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Kenny Ho
Kenny Ho Kar-king (born 29 December 1959) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. He was best known for his role as Zhan Zhao in the Taiwanese and Mainland Chinese television series '' Justice Bao'' from 1993 to 2012, and is also known for his roles in other films and series. Ho is currently a businessman. Early life Ho was born in British Hong Kong on 29 December 1959. He had an elder brother and sister. Ho's parents had since divorced. Ho wanted to be a football player at the university but he failed to qualify for the role. He also studied acting at Beijing University before joining the Shaw Brothers. Career Ho enrolled in ATV's training institute in 1982 and officially became an ATV actor after signing a contract with the company the following year. He starred in various ATV dramas, most notably the series '' The Blood Sword'' in 1990 and 1991, adapted from Ma Wing-shing's manhua series '' Chinese Hero: Tales of the Blood Sword''. In 1988, Ho shifted his acting career to Taiwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
He (surname)
He or Ho is the Romanization, romanized transliteration of several Chinese family names. According to a 2012 survey, 14 million people had Hé (wiktionary:何, 何) listed as their surname, making it the 17th most common surname in Mainland China, a spot it retained in 2019. Hé was listed as the 21st most common surname in the ''Hundred Family Surnames''. A common alternative spelling of the surname is Ho, which is the Standard Mandarin, Mandarin Wade–Giles romanization and the Standard Cantonese, Cantonese romanization of the Chinese family names. In the Korean language, the equivalent surname is Ha (하). In the Vietnamese language, the equivalent surname is Hà. Other less common family names that are romanized as He include wiktionary:河, 河 (Pinyin: Hé), wiktionary:佫, 佫 (Pinyin: Hè), wiktionary:赫, 赫 (Pinyin: Hè), and wiktionary:和, 和. History The surname originates from the Jī (surname), Ji clan of the Zhou dynasty, and the Jiang (surname), Jiang cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tales Of The Blood Sword , also known as the Tälesbahn, in Baden-Württemberg in German ...
Tales may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Tales'' (album), a 1995 album by Marcus Miller * ''Tales'' (film), a 2014 Iranian film * ''Tales'' (TV series), an American television series * ''Tales'' (video game), a 2016 point-and-click adventure game * ''Tales'' (video game series), a series of role-playing games *"Tales", or "Tales from the Forest of Gnomes", a song by Wolfmother from ''Wolfmother'' *"Tales", a song by Schoolboy Q from ''Crash Talk'' People *Rémi Talès (born 1984), French rugby union player *Tales Schütz, Brazilian footballer Other uses *Tales, Castellón, a municipality in Spain See also *Tale (other) *Nürtingen–Neuffen railway The Nürtingen–Neuffen railway, also known as the Tälesbahn ('Valley's Railway'), is a branch line in the Stuttgart region of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is single-track and standard gauge, and is long. It links Neuffen with N� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoe Tay
Zoe Tay Hui Gek (born 10 January 1968) is a Singaporean actress and former model. She has been referred to as the "Queen of Caldecott Hill" and "Ah Jie". To date, Tay has received four Star Awards for Best Actress. Early life Tay is the sixth of seven children born to Teochew parents. She was three when her biological mother died in an accident. Her father remarried and had a daughter with Wong Pong Chin. Her father worked at a pig farm in Lim Chu Kang while her stepmother was a housewife. Tay attended Kay Hua Primary School and later, Yuan Ching Secondary School, where she completed her O-level examinations. She studied fashion design at the Baharuddin Vocational Institute. When she was 13, she thought of using "Jenny" as her English name as people pronounced her hanyu pinyin surname Zheng as "Jenny". However her siblings didn't like it. She later found the name "Zoe" in a dictionary. Career Tay started out as a model at the age of 16. In 1987, she was named Model of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Cuts
