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Ku Pao-ming
Ku Pao-ming (; 8 April 1950 – 19 March 2022) was a Taiwanese actor and comedian. He appeared with the in ''Art'' (2003), alongside Chin Shih-chieh and Lee Li-chun, as well as ''The Apartment'' (2006). Ku also performed in ''Legitimate Crimes'' (2009) with the Ping-Fong Acting Troupe and its founder Hugh Lee. Ku died of congestive heart failure on 19 March 2022, at the age of 71. Selected filmography *'' Terrorizers'' (1986) *''[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art (play)
''Art'' is a French-language play by Yasmina Reza that premiered in 1994 at Comédie des Champs-Élysées in Paris. The play subsequently ran in London in 1996 and on Broadway in 1998. Overview The comedy, which raises questions about art and friendship, concerns three long-time friends, Serge, Marc, and Yvan. Serge, indulging his penchant for modern art, buys a large, expensive, completely white painting, with some slightly-less white lines. Marc is horrified that Serge would waste such money on this, and their relationship suffers considerable strain as a result of their differing opinions about what constitutes "art". Their troubled friend, Yvan, finds himself caught in the middle of the conflict. He attempts to please and mollify both of them, but this only serves to make things worse. The play is not divided into acts and scenes in the traditional manner, but it does nevertheless fall into sections (numbered 1–17 by Pigeat). Some of these are dialogues between two chara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Letter 1949
''Letter 1949'' () is a 2008 Taiwanese drama starring Queenie Tai, Lin Yo-wei, Alien Huang, Hawick Lau. It was produced by Eastern Shine Production. The series was broadcast on free-to-air Chinese Television System (CTS) from 9 to 26 November 2008, Monday to Thursday at 20:00. In 2010 Chang Chen-kuang was nominated for '' Best Supporting Actor'' and Chang Yu-ao was nominated for ''Best Art and Design Award'' at the 45th Golden Bell Awards. Taiwan Televisio45th Golden Bell Awards homepage (2010)20 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-25 Synopsis In 2009, 80-year-old former journalist Lin Xiang refuses to move out of his old home earmarked for demolition. Lin Xiang after much persuasion by his students finally provided an old photo of his for an 'Old Shanghai' photo exhibition. The exhibition arrives in Taipei, Han Zu Guang takes his wife, Qiao Yan Qing, to see it at the invitation of a former colleague. At the exhibition Qiao Yan Qing faints at seeing Lin Xiang's photo of herself ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Taiwanese Male Actors
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Taiwanese Male Television Actors
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2022 Deaths
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1950 Births
Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 crashes in a snowstorm. All 19 aboard are killed, including almost the entire national ice hockey team (VVS Moscow) of the Soviet Air Force – 11 players, as well as a team doctor and a masseur. * January 6 – The UK recognizes the People's Republic of China; the Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with Britain in response. * January 7 – A fire in the St Elizabeth's Ward of Mercy Hospital in Davenport, Iowa, United States, kills 41 patients. * January 9 – The Israeli government recognizes the People's Republic of China. * January 12 – Submarine collides with Sweden, Swedish oil tanker ''Divina'' in the Thames Estuary and sinks; 64 die. * January 13 – Finland forms diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of Chin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
End Of Summer (2017 Film)
''End of Summer'' () is a 2017 Chinese film by first-time director Zhou Quan. It made its world premiere in the New Currents section of the 22nd Busan International Film Festival, winning the KNN Award. Plot Fifth-grader Gu Xiaoyang ( Rong Zishan) loves soccer and wants to get onto the school's team but his teacher father Jianhua ( Zhang Songwen) forbids him from playing believing study is more important. Cast * Rong Zishan as Gu Xiaoyang * Ku Pao-ming as Grandpa Cheng * Zhang Songwen as Gu Jianhua * Tan Zhuo as Huifang *Dong Qing as Miss Shen *Zhang Liping Awards and nominations References External links * 2017 films Chinese drama films Films scored by Lim Giong {{2010s-China-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Village Of No Return
''The Village of No Return'' ( zh, 健忘村) is a 2017 Taiwanese-Chinese action comedy film directed by Chen Yu-hsun, starring Shu Qi, Wang Qianyuan, Joseph Chang, Eric Tsang and Tony Yang. It was released on 26 January 2017 in Taiwan and on 28 January 2017 in China. Plot It is an unusual day for the remote and isolated Desire Village. A mysterious Taoist priest brings a magical equipment that can erase one's memory. Since then, all the villagers have forgotten their past, living "happily ever after", while the dangerous plot behind their back is just about to be. Boycott Chinese netizens campaigned to boycott the film, stating that director Chen Yu-Hsun was sympathetic towards the Sunflower Movement. Cast *Shu Qi as Autumn * Wang Qianyuan as Fortune Tien * Joseph Chang as Master Wan * Lin Mei-hsiu as Dark Cloud *Eric Tsang as Rock Peeler *Tony Yang as Dean Wang *Ku Pao-ming as Chief *Cheng Yu-chieh as Autumn's father * Ying Wei-min as Villain *Hsu Chieh-hui as Gold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
