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Legend Of Nine Tails Fox
''Legend of Nine Tails Fox'' () is a 2016 Chinese television series based on six tales in ''Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio'' by Pu Songling. It originally aired two episodes daily on Hunan TV, Sunday through Tuesday at 22:00, as well as being simultaneously broadcast online on Youku, Tencent, Sohu and iQiyi. The drama was directed by Liu Yufen, Gao Linbao and Xu Huikang, and stars an ensemble cast of actors. The drama is separated into six plots, based on the corresponding stories in the ''Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio''. Synopsis Adapted from six tales of ''Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio'', the plot begins when a magic fruit of Qing Qiu is stolen with Fei Yue as the only witness. "A Xiu" (ep. 1–7): Exorcist Zhuo Yun accuses the fox spirit Hua Yue of being a homewrecker, causing pain to mortals. After a brief battle, Hua Yue manages to escape but injures her ankle while saving a mortal woman named A Xiu. To repay Hua Yue for saving her life, A Xiu takes Hua Yu ...
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Fantasy Film
Fantasy films are films that belong to the fantasy genre with fantastic themes, usually Magic (paranormal), magic, supernatural events, mythology, folklore, or exotic fantasy worlds. The Film genre, genre is considered a form of speculative fiction alongside science fiction films and horror films, although the genres do overlap. Fantasy films often have an element of magic, myth, Wonder (emotion), wonder, escapism, and the extraordinary. Subgenres Several sub-categories of fantasy films can be identified, although the delineations between these subgenres, much as in fantasy literature, are somewhat fluid. The most common fantasy subgenres depicted in movies are high fantasy and sword and sorcery. Both categories typically employ quasi-medieval settings, wizards, magical creatures and other elements commonly associated with fantasy stories. High fantasy films tend to feature a more richly developed fantasy world, and may also be more character-oriented or thematically complex. ...
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Nüwa
Nüwa, also read Nügua, is a mother goddess, culture hero, and/or member of the Three Sovereigns of Chinese mythology. She is a goddess in Chinese folk religion, Chinese Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism. She is credited with creating humanity and repairing the Pillar of Heaven. As creator of mankind, she molded humans individually by hand with yellow clay. In other stories where she fulfills this role, she only created nobles and/or the rich out of yellow soil. The stories vary on the other details about humanity's creation, but it was a tradition commonly believed in ancient China that she created commoners from brown mud. A story holds that she was tired when she created "the rich and the noble", so all others, or "cord-made people", were created from her "dragg nga string through mud". In the ''Huainanzi'', there is a description of a great battle between deities that broke the pillars supporting Heaven and caused great devastation. There was great flooding, and Heaven h ...
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Huli Jing
Huli jing () are Chinese mythological creatures usually capable of shapeshifting, who may either be benevolent or malevolent spirits. In Chinese mythology and folklore, the fox spirit takes variant forms with different meanings, powers, characteristics, and shapes, including , , , , , , and . Fox spirits and nine-tailed foxes appear frequently in Chinese folklore, literature, and mythology. Depending on the story, the fox spirit's presence may be a good or a bad omen. The motif of nine-tailed foxes from Chinese culture was eventually transmitted and introduced to Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese cultures. Descriptions The nine-tailed fox occurs in the ''Shanhaijing'' (''Classic of Mountains and Seas''), compiled from the Warring States period to the Western Han period (circa fourth to circa first century BC). The work states: In chapter 14 of the ''Shanhaijing'', Guo Pu, a scholar of the Eastern Jin dynasty, had commented that the "nine-tailed fox was an auspicious omen ...
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Gülnezer Bextiyar
Gülnezer Bextiyar (; , zh, 古力娜扎·拜合提亞爾; born 2 May 1992), also known by her pinyin transliteration name Gulinazha or its diminutive form Nazha, is a Chinese actress and model who graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 2011. Early life and education Gülnezer was born on 2 May 1992 in Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China and has Uyghur ethnicity. She attended Xinjiang Arts University, majoring in dancing when she was young. At the age of 16, she participated in a modeling contest where she took home the award for the "Most Photogenic". Gülnezer auditioned for the Beijing Film Academy in 2011. During the audition, her unique appearance received attention and her photos were taken and published online. Due to the exposure, she was discovered and signed on by Tangren Media. Career In 2012, Gülnezer made her acting debut in the television series '' Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky'' and rose to fame for her role as Yu Xiaoxue. In 2013, Gülnezer made her big-screen debut ...