''Love Cuts'' ( zh, 割爱) is a 2010 Singaporean drama film directed by Gerald Lee. Commissioned by the Health Promotion Board of Singapore to encourage women of a certain age to get screened regularly for breast cancer, the film is among the first message films to be released in mainstream cinemas in Singapore. It revolves around two women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, and how their loved ones respond with support and understanding while coping with their own fears of losing them. It stars Zoe Tay and Kenny Ho. Cast Main and supporting * Zoe Tay as Sissy Chang * Kenny Ho as Chan Wai Mun * Regene Lim as Mabel Chan * Edwin Goh as Howard Chan * Christy Yow as Kristie Kong * Zhu Xiufeng as Sissy's mother * Lin Ruping as Lady boss * Chen Zhiguang as Chinese restaurant boss * Choo Hoh Kin as Chemotherapy doctor * Wen Guoxian as Love 97.2FM DJ * Renee Ye as Love 97.2FM DJ Special appearances * Allan Wu as Timothy Tang * Desmond Tan as Young customer * Andy Lee a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Storm Warriors
''The Storm Warriors'' is a 2009 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' fantasy film produced and directed by the Pang brothers. It is the second live-action film adaptation of artist Ma Wing-shing's manhua series ''Fung Wan'', following the 1998 film '' The Storm Riders''. ''The Storm Warriors'' is based on ''Fung Wan''s ''Japanese Invasion'' story arc ''The Death Battle''. Ekin Cheng and Aaron Kwok respectively reprise their roles as Wind and Cloud, who this time find themselves up against Lord Godless (Simon Yam), a ruthless Japanese warlord bent on invading China. The film is a co-production between Universe Entertainment and Sil-Metropole Organisation. A sequel to ''The Storm Riders'' was first announced in March 2008 after Universe gained rights to the ''Fung Wan'' franchise from former film distributor Golden Harvest. The Pangs aimed on creating a big-budgeted film involving visual effects and stated that ''The Storm Warriors'' would not be a direct sequel to its 1998 predecessor. Princi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures. The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, which later became fantasy literature, fantasy literature and drama. From the twentieth century onward, it has expanded into various media, including film, television, graphic novels, manga, animation, and video games. The expression ''fantastic literature'' is often used for this genre by Anglophone literary critics. An archaic spelling for the term is ''phantasy''. Fantasy is generally distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror fiction, horror by an absence of scientific or macabre themes, although these can occur in fantasy. In popular culture, the fantasy genre predominantly features settings that reflect the actual Earth, but with some sense of otherness. Characteristics Many works of fantasy use magic (paranorma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wuxia
( , literally "martial arts and chivalry") is a genre of Chinese literature, Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists in ancient China. Although is traditionally a form of historical fantasy literature, its popularity has caused it to be adapted for such diverse art forms as Chinese opera, manhua, television dramas, films, and video games. It forms part of popular culture in many Chinese-speaking communities around the world. According to Hong Kong film director, producer, and movie writer Ronny Yu, wuxia movies are not to be confused with Martial arts film, martial arts movies. The word "" is a compound composed of the elements (, literally "martial", "military", or "armed") and (, literally "chivalrous", "vigilante" or "hero"). A martial artist who follows the code of is often referred to as a (, literally "follower of ") or (, literally "wandering "). In some translations, the martial artist is referred to as a () or (), either of which can be i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justice Bao (2009 TV Series)
''Justice Bao'' is a mainland Chinese television series, starring Jin Chao-chun, Kenny Ho and Fan Hung-hsuan Fan Hung-hsuan ( born 5 September 1946) is a Taiwanese actor who achieved regional fame in East Asia and Southeast Asia for his portrayal of Gongsun Ce in the 1993 TV series A television show, TV program (), or simply a TV show, is the g .... The three actors first portrayed their respective characters in the 1993 Taiwanese hit '' Justice Bao''. Lung Lung from the 1993 series also reprised his role. Units Cast : ''Note: Some cast members played multiple roles.'' International broadcast References * Legend of Bao back on TV 16 years later http://www.china.org.cn/culture/2009-07/23/content_18188089.htm {{The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants Fictional depictions of Bao Zheng in television 2008 Chinese television series debuts 2000s crime drama television series Mandarin-language television shows Television shows set in Kaifeng Gong'an television serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Lau
