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Chris Yen
Chris Yen Tze-ching (born August 4, 1974) is a Hong Kong martial artist and actress. She is the younger sister of the actor Donnie Yen. She was noted for her roles in the films '' Protégé de la Rose Noire'', '' Adventures of Johnny Tao: Rock Around the Dragon'', and '' Give 'Em Hell, Malone''. Background Yen was born in Hong Kong on 4 August 1974 to the newspaper editor father Klyster Yen () and the well-known martial artist mother Bow-sim Mark (). Both of her parents were also musicians. Her older brother is Donnie Yen (). Her family emigrated to Brighton, Massachusetts in 1975. She was trained in martial arts by her mother at the age of 4 and learned piano at the age of 5. As the age of 10, being the youngest martial artist, Yen won a silver medal at the 1st International Tai Chi Tournament in 1984. In 1985, she competed at the First International Wushu Invitational Tournament in Xi'an from 22 to 28 August, and won a bronze medal in the Women's Changquan competition. Yen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhen (surname)
Zhen (), is a Chinese family name that takes the 205th place in the ''Hundred Family Surnames''. The Chinese character for Zhen is the same in traditional and simplified characters. It is usually romanised as Yan or Yen in Cantonese (commonly used in Hong Kong). In Vietnamese the surname is written as Trân. Notable people with the surname Zhen * Lady Zhen (甄夫人; 183–221), personal name unknown, first wife of Cao Pi * Zhen Luan (甄鸾; 535–566), mathematician of the Southern and Northern dynasties period * Zhen Bin (甄彬), served as an official of Pi County during the Liang dynasty, known for his honesty when he returned five pieces of gold that he took by mistake * Zhen Chen (甄琛), Northern Wei official, known for his incorruptible character * Zhen Quan (甄权; c. 541–643), Tang dynasty medical practitioner * Zhen Lixin (甄立言), Tang dynasty medical practitioner, Zhen Quan's younger brother * Martin Yan (甄文达; Zhen Wenda; b. 1948), China-born Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Invitational Wushu Championships
The International Invitational Wushu Championships, also known as the International Wushu Festivals, were a series of international wushu competitions held from 1985 until the formation of the International Wushu Federation (IWUF) in 1990. These competitions were the first ever international wushu competitions, and preceded the World Wushu Championships which started in 1991. Championships Taolu Sanda History Background In January 1982, the movie ''Shaolin Temple'' (1982) was released as the first film to feature modern wushu. Later that year, the General Administration of Sport of China officially proclaimed that wushu practitioners had a duty 'to promote wushu to the world' with the ultimate goal of wushu becoming an official event at the Olympic Games. In June, the Chinese Wushu Association (CWA) hosted a small-scale international wushu tournament. A year later in 1983, Beijing won the bid to host the 1990 Asian Games, the first international multi-sport event to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The WB 100+ Station Group
The WB 100+ Station Group (originally called The WeB from its developmental stages until March 1999) was a national programming service of The WB—owned by the Warner Bros. Entertainment division of Time Warner, the Tribune Company, and group founder and longtime WB network president Jamie Kellner—intended primarily for American television markets ranked #100 and above by Nielsen Media Research estimates. Operating from September 21, 1998 to September 17, 2006, The WB 100+ comprised an affiliate group that was initially made exclusively of individually branded cable television channels serving areas that lacked availability for a locally based WB broadcast affiliate and supplied a nationalized subfeed consisting of WB network and syndicated programs; in the network's waning years, the WB 100+ group began maintaining primary affiliations on full-power and low-power stations in certain markets serviced by the feed. The WB 100+ Station Group was also essentially structured a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Forgotten (TV Series)
''The Forgotten'' is an American crime drama television series which premiered on September 22, 2009 on American Broadcasting Company, ABC. On November 9, 2009, ABC ordered five additional episodes of the series, bringing the first season's total to eighteen episodes. The final two episodes of ''The Forgotten'' aired on July 3, 2010. ''The Forgotten'' was rated R16 in New Zealand for graphic violence and sex scenes. Premise A group of dedicated, amateur detectives, the members of the Forgotten Network (referred to in the pilot as the Identity Network), attempt to reconstruct the pieces of these John and Jane Does' lives from what little evidence is left behind. Each episode is narrated by a "body" who watches the team as they pursue the tantalizingly difficult challenge of figuring out who this victim once was. Why would anyone volunteer for such a grim task? As new recruit Tyler Davies quickly discovers, each of the members of the team has his or her own reasons for volunteering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 In Film
The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the List of highest-grossing films, top 50 list of highest-grossing films. Also in 2009, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of that year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five (the first time since the 1943 awards). Evaluation of the year Film critic Philip French of ''The Guardian'' said that 2009 "began with the usual flurry of serious major movies given late December screenings in Los Angeles to qualify for the Oscars. They're now forgotten or vaguely regarded as semi-classics: ''The Reader (2008 film), The Reader'', ''Che (2008 film), Che'', ''Slumdog Millionaire'', ''Frost/Nixon (film), Frost/Nixon'', ''Revolutionary Road (film), Revolutionary Road'', ''The Wrestler (2008 film), The Wrestler'', ''Gran Torino'', ''The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button''. It soon became apparent that horror movies would be the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Good Day To Be Black And Sexy
