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Shih Szu
Shih Szu (; born October 24, 1953) is an actress from Taoyuan, Taiwan. She was born Lei Qui Si (雷秋思) to parents from Hunan Province. A ballet student from the age of six, at the age of sixteen she joined Shaw Brothers Studio after secondary school and began appearing in films such as ''The Crimson Charm'' and ''The Rescue''. However, the film that would rocket her to stardom would be her appearance opposite the famous Cheng Pei-pei in 1971's ''The Lady Hermit''. She then would go on to appear in numerous wuxia and kung fu films such as ''The Thunderbolt Fist'', ''Heroes of Sung'', ''The Shadow Boxer'', ''The Lady of the Law''. The Shaws, seeing great potential in her, gave her a role in Hammer and the Shaws’ co-production ''The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires'' but the film was not successful internationally. By the mid to late '70s, she was mostly relegated to supporting roles in films for such directors as Chang Cheh (''Marco Polo'', '' The Naval Commandos''), Chor Yue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shih Szu In 七金屍
Shih is the Wade–Giles equivalent of Shi in Chinese. It may refer to: *Shi (poetry) (詩/诗), a term for Chinese poetry *Shí (surname), the romanization of several Chinese surnames *Shi (class) (士), the low aristocratic class of Shang/Zhou China, later the scholar-gentry class of imperial China *Shi (personator) (尸), a ceremonial "corpse" involved in early forms of ancestor worship in China *Posthumous name (諡), a traditional East Asian honorary name * ''Shih'' (市), various administrative divisions generally translated "city" on Taiwan and in mainland China * ''Shih'' (時), a traditional Chinese unit of time equal to two hours *Shih, transliteration of Chinese Radical 44 * Shih (composer) or Shih Chieh, Taiwanese-Austrian composer See also *Shi (other) Shi or SHI may refer to: Language * ''Shi'', a Japanese title commonly used as a pronoun * ''Shi'', proposed gender-neutral pronoun * Shi (kana), a kana in Japanese syllabaries * Shi language * ''Shī' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Young Avenger
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things 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 pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwanese Buddhists
Taiwanese may refer to: * Taiwanese language, another name for Taiwanese Hokkien * Something from or related to Taiwan (Formosa) * Taiwanese aborigines, the indigenous people of Taiwan * Han Taiwanese, the Han people of Taiwan * Taiwanese people, residents of Taiwan or people of Taiwanese descent * Taiwanese language (other) * Taiwanese culture * Taiwanese cuisine * Taiwanese identity Taiwanese people may be generally considered the people of Taiwan who share a common culture, ancestry and speak Taiwanese Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka or indigenous Taiwanese languages as a mother tongue. Taiwanese people may also refer to the i ... See also * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 Births
Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito is chosen President of Yugoslavia. ** The CIA-sponsored Robertson Panel first meets to discuss the UFO phenomenon. * January 15 – Georg Dertinger, foreign minister of East Germany, is arrested for spying. * January 19 – 71.1% of all television sets in the United States are tuned into ''I Love Lucy'', to watch Lucy give birth to Little Ricky, which is more people than those who tune into Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration the next day. This record has yet to be broken. * January 20 – Dwight D. Eisenhower is sworn in as the 34th President of the United States. * January 24 ** Mau Mau Uprising: Rebels in Kenya kill the Ruck family (father, mother, and six-year-old son). ** Leader of East Germany Walter Ulbricht announces that agriculture will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gung Foo Wong Dai
