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Kwong Wa
Kwong Wa (born Chan Muk-wah on 19 November 1961) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. He is known for his portrayals of Chinese historical characters such as Lao Ai (''A Step into the Past''), Xiang Yu (''The Conqueror's Story''), Tang Sanzang (''Journey to the West''), Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (''The Legend of Lady Yang''), Yongzheng Emperor (''The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow''), and Qianlong Emperor ('' Happy Ever After''). Career Chan had his acting debut in the 1989 film ''Life Goes On'' as a cancer patient, which won him the Best New Actor Award in the 9th Hong Kong Film Awards. He then gained wider fame as Tang Sanzang in the television series ''Journey to the West'' (1996) and its sequel '' Journey to the West II'' (1998). After appearing in other dramas such as ''The Legend of Lady Yang'' (1999), ''Crimson Sabre'' (2001), and ''A Step into the Past'' (2001), Chan reached the peak of his fame as the Yongzheng Emperor in 2003's ''The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow ''The King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Hong Kong
Hong Kong was under British Empire, British rule from 1841 to 1997, except for a Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, brief period of Japanese occupation during World War II from 1941 to 1945. It was a crown colony of the United Kingdom from 1841 to 1981, and a British Dependent Territory, dependent territory from 1981 to 1997. The colonial period began with the British occupation of Hong Kong Island under the Convention of Chuenpi in 1841 of the Victorian era, and ended with the handover of Hong Kong to the China, People's Republic of China in July 1997. In accordance with Art. III of the Treaty of Nanking of 1842, signed in the aftermath of the First Opium War, the island of Hong Kong was ceded in perpetuity to Great Britain. It was established as a Crown colony in 1843. In 1860, the British expanded the colony with the addition of the Kowloon Peninsula and was further extended in 1898 when the British obtained Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory, a 99-year lease ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Conqueror's Story
''The Conqueror's Story'' is a Hong Kong television series based on the events in the Chu–Han Contention, an interregnum between the fall of the Qin dynasty and the founding of the Han dynasty in Chinese history. It was first broadcast in 2004 in Hong Kong on TVB Jade. Plot The plot follows a story-by-story pattern, with each episode featuring an event before and during the Chu–Han Contention. A cast member explains the background of the story in the prologue of each episode. Pre-episode extras Prior to the start of each episode is an extra scene that provides an explanation to a certain main point within that episode, many of which have been enshrined in history books, or have become idioms frequently used in modern Chinese society. Cast : ''Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.'' * Adam Cheng as Emperor Gaozu of Han, Lau Bong * Kwong Wa as Xiang Yu, Hong Yu * Maggie Cheung Ho-yee as Empress Lü Zhi, Lui Chi * Melissa Ng as Consort Yu (Xiang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feminine Masculinity
''Feminine Masculinity'' (), also known as ''Mr. Diana'', is a 1999 Hong Kong television drama produced by TVB. It stars Gallen Lo, Flora Chan, Kwong Wa, Nicola Cheung, Angela Tong, and Florence Kwok. The drama is about Tang Ping-kuen, the village head of Lucky Village, who is always at loggerheads with businesswoman Christine Fong. One day, Christine was shot dead during a paintball game. Since then, the spirit of Christine could not rest in peace until she finds out who murdered her. She decides to take host on Kuen's body. Since then, Kuen became known as Diana to his colleagues once Christine possesses him. Cast * Flora Chan as Christine Fong, the main protagonist. * Gallen Lo as Tang Ping-kuen / Diana Szema, the village head of Lucky Village whom Christine's ghost takes host of after she dies. * Kwong Wa as Andrew Cheung, Christine's husband. * Nicola Cheung as Sardonna Fong, Christine's younger sister. * Angela Tong as Sophia So, Christine's secretary. * Florence Kwo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirit Of The Dragon
''Spirit of the Dragon'' (龍在江湖 李小龍傳奇) is a Hong Kong TV series based on famous martial artist Bruce Lee. The 30 episode series was released on ATV in 1992. Synopsis The story begins with the young Bruce Lee (David Wu) as a martial artist trying to make it big. He tries his best to expand martial arts via his entertainment career, then later meets Linda (Gwennie Tam) and develop a relationship. Overall the story has been rated about 30% based on real facts, and the other 70% of created materials. Cast See also * Media about Bruce Lee Martial artist and actor Bruce Lee has been subject to extensive media coverage. Media portrayals Films and television series that cover the life of Bruce Lee include: * ''Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth'' (1976), a largely fictional biopic starring ... References {{Bruce Lee Asia Television original programming Cultural depictions of Bruce Lee 1992 Hong Kong television series debuts 1992 Hong Kong television series endin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YouTube
YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in San Bruno, California, it is the second-most-visited website in the world, after Google Search. In January 2024, YouTube had more than 2.7billion monthly active users, who collectively watched more than one billion hours of videos every day. , videos were being uploaded to the platform at a rate of more than 500 hours of content per minute, and , there were approximately 14.8billion videos in total. On November 13, 2006, YouTube was purchased by Google for $1.65 billion (equivalent to $ billion in ). Google expanded YouTube's business model of generating revenue from advertisements alone, to offering paid content such as movies and exclusive content produced by and for YouTube. It also offers YouTube Premium, a paid subs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Journey To The West II
''Journey to the West II'' is a Hong Kong television series adapted from the 16th-century novel ''Journey to the West''. The series was produced by TVB and was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong from October to December 1998. It is a sequel to the 1996 television series ''Journey to the West'', also produced by TVB, which covered only the first half of the novel. Benny Chan replaces Dicky Cheung as Sun Wukong in this installment, while the other principal cast members Kwong Wah, Wayne Lai and Evergreen Mak reprise their roles from the previous installment. Cast Main cast * Benny Chan as Sun Wukong * Kwong Wah as Tang Sanzang * Wayne Lai as Zhu Bajie * Evergreen Mak as Sha Wujing * Tong Chun-ming as White Dragon Horse Other cast : ''Note: Some cast members played multiple roles.'' * Rebecca Chan as Princess Iron Fan * Gordon Liu as Bull Demon King, Golden Horned King * Chillie Poon as Mantangjiao * Derek Kok as Interconnected-Arm Gibbon * Kingdom Yuen as Crow Demon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th Hong Kong Film Awards
The 9th Hong Kong Awards ceremony, honored the best films of 1989 and took place on 8 April 1990 at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor .... The ceremony was hosted by Philip Chan and John Sham, during the ceremony awards are presented in 15 categories. Awards Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (). References External linksOfficial website of the Hong Kong Film Awards {{DEFAULTSORT:Hong Kong Film Awards 1990 *1990 1989 film awards 1990 in Hong Kong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Ever After (HK TV Series)
''Happy Ever After'' (Traditional Chinese: 金玉滿堂) is a 1999 Hong Kong grand-production television period drama. A TVB production, the drama was produced by Chong Wai-kin, written by Chan Ching-yee and Choi Ting-ting, and stars an ensemble cast. The drama is set during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor of Late Imperial China's Qing dynasty. The drama tells of a story regarding the struggles of a poor chef and his best friend earning an opportunity to serve the Qianlong Emperor, also befriending the emperor along the way. The drama also places an emphasis on Chinese cuisine with documentations concerning the Manchu Han Imperial Feast. ''Happy Ever After'' acclaimed positive reviews from critics and was TVB's third highest-rating drama of 1999, peaking to 40 points (over 3 million viewers). ''Happy Ever After'' was re-broadcast on the same channel in 2007 between January and March. Cast * Bobby Au-Yeung as Tai Tung-gun (戴東官), an imperial chef and he plays his dad. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qianlong Emperor
The Qianlong Emperor (25 September 17117 February 1799), also known by his temple name Emperor Gaozong of Qing, personal name Hongli, was the fifth Emperor of China, emperor of the Qing dynasty and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. He reigned officially from 1735 until his abdication in 1796, but retained ultimate power subsequently until his death in 1799, making him one of the longest-reigning monarchs in history as well as one of the longest-lived. The fourth and favourite son of the Yongzheng Emperor, Qianlong ascended the throne in 1735. A highly ambitious military leader, he led Ten Great Campaigns, a series of campaigns into Inner Asia, Burma, Nepal and Vietnam and suppressed rebellions in Jinchuan County, Jinchuan and Taiwan. During his lifetime, he was given the deified title Emperor Manjushri by the Qing's Tibetan subjects. Domestically, Qianlong was a major patron of the arts as well as a prolific writer. He sponsored the compilation of the ''Siku Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yongzheng Emperor
The Yongzheng Emperor (13 December 1678 – 8 October 1735), also known by his temple name Emperor Shizong of Qing, personal name Yinzhen, was the fourth List of emperors of the Qing dynasty, emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the third Qing emperor to rule over China proper. The fourth son of the Kangxi Emperor, Yongzheng ascended the throne following prolonged disputes over succession. A hard-working ruler, he aimed to create a more effective government, cracked down on corruption and reformed the personnel and financial administration. His reign also saw the formation of the Grand Council (Qing dynasty), Grand Council, an institution that had a major impact on the future of the dynasty. Militarily, Yongzheng continued his father's efforts to consolidate Qing's position in Outer Mongolia and Tibet through force. The Yongzheng Emperor died in 1735 at the age of 56 and was succeeded by his fourth son, who assumed the throne as the Qianlong Emperor. Although his reign was much s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legend Of Lady Yang
''The Legend of Lady Yang'' is a Hong Kong television series based on the romance between Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang dynasty and his consort Yang Yuhuan. The series was produced by TVB and it stars Anne Heung, Kwong Wa, Melissa Ng, Florence Kwok & Louis Yuen as the casts of this series. It was first aired on TVB Jade from February to March 2000 in Hong Kong. Plot Falling for the reigning Emperor of Tang during a chanced encounter, orphan Yeung Yuk Wan's dreams seem to come true when she is summoned into the imperial palace as a candidate for Emperor Xuanzong's consort selection. Yeung quickly finds however, that the palace can be a cold and ruthless place where conniving consort and officials alike duel for power and the Emperor's favor is as much desired as it is potentially dangerous for the enemies it brings. Thrown into the middle of constant struggles for the Emperor's favor, Yeung soon learns that in a world where seemingly everyone has something to hide, trusted all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
