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Return Of The Silver Tongue
Return of the Silver Tongue (Traditional Chinese: 舌劍上的公堂; literally "Courtroom Tongue Sword") () is a 2013 till 2014 Hong Kong drama series produced by TVB, starring Roger Kwok and Kristal Tin as the main leads, with Priscilla Wong, Evergreen Mak, Jerry Lamb, Henry Lee, KK Cheung Kwok Keung and Fred Cheng in main supporting roles. The series is produced by Lee Yim Fong. Filming began in February 2013 and finished in late May 2013. The costume fitting was held on February 21. The drama is based during the Qing Dynasty, and loosely based on a short story in the classical Chinese novel Little Bean Shed (小豆棚), by Qing Dynasty female novelist, Zeng Yandong 曾衍東. Synopsis Scholar Cheung Sei Wai (Roger Kwok), opens a school to cultivate new educated talents. He is good friends with his student Chow Kuk (Priscilla Wong) who, though brilliant in her own right, is not very good in school. Sei Wai is righteous and genuinely believes that education can purify one's mind a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Period Drama
A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama includes historical fiction and romances, adventure films, and swashbucklers. A period piece may be set in a vague or general era such as the Middle Ages, or a specific period such as the Roaring Twenties, or the recent past. Scholarship Films set in historical times have always been some of the most popular works. D. W. Griffith's ''The Birth of a Nation'' and Buster Keaton's '' The General'' are examples of popular early American works set during the U.S. Civil War. In different eras different subgenres have risen to popularity, such as the westerns and sword and sandal films that dominated North American cinema in the 1950s. The ''costume drama'' is often separated as a genre of historical dramas. Early critics defined them as films focusing on romance and relationships in sumptuous surroundings, contr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hippocratic Crush II
''The Hippocratic Crush II'', also known by its Chinese title ''On Call 36 Hours II'' ( Chinese: On Call 36小時 II) is a 2013 Hong Kong television medical drama series produced by Poon Ka-tak and TVB. The drama follows the lives of young housemen, residents, and their mentors working in Mercy Hospital (慈愛醫院), a fictional hospital set in Hong Kong. Synopsis ''The Hippocratic Crush II'' (a.k.a. ''On Call 36 Hours II'') immediately follows off from ''The Hippocratic Crush'' (a.k.a. ''On Call 36 Hours''), following the lives of doctors, new and old, facing the patients and challenges that unfold before them. Cheung Yat Kin (Kenneth Ma) and Fan Chi Yu (Tavia Yeung) are now happily married to each other but life ahead is not easy for them. They have to face new obstacles together if they are to keep their relationship growing strong. Chi Yu finds herself pregnant but her intramedullary spinal cord tumour relapsed to which makes her unfit to continue with the pregnancy. Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inbound Troubles
''Inbound Troubles'' (; literally "cousin, you are good!"), is a Hong Kong television comedy drama serial produced by TVB and Wong Wai-sing. The serial, which touches on the growing cultural differences between Hong Kong and mainland China, premiered on Monday, 14 January 2013 on Jade and HD Jade, and ran for 20 episodes. Filming took place in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Dongguan, and Qingyuan from June to September 2012. The first trailer debuted at TVB's ''Sales Presentation 2013'' event on November 8, 2012. ''Inbound Troubles'' had the highest-rated Hong Kong serial debut in 2013. The first episode attracted over 2.12 million viewers. Praised for its "realistic portrayal" of Hong Kong's current social issues, the serial has received favourable reviews. Synopsis Aiming to become the best tour guide in the industry, Ng Ka-yee ( Roger Kwok) sets up a travel agency with his girlfriend Szema Shuk-ching (Angela Tong) but he goes bankrupt and owes a huge debt after being cheated by others. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilded Chopsticks
''Gilded Chopsticks'' (; literally "Eat to be Enslaved") is a 2014 Hong Kong historical fiction television serial produced by TVB. Set during the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor in the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, the serial follows the adventures of a lazy but gifted "golden-tongued" imperial chef Ko Tin-po (Wong Cho-lam), whose clumsy activities lead him to befriend the Yongzheng Emperor (Ben Wong) during an imperial struggle for the Qing throne. The story is inspired by Jin Yong's wuxia novel ''The Deer and the Cauldron.'' Helmed by executive producer Wong Wai-sing, 25 episodes of the serial were produced. Production began in Hong Kong in March 2013. The serial was also shot on locations at Hengdian World Studios. Synopsis Ko Tin-po (Wong Cho Lam) has tasted many delicacies since he was young. He can easily distinguish between good and bad dishes. Unfortunately, his family’s financial woes have left him and his servant Lee Wai (Jack Wu) homeless. They resort to selling buns for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Cheung