''Princess Hours'' (; lit. ''Palace'') is a 2006 South Korean television series, starring Yoon Eun-hye, Ju Ji-hoon, Kim Jeong-hoon and Song Ji-hyo. It is based on Korean manhwa ''Goong'' by Park So-hee. It aired on MBC from January 11 to March 30, 2006 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. The show was the tenth most popular drama of 2006, with a peak rating of 28.3%. It also became a hit across Asia, contributing to the Korean Wave. Due to its success, a spin-off series, ''Prince Hours'', was broadcast in 2007. Synopsis The show is set in an alternate, 21st-century Korea which has retained its monarchy and imperial family since 1945. The series focuses on the lives of Crown Prince Lee Shin of Korea, and his new bride, Chae-kyeong. The series starts off with the news that Shin's father, Emperor Lee Hyeon of Korea, is seriously ill. There is a grim outlook on the Emperor's health, driving the imperial family to find Shin a suitable consort that will allow h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Deadly Breaking Sword
''The Deadly Breaking Sword'' is a 1979 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film directed by Sun Chung and starring Ti Lung and Alexander Fu Sheng. Plot Warrior Tuan Changqing (Ti Lung) meets courtesan Liu Yinxi ( Shih Szu) in a small town. Liu pleads Tuan to kill underworld master Guo Tiansheng (Ku Feng), known as the "Killer Doctor", in oder to avenge the death of her fiancé. Tuan and casino security guard Xiao Dao ( Alexander Fu Sheng) breaks into Guo's household and triggering the battle of good against evil. Cast *Ti Lung as Tuan Changqing, the Deadly Breaking Sword * Alexander Fu Sheng as Xiao Dao * Shih Szu as Liu Yinxu *Ku Feng as Dr. Guo Tiansheng, the Killer Doctor * Michael Chan as Lian San, the Throat Piercing Halberd *Lily Li as Luo Jinhua *Shum Lo as Boss Luo *Chan Shen as Officer Fan Fei *Ngai Fei as Chen Yinggang * Teresa Ha as Madam Li Xing *Kara Hui as Xiaoqin *Keung Hon as Dr. Guo's hanger-on *Eddy Ko as Dr. Guo's hanger-on *Ng Hong-sang as Dr. Guo's hanger-on *Yuen Wah as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clan Of Amazons (1978 Film)
''Clan of Amazons'', also known as ''Clan of the Amazons'', is a 1978 Hong Kong film adapted from ''Xiuhua Dadao'' of Gu Long's '' Lu Xiaofeng'' novel series. The film was directed by Chor Yuen, produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, and starred Tony Liu as the lead character. Cast *Tony Liu as Lu Xiaofeng *Ching Li as Xue Bing *Ling Yun as Jin Jiuling *Elliot Ngok as Hua Manlou * Shih Szu as Jiang Qingxia *Norman Chui as Jiang Chongwei *Deborah Lee as Ouyang Qing *Mannor Chan as Gongsun First Sister *Cheung Ying as Serpent King *Ngai Fei as Sikong Zhaixing *Lam Fai-wong as Sikong Zhaihua *Ku Kuan-chung as Lu Shaohua *Ouyang Sha-fei as Old Mrs Xue *Yeung Chi-hing as Chang *Teresa Ha as Gongsun Second Sister *Lau Wai-ling as Gongsun Fifth Sister *Chong Lee as Gongsun Sixth Sister *Kara Hui as Gongsun Seventh Sister *Chan Shen as Lu Wenhu *Cheng Miu *Shum Lo *You Long-sheng *Wang Han-chen *Wong Ching-ho *Yuen Wah *Lam Ching-ying *Yuen Cheung-yan *Yuen Bun *Cheung Sek-au *Ting Tung ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Proud Youth
''The Proud Youth'' is a 1978 Hong Kong film loosely based on Louis Cha's novel '' The Smiling, Proud Wanderer''. It was produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, directed by Sun Chung and starred Wong Yue, Shih Szu, Michael Chan and Ling Yun. Cast * Wong Yue as Nangong Song (renamed from Linghu Chong) * Michael Chan as Hao Jieying (renamed from Tian Boguang) * Shih Szu as Bai Yingying (renamed from Ren Yingying) * Stanley Fung as Luo Chaojun (renamed from Yue Buqun) *Wong Chung as Guardian Shi (renamed from Xiang Wentian) *Ling Yun as Shi Zhongying (renamed from Liu Zhengfeng) *Yau Chui-ling as Lan Fenghuang *Cheng Miu as Leng Ruojun (renamed from Zuo Lengshan) *Lau Wai-ling as Luo Shouyi (renamed from Yue Lingshan) *Chan Shen as Priest Zhishan (renamed from Taoist Tianmen) * Teresa Ha as Abbess Yixin (renamed from Abbess Dingyi) *Wong Ching-ho as Cui Lin *Ng Hong-sang as Lao Denuo *Chan Wai-ying as Huizhi *Chong Lee as Luo Yingzhi * Ku Feng as Master Bai (renamed from Ren Woxi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaolin Temple (1976 Film)
