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The Climbers (2019 Film)
''The Climbers'' () is a 2019 Chinese adventure drama film directed by Daniel Lee and written by Alai. The film stars Wu Jing, Zhang Ziyi, Zhang Yi, Jing Boran, and Hu Ge. The film tells the real-life expedition of two generations of Chinese mountaineers to ascend Mount Everest from the perilous north side in 1960 and 1975. The film was released in China, the United Kingdom and North America on September 30, 2019. Plot In 1960, the Chinese mountaineering team made its first attempt to summit Mount Everest. Acting team leader Fang Wuzhou was faced with a critical decision—save his teammate Qu Songlin or preserve the camera in Qu Songlin's hand. Choosing to save his teammate, Fang led the team to successfully reach the summit from the treacherous North Face, accomplishing what the global mountaineering community deemed impossible. However, due to the lack of a 360-degree photographic record of the peak, the feat was not internationally recognized. In 1975, determined to gain ...
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Daniel Lee (film Director)
Daniel Lee Yan-Kong () is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, assistant director, and art director Art director is a title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, live-action and animated film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supe .... He is known for directing action and martial-arts themed films. Lee directed the 2003 film ''The Kumite'' (known as ''Star Runner'' internationally), which was nominated for Hong Kong film festival awards and noted for exhibiting American-style filmmaking techniques. Filmography References External links * Daniel Lee @HKMDB.comHK Cinemagic.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Daniel Hong Kong art directors Hong Kong film directors Hong Kong screenwriters Living people 1960 births ...
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and most of List of islands of the United Kingdom, the smaller islands within the British Isles, covering . Northern Ireland shares Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border, a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. It maintains sovereignty over the British Overseas Territories, which are located across various oceans and seas globally. The UK had an estimated population of over 68.2 million people in 2023. The capital and largest city of both England and the UK is London. The cities o ...
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Qinghai
Qinghai is an inland Provinces of China, province in Northwestern China. It is the largest provinces of China, province of China (excluding autonomous regions) by area and has the third smallest population. Its capital and largest city is Xining. Qinghai borders Gansu on the northeast, Xinjiang on the northwest, Sichuan on the southeast and the Tibet Autonomous Region on the southwest. Qinghai province was established in 1928 during the period of the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China, and until 1949 was ruled by Hui people, Chinese Muslim warlords known as the Ma clique. The Chinese language, Chinese name "Qinghai" is after Qinghai Lake, the largest lake in China. The lake is known as Tso ngon in Tibetan, and as Kokonor Lake in English, derived from the Mongol Oirat language, Oirat name for Qinghai Lake. Both Tso ngon and Kokonor are names found in historic documents to describe the region.Gangchen Khishong, 2001. ''Tibet and Manchu: An Assessment of Tibet-Man ...
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Menyuan Hui Autonomous County
Menyuan Hui Autonomous County ( zh, s=门源回族自治县, t=門源回族自治縣, p=Ményuán Huízú Zìzhìxiàn, Xiao'erjing: ; ) is a county in the northeast of Qinghai Province, China, bordering Gansu Province to the north. It is under the administration of Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Menyuan is situated on the Datong River between the Qilian Mountains and Daban Mountains. Gangshiqia Peak rises dramatically in the north of the county. It used to be called Menyuan () in Chinese, with a different first character from the current name. Administrative divisions Haiyan County is made up of 4 towns, 7 townships, and 1 ethnic township: Others: *Menyuan Prison (门源监狱) *Menyuan Stallion Ranch (门源种马场) Climate Transportation * Lanzhou–Xinjiang High-Speed Railway ( Menyuan railway station) * China National Highway 227 See also * List of administrative divisions of Qinghai Qinghai, a province of the People's Republic of China, is made up o ...
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Gongbu (mountaineer)
Gongbu (; 1933 – 8 December 2024), also known as Konbu, Gonbu, or Gonpa, born Gonpo Dorje (), was a Chinese mountaineer who was the eighth person and first Tibetan to summit Mount Everest. Early life and climbing Gongbu was born in 1933. He joined the People's Liberation Army in 1956, and then a mountaineering team in 1958, consisting of both Chinese and Soviet mountaineers. For the next two years, the Chinese government planned a climb of Everest: Gongbu was assigned to logistics and road-building. One Chinese team failed to summit after reaching , Gongbu was assigned to the next team. Finally, in May 1960, the Chinese team with Gongbu managed to perform the first climb of Everest from the north side. Prior expeditions had turned back at the Second Step, but Gongbu's team used technical methods to overcome the challenge. After the climb, Gongbu met Mao Zedong Mao Zedong pronounced ; traditionally Romanization of Chinese, romanised as Mao Tse-tung. (26December ...
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Tobgyal
Tobgyal (, born May 1958), also called Duobujie (), is a Chinese actor of Tibetan descent, best known in film for portraying a tribal chief in ''Red River Valley'' (1997), Ri Tai in '' Kekexili: Mountain Patrol'' (2004), and Zhan Tiejun in '' No Man's Land'' (2013). He is a . He is a member of the China Theater Association and China Film and Television Association. Early life and education Tobgyal was born in Kardak Township, Cona County, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, in May 1953. In 1972, during the middle of the Cultural Revolution, his grandparents sent him to a propaganda team. As a youth, he had his first on stage experience by reciting ''Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung'' in a theater in Tibet. Two years later, he returned home to be a farmer. In 1976, at the age of 18, he became a coal miner in Shigatse. At the end of that year, Tobgyal was elected as a trainee in the Tibet Autonomous Region Drama Troupe. He was sent to Shanghai Theatre Academy to study acting on ...
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Choenyi Tsering
Choenyi Tsering (; ; born 15 May 1986) is a Chinese actress and singer of Tibetan descent. Choenyi Tsering was best known for her roles as Princess Aliya on ''Love Yunge from the Desert'' (2013) and Zhang Lihua/ Zhu Gui'er on '' Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties'' (2013) and also starred in a number of films, including ''Zhanian Instrument'' (1999), ''Women Who Know How to Flirt Are the Luckiest'' (2013), '' Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal'' (2014), and ''Soul on a String'' (2017). Early life and education Choenyi Tsering was born in Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, on 15 May 1986. She aspired to act from an early age. She graduated from Tibet University. Acting career At the age of 13, Choenyi Tsering appeared in an advertisement for a Tibetan medicine. It was her first ever advertising campaign as a model. Choenyi Tsering made her film debut in ''Zhanian Instrument'' (1999), playing Gesang. The film was produced and distributed by CCTV-6. In 2002, s ...
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He Lin (actress)
He Lin (; born 14 November 1977) is a Chinese actress. In November 2005, she won the International Emmy Award for Best Actress for her starring role in the film ''Mother'' (or ''Slave Mother'', adapted from a novel by Chinese writer Rou Shi Rou Shi (; 28 September 1902 – 7 February 1931) was a prominent left-wing Chinese writer and member of the May Fourth Movement. Executed on either 7 or 8 February 1931 by the Kuomintang government in Shanghai for his pro-Communist activities, ...), and was the first Asian actress to be honored with an Emmy Award. Filmography Film TV series * 1999 - ''Qian Shou'' ... Xia Xiaobing * 2000 - '' Palace of Desire'' ... Lady of Wei State * 2002 - ''Qian Wang'' ... Li Xiangling * 2006 - ''Ma La Po Xi'' ... Wu Rui * 2011 - ''Cai li fu'' ... Choyleefut Team Assistant * 2014 - '' Deng Xiaoping at History's Crossroads'' ...Deng Rong Awards References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:He, Lin 1977 births Living people International E ...
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Wang Jingchun
Wang Jingchun (; born 12 February 1973) is a Chinese actor. Awards He won the Best Actor Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival in 2013 for his performance in Ning Ying's film ''To Live and Die in Ordos''. In 2019, he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival for his role in Wang Xiaoshuai's film ''So Long, My Son'', while his co-star Yong Mei won the Silver Bear for Best Actress. References External links

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Jackie Chan
Fang Shilong (born Chan Kong-sang; 7 April 1954), known professionally as Jackie Chan,; is a Hong Kong actor and filmmaker, known for his slapstick, acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself. With a Jackie Chan filmography, film career spanning more than sixty years, he is regarded as one of the most Cultural icon, iconic and influential martial artists in the history of cinema. Films in which he has appeared in have grossed over $5.8 billion worldwide. Starting as one of the China Drama Academy#The Seven Little Fortunes, Seven Little Fortunes at the China Drama Academy, where he was trained in acrobatics, martial arts and acting, Chan entered the Hong Kong film industry as a stuntman before making the transition to acting. His breakthrough came with the action comedy ''Snake in the Eagle's Shadow'' (1978). He then starred in similar action comedies such as ''Drunken Master'' (1978) and ''The Young Master'' (1980 ...
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Xia Boyu
Xia Boyu (born 2 July 1949) is a double amputee mountaineer who gained international fame after becoming the second double amputee to have climbed Mount Everest. He reached the peak on 14 May 2018, at an age of 69 years. It was Boyu's fifth attempt (1975, 2014, 2015, 2016), and he was guided by Dawa Gyalje Sherpa. Boyu had his feet amputated during his first attempt in 1975, after giving his own sleeping bag to a climbing mate during a storm. In 1996, his lower legs were amputated due to lymphoma Lymphoma is a group of blood and lymph tumors that develop from lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell). The name typically refers to just the cancerous versions rather than all such tumours. Signs and symptoms may include enlarged lymph node .... He was subsequently awarded with the 2019 Laureus Sporting Moment of the Year. References Laureus World Sports Awards winners Living people Chinese amputees 1949 births {{China-bio-stub ...
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Wang Fuzhou
Wang Fuzhou (; – 18 July 2015) was a Chinese mountaineer, born in Xihua County, Henan. He and Qu Yinhua were the first Chinese to climb Mount Everest on the northeast ridge route. Wang graduated from the Beijing Institute of Geology in 1958. He was elected to the Chinese Mountaineering Team. On 25 May 1960, Wang Fuzhou, Qu Yinhua and Gongbu became the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest via the north face. Wang died in Beijing on 18 July 2015. Notable ascents *1958 — Lenin Peak *1959 — Muztagh Ata *1960 — Mount Everest (first ascent via the northeast ridge) *1964 — Shishapangma Shishapangma, or Shishasbangma or Xixiabangma ( zh, s=希夏邦马, p=Xī xià bāng mǎ), is the 14th-highest mountain in the world, at above sea level. The lowest 8,000 metre peak, it is located entirely within Tibet. Name Geologist Toni H ... (first ascent) See also * 1960 Chinese Mount Everest expedition References 1935 births 2015 deaths Chinese summiters of M ...
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