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Wang Luoyong
Wang Luoyong (; born 24 December 1958) is a Chinese actor who has appeared in American films. He first appeared in ''Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story'' as Ip Man. He had recently appeared in CCTV's ''The Legend of Bruce Lee'' as Shao Ruhai, a master of Hung Ga and the first to train Bruce Lee (played by Danny Chan Kwok-kwan, Danny Chan). His character "Shao Ruhai" is partially based on James Yimm Lee. He is also the first Chinese Broadway theatre, Broadway singer. Early life and education Wang was born in Luoyang, Henan, on 24 December 1958, where his parents came to for participating in the construction of key projects. The art enlightenment teacher was his uncle, who taught Wang to play the flute. In 1971, he forced to take part in the Down to the Countryside Movement, and he was admitted to the Shiyan Peking Opera Troupe. In the troupe, due to he liked the sound of the French horn in ''Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy'', he asked to learn to play it, and he was arranged to stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang (surname)
Wang () is the pinyin romanization of Chinese, romanization of the common Chinese surname (''Wáng''). It has a mixture of various origin with uncertain lineage of family history, however it is currently the list of common Chinese surnames, most common surname in Mainland China, one of the most common surnames in Asia, with more than 107 million in Asia. It is the 8th name listed in the famous Hundred Family Surnames. [Public Security Bureau Statistics: 'Wang' Found China's #1 'Big Family', Includes 92.88m People]." 24 Apr 2007. Accessed 27 Mar 2012. A separate surname (''Wāng'') is also romanized as Wang. Wang also has less common unrelated origins in the North Germanic languages, Scandinavian and Germanic languages. Population and distribution Wáng is one of the most common surnames in the ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States asserts sovereignty over five Territories of the United States, major island territories and United States Minor Outlying Islands, various uninhabited islands in Oceania and the Caribbean. It is a megadiverse country, with the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest land area and List of countries and dependencies by population, third-largest population, exceeding 340 million. Its three Metropolitan statistical areas by population, largest metropolitan areas are New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Return Of The Condor Heroes (2006 TV Series)
''The Return of the Condor Heroes'' is a 2006 Chinese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. It is the second instalment of a trilogy produced by Zhang Jizhong, preceded by '' The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' (2003) and followed by ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'' (2009). It was first broadcast on 17 March 2006 in China and subsequently broadcast in other Asian countries such as South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore. Synopsis The story concerns the adventures of Yang Guo, an orphaned boy in a mid-13th Century China. From his humble beginnings, the street wise Yang Guo gets passed around from one prestigious master to another but none of them will teach him any martial arts. While escaping from the Quanzhen School's Zhao Zhijing, he meets Xiaolongnü, the girl who will become his martial arts master and eventually the love of his life. Cast * Huang Xiaoming as Yang Guo ** Xie Yunshan as Yang Guo (young) * Liu Yifei as Xiaolongnü * Wang Luoyong as G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wuxia
( , literally "martial arts and chivalry") is a genre of Chinese literature, Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists in ancient China. Although is traditionally a form of historical fantasy literature, its popularity has caused it to be adapted for such diverse art forms as Chinese opera, manhua, television dramas, films, and video games. It forms part of popular culture in many Chinese-speaking communities around the world. According to Hong Kong film director, producer, and movie writer Ronny Yu, wuxia movies are not to be confused with Martial arts film, martial arts movies. The word "" is a compound composed of the elements (, literally "martial", "military", or "armed") and (, literally "chivalrous", "vigilante" or "hero"). A martial artist who follows the code of is often referred to as a (, literally "follower of ") or (, literally "wandering "). In some translations, the martial artist is referred to as a () or (), either of which can be i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guo Jing
Guo Jing is the fictional protagonist of the wuxia novel ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' by Jin Yong. He also appears as a supporting character in the sequel, ''The Return of the Condor Heroes'', and is mentioned by name in ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber''. He is a descendant of Guo Sheng, one of the 108 outlaws from Mount Liang in the classical novel ''Water Margin''. Guo Jing and Yang Kang were both named by Qiu Chuji, who urges them to remember the Jingkang Incident and be loyal towards their native land, the Song dynasty, Song Empire. Guo Jing is killed during the Battle of Xiangyang along with the rest of his family except his younger daughter, Guo Xiang. In ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' Guo Jing's hometown is in Niu Family Village. His father, Guo Xiaotian, was from Shandong but moved to Lin'an (present-day Hangzhou) after the Jurchen people, Jurchen-led Jin dynasty (1115–1234), Jin Empire conquered the northern part of the Song dynasty, Song Empire in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qu Bo (writer)
Qu Bo (; 1923–2002) was a Chinese novelist. His name was also translated as Chu Po."Chu Po" seen in an entry in the NLA catalogue Qǔ (), the family name, has meanings of curve, melody and tune. Bō () stands for ripples and waves. His first book ''Tracks in the Snowy Forest'' ( 林海雪原) made him one of the most popular authors at the time. Life Born in Zaolinzhuang Village (), Huang County (now Longkou), at the north-east coast of |
Smile (2005 Film)
