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Henick Chou
Henick Chou Hon Ning (; born 17 November 1995) is a Hong Kong actor best known for his debut role in ViuTV drama series ''Limited Education'' (2019). He was nominated for Best New Performer in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards with his performance in the drama film ''A Light Never Goes Out'' (2022). Biography Chou was born on 17 November 1995, in Hong Kong. When he was 5, he auditioned as the voice ensemble of animated movie '' McDull, Prince de la Bun''. He later attended St Stephen's College and joined numerous singing and acting performances in secondary school. After graduation, he applied for the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts under the encouragement of his mother and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in performing arts in 2018. In 2019, Chou landed his first major onscreen role as Chong Tzi Man, an elite schoolkid suffering from depression, in ViuTV drama series '. His performance was widely acclaimed and was voted as Best Supporting Actor by the netizens in an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. With 7.5 million residents of various nationalities in a territory, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places in the world. Hong Kong is also a major global financial centre and one of the most developed cities in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing Empire ceded Hong Kong Island from Xin'an County at the end of the First Opium War in 1841 then again in 1842.. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 after the Second Opium War and was further extended when Britain obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898... British Hong Kong was occupied by Imperial Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II; British administration resumed afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvia Chang
Sylvia Chang (born 21 July 1953) is a Taiwanese actress, writer, singer, producer and director. In 1992, she was a member of the jury at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival. In 2018, she was one of the jury members of the main competition section at the 75th Venice International Film Festival. Early life Chang was born in Chiayi, Taiwan. She dropped out of school when she was 16, and started her career as a radio DJ. When she was 18 years old she acted in her first film. Career Chang acted in her first film, ''The Tattooed Dragon'' (龍虎金剛) (1973), when she was 18 years old. Chang often attempted to do her own stunts in the four-part film series '' Aces Go Places''. She stated in an interview with film editor Clarence Tsui, "I still think Hong Kong's film industry is male-dominated". She also believes that "There aren't many male filmmakers who would write scripts for women". She helped write the script of '' Run Papa Run'', [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alumni Of The Hong Kong Academy For Performing Arts
Alumni (singular: alumnus (masculine) or alumna (feminine)) are former students of a school, college, or university who have either attended or graduated in some fashion from the institution. The feminine plural alumnae is sometimes used for groups of women. The word is Latin and means "one who is being (or has been) nourished". The term is not synonymous with "graduate"; one can be an alumnus without graduating (Burt Reynolds, alumnus but not graduate of Florida State, is an example). The term is sometimes used to refer to a former employee or member of an organization, contributor, or inmate. Etymology The Latin noun ''alumnus'' means "foster son" or "pupil". It is derived from PIE ''*h₂el-'' (grow, nourish), and it is a variant of the Latin verb ''alere'' "to nourish".Merriam-Webster: alumnus .. Separate, but from the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Hong Kong Actors
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 ( I) through AD 100 ( C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. The 1st century also saw the appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius (AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and instability, which was finally brought to an end by Vespasian, ninth Roman emperor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1995 Births
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Oriental Press Group
Oriental Press Group Limited is the publishing company of Hong Kong newspaper '' Oriental Daily News'', as well as now defunct '' The Sun'' and '' Eastern Express''. Oriental Press Group was the founding company of the magazines ''East Week'', ''East Touch'' and ''Oriental Sunday'', but the magazines were sold in the 2000s. Oriental Press Group, through subsidiary, operates news website ''on.cc''. The shares of Oriental Press Group is traded in the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. History Oriental Press Group Limited is incorporated on 14 January 1969 and start to publish '' Oriental Daily News'' on 22 January of the same year. The company is listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited since 18 August 1987. Products and services '' Oriental Daily News'' is one of the major newspaper of Hong Kong. Its archrival is ''Apple Daily'' and other Chinese/Cantonese language newspapers of Hong Kong. On top of its flagship newspaper ''Oriental Daily News'', the company also founded '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lyricist Wannabe
