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A Pinwheel Without Wind
''A Pinwheel Without Wind'' () is a 2002 Chinese romantic drama film directed by Taiwanese director Liu De-kai in his feature film directorial debut and starring Zhou Xun and Jeff Chang. The film is based on novella ''Stop the Boat and Ask (停車暫借問)'' by Taiwanese writer Sharon Chung. It was released theatrically in China on February 26, 2002. Plot China 1945, a romance develops between the young Zhao Ningjing (Zhou Xun) and Lin Shuang-Ran ( Jeff Chang), although they are distant cousins and Shuang-Ran is already betrothed. Each will seek to fight against there destiny to try to live each their romantic feelings. Cast * Zhou Xun as Zhao Ningjing * Jeff Chang as Lin Shuang-Ran * Terry Chiu Hsin-Chih as Xiong Ying-Sheng * Zeng Li as Su-yun * Gong Xibing as Zhao's father * Xi Meijuan as Zhao's mother * Zhou Xiaoli * Yang Guozhong as Lin's father * Xu Yue'e as Lin's mother * Tian Lei as Yuzhi * Gong Xibin as Zhao's father * Zhou Lei as Tian Shuang * Sun Guitian as Jiang's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hundred Flowers Awards
The Hundred Flowers Awards () are, together with the Golden Rooster Awards, the most prestigious film awards honouring the best in Chinese cinema, as well as Hong Kong cinema and the Cinema of Taiwan. They are classified as the Chinese equivalent of the United States' Golden Globes. The awards were inaugurated by China Film Association in 1962 and sponsored by ''Popular Cinema'' () magazine, which has the largest circulation in mainland China. The awards were formerly voted by the readers of ''Popular Cinema'' annually. Recent polls allow voters to cast ballots through SMS, the Internet, or by phone call. Voting is now no longer confined to readers of ''Popular Cinema''. Award recipients receive a statuette in the shape of a goddess of Flowers (). History The 2nd Hundred Flowers Awards poll was held in 1963, but the poll was not conducted again until 1980 due to the Cultural Revolution. It became an annual event from 1980 until 2004. Since 2004, the Hundred Flowers Awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Romantic Drama Films
Chinese may refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people identified with China, through nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **Han Chinese, East Asian ethnic group native to China. **''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation ** List of ethnic groups in China, people of various ethnicities in contemporary China ** Ethnic minorities in China, people of non-Han Chinese ethnicities in modern China ** Ethnic groups in Chinese history, people of various ethnicities in historical China ** Nationals of the People's Republic of China ** Nationals of the Republic of China ** Overseas Chinese, Chinese people residing outside the territories of mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan * Sinitic languages, the major branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family ** Chinese language, a group of related languages spoken predominantly in China, sharing a written script (Chinese characters in traditional and simplified forms) *** Standard Chines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Films
2002 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country- and genre- specific lists of films released, notable deaths and film debuts. Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures celebrated their 90th anniversaries in 2002. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 2002 by worldwide gross are as follows: 2002 was the first year to see three films cross the eight-hundred-million-dollar milestone, surpassing the previous year's record of two eight-hundred-million-dollar films. It also surpasses the previous year's record of having the most ticket sales in a single year (fueled by the success of various sequels and the first ''Spider-Man'' movie). Events * March 1 — Paramount Pictures reveals a new-on screen logo that was used until December 2011 to celebrate its 90th anniversary. * May – '' The Pianist'' directed by Roman Polanski wins the "Palme d'Or" at the Cannes Film Festival. * May 3–5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sohu
Sohu, Inc. () is a Chinese Internet company headquartered in the Sohu Internet Plaza in Haidian District, Beijing. Sohu and its subsidiaries offer advertising, a search engine (Sogou.com), on-line multiplayer gaming (ChangYou.com) and other services. History Sohu was founded as Internet Technologies China (ITC) in 1996 by Charles Zhang after he completed his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and received venture capital funding from colleagues he met there. The following year, Zhang changed the name of ITC to Sohoo in homage to Yahoo! after meeting its cofounder, Jerry Yang; the name was soon after changed to Sohu to differentiate it from the American company. Sohu has been listed on NASDAQ since 2000 through a variable interest entity (VIE) based in Delaware. Sohu's Sogou.com search engine was in talks to be sold in July 2013 to Qihoo for around $1.4 billion. On September 17, 2013, it was announced that Tencent has invested $448 million for a minority sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Daily
