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Ngô Thanh Vân
Ngô Thanh Vân (born 26 February 1979) is a Vietnamese actress, singer and model. She is also known as Veronica Ngô or her initials NTV. Early life and education Ngô Thanh Vân was born on February 26, 1979, in Trà Vinh, Vietnam. She is the youngest child with two older brothers. When she was 16, her parents divorced. She and her mother migrated to Norway when she was 10. They were sponsored by a Norwegian man. In 1999, at the age of 20, Vân returned to Vietnam where she participated in a beauty pageant organized by the magazine ''Women's World'', and finished as second runner-up. Following this initial success, she launched her modelling career in Vietnam as a model for magazines, calendars, and fashion collections. Soon after, she had her first acting role on the small screen in ''Hương Dẻ'', a short TV series on HTV Channel. Career Music career In 2002, Vân transitioned into the music scene as a pop-dance singer with the help of producer Quốc Bảo. She reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trà Vinh
Trà Vinh City is the capital city of Trà Vinh province in southern Vietnam. Location It is located in the Mekong Delta region, which is in the Southern part of Vietnam. Under the Republic of Vietnam, it was the provincial capital of a province with a population of 51,535. Government Resolution No. 11/NQ-CP 04/03/2010 established the city of Trà Vinh with an area of 6803.5 hectares and a population of 131,360 inhabitants and 10 administrative units. On February 15, 2016, Trà Vinh City was classified as a level II city in Vietnam's cities classification system. Trà Vinh had 1,286,000 inhabitants in 2019. Administrative divisions The area directly under the town consists of: * 9 urban wards: numbered from 1 to 9 * 1 rural commune In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry typically are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ringo Le
Ringo Le is an American filmmaker who is of Vietnamese descent. Ringo is a graduate of California State University, Los Angeles. After college, he was selected as a fellow to participate in the Film Independent Project:Involve film mentorship program. He has also participated in the CBS Director's Program at CBS Television City in Los Angeles. Le directed the film Saigon Love Story, which was nominated for the Winds of Asia-Best New Asian Film Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival 2006. The film was an official selection at the Shanghai International Film Festival 2006. In addition, Saigon Love Story had a highly acclaimed, sold-out screening at VC FilmFest 2006. In 2013 he wrote, directed and produced Big Gay Love, which starred Jonathan Lisecki and Nicholas Brendon Nicholas Brendon Schultz (born April 12, 1971), known professionally as Nicholas Brendon, is an American actor and writer. He is best known for playing Xander Harris in the television series '' Buffy th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanity Fair (magazine)
''Vanity Fair'' is a monthly magazine of popular culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast in the United States. The first version of ''Vanity Fair'' was published from 1913 to 1936. The imprint was revived in 1983 and currently includes five international editions of the magazine. As of 2018, the Editor-in-Chief is Radhika Jones. Vanity Fair is most recognized for its celebrity pictures and the occasional controversy that surrounds its more risqué images. Furthermore, the publication is known for its energetic writing, in-depth reporting, and social commentary. History ''Dress and Vanity Fair'' Condé Montrose Nast began his empire by purchasing the men's fashion magazine ''Dress'' in 1913. He renamed the magazine ''Dress and Vanity Fair'' and published four issues in 1913. It continued to thrive into the 1920s. However, it became a casualty of the Great Depression and declining advertising revenues, although its circulation, at 90,000 copies, was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Jedi
''Star Wars: The Last Jedi'' (also known as ''Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi'') is a 2017 American epic space opera film written and directed by Rian Johnson. Produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the second installment of the ''Star Wars'' sequel trilogy, following ''The Force Awakens'' (2015), and the eighth episode of the nine-part "Skywalker saga". The film's ensemble cast includes Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, Kelly Marie Tran, Laura Dern, and Benicio del Toro. ''The Last Jedi'' follows Rey as she seeks the aid of Luke Skywalker, in hopes of turning the tide for the Resistance in the fight against Kylo Ren and the First Order, while General Leia Organa, Finn, and Poe Dameron attempt to escape a First Order attack on the dwindling Resistance fleet. The film features the first posthum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Tico
Rose Tico is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise, first appearing in the simultaneously released '' Star Wars: The Last Jedi'' and '' Cobalt Squadron'' (both 2017). A mechanic with the Resistance, she befriends Finn (John Boyega) and works with him to try to help Resistance forces escape from the First Order. Rose is portrayed by Kelly Marie Tran. Rose was created by ''The Last Jedi'' writer and director Rian Johnson after he decided a subplot originally involving Finn and Poe Dameron needed a different dynamic. ''The Last Jedi'' was Tran's first film role, and she had never watched a ''Star Wars'' film before auditioning for the part. A struggling actress who had considered quitting the profession altogether before seeking the part, Tran went through an intense five-month audition process, beating out hundreds of other actresses for the role. Rose's backstory was revealed in the novel '' Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Cobalt Squadron'' (2017), in which Rose is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sword Of Destiny
