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Eric Tseng
Eric Tsang Chi-wai ( zh, t=曾志偉; born 14 April 1953) is a Hong Kong actor, film director, producer, and television host, best known for hosting the variety show ''Super Trio series'' on the Hong Kong television network Television Broadcasts Limited, TVB over 18 years. He is the general manager of TVB. Early life Tsang is a Hakka of Wuhua County, Wuhua ancestry. His father, Tsang Kai-wing, was a former football coach and player, then served in the Royal Hong Kong Police Force from 1940 to 1972. He fled to Taiwan to escape from the Independent Commission Against Corruption (Hong Kong), Independent Commission Against Corruption in 1976 after being convicted of corruption and sentenced to three years in jail, while still free pending an appeal. In 2001, the Department of Justice (Hong Kong), Department of Justice seized his house in La Salle Road and later auctioned it for HK$4.35 million after 10 years of civil proceedings. Tsang Kai-wing died in Taiwan in 2011 with his son E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeng (surname)
Zeng (, ) is a Chinese family name. In Cantonese, it is Tsang; In Wade–Giles, such as those in Taiwan, Tseng or Tzeng; in Malaysia and Singapore, Tsen, Chen or Cheng; in the Philippines, Chan; in Indonesia, Tjan; in Vietnam, Tăng. The surname Zeng is the 32nd most common surname in mainland China as of 2019. It is the 16th most common surname in Taiwan. It meant "high" or "add" in ancient Chinese.The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland Zeng was listed 385th on the ''Hundred Family Surnames''. Zeng or von Zeng is also a German family name with other origins f.e. the nobles ''De Zeng'' or ''von Zenge''. Origin The surname originates from () an ancient state located in present-day Cangshan County (now Lanling County) in Shandong province, which was granted to Qu Lie, son of the emperor Shao Kang in the Xia dynasty. The state was annexed by Ju (state), Ju (located mainly in present-day Shandong province) in 567 BC. The crown prince of the state, Wu, fled to L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triad (underground Society)
A triad ( zh, t=三合會, s=三合会, hp=sān hé huì, cy=sāam hahp wúi) is a Chinese transnational organized crime syndicate based in Greater China with outposts in various countries having significant overseas Chinese populations. The triads originated from secret societies formed in the 18th and 19th centuries, some influenced by white lotus societies of the 14th century, with the intent of overthrowing the foreign then-ruling Qing dynasty. In the 20th century, triads were enlisted by the Kuomintang (KMT) during the Republican era to attack political enemies, including assassinations. Following the founding of the People's Republic of China and subsequent crackdowns, triads and their operations flourished in Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese communities. Since the Chinese economic reform, triads and other triad-like "black societies" re-emerged in mainland China. In modern times, triads overseas have been reported to have connections to the government of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yammie Lam
Yammie Lam Kit-ying (27 April 1963 – 31 October 2018), also known as Yammie Nam, was a Hong Kong actress and most notable for her performances in TVB drama series '' The Greed of Man'' and '' Looking Back In Anger'', as well as in the film series '' A Chinese Odyssey''. Lam was found dead in her apartment at Leung Ma House (Ma Hang Estate) in Stanley, Hong Kong, on 31 October 2018. Career Lam first joined TVB in 1983, graduating from the TVB actor training class a year later along with fellow actress Margie Tsang. She was cast in a number of movies as well as TVB serials, soon becoming well known as one of the TVB's Five Beauties. She was called "the most beautiful on the five-station hill" (靚絕五台山). In 1991, Lam played the leading female role in a Taiwanese TV series. Taiwanese actress Di Ying, who was also a member of the same series, disliked Lam. Once, Di waited for Lam in a hotel lobby and kicked her in the stomach so hard that Lam stumbled far away backwards o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Next Magazine (Chinese Magazine)
''Next Magazine'' was an online Hong Kong weekly magazine from 1990 to 2021. Owned by Jimmy Lai, the magazine was the number one news magazine in both markets in terms of audited circulation and AC Nielsen reports. A Taiwanese version of ''Next Magazine'' was published from 2001 to 2018, and the online version of Taiwan's ''Next Magazine'' ended in 2020. History Founded on 15 March 1990, ''Next magazine'' was the second most popular magazine in Hong Kong, until Jimmy Lai's other magazine, ''Sudden Weekly'', shuttered in 2015. It was published every Wednesday and cost 20 HKD. ''Next Magazine'' covered current affairs, political, economic, social and business issues, and entertainment news. The final print edition of the Hong Kong ''Next Magazine'' was published on 15 March 2018. After the sister newspaper, ''Apple Daily'' and its parent company were raided by Hong Kong police due to national security law charges and its executives were arrested, the online publication of '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital
Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, or HKSH, is a private hospital established in 1922 in Happy Valley, Hong Kong. HKSH has a School of Nursing, affiliated with The Open University of Hong Kong, which trains nurses up to degree level. It is affiliated with the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong and provides clinical attachment opportunities for HKU medical students. With a height of , it is the sixth-highest hospital building in the world, being shorter than Guy's Hospital in London. History The hospital was founded in 1922 (known then as The Yeung Wo Nursing Home) by a group of Chinese medical practitioners and residents of Hong Kong. The aim was to provide hospital facilities for the Chinese community, and to provide accessible accommodation for patients to be cared for by their own doctors. A popular public amusement centre in Happy Valley, known as "The Happy Retreat", was acquired for the location of the hospital. The hospital opened its do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Kuo
Alan Ko () or Alan Kuo is a Taiwanese singer and actor. Career Ko is the son of the late Taiwanese stuntman/actor, Blackie Ko Shou Liang and his wife Sung Lai Wah. For his father, he had written two songs, each in one of his albums in the same number of track. "Wake Up" and "I Miss You", these two songs shows his relationship with his father, how much his father had changed him. Before actually starting to receive the chance to release his first album he went through a lot of hard work. Ko was initially a guitarist who had minimal experience writing songs and lyrics. He first entered Alpha Music in 1999, where he worked as a host under Jacky Wu's branch of artists before quitting in 2002. Ko was eventually mentored as he befriended Jay Chou, who told him that he should know how to write his own songs, so that people would want to listen to his music. Ko began to write more as a lyricist, including styles of R&B, rock music, rap, pop music and various genres. Ko's music director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better Days (2019 Film)
''Better Days'' (; ''Shao nian de ni'') is a 2019 drama film directed by Derek Tsang and written by Lam Wing Sum, Li Yuan and Xu Yimeng. Based on the Chinese young adult novel ''In His Youth, In Her Beauty'' by Jiu Yuexi, the film stars Zhou Dongyu and Jackson Yee, and follows a high school girl struggling with severe bullying and the pressure of upcoming college entrance exams, whose life becomes intertwined with that of a teenage street thug. ''Better Days'' was released on 25 October 2019 in China. One of the most highly anticipated Chinese films in 2019 due to its lead actors' immense popularity, the film became a pop culture phenomenon in China as well as a box office hit, grossing a total of US$230.1 million. It was also a critical success, and was nominated for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, as the official entry from Hong Kong. Plot After her classmate, Hu Xiaodie, commits suicide because of school bullying, Chen Nian finds herself as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalis Chan
Natalis "Nat" Chan Pak Cheung (born 3 December 1950 in Hong Kong), also known by his nickname "Smart" (阿叻), is a Hong Kong television host, film actor, singer and producer. Besides his duties as a variety show host, he has also been a horse racing commentator and horse trainer. In total, his horses have won 54 races, including the hard to achieve triple-trifecta six times. Around the turn of the millennium, he invested in Star East with Eric Tsang. Partial filmography *''My Kickass Wife'' (2019) *''Flirting Scholar from the Future'' (2019) *''Super Models'' (2015) *'' From Vegas to Macau II'' (2015) *'' 4 in Life'' (2013) *'' I Love Hong Kong 2013'' (2013) *'' I Love Wing Chun'' (2011) *'' Adventure of the King'' (2010) *'' Flirting Scholar 2'' (2010) *'' 72 Tenants of Prosperity'' (2010) *'' The Luckiest Man'' (2008) *'' Beauty and the 7 Beasts'' (2007) *'' Kung Fu Mahjong 3: The Final Duel'' (2007) *'' Women on the Run'' (2005) *'' Love Is a Many Stupid Thing'' (2004) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddhist
Buddhism, also known as Buddhadharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and List of philosophies, philosophical tradition based on Pre-sectarian Buddhism, teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th century Before the Common Era, BCE. It is the Major religious groups, world's fourth-largest religion, with about 500 million followers, known as Buddhists, who comprise four percent of the global population. It arose in the eastern Gangetic plain as a movement in the 5th century BCE, and gradually spread throughout much of Asia. Buddhism has subsequently played a major role in Asian culture and spirituality, eventually spreading to Western world, the West in the 20th century. According to tradition, the Buddha instructed his followers in a path of bhavana, development which leads to Enlightenment in Buddhism, awakening and moksha, full liberation from ''Duḥkha, dukkha'' (). He regarded this path as a Middle Way between extremes su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Hong Kong 2021
The Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2021 () was the 49th Miss Hong Kong Pageant that was held on September 12, 2021. Miss Hong Kong 2020 winner Lisa-Marie Tse crowned the new Miss Hong Kong 2021 winner, Sabina Mendes de Assunção (宋宛穎), at the end of the pageant. Her official name is Sabina, but she goes by Sabrina. The official recruitment process took place from May 10, 2021, to June 6, 2021. The semifinal took place on August 22, 2021, with the final taking place on 12 September 2021. The slogan of the pageant is "We Miss Hong Kong". 28 delegates competed for the title. Results Placements Special Awards * Wai Yin Association Charity Award: #20 Katerina Leung *Miss Friendship: #14 Kristy Shaw * Miss Photogenic: #10 Penny Yeung The following awards were given during sponsor or promotion event: * E.A. Beauty Master: #15 Carina Leung, #17 Trixie Yu, Christie Chang and Nicole Ma * Treasure Hunt Winners: #2 Rachel Chan, #3 Yvette Chan, #5 Michelle Cheung, #7 Fiona Dai and #12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Duvall
Robert Selden Duvall (; born January 5, 1931) is an American actor. With a career spanning seven decades, he is regarded as one of the greatest actors of all time. He has received an Academy Awards, Academy Award, a British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA Award, four Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Awards, Screen Actors Guild Award. Duvall began his career on TV with minor roles in the 1960s on ''The Defenders (1961 TV series), The Defenders'', ''Playhouse 90'' and ''Armstrong Circle Theatre''. He made his Broadway theatre, Broadway debut in the play ''Wait Until Dark'' in 1966. He returned to the stage in David Mamet's play ''American Buffalo (play), American Buffalo'' in 1977, earning a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play nomination. He made his feature film acting debut portraying Boo Radley in ''To Kill a Mockingbird (film), To Kill a Mockingbird'' (1962). Other early roles include ''Captain Newman, M.D.'' (1963), ''Bullitt' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
