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Cherie Chung
Cherie Chung Chor-hung (; born 16 February 1960) is a retired Hong Kong film actress. Of Hakka ancestry, she was one of the top actresses in Hong Kong film during the 1980s. Background Chung participated in the 1979 Miss Hong Kong competition and came in 3rd runner-up. She was later discovered by film director Johnnie To Johnnie To Kei-fung (born 22 April 1955) is a Hong Kong filmmaker. Popular in his native Hong Kong, To has also found acclaim overseas. Intensely prolific, To has made films in a variety of genres, though in the West he is best known for his H ... and debuted in his first film ''The Enigmatic Case'' (1980). Her beauty and charm led her to become one of the top actresses in Hong Kong at the time. In her film career, one of her most famous performances was in Mabel Cheung's '' An Autumn's Tale'' (1987), where she portrayed Jennifer, an educated middle-class woman who falls in love with a rude and uneducated man played by Chow Yun-fat. She is known as 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] |
It Takes Two (1982 Film)
''It Takes Two'' (Chinese: 難兄難弟) is a 1982 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Karl Maka and starring Dean Shek and Richard Ng. Cast * Dean Shek as Shek * Richard Ng as Ai Don-Low * Frances Yip as Miss Yip * Cherie Chung as Chu * Lau Sze-hong as Chun * Wong Ching as Wong "Boss Wong" / "Jaws" * Sek Yin-chi as Robin * Cheng Mang-ha as Face Lift Beautician * Fung King-man as Bing, The Loanshark * George Lam as Olives Peddlar * Tsui Hark as Taoist Priest * Teddy Robin as Clothes Peddler * Karl Maka as Albert * Sylvia Chang as Restaurant Cleaner * Eric Tsang as Shoeshine Boy * Lau Kar-wing as The Butcher * Alan Tam as Shampoo Boy * Wong Wan-choi as Doctor * Wong Ngai-yee as nurse * Si Gai-keung as Fake Cop * Kam San as Secretary Lo * Tai San as Wong's Thug * Shing Wan-in as Wong's Thug * Yeung Yau-cheung as Wong's Chauffeur * Shing Fui-On as Butcher's Customer * Cho Tat-wah as Mr. Chao * Ho Hen as Mr. Chimp * Billy Lau as Bing's Thug * Ng Kwok-kin as Fake Policeman * Raymond Fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Together (1989 Hong Kong Film)
''Happy Together'' () is a 1989 Hong Kong film. Cast and roles * Cherie Chung * Vivian Chow * Lowell Lo * Chingmy Yau * Lawrence Cheng * Kenny Bee Chung Chun-to (born 23 February 1953), also known by his stage name Kenny Bee, is a Hong Kong singer, musician and actor. He is best known as the singer of the group the Wynners, and as a solo artist who has been active in the Hong Kong ent ... External links IMDb entryHK cinemagic entry Hong Kong romantic comedy films 1989 films 1980s Hong Kong films {{1980s-HongKong-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Search
''Wild Search'' (伴我闖天涯) is a 1989 Hong Kong action cinema, Hong Kong action thriller film directed and produced by Ringo Lam. The film stars Chow Yun-fat and Cherie Chung. The film is a pseudo-remake of the 1985 American film ''Witness (1985 film), Witness'' and deals with Hong Kong cops and Mainland criminals. The film was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 3 June 1989. Cast and roles * Chow Yun-fat as Lau Chung-pong/'Mew-Mew' * Cherie Chung as Cher * Roy Cheung as Bullet * Paul Chun as Mr. Hung * Chan Cheuk-yan as Ka-ka * Ku Feng as Lee * Tommy Wong as Nam * Lau Kong as Leong * Frankie Ng as Cheong * Elaine Jin as Elaine Lee * Wan Yeung-ming as Cop External links * * 1989 films 1989 action thriller films 1980s Cantonese-language films 1980s Hong Kong films 1980s police procedural films Films about smuggling Films directed by Ringo Lam Films shot in Hong Kong Hong Kong action thriller films Police detective films {{action-thriller-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Romance (film)