''The Lyricist Wannabe'' () is a 2024 Hong Kong drama film directed and written by Norris Wong and starring Chung Suet Ying, Eric Kot, Anson Chan, Amy Tang, Sabrina Ng, Chu Pak Hong, Ernest Poon and Yukki Tai in lead roles. The film is the first motion picture to be about Cantopop lyric writing, with Chung taking on the lead and titular role as a student with frustrated aspirations to become a lyricist. Norris Wong conceived the idea for a Cantonpop-themed film in 2019 following her debut project, ''My Prince Edward''. Self-funded by Wong and producer Wong Hoi, pre-production commenced in 2021. Filming took place in Hong Kong and Taiwan over fifteen days from July 2022 to April 2023, with several cast members accepting reduced or pro bono compensation due to budget constraints. The film premiered at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival on 12 November 2023, before releasing theatrically on 7 March 2024. It was named as a Film of Merit in the 30th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bursting Point
''Bursting Point'' () is a 2023 Hong Kong-Chinese crime action drama film directed by Dante Lam and Calvin Tong. It is rated Category III in Hong Kong (only for viewers above 18 years old) due to the depiction of violence. Plot Anti-narcotics chief inspector Bond Sir (played by Nick Cheung) and undercover police officer Jiang Ming (played by William Chan) secretly implemented a plan to hunt down drug traffickers. As Jiang Ming was forced to tread on the path between right and wrong, he gradually lose his identity. Cast Main Cast *Nick Cheung as Bond Sir, anti-narcotics chief inspector *William Chan as Jiang Ming, undercover police officer *Isabella Leong as Ying Xiu, drug manufacturer *Shaun Tam Chun Yin as Han Yang, drug trafficking organization head *Philip Keung as Lin Jiu, drug trafficking organization member Supporting Cast *Chrissie Chau as Situ Wei, Han Yang's girlfriend *Tony Yang as Zheng Wen Lou, Ying Xiu's husband *Tai Yiu Ming as Sha, anti-narcotics police *Wong You N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sing Tao Daily
The ''Sing Tao Daily'' () (also known as ''Sing Tao Jih Pao'') is Hong Kong's oldest and second-largest Chinese language newspaper. It is owned by Sing Tao News Corporation, of which Kwok Ying-shing () is chairman. Its English language sister paper is ''The Standard''. Sing Tao's Toronto edition is partly owned by Star Media Group, the publisher of the ''Toronto Star'', a Torstar Corporation company. History Sing Tao Daily is the oldest Chinese-language daily newspaper in Hong Kong, having commenced publication on 1 August 1938.Sing Tao Holdings Ltd Annual Report 2002, Profile of the Group The first overseas edition of the paper was launched in 1963 in San Francisco, where the group’s first overseas office was set up in May 1964. In 1992, ''Sing Tao Daily'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Still Turns The Pages
''Time Still Turns the Pages'' () is a 2023 Hong Kong drama film directed by Nick Cheuk and produced by Derek Yee, with Cheuk also writing the story and co-editing the film. The film stars Siuyea Lo and Ronald Cheng in lead roles, with Lo portraying a secondary school teacher who recalls his childhood abuses and trauma while helping a suicidal student. The film premiered at Shanghai International Film Festival on 11 June 2023. It also opened the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival on 13 October 2023, before being released theatrically on 16 November. The film received five and twelve nominations respectively in the 60th Golden Horse Awards and 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards. Cast *Siuyea Lo as Mr. Cheng / Cheng Yau-chun: a traumatised secondary school teacher who had witnessed his brother's suicide due to academic pressure. **Curtis Ho and Yukki Tai as younger versions of Cheng Yau Chun *Ronald Cheng as Cheng Chi-hung: a senior counsel and a stern and abusive father. *Sean Wong as E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Broad Daylight (2023 Film)
''In Broad Daylight'' () is a 2023 Hong Kong crime drama film directed by Lawrence Kan, from a screenplay co-written with Tong Chui-ping. It stars Jennifer Yu as an undercover journalist who investigates the suspected abuse of patients at a local nursing home. The film was inspired by two different nursing home scandals that happened in Hong Kong. In 2015, the Cambridge Nursing Home was exposed for stripping some of their female residents naked and leaving them outside while they were waiting for a shower. A year later, a former director of the Bridge of Rehabilitation care home was found guilty of assaulting a visually-impaired, underage female resident. The film was released to positive critical reception, with reviewers praising the performances of Yu, Rachel Leung, and Bowie Lam. The movie earned 16 nominations at the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards The 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards () was the 42nd ceremony of the Hong Kong Film Awards, which honored the best Hong Kong films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
