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Larine Tang
Larine Tang Yue-ping (; born 4 December 1997) is a Hong Kong actress best known for her debut role in the comedy film '' The Yuppie Fantasia 3'' (2017), which earned her a nomination of Best New Performer in the 37th Hong Kong Film Awards. Biography Tang was born on 4 December 1997, in Chongqing. She was raised by her grandparents who worked as exorcists. She grew up in China and moved to Hong Kong when she was a child. After graduation, she worked as a waitress in a Thai restaurant. In 2016, a customer took photos of her and posted on HKGolden, which gained her popularity on the internet. She joined ', a beauty pageant show hosted by ViuTV, in the same year. Tang was eliminated in the round of 8, but she was approached and signed by after the show. In 2017, Tang received her debut role as Hui Hei-hei in the comedy film '' The Yuppie Fantasia 3'' and she received a nomination of Best New Performer in the 37th Hong Kong Film Awards for her performance. She released her first s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chongqing
ChongqingPostal Romanization, Previously romanized as Chungking ();. is a direct-administered municipality in Southwestern China. Chongqing is one of the four direct-administered municipalities under the State Council of the People's Republic of China, Central People's Government, along with Beijing, Shanghai, and Tianjin. It is the only directly administrated municipality located deep inland. The municipality covers a large geographical area roughly the size of Austria, which includes several disjunct urban areas in addition to Chongqing proper. Due to its classification, the municipality of Chongqing is the List of largest cities, largest city proper in the world by population, though Chongqing is not the most populous urban area. The municipality of Chongqing is the only Chinese city with a resident population of over 30 million; however, this number includes its large rural population. In 2020, Chongqing surpassed Shanghai as China's largest municipality by urban populati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dayo Wong
Dayo Wong Tze Wah (born 5 September 1960) is a Hong Kong actor and standup comedian. Known as a pioneer of stand-up comedy in Hong Kong, he is known for his stadium shows integrating political satire and social commentary. He has performed at the Hong Kong Coliseum, including 26 sold-out shows at his farewell stand-up performance. Biography Wong gained a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of Alberta in Canada. He began his career in the entertainment industry in Hong Kong in 1984, but he is best known for his works in live stand-up comedy which he started performing regularly since 1990. Since then he has starred in TV dramas and films and has recorded several albums. Television Dayo had his TVB TV series debut in 1999, acting as "Lai Sam" in "Justice Sung 2". A year later, he reached a milestone as a lazy law firm assistant in War of the Genders, winning the "My Favourite Television Character Award" in 2002. He won two awards in 2004: the My Favourite On-S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Hong Kong Actresses
File:1st century collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Jesus is Crucifixion of Jesus, crucified by Roman authorities in Judaea (17th century painting). Four different men (Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian) Year of the Four Emperors, claim the title of Emperor within the span of a year; The Great Fire of Rome (18th-century painting) sees the destruction of two-thirds of the city, precipitating the empire's Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire#Neronian persecution, first persecution against Christians, who are blamed for the disaster; The Roman Colosseum is built and Inaugural games of the Flavian Amphitheatre, holds its inaugural games; Roman forces Siege of Jerusalem (70 CE), besiege Jerusalem during the First Jewish–Roman War (19th-century painting); The Trưng sisters Trung sisters' rebellion, lead a rebellion against the Chinese Han dynasty (anachronistic depiction); Boudica, queen of the British Iceni leads Boudican revolt, a rebellion against Rome (19th-century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1997 Births
Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus Cyprus (), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Situated in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical orientation are overwhelmingly Southeast European. Cyprus is the List of isl ... on account of a deal to buy S-300 missile system, Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot S-300 crisis, Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 16 – Murder of Ennis Cosby: Near Interstate 405 (California) on a Los Angeles freeway, Bill Cosby's son Ennis is shot in the head in a failed robbery attempt. * January 17 – A Delta II rocket carrying a military GPS payload explodes, shortly after liftoff from Cape Canaveral. * January 18 – In northwest Rwanda, Hutu militia members kill 6 Spanish aid workers and three soldiers, and seriously wound another. * January 19 – Yasser Arafat returns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Line (software)
Line is a freeware app and service for instant messaging and Social networking service, social networking, operated by the Korean-Japanese company LY Corporation, co-owned by SoftBank Group and Naver. Line was launched in Japan in June 2011 by NHN Japan, a subsidiary of Naver. Initially designed for text messaging and Voice over IP, VoIP voice and video calling, it has gradually expanded to become a super-app providing services including a digital wallet (Line Pay), news stream (Line Today), video on demand (Line TV) and digital comic distribution (Line Manga and Line Webtoon). Line became Japan's largest social network in 2013 and is used by over 70% of the population as of 2023; it is also popular mainly in Indonesia, Taiwan and Thailand. History Launch Naver Corporation, Naver launched a messaging app called Naver Talk for the South Korean market in February 2011. However, rival Korean company Kakao dominated the market with its KakaoTalk app, launched in March 2010 Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breakout Brothers 2
''Breakout Brothers 2'' is a 2022 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Mak Ho-pong and starring Patrick Tam, Louis Cheung, Ron Ng, Justin Cheung, Adam Pak and Kenny Wong. A sequel to the 2020 film, '' Breakout Brothers'', the film tells the story of a remanded entrepreneur who initially bribes and then blackmails four inmates who once planned a successful breakout in the previous film to help him set up an escape plan. The film was released on 13 January 2022 in Macau and Singapore, and on 28 April 2022 in Hong Kong. A sequel to the film, titled '' Breakout Brothers 3'', is set for release on 2 June 2022 and will be the final instalment of the series. Plot After their breakout from the previous film, Big Roller, Kin-tin, Scar and Ho-ching have changed their behavior and became more rule-abiding, hoping to complete their prison sentences soon. As the prison becomes more peaceful, Ho Chun, an entrepreneur who is accused for instigating crime, is remanded in prison for three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All U Need Is Love
''All U Need Is Love'' () is a 2021 Hong Kong comedy-drama film directed by Vincent Kok and starring an all-star ensemble cast. The film is a benefit effort for Hong Kong film industry workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic launched by the Hong Kong Performing Artistes Guild and the Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers, and produced by ten major local film companies. ''All U Need Is Love'' was theatrically released on 22 April 2021. Plot During a calm and peaceful afternoon in Hong Kong, the Grande Hotel (格尼酒店) was suddenly suspected to be the source of the COVID-19 outbreak and the Centre for Health Protection has ordered the hotel to be on lockdown while all hotel guests are forced to be quarantined for 14 days to be tested. While the guests are being quarantined in the hotel, it also brings them connections closer as human beings. As they faced through this difficult time together, they also learn to cherish what might be their final moments of spending time with on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sparring Partner
''The Sparring Partner'' is a 2022 Hong Kong legal crime thriller film directed by Ho Cheuk Tin in his directorial debut. The film stars Yeung Wai Lun, Mak Pui Tung, Louisa So, and Michael Chow, with Jan Lamb and Gloria Yip listed as special performers. The story is adapted from the 2013 Tai Kok Tsui double parricide and dismemberment case. The film was premiered at The 46th Hong Kong International Film Festival. It was approved by the Film Development Fund with a financing amount of HK$2.5 million. and released by Golden Scene and Mei Ah Entertainment. The film was officially released in Hong Kong on October 27, 2022. It earned HK$43 million and becomes the tenth highest-grossing movie of 2022 in Hong Kong. Premise The case of a double parricide becomes complicated and confusing. Two barristers represent the two defendants in court. Nine jurors with different backgrounds are involved in the debate of right and wrong in justice at the same time. Cast * Yeung Wai Lun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mak Pui Tung
Mak Pui Tung (, born 8 November 1989) is a Hong Kong actor best known for his role based on real-life murder suspect Murder of Glory Chau and Moon Siu, Angus Tse in the legal thriller film ''The Sparring Partner'' (2022), for which he won Asian Film Award for Best Newcomer, Best Newcomer in the 16th Asian Film Awards and was nominated for Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor, Best Actor in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards. Biography Mak was born on 8 November 1989, in Hong Kong. He attended City University of Hong Kong to pursue an associate degree and joined the university's drama club. He became interested in acting after performing in several stage plays and transferred to Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in 2010 to acquire a Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA in performing arts. After graduating in 2014, Mak joined the and performed in numerous stage plays. He earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in the Hong Kong Drama Awards, 25th Hong Kong Drama Awards. In 2019, Mak l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
