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Aarif Rahman
Aarif Rahman (, born 26 February 1987), also known as Aarif Lee Zhi-ting, is a Hong Kong actor, singer and songwriter. Early life Born in Hong Kong, Aarif Rahman is of mixed Arab, Malay and Chinese descent. He grew up in Hong Kong and attended King George V School, where he discovered his penchant for music and started playing drums, guitar and the piano, as well as dabbling in song-writing. After graduating with a physics degree from the Imperial College London, Rahman signed with East Asia Record Production company. He is a Christian. Career Rahman first gained the interest of the Hong Kong music scene when he was exposed as the writer who penned all the lyrics in Janice Vidal's 2009 English album ''Morning''. Following this, in 2009 he released his debut album ''Starting from Today'', which won him the Best Newcomer award at the Metro Radio Music Awards. Rahman then made his film debut in the movie ''Echoes of the Rainbow'' (2010), which won him the Hong Kong Film Awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Hong Kong
Hong Kong was under British Empire, British rule from 1841 to 1997, except for a Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, brief period of Japanese occupation during World War II from 1941 to 1945. It was a crown colony of the United Kingdom from 1841 to 1981, and a British Dependent Territory, dependent territory from 1981 to 1997. The colonial period began with the British occupation of Hong Kong Island under the Convention of Chuenpi in 1841 of the Victorian era, and ended with the handover of Hong Kong to the China, People's Republic of China in July 1997. In accordance with Art. III of the Treaty of Nanking of 1842, signed in the aftermath of the First Opium War, the island of Hong Kong was ceded in perpetuity to Great Britain. It was established as a Crown colony in 1843. In 1860, the British expanded the colony with the addition of the Kowloon Peninsula and was further extended in 1898 when the British obtained Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory, a 99-year lease ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Lee, My Brother
''Bruce Lee, My Brother'' (, also known in the United Kingdom as ''Young Bruce Lee'') is a 2010 Hong Kong biographical martial arts film directed by Raymond Yip, written, produced, and directed by Manfred Wong from a story by Bruce Lee's real life younger brother Robert Lee, who also produced and narrated the film. The film stars Aarif Rahman as Lee, Tony Leung Ka-fai and Christy Chung as Lee's parents, the film is based on the life of Bruce Lee in his teenage years to part of his adult years. Plot ''Bruce Lee, My Brother'' is a dramatic biopic of the eponymous martial arts legend as told by his younger brother, Robert Lee. Based directly from the book "Memories of Lee Siu-loong", which is authored by Lee's siblings (Phoebe, Robert, Agnes and Peter), it revolves around Bruce Lee's life as a rebellious adolescent in Hong Kong before he sets off for the USA and conquers the world at the age of 18 with only US$102 in his pocket. As a young man, Bruce grew up in an affluent famil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kung Fu Yoga
''Kung Fu Yoga'' ( zh, 功夫瑜伽) is a 2017 Chinese action adventure comedy film written and directed by Stanley Tong and produced by and starring Jackie Chan. It is the sequel to '' The Myth'' (2005), with Chan reprising his role as an archaeologist named Jack. The film's cast includes Chinese actors Aarif Rahman, Lay Zhang, and Miya Muqi, and Indian actors Disha Patani, Sonu Sood, and Amyra Dastur. The film was released in China on 28 January 2017. It features original music composed by Nathan Wang and an ending dance number choreographed by Farah Khan. It is Jackie Chan's highest-grossing film in China. It was also the highest-grossing comedy film in China, until it was overtaken by '' Never Say Die'' (2017). Plot Jack is a renowned archaeology professor at the Terracotta Warriors Museum in Xi'an, who teams up with young Indian professor Ashmita from the National Museum Institute in Rajasthan to locate India's lost Magadha treasure in Tibet. Their team Jone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Chan
