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Lawrence Chou
Lawrence Chou () is a Hong Kong-Canadian singer and actor. Profile Music Born in Hong Kong and raised in Vancouver, Chou developed a strong passion for music since he was a little kid. With his exceptional vocal talent, Chou won numerous singing contests in Vancouver and eventually earned a record deal with BMG in 1998. With two EPs and three LPs to his name, Chou quickly established himself as one of the brightest young singers in Taiwan, and was awarded the Best Male Newcomer award in 1998 by Channel V – the equivalent of MTV in Asia. Chou further revealed his musical talent as a producer and co-producer on many different albums for other artists or band since 1999, including highly acclaimed Mavis Fan's Jazz album, ASOS's Rock album, and finished release his own independent music group the album (Fuluju – Fukulukuju) in 2003, and won the Best Electronic Music Album awards in China 2004. Films Chou made his debut cameo in an omnibus film '' Heroes in Love'' in 2001 and qui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong International Film Festival
The Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF), is one of Asia’s oldest international film festivals. Founded in 1976, the festival features different movies, filmmakers from different countries in Hong Kong. HKIFF screens around 230 films from more than 60 countries in different major cultural venues across the territory every year. New films are featured as gala premieres, with the directors and cast presenting on the red carpet and meet-and-greet sessions in theatres. The 46th edition of the festival was held from 15 August to 31 August 2022. The lineup included 204 films from 67 countries including 38 world, international or Asia premieres. '' Where the Wind Blows'' by Philip Yung and '' Warriors of Future'' by Ng Yuen-fai were opening films and ''Tori and Lokita'' by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne was the closing film of the festival. ''A New Old Play'' by Qiu Jiongjiong won the 'Firebird Award' for the best film for the Young Cinema Competition. History Previously op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twilight Online
''Twilight Online'' (恐怖在線) is a 2014 Hong Kong horror film Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, ap ... directed by Maggie To. Box office The film has grossed HK$3.84 million at the Hong Kong box office. References External links * 2014 films 2014 horror films Hong Kong horror films Hong Kong supernatural horror films 2010s Hong Kong films {{2010s-HongKong-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Without Words
''Without Words'' () is a 2006 Hong Kong romantic drama film starring Lawrence Chou, Ella Koon and Derek Tsang. The film revolves around an orphaned mute girl named Snow Yip and a young musician named Kit. Cast *Lawrence Chou as Kit *Ella Koon as Suet *Sheren Tang as Kang's mother *Derek Tsang Derek Tsang Kwok-cheung (; born 8 November 1979) is a Hong Kong film director and actor. The son of actor Eric Tsang, Tsang got his start in the Hong Kong film industry working for director Peter Chan Ho-Sun after graduating from University of Tor ... as Michael * Yuri Yonesato as Eva Plot One morning, As Snow puts on her slippers, she pulls out her left foot and sees an engagement ring on the toe that corresponds to her ring finger. Kit asks her to marry him. A week before their wedding day, Snow gets into an accident and dies, but a sympathetic angel-in-training named Michael, who wears a bright orange shirt, brings her back to life and gives her three days for the wedding. The day b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Re-cycle
''Re-cycle'' (Cantonese: 鬼域 ''Gwai wik'') is a 2006 horror film directed by the Pang Brothers and starring Angelica Lee. The film was the closing film in the Un Certain Regard program at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. It was also a reunion for the Pangs and the actress Lee, who starred in the Pangs' 2002 hit '' The Eye''. It is a Hong Kong/ Thai co-production. Plot Ting-yin, a young novelist, is struggling to come up with a follow-up to her best-selling trilogy of romance novels. She has not even started on the book yet and her agent has already announced that the next title, ''The Recycle'', will deal with the supernatural. After drafting her first chapter, she stops and deletes the file from her computer. She then starts seeing strange, unexplainable things and finds that she is experiencing the supernatural events that she described in her novel-to-be. Cast * Angelica Lee as Ting-yin/Chu Xun * Lawrence Chou as Abby * Siu-Ming Lau * Rain Li * Jetrin Wattanasin * Cheang P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Birthday (2007 Film)
Happy Birthday may refer to: * "Happy birthday", an expression of good will offered on a person's birthday Film, theatre and television * ''Happy Birthday'' (1998 film), a Russian drama by Larisa Sadilova * ''Happy Birthday'', a 2001 film featuring John Goodman and directed by Helen Mirren * ''Happy Birthday'' (2002 film), an American film by Yen Tan * ''Happy Birthday'', a 2005 film featuring Kousei Amano * ''Happy Birthday'', a 2006 Hong Kong film starring Louis Koo * ''Happy Birthday'', a 2007 French short film co-directed by Hichem Yacoubi * ''Happy Birthday'', a 2008 Thai film * ''Happy Birthday'' (2009 film), a Maldivian suspense thriller * ''Happy Birthday'' (2016 Indian film), an Indian Kannada-language film * ''Happy Birthday'' (2016 American film), a horror-thriller * ''Happy Birthday'' (2022 Indian film), an Indian Telugu-language crime comedy film * ''Happy Birthday'' (2022 Sri Lankan film), a Sri Lankan mystery thriller * ''Happy Birthday'' (play), a 1946 Bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forest Of Death (film)
