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Yip Tin-shing
Yip Tin-shing (; born 20 October 1965) is a Hong Kong screenwriter. Career Yip is a long-time screenwriter for films directed by Johnnie To and/or Wai Ka-fai of Milkyway Image and frequently works alongside screenwriters Szeto Kam-yuen, Wai Ka-Fai, Yau Nai-hoi and Au Kin-yee. Filmography Writer *''Bachelor Party (2012 film), Bachelor Party'' (2012) *''Turning Point 2'' (2011) *''Life Without Principle (film), Life Without Principle'' (2011) *''72 Tenants of Prosperity'' (2010) *''Turning Point (2009 action film), Turning Point'' (2009) *''Newsmakers'' (2009) *''Tactical Unit - The Code'' (2008) (television movie, TV movie) *''Triangle (2007 film), Triangle'' (2007) *''Exiled (2006 film), Exiled'' (2006) *''Election 2'' (a.k.a. ''Election 2, Triad Election'') (2006) *''Election (2005 film), Election'' (2005) *''Throw Down (film), Throw Down'' (2004) *''Breaking News (2004 film), Breaking News'' (2004) *''Running on Karma'' (2003) *''Turn Left, Turn Right'' (2003) *''Love for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ye (surname)
Ye () is a Chinese surname, Chinese-language surname. It is listed 257th in the Song dynasty Chinese classics, classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames'', and is the list of common Chinese surnames, 43rd most common surname in China, with a population of 5.8 million as of 2008 and 2019. Transliterations and Derivatives * Ye in Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin, alternatively romanized as Yeh in Taiwan * Yip, Ip, Jip, or Yeap in Cantonese * Iap or Yap in Hokkien and Teochew dialect, Teochew * Yap or Yapp in Hakka Chinese, Hakka * Iek in Eastern Min * Iet in Gan Chinese, Gan * Ip in Macau * Eap in Cambodia * Ijap, Jap, Jip, Yap, or Yip in Chinese Indonesians, Indonesia * Yap, Yip, Yak, Yaap, or Yeap in Malaysia * Yap in Philippines and Singapore Derivations * As the Hanja of the Korean surnames romanized as Yeop () and Seop () * As the Chữ Nôm for the Vietnamese surname Diệp * Derived as Effendi, Japri, Yapardi, Yapina, Yappy, Yaputra, Yipman, or other Chinese Indonesian surname, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Movie
A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie, telefilm, telemovie or TV film/movie, is a film with a running time similar to a feature film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a Terrestrial television, terrestrial or Cable television, cable television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for initial showing in movie theaters, Direct-to-video, direct-to-video films made for initial release on home video formats, and films released on or produced for Over-the-top media service, streaming platforms. In certain cases, such films may also be referred to and shown as a miniseries, which typically indicates a film that has been divided into multiple parts or a series that contains a predetermined, limited number of episodes. Origins and history Precursors of "television movies" include ''Talk Faster, Mister'', which aired on WABD (now WNYW) in New York City on December 18, 1944, and was produced by RKO Pictures, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
25th Hong Kong Film Awards
Ceremony for the 25th Hong Kong Film Awards was held on 8 April 2006 in the Hong Kong Coliseum and hosted by Eric Tsang, Teresa Mo and Chapman To. Twenty-five winners in nineteen categories were unveiled, with film ''Election'' being the year's biggest winner. Awards Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (). References 25th Hong Kong Film Awards in culture The 25th Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony was modeled in a film '' My Name Is Fame'' (2006) with Faye Ng (played by Huo Siyan) as an announcer for the Best Supporting Actor category and Poon Ka-fai (by Lau Ching-wan) as one of its nominees. Lau Ching-wan won the Best (Leading) Actor category at the 26th Hong Kong Film Awards Ceremony for the 26th Hong Kong Film Awards was held on 15 April 2007 in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre and hosted by Bowie Tsang, Nick Cheung and Lam Chi-chung. Twenty-six winners in nineteen categories were unveiled, with film ''After This Our ... ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
The Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award () is the annual award given by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society in Hong Kong since 1994. The award is determined by votes cast in three rounds after a substantial discussion session between the members of the society. The transcript of each discussion can be found in the annual journal of Hong Kong film reviews which is published by the society every year. The society presents the awards in a informal yet prestigious ceremony. Over the years, several venues have been used for the awards presentation, including Planet Hollywood Restaurant (closed), Hong Kong Art Centre, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, and Hong Kong Film Archive. Awards ceremonies Notes External links Official siteHong Kong Film Critics Society Awardsat Internet Movie Database IMDb, historically known as the Internet Movie Database, is an online database of information related to films, television series, podcasts, home videos, video games, and str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
23rd Hong Kong Film Awards
Ceremony for the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards was held on 4 April 2004 in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Hosts for the ceremony consisted of Dayo Wong and a line-up of nine female celebrities, namely Bowie Tsang, Athena Chu, Candice Yu, Cherrie Ying, Terri Kwan, Ada Choi, Josie Ho, Kristy Yang and Jo Koo. Twenty-three winners in nineteen categories were unveiled. '' Running on Karma'' clinched the award for Best Film, while its leading man Andy Lau received his second Best Actor title in the Hong Kong Film Awards. Awards Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (). The ''Timeless Artistic Achievement Award'' was a special award presented to Anita Mui and Leslie Cheung Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing (born Cheung Fat-chung; 12 September 1956 – 1 April 2003) was a Hong Kong singer and actor. One of the most influential cultural icons in the Sinophone, Sinophone world, Cheung was known for his debonair demeanor, flamb ... in recog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Horse Film Festival And Awards
The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Taipei Golden Horse Awards () are a film festival and associated awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. The festival and ceremony were founded in 1962 by the Government Information Office of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan and is now run as an independent organisation. The awards ceremony is usually held in November or December in Taipei, although the event has also been held in other locations in Taiwan in recent times. Overview Since 1990 (the 27th awards ceremony), the festival and awards has been organized and funded by the Motion Picture Development Foundation R.O.C., which set up the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee. The Committee consists of nine to fifteen film scholars and film scholars on the executive board, which includes the Chairman and CEO. Under the Committee, there are five different departments: the administration department for internal administrative affairs, guest hospitality and cross-in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love For All Seasons (film)
''Love for All Seasons'' ( zh, t=百年好合, p=Xiao jiang) is a 2003 Cantonese-language Hong Kong romantic comedy film film co-directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai. Plot Hong Kong businessman Tiger Hung experiences difficulty urinating due to an ailment received from his playboy ways. He is advised by a coworker to travel to Mount Omei in Sichuan Province to seek a medical cure. There Tiger finds a temple housing a clan of female martial artists and obtains help for his condition from the headmistress May. Misery, the true leader of the clan who has been away from the temple while suffering from heartbreak, returns and threatens to kill all of the martial artists of Mount Omei and then herself unless May can defeat her in a duel, revealing that only the "Heartbreak Sword" technique can defeat her. Experiencing heartbreak is a requirement for learning the "Heartbreak Sword" technique, but May has never experienced it. The martial artists reveal to May that Tiger seduced them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turn Left, Turn Right
''Turn Left, Turn Right'' () is a 2003 romantic drama film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai. Filmed in Taipei, the film stars Takeshi Kaneshiro and Gigi Leung. The story is based on the illustrated book ''A Chance of Sunshine'' by Taiwanese author Jimmy Liao, who makes a cameo appearance with his wife and daughter in the film. It is also the first Chinese-language Asian film ever from produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The original graphic novel was first published in 1999. The characters in the novel were not given names, both characters were only referred to as "him" and "her". Chinese title of the book translates to "Turn Left, Turn Right", ''A Chance of Sunshine'' is the original English title of the book, on the newer published editions the English title is shown as "Turn Left, Turn Right". The book consists of a series of detailed illustrated images, with a small amount of text in poetry style. The film has managed to include every s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Running On Karma
''Running on Karma'' (), also known as ''An Intelligent Muscle Man'', is a 2003 Hong Kong action thriller film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai. The film is ultimately a Buddhist parable about the nature of karma. There were some cuts in the mainland China edition to meet the requirements for release there. This is the second film starring Andy Lau in which he wears a prosthetic suit. In his previous film, '' Love on a Diet'', he wore a fat suit, while in this film, he wears a muscle suit. Principal photography began from March to July 2003, though filming was interrupted in April due to the SARS pandemic. ''Running on Karma'' was a critical and commercial success, grossing HK$26,339,848 at the Hong Kong box office, making it the third-highest-grossing film of the year in the territory, and received 13 nominations at the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards, winning Best Film, Best Screenplay and Best Actor for Lau, who wins the award for the second time after bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breaking News (2004 Film)
''Breaking News'' () is a 2004 Hong Kong action cinema, Hong Kong action film produced and directed by Johnnie To, and starring Richie Jen, Kelly Chen, and Nick Cheung. The film premiered out of competition at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The Hong Kong Police Force, Hong Kong Police finds itself in a public relations crisis after a disastrous shootout and the scene of a police officer surrendering in apparent fear to the mobsters was captured and telecast by the local media. Inspector Cheung and his crew are assigned to the task of catching these mobsters, led by the intelligent and resourceful Yuan. In the meantime, Superintendent Rebecca Fong leads an effort on the part of the Hong Kong Police to mislead the media and salvage the reputation of the police team. She sees the chance in a raid on the mobsters hiding out in an apartment, while Inspector Cheung leads his own team to search for the mobsters, with many gunfights breaking out in between. While the police are eva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Throw Down (film)
''Throw Down'' () (Judo Dragon and the Tiger List) is a 2004 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Johnnie To and starring Louis Koo, Aaron Kwok, Cherrie Ying, and Tony Leung Ka-fai. To dedicated the film to the late Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa and, in making it, had drawn upon elements of Kurosawa's debut feature, '' Sanshiro Sugata''. ''Throw Down'' had its premiere at the 61st Venice International Film Festival. Plot Karaoke manager and band leader Sze-to Bo is a judo expert and former champion who gave up judo a few years ago for unknown reasons, becoming depressed and an alcoholic. Current judo champion Tony, a competitive fighter, admires Bo and challenges him to a duel. Bo's longtime rival, Lee Ah-kong, also arrives to challenge Bo for an old unfinished competition. Mona is a woman from Taiwan who dreams of becoming a singer, but was nearly forced into prostitution by her evil manager; she seeks refuge in Bo's karaoke. She joins Bo in finding his mentor, Cheng, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Election (2005 Film)
''Election'' (; ''Black Society'', a common Cantonese reference to the triads), is a 2005 Hong Kong crime film directed by Johnnie To. Featuring a large ensemble cast, the film stars Simon Yam and Tony Leung Ka-fai as two gang leaders engaged in a power struggle to become the new leader of a Hong Kong triad. The film premiered as an "Official Selection" at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival, before being released in Hong Kong on 20 October 2005, with a Category III rating. A sequel, '' Election 2'' (also known as ''Triad Election'' in the United States), was released in 2006. Plot In Hong Kong, the Hongmen-descendant and 50,000-strong triad Wo Lin Shing elects a new chairman every two years. The two leading contenders of the current election, Lok and Big D, carry out some last-minute "campaigning". Lok is calm, patient and even-tempered, while Big D, who attempts to buy the election with bribes, is boisterous, impatient and quick-tempered. After some quarrelling among both ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |