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Chu Liuxiang
Chu Liuxiang is the fictional protagonist of the wuxia novel series ''Chu Liuxiang Series'' by Taiwanese writer Gu Long. His given name "Liuxiang" literally means "lingering fragrance". Nicknamed "Daoshuai" ("Bandit Chief") or "Xiangshuai" ("Chief Xiang"), he steals from the rich to help the poor and upholds justice in the ''jianghu'' (martial artists' community). He has been portrayed in numerous films and television series adapted from the novel series by notable actors such as Ti Lung, Adam Cheng, Michael Miu, Richie Ren, Ken Chu and Ken Chang. Character description Chu Liuxiang is a martial arts expert whose prowess in '' qinggong'' is one of the best – in the ''jianghu'' (martial artists' community). He wields a metal hand fan as his weapon and uses it only for self-defence. Despite his superb combat skills and impressive ''qinggong'', one of his definitive traits is that he has never killed anyone in his whole life. Usually, he relies on his wit, experience and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Chu (Chinese Surname)
Chu is the pinyin romanization of several different Chinese surnames, which including 楚 ''Chǔ'', 儲/ 储 ''Chǔ'', 褚 ''Chǔ'', 觸/ 触 ''Chù'', etc. In the Wade–Giles romanization system, Chu is also a transliteration for 朱 ( Zhu in Hanyu Pinyin), also can refer to several Chinese family names. In Hong Kong, Macau, this is also the spelling for the surname 朱. In Taiwan, the last name Chu is also used to refer to 朱 (Zhu in pinyin), 曲 (Qu in pinyin), 祝 (Zhù in Pinyin), etc. Notable people named Chu 楚 Chǔ The name is transliterated as Sở in Vietnamese. Some people think this surname originated from Viscount Xiong Yi, the founder of Chu State in Western Zhou dynasty. After Qin conquered Chu, the royal family of Chu took their countries’ name as their surname. * Chu Liuxiang, fictional protagonist of Gu Long's ''Chu Liuxiang Series'' * Chu Qing (1923–2016), politician * Arthur Chu, Taiwanese American columnist and former ''Jeopardy!'' con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Black Market
A black market is a Secrecy, clandestine Market (economics), market or series of transactions that has some aspect of illegality, or is not compliant with an institutional set of rules. If the rule defines the set of goods and services whose production and distribution are prohibited or restricted by law, non-compliance with the rule constitutes a black-market trade since the transaction itself is illegal. Such transactions include the illegal drug trade, prostitution (where prohibited), illegal currency transactions, and human trafficking. Participants try to hide their illegal behavior from the government or regulatory authority. Cash is the preferred medium of exchange in illegal transactions, since cash transactions are less easily traced. Common motives for operating in black markets are to trade contraband, avoid taxes and regulations, or evade price controls or rationing. Typically, the totality of such activity is referred to with the definite article, e.g., "''the' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Legend Of The Bat
''Legend of the Bat'', also known as ''Bat Island Adventure'' or ''Clans of Intrigue 2'', is a 1978 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film adapted from ''Bianfu Chuanqi'' of Gu Long's ''Chu Liuxiang'' novel series. The film was directed and written by Chor Yuen, produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, and starred Ti Lung as the lead character. It was preceded by '' Clans of Intrigue'' (1977) and followed by ''Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman'' (1982). Plot Chu Liuxiang and Zhongyuan Yidianhong pass by a shipwreck and meet Master Kumei. They also discover that a group of highly skilled pugilists have been murdered at a gathering in Siming Mountain Manor. The only survivor is a man called Yuan Suifeng, who has become insane after being severely injured. They hear of Bat Island, a mysterious place where anyone can buy anything he desires, as long as he has money. Chu and his friends travel to the island to seek answers. However, they are not the only ones going there: Li Yuhan and his wife, Liu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Candice Yu
