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Bullet Brain
''Bullet Brain'' ( Chinese: 神探高倫布; literally "Great Detective Columbo") is a Hong Kong period fantasy television drama produced by TVB, starring Wayne Lai and Natalie Tong, with Lee Tim-sing serving as executive producer and Ip Kwong-yam serving as executive screenwriter. Produced at 25 episodes, the serial premiered on TVB Jade on 8 April 2013. It is set in British Hong Kong during the 1960s. Production and casting With the working title of ''Detective Columbo'', the sales presentation trailer of ''Bullet Brain'' was first revealed at TVB's ''Programme Presentation 2012'' in November 2011. The trailer, which starred Wayne Lai, Louise Lee, Tavia Yeung, and Evergreen Mak, was the second to the last trailer to air at the event. In December 2011, Lee announced that ''Bullet Brain'' is slated to begin filming in May 2012, but remained tight-lipped on the other details of the production. However, due to the studio's decrease in staff capacity, Lee lost many of his creati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Period Drama
A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama includes historical fiction and romances, adventure films, and swashbucklers. 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 Films set in historical times have always been some of the most popular works. D. W. Griffith's ''The Birth of a Nation'' and Buster Keaton's '' The General'' are examples of popular early American works set during the U.S. Civil War. In different eras different subgenres have risen to popularity, such as the westerns and sword and sandal films that dominated North American cinema in the 1950s. The ''costume drama'' is often separated as a genre of historical dramas. Early critics defined them as films focusing on romance and relationships in sumptuous surroundings, cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evergreen Mak
In botany, an evergreen is a plant which has foliage that remains green and functional through more than one growing season. This also pertains to plants that retain their foliage only in warm climates, and contrasts with deciduous plants, which completely lose their foliage during the winter or dry season. Evergreen species There are many different kinds of evergreen plants, both trees and shrubs. Evergreens include: *Most species of conifers (e.g., pine, hemlock, blue spruce, and red cedar), but not all (e.g., larch) * Live oak, holly, and "ancient" gymnosperms such as cycads *Most angiosperms from frost-free climates, and rainforest trees *All Eucalypts * Clubmosses and relatives * Bamboos The Latin binomial term , meaning "always green", refers to the evergreen nature of the plant, for instance :''Cupressus sempervirens'' (a cypress) :'' Lonicera sempervirens'' (a honeysuckle) :'' Sequoia sempervirens'' (a sequoia) Leaf longevity in evergreen plants varies from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corinna Chamberlain
Corinna Kathy Chamberlain Cheng () is a New Zealand-Hong Kong singer and actress. She is also a musical theatre performer, model, and occasional television host for TVB. She was a director for the dance company, "Morethandance" until December 2008. Early life Born to an Australian mother and a New Zealand father, she was raised in Hong Kong and speaks fluent Cantonese. Her family arrived in Hong Kong as missionaries. Her parents and older brother can also speak Cantonese fluently. Her older brother was also born and raised in Hong Kong, but has been living in Japan with his wife since 2009. She is a Christian. Her Chinese name – "Ming Yan" means "understanding and grace". Career Chamberlain graduated from the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts majoring in Musical Theatre Dance. She received The Society of APA Scholarship, Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation Scholarships (Outstanding Awards) and Sir Edward Youde Memorial Scholarship. She won first place in the duet section ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Occupation Of Hong Kong
The Imperial Japanese occupation of Hong Kong began when the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Mark Young, surrendered the British Crown colony of Hong Kong to the Empire of Japan on 25 December 1941. The surrender occurred after 18 days of fierce fighting against the overwhelming Japanese forces that had invaded the territory.Snow, Philip. 004(2004). The fall of Hong Kong: Britain, China and the Japanese occupation. Yale University Press. , .Mark, Chi-Kwan. 004(2004). Hong Kong and the Cold War: Anglo-American relations 1949–1957. Oxford University Press publishing. , . p 14. The occupation lasted for three years and eight months until Japan surrendered at the end of the Second World War. The length of this period (, ) later became a metonym of the occupation. Background Imperial Japanese invasion of China During the Imperial Japanese military's full-scale invasion of China in 1937, Hong Kong as part of the British empire was not under attack. Nevertheless, its situation w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Junior
Joe Junior (born Jose Maria Rodrigues Jr.) is a Hong Kong English pop singer from Macau who as active during the 1960s. He has since been in a number of TVB drama series in the 1990s and 2000s playing older character roles. He has regularly appeared on TV music programs as a host and performer. Some of his notable singles are: Here's a Heart, Deborah, Voice of Love, The End, and I Got To Find a Cupid. Rodrigues' family is from Macau and is of Macanese (mixed Chinese and Portuguese) ancestry. Filmography *''Security Unlimited'' (1981) *''Cageman'' (1992) * SDU'97 "特種飛虎" (1997) *'' The Duke of Mount Deer'' (1998) *'' Bishonen'' (1998) *'' Feminine Masculinity'' (1999) *War of the Genders (2000) *''Gods of Honour'' (2001) *'' Troublesome Night 14'' (2002) *''The 'W' Files'' (2003) *''Ups and Downs in the Sea of Love'' (2003) *''The Conqueror's Story'' (2004) *''D.I.E.'' (2008) *'' No Regrets'' (2010) *'' Ghetto Justice'' (2011) *'' When Heaven Burns'' (2011-2012) *''L'E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superintendent Of Police
Superintendent (Supt) is a rank in the British police and in most English-speaking Commonwealth nations. In many Commonwealth countries, the full version is superintendent of police (SP). The rank is also used in most British Overseas Territories and in many former British colonies. In some countries, such as Italy, the rank of superintendent is a low rank. Rank insignia of superintendent File:Bangladesh Police SP Rank.svg, File:IT-PS-Sovr.gif, File:SP pakistan 1.png, File:Distintivo Superintendente PSP.png, File:SPF-SO-SUPT.svg, File:Swedish-police-rank-04.svg, File:Supt.svg, United Kingdom Police File:AFPSPR.png, Australian Federal Police File:RCMP Superintendent.png, Canadian Police File:Garda Superintendent.png, Irish Garda Síochána File:경정.svg, South Korean Police File:Superintendent of Police.png, Indian Police Superintendent in several countries Australia In Australia, the rank of superintendent is the next senior rank from chief Inspector and is le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Burrell