''Forest of Death'' is a 2007 Hong Kong horror film directed, co-produced and co-written by Danny Pang, starring Shu Qi and Ekin Cheng. Plot Police detective Ha Chun-chi (Shu Qi) is investigating a rape and murder that took place in a mysterious forest that has also been the scene of many suicides. The main suspect in the murder case is Patrick Wong (Lawrence Chou), but he denies committing the crime. Ha's investigation leads her to botanist Shum Shu-hoi (Ekin Cheng), who has been experimenting with plants from the forest. Shum's girlfriend, May (Rain Li), feigns interest in the forest to gain information for a tabloid television show she works for. Shum's experiments reveal that the plants can act as witnesses in the murder case, and sets up a re-enactment of the crime in the forest, where the plants will act as lie detectors. Cast *Shu Qi as Detective Ha Chun-chi *Ekin Cheng as Shum Shu-hoi *Rain Li as May *Lau Siu-ming as Mr. Tin, the forest ranger *Lam Suet as Commission ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anaconda Frightened
Anacondas or water boas are a group of large snakes of the genus '' Eunectes''. They are found in tropical South America. Four species are currently recognized. Description Although the name applies to a group of snakes, it is often used to refer only to one species, in particular, the common or green anaconda (''Eunectes murinus''), which is the largest snake in the world by weight, and the second longest after the reticulated python. Etymology The South American names ''anacauchoa'' and ''anacaona'' were suggested in an account by Peter Martyr d'Anghiera, but the idea of a South American origin was questioned by Henry Walter Bates who, in his travels in South America, failed to find any similar name in use. The word anaconda is derived from the name of a snake from Ceylon ( Sri Lanka) that John Ray described in Latin in his ' (1693) as '. Ray used a catalogue of snakes from the Leyden museum supplied by Dr. Tancred Robinson, but the description of its habit was based on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dream Home
''Dream Home'' (維多利亞壹號 ''Wai dor lei ah yut ho'', literally ''Victoria No. 1'') is a 2010 Hong Kong slasher film directed and co-written by Pang Ho-cheung. The film is the story of Cheng Lai-sheung (Josie Ho) who saves up money to buy her dream home. After the sellers decide to turn her down, she goes into a murderous frenzy. ''Dream Home'' was originally meant to be released in October 2009 in Hong Kong but due to legal disputes between 852 Films and the director the film premiered in Italy on 23 April 2010 and in Hong Kong on 13 May. The film received mixed to positive reviews which focused on whether or not the satirical and horrific scenes worked well together. Plot In Hong Kong, Cheng Lai-sheung (Josie Ho) works two jobs with the hope of earning enough money to buy her own apartment with a view of the Victoria Harbour. In mixed chronological order, we see scenes from Lai-sheung's past. In her childhood, her family and friends are evicted from their low-ren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ex (film)
''Many Kisses Later '' ( it, Ex) is a 2009 Italian-French romantic comedy film directed and co-written by Fausto Brizzi and interpreted by an ensemble cast. The film, produced by Italian International Film, in co-production with the French company and Mes Films in collaboration with RAI Cinema. It was released 6 February 2009 in Italian cinema and has been recognized as "national cultural interest" by the Directorate General for Cinema of the Ministry of Heritage and Culture. Plot The film presents the love stories of six couples, intertwined and developed between Christmas and Valentine's Day. Sergio (Claudio Bisio), psychologist, divorced for years by Michela (Elena Sofia Ricci), is engaged to Roberta ( Giorgia Wurth), but is found to be a father of two teenagers, after the sudden death of former wife, discovering by the daughters themselves, that Michela has always loved him, despite the divorce. Filippo (Vincenzo Salemme) and Caterina (Nancy Brilli), are both divorced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merry-Go-Round (2010 Hong Kong Film)
A carousel or carrousel (mainly North American English), merry-go-round (international), roundabout (British English), or hurdy-gurdy (an old term in Australian English, in SA) is a type of amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders. The "seats" are traditionally in the form of rows of wooden horses or other animals mounted on posts, many of which are moved up and down by gears to simulate galloping, to the accompaniment of looped circus music. Carousels are commonly populated with horses, each horse weighing roughly 100 lbs (45 kg), but may include a variety of mounts, for example pigs, zebras, tigers, or mythological creatures such as dragons or unicorns. Sometimes, chair-like or bench-like seats are used, and occasionally mounts can be shaped like aeroplanes or cars. The names ''carousel'' and ''merry-go-round'' are also used, in varying dialects, to refer to a distinct piece of playground equipment. History Early car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Blue Lake
''Big Blue Lake'' (, translit. Da lan hu) is a 2011 Hong Kong drama film directed by Jessey Tsang Tsui-Shan. Cast * Leila Tong * Lawrence Chou Lawrence Chou () is a Hong Kong-Canadian singer and actor. Profile Music Born in Hong Kong and raised in Vancouver, Chou developed a strong passion for music since he was a little kid. With his exceptional vocal talent, Chou won numerous singin ... * Amy Chum * Angi Au * Lillian Ho * Philip Ng * Ben Yeung References External links * 2011 films 2011 drama films 2010s Cantonese-language films Hong Kong drama films 2010s Hong Kong films {{2010s-HongKong-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
