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Wong Ching-po
Wong Ching-Po (; born 1973) is a Hong Kong film director. Filmography * '' Fu bo'' (2003) * ''Jiang Hu'' (2004) * ''Mob Sister ''Mob Sister'' () is a 2005 Hong Kong action film, directed by Wong Ching-Po and starring Annie Liu as the titular character, Karena Lam, Simon Yam, Anthony Wong and Eric Tsang. Plot In the macho triad world where heroes are molded from bl ...'' (2005) * ''A Decade of Love'' (2008) * '' Revenge: A Love Story '' (2010) * '' Let's Go!'' (2011) * '' Once Upon a Time in Shanghai'' (2014) * '' Pandora's Box 2021'' (2021; 天目危机) * '' The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon'' (2023) References External links * 1973 births Hong Kong film directors Living people {{HongKong-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huang (surname)
Huang (; ) is a Chinese surname that originally means and refers to jade people were wearing and decorating in ancient times. While ''Huáng'' is the pinyin romanization of the word, it may also be romanized as Hwang, Wong, Waan, Wan, Waon, Hwong, Vong, Hung, Hong, Bong, Eng, Ng, Uy, Wee, Oi, Oei, Oey, Ooi, Ong, or Ung due to pronunciations of the word in different dialects and languages. It is the 96th name on the '' Hundred Family Surnames'' poem.K. S. Tom. 989(1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. . This surname is known as Hwang in Korean. In Vietnamese, the name is known as Hoàng or Huỳnh. Huang is the 7th most common surname in China. Huynh is the 5th most common surname in Vietnam. The population of Huangs in China and Taiwan was estimated at more than 35 million in 2020; it was also the surname of more than 2 million overseas Chinese, 5.7 million Vietnamese (6%), and an estimated 1 million Kore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking. The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized or noticed. Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the budget. There are many pathways to becoming a film director. Some film directors started as screenwriters, cinematographers, producers, film editors or actors. Other film directors have attended a film school. Directors use different approaches. Some outline a general plotline and let the actors improvise dialogue, while others control every aspect and demand that the actors and crew follow instructions precisely. Some directors also write their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twitch Film
Screen Anarchy, previously known as Twitch Film or Twitch, is a Canadian English-language website featuring news and reviews of mainly international, independent and cult films. The website was founded in 2004 by Todd Brown. In addition to films, the website covers various film festivals from Sundance, Toronto and Fantasia to Sitges, Cannes and the Berlinale. They partnered with Instinctive Film in 2011 to found Interactor, a crowd funding and viral marketing site, and with Indiegogo in 2013. Brown is a partner at XYZ Films, and ''Variety'' credits Twitch Film as helping to popularize the production company's films. Brad Miska of Bloody Disgusting wrote that Twitch "...quickly established itself as the online world’s leading source for international, independent, cult, arthouse and genre film news, review and discussion." He also wrote: "Over the years I have become increasingly impressed by what Todd Brown has done with Twitch Film, he has cornered the market for all edgy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fu Bo (film)
''Fu Bo'' is a 2003 Hong Kong film directed by Wong Ching Po. Cast * Eric Tsang * Anthony Wong Chau Sang * Liu Kai-Chi * Johnson Lee * Pauline Suen Crew * Wong Ching Po - director * Yip Wai-Shan - producer * Sandy Yip - producer * Lee Kung Lok, Wong Ching Po - editor * Wong Ping-Hung - cinematographer The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the ch ... Tagline * "Don't ask questions, just breathe." External links * Films directed by Wong Ching-po 2003 films 2003 thriller films 2000s Cantonese-language films Hong Kong thriller films 2000s Hong Kong films {{2000s-thriller-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiang Hu (2004 Film)
''Jiang Hu'' is a 2004 Hong Kong crime drama film revolving around Hong Kong gangs. It was directed by Wong Ching-po and stars Andy Lau and Jacky Cheung, in their second collaboration after '' As Tears Go By'', which is regarded as a thematic sequel to the latter. The film is also known as ''Blood Brothers'' in Singapore, and ''Triad Underworld'' in the United States. Plot Jiang Hu tells two stories simultaneously. The first is about a gang leader, Mr. Hung (played by Andy Lau), and the tensions that arise between him and his old friend and second-in-command, Lefty (played by Jacky Cheung), due to Mr. Hung's wife's recent childbirth. Now that Hung is with a child, Lefty feels that Hung should leave the gang business as he is now burdened with family and that will appear weak in character to their own under-bosses. Lefty also believes that it is his own turn to run the business in his own direction. However, Hung is unhappy with Lefty's leadership style of fear and brutality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mob Sister
