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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 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 in Hong Kong. See also * Stone House (Diamond Hill) The Stone House is the last structure remaining from the former Tai Hom squatter village. The building is located at No. 4 Tai Koon Yuen (), Tai Hom, in the Wong Tai Sin District of Kowloon, Hon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huludao
Huludao (), 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. 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 to the north, and Qinhuangdao to the southwest, as well as sharing maritime boundaries with Yingkou and Dalian to the east ... [...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 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 fifteen films have been submitted for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but none has 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: the 1959 musical-drama ''The Kingdom and the Beauty'', as well as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Emperor
''The Last Emperor'' ( it, L'ultimo imperatore) is a 1987 epic biographical drama film about the life of Puyi, the final 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 a small boy 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 authorized 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 prequel to the film, 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 as Consort ... [...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 (aka. Yuanming Garden), the film stars Tony Leung Ka-fai as the Xianfeng Emperor and Liu Xiaoqing as a young nobel consort Cixi. Plot In 1852, a 17-year-old girl named Yulan is selected into the Imperial Harem at a triennial selection. Although her beauty is outstanding, she is 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 is 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 gives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Swindlers
''Love Swindler'' is a 1976 Hong Kong film directed by Li Han-hsiang. The film is rated in Category III. Cast and roles * Shirley Yu Sha Li * Chen Ping * Dana * Wang Ping * Yueh Hua * Ku Feng * 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 Teresa Ha () (October 6, 1937 – August 5, 2019) was a former Chinese television and film actress from Hong Kong. Ha is credited with over 260 films. Career In 1956, Ha started her acting career in Hong Kong films. Ha first appeared in The Soul ... * 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Tempest
''The Last Tempest'' (, translit. Ying tai qi xue) 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 Lin Xu (; 1875 – 28 September 1898), courtesy name Tungu (), was a Chinese politician, scholar, songwriter and poet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Lu
Lisa Lu Yan (; born January 19, 1927) is a Chinese actress. She won the Golden Horse Awards three times 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. Life Lu was born in Beijing in 1927. Her husband was Shelling Hwong (1922-1996). They had three children, including composer Lucia Hwong.(incorrect birth date of December 5, 1931) Career During Lu's teen years, she was active in Chinese opera, or Kunqu, before emigrating to the United States, where, beginning in the 1950s, she enjoyed a long career in television. During the 1958–59 television season, she had a recurring role as Miss Mandarin on the cult western show ''Yancy Derringer'', set in New Orleans in 1868. In 1961 she had a recurring role as "Hey Girl" on the television series ''Have Gun – Will Travel''. She made numerous other appearances on television, with guest starring roles on ''Bonanza'', ''Th ... [...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) ''
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Scoundrel or Scoundrels may refer to: Books * ''Scoundrel'', a 1996 romance novel by Elizabeth Elliott * ''Scoundrel'' (book), a 2022 book by Sarah Weinman * ''Scoundrel'' (novel), a 2004 novel by Bernard Cornwell * ''Scoundrels'' (novel), a 2017 novel by Duncan Crowe and James Peak * '' Star Wars: Scoundrels'', a 2013 novel by Timothy Zahn Other uses * Scoundrels (band), a UK blues-rock band * "Scoundrels" (''Law & Order'' episode), a 1994 episode of ''Law & Order'' * ''Scoundrels'' (TV series), a 2010 comedy-drama TV series on ABC * The Scoundrels, an American band, formed by members of The Echoes (American group) See also * The Scoundrel (other) * ''Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (other) Dirty Rotten Scoundrels may refer to: * ''Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'' (film), a 1988 film starring Steve Martin and Michael Caine * ''Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'' (musical), a Broadway musical based on the 1988 film * The Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, a B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Admarid Girl
''The Admarid Girl'' is a 1972 Hong Kong film written and directed by Li Han Hsiang, and starring Patrick Tse Yin, Chen Chen, Lee Kwan and Hon Kong Hon or HON may refer to: People * Han (surname) (Chinese: 韩/韓), also romanized Hon * Louis Hon (1924–2008), French footballer * Priscilla Hon (born 1998), Australian tennis player Other uses * Hon (Baltimore), a cultural stereotype o .... 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] |
Cheating Panorama
''Cheating in Panorama'' () is a 1972 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Li Han-hsiang. The film has a theme of duplicity. Film critic Ain-ling Wong classified ''Cheating in Panorama'' as having what Chan Koonchung would describe as "slovenly aesthetics" that is of "the crude and vulgar variety". Cast *Chen Chen *Li Han-hsiang *Alan Tang * Zhao Lei * Zhang Yang * Lee Kwan *Charlie Chin * Chiang Nan * Roy Chiao Hung * Jenny Hu References External links ''Cheating in Panorama''on Hong Kong Cinemagic ''Cheating in Panorama''on Hong Kong Movie DataBase The Hong Kong Movie Database (HKMDB) is a bilingual ( English and Chinese) website started in 1995 by Hong Kong resident Ryan Law to provide a repository for information about movies originating from Hong Kong and the people who created them. ... * 1972 films 1972 comedy films 1970s Mandarin-language films Films directed by Li Han-hsiang Hong Kong comedy films 1970s Hong Kong films {{1970s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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