''Sword of Destiny'' (Polish: ''Miecz przeznaczenia'') is the second (in its fictional chronology; first in Polish print) of the two collections of short stories (the other being ''The Last Wish''), both preceding the main '' Witcher Saga''. The stories were written by Polish fantasy author Andrzej Sapkowski. The first Polish edition was published in 1992; the English edition was published in the UK by Gollancz in 2015. Plot The anthology consists of 6 stories, loosely linked in a chronology. The short stories in this collection take place before the events of the novels and introduce characters that become major players in the novels. The titular story, ''The Sword of Destiny'', is the first to introduce the character of Ciri. The following story, ''Something More'', which also features Ciri, is a direct prequel to the Witcher Saga, describing events that take place shortly before those in the Saga (such as the fall of the Kingdom of Cintra). "" Granica możliwości Geralt of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saigon Times
The ''Saigon Times'' is a Vietnamese media organization with two Vietnamese- and two English-language publications. Its flagship publication is ''Thoi Bao Kinh Te Saigon'', the most widely-read weekly economics and business news magazine in Vietnamese. It also publishes ''Saigon Times Daily'', one of the two major daily newspapers in English (the other being the daily ''Vietnam News'', published by the Vietnam News Agency Vietnam News Agency (VNA; vi, Thông tấn xã Việt Nam (TTXVN)) is the official state-run news agency of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. It operates more than 30 foreign bureaux worldwide and maintains 63 bureaux in Vietnam — one f ...). External links''Saigon Times'' official site Newspapers published in Vietnam Vietnamese-language newspapers English-language newspapers published in Asia {{Vietnam-media-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harper's Bazaar
''Harper's Bazaar'' is an American monthly women's fashion magazine. It was first published in New York City on November 2, 1867, as the weekly ''Harper's Bazar''. ''Harper's Bazaar'' is published by Hearst and considers itself to be the style resource for "women who are the first to buy the best, from casual to couture". Since its debut in 1867, as the U.S.'s first fashion magazine, its pages have been home to talent such as the founding editor, author and translator Mary Louise Booth, as well as numerous fashion editors, photographers, illustrators and writers. ''Harper's Bazaar''s corporate offices are located in the Hearst Tower, 300 West 57th Street or 959 Eighth Avenue, near Columbus Circle in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The current editor-in-chief of the U.S. edition is Samira Nasr. History Book publishers Harper & Brothers founded the magazine based in New York City on November 2, 1867. This company also gave birth to ''Harper's Magazine''. ''Harpe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clash (2009 Film)
''Clash'' ( vi, Bẫy Rồng) is a 2009 Vietnamese action martial arts film Martial arts films are a subgenre of action films that feature numerous martial arts combat between characters. These combats are usually the films' primary appeal and entertainment value, and often are a method of storytelling and character expr ... directed by Le Thanh Son and starring Johnny Tri Nguyen and actress/singer Veronica Ngo. Johnny Tri Nguyen and Veronica Ngo had recently appeared together in the 2007 film '' The Rebel''. Plot Trinh codename Phoenix (Ngo Thanh Van), a female mob enforcer, must complete a series of organized crime jobs for her boss Hac Long (Hoang Phuc Nguyen) in order to win the release of her kidnapped daughter. She hires several mercenaries to help, including Quan dubbed Tiger (Johnny Tri Nguyen), who she becomes attracted to. Trinh and Quan's relationship becomes complicated as it becomes evident that their motivations are not the same. Cast * Johnny Tri Nguyen as Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Kite Awards (Vietnam)
The Vietnam Cinema Association Awards, popularly known as the Kite Awards or Golden Kite Awards (Vietnamese: ''Giải thưởng Hội Điện ảnh Việt Nam'', '' Giải Cánh diều'' or ''Cánh diều vàng'') since 2003, is an annual awards ceremony, recognizing the excellence of Vietnamese films, television series and videos produced during a year in Vietnam. The ceremony is usually held early next year. In spite of receiving a lot of criticism, this is still the most popular film and television awards in Vietnam. History In essence, Vietnam Cinema Association Awards is an internal awards in the award system of Literary Arts Association, which includes 7 associations: photography, architecture, cinema, music, theatre, literature, and art. In order to encourage the artists' works, every year, the government provides the funds to the associations to award them. The Vietnam Film Association Awards was originally presented by the Association as an award within the framework of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
15th Vietnam Film Festival
The 15th Vietnam Film Festival was held from November 20 to November 24, 2007 in Nam Định City, Nam Định Province, Vietnam, with the slogan "For a reformed and integrated Vietnam cinema" (Vietnamese: "Vì một nền điện ảnh Việt Nam đổi mới và hội nhập"). Event This is the first Film Festival with the participation of overseas Vietnamese filmmakers and foreign collaborative films. There were 113 films in attendance at the Film Festival: 25 feature films, 9 direct-to-video feature film, 53 documentary films, 9 science films và 17 animated films. The jury only awarded 2 Golden Lotus, one for the feature film: "''Hà Nội, Hà Nội''" and the other for the science film "''Sự sống ở rừng Cúc Phương''". Participation This is the first film festival where the feature film section has a very high diversity: foreign elements, privately funded films, films by young directors, high-budget films, etc. The participation of 25 feature films comes from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
