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Shanghai Grand
''Shanghai Grand'', also known as ''Shanghai Grand 1996'' to differentiate this film from the more illustrious 1980 television series of the same Chinese title, is a 1996 Hong Kong action crime drama film directed by Poon Man-kit and starring Andy Lau, Leslie Cheung, and Ning Jing. This film was directed by Poon Man-kit and produced by Tsui Hark and his production company Film Workshop. It is a loose adaptation of the 1980 television series ''The Bund'' in many respects, even though it was done by narrating the action in three segments, each featuring the main characters of the film. Leslie Cheung was cast as Hui Man-keung, the original protagonist of ''The Bund'', while Andy Lau was cast as the film's protagonist - Hui's close friend Ting Lik, a well-meaning but somewhat naive triad leader who was not amused when Hui fell in love with the same girl as the one of his affections. Ning Jing played their love interest Fung Ching-ching. The story was set in Shanghai during t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark (, , born 15 February 1950), born Tsui Man-kong (), is a Hong Kong filmmaker. A major director in the Golden Age of Cinema of Hong Kong, Hong Kong cinema, Tsui gained critical and commercial success with films such as ''Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain'' (1983), the Once Upon a Time in China (film series), ''Once Upon a Time in China'' film series (1991–1997), Green Snake (1993 film), ''Green Snake'' (1993), ''The Lovers (1994 film), The Lovers'' (1994), and ''The Blade (film), The Blade'' (1995). His credits as a writer and producer include ''A Better Tomorrow'' (1986), ''A Chinese Ghost Story'' (1987), ''The Killer (1989 film), The Killer'' (1989), ''Swordsman II'' (1992), ''New Dragon Gate Inn'' (1992), ''The Wicked City (1992 film), The Wicked City'' (1992), ''Iron Monkey (1993 film), Iron Monkey'' (1993), and ''Black Mask (film), Black Mask'' (1996). Amid the Handover of Hong Kong, Hong Kong handover, Tsui briefly pursued a career in the United States, directi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of China (1912–1949)
The Republic of China (ROC) began on 1 January 1912 as a sovereign state in mainland China following the 1911 Revolution, which overthrew the Manchu people, Manchu-led Qing dynasty and ended China's imperial China, imperial history. From 1927, the Kuomintang (KMT) Northern expedition, reunified the country and initially ruled it as a one-party state with Nanjing as the national capital. In 1949, Nationalist government, the KMT-led government was defeated in the Chinese Civil War and lost control of the mainland to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The CCP Proclamation of the People's Republic of China, established the People's Republic of China (PRC) while the ROC was forced to Retreat of the government of the Republic of China to Taiwan, retreat to Taiwan; the ROC retains control over the Taiwan Area, and political status of Taiwan, its political status remains disputed. The ROC is recorded as a founding member of both the League of Nations and the United Nations, and previous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Tung
Stephen Tung Wai (; born 2 February 1954) is a Hong Kong action choreographer, actor, and film director. Tung began his career as a stuntman at the age of sixteen and transitioned into action choreography in the 1970s. He has collaborated extensively with directors John Woo, Tsui Hark, and Wong Kar-wai, contributing to films such as ''A Better Tomorrow'' (1986) and ''Hard Boiled'' (1992) (directed by Woo), '' The Blade'' (1995) and ''The Battle at Lake Changjin'' (2021) (directed by Tsui), and '' As Tears Go By'' (1988) and ''2046'' (2004) (directed by Wong). He won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography seven times with ''Downtown Torpedos'' (1997), '' Purple Storm'' (1999), ''The Accidental Spy'' (2001), ''Seven Swords'' (2005), ''Bodyguards and Assassins'' (2009), ''Kung Fu Jungle'' (2014), '' Operation Mekong'' (2016), and ''Bursting Point'' (2023), making him the most awarded individual in this category. In addition to action choreography, Tung has also taken o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Film Award For Best Action Choreography
