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The Tricky Master
''The Tricky Master'' (千王之王2000) is a 1999 Hong Kong crime comedy film directed by Wong Jing. The film is set in Happy Valley, Hong Kong. A police detective requests work on a major case, in hopes of a promotion. He is assigned with spying on a high-profile con-artist, and he loses his job when he is tricked by his subject. The disgraced detective then requests lessons in becoming a con-artist by an experienced master of the trade, as he seeks revenge. Plot Leung Foon is a happy-go-lucky man with a girlfriend named Pizza. He is a police detective in the Happy Valley Police Station. He is tasked as a small-time undercover with his superior nicknamed "Thousand Faced Man". After their undercover case of protecting a millionaire's daughter nearly failed, Leung was tired of taking undercover work and even protested to quit the police force if he is not given a big-time case. Eventually "Thousand Faced" gave Leung the biggest task of bringing a big-time swindler named Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wong Jing
Wong Yat-cheong, known professionally as Wong Jing (, born 3 May 1955), is a Hong Kong filmmaker and actor. A prolific filmmaker with strong instincts for crowd-pleasing and publicity, he played a prominent role in Hong Kong cinema during the 1990s. Biography Wong was born in Hong Kong, the son of noted film director Wong Tin-Lam. He graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a degree in Chinese literature which he describes as "useless" (Yang, 2003). Like many Hong Kong film figures of his time, Wong began his career in television – in his case, scriptwriting for local juggernaut TVB beginning in 1975 (Teo, 1997). He moved on to writing for the Shaw Brothers studio. There, he made his directing debut with ''Challenge of the Gamesters'' () in 1981. This start foreshadowed his later successes with movies about gambling, such as '' God of Gamblers'', starring Chow Yun-fat and Andy Lau, which broke Hong Kong's all-time box office record upon its release in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Kar-ying
Dr Law Kar-ying (born September 22, 1946) is a Hong Kong Cantonese opera singer and actor. Background Born Law Hang-tong on September 22 (August 27 Lunar), 1946 in Shunde, Guangdong as the eldest son of actor Law Kar-kuen (羅家權) and his wife Lee Ngan-guen (李銀娟). His younger brothers are Law Yiu-tong (羅耀堂), Law Yau-tong (羅友堂), and Law Shiu-tong (羅紹堂). His younger sister is Law Sok-ching (羅素貞). In 1949, his family moved to Hong Kong. He was originally a Cantonese opera singer in the 1970s. And a practitioner of the Ng Ying Kungfu (Chinese: 五形功夫) Five Animal Kung Fu arts. In 1990 he turned to acting in movies. He became popular after being cast in '' From Beijing with Love'', which also starred Stephen Chow, as Da Vinci, an inventor whose list of (useless) gadgets include a solar-powered torch. In 1990s, Law played Wong Yat-fei in his first movie debut in 1993 film '' Crime Story'' along with Jackie Chan. In 1994 he was cast in Jef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Crime Comedy Films
1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launched by NASA. * January 25 – The 6.2 Colombia earthquake hits western Colombia, killing at least 1,900 people. February * February 7 – Abdullah II inherits the throne of Jordan, following the death of his father King Hussein. * February 11 – Pluto moves along its eccentric orbit further from the Sun than Neptune. It had been nearer than Neptune since 1979, and will become again in 2231. * February 12 – U.S. President Bill Clinton is acquitted in impeachment proceedings in the United States Senate. * February 16 ** In Uzbekistan, an apparent assassination attempt against President Islam Karimov takes place at government headquarters. ** Across Europe, Kurdish protestors take over embassies and hold hostages after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tricky Brains
''Tricky Brains'' (), also known as ''The Ultimate Trickster'', is a 1991 Hong Kong comedy film written and directed by Wong Jing, who also co-stars in the film. The film stars Andy Lau, Stephen Chow, Rosamund Kwan, Chingmy Yau, Ng Man-tat and Waise Lee. Plot Jing Koo or Koo Jing is a self-proclaimed Trick Expert who has a wide range of tricks at his disposal, including many practical jokes and some more serious tricks which are capable of driving a person insane. He uses such tricks to accomplish whatever requests his clients give him. When he is hired by Macky Kam to ruin the relationship between Che Man-kit, an honest employee who works at the same company as Kam , and Lucy Ching, the company president's daughter whom Kam is romantically interested in, Jing sets up an act to get in the Che household as Kit's long lost younger brother Che Man-jing. Kit is suspicious of Jing at first, but is later convinced that Jing really is his brother and decides to treat him better. He gets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Business Asia
''Film Business Asia'' was a film trade magazine based in Hong Kong. The magazine was created in 2010 by Patrick Frater, former journalist for '' Variety'', ''The Hollywood Reporter'', and ''Screen International'' and Stephen Cremin, co-founder of the London Pan-Asian Film Festival. The magazine specifically focused on the film development and news of the Asia-Pacific region, as well as reviews. Its chief-film-critic was Derek Elley, former resident critic at ''Variety''. In 2011, the magazine launched the ''Asian Film Database'', boasting information on over 45,000 films in the Asia-Pacific regions It was operated by Film Business Asia Limited. See also * List of film periodicals *Hindi cinema Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". The in ... References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hkmdb
