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Liang Yang
Liang Yang ( zh, s=杨亮, p=Yáng Liàng; born March 26, 1980) is a Chinese actor, stuntman and martial artist. He is known for his work in the Hollywood film industry in movies such as ''Skyfall'', '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' and '' Mission: Impossible – Fallout''. Work Yang first appeared as a stunt performer in 2007 with the action movie Underground. In 2011, he debuted in Hollywood with the movies '' Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'' and '' X-Men: First Class''. In 2012, he played a brief role in the James Bond movie, ''Skyfall'', opposite Daniel Craig. At 19th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Yang, along with the rest of the stunt team of ''Skyfall'', received the SAG award for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture. Yang was the stunt double for Emily Blunt in the 2014 movie ''Edge of Tomorrow''. For the 2015 movie, ''Star Wars: The Force Awakens'', Yang played the role of a stormtrooper, engaged in a battle against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yang (surname)
Yang (; ) is the Transcription (linguistics), transcription of a Chinese family name. It is the list of common Chinese surnames#People's Republic, sixth most common surname in Mainland China. It is the 16th surname on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' text. The Yang clan was founded by Boqiao, son of Duke Wu of Jin in the Spring and Autumn period of the Ji (Zhou dynasty ancestral surname), Ji (姬) surname, the surname of the royal family during the Zhou dynasty ) who was enfeoffed in the Yang (state), state of Yang. History The German sociologist Wolfram Eberhard calls Yang the "Monkey Clan", citing the totemistic myth recorded in the ''Soushenji'' and ''Fayuan Zhulin'' that the Yangs living in southwestern Shu (state), Shu (modern Sichuan) were descendants of monkeys. The ''Soushenji'' "reported that in the southwest of Shu there were monkey-like animals whose names were ''jiaguo'' (猳國), ''mahua'' (馬化), or ''Monkeys in Chinese culture#Jue and Juefu, jueyuan'' (玃猿). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edge Of Tomorrow
''Edge of Tomorrow'' is a 2014 American science fiction film, science fiction action film directed by Doug Liman and written by Christopher McQuarrie and the writing team of Jez Butterworth, Jez and John-Henry Butterworth, loosely based on the light novel, Japanese light novel ''All You Need Is Kill'' by Hiroshi Sakurazaka. Starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, the film takes place in a future where most of Europe is occupied by an alien race. Major William Cage (Cruise), a public relations officer with no combat experience, is forced by his superiors to join a landing operation against the aliens, only to find himself experiencing a time loop as he tries to find a way to defeat the invaders. Bill Paxton and Brendan Gleeson also appear in supporting roles. In late 2009, purchased the rights to ''All You Need Is Kill'' and sold the spec script to Warner Bros. Pictures. The studio produced ''Edge of Tomorrow'' with the involvement of , the novel's publisher Viz Media, and Austra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donnie Yen
Donnie Yen Chi-tan ( zh, c=甄子丹, p=Zhēn Zǐdān, j=, first=j; born 27 July 1963) is a Hongkongers, Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and action director. He is the recipient of various accolades, including three Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards, Golden Horse Awards and five Hong Kong Film Awards. He is best known for portraying Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man in the ''Ip Man (film series), Ip Man'' film series, namely ''Ip Man (film), Ip Man'' (2008), ''Ip Man 2'' (2010), ''Ip Man 3'' (2015), and ''Ip Man 4: The Finale'' (2019). He also served as co-producer for the spin-off ''Master Z: Ip Man Legacy'' (2018). Born in Guangdong, Yen developed an interest in martial arts at a young age, and began experimenting with various styles, including tai chi and other traditional Chinese martial arts. At age 18, he auditioned for action choreographer Yuen Woo-ping in Hong Kong. He landed his first starring role in the 1984 Hong Kong martial arts action film ''Drunken Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jyn Erso
Jyn Erso is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise, portrayed by English actress Felicity Jones as the main protagonist in the 2016 film '' Rogue One: A Star Wars Story''. Jyn aids the Rebel Alliance in a desperate attempt to steal the plans to the Death Star, a weapon of the Galactic Empire with enough power to destroy an entire planet. The character was introduced as a child in the 2016 prequel novel '' Catalyst'' by James Luceno, and would later appear in the 2017 novel '' Star Wars: Rebel Rising'' by Beth Revis, once again as the protagonist, detailing her time as a teenager and induction into her family friend and mentor Saw Gerrera's Partisan offshoot-sect of the Rebel Alliance, as well as her independent efforts in both combating and evading the forces of the Empire. Character Origins Industrial Light & Magic chief creative officer John Knoll, credited for the story of ''Rogue One'', told '' Vanity Fair'' in 2016 that he conceived the plot of the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felicity Jones
Felicity Rose Hadley Jones (born 17 October 1983) is an English actress. She began her professional acting career as a child, appearing in '' The Treasure Seekers'' (1996) at age 12. She went on to play Ethel Hallow for one series of the television series ''The Worst Witch'' (1998). In 2008, she appeared in the Donmar Warehouse production of '' The Chalk Garden''. Since 2006, Jones has appeared in the films ''Northanger Abbey'' (2007), '' Brideshead Revisited'' (2008), '' Chéri'' (2009), ''The Tempest'' (2010), '' The Amazing Spider-Man 2'' (2014), and '' True Story'' (2015). She received praise for her performances in the romantic drama '' Like Crazy'' (2011) and the biopic '' The Theory of Everything'' (2014). Her portrayal of Jane Hawking in the latter earned her nominations for the BAFTA and Academy Award for Best Actress. In 2016, Jones starred in the thriller '' Inferno'', the fantasy drama '' A Monster Calls'', and the space opera '' Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game Of Thrones
''Game of Thrones'' is an American Fantasy television, fantasy Drama (film and television), drama television series created by David Benioff and for HBO. It is an adaptation of ''A Song of Ice and Fire'', a series of high fantasy novels by , the first of which is ''A Game of Thrones''. The show premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011, and concluded on May 19, 2019, with 73 episodes broadcast over eight seasons. Set on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos, ''Game of Thrones'' has a large ensemble cast and follows several story arcs throughout the course of the show. The first major arc concerns the Iron Throne (A Song of Ice and Fire), Iron Throne of the World of A Song of Ice and Fire#Seven Kingdoms, Seven Kingdoms of Westeros through a web of political conflicts among the noble families either vying to claim the throne or fighting for independence from whoever sits on it. The second major arc focuses on the last descendant of the realm's deposed r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oberyn Martell
Oberyn Nymeros Martell, nicknamed the Red Viper, is a fictional character in the ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' series of epic fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin and its television adaptation, ''Game of Thrones'', where he is portrayed by Chilean and American actor Pedro Pascal. Introduced in 2000's ''A Storm of Swords'', Oberyn is the younger brother of Doran Martell, from the desert kingdom of Dorne. Unlike his sickly and pensive brother, Oberyn is notorious for both his dangerous and unpredictable nature and his affinity for poisons, for which he earned his nickname. He is subsequently sporadically mentioned in ''A Feast for Crows'' and ''A Dance with Dragons''. Since his brother is sickly, he travels to King's Landing in order to claim the Dornish seat on the small council, as well as to seek vengeance for his sister Elia Martell's death at the hands of Ser Gregor Clegane, whom he suspects acted directly on orders from Tywin Lannister. Character description ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Pascal
José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal (; born April 2, 1975) is a Chilean and American actor. After nearly two decades of taking small roles on stage and television, Pascal had his breakthrough role, breakout role as Oberyn Martell in the Game of Thrones (season 4), fourth season of the HBO fantasy series ''Game of Thrones'' (2014). He gained further prominence with his portrayal of Javier Peña in the Netflix crime series ''Narcos'' (2015–2017). He went on to appear in the films ''The Great Wall (film), The Great Wall'' (2016), ''Kingsman: The Golden Circle'' (2017), ''The Equalizer 2'' (2018), and ''Triple Frontier (film), Triple Frontier'' (2019). Pascal's leading roles as The Mandalorian (character), Din Djarin in the Disney+ science fiction series ''The Mandalorian'' (2019–2023) and Joel (The Last of Us), Joel Miller in the HBO post-apocalyptic drama series ''The Last of Us (TV series), The Last of Us'' (2023–present) propelled him to international stardom, earning him a re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rey (Star Wars)
Rey is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. She was created by Lawrence Kasdan, J. J. Abrams, and Michael Arndt for ''The Force Awakens'' (2015), the first installment of the sequel film trilogy, and is primarily portrayed by Daisy Ridley. Rey also appears in the film's sequels, '' The Last Jedi'' (2017) and '' The Rise of Skywalker'' (2019), and related ''Star Wars'' media. Rey is introduced as a scavenger who was abandoned as a child on the desert planet Jakku. She becomes an ally of the Resistance in its conflict with the First Order. Powerfully Force-sensitive, Rey trains to be a Jedi under the siblings Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa. She faces adversaries such as Kylo Ren, Supreme Leader Snoke and the resurrected Emperor Palpatine—who is revealed to be her grandfather in ''The Rise of Skywalker''. Despite being enemies, Rey and Ren share a connection called a "Force dyad" and eventually join forces. Following Palpatine's defeat, Rey adopts the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daisy Ridley
Daisy Jazz Isobel Ridley (born 10 April 1992) is an English actress. She rose to prominence for her role as Rey in the ''Star Wars'' sequel trilogy. She appeared in the mystery film ''Murder on the Orient Express'' (2017), played the title character of the romantic drama ''Ophelia'' (2018), and had voice roles in the animated film ''Peter Rabbit'' (2018) and the video game ''Twelve Minutes'' (2021). Ridley had leading roles in the science-fiction film '' Chaos Walking'' (2021), independent drama '' Sometimes I Think About Dying'' (2023), and psychological thriller '' The Marsh King's Daughter'' (2023). She also portrayed Gertrude Ederle in the biographical drama '' Young Woman and the Sea'' (2024). Early life Ridley was born on 10 April 1992 in the London borough of Westminster, and grew up in Maida Vale. She is the youngest of three daughters born to Christopher Ridley, a photographer, and Louise (née Fawkner-Corbett), who works in internal communications for a bank. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an American actor. Regarded as a cinematic cultural icon, he has starred in Harrison Ford filmography, many notable films over seven decades, and is one of List of highest-grossing actors, the highest-grossing actors in the world. Ford’s List of awards and nominations received by Harrison Ford, accolades include nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Screen Actors Guild awards, and five Golden Globe Awards, and he is the recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award, Cecil B. DeMille Award, Honorary César, Palme d'Or#Honorary Palme d'Or, Honorary Palme d'Or and was honoured as a Disney Legends, Disney Legend in 2024. After making his screen debut in 1966 and early supporting roles in the films ''American Graffiti'' (1973) and ''The Conversation'' (1974), Ford achieved global stardom for portraying Han Solo in the space opera film ''Star Wars (film), Star Wars'' (1977), a role he reprised in List of Star Wars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han Solo
Han Solo () is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. He was introduced in the 1977 film ''Star Wars (film), Star Wars'', and later appeared in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980), ''Return of the Jedi'' (1983), ''Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Force Awakens'' (2015), and ''The Rise of Skywalker'' (2019), portrayed by Harrison Ford in all five films. In ''Solo: A Star Wars Story'' (2018), a younger version of the character is played by Alden Ehrenreich. In the animated web series ''Star Wars Forces of Destiny, Forces of Destiny'' (2017–2018), Solo is voiced by A.J. LoCascio and Kiff VandenHeuvel. Ford was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Solo in ''Star Wars'', and won the award for his performance in ''The Force Awakens.'' In the Original Trilogy, original trilogy, Solo and his Wookiee friend Chewbacca are smugglers who are hired to transport Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker to Alderaan so they can deliver stolen plans for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
