Liang Saizhen

	Liang Saizhen Liang Saizhen (), also romanised as Liang Sa-tsen, was a Chinese film actress and :zh:舞女 (中国近代), dancing girl active in the 1920s and 1930s. She appeared in over 20 films in Shanghai, the vast majority of them silent films. After the Second Sino-Japanese War began in 1937, she fled to British Malaya, and probably died in Singapore. Filmography Personal life Her younger sisters Liang Saizhu (), Liang Saishan (), and Liang Saihu () also acted in some films. Liang Saizhu appeared in ''The Seashore Hero'' (1929), ''Madame Mai'' (1934), and ''Four Sisters'' (1935), as well as some films after 1935. Liang Saishan only appeared in ''Madame Mai'' and ''Four Sisters'', and Liang Saihu only appeared in ''Four Sisters'', which starred the four of them together.The Liang family four sisters raised money for the Anti-Japanese War and had initiated many fundraising activities. References * People from Zhongshan Actresses from Guangdong 20th-century Chinese actresses Chinese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Liangyou 098 Cover Liang Saizhen 梁赛珍 And Liang Saizhu 二妹梁赛珠 And Liang Saishan 三妹梁赛珊 ''The Young Companion'', known as ''Liángyǒu'' () in Chinese, was a pictorial with captions in both Chinese and English, published in Shanghai beginning February 1926. Although the direct translation of ''Liangyou'' is "Good Companion", the magazine bore the English name ''The Young Companion'' on the cover. Called an "iconic magazine" and "a visual shortcut for 'old Shanghai'", the magazine has proven useful in modern times to examine the glamorous side of colonial-era Shanghai. It may have been the most influential large-scale comprehensive pictorial in the 1920s, at least in Asia. It ceased publication in 1945. There were 174 issues in total, which includes the two special issues not given monthly issue numbers, the ''Sun Yat-sen Memorial Special Issue'' and the ''Eighth Anniversary'' issue. Since 1945, it has been repeatedly reestablished, but the impact has not been the same. The magazine ran a mixture of content, including photography, art, literature and sports. Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Chinese University Press The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press is the university press of the Chinese University of Hong Kong The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a public research university in Ma Liu Shui, Hong Kong, formally established in 1963 by a charter granted by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. It is the territory's second-oldest university a .... It was established in 1977 and publishes more than 50 titles per year. Most works are on China, Hong Kong and the Chinese culture. References External links * University presses of Hong Kong {{Publish-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chinese Emigrants To Singapore Chinese can refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity '' Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation List of ethnic groups in China, people of various ethnicities in contemporary China Han Chinese, the largest ethnic group in the world and the majority ethnic group in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and Singapore Ethnic minorities in China, people of non-Han Chinese ethnicities in modern China Ethnic groups in Chinese history, people of various ethnicities in historical China Nationals of the People's Republic of China Nationals of the Republic of China Overseas Chinese, Chinese people residing outside the territories of Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan * Sinitic languages, the major branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family Chinese language, a group of related languages spoken predominantly in China, sharing a written script (Chine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chinese Silent Film Actresses Chinese can refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity ''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation List of ethnic groups in China, people of various ethnicities in contemporary China Han Chinese, the largest ethnic group in the world and the majority ethnic group in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and Singapore Ethnic minorities in China, people of non-Han Chinese ethnicities in modern China Ethnic groups in Chinese history, people of various ethnicities in historical China Nationals of the People's Republic of China Nationals of the Republic of China Overseas Chinese, Chinese people residing outside the territories of Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan * Sinitic languages, the major branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family Chinese language, a group of related languages spoken predominantly in China, sharing a written script (Chinese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Actresses From Guangdong An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' (acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	People From Zhongshan A person ( : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of property, or legal responsibility. The defining features of personhood and, consequently, what makes a person count as a person, differ widely among cultures and contexts. In addition to the question of personhood, of what makes a being count as a person to begin with, there are further questions about personal identity and self: both about what makes any particular person that particular person instead of another, and about what makes a person at one time the same person as they were or will be at another time despite any intervening changes. The plural form " people" is often used to refer to an entire nation or ethnic group (as in "a people"), and this was the original meaning of the word; it subsequently acquired its use as a plural f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	An Amorous History Of The Silver Screen ''An Amorous History of the Silver Screen'' () is a 1931 film in two parts directed by Cheng Bugao for the Mingxing Film Company. Starring Xuan Jinglin, it follows a courtesan who rises to stardom in the Shanghai film industry, endangers her position for romance, and ultimately decides to earn an independent living through acting. This film, which used Mingxing's studios as part of its setting, has been read as a metafilm featuring biographic elements. Part of the film has been lost, with only 52 minutes of the second part surviving. Plot After becoming a treaty port, the city of Shanghai develops into a modern and cosmopolitan city of skyscrapers and paved streets. A thriving film industry emerges, as does a large pleasure quarters. The courtesan Wang Fengzhen is slapped by a client after arriving late, and he mocks her tears by telling her she could be the next Lillian Gish. She decides to enrol with a major film company and soon gains recognition for her talent and range. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Burning Of The Red Lotus Temple ''The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple'' () is a lost Chinese silent film serial directed by Zhang Shichuan, widely considered to be the founding father of Chinese cinema. The film is adapted from the novel ''The Tale of the Extraordinary Swordsman''. ''The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple'', in 16 parts, is among the longest films ever produced and the longest major release, running 27 hours in total. The Mingxing Film Company production was released in 19 feature-length parts between 1928 and 1931. No copies have survived. The craze of the film series eventually led the Kuomintang to ban all wuxia films by the early 1930s because wuxia was thought to be inciting anarchy and rebellion. See also List of lost films List of longest films This list of longest films is composed of films with a running time of 300 minutes (5 hours) or more. Cinematic films Note: Some releases are extended cuts or director's cuts, and are ranked according to the longest verified running time. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Lustrous Pearl ''Lustrous Pearls'' (), also known as ''The Lustrous Pearl'', is a 1927 film directed by Chen Tian for the Huaju Film Company. Starring Zhang Huimin and Wu Suxin, it depicts the machinations of three men who seek to steal two large pearls from a former colleague. One of several modern costume dramas produced by Huaju, it has been read as an exploration of women's empowerment and the construction of the New Woman. Plot In a remote coastal village, four fishermen harvest two large pearls. They are unable to agree how to divide these spoils, and Chang Yungthe eldestthus gives one to his live-in girlfriend Yu Zhiyin and one to his sister Aye Chien for safekeeping. Angered by Chang's unwillingness to split the bounty, his comrades swear revenge. They contact Yang, a retired bandit, who shows an interest in acquiring the pearls. The men abduct Chang, bind him, and strand him on an offshore rock; they also abscond with Aye Chien. Chang is rescued by Yu, who braves the waves to save her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]