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Ken Hung
Ken Hung Cheuk Lap is a Hong Kong cantopop singer. He started his career after earning a second place in the EEG Singing Contest (aka 25th annual New Talent Singing Awards Hong Kong Regional Finals). During 2007, he went to help in the office for about 3–4 months cutting newspapers because his manager Mani Fok said he was too shy. Then he finally started recording songs, with his first song being "Love.gutless" (愛．無膽). During 2008, he suffered his first bout of hydrothorax, which stopped him from working for most of 2008 until the filming of Love is Elsewhere. However, the problem returned late in 2008, his condition deteriorated and he was hospitalized. He had to cease all work including the filming of the drama Prince & Princess 2 in Taiwan. He was later released from the hospital. He is now working on the promotion of the movie Happily Ever After. Discography *2007 – Love. Gutless ( 愛．無膽) – 19 July *2007 – Love. Gutless 2nd version (愛．無膽) � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Hong Kong
Hong Kong was a British colony, colony and later a British Dependent Territory, dependent territory of the British Empire from 1841 to 1997, apart from a period of occupation under the Japanese Empire from Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, 1941 to 1945 during the Pacific War. The colonial period began with the British occupation of Hong Kong Island in 1841, during the First Opium War between the British and the Qing dynasty. The Qing had wanted to enforce its prohibition of opium importation within the dynasty that was being exported mostly from British India, as it was causing widespread addiction among its populace. The island was ceded to Britain by the Treaty of Nanking, ratified by the Daoguang Emperor in the aftermath of the war of 1842. It was established as a crown colony in 1843. In 1860, the British took the opportunity to expand the colony with the addition of the Kowloon Peninsula after the Second Opium War, while the Qing was embroiled in handling the Taiping Rebe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jade And The Pearl
''The Jade and the Pearl'' () is a 2010 Hong Kong film co-produced by Shaw Brothers Studio, Television Broadcasts Limited and Emperor Motion Pictures. Cast Main cast * Charlene Choi as Princess Yin (嫣公主) * Raymond Lam as General Ching Hin (程騫) * Joey Yung as Chuk Sam Leung (祝三娘), a thief who lives on the top of the mountain * Wong Cho-lam as Ling Kam Hoi (凌感開), a storyteller * Ti Lung as King (皇上) * Sire Ma as Princess Sau (秀公主) * Macy Chan as Princess Wah (樺公主) * Christine Kuo as Princess Kuo (苟公主) * Kathy Yuen as Princess Yuen (婉公主) * Katy Kung as Princess Kung (欣公主) * Jess Shum as Princess Ying (盈公主) * Mavis Pan as Princess Ping (平公主) * Tsui Ming as Princess Ko (高公主) * Yung Kai Nei as Princess Kwai (貴公主) * Lam Yuen Ha as Princess Heung (香公主) * Sherry Chen as Chui Luk (翠綠), an odalisque * Cilla Kung as To Hung (桃紅), an odalisque * Chapman To as Eunuch Yeung (楊公公) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Male Singers
Hong may refer to: Places *Høng, a town in Denmark *Hong Kong, a city and a special administrative region in China *Hong, Nigeria *Hong River in China and Vietnam *Lake Hong in China Surnames *Hong (Chinese name) *Hong (Korean name) Organizations * Hong (business), general term for a 19th–20th century trading company based in Hong Kong, Macau or Canton *Hongmen (洪門), a Chinese fraternal organization Creatures *Hamsa (bird), a mythical bird also known was hong *Hong (rainbow-dragon) ''Hong'' or ''jiang'' () is a two-headed dragon in Chinese mythology, comparable with rainbow serpent legends in various cultures and mythologies. Chinese "rainbow" names Chinese has three "rainbow" words, regular ''hong'' , literary ''didong' ..., a two-headed dragon in Chinese mythology * ''Hong'' (genus), a genus of ladybird {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Births
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The Rippling Blossom
''The Rippling Blossom'' is a 2011 Hong Kong romantic drama series produced by TVB and starring Julian Cheung, Michael Tse, Myolie Wu, Damian Lau and Tavia Yeung. The premiere episode aired on 7 February 2011 on TVB Jade. It was filmed from 25 October 2009 to 20 January 2010. Filming locations included Hokkaido, as well as Tokyo and Hong Kong. Synopsis A Hong Kong dining mogul leaves behind a sushi restaurant to his second wife, Kong Ying-yuet (Lisa Lui), their son, Yue Chi-hiu (Michael Tse) and the son from his third wife, Yue Chi-ying ( Julian Cheung). Hiu and Ying are remarkable Japanese cuisine chefs whose main aim in life is to pursue excellence in cuisine. Although Hiu and Ying are half-brothers, they get along very well. When their father's first wife, Lang Yung-yung (Angelina Lo), creates trouble for the restaurant, Hiu declares to challenge her, claiming whoever wins will have the restaurant. Yung sends her personal nurse, Choi Sze-lung ( Tavia Yeung) to get cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince + Princess 2
A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The female equivalent is a princess. The English word derives, via the French word ''prince'', from the Latin noun , from (first) and (head), meaning "the first, foremost, the chief, most distinguished, noble ruler, prince". Historical background The Latin word (older Latin *prīsmo-kaps, literally "the one who takes the first lace/position), became the usual title of the informal leader of the Roman senate some centuries before the transition to empire, the ''princeps senatus''. Emperor Augustus established the formal position of monarch on the basis of principate, not dominion. He also tasked his grandsons as summer rulers of the city when most of the government were on holiday in the country or attending religious rituals, and, for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dressage To Win
''Dressage To Win'' (盛裝舞步愛作戰) is a nine-episode Hong Kong television series created by TVB in celebration of the 2008 Olympics held in Beijing. The series revolves around 12 students attending horse-riding school in the hopes to get a scholarship to go to England. ''Dressage To Win'' is part of the Four Leaf Clover TVB series and guest stars many TVB actors and singers throughout. Plot Twelve students compete to win a scholarship to England for horseback riding. The story's main couple includes Ben and Michelle who were lovers but, due to a misunderstanding, they broke up. A few years later they meet up again at horseback riding camp competing with each for the scholarship. Other couples include Kimmy and Ah Him, and couple Nel and Ah Boy who are complete opposites of each other. As the competition heats up so does the love between these students. Cast *Michelle Wai as Michelle *Ken Hung as Ben * Carlos Chan as Nel *Wylie Chiu as Boy *Him Law as Ah Him * Kimmy Kwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mobfathers
''The Mobfathers'' is a 2016 Hong Kong crime film directed by Herman Yau, produced by and starring Chapman To. The film co-stars Gregory Wong and Philip Keung, with a guest appearance by Anthony Wong. ''The Mobfathers'' made its world premier at the 40th Hong Kong International Film Festival on 23 March 2016 and was theatrically released in Hong Kong on 31 March. Synopsis Every three years, the five leading gangs elect a representative to stand for election to be the Mobfather of the underworld. Each of the candidates has his strengths and his weaknesses, and there is understandably a decided lack of trust amongst the gangs. Each fighting for his gang's own vested interests. The Mobfather looks to two of his lieutenants to take over for him when he learns he is dying. In the end the two chosen candidates, Chuck and Wulf, killed each other in a gang fight. The movie ends with Chuck narrating how the Mobfather died. Cast * Chapman To as Chuck *Gregory Wong as Wulf *Philip Keun ... [...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 Sam Ho Wing-sam (何永森) * Shawn Yue as Yau Pong-chiu (游邦潮) * Simon Yam as Lee Pui-to (李培道) * Hu Jun as Hai Yang (海洋) * Michelle Bai as Yang Lin (楊琳) * William Chan as Cheung Man-kin (張文健) * Andy On as Yip Chi-fai (葉志輝) * Patrick Tam as Mr. Man (萬先生) * Liu Kai-chi as Tam Sir (譚Sir) * Deep Ng as Ben Sir (斌Sir) * Michelle Wai as Power plant employee * Kenny Kwan as Siu-kiu (小僑) * Alice Li as Emily * Jackie Chan as Himself (cameo) * Andrew Lau as Director of Fire Services (cameo) * Siu Yam-yam as Wife of wine brewer owner (cameo) Release ''As the Light Goes Out'' was released in Hong Kong on January 2, 2014 and in China on January 3, 2014. At the end of the run, the film has grossed $11.92 million in China. Reception Derek Elley of ''Film Business Asia' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
