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Nelson Lee
Nelson Lee (born October 16, 1975; Chinese name: 李志傑) is a Taiwanese-Canadian actor. He is best known for portraying Senator Hamato Xiono in ''Ahsoka'', and Dragon King in '' Stargirl''. Life and career Lee was born in Taipei, Taiwan on October 16, 1975, and raised in Canada. Lee is a 1993 graduate from Saint John High School. He attended the University of Toronto, where he studied business and philosophy. He studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. Early acting roles included two episodes '' Oz'' (2002), as inmate Li Chen, and several appearances across the ''Law & Order'' franchise. In 2020, Lee was cast as Dragon King in '' Stargirl''. The same year, he starred in the Disney live-action adaptation of Mulan as The Chancellor. In 2023, Lee appeared as Senator Hamato Xiono in '' Ahsoka'', and as chef Emile Shao in ''Good Trouble''. The following year, he portrayed Hong Konger Hongkongers (), Hong Kongers, Hong Kong citizens and Hong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taipei, Taiwan
, nickname = The City of Azaleas , image_map = , map_caption = , pushpin_map = Taiwan#Asia#Pacific Ocean#Earth , coordinates = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Taiwan , established_title = Settled , established_date = 1709 , established_title1 = Renamed Taihoku , established_date1 = 17 April 1895 , established_title2 = Provincial city (Taiwan), Provincial city status , established_date2 = 25 October 1945 , established_title3 = Retreat of the government of the Republic of China to Taiwan, Provisional national capital , established_date3 = 7 December 1949 , established_title4 = Reconstituted as a Yuan-controlled municipality , established_date4 = 1 July 1967 , capital_type = City seat , capital = Xinyi District, Taipei, Xinyi District , largest_settlement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil War (film)
''Civil War'' is a 2024 Utopian and dystopian fiction, dystopian Action film, action thriller film written and directed by Alex Garland, starring Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sonoya Mizuno, and Nick Offerman. The plot follows a team of War correspondent, war journalists traveling from New York City to Washington, D.C., during a civil war fought across the United States between a despotic federal government of the United States, federal government and secessionist movements to interview the president before rebels take the capital city. Principal photography began in Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, in 2022, with production moving to London later in the year. ''Civil War'' premiered at South by Southwest on March 14, 2024, and was theatrically released in the United States by A24 and in the United Kingdom by Entertainment Film Distributors on April 12, 2024. With a budget of $50 million, ''Civil War'' was A24's most expensive fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ten Days In The Valley
''Ten Days in the Valley'' is an American drama television series that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from October 1, 2017, through January 6, 2018. The series, starring Kyra Sedgwick, was ordered direct-to-series on August 4, 2016. After airing four episodes, ABC announced that they were pulling the series from their schedule but would air the rest of the episodes beginning December 16, 2017. Premise A television producer's life gets complicated after her young daughter disappears in the middle of the night and the two worlds she tries to navigate violently collide. Cast and characters Main * Kyra Sedgwick as Jane Sadler * Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Detective John Bird * Kick Gurry as Pete Greene * Erika Christensen as Ali Petrovich * Josh Randall as Tom Petrovich * Felix Solis as Commander Elliot Gomez * Francois Battiste as Gus Tremblay * Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Matt Walker * Abigail Pniowsky as Lake Sadler-Greene Recurring * Emily Kinney as Casey * Ali Liebert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lethal Weapon (TV Series)
''Lethal Weapon'' is an American buddy cop action comedy-drama television series developed by Matt Miller and based on the ''Lethal Weapon'' film franchise created by Shane Black. The series served as a reboot, which ran for three seasons on Fox, from September 21, 2016 to February 26, 2019. For its first two seasons, ''Lethal Weapon'' starred Clayne Crawford as Martin Riggs and Damon Wayans as Roger Murtaugh, mismatched detective partners who were also the main characters in the films, originally played by Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. The series also includes other characters directly or loosely inspired by characters from the films, including Leo Getz (played by Thomas Lennon), a close friend of Riggs and Murtaugh, portrayed in the films by Joe Pesci. In May 2018, amidst reports of alleged bad behavior and incidents of hostility between cast and crew on the show's set, Crawford was fired from the show, resulting in the Martin Riggs character being killed off. Seann Willia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sneaky Pete
''Sneaky Pete'' is an American black comedy crime drama television series created by David Shore and Bryan Cranston. The series follows Marius Josipović ( Giovanni Ribisi), a released convict who adopts the identity of his cellmate, Pete Murphy, to avoid his past life. The series also stars Marin Ireland, Shane McRae, Libe Barer, Michael Drayer, Peter Gerety and Margo Martindale. The pilot episode premiered on August 7, 2015, and was followed by a full series order that September. Shore left the project in early 2016 and was replaced by Graham Yost, who served as executive producer and showrunner for the remaining nine episodes. The first season premiered in its entirety on January 13, 2017, exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. On January 19, 2017, Amazon announced that ''Sneaky Pete'' had been renewed for a second season, which was released on March 9, 2018. On July 28, 2018, Amazon announced that the series had been renewed for a third season, which was released on May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooter (TV Series)
''Shooter'' is an American drama television series based on the 2007 film of the same name and the first three novels in the Bob Lee Swagger series by Stephen Hunter. The show stars Ryan Phillippe in the lead role of Bob Lee Swagger, a retired United States Marine Corps Scout Sniper from MARSOC living in seclusion who is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the President. USA Network picked up the pilot in August 2015 and ordered the series in February 2016. The series was originally set to premiere on July 19, 2016, but it was postponed to July 26 due to the July 7 Dallas police officer shootings. USA pulled it entirely after the Baton Rouge police officer shootings on July 17. On October 3, 2016, USA announced that the new premiere date for ''Shooter'' would be November 15, 2016. On December 19, 2016, the series was renewed for a second season that premiered on July 18, 2017. On December 4, 2017, the series was renewed for a third season. On August 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claws (TV Series)
