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Terry Chen
Terence Chen (born February 3, 1975) is a Canadian actor. Early life Chen was born on February 3, 1975, in Edmonton Edmonton is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Alberta. It is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Central Alberta ..., Alberta, to Taiwanese and mainland Chinese parents originating from Taiwan (father) and mainland China (mother). After primary and secondary education in Edmonton and Vancouver, British Columbia, he briefly studied at the University of Calgary before later moving to Vancouver to pursue acting. Career Chen's breakout role was as real-life ''Rolling Stone'' editor Ben Fong-Torres in the 2000 Cameron Crowe film ''Almost Famous''. He has appeared in several television shows, including Steven Spielberg's TV miniseries ''Taken (TV miniseries), Taken'', and was a series regular on ''Combat Hospital''. Chen has appeared in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Combat Hospital
''Combat Hospital'' is a medical drama television series, filmed in Toronto, that debuted on Global in Canada and ABC in the United States on June 21, 2011. Its final episode was broadcast on September 6, 2011. The series was known for a time by the working title ''The Hot Zone'' before reverting to its original title, ''Combat Hospital''. ABC announced on October 24, 2011, that it would not be renewing ''Combat Hospital'' for a second season. On December 16, 2011, Shaw Media confirmed that ''Combat Hospital'' would not be renewed for another season due to their inability to find a new broadcast partner after ABC had opted not to continue with the series earlier that fall. Plot Set in Kandahar, Afghanistan in 2006, the series revolves around the life and work of doctors and nurses from the International Security Assistance Force, specifically from Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, and other allied countries at a military hospital. Cast Main c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr. (; born October 20, 1958) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received nominations for three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. Mortensen made his film debut with a small role in Peter Weir's 1985 thriller ''Witness (1985 film), Witness''. Through the late 1990s, Mortensen played supporting roles in a variety of films, including the historical romance ''The Portrait of a Lady (film), The Portrait of a Lady'' (1996), the action drama ''G.I. Jane'' (1997), the crime drama ''A Perfect Murder'' (1998), and the comedy ''28 Days (film), 28 Days'' (2000). Mortensen gained international attention for his breakthrough role as Aragorn in the fantasy trilogy ''The Lord of the Rings (film series), The Lord of the Rings'' (2001–2003). He later starred in several David Cronenberg films including ''A History of Violence'' (2005), ''Eastern Promises'' (2007), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falling (2020 Film)
''Falling'' is a 2020 drama film written and directed by Viggo Mortensen in his feature directorial debut.Tom Grater"Viggo Mortensen talks directing debut 'Falling'; first look at family drama" ''Screen Daily'', May 15, 2019. The film stars Mortensen as John Peterson, a middle-aged gay man whose homophobic father Willis (Lance Henriksen) starts to exhibit symptoms of dementia, forcing him to sell the family farm and move to Los Angeles to live with John and his husband Eric (Terry Chen).Robert Daniels"‘Falling’: Viggo Mortensen’s Directorial Debut Is An Exhausting Mess (Sundance Review)" ''The Playlist'', February 1, 2020. The film's cast also includes Sverrir Gudnason, Laura Linney, Hannah Gross and David Cronenberg. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 31, 2020. Modern Films released it in the United Kingdom on December 4, 2020. Quiver Distribution and Mongrel Media released it in the United States and Canada on February 5, 2021. Premise John lives wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Jones (TV Series)
''Marvel's Jessica Jones'' is an American television series created by Melissa Rosenberg for the streaming service Netflix, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the franchise's films, and was the second Marvel Netflix series leading to the crossover miniseries '' The Defenders'' (2017). The series was produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios and Tall Girls Productions, with Rosenberg serving as showrunner. Scott Reynolds was co-showrunner for the third season. Krysten Ritter stars as Jessica Jones, an ex-superhero turned private investigator who opens her own detective agency, Alias Investigations. Rachael Taylor, Eka Darville, and Carrie-Anne Moss also star, with Mike Colter, Wil Traval, Erin Moriarty, and David Tennant joining them for the first season, J. R. Ramirez, Terry Chen, Leah Gibson, and Janet McTeer joining the cast for the second season, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Expanse (TV Series)
''The Expanse'' is an American science fiction television series developed by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby for the Syfy network; it is based on the series of novels of the same name by James S. A. Corey. Set in a future where humanity has colonized the Solar System, it follows a disparate band of protagonists – United Nations Security Council member Chrisjen Avasarala ( Shohreh Aghdashloo), cynical detective Josephus Miller (Thomas Jane), and ship's officer James Holden ( Steven Strait) and his crew – as they unwittingly unravel and place themselves at the center of a conspiracy that threatens the system's fragile peace, while dealing with existential crises brought forth by newly discovered alien technology. ''The Expanse'' received positive critical response, with particular praise for its visuals, character development and political narrative. It received a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation and three Saturn Award nominations for Best Science Fiction Televisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Cards (American TV Series)
''House of Cards'' is an American political thriller television series created by Beau Willimon. It is based on the 1989 House of Cards (novel), novel of the same title by Michael Dobbs and an adaptation of the 1990 House of Cards (British TV series), British series of the same name by Andrew Davies (writer), Andrew Davies, also from the novel. The first 13-episode season was released on February 1, 2013, on the streaming service Netflix. ''House of Cards'' is the first TV series to have been produced by a studio for Netflix. ''House of Cards'' is set in Washington, D.C., and is the story of Frank Underwood (House of Cards), Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey), an immoral politician and Democratic Party (United States), Democrat from South Carolina's 5th congressional district and his equally ambitious wife Claire Underwood (Robin Wright). Frank is passed over for appointment as United States Secretary of State, Secretary of State but remains Party leaders of the United States House ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netflix
Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple languages. Launched in 2007, nearly a decade after Netflix, Inc. began its pioneering DVD-by-mail movie rental service, Netflix is the most-subscribed video on demand streaming media service, with 301.6 million paid memberships in more than 190 countries as of 2025. By 2022, "Netflix Original" productions accounted for half of its library in the United States and the namesake company had ventured into other categories, such as video game publishing of mobile games through its flagship service. As of 2025, Netflix is the 18th most-visited website in the world, with 21.18% of its traffic coming from the United States, followed by the United Kingdom at 6.01%, Canada at 4.94%, and Brazil at 4.24%. History Launch as a mail-based renta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Showcase (Canadian TV Channel)
Showcase is a Television in Canada, Canadian English language, English-language specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment. Launched in 1995, the network primarily airs Generalist channel, general entertainment programming, particularly Action fiction, action and Drama (film and television), drama series and films. History Licensed in 1994, Showcase was a venture between Alliance Communications (prior to its merger with Atlantis), the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and a number of smaller independent Canadian producers, and was intended to be a showcase for "the best of independently-produced movies, drama, comedy and mini-series from Canada and around the world", with limited content from the United States. Showcase was formerly subject to a condition of licence obligating it to air 100% Canadian content between 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. in the time zone of the originating feed. While some foreign programming did air in the late afternoon prior to this window, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Continuum (TV Series)
''Continuum'' is a Canadian Science fiction on television, science fiction television series created by Simon Barry that premiered on Showcase (Canadian TV channel), Showcase on May 27, 2012, and ran for four seasons. It was produced by Reunion Pictures, Boy Meets Girl Film Company, and Shaw Media. The plot centres around the conflict between a group of terrorists from the year 2077 who time travel to Vancouver, British Columbia, in 2012 and a police officer who unintentionally accompanies them. In spite of being many years early, the terrorist group decides to continue its violent campaign to stop corporations of the future from replacing governments, while the police officer endeavours to stop them without revealing to everyone that she and the terrorists are from the future. Premise City Protective Services (CPS) law enforcement officer Kiera Cameron lives with her husband and son in 2077-era Vancouver under the Corporatocracy, corporatocratic and Oligarchy, oligarchic dystop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
They Wait
''They Wait'' is a 2007 Canadian horror film directed by Ernie Barbarash. It stars Jaime King as a mother attempting to find the truth and save her son when threatened by spirits during the Chinese tradition of Ghost Month. The other leading star is Chinese Canadian actor Terry Chen, who plays her husband. It was both filmed, and set, in the city of Vancouver, in British Columbia in Canada, and was featured at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival. Plot Married couple Sarah (King) and Jason ( Chen), and son Sammy (Oey), travel to Vancouver for the funeral of Uncle Raymond (Foo). During this time, Sammy begins to see ghosts and falls gravely ill, his illness coinciding with the Chinese festival of Ghost Month. After traditional western medicine fails to help Sammy, Sarah turns to a mysterious pharmacist who tells her that her son is held in a death grip by a living corpse. Sarah now must find what the spirits want before the last day of Ghost Month, or Sammy will be lost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