Jonathan Cheung Wing-hong (, born 26 December 1981), native of Zhongshan, Guangdong, is a Hong Kong actor since 2001. He is currently contracted to TVB. Career In 2006, Johnathan Cheung joined TVB by Andy's recommendation and mostly played supporting roles. In 2012, he gained more attention from the audience with his supporting role in the drama ''Three Kingdoms RPG'', starring alongside Kenneth Ma. In 2016, Cheung gained recognition with his performance in the drama '' House of Spirits'', winning the Favourite TVB Most Improved Male Artiste award at the 2016 TVB Star Awards Malaysia. He also earned his first Best Supporting Actor nomination and won the Most Improved Male Artiste award at the 2016 TVB Anniversary Awards. In 2019, Cheung starred in the drama ''Our Unwinding Ethos'' as the second male lead for the first time. With his role in the drama '' The Man Who Kills Trouble'', he garnered his first Best Actor nomination at the 2019 TVB Anniversary Awards. In 2020, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suet Nei
Hung Suet-nei (Chinese: 熊雪妮), known as Suet Nei or Suet Nay (Chinese: 雪妮) is a Hong Kong actress born in 1945, Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta .... She is a veteran actress, having acted for many years. She has starred in martial arts Cantonese operas, due to her skill in martial arts. She signed with TVB in 1997. Filmography Television Series References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Suet Nei TVB veteran actors Living people 1946 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yu Chi-ming
Yue Chi-ming (; 10 December 1944 – 10 November 2022) was a Hong Kong actor and singer. Life and career Born in Chenghai, Shantou, Chi-ming started his career as a singer in the 1960s, and in 1976 he was put under contract as an actor by the TVB broadcaster, making his acting debut in the TV-series ''Huānlè jīn xiāo'' (; "Happy Golden Night"). In 1986 he left the showbusiness and moved with his family to Vancouver; returned to Hong Kong in 1997, he successfully reprised his career, specializing in roles of Teochew people, eunuchs and elder characters. Yue died of complications of a stroke on 10 November 2022, at the age of 78. References External links * Yue Chi-mingat Hong Kong Movie Database The Hong Kong Movie Database (HKMDB) is a bilingual (English and Chinese) website started in 1995 by Hong Kong resident Ryan Law to provide a repository for information about movies originating from Hong Kong and the people who created them. T ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Wong
Grace Wong Kwan-hing (born 5 May 1986) is a Hong Kong television actress and singer formerly contracted to TVB. She is best known for her role as Fa Man in the martial arts television drama ''A Fist Within Four Walls''. Early life Grace Wong was born in Hong Kong and emigrated to the United States with her family at the age of four. She grew up in Brooklyn and Queens in New York City. She attended Babson College and went to Hong Kong for an exchange program at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Career In 2007, Grace Wong's career began by winning in beauty pageants. On 21 July 2007, Wong returned to Hong Kong from New York City, New York (state), U.S. and entered in the 35th Miss Hong Kong pageant as contestant No. 9. Wong was the first runner up at the Miss Hong Kong 2007 beauty pageant as well as winning the Miss Photogenic and Miss International Goodwill awards. At the Miss International 2007 pageant, Wong also made top 15 at the pageant, as well as Miss Friendship. Aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitney Hui
Whitney may refer to: Film and television * ''Whitney'' (2015 film), a Whitney Houston biopic starring Yaya DaCosta * ''Whitney'' (2018 film), a documentary about Whitney Houston * ''Whitney'' (TV series), an American sitcom that premiered in 2011 Firearms *Whitney Wolverine, a semi-automatic, .22 LR caliber pistol *Whitney revolver, a gun carried by Powell when he attempted to assassinate Secretary of State William Seward Music * Whitney Houston, sometimes eponymously known as 'Whitney' ** ''Whitney'' (album), an album by Whitney Houston * Whitney (band), an American rock band Places Canada * Whitney, Ontario United Kingdom * Witney, Oxfordshire ** Witney (UK Parliament constituency), a constituency for the House of Commons * Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire United States * Whitney, Alabama * Whitney, California, a community in Placer County * Whitney, California, former name of Lone Pine Station, California * Whitney, Idaho * Whitney, Maine * Whitney, Michigan * Whit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
