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Famous Chinese Actress, Wang Hanlun (王汉伦)~ Chinese Movies&TV
The actress who Chinese moviegoers knew as Wang Hanlun(王汉伦 Wáng Hànlún) was born Peng Jianqing(彭剑青 Péng Jiànqīng) in 1903 in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. Her early life had much in common with that of Songlian(颂莲 Sòng Lián), the protagonist of Zhang Yimou's(张艺谋 Zhāng Yìmóu) 1991 movie "Raise the Red Lantern"(大红灯笼高高挂 dàhóng dēnglóng gāogāo guà), a character played by Gong Li(巩俐 Gǒng Lì). The tragedy cast a shadow on her life. The youngest of seven children, Peng Jianqing was by all accounts her father's favorite, and although the family was strict and traditional in keeping with the times, her father sent her to an excellent private institution, St. Mary's School for Women in Shanghai. However, her father died when she was 16, imperiling the Peng family's financial position. In keeping with feudal tradition, the eldest brother became clan head, and he and his wife opted for the most common means of disposing of superfluous daughters at that time: young Jianqing was pulled from school and a marriage was arranged for her, in this case an alliance with a man named Zhang, a coal mine operator in the Northeast China province of Liaoning(辽宁 liáoníng). Her depression at this sudden shift in her personal situation grew worse when she discovered her… -
Chinese cartoons: Black Cat Detective (黑猫警长) ~ Chinese Movies&TV
"Black Cat Detective", also referred as "Black Cat Sheriff" or "Black Cat Inspector", is another classic animation produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio. The story is about the detective Mr. Black Cat traveling around on his motorcycle and solving a variety of tough cases. He was a spectacular detective and solved many cases, punished many criminals and protected residents of the forest. "Black Cat Detective I" was first shown on TV in 1984 in five episodes. The image of the Mr. Black Cat was welcomed by children and was very successful. CCTV released "Black Cat Detective II" in 1993, and Shanghai Animation Film Studio released its film in 2010. However, due to foreign animation as well as the different demands of the new teenage generation, the sequel and film didn't receive much recognition. -
Chinese Women Star: Lin Chi-ling(林志玲)
Lin Chi-ling is a supermodel and actress in Taiwan and the Chinese mainland. "Famed for her gentle demeanor and physical beauty, Lin replaced Stephanie Siao to be ‘The First Face of Taiwan' by members of the Taiwanese media in 2003. Lin's meteoric rise to fame caused Taiwanese commentators and scholars to coin the phrase ‘The Lin Chi-Ling Phenomenon.'" Her performance of magic tricks on CCTV New Year's gala was welcomed by many audiences. She earns most of her income from commercial advertisements and endorsements. Her income reached 56.55 million yuan (US$8.74 million) in the assessment period. Born: Nov. 29, 1974, in Taipei, Taiwan Foreign name：Lin Chi-ling ethnic：汉族 Nationality：China Graduate School：University of Toronto(多伦多大学) height：175 cm Films: "Red Cliff," "The Magic Aster," "The Treasure Hunter," "Moon Lovers," "Welcome to Sha Ma Town," "Love on Credit" Early life Lin Chi-ling was born on November 29, 1974 in a merchant family in Taipei, Taiwan. Lin Chi-ling's family is well-off. Her father, Lin Fannan, is a successful businessman engaged in aluminum products and technology. He once founded "Aierfa Industrial Co., Ltd." and "Shengxin Trading Company". Her mother, Wu Cimei, also has her own business, and her brother, Lin Zhihong, later ran a cosmetics business. Lin Chi-ling completed…- 0
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The Shaolin Temple – 少林寺(1976) – Chinese Movies
