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Li Han-hsiang
Richard Li Han-hsiang (; 7 March 1926 in Jinxi, Liaoning – 17 December 1996 in Beijing) was a Chinese film director. Li directed more than 70 films in his career beginning in the 1950s and lasting till the 1990s. His '' The Enchanting Shadow'', '' The Magnificent Concubine'', and '' Empress Wu Tse-Tien'' were entered into the Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Film Festival (; ), until 2003 called the International Film Festival ('), is the most prestigious film festival in the world. Held in Cannes, France, it previews new films of all genres, including documentaries, from all around ... in 1960, 1962, and 1963 respectively. Li also won the Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards for his work on the movie '' Xi Shi'' in 1965. Most of his movies in the 1970s and 1980s were Chinese historical dramas. He died in Beijing due to a heart attack. He was seventy. Filmography Films This is a partial list of films. Awards * Star. Avenue of Stars. Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huludao
Huludao ( zh, s=葫芦岛 , t=葫蘆島 , p=Húludǎo), formerly known as Jinxi () until 1994, is a coastal prefecture-level city in southwestern Liaoning province, People's Republic of China. Its name literally means "Gourd Island", referring to the fiddle-shaped contour of the peninsula ("half-island" in Chinese), which resembles a bottle gourd, at the city's Longgang District, Huludao, Longgang District. It has a total area of and as of the 2020 census a population of 2,434,194 of whom 1,252,660 inhabitants lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of the 2 urban districts and Xingcheng City largely being conurbated. Located on the northwestern shore of the Liaodong Bay, Huludao is one of the three principal cities (along with Jinzhou and Hebei province's Qinhuangdao) in the Liaoxi Corridor, and is Northeast China's gateway through the Shanhai Pass into North China. It borders Jinzhou to the northeast, Chaoyang, Liaoning, Chaoyang to the north, and Qinhuangdao to the southw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Singaporean Submissions For The Academy Award For Best International Feature Film
Singapore has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film on a fairly regular basis since 2005, although they submitted a film while still being a British colony in 1959. The award, first established at the 28th Academy Awards ceremony, is handed out annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non- English dialogue. The academy selection committee reviews all the submitted films, and secret ballot voting is used to determine the five nominees. , a total of eighteen films have been submitted for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, but none have yet received an Oscar nomination. The director whose films have been submitted the most is Eric Khoo, although none had been nominated; one was disqualified for being more than 50% in English and not in a Foreign Language. Two other submissions were large-scale musicals: t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snuff Bottle (flim)
Snuff bottles were used during the Qing dynasty to contain Snuff (tobacco), powdered tobacco. Smoking tobacco was illegal during the Qing dynasty, but the use of snuff was allowed because the Chinese considered snuff to be a remedy for common illnesses such as Common cold, colds, headaches and stomach disorders. Therefore, snuff was carried in a small bottle like other medicines. The snuff bottle replaced the Decorative box#Snuff box, snuff box used by Europeans. History Tobacco was introduced by the Portuguese to the court at Beijing some time during the mid- to late-16th century. It was originally smoked in pipes before the establishment of the Qing dynasty. The use of snuff and snuff bottles spread through the upper class, and by the end of the 17th century it had become a part of social ritual to use snuff. This lasted through most of the 18th century. Eventually, the trend spread into the rest of the country and into every social class. It was common to offer a pinch of snuf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Emperor (1986 Film)
''The Last Emperor'' () is a 1987 epic biographical drama film about the life of Puyi, the last Emperor of China. It is directed by Bernardo Bertolucci from a screenplay he co-wrote with Mark Peploe, which was adapted from Puyi's 1964 autobiography, and independently produced by Jeremy Thomas. The film depicts Puyi's life from his ascent to the throne as an infant to his imprisonment and political rehabilitation by the Chinese Communist Party. It stars John Lone in the eponymous role, with Peter O'Toole, Joan Chen, Ruocheng Ying, Victor Wong, Dennis Dun, Vivian Wu, Lisa Lu, and Ryuichi Sakamoto (who also composed the film score with David Byrne and Cong Su). It was the first Western feature film authorised by the People's Republic of China to film in the Forbidden City in Beijing. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reign Behind A Curtain
''Reign Behind a Curtain'' () is a 1983 historical drama film directed by Li Han-hsiang. Sequel to '' The Burning of Imperial Palace'', this film tells the story of Cixi's consolidation of power. It stars Liu Xiaoqing as Empress Dowager Cixi, Chan Wah as Empress Dowager Ci'an and Tony Leung Ka-fai as the Xianfeng Emperor. The film was nominated for eight awards at the 3rd Hong Kong Film Awards and won two. Tony Leung, who made his debut in ''The Burning of Imperial Palace'', won the Best Actor Award. Plot After the Anglo-French joint invasion and the destruction of the Yuanming Garden, the Xianfeng Emperor indulges in hunting at the Jehol Summer Resort and Prince Gong is becoming more influential in the Qing government through frequent negotiations and operations with foreign powers. Rumours have it that Prince Gong is planning a rebellion with foreign supports, but Noble Consort Yi often rebuts such claims before the Emperor. The Emperor promotes a female court attendant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Burning Of The Imperial Palace
''The Burning of Imperial Palace'' ( is a 1983 historical drama film directed by Li Han-hsiang. Based on the events in China during the Second Opium War which culminated in the burning of the Old Summer Palace (a.k.a. Yuanming Garden), the film stars Tony Leung Ka-fai as the Xianfeng Emperor and Liu Xiaoqing as a young noble consort, Cixi. Plot In 1852, a 17-year-old girl named Yulan is selected for the Imperial Harem at a triennial selection. Although her beauty was outstanding, she was never given any chance to get closer to the Xianfeng Emperor due to the fact that an ancestor of her clan, the Yehenara clan, once vowed to destroy the rival imperial Aisin Gioro clan at a woman's hands. One day, while the Emperor is walking in the Yuanming Garden, he was attracted by a song which apparently was sung by Yulan, who was nearby. Falling in love with her temperament the Emperor first promotes Yulan to the rank of concubine and further elevates her as a noble consort when she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Swindlers
''Love Swindlers'' is a 1976 Hong Kong film directed by Li Han-hsiang. The film is rated in Category III. Cast * Shirley Yu Sha Li * Chen Ping * Dana * Wang Ping * Yueh Hua * Ku Feng Chan Sze-man (3 July 1930 – 27 March 2025), better known by his stage name Ku Feng, was a Hong Kong actor. Background Feng studied in Beijing, and appeared in hundreds of films, many of which were produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio S ... * Siu Yam Yam * Hong Hoi * Lau Luk Wa * Tin Ching * Chan Shen * Cheng Siu Ping * Cheung Chok Chow * Cheung Hei * Chiang Nan * Fong Yuen * Fung Ming * Gam Tin Chue * Hung Ling Ling * Kok Lee Yan * Kong Yeung * Kwan Yan * Liu Wai * Lui Hung * Ng Ming Tsui * Ou-Yang Sha Fei * Sai Gwa Paau * Shum Lo * Teresa Ha Ping * Tsui Oi Sam * Wang Han Chen External links * {{IMDb title, 0074821 HK Cinemagic entry Hong Kong romantic comedy films 1976 films Shaw Brothers Studio films 1970s Hong Kong films 1970s Cantonese-language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Tempest
''The Last Tempest'' () is a 1976 Hong Kong drama film directed by Li Han-hsiang. The film was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 49th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Cast * Ti Lung as Emperor Guangxu * Lisa Lu as Empress Dowager Cixi * Ivy Ling Po as Empress Xiaodingjing * Siu Yiu as Consort Zhen * Miao Tien as Li Lianying * Wong Yue as Zhang Jinxi * Lin Yun as Kang Youwei * Yueh Hua as Tan Sitong *Chen Ping as Consort Jin *Shum Lo as Eunuch Wang Shang *Ingrid Hu Yan Yan as Princess Der Ling *Wong Sun as Yuan Shikai *Yeung Chi-hing as Official Hsu Tung *Wang Hsieh as Official Kang Li *Chiang Nan as Official Tai Yi * Ching Miao as Ronglu *Lo Hol Pang as Yang Shenxiu * Kong Ngai as Lin Xu See also * List of submissions to the 49th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Hong Kong submissions for the Academy Award for Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Lu
Lisa Lu Yan (born Lu Pingxiang; January 19, 1927) is a Chinese-American actress. She has worked extensively in Hong Kong, American, and mainland Chinese film and television since her debut in 1958. She won the Golden Horse Awards three times, twice for Best Leading Actress and once for Best Supporting Actress, in the 1970s. She is the only person who is a member of both the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. On May 5, 2025, Lu became the oldest person to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Early life and education Lu was born in Beijing in 1927, and was the adopted daughter of noted Chinese opera (Kunqu) performer Mei Lanfang. Her mother, Li Guifen, was also a Kunqu singer. Lu followed in her parents footsteps and began performing in Kunqu as a teenager. She attended a primary school run by English missionaries, and became adept in the English language from an early age. In 1945 attended St. John' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Empress Dowager
''The Empress Dowager'' is a 1975 Hong Kong historical film directed by Li Han-hsiang and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, starring Lisa Lu as Empress Dowager Cixi. Plot Although the Empress Dowager Tzu-hsi of the Ching Dynasty had promised her nephew, Emperor Kuang-hsu that he had complete autonomy, he found that this was not the case as he attempted to exert his authority over corrupt eunuchs and officials who undermined him with the backing of the Empress Dowager. Young, inexperienced and without a strong cadre of loyal officials to support him, he tries to juggle affairs both public and private. His loveless marriage to Empress Chin Feng and dislike of the Empress further leaves him all the more bereft of any power lever. His only bright spark in a cold gloomy palace was his love for Concubine Chen and a young eunuch who wholeheartedly supports him. Cast * Lisa Lu as Empress Dowager Tzu-hsi * Ti Lung as Emperor Kuang-hsu *Siu Yiu as Consort Zhen * Miao Tien as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scoundrel (film)
''Kaminey'' () is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language action film written and directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and produced by Ronnie Screwvala under UTV Motion Pictures, featuring Shahid Kapoor in a dual role, alongside Priyanka Chopra and Amole Gupte in the lead roles. Set against the backdrop of the Mumbai underworld, ''Kaminey'' follows a rivalry between a pair of twins, one with a lisp and the other with a stutter, over the course of a single day. Bhardwaj bought the original script of ''Kaminey'' for from Kenyan writer Cajetan Boywhom he had mentored at a scriptwriting workshop in Uganda, later collaborating with screenwriters Sabrina Dhawan, Abhishek Chaubey and Supratik Sen to modify it. ''Kaminey'' was released on 14 August 2009 and became a moderate box-office success worldwide, grossing over against a production and marketing budget of . The film's soundtrack album, composed by Bhardwaj, also became a commercial success, with the song "Dhan Te Nan" topping the charts on var ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Admarid Girl
''The Admarid Girl'' is a 1972 Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ... film written and directed by Li Han Hsiang, and starring Patrick Tse Yin, Chen Chen, Lee Kwan and Hon Kong. References 1972 films Hong Kong action films 1972 action films 1970s Mandarin-language films Films directed by Li Han-hsiang 1970s Hong Kong films {{1970s-action-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
