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Too Many Ways To Be No. 1
''Too Many Ways to Be No.1'' () is a 1997 gangster drama directed by Wai Ka Fai, starring Lau Ching Wan, Carman Lee, Francis Ng, Cheung Tat Ming, Matt Chow, Elvis Tsui, Cheng Cho and Ruby Wong. Made in 1997, this is the first formal film produced by Milkyway Image Synopsis Bo invites Gau, a poor gangster living in Hong Kong, to join him in smuggling valuable cars back to China. What Gau doesn't know is that accepting the offer will lead him on a journey of endless misfortune and death in China. However, leaving the gang before they start their job will take him on another journey of fighting for dignity and honour in Taiwan. Cast *Lau Ching Wan as A Gau (阿狗) * Carman Lee * Francis Ng as Matt (阿貓) * Cheung Tat-ming as Bo (大寶) * Matt Chow as Kei (喪基) * Elvis Tsui *Cheng Cho as Big Chun (大春) * Ruby Wong as Bo's wife (大嫂) * Soong Pounh Chong as Small Chun (小春) Awards ''Too Many Ways to Be No.1'' is nominated for the "Best Screenplay" award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wai Ka-Fai
Wai Ka-Fai (born 21 September 1962) is a Hong Kong screenwriter, producer, film director, and former TV screenwriter and producer. Wai is best known for his frequent collaborations with Johnnie To, another former TV turned film director and producer. In 1996, they formed Milkyway Image, which is now one of the most successful independent film studios in Hong Kong. The films that the two have made together as directors and producers include '' Needing You...'', '' Fat Choi Spirit'', '' Love on a Diet'', '' Fulltime Killer'', '' Turn Left, Turn Right'', ''Running on Karma'', and '' Mad Detective''. His solo directorial efforts include films such as ''Too Many Ways to Be No. 1'' and '' Written By''. Two of his films were released in the US theatrically: ''Fulltime Killer'' and ''Mad Detective''. Filmography Filmography as director *'' Peace Hotel'' 和平飯店 (1995) *''Too Many Ways to Be No. 1'' 一個字頭的誕生 (1997) *''Help!!!'' 辣手回春 (2000) (co-directed with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantonese
Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding area in Southeastern China. It is the traditional prestige variety of the Yue Chinese dialect group, which has over 80 million native speakers. While the term ''Cantonese'' specifically refers to the prestige variety, it is often used to refer to the entire Yue subgroup of Chinese, including related but largely mutually unintelligible languages and dialects such as Taishanese. Cantonese is viewed as a vital and inseparable part of the cultural identity for its native speakers across large swaths of Southeastern China, Hong Kong and Macau, as well as in overseas communities. In mainland China, it is the ''lingua franca'' of the province of Guangdong (being the majority language of the Pearl River Delta) and neighbouring areas such as Gua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Set In Hong Kong
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990s Cantonese-language Films
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 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 * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Films
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Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award
The Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards () are the annual awards given by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society in Hong Kong since 1994. The awards are determined by votes cast in three rounds after a substantial discussion session between the members of the society. The transcript of such discussion can be found in the annual journal of Hong Kong film reviews which is published by the society every year. The society presented the awards in a casual but star-studded ceremony. Over the years, several venues have been used for the award presentation, including Planet Hollywood Restaurant (closed), Hong Kong Art Centre, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, and Hong Kong Film Archive. Awards ceremonies Notes External links Official siteHong Kong Film Critics Society Awardsat Internet Movie Database IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th Hong Kong Film Awards ...
The 17th Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony, honored the best films of 1997 and took place on 26 April 1998 at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. The ceremony was hosted by Carol Cheng and Cheung Tat Ming, during the ceremony awards are presented in 17 categories. Awards Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (). References Official website of the Hong Kong Film Awards {{DEFAULTSORT:Hong Kong Film Awards 1998 *1998 1997 film awards 1998 in Hong Kong Hong Hong may refer to: Places *Høng, a town in Denmark *Hong Kong, a city and a special administrative region in China *Hong, Nigeria *Hong River in China and Vietnam *Lake Hong in China Surnames *Hong (Chinese name) *Hong (Korean name) Organiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milkyway Image
Milkyway Image (Hong Kong) Ltd. () is a production company based in Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The company was established in 1996 by prolific director Johnnie To in joint partnership with frequent collaborator Wai Ka-Fai. The company is known best for producing dark crime films inspired by the work of French director Jean-Pierre Melville and the genre of film noir. Milkyway Image's productions have been repeatedly praised as a bold move against the commercialism found in post-handover Hong Kong cinema, and have also attracted a significant international fan base. Company Milkyway Image is principally engaged in providing comprehensive film production services for film companies, such as pre-production, shooting, and post-production services. Milkyway Image's films are not only box office hits, but they are also produced with cost-effectiveness and efficiency, bringing film investors promising revenue. History Johnnie To founded Milkyway Image (HK) Ltd. in 1996, together wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheung Tat Ming
Cheung Tat-ming () (born 2 July 1964) is a Hong Kong actor, comedian, director and writer. Personal life Cheung married Ho Nim-chi, a psychiatrist, in September 2001, subsequently announcing their divorce in 2016. They had one son and one daughter. Filmography *'' My Heart Is That Eternal Rose'' (1989) *''Lee Rock II'' (1991) *''A Moment of Romance II'' (1993) *''Big Bullet'' (1996) *''Troublesome Night 2'' (1997) *''Troublesome Night 4'' (1998) *''The Doctor in Spite of Himself'' (1999) *'' A Wicked Ghost III: The Possession'' (2002) *'' My Lucky Star'' (2003) *''The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng (2006) *''The Luckiest Man'' (2008) *'' Love in a Puff'' (2010) *''Beauty on Duty'' (2010) *''Flirting Scholar 2'' (2010) *''Bruce Lee, My Brother'' (2010) *''The Aroma City'' (2011) *''Love Shock'' (2011) *''Scary Market'' (2011) *''The Sorcerer and the White Snake'' (2011) *''Summer Love Love'' (2011) *''Fatal Invitation'' (2011) *''Good-for-Nothing Heros'' (2012) *''Everything Is Nothing'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wai Ka Fai
Wai or WAI may refer to : Places * Wai, Maharashtra, a small town in India ** Wai (Vidhan Sabha constituency), a Maharashtra Legislative Assembly constituency centered around the town * Wao State (Vav, Wai, Way), a former princely state in Banas Katha, Gujarat, India * Wa (Japan) (倭), the Cantonese pronunciation of an ancient name of Japan, sometimes transcribed as ''Wai'' * Koh Wai, also known as Poulo Wai or the Wai Islands, is a group of two small uninhabited islands in the Gulf of Siam, Cambodia Other * Wai, a term referring to the walled villages of Hong Kong * ''Wai'', Māori word for "water" or "river", used as a common prefix in New Zealand place names * Wai, a form of Thai greeting * Web Accessibility Initiative, an effort to improve the accessibility of the World Wide Web (WWW or Web) for people with disabilities * NO WAI, a phrase that is part of the O RLY? O RLY? is an Internet phenomenon, typically presented as an image macro featuring a snowy owl. The ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