Candice Yu (Yu On On; born Yu De Ying; 22 October 1959) is a Hong Kong film actress and occasional singer best known for her films with Shaw Brothers Studio of the 1970s and 1980s. She was the first wife of Hong Kong actor Chow Yun-fat. Film career Yu made her debut in film at the age of 16 in "Let's Rock" and was instantly signed by the Shaw Brothers Studio in 1976 after starring in the film ''Massage Girls'' with Chow Yun-fat, her future husband and in '' Forever and Ever'' alongside Alan Tang. Between 1977 and 1979, she starred in six of Chu Yuan's sword films, including '' Death Duel, The Sentimental Swordsman'', '' Legend of the Bat'', ''Murder Plot'' and two Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre films. In the late 1970s, Yu also began appearing on television, notably the Rediffusion TV series ''Reincarnated'' and her appearances as Princess Xiang Xiang in the martial arts series ''Book and Sword'' (書劍恩仇錄). In 1984 she portrayed a lesbian in the film ''Lust For Love of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Derek Yee
Derek Yee Tung-sing () is a Hong Kong filmmaker and former actor. Early life Yee was born Yee Tung-sing in Hong Kong on 28 December 1957, the son of Yee Kwong (), a film producer from Tianjin, Tientsin (Tianjin), and Hung Wei (), an actress of half Manchu, half Mongol ethnicity. His elder half-brothers Paul Chun and David Chiang as well as his elder half-sister Yim Wai were also actors. Career In 1977, Yee became an actor for Shaw Brothers Studio in Hong Kong and starred in over 40 movies produced by the studio. Yee became a screenwriter and film director. He is known for the 2004 film ''One Nite in Mongkok'', which won multiple awards. His other notable films include ''C'est la vie, mon chéri'', ''Viva Erotica'', ''The Truth About Jane and Sam'' and ''Protégé (film), Protégé''. In 2017, Yee became the chairman of Hong Kong Film Awards Association. Filmography As director and screenwriter As actor See also * Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director References E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Clans Of Intrigue
''Clans of Intrigue'' is a 1977 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film adapted from ''Fragrance in the Sea of Blood'' of Gu Long's ''Chu Liuxiang'' novel series. The film was directed by Chor Yuen, produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, and starred Ti Lung as the lead character. It was followed by '' Legend of the Bat'' (1978) and '' Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman'' (1982). There's a 1993 Hong Kong movie of the same genre and title directed by Chan Muk Chuen and starred Mang Fei and Yang Guan Guan.. Plot Chu Liuxiang is having drinks with his friend, Monk Wuhua. Gong Nanyan of the Holy Water Palace suddenly appears and accuses Chu of having stolen the palace's Heaven's One Holy Water and committed a series of murders. She agrees to give Chu a month's time to clear his name, or else the mistress of the palace will kill him. Chu's curiosity and eagerness to prove his innocence spur him to investigate the case. Cast *Ti Lung as Chu Liuxiang * Elliot Ngok as Monk Wuhua * Lee Ching as Black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nora Miao
Nora Miao (, born Chan Wing-man (); 8 February 1952) is a Hong Kong film actress. She is best known for appearing in many kung fu films in the 1970s, opposite Hong Kong action film stars such as Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. Background Chan Wing-man was born in British Hong Kong. She attended St. Teresa's School Kowloon. She was contracted to Golden Harvest, and spent her time making films in Hong Kong and in Taiwan, where she starred in several romance movies. Miao worked well with Ko Chun-hsiung and was paired with him in several movies. She played opposite both Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. Miao appeared in all three of Bruce Lee's Hong Kong films, and became the only actress to share an on-screen kiss with Lee in '' Fist of Fury''. She also starred opposite Jackie Chan in his first major film, ''New Fist of Fury''. She retired from acting in the late 1980s, and during the 1990s hosted an evening television show for the CFMT channel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Miao currently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Elliot Ngok
Yueh Hua (; 14 July 1942 – 20 October 2018), also known professionally as Elliot Ngok Wah, was a Shanghai-born Hong Kong actor, later based in Canada, with Shaw Brothers Studio and TVB. Yueh was one of the most versatile and prolific leading actors of Shaw Brothers. Yueh starred in five to ten films per year in his heyday, playing roles ranging from foolish drunks to scholarly warriors. Yueh died of cancer in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, aged 76. Biography Yueh was born as Leung Lok-wah in Shanghai, with Cantonese ancestry. Yueh emigrated to Hong Kong in 1962 after graduating from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. He joined Shaw Brothers Studio and started his acting career in 1963. Yueh's breakout role was in the 1966 film ''Come Drink with Me''. He was mainly cast in lead roles and is credited with over 130 films. Yueh was best known for his role in '' Looking Back in Anger'', one of TVB's popular shows. After his last appearance on screen in 1989, he moved to C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Shaw Brothers Studio