''Claws'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Eliot Laurence that aired on TNT from June 11, 2017, to February 6, 2022. Set in Palmetto, Florida, the series is mostly filmed in New Orleans. The series was ordered for a first season containing 10 episodes on December 13, 2016, and was originally developed as a half-hour, single-camera comedy for HBO. Three more ten-episode seasons followed, in 2017, 2018 and 2021. Premise Five manicurists at the Nail Artisans salon of Manatee County, Florida, enter the traditionally male world of organized crime when they begin laundering money for a neighboring pain clinic and eventually work their way up to controlling their own criminal empire. Cast Main * Niecy Nash as Desna Simms: the owner of Nail Artisans, a nail salon in Manatee County, Florida, and an associate of the Husser family. She launders money for one of their most profitable pill mills, so she can save up and buy a better salon. She is in a relationship wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Victims Unit
A Special Victims Unit (SVU), also known as a Special Victims Division, is a specialized branch within some law enforcement agencies, typically police departments. These units focus on cases involving vulnerable or high-risk victims. Detectives assigned to an SVU typically investigate sexual offenses or other crimes that require sensitive handling, such as those involving children, the elderly, or people with disabilities. Because of the sensitive nature of these investigations, SVU detectives often receive specialized training in forensic interviewing, crisis intervention, and victim advocacy. United States New York City The New York City Police Department's Special Victims Unit, the Special Victims Division, investigates sex crimes. It is housed in separate Borough Patrols (Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Staten Island and Brooklyn). The Special Victims Division only investigates the following types of cases: * All children under 11 years of age who are the victim of abuse by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evil (TV Series)
''Evil'' is an American supernatural drama television series created by Robert and Michelle King that premiered on September 26, 2019, on CBS, before moving to Paramount+ for subsequent seasons. It features an ensemble cast led by Katja Herbers, Mike Colter, and Aasif Mandvi as three individuals from vastly different backgrounds who are tasked by the Catholic Church to investigate possible supernatural incidents. The series was produced by CBS Studios and King Size Productions and filmed in Astoria and Brooklyn in New York City. In May 2021, it was confirmed that the series would move to Paramount+, where the second season premiered in June 2021. The third season premiered in June 2022 and the fourth and final season premiered in May 2024, with the series finale airing on August 22, 2024. ''Evil'' has received critical acclaim, with particular praise for its performances, characters, writing, direction and cinematography. Premise Skeptical forensic psychologist Dr. Kriste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westworld (TV Series)
''Westworld'' is an American dystopian science fiction Western drama television series created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy that first aired on October 2, 2016, on HBO. It is based upon the 1973 film of the same name written and directed by Michael Crichton and loosely upon its 1976 sequel, ''Futureworld''. The story begins in Westworld, a fictional, technologically advanced Wild-West-themed amusement park populated by android "hosts". The park caters to high-paying guests who may indulge their wildest fantasies within the park without fear of retaliation from the hosts, who are prevented by their programming from harming humans. Later on, the series' setting expands to the real world, in the mid-21st century, where people's lives are driven and controlled by a powerful artificial intelligence named Rehoboam. Nolan and Joy served as showrunners. The second, third, and fourth season followed in April 2018, March 2020, and June 2022, respectively. Nolan and Joy planned a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Level
''Secret Level'' (stylized as ''SΞCRΞT LΞVΞL'') is an adult animated anthology series created by Tim Miller for Amazon Prime Video. It is produced by his Blur Studio with Amazon MGM Studios. Dave Wilson executive produces and serves as supervising director. It consists of fifteen stories set in the worlds of different video games. The voice cast includes Arnold Schwarzenegger, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Kevin Hart, Laura Bailey, Heaven Hart, Keanu Reeves, Gabriel Luna, Ariana Greenblatt, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Michael Beach, Emily Swallow, and Claudia Doumit. The series was first revealed at Gamescom on August 20, 2024. Its first eight episodes were released worldwide on December 10, 2024, with the remaining seven episodes released on December 17, 2024. It received mixed reviews from critics. The ''Pac-Man'' episode served as promotion for the upcoming game, '' Shadow Labyrinth''. In December 2024, the series was renewed for a second season. Premise The series consists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strip Search (film)
''Strip Search'' is a drama film made for the HBO network, first aired on April 27, 2004. The film explores the status of individual liberties in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks and the approval of the USA PATRIOT Act. The film was directed by Sidney Lumet and written by '' Oz'' creator Tom Fontana. It stars Glenn Close, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ken Leung, Bruno Lastra and Dean Winters. The film initially was screened at the Monaco International Film Festival with Lumet presenting it in the presence of Fontana. Different cuts of the film exist. There is supposedly a two-hour version. German TV showed an 86-minute version. The version released on DVD in the U.S. is 56 minutes. Plot The film is built around two main parallel stories, each containing almost identical dialogues. One story line involves Linda Sykes (Gyllenhaal), an American woman detained in the People's Republic of China, being interrogated by a military officer (Leung). In the other storyline, Sharif B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
