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林青霞
Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia (; born 3 November 1954) is a Taiwanese actress. Regarded as a screen icon, Lin played a key role in boosting Taiwan’s film production with her romantic heroine roles in the 1970s before transitioning to Hong Kong, where she achieved great success with her androgynous roles in ''wuxia'' films. Following her marriage in 1994, she retired from acting and transitioned to writing in the 2000s, publishing four essay collections. In 2023, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 60th Golden Horse Awards. Biography Lin was born in Chiayi, Taiwan to ''waishengren'' parents from eastern Shandong who had moved to Taiwan in the KMT exodus in 1949. She was scouted in 1972 on the streets of Taipei by a film producer after she finished women's high school and was preparing for university. Lin debuted in the film adaptation of Chiung Yao's '' Outside the Window'' (1973), which propelled her to stardom. Lin, along with Joan Lin, Charlie Chin and Chin Han, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chin Han (Taiwanese Actor)
Chin Han (秦漢; born 10 July 1946), is a Taiwanese actor whose birth name is Sun Siang-chong (孫祥鐘), and got his first stage name Kang Kai (康凱) from Li Han-Hsiang (李翰祥) at the beginning of his acting career. He changed his stage name to Sun Ge (孫戈) during the shooting of ''Five Brothers from Tangshan'' (唐山五兄弟; 1972). It was director Yao Feng-Pan (姚鳳磐) who gave him the stage name Chin Han, which he kept ever since. In Chin’s long acting career, he is best known for starring in literary romantic (愛情文藝) films and TV series, adaptations from novels by Qiong Yao (瓊瑤) and other writers in the 1970s and 1980s. With Charlie Chin(秦祥林), Brigitte Lin (林青霞）and Joan Lin (林鳳嬌), the four eventually became known as the "Two Chins, Two Lins" (二秦二林) for their extensive roles in the genre of literary romantic film. Life and career Chin’s father is Sun Yuan-liang (孫元良), a general who fought against the Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiung Yao
Chen Che (; 20April 19384December 2024), better known by her pen name Chiung Yao (), was a Taiwanese writer and film producer. The name ''Chiung Yao'' is a phrase taken from the ''Classic of Poetry'', where it means "splendid pure jade". Born in Chengdu, Sichuan, her ''waishengren'' family moved to Taiwan in 1949 after the Communist takeover. She was a representative figure in Chinese-language romance novels. She rose to fame with her novel ''Outside the Window'' (1963), which led to her acquaintance and romantic involvement with Ping Hsin-tao, the owner of the . After both divorced their original spouses, they married and co-founded several companies to adapt Chiung Yao's works into films and TV dramas. Her novels have been adapted into more than 100 films and TV dramas. However, her romantic experiences also sparked controversy in Taiwan. Her works were well-received in Taiwan and later the whole Chinese-speaking world, and Southeast Asia. The BBC describes her as "the wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Chin
Charlie Chin Hsiang-lin () is a Taiwanese actor. He was born on May 19, 1948, in Nanking and grew up in Hong Kong. Throughout the twenty-four years of his acting career, Chin had participated in over one hundred films. As a member of the "Two Qins, Two Lins" (二秦二林), Charlie Chin is known for portraying the romantic interest of the female lead in a love triangle in Literary Romantic Films (愛情文藝片) in the 1970s. He received two Golden Horse Awards for his performance as best leading actor. Career When he was young, Charlie Chin fled with his family to Hong Kong due to war. At the age of twelve, he went to Taiwan to pursue his studies at the Fu Xing Drama School (復興劇校; predecessor of National Taiwan College of Performing Arts), specializing in Peking Opera. He adopted the stage name Qin Fu Lin (秦復林) and selected the role of a combatant (武生) in the opera. After graduating from the Fu Xing Drama School in 1968, Charlie Chin returned to Hong Kong an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
60th Golden Horse Awards
The 60th Golden Horse Awards () took place on November 25, 2023, at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (Taipei), Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan. Organized by the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee, the awards honoured the best in Chinese-language filmography of 2022 and 2023. Nominations were announced on October 3, 2023. ''Stonewalling (film), Stonewalling'' from husband-and-wife duo Ryuji Otsuka and Huang Ji won Best Narrative Feature (along with Best Editing), awhile ''Old Fox (film), Old Fox'' get the most win with 4 awards despite ''Snow in Midsummer (film), Snow in Midsummer'' received most of the nomination (in which, they only won Best Sound Effects). One of the big headline during the award ceremony was Audrey Lin, who became the youngest actress ever to won the Best Leading Actress at the age of 12. The ceremony * Due to changes in the maintenance schedule, the awards ceremony took place once again at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (Taipei), Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lin (surname)
Lin (; ) is the Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin romanization of the Chinese surname written wikt:林, 林, which has many variations depending on the language and is also used in Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (as Im (surname), Im), Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia. Among Taiwanese and Chinese families from abroad, it is sometimes pronounced and spelled as Lim because many Chinese descendants are part of the Southern Min diaspora that speak Hokkien or Teochew dialect, Teochew. In Cantonese-speaking regions such as Hong Kong and Macau it is spelled as Lam or Lum. It is listed 147th on the ''Hundred Family Surnames''. Within mainland China, it is currently the 18th most common List of common Chinese surnames, surname. In Japan, the character 林 is also used but goes by the pronunciation Hayashi, which is the 19th most common surname in Japan. Name origin King Zhou of Shang (reigned 1154 to 1122 BC), the last king of the Shang dynasty, had three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wuxia
