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Chen Yung-Yu
Franklin Chan Fan-kei (born 1951) is a Hongkongers, Hong Kong-born Chinese nationality law, Chinese martial artist, actor, film director, producer, action director, and composer. Chan is best known to Hong Kong action cinema fans as the main antagonist in Sammo Hung's ''The Prodigal Son (1981 film), The Prodigal Son'', in which he faces Yuen Biao in the final reel. Chan has starred in a number of modern action films, most notably ''Burning Ambition (film), Burning Ambition'', ''Outlaw Brothers'' and ''Carry On Pickpocket''. Chan also composed music and scores for many films in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, including ''Writing Kung Fu'' (1979), ''Odd Couple (1979 film), Odd Couple'' (1979), ''The Young Master'' (1980), ''The Buddhist Fist'' (1980), ''Armour of God II: Operation Condor'' (1991), ''Chungking Express'' (1994) and ''Fallen Angels (1995 film), Fallen Angels'' (1995). In 2011, Chan directed ''Legendary Amazons'', a film about the female Yang Jia Jiang, Generals of the ... [...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] |