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Lollipop F
Lollipop F () was a Taiwanese people, Taiwanese Mandopop boy band gaining popularity throughout Asia. The group started off with six members, all chosen from Channel V, Channel [V] Taiwan's show ''Bang Bang Tang'' (), a show which sought to create new male artistes in the entertainment business of Taiwan. Towards the end of 2009, it was announced that the group has split up, with members Liljay and Wang Zi leaving the group. In October 2010, the rest of the members, Owodog, A-Wei, Fabien and William, were regrouped to form Lollipop F, with 'F' representing "four", the number of members in their group, as well as their belief in continuing the Lollipop spirit "forever". Lollipop signed with Capitol Records#Taiwan, EMI Music Taiwan on December 2, 2006 and released their first EP in January 2007. With Gold Label Records' acquisition of EMI Music Taiwan, Lollipop was signed under the label Gold Typhoon until 2013 when the group had a contractual dispute with the label. They then we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four Dimensions (Lollipop F Album)
''Four Dimensions'' () is Taiwanese people, Taiwanese Mandopop quartet boyband Lollipop F's fourth studio Mandarin album. It was released on 6 November 2010 by Gold Typhoon, Gold Typhoon (Taiwan). This album is the group's first release after changing their name from "Lollipop" to "Lollipop F", in October 2010, and the departure of two members. The title track "Four Dimensions" () is listed at number 76 on Hit Fm Taiwan's ''Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart'' () for 2010. The album was awarded one of the ''Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year'' at the 2010 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards, presented by the Hong Kong branch of International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, IFPI. Album The band Lollipop F had gone to Hong Kong and Korea, shooting to create a new look for the new album they first released officially after two members of their group left and after they changed their band name. The recording company had spent around 200 million NT and 48 hours around t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girl Group
A girl group is a music act featuring two or more women in music, female singers who generally vocal harmony, harmonize together. The term "girl group" is also used in a narrower sense in the United States to denote the wave of American female pop music singing groups that flourished in the late 1950s in music, 1950s and early 1960s in music, 1960s between the Rock and roll#Decline_and_later_developments, decline of early rock and roll and start of the British Invasion, many of whom were influenced by doo-wop. All-female bands, in which members also play instruments, are usually considered a separate phenomenon. These groups are sometimes called "girl bands" to differentiate, although this terminology is not universally followed. With the advent of the music industry and radio broadcasting, a number of girl groups emerged, such as the Andrews Sisters. The late 1950s saw the emergence of all-female singing groups as a major force, with 750 distinct girl groups releasing songs that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theresa Fu
Theresa Fu (born 22 September 1984) is a Hong Kong people, Hong Kong Cantopop singer, film and television actress, and Model (person), model. Fu was introduced by the Talent Bang model agency in order to become a pop star. She started her career in 2002 as one of the members of Cookies (Hong Kong band), Cookies. The group disbanded in 2005. In 2005, she recorded a duet, "自欺欺人", with Alex Fong (singer), Alex Fong. In 2006, she published a book with her personal drawings, stories and views on love. She is also good friends with her ex-bandmate, Stephy Tang. In 2008, Fu performed at the S.U.C.C.E.S.S. charity gala in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with many other artists. On 30 May 2008, Fu appeared as a special guest on Leo Ku's The Magic Moments Concert in Toronto to a crowd of 10,000 people at Rogers Centre. Fu's parents were immigrants from Fujian and her ancestral origin is in Xianyou. Discography Cookies Mini Cookies Solo Appearances in other album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Horse Awards
The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Taipei Golden Horse Awards () are a film festival and associated awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. The festival and ceremony were founded in 1962 by the Government Information Office of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan and is now run as an independent organisation. The awards ceremony is usually held in November or December in Taipei, although the event has also been held in other locations in Taiwan in recent times. Overview Since 1990 (the 27th awards ceremony), the festival and awards has been organized and funded by the Motion Picture Development Foundation R.O.C., which set up the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee. The Committee consists of nine to fifteen film scholars and film scholars on the executive board, which includes the Chairman and CEO. Under the Committee, there are five different departments: the administration department for internal administrative affairs, guest hospitality and cross-in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenji Wu
Kenji Wu (; born 18 October 1979) is a Taiwanese singer, songwriter, actor and director. Early life Wu was born on 18 October 1979 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. When he was six, he moved to Argentina, but came back to Taiwan to compete in MTV Taiwan's "New Artist Fight Game". He attended the National Taiwan University of Arts majoring in theater. Career After competing in the "New Artist Fight Game" competition in 2000, he was subsequently signed to Virgin Music. Within half a year, Wu released his debut album ''Tomorrow, Alone'' (一個人的Tomorrow). Despite the involvement of top producers, the album received lukewarm response and weak sales. However, this gave him opportunities to act in Taiwanese drama such as ''Peach Girl'' and ''Moonlight Forest''. During his time acting, he continued to perform songs he wrote and composed at pubs. With an intense passion for music, Wu made a comeback to the music industry in November 2004 with a self-titled album, released by Seed Music. All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
STAR TV (Asia)
