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Raging Fire (film)
''Raging Fire'' is a 2021 Hong Kong-Chinese action film directed by Benny Chan in his final directorial role before his death. It stars Donnie Yen in the lead role, alongside co-stars Nicholas Tse, Qin Lan and Simon Yam. ''Raging Fire'' was released on 30 July 2021 in mainland China and Hong Kong on 19 August 2021. A spiritual successor titled '' Raging Havoc'' began production in Hong Kong under its former title ''The Unleashed Blaze'' in October 2023. Plot Senior Inspector Cheung Sung-bong sets out to track down former Senior Inspector Yau Kong-ngo and his team as they ambushed many officers during major drugs bust against Wong Kwun, a gangster. Yau and his team finishes Wong Kwun and steals the drugs. It is revealed that Yau and his team wants to exact revenge on Cheung and the police department for having them imprisoned on charges of beating Coke, a suspect, to death during a case on the disappearance of Fok Siu-tong, a bank tycoon and owner a bank named HK Fortune Ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny Chan (filmmaker)
Benny Chan Muk-sing (; 24 October 1961 – 23 August 2020) was a Hong Kong screenwriter, Film producer, producer and filmmaker, very well-known by his Action film, action movies full of brutal violence, absurd humor and outstanding choreographies. He was nominated for Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director, Best Director six times at the Hong Kong Film Awards, include ''Big Bullet'', ''Heroic Duo'', ''New Police Story'', ''Connected (2008 film), Connected'', ''The White Storm'' and ''Raging Fire (film), Raging Fire''. His last film, ''Raging Fire'', posthumously earned him Best Director award at the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards and the film went on to win Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film, Best Film award at the ceremony. Life and career Born and raised in Kowloon, Benny Chan first accepted a job in 1981 at Rediffusion Television working in Continuity (broadcasting), continuity. The following year, he joined TVB, becoming a production assistant to Johnnie To. By 1985, Chan had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spiritual Successor
A spiritual successor (sometimes called a spiritual sequel) is a product or fictional work that is similar to, or directly inspired by, another previous product or work, but (unlike a traditional prequel or sequel) does not explicitly continue the Product lining, product line or Multimedia franchise, media franchise of its predecessor, and is thus only a successor "in spirit". Spiritual successors often have similar themes and styles to their preceding material, but are generally a distinct intellectual property. In fiction, the term generally refers to a work by a creator that shares similarities to one of their earlier works, but is set in a different Canon (fiction), continuity, and features distinct characters and settings. Such works may arise when License, licensing issues prevent a creator from releasing a direct sequel using the same copyrighted characters and names as the original. In literature Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories, published between 1887 and 192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mak Cheung-ching
Evergreen Mak Cheung-ching (, born 18 December 1968), better known as Makbau (麥包), is a Hong Kong actor. He had been an actor with TVB for more than 30 years. Early life Mak was born in Shunde District, Foshan, China, and his ancestral hometown is Qingyuan, Guangdong province. Career Mak was praised for his portrayal of the main antagonist, Leung Fei-fan (Fei Fan Gor), in the 2010 TVB drama ''No Regrets'', for which he won the TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also won the Best Actor in a Supporting Role award in the Asian Television Awards 2011 for the same role. He is also known for his voiceover work for cartoons, as well a children show host for ''Flash Fax and ''After School ICU. Mak made his mainland China debut in May 2021 after working with TVB for three decades. His final acting role with TVB was in 2015's '' Captain of Destiny'' and he left TVB in 2019 when his contract expired. He was one of a score of former TVB artists who moved foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Chow
Matthew Chow Hoi-Kwong (, born 4 August 1968) is a Hong Kong screenwriter, director, actor and producer. He is best known for his romantic comedy films, and has served as a screenwriter for filmmakers Peter Chan, Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai, and Joe Ma. Career Matt Chow started his career at TVB in 1989 when he was hired by Joe Ma, who Chow considers to be his friend, teacher and boss. Filmography Producer * ''Ghost Office'' (2001) * ''Let's Sing Along'' (2001) Story * ''Let's Sing Along'' (2001) Director * ''L - O - V - E ..... LOVE'' (1997) * '' PR Girls'' (1998) * ''United We Stand, And Swim'' (2001) * ''Let's Sing Along'' (2001) * ''The Attractive One'' (2004) * ''Itchy Heart'' (2004) * '' Golden Chicken 3'' (2014) * '' 12 Golden Ducks'' (2015) * '' Triumph in the Skies'' (2015) Actor * ''Feel 100%, Once More'' (1996) * '' Feel 100%'' (1996) * ''July 13th'' (1996) * ''Till Death Do Us Laugh'' (1996) * ''They Don't Care About Us'' (199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Kok
Derek Kok Jing-hung (, born 18 November 1964) is a Hong Kong actor who had worked for TVB from 1986 to 2015. He filmed over 70 dramas. He is specialised in action and Chinese Kung Fu performance. Career His career started when he entered the New Talent Singing Awards in 1985. Even though he only made it through to the semi-finals, his stage performance, including the acrobatics he demonstrated throughout his performance impressed the folks at TVB Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB; zh, t=電視廣播有限公司) is a television broadcasting company based in Hong Kong. The company operates five free-to-air terrestrial television channels in Hong Kong, with TVB Jade as its main Canton .... He then entered the TVB Artiste Training Class in 1985 and was signed with the station after completion of the program. The first notable role he played was Lee Yuen Ba in The Grand Canal. He left TVB in 2015 to sign a contract with a mainland Chinese company. In 2020, he also sign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Wu (actor)