English name：Shaolin Temple / Shao Lin tzu Broadcast time：December 22, 1976 Starring：傅声（Alexander Fu）、戚冠军（Kuan-Chun Chi）、狄龙（Tommy Tam）、姜大卫（David Chiang）、郭振锋、王龙威（Lung Wei Wang） director：张彻（Cheh Chang）、午马 Introduction The Shaolin Temple(少林寺Shàolínsì) aka Death Chamber is a Shaw Brothers film(邵氏电影Shàoshì diànyĭng) directed by the Chang Cheh. It is one of the Shoalin Temple themed martial arts films and their rebellion against the Qing's, with an all-star cast featuring the second generation of Shaw stars David Chiang, Ti Lung, and Fu Sheng and the introduction of the Venoms. The film is a prequel to 5 Masters Of Death. Plot The film opens with the chief Shaolin Monks realizing that time is not on their side and they must train more fighters to fight the Qing’s, the monk Hai Hsien (Shan Mao) opposes this as he is secretly working for the court. Outside many men are sitting in front of the temple waiting to be accepted in, Fang Shih Yu (Fu Sheng), Ma Chao-hsing (Tony Liu) and others, as the temple tests the will of potential students by making them wait outside for hours (perhaps days), eventually the two are accepted in a begin “training”. Fang Shih Yu becomes frustrated immediately as Shaolins method of teaching martial arts is rather obscure, except…- 0
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Martial Arts Of Shaolin – 南北少林(1986) – Chinese Movies
English name：Martial arts of Shaolin Broadcast time：February 1, 1986 Starring：李连杰（Jet Li）、黄秋燕（Chau-Yin Wong）、胡坚强、于承惠、于海 director：刘家良（Chia-Liang Liu） Introduction Today, we are going to talk about a 1986 Hong Kong martial arts film, Martial Arts Of Shaolin (南北少林nán-běi shàolín). It is also known as Shaolin Temple 3: Martial Arts of Shaolin. It is notable as the only collaboration to date between film director Lau Kar-Leung and actor Jet Li(李连杰Li Liánjié). Box office Martial Arts Of Shaolin performed moderately well at the Hong Kong box office, grossing HK $18,106,589. Award nomination 6th Hong Kong Film Awards (第六届香港电影金像奖dì-liù jiè Xiānggǎng diànyǐng jīnxiàngjiǎng) Nominated: Best Action Choreography (Lau's Stuntmen Association) Plot The treacherous minister of the Qing Dynasty, Prince Hesuo, framed a loyal and good man. More than a decade later, two descendants of loyal and good men grew up one after another. One was Zhiming, who was entrusted by his mother to the mountain gate as a child and became a monk in the Northern Shaolin Temple; the other was Sima Yan, who hid in the Southern Shaolin Temple with his uncle Faren. On this day, Hesuo's birthday, Zhiming, a martial monk from the Northern Shaolin Temple, and Sima Yan, a lay disciple from the Southern Shaolin Temple, came to assassinate Prince…- 0
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Farewell, My Concubine 霸王别姬 ~ Chinese Movies
Broadcast time：January 1, 1993 Starring：张国荣（Leslie Cheung）、巩俐（Gong Li）、张丰毅（Zhang Fengyi）、葛优（Ge You）、英达（Da Ying）、雷汉 director:陈凯歌（Chen Kaige） Introduction Chinese name: 霸王别姬 (bàwánɡ bié jī) English name: Farewell, My Concubine An exemplar work of Chinese movies, ‘Farewell, My Concubine’ was awarded the Golden Palm award at the Cannes Film Festival. It is adapted from the novel written by Hong Kong female writer Li Bihua. The film tells the story of Cheng Dieyi, a Peking Opera singer who was sold to a Peking Opera troupe since the childhood. He has a close relationship with his senior fellow apprentice Duan Xiaolou, and the two rise to fame in the capital for co-starring ‘Farewell, My Concubine’. However, Duan Xiaolou has married prostitute Ju Xian beforehand, and during the Cultural Revolution, Cheng Dieyi and Duan Xiaolou betray each other, which makes Dieyi feel lost at the lifelong artistic pursuit. In the end Cheng Dieyi commits suicide at the stage when rehearsing with Duan Xiaolou again after the Cultural Revolution. Magnificent in style and elaborate in making, the film mixed the story of the two Peking Opera singers with the historic development of China over half a century, depicting the epic structure with subtle feelings between the two males. Until Farewell, My Concubine (Ba Wang Bie Ji), not many people were aware that most members of…- 0
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Kung Fu Hustle 功夫（2004） – Chinese Movies
Overview Chinese Name：功夫 English Name：Kung Fu Hustle Director: Stephen Chow周星驰 Screenwriter: Stephen Chow周星驰，Huo Xin霍昕，Chan Man-keung，Tsang Kan-cheung Starring: Stephen Chow周星驰，Danny Chan Kwok-kwan陈国坤，Yuen Wah元华，Yuen Qiu元秋，Huang Shengyi黄圣依，Bruce Leung梁小龙 Release Year：2004 Running time : 98min Brief Introduction of Kung Fu Hustle Kung Fu Hustle is an action comedy film directed by Stephen Chow, written by Stephen Chow, Zeng Jinchang, Huo Xin, and Chen Wenqiang, starring Stephen Chow, Huang Shengyi, Lin Zicong, Chen Guokun, Liang Xiaolong, Yuanhua, and Yuan Qiu. It was released in China on December 23, 2004. The film tells the story of a street gangster who turns into a generation of martial artists and a kind-hearted gangster who corrects his evil ways. Plot of Kung Fu Hustle The story takes place somewhere in southern China in the 1930s. The Mafia Axe Gang bullied the local market and bribed the local police to escape charges. A Xing (Stephen Chow) dreams of becoming a gangster all day, but he is not determined and does nothing. They had to pretend to be the ax gang and run to the slum of Zhulongcheng stronghold, which the gangs had no time to take care of, to extort some money. Unexpectedly, the common people of the Zhulong stronghold had unique skills,…- 0
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[TOP 20] ‘FANTASY’ CHINESE DRAMA
Many people watch drama in order to escape the real world and to be completely engaged with what is being shown on the screen. The fantasy genre fits perfectly with this type of viewing as it contains elements of magic, escapism, myth and the supernatural. Here are the list of 20 C-Drama that will take you to other world. ETERNAL LOVE A couple who fell in love, despite the obstacles set from the last generation overcome them to be together eternally. LEGEND OF FU YAO Adopted as an orphan, Fu Yao served as a slave for the Xuan Yuan sect in the Taiyuan Kingdom. After a series of tragedies, she journeyed across the lands in search of ways to lift the curse that blighted her life. Along the way, she meets the Crown Prince of Tianquan, Zhang Sun Wu Ji, and falls in love with him. Together, they tackled political issues in the five kingdoms and unearth secrets regarding her birth. GUARDIAN A world beyond scientific understanding with a group of passionate adults trying to solve cases done by such forces. ~~ Guardian is based on the novel Zhen Hun written by Priest. Zhao Yunlan and Shen Wei are tasked…- 0
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Bruce Lee’s Father, Lee Hoi-Chuen 李小龙父亲, 李海泉 ~ Chinese Movies&TV
Lee Hoi-Chuen (李海泉 Lǐ Hǎiquán) was born on Feb. 4, 1901. He was Bruce Lee 's (李小龙 Lǐ Xiǎolóng) father and was a Hong Kong Cantonese opera (粤剧 Yuèjù ) singer and film actor. Lee Hoi-chuen and his wife, Grace Ho, were in San Francisco in 1940 when Bruce Lee was born; they were on a one-year U.S. tour with the Cantonese Opera Company. Their other son Robert, Bruce's younger brother was famous in Hong Kong during the 1960s as the lead singer and founder of a popular beat band The Thunderbirds. Lee Hoi-chuen died on Feb. 7, 1965, just a few days after his 64th birthday, and a week after the birth of his grandson, Brandon Lee. He was portrayed by Tony Leung Ka-fai in the 2010 film Bruce Lee, My Brother . Filmography 1.Robbing the Dead (1939) 2.Christmas Tree (1947) 3.Hundreds of Birds Adoring a Phoenix (1947) ... Beggar 4.Feed the Scholar (1947) 5.Wealth Is Like a Dream (1948) ... Cheung Chiu 6.A Golden World (1948) 7.Huang jin shi jie (1948) 8.Five Rascals in the Eastern Capital (Part 1) (1948) 9.Five Rascals in the Eastern Capital (Part 2) (1948) 10.The Four Kings of Heaven (1948) 11.Native Scholar (1948) 12.The Outstanding One (1948) 13.Two Drug Addicts Sweep a Long Dike (1948) ... Chiu Ting-Cheong 14.Everything Goes My Way (1948) 15.Rich and Abundant (1948) 16.Full Happiness (1949) ... Smallpox Hoi 17.Trashy Heaven (1949) ... Fortune teller 18.Golden Turtle from Hell (1949) ... Chun Pak-Cheung 19.Out of This World (1949) 20.Romantic Adventure (1949) 21.Loosing the Red Sack (1949) ... Cheung Si-Ma 22.How Ten Heroes of Guangdong Slew the Dragon (1950) 23.Kaleidoscope (1950) 24.Xi lu xiang (1950) 25.Seven Shaolin Heroes' Five Ventures into Mount Emei (Part 2) (1950) ... laughing work 26.Seven Shaolin Heroes' Five Ventures into Mount Emei (Part 1) (1950) ... laughing work 27.The Haunt of the Eastern Capital (Part 3) (1950) ... Chiang Ping 28.The Story of Tung Siu-Yen (1950) ... Fo Yee the Eunuch 29.The Kid (1950) ... Hung Pak-Ho 30.Life's Blessing Complete (1950) 31.The Net of Justice (1950) 32.A Great Hero of Many Blunders (1951) 33.Business Is Blooming (1951) 34.She Says "No!" to Marriage (1951) 35.Funny Fellows (1952) 36.A Bright Future (1952) 37.Gu ling jing guai (1952) 38.The Story of Diaochan (1953) 39.The God's Story (1953) 40.Peace to All Generations (1953) 41.The Independent Daughter (1955) 42.The Flower-Girl in Love (1955) 43.The Next Generation (1955) 44.Bad-luck for the Fishmonger at Tortoise Hill (1955) 45.Bandits of Shandong Province (1955) 46.The Three Tests of Yu Tangchun (1955) 47.Now That I've Got a Daughter, Everything's O.K. (1955) 48.Backyard Adventures (1955) ... fortune-teller 49.The Merry Month of May (1955) 50.Philosopher Zhangzhi's Butterfly Dream (1956) 51.Fatty Marries Skinny (1956) 52.Bloodshed in the Chu Palace (1956) 53.The Sanmen Street Brawl (1956) 54.How Xue Dingshan Thrice Angered Fan Lihua (1956) 55.The Clumsy Hero (1956) 56.Zhu Maichen's Grand Homecoming (1956) 57.A Country Girl Looks for Her Husband (1956) 58.How Zhou Yu Was Thrice Defeated by Kong Ming (1956) 59.The Strange Adventures of a Strange Man (1956) 60.How Miss Thirteenth Raided Nengren Monastery (1957) 61.The Princess Joins the Chu Army (1957) 62.Luo Tong Conquers the North (1957) 63.How Fang Tangjing Exasperated the Government Official (1957) 64.Martyrs of Ming (1957) 65.Naughty Princes, Proud Husband (1957) 66.Tricking the Lords with Beacon Fires (1957) 67.The Naughty Princess and Her Lover (1957) 68.How Di Qing Seized the Pearl Flag (1957) 69.The Feuds Between Fang Tanfgjing and Chen Mengji (1957) 70.The Petal-Spraying Fairy (1958) ... Kong, father 71.The Carp Spirit (1958) 72.A Buddhist Recluse for 14 Years (1958) 73.The Rouge Well (1958)… -
Chinese film: Seer赛尔号
In 2110 AD, the resources on the Earth had been exhausted. Sai Xiaoxi, a substandard Seer Robot, formed the Seer pioneer fighting unit with Kalulu, the Repair Type Seer Robot, and Atieda, the Battle Type Seer Robot. The team pilots the Seer spacecraft to look for Rey, the legendary guardian of the inexhaustible resource. 公元2110年，地球能源枯竭，次品赛尔机器人赛小息在光系精灵米咔的帮助下，带着成为最伟大星际探险员的梦想，和修理型赛尔机器人卡璐璐、战斗型机器人阿铁打组成了赛尔先锋战斗小队，一起登上赛尔号驶向茫茫宇宙，开始了寻找传说中看守着无尽能源的雷伊的冒险…… After many hardships, Sai Xiaoxi and his partners finally found the legendary inexhaustible resource, but it was then destroyed by the pirates. However, they sought out their hope in despair. They were told that in the depth of the space, there was another inexhaustible resource, guarded by Poni. So then, the squad set out to the Kalan Galaxy and looked for him. Would Sai Xiaoxi meet Cassius and Blake, the two members of the Mars Alliance? What about the Azure Dragon and the Three Giants from the Devildom or the Dragon Prince Hamlet? Would they eventually acquire the inexhaustible resource? 赛小息与同伴们历经艰险终于找到了传说中的无尽能源，可又被海盗摧毁了。在绝望之中，又有了希望。他们得知：在宇宙的深处，还有一个无尽能源，由谱尼看守。他们一行人，前往卡兰星系，寻找谱尼。他们会找到无尽能源吗？赛小息等人能遇到战神联盟的两位成员卡修斯和布莱克吗？青龙与魔界三巨头呢？他们能遇到龙王子哈莫雷特吗？他们能获得无尽能源吗？ Key word 机器人jī qì rén：robot 宇宙yǔ zhòu： outer space 能源nénɡ yuán：energy 冒险mào xiǎn：take a risk -
14 Blades – 锦衣卫(2010) – Chinese Movies
English name：14 Blades Broadcast time：February 4, 2010 Starring：甄子丹（Donnie Yen）、吴尊（Chun Wu）、戚玉武、徐子珊（Kate）、洪金宝（Sammo Hung Kam-Bo） director：李仁港（Daniel Lee） Introduction 14 Blades (锦衣卫 jǐnyīwèi) is a 2010 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Daniel Lee and starring Donnie Yen (甄子丹 Zhēn Zǐdān), Zhao Wei (赵薇 Zhào Wēi), Wu Chun (吴尊 Wú Zūn), Kate Tsui (徐子珊 Xú Zǐshān)and Qi Yuwu (戚玉武 Qī Yùwǔ). The film was released on February 4 in China and February 11 in Hong Kong. It received mixed reviews with critics focusing on their praise on actor Donnie Yen and Zhao Wei. Plot During the late Ming Dynasty, the Chinese imperial court is plagued by corruption as eunuchs usurp state power and the reigning emperor is deemed incompetent. The Jinyi Wei (literally: Brocade-clad Guards) is the government's secret police, trained in clandestine combat since childhood, they are in charge of conducting missions to ensure peace and stability within the empire. They have the authority to prosecute anyone deemed as an enemy of the state and they devote their lives and lethal prowess to serving the emperor only. When the organization was first founded, the Jinyi Wei took orders directly from the emperor, but now they are under the control of the eunuch faction. The chief eunuch Jia Jingzhong is plotting with an exiled noble, Prince…- 0