Shaw Brothers (HK) Limited () was the largest film production company in Hong Kong, operating from 1925 to 2011. In 1925, three Shaw brothers— Runje, Runme, and Runde—founded Tianyi Film Company (also called "Unique") in Shanghai, and established a film distribution base in Singapore, where Runme and their youngest brother, Run Run Shaw, managed the precursor to the parent company, Shaw Organisation. Runme and Run Run took over the film production business of its Hong Kong–based sister company, Shaw & Sons Ltd; in 1958, a new company, "Shaw Brothers," was set up. In the 1960s, Shaw Brothers established what was once the largest privately-owned studio in the world, Movietown. The company's most famous works include '' The Love Eterne'' (1963), '' Come Drink with Me'' (1966), '' The One-Armed Swordsman'' (1967), '' King Boxer'' (1972), '' Executioners from Shaolin'' (1977), '' The 36th Chamber of Shaolin'' and '' Five Deadly Venoms'' (both 1978). Over the ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ninja
A , or was a spy and infiltrator in pre-modern Japan. The functions of a ninja included siege and infiltration, ambush, reconnaissance, espionage, deception, and later bodyguarding.Kawakami, pp. 21–22 Antecedents may have existed as early as the 12th century. There is little evidence that they were assassins. In the unrest of the Sengoku period, '' jizamurai'' families, that is, elite peasant-warriors, in Iga Province and the adjacent Kōka District formed ''ikki'' – "revolts" or "leagues" – as a means of self-defense. They became known for their military activities in the nearby regions and sold their services as mercenaries and spies. It is from these areas that much of the knowledge regarding the ninja is drawn. Following the Tokugawa shogunate in the 17th century, the ninja faded into obscurity. A number of ''shinobi'' manuals, often based on Chinese military philosophy, were written in the 17th and 18th centuries, most notably the '' Bansenshūkai'' (1676).; b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Lady, Or The Tiger?
"The Lady, or the Tiger?" is a much-anthologized short story written by Frank R. Stockton for publication in the November issue of ''The Century Magazine'' in 1882. "The Lady, or the Tiger?" has entered the English language as an allegorical expression, a shorthand indication or signifier, for a problem that is unsolvable. Plot summary A "semi-barbaric" king rules a land sometime in the past. Some of the king's ideas are progressive, but others cause people to suffer. One of the king's innovations is the use of a public trial by ordeal as "an agent of poetic justice", with guilt or innocence decided by the result of chance. A person accused of a crime is brought into a public arena and must choose one of two doors. Behind one door is a lady whom the king has deemed an appropriate match for the accused; behind the other is a fierce, hungry tiger. Both doors are heavily soundproofed to prevent the accused from hearing what is behind each one. If he chooses the door with the lady b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cliffhanger
A cliffhanger or cliffhanger ending is a plot device in fiction which features a main character in a precarious situation, facing a difficult dilemma or confronted with a shocking revelation at the end of an episode of serialized fiction or before a commercial break in a television programme. A cliffhanger is intended to incentivize the audience to return to see how the characters resolve the dilemma. Some serials end with the caveat, "To Be Continued" or "The End?" In serial films and Television show, television series, the following episode sometimes begins with a recap sequence. Cliffhangers were used as literary devices in several works of the Middle Ages with ''One Thousand and One Nights'' ending on a cliffhanger each night. Cliffhangers appeared as an element of the Victorian era serial novel that emerged in the 1840s, with many associating the form with Charles Dickens, a pioneer of the serial publication of narrative fiction.Grossman, Jonathan H. (2012). ''Charles Dick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
