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If I Were For Real (play)
''If I Were for Real'', also translated as ''The Impostor'', ''If I Were Real'', and ''What If I Really Were?'', is a 1979 Chinese satirical play in 6 acts (with an additional prologue and epilogue) written by Shanghai-based playwright Sha Yexin and actors Li Shoucheng (李守成) and Yao Mingde (姚明德). The play is inspired by the March 1979 arrest of Zhang Quanlong (张泉龙), a young man who impersonated the son of Li Da, deputy of the People's Liberation Army General Staff Department. As the play exposed corruption in the establishment and lampooned the impostor's "victims", there was considerable debate among the literary circles on whether it should be performed publicly. In January 1980, Communist Party of China's propaganda chief Hu Yaobang put an end to the debates by openly criticizing the play as failing "to reflect the true spirit and moral perception of Chinese youth during the New Period", effectively banning its public performances. Background In 1979, playwri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sha Yexin
Sha Yexin (; 13 July 1939 in Nanjing – 26 July 2018) was a Chinese playwright and short story writer. Sha finished his first one-act play, ''Yi fen qian'' 《一分钱》 (''One Cent''), in 1965. Later works include his plays ''Haohao xuexi'' 《好好学习》 (''Diligent study''); ''Yesu, Kongzi, Pitoushi Lienong'' 耶稣·孔子·披头士列侬 (''Jesus, Confucius and Beatles‘ Lennon''); ''Makesi mishi'' 《马克思秘史》 (''Marx's Secret History''); ''Xunzhao nanzihan'' 《寻找男子汉》 (''Looking for a Real Man'') and his short story titled ''Wu biaoti de duihua'' 《无标题对话》 (''Untitled dialogue'')''.'' His play ''The Impostor'' 《假如我是真的》 ''(If I Were for Real)'' was written together with fellow playwrights Li Shoucheng and Yao Mingde and later made into a movie directed by Wang Tong. Sha became head of the Shanghai People's Art Theatre in 1985. Sha met with German chancellor Angela Merkel in 2007, regarding freedom of the press ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Much Ado About Nothing
''Much Ado About Nothing'' is a Shakespearean comedy, comedy by William Shakespeare thought to have been written in 1598 and 1599.See textual notes to ''Much Ado About Nothing'' in ''The Norton Shakespeare'' (W. W. Norton & Company, 1997 ) p. 1387 The play was included in the ''First Folio'', published in 1623. The play is set in Messina and revolves around two romantic pairings that emerge when a group of soldiers arrive in the town. The first, between Claudio and Hero (Much Ado About Nothing), Hero, is nearly scuppered by the accusations of the villain, Don John. The second, between Claudio's friend Benedick and Hero's cousin Beatrice (Much Ado About Nothing), Beatrice, takes centre stage as the play continues, with both characters' wit and banter providing much of the humour. Through "noting" (sounding like "nothing" and meaning gossip, rumour, overhearing), Benedick and Beatrice are tricked into confessing their love for each other, and Claudio is tricked into believ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Horse Award For Best Leading Actor
The Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor () is given at the Golden Horse Film Awards. Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai has won the most Best Leading Actor awards with 3 times. He won the award in the 31st, 40th and 41st awards ceremony with ''Chungking Express'', ''Infernal Affairs'', and ''Lust, Caution''. Leung also holds the record for having nominated in this category for 7 times. Records The following individuals received two or more Best Actor awards: The following individuals received five or more Best Actor nominations: Winners and nominees 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s , - , Greg Hsu , , '' Marry My Dead Body'', , 關於我和鬼變成家人的那件事 , - , Austin Lin , '' Marry My Dead Body'' , 關於我和鬼變成家人的那件事 , - , Wang Po-chieh , , '' Eye of the Storm'' , , 疫起 , - , Ethan Juan, , '' The Pig, The Snake and The Pigeon'' , , 周處除三害 , - , rowspan="5" style="text-align:center", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chang Yung-hsiang
Chang Yung-hsiang (26 October 1929 – 8 October 2021) was a Taiwanese screenwriter and director originally from Yantai, China, generally considered one of the most prolific and successful screenwriters in Taiwan. Chang adapted a number of Chiung Yao novels for film. He had received six Golden Horse Awards over the course of his career. In 2016, Chang became the first screenwriter to receive the Golden Horse for lifetime achievement. Among Chang's other awards included the 1976 . He died in Los Angeles, California on 8 October 2021. Filmography Films *''Parent's Love'' (1964) *'' Beautiful Duckling'' (1965) *''The Bridge'' (1966) *''Fire Bulls'' (1966) *''Orchids and My Love'' (1966) *''Lonely Seventeen'' (1967) *''The Road'' (1967) *''Tiao Chan'' (1967) *''Sun Rise, Sun Set'' (1967) *''Men of the Skies'' (1967) *''The Heron Garden'' (1968) *''Because of Love'' (1968) *''Morning Mist'' (1968) *''Black Invitation'' (1969) *''The Melody of Love'' (1969) *''Jade Goddess'' (1969) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Horse Award For Best Adapted Screenplay
The Golden Horse Award for Best Adapted Screenplay () is presented annually at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Awards. It was first awarded in 1962 as Best Screenplay. Starting from the 16th Golden Horse Awards in 1979, it was split into two separate categories, the other being Golden Horse Award for Best Original Screenplay. Winners and nominees 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also * Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay * Asian Film Award for Best Screenplay * BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay The BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay is a film award presented annually at the British Academy Film Awards to a screenwriter for a specific film. It is awarded by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), a British organisat ... * Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Screenplay * Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay * Japan Academy Film Prize for Screenplay of the Year References External links * {{Golden Horse Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Horse Award For Best Feature Film
The Golden Horse Award for Best Narrative Feature is presented annually at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Awards.Charles Leary''The People Are Missing: The 25th Taipei Golden Horse International Film Festival (and 40th Golden Horse Awards)'' In ''Senses of Cinema'', Issue 30 Winners and nominees ''Note:'' There were no Golden Horse Film Awards held in 1964 or 1974. References {{Golden Horse Film Awards Golden Horse Film Awards Awards for best film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
18th Golden Horse Awards
The 18th Golden Horse Awards (Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin:第18屆金馬獎) took place on October 30, 1981 at the Kaohsiung Cultural Center in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. References Golden Horse Awards ceremonies, 18th 1981 film awards 1981 in Taiwan {{film-award-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If I Were For Real (film)
''If I Were for Real'' () is a 1981 Taiwanese drama film directed by Wang Toon. It is an adaptation of the 1979 play of the same name by Sha Yexin, Li Shoucheng and Yao Mingde, set in mainland China. The film made some changes to the story to turn "the satirical comedy into political propaganda which condemns Chinese communism". The film was banned not only in mainland China (like the play), but also in British Hong Kong until 1989. Cast *Alan Tam as Li Xiaozhang *Nancy Hu as Zhou Minghua *Hsiang Lin as Qiao Hong, an actress in the theatrical troupe * Lin Tzay-peir as Yao Qing, son of Zhou Minghua's factory boss *Chang Feng as Zhou Minghua's father *Chang Ping-yu as Theatre Director Zhao *Ma Chia-li as Division Head Qian *Wei Su as Secretary Wu *Lei Ming as Section Head Sun *Wu Chiao-ling as Sun Juanjuan * Ko Hsiang-ting as Farm Director Zheng * Tsui Fu-sheng as Wang Yun, deputy mayor of Shanghai *Ku Chun as Li Da Differences from the play As a propaganda film that condemns c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Government Inspector
''The Government Inspector'', also known as ''The Inspector General'' (, literally: "Inspector"), is a satirical play by Russian dramatist and novelist Nikolai Gogol. Originally published in 1836, the play was revised for an 1842 edition. Based upon an anecdote allegedly recounted to Gogol by Pushkin, the play is a comedy of errors, satirizing human greed, stupidity, and the political corruption of contemporary Russia. The dream-like scenes of the play, often mirroring each other, whirl in the endless vertigo of self-deception around the main character, Khlestakov (rendered in some English translations as Hlestakov), who personifies irresponsibility, light-mindedness, and absence of measure. "He is full of meaningless movement and meaningless fermentation incarnate, on a foundation of placidly ambitious inferiority" (D. S. Mirsky). The publication of the play led to a great outcry in the reactionary press. It took the personal intervention of Tsar Nicholas I to have the play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolai Gogol
Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol; ; (; () was a Russian novelist, short story writer, and playwright of Ukrainian origin. Gogol used the Grotesque#In literature, grotesque in his writings, for example, in his works "The Nose (Gogol short story), The Nose", "Viy (story), Viy", "The Overcoat", and "Nevsky Prospekt (story), Nevsky Prospekt". These stories, and others such as "Diary of a Madman (Nikolai Gogol), Diary of a Madman", have also been noted for their Proto-Surrealism, proto-surrealist qualities. According to Viktor Shklovsky, Gogol used the technique of defamiliarization when a writer presents common things in an unfamiliar or strange way so that the reader can gain new perspectives and see the world differently. His early works, such as ''Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka'', were influenced by his Ukrainian upbringing, Ukrainian culture and Ukrainian folklore, folklore. His later writing satirised political corruption in contemporary Russian Empire, Russia (''The Government I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Kane (linguist)
Daniel Kane ( zh, c=康丹, p=Kāng Dān; 25 January 194816 April 2021) was an Australian diplomat and linguist, and one of the world's foremost authorities on the extinct Jurchen and Khitan languages and their scripts. Biography Daniel Kane was born in January 1948 in Melbourne. Bereaved of his father when young, circumstances of extreme povertyTed Rule, Christopher Nailer, Edwin Lowe, Annie Luman Ren et al.''Daniel Kane,1948-2021,'' Australian Academy of the Humanities, 19 July 2021 pp-1-4. constrained him to cut his education short and enter the work force at 16. He left school and joined a bank, working as a teller at a branch in Lygon Street, Carlton. There the then Dean of Arts at the university noticed he had a remarkable talent for languages, appearing to speak to Greek and Italian clients fluently - he had picked up Italian, for one, listening and talking to the sons of immigrants at school in his preteen years - and invited him to finish high school and take up st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hippocrene Books
Hippocrene Books is an independent US publishing press located at 171 Madison Avenue, New York City, NY 10016. Hippocrene specializes in foreign language study guides, international cookbooks, and Polish-interest publishing. The foreign language catalog includes the Concise, Practical, and Standard Dictionary series, the travel-oriented Dictionary & Phrasebook series, and the Hippocrene Beginner's textbook series. In the past, Hippocrene has published books on folklore, translations of classic literature, children's dictionaries, and travel guides. The publishing side grew out of Optimum Book Marketing, established in 1970 by Polish immigrant George Blagowidow. The press takes its name from the mythical Hippocrene fountain associated with the Muses, as seen in the company logo. Hippocrene Books, Inc., is distributed to the trade by Two River Distribution, an Ingram brand. History Hippocrene was started by George Blagowidow, who was born in Poland to Russian parents an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
