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Ngo Ka-nin
Ngo Ka-nin (, born 26 September 1976) is a Hong Kong actor, singer and host. Career Ngo debuted as a radio DJ before he got into acting. He has also been one of the hosts for the entertainment news show, E-Buzz, since 2005 to 2007. Ngo is best known for his role as Chiang Bit-man in the 2009 drama '' Rosy Business'', which earned him the Most Improved Male Artiste award and a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 2009 TVB Anniversary Awards. His popularity got a further boost when he delivered a sterling performance as Tong Kat in direct sequel '' No Regrets''. He became a strong contender for the Best Supporting Actor award. Ngo left TVB due to pay on 26 January 2020, but has continued working under a per series contract with the first series being ''Fraudstars'', where he starred as the male lead for the first time with the network. Personal life There have been conflicting reports about his age with some stating that he was born in the year 1976. In the reality program ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Hong Kong
Hong Kong was under British Empire, British rule from 1841 to 1997, except for a Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, brief period of Japanese occupation during World War II from 1941 to 1945. It was a crown colony of the United Kingdom from 1841 to 1981, and a British Dependent Territory, dependent territory from 1981 to 1997. The colonial period began with the British occupation of Hong Kong Island under the Convention of Chuenpi in 1841 of the Victorian era, and ended with the handover of Hong Kong to the China, People's Republic of China in July 1997. In accordance with Art. III of the Treaty of Nanking of 1842, signed in the aftermath of the First Opium War, the island of Hong Kong was ceded in perpetuity to Great Britain. It was established as a Crown colony in 1843. In 1860, the British expanded the colony with the addition of the Kowloon Peninsula and was further extended in 1898 when the British obtained Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory, a 99-year lease ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gods Of Honour
''Gods of Honour'' is a Hong Kong television series adapted from the 16th-century novel '' Fengshen Bang'' (also known as ''Investiture of the Gods'' or ''Creation of the Gods''), a Chinese vernacular classic written by Xu Zhonglin and Lu Xixing. The series was first aired on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in 2001. It starred Benny Chan, Chin Kar-lok, Irene Wan, Michelle Ye, Dickson Lee, Yuen Wah, Kingdom Yuen and Winnie Yeung in the lead roles. Story Since time immemorial, the history of China has seen many belligerent and licentious tyrants. King Zhou of the Shang dynasty was one of the most notorious tyrant. His tyranny triggered off an epic legend: King Wu of the Zhou dynasty overthrowing King Zhou of the Shang dynasty. In the fierce battle between good and evil, ancient China was gripped by paroxysms of rage and grief. Countless loyal and valiant warriors were sacrificed. Taking pity on the aggrieved mortals, the Celestial Realm laid the Rostrum of Gods of Honour. The story tells a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lethal Weapons Of Love And Passion
''Lethal Weapons of Love and Passion'' is a Hong Kong television series based on Huang Yi's novel ''Fuyu Fanyun''. It was released overseas in December 2005 and broadcast on TVB in January 2006. Synopsis :The two sharpest weapons in the world, :The Rain-Ceasing Sword and the Cloud Ruling Sabre! :Carry the burdens of ethnic conflicts. Pong Ban (Derek Kok) mercilessly defeated three monks who protected the Rain-Ceasing Sword. The surviving monk took the sword and fled when Long Fan-Wan (David Chiang) arrives to stop Pong Ban. The monk then was later found by Hon Pak (Bosco Wong), who presented it to Yin Wong. It is set during the early Ming Dynasty, after the overthrow of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty. Fung Heng-Lit (Raymond Lam Raymond Lam (; Jyutping: lam4 fung1; born 8 December 1979) is a Hong Kong actor and singer who is best known for roles in the television dramas '' A Step into the Past'', '' Twin of Brothers'', '' Moonlight Resonance'', '' Highs and Lows'' and '' L ...), the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Always Ready (TV Series)
''Always Ready'' (Traditional Chinese: 隨時候命) is a Hong Kong aviation drama series produced by TVB and aired its channel TVB Jade from 21 November to 30 December 2005. The series is centered on the Government Flying Service, which is responsible for search and rescue (SAR), air ambulance, firefighting and assisting in police operations. It is sometimes said by viewers that it is a combination of '' Burning Flame'' and '' Triumph in the Skies''. Synopsis :Up and down crests and troughs, :In and out of waves and seas, :The Government Flying Service saves lives. * Matthew Ko Hor-fung (Ekin Cheng) is part of the Government Flying Service (GFS), serving as the second commander of air crew. He has a girlfriend Carrie Hong Yau-nam (Charmaine Sheh) who has been in a coma for three years from a car accident. She finally awakes from her coma, and recovers her memory speedily with Matthew's attentive help. Matthew is a commander air-crew who always do on-air rescue via a let-down ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Charm Beneath
''The Charm Beneath'' (Traditional Chinese: :zh:胭脂水粉, 胭脂水粉) is a TVB period drama series broadcast in October List of TVB series (2005), 2005. The series was shown to celebrate TVB's 38th Anniversary. Sheren Tang and Bobby Au-Yeung were originally cast in this series instead of Gigi Lai and Moses Chan when the teaser trailer premiered in the TVB sales presentation in 2005. Synopsis :They hide a dagger in a smile, :Are they driven by desire for power, :Or is it their only way to survive? Cast The Chuk family The Ng family The Wang family Reception With the grand production title and boasted a very impressive casts, TVB Had spent the amount of money and highly promotion into the production, likely to granted out Anniversary Series as well as set out to create a 1930s version of successful's War and Beauty but returned the disappoint rating then they been expected due to the various of reason about viewers' taste and the way the drama portray different so f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Bond
