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Rob-B-Hood
''Rob-B-Hood'' (, also known as ''Robin-B-Hood'', literally: Baby Project) is a 2006 Hong Kong action comedy drama film written, produced and directed by Benny Chan, feature an ensemble cast include Jackie Chan, Louis Koo, Yuen Biao, Michael Hui, Gao Yuanyuan, Charlene Choi, Chen Baoguo and Matthew Medvedev. It tells the story of a kidnapping gone wrong in Hong Kong; a trio of burglars consisting of Thongs (Chan), Octopus (Koo) and the Landlord (Hui) kidnap a baby from a wealthy family on behalf of triads. With the Landlord arrested, Thongs and Octopus take care of the baby for a short time, developing strong bonds with him. Reluctant to hand the baby over, the two are forced to protect him from the triads who hired them in the first place. Originally announced in 2005, the film marked Benny Chan's third collaboration with Jackie Chan, following '' Who Am I?'' and ''New Police Story''. It was produced with a budget of HK$16.8 million and filming took place in Hong Kong bet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Chan
Fang Shilong (born Chan Kong-sang; 7 April 1954), known professionally as Jackie Chan,; is a Hong Kong actor and filmmaker, known for his slapstick, acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself. With a Jackie Chan filmography, film career spanning more than sixty years, he is regarded as one of the most Cultural icon, iconic and influential martial artists in the history of cinema. Films in which he has appeared in have grossed over $5.8 billion worldwide. Starting as one of the China Drama Academy#The Seven Little Fortunes, Seven Little Fortunes at the China Drama Academy, where he was trained in acrobatics, martial arts and acting, Chan entered the Hong Kong film industry as a stuntman before making the transition to acting. His breakthrough came with the action comedy ''Snake in the Eagle's Shadow'' (1978). He then starred in similar action comedies such as ''Drunken Master'' (1978) and ''The Young Master'' (1980 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Pun
Anthony Pun Yiu-ming () is a Hong Kong filmmaker. Making his debut as a cinematographer in 1994, Pun is known for his collaborations with director Benny Chan, and he won Best Cinematography in the 42nd Golden Horse Awards for their action film ''Divergence'' (2005). He is also a twelve-time nominee for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography, winning twice for '' The Silent War'' (2012) and '' The Goldfinger'' (2023) in the 32nd and 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards respectively. Pun made his directorial debut by co-directing the crime film '' Extraordinary Mission'' (2017) with Alan Mak, followed by his first and second solo directorial efforts with the drama film '' One More Chance'' (2023) and the disaster film '' Cesium Fallout'' (2024). Early life Pun developed an interest in photography at a young age, and entered the film industry in the 1980s. He initially worked as a gaffer apprentice before transitioning to the cinematography crew, where he served as an appre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gao Yuanyuan
Gao Yuanyuan ( zh, s= 高圆圆, p=Gāo yuányuán, born 5 October 1979) is a Chinese actress and model. She gained attention in 2000 for appearing in a commercial for Qingzui (Clear Mouth) lozenges, earning her the nickname "Clear-Mouth Girl." She achieved mainstream popularity for her role as Zhou Zhiruo in the wuxia series ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'' (2003). Her other notable works include the films '' Shanghai Dreams'' (2005), ''City of Life and Death'' (2009), ''Don't Go Breaking My Heart'' (2011), '' Caught in the Web'' (2012), '' But Always'' (2014), as well as the television series ''We Get Married'' (2013). She ranked 64th on ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list in 2013, 40th in 2014, 76th in 2015, and 86th in 2017. Career Gao Yuanyuan was born in Beijing and graduated from China Institute of Industrial Relations. Gao entered the entertainment industry in 1996. Gao, unlike other mainland Chinese actresses, did not graduate from any drama academic institutions. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Baoguo