Tony Wu Tsz-tung (; born 16 April 1992) is a Hong Kong actor and former baseball player best known for his debut role in the sports film '' Weeds on Fire'' (2016), which earned him Best New Performer in the 36th Hong Kong Film Awards. Biography Wu was born on 16 April 1992, in Hong Kong. He became interested in baseball at a young age and was selected as a member of the Hong Kong Youth Olympics representative team at the age of 10. He had his secondary education at Christian Alliance Cheng Wing Gee College and participated in the 2010 Asian Games and 2014 Asian Games. After graduation, he attended the Hong Kong Baptist University College of International Education to pursue an associate's degree and continued to play baseball in the Hong Kong team. In 2016, Wu auditioned and won his debut role as Fan Chun-wai, a troublemaking baseball player, in the sports film '' Weeds on Fire''. He won Best New Performer in the 36th Hong Kong Film Awards with his performance. He was selecte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deep Ng
Deep Ng is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor. He is the winner of the 21st annual New Talent Singing Awards Hong Kong Regional Finals. Deep was well received by the viewers since the New Talent Singing Awards in 2002. His first EP ''Deep'' was released in 2003 with the hit debut single "先入為主". His second album, ''Nowhere'' (pronounced as Now-here) was released in September 2005. In May 2007 he released his ''New and Best Selection'' album which contains 3 new songs accompanied with a selection of songs from his previous EP and albums. In 2008 he released his follow up album titled ''Reality Co. Ltd''. This album was a commentary and reflection on the rise of reality stars and television shows. In 2009 he released ''Break It''. The album contained ten brand new tracks and an additional 7 live tracks. The lead single "火" (fire) is a Cantonese remake of Terri Walker's "Whoopsie Daisy". Thai Boxing bout Deep participated in a Thai boxing bout on 11 December 2010. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Wong
Wong Tak-bun (born 30 April 1963), known internationally as Kenny Wong, is a Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ... actor. Filmography Film Television References External linksKenny Wongat HKMDB * Living people Hong Kong male television actors TVB veteran actors 21st-century Hong Kong male actors Hong Kong male film actors 20th-century Hong Kong male actors 1963 births {{HongKong-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Tam (actor)
Patrick Tam (; born 19 March 1969) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Career He first set foot into the entertainment industry after winning the 1988 New Talent Awards in Hong Kong alongside another notable Hong Kong singer, Sammi Cheng who was second runner-up. After an unsuccessful stint in the music industry, Patrick was about to give up a career in the entertainment industry when he was approached by a TVB representative thus embarking on a journey into the world of acting. He got his first break when he received the Best Supporting Actor award at the 18th annual Hong Kong Film Awards in 1999 for his role as ''Push Pin'' in '' Beast Cops''. His next notable achievement was a Best Supporting Actor award at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival for his role as ''Man'' in '' Born Wild'' in 2001. Personal life In 1996, Patrick met and eventually dated fellow TVB colleague, actress Astrid Chan before separating over personality differences. In 2003, he married Fiona Chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Chan (actor)
Carlos Chan Ka-lok (; born 12 October 1986) is a Hong Kong actor. Discovered by Emperor Entertainment Group through a singing contest, Chan initially signed as a singer. He made his onscreen debut with a minor role in the action film ''Connected'' (2008), and went on to star in various productions in small parts. He later joined the television productions of the newly founded HKTV, where he gained recognition for his lead role as Chung Lok-tin in the drama series ''Incredible Mama'' (2015). He also portrayed the main villain in the sports film ''To the Fore'' (2015), and received his breakout role as Chan Kai-yuk, the sole male lead in the drama film ''Happiness'' (2016), for which he won Best Supporting Actor in the 7th Golden Lotus Awards. Following his breakthrough performance, Chan starred in the TVB drama series ''Daddy Cool'' (2018) as the lead and titluar character, and appeared in the web series '' The Trading Floor'' (2018), which earned him Best Newcomer in the 24th H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Lo
Kenneth Lo Wai-Kwong (born 17 March 1959), professionally known as Ken Lo, is a Cambodian-Hong Kong actor, martial artist, and stuntman. He is known for his martial arts and stunt work as a former member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team, most notably for his antagonistic role as John in '' Drunken Master II'' (1994). Early life Ken Lo was born on 17 March 1959 as Kenneth Lo Wai-Kwong in Stung Treng, Cambodia. Lo's father is Hong Kong- Chinese and his mother is a Laotian. In 1975, at age 18, Lo and his family moved from Cambodia to Udon Thani, Thailand. Five years later, in 1980, he went to Hong Kong and worked as a tour guide. His idol was Bruce Lee which led him to practise Muay Thai and Taekwondo in Thailand. He won the freestyle fighting championships seven times, so his chance came when he made his debut in ''Working Class'' (1985). Career In 1986, Lo met Jackie Chan in a disco in Hong Kong, where he was head of security, and Chan hired him as his own bodyguard. Lo not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Yuen
Ben Yuen (; born 12 February 1964) is a Hong Kong actor. Yuen began his film career in 1995. He won the Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2018. He was nominated in the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor the following year. Selected filmography *'' Smashing Frank'' (2025) *''Peg O' My Heart'' (2024) *'' The Pig, The Snake and The Pigeon'' (2023) *''Raging Fire'' (2021) *'' One Second Champion'' (2021) *'' Suk Suk'' (2019) *'' Tracey'' (2018) *''Trivisa'' (2016) *''Helios'' (2015) *''Overheard 3'' (2014) *'' Rule No. 1'' (2008) *''Confession of Pain ''Confession of Pain'' is a 2006 Hong Kong crime drama film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, starring Tony Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Shu Qi and Xu Jinglei. Plot summary Police inspectors Lau Ching-hei and Yau Kin-bong arrest a rapist ...'' (2006) *'' Bullets of Love'' (2001) *'' Fighting for Love'' (2001) *'' King of Comedy'' (1999) *'' A True Mob Story'' (1998) References 1964 births Living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |