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Ten Brothers (1985 TV Series)
''Ten Brothers'' (十兄弟) is a 1985 ATV drama series produced in Hong Kong. It is the first TV series to follow the Chinese mythology Chinese mythology () is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or recorded in literature throughout the area now known as Greater China. Chinese mythology encompasses a diverse array of myths derived from regional and cultural tradit ... story of the same name. Synopsis The story is based on a couple who gave birth to the ten brothers. The brothers later would discover they have supernatural abilities. Cast References Asia Television original programming 1985 Hong Kong television series debuts 1980s Hong Kong television series Cantonese-language television shows {{HongKong-tv-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia Television
Asia Television Limited (, also known as ATV) is a digital media and broadcasting company in Hong Kong. Established as the first television service in Hong Kong as Rediffusion Television () on 29 May 1957, it shifted to terrestrial television in 1973 and was renamed as Asia Television (ATV) in 1982. ATV operated two main over-the-air channels: Cantonese-language ATV Home and English-language ATV World. Despite its relatively small market share, ATV received awards for its programmes. One of its successes was the local version of the British game show '' Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' in 2001, providing ATV increased viewership. After 2000, ATV faced gradual decline in production quality and viewership, as well as financial difficulties—a process hastened under the leadership of Wang Zheng. ATV's credibility was severely damaged in 2011 after its news department had falsely reported the death of Jiang Zemin. On 1 April 2015, Hong Kong's Executive Council announced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing dynasty ceded Hong Kong Island in 1841–1842 as a consequence of losing the First Opium War. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 and was further extended when the United Kingdom obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898. Hong Kong was occupied by Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II. The territory was handed over from the United Kingdom to China in 1997. Hong Kong maintains separate governing and economic systems from that of mainland China under the principle of one country, two systems. Originally a sparsely populated area of farming and fishing villages,. the territory is now one of the world's most signific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Mythology
Chinese mythology () is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or recorded in literature throughout the area now known as Greater China. Chinese mythology encompasses a diverse array of myths derived from regional and cultural traditions. Populated with engaging narratives featuring extraordinary individuals and beings endowed with magical powers, these stories often unfold in fantastical mythological realms or historical epochs. Similar to numerous other mythologies, Chinese mythology has historically been regarded, at least partially, as a factual record of the past. Along with Chinese folklore, Chinese mythology forms an important part of Chinese folk religion and Taoism, especially older popular forms of it. Many narratives recounting characters and events from ancient times exhibit a dual tradition: one that presents a more historicized or euhemerized interpretation, and another that offers a more mythological perspective. Numerous myths delve into the creation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ten Brothers
''Ten Brothers'' () is a Chinese legend known to be written around the time of the Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644). It has been told and spun off in various adaptations and remains popular since it is one of the oldest Chinese legends to feature characters in a superhero fashion. Story The more modern version of the story has a married couple finding ten magical pearls; the wife swallows all ten pearls in one gulp and gives birth to decuplet sons. Each one of the ten brothers possesses a different supernatural power, though they develop their gifts as the story progresses. At the end, the brothers battle some form of an antagonist and they only win by working together. However, if the ten brothers come into contact with limestone, their powers disappear and they become helpless. Characters The number of brothers varies among Chinese ethnicities: the Yi people have nine brothers; the Zhuang people have eight brothers; the Han people have five brothers; and the Li people have 10 brot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Wan
Eric Wan Tin-chiu (born 28 October 1964) is a Hong Kong television actor best known for his role as "Fong Tin-yau" in the ''My Date with a Vampire'' television series trilogy produced by the Hong Kong television network ATV. Wan began his acting career after graduating from the ATV Training Course in 1983. He started as a host in television programmes for children before entering the drama department. He has since acted in many films and television series, including '' Century of the Dragon'', '' Horoscope One: Voices from Hell'', '' Ransom Express'', '' 2 Reincarnated 2'', ''Fist of Fury'', and ''DNA''. Filmography Feature films *Century Hero (Bruce Lee Bio) (1999) *Horoscope One: Voices from Hell (1999) *House of the Dammed (1999) *Century of the Dragon (1999) *Ransom Express (2000) *Ghost Promise (2000) *Sharp Guns (2001) *Yao Wu Yang Wei – Fantasy of Hero (2002) *Shanghai Knights (30s cameo) (2003) *My Honeymoon with a Vampire (2003) *The Peeper Story 2 – The Escape Par ... [...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'' (2010) * '' Infernal Affairs (TVB adaptation version)'' (2018) - as Inspector Cheung * ''The Defected ''The Defected'' (; lit. ''Iron Detective'') is a 2019 Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia Television Original Programming
Asia ( , ) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometres, about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which has long been home to the majority of the human population, was the site of many of the first civilisations. Its 4.7 billion people constitute roughly 60% of the world's population. Asia shares the landmass of Eurasia with Europe, and of Afro-Eurasia with both Europe and Africa. In general terms, it is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean, and on the north by the Arctic Ocean. The border of Asia with Europe is a social constructionism, historical and cultural construct, as there is no clear physical and geographical separation between them. A commonly accepted division places Asia to the east of the Suez Canal separating it from Africa; and to the east of the Turkish straits, the Ural Mountains an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Hong Kong Television Series Debuts
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a new agreement on fishing rights. * January 7 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches '' Sakigake'', Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States or the Soviet Union. * January 15 – Tancredo Neves is elected president of Brazil by the Congress, ending the 21-year military rule. * January 27 – The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is formed, in Tehran. * January 28 – The charity single record "We Are the World" is recorded by USA for Africa. February * February 4 – The border between Gibraltar and Spain reopens for the first time since Francisco Franco closed it in 1969. * February 5 – Australia cancels its involvem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980s Hong Kong Television Series
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai, Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. 249) Deaths * Li Jue, Chinese warlord and regent * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
