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A Tough Side Of A Lady
''A Tough Side of a Lady'' () is a 1998 Hong Kong, ancient costumed comedy drama produced by TVB. The drama is a rendition of the legendary folklore of Hua Mulan, a brave girl who took her ailing father's place in the army to fight in battle. The series stars Mariane Chan as the protagonist Mulan and Wong Hei as a character created for the series. The series was aired as a Lunar New Year drama. Original broadcast of the series began on January 12 till February 6, 1998, on TVB's Jade channel, Monday–Friday during its 7:30–8:30 p.m. timeslot. Synopsis With her father (Law Kar-ying) in the army, filial oldest daughter of the Fa family Muk Lan (Mariane Chan), has the burden of taking care of and providing for her family because her mother is dependent on others, her younger sister is immature and her younger brother is a weakling. By day she works hard selling fabric at the street market and endures through the nights to weave fabric to sell the next day. When they receive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Period 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] |
Mariane Chan
Mariane Chan Miu Ying () (born 1 August 1972) is a Hong Kong actress. Filmography Movies * '' Ebola Syndrome'' (1996) Television series *'' Love is Beautiful'' (TVB, 2002) *'' Lost in Love'' (大囍之家) (TVB, 2000) *'' Witness to a Prosecution'' (TVB, 1999) *'' Life for Life'' (命轉情真) (TVB, 1999) *'' Road to Eternity'' (TVB, 1999) *'' Ultra Protection'' (TVB, 1999) *'' Happy Ever After'' (TVB, 1999) *'' Journey to the West II'' (TVB, 1998) *'' A Place of One's Own'' (大澳的天空) (TVB, 1998) *'' A Tough Side of a Lady'' (TVB, 1998) *'' The Disappearance'' (TVB, 1997) *'' Drunken Angels'' (男人四十打功夫) (TVB, 1997) *''Journey to the West ''Journey to the West'' () is a Chinese novel published in the 16th century during the Ming dynasty and attributed to Wu Cheng'en. It is regarded as one of the Classic Chinese Novels, great Chinese novels, and has been described as arguably the ...'' (TVB, 1996) *'' The Criminal Investigator II'' (TVB, 1996) *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wong He
Wong He ( zh, 王喜, born 27 July 1967), sometimes credited as Wong Hei, is a Hong Kong actor, singer, and presenter. He is best known for his firefighter roles in TVB's '' Burning Flame'' trilogy. As a former police officer, Wong has acted primarily in law enforcement roles during his career at TVB, which gave rise to rumours that his stage name is based on the Cantonese term "皇氣" (lit. "royal air"), a slang term for the Royal Hong Kong Police. Wong is a practising Buddhist, having converted in 2000. Early life and police career Born in Hong Kong as Kwong Ngai-yee (鄺毅怡), Wong He grew up in Lam Tin where he attended SKH Kei Hau Secondary School. He has an elder sister and a younger brother. He served in the Royal Hong Kong Police as an airport officer and a Police Tactical Unit member before entering the entertainment industry. On 24 July 1989, in a case of attempted murder on police officers, Wong charged into a burning building on Nathan Road and saved thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Kar-ying
Dr Law Kar-ying (born September 22, 1946) is a Hong Kong Cantonese opera singer and actor. Background Born Law Hang-tong on September 22 (August 27 Lunar), 1946 in Shunde, Guangdong as the eldest son of actor Law Kar-kuen (羅家權) and his wife Lee Ngan-guen (李銀娟). His younger brothers are Law Yiu-tong (羅耀堂), Law Yau-tong (羅友堂), and Law Shiu-tong (羅紹堂). His younger sister is Law Sok-ching (羅素貞). In 1949, his family moved to Hong Kong. He was originally a Cantonese opera singer in the 1970s. And a practitioner of the Ng Ying Kungfu (Chinese: 五形功夫) Five Animal Kung Fu arts. In 1990 he turned to acting in movies. He became popular after being cast in '' From Beijing with Love'', which also starred Stephen Chow, as Da Vinci, an inventor whose list of (useless) gadgets include a solar-powered torch. In 1990s, Law played Wong Yat-fei in his first movie debut in 1993 film '' Crime Story'' along with Jackie Chan. In 1994 he was cast in Jef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimi Chu
Mimi Chu (born Choo Yit Mei; 26 October 1954) is a Malaysian-born Hong Kong actress and singer. She lived in Singapore before moving to Hong Kong. She has appeared at many events. As an actress, she is a recognised face in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia having appeared in both Hong Kong and Singaporean productions. Mimi still owns a HDB flat in Singapore and her children are educated in Singapore. Her older brother is the founder and chairman of a listed company in Singapore. She is the sister-in-law of Hong Kong actor and former policeman Joe Ma. Filmography Film * ''Redemption'' (2025) * ''King of Hawkers'' (2024) * '' Reunion Dinner'' (2022) * ''A Moment of Happiness'' (2020) * ''A House of Happiness'' (2018) * ''Secrets in the Hot Spring'' (2018) * ''Kidnap Ding Ding Don'' (2016) * ''Magic Barber'' (2015) * ''King of Mahjong'' (2015) * '' Money Game'' (2015) * ''Kiasu'' (2014) * ''Eternal Love'' (2014) * ''Delete My Love'' (2014) * ''Mr. & Mrs. Gambler'' (2013) * ''I Lov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Yeh
Sally Yeh (born 30 September 1961), sometimes credited as Sally Yip or Yip Sin-man, is a Hong Kong and Canadian singer and actress. Early life Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Yeh immigrated to Canada at the age of four with her family and grew up in Victoria, British Columbia. As a result of this, she has Canadian citizenship. Career Yeh's singing career started in the early 1980s and, shortly after, her acting career started as she sang songs specifically written for the movie soundtrack. She has released a total of thirty studio albums, plus compilations and live recordings. Yeh first relocated to Taiwan to pursue a career in singing, and later relocated to Hong Kong, which at the time was the primary center of Chinese entertainment, for a better chance at fame. Ng Ching Yuen, who was the CEO of Warner Music Hong Kong, arranged for her then-husband, George Lam, to teach Yeh to sing and speak Hong Kong Cantonese. Since then, Yeh has focused primarily on the Hong Kong Cantonese ente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multi-camera Setup