( , literally "martial arts and chivalry") is a genre of Chinese literature, Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists in ancient China. Although is traditionally a form of historical fantasy literature, its popularity has caused it to be adapted for such diverse art forms as Chinese opera, manhua, television dramas, films, and video games. It forms part of popular culture in many Chinese-speaking communities around the world. According to Hong Kong film director, producer, and movie writer Ronny Yu, wuxia movies are not to be confused with Martial arts film, martial arts movies. The word "" is a compound composed of the elements (, literally "martial", "military", or "armed") and (, literally "chivalrous", "vigilante" or "hero"). A martial artist who follows the code of is often referred to as a (, literally "follower of ") or (, literally "wandering "). In some translations, the martial artist is referred to as a () or (), either of which can be i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eight Hundred Heroes
''Eight Hundred Heroes'' ( zh, t=八百壯士, s=八百壮士, p=Bābǎi zhuàngshì, first=t) is a 1976 Taiwanese historical war drama film directed by Ting Shan-hsi about the Defense of Sihang Warehouse in 1937 Shanghai, China. The film was selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 49th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Cast * Ko Chun-hsiung as Lieutenant Colonel Xie Jinyuan * Brigitte Lin as Yang Huimin * Hsu Feng as Ling Weicheng, Xie's wife * Sylvia Chang as Li Cini, a girl guide * Chin Han as Major Shangguan Zhibiao * Carter Wong * Chin Han * Chan Hung-lit * Peter Yang * Sihung Lung See also * List of submissions to the 49th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Taiwanese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film The Republic of China (Taiwan) has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best Internation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jia Baoyu
Jia Baoyu () is the principal character in the classic 18th century Chinese novel '' Dream of the Red Chamber''. Introduction The first chapter describes how one piece of stone was left over from when the Wall of Heaven was repaired by the Goddess Nüwa. That stone, changed into a piece of luminous jade, is given a chance (as requested by itself) to learn from the human existence and the impermanence of human life by following another incarnation who is to be Jia Baoyu. Baoyu is thus born with a magical piece of jade in his mouth. His name, which literally means "precious jade", was given him in honor of this. The jade and Baoyu share a mystical link, and the Cheng-Gao version ends after the jade is lost for good and Baoyu himself disappears. Baoyu is portrayed as having little interest in learning the Confucian classics, much to the despair of his father, Jia Zheng. He would rather spend his time reading or writing poetry and playing with his numerous female relations. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Dust (1990 Film)
''Red Dust'' is a 1990 drama film directed by Ho Yim. A Hong Kong-Taiwanese co-production, the film follows the life of an independent-minded woman writer during the Japanese occupation who falls in love with a man collaborating with the Japanese. Plot During the turbulent 1940s in Japanese-occupied Northeast China, Shen Shao-Hua is punished by her father for falling in love with a classmate. Locked away in the attic and surviving a suicide attempt, she channels her emotions into writing. Following her father's death, Shao-Hua grows into a modestly famous novelist, continuously working on her semi-autobiographical novel. One day, she receives a letter from an admiring reader, Chang Neng-Tsai, a cultural official working for the Japanese. Despite learning of his background, Shao-Hua falls for him. Although Chang bears no blood debt, he often has to evade assassination attempts by nationalists, whom he secretly assists by helping them relocate. Meanwhile, Shao-Hua's childhood frie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Horse Awards
The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Taipei Golden Horse Awards () are a film festival and associated awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. The festival and ceremony were founded in 1962 by the Government Information Office of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan and is now run as an independent organisation. The awards ceremony is usually held in November or December in Taipei, although the event has also been held in other locations in Taiwan in recent times. Overview Since 1990 (the 27th awards ceremony), the festival and awards has been organized and funded by the Motion Picture Development Foundation R.O.C., which set up the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee. The Committee consists of nine to fifteen film scholars and film scholars on the executive board, which includes the Chairman and CEO. Under the Committee, there are five different departments: the administration department for internal administrative affairs, guest hospitality and cross-in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peking Opera Blues
''Peking Opera Blues'' () is a 1986 Hong Kong action comedy film directed and produced by Tsui Hark. It stars Brigitte Lin, Cherie Chung, Sally Yeh, Paul Chun, Wu Ma, and Kenneth Tsang. The film combines action comedy with scenes involving Peking Opera. ''Peking Opera Blues'' was nominated for six awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards including Best Actress. Plot During the early Republican era, China was in turmoil, with warlords dividing the nation and causing widespread suffering. It was rumored that a prince of the imperial family had hidden a vast treasure. However, after offending Empress Dowager Cixi, his entire family was executed, leaving only his young daughter, who fled with a traveling opera troupe's musician. Fifteen years later, various factions, including a warlord under Yuan Shikai, Japanese spies, and revolutionaries, begin a relentless pursuit of the hidden treasure, leading to a fierce battle between justice and evil. Tsao Wan is the daughter of a general and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Police Story (1985 Film)
''Police Story'' () is a 1985 Hong Kong action film directed by and starring Jackie Chan, who co-wrote the screenplay with Edward Tang. It is the first film in the ''Police Story'' franchise. It features Chan as Hong Kong police detective "Kevin" Chan Ka-Kui, alongside Brigitte Lin and Maggie Cheung. In the film, Ka-Kui helps arrest a drug lord, but must clear his own name after being accused of murder. Chan began work on the film after a disappointing experience working with James Glickenhaus on '' The Protector'' (1985), which was intended to be his entry into the American film market. ''Police Story'' contains many large-scale action sequences with elaborate, dangerous stunts performed by Chan and his stunt team, including car chases, Chan hanging off a speeding bus, parkour-like acrobatics, and a shopping mall fight with shattering glass panes, leading up to Chan sliding down a pole with exploding electric lights as he falls to the ground. Much of the film was created ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |