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Chris Chung
Christopher Patrick Chung (born 13 July 1988) is an Australian actor and singer. He first gained prominence in 2013 when he appeared in series 9 of the British high school drama series '' Waterloo Road'' on BBC One, and became more widely known for his role as Roddy Ho in the Apple TV+ series ''Slow Horses'' from 2022 onwards. Early life and education Christopher Patrick Chung was born on 13 July 1988 to an Irish mother and a Malaysian Chinese father. His parents met while studying in London. Chung grew up in Mount Eliza, a suburb of Melbourne. He attended Padua College. Chung first became interested in acting through a school production of ''Aladdin'' when he was in Year 6, starring opposite Sarah Reilly. He participated in acting workshops at St Martin's Youth Theatre and auditioned for singing competitions during his teen years. He began his studies at university, but withdrew. He was 21 when he decided to take an intensive course at the Ward Acting Studio in New York. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frances Mayli McCann
Frances Mayli McCann is a Scottish actress. Known for her work in theatre, she is the recipient of Laurence Olivier and WhatsOnStage Award nominations. Her roles include Bonnie Parker in '' Bonnie & Clyde'' and Daisy Buchanan in ''The Great Gatsby''. Early life and education Frances Mayli McCann was born and raised in Bishopbriggs, a suburb of Glasgow, Scotland, to a Hong Kong mother and a Scottish-Irish father. She was a dancer and gymnast from the age of four. She attended Turnbull High School. After discovering acting and singing, she auditioned for and joined the Glasgow Academy Musical Theatre Arts (now GPRO), graduating in 2009. Career McCann first appeared on television in the 2000s CBBC series ''Against All Odds'' as Melissa and the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' as Mia. She was also a finalist on CITV's ''Britannia High''. In 2009, she was cast in a tour of the music show ''Highland Heartbeat''. She guest starred in a 2010 episode of the BBC Three series '' Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blitz (2024 Film)
''Blitz'' is a 2024 historical war drama film written, produced and directed by Steve McQueen. The film stars Saoirse Ronan and Elliott Heffernan (in his film debut), supported by Harris Dickinson, Benjamin Clementine, Kathy Burke, Paul Weller, and Stephen Graham. ''Blitz'' had its world premiere as the opening film at the BFI London Film Festival on 9 October 2024, and was released in selected cinemas in the United Kingdom and United States on 1 November 2024, followed by a streaming release on Apple TV+ on 22 November 2024. The film received generally positive reviews from critics. Plot In London during World War II, nine-year-old George is the mixed-race son of a white woman, Rita, and Marcus, a black man who was deported to Grenada. George remains in London after the Nazi bombing has begun. Rita’s father, Gerald, encourages Rita to evacuate George to the country for his safety. He is evacuated from the city amidst the Blitz, but defiantly jumps off the train to retur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grease (musical)
''Grease'' is a 1971 Musical theatre, musical with music, lyrics, and a book by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Named after the 1950s United States Working class, working-class youth subculture known as Greaser (subculture), greasers and set in 1959 at the fictional Rydell High School in Northwest Chicago (based on William Howard Taft High School (Chicago), Taft High School in Chicago, Illinois, and named after rock singer Bobby Rydell), the musical follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of peer pressure, politics, personal core values, and love.Woulfe, MollyGrease' has deep, dark Chicago roots"''NW Times'', January 2, 2009, retrieved January 10, 2017 The score borrows heavily from the sounds of early rock and roll. In its original production in Chicago, ''Grease'' was a raunchy, raw, aggressive, vulgar show. Subsequent productions toned down the more risqué content. The show mentions social issues such as teenage pregnancy, peer pressure, and gang vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The King & I
''The King and I'' is the fifth musical theatre, musical by the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein. It is based on Margaret Landon's novel ''Anna and the King of Siam (novel), Anna and the King of Siam'' (1944), which is in turn derived from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, governess to the children of Mongkut, King Mongkut of Thailand, Siam in the early 1860s. The musical's plot relates the experiences of Anna, a British schoolteacher who is hired as part of the King's drive to modernize his country. The relationship between the King and Anna is marked by conflict through much of the piece, as well as by a love to which neither can admit. The musical premiered on March 29, 1951, at Broadway theatre, Broadway's St. James Theatre. It ran for nearly three years, making it the fourth-longest-running Broadway musical in history at the time, and has had many tours and revivals. In 1950, theatrical attorney Fanny Holtzmann was looking for a part for her client, veteran leading lady Gertru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gods Of Their Own Religion
A deity or god is a supernatural being considered to be sacred and worthy of worship due to having authority over some aspect of the universe and/or life. The ''Oxford Dictionary of English'' defines ''deity'' as a god or goddess, or anything revered as divine. C. Scott Littleton defines a deity as "a being with powers greater than those of ordinary humans, but who interacts with humans, positively or negatively, in ways that carry humans to new levels of consciousness, beyond the grounded preoccupations of ordinary life". Religions can be categorized by how many deities they worship. Monotheistic religions accept only one deity (predominantly referred to as "God"), whereas polytheistic religions accept multiple deities. Henotheistic religions accept one supreme deity without denying other deities, considering them as aspects of the same divine principle. Nontheistic religions deny any supreme eternal creator deity, but may accept a pantheon of deities which live, die and ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