''China Daily'' ( zh, s=中国日报, p=Zhōngguó Rìbào) is an English-language daily newspaper owned by the Central Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party. Overview ''China Daily'' has the widest print circulation of any English-language newspaper in China. The headquarters and principal editorial office is in the Chaoyang District of Beijing. The newspaper has branch offices in most major cities of China as well as several major foreign cities including New York City, Washington, D.C., London, and Kathmandu. ''China Daily'' also produces an insert of sponsored content called ''China Watch'' that has been distributed inside other newspapers including ''The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal'', ''The Washington Post'', and ''Le Figaro''. ''China Daily'' operates a social media brand called "Media Unlocked". Within mainland China, the newspaper targets primarily diplomats, foreign expatriates, tourists, and locals wishing to improve their English. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hundred Flowers Award For Best Actress
The Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress was first awarded by the China Film Association in 1962. Records Winners & nominees 2020s 2010s 2000s 1990s 1980s 1960s Multiple awards for Best Actress ;3 awards * Liu Xiaoqing ;2 awards * Gong Li * Song Jia * Zhang Ziyi Multiple awards for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress combined ;3 awards * Liu Xiaoqing (Three awards for Best Actress) * Gong Li (Two awards for Best Actress, one award for Best Supporting Actress) ;2 awards * Wang Fuli (Two awards for Best Supporting Actress) * Lü Liping (Two awards for Best Supporting Actress) * Song Jia (Two awards for Best Actress) * Ning Jing (One award for Best Actress, one award for Best Supporting Actress) * Zhang Ziyi (Two awards for Best Actress) Multiple awards for Best Actress and other categories combined ;2 awards * Zhao Wei (One award for Best Actress, one award for Best Director) References {{Hundred Flowers Award Best Actress Hundred Flowers, Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinematography
Cinematography () is the art of motion picture (and more recently, electronic video camera) photography. Cinematographers use a lens (optics), lens to focus reflected light from objects into a real image that is transferred to some image sensor or Photographic film, light-sensitive material inside the movie camera. These Exposure (photography), exposures are created sequentially and preserved for later processing and viewing as a motion picture. Capturing images with an electronic image sensor produces an Charge-coupled device, electrical charge for each pixel in the image, which is Video processing, electronically processed and stored in a video file for subsequent processing or display. Images captured with photographic emulsion result in a series of invisible latent images on the film stock, which are chemically "Photographic developer, developed" into a Positive (photography), visible image. The images on the film stock are Movie projector, projected for viewing in the sam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Direction
Art director is a title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, live-action and animated film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and unify the vision of an artistic production. In particular, they are in charge of its overall visual appearance and how it communicates visually, stimulates moods, contrasts features, and psychologically appeals to a target audience. The art director makes decisions about visual elements, what artistic style(s) to use, and when to use motion. One of the biggest challenges art directors face is translating desired moods, messages, concepts, and underdeveloped ideas into imagery. In the brainstorming process, art directors, colleagues and clients explore ways the finished piece or scene could look. At times, the art director is responsible for solidifying the vision of the collective imagination while resolving conflicting agendas a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xi Meijuan
Xi Meijuan () is a Chinese film, television and stage actress. She is a member of the 12th National People's Congress. Biography Xi was born into a worker's family in Chuansha County, Jiangsu (now Pudong New Area, Shanghai) on 20 April 1955. In 1973, she enrolled at Shanghai Theatre Academy, where she majored in the Performance Department. Family After graduating from Shanghai Theatre Academy, Xi was assigned to work at Shanghai People's Art Theatre. In 1982, also came to work at Shanghai People's Art Theatre, and the two got married in 1985. Shortly after marriage, Zhou obtained a three-year study abroad spot in Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ..., causing a rift in their marital relationship. In 1990, Xi had an unexpected miscarriage after becomin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
