|
Vampire Cleanup Department
''Vampire Cleanup Department'' (救僵清道夫) is a 2017 Hong Kong comedy horror film directed by Yan Pak-wing and Chiu Sin Hang. The film is a memorial for Lam Ching-ying's death in 1997. Plot Prologue In 1840 in Oxtail Village-Hong Kong, a 20-year-old girl named Yik Siu-ha (aka Summer) was buried alive as an offering to her dead landlord into the afterlife. Both her and the landlord's bodies were placed in a casket and buried. Yik Siu-ha would spend her final mortal moments scratching her casket to escape. Unfortunately, both died from deep negative emotions and caused both to become ''jiangshi''. Since ancient times, there have existed the ''jiangshi'' (a type of zombie that returns from the dead and feeds on the life force of living beings). Modernly, they are viewed as hopping vampires that prey on the blood of its victims. Although the government knew the existence of the ''jiangshi'', they have buried all public knowledge about them and society viewed the threat as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiu Sin Hang
Chiu Sin Hang (; born 11 March 1984) is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter, film director and actor. Debuting as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the rock band ToNick, Chiu gained public recognition with the band's first album ''Let's Go'' and their non-album single "Last Christmas" in 2010. He made his onscreen debut with a guest role in the HKTV drama series ''Second Life'' (2015), and ventured into film directing with the horror film '' Vampire Cleanup Department'' (2017). Continuing his pursuits in both film and music, Chiu directed and starred in the sports film ''One Second Champion'' (2021), earning a nomination for Best New Director and winning Best Original Film Song as the singer and composer of the film's theme song in the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards. In 2023, Chiu made his television directorial debut and starred as the male lead in the ViuTV drama series ''Beyond the Common Ground''. Early life and education Chiu was born in 1984 in Hong Kong. He became interested in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiro Lee
Jiro Lee Sheung-ching (; born 20 February 1981) is a Hong Kong actor and television host. Lee rose to fame for portraying minor comical roles in Stephen Chow's comedy films, including ''CJ7'' (2008), '' Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons'' (2013) and '' The Mermaid'' (2016). He co-wrote the screenplay of ''Journey to the West'' and was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay in the 50th Golden Horse Awards. Lee later joined Hong Kong Cable Television and began to host TV programs, most notably the ''Casa Series'' and ''Undercover Tour''. Lee also starred in the black comedy film '' Over My Dead Body'' (2023) and received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards. Early life and education Lee was born on 20 February 1981, in Hong Kong. He attended Tsuen Wan Public Ho Chuen Yiu Memorial College and became interested in comedy when he was at school. After getting three As, one B and one C in Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination, he entered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Film Award For Best Original Film Song
The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Original Film Song is an award presented annually at the Hong Kong Film Awards for a film with the best original song. As of 2016 the current winner is ''She Remembers, He Forgets'' with Day Tai composing, Saville Chan for lyrics and Feanna Wong singing. Winners and nominees References External links Hong Kong Film Awards Official Site {{Hong Kong Film Awards Chron Hong Kong Film Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Film Award For Best Supporting Actress
The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to an actress for the best performance by an actress in a supporting role. History The award was established at the 4th Hong Kong Film Awards (1985) and the first winner was Anita Mui for her role in the film '' Behind the Yellow Line''. There are 5, sometimes 6, nominations for the category of Best Supporting Actress from which one actress is chosen the winner of the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. The most recent recipient of the award was Rachel Leung, who was honoured at the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards (2024), for her performance in '' In Broad Daylight''. The actress with most awards in this category is Elaine Jin with 4 awards. There are six actresses who have been awarded in both the categories for leading and supporting roles, Anita Mui, Cecilia Yip, Zhou Xun, Deanie Ip, Kara Wai and Teresa Mo. Winners and nominees Multiple wins and nomination ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
37th Hong Kong Film Awards
The 37th Hong Kong Film Awards presentation ceremony took place at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre The Hong Kong Cultural Centre (HKCC, ) is a public multipurpose performance facility in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. Located at Salisbury Road, it was built by the former Urban Council and, since 2000, has been administered by the Leisure a ... on 15 April 2018. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger . References External links Official website of the Hong Kong Film Awards {{DEFAULTSORT:Hong Kong Film Awards 2018 2017 film awards 2018 in Hong Kong April 2018 in China *2018 Hong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mr Vampire
