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Dying to Survive 我不是药神 – Chinese Movies
The most interesting thing about “Dying to Survive,” a new Chinese drama about one man’s struggle to profit and then preach about healthcare reform, is its familiarity. Overview Chinese Name:我不是药神 English Name:Dying to Survive Other Names:Drug Dealer Director: Muye Wen文牧野 Screenwriter: Jianv Han,Muye Wen,Wei Zhong Starring: Xu Zheng徐峥,Yiwei Zhou,Chuan-jun Wang Release Year:2018 Running time :1h 57m Dying to Survive 我不是药神 Brief Introduction of Dying to Survive Dying to Survive is directed by Wen Muye, CO produced by Ning Hao and Xu Zheng and starred by Xu Zheng, Zhou Yiwei, Wang Chuanjun, Tan Zhuo, Zhang Yu and Yang Xinming. The film was released in China on July 5, 2018. The film tells the story of Cheng Yong, the owner of an Indian Oil shop, who became the exclusive agent of the Indian generic drug “Lenin” from a male health care product vendor who couldn’t pay the rent. On March 12, 2020, Dying to Survive released a Japanese poster with the title translated as “God of medicine”. It is determined that it will be released in Japan from May 1. Plot of Dying to Survive Cheng Yong(Xu Zhen), the owner of the Indian Oil shop, has a poor life. There is little business in the…- 0
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Legendary Amazons – 杨门女将之军令如山(2011) – Chinese Movies
English name:Legendary Amazons Broadcast time:November 18, 2011 Starring:张柏芝(Cecilia Cheung)、任贤齐(Richie Jen)、刘晓庆、郑佩佩(Pei-pei Cheng)、周海媚(Kathy Chau)、陈紫函(Emily)、金巧巧、于娜、刘冬(Alice Liu)、杨紫彤(Ashley)、大岛由加利(Oshima Yukari) director:陈勋奇(Frankie) Introduction Today, I'd like to introduce a Chinese film, Legendary Amazons (杨门女将之军令如山yángménnǚjiāng zhī jūnlìng rú shān)(2011).It is based on the stories of the Yang Clan Generals (杨氏将军Yáng shì jiāngjūn). The film is directed by Frankie Chan and stars Richie Jen, Cecilia Cheung, Cheng Pei-pei and Liu Xiaoqing. The film is based on the same source material as the 1972 Hong Kong film The 14 Amazons. Plot The film is set in early 11th century China during the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty (宋朝Sòngcháo). The emperor neglects state affairs and indulges in personal pleasures, while the government sinks into corruption and war continues to rage on at the borders of the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty is being invaded by the armies of the rival state of Western Xia (西夏Xī Xià). Yang Zongbao is the last man standing in the Yang clan, a family of generals who have dedicated their lives to defending the Song Dynasty from foreign invaders. He apparently dies in battle tragically when the treacherous Imperial Tutor Pan refuses to send reinforcements to aid him. Yang Zongbao's widowed wife Mu Guiying leads the other widows of the Yang…- 0
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Chinese star: Jackie Chan 成龙
Do you like Chinese Kungfu? Do you know Jackie Chan? Jackie Chan is a Chinese Kungfu Star Influencing the Whole World. 你喜欢中国功夫吗?你知道中国的成龙吗?成龙是一名影响世界的中国功夫巨星。 Basic Information stage name(艺名):成龙 Real name(本名):陈港生 English name(英语名):Jackie Chan Date of Birth(出生日期):April 7, 1954 Graduate School:Hongkong Chinese Academy of Drama(香港中国戏剧学院) height(身高):174 cm Jackie Chan, born in the Victoria Peak in Hong Kong in April 1954, is a influential and well-known actor and director in the Chinese society. He is also an international Kungfu film star with great fame and influences in the world film circle. 成龙,1954年4月生于香港太平山,是华人社会具有影响力的著名演员和导演,也是国际功夫电影巨星,在世界电影界有很高的声望与影响。 Jackie Chan is famous for staring adventure and action films. His work Police Story won the Best Feature Film at Hong Kong Film Award. Jackie Chan, Stephen Chow and Yun-Fat Chow are known as "Two Chows and One Chan," the symbols of high box office revenue. 他以主演惊险动作电影为主,其中《警察故事》获得了香港电影金像奖最佳故事片奖。成龙与周星驰和周润发合称"双周一成",是香港电影票房的保证。 Jackie Chan entered the Hollywood market as early as 1982; but his path to the international market was not smooth. His first film for the international market is The Cannonball Run, but failed in office box. He had to return to the Hollywood many years later. The first film for Jackie Chan to enter the international market is Rumble in the Bronx, which was shot… -
Chinese film: So Young致我们终将逝去的青春
So Young致我们终将逝去的青春 Directed by Zhao Wei 导演: 赵薇 Screenplay by Li Qiang 编剧: 李樯 Starring Mark Chao, Han Geng, Yang Zishan, Jiang Shuying 主演: 赵又廷、韩庚、杨子姗、江疏影 Release date(s) April 26, 2013 (2013-04-26) 上映日期: 2013-04-26(中国大陆) Country China 制片国家/地区: 中国大陆 语言: 汉语普通话 Language Mandarin Plot 剧情: So Young is a 2013 Chinese drama film directed by Zhao Wei. It is based on the web-novel of the same name To Our Youth that is Fading Away by Xin Yiwu. The film is Zhao's directorial debut. 18岁的郑微(杨子姗 饰)终于如愿考上青梅竹马邻家大哥哥林静(韩庚 饰)所在学校的邻校,等她满怀期冀地步入大学校园,却遭遇打击——林静出国留学,杳无音信。郑微倍感失落,患难时刻与室友阮莞(江疏影 饰)、朱小北(刘雅瑟 饰)、黎维娟(张瑶 饰)及师哥老张(包贝尔 饰)结下深厚友谊,同时富家公子许开阳(郑恺 饰)对郑微展开了疯狂的追求,而备受男生欢迎的阮莞用她特有的清冷守护着对于爱情的忠贞。一次偶然的误会使郑微与老张室友陈孝正(赵又廷 饰)结为死敌,在一次次地反击中,郑微发现自己爱上了这个表面冷酷、内心善良的高材生,于是疯狂地反击演变为死缠烂打地追求,而陈孝正也终于在强攻之下缴械投降,欢喜冤家终成甜蜜恋人。大四毕业之际郑微的生活再次经受考验:陈孝正迫于家庭压力选择出国留学,却迟迟不敢告诉郑微。感觉再次被欺骗的郑微痛苦地离开陈孝正,却遇到搂着新欢的许开阳。 多年后,郑微已蜕变为职场上的白领丽人,竟再次品尝命运的无常:带着悔意和爱意的林静和陈孝正同时回到她的生活里!郑微,这个昔日的玉面小飞龙,将怎样面对生活和青春赐予她的迷雾和抉择。 At the age of 18, Zheng Wei (played by Yang Zishan) finally got into the neighboring school where her childhood sweetheart, Lin Jing (played by Han Geng), went to study abroad. When she stepped into the university campus with great expectations, she encountered a blow - Lin Jing went abroad to study and there was no news. Zheng Wei felt lost and formed a deep friendship with her roommates Ruan Wan (played by Jiang Shuying), Zhu Xiaobei (played by Liu Yase), Li Weijuan (played by Zhang Yao) and her senior brother Lao Zhang (played by Bao Beier) in times of trouble. At the same time, the rich son Xu…- 0
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The Sorcerer and the White Snake – 白蛇传说(2011) – Chinese Movies
English name:It's love Broadcast time:September 28, 2011 Starring:李连杰(Jet Li)、黄圣依(Eva Huang)、林峯(LAM Raymond)、蔡卓妍(Charlene Choi)、文章 director:程小东(Siu-Tung Ching) Introduction Today,we are going to talk about a film named, The Sorcerer and the White Snake (白蛇传说báishé chuánshuō). It's directed by Ching Siu-tung (程小东Chéng Xiǎodōng) and starring Jet Li (李连杰Lǐ Liánjié). It is based on the Chinese Legend of the White Snake (白蛇传báishé zhuàn). Production started in September 10, 2010 and ended on January 16, 2011. The film will be in 3-D and it is estimated to release at the end of the year. Leading actors Ethan Ruan (阮经天Ruǎn Jīngtiān), Peter Ho (何润东Hé Rùndōng) , Mark Chao (赵又廷Zhào Yòutíng) and Raymond Lam (林峯Lín Fēng) fought for the lead role in the film. In the end, Lam got the role. It was reported that Ruan and Chow were dropped as they were deemed to be not well known enough in China and Ho's image did not suit the male lead. Jet Li was announced to be part of the cast during early pre-production however his role was not revealed until September 2010, when some actors' roles were announced including Jet Li as Fa Hai, Eva Huang as White Snake, Raymond Lam as Xu Xian, Charlene Choi as Green Snake and Wen Zhang, whom Li invited to play his disciple Neng Ren. Regarding the action scenes, Jet Li said…- 0
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Chinese star: Chris Lee 李宇春