The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to a choreographer or a group of choreographers for the best achievement in action choreography. Since action scenes have an essential role in Hong Kong action cinema, this award is regarded as an important category. History The award was established at the 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards (1983) and the first winner in this category was the group of choreographers Sammo Hung, Lam Ching-ying, Yuen Biao & Billy Chan Wui-Ngai for their contribution in staging the action scenes of '' The Prodigal Son''. Action choreographers with the most wins: #Jackie Chan – 10 # Jackie Chan Stunt Team – 7 # Stephen Tung – 7 #Yuen Woo-ping – 6 #Donnie Yen – 5 #Sammo Hung – 4 Action choreographers with the most nominations: #Jackie Chan – 23 #Sammo Hung – 23 # Stephen Tung – 20 #Ching Siu-tung – 19 # Jackie Chan Stunt Team – 17 #Corey Yuen – 16 #Yuen Woo-ping – 15 # Chin Ka-lok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
16th Hong Kong Film Awards
Ceremony for the 16th Hong Kong Film Awards was held on 13 April 1997 in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre and hosted by Lydia Shum and Nancy Sit. In total, sixteen winners in fifteen categories were unveiled. Peter Chan's '' Comrades: Almost a Love Story'' became the biggest winner for the year with nine awards, setting the record for the highest number of categories won by a single film. The event also marked the last time the Hong Kong Film Awards was held while under British colonial rule. The nominees were announced on 24 February 1997. The front runners were Peter Chan Peter Ho-sun Chan (born 28 November 1962), also known as Peter Chan, is a Hong Kong-born filmmaker best known for directing films that span a wide range of genres, including romantic comedies, musical dramas, and historical epics. He is r ...'s '' Comrades: Almost a Love Story'' and Benny Chan's '' Big Bullet'', with eleven and nine nominations respectively. Awards Winners are listed first, highlig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing dynasty ceded Hong Kong Island in 1841–1842 as a consequence of losing the First Opium War. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 and was further extended when the United Kingdom obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898. Hong Kong was occupied by Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II. The territory was handed over from the United Kingdom to China in 1997. Hong Kong maintains separate governing and economic systems from that of mainland China under the principle of one country, two systems. Originally a sparsely populated area of farming and fishing villages,. the territory is now one of the world's most signific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Kin-yan
Lee Kin-yan (; born 12 May 1961) is a Hong Kong actor, who frequently makes comic cameo appearances in Stephen Chow's films, as a cross-dressing man with a finger up his nose known as Yu Fa (Chinese: 如花; Cantonese: yu fa; Mandarin: ru2 hua1), meaning "flower-like" in Chinese, and he also acquired his nickname from this character. Filmography * ''The Legend of Zu 2'' (2019) * ''Hunter Bounty 2'' (2019) * ''Hunter Bounty 1'' (2019) * ''A Stupid Journey'' (2014) * ''Long's Story'' (2014) * ''Just Another Margin'' (2014) * '' Ameera'' (2014) * '' Kungfu Cyborg'' (2009) as Yu Fa * '' The Lady Iron Chef'' (2007) * '' Bet to Basic'' (2006) * '' A Chinese Tall Story'' (2005) * '' Kung Fu Mahjong 2'' (2005) * '' China's Next Top Princess'' (2005) * '' Sex and the Beauties'' (2004) as Restaurant owner * '' Shaolin Soccer'' (2001) as Manny * ''Street Kids Violence'' (1999) as Uncle San * ''Troublesome Night 5'' (1999) as Ghost Policeman * ''9413'' (1998) as Fatty Chuen * '' The Lucky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jung Woo-sung
Jung Woo-sung (; born April 22, 1973) is a South Korean actor. Jung started his career as a fashion model, rising to stardom with the gangster film ''Beat'' (1997). He went on to establish himself as a versatile actor, playing leading roles in a wide spectrum of genres, from dramas '' City of the Rising Sun'' (1999) and '' Mutt Boy'' (2003) to historical epic ''Musa'' (2001) and the romantic classic '' A Moment to Remember'' (2004). His filmography includes major blockbusters such as ''The Good, the Bad, the Weird'' (2008), '' Cold Eyes'' (2013), '' The Divine Move'' (2014), '' The King'' (2017), '' Steel Rain'' (2017), ''Hunt'' (2022), and '' 12.12: The Day'' (2023), as well as crime thrillers '' Asura: The City of Madness'' (2016) and '' Beasts Clawing at Straws'' (2020). Jung's role in '' Innocent Witness'' (2019) earned him Best Actor at the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards and the 40th Blue Dragon Film Awards. In television, Jung is known for '' Asphalt Man'' (1995), '' Padam Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheongsam
''Cheongsam'' (, ), also known as the ''qipao'' () and sometimes referred to as the mandarin gown, is a Chinese dress worn by women which takes inspiration from the , the ethnic clothing of the Manchu people. The cheongsam is most often seen as a longer, figure-fitting, one piece garment with a standing collar, an asymmetric, left-over-right () opening and two side slits, and embellished with Chinese Frog_(fastening), frog fasteners on the lapel and the collar. It was developed in the 1920s and evolved in shapes and design over years. It was popular in China from the 1920s to 1960s, overlapping with the Republic_of_China_(1912–1949), Republican era, and was popularized by Chinese socialites and high society (social class), high society women in Shanghai. Although the cheongsam is sometimes seen as traditional Chinese clothing, it continues to evolve with the times, responding to changes in contemporary modern life. Terminology As English loanwords, both "''cheongsam''" an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Lee (actress)
Amanda Lee Wai-man (born 4 October 1970) is a Hong Kong pop singer. Personal life Amanda Lee (), born in Hong Kong, her ancestral hometown is Sanshui (三水) district, Foshan, China. In October 2013, Lee married her British boyfriend of three years, Serge Micallef, a banker at Bank of New York Mellon. Lyricist Wyman Wong stood in place of her father to walk her down the aisle. Career Amanda Lee once revealed on a TV show in her ancestral home in Sanshui District. When she was 15 years old, Lee participated in the SING Star Voice Singing Competition on a TVB Jade's program named Enjoy Yourself Tonight. She sang Anita Mui's songs in this competition and was then discovered by a famous singer-songwriter Anthony Lun Wing Leung. Lee started her singing career at the age of 17, which coincided with the Hong Kong music scene in the late 1980s. Filmography * '' An Inspector Calls'' (2015) * '' The Haunted School'' (2007) - Miss Fong * '' House of Mahjong'' (2007) * ''Cocktail'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gone With The Wind (film)
''Gone with the Wind'' is a 1939 American epic historical romance film adapted from the 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell. The film was produced by David O. Selznick of Selznick International Pictures and directed by Victor Fleming. Set in the American South against the backdrop of the American Civil War and the Reconstruction era, the film tells the story of Scarlett O'Hara ( Vivien Leigh), the strong-willed daughter of a Georgia plantation owner, following her romantic pursuit of Ashley Wilkes (Leslie Howard), who is married to his cousin, Melanie Hamilton (Olivia de Havilland), and her subsequent marriage to Rhett Butler (Clark Gable). The film had a troubled production. The start of filming was delayed for two years until January 1939 because Selznick was determined to secure Gable for the role of Rhett, and filming concluded in July. The role of Scarlett was challenging to cast, and 1,400 unknown women were interviewed for the part. Sidney Howard's original screenpl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wu Hsing-kuo
Wu Hsing-kuo () is a Taiwanese actor of the silver screen and theater, known for both his performance of complex movie roles as much as for his innovative adaptations of Western classics into traditional Peking Opera. Life and career Wu was trained in classical Peking Opera since the age of 11 in Taiwan's state-run Fu-Hsing Chinese Opera School, specializing in ''wu sheng'' (male martial) roles. He was admitted with honors into the Theatre Department of Chinese Culture University in Taipei, trained under master Chou Cheng-jung (Zhou Zheng-rong) and became the leading dancer of Lin Hwai-min's Cloud Gate Dance Theater. However, his teacher Chou Cheng-jung (Zhou Zheng-rong) considered him as a pretentious student who didn't focus on study and finally abandoned him in 1989. After that, Chou Cheng-jung (died in 2000) never met him again. In addition, most traditional Chinese opera audiences do not recognize him as a qualified actor. In 1986, he and a group of enthusiastic friends ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
