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Anthony Brandon Wong
Anthony Brandon Wong (born 12 May 1965), often credited simply as Anthony Wong, is an Australian actor, singer-songwriter and acting teacher and coach. His roles include Ghost in ''The Matrix Reloaded'' and ''The Matrix Revolutions''. Career His role of Ghost from ''The Matrix Reloaded'' and ''The Matrix Revolutions'' was greatly expanded in the video game ''Enter the Matrix'', in which he starred alongside Jada Pinkett Smith as the lead. Prior to landing his role as Ghost, he originally auditioned for Tank in the first film, but lost out to Marcus Chong. Wong's other roles include '' Jumping Ship'' as the leader of modern-day pirates, '' Little Fish'', two stints on ''Home and Away'', Mek – a scientist in '' Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord'', the 2004 film '' Flight of the Phoenix'' and as Tasuke Kogo in the 2008 six-part miniseries, '' Samurai Girl''. He played the role of Danny Law in the 2016 comedy TV series ''The Family Law''. In 2023, Wong starred in all six epi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost (The Matrix)
This is a list of characters from The Matrix (franchise), ''The Matrix'' franchise universe. Many of the characters listed here have names reflecting certain aspects of them, such as their status, personality, or role. Introduced in ''The Matrix'' Apoc Apoc (played by Julian Arahanga) is a crew member of the ''Nebuchadnezzar'' in ''The Matrix''. He is murdered by Cypher when the latter forcibly unplugs Apoc's connection to the Matrix in the real world, killing him instantly. Agent Brown and Agent Jones Choi and DuJour Choi (played by Marc Gray) is assumedly a bluepill who appears in the first movie buying illegal software from Neo, for which Choi pays $2,000 in cash. Choi, his Liquid latex, latex-clad girlfriend DuJour (played by Ada Nicodemou), and several unnamed and unspeaking friends arrive at Neo's door after he had been mysteriously told to "follow the white rabbit" through his computer. When Neo notices that Dujour has a tattoo of a white rabbit on the back of her left ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Master Of The Household
The Master of the Household is the operational head (see Chief operating officer) of the "below stairs" elements of the Royal Households of the United Kingdom. The role has charge of the domestic staff, from the Royal Kitchens, the pages and footmen, to the housekeeper and their staff. The appointment has its origin in the household reforms of 1539-40; it is under the (now purely nominal) supervision of the Lord Steward. Since 2004 the Office of the Prince of Wales has included a Master of the Household. History Historically, the Master of the Household was a member of the Lord Steward's Department, and sat on the Board of Green Cloth. Among other duties, he presided at the daily dinners of the suite in waiting on the sovereign. The office is not named in the ''Black Book'' of Edward IV or in the ''Statutes'' of Henry VIII but is entered as Master of the Household and one of the clerks of the Green Cloth in the ''Household Book'' of Queen Elizabeth. Initially there were four Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Empire
New Empire can refer to: * New Kingdom of Egypt, when Ancient Egypt was at the height of its power * Xin dynasty (literally: New Empire), Chinese imperial dynasty from 9 to 23 AD * New Empire (band), an Australian band * New Empire Cinema (other), several cinemas * New Empire Theatre * '' A New Empire'', a 2016 EP by Ailee * '' Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire'', a mobile game * '' Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire'', a 2024 monster film See also * New (other) New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 ** "New" (Paul McCartney song), 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, 1995 * "New" (Daya song), 2017 * "New" (No Doubt song), 1 ... * Empire (other) * New Kingdom (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Invisible Man (2020 Film)
''The Invisible Man'' is a 2020 science fiction horror film written and directed by Leigh Whannell. Loosely based on H. G. Wells's 1897 novel, it stars Elisabeth Moss as a woman who believes she is being stalked and gaslit by her abusive ex-boyfriend (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) after he acquires the ability to become invisible. Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid, Harriet Dyer, and Michael Dorman appear in supporting roles. Development on a contemporary film adaptation of the novel began in 2006, but was halted in 2011. An attempt at reviving the project in 2016 as part of Universal Pictures' cinematic Dark Universe was also cancelled following the critical and financial failure of '' The Mummy'' in 2017. After Universal moved away from a serialized universe to standalone films, the project reentered development in 2019 with Whannell attached. ''The Invisible Man'' premiered in Hollywood, California on February 24, 2020, and was theatrically released on February 28, 2020 in the United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sequin In A Blue Room
''Sequin in a Blue Room'' is a 2019 Australian independent queer coming-of-age, mystery and drama film directed by Samuel Van Grinsven, in his feature film debut. It was written by Van Grinsven and Jory Anast. The film stars Conor Leach in his feature film debut, Simon Croker, Anthony Brandon Wong and Jeremy Lindsay Taylor. It had its world premiere on 14 June 2019 at the Sydney Film Festival, where it won an award for Best Narrative Feature, and was released in theatres in August 2020. The film received generally wide acclaim, and American review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes certified the film fresh with a score of . It was filmed on location in Sydney. Plot Sixteen year old Sequin is queer and comfortable with his sexuality and has a healthy relationship with his father. He prefers anonymous and unconditional sexual encounters over having a serious and meaningful relationship. Sequin meets his one-night-stands through a dating app, and quickly ghosts them after their sexual l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guns, Girls And Gambling