Basic information real name:李宇春 Foreign Name:Chris Lee Nickname:小宇、春春、小葱 Birthplace: Chengdu, Sichuan Province Date of birth: March 10, 1984 Graduation institution: Sichuan Conservatory of Music Constellation: Pisces Blood type: Type A Height: 175 cm Occupation: singer, actress Income: 40.9 million yuan (US$6.62 million) Wealth ranking: 30 Media Exposure Ranking (Internet): 19 Media Exposure Ranking (Newspapers): 25 Media Exposure Ranking (Magazine &TV): 36 Chris Lee was the first super star chosen by ordinary people and she was rewarded the honorary title of “Asia Hero” by Time magazine. Her latest album “Old If Not Wild” was released in September of 2012. She participated in much of the album’s production. Additionally, she also participated in Lai Shengchuan’s drama “A Dream Like a Dream.” Early experiences On March 10, 1984, Li Yuchun was born into an ordinary family in Chengdu, Sichuan. His father was a railway police officer, and his mother took care of the family's daily life. Her grandfather, who is a professor of Chinese at Sichuan University, gave her a name, which means: I hope she will always be full of vitality and spring like the spring of the universe. Since the age of 12, Li Yuchun has been living on campus and studying. Her upbringing is strict, and… -
Uproar in Heaven 3D(大闹天空) ~ Chinese Movies&TV
Is he god, warrior or simply a naughty boy? The Monkey King’s conflicting personas are part of what makes the character so special, but Sun Wukong (孙悟空) in “Uproar in Heaven 3D” (大闹天宫 Dà Nào Tiāngōng) definitely has more of the latter. After all, this is a feature-length cartoon. The protagonist of Wu Cheng’en’s (吴承恩) classic Chinese novel “Journey to the West” (西游记), Sun Wukong is a brave yet mischievous monkey assigned to protect the monk Xuanzang during his pilgrimage to India. Thanks to an array of TV dramas, movies, comics and videogames, his adventures are well known in China, across all generations, particularly those who grew up watching the 1980s TV series (with its epic theme tune) starring Liuxiaolingtong. “Uproar in Heaven 3D” is a remake of another visualization of the Monkey King story, the original “Uproar in Heaven”, which was considered a landmark picture in the potted history of Chinese animated film. The original Uproar focused on the first seven chapters of the epic novel, covering the birth of this miraculous monkey and his rise to become the monk’s divine protector. For producer Wan Laiming (万籁鸣), bringing what he considered to be one of the greatest Chinese narratives…- 0
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An End to Killing 止杀令 ~ Chinese Movies
English name:An End To KillingBroadcast time:March 22, 2013Starring:赵有亮、耿乐、李小冉、余少群director:王坪 Introduction Today let's take a brief introduction of a famous Chinese movie named "An End to Killing".For the first time during recent thirty years, Universal Pictures International Entertainment bought film rights of a Chinese movie. The movie An End to Killing was directed by Chinese filmmaker Wang Ping. It will premiere on March 22th, 2013 in China and probable in this summer in Europe. The production costs 8,000 thousand yuan and the shooting scenes cover six provinces including Shandong, Mongolia and some regions of the northwestern China. It recounts the experiences of Qiu Chuiji’s journey to met Genghis Khan and persuaded him to stop killing. Plot The opening arrow on a map shows the enormous expanse of territory Genghis Khan’s soldiers conquered, stretching from Mongolia all the way to Afghanistan. Based on real historical events, the film tells the story of the legendary figure Qiu Chuji, a Taoist priest of Quanzhen Sect of Jin dynasty, who and his disciple traveled for two years to meet in the Khan’s camp. Qiu’s long journey is intercut with the Khan’s battles, his fierce warriors riding across the plain and laying fiery siege to city walls. Qiu…- 0
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The ideal city – 一座城池 – Chinese Movies
