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Wu Xiubo
Wu Xiubo ( , born 5 September 1968), is a Chinese actor, musician and producer. He is most widely known as Xinjie Liu, the protagonist in the television series ''Before the Dawn'', for which he received several awards. Wu ranked 43rd on ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list in 2013, 29th in 2014, 33rd in 2015, 26th in 2017, and 26th in 2019. Early life Wu was born and raised in Beijing, China. His mother is a pharmacist, and his father, who died in 2007, was a diplomat. Wu Xiubo has one older step-brother who is a physicist. As a teenager, Wu became involved in the arts, particularly painting, drawing, poetry, and singing. In 1984, he enrolled at Central Academy of Drama at the age of 17, from which he graduated in 1987. As a young man, he worked an assortment of jobs, running a restaurant and clothing shop and even working as a resident singer, among other things. Wu joked that he has worked 200 different jobs just to make a living. He also joined a state-owned theater company b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wu (surname)
''Wú'' is the pinyin transliteration of the Chinese surname 吳 (Simplified Chinese 吴), which is a common surname (family name) in Mainland China. Wú (吳) is the sixth name listed in the Song Dynasty classic ''Hundred Family Surnames''. In 2019 Wu was the ninth most common surname in Mainland China. A 2013 study found that it was the eighth most common surname, shared by 26,800,000 people or 2.000% of the population, with the province having the most being Guangdong. The Cantonese and Hakka transliteration of 吳 is Ng, a syllable made entirely of a nasal consonant while the Min Nan transliteration of 吳 is Ngo, Ngoh, Ngov, Goh, Go, Gouw, depending on the regional variations in Min Nan pronunciation. Shanghainese transliteration of 吳 is Woo. 吳 is also one of the most common surnames in Korea. It is spelled 오 in Hangul and romanized O by the three major romanization systems, but more commonly spelled Oh in South Korea. It is also related far back in Chinese histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is the festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar and solar Chinese calendar. In Chinese and other East Asian cultures, the festival is commonly referred to as the Spring Festival () as the spring season in the lunisolar calendar traditionally starts with lichun, the first of the twenty-four solar terms which the festival celebrates around the time of the Chinese New Year. Marking the end of winter and the beginning of the spring season, observances traditionally take place from New Year’s Eve, the evening preceding the first day of the year to the Lantern Festival, held on the 15th day of the year. The first day of Chinese New Year begins on the new moon that appears between 21 January and 20 February. Chinese New Year is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture, and has strongly influenced Lunar New Year celebrations of its 56 ethnic groups, such as the Losar of Tibet (), and of China's neighbours, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China TV Golden Eagle Award
The China TV Golden Eagle Award (), commonly known in China as the Golden Eagle Awards, is one of three main national award ceremonies recognising excellence in the Chinese television industry. The award is presented by the China Television Artists Association. It is considered to be one of the most prestigious television awards, alongside the Feitian Awards and Magnolia Awards. The Golden Eagle Awards are a biennial awards ceremony, held on alternate years with the Feitian Awards since 2005. History Candidates used to be nominated by members of the China Television Artists Association (CTAA) and managers of local television stations. The nationwide audience would vote by filling in a form published in the Popular TV Magazine (大众电视), and the nominee with the most votes would clinch the top awards. Each category had three winning candidates, with the one having the highest number of votes clinching the "Best Award" (最佳奖) while the other two would each receive an "Outs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnolia Award For Best Actor In A Television Series
Magnolia Award for Best Actor is awarded under the Shanghai Television Festival The Shanghai Television Festival (), abbreviated STVF, also known as the Shanghai International Television Festival is the first and one of the largest television festivals in East Asia. Held since 1986, STVF has become one of the most influential .... References {{Shanghai Television Festival Shanghai Television Festival ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanghai Television Festival
The Shanghai Television Festival (), abbreviated STVF, also known as the Shanghai International Television Festival is the first and one of the largest television festivals in East Asia. Held since 1986, STVF has become one of the most influential and prestigious international television festivals in Asia, strengthening the cooperation and communication between the Chinese media industry and the world. The festival is also home to the annual Magnolia Awards (). Awards are handed out to both international and national productions through voting by a panel of award-winning actors, producers, directors and writers, and are the highest industry honours given. It is considered to be one of the most prestigious television awards, alongside the Feitian Awards and Golden Eagle Awards. Since 2004, the Magnolia Awards have been held every year. History *In 1986, with the commission of the Shanghai People's Congress, the film festival opened with entries from 16 countries. There were no a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huading Awards