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Jiang Jinfu
Jiang Jinfu (, born 2 September 1991) is a Chinese actor and model. Life and career Jiang was born in Changsha, Hunan. After graduating from Yali High School, he attended Shanghai Theatre Academy in 2009 and graduated in 2013. Initially a model, Jiang became the cover model for the inaugural issue of the youth magazine ''Firefly'' and served as a book model for Rao Xueman's novel ''The Left Ear'' in 2009. In 2011, Jiang signed a contract with Tangren Media Tangren Media Co. Ltd. (), formerly known as Chinese Entertainment Shanghai Limited (), is a Chinese entertainment and media company established in 1998 that provides investment, production and publishment of films, TV series, and cartoons. It ..., and gained attention after starring as the leading actor in the 2012 drama '' Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky''. In 2015, Jiang entered into a dispute with his agency, Tangren Media, and established his own studio. On December 29, 2016, the second-instance verdict in Jiang's con ...
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Zhang Xueying
Zhang Xueying (; born 18 June 1997), also known as Sophie Zhang, is a Chinese actress. Zhang is regarded as one of the " New Four Dan actresses of the post-95s Generation" (), along with Zhang Zifeng, Vicky Chen and Guan Xiaotong. Career In 2003, Zhang made her acting debut in the television series, '' Hero During Yongle Period''. She built up her popularity in China with various supporting roles in television series; such as '' The Romance of the Condor Heroes'' (2014), ''The Whirlwind Girl'' (2015) and ''Promise of Migratory Birds'' (2016). In 2017, Zhang played her first small-screen leading role in ''When We Were Young'', a remake of the South Korean television series '' Who Are You: School 2015''. In 2018, she starred in romance drama '' Summer's Desire'', based on Ming Xiaoxi's novel ''Pao Mo Zhi Xia''. In 2019, Zhang rose to prominence for her role in the film '' Einstein and Einstein'' directed by Cao Baoping, which won her critical acclaim. The same year, Zhang ...
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Wang Kai (actor)
Wang Kai (born August 18, 1982) is a Chinese actor. He is known for his television roles in '':zh:北平无战事, All Quiet in Peking'' (2014), ''The Disguiser'' (2015), ''Nirvana in Fire'' (2015), ''Ode to Joy (TV series), Ode to Joy'' (2016), ''When a Snail Falls in Love'' (2016), Stay with Me (2016 TV series), ''Stay With Me'' (2016), and ''Like a Flowing River'' (2018), as well as his film role in ''The Devotion of Suspect X (film), The Devotion of Suspect X''. Early life and education Wang was born in Wuhan in Hubei, Hubei Province. Although he wanted to become an actor after performing Thunderstorm (play), ''Thunderstorm'' in school, his father wanted him to do sports while his mother wanted him to find a stable job. As a result, he worked as a book porter at Xinhua Bookstore after high school. During his free time, he took on side jobs such as attending activities organized by TV stations, taking model-training courses, and shooting commercials. In 2002, during the sho ...
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Gina Jin
Jin Chen (, born 5 September 1990), also known as Gina Jin, is a Chinese actress of Hui ethnicity. She is recognized for her role in the web dramas '' Wu Xin: The Monster Killer'', '' Candle in the Tomb: Mu Ye Gui Shi'' and '' Always On The Move''. Career Jin debuted with a minor role in the wuxia drama 2011 ''Peacock Feather''. Also in 2011, she won the finals of the third season of the Chinese version of the dance program Strictly Come Dancing with her partner Chris Lai Lok Yi. She then starred in historical drama '' Chu Han Zhengxiong'', playing the role of Consort Yu. In 2013, Jin played her first leading role in the war drama ''Tong Bai Hero''. The same year, she made her film debut in the romance film ''Forever Love'', and was nominated at the Shanghai International Film Festival The Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF, , French: ''Festival international du film de Shanghai'') is the largest film festival in Asia and China's longest-running internationa ...
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Chen Ruoxuan
Chen Ruoxuan (, born 16 October 1994) is a Chinese actor. He is best known for his roles in '' Novoland: The Castle in the Sky'' and ''Evil Minds''. Early life Chen was born on October 16, 1994, in Zibo, Shandong Province. He graduated from the Central Academy of Drama The Central Academy of Drama () is a national public drama school in Beijing, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education (China), Ministry of Education. The academy is part of the Double First-Class Construction. Information The sch .... Career Chen Ruoxuan made his acting debut in the shenmo television series ''The Investiture of the Gods 2''. Thereafter he took the lead role in the crime web series ''Evil Minds'', based on the novel of the same name by Lei Mi. The series was a modest success with 530 million views. In 2016, Chen played one of the lead roles in the segment "Hu Si" of the shenmo drama '' Legend of Nine Tails Fox'', and played a supporting role in the fantasy drama '' Novoland: ...
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Tang Yixin
Tang Yixin (), born Tang Ting (, 9 December 1987), also known as Tina Tang, is a Chinese actress and singer. Career Tang began her career when she was picked by Zheng Xiaolong to play the role of Concubine Qi in ''Empresses in the Palace'' (2012). In 2013, her role as Luo Cheng (played by Hans Zhang)'s lover in ''Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties'' received positive reviews from the audience, who said that her character was "refreshing" in a serious historical drama. She then played well-received supporting turns in ''Legend of Lu Zhen'' and ''Noble Bride: Regretless Love'', which achieved the highest and second highest ratings respectively for the first half of 2013. Tang also had a minor role in Stephen Chow's fantasy blockbuster hit ''Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons''. Thereafter Tang starred in television series ''Refueling Lover'' (and its sequel ''Happy Lover''), ''The Love of Happiness'' and the coming-of-age film ''Les Aventures d'Anthony''. In 2016, Tang co ...
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Mike Angelo
Pirat Nitipaisalkul (; born December 19, 1989), known professionally as Mike Angelo (Thai: ไมค์ แองเจโล่), is a Thai-Chinese actor and singer. He is known for being part of the Thai musical duo Golf & Mike. He was a member of the duo along with his brother, Golf Pichaya Nitipaisalkul, from 2005 to 2010. Mike made his acting debut in the 2008 Thai television drama ''Ubatruk Karmkobfah''. Since then, he has appeared in many popular Thai films and television dramas, including ''Full House'' (2014) and '' Kiss Me'' (2015). Mike has also appeared many Chinese television series notably '' Wu Xin: The Monster Killer'' (2015), ''Delicious Destiny'' (2015), ''My Little Princess'' (2016) and ''Mr. Swimmer'' (2018). Career 2005-2010: Career beginnings and acting debut Mike debuted as a member of the duo Golf & Mike in October 2005 with their self-titled album, Golf-Mike. Their dance-pop track "Bounce" was chosen to be the album's first promotional single, and it be ...
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Zhai Tianlin
Zhai Tianlin (, born 15 February 1987) is a Chinese actor. He graduated from the 2006 performance undergraduate class of Beijing Film Academy, and he has acted in films and TV series such as ''Memory of the Youth'', ''Royal Tattoo'', ''Sinful Debt 2'' and ''The River All Red''. In July 2013, he graduated from the 2010 master's school of Acting Department of Beijing Film Academy. In 2014, he was successfully admitted to Beijing Film Academy as a doctoral candidate in Film Science, and received his PhD in June 2018. But in February 2019, his PhD was in dispute because he didn't know what CNKI CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure; ) is a private-owned publishing company in China since 2014. It operates databases of academic journals, conference proceedings, newspapers, reference works, and patent documents. CNKI maintains mono ... is. Subsequently, Beijing Film Academy set up an investigation team and launched the investigation process. Zhai's PhD was revoked on February ...
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