The multiple-camera setup, multiple-camera mode of production, multi-camera or simply multicam is a method of filmmaking, television production and video production. Several cameras—either film cameras, film or professional video cameras—are employed on the set and simultaneously record or broadcast a scene. It is often contrasted with a single-camera setup, which uses one camera. Description Generally, the two outer cameras shoot close-up shots or "crosses" of the two most active characters on the set at any given time, while the central camera or cameras shoot a wider master shot to capture the overall action and establish the geography of the room. In this way, multiple shots are obtained in a single take without having to start and stop the action. This is more efficient for programs that are to be shown a short time after being shot, as it reduces the time spent in film editing, film or video editing. It is also a virtual necessity for regular, high-output shows like d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TVB Jade
TVB Jade (), or simply Jade, is a Hong Kong Hong Kong Cantonese, Cantonese-language Terrestrial television, free-to-air television channel owned and operated by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) as its flagship service, alongside its sister network, the English-language TVB Pearl. Broadcasting started on 19 November 1967. It is headquartered at TVB City at the Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate in Tseung Kwan O, in the Sai Kung District. Primarily broadcasting entertainment programming, TVB Jade has historically been the most dominant television channel in the region in terms of viewership, with its closest competitor having been the now-defunct ATV Home. Jade primarily broadcasts in the Cantonese language; it has also offered programs with alternative audio tracks in Standard Chinese, Mandarin, English, and other foreign languages. Some shows also offer subtitles in multiple languages. Audience During the 21:30 to 22:30 weekday time-slot, TVB Jade consistently attains the highe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hua Mulan
Hua Mulan () is a legendary Chinese folk heroine from the Northern and Southern dynasties era (4th to 6th century CE) of Chinese history. Scholars generally consider Mulan to be a fictional character. Hua Mulan is depicted in the '' Wu Shuang Pu'' (, ''Table of Peerless Heroes'') by Jin Guliang. Overview According to legend, Mulan took her aged father's place in the conscription for the army by disguising herself as a man. In the story, after prolonged and distinguished military service against nomadic hordes beyond the northern frontier, Mulan is honored by the emperor, but she declines a position of high office. She retires to her hometown, where she is reunited with her family and, much to the astonishment of her comrades, reveals herself as a woman. First mentions The first written record of Mulan is the ''Ballad of Mulan'', a folk song believed to have been composed during the Northern Wei dynasty (386–535 CE) and included in an anthology of books and songs during t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wong Hei
Wong He ( zh, 王喜, born 27 July 1967), sometimes credited as Wong Hei, is a Hong Kong actor, singer, and presenter. He is best known for his firefighter roles in TVB's '' Burning Flame'' trilogy. As a former police officer, Wong has acted primarily in law enforcement roles during his career at TVB, which gave rise to rumours that his stage name is based on the Cantonese term "皇氣" (lit. "royal air"), a slang term for the Royal Hong Kong Police. Wong is a practising Buddhist, having converted in 2000. Early life and police career Born in Hong Kong as Kwong Ngai-yee (鄺毅怡), Wong He grew up in Lam Tin where he attended SKH Kei Hau Secondary School. He has an elder sister and a younger brother. He served in the Royal Hong Kong Police as an airport officer and a Police Tactical Unit member before entering the entertainment industry. On 24 July 1989, in a case of attempted murder on police officers, Wong charged into a burning building on Nathan Road and saved three of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Ma (actress)
Helen Ma (馬海倫, born November 28, 1950) is a Hong Kong actress. Beginning her career in the Hong Kong movie industry since the 1960s, she is known to have appeared in various Hong Kong produced movies and dramas. Ma is currently an actress under television broadcast TVB. Awards *''Outstanding Artiste Award'' at the TVB Awards Presentation 2013 Filmography *''The Cave of the Silken Web (1967 film), The Cave of the Silken Web'' (1967) *''King Cat'' (1967) *' * ''Deaf and Mute Heroine'' (1971) *''The Fate of Lee Khan'' (1973) *''Dream of Red Mansion'' (1977) *''The Duke of Mount Deer'' (1977) *''Song Bird (TV series), Song Bird'' (1989) *''The War Heroes'' 天变 (1989) as Pan Siu Dip "Little Butterfly" *''Man from Guangdong'' (1991) *''Drifters'' (1991) *''Super Cop'' (1992) *''All About Tin'' (1993) *''A Kindred Spirit'' (1995) *''The Condor Heroes 95'' (1995) * ''Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (1997 TV series)'' *''Armed Reaction'' (1998, as Ho Kam Mui) *''Before Dawn'' (1998) *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Hong Kong Television Series Debuts
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently shadowed craters near the Moon's poles. * January 11 – Over 100 people are killed in the Sidi-Hamed massacre in Algeria. * January 12 – Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning. * January 17 – The ''Drudge Report'' breaks the story about U.S. President Bill Clinton's alleged affair with Monica Lewinsky, which will lead to the House of Representatives' impeachment of him. February * February 3 – Cavalese cable car disaster: A United States military pilot causes the deaths of 20 people near Trento, Italy, when his low-flying EA-6B Prowler severs the cable of a cable-car. * February 4 – The 5.9 Afghanistan earthquake shakes the Takhar Province with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (''Very strong''). With up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