Chen Baoguo (; born 9 March 1956) is a Chinese actor, President of the China Film Performance Society (CFPS) and a Chairman of China TV Artists Association (CTAA) Actor's Committee. He graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 1977 and has since acted in many films and television series, including ''The Emperor in Han Dynasty ''The Emperor in Han Dynasty'', also released under the title ''The Emperor Han Wu'' in some countries, is a 2005 Chinese historical drama television series based on the life of Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty. It uses the histori ...'', ''Da Zhai Men'' and '' Rob-B-Hood''. He is married to actress Zhao Kui'e (赵奎娥). In 2020, he became the first Chinese actor to win a two-round "Grand Slam", after winning the "Best Actor" award at least twice at the Feitian Award, the Golden Eagle Award and the Magnolia Award. Filmography Stage plays Films Television Video games Awards and nominations References {{DEFAUL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
26th Hong Kong Film Awards
Ceremony for the 26th Hong Kong Film Awards was held on 15 April 2007 in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre and hosted by Bowie Tsang, Nick Cheung and Lam Chi-chung. Twenty-six winners in nineteen categories were unveiled, with film ''After This Our Exile'' being the year's biggest winner. The ceremony also featured performances by Jay Chou, Eason Chan, Alive and Jane Zhang. The nominees were announced on 1 February 2007. Over a hundred nominees contested for seventeen categories of awards. The front runners were '' Curse of the Golden Flower'' and ''After This Our Exile'', with fourteen and ten nominations respectively. Awards In the Best Asian Film category, nominee ''Still Life'' (China) was withdrawn as it failed to meet the election criteria, which stipulate that nominees for the category must be released by means of 35 mm film. The vacancy was filled by '' I Not Stupid Too'' (Singapore Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JCE Movies Limited
JCE Movies Limited () is a film distribution and production company based in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. It was founded in 2004 and is a division of Emperor Motion Picture Group, which is part of the Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG). The company was formed by the actor and film director Jackie Chan and the principal of EMG, Albert Yeung. The company's full title is Jackie Chan Emperor Movies Limited. It is sometimes also listed as JCE Entertainment Ltd. From its inception, JCE was intended to be the studio to produce and distribute all of Jackie Chan's domestic films, and to date has released ''New Police Story'' (2004), '' The Myth'' (2005) and '' Rob-B-Hood'' (2006). JCE will also release other East Asian films, particularly Hong Kong films. Origins Chan began his film career starring in films for director and producer Lo Wei in 1976. Lo's films were released by the Lo Wei Motion Picture Company, a subsidiary of Golden Harvest. After limited success, Chan was loaned out to Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny Chan (filmmaker)
Benny Chan Muk-sing (; 24 October 1961 – 23 August 2020) was a Hong Kong screenwriter, Film producer, producer and filmmaker, very well-known by his Action film, action movies full of brutal violence, absurd humor and outstanding choreographies. He was nominated for Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director, Best Director six times at the Hong Kong Film Awards, include ''Big Bullet'', ''Heroic Duo'', ''New Police Story'', ''Connected (2008 film), Connected'', ''The White Storm'' and ''Raging Fire (film), Raging Fire''. His last film, ''Raging Fire'', posthumously earned him Best Director award at the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards and the film went on to win Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film, Best Film award at the ceremony. Life and career Born and raised in Kowloon, Benny Chan first accepted a job in 1981 at Rediffusion Television working in Continuity (broadcasting), continuity. The following year, he joined TVB, becoming a production assistant to Johnnie To. By 1985, Chan had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Koo
Louis Koo Tin-lok ( zh, t=古天樂; born 21 October 1970) is a Hong Kong people, Hong Kong actor, singer, and film producer. He began his professional career as an actor in local television series, receiving recognition for his roles in ''The Condor Heroes 95'' (1995), ''Detective Investigation Files IV'' (1999), and ''A Step into the Past'' (2001). After 2001, Koo shifted his focus to films and became one of the stalwarts of the Cinema of Hong Kong, Hong Kong film industry. Koo has collaborated frequently with director Johnnie To, starring in films such as ''Throw Down (film), Throw Down'' (2004), ''Election 2'' (2006), ''Romancing in Thin Air'' (2012), and ''Drug War (film), Drug War'' (2012). His other high-profile films include ''Protégé (film), Protégé'' (2007), ''Run Papa Run'' (2008), ''Connected (2008 film), Connected'' (2008), ''Overheard (film), Overheard'' (2009), ''The White Storm'' (2013), ''Paradox (2017 film), Paradox'' (2017), ''A Witness Out of the Blue'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Hui