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The Herdsman – 牧马人 – Chinese Movies
English name：The Herdsman Broadcast time：1982 Starring：朱时茂、丛珊 director：谢晋 Introduction Today, I will introduce a Chinese film which called The Herdsman (牧马人mù mǎ rén). So let us have a brief introduction. The Herdsman is a 1982 Chinese film about the life of a herdsman in western China from 1950s through the Cultural Revolution, and his reunion with his father from America. It was produced by the Shanghai Film Studio and directed by Xie Jin (谢晋Xiè Jìn), starring Zhu Shimao (朱时茂Zhū Shímào). Plot In autumn of 1980, an elderly Chinese American entrepreneur, Xu Jingyou ( Liu Qiong (刘琼Liú Qióng)), returns to China, and finds his son, Xu Lingjun ( Zhu Shimao), a herdsman working in Chilechuan Ranch in northwestern China. The father wants to take his son to the United States to inherit his assets. However, the junior Xu is very distant with his father. More than 30 years ago, the father had abandoned his wife and son to do business in America. His mother died of disease and Xu becomes an orphan. After graduating from high school, Xu became a teacher. In 1957, he was classified as a "rightist" and sent to work in a ranch in the underdeveloped northwest. In 1962, when the labor penalty was terminated, Xu stayed at the…- 0
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Shinjuku Incident – 新宿事件(2009) – Chinese Movies
English name：Shinjuku IncidentBroadcast time：April 2, 2009Starring：成龙（Jackie Chan）、吴彦祖（Daniel Wu）、竹中直人（Naoto Takenaka）、加藤雅也（かとう まさや）、徐静蕾、范冰冰director：尔冬升（Derek Tung-Shing Yee） Introduction Today,we are going to talk about a 2009 Hong Kong action crime drama thriller film, Shinjuku Incident (新宿事件Xīnsù shìjiàn). It is written and directed by Derek Yee, and also produced by and starring Jackie Chan (成龙Chéng Lóng). The film was distributed by Chan's own film company, JCE Movies Limited (成龙英皇影业有限公司Chéng Lóng yīnghuáng yǐngyè yǒuxiàn gōngsī). It was stated in many press reports (新闻报道xīnwén bàodào) that the genre of the film would be closer to drama, Film director Derek Yee said, "People are too familiar with the image of a fighting Jackie Chan. It's time for him to move on to drama."In a recent interview, Chan himself describes the film as, "maybe one percent action. Heavy drama." The film was originally to be released on 25 September 2008 but was delayed to the first quarter of 2009. It premiered at the 2009 Hong Kong International Film Festival and was released on 2 April 2009 in Hong Kong. Plot The story takes place in the 1990s. A tractor worker Tietou risked his life to sneak to Japan and decided to find his girlfriend Xiuxiu who went to Japan with a Japanese orphan. He took refuge with his friend…- 0
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Still life – 三峡好人 – Sānxiá Hǎorén – Chinese Movies
Still life -- Sānxiá Hǎorén Still Life (Chinese: 三峡好人; pinyin: Sānxiá hǎorén; literally "Good people of the Three Gorges") is a 2006 Chinese film directed by Jia Zhangke. Shot in the old village of Fengjie, a small town on the Yangtze River which is slowly being destroyed by the building of the Three Gorges Dam, Still Life tells the story of two people in search of their spouses. Still Life is a co-production between the Shanghai Film Studio and Hong Kong-based Xstream Pictures. Still Life premiered in the 2006 Venice Film Festival, where it won the film festival's top prize, the Golden Lion award. With its win, the film's profile was instantly raised. Chinese press, upon seeing its success, also gave the film and its director positive coverage in the media. Director: Jia Zhangke By the time of its limited release in the United States in early January 2008, and received acclaim from critics. Manohla Dargis, critic for The New York Times, noted that Jia's film "exists on a continuum with the modernist masters, among other influences, but [that] he is very much an artist of his own specific time and place." Other critics, like J. Holberman of The Village…- 0
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Farewell My Concubine 霸王别姬 – Chinese Movies
Overview Chinese Name：霸王别姬 English Name：Farewell My Concubine, Ba Wang Bie Ji Other Names: 再见，我的妾, Adieu Ma Concubine Director: Chen Kaige 陈凯歌 Screenwriter: Lilian Lee 李碧华, Lu Wei 芦苇 Starring: Leslie Cheung 张国荣, Gong Li 巩俐, Zhang Fengyi 张丰毅, Ge You 葛优 Release Year：1993 Running time : 171 Minutes Brief Introduction of Farewell My Concubine Farewell My Concubine霸王别姬（Ba Wang Bie Ji） is a love literary film, adapted from Lilian Lee’s李碧华 novel of the same name and directed by Chen Kaige陈凯歌. Focusing on the joys and sorrows of the two Peking Opera actors for half a century, the film shows the thinking and understanding of traditional culture, people’s living state and human nature. In 1993, the film was released in mainland China and Hong Kong, China. Since then, it has been released in many countries and regions around the world, and broke the box office record of literary and artistic films in mainland China in the United States. As a benchmark work in the Chinese film world and a film enjoying world-class important honors, “Farewell My Concubine” has both epic pattern and cultural connotation. Under the background of profound Peking opera art, it shows the multifaceted and richness of people in the face of role…- 0
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Chinese Film: Spider Lilies – 刺青 – Chinese Movies
English name：Mandala / Spider Lilies Broadcast time：March 28, 2012 Starring：梁洛施（Nolasco Da Silva Luisa Isabella）、杨丞琳（Rainie Yang）、沈建宏（Kris Shen）、是元介（Jay） director：周美玲（Zero·Chou） Introduction Though critics have picked up on the Sapphic aspects of Spider Lilies（刺青 Cìqīng）, the story has more important themes and motifs, such as love, loneliness, family and the lives of the weak and marginalized. Plot Jade（小绿 Xiǎolǜ） and Takeko（小竹 Xiǎozhú） are two young, troubled women, both haunted by their past, who are reunited by chance. Jade (Raine Yang), makes a living performing via webcam for online voyeurs, but her private life is occupied by memories of a kind-hearted friend who helped her through her lonely childhood. Meanwhile, this very girl, Takeko (Isabella Leong), makes a living as a reclusive tattoo artist. Takeko is haunted by the death of her father. The spider lily design that hangs on her parlor is a tattoo that was quite literally cut from the flesh on his back after he died while trying to save her younger brother from an earthquake. Takeko was away that night, on a date with her partner, and has never been able to forgive herself since. The style of the film, from the dialogue to the visuals, is delicate and clear. Director Zero Chou… -
Famous Chinese Actor, Kwan Tak-hing 中国著名演员关德兴 ~ Chinese Movies&TV
Paul Mauriat's History Born on June 27, 1905 in Guangzhou, with ancestral roots in Chikan Town, Kaiping City, Guangdong Province, he was the second child from a poor family. His father passed away due to illness in his early years. At the age of 12, Guan Dexing began to earn money through hard work and worked in the construction industry. At the age of 13, he worked as a waiter in a restaurant in Singapore and started learning opera, apprenticing under the young master New Taipei. At the age of 16, Guan Dexing went to Guangzhou to participate in the "Red Boat Troupe" and often performed in rural areas. Later, in order to further his studies in Cantonese opera, he became a disciple of Liang Yuanheng. He has a passion for screenwriting and has written a long novel, but it has never been published.In 1928 (at the age of 23), Guan Dexing got married and his wife was the daughter of actor "Zhajiao Sheng". Later, they had a son named Guan Hanquan. In 1932, he starred in the movie 'Song Lovers' in San Francisco, USA. In 1935, he starred in 'Yesterday's Song'. During the War of Resistance Against Japan, he…- 0
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Chinese Women Star: Zhang Ziyi(章子怡)