''Shaolin Temple'' is a Shaw Brothers del 1975 film directed by Chang Cheh. It is one of the Shaolin Temple themed martial arts films and concerns their rebellion against the Qings, with an all-star cast featuring the second and third generations of Chang Cheh's stable of actors including David Chiang, Ti Lung, Alexander Fu Sheng and Chi Kuan Chun, as well as cameo appearances by several of the actors that would later become collectively known as the Venoms mob. The film serves as a pseudo prequel to '' Five Shaolin Masters''. Plot The film opens with the chief Shaolin Monks realizing that time is not on their side and they must train more fighters to fight the Qings. The monk Hai Hsien (Shan Mao) opposes this as he is secretly working for the court. Outside many men are sitting in front of the temple waiting to be accepted in, Fang Shih Yu (Alexander Fu Sheng), Ma Chao-hsing (Tony Liu) and others, as the temple tests the will of potential students by making them wait outside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House Of 72 Tenants
''The House of 72 Tenants'' (七十二家房客) is a 1973 Hong Kong film directed by Chor Yuen. It is a remake of a 1963 Chinese film of the same name. It was the top box office film of 1973 in Hong Kong, surpassing Bruce Lee's '' Enter the Dragon''. Plot The 72 inhabitants of a dilapidated tenement live under the thumb of a heartless landlady and her sleazy husband. The arrival of a defiant new tenant, the cobbler Fat Chai, sets their downfall in motion. The residents pool their resources to prevent evictions, deflect targeted harassment by a corrupt policeman, rescue the landlords' adopted daughter from a life of torment, and ultimately prevent their home from being sold and turned into a brothel. Cast * Yueh Hua - Fat Chai * Ouyang Sha-fei * Chan Shen - Brother Shum * Adam Cheng * Cheng Hong-Yip * Cheng Kang * Chen Kuan Tai - Police Constable (cameo) * Ching Miao * Chor Yuen - thief in market (cameo) * Chung Hwa * Do Ping * Got Dik Wa * Lily Ho * Ivan Ho * Hu Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Champion (1973 Film)
''The Champion'' is a 1973 Martial Arts Hong Kong film directed by Chu-got Ching-wan and Yang Ching-chen. Film title The film's native name is . In the United States, the film is released as Shanghai Lil and the Sun Luck Kid. The film's other alias include Karate King, or Chivalrous Guest. Plot Lu Fu ( Chin Han) spent a few years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Upon getting out, Lu Fu returns to his coal-mining hometown to discover Lu Te-Piao (Lung Fei), his brother, has taken over the town and imprisoned their sister, Ah Chu (Shih Szu). Cast * Chin Han - Lu Fu * Shih Szu - Ah Chu * Yi Yuan - Yung Tien (Nagata) * Lung Fei - Lu Te-piao * Han Su - Undertaker Hsu * Chin Tu - Chuan Fu * Lau Kwan - Ta Kuei-tzu * Shih Chung-Tien - Karateka Katsumasa See also * List of Shaw Brothers films * Hong Kong films of 1973 A list of films produced in Hong Kong in 1973:. References External links IMDB list of Hong Kong films* Hong Kong films of 1973 aHKcinemamagic.com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Tavern
''The Black Tavern'' is a 1972 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film directed by Teddy Yip and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, starring Shih Szu. Cast * Shih Szu as Zhang Caibing *Tung Li as Zha Xiaoyu * Ku Feng as Zheng Shoushan *Kong Ling as Jinglu *Kwok Chuk-hing as Jinghong *Barry Chan as Jinghu *Yeung Chi-hing as Hai Gangfeng *Dean Shek as wandering monk *Wang Hsieh as Gao Sanfeng *Yue Fung as Sanniang, a robber and daughter of the inn owner *Situ Lin as Doggie *Law Hon as tavern cook *Lee Ho as Iron Arm Liu Tong *Wu Ma as leader of Xiangxi Five Ghosts *Yau Ming as Three-headed Cobra *Chiang Nan as skilled robber *Liu Wai as Hu *Chan Chan-kong as Hu's partner *Yeung Chak-lam as robber *Chu Gam as Tai'an * Unicorn Chan as Three-headed Cobra *Yuen Wah as Xiangxi Ghost *Sa Au as Xiangxi Ghost / constable *Ho Kei-cheong as constable *Mars as Official Hai's servant *Jackie Chan as Official Hai's servant *Ling Hon as restaurant book keeper *Yi Fung as waiter *Cheung Hei as restaurant gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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