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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… -
Famous Chinese Film Actress, Zhang Ruifang ~ Chinese Movies&TV
The famous Chinese film actress Zhang Ruifang(张瑞芳 Zhāng Ruìfāng) died on June 28, 2012, in Shanghai at the age of 94. Along with Bai Yang(白杨 Bái Yáng), Shu- Xiuwen(舒绣文 Shū Xiùwén), and Qin Yi(秦怡 Qín Yí), she was considered to be one of the "Four Famous Female Actresses" of Chinese film and stage. Born on June 15, 1918 in Baoding, Hebei Province, Zhang enrolled in the Beiping National Arts School in 1935, majoring in western painting. She joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 1937 and the following year entered the Chinese Drama Society, majoring in performance. For a long period of time, Zhang was active in the theatre. During the Anti-Japanese War Period (1937-1945), she joined the Peking students' mobile performance troupe in the name of national salvation, promoting resistance against the Japanese invaders. During her lifetime, Zhang starred in many films and stage dramas. In 1963, Zhang won the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress after playing a housewife in the comedy “Li Shuangshuang.” In 2007, she received the Golden Rooster Lifetime Achievement Award. Zhang Ruifang in the film "Li Shuangshuang" in 1962 Filmographies: Zhang Ruifang starred in from 1940-1982. Fire Baptism 火的洗礼 1940 On the Songhua River 松花江上 1947 Fight… -
A Girl from Hunan – 湘女萧萧 (1986) – Chinese Movies
English name: Broadcast time:March 28, 2012 Starring:娜仁花 director:谢飞、乌兰 Introduction Today, I will introduce a Chinese film which called A Girl from Hunan (湘女萧萧xiāngnǔ xiāoxiāo). So let us have a brief introduction. A Girl from Hunan (湘女萧萧Xiāngnǔ xiāoxiāo) is a 1986 Chinese drama film directed by Xie Fei (谢飞Xiè Fēi) and U Lan (乌兰Wū Lán). The film is based on a 1929 short story, Xiao Xiao (潇潇Xiāo Xiāo), by author Shen Congwen (沈从文Shěn Cóngwén). Plot A Girl from Hunan tells the story of a willful young girl who, at the start of the film, is about to enter into an arranged marriage with a two-year old child, Chun Guan (春官Chūn Guān). Xiao Xiao, the girl in question, is only twelve.Left by her uncle in this remote village, Xiao Xiao is expected to be less of a wife than a mother to her new husband and lives under the domineering control of her mother-in-law. Now sixteen, Xiao Xiao catches the eye of a farmhand, Hua Gou (花狗Huā Gǒu). She lets herself be seduced by him and soon finds herself pregnant. Knowing that the traditional village still executes women for adultery, Xiao Xiao is desperate to abort the baby but fails to accomplish her goal. With her pregnancy clear, Xiao Xiao faces the wrath of her mother-in-law, only…- 0
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[TOP 15] MOST POPULAR CHINESE DRAMAS ON NETFLIX
If you’ve decided to dip your toe into watching some of the best C-dramas on Netflix, we’re here to help with suggestions of our favorite ones! One of the great things about Netflix is that it’s made it much easier for viewers to enjoy series from all over the world. From innocent tails of young love, to historical settings, and to fantasies – there’s a little bit of everything for fans to enjoy in Chinese Dramas! THE UNTAMED Wei Wu Xian and Lan Wang Ji, two talented disciples of respectable clans, meet during a cultivation training and accidentally discover a secret carefully hidden for many years. Taking on the legacy of their ancestors, they decide to rid the world of the ominous threat, but in a dramatic turn of events, Wei Wu Xian dies. Sixteen years later, Wei Wu Xian is brought back to life through a self-sacrificing ritual. He conceals himself behind a mask and assumes the identity of his summoner. Soon Wei Wu Xian reunites with Lan Wang Ji, and the pair starts working together to solve the mysteries of the present and unravel the truth behind the events of the past. LOVE O2O Bei Wei Wei has…- 0
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Chinese film: Vengeance: the Rise of Genghis Khan 苍狼
Wild Fox Peak, the throat of the grasslands of Inner Mongolia, connects North China and Inner Mongolia. It has been a strategic pass of the frontier and military area ever since the Jin Dynasty. “野狐岭”,它与内蒙草原相连,是华北通往内蒙的交通咽喉。自辽金以后,它一直是边关要隘和军事重地。 In 1211 AD, August, a half-million troops from the Jin Dynasty were fighting against a hundred thousand Mongolian soldiers under Genghis Khan’s command. It was the hinge in Chinese history -- the Battle of Wild Fox Peak. Starting from this battle, the Mongolian army would completely destroy the Jin Dynasty twenty-three years later and China would subsequently enter a new period of history. 公元1211年8月的一天,野狐岭的山坡上,五十万金朝士兵面对着十万由成吉思汗统帅的蒙古军队。这是中国历史上一个重要的节点,从野狐岭开始,蒙古军队将在二十三年之后彻底灭亡金朝,而中国也将随之进入一个全新的历史时期。 This is an ancient tale about fate and vengeance, featuring a group of losers and heroesin the ups and downs in the grand history. 这是一个关乎命运与复仇的古老故事,这是一群在大历史中沉浮上下的失败者和英雄。 Key words: 成吉思汗chénɡjí sīhán:Genghis Khan 野狐岭yěhú lǐnɡ :Wild Fox Peak 复仇fù chóu:vengeance -
Chinese Women Star: Jolin Tsai(蔡依林)
Basic information Stage name:蔡依林 Foreign Name:Jolin Tsai Born:September 15, 1980 in Sinjhuang City, Taiwan Constellation:处女座 blood type:A型 Height:161 cm Early experiences Jolin Tsai, whose real name is Jolin Tsai and former name is Yiling Tsai, was born in Tong'an District, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, on September 15, 1980 in Xinzhuang City, Taipei County, Taiwan, China, China (now Xinzhuang District, Xinbei City). Jolin Tsai ranks second in his family. He has an elder sister, Cai Minwen, and his father, Cai Zhuchen, was engaged in accounting work; Mother Huang Chunmei is low-key and rarely appears in front of the media. She has been volunteering at Taipei Hospital for ten years. Jolin Tsai graduated from Jingmei Girls' High School and was admitted to the English Department of Fu Jen Catholic University through recommendation. She was classmates with singer Zhan Wenting. In high school, Jolin Tsai formed a band called "Twister", but because the musicians she collaborated with were not very strong, every performance was either rushed or delayed, which made Jolin Tsai, as the lead singer, feel useless. In April 1998, Jolin Tsai, who was still studying at Jingmei Girls' High School, participated in the "Freshman Card Battle" music competition organized by MTV… -
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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Drunken Tai Chi – 笑太极(1984) – Chinese Movies
English name:Drunken Tai-Chi / Xiao tai ji Broadcast time:May 31, 1984 Starring:甄子丹(Donnie Yen)、袁祥仁、沈殿霞(Lydia Sum)、袁日初(Yat Chor Yuen)、袁信义(Shun-Yee Yuen)、王道(Wang Dao) director:袁和平(Woo Ping Yuen) Introduction Today, we are going to talk about a 1984 movie named Drunken Tai Chi (笑太极xiào tàijí),which is Yen’s first starring role after his discovery by Yuen Wo-ping. It is perhaps the last traditional martial arts movie made in Hong Kong, both a period piece and a comedy. Yen plays Chin Do, an orphan taken in by a puppeteer/drunken Tai Chi master and his savvy wife after the deaths of his father and brother. Before their deaths, the father favors his younger son over the elder while the big brother willingly sacrifices for Chin Do. Actually, the son of a wealthy villager throws his weight around and challenges Chin Do; Chin Do and his brother turn the tables on him by setting off the firecrackers he’d intended to use against them. The poor sap goes crazy as a result, and his powerful father hires an assassin, Killer Bird, to take revenge. Meantime Chin Do befriends the child of the assassin, even foiling a kidnapping attempt. It’s only a matter of time before Chin Do discovers that his father and brother have…- 0