Basic Information Zhang Ziyi is one of the most internationally well-known Chinese actresses. She has been nominated for numerous awards throughout her career, including three BAFTA Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award nomination. In the past year, she paid attention to the rebuilding of her public image by taking part in many charity events after a string of scandals bewildered her in the past two years. As one of the most recognizable Chinese faces, Zhang was featured in a new "Experience China" ad campaign by the Chinese government and Zhang also sang a song at the 16th Asian Games." Her income reached 74.5 million yuan (US$11.52 million) in the assessment period. In 1996, she officially entered the entertainment industry as an actress. In 1998, the romantic film "My Father and Mother" starring her was shortlisted for the main competition unit of the Berlin International Film Festival, and she won the Best Actress Award at the 23rd Popular Film Hundred Flowers Award for this film. In 1999, the martial arts action film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" starring her became the first Chinese-language film to win the "Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film". With this film, she won the Best Supporting…- 0
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Dust in the Wind – 恋恋风尘 – Chinese Movies
English name：Dust in the Wind Broadcast time：1987 Starring：辛树芬、王晶文 director：侯孝贤（Hou Hsiao-hsien） Today, I will introduce a Chinese film which called Dust in the Wind (恋恋风尘liàn liàn fēng chén). So let us have a brief introduction. Dust in the Wind is a 1986 critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful movie by Taiwanese filmmaker Hou Hsiao-Hsien (侯孝贤Hóu Xiàoxián). This film is based on co-screenwriter Wu Nien-jen's (吴念真Wú Niànzhēn) own experiences, and the final part of Hou's coming-of-age trilogy, the others being A Summer at Grandpa's (1984) and The Time to Live and the Time to Die (1985). Synopsis A love story about a young couple from a village in the northern-east part of Taiwan. The boy, Ah-yuan goes to Taipei to work after graduating from junior high school so he can earn money to send home. The girl, Ah-yun follows him the next year and they work hard to earn enough money to marry. Then Ah-yuan must spend three years in the military and the girl marries someone else. Although Ah-yuan regrets what happened he does not blame Ah-yun. This is a very fabulous film. Plot The protagonists of the story are Ah Yun (played by Xin Shufen) and Ah Yuan (played by Wang Jingwen), a couple from the…- 0
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The Bride with White Hair – 白发魔女传 – Chinese Movies
English name：Bride with White Hair Broadcast time：August 26, 1993 Starring：张国荣（Leslie Cheung）、林青霞（Brigitte Lin）、蓝洁瑛（Yammie Lam） director：于仁泰（Ronny Yu） Introduction Today let's take a brief introduction of a famous Chinese movie named "The Bride with White Hair"（白发魔女传Báifà Mónǚ Zhuàn) The Bride with White Hair is a 1993 Hong Kong （香港Xiānggǎng） film directed by Ronny Yu, starring Brigitte Lin and Leslie Cheung. The film's main character, Lian Nichang, is loosely based on the protagonist of Liang Yusheng's novel Baifa Monü Zhuan, which had earlier served as source material for the 1982 film Wolf Devil Woman. However, Yu saw the film as a Romeo and Juliet story and said that the lovers' struggle against fate and their heroic duty inspired him more than the familiar trappings of most martial arts adventure films. As such, the film departs significantly from the original source. A sequel, The Bride with White Hair 2, directed by David Wu, was released later in the same year. Plot Zhuo Yihang was raised by Taoist Ziyang of the Wudang Sect and groomed to become a young chivalrous swordsman. He is placed in command of a coalition army formed by the eight major orthodox martial arts sects, which aims to prevent an evil cult from infiltrating…- 0
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Mural – 画壁 – Chinese Movies
English name：Mural Broadcast time：September 29, 2011 Starring：邓超、孙俪、闫妮、邹兆龙（Collin Chou）、曾志伟（Eric Tsang）、柳岩（Ada）、谢楠（Iola） director：陈嘉上（Gordon Chan） Introduction Today let's take a brief introduction of a famous Chinese movie named "Mural“.Mural is a movie directed by Gordon Chan (Chen Jiashang) and released on Sept. 29, 2011. Adapted from the sixth story of Pu Songling's collection of supernatural tales Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, the film tells the story of Zhu Xiaolian (starring Deng Chao), a poor scholar who travels to the capital to take an examination. During this trip, Zhu becomes distracted by a mural and enters into the fantasy land depicted therein. There he meets the fairies who inhabit this fantasy land and encounters love and hate. The theme of the movie is kind of philosophical, “Illusions derive from the heart, and life passes like a dream.” The story Mural in Qing Dynasty writer Pu Songling’s book Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio talks about a scholar surnamed Zhu travelled to a temple with his friends. The murals in the temple are excellent works, the figures therein life like. When he saw the mural depicting fairies scattering flowers, Zhu feels a fairy seems to have a crash on him, with eyes exuding tenderness and love. Obsessed by the…- 0
