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Tse Kwan-ho
Tse Kwan-ho (born 23 March 1963) is a Hong Kong actor, professionally also known as Gardner Tse. Originally a nurse, Tse Kwan-ho rose to prominence in the stage play ''The Mad Phoenix'' (), this was later remade into a feature film of the same name, and for which Tse would win the 1997 Golden Horse Best Actor award. Following ''The Mad Phoenix'' Tse went on to become a full-time actor and has since appeared in stage, television, film and radio serial productions. Career Tse graduated from Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in 1989, he joined the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre Hong Kong Repertory Theatre () is the oldest and largest professional theatre company in Hong Kong. Founded in 1977, it is registered as a non-profit organisation: some of its funding comes from the government. Among its repertoire are many well- ... and was with them for the next eight years. In 1997 he joined Raymond To and Clifton To's Springtime Stage Productions Limited and appeared in "Pygmalion" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xie (surname)
Xie (; ) is a Chinese surname, Chinese-language surname. lt is usually romanized as "Hsieh" in Taiwan. It is estimated that there are more than ten million people with this surname, the majority of whom live in Taiwan, Southern China, South East Asia, America, Europe and Africa. It is particularly common in Taiwan where it is the List of common Chinese surnames#Taiwan, 13th most common surname in 2016. It is also very common in the east Asian diaspora which historically tended to have Overseas Chinese#History, disproportionately emigrated out of southern China. A 2013 study found that Xie was the 23rd most common surname in China, with 0.79% of the population having this surname.Tanghe County and Taikang County of Henan Province: the origin of surname Xie , en.hn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stolen Years (2013 Film)
''The Stolen Years'' () is a 2013 romance and dramatic film directed by Wong Chun-chun and starring Bai Baihe, Joseph Chang and Christine Fan. Plot He-Mann (Bai Baihe) lost her memories five years ago when she had an accident. When she finally woke up, she could not understand why she and her husband had divorced, why her best friend is now her enemy, or why colleagues all avoided and tried to stay away from her. In order to learn about her past, she starts on her search of her lost memories with the help of her ex-husband. But as they discover more, they then realise. Cast * Bai Baihe * Joseph Chang * Christine Fan * Amber An * Ken Lin * Tse Kwan-ho * Queenie Tai * Sky Wu Critical reception Andrew Chan of the Film Critics Circle of Australia The Film Critics Circle of Australia (FCCA) is an association of cinema critics and reviewers. It includes journalists in "media, television, major national and state papers, radio, national and state, online and freelance writers, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dream Of Colours
''Dreams of Colours'' is a Hong Kong television series starring Myolie Wu, Tse Kwan-ho, Melissa Ng etc.. It was released on 16 April 2004 by TVB. Plot The series begins with a slightly disturbed Michelle Koo ( Myolie Wu) travelling back to home on a flight. She was accompanied by her friend Donna. Donna told her to relax and gave her some wine to drink. When Donna looked back at the other passengers she identified Nick Yau. While noticing him, she became very excited and went over talking with him a lot, even asked him what could she wear. Meanwhile, Michelle got drunk but still wanted some more. She got some more and went over to where Donna and Nick Yau were chatting. Drunk Michelle spilt her wine over some cloth on Nick Yau's lap. Nick's cloth was very special to him because he was going to make a dress for Elaine, his girlfriend. When Michelle finally got home she faced her furious father who is very disappointed about her. In the course of time, Michelle became friends wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Yang Of Sui
