Roy CheungRoy Cheung Yiu-Yeung (Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhāng Yàoyáng; born 20 July 1963 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong–based actor, best known on-screen for his roles as Triad gangsters in a number of films. Early life and careerAs a child, Cheung idolized kung-fu legend Bruce Lee but never seriously considered a career in acting.
Anthony WongAnthony Wong Chau-sang (Chinese: 黃秋生; born Anthony William Perry; 2 September 1961) is a Hong Kong film actor, film director and singer, known for his intense portrayals of often-amoral characters. He has won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor three times for The Untold Story (1993), Beast Cops (1998) and Still Human (2018), and won Taiwan's Golden Horse Award for Best Actor for The Sunny Side of the Street (2022).
Michael Wong (actor)Michael Fitzgerald Wonga.k.a.Wong Man-tak (Chinese: 王敏德; pinyin: Wáng Mǐndé) is a Chinese-American actor based in Hong Kong. He is fluent in English, but not in Chinese, which is reflected in many of the characters he has portrayed. His most notable film is the 1998 film Beast Cops, which won a Hong Kong Film Award with Wong in the lead role. As of 2025, he has appeared in over a hundred films, mainly in the Hong Kong film industry.
Yo-Yo MaYo-Yo Ma (born October 7, 1955) is an American cellist. Born to Chinese parents in Paris, he was regarded as a child prodigy, and began to study the cello with his father at age four. Ma moved with his family to Boston at age seven and later to New York City, where he continued his cello studies at the Juilliard School before pursuing a liberal arts education at Harvard University.
Hong KongSpecial administrative region of ChinaSpecial administrative region in ChinaFlagEmblemLocation of Hong Kong (red) within China (beige)Sovereign stateChinaBritish possession26 January 1841Treaty of Nanking29 August 1842Convention of Peking24 October 1860New Territories lease9 June 1898Imperial Japanese occupation25 December 1941 to 30 August 1945Re-designated as a British Dependent Territory1 January 1981Sino-British Joint Declaration19 December 1984Handover to China1 July 1997Administrative centreTamarLargest districtby populationSha TinOfficial languagesChineseEnglishRegional and indigenous languagesCantoneseWeitou dialectHakkaTankaOfficial scriptsTraditional ChineseEnglish alphabetEthnic groups (2021)91.6% Chinese2.7% Filipino1.9% Indonesian0.8% White1.4% South Asian (of which 0.6% Indian0.4% Nepalese0.3% Pakistani0.1% Other South Asian)2% otherDemonym(s)HongkongerHongkongeseGovernmentDevolved executive-led government within a unitary state• Chief ExecutiveJohn Lee• Chief SecretaryEric Chan• Council PresidentStarry Lee• Chief JusticeAndrew CheungLegislatureLegislative CouncilNational representation• National People's Congress36 deputies• Chinese People's Political ConsultativeConference203 delegatesArea• Total2,754.97 km (1,063.70 sq mi) (168th)• Water (%)59.70 (1,640.62 km; 633.45 sq mi)• Land1,114.35 km (430.25 sq mi)Highest elevation (Tai Mo Shan)957 m (3,140 ft)Lowest elevation (South China Sea)0 m (0 ft)Population• 2023 estimate 7,498,100 (102th)• 2021 census 7,413,070• Density6,801/km (17,614.5/sq mi) (4th)GDP (PPP)2026 estimate• Total $635.594 billion (50th)• Per capita $84,212 (17th)GDP (nominal)2026 estimate• Total $450.138 billion (41st)• Per capita $59,640 (23rd)Gini (2024) 45.7mediumHDI (2023) 0.955very high · 8thCurrencyHong Kong dollar (HK$) (HKD)Time zoneUTC+08:00 (HKT)Date formatdd/mm/yyyy yyyy年mm月dd日Mains electricity220 V–50 HzCalling code+852ISO 3166 codeHKCN-HKInternet TLD.hk.香港Number plate prefixes粤ZClimateMonsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Cwa)Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China.
Dante LamDante Lam Chiu-yin (traditional Chinese: 林超賢; simplified Chinese: 林超贤, born 1 July 1964) is a Hong Kong filmmaker, actor and action choreographer. BackgroundHe was trained in the tradition of John Woo as an assistant director and worked as an actor and producer. He often writes and supervises his own choreography. In 2008 he won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director for his work on Beast Stalker.
Hong Kong action cinemaHong Kong action cinema is the principal source of the Hong Kong film industry's global fame. Action films from Hong Kong have roots in Chinese and Hong Kong cultures, including Chinese opera, storytelling and aesthetic traditions, which Hong Kong filmmakers combined with elements from Hollywood and Japanese cinema along with new action choreography and filmmaking techniques, to create a culturally distinctive form that went on to have wide transcultural appeal.
Gordon ChanGordon Chan Kar-Seung (Chinese: 陳嘉上; Jyutping: can4 gaa1 soeng6; born January 16, 1960) is a Hong Kong filmmaker.
Patrick Tam (actor)Patrick Tam (Chinese: 譚耀文) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. CareerHe first set foot into the entertainment industry after winning the 1988 New Talent Awards in Hong Kong alongside another notable Hong Kong singer, Sammi Cheng who was second runner-up. After an unsuccessful stint in the music industry, Patrick was about to give up a career in the entertainment industry when he was approached by a TVB representative thus embarking on a journey into the world of acting.Traditional Chinese charactersTraditional Chinese characters are one of two standardized character sets used to write the Chinese language, with the other being simplified characters. Traditional characters predominated in written Chinese, the historical lingua franca of East Asia, until the mid-20th century. Today, they are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, as well as in most overseas Chinese communities outside of Southeast Asia.
John ChongJohn Chong Ching is a Hong Kongfilm producer and presenter. He is one of the most successful producers of Hong Kong cinema beginning with the Golden Age of Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan in the 1970s and 1980s. He is now a veteran film producer of Media Asia Group, the company behind the Infernal Affairs trilogy. CareerChong has spent his entire career in the local entertainment scene.
Kathy ChowMusical careerAlso known asHoi Mei (海味)OriginHong KongLabelsTVB (1985–1997、2008–2009、2012–2014)ATV (1998–2001)Kathy Chow Hoi-mei (Chinese: 周海媚; pinyin: Zhōu Hǎimèi; Jyutping: Zaau1 Hoi2 Mei6; 6 December 1966 – 11 December 2023), or Kathy Chau Hoi-mei, was a Hong Kong actress and singer. She was a leading actress in TVB dramas during the late 1980s to 1990s, such as The Breaking Point and Time Before Time.
Sam Lee (actor)Sam Lee Chan-sam (born 27 September 1975) is a Hong Kong actor. He started his film career when he was first spotted by director Fruit Chan, who cast him in Made in Hong Kong. Since his debut, Lee has appeared in dozens of films. He appeared in a Japanese film Ping Pong as one of the contestants in the movie. Lee is best known for his role as Sha Jang in the Hong Kong television series The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra (2002).*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.