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Wang Gang (actor)
Wang Gang (born December 22, 1948) is a Chinese actor and host. He is best known for his role as Heshen, a corrupt Qing Dynasty official favoured by the Qianlong Emperor, in many television series. He first came to prominence in 1986 for hosting the CCTV Closed-circuit television (CCTV), also known as video surveillance, is the use of video cameras to transmit a signal to a specific place, on a limited set of monitors. It differs from broadcast television in that the signal is not openly tr ... New Year's Gala. Wang has also hosted the CCTV programme ''Friends'' since 2000. He won a Golden Eagle Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1997 for his performance in ''Liu the Hunchback Chancellor'' (宰相刘罗锅). He also hosts Liaoning TV's talk show ''Wang Gang Telling Stories'' (). Personal life Wang has married three times. He married his first wife announcer Xiao Du () in 1978, with whom he had a daughter, Wang Tingting (). The couple divorced in 1979. Wang married for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang (surname)
Wang () is the pinyin romanization of the common Chinese surnames (''Wáng'') and (''Wāng''). It is currently the most common surname in mainland China, as well as the most common surname in the world, with more than 107 million worldwide. ublic Security Bureau Statistics: 'Wang' Found China's #1 'Big Family', Includes 92.88m People" 24 Apr 2007. Accessed 27 Mar 2012. Wáng () was listed as 8th on the famous list of the '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Deserve To Be Single
''You Deserved to Be Single'' () or ''Huogai Ni Danshen'' is a 2010 Chinese film directed by Chinese female director Cai Xin who co-wrote the screenplay also. It stars Taiwanese actress Ruby Lin, Chinese actress Gao Fei, Taiwanese actor Mike He and Taiwanese-American actor David Wu. Special guest casts include China pop group "Shuimu Nianhua" member Luke(Lu Gengxu), Hong Kong actress Angie Chiu and so on. It received mixed reviews with critics focusing on their praise on actor Mike He and Ruby Lin. Plot The film centres around three contemporary urban couples who are involved in what has been described as a romantic Infernal Affairs-Esquire chess game. A pair of brother and sister - Li Zheng (played by Mike He) and Li Ying (played by Gao Fei) one happened to be a love detective and the other a love expert, when affluent businessman Xiao Feng turns up, requesting the agency test the waters with his bride-to-be, pretty psychiatrist Fei. Li Ying is immediately overwhelmed, seeing Xi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhao Gao
Zhao Gao (died 207 BC) was a Chinese politician and calligrapher. He was an official of the Qin dynasty of China. Allegedly a eunuch, he served as a close aide to all three rulers of the Qin dynasty – Qin Shi Huang, Qin Er Shi and Ziying – and was regarded as having played an instrumental role in the downfall of the dynasty. Zhao Gao started his career under Qin Shi Huang as Prefect of the Office for Imperial Carriages (中車府令), an official in charge of managing the palace horse-drawn carriages. During this period of time, he also served as an attendant to Huhai, Qin Shi Huang's youngest son, and tutored him in the laws of the Qin Empire. In 210 BC, after Qin Shi Huang died in Shaqiu (沙丘; south of present-day Dapingtai Village, Guangzong County, Hebei), Zhao Gao and Li Si, the Chancellor, secretly changed the emperor's final edict, which named Fusu, the crown prince, the heir to the throne. In the falsified edict, Fusu was ordered to commit suicide while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Shide
Lou Shide (; 630–699), courtesy name Zongren (宗仁), formally Viscount Zhen of Qiao (譙貞子), was a Chinese military general and politician of the Chinese Tang Dynasty and Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty, twice serving as chancellor during Wu Zetian's reign. Background Lou Shide was born in 630, during the reign of Emperor Taizong. He was from Zheng Prefecture (鄭州, roughly modern Zhengzhou, Henan). When he was young, he passed the imperial examination and was made the sheriff of Jiangdu County (江都, in modern Yangzhou, Jiangsu) – a formally low post that was, however, regarded as important as Jiangdu was one of the largest cities of the empire. While serving there, his superior Lu Chengye () the secretary general of Yang Prefecture (揚州, roughly modern Yangzhou), was greatly impressed by him, and stated, "You are material to be an emperor's assistant. I should entrust my descendants to you, and how can I treat you as a subordinate?" During Emperor Gaozong's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wu Zi Bei Ge
''Wu Zi Bei Ge'', also known as ''Wu Zi Bei Ge: Wu Zetian Zhuan'', is a 2006 Chinese television series based on the life of Wu Zetian, the only woman in Chinese history to assume the title of "Empress Regnant". The series was directed and written by Chen Yanmin, and starred Siqin Gaowa and Wen Zhengrong as the empress. The series' title ''Wu Zi Bei Ge'' literally means "Song of the Uncharactered Stele", with the " stele" referring to the unmarked one standing near Wu Zetian's tomb at the Qianling Mausoleum. Cast * Siqin Gaowa as Wu Zetian ** Wen Zhengrong as Wu Zetian (young) / Princess Taiping * Zhang Tielin as Emperor Gaozong of Tang * Fang Xu as Di Renjie * Liu Wei as Emperor Taizong of Tang * Liu Jinshan as Wei Shun'an * Liao Xiaoqin as Shangguan Wan'er * Yan Bingyan as Empress Wang * Xie Jintian as Consort Xiao * Li Xinyi as Lady of Wei * Tan Yang as Lai Junchen * Sha Jingchang as Wei Yuanzhong * Xu Zhengting as Zhangsun Wuji * Cao Jinsheng as Hao Chujun * Wang Biao as Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Affaire In The Swing Age
''The Affaire in the Swing Age'', also known as ''The Dynasty'' or ''Love Against Kingship'', is a 2003 Chinese television series based on the novel ''Jiangshan Fengyu Qing'' by Zhu Sujin, who was also the screenwriter for the series. The series depicts the events in the transition of the Ming dynasty to the Qing dynasty in China, focusing on the lives of historical figures such as Li Zicheng, Wu Sangui, Chen Yuanyuan, the Chongzhen Emperor and Huangtaiji. Plot In 1627, the young Chongzhen Emperor succeeds his brother, the Tianqi Emperor, as the sovereign of the Ming dynasty, with help from the eunuch Wang Cheng'en. The hardworking Chongzhen Emperor strives to save his dwindling empire from collapse and seeks to restore it to its former glory. However, it seems impossible for him to achieve these goals because the Ming government has been plagued by corruption since his predecessors' time, and the people have also rebelled against him under the leadership of Li Zicheng. Besides, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moment In Peking (2005 TV Series)
''Moment in Peking'' is a 2005 Chinese television series produced by CCTV. It is adapted from the novel ''Moment in Peking'' by Lin Yutang, who was nominated for a Nobel Prize in 1940 and 1950. Cast * Yao Mulan, played by Zhao Wei * Zeng Sunya, played by Pan Yueming * Yao Sian, played by Chen Baoguo * Mrs. Yao, played by Pan Hong * Kong Lifu, played by Victor Huang * Yao Mochou, played by Qiu Qiwen * Niu Sidao, played by Wang Gang * Niu Suyun, played by Hu Ke Reception *National rating champion of the year 2005 in China, 8.782%.(Source:AGB Nielsen) *"Zhao Wei is grace and elegence,who controlled each sense."----''Asia Times'' Accolades Influence After airing on Taiwan and mainland China, for the series is very popular, there were a large stream to Lin Yutang's former residence. Audience started to focus on the classic novel again. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sengge Rinchen
Sengge Rinchen (1811 – 18 May 1865) or Senggelinqin ( mn, Сэнгэринчен, ᠰᠡᠩᠭᠡᠷᠢᠨᠴᠢᠨ) was a Mongol nobleman and general who served under the Qing dynasty during the reigns of the Daoguang, Xianfeng and Tongzhi emperors. He is best known for his role at the Battle of Taku Forts and at the Battle of Baliqiao during the Second Opium War and his contributions in helping the Qing Empire suppress the Taiping and Nian rebellions. Background Sengge Rinchen was from the Horqin Left Back Banner in Inner Mongolia and was a member of the Borjigin clan. He was a 26th generation descendant of Qasar, a brother of Genghis Khan. His name is made up of two Tibetan words, "Sengge" (Tibetan: ) and "Rinchen" (Tibetan: ), which mean "lion" and "treasure" respectively. When he was a child, he was adopted by Sodnamdorji (Содномдорж, 索特納木多布濟), a jasagh of the Horqin Left Back Banner and '' junwang'' (郡王; Prince of the Second Rank) under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigh Of His Highness
''Sigh of His Highness'' is a Chinese historical television series based on the life of Prince Gong, an influential Manchu prince and statesman of the late Qing dynasty. The series was directed by Li Wenlong and starred Chen Baoguo as Prince Gong. It was first broadcast on Sichuan TV in China in 2006. Plot The series is set in 19th-century China under the Manchu-led Qing dynasty. Prince Gong is a younger half-brother of the Xianfeng Emperor, but their relationship is somewhat strained because they previously competed for the succession to their father's throne. In 1860, during the Second Opium War, when the Anglo-French forces close in on Beijing, the Xianfeng Emperor flees to the Chengde Summer Palace in Hebei and orders Prince Gong to stay behind in the capital, Beijing, to make peace with the enemy. After enduring humiliation and manoeuvring his way through complex negotiations, Prince Gong signs the Convention of Beijing on behalf of the Qing Empire with the British, French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Jin
Liu Jin (; 28 February 1451 – 25 August 1510) was a powerful Ming dynasty Chinese eunuch during the reign of the Zhengde Emperor. Liu was famous for being one of the most influential officials in Chinese history. For some time, Liu was the emperor in all but name. He was the leader of the " Eight Tigers", a powerful group of eunuchs who controlled the imperial court. Liu was from the area of Xingping, a county in Shaanxi province, approximately 30 miles west of Xi'an prefecture. Liu Jin's original surname was Tan (). When he became a eunuch under the aegis of a eunuch official named Liu, he changed his surname to Liu. Plotting against the emperor The Zhengde Emperor's dissolute lifestyle placed a heavy burden on the people of the empire. He would refuse to receive all his ministers and ignored all their petitions whilst sanctioning the growth of the eunuch community in the imperial palace. Liu made some reforms such as encouraging widows to remarry, a move which went agains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhufu Yan
Zhufu Yan (主父偃, died 127 or 126 BCE) was a Chinese politician who served as a high-ranking court official and advisor to Emperor Wu of Han. He proposed the ''Tui'en Ling'' (推恩令 ‘Order to Expand Favours’), a decree that was meant to weaken the power of the feudal lords in China. The policy encouraged them to divide their territories among all their sons rather than pass their lands onto just the eldest son. The resulting fragmentation of the feudal lords' estates reduced their influence, making them less of a threat to the Emperor. Born into a poor family in Shandong, Zhufu began his studies with the School of Diplomacy and did not study Taoist and Confucian texts until later. It was said that Zhufu accepted many bribes and was notorious for revealing the secrets of many court officials. He once manipulated Zhu Maichen into accepting a proposal made by Gongsun Hong Gongsun Hong (公孫弘; Wade–Giles: Kung-sun Hung; 200 – 121 BCE) was a Chinese philosopher an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prince Of Han Dynasty
''The Prince of Han Dynasty'' is a three-season Chinese television series featuring a fictionalised life story of Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Season 1 was first broadcast on Beijing Television in 2001 in mainland China, followed by the second and third seasons in 2003 and 2005 respectively. Except for Huang Xiaoming, who played Emperor Wu in all three seasons, the cast members in each season are almost different from its preceding one. Titles The Chinese titles for each season are as follows: * Season 1: 大汉天子 (''The Prince of Han Dynasty'') * Season 2: 大汉天子第二部:汉武雄风 (''The Prince of Han Dynasty Part 2: The Majesty of Emperor Wu of Han'') * Season 3: 大汉天子第三部:铁血汗青 (''The Prince of Han Dynasty Part 3: Iron Blood and the Pages of History'') Cast Season 1 * Huang Xiaoming as Liu Che * Chen Daoming as Dongfang Shuo * Alyssa Chia as Niannujiao * Sally Chen as Empress Dowager Dou * Wang Ling as Wei Zifu * Chen Zihan as Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