Emperor Yang of Sui (隋煬帝, 569 – 11 April 618), personal name Yang Guang (), alternative name Ying (), Xianbei name Amo (), also known as Emperor Ming of Sui () during the brief reign of his grandson Yang Tong, was the second emperor of the Sui dynasty of China. Emperor Yang's original name was Yang Ying, but was renamed by his father, after consulting with oracles, to Yang Guang. Yang Guang was made the Prince of Jin after Emperor Wen established the Sui dynasty in 581. In 588, he was granted command of the five armies that invaded the southern Chen dynasty and was widely praised for the success of this campaign. These military achievements, as well as his machinations against his older brother Yang Yong, led to him becoming crown prince in 600. After the death of his father in 604, generally considered, though unproven, by most traditional historians to be a murder ordered by Yang Guang, he ascended the throne as Emperor Yang. Emperor Yang, ruling from 604 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Book And Sword, Gratitude And Revenge
''Book and Sword, Gratitude and Revenge'' is a television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel ''The Book and the Sword''. The series was first broadcast on CTV in Taiwan in 2002. Cast * Vincent Zhao as Chen Jialuo * Esther Kwan as Huoqingtong * Rachel Ngan as Princess Fragrance * Chen Chao-jung as Qianlong Emperor * Ray Lui as Wen Tailai * Vicky Chen as Luo Bing * Tse Kwan-ho as Yu Yutong * Leslie Sun as Li Yuanzhi * Joey Leung as Xu Tianhong * Kym Ng as Zhou Qi * Guo Liang as Zhang Zhaozhong * Xu Lu as Yu Ruyi * Cheng Pei-pei as Empress Dowager Chongqing * Zhang Tielin as Yu Wanting * Yang Guang as Lu Feiqing * Wu Yue as Zhao Banshan * Mao Hu as Zhang Jin * Che Gen as Jiang Sigen * Feng Pengfei as Xinyan * Ho Kwai-lam as Li Kexiu * Deli Ge'er as Muzhuolun * Zhang Hongming as Huo'ayi * Lu Yong as Bai Zhen * Xi Hong as Empress * Bryan Leung as Yuan Shixiao * Elvis Tsui as Tuying * Sui Yongqing as Xuediao * Sun Changhong as Zhaohui * Li Qingxiang as Zhou Zhongying * Jia Yanpe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xu Wei
Xu Wei (, 1521–1593), other department Qingteng Shanren (), was a Chinese painter, playwright, poet, and tea master during the Ming dynasty. A noted painter, poet, writer and dramatist famed for his artistic expressiveness.Cihai: Page 802. Revolutionary for its time, his painting style influenced and inspired countless subsequent painters, such as Bada Shanren, the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou, and the modern masters Wu Changshuo and Qi Baishi.Barnhart: Page 232. Qi once exclaimed in a poem that "How I wish to be born 300 years earlier so I could grind ink and prepare paper for Green Vine ( A Xu Wei pen name)" (). Xu Wei can be considered as the founder of modern painting in China. His influence continues to exert itself. Despite his posthumous recognition, Xu was manifestly mentally ill and unsuccessful in life, ending his life in poverty after the murder of his third wife and several attempts at suicide. Life Xu's courtesy names were Wenqing (文清) and then later Wenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Date With A Vampire II
''My Date with a Vampire II'' is a 2000 Hong Kong television series produced by ATV as a sequel to '' My Date with a Vampire'' (1998) even though it is a reboot of the original. It was followed by '' My Date with a Vampire III'' in 2004. The series starred many cast members from the first season in similar roles. Like the first season, ''My Date with a Vampire II'' also blends aspects of the Chinese "hopping" corpses of jiangshi fiction with those of western vampires, while injecting elements of Chinese mythology, modern horror legends, and eschatology. Plot The series begins with the same duel between Fong Kwok-wah and Yamamoto Kazuo in 1938 during the Second Sino-Japanese War as shown in the first season. They attract the attention of Cheung San, the progenitor of all vampires, who interrupts their duel. Just as Cheung San is about to bite the two men and turn them into vampires, Ma Dan-na appears and drives Cheung San away, thus sparing Fong and Yamamoto from their fates. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where The Wind Blows
''Where the Wind Blows'' (Chinese: 風再起時), previously known as ''Theory of Ambitions'', is a 2022 Hong Kong crime thriller film written and directed by Philip Yung and starring Aaron Kwok and Tony Leung Chiu-wai respectively as Lui Lok and Lam Kong two notorious corrupt Hong Kong police officers during the 1960s. Originally set for release at the end of 2018, the film's release was delayed due to trouble getting approved by the National Radio and Television Administration. The film was scheduled to make its world premiere and open the 45th Hong Kong International Film Festival on 1 April 2021, but was pulled from the lineup three days before. The film made its world premiere the following year and opened the 46th Hong Kong International Film Festival on 15 August 2022 instead. The film has yet to receive a wide release in theaters. ''Where the Wind Blows'' was selected as the Hong Kong entry for Best International Feature Film at the upcoming 95th Academy Awards. Plo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warriors Of Future