Michael Hui Koon-man (born ; 3 September 1942; also known as Mr Boo!) is a Hong Kong people, Hong Kong actor, comedian, screenwriter, scriptwriter and Film director, director. He is the eldest of the four Hui brothers (together with Ricky Hui, Ricky, Sam Hui, Sam, and Stanley) who were prominent figures in the Hong Kong entertainment industry during the 1970s and the 1980s. Michael Hui is considered by many critics to be one of the foremost comedians in the Cinema of Hong Kong, Hong Kong film industry. Education Hui studied in La Salle College, and then earned a degree in sociology from the United College (Hong Kong), United College, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Career After a spell hosting quiz shows on TVB, Hui gained popularity in the Hong Kong entertainment industry with his variety show stints in the ''Hui Brothers Show''. He then moved from television to film. Hui's first work was in a film by Taiwanese director Li Han-hsiang called ''The Warlord (film), The Warl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Film Award For Best New Performer
The Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to an actor or actress for the best performance by a new artist. The performance is often, but not obligatory, the debut role of the artist. History The award was established at the 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards (1983) and the first winner in this category was Ma Si-San for her role in the film ''Boat People''. There are 5, sometimes 6, nominations for the category of Best New Performer from which one actor or actress is chosen the winner of the Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer. The HKFA for Best New Performer was sometimes awarded for a very young actor or actress such as Xu Jiao, who was only nine years old at the time of the award, or Ian Gouw, a nine-year-old Malaysian actor who won in both supporting actor and best new artist categories for his performance in ''After This Our Exile'', and Sahal Zaman, a ten-year-old Pakistani-born Hong Kong actor who won this award for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlene Choi
Charlene Choi Tsoek-jin ( zh, link=no, t=蔡卓妍; born 22 November 1982) is a Hong Kong and Canadian actress and singer. She is a member of Hong Kong pop duo Twins (group), Twins, along with Gillian Chung. Early life Choi was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on 22 November 1982. She moved with her family to Hong Kong a few years later. She was educated at Marymount Secondary School and Rosaryhill School. She is fluent in Cantonese, English and Standard Mandarin, Mandarin. After graduating from Rosaryhill School, where many other would-be pop stars had attended, she started working full-time as a model in Hong Kong. She was scouted by Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG), and was then linked with Gillian Chung to form the Cantopop group Twins (group), Twins. Career Acting Aside from her musical career, Choi has become a successful actress in the Hong Kong film industry. She wrote an article describing her acting career: Earlier, I shared with everyone some of my act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuen Biao
Yuen Biao (born Ha Lingchun; 26 July 1957) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist and stuntman. He specialises in acrobatics and Chinese martial arts and has also worked on over 80 films as actor, stuntman and action choreographer. He was one of the Seven Little Fortunes from the China Drama Academy at the Peking Opera School along with his "brothers" Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan. Throughout the 1980s, he was part of the "Three Dragons" along with Chan and Hung; the three starred in six Hong Kong films together. Yuen Biao has appeared in over 130 films. He has played roles in eight television series for the Hong Kong channel TVB. Early life Born Ha Lingchun () in Nanjing, China on the 26th July 1957, he was the fifth child in a family of eight children. He and his family moved to Hong Kong when he was five years old. At the age of six he was enrolled at the Peking Opera School '' The China Drama Academy''. He was given the stage name Yuen Biao (Little Tiger) and trained alon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