''Guns, Girls and Gambling'' is a 2012 American action crime thriller film written and directed by Michael Winnick. The film stars an ensemble cast, which includes Gary Oldman, Christian Slater, Megan Park, Helena Mattsson, Tony Cox, Chris Kattan, Powers Boothe, Michael and Eddie Spears, and Jeff Fahey. Plot John Smith is down on his luck. His girlfriend left him for a doctor. A hooker steals his wallet at an Apache Reservation casino. He loses an Elvis Impersonation contest and later loses at poker with the four other impersonators: Gay Elvis, Little Person Elvis, Asian Elvis, and contest winner Elvis Elvis. John is later apprehended by casino security, who think he stole a priceless ancient Apache mask from "The Chief", owner of the casino, with witnesses having seen an Elvis impersonator. The guards deduce that John didn't take it, so The Chief offers him $1,000,000 to find it. A hitwoman, "The Blonde", who quotes Edgar Allan Poe before killing her victims, confronts Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haywire (2011 Film)
''Haywire'' is a 2011 action thriller film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Lem Dobbs. The film stars Gina Carano as a black ops agent who is betrayed by her employers and targeted for assassination in a conspiracy she is forced to unravel. Carano, a mixed martial arts fighter, performs her own stunts in the film. ''Haywire'' also stars Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor, Bill Paxton, Channing Tatum, Antonio Banderas, and Michael Douglas. Its score is by DJ and composer David Holmes. ''Haywire'' premiered on November 6, 2011 at the AFI Fest and received a wide release on January 20, 2012 by Relativity Media. It had a generally positive critical reception, with praise for its action, choreography, performances and Soderbergh's direction, but with some criticism levied at newcomer Carano's performance. The film grossed $34.5 million on a $23 million budget. Plot At an Upstate New York diner, Mallory Kane meets her associate Aaron. He demands she get in a car outside. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crooked Business
''Crooked Business'' is a feature film by Chris Nyst, a criminal lawyer. It is a comedy of errors set in Australia's Gold Coast. It opened in Australia on 15 October 2008. Plot The movie stars small-time hustler Elmo, and his best friend 'Stand-Up' Stevie, a used car dealer with questionable ethics. Stevie finds himself in trouble when he sells a counterfeit gold watch to biker Russian Tony. To buy his way out, Stevie agrees to do a job for local hood 'Bondi Bob' McLean. All he has to do is fly to Melbourne to pick up some stolen jewels in a briefcase. When Stevie and Elmo arrive to collect the briefcase, a gunfight breaks out. The pair escape, but in the confusion, leave with the wrong briefcase - one belonging to Peter Cho, a Chinatown villain with a deadly reputation. The briefcase contains a rare go-fast potion said to turn any average horse into a race winner. The only thing to do is trade off with Cho. Cast * Teo Gebert - Elmo * Anthony Wong - Peter Cho * Firass Dirani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Minor Characters In The Matrix Series
This is a list of characters from ''The Matrix'' franchise universe. Many of the characters listed here have names reflecting certain aspects of them, such as their status, personality, or role. Introduced in ''The Matrix'' Apoc Apoc (played by Julian Arahanga) is a crew member of the ''Nebuchadnezzar'' in ''The Matrix''. He is murdered by Cypher when the latter forcibly unplugs Apoc's connection to the Matrix in the real world, killing him instantly. Agent Brown and Agent Jones Choi and DuJour Choi (played by Marc Gray) is assumedly a bluepill who appears in the first movie buying illegal software from Neo, for which Choi pays $2,000 in cash. Choi, his Liquid latex, latex-clad girlfriend DuJour (played by Ada Nicodemou), and several unnamed and unspeaking friends arrive at Neo's door after he had been mysteriously told to "follow the white rabbit" through his computer. When Neo notices that Dujour has a tattoo of a white rabbit on the back of her left shoulder, he accepts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilian's Story
''Lilian's Story'' is a 1996 Australian film based on a 1985 novel by Australian author Kate Grenville, which was inspired by the life of Bea Miles, a famous Sydney nonconformist. The film stars Ruth Cracknell and Toni Collette as Lilian and her younger self, respectively, alongside Barry Otto. Cracknell had been a Shakespearean actress of the stage for many years. Plot Lilian Singer has been institutionalised for a long 40 years by her father. Her Aunt Kitty and her brother, John eventually secure her release, upon which Lilian tries to find her place in the world, against an urban Sydney backdrop. Through a retelling of her back story, we learn how Lilian’s current circumstances came about. And through her rediscovery of the world, Lilian shows us it is never too late to start again - even when you march to the beat of your own drum. Cast * Toni Collette as Young Lilian Singer * Ruth Cracknell as Lilian Singer * Barry Otto as John Singer * Anne-Louise Lambert as Mothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floating Life
''Floating Life'' is a 1996 Australian drama film directed by Clara Law about a Hong Kong family who move to Australia. The film was selected as the Australian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. Cast *Annette Shun Wah as ''Yen Chan'' * Annie Yip as ''Bing Chan'' * Anthony Wong as ''Gar Ming'' * Edwin Pang as ''Mr. Chan'' * Cecilia Fong Sing Lee as ''Mrs. Chan'' * Toby Wong as ''Yue'' * Toby Chan as ''Chau'' * Julian Pulvermacher as ''Michael'', Yen's husband * Bruce Poon as ''Cheung'', Bing's husband * Celia Ireland * Darren Yap * Nina Liu as ''Apple'' Awards *1996: Locarno International Film Festival ''Silver Leopard'' (Clara Law) *1996: Golden Horse Film Festival ''Golden Horse Award'' (Best Original Score: Davood A. Tabrizi) *1996: Gijón International Film Festival ''Best Director'' (Clara Law) *1996: Gijón International Film Festival ''Grand Prix Asturias'' (Best Feature: Clara Law) *1997: Créteil I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore Sling (1993 Film)
''Singapore Sling'' is a 1993 Australian television film about a private eye in Singapore Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree .... Directed by Robert Marchand, it led to a series of TV films.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p 141–142 reprinted at The John Waters Fansite, accessed 28 July 2013 References External links *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
