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Feng Shaofeng
Feng Shaofeng (, born October 7, 1978), also known as William Feng, is a Chinese actor. Feng rose to fame with the time travel series ''Palace'' (2011). He is also known for his roles in TV series '' Prince of Lan Ling'' (2013), '' Ice Fantasy'' (2016), '' The Story of Minglan'' (2017), and in films '' Wolf Totem'' (2015), for which he won the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor, Tsui Hark's ''Detective Dee'' series and Cheang Pou-soi's ''The Monkey King'' series. Feng ranked 33rd on the ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list in 2012, 33rd on in 2013, 98th in 2015, 89th in 2017, and 88th in 2019. Early life and education Feng Shaofeng was born Feng Wei in Shanghai as an only child. Influenced by his artistic mother, Feng began taking violin lessons and participating in various extracurricular activities when he was a child. Upon graduating from high school, he applied to the Shanghai Theater Academy and was accepted with scholarship. Career Beginnings Feng made his acting debut i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Féng (surname)
Féng () is a Chinese surname. It is 9th in the Song Dynasty '' Hundred Family Surname'' poem and is reported as the 31st most common Chinese last name in 2006. Unlike the less common Feng surname 鳳 ("phoenix" fourth tone) it is a rising second tone féng in modern Mandarin Chinese. The character itself, is made up of the character for "Horse" with an ice radical consisting of two strokes to the left that is meant to suggest speed or galloping. Historical roots The surname descended from the 15th son of King Wen of Zhou, Gao the Duke of Bi (畢公高), whose last name was Ji. During the Spring and Autumn period, an official of the Zheng kingdom, Feng Jian Zi was awarded the land of Feng (Henan province). The Jin kingdom besieged Feng and gave it to Wei Zhang Qing. Thus descendants of Wei Zhang Qing also have the last name of Feng. The surname originates from the southeast of Chang'an in Shaanxi Province. Variations English spelling variations include: * Feng (Mandar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assassinator Jing Ke
''Assassinator Jing Ke'' is a 2004 Chinese television series based on a semi-fictional story of the assassin Jing Ke, who, in 227 BC, attempted to kill Ying Zheng, the king of Qin. Directed by Raymond Lee, the series starred Liu Ye as the titular protagonist, with Peter Ho, Zheng Jiayu, Zhang Tielin, Shao Bing and Zhai Ying playing supporting roles. Plot In 260 BC, the Qin state inflicts a devastating defeat on the Zhao state at the Battle of Changping. A group of refugees flees from Zhao and settles down in the Lively Valley, an isolated paradise-like world. Two young men, Jing Ke and Fan Wuji, grew up in the valley with their common love interest, Ye Xiaohu. When Fan Wuji learns that his ancestral roots are actually from Qin, he leaves them and returns to his native state, where he becomes a subordinate of the infamous Qin general Bai Qi. On the other hand, Jing Ke and Ye Xiaohu travel to the Qi state and settle there. As Ye Xiaohu is tired of leading a wandering life, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiang Yu
Xiang Yu (), born Xiang Ji, was a Chinese warlord who founded and led the short-lived ancient Chinese states, kingdom-state of Western Chu during the interregnum period between the Qin dynasty, Qin and Han dynasty, Han dynasties of China, dynasties known as the Chu–Han Contention (206–202 BC). A nobleman of the former state of Chu, Xiang Yu rebelled against the Qin dynasty under the command of his uncle Xiang Liang, and was granted the title of "Duke of Lu" () by Emperor Yi of Chu, King Huai II of the restoring Chu state in 208 BC. The following year, he led an outnumbered Chu army to victory at the Battle of Julu against the Qin armies led by Zhang Han (Qin dynasty), Zhang Han. After the fall of Qin, Xiang Yu divided the country into a federacy of Eighteen Kingdoms, among which he was self-titled as the "Hegemon-King of Western Chu" () and ruled a vast region spanning central and eastern China, with Pengcheng as his capital. Although a formidable warrior and milita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Vengeance
''White Vengeance'', also known as ''Hong Men Yan'', is a 2011 historical film directed by Daniel Lee, starring Leon Lai, Feng Shaofeng, Liu Yifei, Zhang Hanyu, Anthony Wong, Jordan Chan, Andy On, Xiu Qing and Jia Qing. A Chinese-Hong Kong co-production, the film is loosely based on events in the Chu–Han Contention, an interregnum between the fall of the Qin dynasty and the founding of the Han dynasty in Chinese history. The film's Chinese title is a reference to the Feast at Hong Gate, one of the highlights of that era. Cast * Leon Lai as Liu Bang * Feng Shaofeng as Xiang Yu * Liu Yifei as Consort Yu * Zhang Hanyu as Zhang Liang * Anthony Wong as Fan Zeng * Jordan Chan as Fan Kuai * Andy On as Han Xin * Xiu Qing as Xiao He * Jia Qing as Female assassin * Ding Haifeng as Xiang Zhuang * Zhao Huinan as King Huai II of Chu * Sun Wenting as one of the Nangong sisters * Meng Tongdi as one of the Nangong sisters * Huang Ziqi as one of the Nangong sisters * Du Yihen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Lee (film Director)
Daniel Lee Yan-Kong () is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, assistant director, and art director Art director is a title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, live-action and animated film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supe .... He is known for directing action and martial-arts themed films. Lee directed the 2003 film ''The Kumite'' (known as ''Star Runner'' internationally), which was nominated for Hong Kong film festival awards and noted for exhibiting American-style filmmaking techniques. Filmography References External links * Daniel Lee @HKMDB.comHK Cinemagic.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Daniel Hong Kong art directors Hong Kong film directors Hong Kong screenwriters Living people 1960 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauty's Rival In Palace