English name:The Ideal City Broadcast time:September 18, 2013 Starring:房祖名(Jaycee Chan)、王太利(Wang Terry)、黄瀞怡(Albee Huang)、刘岳、谢芳、杨地(TONYYOND) director:孙渤涵 Introduction "A City" is a youth love movie adapted from Han Han's novel of the same name, directed by Sun Bohan, and starring Jaycee Chan, Wang Taili, Huang Zongyi, Liu Yue, Xie Fang, Yang Di, etc. The film was released in mainland China on September 18, 2013. The film tells the story of Lin Xi, who dropped out of school, and fled from Shanghai to a town with his friend Jian Shu because of a gang fight. Jian Shu and Lin Xi lived in the Yangtze River Hotel and wandered around the city all day. Later, they met a new friend Wang Chao, and the three of them started a journey. Plot Because the computer in the dormitory was paralyzed by virus, "I", as a college student, met Uncle Jian, a senior who was good at repairing computers. After that, we had the idea of starting a business, but we took a crooked approach and ended up being expelled from school. Uncle Jian and I were idle, and after trying various ways to make money, we all failed. Then we hired elementary school classmates to help fight…- 0
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In the Heat of the Sun 阳光灿烂的日子 – Chinese Movies
Overview Chinese Name:阳光灿烂的日子 English Name:In the Heat of the Sun Other Names: Days of the Bright and Lush Sunshine(literally) Director: Jiang Wen姜文 Screenwriter: Jiang Wen姜文 Starring: Ning Jing宁静,Xia Yu夏雨,Geng Le耿乐,Tao Hong陶虹 Release Year:1994 Running time : 134min In the Heat of the Sun阳光灿烂的日子里 Brief Introduction of In the Heat of the Sun In the Heat of the Sun is a film produced in 1993 and released in 1995. It is the first film directed by Jiang Wen(also directed Let the Bullets Fly) and adapted from Wang Shuo’s novel Animal Ferocity. The main actors are Xia Yu, Jing Jing, Tao Hong, Geng le and so on. The background of the film is Beijing during the cultural revolution. A group of children living in the military compound spends their youth in the dazzling sunshine with red flags everywhere. In the stories of stream of consciousness, there are love and sexual impulses, naive and failed revolutionary spirit, and growth stories. Plot of In the Heat of the Sun In the Heat of the Sun tells such a story: in Beijing in the early 1970s, adults were busy “making revolution”, schools were closed, and a group of boys aged 15 or 16 in an army compound indulged in fighting…- 0
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Shaolin – 新少林寺(2011) – Chinese Movies
English name:Shaolin Broadcast time:January 19, 2011 Starring:刘德华(Andy Lau)、谢霆锋(Nicholas Tse)、成龙(Jackie Chan)、范冰冰(Fan Bingbing)、吴京(Jason Wu)、余少群、白冰(Michelle) director:陈木胜(Benny Chan) Introduction Today, I'd like to introduce a 2011 Hong Kong-Chinese martial arts film, Shaolin (新少林寺xīn shàolínsì). It is also known as The New Shaolin Temple produced and directed by Benny Chan, starring Andy Lau (刘德华Liú Déhuá), Nicholas Tse (谢霆锋Xiè Tíngfēng), Fan Bingbing (范冰冰Fàn Bīngbīng) and Jackie Chan (成龙Chéng Lóng). It is an updated version of Jet Li's film debut, Shaolin Temple. Plot The film is set in Dengfeng, Henan, during the warlord era (军阀时期jūnfá shíqí) of early Republican China (民国时期mínguó shíqí). A warlord named Hou Jie defeats a rival, Huo Long, and seizes control of Dengfeng. Huo flees to Shaolin Temple to hide but Hou appears and shoots him after getting his treasure map. Hou ridicules the Shaolin monks before leaving. Feeling that his sworn brother, Song Hu, is taking advantage of him, Hou sets a trap for Song in a restaurant, under the guise of agreeing to his daughter's engagement to Song's son. Meanwhile, Hou's deputy, Cao Man, feeling that he was being used by Hou, decides to betray him. During the dinner, Song shows his intention to retire and cedes everything to Hou but was informed that Hou intends to kill him. Out of rage and embarrassment, Hou fatally wounds Song. Both…- 0
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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… -
Tibetan Dreams 《二十岁的夏天》 ~ Chinese Movies
