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Joe Taslim
Johannes "Joe" Taslim (born 23 June 1981) is an Indonesian actor, martial artist, and model. He was a member of Indonesia’s national judo team from 1997 to 2009, becoming a three-time medalist (one Silver and two Bronze) at the Southeast Asian Games, and a Gold medalist at the 2008 Pekan Olahraga Nasional. His film acting roles include Sergeant Jaka in ''The Raid'' (2011), Jah in ''Fast & Furious 6'' (2013), Manas in Star Trek Beyond (2016), and Sub-Zero in ''Mortal Kombat'' (2021) and Mortal Kombat 2 (2025). He has a starring role as Li Yong on the television series ''Warrior''. Early life Taslim was born in Palembang, Indonesia, to a Christian family of Chinese descent. He began studying martial arts from a young age, and cites Japanese judoka Kosei Inoue and Tadahiro Nomura as inspirations. He has also practiced taekwondo, pencak silat and wushu. Joe Taslim then married Julia Taslim in 2004, and they have now been married for 21 years. Judo Taslim was a member of Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lin (surname)
Lin (; ) is the Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin romanization of the Chinese surname written wikt:林, 林, which has many variations depending on the language and is also used in Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (as Im (surname), Im), Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia. Among Taiwanese and Chinese families from abroad, it is sometimes pronounced and spelled as Lim because many Chinese descendants are part of the Southern Min diaspora that speak Hokkien or Teochew dialect, Teochew. In Cantonese-speaking regions such as Hong Kong and Macau it is spelled as Lam or Lum. It is listed 147th on the ''Hundred Family Surnames''. Within mainland China, it is currently the 18th most common List of common Chinese surnames, surname. In Japan, the character 林 is also used but goes by the pronunciation Hayashi, which is the 19th most common surname in Japan. Name origin King Zhou of Shang (reigned 1154 to 1122 BC), the last king of the Shang dynasty, had three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taekwondo
Taekwondo (; ; ) is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving primarily kicking techniques and punching. "Taekwondo" can be translated as ''tae'' ("strike with foot"), ''kwon'' ("strike with hand"), and ''do'' ("the art or way"). In addition to its five tenets of courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control and indomitable spirit, the sport requires three physical skills: ''poomsae'' (, Form), ''kyorugi'' (, Sparring) and ''gyeokpa'' (, Breaking Technique). Poomsae are patterns that demonstrate a range of kicking, punching and blocking techniques, kyorugi involves the kind of sparring seen in the Olympics, and gyeokpa is the art of breaking wooden boards. Taekwondo also sometimes involves the use of weapons such as swords and nunchucks (nunchaku). Taekwondo practitioners wear a uniform known as a . Taekwondo is a combat sport which was developed during the 1940s and 1950s by Korean martial artists with experience in martial arts such as karate and Chinese martial ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sung Kang
Sung-Ho Kang (; born April 8, 1972) is an Americans, American actor. His first major role was as Han Lue in the ''Fast & Furious'' franchise, a character he first portrayed in ''Better Luck Tomorrow'' (2002). Kang also played John Mak in the television series Power (TV series), ''Power''. Early life Kang was born in Clarkston, Georgia, to Korean immigrant parents. He was raised by his Korean mother and his Black American stepfather in Gainesville, Georgia. He moved to Barstow, California, while in high school. Kang attended the University of California, Riverside. While in college, he chose acting over law school. Career Kang's first major role was in ''Better Luck Tomorrow'' (2002), directed by Justin Lin, in which he played Han (character), Han Lue, an aloof gang member. He was one of the stars in ''The Motel (film), The Motel'', in which he played Sam Kim. Kang reprised his role as Han Lue in the ''Fast & Furious'' franchise, first appearing in ''The Fast and the Furious: T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyrese Gibson
Tyrese Darnell Gibson (born December 30, 1978) is an American R&B singer and actor from Los Angeles, California. He signed with RCA Records in 1998, and released his debut single " Nobody Else" in August of that year. It peaked within the top 40 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and preceded his self-titled debut album (1998), which received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and spawned his second top 40 single, " Sweet Lady". His second and third albums, '' 2000 Watts'' (2001) and '' I Wanna Go There'' (2002), both received gold certifications by the RIAA. The latter was led by the single " How You Gonna Act Like That", which peaked at number seven on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and remains his highest-charting song. His fourth album, ''Alter Ego'' (2006), explored hip hop under the pseudonym Black Ty, while his fifth album, '' Open Invitation'' (2011) received a nomination for Best R&B Album at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. Gibson's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martial Arts
Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defence; military and law enforcement applications; combat sport, competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the preservation of a nation's intangible cultural heritage. The concept of martial arts was originally associated with East Asian tradition, but subsequently the term has been applied to practices that originated outside that region. Etymology "Martial arts" is a direct English translation of the Sino-Japanese word (, ). Literally, it refers to "武 martial" and "芸 arts". The term ''martial arts'' was popularized by mainstream popular culture during the 1960s to 1970s, notably by Hong Kong action cinema, Hong Kong martial arts films (most famously those of Bruce Lee) during the so-called "chopsocky" wave of the early 1970s. According to John Clements, the term '':wikt:martial art, martial arts'' itself is derived from an older ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yahoo
Yahoo (, styled yahoo''!'' in its logo) is an American web portal that provides the search engine Yahoo Search and related services including My Yahoo, Yahoo Mail, Yahoo News, Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Sports, y!entertainment, yahoo!life, and its advertising platform, Yahoo Native. It is operated by the namesake company Yahoo! Inc., which is 90% owned by Apollo Global Management and 10% by Verizon. Yahoo was established by Jerry Yang and David Filo in January 1994 and was one of the pioneers of the early Internet era in the 1990s. However, its use declined in the 2010s as some of its services were discontinued, and it lost market share to Facebook and Google. Etymology The word "yahoo" is a backronym for " Yet Another Hierarchically Organized Oracle" or "Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle". The term "hierarchical" described how the Yahoo database was arranged in layers of subcategories. The term "oracle" was intended to mean "source of truth and wisdom", and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakarta Globe
