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Kwong Wah
Kwong Wa (born Chan Muk-wah on 19 November 1961) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. He is known for his portrayals of Chinese historical characters such as Lao Ai (''A Step into the Past''), Xiang Yu (''The Conqueror's Story''), Tang Sanzang ('' Journey to the West''), Emperor Xuanzong of Tang ('' The Legend of Lady Yang''), Yongzheng Emperor (''The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow''), and Qianlong Emperor ('' Happy Ever After''). Career Chan had his acting debut in the 1989 film ''Life Goes On'' as a cancer patient, which won him the Best New Actor Award in the 9th Hong Kong Film Awards. He then gained wider fame as Tang Sanzang in the television series ''Journey to the West'' (1996) and its sequel ''Journey to the West II'' (1998). After appearing in other dramas such as ''The Legend of Lady Yang'' (1999), ''Crimson Sabre'' (2001), and ''A Step into the Past ''A Step into the Past'' is a 2001 Hong Kong television series produced by TVB and based on Huang Yi's novel of the same ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Hong Kong
Hong Kong was a colony and later a dependent territory of the British Empire from 1841 to 1997, apart from a period of occupation under the Japanese Empire from 1941 to 1945 during the Pacific War. The colonial period began with the British occupation of Hong Kong Island in 1841, during the First Opium War between the British and the Qing dynasty. The Qing had wanted to enforce its prohibition of opium importation within the dynasty that was being exported mostly from British India, as it was causing widespread addiction among its populace. The island was ceded to Britain by the Treaty of Nanking, ratified by the Daoguang Emperor in the aftermath of the war of 1842. It was established as a crown colony in 1843. In 1860, the British took the opportunity to expand the colony with the addition of the Kowloon Peninsula after the Second Opium War, while the Qing was embroiled in handling the Taiping Rebellion. With the Qing further weakened after the First Sino-Japanese War, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Conqueror's Story
''The Conqueror's Story'' is a Hong Kong television series based on the events in the Chu–Han Contention, an interregnum between the fall of the Qin dynasty and the founding of the Han dynasty in Chinese history. It was first broadcast in 2004 in Hong Kong on TVB Jade. Plot The plot follows a story-by-story pattern, with each episode featuring an event before and during the Chu–Han Contention. A cast member explains the background of the story in the prologue of each episode. Pre-episode extras Prior to the start of each episode is an extra scene that provides an explanation to a certain main point within that episode, many of which have been enshrined in history books, or have become idioms frequently used in modern Chinese society. Cast : ''Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.'' * Adam Cheng as Lau Bong * Kwong Wa as Hong Yu * Maggie Cheung Ho-yee as Lui Chi * Melissa Ng as Consort Yu * Law Lok-lam as Fan Tsang * Wong Chak-fung as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feminine Masculinity
''Feminine Masculinity'' (), also known as ''Mr. Diana'', is a 1999 Hong Kong television drama produced by TVB. It stars Gallen Lo, Flora Chan, Kwong Wa, Nicola Cheung, Angela Tong, and Florence Kwok. The drama is about Tang Ping-kuen, the village head of Lucky Village, who is always at loggerheads with businesswoman Christine Fong. One day, Christine was shot dead during a paintball game. Since then, the spirit of Christine could not rest in peace until she finds out who murdered her. She decides to take host on Kuen's body. Since then, Kuen became known as Diana to his colleagues once Christine possesses him. Cast * Flora Chan as Christine Fong, the main protagonist. * Gallen Lo as Tang Ping-kuen / Diana Szema, the village head of Lucky Village whom Christine's ghost takes host of after she dies. * Kwong Wa as Andrew Cheung, Christine's husband. * Nicola Cheung as Sardonna Fong, Christine's younger sister. * Angela Tong as Sophia So, Christine's secretary. * Florence Kwok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Have A Date With Spring
''I Have a Date with Spring'' () is a 1994 Hong Kong film directed by Clifton Ko and written by Raymond To. It is originally a 1992 play with the same name by Ko Tin Lung. Synopsis The movie takes place in modern times when Butterfly returns from retirement in Canada to perform in a final charity show at the Flower Palace Nightclub before it is demolished. The film takes place in a continuing flashback of one fateful night in 1967 at the Flower Palace Nightclub. The film follows the lives of a 1960s girl group called "The 4 Nuts". On the night of the Hong Kong 1967 Leftist Riots, Butterfly Yiu was given an accidental chance to perform the final show when the original and star performer, Pak Long, was stranded at another venue. This started a chain of events that will change the four character's lives forever. Ending Of Four Main Characters Out of the four main characters, only Butterfly became very famous, and had a long career as a singer and actress. She had financial sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirit Of The Dragon
''Spirit of the Dragon'' (龍在江湖 李小龍傳奇) is a Hong Kong TV series based on famous martial artist Bruce Lee. The 30 episode series was released on ATV in 1992. Synopsis The story begins with the young Bruce Lee (David Wu) as a martial artist trying to make it big. He tries his best to expand martial arts via his entertainment career. He later meets Linda (Gwennie Tam) and develop a relationship. Overall the story has been rated about 30% based on real facts, and the other 70% of created materials. Cast See also * Media about Bruce Lee Martial artist and actor Bruce Lee has been subject to extensive media coverage. Media portrayals Films and television series that cover the life of Bruce Lee include: * '' Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth'' (1976), a largely fictional biopic starring ... References {{Bruce Lee Asia Television original programming Cultural depictions of Bruce Lee 1992 Hong Kong television series debuts 1992 Hong Kong television series ending ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YouTube
YouTube is a global online video sharing and social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the second most visited website, after Google Search. YouTube has more than 2.5 billion monthly users who collectively watch more than one billion hours of videos each day. , videos were being uploaded at a rate of more than 500 hours of content per minute. In October 2006, YouTube was bought by Google for $1.65 billion. Google's ownership of YouTube expanded the site's business model, expanding from generating revenue from advertisements alone, to offering paid content such as movies and exclusive content produced by YouTube. It also offers YouTube Premium, a paid subscription option for watching content without ads. YouTube also approved creators to participate in Google's AdSense program, which seeks to generate more revenue for both parties ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Journey To The West II
''Journey to the West II'' is a Hong Kong television series adapted from the 16th-century novel ''Journey to the West''. The series was produced by TVB and was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong from October to December 1998. It is a sequel to the 1996 television series ''Journey to the West'', also produced by TVB, which covered only the first half of the novel. Benny Chan takes over the role of the Monkey King from Dicky Cheung in ''Journey to the West II'', while the other principal cast members Kwong Wah, Wayne Lai and Evergreen Mak reprise their roles from the previous series. Cast Main cast * Benny Chan as Sun Wukong * Kwong Wah as Tang Sanzang * Wayne Lai as Zhu Bajie * Evergreen Mak as Sha Wujing * Tong Chun-ming as White Dragon Horse Other cast : ''Note: Some cast members played multiple roles.'' * Rebecca Chan as Princess Iron Fan * Gordon Liu as Bull Demon King, Golden Horned King * Chillie Poon as Mantangjiao * Derek Kok as Long Armed Ape Monkey * Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th Hong Kong Film Awards
The 9th Hong Kong Awards ceremony, honored the best films of 1989 and took place on 8 April 1990 at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. The ceremony was hosted by Philip Chan and John Sham John Sham Kin-Fun (born 1952) is a Hong Kong actor and film producer. His English name is sometimes written as John Shum. Whilst known primarily for his comedic acting roles in Hong Kong cinema, he also spent time as a political activist. Biogra ..., during the ceremony awards are presented in 15 categories. Awards Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (). References External linksOfficial website of the Hong Kong Film Awards {{DEFAULTSORT:Hong Kong Film Awards 1990 *1990 1989 film awards 1990 in Hong Kong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Ever After (HK TV Series)
''Happy Ever After'' (Traditional Chinese: 金玉滿堂) is a 1999 Hong Kong grand-production television period drama. A TVB production, the drama was produced by Chong Wai-kin, written by Chan Ching-yee and Choi Ting-ting, and stars an ensemble cast. The drama is set during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor of Late Imperial China's Qing dynasty. The drama tells of a story regarding the struggles of a poor chef and his best friend earning an opportunity to serve the Qianlong Emperor, also befriending the emperor along the way. The drama also places an emphasis on Chinese cuisine with documentations concerning the Manchu Han Imperial Feast. ''Happy Ever After'' acclaimed positive reviews from critics and was TVB's third highest-rating drama of 1999, peaking to 40 points (over 3 million viewers). ''Happy Ever After'' was re-broadcast on the same channel in 2007 between January and March. Cast * Bobby Au-Yeung as Tai Tung-gun (戴東官), an imperial chef and he plays his dad. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qianlong Emperor
The Qianlong Emperor (25 September 17117 February 1799), also known by his temple name Emperor Gaozong of Qing, born Hongli, was the fifth Emperor of the Qing dynasty and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigning from 1735 to 1796. The fourth son of the Yongzheng Emperor, he reigned officially from 11 October 1735 to 8 February 1796. In 1796, he abdicated in favour of his son, the Jiaqing Emperor, out of filial piety towards his grandfather, the Kangxi Emperor, who ruled for 61 years, so that he not officially usurp him as the longest-reigning emperor. Despite his retirement, however, the Qianlong Emperor retained ultimate power as the Emperor Emeritus until his death in 1799, making him one of the longest-reigning monarchs in history, and dying at the age of 87, one of the longest-lived. As a capable and cultured ruler inheriting a thriving empire, during his long reign, the Qing Empire reached its most splendid and prosperous era, boasting a large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yongzheng Emperor
The Yongzheng Emperor (13 December 1678 – 8 October 1735), also known by his temple name Emperor Shizong of Qing, born Yinzhen, was the fourth Emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the third Qing emperor to rule over China proper. He reigned from 1722 to 1735. A hard-working ruler, the Yongzheng Emperor's main goal was to create an effective government at minimal expense. Like his father, the Kangxi Emperor, the Yongzheng Emperor used military force to preserve the dynasty's position. Although Yongzheng's reign was much shorter than that of both his father (the Kangxi Emperor) and his son (the Qianlong Emperor), the Yongzheng era was a period of peace and prosperity. The Yongzheng Emperor cracked down on corruption and reformed the personnel and financial administration. His reign saw the formation of the Grand Council, an institution which had an enormous impact on the future of the Qing dynasty. Birth and early life Yinzhen was the eleventh recorded son of the Kangxi Emperor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legend Of Lady Yang
''The Legend of Lady Yang'' is a Hong Kong television series based on the romance between Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang dynasty and his consort Yang Yuhuan. The series was produced by TVB and it stars Anne Heung, Kwong Wa, Melissa Ng, Florence Kwok & Louis Yuen as the casts of this series. It was first aired on TVB Jade from February to March 2000 in Hong Kong. Plot Falling for the reigning Emperor of Tang during a chanced encounter, orphan Yeung Yuk Wan's dreams seem to come true when she is summoned into the imperial palace as a candidate for Emperor Xuanzong's consort selection. However, Yeung quickly finds that the palace can be a cold and ruthless place where jealous consort and officials alike duel for power making the Emperor's favor as much desired as it is potentially dangerous for the enemies it brings. Thrown into the middle of the constant struggle for the Emperor's good graces, the hostility of a conniving palace soon becomes a harsh reality for Yeung who finds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