"Last Romance" is a song by Australian singer songwriter Mark Holden. It was released in November 1976 as the third and final single from Holden's second studio album, '' Let Me Love You'' (1976). The song was a commercial success peaking at number 11 on the Kent Music Report The Kent Music Report was a weekly record chart of Australian music singles and albums which was compiled by music historian David Kent from May 1974 through to January 1999. The chart was re-branded the Australian Music Report (AMR) in July 19 .... Track listing ;7"/ Cassette (EMI 11304) Side A # "Last Romance" - 2:50 Side B # "Hurricane Rider" - 3:37 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References 1976 songs Mark Holden songs 1976 singles Pop ballads {{1970s-pop-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Eight Happiness
''The Eighth Happiness'' (八星報喜) is a 1988 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Johnnie To and starring an ensemble cast of Chow Yun-fat, Raymond Wong, Jacky Cheung, Carol Cheng, Cherie Chung, Fung Bo Bo and Fennie Yuen. It was the highest-grossing film in Hong Kong at the time. The film centers around three brothers Fong Kim-long (Chow Yun-fat), Fong Kim-fai (Raymond Wong Pak-ming) and Fong Kim-sang (Jacky Cheung). One day, their telephone line failed, they meet their future wife because of this incident. Cast * Chow Yun-fat as 'Handsome' Fong Kim-long * Raymond Wong as Fong Kim-Fai * Jacky Cheung as Fong Kim-sang * Carol Cheng as DoDo * Fennie Yuen as Ying-ying * Cherie Chung as Beautiful * Michael Chow as Ying-ying's boyfriend * Lawrence Cheng as Beautiful's boyfriend * Charlie Cho as DoDo's prospective suitor * Fung Bo Bo as Ng Fan-fong * Teddy Robin as Fan-fong's husband * Wong Kwan-yuen as Ming-ming * Cheng Mang-ha as Old woman driver *Ying Sau Hui as Old man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walk On Fire (film)
''Walk on Fire'' is a 1988 Hong Kong action film directed by Norman Law and starring Andy Lau and Cherie Chung. Plot In Macau, criminal Tong Heung-tung of the Hunan Gang, who bombed the Hong Kong police headquarters, was being send back to Hong Kong by Kowloon OCTB inspectors Lee Ho-lung and Lo Mo. During the process, the police van was ambushed by the Hunan Gang who helped Tong escape. Lee chased the gang all the way past the Mainland border and arrested them causing mass destruction which maddened his superior officer Chan. Complaints Against Police Unit inspector Lau Kwok-wah is Lee's good friend. During one night while Lau, Lo Mo, Lee, his wife and daughters were dining, Lee's informant Miss Chung came for help. Leader of the Hunan Gang, Wai, used Chung to lure Lee out to seek revenge for his brothers. When Lee made it to Chung's house, he fought with Wai's henchmen before being knocked out by Wai. Chung was also knocked and pretended to be unconscious and heard everything ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Yuppie Fantasia
''The Yuppie Fantasia'' is a 1989 Hong Kong comedy film written and directed by Gordon Chan, and storied, produced by and starring Lawrence Cheng based on the hit radio series of the same name created by Cheng and Chan Hing-ka for RTHK in 1986 which also starred Cheng. The film was followed by two sequels, titled '' Brief Encounter in Shinjuku'' released in 1990, and '' The Yuppie Fantasia 3'' released in 2017. Plot Thirty-two year old Leung Foon (Lawrence Cheng) has been married for seven years, but looking back at his marital life, Foon and his wife Ann (Carol Cheng) seems to only have endless conflict. At the same time, while being shrouded under his more successful wife, Foon's self esteem is gradually hoarding day by day. Deciding to love a life being true man, Foon separates from Ann, channeling into the prelude of divorce. Having just started a life of semi-freedom, Foon becomes intimate with his colleague's lover, Cora (Sheren Tang), in front of Ann due to a misundersta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spiritual Love (film)