The ''Jakarta Globe'' is a daily online English-language newspaper in Indonesia, launched in November 2008. The paper initially came out as a print newspaper with an average of 48 pages a day, and published Monday to Saturday. It had three sections, and contained (in section A) a range of general news, including metropolitan and national news coverage as well as international news, plus comment, (in section B) Indonesian and world business and sport plus a classified advertising section, and (in section C) an extensive features and lifestyle coverage as well as entertainment, listings and reader service and puzzle/cartoon pages. The newspaper later added a Sunday Jakarta Globe edition. The newspaper converted from broadsheet to tabloid format in May 2012, and then was published online only from 15 December 2015. The newspaper's owner, PT Jakarta Globe Media, is part of Enggartiasto Lukita's B Universe (formerly Globe Media Group and BeritaSatu Media Holdings, both an associated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Mine
''Dead Mine'' is a 2012 English-language Indonesian horror film directed by Steven Sheil and starring Ario Bayu and Joe Taslim. The film was produced by Infinite Frameworks, the production house before working on the musical animated film ''Meraih Mimpi'' (Achieved a dream) in 2009. Filming and production of the film was done in the filming facility integrated in Batam Island. Plot The film opens with a group of pirates resting and relaxing after a successful raid. One of the pirates wanders off to relieve himself and stumbles upon a cave. While exploring it, he suddenly falls through a concealed hole in the floor into a hidden tunnel network. Warren Price (Les Loveday), the son of a millionaire, is on a mission to explore a former Japanese military bunker on the Tojo Una-Una Regency, island of Una-Una, Gulf of Tomini, Sulawesi, together with Japanese scientist Rie (Miki Mizuno), and Price's girlfriend Su-Ling (Carmen Soo). They are escorted by a team of mercenaries, including C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HBO (Asia)
HBO Asia is the Asian division of HBO, headquartered in Singapore. Originally launched on 1 May 1992 as MovieVision, it was rebranded on 1 June 1995 to its current name upon Home Box Office, Inc. purchase. The Singapore-based broadcast network offers advertisement-free channels and services– including HBO, HBO Signature, HBO Family, HBO Hits and Cinemax – as well as HBO Go and HBO on Demand. They also became the exclusive distributor of BabyFirst in Asia. History HBO was the first American television network to set up its bases in Singapore in 1992, with its production facility based at New Tech Park in Lorong Chuan. HBO signed an agreement with Singapore Telecom in June 1992 in order to deliver its output to Singapore CableVision's MovieVision channel, as well as other broadcasters in the region. HBO Asia began 24-hour broadcasts on 1 March 1994 to cater to travelers who visit hotels. It also increased the number of programmes to 70 a month. HBO Asia was originally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karma (2008 Indonesian Film)
''KARMA'' is a 2008 Indonesian movie based on true events. The film was directed by Allan Lunardi, written by Salman Aristo, and stars Joe Taslim, Dominique Diyose, Jonathan Mulia, HIM Damsyik, and Jenny Chang. This film was released on July 24, 2008. The plot follows Sandra, a young woman who marries into a family haunted by ghosts. Plot No females remain in Guan's (Him Damsyik) family. Philip (Hengky Solaiman) is the only child of Guan. From Philip's two marriages, he has children named Martin (Verdi Solaiman) and Arman (Joe Taslim). Arman decides to leave the house to study in Australia. In Australia, Arman meets Sandra (Dominique Diyose) and they fall in love. Sandra gets pregnant (out of wedlock) and is kicked out of home. Armand returns home and takes Sandra with him to his own family. Their arrival is greeted with a thrown glass. Strange sounds follow in the middle of the night and a female figure appears dressed in ancient Chinese dress, along with voices telling her to get ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Southeast Asian Games
The 2007 Southeast Asian Games (), officially known as the 24th Southeast Asian Games, were a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), Thailand. This was the sixth time Thailand hosted the Southeast Asian Games and its first time since 1995 Southeast Asian Games, 1995. Previously, Thailand also hosted the 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, 1959 inaugural games, 1967 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, 1967 games, 1975 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, 1975 games and the 1985 Southeast Asian Games, 1985 games. The Thai Olympic Committee planned the event to coincide with the commemoration of 80th birthday of King of Thailand, King Bhumibol Adulyadej who was also the gold medalist of the sailing event at the 1967 games. The games was held from 6 to 15 December 2007 although several events had commenced from 27 November 2007. Around 5282 athletes participated at the event which featured 475 events in 43 sports. It was opened ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Southeast Asian Games
The 2005 Southeast Asian Games, officially known as the 23rd Southeast Asian Games, were a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Manila, Philippines. This was the third time the Philippines hosted the games and its first time since 1991. Previously, Philippines also staged the games for the first time in 1981. Around 5336 athletes from 11 participating nations participated at the games which featured 443 events in 40 sports. The games was held from 27 November to 5 December 2005, although several events had commenced from 20 November 2005. The games was opened and closed by Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the President of the Philippines at the Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park. The final medal tally was led by host Philippines, followed by Thailand and Vietnam. Several Games and national records were broken during the games. Though there were several controversies, the games were deemed generally successful with the rising standard of competition amongst the Southeast Asian Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