Brian Thomas Burrell (, born March 23, 1972) is an American–Hong Kong actor best known for his roles in Cantonese television productions in Hong Kong. Burrell is also one of the few non-Chinese actors in Hong Kong broadcaster TVB's artiste profiles over the years. Early life Burrell was born in Salt Lake City, Utah of French ancestry, and graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in Chinese Literature and Asian Studies in 1999. Burrell first went to Hong Kong in 1995 to teach English, and permanently left the US for Hong Kong in 1999. He can also speak with different accents and read in Cantonese, Mandarin and Cambodian. Acting career Brian began his acting career in 2001, when he took a minor role on TVB's ''A Case of Misadventure'' (). Brian eventually gave up his job in the information technology sector to become an actor, and was later signed on by TVB as an artiste. He was introduced to television acting by another European-looking actor in Hong Kong: Gregory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard (officially New Scotland Yard) is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, the territorial police force responsible for policing Greater London, Greater London's London boroughs, 32 boroughs, but not the City of London, the square mile that forms London's historic and primary financial centre. Its name derives from the location of the original Metropolitan Police headquarters at 4 Whitehall Place, which also had an entrance on a street called Great Scotland Yard. The Scotland Yard entrance became the public entrance, and over time "Scotland Yard" has come to be used not only as the name of the headquarters building, but also as a metonym for both the Metropolitan Police Service itself and police officers, especially detectives, who serve in it. ''The New York Times'' wrote in 1964 that, just as Wall Street gave its name to New York's financial district, Scotland Yard became the name for police activity in London. The force moved from Great Scotland Yard in 189 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosy Business
''Rosy Business'' () is a 2009 Hong Kong period television drama produced by Lee Tim-sing and TVB. Comprising 25 episodes, it originally aired on the Jade network from 27 April to 29 May 2009. Set in Eastern China during the mid-19th century, ''Rosy Business'' follows the mercantile Chiang family, owners of Wuxi's largest rice business Hing Fung Nin. After falling ill, patriarch Chiang Kiu temporarily hands over his leadership to his fourth wife Hong Po-kei, which incurs conflict with his other wives and sons. Meanwhile the impoverished coolie Chai Kau becomes an important figure in assisting Hong Po-kei in protecting the family business from crumbling during the Taiping Rebellion. The script was inspired by the successful Chinese television series '' The Grand Mansion Gate'' (Chinese: 大宅門). The final two episodes were aired back-to-back as a two-hour finale, including a cast interview with '' Scoop'' ( 東張西望). A commercial success, the final week of broadcast p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtesan
Courtesan, in modern usage, is a euphemism for a "kept" mistress or prostitute, particularly one with wealthy, powerful, or influential clients. The term historically referred to a courtier, a person who attended the court of a monarch or other powerful person. History In European feudal society, the court was the centre of government as well as the residence of the monarch, and social and political life were often completely mixed together. Prior to the Renaissance, courtesans served to convey information to visiting dignitaries, when servants could not be trusted. In Renaissance Europe, courtiers played an extremely important role in upper-class society. As it was customary during this time for royal couples to lead separate lives—commonly marrying simply to preserve bloodlines and to secure political alliances—men and women would often seek gratification and companionship from people living at court. In fact, the verb 'to court' originally meant "to be or reside at court ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbo
''Columbo'' () is an American crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo, a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. After two pilot episodes in 1968 and 1971, the show originally aired on NBC from 1971 to 1978 as one of the rotating programs of '' The NBC Mystery Movie''. ''Columbo'' then aired less frequently on ABC from 1989 to 2003. Columbo is a shrewd but inelegant blue-collar homicide detective whose trademarks include his rumpled beige raincoat, unassuming demeanor, cigar, old Peugeot 403 car, love of chili con carne, and unseen wife (whom he mentions frequently). He often leaves a room only to return with the catchphrase "Just one more thing" to ask a critical question. The character and show, created by Richard Levinson and William Link, popularized the inverted detective story format (sometimes referred to as a "howcatchem"). This genre begins by showing the commission of the crime and its perpetrator; the plot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Journey To The West (1996 TV Series)
''Journey to the West'' is a Hong Kong television series adapted from the 16th-century novel of the same title. Starring Dicky Cheung, Kwong Wah, Wayne Lai and Evergreen Mak, the series was produced by TVB and was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in November 1996. A sequel, '' Journey to the West II'', was broadcast in 1998, but the role of the Monkey King was played by Benny Chan instead, due to contract problems between Dicky Cheung and TVB. Cheung later reprised the role in another television series '' The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra'' (2002), which was broadcast on TVB but not produced by the station. Cast Main cast * Dicky Cheung as Sun Wukong * Kwong Wa as Tang Sanzang * Wayne Lai as Zhu Bajie * Evergreen Mak as Sha Wujing * Tong Chun-ming as White Dragon Horse Other cast : ''Note: Some cast members played multiple roles.'' * Lee Lung-kei as Jade Emperor * Angelina Lo as Queen Mother of the West * Wah Chung-nam as Taishang Laojun * Cheung Ying-choi as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
