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Violet Wong
Violet Wong (, 19161948) was a Chinese actress. Born in Guangdong, she began singing and dancing as a child, catching the attention of General Chiang Kai-shek. She made her feature film debut in ''Two Stars in the Milky Way'' (1931), where she portrayed a young woman who became a movie star. Biography Wong was born in Guangdong 1916. She joined the Bright Moon Song and Dance Troupe, headed by Li Jinhui, at a young age. She was soon recognized for her dancing skills, being deemed a "queen of southern songs and dances". She performed in Guangdong for General Chiang Kai-shek and Wang Jingwei in 1926 prior to the launch of the Northern Expedition, being invited to banquets and gaining praise for her performance. She was rewarded by Chiang with a gold watch, as well as a promise that she could perform in Beijing should the National Revolutionary Army capture the city. She appeared on the cover of ''The Young Companion'' in November of that year. In subsequent years Wong toured c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Stars In The Milky Way
''Two Stars in the Milky Way'' ( zh, s=银汉双星, t=銀漢雙星, p=Yínhàn Shuāngxīng), also translated ''Two Stars on the Silver Screen'' and known as ''An Actor and an Actress'', is a 1931 film directed by Shi Dongshan for the United Photoplay Service (UPS). Based on the eponymous novel by Zhang Henshui, it stars Violet Wong as a country girl who, after being discovered by the Milky Way Film Company, rises to stardom through a Cantonese opera. She begins a romance with her co-star, portrayed by Jin Yan, who pushes her aside after being reminded of his filial piety, filial obligations. The first sound film produced by UPS, ''Two Stars in the Milky Way'' featured extensive scenes of music and dance, with dialogue presented through intertitles and songs Sound-on-disc, recorded to a separate medium. The screenplay, adapted by Zhu Shilin, featured several departures from the novel in its setting and plot. It also featured elements of metafilm, presenting a self-reflexive take ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Photoplay Service
The United Photoplay Service Company () was one of the three dominant production company, production companies based in Shanghai, China during the 1930s, the other two being the Mingxing Film Company and the Tianyi Film Company, the forerunner of the Hong Kong–based Shaw Brothers Studio. Names The original name of the company was Lianhua Productions. It is also known by a large number of translated names, notably China Film Company, United China Film Company and United Photoplay Service. The full name of the limited company later on was called "Lianhua Film Production and Processing Company, Ltd." History Lianhua was formally registered in March 1930 in Hong Kong by Luo Mingyou (Law Ming-yau) and his partner, director Lai Man-Wai, Li Minwei (Lai Man-Wai). In order to resist the invasion of American films that dominated the box office in Shanghai and other cities, Luo realized he would have to produce films that were equally attractive artistically and equally rigorous in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing dynasty ceded Hong Kong Island in 1841–1842 as a consequence of losing the First Opium War. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 and was further extended when the United Kingdom obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898. Hong Kong was occupied by Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II. The territory was handed over from the United Kingdom to China in 1997. Hong Kong maintains separate governing and economic systems from that of mainland China under the principle of one country, two systems. Originally a sparsely populated area of farming and fishing villages,. the territory is now one of the world's most signific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tianyi Film Company
Tianyi Film Company (), also called Unique Film Productions, was one of the "big three" film production companies in pre-Second World War Republic of China. Founded in Shanghai in 1925 by the Shaw (Shao) brothers led by Runje Shaw (Shao Zuiweng), the company also established operations in Malaya and Hong Kong. Although the company's Shanghai studio was destroyed in 1937 during the Japanese invasion, its offshoot in Hong Kong, later called Shaw Brothers Studio, blossomed into a media empire under the leadership of the youngest brother, Sir Run Run Shaw. Founding In 1922, Runje Shaw (Shao Zuiweng), the eldest Shaw brother who had been a lawyer and businessman, was the manager of the theatre Xiao Wutai (Happy Stage or Laughter Stage) in Shanghai. Among his colleagues were Zhang Shichuan, Zheng Zhengqiu, and Zhou Jianyun, who co-founded Mingxing Film Company. In 1923 Mingxing released the film '' Orphan Rescues Grandfather'' to great commercial success. Inspired by his form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yang Naimei
Yang Naimei (; 1904 – December 27, 1960) was an actress of China's silent film era. She starred in such well-received films as '' The Soul of Yuli'' (1924), '' Lonely Orchid'' (1926), '' Spring Dream by the Lakeside'' (1927) and '' The Young Mistress' Fan'' (1928). In 1926–28 Yang played lead roles in films which put her among the top-ranked Chinese film actresses of the 1920s. Career Yang's breakthrough role was in '' The Soul of Yuli'' (1924), where she played a dissolute playgirl who wouldn't settle down after marriage. Yang then played lead roles in '' The Poor Children'' and '' Lured into Marriage''. In 1928 Yang opened the Naimei Film Company which produced one film in the same year, ''An Extraordinary Woman'' ( zh, c=奇女子). She would tour Nanyang Nanyang is the romanization of two common Chinese place names. It may refer to: Written as * Nanyang (region), a Chinese term denoting the Southeast Asian lands surrounding the South China Sea ;China * Nanyang Fle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Hanlun
Wang Hanlun (, 190317August 1978), also known as Helen Wang, was a Chinese actress active primarily between 1923 and 1930. Born to a wealthy family from Suzhou, Anhui, she travelled to Shanghai to attend St. Mary's Hall, Shanghai, Hall. After a short and unhappy arranged marriage that brought her to Shenyang, Fengtian, she returned to Shanghai where she was discovered in 1922 by Zhang Shichuan of the Mingxing, Mingxing Film Company. Abandoning her birth name Peng Jianqing and severing ties with her disapproving family, she found critical acclaim with her debut film ''Orphan Rescues Grandfather'' (1923) and became China's first female film star. Known primarily for her tragic roles, Wang completed films for companies such as Mingxing, Tianyi Film Company, Tianyi, and Great Wall Film Company, Great Wall. She became a fashion icon, representing modernity for film audiences while simultaneously promoting a spirit of independence. At the same time, she was frequently frustrated by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