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Chinese star: Andy Lau 刘德华
Basic information real name:刘德华 Foreign Name:Andy Lau Nickname:华仔、华Dee、华哥 Birthplace: Tai Hang Village, Tai Po Town, New Territories, Hong Kong Date of birth: September 27, 1961 Graduation institution: Ke Li High School, 10th Wireless Artist Training Class Constellation: Libra Blood type: AB type Height: 174 cm Occupation: Actor, Singer, Producer, Lyricist Occupation: Singer, actor Income: 47 million yuan (US$7.6 million) Wealth ranking: 21 Media Exposure Ranking (Internet): 8 Media Exposure Ranking (Newspapers): 5 Media Exposure Ranking (Magazine &TV):1 Andy Lau, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Canto pop in 1990s Hong Kong, is a singer, actor and producer. He starred in the touching movie “A Simple Life” and has picked up awards at Taiwan’s 48th Golden Horse Awards as well as Hong Kong’s 31th Hong Kong Film Awards. His new movie “Blind Detective” will be released soon. The movie was his sixth time working with Sammi Cheng, adding to the public’s anticipation. Early experiences Liu Dehua, formerly known as Liu Furong, was born in Tai Hang Village, Tai Po Town, New Territories, Hong Kong, China. He is the fourth child in the family, with three older sisters, one younger brother, and one younger sister. Before the age of 5, Andy Lau lived with his grandfather… -
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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Three Times – 最好的時光 – Chinese Movies
English name:Three Times / Tiempos de amor / juventud y libertad Broadcast time:October 28, 2005 Starring:舒淇(Shu Kei)、张震(Chang Chen)、梅芳、廖淑珍、狄玫 director:侯孝贤(Hou Hsiao-hsien) Introduction Today, I will introduce a Chinese film which called Three Times (最好的時光zuì hǎo de shí guāng). So let us have a brief introduction. Three Times is a 2005 Taiwanese film directed by Hou Hsiao-Hsien (侯孝贤Hóu Xiàoxián). It features three chronologically separate stories of love between May and Chen, set in 1911, 1966 and 2005, Background Three Times was originally meant to be an omnibus collection of short films, with Hou Hsiao-hsien directing only one of the segments. The producers were unable to rustle the financing to be able to hire three directors, so instead, Hou took over production. This is a very fabulous film. Plot The film tells three love stories in different periods. 1966, Love DreamThe boy who was about to join the army wrote a letter to Haruko, the scorer in the billiard room, but Haruko casually put the letter in the drawer. Haruko left, and Xiumei, who came to take over the job, saw the letter. The boy went to find Haruko but didn't meet her, and was very disappointed. Xiumei felt it was interesting. The day before the boy…- 0
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Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 西游•降魔篇 ~ Chinese Movies
