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Harrison Xu
Harrison Xu is an Asian-Canadian-American actor, film director, screenwriter, and digital marketer. He is based in Vancouver. Early life and education Xu was raised in Fremont, California, and then Vancouver, Canada. He attended the University of Southern California, graduating in 2015. Career Xu portrayed Josh in the 2021 film '' Born a Champion'', starring Sean Patrick Flannery. He starred in the title role in the 2023 film ''Last Summer of Nathan Lee'', directed by Quentin Lee. Xu co-wrote, co-directed, produced and stars in the 2024 meta stoner comedy ''Extremely Unique Dynamic''. He wrote it with his co-star Ivan Leung, and directed it alongside Leung and Katherine Dudas. Production on the film began in February 2023, it premiered at the Sonoma International Film Festival in March 2024, and was distributed by Strand Releasing, with a US release on January 10, 2025. Xu and Leung produced the film through their Heroic Impact production company. Like his character in the film, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Southern California
The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in California, and has an enrollment of more than 49,000 students. The university is composed of one Liberal arts education, liberal arts school, the University of Southern California academics, Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, and 22 Undergraduate education, undergraduate, Graduate school, graduate, and professional schools, enrolling roughly 21,000 undergraduate and 28,500 Postgraduate education, post-graduate students from all fifty U.S. states and more than 115 countries. It is a member of the Association of American Universities, which it joined in 1969. USC sponsors a variety of intercollegiate sports and competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big Ten Conference. Members of USC's sports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annaleigh Ashford
Annaleigh Ashford (née Swanson; born June 25, 1985) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Her early roles on Broadway include in the musicals '' Wicked'' (2007), '' Legally Blonde'' (2007), and ''Hair'' (2010). She received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for playing Essie Carmichael in '' You Can't Take It With You'' (2014–2015). Her other Tony-nominated roles are Lauren in '' Kinky Boots'' (2013) and Mrs. Lovett in '' Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' (2023). She also starred in the Broadway revival of ''Sunday in the Park with George'' (2017). She released her debut album '' Lost in the Stars: Live at 54 Below'' in 2015. Ashford's notable film and television credits include Showtime period drama '' Masters of Sex'' (2013-2016), the Netflix miniseries '' Unbelievable'' (2019), the HBO film '' Bad Education'' (2019), the FX drama '' Impeachment: American Crime Story'' (2021) and the CBS sitcom '' B Positive'' (2020–2022). She earn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Up All Night (TV Series)
''Up All Night'' is an American television sitcom created by Emily Spivey that aired on NBC from September 14, 2011, to December 13, 2012. The show starred Christina Applegate, Will Arnett, Jennifer Hall, Luka Jones, and Maya Rudolph. Synopsis The series follows Reagan (Christina Applegate), a producer on her best friend Ava's (Maya Rudolph) talk show, and Chris (Will Arnett), Reagan's supportive, stay-at-home husband, as they try to adjust to life with their newborn baby Amy. The second season focuses on the cancellation of Ava's talk show, and Chris starting a business with Reagan's brother Scott ( Luka Jones). Reagan also struggles to adjust to her new role as a stay-at-home mother. Development and production Conception The series was based on creator Emily Spivey's life when she went back to working on ''Saturday Night Live'' after giving birth to a baby boy. Due to the nature of her job, she was required to take care of the baby and work late nights. She decided she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
V (2009 TV Series)
''V'' is an American science-fiction drama television series that ran for two seasons on ABC, from November 3, 2009, to March 15, 2011. A remake of the 1983 miniseries created by Kenneth Johnson, the new series chronicles the arrival on Earth of a technologically advanced alien species, which ostensibly comes in peace, but actually has sinister motives. ''V'' stars Elizabeth Mitchell and Morena Baccarin, and was executive produced by Scott Rosenbaum, Yves Simoneau, Scott Peters, Steve Pearlman, and Jace Hall. The series was produced by The Scott Peters Company, HDFilms and Warner Bros. Television. On May 13, 2011, ABC cancelled it after two seasons. Premise Giant spaceships appear over 29 major cities throughout the world, and Anna (Morena Baccarin), the beautiful and charismatic leader of the extraterrestrial "Visitors", declares that they come in peace. The Visitors claim to only need a small amount of Earth's resources, in exchange for which they will share the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eureka (2006 TV Series)
''Eureka'' (stylized as ''EUReKA'') is an American Science fiction on television, science fiction television series that premiered on Syfy, Sci-Fi Channel (renamed Syfy in 2009) on July 18, 2006. The fifth and final season ended on July 16, 2012. The show is set in the fictional town of Eureka, Southern Oregon (although in the pilot episode Eureka was located in Washington (state), Washington – and the origin of a diamond in the episode "Best in Faux" was shown as Eureka, California). Most residents of Eureka are scientific geniuses who work for Global Dynamics – an advanced research facility responsible for the development of nearly all major technological breakthroughs since its inception. Each episode featured a mysterious accidental or intentional misuse of technology, which the town Sheriffs in the United States, sheriff, Jack Carter (Eureka), Jack Carter, dealt with, with the help of the town scientists. Each season also featured a larger story arc that concern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The First Slam Dunk
''The First Slam Dunk'' (stylized in all caps) is a 2022 Japanese animated sports film written and directed by Takehiko Inoue, produced by Toei Animation and DandeLion Animation Studio. It is based on Inoue's ''Slam Dunk'' manga series. It was released theatrically in Japan on December 3, 2022. In 2023, ''The First Slam Dunk'' won the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year. The film grossed worldwide, becoming the sixth highest-grossing Japanese film, and the highest grossing basketball film of all time. Synopsis The film follows Ryota Miyagi, the point guard of Shohoku High School's basketball team. He had a brother, Sota, who was three years older than him and inspired his love for basketball. Ryota and his teammates Hanamichi Sakuragi, Takenori Akagi, Hisashi Mitsui, and Kaede Rukawa challenge the inter-high basketball champions, Sannoh Kogyo High School. The film adapts the final match depicted in the manga and features original flashbacks and a new epilogue, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Century Girl
''20th Century Girl'' () is a South Korean coming-of-age romantic drama film written and directed by Bang Woo-ri in her feature film debut, starring Kim Yoo-jung, Byeon Woo-seok, Park Jung-woo, and Roh Yoon-seo. The film depicts the friendship and love between high-schoolers in 1999. It was released on October 21, 2022, on Netflix. Plot Set in 1999, the story revolves around Na Bo-ra (Kim Yoo-jung), a seventeen-year-old high school student with a bright personality. Bo-ra's best friend, Yeon-du (Roh Yoon-seo), who has been preparing to visit the US for heart surgery, suddenly declares that she cannot leave as she has fallen in love with a boy from their school whose name she knows as Baek Hyun-jin ( Park Jung-woo). Bo-ra promises that she will follow Baek Hyun-jin, find out everything about him, and email what she discovers. Reassured, Yeon-du departs. At school, Bo-ra starts to follow Hyun-jin. One day, she overhears that Hyun-jin and his best friend Poong Woon-ho (Byeon Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extraordinary Attorney Woo
''Extraordinary Attorney Woo'' () is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Park Eun-bin in the title role, along with Kang Tae-oh and Kang Ki-young. It follows Woo Young-woo, an autistic female rookie attorney hired by a major law firm in Seoul. Because she is different from her neurotypical peers, her manner of communication is seen by them as odd, awkward, and blunt. With each legal case and through her intelligence and photographic memory, she becomes an increasingly competent attorney and earns recognition from other legal professionals and appreciation from her clients. The show aired on ENA from June 29 to August 18, 2022, every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:00 Korean Standard Time ( UTC+09:00), for sixteen episodes. It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions. ''Extraordinary Attorney Woo'' set the record for the highest ratings in ENA history. It received audience acclaim, with its final episode recording 17.5% nationwide ratings, makin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyeongseong Creature
''Gyeongseong Creature'' () is a South Korean historical mystery- horror television series written by Kang Eun-kyung, directed by Jung Dong-yoon, Roh Young-sub and Jo Yeong-min, and starring Park Seo-joon, Han So-hee, Claudia Kim, Lee Moo-saeng and Bae Hyun-sung. Set in 1945, during the occupation of Gyeongseong (the old name for Seoul) by the Imperial Japanese Army, the story depicts the brutality inflicted on civilians by the Japanese forces, subjecting men and women to secret biological experiments, the rebels who rise against them, and the monster creature produced from human experimentation. The story was inspired by the real-life Unit 731, a covert Japanese military unit that tested biological and chemical weapons on civilians during World War II. The first season was released on Netflix from December 22, 2023 to January 5, 2024. The second season was released on September 27, 2024. Synopsis Season 1 In the spring of 1945 in Gyeongseong, during the Japanese occupat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