''Spiritual Love'', also known as ''Ghost Bride'' or ''The Phantom Bride'' is a 1987 Hong Kong fantasy comedy film directed by David Lai and Taylor Wong and starring Chow Yun-fat, Cherie Chung, Pauline Wong and Deanie Ip. In the film, a man offers years of his own life to release a female ghost from the afterlife. He proceeds to reject his unfaithful girlfriend, and to start a romantic relationship with the ghost. His former girlfriend kills herself in a failed attempt to reclaim his affection. The girlfriend returns as a vengeful ghost, and the other female ghost has to sacrifice herself in order to rescue her lover. Plot A man named Pu Yung-tsai lives with his cousin who is a student of Feng shui and Maoshan. Yung-tsai buys an antique desk from a second-hand shop and inside is a suicide letter written by a young woman called Wei Hsiao-tieh. Yung-tsai replies to the letter and gives up 3 years of his life, so the woman is able to come back to Earth as a ghost and get away fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peking Opera Blues
''Peking Opera Blues'' () is a 1986 Hong Kong action comedy film directed and produced by Tsui Hark. It stars Brigitte Lin, Cherie Chung, Sally Yeh, Paul Chun, Wu Ma, and Kenneth Tsang. The film combines action comedy with scenes involving Peking Opera. ''Peking Opera Blues'' was nominated for six awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards including Best Actress. Plot During the early Republican era, China was in turmoil, with warlords dividing the nation and causing widespread suffering. It was rumored that a prince of the imperial family had hidden a vast treasure. However, after offending Empress Dowager Cixi, his entire family was executed, leaving only his young daughter, who fled with a traveling opera troupe's musician. Fifteen years later, various factions, including a warlord under Yuan Shikai, Japanese spies, and revolutionaries, begin a relentless pursuit of the hidden treasure, leading to a fierce battle between justice and evil. Tsao Wan is the daughter of a general and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women (1985 Film)
''Women'' is a 1985 Hong Kong drama film directed by Stanley Kwan in his directorial debut. Like Kwan's following films, ''Women'' focuses on female characters and their efforts to overcome cultural restrictions.Tao, Stephen ''Hong Kong The Extra Dimensions''(BFI 1997) p.190 The cast includes Cora Miao, Chow Yun-fat, Cherie Chung and Elaine Jin. It was nominated for nine Hong Kong Film Awards including Best Picture. Plot synopsis The film follows Po-yee ( Cora Miao) as she starts her new life as a single mother after divorcing her husband, Derek (Chow Yun-fat), having found out he was having an affair with another woman, Sha-nau (Cherie Chung). Cast * Cora Miao as Liang Bo-Er * Chow Yun-Fat as Derek Sun (as Chow Yun Fat) * Cherie Chung as Sha Niu * Ngan Lee as Bo-Er's mom Awards and nominations The film was nominated for nine Hong Kong Film Awards but failed to win any. In addition Cora Miao received a Best Actress nomination at the Golden Horse Film Festival. 5th Hong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hidden Power Of The Dragon Sabre
''The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre'' is a 1984 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film directed by Chor Yuen and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio. The film is a spinoff of Louis Cha's novel ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber''. Plot The film is a spin-off of the original story of ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber''. Zhang Wuji retrieves the Heaven-reliant Sword and the Dragon-slaying Saber and places them in the Ming Cult's headquarters. He carves the inscriptions from the ''Nine Yang Manual'' on the walls of a secret chamber and asks his godfather Xie Xun, who has become a monk, to help him guard the chamber. Zhang returns the original copy of the manual to the Shaolin School. Song Qingshu, a defeated villain from the original story, returns and starts a reign of terror. He traps a beautiful Mongol princess and masters a new Yin and Yang-combined martial arts technique, becoming almost invincible. Zhang Wuji has to put an end to Song Qingshu's rampage. Cast * Derek Yee as Zhang Wu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |