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Victory (1976 Film)
''Victory'' is a 1976 Taiwanese war film directed by Liu Chia-chang, set in the Second Sino-Japanese War. The film won 5 awards at the 1976 Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards () is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962 by the Government Information Office of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan. The awards ceremony is u ..., including Best Feature Film. External links * * Films directed by Liu Chia-chang Taiwanese war films 1970s war films 1970s Mandarin-language films {{Taiwan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prunus Mume
''Prunus mume'' is an East Asian and Southeast Asian tree species classified in the ''Armeniaca'' section of the genus '' Prunus'' subgenus ''Prunus''. Its common names include Chinese plum, Japanese plum, and Japanese apricot. The flower, long a beloved subject in the traditional painting and poetry of East Asia and Vietnam, is usually called plum blossom. This distinct tree species is related to both the plum and apricot trees. Although generally referred to as a plum in English, it is more closely related to the apricot. In East Asian cuisine ( Chinese, Japanese and Korean) and Vietnamese cuisine, the fruit of the tree is used in juices, as a flavouring for alcohol, as a pickle and in sauces. It is also used in traditional medicine. The tree's flowering in late winter and early spring is highly regarded as a seasonal symbol. ''Prunus mume'' should not be confused with '' Prunus salicina'', a related species also grown in China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam. Another tree, '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Chia-chang
Steven Liu Chia-chang (; born 13 April 1940 or 13 April 1943) is a former songwriter, singer, screenwriter, director and actor from the Republic of China (Taiwan). Background Discography Liu wrote songs such as "Ode to the Republic of China The Ode to the Republic of China (), also translated as ''Praise the Republic of China'', is a patriotic song of the Republic of China. It is also sung in the People's Republic of China, with some variants in the lyrics. It was written by Liu C ..." and " The Plum Blossom", and collaborated with famous singers such as Fei Yu-ching () and Teresa Teng (). Filmography Liu wrote and directed ''Feng shui er shi nian'' (1983), a Hong Kong-Taiwanese film alternately titled in English, ''The Lost Generation'', and titled worldwide in English, ''Women in Love''. Personal life Liu married actress Chiang Ching () in 1966 and later had a son Liu Ji-chen (), who would later be renamed to Liu Ji-peng (). Liu and Chiang divorced in 1970. In 1978, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teng Yu-kun
Teng Yu-kun (15 October 1946 – 4 July 2011) was a Golden Horse Award-winning Taiwanese screenwriter. His younger brother Teng Yu-ching (鄧育慶) was a director with whom he often collaborated on television. Teng Yu-kun was married to actress Chin Mei (金玫) from 1974 to 1988, and actress Leanne Liu from 1999 until his 2011 death, when he accidentally fell out of the window of their third-floor Shanghai Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowin ... apartment. Filmography (incomplete) Films TV series References * External links * * 1946 births 2011 deaths Taiwanese screenwriters People from Pingtung County Accidental deaths in the People's Republic of China National Taiwan University alumni Accidental deaths from falls {{Taiwan-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ko Chun-hsiung
Ko Chun-hsiung (; 15 January 1945 – 6 December 2015) was a Taiwanese actor, director and politician. He had been acting since the 1960s and had appeared in more than 200 films. His career accolades included three Golden Horse Awards, two Asia Pacific Film Festival Awards for Best Actor, a Panama International Film Festival Award for Best Actor. In 2005, Chinese Film Association of Performance Art named Ko on the list of 100 Outstanding Artists in Chinese Film (1905 - 2004). Life Early life Ko was born in Kaohsiung. During Taiwan under Japanese rule, he attended Kaohsiung No.2 School and graduated from National Taiwan University of Arts, he also studied at Tokyo University and Saint John's College. Acting career Ko began his career by appearing in small roles before 1965. He appeared in ''The Silent Wife'' later that year. In 1967, Ko starred as Feng Ze in Ching-Zue Bai's ''Lonely Seventeen'', for which he won his first Best Actor Award at the Asia Pacific Film Festi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvia Chang
Sylvia Chang (born 21 July 1953) is a Taiwanese actress, writer, singer, producer and director. In 1992, she was a member of the jury at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival. In 2018, she was one of the jury members of the main competition section at the 75th Venice International Film Festival. Early life Chang was born in Chiayi, Taiwan. She dropped out of school when she was 16, and started her career as a radio DJ. When she was 18 years old she acted in her first film. Career Chang acted in her first film, ''The Tattooed Dragon'' (龍虎金剛) (1973), when she was 18 years old. Chang often attempted to do her own stunts in the four-part film series '' Aces Go Places''. She stated in an interview with film editor Clarence Tsui, "I still think Hong Kong's film industry is male-dominated". She also believes that "There aren't many male filmmakers who would write scripts for women". She helped write the script of '' Run Papa Run'', [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Hu
