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Li Xuejian
Li Xuejian (; born February 20, 1954) is a Chinese actor. He played the role Song Jiang in '' The Water Margin'', a 1998 television series adapted from the Chinese classical novel of the same title. Li also played the roles of military personnel in television series set in the Chinese Civil War, and he acted in the 2006 film '' The Go Master'', based on the biography of '' go'' player Go Seigen Wu Quan (), courtesy name Wu Qingyuan ()His courtesy name was created based on his real name (''Quan'' means "spring, fountain" and ''Qing Yuan'' means "clear and pure source of water"). (June 12, 1914 – November 30, 2014), better known b .... Personal life In 1983, Li Xuejian married Yu Haidan (), an actress from Kongzheng Art Troupe. The couple has a son, Li Gen (). Filmography Film Television Film and television awards References External links *Li Xuejianat the Chinese Movie Database 1954 births Living people Male actors from Shandong People from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li (surname 李)
Li or Lee (; ) is a common Chinese-language surname, it is the 4th name listed in the famous ''Hundred Family Surnames.'' Li is one of the most common surnames in Asia, shared by 92.76 million people in China, and more than 100 million in Asia. It is the second most common surname in China as of 2018, the second most common surname in Hong Kong, and the 5th most common surname in Taiwan, where it is usually romanized as "Lee". The surname is pronounced as () in Cantonese, ''Lí'' ( poj) in Taiwanese Hokkien, but is often spelled as "Lee" in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and many overseas Chinese communities. In Macau, it is also spelled as "Lei". In Indonesia it is commonly spelled as "Lie". The common Korean surname, "Lee" (also romanized as "I", "Yi", "Ri", or "Rhee"), and the Vietnamese surname, " Lý", are both derived from Li and written with the same Chinese character (李). The character also means "plum" or "plum tree". Demographics and distribution Li, Lee 李 is one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keep Cool (film)
''Keep Cool'' () is a 1997 Chinese black comedy directed by Zhang Yimou and adapted from the novel ''Evening Papers News'' by Shu Ping. The film about a bookseller in love in 1990s Beijing, marked a move away from earlier period pictures of Zhang's earlier work to a more realistic Cinéma vérité-like period in his career that also saw him make '' Happy Times'' (2000) and '' Not One Less'' (1999). ''Keep Cool'' also marked only the third time Zhang placed his film in the modern era and the first time Zhang did not work with actress Gong Li. The film was produced by the Guangxi Film Studio. Synopsis The film is set in modern-day Beijing. It begins with bookseller Zhao Xiaoshuai (Jiang Wen) who is following his ex-lover An Hong ( Qu Ying) home, obviously after an unhappy and one-sided break-up. He tracks the fast-walking An Hong on a bus and later on a bicycle, until she reaches her flat and goes up to her apartment. There, Zhao gets a junk peddler (Zhang Yimou, the director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Of China
''The Secret of China'' () is a 2019 Chinese historical film directed by Wang Jixing and written by Tang Xi. The film stars Wang Pengkai as Mao Zedong and Kenan Heppe as Edgar Snow. Cast includes Li Xuejian, Li Youbin and Jiang Wenli. The film premiered at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on July 24, 2019, and opened in China on August 8, 2019. It is base on ''Red Star Over China'' by Edgar Snow. Cast * Wang Pengkai as Mao Zedong * Kenan Heppe as Edgar Snow * Li Xuejian as Lu Xun * Li Youbin * Jiang Wenli as Song Qingling Production Wang Jixing (''Jiao Yulu'') was hired as the Director and Han Mei (Party chief and chairman of the board of Emei Film Group Co., Ltd.) was hired as the Chief Producer. Wang Jixing asked Li Xuejian to join the cast as Lu Xun. Most of the film was shot on location in Shaanxi, Gansu, Shanghai and Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of pow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Education
''Love Education'' is a 2017 Chinese-Taiwanese drama film directed and co-written by Sylvia Chang. It stars Chang, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Lang Yueting, Song Ningfeng, and Wu Yanshu. It focuses on three generations of women in Henan Province. The film received critical acclaim, with many praising the screenplay and direction, as well as the performances of Wu, Tian, and Chang. Plot Love Education is a story of family and love, involving three women of different ages. Weiwei, nearly 30, has reached the age where she is able to marry. Her love life is in danger of her past, with her work causing troubles with her mother, Huiying, unable to understand it fully. Huiying is a middle-aged teacher who is about to retire, and takes on all arrangements after her mother's death, as she and her husband, Xiaoping, depend on each other but the couple suffer from emotional miscommunication. Nana, the 90-year-old grandma who has lived alone for decades, finds her life interrupted Huiying's sudde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monk Comes Down The Mountain
''Monk Comes Down the Mountain'' ( zh, 道士下山) is a 2015 Chinese fantasy-adventure-comedy film directed by Chen Kaige and starring Wang Baoqiang, Aaron Kwok, Chang Chen, Lin Chi-ling, Fan Wei, Yuen Wah, Vanness Wu, Wang Xueqi, Danny Chan, Lam Suet and Dong Qi. It is based on the best-selling novel ''Dao Shi Xia Shan'' (''A Monk Comes Down the Mountain'') by Xu Haofeng. Filming started in March 2014 on location in Xianghe, Hebei. The film was released on July 3, 2015. It was the first movie with DTS:X and was available in IMAX 3D. Plot He Anxia is a simple monk living in a secluded Taoist temple, one day he's asked to leave the temple partly because of his trouble making but also because the master wishes for him to experience the outside world. Upon descending from the mountain, Anxia quickly finds himself in a city where he meets Tsui Daoning, a doctor of Chinese medicine as well as the owner a Apothecary; Tsui, partly because he feels sorry for the younger man and partly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Peiji
Li, li, or LI may refer to: Businesses and organizations * Landscape Institute, a British professional body for landscape architects * Leadership Institute, a non-profit organization located in Arlington, Virginia, US, that teaches "political technology." * Li Auto (Nasdaq: LI), a Chinese manufacturer of electric vehicles * Liberal International, a political federation for liberal parties * Linux International, an international non-profit organization * Lyndon Institute, an independent high school in the U.S. state of Vermont * The Light Infantry, a British Army infantry regiment Names * Li (surname), including: ** List of people with surname Li ** Li (surname 李), one of the most common surnames in the world ** Li (surname 黎), the 84th most common surname in China ** Li (surname 栗), the 249th most common surname in China ** Li (surname 利), the 299th most common surname in China ** Li (surname 厉), a Chinese surname ** Li (surname 郦), a Chinese surname ** Li (surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back To 1942
''Back to 1942'' is a 2012 Chinese historical film directed by Feng Xiaogang. It is based on Liu Zhenyun's novel ''Remembering 1942'', and is about a major famine in Henan, China, during the Second Sino-Japanese War. On 11 November 2012, the film premiered at the International Rome Film Festival. The film was selected as the Chinese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. Plot The film is set in Henan, China in the winter of 1942, during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Master Fan is a wealthy landlord in a village in Henan. When the village is suffering from famine, Fan still has plenty of food to feed his family and the villagers. A group of bandits come and rob the village, eventually burning it down to the ground. Fan's son dies in the process of stopping the bandits. Fan flees his hometown with his daughter, wife and daughter-in-law. They are accompanied by a servant, Shuanzhu. While they are fleeing to the west, they meet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yang Changji
