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A Fist Within Four Walls
''A Fist Within Four Walls'' () is a 2016 Hong Kong Martial arts film, martial arts Hong Kong action cinema, action Hong Kong television drama, television drama produced by Jazz Boon and TVB. It premiered on TVB Jade in Hong Kong, Astro On Demand in Malaysia and TVB First in Singapore on 1 August 2016. The final episode aired on 28 August 2016, totalling 28 episodes. ''A Fist Within Four Walls'' takes place in the Triad (organized crime), triad-ridden Kowloon Walled City in the early 1960s. The plot revolves around List of A Fist Within Four Walls characters#Chor Au-kuen, Chor Au-kuen, a gifted martial arts novice who takes on the duty of protecting the walled city against evildoers. ''A Fist Within Four Walls'' is List of TVB dramas in 2016, the highest-rated drama of 2016, and its final episode was the second most-watched series finale of the year in Hong Kong. It received generally positive reviews during its broadcast. The drama received multiple awards and nominations at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historical Drama
A historical drama (also period drama, period piece or just period) is a dramatic work set in the past, usually used in the context of film and television, which presents history, historical events and characters with varying degrees of fiction such as artistic license, creative dialogue or scenes which compress separate events. The biographical film is a type of historical drama which generally focuses on a single individual or well-defined group. Historical dramas can include romance film, romances, adventure films, and swashbucklers. Historical drama can be differentiated from historical fiction, which generally present fictional characters and events against a backdrop of historical events. 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 In different eras different subgenres have risen to popularity, such as the westerns and sword and sandal films that dominated Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astro On Demand
Astro On Demand (simplified as Astro AOD) is a Cantonese-language drama TV channel service co-established by TVB and Astro. It features the latest TVB drama series and broadcasts the same time as the origin channel. The channel was officially launched on 16 July 2007. Astro On Demand plays spontaneously as Hong Kong does on premiering drama series. However, not all drama series are subject to the rules above. Programming options like subtitles are available in Chinese and Malay and in recent years English subtitles and Mandarin Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to: Language * Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country ** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China ** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ... audio option are added. Starting in mid-2018, Astro AOD became available with additional Chinese subtitles. Programming schedule Astro On Demand adopts NVOD so that audiences can review the dramas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TVB Anniversary Award For Most Popular Male Character
The TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Male Character is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) to recognize an actor who has delivered a popular performance in a Hong Kong television drama role throughout the designated year. The My Favourite Male Television Role (我最喜愛的電視男角色) was not introduced to the awards ceremony until 2006, nine years after its establishment. In 2013, the name was changed to Most Popular Male Television Role (最受歡迎電視男角色). The original equivalent of the award was called My Favourite Television Roles of the Year (本年度我最喜愛的電視角色), which was created in 2003. The award was given to 12 winners for both actors and actresses. In 2006, the award was divided into two separate gender categories and reduced to one specific winner. Winners and nominees TVB nominates at least ten actors for the category each year. The following table lists only the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TVB Anniversary Award For Best Actress
The TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB; zh, t=電視廣播有限公司) is a television broadcasting company based in Hong Kong. The company operates five free-to-air terrestrial television channels in Hong Kong, with TVB Jade as its main Canton ... (TVB) to recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in Hong Kong television dramas throughout the designated year. This award is usually reserved to be one of the last awards presented, and is one of the most premier and publicized awards of the ceremony. An actress who wins Best Actress is referred to as the TV Queen (視后). The leading contenders of the award, or those who reach the top 5 during nomination, are generally actresses currently considered as the fadans of TVB. Since its institution in 1997, the award has changed names several times. It was fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TVB Anniversary Award For Best Actor
The TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB; zh, t=電視廣播有限公司) is a television broadcasting company based in Hong Kong. The company operates five free-to-air terrestrial television channels in Hong Kong, with TVB Jade as its main Canton ... (TVB) to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in Hong Kong television dramas throughout the designated year. This award is usually reserved to be one of the last awards presented, and is one of the most premier and publicized awards of the ceremony. An actor who wins Best Actor is referred to as the TV King (視帝). Since its institution in 1997, the award has changed names several times. It was first called Best Performance by an Actor in a Drama (最佳劇中男角演繹大獎) in 1997, but was changed to Best Actor in a Leading Role (最佳男主角) in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TVB Anniversary Award For Best Drama
The TVB Anniversary Award for Best Drama Series is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) to producers who have created the most outstanding television drama series aired on the designated year. This award is usually reserved to be one of the last presented, and is considered to be one of the most premier awards of the ceremony. The award has changed names several times since its institution in 1997. It was first called the Most Popular Television Programme of Hong Kong — Drama (全港最受歡迎電視節目—戲劇類) in 1997, but was changed to My Favourite Television Programme — Drama (我最喜愛的電視節目—戲劇節目) in 1998. The name was finally changed to Best Drama Series (最佳劇集) in 2005. Winners and nominees The following is a list of the top 5 (or top 3, depending on the year) nominated drama series since 1997. 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Dramas with multi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 TVB Star Awards Malaysia