''Beauty's Rival in Palace'' ( Chinese: 美人心計; pinyin: ''Měirén Xīnjì''; lit. 'Schemes of a Beauty') is a 2010 Chinese television series adapted from Xiao Qiying's short story ''Turbulence in the Empress' Chamber'' (). It was first broadcast on Shanghai TV Drama on 15 March 2010. The series was one of the highest-rated Chinese TV series in 2010. Set in Chang'an, China during the beginnings of the Han dynasty, ''Beauty's Rival in Palace'' tells a dramatised account of Empress Dou (Ruby Lin) and how her efforts and achievements in the imperial court positively influenced the reign of her husband Emperor Wen ( Sammul Chan), which paved the way for the creation of the Rule of Wen and Jing. Synopsis During the early Han dynasty, young Du Yunxi's mother is drawn into a palace conflict which results in her entire family being executed. When she grows up, she unexpectedly enters the palace as a maid. She displays extraordinary talents when she arranges for Lady Li's child t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Zhang (Han Prince)
Liu Zhang may refer to: * Liu Zhang (prince) 劉章, Western Han imperial clan member involved in overthrowing the Lü clan during the Lü Clan Disturbance * Liu Zhang (warlord) 劉璋, warlord in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, who controlled Yi Province * (劉章, c. 1095–1177), writer (NB: The 7th son of Liu Bang Emperor Gaozu of Han (2561 June 195 BC), also known by his given name Liu Bang, was the founder and first emperor of the Han dynasty, reigning from 202 to 195 BC. He is considered by traditional Chinese historiography to be one o ..., Liu Chang (刘长) does not belong in this list, since the accepted reading of the given name in this case is not Zhang) {{hndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanghai Media Group
Radio and Television Station of Shanghai (RTS), a Shanghai-based state media outlet, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Shanghai Media Group (SMG), represent one of the largest state-owned media conglomerates of the People's Republic of China, with the most complete portfolio of media and related businesses. History Formed in 2001, SMG is the result of a merger between the People's Radio Station of Shanghai, East Radio Shanghai, Shanghai Television, and Oriental Television. In 2003 the group conducted a feasibility study with a view to set up a new English channel."Shanghai plans all English TV channel" ''China.org''. 22 October 2003. Retrieved 1 October 2012 It renamed its Shanghai Broadcasting Network to Dragon TV and moved that channel's best-known English program "News at Ten" to Shanghai Television Business ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leanne Liu
Liu Sue-Hua, also known as Leanne Liu, is a Golden Bell Award-winning Hong Kong actress. She first starred in Shaw Brothers films in Hong Kong, but moved to Taiwan in the 1980s to focus on her television career. She is particularly famous for appearing in many television adaptations of Chiung Yao's novels. She is still active in Mainland Chinese Mainland Chinese or mainlanders are Chinese people who live in or have recently emigrated from mainland China, defined as the territory governed by the People's Republic of China (PRC) except for Hong Kong ( SAR of the PRC), Macau (SAR of the PRC) ... series and is one of the highest paid television actresses there. Filmography Films Television References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Liu, Leanne 1959 births Living people Hong Kong television actresses Hong Kong film actresses Actresses from Beijing 20th-century Hong Kong actresses 21st-century Hong Kong actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ady An
Ady An Yi-xuan (; born on 29 September 1980), is a Taiwanese actress and singer. She is known for TV dramas ''The Outsiders'' (2004), '' Chinese Paladin'' (2005), and ''Autumn's Concerto'' (2009). Career An was born into a wealthy family in Taipei. Her father runs a security company, while her grandmother and aunt are major landlords in Taipei. An's parents divorced when she was four, and both her parents remarried. She and her mother stopped seeing each other, and she was raised in a strict manner by her father and stepmother. Her cousin is actress Wan Wei Qiao. An debuted in 2000 with the TV drama '' Spicy Teacher.'' She rose to fame in 2004 after starring in the youth idol drama '' The Outsiders'' opposite Dylan Kuo. She broke into mainland China shortly after by starring in the TV drama '' Chinese Paladin'', an adaptation of the fantasy RPG ''The Legend of Sword and Fairy''. Since then, she had been actively involved in both Chinese and Taiwanese productions, such as '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Drive Of Life
''The Drive of Life'' () is a 2007 grand production drama by TVB and CCTV as a joint production. It was specially filmed to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong back to China from Britain during the period of 1997-2007. The theme of the series revolves around the automobile industry in China. Told in flashback from 1994, the ups and downs and transformations that Hong Kong has been experiencing before and after the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong is used as a narrative device. The series was filmed in Hong Kong, Beijing, Ningbo and Vancouver from early October 2006 until May 2007. The automobiles featured in the series are from Geely Automobile, as a fictional brand name "Hua-Zhe". This stars " TVB Best Actress" winners Charmaine Sheh, Jessica Hsuan, Myolie Wu and Sheren Tang who won their respective "Best Actress" awards in 2006/2014, 1999, 2011, and 2009/2010. Astro On Demand, Astro's video on demand service, starts with the series premiere. Syn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Central Television
China Central Television (CCTV) is the State media, national television broadcaster of China, established in 1958. CCTV is operated by the National Radio and Television Administration which reports directly to the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party. CCTV has a variety of functions, such as news communication, social education, culture, and entertainment information services. It is a key player in the Chinese government's Propaganda in China, propaganda network. Freedom House and The Guardian commented that CCTV's reporting about topics sensitive to the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is distorted and often used as a weapon against the party's perceived enemies. History In 1954, CCP Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, chairman Mao Zedong put forward that China should establish its own TV station. On 5 February 1955, the central broadcasting bureau reported to the State Council of the People's Republic of China, State Council and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