Broadcast time:2013 Starring:觉安 director:余孟庭 This is a documentary about three Tibetans who face a big challenge that could determine their lives. The struggle they are faced with is whether they should enter the modern world or go back to their hometown. After Jue’an finished her internship as a substitute teacher in her hometown, she started to hesitate about whether she teach in her hometown or work as a Tibetan doctor after her graduation. Her two childhood friends, a novice monk and a would-be-businessman-cum-painter, also grapple with which direction their lives will take in the daily lives of a new generation of Tibetans. 这是一部关于年轻人成长的纪录片。觉安是藏医班的学生,实习期间回到家乡做藏文代课老师。即将毕业的她,是留在草原教书,还是通过考试取得藏医工作,觉安在犹豫。同龄的嘎玛和多吉是草原上一起长大的小伙伴,藏历新年他们来到觉安家中,谈论着自己对未来的理想。是离开或留在草原,他们的梦想能否在二十岁的夏天里实现呢?- 0
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Life – 人生(1984) – Chinese Movies
English name:Life Broadcast time:1984 Starring:周里京、吴玉芳 director:吴天明 Today, I will introduce a Chinese film which called Life(人生rén shēng). So let us have a brief introduction. Life is a 1984 Chinese film directed by Wu Tianming (吴天明Wú Tiānmíng ). This film was adapted from Chinese Writer Lu Yao's (路遥Lù Yáo) novel of the same title. Plot Gao Jialin (高佳林Gāo Jiālín) the hero in this film is a zhiqing(知青zhī qīng). He was sent to the coutryside to learn farming, as many other youth at that time. He and the country girl Qiaozhen (巧珍qiǎo zhēn) fell in love with each other. Later on Gao broke up with Qiaozhen for the opportunity to stay in city. However, he finally lost the opportunity and had to go back to the countryside, only to find that Qiaozhen had married someone else. Gao Jialin began to view his life. It reflects the trend of leaving the countryside and pursuing urban life of that period. Therefore this film arouse a lot of attention and discussion. The film won Golden Rooster Award for Best Music, Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress and Best Picture in 1985. This is a very fabulous film. Professional evaluation 1、Director Wu Tianming is somewhat avant-garde in his filming techniques. He uses panoramic…- 0
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Chinese star: Donnie Yen甄子丹
Basic information real name:甄子丹 Foreign Name:Donnie Yen Birthplace: Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China Date of birth: July 27, 1963 Graduation institution: Beijing Military Academy Constellation: Leo Height: 173 cm Martial artist and Hong Kong action star Donnie Yen was born in Canton, China, on July 27, 1963 to newspaper editor Klyster Yen and martial arts master Bow Sim Mark. At the age of four, Donnie started taking up martial arts from his mother who taught him tai chi and wushu until he was eleven when he moved to Boston, MA, with his family. From there, Donnie continued with tai chi and wushu but soon also began experimenting with various others martial art styles, such as taekwondo, kickboxing and boxing, after developing a huge interest in martial arts. When he was sixteen, his parents sent him to Beijing Wushu Academy so he could train Chinese MA under Master Wu Bin, well known as the coach of Jet Li. He underwent intensive training for three years. After those years passed by, he was about to leave back to the States, but made a side trip to Hong Kong, and there he was accidentally introduced to famous Hong Kong action director Woo-ping Yuen, who… -
Hero — Yīnɡxiónɡ ~ Chinese Movies&TV
Hero -- Yīnɡxiónɡ Hero (Chinese: 英雄, Pinyin: yīnɡxiónɡ) is a 2002 kongfu film directed by Zhang Yimou. Starring Jet Li as the nameless protagonist, the film is based on the story of Jing Ke's assassination attempt on the King of Qin in 227 BC. Hero was first released in China on October 24, 2002. At that time, it was the most expensive project and the highest-grossing motion picture in Chinese film history. Miramax Films owned the American market distribution rights, but delayed the release of the film for nearly two years. It was finally presented by Quentin Tarantino to American theaters on August 27, 2004. Box office When Hero opened in Hong Kong in December 2002, it grossed a massive HK $15,471,348 in its first week. Its final gross of HK $26 million made it one of the top films in Hong Kong that year. On August 27, 2004, after a long delay, Hero opened in 2,031 North American screens uncut and subtitled. It debuted at #1, grossing US $18,004,319 ($8,864 per screen) in its opening weekend. The total was the second highest opening weekend ever for a foreign language film; only The Passion of the Christ has opened to a better reception. Its US $53,710,019 North…- 0
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Ashima – 阿诗玛 – Chinese Movies
English name:AshimaBroadcast time:January 1, 1979Starring:杨丽坤、包斯尔director:刘琼 Introduction Today let's take a brief introduction of a famous Chinese movie named "Ashima".Ashima is the first color musical film with wide screen revue and stereo in China, produced by Shanghai Film Studio, directed by famous director Liu Qiong, starred by Yang Likun and other people. This film won the Best Dance Film Award of Sandander the 3rd International Music and Dance Festival in 1982 and Wenhua Award (issued by Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China) in 1994. It was appraised as a classic of the 20th century. Plot This film was adapted from Ashima, a famous long poem of Sani people of the Yi nationality. Its plot goes like this: a beautiful girl of the Yi Nationality named Ahima lived in Azhuodi of Yunnan province. Ashima and Ahei, a brave and ingenuous youth loved each other. On the traditional festival of Sani people, Ahei defeat the rich boy Azhi both in shooting and wrestling. He got the ribbon and engaged to Ashima. However, Azhi also took a fancy at Ashima. He rob Ashima when Ahei was not at home. Finally Ahei took Ashima back from Azhi by winning him in singing and shooting. On their happy…- 0
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A Moment of Love – 回到爱开始的地方 – Chinese Movies
English name:A Moment of Love Broadcast time:August 23, 2013 Starring:周渝民,刘诗诗,周一围 director:林孝谦 Introduction "Back to Where Love Begins" is a love and art film produced by Star Media Film Co., Ltd. and Taiwan Baiheli Film Co., Ltd., directed by Taiwan's Golden Harvest Award-winning director Lin Xiaoqian, and starring Zhou Yimin and Liu Shishi.The film tells the story of Xu Nianzu from Taipei and Ji Yaqing, a female reporter from Beijing, who went to Pu'er, Yunnan to complete the pursuit of the first love of a Taiwanese old man. The film was released in mainland China on August 23, 2013. Plot When a woman is approaching 30, marriage suddenly becomes a must-choose question, and at the same time, love becomes a choice question. Ji Yaqing (played by Liu Shishi) is like this. She has a fiancé who seems almost perfect to outsiders and is about to enter the marriage palace, but at this moment, she suddenly feels a little hesitant. At this time, an unexpected business trip to Yunnan gave her an opportunity to find herself, the last vacation before marriage. Just when she arrived at the beautiful scenery, she received an unexpected email. Xu Nianzu (played by Zhou Yumin), because he…- 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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The Grandmaster – 一代宗师(2013) – Chinese Movies&TV
