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Punished
''Punished'', also known as ''Bou ying'', is a 2011 Hong Kong thriller film directed by Law Wing-cheung. The film stars Anthony Wong, Richie Jen, and Janice Man. Plot The story starts with a real estate tycoon, Wong Ho-chiu (Anthony Wong), who is celebrating his wife (Maggie Cheung Ho-yee) and adult daughter Daisy's (Janice Man) birthday. Daisy wants to travel overseas, but Wong Ho-chiu gets into an argument with her and she runs out of the house. The next day, Wong Ho-chiu receives a cellphone video message of Daisy, who has been kidnapped, with her captors demanding ten million for her release. Wong Ho-chiu does not report this to the police, as he thinks it is his own daughter who has abducted herself and is requesting money for it. He warns the kidnappers that if anything happens to Daisy, he will stop at nothing to avenge her. Because of this threat, the kidnappers become agitated and decide to kill Daisy by leaving her bound, gagged and blindfolded, with a plastic bag ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elena Kong
Elena Kong May Yee (born 20 September 1971) is a Hong Kong actress, radio DJ, and television host. Career Elena Kong started off her career in the entertainment industry as a model after being scouted and appeared in many television commercials during the 1990s. She also starred in some of Andy Lau's music videos. After joining Asia Television (ATV) in 1997, she landed her first lead role in television drama ''Forrest Cat''. She left ATV in 2008. In 2009, Elena joined Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB). Her performance as Angela Auntie in '' Beauty Knows No Pain'' (2010) was well-received, which helped her earn a nomination for the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2010 TVB Anniversary Awards, where she placed among the top 5 nominations. Her performance as Yvonne Yik in ''Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles'' (2012) gained her more popularity and recognition, garnering her third nomination Best Supporting Actress award at the 2012 TVB Anniversary Awards. At the 2013 TVB Anniv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Cho
Charlie Cho Cha-lee (曹查理) is an actor in Hong Kong pornography films, especially during the 1980s. His over-acting approach can be regarded as one of the trademarks of Hong Kong soft porn Softcore pornography or softcore porn is commercial still photography, film, imagery, or even audio that has a pornographic or erotic component but is less sexually graphic or intrusive than hardcore pornography, defined by a lack of sexual p ... films. He also worked in mainstream films, such as the Jackie Chan feature '' Police Story'' and the heist film '' Four Robbers''. Personal life Cho's nephew is Hongkong actor Julian Cheung. Filmography Films TV series References External links * Hong Kong male television actors Hong Kong male film actors Living people 1950 births 20th-century Hong Kong male actors 21st-century Hong Kong male actors {{HK-actor-stub, Cho, Charlie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Wong (Hong Kong Actor)
Anthony Wong Chau-sang (born Anthony William Perry; 2 September 1961) is a Hongkongers, Hong Kong film actor, film director and singer, known for his intense portrayals of often-amoral characters. He has won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor three times for ''The Untold Story'' (1993), ''Beast Cops'' (1998) and ''Still Human'' (2018), and won Taiwan's Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor, Golden Horse Award for Best Actor for ''The Sunny Side of the Street (film), The Sunny Side of the Street'' (2022). He is the first Hong Kong actor to have won Best Actor awards in films, stage theatre and TV. His notable international credits include his roles as Triad (organized crime), Triad gangster Johnny Wong in ''Hard Boiled'' (1992), police superintendent Wong Chi-shing in the Infernal Affairs (film series), ''Infernal Affairs'' trilogy (2002–2003) and General Yang in the Hollywood film ''The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor'' (2008). Early life Wong was born Anthony Willia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richie Jen
Richie Jen Hsien-chi (, born 23 June 1966), also known as Richie Ren, is a Taiwanese singer and actor. He graduated from the Chinese Culture University's physical education department. Jen debuted in December 1990 with the studio album ''Ask Again'' under Synco Cultural Corporation. In 1996, he signed a contract with Rock Records and released the album ''I Feel Good!'', which sold over 160,000 copies in Taiwan. His breakthrough came at the end of 1996 with his fifth studio album, '' Too Softhearted'', which sold over 1,000,000 copies in China and over 2,300,000 copies across Asia. His seventh album, '' Love Like Pacific Ocean'' (1998), became one of the best-selling albums of all time in Taiwan with over 1,200,000 copies sold. The record spawned the single "Hey Girl Look Over Here" (對面的女孩看過來), which was named the most popular song of 1998 by Hit FM in Taiwan. Early life Jen was born and grew up in Tianzhong Township, Changhua County, Taiwan. He attended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janice Man
Janice Man (born December 29, 1988) is a Hong Kong actress and fashion model. Career Janice Man is an actress and fashion model from Hong Kong and has played leading roles in several Mainland Chinese and Hong Kong movies and TV series, including ''The Graduation Song'', ''The Legend of Zu'', ''Helios'', '' Cold War 2'', '' Nightfall'' and ''The Midnight After''. Janice Man was discovered by talent seekers on the streets of Hong Kong, and became a professional model since the age of 14. Her modeling career took a sharp turn upwards in 2007 when she participated in television series such as 過渡青春 and movies like ''Love Is Not All Around''. In 2009, August 13, it was announced she signed the contract with Leon Lai's star artist management, A-Music. She later appeared in Hong Kong's Asia Exhibit, Summer Pop Live in HK, and other live concerts. Her fame rose steadily in Asia as she was cast in leading roles in several important films and TV series in Hong Kong and China, wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milkyway Image