''A Good Day to Be Black and Sexy'' is a 2008 film written, directed, produced and edited by Dennis Dortch. The film was originally screened at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and was eventually given a one-week release in one theater, earning $8,629 during its release. The film explores the subject of sexuality and relationships within the black community in this collection of six vignettes set in Los Angeles designed to shatter stereotypes about black sexuality. Cast *Kathryn Taylor as Jeanette *Brandon Valley Jones as Tony *Chonte Harris as Helena *Marcuis Harris as D'Andre *LaKeisha Blackwell as Jade *Mylika Davis as Tamala *Allen Maldonado as Jabari *Jerome Hawkins as Julian *Natalia Morris as Meagan *Alisa Sherrod as Jill *Nana Kagga Nana Kagga (also known as Nana Kagga-Hill or Nana Hill or Nana Macpherson) is a Ugandan filmmaker, scriptwriter and actress. She wrote and directed the 2012 film ''The Life (2012 Film), The Life'' and was a writer and executive producer of ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 In Film
The year 2008 involved many major film events. '' The Dark Knight'' was the year's highest-grossing film, while '' Slumdog Millionaire'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture (out of eight Academy Awards). Evaluation of the year 2008 has been widely considered to be a very significant year for cinema. The entertainment agency website IGN described 2008 as "one of the biggest years ever for movies." It stated, "2008 was the year when the comic book movie genre not only hits its zenith, but also gained critical respectability thanks to '' The Dark Knight''. Animated films also proved a huge draw for filmgoers, with Pixar's ''WALL-E'' becoming not only the highest grossing toon but also the most lauded. Things got off on the right foot with the monster movie madness of '' Cloverfield''. Marvel got down to business laying the groundwork for their superhero team-up ''The Avengers'' with the blockbuster hit ''Iron Man'' and their respectable attempt at rebooting '' The Incredible ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 In Film
The following is an overview of events in 2007 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. The highest-grossing film of the year was '' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'', which was just marginally ahead of '' Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix''. 2007 is often considered one of the greatest years for film in the 21st century. It was also the last year to never have a film gross $1 billion until 2020. Evaluation of the year In his article from April 18, 2017, which highlighted the best movies of 2007, critic Mark Allison of '' Den of Geek'' said, "2007 must surely be remembered as one of the finest years in English-language film-making, quite possibly the best of this century so far. Like 1939, 1976, or 1994, it was one of those years in which a succession of veritable classics came into being. So many, in fact, that some of the best examples were cruelly overlooked by the hype machine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 In Film
2005 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, notable deaths and film debuts. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 2005 by worldwide gross are as follows: Events Awards 2005 films By country/region * List of American films of 2005 * List of Argentine films of 2005 * List of Australian films of 2005 * List of Bangladeshi films of 2005 * List of Brazilian films of 2005 * List of British films of 2005 * List of Chinese films of 2005 * List of Canadian films of 2005 * List of Dutch films of 2005 * List of French films of 2005 * List of German films of the 2000s * List of Hong Kong films of 2005 * List of Indian films of 2005 ** List of Bengali films of 2005 ** List of Bollywood films of 2005 ** List of Kannada films of 2005 ** List of Malayalam films of 2005 ** List of Tamil films of 2005 ** List of Telugu films of 2005 * List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanghai Knights
''Shanghai Knights'' is a 2003 martial arts action comedy film. It is the sequel to ''Shanghai Noon'', and the second installment of the ''Shanghai'' film series. Directed by David Dobkin and written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, it stars Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Fann Wong, Donnie Yen and Aidan Gillen. It was released in the United States on February 7, 2003. The film received mixed reviews but it performed well at the box office. Plot In 1887, Lord Nelson Rathbone leads a band of Boxers into the Forbidden City, stealing the Imperial Seal of China and mortally wounds its Keeper. Before dying, the Keeper gives his daughter Chon Lin a puzzle box for her brother, Chon Wang. In Carson City, Nevada, Wang is now sheriff. He receives the box and a letter from Lin, telling him of their father's death and that she has tracked his killer to London. Wang travels to New York City to find his old partner Roy O'Bannon and collect his share of their gold so that he can buy passage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 In Film
2003 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country- and genre- specific lists of films released, notable deaths and film debuts. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 2003 by worldwide gross are as follows: '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' grossed more than $1.14 billion, making it the highest-grossing film in 2003 worldwide and in North America and the second-highest-grossing film up to that time. It was also the second film to surpass the billion-dollar milestone after ''Titanic'' in 1997. ''Finding Nemo'' was the highest-grossing animated movie of all time until being overtaken by ''Shrek 2'' in 2004. Events * February 24: '' The Pianist'', directed by Roman Polanski, wins 7 César Awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Music and Best Cinematography. * June 12: Gregory Peck dies of bronchopneumonia. * June 29: Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Close Encounter Of The Vampire
''The Close Encounter of the Vampire'' (), also known as ''The Close Encounters of Vampire'', ''Dragon vs. Vampire'', or ''Dragon Against Vampire'',https://www.sogoodreviews.com/reviews/dragonagainstvampire.html is a 1986 in film, 1986 Cantonese-language Cinema of Hong Kong, Hong Kong comedy horror film directed by Lau Kar-leung. It is a Jiangshi_fiction#Hong_Kong_cinema, ''jiangshi'' film based on Chinese folklore. Plot The villagers of Wanling, Hunan must perform an exorcism every 50 years to prevent preserved corpses from becoming jiangshi. One year the ritual is botched, causing one adult jiangshi and one child jiangshi to rise from the grave. A traveling Taoist named Ku-Su warns the villagers and even attempts to fight the child jiangshi, but local orphans from Yuen Cheung-Yan's Peking Opera see this and take the child jiangshi into their protection, mistaking Ku-Su for a villain. Cast * Cheng Tung-chuen as Vampire's Son * Hsiao Kao-shan * Hui Bok-yin as Orphan * Lee C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