Fang Shilong (born Chan Kong-sang; 7 April 1954), known professionally as Jackie Chan,; is a Hong Kong actor and filmmaker, known for his slapstick, acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself. With a Jackie Chan filmography, film career spanning more than sixty years, he is regarded as one of the most Cultural icon, iconic and influential martial artists in the history of cinema. Films in which he has appeared in have grossed over $5.8 billion worldwide. Starting as one of the China Drama Academy#The Seven Little Fortunes, Seven Little Fortunes at the China Drama Academy, where he was trained in acrobatics, martial arts and acting, Chan entered the Hong Kong film industry as a stuntman before making the transition to acting. His breakthrough came with the action comedy ''Snake in the Eagle's Shadow'' (1978). He then starred in similar action comedies such as ''Drunken Master'' (1978) and ''The Young Master'' (1980 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legend Of Ravaging Dynasties
''L.O.R.D.: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties'' is a 2016 Chinese animated motion capture action fantasy adventure film written and directed by Guo Jingming. It was released in China by Le Vision Pictures on 30 September 2016 in 3D and IMAX 3D. A sequel was released via online streaming on Tencent Video on 4 December 2020. The first sequel was also released on Netflix in December 2022. Plot The Odin Mainland is separated into four countries, in each lives a group of soul masters protecting their county with their soul powers. The most powerful seven of them are known as Noble Lords. The story begins in the water origin, the Aslan Empire. Qi Ling ( Cheney Chen), who has been a busboy in an inn since his youth, tames a legendary soul beast, Ice Fang, in a battle between soul masters. Yin Chen (Kris Wu), Lord to the 7th degree, arrives on orders of the Silver Priest (Roy Wang) to take him in as his disciple. With his help, Qi Ling heads to the Grave of the Souls to seek his soul weapon. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guo Jingming
Guo Jingming (; born June 6, 1983), also known as Edward Guo, is a Chinese young adult writer, director, and businessman. While in high school, Guo began publishing articles online under the pen name Disiwei (“Fourth Dimension”), which earned him the nickname Xiao Si (“Little Four”). He rose to fame by winning first prize consecutively in the 2001 and 2002 New Concept Writing Competition. Since his first novel, ''On the Edge of Love and Pain'' (2002), he has established himself as a commercially successful yet critically polarizing writer in China, with bestsellers such as ''Ice Fantasy'' (2003), '' Rush to the Dead Summer'' (2006), ''Cry Me a Sad River'' (2007), and the ''Tiny Times'' trilogy (2008–2012). As a businessman, Guo founded Island Studio in 2004, publishing ''Island'' magazine until 2006. He founded CASTOR in 2006 and Zui Co., Ltd. in 2010. The two companies played a major role in China's young adult literature market until they merged in 2019. In 2008, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Ha-neul
Kim Ha-neul (; born February 21, 1978) is a South Korean actress. After starting her career as a model, she rose to fame by starring in the films ''Ditto (2000 film), Ditto'' (2000), ''My Tutor Friend'' (2003), ''Too Beautiful to Lie'' (2004), and ''My Girlfriend Is an Agent'' (2009). In 2011, Kim won Best Actress at the 48th Grand Bell Awards and the 32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards for her performance in the serial killer thriller ''Blind (2011 film), Blind''. Her television work includes ''Romance (South Korean TV series), Romance'' (2002), ''On Air (TV series), On Air'' (2008), ''A Gentleman's Dignity'' (2012), and ''18 Again'' (2020). Early and personal life Kim Ha-neul was born on February 21, 1978, in Seoul, South Korea. Her given name "Ha-neul" means "sky" in Korean. Her immediate family consists of her parents and one younger brother. She attended the Seoul Institute of the Arts. Kim married a businessman, on March 19, 2016. On October 9, 2017, Kim announced that she is e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huading Awards
The Huading Awards are a set of entertainment awards in China. The awards were set up by Global Talents Media Group, Inc in 2007 and are held more than once each year across multiple entertainment media from Chinese television shows to international films and music. History The 1st Huading Awards poll was held on December 17, 2007. The name Huading, Hua comes from '' The Biography of Book of Documents'', it also means the Chinese nation; Ding comes from ''Records of the Grand Historian'', it means word carries weight. On October 7, 2013, the 10th Huading Awards ceremony was held in Macao. On June 1, 2014, the 12th Huading Awards ceremony was held at the Ricardo Montalbán Theatre in Hollywood. On December 15, 2017, the 21st Huading Awards were held at the Ace Hotel Los Angeles. Ceremonies There are four main ceremonies held under the Huading Awards. * Huading Award China Film Satisfaction Survey Release Ceremony (中国电影满意度调查发布盛典) – Film **T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunan Television
