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Hu Jun
Hu Jun (born March 18, 1968) is a Chinese actor best known for playing dramatic roles in various films and television series. He has acted in a number of 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 ... films. Biography Hu Jun was born on March 18, 1968, to Wang Yiman ( zh, s=王亦满, p=, labels=no), a drama actress, and Hu Baoshan ( zh, s=胡宝善, p=, labels=no), a singer. His uncle Hu Songhua ( zh, s=胡松华, p=, labels=no) is a tenor singer. He has an aunt named Hu Xin ( zh, s=胡昕, p=, labels=no). Hu has two sisters, Hu Lan ( zh, s=胡岚, p=, labels=no) and Hu Rong ( zh, s=胡蓉, p=, labels=no). In 1999, Hu Jun married Lu Fang ( zh, s=卢芳, p=, labels=no), a drama actress from Central Academy of Drama. Their daughter, Hu Jiujiu ( zh, s=胡九九, p=, lab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hu (surname)
Hu (Wikt:胡, 胡) is a Chinese surname. In 2006, it was the 15th most common surname in China. In 2013, it was the 13th most common in China, with 13.7 million Chinese sharing this surname. In 2019, Hu dropped to 15th most common surname in mainland China. Some other, less common surnames pronounced Hu include Wikt:瓠, 瓠, Wikt:護, 護, Wikt:戶, 戶, Wikt:扈, 扈, Wikt:虎, 虎, Wikt:呼, 呼, Wikt:忽, 忽, Wikt:斛, 斛 and Wikt:壺, 壶. In Cantonese, “胡” is also pronounced as "Wu" or "Woo". Meaning In Classical Chinese, ''hú'' 胡 meant: "dewlap; wattle (anatomy), wattle" and was a variant Chinese character for "how; why; what" (''he'' Wikt:何, 何), "long-lasting; far-reaching" (''xia'' Wikt:遐, 遐), "part of a dagger-axe", ''hu-'' in "butterfly" (''hudie'' Wikt:蝴蝶, 蝴蝶), or possibly "Northern Barbarians". History According to tradition, the Hu (胡) surname has several historical origins. First, Hu could derive from the family of Duke Hu of Chen. Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kung Fu Cyborg
''Kungfu Cyborg'' () is a 2009 Hong Kong science fiction action film directed by Jeffrey Lau. Plot In the near future, De Ming is a top law enforcement officer in China. He is a cyborg designed to handle assignments too dangerous for traditional methods and is the first in the TN Research Bureau's "K Series," a line of cybernetic organisms programmed with a sophisticated social conscience. De Ming is sent to a remote town as part of a covert training operation, under the supervision of the local police captain, Xu Dachun. Xu's mission is to help De Ming integrate into the community undercover while keeping his true identity a secret. De Ming gains the trust of the town residents, particularly Su Mei, a fellow officer who is also the object of the captain's affection. One of De Ming's cybernetic counterparts, K-88, goes missing after a critical neural meltdown. Xu and De Ming track down the malfunctioning cyborg, leading to a confrontation that leaves Xu injured and De Ming c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genghis Khan (2018 Film)
''Genghis Khan '' () is a Chinese historical / fantasy epic film produced by Jean-Jacques Annaud and directed by Hasi Chaolu. It stars William Chan as the titular Genghis Khan. The film, originally slated to be released in China on December 22, 2017, was subsequently postponed to April 28, 2018 to allow the team more time for post-production work. The film was also the closing film at the 8th Beijing International Film Festival. Synopsis Temüjin and Börte are childhood lovers who are deeply in love; but news of Temüjin's father's death swiftly disrupted their relationship. Temüjin heads back to his hometown, but was faced with a sudden attack from his father's former comrades, causing his whole tribe to be destroyed. Cast * William Chan as Temüjin * Lin Yun as Börte * Hu Jun as Kuchlug * Ba Sen * Zhao Lixin * Ni Dahong * Li Guangjie as Jamukha * Zhang Xinyi * Tu Men as Jamukha Jamukha (), a military and political leader of the Jadaran tribe who was proclaimed Gurkh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bodyguard (2016 Film)
''The Bodyguard'', also known as ''My Beloved Bodyguard'' (), is a 2016 action film starring and directed by Sammo Hung in his first film as director since 1997 and produced by Andy Lau, who makes a special appearance. A Hong Kong-Chinese co-production, the film was released on 1 April 2016. Plot The film is set in the 2000s in a medium-sized Chinese city located in northeast China, close to the Russian border. An old, overweight man named Ding witnesses a man being stabbed by a gang, but when he is summoned by the police to identify the suspect, he hesitates and is unable to. The police research Ding's background and discover that he is a retired Central Security Bureau officer from Beijing, and they figure that he is suffering from dementia. Back at his home, Ding is frequently invited for supper by his land-lord, Park, an elderly lady who is attracted to him. Ding, in turn, frequently cares for a little girl next door named Cherry, whose father, Li, is an abusive gambler. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cairo Declaration (film)
''Cairo Declaration'' is a 2015 Chinese 2D historical film directed by Wen Deguang and Hu Minggang and written by Liu Xing. The film stars Hu Jun, Cecilia Han, Ma Xiaowei, and Tang Guoqiang. The film was scheduled to be released on September 3, 2015. The film was promoted by the August First Film Studio to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Second Sino-Japanese War. Cast * Isabella Charlton as Mary Churchill. * Hu Jun as Shi Jianfeng, a password cracking expert. * Cecilia Han as Edo Eiko, Shi Jianfeng's wife. * Carina Lau as Soong Mei-ling, first lady of the Republic of China, Chiang Kai-shek's wife. * Joan Chen as Soong Ching-ling, Sun Yat-sen's wife, Honorary President of the People's Republic of China. * Yu Zifei as Soong Ai-ling, H. H. Kung's wife. * Ma Xiaowei as Chiang Kai-shek, Chairman of the Nationalist government. * Tang Guoqiang as Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, and author of ''Little Red Book''. * Daniel Krauser as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
As The Light Goes Out
''As the Light Goes Out'' () is a 2014 Hong Kong-Chinese disaster film directed by Derek Kwok and starring Nicholas Tse, Shawn Yue, Simon Yam and Hu Jun. Cast * Nicholas Tse as Fire Senior Station Officer, Sam Ho Wing-sam (何永森) * Shawn Yue as Fire Station Officer, Yau Pong-chiu (游邦潮) * Simon Yam as Chief Fireman, Lee Pui-to (李培道) * Hu Jun as China fireman who migrate to Hong Kong and becomes Fireman, Hai Yang (海洋) * Michelle Bai as Yang Lin (楊琳), Power Plant Safety Officer * William Chan as rookie fireman, Cheung Man-kin (張文健) * Andy On as Assistant District Officer, Yip Chi-fai (葉志輝) * Patrick Tam as Mr. Man (萬先生), Hong Kong Power Plant Operation Manager * Liu Kai-chi as Tam Sir (譚Sir), assistant director of Fire Services * Deep Ng as Ben Sir (斌Sir), Station Officer * Michelle Wai as Power plant employee * Kenny Kwan as Siu-kiu (小僑) * Alice Li as Emily, Sam Ho Wing-sam's wife * Jackie Chan as himself (cameo) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Firestorm (2013 Film)
''Firestorm'' is a 2013 Hong Kong action film written and directed by Alan Yuen, produced by and starring Andy Lau. Lau plays a hard-boiled police inspector who takes the law to his own hands in order to take down a group of violent criminals who have taken multiple innocent lives while repeatedly evading justice. The film was converted to 3D during post-production, making it the first 3D Hong Kong police action film. ''Firestorm'' was chosen to be the opening film at Screen Singapore held on 4 December 2013 where Lau and co-star Gordon Lam walked the red carpet for the film's premiere. The film also opened the 56th Asia Pacific Film Festival on 13 December 2013 in Macau before it was theatrically released on 19 December 2013 in Hong Kong. In addition, ''Firestorm'' also had its North American premier at the 57th San Francisco International Film Festival on 3 May 2014. Plot Chief Inspector Lui Ming-chit and ex-con To Shing-bong are secondary school classmates who competit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wreck-It Ralph
''Wreck-It Ralph'' is a 2012 American animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It was directed by Rich Moore and produced by Clark Spencer, from a screenplay by Phil Johnston (filmmaker), Phil Johnston and Jennifer Lee (filmmaker), Jennifer Lee. John Lasseter served as the film's executive producer. Featuring the voices of John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer, and Jane Lynch, the film tells the story of Ralph, an arcade game villain who rebels against his "bad guy" role and dreams of becoming a hero. The concept of ''Wreck-It Ralph'' originated in the late 1980s under the working title ''High Score'' and evolved through various iterations. Moore sought to capture an authentic video-game world by including real video game characters like Bowser, Ghosts (Pac-Man), Clyde, and Doctor Eggman, while focusing on creating new characters. For animation, Disney introduced new reflectance functions and a real-time virtual camera system. The team researched ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let The Bullets Fly
''Let the Bullets Fly'' is a 2010 action comedy film written and directed by Jiang Wen, based on a story by Ma Shitu. The film is a Chinese-Hong Kong co-production, set in Sichuan during the 1920s when the bandit Zhang (Jiang Wen) descends upon a town posing as its new governor. The film also stars Chow Yun-fat, Ge You, Carina Lau, and Chen Kun. The film's script went through over thirty drafts before Jiang Wen was happy with it. ''Let the Bullets Fly'' was originally to be released in September 2010 but was pushed back to December. Made in Mandarin and Sichuanese, the film broke several box office records in China, and has received critical acclaim, when it was released. ''Let the Bullets Fly'' grossed 674 million yuan (US$110 million) in Chinese box office (becoming the highest grossing domestic film in China until it was beaten by '' Painted Skin: The Resurrection'' in 2012) and $140 million worldwide. This film would become the first part of Jiang Wen's gangster ''Beiyang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bodyguards And Assassins
''Bodyguards and Assassins'' is a 2009 Hong Kong historical action film directed by Teddy Chan, featuring an all-star cast including Donnie Yen, Wang Xueqi, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Nicholas Tse, Hu Jun, Chris Lee, Eric Tsang, Fan Bingbing, Zhang Hanyu, Wang Po-chieh, Mengke Bateer and Leon Lai. The film is about Sun Yat-sen making a secret trip to British-ruled Hong Kong to discuss plans with fellow revolutionaries to start a revolution to overthrow the Qing Empire and establish a republic in China. When Sun faces an attempt on his life by assassins sent by the Qing government, a motley crew of people from various walks of life band together to protect him and ensure that the meeting goes as planned. Plot In 1905, Sun Wen intends to make a secret trip to British-ruled Hong Kong to discuss plans with fellow revolutionaries to overthrow the corrupt Qing Empire and establish a republic in China. When the Qing government learns of his trip, they send a group of assassi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mulan (2009 Film)
''Mulan: Rise of a Warrior'' (), also known as ''Mulan: Legendary Warrior'', is a 2009 Chinese action war film starring Zhao Wei as the titular protagonist. The director, Jingle Ma, explained that the film is vastly different from the 1998 Walt Disney animated film and stated, "Zhao Wei's appearance is closer to that in my imagination". Zhao Wei was cast by Ma as Hua Mulan over previously-considered actresses Zhang Ziyi, Michelle Yeoh, and Liu Yifei. Plot In 450 A.D., the ruling Chinese dynasty is under constant threat from the Rouran tribes. The Chinese army conducts a nationwide draft. A retired soldier named Hua Hu insists on enlisting again to serve his country. Mulan (Zhao Wei), his young daughter, is quite intelligent and skilled in various martial arts. But because she is a woman, she cannot enlist. Mulan tricks her father, steals his armor and weapon, disguises herself as a boy and enters the Wei army in her father's place. Through the harsh military training, Mulan prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gu Zhutong
Gu Zhutong ( zh, s=顾祝同, t=顧祝同, first=t, p=Gù Zhùtóng, w=Ku4 Chu4-t‘ung2; January 9, 1893 – January 17, 1987), courtesy name Mosan (墨三), also rendered as Ku Chu-tung, was a military general and administrator of the Republic of China. Biography Early life and career Gu was born in Lianshui, Jiangsu province and attended army elementary academy at age 19, When the Chinese Revolution of 1911 broke out, he soon joined the Revolution. In 1912, he joined the Chinese Nationalist Party, and enrolled in Wuhan reserve officer candidate school, and then attend the Baoding Military Academy. In 1922, he went to Canton and became a staff officer of Second Cantonese Army. When Whampoa Military Academy was founded in 1924, he became one of the academy instructors. When the newly formed Nationalist government launched a campaign against a local warlord, he became a battalion commander. During the Northern Expedition, Gu was promoted division commander and then corps comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
