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Quan Yuan
Yuan Quan (, born 16 October 1977), also known as Yolanda Yuan, is a Chinese actress and singer. She graduated from the Central Academy of Drama where she majored in drama. Career Yuan starred in her first film ''Rhapsody of Spring'' (1998), which won her the Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her subsequent films also earned her awards; '' Once Upon a Time in Shanghai'' (1998) earned her a nomination for Best Actress at the Golden Rooster Award and ''A Love of Blueness'' (2000) brought her the Best Actress trophy at the Beijing College Student Film Festival. In 2002, Yuan won her second Golden Rooster Award for her performance in '' Pretty Big Feet'' by Mo Yan, the first film that depicts contemporary western China. Though Yuan achieved success in films, it is on stage that Yuan has earned most fame and applause. She chose to become a professional drama actress at the National Theater of China after graduation and first attracted the audience and media in the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jingzhou
Jingzhou ( zh, s=, c=荆州, t=, p=Jīngzhōu) is a prefecture-level city in southern Hubei province, China, located on the banks of the Yangtze River. Its total residential population was 5,231,180 based on the Seventh National Population Census of the People's Republic of China, 2020 census, 1,068,291 of whom resided in the built-up (''or metro'') area comprising two urban District (China), districts. Jingzhou's central urban area has grown out of Shashi City and Jingzhou Town (historically also known as Jiangling); their names were preserved in the names of Shashi District and Jingzhou District, which include the city's historical center, as well as Jiangling County, which administers the suburban areas of the larger historical area of Jiangling. The name "Shashi" also remains in the names of a number of local facilities, such as Jingzhou Shashi Airport and a railway freight station. Toponymy The contemporary city of Jingzhou is named after Jingzhou (ancient China), ancient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waiting Alone
''Waiting Alone'' ( zh, c=独自等待, p=''Dúzì Děngdài'') is a 2004 Chinese romantic comedy film written & directed by Chinese-American filmmaker Dayyan Eng ( zh, c=伍仕贤, p=''Wǔ Shìxían''), depicting the lives of a group of hip twenty-something Beijing residents. The film features Chinese movie stars Xia Yu, Gong Beibi and Li Bingbing. It also features cameos of some of Asia's best known actors, including Hong Kong superstar Chow Yun-fat in his first mainland Chinese film appearance. Excellent reviews and strong word-of-mouth made this independent film a cult hit in China where it was embraced by millennial audiences. The film debuted at the 2004 Tokyo International Film Festival and was released in theaters in China in 2005. In the same year, ''Waiting Alone'' was nominated for three Chinese academy awards (Golden Rooster Awards) including Best Picture -- the first time a nomination was awarded to a foreign director in this category. ''Waiting Alone'' was acquire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Proud Twins (TV Series)
''The Proud Twins'' is a Chinese-Hong Kong television series directed by Wong Jing, starring Dicky Cheung, Nicholas Tse, Fan Bingbing, and Yuan Quan. The series is adapted from Gu Long's novel ''Juedai Shuangjiao''. It was first broadcast in 2005 in mainland China. Cast * Dicky Cheung as Xiaoyu'er * Nicholas Tse as Hua Wuque * Fan Bingbing as Tie Xinlan * Yuan Quan as Su Ying * Bo Xue as Murong Xian * Elvis Tsui as E Tongtian * Yang Xue as Jiang Yuyan * Liu Yiwei as Hongye * Zhang Jizhong as Old Hongye * Wu Qingzhe as Yan Nantian * Raymond Wong Ho-yin as Jiang Feng * Sun Feifei as Hua Yuenu * Wang Bozhao as Jiang Biehe * Yumiko Cheng as Jiang Yufeng * Kong Lin as Yaoyue * Ni Jingyang as Lianxing * Li Guohua as Liu Xi * Zhang Shuangli as Chang Baicao * Liu Hongmei as Su Rushi * Wei Hua as Hua Xingnu * Zhao Xiaorui as Murong Wudi * Zhu Yan as Murong Shu * Celest Chong as Princess Taka * Cheng Sihan as Li Dazui * Sun Jiaolong as Du Sha * Sui Yongqing as Tu Jiaojiao * Bai Yu as Yin Ji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Jiang (character)
