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Isabella (2006 Film)
''Isabella'' () is a Hong Kong films of 2006, 2006 Cinema of Hong Kong, Hong Kong film directed by Pang Ho-Cheung and starring Chapman To, Isabella Leong and Anthony Wong Chau Sang, Anthony Wong. It played in competition at the 56th annual Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for best film music (it was nominated for the Golden Bear as well). The film is set in Macau. Plot On the eve of the Handover of Macau, Portuguese handover of Macau, a single cop, Shin (To), under suspicion of corruption, meets in a bar the teenage daughter he didn't know he had, Yan (Leong). She insists on moving in with him and he has to get to know her and help sort out her problems and amend his promiscuous lifestyle. Cast *Chapman To *Isabella Leong *Anthony Wong Chau Sang, Anthony Wong *Josie Ho *Jim Chim *Steven Cheung Chi-Hang, Steven Cheung *Shawn Yue *Wan Yeung-ming Awards *Silver Bear, Film Music – 2006 Berlin International Film Festival *Golden Bear, Best Fi ...
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Chapman To
Chapman To (, born 8 June 1972), born Edward Ng Cheuk-cheung (), is a Hong Kong-Taiwanese actor. He is best known for his roles in films such as ''Infernal Affairs'' and ''Initial D (film), Initial D''. He is also the founder of his own multimedia platform known as "Chapman To's Late Show". In 2022, To officially naturalised in Taiwan. Early life and career To was born at Kwong Wah Hospital in Yau Ma Tei. His father worked in a fruit shop in Yau Ma Tei. To studied at Diocesan Preparatory School and Diocesan Boys' School. His stage name was adapted from the horse "Chapman River" () due to his previous hobby of Betting on horse racing, horse betting. He began his acting career in TV soap operas and moved to the big screen in 2000. He is best known for playing Tsui Wai-Keung in the ''Infernal Affairs'' trilogy, as well as the role of Itsuki Tachibana in ''Initial D (film), Initial D''. He married Kristal Tin in 2005. In 2006, he starred in Pang Ho-Cheung's film ''Isabella (2006 film), ...
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Jim Chim
Jim Chim Sui-man (; born 6 May 1965) is a Hong Kong–based stage actor and comedian. Biography Jim Chim, Associate Artistic Director of Theatre Ensemble, co-founded the company with Olivia Yan in 1993. Since then, he has been performing and directing performances that have been critically acclaimed and popular with Hong Kong audiences. He is widely recognized for his distinctive brand of humour, physical movement and performance style. He was presented with the first Drama Development Fellowship from Hong Kong Arts Development Council Drama Committee in 2000. He also received the Best Supporting Actor Award and the Best Actor Award from the Hong Kong Federation of Drama Society in 1998 and 2000, respectively. Apart from creative and performing achievements, Chim also devoted himself to theatre training and established the PIP-Pleasure In Play artistic concept. In 2003, he founded the PIP School, not only providing professional training in performing arts, but also further con ...
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Films Directed By Pang Ho-cheung
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. ...
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Films Set In Macau
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of Visual arts, visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, Sound film, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual Recording medium, medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to ...
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Media Asia Films
Media may refer to: Communication * Means of communication, tools and channels used to deliver information or data ** Advertising media, various media, content, buying and placement for advertising ** Interactive media, media that is interactive ** Media adequacy, specific aspects important for a successful transfer of information ** MEDIA sub-programme of Creative Europe, a European Union initiative to support the European audiovisual sector ** New media, the combination of traditional media and information and communications technology ** Print media, communications delivered via paper or canvas ** Recording medium, devices used to store information * Mass media, the institutions and methods of reaching a large audience ** Broadcast media, communications delivered over mass electronic communication networks ** News media, mass media focused on communicating news ** Published media, any media made available to the public * Electronic media, communications delivered via e ...
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2000s Cantonese-language Films
S, or s, is the nineteenth Letter (alphabet), letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the English alphabet, the alphabets of other western Languages of Europe, European languages and other latin alphabets worldwide. Its name in English is English alphabet#Letter names, ''ess'' (pronounced ), plural ''esses''. History Northwest Semitic abjad, Northwest Semitic Shin (letter), šîn represented a voiceless postalveolar fricative (as in 'ip'). It originated most likely as a pictogram of a tooth () and represented the phoneme via the acrophonic principle. Ancient Greek did not have a "sh" phoneme, so the derived Greek letter Sigma (letter), Sigma () came to represent the voiceless alveolar sibilant . While the letter shape Σ continues Phoenician ''šîn'', its name ''sigma'' is taken from the letter ''Samekh'', while the shape and position of ''samekh'' but name of ''šîn'' is continued in the ''Ξ, xi''. Within Greek, the name of ''sigma'' was influenced by its associatio ...
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Triad Films
Triad or triade may refer to: * a group of three Humanities * Trichotomy (philosophy), often called triads * Triad (sociology), a group of three people as a unit of study * Triad (relationship), or ''ménage à trois'' Music * Triad (music), chord consisting of root, third and fifth Science and technology * Triad (anatomy), structure in skeletal muscles, formed by a T tubule surrounded by sarcoplasmic reticulum * Triad (computing), 3 bits of information storage * Triad (environmental science), management system for environmental cleanup * Triad (monitors), group of three phosphor dots used in some computer monitors * List of medical triads, tetrads, and pentads * A nuclear triad * Triad, a brand name of the combination medication butalbital/acetaminophen * The TRIAD Method for determining spacecraft attitude Religion * Triad (religion), a grouping of three gods As a proper name Businesses and organisations * Triad (American fraternities), certain historic gr ...
