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Peter Chan (actor)
Peter Chan Charm Man (, born 24 October 1982) is a Hong Kong actor best known for his debut role in the drama film ''Three Husbands'' (2018), which earned him nominations for Best New Performer in the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards and Best Newcomer in the 13th Asian Film Awards. In 2023, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards with his performance in the drama film ''Table for Six'' (2022). Biography Chan was born on 24 October 1982, in Hong Kong. Chan worked as a clerk after graduating from secondary school. He discovered his passion in acting and quitted his job to attend Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts at the age of 24. He graduated with a BFA in performing arts in 2012. Chan then featured in several stage plays and received numerous awards, including a Hong Kong Drama Award and a . In 2018, Chan made his feature film debut in the drama film ''Three Husbands''. He was nominated for Best New Performer in the 38th Hong Kong Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. With 7.5 million residents of various nationalities in a territory, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places in the world. Hong Kong is also a major global financial centre and one of the most developed cities in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing Empire ceded Hong Kong Island from Xin'an County at the end of the First Opium War in 1841 then again in 1842.. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 after the Second Opium War and was further extended when Britain obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898... British Hong Kong was occupied by Imperial Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II; British administration resumed afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ViuTV
ViuTV is a Cantonese language general entertainment television channel in Hong Kong operated by HK Television Entertainment (HKTVE), whose parent company PCCW also operates the IPTV platform Now TV and the media streaming service Viu. The channel serves as a free-to-air syndicator for television programmes of Now TV. Its sister station is the English-language channel ViuTVsix. Its parent, Viu, is the second largest streaming service in Southeast Asia by paid subscribers, ranking between Disney+ and Netflix. The boy band Mirror became prominent following the ViuTV's talent show ''King Maker''. History In 2020, ViuTV had a reach of four million audiences. Artists Groups With the exception of P1X3L, which is under the label of Universal Music, all of its groups are under the label of Music Nation Records, a music company owned by Richard Li. * COLLAR * ERROR * MIRROR A mirror or looking glass is an object that Reflection (physics), reflects an image. Light that b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South China Morning Post
The ''South China Morning Post'' (''SCMP''), with its Sunday edition, the ''Sunday Morning Post'', is a Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...-based English-language newspaper owned by Alibaba Group. Founded in 1903 by Tse Tsan-tai and Alfred Cunningham, it has remained Hong Kong's newspaper of record since British colonial rule. Editor-in-chief Tammy Tam succeeded Wang Xiangwei in 2016. The ''SCMP'' prints paper editions in Hong Kong and operates an digital media, online news website. The newspaper circulation, newspaper's circulation has been relatively stable for years—the average daily circulation stood at 100,000 in 2016. In a 2019 survey by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the ''SCMP'' was regarded relatively as the most credible paid newspaper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berg Ng
Berg Ng Ting-yip (born 12 December 1960) is a Hong Kong actor. He is best known for his role as Inspector Cheung in the 2002 crime thriller film '' Infernal Affairs''. Filmography Television * ''The Undercover Agents'' (1984) * ''101 Citizen Arrest III'' (1984) * ''Ten Brothers'' (1985) * ''Buddha Jih'' (1985) * '' The Legendary Prime Minister – Zhuge Liang'' (1985) * ''Genghis Khan'' (1987) * ''The Rise and Fall of Qing Dynasty 2'' (1988) * ''The Legendary Hero'' (1990) * '' Fist of Fury'' (1995) - Lau Chi Ching * ''My Date with a Vampire'' (1998) - Ken * ''My Date with a Vampire 2'' (1999) - Shizu Domoto * '' The Legendary Siblings'' (1999) - Du Sha * '' Battlefield Network'' (2000) - Fok Wai Leung * '' Showbiz Tycoon'' (2000) - Tsui Pak * ''My Date with a Vampire 3'' (2004) - Mr X * ''The Men of Justice The Men of Justice is a television series broadcast by ATV, created and produced by the Gary Tang Tak Hei. The cast includes Lawrence Ng, Amy Chan, Kenneth Chan, Pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirror (group)
Mirror (commonly stylised as MIRROR) is a Hong Kong Cantopop boy group formed through ViuTV's reality talent show ''Good Night Show - King Maker'' in 2018. The group consists of twelve members: Frankie Chan, Alton Wong, Lokman Yeung, Stanley Yau, Anson Kong, Jer Lau, Ian Chan, Anson Lo, Jeremy Lee (singer), Jeremy Lee, Edan Lui, Keung To, and Tiger Yau. They debuted on 3 November 2018 with the single "In a Second" (一秒間). The group has won numerous accolades since their debut, including a Metro Broadcast Corporation, Metro Radio Hit Music Award for Best Group, an List of Hong Kong music awards, Ultimate Song Chart Award for Group of the Year (Bronze), and Group of the Year (Gold) at the inaugural Chill Club Music Awards held by ViuTV. Mirror is considered one of the driving forces in the renewed interest of the Cantopop genre. Their 2020 single "Ignited" won Top Ten Song of the Year at the Ultimate Song Chart Awards and the Chill Club Music Awards. Their 2021 single "Warri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Lam
Gordon Lam Ka-tung (林家棟; born 21 September 1967) is a Hong Kong actor, film producer and screenwriter. Initially known for his supporting roles in films directed by Andrew Lau and Johnnie To, Lam eventually became a lead actor in the Hong Kong film industry, appearing in the 2013 box office hit, ''Firestorm'', and the Hong Kong Film Award-winning 2016 film, '' Trivisa'', which also netted him the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor. Career Lam graduated from TVB's 15th Artist Training Class in 1988. For the next seven to eight years, he was no more than an extra in most television productions. It wasn't until Lam's impersonation of Jacky Cheung that he began to catch the attention of Hong Kong audiences. Lam was soon offered more supporting roles and the first TV series he starred in, '' Time Before Time'', was one of the most popular serials of 1997. At that time, he has had the opportunity to appear in films as well, with small roles in '' Gen-X Cops'' (1999) an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mad Fate
Mad, mad, or MAD may refer to: Geography * Mad (village), a village in the Dunajská Streda District of Slovakia * Mád, a village in Hungary * Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, by IATA airport code * Mad River (other), several rivers Music Bands * Mad (band), a rock band from Buenos Aires, Argentina * M.A.D (band), a British boyband * M.A.D. (punk band), a 1980s band, which later became Blast * Meg and Dia, an American indie rock band Albums * ''Mad'' (Raven EP), released in 1986 * ''Mad'' (Hadouken! EP), released in 2009 * ''Mad'' (GOT7 EP), released 2015 Songs * "Mad" (Ne-Yo song), 2008 * "Mad", by Dave Dudley from ''Talk of the Town'', 1964 * "Mad", from ''Secret Life of Harpers Bizarre'', 1968 * "Mad", by The Lemonheads from ''Lick'', 1989 * "Mad", from the album '' Magnetic Man'', 2010 * "Mad", by Cassie Steele, 2014 * "M・A・D" (Buck-Tick song), 1991 Organizations * MAD Studio, an architectural firm * Make A Difference, an Indian NGO * Migh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheang Pou-soi
Cheang Pou-soi (; born 11 July 1972), also known as his main credited as Soi Cheang or Bob Cheng, is a Hong Kong film director, assistant director, screenwriter, script supervisor, actor and film producer. Filmography As director * ''Mad Fate'' (TBD) * ''Kowloon Walled City'' (TBD) * ''Limbo'' (2021) * '' The Monkey King 3'' (2018) * '' The Monkey King 2'' (2016) * ''Unforgotten'' (2016) * '' SPL II (2015) * '' The Monkey King'' (2014) * ''Motorway'' (2012) * ''Accident'' (2009) * ''Shamo'' (2007) * '' Dog Bite Dog'' (2006) * '' Home Sweet Home'' (2005) * ''Hidden Heroes'' (2004) * ''Love Battlefield'' (2004) * '' The Death Curse'' (2003) * '' New Blood'' (2002) * '' Horror Hotline... Big Head Monster'' (2001) (as Cheang Soi) * ''Diamond Hill'' (2000) * ''Beach Girl'' (1999) * ''Our Last Day'' (1999) * ''The House of No Man'' (1999) As producer * ''Paradox A paradox is a logically self-contradictory statement or a statement that runs contrary to one's expectation. It is a sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Am730
''Am730'', is free daily Cantonese newspaper published in Hong Kong, the third with the prior two being ''Headline Daily'' and '' Metropolis Daily''. Shih Wing-ching, chairman of '' Centaline Holdings'', a property agency, is the founder of the newspaper. He introduced the new paper due to the unprecedented success of ''Metropolis Daily'', a pioneer in this market. ''Metropolis Daily'' was founded in 2002, and was so successful that it broke even in only fourteen months. Realising the profitability of the market, Shih established ''am730'' in late July 2005. Overview Owned and operated by AM730 Media Limited, ''am730'' launched its first publication on 30 July 2005. It had been scheduled to be launched in September, but it was rescheduled to 30 July to keep up with one of its competitors, ''Headline Daily'', which was launched on 12 July 2005, and for convenient coincidence that the date of 30 July (730) corresponded with the name of the newspaper. Two hundred thousand co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lin Min Chen
Lin Min Chen (; born 1 June 1990) is a Malaysian actress active in Malaysian, Taiwanese, and Hong Kong cinema. Debuting as a singer in Taiwan, Lin embarked on her acting career with the Taiwanese romance series ''Love Me'' and ''Prince of Wolf'' (both 2016). She gained recognition in Hong Kong with her role as Summer/Winter in the horror romance film ''Vampire Cleanup Department'' (2017) and has since appeared in various Hong Kong productions, including ''The Fatal Raid'', '' A Journey of Happiness'' (both 2019), and ''One Second Champion'' (2021). Lin delivered a breakout performance as Meow in the comedy film ''Table for Six'' (2022), earning a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards. She reprised the role in the sequel ''Table for Six 2'' (2024). Early life Lin was born on 1 June 1990, in Penang, Malaysia. She was of Chinese descent with ancestral roots from Chaozhou, Guangdong. Her mother was a lounge bar singer, and she had an elder sister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivana Wong
Ivana Wong Yuen Chi ( Chinese: 王菀之; born 18 June 1980) is a Hong Kong female singer-songwriter who entered the music industry in 2005. In subsequent years, she swept the board of creative singer awards as well as songwriting awards. She was awarded the Singer-Songwriter Awards in Commercial Radio's Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation for seven consecutive years, including four times of Singer-Songwriter Gold Awards, for which she was widely acclaimed as “the Queen of Singer Songwriters (唱作皇后)”. In 2011, Ivana wrote and performed the theme song “Missed Address” for the movie “A Beautiful Life” directed by Andrew Lau Wai-keung. It was nominated as Best Original Film Song in a Movie Picture. In 2012, her song “Liu Bai” achieved the 2012 Golden Song JSG Award (Jade Solid Gold Awards Presentation) and was the only song awarded in all four music award ceremonies in the industry. Her debut concert held in the Hong Kong Coliseum in October 2011, � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