Yang Changji (; 21 April 1871 – 17 January 1920) was a Chinese educator, philosopher, and writer. After advanced studies in Japan and Europe, he taught at Hunan First Normal University, where he exerted considerable influence on Mao Zedong, Cai Hesen, Xiao Zisheng, and others, and then at Peking University. He became considered one of the leading philosophers of his generation before his early death. Biography Yang was born in Changsha County of Changsha prefecture in Hunan Province of China during the Qing Dynasty. During his childhood, Yang studied at Cheng-Zhu school. He first attended school at the age of 7. In 1898, Yang was accepted to Yuelu Academy. He promoted democracy and supported Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao. After the Hundred Days' Reform, he retired into the country. In 1903, Yang entered Hongwen Academy (). After graduating, he attended University of Tsukuba. In 1909, Yang studied at the University of Aberdeen, majoring in philosophy and ethics. He then went o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Founding Of A Party
''The Founding of a Party'', alternatively titled in English ''Beginning of the Great Revival'' for its international release,Patrick Frater, 21 May 2011Party becomes Revival for int'l release, Film Business Asia is a Chinese propaganda film released in 2011 to mark the 90th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party. The film is directed by Huang Jianxin and Han Sanping, both of whom also worked on the related film, ''The Founding of a Republic'', which features a star-studded cast of Chinese actors, including Andy Lau and Chow Yun-fat.Associated Press, 8 June 2011China launches star-studded propaganda movie Yahoo!Brian Brooks, 8 June 2011John Woo and Chow Yun-Fat Among Chinese Stars Who Pimp for Communist Party Blockbuster indieWIRE The film was created by the state-owned China Film Group and depicts the formation of the Chinese Communist Party, beginning with the fall of the Qing dynasty in 1911 and ending with the Party's founding congress in 1921. Plot During the early 20th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Another Pandora's Box
''Just Another Pandora's Box'', also known as ''Once Upon a Chinese Classic'', is a 2010 Hong Kong parody film directed by Jeffrey Lau, starring Ronald Cheng, Gigi Leung, Betty Sun, Eric Tsang, Huang Bo, Guo Degang, Gillian Chung, and Patrick Tam. It is a spiritual successor to Lau's two-part 1995 film '' A Chinese Odyssey''. Athena Chu, who starred in ''A Chinese Odyssey'', makes a guest appearance in ''Just Another Pandora's Box''. The film's Chinese title is a pun on the Chinese title of the first part of ''A Chinese Odyssey'', ''Yuè Guāng Bǎo Hé'' (月光寶盒). The last three characters of each title are the same, only the first differs; the pronunciations of 月 and 越 are the same in both Cantonese (''jyut6'') and Mandarin (''yuè''). The older title translates literally to "Moonlight Treasure Box"; in the title of this film, the character for "moon" is replaced by 越, in this context meaning "more" or "surpassing". In addition to ''A Chinese Odyssey'', the film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Yutang
Li Yutang () was a KMT general from Guangrao County, Shandong. Li Yutang was a prominent member of the Hong Kong branch of the Tongmenghui (Chinese Revolutionary Alliance) in the late Qing dynasty. ", the Hong Kong Museum of History In 1937, he participated in the as commander of the 3rd Division. In 1945, he fought in the Zhijiang Campaign, also known as the Battle of Xuefeng Mountains [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Of The Clouds (2004 Film)
''South of the Clouds'' is a 2004 Chinese film and the second film directed by the writer Zhu Wen. The film stands in stark contrast to Zhu's previous film. In terms of production, ''South of the Clouds'' received the cooperation of the state apparatus unlike 2001's ''Seafood'' which was an underground production shot on digital hand-held cameras. In terms of story, the transgressive tale of a prostitute and a policeman in ''Seafood'' is a far cry from ''South of the Clouds gentle tale of a retiree who fulfills a lifelong desire to travel to the southern province of Yunnan (literally "South of the Clouds"). ''South of the Clouds'' stars Li Xuejian as the protagonist, Xu Daqin, and features a cameo by director Tian Zhuangzhuang as the police chief in a small town in Yunnan. It was produced by China Film Assist, an independent production company in China; ''South of the Clouds'' was the company's first production. Background ''South of the Clouds'' was, at heart, an attempt by Zhu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
