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Last Song For You
''Last Song for You'' () is a 2024 Hong Kong romance film directed and written by Jill Leung in his directorial debut and produced by Wilson Yip. Starring Ekin Cheng, Natalie Hsu, Ian Chan, and Cecilia Choi, the film follows a washed-up songwriter (Cheng) who embarks on a journey with the daughter of his childhood love (Hsu) to navigate his life and heal old wounds. Marking a transition from screenwriting in the Hong Kong action cinema, Jill Leung intended to make his directorial debut with a romance film, which was greenlit by the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, Hong Kong Film Development Council in January 2021. Principal photography began in October 2023, taking place primarily in Cheung Chau, Hong Kong and Shikoku, Japan. The film also features a theme song of the same title, co-performed by lead actors Ekin Cheng and Ian Chan. The film was theatrically released in Hong Kong on 20 December 2024, and received seven nominations in the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards, with Natali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilson Yip
Wilson Yip Wai-Shun (; born 1964) is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker and screenwriter. His films include '' Bio Zombie'', '' The White Dragon'', '' SPL: Sha Po Lang'', '' Dragon Tiger Gate'', ''Flash Point'' and the ''Ip Man'' series. Career Early career A film buff at an early age, Yip went to the cinema whenever he could and often wrote reviews on the backs of ticket stubs. He entered the movie business in the 1980s, starting out as a "gofer" and working his way up to assistant director. His directorial debut was ''01.00 AM'', a three-segment horror compendium. He directed two of three parts, one with Veronica Yip as a nurse who sees dead pop stars, and Anita Yuen interviewing a demon. His next effort, ''Daze Reaper'', was a Category III exploitation film, based on a true-crime story about a prison guard who turns to crime. Next was ''Mongkok Story'', an exploitive story in the vein of '' Young and Dangerous'', and another horror trilogy, ''Midnight Zone'', about urban my ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Record Shop
A record shop or record store is a retail outlet that sells Sound recording and reproduction, recorded music. Per the name, in the late 19th century and the early 20th century, record shops only sold gramophone records. But over the course of the 20th century, record shops sold the new formats that were developed, such as eight track tapes, Cassette tape, compact cassettes and Compact disc, compact discs (CDs). Today, in the 21st century, record stores mainly sell CDs, gramophone record, vinyl records and, in some cases, DVDs of Film, movies, Television show, TV shows, animated cartoons, cartoons and concerts. Some record stores also sell music-related items such as posters of bands or singers, related clothing items and even Merchandising, merchandise such as bags and coffee mugs. Even when CDs became popular during the 1990s, people in English-speaking countries still continued using the term "record shop" to describe a shop selling sound recordings. With the vinyl revival of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Pilgrimage
Gary Wong Kwun-ho () is a Hong Kong film historian known for his research in filming locations. He was a contributor to Hong Kong Cinemagic and founded his film website Film Pilgrimage in 2010. Early life and education Wong was born on in Kowloon City, Hong Kong, in the 1970s. He has Teochew ancestral roots, with his grandfather and grandmother migrating to Hong Kong before and after the Second World War respectively, settling in San Po Kong. Wong grew up in To Kwa Wan and Kwun Tong, spending most of his childhood in To Kwa Wan and attending secondary school in Kwun Tong during the 1990s. He would also have brief stays in San Po Kong with his grandparents during holidays. He moved to Sha Tin in 1991. He developed a passion for films through the works of Wong Kar-wai, Stanley Kubrick, and Akira Kurosawa, but did not intend to pursue a film-related career. Wong graduated from university with a master's degree in library and information science, during the 1997 Asian financial cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yahoo! News
Yahoo News (stylized as Yahoo! News) is a news website that originated as an internet-based news aggregator by Yahoo. The site was created by Yahoo software engineer Brad Clawsie in August 1996. Articles originally came from news services such as the Associated Press, Reuters, Fox News, Al Jazeera, ABC News, ''USA Today'', CNN and BBC News. In 2000, Yahoo News launched pages tracking the content on the site that was most viewed and most shared by email. The "most emailed" page in particular was noted as an innovation in online news aggregation. Yahoo News allows users to comment on articles. Between late 2006 and early 2010, comments were disabled in part due to moderation challenges. By 2011, Yahoo had expanded its focus to include original content, as part of its plans to become a major media organization. Veteran journalists (including Walter Shapiro and Virginia Heffernan) were hired, while the website had a correspondent in the White House press corps for the first ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiro Lee
Jiro Lee Sheung-ching (; born 20 February 1981) is a Hong Kong actor and television host. Lee rose to fame for portraying minor comical roles in Stephen Chow's comedy films, including ''CJ7'' (2008), '' Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons'' (2013) and '' The Mermaid'' (2016). He co-wrote the screenplay of ''Journey to the West'' and was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay in the 50th Golden Horse Awards. Lee later joined Hong Kong Cable Television and began to host TV programs, most notably the ''Casa Series'' and ''Undercover Tour''. Lee also starred in the black comedy film '' Over My Dead Body'' (2023) and received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards. Early life and education Lee was born on 20 February 1981, in Hong Kong. He attended Tsuen Wan Public Ho Chuen Yiu Memorial College and became interested in comedy when he was at school. After getting three As, one B and one C in Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination, he entered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
24Herbs
24Herbs (stylized as 24HERBS, zh, first=j, c=廿四味, j=jaa6 sei3 mei6*2, p=niàn sì wèi) is a Hong Kong hip hop group formed in 2006 consisting of six members: Ghost Style, Phat Chan, Kit Leung, Sir JBS, Drunk and Dor Yuk. History Early years and self-titled debut album (2006–2010) 24Herbs was first formed in 2006. In 2008, the group released their self-titled debut album ''24Herbs''. The deluxe version of the album included a remix of their song ''Jiu Jo'' (照做) with a guest feature from Chinese-American rapper MC Jin. During this time, 24Herbs collaborated with various other artists, including on ''Forgiveness'' with Sammi Cheng, ''Laser'' with Charmaine Fong and ''Love The Most'' (愛最大) with Nicholas Tse. They were also actively involved in the Hong Kong film industry: they wrote and performed the theme song for the film '' Once a Gangster'', and guest-starred in the film. ''Bring It On'' and ''Sleeping Dogs'' (2011–2012) In March 2011, 24Herbs released th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henick Chou
Henick Chou Hon-ning (; born 17 November 1995) is a Hong Kong actor best known for his debut role in ViuTV drama series ''Limited Education'' (2019). He was nominated for Best New Performer in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards with his performance in the drama film '' A Light Never Goes Out'' (2022). Early life and education Chou was born on 17 November 1995, in Hong Kong. When he was 5, he auditioned as the voice ensemble of animated movie '' McDull, Prince de la Bun''. He later attended St Stephen's College and joined numerous singing and acting performances in secondary school. After graduation, he applied for the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts under the encouragement of his mother and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in performing arts in 2018. Career In 2019, Chou landed his first major onscreen role as Chong Tzi Man, an elite schoolkid suffering from depression, in ViuTV drama series '. His performance was widely acclaimed and was voted as Best Supporting Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chu Pak Hong
Chu Pak Hong (; born 4 November 1982) is a Hong Kong actor. He rose to fame with his lead and titular role as Edward in the romance film ''My Prince Edward'' (2019), which earned him nominations for Best Leading Actor in the 56th Golden Horse Awards and Best Actor in the 39th Hong Kong Film Awards, and gained international recognition for starring in the Finnish romantic comedy film '' Master Cheng'' (2019) directed by Mika Kaurismäki. In 2025, Chu won Best Supporting Actor in the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards with '' The Last Dance'' (2024). Early life and education Chu was born on 4 November 1982, in Hong Kong. He grew up in Shatin and attended a Christian school, where he was influenced by his elder brother, , who joined the drama club and became enthusiastic about school performances. Following in his brother's footsteps, he also joined the drama club when he entered secondary school. Due to his grades not being sufficient for promotion to Form 6, Chu initially attended Hon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantopop
Cantopop (a contraction of "Cantonese pop music") is a genre of pop music sung in Cantonese. Cantopop is also used to refer to the cultural context of its production and consumption. The genre began in the 1970s and became associated with Hong Kong popular music from the middle of the decade. Cantopop then reached its height of popularity in the 1980s and 1990s before slowly declining in the 2000s and shrinking in the 2010s. The term "Cantopop" itself was coined in 1978 after "Cantorock", a term first used in 1974. In the 1980s, Cantopop reached its highest glory with fanbase and concerts all over the world, especially in Macau, Mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, and Japan. This was even more obvious with the influx of songs from Hong Kong movies during the time. Besides Western pop music, Cantopop is also influenced by other international genres, including jazz, rock and roll, R&B, disco, electronic, ballad and others. Cantopop songs are almost inva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Medicine
Alternative medicine refers to practices that aim to achieve the healing effects of conventional medicine, but that typically lack biological plausibility, testability, repeatability, or supporting evidence of effectiveness. Such practices are generally not part of evidence-based medicine. Unlike modern medicine, which employs the scientific method to test plausible therapies by way of Guidelines for human subject research, responsible and ethical clinical trials, producing repeatable evidence of either effect or of no effect, alternative therapies reside outside of mainstream medicine and do not originate from using the scientific method, but instead rely on testimonials, anecdotes, religion, tradition, superstition, belief in supernatural "Energy (esotericism), energies", pseudoscience, fallacy, errors in reasoning, propaganda, fraud, or other unscientific sources. Frequently used terms for relevant practices are New Age medicine, wikt:pseudo-medicine, pseudo-medicine, unortho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinto Shrine
A Stuart D. B. Picken, 1994. p. xxiii is a structure whose main purpose is to house ("enshrine") one or more kami, , the deities of the Shinto religion. The Also called the . is where a shrine's patron is or are enshrined.Iwanami Japanese dictionary The may be absent in cases where a shrine stands on or near a sacred mountain, tree, or other object which can be worshipped directly or in cases where a shrine possesses either an altar-like structure, called a himorogi, , or an object believed to be capable of attracting spirits, called a yorishiro, , which can also serve as direct bonds to a . There may be a and other structures as well. Although only one word ("shrine") is used in English, in Japanese, Shinto shrines may carry any one of many different, non-equivalent names like , , , , , , , , , or . Miniature shrines (hokora, ) can occasionally be found on roadsides. Large shrines sometimes have on their precincts miniature shrines, or . Because the and once had differe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