English name:Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons Broadcast time:February 7, 2013 Starring:文章、舒淇(Shu Kei)、黄渤、罗志祥(Show Lo) director:周星驰(Stephen Chow)、郭子健(Chi-kin Kwok) Introduction Today let's take a brief introduction of a famous Chinese movie named "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons".Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons is an action-comedy movie directed by Stephen Chow and Derek Kok, starring Wen Zhang, Huang Bo and Shu Qi. The movie was released on February 10, 2013 in China. It is loosely based on the Chinese classic "Journey to the West," and has echoes of Chow's classic 1990's hits "A Chinese Odyssey - Pandora's Box" and "Cinderella." Stephen Chow is honored as “King of Comedy” and he is also regarded as the originator of the movie style called Mo lei tau, which means mindless. He starred in many comedies such as Justice, My Foot!, Hail the Judge and A Chinese Odyssey - Pandora's Box, etc. Chow also self-directed and performed. In the eyes of Chinese movie fans, A Chinese Odyssey, released in 1994, was a classic comedy which could not be surpassed. The love between Monkey King(Stephen Chow) and the beautiful immortal named Zixia(Athena Chu) touched the audience and became a popular topic. To some degree, the new movie Conquering… -
Chinese Women Star: Barbie Hsu(大S徐熙媛)
Basic information real name:徐熙媛 Alias:大S Foreign Name:Barbie Hsu Place of birth: Taipei, Taiwan, China Province, China Date of birth: October 6th, 1976 alma mater:Taipei Hwa Kang Arts School(台北市华冈艺术学校) Constellation: Libra Blood type: Type B Height: 163 cm Barbie Hsu is a Taiwanese actress most well-known for her role as Shan Cai in the Taiwanese drama "Meteor Garden." She also had a singing career and hosting experience. She was in a duo group called ASOS (A Sisters of Shu) with her sister Dee Hsu. After breaking up with Vic Chou in 2008, she married Chinese catering millionaire Wang Xiaofei in Beijing last year in a much talked about wedding. Her income reached 33.72 million yuan (US$5.21 million) in the assessment period.The two have decided to peacefully terminate their marriage. Performing experience Starlight begins to shine In 1993, Xu Xiyuan and her sister Xu Xidi (Xiao S) officially debuted under the name of the singing group "SOS". Subsequently, the first album "Occupy Youth" was released. After publishing several albums, due to copyright and management contract issues with SOS's stage name, they were forced to ban the publication of audio works. It was not until joining Wang Weizhong that the last album "Abnormal… -
Chinese Zodiac 十二生肖 CZ12 ~ Chinese Movies
English name:CZ12 Broadcast time:June 2011 Starring:成龙(Jackie Chan)、唐季礼(Stanley Tong)、邓景生(Edward Tang)、陈勋奇(Frankie) director:成龙(Jackie Chan) Introduction Today let's take a brief introduction of a famous Chinese movie named "Chinese Zodiac".Chinese Zodiac is an action movie directed by Jackie Chan, starring Jackie Chan, SingTong Yao and Kwon Sang-woo. It premiered on October 12th, 2012 in Beijng. Jackie Chan claimed that this will be his last major action movie. Jackie Chan, whose films are loved by audiences of all ages, is an outstanding martial artist famous across the world. His breathtaking action, excellent driving skills and unique humor impress people a lot. Many of Jackie Chan’s movies can be ranked as Hong Kong 's biggest-grossing movies. This time Jackie Chan who has been fifty-eight years old tried directing once again. Chinese Zodiac 12 won Chan two Guinness World Records. One is for the "most stunts by a living actor". The film also earned him the record for the "most credits in one movie". Chan assumed 15 roles in the film, including director, producer, actor and choreographer. Jackie Chan reprises his role as adventurer and treasure hunter Asian Hawk, who is seeking to repatriate twelve bronze heads of the animals of the Chinese zodiac that were looted from the Old…- 0