''Mob Sister'' () is a 2005 Hong Kong action film, directed by Wong Ching-Po and starring Annie Liu as the titular character, Karena Lam, Simon Yam, Anthony Wong and Eric Tsang. Plot In the macho triad world where heroes are molded from blood, brawn and brains, what place is there for a defenseless girl? The only exception to the rule is if you earn your respect as 'Ah Sou' - the big boss' wife. Ah Sou tells the extraordinary story of an innocent girl who becomes appointed successor to Hong Kong's ruling triad. This role becomes a double-edged sword for our young heroine, who is sucked into a maelstrom of vicious gang wars, hair-raising assassination attempts and ruthless power struggles and betrayals. Through numerous violent episodes and unexpected reversals, she discovers her own inner strength and re-writes the laws of the triad kingdom. Cast * Karena Lam as Nova * Annie Liu as Phoebe * Eric Tsang as Gent * Anthony Wong Chau-sang as Whacko * Simon Yam as Tsan Gor (Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Love Story
Love Story or A Love Story may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Genres * Romance (love) ** Romance film ** Romance novel Films * ''Love Story'' (1925 film), German silent film * ''Love Story'' (1942 film), Italian drama film * ''Love Story'' (1943 film), French film * ''Love Story'' (1944 film), British film * ''Love Story'' (1970 film), American romantic drama film based on Erich Segal's novel * ''Love Story'' (1981 film), Indian Hindi-language romance film * ''Love Story'' (1986 film), Indian Malayalam-language film * ''Love Story'' (2006 film), British documentary film about the band Love * ''Love Story'' (2008 film), Indian Bengali-language romance directed by Raj Mukherjee * ''Love Story'' (2011 Indonesian film), Indonesian film * ''Love Story'' (2011 New Zealand film), New Zealand film * ''Love Story'' (2012 film), Maldivian film * ''Love Story'' (2013 film), Chinese romantic comedy film * ''Love Story'' (2020 film), Indian Bengali-language film * ''L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let's Go! (2011 Film)
''Let's Go!'' () is a 2011 Hong Kong action film directed by Wong Ching-po. It screened at the 2011 Hong Kong Asian Film Festival Hong may refer to: Places *Høng, a town in Denmark *Hong Kong, a city and a special administrative region in China *Hong, Nigeria *Hong River in China and Vietnam *Lake Hong in China Surnames *Hong (Chinese name) *Hong (Korean name) Organiz .... Plot Siu Sheung (Juno Mak) is a solitary and frustrated young man. He works as a delivery boy at a small noodle shop and lives with his mother (Pat Ha) in a large, dilapidated Kowloon housing estate. As a young boy he enjoyed nothing more than watching his favourite anime, Space Emperor God Sigma, and singing along to Leslie Cheung's theme song with his father. However, after seeing his dad shot dead trying to apprehend a bank robber, Siu Sheung has spent the last twenty years wandering aimlessly, looking for a way to bring justice back to the community. A local gangster, Shing (Gordon Lam), impressed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once Upon A Time In Shanghai (2014 Film)
''Once Upon a Time in Shanghai'' () is a 2014 Hong Kong-Chinese martial arts film directed by Wong Ching-po and starring Sammo Hung, Philip Ng and Andy On with action choreography by Yuen Woo-ping and Yuen Cheung-yan. The film is a remake of the 1972 film '' Boxer from Shantung'' which starred Chen Kuan-tai, who also appears in a supporting role in this film. Plot Possessing unique super strength and martial arts skills since childhood, Ma Yongzhen (Philip Ng) travels from his hometown to Shanghai to seek a livelihood. There he meets a man from his hometown, Niu Sanguang, who asks the village leader, Master Tie, to feed and give housing to Ma, because he feels an obligation to take care of him. To celebrate his arrival, Niu brings Ma to the Peony night club, owned by a major gang leader and one of the four leaders of a faction called the Axe fraternity. There, he sees rising gang boss Long Qi (Andy On), whose ruthlessness and powerful martial arts skills have put the four ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pig, The Snake And The Pigeon
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun '' thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 Births
Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. President Richard Nixon announces the suspension of offensive action in North Vietnam. * January 17 – Ferdinand Marcos becomes President for Life of the Philippines. * January 20 – Richard Nixon is sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. Nixon is the only person to have been sworn in twice as President (1969, 1973) and Vice President of the United States (1953, 1957). * January 22 ** George Foreman defeats Joe Frazier to win the heavyweight world boxing championship. ** A Royal Jordanian Boeing 707 flight from Jeddah crashes in Kano, Nigeria; 176 people are killed. * January 27 – U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War ends with the signing of the Paris Peace Accords. February * February 8 – A m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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