''Warriors of Future'' (), previously known as ''Virtus'' (), is a 2022 Hong Kong science fiction action film directed by visual effects artist Ng Yuen-fai in his directorial debut and starring Louis Koo, Sean Lau, and Carina Lau. Koo also serves as the film's producer, with the film being funded and distributed by his production company, One Cool Group Limited. Having been in development for three years, the film began production on 12 February 2017 and was originally set for release in 2019. After a long delay, the film opened the 46th Hong Kong International Film Festival on 15 August 2022 and released theatrically on 25 August 2022 in Hong Kong. Plot In 2055, wars have ravaged the Earth due to the prevalent use of advanced military robots, and global warming and pollution have destroyed the environment and ruined the atmosphere. As a result, many people are born with birth defects and die, and large domes known as Skynets are built to protect the surviving cities on Earth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drifting (2021 Film)
''Drifting'' ( zh, 濁水漂流) is a 2021 Hong Kong drama film directed and written by Jun Li. Starring Francis Ng, Loletta Lee and Tse Kwan-ho, the film is based on a 2012 actual court case involving homeless people in Sham Shui Po. The film was selected for Big Screen Competition at 2021 International Film Festival Rotterdam, and made its Asian premiere at the 45th Hong Kong International Film Festival before its theatrical release on 3 June 2021. Plot Ho Kei-fai ("Fai") is released from prison and returns to Tung Chau Street in Sham Shui Po, one of the poorest districts in the territory, and rejoins his fellow street sleepers. One day, without prior notice, the police and cleaners vacate their sleeping place and forcibly throw their belongings into a rubbish truck, despite their protest. The group manages to build wooden huts under a nearby flyover as their new home. Social worker Miss Ho assists the street sleepers to file a lawsuit against the government, demanding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shock Wave 2
''Shock Wave 2'' is a 2020 Hong Kong-Chinese action film written and directed by Herman Yau, produced by and starring Andy Lau. The film is a standalone sequel to the 2017 film ''Shock Wave'', featuring a new storyline and characters. In the film, Lau plays a former bomb disposal officer who falls into a coma in an explosion, resulting in amnesia, and becomes a top suspect of a terrorist attack. After being apprehended, he escapes from custody as a fugitive to piece together his identity and the in and outs of the incident. The film was first announced on 15 March 2018. Production for ''Shock Wave 2'' began in February 2019 and wrapped up on 8 May 2019. The film was originally set for theatrical release in July 2020, but was later pushed back to 24 December 2020. It has grossed $226.4 million worldwide, making it the tenth highest-grossing film of 2020. Plot In Hong Kong, a mysterious terrorist organization, Vendetta, run by Ma Sai-kwan (codename Maverick) and a mysteri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Find Your Voice
''Find Your Voice'' is a 2020 Hong Kong drama film written and directed by Adrian Kwan, produced by and starring Andy Lau as a former internationally renowned conductor who resides in the United States, returns to Hong Kong lead a pessimistic group of choir students. The film was theatrically release on 26 November 2020. Plot Form 4 student Fung Sun-hei of a Band 3 secondary school is a well known typical neet who is bad-tempered and performs poorly in academics. One day, Sun-hei gets in trouble for causing major havoc in school. However, headmaster Lo ( Lowell Lo) gives him a final chance to redeem himself by requesting him to participate in the "Find Your Voice Trial Program" (熱血合唱團試驗計劃), a project which involves forming a classical music chorus composed of three Band 3 students who go in to nine months of special training to compete in the Intercollegiate Chorus Competition (校際合唱團比賽) afterwards. Without a choice, Sun-hei reluctantly accepts the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
