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Meng Meiqi
Meng Meiqi (born October 15, 1998) is a Chinese singer and actress signed under Yuehua Entertainment. She began her career as a member of South Korean girl group WJSN in 2016 and went on hiatus from the group from early-2018 prior to leaving in 2023 due to the expiration of her contract. After finishing first in the Chinese edition of the survival show '' Produce 101'', she became a member of the Chinese girl group Rocket Girls 101 in 2018. Early life Meng was born on October 15, 1998, in Luoyang, Henan, China. Meng studied in Luoyang Foreign Language School's Junior High department. She subsequently went to South Korea to become a trainee when she was 15 years old. Career 2016–2017: Debut with ''WJSN'' and acting debut In December 2015, Starship Entertainment began to release information about a girl group consisting of four units as a collaboration with Chinese entertainment company, Yuehua Entertainment. Meng, alongside the other members of the group's lineup, rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meng (surname)
Meng () is a Chinese surname. Meng is a ''shi'' surname or clan name (氏), as opposed to the xing (姓) category of surname, ancestral name. Meng is of the type of surname which was a member of the list of names denoting seniority within a certain family: in ancient usage, the characters of ''meng'' (孟), '' zhong'' (仲), '' shu'' (叔) and '' ji'' (季) were used to denote the first, second, third and fourth eldest sons in a family. These were sometimes adopted as surnames. Of these, Meng is the best known, being the surname of the philosopher Mencius. It is the 94th name on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem.K. S. Tom. 989(1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. . Historical people * Mencius (孟子), Mencius; born Mèng Kē (孟軻); or Mengzi (372–289 BC or 385–303 or 302 BC) was a Chinese Confucian philosopher who has often been described as the "second Sage", that is, after only Confucius himself. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ma Li (actress)
Ma Li (; born 28 June 1982) is a Chinese actress best known for her role in ''Goodbye Mr. Loser'' and ''Never Say Die (2017 film), Never Say Die''. Biography Ma was born in Kuandian Manchu Autonomous County, Liaoning on 28 June 1982. Her parents divorced since her childhood. In 1996, with the support of her stepfather, she entered Liaoning Culture and Arts School to study performance. In 2001, she enrolled at the Central Academy of Drama, majored in acting. In 2005, Shen Teng came to the small theater to watch a performance, and Ma appeared in the play ''The City is Full of Pyramids'' (). Ma's performance left a deep impression on him. A month later, Shen directed the drama ''Crazy Stone'' (). Due to unforeseen circumstances, an actor suddenly couldn't attend, so Shen invited her to join the crew, since than, she became a member of the comedy team of Happy Mahua Stage. Between 2009 and 2012, she gradually became a well-known actor of Happy Mahua by starring in the plays "Jia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhu Xian (novel)
''Zhu Xian'' (), translated as ''Jade Dynasty'' or ''The Attack of Heaven'', is a xianxia novel written by Xiao Ding. Main characters * Zhang Xiaofan (张小凡): The male protagonist of the novel. He was born in a village called Grasstemple. When he was eleven years old, everyone in his village was killed except for him, his childhood friend Lin Jinyu, and a villager called Uncle Wang. Because of this miserable disaster, Qing Yun Faction decided to take them in. Because of his talent, Lin Jinyu was accepted as a student of a Caosong Taoist priest, the leader of Dragon-head Peak. Zhang Xiaofan had much less potential and ability than Lin Jinyu, and no masters were willing to accept him as a student except Tian Buyi, a sub-leader of Big-Bamboo Peak. However, afterwards, things began to look up. Zhang Xiaofan a had the good fortune to learn from three masters: Fu (a Buddhist), Dao (a Taoist), and Mo (a "Heretic"), and became a master of the mythical realm. At the same time, he we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jade Dynasty (film)
''Jade Dynasty'' (), also known as ''Jade Dynasty 1'' and ''Zhu Xian'', is a 2019 Chinese fantasy action film directed by Ching Siu-tung and starring Xiao Zhan, Li Qin, Meng Meiqi, and Tang Yixin. The film is adapted from Xiao Ding's eponymous novel. The film was released in China on September 13, 2019. Plot The film follows the story of Zhang Xiaofan, a kindhearted and pure village boy who is thrown into a world of chaos after his village gets massacred, and then becomes a disciple of the Qingyun Sect. Zhang Xiaofan learns martial arts from three masters and becomes a master of the mythical realm, while at the same time, experiencing a complicated relationship with three beautiful women, Lu Xueqi, Tian Ling'er, and Bi Yao. Cast * Xiao Zhan as Zhang Xiaofan * Li Qin as Lu Xueqi * Meng Meiqi as Bi Yao * Tang Yixin as Tian Ling'er * Qiu Xinzhi as Tian Buyi * Cecilia Yip as Master Shuiyue * David Chiang as Reverend Daoxuan * Norman Chui as Reverend Cangsong * Bryan Leung as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Step Up (franchise)
''Step Up'' is an American romance film, romantic dance film, dance franchise created by Duane Adler. The franchise includes films and a television series. The films have received a generally mixed critical reception, while being a box office success with a collective total of $651 million. Films ''Step Up'' (2006) Tyler Gage (Channing Tatum) receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with an up-and-coming dancer, Nora Clark (Jenna Dewan). ''Step Up 2: The Streets'' (2008) Romantic sparks occur between two dance students (Andie and Chase) from very different backgrounds at the Maryland School of the Arts. ''Step Up 3D'' (2010) A tight-knit group of New York City street dancers find themselves pitted against the world's best hip hop dancers in a high-stakes showdown. ''Step Up Revolution'' (2012) A group of flash mob dancers led by Sean (Ryan Guzman) and the daughter of a hotel t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spin-off (media)
A spinoff or spin-off is any narrative work derived from an already existing work that focuses on different aspects from the original work. History One of the earliest spin-offs of the modern media era, if not the first, happened in 1941 when the supporting character Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve from the old time radio comedy show '' Fibber McGee and Molly'' became the star of his own program '' The Great Gildersleeve'' (1941–1957). Description A spin-off (also spelled spinoff) is derived from already existing works that focus on more details and different aspects from the original work (e.g. particular topics, characters or events), and includes books, radio programs, television programs, films, video games, or any narrative work in any medium. In genre fiction, the term parallels its usage in television; it is usually meant to indicate a substantial change in narrative viewpoint and activity from that (previous) storyline based on the activities of the series' principal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
QQ Music
QQ Music () is one of three Chinese freemium music streaming services owned by Tencent Music, a joint venture between Tencent and Spotify, now majority owned by Tencent. , the service is set to reach over 700 million users with an estimated 120 million subscribers. The service merged with China Music Corporation, the owner of KuGou and KuWo, the second and the third largest music streaming services respectively in the country, in 2016. By 2018, QQ Music's market share among Mainland China's music platforms increased to 75%. Outside of streaming, the service leverages its brand to the public through the annual QQ Music Awards. Business service QQ Music operates under a freemium business model in which basic services are free whilst enhanced features are available on a subscription. However unlike similar subscription service Spotify, labels have the ability to restrict its content to be restricted to subscribing users (known as VIPs or green diamonds) or be purchasable on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wandering Earth
''The Wandering Earth'' () is a 2019 Chinese science fiction film directed by Frant Gwo, loosely based on the 2000 short story of the same name by Liu Cixin. The film stars Wu Jing, Qu Chuxiao, Li Guangjie, Ng Man-tat, Zhao Jinmai and Qu Jingjing. Set in the far future, it follows a group of astronauts and rescue workers guiding the Earth away from an expanding Sun, while attempting to prevent a collision with Jupiter. The film was theatrically released in China on 5 February 2019 ( Chinese New Year's Day), by China Film Group Corporation. The film grossed worldwide. It is China's sixth highest-grossing film of all time and the sixth highest-grossing non-English film to date. It has received generally positive reviews from critics, with ''The Hollywood Reporter'' describing it as "China's first full-scale interstellar spectacular." Netflix acquired the film's global streaming rights and began streaming outside China on 30 April 2019. A second film, '' The Wandering Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dream Your Dream
''Dream Your Dream'' is the fourth extended play by South Korean-Chinese girl group WJSN. It was released on February 27, 2018, by Starship Entertainment, and distributed by LOEN Entertainment. It contains a total of six songs, including a Korean and a Chinese version of the lead single "Dreams Come True". Background and release On January 21, Starship Entertainment revealed that WJSN would return on February 27. With a comeback schedule being released on February 4 through the group's official Twitter and Instagram accounts, it revealed that WJSN would be releasing their fourth extended play titled ''Dream Your Dream''. Starship Entertainment released teasers of each unit from February 5 to February 7, along with a full group teaser being released two days later. WJSN released another group teaser on February 13. The release of album's tracklist on February 21 revealed the name of the lead single, "Dreams Come True", composed by Full8loom. The teaser of the music video for "Drea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhou Yixuan
Zhou Yixuan (; born December 11, 1990) is a Chinese rapper, singer and actor. He is a member and leader of Chinese-South Korean group UNIQ under Yuehua Entertainment and Chinese group New Storm which debuted in 2019 after winning the survival show ''All For One''. Early life Yixuan was born in Shengzhou, Zhejiang, China in the town of Chengguan on December 11, 1990. He attended Shengzhou No.2 Middle School and went on to attend Beijing Contemporary Music Academy and was scouted by Yuehua Entertainment at a dance competition. Career 2014–2015: Debut with UNIQ On September 24, 2014, Yixuan was introduced as the 5th member of UNIQ. The group officially debuted on October 16, 2014, with their single, ''Falling in Love''. Yixuan co-wrote the Chinese version of the song''.'' In 2015, Yixuan co-wrote the Chinese versions of three songs for UNIQ's first EP, ''EOEO优+'' which includes ''EOEO'', ''Luv Again'', and ''Listen to Me''. 2016–present: Acting career and solo act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhu Zhengting
Zhu Zhengting (, born March 18, 1996) is a Chinese singer and actor. He debuted as a member of limited boy band Nine Percent in 2018 through the Chinese talent show ''Idol Producer''. He is currently the leader and main dancer of Yuehua's NEXT. Early career At the age of 8, he studied Chinese Traditional dance, When he turned 12, he studied ballet, and at 15, he then majored in modern and contemporary dance. In 2014, Zhu admitted into the Shanghai Theatre Academy as the first Chinese dance major, after winning first place in the Chinese Dance Theater Competition of National Vocational Vocal Skills Competition. Zhengting was a trainee in Yuehua Entertainment before his debut as an artist in the same company. Career 2017: Produce 101 Zhu participated in boy group survival reality show, "''Produce 101''" which aired on Mnet in 2017. He was eventually eliminated on episode 8 with a total vote of 330,058. 2018–present: Idol Producer, debut with Nine Percent, NEXT and solo acti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
