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Death Notice (film)
''Death Notice'', previously known as ''Death Notify'', is a 2023 Hong Kong Hong Kong action cinema, action Thriller (genre), thriller film directed by Herman Yau and starring Louis Koo, Julian Cheung and Francis Ng. Based on the Death Notice (Zhou novel), Chinese novel of the same title by Zhou Haohui, production for the film began in April 2018. Originally set for theatrical release on 9 December 2021 in Hong Kong, the film's release was first postponed to 31 March 2022 before it was pushed back again to 18 August 2023. Plot In Hong Kong, a vigilante serial killer by the name of Darker leaves death notices stating when and how he will murder a victim. Even if the victim reports it to the police and receives protection, Darker can easily break through and execute them. Ten years ago, Darker orchestrated a mysterious explosion of Man Wah, the girlfriend of police inspector Law Fei and Yeung Tsz Bong, a former senior CIB inspector and Law's best friend, with the only survivor a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herman Yau
Herman Yau Lai-to (; born 13 July 1961) is a Hong Kong people, Hong Kong film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. Filmography As director * 1987: ''No Regret'' – Director * 1991: ''Don't Fool Me'' – Director * 1992: ''Best of the Best (1992 film), Best of the Best'' – Director * 1993: ''No More Love, No More Death'' – Director/Cinematographer * 1993: ''Untold Story (film), The Untold Story'' – Director * 1993: ''Taxi Hunter'' – Director/Scriptwriter * 1994: ''Don't Shoot Me, I'm Just A Violinist!'' – Co-director * 1994: ''Fearless Match'' – Director * 1994: ''Cop Image'' – Director * 1995: ''No Justice For All'' – Director * 1995: ''City Cop II'' – Director * 1995: ''There's Rock'n Roll in China'' – Director/Editor * 1996: ''All of a Sudden (1996 film), All of a Sudden'' – Director * 1996: ''Ebola Syndrome'' – Director * 1996: ''Adventurous Treasure Island'' – Co-director * 1996: ''War of the Underworld'' – Director * 1997: ''Walk In'' � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Keung
Philip Keung Ho-man (; born 26 October 1966) is a Hong Kong actor and film producer. Keung began his acting career as a television actor in 1985 for Asia Television (ATV), and also began appearing in films from 1988. He eventually left ATV in 2010 and became a full-time film actor while occasionally acting in television series from time to time. In 2017, Keung was nominated for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the 2016 film '' Trivisa'', and in the following year, Keung won the award for his performance in the 2017 film ''Shock Wave''. Early life Keung is the oldest son in his family, being the elder brother of two younger sisters and a younger brother. His father was already separated from his mother before he was born and thus, he has never met his father. Keung's mother was later remarried to a Chung (鍾) surnamed decorator contractor. Because his mother suffered from illness and his adopted father was busy with work at the same time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sina Weibo
Weibo (), or Sina Weibo (), is a Chinese microblogging ( weibo) website. Launched by Sina Corporation on 14 August 2009, it is one of the biggest social media platforms in China, with over 582 million monthly active users (252 million daily active users) as of Q1 2022. The platform has been highly successful but has faced criticism for heavy censorship. Sina had gone public on the Nasdaq in 2000. In March 2014, Sina announced a spinoff of Weibo and filed an IPO under the symbol WB. Sina carved out 11% of Weibo in the IPO, with Alibaba owning 32% post-IPO. The company began trading publicly on 17 April 2014. In March 2017, Sina launched Sina Weibo International Version. In November 2018, Sina Weibo suspended its registration function for minors under the age of 14. In July 2019, Sina Weibo announced that it would launch a two-month campaign to clean up pornographic and vulgar information, named "Project Deep Blue" (蔚蓝计划). On 29 September 2020, the company announced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Kwok
Aaron Kwok Fu-shing (born 26 October 1965) is a Hong Kong singer, dancer, and actor, known as one of Hong Kong's "Four Heavenly Kings". Active since the 1980s, he has released over 30 studio albums in Cantonese and Mandarin, mostly in the dance-pop genre, with elements of rock, R&B, soul, electronica and traditional Chinese music. Concurrently with his music career, Kwok debuted as an actor with a role in the TVB television drama ''Genghis Khan'' (1987). He gained recognition in the film ''Saviour of the Soul'' (1991), for which he was nominated for a Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. His notable films include '' The Storm Riders'' (1998), '' China Strike Force'' (2000), ''Divergence'' (2005), ''After This Our Exile'' (2006), ''Cold War'' (2012) and its 2016 sequel, '' Port of Call'' (2015), for which he won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor, and ''Project Gutenberg'' (2018). Early life Kwok graduated from St John's Co-education College in Hong Kong. Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Yung
Philip Yung Tsz-kwong () is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, and critic. Yung won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay at the 35th Hong Kong Film Awards for ''Port of Call'' (2015), and won Best Director at the 31st Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for '' Papa'' (2024). Early life Philip Yung Tsz-kwong grew up in a self-described "lower-class environment". Career Prior to his work as a filmmaker, Yung was a film critic. He made his feature film debut with ''Glamorous Youth'' (2009) followed by ''May We Chat'' (2013). His third feature ''Port of Call'' (2015), a crime thriller about a detective with eccentric methods, was nominated for and won several awards at various Asian award ceremonies, including 35th Hong Kong Film Awards, 52nd Golden Horse Awards, and the 19th Bucheon Film Awards. Yung personally won the Best of Bucheon Award at the Bucheon Film Awards and Best Screenplay at the Hong Kong Film Awards. His next feature '' Where the Wind B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Siu
David Siu Chung-hang (born 24 February 1964) is a former Hong Kong TVB actor. He is best known for his role as Ting How-hai (丁孝蟹) in the 1992 TVB series '' The Greed of Man''. He entered TVB in 1987 and starred in a number TV series including '' Behind Silk Curtains'', '' A Trial of Lifetime'', '' Bet On Fate'', '' The Greed of Man'', ''The Link'', and '' Remembrance''. In 1994, he turned to work for ATV and devoted himself to running a 4-wheel drive conversion shop in Hong Kong. Biography David Siu was born in Hong Kong on 24 February 1964. He comes from a middle-class family. Before joining Hong Kong entertainment, he had graduated the architecture major at Polytechnic University in San Francisco, United States. He worked as an interior designer at a company in Hong Kong. In addition, he studied politice strategies at Berkeley University, USA. Career David Siu entered Hong Kong showbiz in the late 80s, as a trainee of the 17th TVB acting class in 1987, in company with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Chau
Catherine Chau () (born 23 July 1979) is a Hong Kong actress. She started by completing the 1996 TVB Acting Class and graduating in 1998. She was nominated for Most Improved Female Artist at the TVB Anniversary Awards (2009). Her notable roles include '' The Dance of Passion'' (2006), '' My Sister of Eternal Flower'' (2011), '' Men with No Shadows'' (2011),'' The Menu'' (2015) and '' Kids' Lives Matter'' (2021). Filmography Television dramas Films References External links * Catherine Chauon Sina Weibo Weibo (), or Sina Weibo (), is a Chinese microblogging ( weibo) website. Launched by Sina Corporation on 14 August 2009, it is one of the biggest social media platforms in China, with over 582 million monthly active users (252 million daily ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Chau, Catherine 20th-century Hong Kong actresses 21st-century Hong Kong actresses 1979 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Wong
Wong Tak-bun (born 30 April 1963), known internationally as Kenny Wong, is a Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ... actor. Filmography Film Television References External linksKenny Wongat HKMDB * Living people Hong Kong male television actors TVB veteran actors 21st-century Hong Kong male actors Hong Kong male film actors 20th-century Hong Kong male actors 1963 births {{HongKong-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waise Lee
Waise Lee Chi-hung (born 19 December 1959) is a Hong Kong film and television actor best known for playing the roles of villains and antagonists in various films. Biography Lee graduated from TVB's Artist Training Academy in 1982 and was from the same batch as Tony Leung Chiu-Wai and Francis Ng. He started acting in Hong Kong films in the 1980s and became famous for his role as the antagonist Tam Shing in John Woo's 1986 film ''A Better Tomorrow''. Since then Lee has made appearances in several films, including '' A Chinese Ghost Story II'' (1990), '' To Be Number One'' (1991), ''Powerful Four'' (1992). He also played the leading roles in '' The Big Heat'' (1988), ''Bullet in the Head'' (1990) and ''The Cat''. Lee is best known on television for his roles in television series produced by TVB, such as ''Mind Our Own Business'' (1993), '' Cold Blood Warm Heart'' (1996), ''Burning Flame'' (1998) and '' A Step into the Past'' (2001). Starting around 2001, Lee made less appearances in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Lan
Law Lan () MHAwarded in her original name Lo Yin-ying JP (born Lo Yin-ying (); 13 November 1934), is a veteran Hong Kong actress in both the film and TV industry. Career She started in the film industry in 1939, cast in antagonistic roles during the black and white film era. It was during this time that she took the stage name of "Law Lan" based on the advice of her boss because he said the name was reminiscent of Shanghai socialites (), and this name better suited the type of roles that she played. In 1971, Law Lan joined TVB and took part in numerous drama series. Here, she played a variety of different characters instead of only being cast in antagonistic roles as she had previously. She also took part in the popular nightly variety show, Enjoy Yourself Tonight, which included skits, singing, dancing, and variety games, filmed in front of a live audience. As well, Law Lan has been popularly cast playing roles as a supernatural medium in over 36 Hong Kong horror movies, desp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6-Wing
FAMA () is a Hong Kong hip hop duo consisting of members C Kwan and Luk Wing (6-Wing). Formed in 2002, the duo have since released 10 studio albums and EPs. Known for their quick-wit and humour, along with the use of lyrics and music to reflect Hong Kong's society and culture, C Kwan and 6 Wing have also found success as television hosts and actors. They also have been associated with other musicians and bands, such as Edison Chen, Joey Yung, JJ Lin, Khalil Fong, HotCha and many more. Name of origin FAMA originates from a similar sounding word in Cantonese, which fully translates to farmer. The official explanation for "FAMA" meant that farmers plant seeds and grow crops for food. The first word, "農"(nong), meaning farming/cultivation, originates from China. Kwan and Wing hope to aspire spreading seeds (music and culture) across Asian countries and the world, as well as local roots in Hong Kong. The duo's goal is "One Asia for all Asians", and from their own perspective, pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Cheung
Justin Cheung Kin-sing (; born 11 March 1983) is a Hong Kong actor. Starting his career in HMV-produced erotic films, Cheung gained recognition with his lead role as Frankie in the erotic black comedy film '' Due West: Our Sex Journey'' (2012). He then transitioned to different genres, starring in the crime film ''Imprisoned'' (2015) and the drama film '' The Menu'' (2016). Cheung achieved breakout success with the role Jiu Jik in the crime thriller series ''OCTB'' (2017). He continued to star in various productions, taking on lead roles in crime films ''Deception of the Novelist'' (2019) and the '' Breakout Brothers'' trilogy (2021–2022), as well as supporting lead roles in ViuTV action thriller series ''Warriors Within'' (2020) and action film ''Dynasty Warriors'' (2021). He is set to reprise as Jiu Jik in the upcoming ''OCTB 2''. Early life Cheung was born on 11 March 1983, in Hong Kong. Cheung's father works as a cross-border truck driver, and he grew up in a public housin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
