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Connor Leong
Liang Jingkang (; born 4 January 1994), also known as Leon Leong, formerly Connor Leong, is a Chinese actor and model. He is best known for his role as Feng Meizuo in the television series ''Meteor Garden'' (2018), which propelled him to fame in China and Asia. Early life and education Leong was born on 4 January 1994 in Shenzhen, Guangdong province of China. He attended South China Institute of Software Engineering in Guangzhou University. In college, he began modelling and filming advertisements. Career 2016–2017: Beginnings In 2016, Leong debuted as an actor in the historical comedy series ''Huang Fei Hong'' where he played the role as Gong Ting. He then starred in the short film ''Night Poet''. The same year, Leong was cast as a customer in the Chinese film adaptation of ''Midnight Diner'' directed by Tony Leung Ka-fai. In 2017, Leong starred in the fantasy romance film ''Cat Lover''. Leong also participated in the Youku variety show ''Super Idol'', hosted by He Jiong. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhanjiang
Zhanjiang; Leizhou Min: ''Tchiàm-kōng''; previously Tsamkong or Guangzhouwan, then romanized in English as Kwangchowan or Kwangchow Wan. is a port city on the southwestern panhandle of Guangdong province in South China. The prefecture-level city of Zhanjiang administers the whole of Leizhou Peninsula, facing Haikou city of Hainan across the Qiongzhou Strait. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,981,236 (6,994,832 in 2010) whom 1,931,455 lived in the builtup (or metro) area consisting of four urban districts: Chikan, Xiashan, Potou, and Mazhang. In 2007, the city was named China's top ten livable cities by Chinese Cities Brand Value Report, which was released at 2007 Beijing Summit of China Cities Forum. History Imperial China era During the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC), the area belonged to Xiang Shire. The imperial government of the Han dynasty (206 BC−220 AD) set Xuwen County as the administrator of the whole Leizhou Peninsula. It was on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darren Chen
Kuan Hong (, born 15 January 1995), also known as Darren Chen, is a Taiwanese actor and model. He is best known for his roles in ''Meteor Garden'' (2018), ''My Unicorn Girl'', and '' The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty'' (2020). '' When Dreams Say 'I Do''' (2026). With a Rising actor 桃金娘Myrtle. Early life and education Darren Chen was born on January 15, 1995, in Taipei, Taiwan. He graduated from the Taipei Municipal Heping High School. His college major was in English. He enjoys playing billiards, badminton, and ping pong. After graduation, Darren considered going for a professional billiards course before choosing to go into modeling. Career 2016–2018: Beginnings and rising popularity In 2016, Chen made his acting debut as Lin Yutang in the youth fantasy web series ''Proud of Love'' and its sequel. In 2017, Chen was cast in the role of Hua Ze Lei by Angie Chai in the 2018 adaptation of '' Meteor Garden'', based on the Japanese shōjo manga series written by Yoko Kamio. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunan TV
Hunan Television or Hunan TV () is a state-owned provincial satellite TV station launched on September 29, 1970. It is currently China's second-most-watched television channel, second to China Central Television's CCTV-1, although Hunan TV has occasionally overtaken CCTV-1 in ratings. Owned by Hunan Broadcasting System, Hunan TV's signal covers most of China, including Macau, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. It is also broadcast overseas as Hunan STV World in Japan, India, Nepal, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Tajikistan, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Fiji, Australia, and parts of Africa, the Americas, and Europe. The channel has broadcast in high-definition since September 28, 2009. The appearance of its logo has resulted in the nickname of Mango TV Mango TV (芒果TV, ''Mángguǒ TV''; MGTV) is a Chinese video streaming platform under Mango Excellent Media, which is controlled by Hunan Broadcasting System. Mango TV was established on May 26, 2006, in Changsha, Hunan and later decided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tencent Video
Tencent Video ( zh, s=腾讯视频, p=Téngxùn Shìpín, also called WeTV outside of China) is a Chinese video streaming website owned by Tencent, launched in April 2011. As of October 2022, Tencent Video has 120 million paid subscribers, making it the 4th largest streaming service in the world, after Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+. Tencent Video also operates an international version, WeTV, which was launched in 2018. Tencent Video supports online video on demand, television broadcasts, and in July 2017 began featuring video content on TCL Corporation, China's biggest television maker. History Tencent Video launched with an independent domain in April 2011; the Tencent Video documentary channel was launched in June. By August 2012, Tencent Video had reached 200 million daily average broadcasts. On 27 April 2013, Tencent Video reached an agreement with six major production companies: BBC Worldwide, ITV Studios, Fremantle Media, All3Media International, and End ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Love (2021 Film)
''My Love'' is a 2021 Chinese romantic comedy film directed and co-written by Han Tian. It is a remake of the 2018 South Korean film ''On Your Wedding Day''. The film stars Greg Hsu and Zhang Ruonan, and features Ding Guansen, Yan Zidong, Guo Cheng and Wang Shasha in supporting roles. The plot follows a story of first love, spanning fifteen years, from teenagers to adults. The film was released on April 30, 2021. It received mixed reviews from critics but was widely successful at the box office, making it the highest-grossing romantic comedy film of 2021 in China. The film has grossed over $116 million worldwide. Plot Zhou Xiaoqi, a talented swimmer, falls in love at first sight with a transfer student, You Yongci, after getting involved in a school fight. Xiaoqi silently protects Yongci, but her sudden departure without a word leaves him heartbroken. In the years that follow, Xiaoqi fails to get into college. While working as an internet café attendant, he unexpectedly co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sister (2021 Film)
''Sister'', also known as ''My Sister'' (), is a 2021 Chinese coming-of-age drama film directed by Yin Ruoxi and written by . It stars Zhang Zifeng in the titular lead role, with Xiao Yang, Zhu Yuanyuan, Duan Bowen, and Connor Leong as the other cast members. It was released in China on 2 April 2021. The film grossed US$52.8 million in its opening weekend, replacing '' Godzilla vs. Kong'' as the top film at the weekend Chinese box office. The film has received positive reviews, with acclaim for Zhang's performance, and has sparked discussion about gender roles and traditional values in modern Chinese society. Premise The film tells a story about the bond between an older sister and her younger brother. It was written and directed by You Xiaoying and Yin Ruoxi, both young female filmmakers. It examines themes of traditionalism in Chinese society, patriarchy, the traditional preference for sons over daughters, and filial piety. Plot Elder sister An Ran was born into a fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soul Mate (2016 Film)
''Soul Mate'' is a 2016 romantic drama film directed by Derek Tsang, based on the novel of the same name by Anni Baobei. It stars Zhou Dongyu and Ma Sichun. A Hong Kong-Chinese co-production, the film was released on 14 September and 27 October 2016 in mainland China and Hong Kong respectively. Plot Thirty year-old working woman Li Ansheng's life in Shanghai is suddenly disrupted by the publication of a novel, entitled "Qiyue and Ansheng", a chronicle of her friendship with Qi Yue during her youth. Coupled with an accidental encounter with Su Jia Ming, a past love, her long repressed memories are unleashed with the force of a tsunami. The two girls seemed destined to become friends from the moment they entered high school. Though they were inseparable and believed that their bond would last for the rest of their lives, the cruelty of youth eventually led them to separate paths. Even more shocking is the discovery of a long buried secret shared by the women - a secret that serves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Another Me (TV Series)
''Another Me'' () is a 2019 Chinese television series starring Shen Yue, Chen Duling, Xiong Ziqi and Zou Tingwei. It is based on the 2016 film '' Soul Mate'' which is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Anni Baobei. The series aired on iQiyi from July 22 to September 4, 2019. Plot An Sheng and Qiyue grew up together in a small city in the South. The two girls had contrasting personalities: An Sheng is bright and energetic, while Qiyue is quiet and reserved. They met one rainy day, when Qiyue handed an umbrella to An Sheng and disappeared. From that day on, they were best friends and attended the same school. Yet, they would eventually become tangled in a love triangle. An Sheng helped Qiyue pursue Jia Ming, but Jia Ming gradually became attracted to the interesting An Sheng. In order to save their friendship, An Sheng decided to start a new relationship with another man. After graduating university, Qiyue planned her wedding with Jia Ming, but Jia Ming couldn't forget A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoko Kamio
is a Japanese manga artist. Her best known series , for which she received the Shogakukan Manga Award in 1996, is one of the best-selling manga series of all time and the best-selling ''shōjo manga'' of all time. Her work has been translated and distributed in Asia, Europe, and North America. Biography ''Boys Over Flowers'' ''Boys Over Flowers'' was serialized in Shueisha's bi-weekly ''Margaret'' magazine from October 1992 to September 2003 and was collected into 37 volumes. The manga has been licensed by Viz Media for publication in the United States. It has also been published by Glénat in France and by Planeta DeAgostini in Spain. In July 2006, a short story based on the manga was published in issue 15 of ''Margaret'' magazine. Another two-installment short story was published in January 2007. Kamio had no intention of becoming a professional manga artist when she was young, opting to be a waitress instead. Kamio originally went to secretarial school after graduating, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boys Over Flowers
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoko Kamio. The story takes place in the fictional Eitoku Academy, an elite school for children from rich families. It tells the story of Tsukushi Makino, a girl from a middle-class family, whose mother enrolls her in an elite high school to compete with the families from her husband's company. While at Eitoku, she encounters the F4, a gang of four boys who are children of Japan's wealthiest families and who bully anyone that gets in their way. The series was serialized in Shueisha's ''Margaret'' magazine from October 1992 to January 2004, with its chapters collected in 37 ''tankōbon'' volumes between 1992 and 2008. In North America, the manga is licensed by Viz Media. The manga has been adapted into various mediums. It was first adapted as an audio drama released on CD from July 1993 to July 1994. This was followed by a Japanese live-action feature film in 1995, then an animated television series, produced by To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga
are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics and cartooning. Outside of Japan, the word is typically used to refer to comics originally published in Japan. In Japan, people of all ages and walks of life read manga. The medium includes works in a broad range of genres: action, adventure, business and commerce, comedy, detective, drama, historical, horror, mystery, romance, science fiction and fantasy, erotica ( and ), sports and games, and suspense, among others. Many manga are translated into other languages. Since the 1950s, manga has become an increasingly major part of the Japanese publishing industry. By 1995, the manga market in Japan was valued at (), with annual sales of 1.9billion manga books and manga magazines (also known as manga anthologies) in Japan (equivale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōjo Manga
is an editorial category of Manga, Japanese comics targeting an audience of adolescent girls and young adult women. It is, along with Shōnen manga, manga (targeting adolescent boys), Seinen manga, manga (targeting young adult and adult men), and Josei manga, manga (targeting adult women), one of the primary editorial categories of manga. manga is traditionally published in dedicated List of manga magazines, manga magazines, which often specialize in a particular readership age range or narrative genre. manga originated from Japanese girls' culture at the turn of the twentieth century, primarily (girls' prose novels) and (Lyricism, lyrical paintings). The earliest manga was published in general magazines aimed at teenagers in the early 1900s and began a period of creative development in the 1950s as it began to formalize as a distinct category of manga. While the category was initially dominated by male manga artists, the emergence and eventual dominance of female arti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