Queen Jiang () is a character from the Chinese classical novels ''The Investiture of the Gods'' (Fēngshén Yǎnyì) and ''The Story of King Wu Conquering Zhou and Bringing Peace'' (). As the first queen consort crowned by King Zhou of Shang, she was the daughter of the Eastern Duke, Jiang Huanzhu (). She bore two sons, Yin Hong and Yin Jiao, with King Zhou. After Daji entered the palace, she plotted and ultimately caused the tragic death of Queen Jiang. After her death, Queen Jiang is deified as the Taiyin Star (), one of the Twelve Luminaries (). Legend According to historical records and surviving oracle bone inscriptions, Queen Jiang does not appear to have existed. It is believed that her prototype was Jiuhou Nü, who was a consort of King Zhou of Shang. She was the daughter of the leader of the Guifang, Jiuhou, and was presented to King Zhou through a political alliance. However, she was ultimately executed by King Zhou on charges of "disliking lewdness", and her father su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Storms
''Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms'' () is a 2023 Chinese epic fantasy film directed by Wuershan. The first film in the ''Creation of the Gods'' trilogy, adapted from the 16th-century fantasy novel ''Investiture of the Gods'' written by the Ming dynasty author Xu Zhonglin, it features an ensemble cast, including Fei Xiang, Li Xuejian, Huang Bo, Yu Shi, Chen Muchi, Narana Erdyneeva, and Xia Yu. The first film mainly narrates the fantastic and fictitious version of the political fallout following the ascension of the last king of Shang dynasty. The film was released in China on July 20, 2023. As of January 2025, it is the 28th highest-grossing film ever in China, and the trilogy is considered to be the most ambitious and expensive Chinese production ever made. It won several accolades, including the 2023 Golden Rooster Award for Best Picture, and was nominated for the 2023 Golden Deer Award. Following its important success in its origin country, it was released in the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Captain (2019 Film)
''The Captain'' () is a 2019 Chinese disaster-adventure film co-produced, co-cinematographed and directed by Andrew Lau, which stars Zhang Hanyu, Oho Ou, Du Jiang (actor), Du Jiang, Yuan Quan, Zhang Tian'ai, Li Qin (actress), Li Qin, Zhang Yamei, and Yang Qiru. The film is based on the Sichuan Airlines Flight 8633 incident. The film was released in China on September 30, 2019 and received generally positive reviews. Synopsis While performing a flight mission, the crew of Sichuan Airlines flight 8633 suddenly encountered an extremely rare danger when the cockpit windshield glass burst and fell off at an altitude of 10,000 meters, causing the cabin to depressurize. The crew struggled to manually pilot the aircraft with very few instruments still in working order. When cabin pressure relief occurs, the flight crew immediately implements pressure relief procedures, instructs passengers to use oxygen masks, and shouts out in a well-trained manner: "Please believe in us, believe that w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wasted Times
''The Wasted Times'' () is a 2016 thriller film directed by Cheng Er and starring Ge You, Zhang Ziyi and Tadanobu Asano. A Chinese-Hong Kong co-production, it was released in China and the United States on December 16, 2016. Plot The movie depicts events commencing prior to the Japanese occupation of Shanghai between 1934 and the end of the war in 1945. The story arcs are told in a non-linear fashion and many events are re-told revealing the truth of what actually occurred. The central characters are a Chinese crime figure, Lu and his Japanese brother-in-law, Watabe. The initial arc starts in Shanghai in 1937 in the eve of the Japanese invasion of Shanghai. Lu is introduced as an influential crime boss who works for Mr. Dai. His brother-in-law is Watabe who has two children and runs a local Japanese restaurant. There is tension between Japanese army as they wish for Dai and another local industrialist Zhang to support a Japanese bank being opened in Shanghai. Lu refuses but Zhang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Deadly Reclaim
''Call of Heroes'' (Chinese: 危城, previously known as ''The Deadly Reclaim'') is a 2016 action film co-written, co-produced and directed by Benny Chan, with action direction by Sammo Hung. A Hong Kong-Chinese co-production, the film stars Sean Lau, Louis Koo, Eddie Peng, Yuan Quan, Jiang Shuying, with a special appearance by Wu Jing. Filming began in early June 2015. The film was released on 18 August 2016. Plot China has devolved into a patchwork of competing military governates following the dissolution of the Qing Dynasty. As Marshal Cho, the son of a military governor, wanders around the area of Shitoucheng indiscriminately killing and robbing from civilians, a school-teacher named Ms Pak flees with her students, and along with other refugees are admitted into Pucheng, which belongs to another governor. Since the soldiers of Pucheng are away on a campaign, authority falls to Colonel Yeung, leader of the militia. A few days later, Cho, who derives pleasure from random ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