''Smile'' is a 2005 drama film written and directed by Jeffrey Kramer. Plot Katie and Lin are born on the same day but into different lifestyles: one in Malibu, California to a nuclear family that has to learn how to handle a growing teenager and the other into a single parent family with a teenager who was born with a facial deformity and suffers in isolationism. Katie learns of a program, "Doctor's Gift", that provide world-wide, medical assistance to those in need. She learns about Lin. Katie joins the program on one of its trips to China. Katie undergoes an attitude change while in China and on her own embarks to find Lin. Lin's father, Daniel, brings Katie and Lin together. Lin is convinced to undergo surgery for her facial deformity. She is able to smile. They both develop beyond the insularity of their particular world. Cast * Mika Boorem as Katie * Wang Luoyong as Daniel * Beau Bridges as Steven * Cheri Oteri as Linda * Linda Hamilton as Bridget * Shuai Chi as Calvin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avatar (2004 Film)
''Avatar'' () is a 2004 English-language Singaporean science fiction action film directed by Kuo Jian Hong and written by Christopher Hatton. Plot In 2019, nearly everyone is identified by an implanted microchip and connected to the cybernet. Criminals use fake chips, known as "SIMs" (Simulated Identity iMplants). Bounty hunter Dash MacKenzie is looking for a man who bought a SIM, and uncovers a game played by corporation heads to manipulate society. Cast * Genevieve O'Reilly as Dash MacKenzie * Joan Chen as Madame Ong * David Warner as Joseph Lau * Wang Luoyong as Officer Victor Huang * William Sanderson as Riley * Lim Kay Siu as Julius * Kumar as Zai * Richard Low as Uncle Ban * Michael de Mesa as Davinder Sandhu * Gerald Chew as Edward Chan * T. Sasitharan as Minister * Robin Atkin Downes * Kate Wilson as Lt. Crowley Production ''Avatar'' was the first English-language film produced in Singapore. Filming took place in Singapore from April to May 2001 with the working ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rollerball (2002 Film)
''Rollerball'' is a 2002 Science fiction film, science fiction sports film directed by John McTiernan. A remake of the Rollerball (1975 film), 1975 film of the same name, based on William Harrison (author), William Harrison's short story ''Roller Ball Murder'', the film stars Chris Klein (actor), Chris Klein, Jean Reno, LL Cool J, Rebecca Romijn and Naveen Andrews. While both versions of ''Rollerball'' use the same basic premise, the 2002 version has a much greater focus on action sequences, more muted social and political overtones than the original, and takes place in the mid-2000s rather than in a future dystopian 2010s. ''Rollerball'' was released on February 8, 2002. It was universally panned by critics and became a box-office bomb, grossing $25.9 million against a production budget of $70 million. In 2014, the ''Los Angeles Times'' listed the film as one of the most expensive box office flops of all time. Plot In 2005, the new sport of Rollerball, a Blood sport, viole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daylight (1996 Film)
''Daylight'' is a 1996 American disaster film directed by Rob Cohen and starring Sylvester Stallone, Amy Brenneman, Viggo Mortensen, Dan Hedaya, Stan Shaw, Jay O. Sanders, Karen Young and Danielle Harris. The plot follows a group of people trapped inside a collapsed vehicular tunnel beneath the Hudson River in Manhattan, as they struggle to escape to safety. ''Daylight'' was released by Universal Pictures on December 6, 1996, in the United States and on December 26 in the United Kingdom. The film received mixed reviews and grossed $159 million worldwide. Plot In upstate New York, barrels of volatile toxic waste are loaded onto trucks to be illegally disposed of at a site in New Jersey. The trucks enter a tunnel beneath the Hudson River along with other commuters, including struggling playwright Maddy Thompson, a bus of juvenile offenders, a vacationing family, an elderly couple with a dog, and athlete Roy Nord. Meanwhile, a gang steals a briefcase and gems and flees by car i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanishing Son III
''Vanishing Son'' is an American action television series that was part of Universal Television's Action Pack. Starting as a series of four television films in 1994, the full series of 13 episodes debuted in syndication on January 16, 1995. ''Vanishing Son I'', ''Vanishing Son II'', ''Vanishing Son III'', and ''Vanishing Son IV'' aired on February 28, July 18, July 25, and October 10, 1994, respectively. The series is regarded as one of the first American dramatic TV series to feature an Asian lead.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-03-25-ca-47026-story.html Overview Russell Wong starred as Jian-Wa Chang, a musician who escaped from the People's Republic of China after being involved in a protest similar to, and essentially working as a direct stand-in, for the historically relevant 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. Jian-Wa escapes the subsequent massacre of students by the government. At this point, the show's general theme begins, as he and his brother Wago Chang ( C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Saigon
''Miss Saigon'' is a sung-through musical theatre, stage musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Boublil and Richard Maltby Jr. It is based on Giacomo Puccini's 1904 opera ''Madama Butterfly'', and similarly tells the tragic tale of a doomed romance involving an Asian woman abandoned by her American lover. The setting of the plot is relocated to 1970s Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon during the Vietnam War, and ''Madama Butterfly''s story of marriage between an American lieutenant and a geisha is replaced by a romance between a United States Marines, Marine and a seventeen-year-old South Vietnamese bargirl. The musical premièred at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, on 20 September 1989, closing after 4,092 performances on 30 October 1999. It opened on Broadway theatre, Broadway at the The Broadway Theatre, Broadway Theatre on April 11, 1991, with a record advance of over $39 million, and was later staged in many other cities and embarked on tours. Prior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