Milkyway Image (Hong Kong) Ltd. () is a film production company based in Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The company was established in 1996 by director Johnnie To in partnership with frequent collaborator Wai Ka-Fai. The company is known best for producing dark crime films inspired by the works of French director Jean-Pierre Melville and the film noir genre. Milkyway Image's productions have been repeatedly praised as a bold move against the commercialism found in post-handover Hong Kong cinema, and have also attracted a significant international fan base. Company Milkyway Image is principally engaged in providing comprehensive film production services, such as pre-production, shooting, and post-production services. Milkyway Image's films are not only box office hits, but they are also produced with cost-effectiveness and efficiency, bringing film investors promising revenue. History Johnnie To founded Milkyway Image (HK) Ltd. in 1996, together with his longtime partner Wai Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Chui Chung-San
Chui Chung-San (often known as Shu Zhong Xin, Tsui Chung-San, Hsu Zhong-Xin or Alan Hsu; 16 August 1954 – 2 November 2022) was a Hong Kong actor, director, choreographer, martial artist and stuntman. He was known for being an action director and stuntman. Chui was known for films such as '' The Rebellious Reign'', '' Kung Fu Vs. Yoga'', '' Two Fists Against the Law'' and '' 7 Grandmasters'' as well as other various Hong Kong and Taiwanese television shows. Chui directed several wireless television series. He was critically acclaimed for choreographing and co-directing Ching Siu-tung's ''A Chinese Ghost Story''. Background While attending school, he would often be expelled for fighting with other students. At the age of ten, he was sent to Peking Opera school (under the instruction of Tang Ti) for acrobatic, martial arts, opera, and stunt training. Soon after finishing his studies at Peking Opera, he joined the Shaw Brothers to continue with his career as an actor, stuntman, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Wing-cheung
Law Wing-Cheong (born 26 June 1966), also known as Vincent Lo, is a Hong Kong film editor, an assistant director, film director, and actor. He is best known for collaborating as an associate director for films made by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai of Milkyway Image. Biography Law began working for Johnnie To as an assistant director at TVB Studios in 1990. Later, when To left the TV studio, Law continued to work as a director there for three years. In 1997, Law was recruited by To to join his company, Milkyway Image, where he began to work as an assistant director for To. Gradually, Law was promoted to become his associate director. Law describes being an associate director as having to think faster than the director, as well as handling some of the less complicated scenes for the director and making all kinds of job distributions on the set. Law made his directorial debut with a segment in the horror omnibus '' Ghost Office'', followed by the cat-and-mouse thriller ''Running Ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maggie Cheung Ho-yee
Maggie Cheung Ho-yee (; born 20 March 1969) is a Hong Kong actress. Career Maggie Cheung Ho-yee was a member of four-piece girl band "PP Gals" in 1991. Her name was "Tina" in the band. They released an album called "PP Gals. DJ Boy" and disbanded in 1991. She competed in TVB's 1994 Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant, reaching the final five but not placing. However she did gain a special award for best "potential artist" () and was signed to the channel soon afterwards. Her career spun off to a whirlwind of a start, as she was offered a leading role. However, she wanted to start from the bottom up and hence declined the role, only to accept a subsidiary role in another series. Many will say that her career kicked off with the well accepted ''Old Time Buddy'', but some others say it is with her primary leading role in "One Good Turn Deserves Another". The popularity of artists in the Hong Kong television market depends as much on the popularity of the characters in a series as to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candy Lo
Candy Lo Hau-yam is a Canto-rock singer-songwriter and film actress from Hong Kong. Formerly the lead vocalist of the band Black and Blue, Lo launched her solo career in 1998 and is best known for the singles, "Trash" () and "Please Break Up" (). Career 1995-1996: Black & Blue Prior to going solo, Lo was the lead vocalist in the Hong Kong indie rock band Black & Blue. The band released two albums: ''Hope in Just One Day'' (1995) containing songs mostly sung in English; and ''Black & Blue'' (1996) sung completely in Cantonese, a decision made with their record label to make themselves more understandable to fans. Lo wrote all the lyrics on both albums. 1998-2005: Solo Career with Sony Music In 1998, Lo signed with Sony Music Hong Kong to launch a career as a solo artist. Her first release under Sony was the EP ''Don't Have to be...Too Perfect'' () which contained the breakthrough radio-hit "Trash" (), considered one of her signature songs. Although "Trash" was a fairly mains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jun Kung
Jun Kung (; born August 18, 1977) is a Hong Kong drummer, singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and multi-instrumentalist A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays two or more musical instruments, often but not exclusively at a professional level of proficiency. Also known as woodwind doubler, doubling, the practice allows greater ensemble flexibility and mor .... Discography Filmography References {{DEFAULTSORT:KUNG, Jun 1977 births Living people 21st-century Hong Kong male actors Hong Kong male film actors Hong Kong drummers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milkyway Image Films
The Milky Way or Milky Way Galaxy is the galaxy that includes the Solar System, with the name describing the galaxy's appearance from Earth: a hazy band of light seen in the night sky formed from stars in other arms of the galaxy, which are so far away that they cannot be individually distinguished by the naked eye. The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy with a D25 isophotal diameter estimated at , but only about 1,000 light-years thick at the spiral arms (more at the bulge). Recent simulations suggest that a dark matter area, also containing some visible stars, may extend up to a diameter of almost 2 million light-years (613 kpc). The Milky Way has several satellite galaxies and is part of the Local Group of galaxies, forming part of the Virgo Supercluster which is itself a component of the Laniakea Supercluster. It is estimated to contain 100–400 billion stars and at least that number of planets. The Solar System is located at a radius of about 27,000 light-years (8.3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