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Perhaps Love — Rúguǒ. Ài ~ Chinese Movies&TV
Perhaps Love -- Rúguǒ. Ài Perhaps Love (Chinese: 如果·爱; pinyin: Rúguǒ. Ài) is a 2005 film directed by Peter Chan, written by Oi Wah Lam and Raymond To, and choreographed by Farah Khan. It is funded by Astro Shaw and TVB, and is distributed by Celestial Pictures. Director: Peter Chan It's a simple story, about love triangle, but the credit goes to its wonderful, simple and touching delivery. A Mainland director Nie Wen (Jacky Cheung) decides to make a film musical starring his Mainland girlfriend Sun Na (Zhou Xun) and Hong Kong actor Lin Jian-dong (Takeshi Kaneshiro). Unknown to him, Sun has met Lin before ten years ago when she was a cabaret singer in Beijing. The two had a relationship together then, when Lin was a film student. Ten years later, now a huge movie star, Sun refuses to acknowledge they have met before. Takeshi Kaneshiro The film reportedly cost US$10 million, but it earned US$2.2 million on its opening weekend. The film is the first musical to be produced in mainland China in over forty years. And the film's female lead Zhou Xun won the 12th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award in the Best Actress category. Zhou Xun The film was also nominated for…- 0
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Mother will marry – 娘要嫁人 – Chinese TV
English name：Mother will MarryBroadcast time：March 27, 2013Starring：蒋雯丽、于荣光、李立群、吕中、张鲁一、徐敏Episodes：46director：乔梁 Introduction "My Mother is Getting Married" is a period drama jointly produced by CCTV, Shanghai Shangshi Film Co., Ltd., Tianshi Satellite Media Co., Ltd., Taiyuan Radio and Television Production Center, Dongyang Huahai Times Film and Media Co., Ltd., etc., directed by Qiao Liang, written by Yan Geling, and starring Jiang Wenli, Yu Rongguang, Li Liqun, Lv Zhong, Zhang Luyi, and Xu Min. The drama begins in the 1960s and tells the story of Qi Zhifang, a beautiful widow who lost her husband in middle age and raised three children alone. She has been wavering between "marriage" for love and "marriage" for survival, and has encountered many reliable or unreliable men. The drama was broadcast on Beijing Satellite TV, Dragon TV, Tianjin Satellite TV and Shenzhen Satellite TV on March 27, 2013. The ratings of the drama have soared since its launch. The drama has won overwhelming recognition and favor from many middle-aged and elderly audiences, especially female audiences . Plot Qi Zhifang, a beautiful 30-year-old mother of three young kids, got pregnant before losing her husband. She lead a tenacious life despite her husband's betrayal and the humiliation of being pitied by others.…- 0
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Famous Chinese Actress, Shangguan Yunzhu (上官云珠)~ Chinese Movies&TV
Shangguan Yunzhu(上官云珠 Shàngguān Yúnzhū) was born Wei Junluo(韦均荦 Wéi Jūnluò) in Jiangsu Province. She was a famous actress in 1930s and 1940s. Here is a list of her works. As Actress 1. Two Stage Sisters 舞台姐妹 (1965) 2. Early Spring in February 早春二月 (1963) 3. Title in pinyin: ku1 mu4 feng2 chun1 枯木逢春 (1961) 4. Loyal Partners 情长谊深 (1957) 5. Title in pinyin: nan2 dao3 feng1 yun2 南岛风云 (1955)......Fu Ruohua (符若华) 6. The Crow and the Sparrow 乌鸦与麻雀 (1949)......Mrs Hua (华太太) 7. Three Girls 丽人行 (1949) 8. Lights of Ten Thousand Homes/ Myriad of Lights 万家灯火 (1948) 9. Title in pinyin: qun2 mo2 群魔 (1948) 10. Spring River Flows East, Part II 一江春水向东流续集 (1947) 11. Long Live the Wife 太太万岁 (1947) 12. Spring River Flows East, Part I 一江春水向东流 (1947)
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