''Mr. Vampire'' (Chinese: 殭屍先生) is a 1985 Hong Kong comedy horror film directed by Ricky Lau and produced by Sammo Hung. The film's box office success led to the creation of a ''Mr. Vampire'' franchise, with the release of four sequels directed by Ricky Lau from 1986 to 1992, and subsequent similarly themed films with different directors released between 1987 and 1992, with Lam Ching-ying as the lead for the majority of them. The vampire of the film is based on the jiangshi, the hopping corpses of Chinese folklore (similar to both zombies and vampires). The film was released under the Chinese title (literally: ''Hold Your Breath for a Moment'') in Taiwan. The film was the breakthrough success of the jiangshi genre, a trend popular in Hong Kong during the 1980s, and established many of the genre's recognisable tropes. Plot In Republican-era China, Master Kau makes a living as a Taoist priest who performs magic that maintains control over spirits and irrepressible vampir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sifu Vs Vampire
''Shifu'' is a Chinese cultural term. Although its pronunciation always sounds the same, there are two ways of writing it using Chinese characters, and they bear two different meanings. The first variation, Shīfù 師傅 ('Expert Instructor'), is used as an honorific, which is applied to various professionals in everyday life. The second variation, Shīfu 師父 ('Father-Teacher'), is an honorific usually reserved as a title to describe teachers of Chinese Martial Arts, and those who might teach other encompassing Chinese traditions, such as painting, sculpting, Feng Shui, singing, etc. While in China both variations are commonly used, in English-speaking countries people are mostly familiar with the second way of writing, in the context of the martial art traditions. In the second inflection, ''Shifu'' has a deeper meaning than just a teacher, but a teacher who gives the utmost care for his or her pupils, as would a father or mother. The martial arts honorific is also com ... [...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] |
Rigor Mortis (film)
''Rigor Mortis'' is a 2013 Hong Kong action horror film directed by Juno Mak and produced by Takashi Shimizu. The film is a tribute to the ''Mr. Vampire'' film series. Many of the former cast are featured in this film: Chin Siu-ho, Anthony Chan, Billy Lau and Richard Ng. Additionally, Chung Fat, who starred in ''Encounters of the Spooky Kind'', is also featured. Plot Actor Chin Siu-ho, former star of ''Mr. Vampire'', is suicidal after his wife and young son leave him. He moves into a dilapidated apartment building and hangs himself. His struggles draw the attention of twin girl ghosts who haunt the apartment, and they possess his body. Yau, a neighbor, bursts into the room, cuts the noose, and drives the spirits from Chin's body. Later, Chin visits Yau's restaurant, and Yau explains that his family are jiangshi (vampire)-hunters, but he has grown weary and taken up cooking glutinous rice which is used against vampires. Elsewhere in the apartment building, an elderly man n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Mak
Juno Mak (; born 18 March 1984) is a Hong Kong singer, record producer, actor, and director. He made his musical debut in 2002 with the EP ''On the Road.'' His albums have won Best Record three times at the Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation. He made his directorial debut with the horror film ''Rigor Mortis'' in 2013. Career Music Mak began his music career as a pop singer with Universal Music. Two albums, ''On the Road'' and ''Next Step'', were released with Universal Music. Both albums reached the top spot on TVB. Although he won awards upon his debut, it was later rumoured that his fans were hired professional groupies earning up to HKD150 an hour, and in 2002 he was booed by audience members during an awards ceremony. Mak's 2015 EP ''Addendum'' spawned the number one singles "Unforgettable" (念念不忘), "Imperfection" (瑕疵), and the award-winning duet "Rashōmon" (羅生門), a duet with Kay Tse. Film In 2010, Mak wrote and starred in Wong Ching-po's film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South China Morning Post
The ''South China Morning Post'' (''SCMP''), with its Sunday edition, the ''Sunday Morning Post'', is a Hong Kong-based English-language newspaper owned by Alibaba Group. Founded in 1903 by Tse Tsan-tai and Alfred Cunningham, it has remained Hong Kong's newspaper of record since British colonial rule. Editor-in-chief Tammy Tam succeeded Wang Xiangwei in 2016. The ''SCMP'' prints paper editions in Hong Kong and operates an online news website that is blocked in mainland China. The newspaper's circulation has been relatively stable for years—the average daily circulation stood at 100,000 in 2016. In a 2019 survey by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the ''SCMP'' was regarded relatively as the most credible paid newspaper in Hong Kong. The ''SCMP'' was owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation from 1986 until it was acquired by Malaysian real estate tycoon Robert Kuok in 1993. On 5 April 2016, Alibaba Group acquired the media properties of the SCMP Group, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly Wide-format printer, large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries. The magazine also sponsors and hosts major industry events. History Foundation and early years ''The Hollywood Reporter'' was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson, William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