From Vegas To Macau II
From may refer to: People *Isak From (born 1967), Swedish politician * Martin Severin From (1825–1895), Danish chess master * Sigfred From (1925–1998), Danish chess master Media * ''From'' (TV series), a sci-fi-horror series that debuted on Epix in 2022 * "From" (Fromis 9 song) (2024) * "From", a song by Big Thief from U.F.O.F. (2019) * "From", a song by Yuzu (2010) * "From", a song by Bon Iver from Sable, Fable (2025) Other * From, a preposition Adpositions are a part of speech, class of words used to express spatial or temporal relations (''in, under, towards, behind, ago'', etc.) or mark various thematic relations, semantic roles (''of, for''). The most common adpositions are prepositi ... * From (SQL), computing language keyword * From: (email message header), field showing the sender of an email * FromSoftware, a Japanese video game company * Full range of motion, the travel in a range of motion {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Golden Era (film)
''The Golden Era'' ( zh, 黄金时代) is a 2014 biographical drama film directed by Ann Hui, written and executive produced by Li Qiang and starring Tang Wei and Feng Shaofeng. Tang portrays Xiao Hong, while Feng plays Xiao Jun, two of the most important writers of 20th century China. Other notable characters portrayed include Lu Xun (played by Wang Zhiwen), Duanmu Hongliang (played by Zhu Yawen) and Ding Ling (played by Hao Lei). The film is a Chinese-Hong Kong co-production. It was screened out of competition at the 71st Venice International Film Festival. It was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. The movie won Best Film and Best Director awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards. Plot From the 1920s to the 1940s, China was marked by an era of high morale and boundless ambition. A group of young people experienced a period of laissez-faire, freely pursuing their dreams and love. Some pur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The White Storm
''The White Storm'', formerly known as ''The Cartels War'' () is a 2013 action film directed by Benny Chan. A Hong Kong-Chinese co-production, the film stars Sean Lau, Louis Koo, and Nick Cheung. The film had its world premiere at the 2013 Hong Kong Asian Film Festival on 25 October 2013. A sequel titled '' The White Storm 2: Drug Lords'' was released on 16 July 2019, with Koo returning, Andy Lau joining the cast as well as producing and Herman Yau directing. Plot Ma Ho-tin, So Kin-chow and Cheung Tsz-wai are good brothers who grew up together. When they grew up, they were stationed in the Narcotics Bureau of the Hong Kong Police Force. Among them, Chow has been undercover for a long time in the drug trafficking group. He can't live a normal life and make him extremely annoyed. Big brother A Tian and his detective brother A Wei often persuade him that he can return to the team after catching the last big drug lord. The high-level police force asked Aqiu to follow up to catch a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Tycoon (2012 Film)
''The Last Tycoon'' () is a 2012 Hong Kong period drama film directed by Wong Jing, starring Chow Yun-fat, Sammo Hung, Francis Ng and Huang Xiaoming. The film was released in mainland China on 22 December 2012, and in Hong Kong on 3 January 2013. The story is loosely inspired by the life of Du Yuesheng, a prominent mob boss in Shanghai in the 1920s and 1930s. Plot The story begins in the 1910s in Republican China. Cheng Daqi, a fruit vendor from Chuansha, is arrested and imprisoned after being framed for murder. After he is saved by a military officer Mao Zai, he travels to Shanghai in search of a new life. In Shanghai, he meets mob boss Hong Shouting and becomes one of Hong's protégés. He also falls in love with Bao, a singer whom he eventually marries. His true love, however, is Ye Zhiqiu, an opera actress from his hometown. When Hong unknowingly offends the son of the warlord General Lu and gets captured by the general's men, Cheng negotiates with General Lu and manages to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
