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Yammie Lam
Yammie Lam Kit-ying (27 April 1963 – 31 October 2018), also known as Yammie Nam, was a Hong Kong actress and most notable for her performances in TVB drama series '' The Greed of Man'' and '' Looking Back In Anger'', as well as in the film series '' A Chinese Odyssey''. Lam was found dead in her apartment at Leung Ma House (Ma Hang Estate) in Stanley, Hong Kong, on 31 October 2018. Career Lam first joined TVB in 1983, graduating from the TVB actor training class a year later along with fellow actress Margie Tsang. She was cast in a number of movies as well as TVB serials, soon becoming well known as one of the TVB's Five Beauties. She was called "the most beautiful on the five-station hill" (靚絕五台山). In 1991, Lam played the leading female role in a Taiwanese TV series. Taiwanese actress Di Ying, who was also a member of the same series, disliked Lam. Once, Di waited for Lam in a hotel lobby and kicked her in the stomach so hard that Lam stumbled far away backwards o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lan (surname 蓝)
Lan is the Mandarin pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of the Chinese surname written in simplified Chinese and in traditional Chinese. It is romanized Lam or Nam in Hakka. Lan is listed 131st in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. , it was the 121st most common surname in China, shared by 1.4 million people. Notable people surnamed Lan in English contexts This is a Chinese name, meaning the surname is stated the given name, though Chinese persons living in Western countries will often put their surname after their given name. Lan (Mandarin and Wu Chinese form): * Lan Bozhou ( 藍博洲; born 1960), Taiwanese writer * Lan Caihe (藍采和), one of the Eight Immortals * Lan Chaoding ( 藍朝鼎; died 1861), Qing dynasty rebel leader * Lan Chaozhu ( 藍朝柱; 1826–1864), Qing dynasty rebel leader, brother of Lan Chaoding * Lan Cheng-lung (藍正龍; born 1979), Taiwanese actor * Lan Chengchun ( 藍成春; died 1864), Taiping Rebellion general * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Han
Grace may refer to: Places United States * Grace, Idaho, a city * Grace (CTA station), Chicago Transit Authority's Howard Line, Illinois * Little Goose Creek (Kentucky), location of Grace post office * Grace, Carroll County, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Grace, Laclede County, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Grace, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * Grace, Montana, an unincorporated community * Grace, Hampshire County, West Virginia * Grace, Roane County, West Virginia Elsewhere * Grace (lunar crater), on the Moon * Grace, a crater on Venus People with the name * Grace (given name), a feminine name, including a list of people and fictional characters * Grace (surname), a surname, including a list of people with the name Religion Theory and practice * Grace (prayer), a prayer of thanksgiving said before or after a meal * Divine grace, a theological term present in many religions * Grace in Christianity, the benevolence shown by God toward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flirting Scholar
''Flirting Scholar'' (Cantonese: 唐伯虎點秋香; Jyutping: tong⁴ baak³ fu² dim² cau¹ heong¹) is a 1993 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Lee Lik-Chi. It parodies famous works of literature which feature the same characters and settings. The title is itself a pun. The phrase "點秋香" means "to light Autumn incense", but as "秋香" is the actual name of a character, the title can also mean "courts Chow Heung". Plot In the Ming Dynasty, there were four scholars, whose literary and artistic skills are unmatched in China. Tong Pak Fu ( Stephen Chow) is the most famous, for having eight wives in addition to his expertise as an artist, poet, and calligrapher. However, Tong's wives are all gambling addicts and unappreciative of Tong's artistic skills. This leads to Tong's quest for a woman who can truly appreciate his strengths. The Tong Family comes from a pedigree of martial arts masters. They have two major enemies: the Evil Scholar, a notorious swordsman known fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bride With White Hair
''The Bride with White Hair'' is a 1993 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Ronny Yu, starring Brigitte Lin and Leslie Cheung. The film's main character, Lian Nichang, is loosely based on the protagonist of Liang Yusheng's novel ''Baifa Monü Zhuan'', which served as source material for the 1982 film ''Wolf Devil Woman''. However, Yu saw the film as a Romeo and Juliet story and said that the lovers' struggle against fate and their heroic duty inspired him more than the familiar trappings of most wuxia films. As such, the film departs significantly from the original source. A sequel, ''The Bride with White Hair 2'', directed by David Wu, was released later in the same year. Plot Zhuo Yihang was raised by Taoist Ziyang of the Wudang School and groomed to be a chivalrous swordsman. He is tasked with leading a coalition force formed by the eight major orthodox martial arts schools to counter an evil gypsy cult. During a battle against the cult, Zhuo Yihang meets a young woman, Lian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tigers (film)
''The Tigers'' is a 1991 Hong Kong action cinema, Hong Kong action thriller (genre), thriller film directed by Eric Tsang, and starring Andy Lau, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Tony Leung, Felix Wong, Michael Miu and Kent Tong. The only film starring the Five Tiger Generals of TVB together, it was adapted from the 1984 TVB series, ''Rise and Fall of a Stand-In,'' which featured the film's stars Miu and Tong. ''The Tigers'' tells the stories of a team of five Hong Kong Police Force, Hong Kong detectives. While busting a drug deal the brother-in-law of one of the detectives is found to be implicated and gives them a large amount of cash in exchange for their silence. But with the money comes hassle, as the organised crime syndicate want more and more in exchange for their money, leading to an action packed tale of police corruption. Plot Veteran Criminal Investigation Department, CID inspector Lam Fong-tin of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force leads his squad consisting of sergeants Lau Chi- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
They Came To Rob Hong Kong
''They Came to Rob Hong Kong'' () is a 1989 Hong Kong action comedy film produced and directed by Clarence Fok and starring Dean Shek, who also serves as the film's writer and executive producer. The film co-stars Chingmy Yau, Roy Cheung, Sandra Ng, Eric Tsang, Stanley Fung, Liu Wai-hung and Chin Siu-ho. Plot "Clarence Fok’s They Came to rob Hong Kong concerns a violent bank robber (Roy Cheung) who has to flee to the Mainland after being nearly caught by a tough cop (Kara Hui). There, he recruits a ragtag team of hapless morons (among which Eric Tsang, Stanley Fung, Sandra Ng, Dean Shek and Chin Siu Ho) to come back to Hong Kong and attempt a daring heist." Mao Yiu-tung ( Roy Cheung) is a Hong Kong criminal who escaped from a team of female cops, led by Shang (Kara Hui), to Mainland China. He recruits a team to go with him to Hong Kong to rob a bank. The team consists of two conmen doctors, Ken (Eric Tsang) and Yuen ( Stanley Fung), a singer named Leslie Cheung ( Liu Wai-hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Go Lucky (1987 Film)
''Happy Go Lucky '' () is a 1987 Hong Kong romantic comedy directed by Lee Tim-sing and starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Kara Hui, Clarence Fok, Betty Mak, and Yammie Lam. It was produced by Orange Sky Golden Harvest. The film premiered in British Hong Kong on 21 May 1987. Cast * Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Wei * Kara Wai as Jackie * Clarence Fok as Kang * Betty Mak * Yammie Lam Others * Hung Wah Leung * Danny Summer as Henry Ma * Kwan Hoi-san * Yanzi Shi * Siu Ping Cheng * Wang Ban Poon * Maria Chan * Lap Ban Chan * Kuo Hua Chang * Bo-San Chow as Suzie * Tau Chu * Wai-Jan Koo * Shirley Kwan * Sam Lee * Tim-Sing Lee * Hung Wah Tony Leung * Hsin Liang * Kei Mai * Tsui-Han Mak * Bruce Mang * Danny Poon * Yee Seung * Tai Wo Tang * Tien Tsai Wei * Chi-Keung Wong * Kam Bo Wong * Man Shing Wong * Siu Ming Wong * Yat Boon-Chai * Hsiang Lin Yin Release ''Happy Go Lucky'' was released on 21 May 1987, in British Hong Kong Hong Kong was under British Empire, British rule from 1841 to 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witch From Nepal
''Witch from Nepal'' (奇緣) is a 1986 Hong Kong supernatural film directed by Ching Siu-tung. The film stars Chow Yun-fat as Joe Wong, an architect on vacation in Nepal with his girlfriend, Ida (Yammie Lam). Joe injures his leg as in a hospital where he has dreams of a beautiful woman with magical powers. Joe is later in a hospital in Hong Kong with his leg infected, finding that the woman from his visions named Sheila ( Emily Chu) magically heals him. Sheila is a good witch who gets Joe to return to Nepal to fight a cat-like demon with supernatural powers. The film was part of a trend of supernatural film productions from Hong Kong about Chinese tourists in exotic South Asian locations. It grossed $4.2 million Hong Kong dollars on its theatrical run in Hong Kong. The film was nominated for two awards at the 6th Hong Kong Film Awards, where director Chin Siu-tung won the Best Action Choreography Award. Plot While on vacation in Nepal, Joe Wong (Chow Yun-fat) and his girlfrien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unwritten Law (1985 Film)
Unwritten Law is an American punk rock band formed in 1990. Unwritten Law may also refer to: Law and society *Oral law, a code of conduct transmitted by oral tradition *Unspoken rule Unwritten rules, also called unspoken rules, are behavioral constraints imposed in organizations or societies that are not typically voiced or written down. They usually exist in unspoken and unwritten format because they form a part of the logi ..., a type of social norm * Unwritten law (Ireland), landholding traditions in Ireland not recognized by law Film * ''The Unwritten Law'' (1907 film), an American true-crime short film * ''The Unwritten Law'' (1916 film), a film produced by the California Motion Picture Corporation * ''The Unwritten Law'' (1922 film), a German silent film directed by Carl Boese * ''The Unwritten Law'' (1925 film), an American silent crime melodrama directed by Edward LeSaint * ''The Unwritten Law'' (1929 film), a British short crime film directed by Sinclair Hill * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maggie Chen
Maggie Chen (born Chen Wenjun; 24 September 1955) is a Hong Kong-born Chinese actress known for her role as Xiaoqing in the TV series '' New Legend of Madame White Snake'' and other roles in movies such as '' Supercop 2''. She is also a philanthropist, polyglot, an author, and a singer-songwriter. She has written and performed her own songs such as "Luo Min Ye" () and the movie song "Qing Si Qian Wo Xin" (). She has written the books "Wo de Yeman Jimu" () and "Yi Shuang Fei Wang Guangming de Chibang" (). She is proficient in Japanese, French, English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. Outside the entertainment industry, she is known for her volunteer work and role as a public education figure. Because of her decades of charity work, she has become known as the "mother of angels." She attended the University of Macau, graduating in 1987 with an MBA. In 1999, she married a Chinese-American businessman named Xin Shangyong (), and in 2008 they adopted a daughter from Shanxi Shanxi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dicky Cheung
Dicky Cheung Wai-kin (; born 8 February 1965) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Early childhood Cheung grew up with a physically abusive father. His parents divorced when Cheung was 14. Cheung was educated in St Francis Xavier's College in Hong Kong. He became interested in acting when he was in elementary school, stemming from his interest in analyzing human behaviour. For example, he always loved being in crowded streets or buses, where he could observe people and hear conversations. In plays, he would work as director, actor, and scriptwriter. In 1984, he won the TVB International Chinese New Talent Singing Championship. However, it was not a good start of his singing career. No record company wanted to sign a contract with him. So he changed his career path to acting. In 1985, he signed a contract with TVB. However, the following eight years he only acted in small parts until 1991 when he finally got the chance to be the main actor in the TVB drama called "Laoyou Guigui"(' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Diocese Of Hong Kong
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong (; ) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church. The diocese takes its name from the see city, the metropolitan area where the bishop resides. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong is a ''de jure'' suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guangzhou (Canton). However, in practice it is an immediate subject of the Holy See. Also in theory, not only Hong Kong, but also a small part of Guangdong province belongs to the diocese. In practice, however, the diocese only comprises the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. There were about 395,000 local Catholics as of August 2022, and 169,000 Filipino Catholics in Hong Kong. Most of the Hong Kong Catholics are Chinese. However, there are various national groups of Filipino, Korean, Japanese, Indian, French and German active Catholics. They are served by 279 priests, 36 deacons, 62 brothers and 419 sisters. There are 52 parishes, comprising 39 churches, 28 chapels and 24 halls for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
