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Chan Kin-long
Kelvin Chan Kin-long (; born 8 November 1990) is a Hong Kong actor and filmmaker. Initially working in the advertising industry, he was discovered by filmmaker Fruit Chan and made his debut as Glu-stick in Chan's ''The Midnight After'' (2014). He continued to act in minor roles before making his directorial debut with '' Hand Rolled Cigarette'' (2020), winning Best New Director in the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards. He also directed the ViuTV series ''Left On Read'' (2023), which won a People's Choice Television Award, and starred as Paul in the ViuTV series '' Loneliness Can Kill'' (2020) and as Dickson in the film ''Say I Do To Me'' (2023). Early life and education Chan was born on 8 November 1990 in Hong Kong. He described his family's situation as "grassroots", which influenced the style of his future works. He studied at Ying Wa College, where he was classmates with fellow filmmaker Jun Li and the two became friends while participating in the drama club and writing plays togeth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City University Of Hong Kong
The City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) is a public research university in Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1984 as the City Polytechnic of Hong Kong and formally established as the City University of Hong Kong in 1994. The university currently has nine main schools offering courses in business, science, engineering, liberal arts and social sciences, law, and veterinary medicine, along with the Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies, CityU Shenzhen Research Institute, and Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study. History City University's origins lie in the calls for a "second polytechnic" in the years following the 1972 establishment of the Hong Kong Polytechnic. In 1982, Executive Council member Chung Sze-yuen spoke of a general consensus that "a second polytechnic of similar size to the first should be built as soon as possible." District administrators from Tuen Mun and Tsuen Wan lobbied the government to build the new institution in their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funscreen Weekly
''Funscreen Weekly'' () is a Taiwanese online newspaper that provides news, reviews, and interviews about films. Originally founded as ''Funscreen Biweekly'' in 2005 as a student publication for National Central University, it later became a non-profit online newspaper co-owned by the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute. ''Funscreen Weekly'' is the first online publication and one of only two currently operating media outlets in Taiwan that focuses on providing film reviews, and it received the Outstanding Contribution Award in the 14th Taipei Film Awards. History In 1993, Lin Wen-chi (), a doctorate graduate in literature, was offered a professorship in the Department of English at National Central University (NCU), introducing film studies courses to the university and beginning his career as a film scholar. In the following years, Lin wrote film reviews for various newspapers and magazines, but only occasionally and by invitation. In 2004, NCU established the Cimage Taiwan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deep Ng
Deep Ng is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor. He is the winner of the 21st annual New Talent Singing Awards Hong Kong Regional Finals. Deep was well received by the viewers since the New Talent Singing Awards in 2002. His first EP ''Deep'' was released in 2003 with the hit debut single "先入為主". His second album, ''Nowhere'' (pronounced as Now-here) was released in September 2005. In May 2007 he released his ''New and Best Selection'' album which contains 3 new songs accompanied with a selection of songs from his previous EP and albums. In 2008 he released his follow up album titled ''Reality Co. Ltd''. This album was a commentary and reflection on the rise of reality stars and television shows. In 2009 he released ''Break It''. The album contained ten brand new tracks and an additional 7 live tracks. The lead single "火" (fire) is a Cantonese remake of Terri Walker's "Whoopsie Daisy". Thai Boxing bout Deep participated in a Thai boxing bout on 11 December 2010. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I-CABLE HOY
i-CABLE HOY Limited (, or HOY, formerly known as Fantastic Television Limited () ) is a commercial free-to-air television broadcasting company in Hong Kong owned by i-Cable Communications, which previously owned and operated Hong Kong Cable Television (Cable TV). Established in 2009, the company's broadcast licence was granted by the Hong Kong Government on 31 May 2016. The company operates three channels: Cantonese HOY TV since 14 May 2017, English Hong Kong International Business Channel (HKIBC) since 30 July 2018, and Cantonese HOY Information Channel since 21 November 2022. Prior to 1 April 2022, HOY TV's channels were broadcast through Cable TV's network, and not available on free-to-air terrestrial television. Channels * HOY TV (channel 77): Formerly named Fantastic TV Chinese Channel and Hong Kong Open TV ( zh, t=香港開電視). * HOY International Business Channel ( zh, t=HOY國際財經台, channel 76): The channel was tentatively named Fantastic TV English Channel, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ming Pao
''Ming Pao'' () is a Chinese-language newspaper published by Media Chinese International in Hong Kong. In the 1990s, ''Ming Pao'' established four overseas branches in North America; each provides independent reporting on local news and collects local advertisements. Currently, of the overseas editions, only the two Canadian editions remain: ''Ming Pao Toronto'' and ''Ming Pao Vancouver''. In a 2022 survey from the Chinese University of Hong Kong sampling 994 local households, ''Ming Pao'' was listed as the second most credible paid newspaper in Hong Kong. History Launch, early days ''Ming Pao'' was first published on 20 May 1959, and was founded by the famous Chinese Wuxia novelist Louis Cha, known better by his pseudonym Jin Yong (金庸), and his friend, Shen Pao Sing (沈寶新). Daisy Li Yuet-Wah won an International Press Freedom Award from the Committee to Protect Journalists for her work with the paper in 1994. Before British Hong Kong's handover to the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild City
''Wild City'' (迷城) is a 2015 action film directed by Ringo Lam and starring Louis Koo, Shawn Yue, Tong Liya and Joseph Chang. A Hong Kong-Chinese co-production, it was released on 30 July 2015 in China and on 20 August 2015 in Hong Kong. It is Lam's first feature film since 2007's ''Triangle''. Plot Ex-cop T-Man works as a bartender and one night brings a woman home with him when she is too drunk to drive. The next day she is locked out of her car so T-Man's half brother Siu-hung, a tow truck driver, comes to help, but at that moment a group of men kidnap her. Siu-hung and T-Man pursue them separately and save Yun. They discover that Yun is carrying money that was intended to be used for a bribe. T-Man returns the money, but the gangsters continue to pursue Yun and end up kidnapping Siu-hung's mother Mona. They make a deal to exchange her for Yun, and T-Man enlists the help of his former police associates to help rescue his stepmother. Cast * Louis Koo as Kwok T-Man * Sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Call (2015 Film)
''Port of Call'' is a 2015 Hong Kong crime thriller film written, edited and directed by Philip Yung and starring Aaron Kwok as a veteran police detective who solving a murder mystery with unusual methods to prove his belief of virtue in human nature. The film is based on a real murder case where a dismembered corpse of a murdered 16-year-old female prostitute was found in Hong Kong in 2008. ''Port of Call'' was the closing film at the 39th Hong Kong International Film Festival on 6 April 2015. The film was theatrically released in Hong Kong on 3 December 2015. ''Port of Call'' won seven awards at the 35th Hong Kong Film Awards including acting awards Best Actor for Kwok, Best Actress for Jessie Li, Best Supporting Actress for Elaine Jin, Best Supporting Actor and Best New Performer, both for Michael Ning, as well as Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography, while also nominated for six other awards. The film also won many other awards and nominations at the Golden Hor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Reporter (Taiwan)
''The Reporter'' () is an independent non-profit news organization based in Taiwan. Launched in December 2015, the site focuses on investigative journalism. It is a member of the Global Investigative Journalism Network. Organization The Reporter is independently owned by The Reporter Foundation which is overseen by a board of 11 members, directed by Huang Jong-tsun, who was the Minister of Education from 2002 to 2004. The media outlet employs about 25 full-time staff. The editor-in-chief is Sherry Lee (李雪莉), who previously worked as an editor at '' CommonWealth Magazine''. ''The Reporter'' was founded by a NT$5 million (US$160,000) donation from Tzu-Hsien Tung, co-founder of Asus. It relies solely on public donations for its operations. As of October 2017, it has about 400 regular donors from which it raises about US$200,000 annually. It raises additional revenue by organizing workshops at local universities. Coverage The first major story from ''The Reporter'' was i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Film Awards
The Hong Kong Film Awards (HKFA; ), founded in 1982, is an annual film awards ceremony in Hong Kong. The ceremonies typically take place in April, and have mostly been held at the Grand Theatre of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre since 1991. The awards recognise achievement in various aspects of filmmaking, such as directing, screenwriting, acting and cinematography. The awards are regarded as the Hong Kong equivalent of the Academy Awards. The HKFA, incorporated into Hong Kong Film Awards Association Ltd. since December 1993, are currently managed by a board of directors, which consists of representatives from thirteen professional film bodies in Hong Kong. Voting on eligible films for the HKFA is conducted January through March every year and is open to all registered voters, which include local film workers as well as critics, and a selected group of adjudicators. General rules The Hong Kong Film Awards are open to all Hong Kong films which are longer than an hour and commerci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
64th Berlin Film Festival
The 64th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 6 to 16 February 2014. Wes Anderson's film ''The Grand Budapest Hotel'' opened the festival. British film director Ken Loach was presented with the Honorary Golden Bear. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Chinese film ''Black Coal, Thin Ice'' directed by Diao Yinan, which also served as closing film. Juries The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: Main Competition * James Schamus, American film producer and screenwriter - Jury President * Barbara Broccoli, American film producer * Trine Dyrholm, Danish actress * Mitra Farahani, Iranian filmmaker * Greta Gerwig, American actress and filmmaker * Michel Gondry, French filmmaker and producer * Tony Leung, Chinese actor * Christoph Waltz, Austrian actor Best First Feature Award * Nancy Buirski, American filmmaker, producer and founder of the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival * Valeria Golino, Italian actress and filmmaker * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Initium Media
Initium Media () is a Singapore-based Chinese-language digital media outlet. Launched in August 2015 in Hong Kong, the media moved its headquarters to Singapore in 2021. Initium Media mainly provides in-depths news, opinions and lifestyle content with the aim of staking out neutral terrain among Chinese readers worldwide. Initium Media sourced its name from the writings of Mencius in which the word "" (, "beginning", or "" in Latin) is significant. Ownership and funding Initium Media's was initially funded by Will Cai, a Stanford-trained lawyer operating the company as a sideline to his duties at Skadden Arps, an investment he considered "better than buying a sports car." Mr. Cai left Initium Media in April 2017. On December 2, 2015, Initium Media received a preferred share financing led by WI Harper Group, a leading global venture capital firm. On April 6, 2017, the company announced it would be restructuring due to cash flow difficulties and staff would be laid off. Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South China Morning Post
The ''South China Morning Post'' (''SCMP''), with its Sunday edition, the ''Sunday Morning Post'', is a Hong Kong-based English-language newspaper owned by Alibaba Group. Founded in 1903 by Tse Tsan-tai and Alfred Cunningham, it has remained Hong Kong's newspaper of record since British colonial rule. Editor-in-chief Tammy Tam succeeded Wang Xiangwei in 2016. The ''SCMP'' prints paper editions in Hong Kong and operates an online news website that is blocked in mainland China. The newspaper's circulation has been relatively stable for years—the average daily circulation stood at 100,000 in 2016. In a 2019 survey by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the ''SCMP'' was regarded relatively as the most credible paid newspaper in Hong Kong. The ''SCMP'' was owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation from 1986 until it was acquired by Malaysian real estate tycoon Robert Kuok in 1993. On 5 April 2016, Alibaba Group acquired the media properties of the SCMP Group, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