The 2016 TVB Star Awards Malaysia (), presented by TVB Entertainment News, Astro, MY FM, and MELODY FM in Malaysia, is an awards ceremony that recognises the best Hong Kong TVB television programmes that aired on Malaysia's Astro On Demand and Astro Wah Lai Toi in 2016. It was held on 26 November 2016 at Arena of Stars in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia, and was broadcast live through Malaysia's Astro Wah Lai Toi (Astro Channel 310 (HD) & 311), Hong Kong's TVB Jade (Astro Channel 326 & Hong Kong Digital Terrestrial Channel 81) and TVB Entertainment News. The ceremony was hosted by Carol Cheng, FAMA, Jarvis Chow and Ashley Chu. The awards ceremony was officially announced on 7 October 2016, and presented 13 nomination categories. Nominees were announced on 13 October through their official website and a mobile app for Android and iOS. The Malaysian public are able to vote for their favourite stars by casting votes on the platforms. Voting period lasted from 13 October to 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
StarHub TVB Awards
The StarHub TVB Awards () is an awards ceremony held every year to recognise the achievements by Hong Kong television dramas and artists in Singapore. The awards are presented by StarHub, VV Drama, and E City, and are given for TVB productions and performances. The inaugural StarHub TVB Awards were held on 29 January 2010. The nominations for StarHub TVB Awards are jointly determined by StarHub and TVB for TVB programmes shown on VV Drama, E City, TVBJ and TVB First on Demand throughout the designated year. The final results are decided by online voting (70%) and a panel of professional judges (30%). 2010 The StarHub TVB Awards 2010 were held on 29 January 2010 at The Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore. Singaporean radio presenter Wenhong Huang and 2001 Miss Hong Kong Pageant second runner-up Heidi Chu hosted the awards ceremony, presenting a total of 18 awards.. The ceremony aired on VV Drama on 14 February 2010. 2011 The StarHub TVB Awards 2011 were held on 16 July 2011 at Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of TVB Dramas In 2016
A list is a Set (mathematics), set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but lists are frequently written down on paper, or maintained electronically. Lists are "most frequently a tool", and "one does not ''read'' but only ''uses'' a list: one looks up the relevant information in it, but usually does not need to deal with it as a whole".Lucie Doležalová,The Potential and Limitations of Studying Lists, in Lucie Doležalová, ed., ''The Charm of a List: From the Sumerians to Computerised Data Processing'' (2009). Purpose It has been observed that, with a few exceptions, "the scholarship on lists remains fragmented". David Wallechinsky, a co-author of ''The Book of Lists'', described the attraction of lists as being "because we live in an era of overstimulation, especially in terms of information, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of A Fist Within Four Walls Characters
''A Fist Within Four Walls'' is a Hong Kong television drama created by Jazz Boon for TVB. It is a martial arts action serial drama, and revolves around kung fu masters living in the triad-ridden Kowloon Walled City during the early 1960s. The drama stars Ruco Chan as the series' protagonist, a gifted martial arts novice who, along with a group of young kung fu masters, take down the walled city's largest criminal organisation, the Fellow Association. The drama also stars Nancy Wu, Benjamin Yuen, Philip Ng, Yuen Qiu, Grace Wong, and Moon Lau in lead roles. Protagonists Chor Au-Kuen Chor Au-Kuen (, meaning "left-hooked fist"), portrayed by Ruco Chan, is the main protagonist. He is often referred to as Kuen Lo (拳佬; "Fist Guy"; alt. "Boxer") by his friends, and is an extremely gifted martial arts novice. Kuen is described as an "optimistic and hot-blooded" natural-born leader, but is flawed with his impulsive and competitive nature. Kuen is kind-hearted, sometimes to the point ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kowloon Walled City
Kowloon Walled City () was an extremely densely populated and largely lawless enclave of China within the boundaries of Kowloon City of former British Hong Kong. Built as an imperial Chinese Fortification, military fort, the walled city became a ''de jure'' enclave after the New Territories were leased to the United Kingdom in 1898. Its population increased dramatically after the end of the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong during World War II, attracting mostly refugees fleeing the renewed Chinese Civil War. By the late 1980s, the walled city contained roughly 35,000 residents within its territory of , or approximately four football fields; resulting in a staggering population density of over 3 million people per square mile. As a result of the absence of any widely recognized bureaucracy, the city's residents and businesses had no municipal codes to govern them. Enabled by the enclave's anarchic nature, trade in banned products thrived, ranging from narcotics to Dog meat#Hon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triad (organized Crime)
A triad ( zh, t=三合會, s=三合会, hp=sān hé huì, cy=sāam hahp wúi) is a Chinese transnational organized crime syndicate based in Greater China with outposts in various countries having significant overseas Chinese populations. The triads originated from secret societies formed in the 18th and 19th centuries, some influenced by white lotus societies of the 14th century, with the intent of overthrowing the foreign then-ruling Qing dynasty. In the 20th century, triads were enlisted by the Kuomintang (KMT) during the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republican era to attack political enemies, including assassinations. Following the founding of the People's Republic of China and subsequent crackdowns, triads and their operations flourished in Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese communities. Since the Chinese economic reform, triads and other triad-like "black societies" re-emerged in mainland China. In modern times, triads overseas have been reported to have conne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