Disney Networks Group Asia Pacific was a Hong Kong–based commercial broadcasting company operating multiple specialty television channels. The company was founded in 1991 by Hong Kong - Canadian businessman Richard Li. Originally established by Hutchison Whampoa and later acquired by the original News Corporation, Star TV was once the most prominent satellite television broadcaster in Asia. On 20 March 2019, following Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox, Fox Networks Group Asia and Star India became a part of Disney, and Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific merged with the Disney Branded Television unit. DNG Asia Pacific's channels were available in Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East. History Launch The company was originally registered to the Companies Registry of Hong Kong as Quford Limited on 31 August 1990. The company was renamed Hutchvision Channel Services Limited on 31 January 1991 before becoming Satellite Television Asian Region Limit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qinggong
Qinggong () is a training technique for jumping off vertical surfaces from the Chinese martial arts. One way of training is to run up a slightly inclined ramp, gradually increasing the steepness of the incline until it is vertical. Etymology The characters used for this skill are 輕功, where the meaning of the first character is 'light n weight easy; soft; gentle' and the second means 'achievement; effort; skill; results'. It is sometimes translated as 'lightness skill'. Popular culture The use of qinggong has been exaggerated in wuxia fiction, in which martial artists have the ability to move swiftly and lightly at superhuman speed, and perform gravity-defying moves such as running on water surfaces, traversing across rooftops, and even balancing on a stalk of grass. In some wuxia and martial arts films, qinggong stunts are simulated by actors and stunt performers suspending themselves from wires, earning the name of "wire fu". Qinggong was taught at the Peking Opera Scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wire Fu
Wire fu is an element or style of Hong Kong action cinema used in fight scenes. It is a combination of two terms: " wire work" and "kung fu". Wire fu is used to describe a subgenre of kung fu films where the stuntmen's or actor's skill is augmented with the use of wires and pulleys, as well as other stage techniques, usually to perform fight-scene stunts and give the illusion of super-human ability (or qinggong). It is exemplified by the works of Tsui Hark, Yuen Woo-ping, and Jet Li. Hollywood has subsequently adopted the style for the American film industry. Almost all modern wuxia films fall in this category. Not all martial arts films use wire work. In practice The basic concept is not very complex and originates in the mechanical effects of stagecraft. Planning and persistence are important, as it often requires many takes to perfect the stunt. Typically, a harness is hidden under the actor's costume, and a cable and pulley system is attached to the harness. When live sets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kungfu
Chinese martial arts, commonly referred to with umbrella terms Kung fu (term), kung fu (; ), kuoshu () or wushu (sport), wushu (), are Styles of Chinese martial arts, multiple fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in Greater China. These fighting styles are often classified according to common traits, identified as "families" of martial arts. Examples of such traits include ''Shaolin kung fu, Shaolinquan'' () physical exercises involving Five Animals, All Other Animals () mimicry or training methods inspired by Chinese philosophies, Old Chinese philosophies, religions and legends. Styles that focus on qi manipulation are called ''Internal martial arts, internal'' (; ), while others that concentrate on improving muscle and cardiovascular fitness are called ''Styles of Chinese martial arts#External styles, external'' (; ). Geographical associations, as in ''northern'' (; ) and ''Nanquan (martial art), southern'' (; ), is another popular classification method. Ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wuxia
( , literally "martial arts and chivalry") is a genre of Chinese literature, Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists in ancient China. Although is traditionally a form of historical fantasy literature, its popularity has caused it to be adapted for such diverse art forms as Chinese opera, manhua, television dramas, films, and video games. It forms part of popular culture in many Chinese-speaking communities around the world. According to Hong Kong film director, producer, and movie writer Ronny Yu, wuxia movies are not to be confused with Martial arts film, martial arts movies. The word "" is a compound composed of the elements (, literally "martial", "military", or "armed") and (, literally "chivalrous", "vigilante" or "hero"). A martial artist who follows the code of is often referred to as a (, literally "follower of ") or (, literally "wandering "). In some translations, the martial artist is referred to as a () or (), either of which can be i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legend Of Brown Sugar Chivalries
The Legend of Brown Sugar Chivalries, alias Kungfu Macchiato, () is a Taiwanese television drama series, broadcast by Star TV in 2008. This show features most members from the Taiwanese music bands, Lollipop, Hey Girl, Choc7, and guest stars actresses Amanda Chou, Carmen Tang, Michelle Zhang, and FanFan. The characters are mostly based on the stories of Jin Yong (金庸) and Gu Long (古龍). Media It is related to the Chinese TV series '' Swordsman''. Synopsis This story incorporates the themes of modern ''wuxia'' (Chinese martial arts). In the world of martial arts, there have been legends of many powerful warriors. The strongest to ever walk the Earth are West Side Principal, Chou Da Tong, Tian Shan Tong Lao, and the villain Dongfang Bu Bai, who engaged in a sex change in order to enhance his martial arts skills. Right now, the four martial arts schools and the world are facing the danger posed by Dongfang Bu Bai. The principal of West Side School gathers the best stude ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taipei Arena
The Taipei Arena () is a multi-purpose stadium in the capital Taipei, Taiwan, and it is operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation (TRTC). Built in 2005, the large multi-purpose stadium can accommodate major international sport events such as ice skating, ice hockey, gymnastics, handball, basketball, tennis, badminton, table tennis, indoor soccer, boxing, judo, karate, taekwondo and wrestling. Building It was designed by Archasia, an architectural firm based in Taipei, and Populous, a Kansas City, Missouri, design and architectural firm specializing in sports venues. It is located at the site of the former Taipei Municipal Baseball Stadium (built in 1958, opened 1959, demolished 2000). The arena was opened on 1 December 2005. The main arena has an adjustable floor space: its minimum floor space is 60m × 30m, and can be extended to 80m × 40m. The Chinese Taipei Ice Hockey League (CTIHL) plays out of the auxiliary arena, which is a 60m × 30m ice skating rink. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