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A Unique Militiaman民兵葛二蛋 ~ Chinese TV
Broadcast time:March 28, 2012 Starring:黄渤、高虎、童瑶、阎娜、汤晶媚、王迅(Xun Wang) Episodes:33 director:韦大军、林柯 The story took place during the year 1943-1945. In Xiaojie Town and Tawan Village, there were Ge Erdan, who was straightforward and bold in action, and Maizi, who was selfish and good at scheming. They used to be good friends and shared a bitter hatred of the enemy in wars. They fight in the same battlefield but had different experiences after that. Ge Erdan went to Tawan Village, after which he was enlightened by the Eighth Route Army and enhanced his patriotic feelings instead of personal hatred. He became a good militiaman at last. Maizi joined the army but became a traitor because of the temptation of the power and money. Maizi took advantage of Ge Erdan to attack the anti-Japanese power. Ge Erdan improved himself in wars and saw through Maizi's trick. He took advantage of the conflicts between the enemies, and fulfilled the task of the Party. Finally he turned from a militiaman into a qualified soldier of the Eighth Route Army. 1943至1945年,在小街镇和塔湾村城乡,葛二蛋和麦子,一个性格直爽,侠肝义胆、敢做敢为;另一个精于算计,极端利己、不择手段。他们曾是患难兄弟,也曾同仇敌忾,他们转战于相同的战场而遭遇了不同的命运。葛二蛋和麦子进城找鬼子报仇未果,葛二蛋来到塔湾村,受到八路军的启蒙,将自己的家仇转变为国恨,从农民成长为优秀抗日民兵;麦子加入伪军,逐渐在权势和金钱利诱下堕落成汉奸。麦子利用葛二蛋来打击抗日力量以向鬼子邀功,葛二蛋在斗争中成长,识破麦子诡计,利用敌人的矛盾,完成了党交给的任务,从民兵成长为合格的八路军战士。 key words民兵mín bīnɡ :militia侠肝义胆xiá ɡān yì dǎn:chivalous and fearless八路军bá lù jūn:the Eighth Route Army- 0
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Movie-Fan Princess – 影迷公主 (1966) – Chinese Movies
English name:Movie-fan Princess Broadcast time:June 22, 1966 Starring:陈宝珠(Connie Chan)、吕奇、姜中平(Chung Ping Keung)、罗兰(HelenaLawLan) director:黄尧 Introduction Today, I will introduce a Chinese film which called Movie-Fan Princess (影迷公主Yǐngmí Gōngzhǔ). So let us have a brief introduction. During the late 60s Connie Chan (陈宝珠Chén Bǎozhū) was the idol of Hong Kong’s “factory girls,” the young women who worked in the colony’s booming manufacturing industries. These women readily identified with Connie’s down-to-earth nature and can-do attitude. In Movie-Fan Princess she herself plays a factory girl who ends up becoming a movie star and being romanced by her screen idol played by Lv Qi (吕奇Lǚ Qí). Movie-Fan Princess was the first time that Connie was paired with Lv Qi, who would star as her leading man in 25 films over the next four years. Contemporary audiences are probably more familiar with the lampoons of Lv Qi than they are with the man himself. In this film, he plays a popular actor adored by Connie and all the other girls at the factory. Connie quickly loses her crush, however, when she finally sees him in person on the set of one of his films. He turns out to be quite the diva, demanding a break between each take to be pampered by three female…- 0
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Glorious Day 风和日丽 ~ Chinese TV
Broadcast time:March 28, 2012 Starring:马伊琍 (Ma Yili)、李晨 (Li Chen)、尤勇、鲍大志(Dazhi Bao) Episodes:35 director:杨文军 At the age of 17, Yang Xiaoyi, a girl who had been dreaming of finding out her real father, regarded Liu Yunshi, the new county clerk, as her father by mistake. Liu Shijun, Liu Yunshi's son, and Wu Siming were schoolmates of Yang Xiaoyi. However, the youngsters' love rose billows in Yong Town. Later, Yang Xiaoyi got to know that it was Yin Zegui, the General of the Republic of China, that was her real father. After graduating from the high school, Yang Xiaoyi was admitted to a medical school and became the schoolmate with Lv Weining. She also met Yin Nanfang, General Yin's son, and got lost in the love entanglement with Liu, Lv and Yin. Yang Xiaoyi couldn't reunite with her real father. She met Wu Siming in Qingyun County and married him. With the start of the Cultural Revolution, things changed alot. Finally, Yang Xiaoyi and Liu Shijun were sure about the love for each other. Yang found her picture in General's room, and she got to understand the burden of the elder generation and their inner world that was firm and warm. 