Terry Hu (; born 21 April 1953) is a Taiwanese actor, writer and translator. Life Early life Hu was born Hu Yinyin in Taichung, Taiwan on April 21, 1953, with her ancestral home in Shenyang, Liaoning, the only child of Qu Shifang (), and Hu Gengnian (), a member of the Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China. Hu was raised in Taichung and Taipei. When she was 15, her parents divorced. Hu attended the Christchurch School. she graduated from Fu Jen Catholic University in 1971, where she majored in German language. When she left Fu Jen Catholic University, her university students said: "Fu Jen Catholic University have no spring from now on." After graduation, Hu went abroad to study at Seton Hall University, majoring in mass communication, she also studied at a modeling school in New York City. Acting career Hu returned to Taiwan in 1975. At the same year, Hu first rose to prominence for playing in ''The Life God'', a film starring Brigitte Lin. In 1977, Hu appeared in Bai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsui Fu-sheng
Tsui Fu-sheng (; 8 July 1931 – 26 December 2013) was a Taiwanese actor. He began acting after completed military service in the Republic of China Air Force. Fu was awarded the Golden Horse for Best Supporting Actor in 1966. His role in ''The Road'' was honored with the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor in 1968. At the time of his death, Tsui was in ill health, out of the public eye, and in retirement for two decades. He was hospitalized in September 2013, and later sent home. Tsui fell ill on 25 December 2013, and died the next day, aged 82. Selected filmography *'' Tiao Chan'' (1967) *'' The Ammunition Hunters'' (1971) *''Execution in Autumn'' (1972) *''Juedai Shuangjiao ''Juedai Shuangjiao'' () is a wuxia novel by Gu Long first published in 1966. The novel is about a pair of twin brothers who, because of a feud between two formidable martial artists, were separated at birth and raised on opposing sides. , it has ...'' (1977) *'' If I Were for Real'' (1981) *'' Star Knows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tien Niu
Tien Niu (; born 23 January 1958) is a Taiwanese actresses. Tien's birth name is Chu Kai-li. She won the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress at the 15th Golden Horse Awards in 1978, and was shortlisted for the same prize during the 19th Golden Horse Awards in 1982. In 1980, she served as a Golden Horse Award presenter, then co-hosted the awards alongside Sun Yueh in 1983. Tien has been married twice, to Indonesian business magnate Ye Conghao from 1984 to 1986, and to Alex Man between 1992 and 1996. Selected filmography *'' Thirteen'' (1974) *''The Unforgettable Character'' (1975) *''Victory'' (1976) *'' The Brave Archer'' (1977) *'' Just Heroes'' (1989) *'' Little Cop'' (1989) *'' The Magnificent Scoundrels'' (1991) *'' Young Hero Fong Sai Yuk'' (1999) *'' Para Para Sakura'' (2001) *''The Legendary Siblings 2'' (2002) *'' Eternity: A Chinese Ghost Story'' (2003) *'' The Dragon Heroes'' (2005) *'' Fatal Move'' (2008) *'' Empire of Silver'' (2009) *'' The Jade and the Pear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Sino-Japanese War
The Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) or War of Resistance (Chinese term) was a military conflict that was primarily waged between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. The war made up the Chinese theater of the wider Pacific Theater of the Second World War. The beginning of the war is conventionally dated to the Marco Polo Bridge Incident on 7 July 1937, when a dispute between Japanese and Chinese troops in Peking escalated into a full-scale invasion. Some Chinese historians believe that the Japanese invasion of Manchuria on 18 September 1931 marks the start of the war. This full-scale war between the Chinese and the Empire of Japan is often regarded as the beginning of World War II in Asia. China fought Japan with aid from Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, United Kingdom and the United States. After the Japanese attacks on Malaya and Pearl Harbor in 1941, the war merged with other conflicts which are generally categorized under those conflicts of World War II ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Horse Film Festival And Awards
The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards () is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962 by the Government Information Office of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan. The awards ceremony is usually held in November or December in Taipei, although the event has also been held in other locations in Taiwan in recent times. Overview Since 1990 (the 27th awards ceremony), the festival and awards has been organized and funded by the Motion Picture Development Foundation R.O.C., which set up the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee. The Committee consists of nine to fifteen film scholars and film scholars on the executive board, which includes the Chairman and CEO. Under the Committee, there are five different departments: the administration department for internal administrative affairs, guest hospitality and cross-industry collaboration; the marketing department which is responsible for event planning and promotion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Horse Award For Best Feature Film
The Golden Horse Award for Best Narrative Feature is given at the Golden Horse Awards The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards () is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962 by the Government Information Office of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan. The awards ceremony is u ....Charles Leary''The People Are Missing: The 25th Taipei Golden Horse International Film Festival (and 40th Golden Horse Awards)'' In ''Senses of Cinema'', Issue 30 Winners and nominees ''Note:'' There was no Golden Horse Film Awards held in 1964 and 1974. References {{Golden Horse Film Awards Golden Horse Film Awards Awards for best film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Liu Chia-chang
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 sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