''Love Bond'' (Traditional Chinese: 心花放) is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in February 2005. It is a warm family show which follows two families, the Gei and the Lam, who are neighbors in the same building. This series also marked the fifth collaboration between Michael Tao and Kenix Kwok Kenix Kwok Ho-ying (born 27 November 1969) is a Hong Kong actress with family roots in Zhongshan, Guangdong, China. Along with Maggie Cheung Ho-yee, Ada Choi, Flora Chan and Jessica Hsuan, Kenix is known as one of the Top 5 " Fa Dans" (花旦) ( ... following the first three installments of the Detective Investigation Files Series and 2004's Shine On You. Synopsis :Roses represent love while plum blossoms symbolize nobility; :Stars and great actors... Together they show you a family in love! Cast The Lam family The Gei family Other cast External linksTVB.com''Love Bond'' - Official Website Butterfly's Place.net''Love Bond'' Episodic Synopsis SPCNET.tv''Love Bond'' - Revi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Yi Of Chu
Emperor Yi of Chu (died 206 BC), also known as King Huai II of Chu before receiving his ''de jure'' emperor title, personal name Xiong Xin, was the ruler of the revived Chu state during the final years of the Qin dynasty of China. In 209 BC, when rebellions broke out throughout China to overthrow the Qin dynasty, the Chu state, which had been previously conquered by the Qin state (precursor of the Qin dynasty) during the Warring States period, was revived as an insurgent state against Qin imperial rule. Xiong Xin, as a descendant of the Chu royal family and a grandson of King Huai of Chu, was found by Xiang Liang, who descended from a Chu noble family, and installed as the puppet ruler of the revived Chu state. After Xiang Liang was killed in battle in 208 BC, Xiong Xin attempted to assert his authority through Song Yi, whom he put in charge of Chu's armed forces. However, in the following year, Xiang Liang's nephew Xiang Yu launched a coup against Song Yi and seized power, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Conqueror's Story
''The Conqueror's Story'' is a Hong Kong television series based on the events in the Chu–Han Contention, an interregnum between the fall of the Qin dynasty and the founding of the Han dynasty in Chinese history. It was first broadcast in 2004 in Hong Kong on TVB Jade. Plot The plot follows a story-by-story pattern, with each episode featuring an event before and during the Chu–Han Contention. A cast member explains the background of the story in the prologue of each episode. Pre-episode extras Prior to the start of each episode is an extra scene that provides an explanation to a certain main point within that episode, many of which have been enshrined in history books, or have become idioms frequently used in modern Chinese society. Cast : ''Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.'' * Adam Cheng as Emperor Gaozu of Han, Lau Bong * Kwong Wa as Xiang Yu, Hong Yu * Maggie Cheung Ho-yee as Empress Lü Zhi, Lui Chi * Melissa Ng as Consort Yu (Xiang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War And Beauty
''War and Beauty'' () is a Hong Kong television period drama serial that originally aired on TVB Jade from 23 August to 2 October 2004, consisting of 30 episodes. It stars TVB Best Actress winners Sheren Tang (2009/2010), Maggie Cheung (2003), Charmaine Sheh (2006/2014), and Gigi Lai (2004 - she won the award for her work in this drama). It also stars TVB Best Actor winners Bowie Lam (2004 - he also won the award for his work in this drama) and Moses Chan (2007). It received widespread praise among critics and audiences for its acting and plot. It continues to remain one of the most popular TVB dramas and is often referenced as the first drama series that sparked the popularity for palace scheming dramas in Hong Kong such as '' Beyond the Realm of Conscience'' and Mainland Chinese dramas including '' Empresses in the Palace'', ''Story of Yanxi Palace'' and ''Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace''. In 2022, the drama was selected as one of ten classic TVB dramas being honoured for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vigilante In The Mask
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riches And Stitches
''Riches and Stitches'' is a Hong Kong period drama produced by TVB starring Moses Chan, Kwong Wah, Anne Heung, Gigi Lai, and Melissa Ng. It was filmed in 2003, and then released overseas in December 2003. Then it was aired on TVB Pay Vision's TVB Drama channel from 27 June to 5 August 2005. However, it has yet to be aired on TVB Jade. Plot Siu Chun Hang (Moses Chan) has had a special affection for Cheongsam. He makes his first cheongsam for his dream girl Po Chui Lung ( Anne Heung), formerly a princess of the Qing Dynasty. He makes alterations to Lung's cheongsam, resulting in a design that is simple but elegant. Since then, he has become well known for his skills as a tailor and a designer. But life is full of ups and downs. Who would have guessed that his success is just the beginning of his downfall? Lung works for triad member Wing Ho Tung ( Kwong Wa), owner of a nightclub. Lung suggests Hang designs clothes for Lang Heung Ling ( Melissa Ng), a top dancer from Tung's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The 'W' Files
''The 'W' Files'' (衛斯理) is a 2003 Hong Kong science fantasy-action-adventure-mystery television period drama serial based on Ni Kuang's novel series ''Wisely Series'', starring Gallen Lo as Wisely. The series was first broadcast on TVB in Hong Kong from 2 June to 11 July 2003. The 30-episodes long series contains a total of eight different stories, set in China in the 1930s. Plot In the 1930s, Wisely returns to China from his overseas studies and runs a detective agency in Shanghai to investigate paranormal events. He meets a doctor named Pak So and she becomes his love interest, but they encounter several trials and tribulations to test their love before they finally get together. The series is divided into eight different stories, with Wisely and his team setting off to investigate and crack each mystery case. The stories are listed as follows: *''Paper Monkey'' (紙猴) *''Deadly Body Change'' (屍變) *''Charcoal'' (木炭) *''Searching Dreams'' (尋夢) *''Bug Suspect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