English name:The Grandmaster Broadcast time:January 8, 2013 Starring:梁朝伟(Tony Leung Chiu-Wai)、章子怡(Zhang Ziyi)、张震(Chang Chen)、赵本山、小沈阳(Shen He)、宋慧乔(송혜교)、王庆祥、张晋(Max Zhang)、尚铁龙 director:王家卫(Wong Kar-wai) Introduction Today,we are going to talk about a Hong Kong action drama film, The Grandmaster (一代宗师yīdài zōngshī). It is based on the life story of the Wing Chun grandmaster Yip Man.The film is directed and written by Wong Kar-wai and stars Tony Leung as Yip Man.It was released on 8 January 2013 in China.It was shown at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival (第三十六届柏林国际电影节dì-sānshíliù jiè bólín guójì diànyǐngjié) in February 2013. Wong,alongside actors Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Zhang Ziyi,Chang Chen and Zhang Jin, will attend the premiere of the film - which depicts the life story of wing chun grandmaster Yip Man - at UA Cinema in Tsim Sha Tsui's iSquare shopping mall.At a press preview in Beijing on Sunday,Leung and Zhang Ziyi bemoaned the difficulties three years of filming entailed.Zhang joked she would consider retiring from action films as she was getting old. Leung,47,recounted suffering from multiple bone injuries and an inflamed trachea after a 30-day round-the-clock filming session.He said he could hardly believe it when Wong announced that the production was finally complete. But something positive came out of all the kung fu practice for Taiwanese actor Chang,…- 0
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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… -
The Bronze Swallow Terrace —铜雀台 ~ Chinese Movies
Title: The Bronze Swallow Terrace Directed by Zhao Linshan Written by Wang Bin Starring: Chow Yun-fat, Liu Yifei, Qiu Xinzhi Editing by Cheng Long Studio Changchun Film Studio Release date(s) September 26, 2012 (2012-09-26) Plot: In the Gengzi year, the celestial phenomenon of "four stars in one" coincided, foreshadowing a change of dynasty. Cao Cao's (Chow Yun-fat) subordinates, especially his son Cao Pi (Qiu Xinzhi), hoped to take this opportunity to push Emperor Xian to the throne and Cao Cao to the throne; at the same time, the forces opposing Cao Cao also stepped up their actions. No one knew what kind of earth-shaking events would happen in the Han Dynasty when the four stars were in one. In Guanzhong, behind the prisoner camp of Ma Chao and Han Sui, the young man Mu Shun (Yu Muhong) and the young girl Ling Ju (Liu Yifei) were abducted by an iron cavalry and taken to a huge mausoleum for brutal training. They will be molded into iron-blooded dead soldiers to complete an ulterior and stunning mission. Five years later, Cao Cao burying Guan Yu and returning to Tongquetai (now Linzhang County, Handan City), Ling Ju appeared beside Cao Cao in a…- 0
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China 1911 – 辛亥革命(2011) – Chinese Movies
English name:China 1911 Broadcast time:September 23, 2011 Starring:赵文瑄(Winston Chao)、孙淳、成龙(Jackie Chan)、姜武、黄志忠、李冰冰 director:张黎、成龙(Jackie Chan) Introduction Today, the film we are going to talk about is China 1911 (中国辛亥革命Zhōngguó xīnhài gémìng).In this film Jackie Chan (成龙Chéng Lóng) stars as a soldier who reluctantly takes up arms against the royal family, and Winston Chou (Ang Lee's The Wedding Banquet) plays Chinese nationalist hero Sun Yat-sen (孙文Sūn Wén). The trailer feels like a Chinese version of Pearl Harbor, what with all the explosions and blatant flag-waving. Bernardo Bertolucci told the story of The Last Emperor in 1987, but now Chinese filmmakers are celebrating the 1911 revolution that ended the corrupt Qing Dynasty and ushered China into the modern age from their own perspective. Story of 1911 Revolution China, 1907. As she is led through the streets en route to her execution, revolutionary Qiu Jin (Ning Jing) dreams of a fairer China and recalls the struggle of the Tongmenghui (同盟会tóngménghuì) (Chinese Revolutionary Alliance), led by Sun Yat-sen (Winston Chao), to end imperial rule by the Manchu Qing government. In late 1910 Sun — along with Tongmenghui colleagues including Sun's deputy, the military-trained Huang Xing (黄兴Huáng Xìng), also known as Huang Keqiang (黄克强Huáng Kèqiáng)(Jackie Chan), and his partner Xu Zonghan (徐宗汉Xú Zōnghàn) (Li Bingbing) — meet in Malaysia to plan the Huanghuagang Uprising(黄花岗起义Huánghuāgāng qǐyì) in Guangzhou.…- 0
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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…