The Huading Awards are a set of entertainment awards in China. The awards were set up by Tianxia Yingcai Cultural Media Co., LTD () in 2007 in Beijing and are held more than once each year across multiple entertainment media from Chinese television shows to international films and music. History The 1st Huading Awards poll was held on December 17, 2007. The name Huading, Hua comes from '' The Biography of Book of Documents'', it also means the Chinese nation; Ding comes from ''Records of the Grand Historian'', it means word carries weight. On October 7, 2013, the 10th Huading Awards ceremony was held in Macao. On June 1, 2014, the 12th Huading Awards ceremony was held at the Ricardo Montalbán Theatre in Hollywood. On December 15, 2017, the 21st Huading Awards were held at the Ace Hotel Los Angeles Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles, originally built as the California Petroleum Corporation Building and later known as the Texaco Building, is a , 13-story highrise hotel and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Patriot Yue Fei
Patriot Yue Fei is a 2013 Chinese television series based on the life of Yue Fei, a Song dynasty general widely regarded as a patriot and national hero in Chinese culture for his role in defending the Song empire against the Jurchen campaigns. While the plot is based on historical sources, it also includes elements of fiction and draws ideas from the novel '' General Yue Fei'' () and other folktales on the general's life. Huang Xiaoming stars as the title character in the biopic, which started shooting in 2011. The budget of the series exceeded ¥200 million (roughly US $30 million). The first episode premiered on 4 July 2013. Cast Yue Fei and family * Huang Xiaoming as Yue Fei, a Song general known for resisting invaders from the Jin dynasty for decades and patriotism; he was tragically executed for trumped-up charges by the very regime he served, resulted of him being a deified martyr in Chinese history. * Cheng Pei-pei as Lady Yao, Yue Fei's mother. * Gao Yuqing as Yao Gun, Yue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Faces Of My Gene
''The Faces of My Gene'' () is a 2018 Chinese fantasy adventure comedy film co-written and directed by Guo Degang and starring Yue Yunpeng and Lin Chi-ling. The film premiered in China on 16 February 2018. The film picks up the story of a writer and his ancestors after he crosses ancient times. Plot Bei Xiaobei ( Yue Yunpeng) is a self abased writer because he feels himself too fat. Because of his poor appearance, he often ran into a wall in real life. Later, he unwittingly finds a long dusty family tree. And accidentally crosses through the ages to meet with his ancestors. Cast * Yue Yunpeng as Bei Xiaobei, a writer *Lin Chi-ling as Liya, Bei Xiaobei's love interest * Wu Xiubo as Mei Qiantu * Wu Jing as Mei Banfa, a Ming dynasty swordsman * Wang Baoqiang as Erdangjia *Dong Chengpeng as Xiao Zhuge *Sandra Ng as Nüwa, Bei Xiaobei's mother *Eddy Ou as Mei Xingfu, a professor during the Republic of China *Du Chun as Mei Xiwang, a Qing dynasty scholar *Zhang Guoli as Doctor Bei, Bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sky Hunter
''Sky Hunter'' is a Chinese war film directed by Li Chen. It is Li's directorial debut. The film is produced in collaboration with the People's Liberation Army Air Force and is China's first aerial warfare film. It was released on September 29, 2017. Synopsis The plot centers on an elite group of Chinese soldiers whose mission is to thwart a terrorist plot and to resolve a hostage crisis. Cast * Li Chen *Fan Bingbing *Wang Qianyuan *Li Jiahang *Leon Lee *Guo Mingyu *Ye Liu *Wu Xiubo *Wang Xueqi *AJ Donnelly Production The film had the full support of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), with it being the first time that a film crew was allowed access to the military bases by the People's Liberation Army Air Force for shooting. Military experts and trainers serve as advisers for the movie's script, which is primarily written by air force Lieutenant Colonel Zhang Li. Filming The film features various front line combat aircraft, including the Y-20 airlifter, the J- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Four III
''The Four III'' () is a Chinese-Hong Kong 3D film, 3D wuxia film directed by Gordon Chan and Janet Chun. It is the final installment of the trilogy based on Woon Swee Oan's novel series, after ''The Four (film), The Four'' (2012) and ''The Four II'' (2013). Cast * Deng Chao as Leng Linqi/Lengxue (Cold Blood) * Liu Yifei as Sheng Yayu/Wuqing (Emotionless) * Collin Chou as Tie Youxia/Tieshou (Iron Hands) * Ronald Cheng as Cui Lueshang/Zhuiming (Life Snatcher) * Anthony Wong (Hong Kong actor), Anthony Wong as Zhuge Zhengwo * Jiang Yiyan as Ji Yaohua * Liu Yan (actress), Liu Yan as Ru Yan (Lady Fog) * Wu Xiubo as An Shigeng (God of Wealth) * Sheren Tang as Jiaoniang (Aunt Poise) * Waise Lee as Prince * Alec Su * Yu Chenghui as Lord An * Bao Bei'er as Dalang (Big Wolf) * Xiang Tianran as Ling'er (Bell) * Gui Gui as Ding Dang * Lawrence Lau References External links * 2014 films Chinese sequel films Wuxia films Films directed by Gordon Chan Chinese 3D films Hong K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Four II
''The Four II'' () is a 2013 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Gordon Chan and Janet Chun. It is the sequel to 2012's '' The Four''. Plot Cold Blood chances upon the scent of blood while Department Six and the Divine Constabulary are setting up camp in a foggy forest. Running ahead of the others, Cold Blood, Life Snatcher, Iron Hands and Ji Yaohua arrive in front of a locked and seemingly abandoned house. In attempt to break the lock, Cold Blood is attacked by a cannon and barely escapes. He notices the person behind the cannon - Zhuge Zhengwo. Keeping the information to himself, the rest of Department Six and the Divine Constabulary rush into the house to discover the bloodshed of many and there is only one survivor, a man Zhuge Zhengwo identifies as Ouyang Da, someone whose face had disappeared off the pugilist world twelve years ago. Every one else have died of similar wounds, all caused by the same weapon that Cold Blood was attacked with. Zhuge Zhengwo shows keen interest in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