Hunan Television or Hunan TV () is a state-owned provincial satellite TV station launched on September 29, 1970. It is currently China's second-most-watched television channel, second to China Central Television's CCTV-1, although Hunan TV has occasionally overtaken CCTV-1 in ratings. Owned by Hunan Broadcasting System, Hunan TV's signal covers most of China, including Macau, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. It is also broadcast overseas as Hunan STV World in Japan, India, Nepal, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Tajikistan, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Fiji, Australia, and parts of Africa, the Americas, and Europe. The channel has broadcast in high-definition since September 28, 2009. The appearance of its logo has resulted in the nickname of Mango TV Mango TV (芒果TV, ''Mángguǒ TV''; MGTV) is a Chinese video streaming platform under Mango Excellent Media, which is controlled by Hunan Broadcasting System. Mango TV was established on May 26, 2006, in Changsha, Hunan and later decided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tang Gaozong
Emperor Gaozong of Tang (21 July 628 – 27 December 683), personal name Li Zhi, was the third emperor of the Chinese Tang dynasty, ruling from 649 to 683; after January 665, he handed power over the empire to his second wife Empress Wu (the future Wu Zetian), and her decrees were carried out with greater force than the decrees of Emperor Gaozong's. Emperor Gaozong was the youngest son of Emperor Taizong and Empress Zhangsun; his elder brothers were Li Chengqian and Li Tai. Emperor Gaozong's reign saw the primacy of Empress Wu, who became the effective power behind the Tang rule. Emperor Gaozong was aided in his rule by Empress Wu during the later years of his reign after a series of strokes left him incapacitated. Emperor Gaozong effectively after January 665 delegated all matters of state to his strong wife; after that Empress Wu acted as the power behind the emperor, "hanging the curtain and listening to politics" (''Chuílián tīngzhèng'' 垂簾聼政). Gaozong's pers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Empress Of China
''The Empress of China'' () is a 2014 Chinese television series based on events in the 7th and 8th-century Tang dynasty, starring producer Fan Bingbing as the titular character Wu Zetian—the only female emperor (empress regnant) in Chinese history. It is the third television production by Fan Bingbing Studio and boasts of a budget of over ¥300 million (roughly US$49.53 million). As such, it is believed to be among the most expensive TV series in Chinese history, beating the previous record of ¥280 million by '' Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties'' (2013). The television series was first broadcast on Hunan Television on 21 December 2014 in mainland China. Synopsis During Tang dynasty's 2nd reign, Wu Ruyi (Fan Bingbing) enters the palace at age 14 as an innocent Cairen (Talented Lady) and aspires to serve Emperor Taizong (Zhang Fengyi) as his consort. The Emperor Taizong soon takes notice of her and falls in love with her due to her resemblance to Empress Wende. He also give ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Film Media Awards
Chinese Film Media Awards (华语电影传媒大奖) are presented by ''Southern Metropolis Daily'' annually to honor excellence in Chinese-language cinema. Though based in mainland China, the awards are open to Chinese-language films from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore. In 2017, the award was held under the name of ''2017 Film Gala'', and additional awards were introduced. China region Major award winners Newcomer awards Popularity awards Hong Kong/Taiwan region Major awards Popularity awards Most Anticipated awards References External links Chinese Film Media Awardson ''Internet Movie Database IMDb, historically known as the Internet Movie Database, is an online database of information related to films, television series, podcasts, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and biograp ...'' {{Chinese Film Media Awards Best Actress Chinese film awards Annual events in China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