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2006 Films
The following is an overview of events in 2006, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Pixar celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2006 with the release of its 7th film, ''Cars''. Evaluation of the year Philip French of ''The Guardian'' described 2006 as "an outstanding year for British cinema". He went on to emphasize, "Six of our well-established directors have made highly individual films of real distinction: Michael Winterbottom's '' A Cock and Bull Story'', Ken Loach's Palme d'Or winner '' The Wind That Shakes the Barley'', Christopher Nolan's '' The Prestige'', Stephen Frears's '' The Queen'', Paul Greengrass's '' United 93'' and Nicholas Hytner's '' The History Boys''. Two young directors made confident debuts, both offering a jaundiced view of contemporary Britain: Andrea Arnold's Red Road and Paul Andrew Williams's London to Brighton. In addition the gifted Mexican Alfonso Cuaron came here to m ...
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List Of Films Set In Macau
The following is a list of films set in Macau: 2001–present * '' Return To Earth - Macau Sci-fi (2023)'' (2023) - Macanese sci-fi movie * '' Secret Of The Atlantis'' (2022) * '' The Edge Of Human'' (2022) * ''Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'' (2021) * '' Madalena'' (2021) * '' Let's Sing'' (2021) * '' Macao 2525'' (2021) - aka ''The 21st Creator'', the first Macanese rotoscoping animated film * '' Desireland, Multiverse'' (2020) - short animation * ''A City Called Macau'' (2019) * '' The Night Comes For Us'' (2018) * ''Now You See Me 2'' (2016) * '' Return of the Cuckoo'' (2015) * ''Guia In Love'' (2015) * '' Tricycle Thief (2014)'' * '' Unbeatable'' (2013) * '' A Última Vez Que Vi Macau'' (2012) * ''Skyfall'' (2012) * '' Lorcha, na Rota do Sol Nascente'' (2012) - Portuguese documentary * '' Vase Girl'' (2011) - stop motion animation * ''Johnny English Reborn'' (2011) * ''Nada tenho de meu'' (2011) - a series of short films * '' Double Dhamal'' (2011) * '' 3 Acts'' ( ...
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List Of Hong Kong Films
This is a list of films produced in Hong Kong ordered by decade and year of release in separate pages. For film set in Hong Kong and produced elsewhere see ''List of films set in Hong Kong''. 1909–1949 * List of Hong Kong films before 1950 1950s * List of Hong Kong films of the 1950s 1960s * List of Hong Kong films of the 1960s 1970s * List of Hong Kong films of the 1970s 1980s * List of Hong Kong films of the 1980s 1990s * List of Hong Kong films of the 1990s 2000s * List of Hong Kong films of the 2000s 2010s * List of Hong Kong films of the 2010s 2020s * List of Hong Kong films of the 2020s See also *Cinema of Hong Kong *List of films set in Hong Kong While most of local Hong Kong movies were filmed locally, several foreign movies were also, at least partly, set in Hong Kong. The following is a list of foreign movies set in Hong Kong. Foreign movies * ''Argylle'' (2024) * ''Expats (TV series), ... External links IMDB list of Hong Kong films {{DEFAULTSORT:Hon ...
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26th Hong Kong Film Awards
Ceremony for the 26th Hong Kong Film Awards was held on 15 April 2007 in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre and hosted by Bowie Tsang, Nick Cheung and Lam Chi-chung. Twenty-six winners in nineteen categories were unveiled, with film ''After This Our Exile'' being the year's biggest winner. The ceremony also featured performances by Jay Chou, Eason Chan, Alive and Jane Zhang. The nominees were announced on 1 February 2007. Over a hundred nominees contested for seventeen categories of awards. The front runners were '' Curse of the Golden Flower'' and ''After This Our Exile'', with fourteen and ten nominations respectively. Awards In the Best Asian Film category, nominee ''Still Life'' (China) was withdrawn as it failed to meet the election criteria, which stipulate that nominees for the category must be released by means of 35 mm film. The vacancy was filled by '' I Not Stupid Too'' (Singapore Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city ...
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Wan Yeung-ming
Vincent Wan Yeung-ming (, born 2 February 1958 in Macau) is a Hong Kong actor. Filmography * '' Find Your Voice'' (2017) * ''Shock Wave'' (2017) * ''Guia in Love'' (2015) * '' Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal'' (2015) * ''IPCC Files 2015'' (2015) (TV series) * '' Tales from the Dark 2'' (2013) * '' The Stool Pigeon'' (2010) * ''Confession of Pain'' (2006) - Uncle Man * '' Isabella'' (2006) - Bik-Yan's father * '' Infernal Affairs III'' (2003) - Night club manager * '' Payment in Blood'' (2001) * ''Healing Hearts'' (2001) - Officer Chen * '' The Young Ones'' (2001) - Officer Cheung * '' Sex Medusa'' (2001) * '' Those Were the Days...'' (2000) - Hon Ben * '' Black Cat in Jail'' (2000) * '' The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain'' (1999) (TV series) - Miu Yan-fung * '' Metade Fumaca'' (1999) * '' The Storm Riders'' (1998) - Summit Yu * '' Portland Street Blues'' (1998) - Ben Hon * '' Young and Dangerous 5'' (1998) - Ben Hon * '' Chinese Midnight Express'' (1998) - Wan Chi-H ...
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