Andy Lau Tak-wah ( zh, order=t,j, t=劉德華, j=Lau4 Dak1 Waa4; born Lau Fook-wing; 27 September 1961), is a Hong Kong actor, singer-songwriter and film producer. He was named the "Fourth Tiger" among the Five Tiger Generals of TVB in the 1980s as well as one of the Four Heavenly Kings (Hong Kong), Four Heavenly Kings in the 1990s. Lau won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor three times, the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor twice, and was entered into the Guinness World Records for the "Most Awards Won by a Cantopop Male Artist" in 2000, with a total of 444 music awards by 2006. In 2018, Lau became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 2024, Lau was elected vice chairman of China Film Association, the 11th China Film Association. Over a career of four decades, Lau has been one of the most commercially and critically successful artists in the Chinese world. Early life Lau was born Lau Fook-wing in Tai Po, British Hong Kong to fireman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Book And The Sword (1992 TV Series)
''The Book and the Sword'' is a Taiwanese television series adapted from Jin Yong, Louis Cha's The Book and the Sword, novel of the same title. The series was first broadcast on Chinese Television System, CTS in Taiwan in 1992. Cast * Kenny Ho as Chen Jialuo * Leanne Liu as Huoqingtong * Fu Chuan as Princess Fragrance * Shen Meng-sheng as Qianlong Emperor * Shao Hsin as Yu Yutong * Nonnin as Li Yuanzhi * Yeh Fei as Wen Tailai * Niki Chin as Luo Bing * Yang Lih as Xu Tianhong * Han Ni as Zhou Qi * Lung Lung as Zhang Zhaozhong * Cheng Shao-feng as Lu Feiqing * Chiang Yang as Zhou Zhongying * Kuan Hong as Zhao Banshan * Chu Chia-cheng as Taoist Wuchen * Li Yu-lin as Zhang Jin * Wu Shih-yang as Jiang Sigen * Hsu Yu-yao as Shi Shuangying * Hsieh Chun-liang as Xinyan * Fan Hung-hsuan as Yu Wanting * Sally Chen as Empress Dowager * Ku Pao-ming as Li Kexiu * Dapai as Zeng Tunan * He Chun-cheng as Muzhuolun * Liu Shih-fan as Huo'ayi * Huang Chung-yu as Yan Shikui * Hsieh Chian-wen as Chang B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endless Love (Hong Kong TV Series)
Endless Love may refer to: Film * ''Endless Love'' (1981 film), directed by Franco Zeffirelli, based on the novel * ''Endless Love'' (2014 American film), remake of the 1981 film, directed by Shana Feste * ''Endless Love'' (2014 Burmese film), directed by Thein Han *''C'est la vie, mon chéri'', English title ''Endless Love'', a 1993 Hong Kong romantic film Television * ''Endless Love'' (2000 TV series), a set of 4 South Korean dramas * ''Endless Love'' (2010 TV series), a Philippine drama adaptation of the Korean drama ''Autumn in My Heart'' * ''Endless Love'' (2014 TV series), a South Korean television series * ''Endless Love'' (2015 TV series) (''Kara Sevda''), a Turkish television drama * ''Endless Love'' (2019 TV series), a Thai television series Literature *''Endless Love'', a novel by Scott Spencer Music * ''Endless Love'' (soundtrack), soundtrack album of the 1981 film ** "Endless Love" (song), theme for 1981 film, recorded by Lionel Richie and Diana Ross *"Endless Lov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Television System
The Chinese Television System Inc. () is a terrestrial television station in Taiwan and was founded in 1971. Recent milestones of the network are in sports events, including having the distinction to offer exclusive coverage of the 2017 Universiade, which was held in Taipei. This included airing the opening and closing ceremonies, plus major games, and it enabled its YouTube channel with several options to watch the rest of the games. Due to recent interest in soccer in Taiwan triggered by the success of its national team, it also bought the rights to broadcast on its free-to-air waves the 2018 FIFA World Cup for all matches from the round of 16 to the end of the tournament, thereby becoming the only channel which offered an event often reserved to cable TV channels. History In early 1968, Lieutenant General Wang Sheng, deputy director of the General Political Operations Department of the Ministry of National Defense (now the Political Operations Bureau of the Ministry of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