The Hong Kong Movie Database (HKMDB) is a bilingual ( English and Chinese) website started in 1995 by Ryan Law. It provides a repository for information about movies originating from Hong Kong and the people who created them. The database was initially populated with data on over 6000 films, and reviews from the defunct database hosted at egret0.stanford.edu. In subsequent years it has expanded to contain information on more than 20,000 films and nearly 100,000 people, and includes films from Taiwan and China. Overview HKMDB contains information about films, people, and companies associated with Hong Kong cinema. This includes detailed film credits for cast and crew A crew is a body or a group of people who work at a common activity, generally in a structured or hierarchy, hierarchical organization. A location in which a crew works is called a crewyard or a workyard. The word has nautical resonances: the ta ... members as well as image and portrait galleries. The site al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lim Por-yen
Lim Por-yen（21 December 1914 – 18 February 2005) was a Hong Kong industrialist. He founded the Lai Sun Group, and his family was the biggest shareholder of Asia Television. Biography Lim was born in Chaoyang, Shantou, on 21 December 1914. He grew up in Shantou and Hong Kong. His father was a banker in Shantou. He moved to Hong Kong with his father in 1931. In 1935, Lim returned to Shantou and worked as an apprentice at Jiacheng Bank (佳成銀行), a local bank in Shantou. In 1937, he returned to Hong Kong and worked as a cold call salesman. In 1945, after the Second World War, Lim and his wife started Sing Fook Knitting Factory in Un Chau Street, Sham Shui Po, concentrating on export business. Lim earned himself the nickname of "African King" in the 1950s when he exported cheap military uniforms to African countries.Dennis EngA little less debt for ailing Lai Sun, '' The Standard'', 18 November 2002 His company, Lai Sun Garment, was founded in 1947, and later lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suki Kwan
Suki Kwan Sau Mei () is a former Hong Kong model and actress; she has retired from the entertainment industry since 2005. Life and career 1966-1985: Early days Suki Kwan was born and raised in Hong Kong. Her ancestral hometown is Kaiping city, Guangdong province. She grew up at Kowloon Sau Mau Ping Estate and her mother was a greengrocer. Kwan attended the Hong Kong In-service Teacher Training Class Alumni Association School and North Point Concord Secondary School. After graduating from high school, she became a dance teacher. 1986-2002: TVB and film career Suki signed on as a contract artist with TVB and made her debut in 1986. Kwan was a contestant in the 1987 Miss Hong Kong Pageant, but did not enter the final 12 nor won any awards. In 1987, Kwan became an actress in Hong Kong films. Kwan first appeared as Chu in '' The Romancing Star'', a comedy film directed by Wong Jing. Her TVB contract was renewed in 1990 and ended in 1993. During that period, she participated in seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tats Lau
Tats Lau Yee-Tat (; born 23 February 1963) is a Hong Kong musician, songwriter and actor. Music career During the 1980s, Tats Lau was active in Hong Kong's independent music scene. He established several underground bands including DLLM and OEO (Oriental Electric Orchestra, which was influenced by YMO). Lau's career reached its climax when he established classic Cantopop duo Tat Ming Pair with Anthony Wong Yiu Ming. Tats Lau is the chief music composer and instrumentalist in Tat Ming Pair while Anthony Wong is the lead singer. Unlike other Cantopop musicians in the same generation, Tats Lau has strong influence of Synthpop music from UK. Tat Ming Pair, along with Beyond and Tai Chi, eventually became one of the most important music groups in Hong Kong history. After the disbandment of Tat Ming Pair, Tats Lau has formed several music groups such as Tats Lau and Dream (), Tats Lau Government School () and . However, those groups only enjoy limited success in comparison with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Kin-yan
Lee Kin-yan (; born 12 May 1961) is a Hong Kong actor, who frequently makes comic cameo appearances in Stephen Chow's films, as a cross-dressing man with a finger up his nose known as Yu Fa (Chinese: 如花; Cantonese: yu fa; Mandarin: ru2 hua1), meaning "flower-like" in Chinese, and he also acquired his nickname from this character. Filmography * ''The Legend of Zu 2'' (2019) * ''Hunter Bounty 2'' (2019) * ''Hunter Bounty 1'' (2019) * ''A Stupid Journey'' (2014) * ''Long's Story'' (2014) * ''Just Another Margin'' (2014) * '' Ameera'' (2014) * '' Kungfu Cyborg'' (2009) as Yu Fa * '' The Lady Iron Chef'' (2007) * '' Bet to Basic'' (2006) * '' A Chinese Tall Story'' (2005) * '' Kung Fu Mahjong 2'' (2005) * '' China's Next Top Princess'' (2005) * '' Sex and the Beauties'' (2004) as Restaurant owner * '' Shaolin Soccer'' (2001) as Manny * ''Street Kids Violence'' (1999) as Uncle San * ''Troublesome Night 5'' (1999) as Ghost Policeman * ''9413'' (1998) as Fatty Chuen * '' The Lucky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Siu-kei
Lee Siu-kei (; 4 December 1949 – 2 June 2019) was a Hong Kong actor, scriptwriter and producer. He was a triad member and served as consultant for many Hong Kong triad movies. Lee left organized crime after being invited to act by director Ringo Lam in the 1980s. Lee along with Shing Fui-On, Ho Ka-kui, and Kwong Leung Wong were known as the "top four villains of the Hong Kong film industry" due to their prominence in the 1980s and 1990s. Lee was referred to as "基哥" or "Brother Kei". Lee suffered a stroke in early 2015 and affected his mobility. Since then, his involvement in the entertainment industry has declined. He admitted he had financial problems, as most of his life savings had been used for medical treatment. Personal life Lee married Yau Hau Ching, his girlfriend of 30 years, in February 2019. On 2 June 2019, Lee died of liver cancer in Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong, Queen Elizabeth Hospital at the age of 69. He was survived by his wife, brother, and ... [...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] |