十七岁那年,一直想知道自己父亲是谁的杨小翼以为新来的县委书记刘云石就是自己的父亲。刘的儿子刘世军以及伍思民与杨小翼是同学,这些处于青春期的少男少女却因懵懂爱情在甬城掀起巨大波澜。后来,杨小翼得知自己的父亲原来是共和国将军尹泽桂。高中毕业,杨小翼考入医学院与吕维宁成为同学,并结识尹将军之子尹南方,陷入刘世军、吕维宁、尹南方的感情纠葛,人生命运陡转。杨小翼与亲生父亲相认未能如愿,之后去青云县遇到伍思民并成婚。文革开始,伍成为造反派,吕维宁做了工作组副组长。尹将军被下放,刘世军来到青云与杨小翼不惜性命救出将军。文革结束,尹将军离开人世。坎坷的身世和命运让杨小翼感怀不已。最后,杨小翼与刘世军牵手,小翼在将军房间看到自己的照片,终于理解了父辈的重负和他们无比坚强与温暖的内心世界。 Key…- 0
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Return of the Dragon – 猛龙过江(1973) – Chinese Movies
English name:The Way of the Dragon / Mang lung goh kong / Return of the Dragon / Revenge of the Dragon Broadcast time:December 30, 1972 Starring:李小龙(Bruce Lee)、苗可秀(Nora Miao)、罗礼士(Chuck Norris)、小麒麟(Little Unicorn) director:李小龙(Bruce Lee) Introduction Today,we are going to talk about a 1973 film,which is written and directed by Bruce Lee (李小龙Lǐ Xiǎolóng) Return of the Dragon (龙之归来lóng zhī guīlái), it is his third film, a mix of hard-edged kung fu (功夫gōngfǔ) and goofy humor (幽默yōumò). Once again he plays the country boy who travels to a foreign land, in this case Italy, where his restaurant-owning cousins face trouble from the local syndicate. Their strong-arm tactics have driven customers away and now threaten the family, but Lee refuses to buckle under their pressure and takes them on in a series of impressive confrontations. The film ends with a memorable showdown with world-champion karate artist Chuck Norris in the Roman Colosseum (though much of it is staged in a rather cheap studio set), a brutal, almost inhuman battle that revels in the intense punishment taken by the combatants. Norris is one of Lee's best opponents and a marvelous physical contrast: brawny and hairy, using power and blunt karate moves while lean, wiry Lee…- 0
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The Big Boss – 唐山大兄(1971) – Chinese Movies
English name:The Big Boss Broadcast time:October 31, 1971 Starring:李小龙(Bruce Lee)、衣依(Maria Yi)、田俊、苗可秀(Nora Miao) director:罗维、吴家骧(Wu Chia Hsiang) Introduction Today,we are going to talk about a 1971 Hong Kong martial arts action film, The Big Boss (唐山大兄Táng shān dàxiōng), also known as Fists Of Fury.It is written and directed by Lo We (罗维Luó Wéi)i, with assistance from Bruce Lee (李小龙Lǐ Xiǎolóng). It stars Lee, Maria Yi , James Tien (田北俊Tián Běijùn) and Tony Liu(刘永Liú Yǒng). Bruce Lee's first major film, it was written for James Tien. However, Lee's strong performance overshadowed Tien, already a star in Hong Kong, and made Bruce Lee famous across Asia. Plot Cheng is a Chinese man from Guangdong who has moved to Thailand to live with his uncle. He works in an ice factory with his cousins. When a block of ice is accidentally broken, a bag of white powder falls out. Several of Cheng's cousins are asked to stay to see the manager, who tells them there are better jobs for them. The factory is really a front for a drug smuggling ring led by the Big Boss, Hsiao Mi. When they refuse to cooperate, they are killed and their bodies disposed of. Two more cousins, Hsu Chien and Ah Pei, go to Hsiao Mi's house to ask about their…- 0
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Tides of Change— —Wild China Episode 6
第六集《潮涌海岸》 中国是一个海洋大国,拥有全世界第三长的海岸线和近三分之一国土面积的海域。那里充满无数奇妙的鸟类和海洋生物。由北向南,会遇见翩翩起舞的丹顶鹤,以海草为食的大天鹅,飘浮于海面柔软发光的水母群,栖息在湿地沼泽中的麋鹿,飞往香港米埔越冬的黑脸琵鹭,长江下游的中华鲟和东海鳗鱼……看蛇岛蝮蛇如何捕食过往候鸟,还可以钻入水下,看渔民如何闭气采集龙虾和牡蛎。从寒带到热带,从湿地到城市,跟随鸟类的足迹,学习如何与动物在有限的空间里相处。 Episode 6. Tides of Change The final programme features China’s 14,500 km coastline, home to 700 million people. Despite decades of rapid urban development, it is still an important migration route for birds. Endangered red-crowned cranes depart their northern breeding grounds to overwinter at Yancheng salt marsh, the largest coastal wetland in China. Shedao Island is an important stopover on the migration route, but the resident Shedao Island pitvipers, stranded by rising sea levels, lie in ambush in the branches. A snake strikes a songbird, and another is filmed swallowing a kingfisher. All along the coast, traditional forms of cultivation allow wildlife and people to live side by side. Crops vary from seaweed and cockles in the north to prawns further south, allowing birds such as whooper swans and black-faced spoonbills to prosper. Kejia tea-growers and Hui'an women harvesting oysters are also shown. China’s rivers and seas are heavily polluted. Sewage and fertiliser washed into the Bohai Gulf cause plankton blooms, attracting jellyfish, which in China are a commercial catch. In the Yangtze estuary, the migrations of creatures such as Yangtze sturgeon and mitten crabs are being impeded by upstream dams. In the tropical South China Sea, where… -
Ang Lee’s Film: The Wedding Banquet 父亲三部曲之一《喜宴》
The Wedding Banquet is a 1993 film. It was directed by Ang Lee. It talks about a gay Taiwanese immigrant man who marries a mainland Chinese woman to placate his parents and get her a green card. His plan backfires when his parents arrive in the United States to plan his wedding banquet.The Wedding Banquet is the first of three movies that Ang Lee would make about gay characters; the second is Brokeback Mountain and the third being Taking Woodstock. The film is a co-production between Taiwan and the United States. 《喜宴》一部台湾电影,1993年上映,导演是李安。本片主要讲述了一位移民美国的台湾人受到父母催婚,跟一位大陆女画家协定假结婚,使大陆女画家获得合法的留美身份。结果他的计划在父母感到美国后为他们举办的婚礼中发生了巨大的变化。其特色是以中国人特有的伦理观点来处理同性恋问题,令同志与非同志都能接受编导的说法,将一椿可能的悲剧变成喜剧,世故得来皆大欢喜。本片是李安扬威国际影坛之作,本片是台湾和美国联合拍摄。 Wai-Tung Gao and Simon are a happy gay couple living in Manhattan. Wai-Tung is in his late 20s, so his tradition-minded parents are eager to see him get married and have a child in order to continue the family line. The early part of the film is madcap comedy. When Wai-Tung's parents hire a dating service, he and Simon stall for time by inventing impossible demands. Chinese opera singers are always men, so they demand an opera singer and add that she must be very tall, have two PhD's and speak five languages. The service actually locates a 1.75 m (5'9") Chinese woman who sings Western opera, speaks…- 0
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Swordsman Ⅱ – 笑傲江湖之东方不败(1992) – Chinese Movies
English name:Swordsman 2 Broadcast time:June 26, 1992 Starring:李连杰(Jet Li)、林青霞(Brigitte Lin)、李嘉欣(Michele Monique Reis)、关之琳(Rosamund Kwan) director:程小东(Siu-Tung Ching) Introduction Today,I'd like to introduce a 1992 Hong Kong wuxia film, Swordsman II (笑傲江湖之东方不败xiào'àojiānghú zhī Dōngfāng Bùbài). It is also known as The Legend of the Swordsman. It was directed by Ching Siu-tung and Stanley Tong and written by Hanson Chan, Tang Pik-yin and Tsui Hark. The film was the second part of a trilogy. It starred Jet Li (李连杰Li Liánjié), Brigitte Lin, Rosamund Kwan and Michelle Reis. The film was adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. The theme song of the film, Xiao Hongchen (笑红尘xiào hóngchén), was performed by Sarah Chen. The theme song from The Swordsman, Chong Hoi Yat Sing Siu (沧海一声笑cānghǎi yì shēng xiào), was played in a few scenes in the film. Plot Linghu Chong, Yue Lingshan and members of the Mount Hua Sect are planning to retire from the jianghu (martial artists' community). They learn that Dongfang Bubai has seized control of the Sun Moon Holy Cult and is secretly plotting with some wokou (Japanese pirates) to rebel against the imperial court and dominate China. Dongfang Bubai had castrated himself in order to master the skills in the Sunflower Manual, and his appearance has become more… -
Kung Fu Cult Master – 倚天屠龙记之魔教教主1993 – Chinese Movies
English name:Kung Fu Cult Master / Lord of the Wu Tang Broadcast time:December 18, 1993 Starring:李连杰(Jet Li)、张敏(Cheung Sharla)、邱淑贞(Chingmy Yau)、洪金宝(Sammo Hung Kam-Bo)、梁家仁(Ka-Yan Leung)、邹兆龙(Collin Chou)、吴耀汉(Richard Ng)、黎姿(Gigi Lai)、吴镇宇(Francis NG) director:王晶(Jing Wong)、金庸(Louis Cha) Introduction Today,we are going to talk about a 1993 Hong Kong film, Kung Fu Cult Master (倚天屠龙记之魔教教主yǐtiāntúlóngjì zhī mójiào jiàozhǔ) is adapted from Louis Cha's (金庸Jīn Yōng) novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (倚天剑和屠龙刀yǐtiānjiàn hé túlóngdāo). Directed by Wong Jing (王晶Wáng Jīng), it featured fight choreography by Sammo Hung, and starred Jet Li, Sharla Cheung, Chingmy Yau and Gigi Lai in the lead roles. Plot Zhang Wuji (张无忌Zhāng Wújì) and his parents return from an isolated island and travel to Mount Wudang (武当山Wǔdāng Shān) to celebrate his grandteacher Zhang Sanfeng's 100th birthday. Several pugilists attempt to force Zhang Wuji's parents to reveal the whereabouts of his godfather, Xie Xun, but they refuse and commit suicide in defiance. Zhang Wuji has been seriously injured by the Xuanming Elders and almost dies, but Zhang Sanfeng shows special care towards him and attempts to preserve his life. However, that incurs the jealousy of his senior Song Qingshu, who collaborates with Zhou Zhiruo of the Emei Sect (峨嵋派Éméi Pài) to harm Zhang Wuji. One day, Zhang Wuji is bullied by Song and falls off a cliff together with Xiaozhao, a girl…- 0
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Cradie 2 the Grave – 致命摇篮(2003) – Chinese Movies
English name:Cradle 2 the Grave Broadcast time:February 28, 2003 Starring:李连杰(Jet Li)、DMX、胡凯莉(Kelly Hu)、Anthony Anderson、Tom Arnold、Mark Dacascos director:Andrzej Bartkowiak Introduction Today, we are going to talk about a film named Cradle 2 the Grave(致命摇篮zhì mìng yáolán). It is directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak featuring actor Jet Li(李连杰Li Liánjié)and rapper DMX. is a 2003 American action film. Plot The film opens with a group of thieves—led by Anthony Fait—attempting to steal diamonds for a Frenchman named Christophe, who serves as the middleman for a mysterious employer. When Fait contacts Christophe, a Taiwanese Intelligence Agent named Su intercepts the conversation and attempts to identify the criminals.While the crew gathers up as many diamonds as they can, including a bag of black diamonds, Agent Su calls Fait and demands that he and his crew leave the diamonds in the vault, warning him that the police are on the way. Fait, however, ignores this warning, and the criminals attempt a daring escape past a SWAT-team blockade. While Fait, Daria, and Tommy all manage to escape, Agent Su captures Miles and recovers Miles' share of the diamonds. Su is disappointed to find that Miles does not have the black diamonds though. Fait, meanwhile, asks his friend Archie to appraise the black…- 0
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