works, Ying Zheng's ruthless mass killing policies, and Ying Zheng's daughter, Princess Yueyang. Cast *Jiang Wen as Ying Zheng **Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |