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Yu Xiaoguang
Yu Xiaoguang (; born 16 May 1981), also known as Ethan Yu, is a Chinese composer and actor. Yu is a former swimmer and sprint canoer. In 2006 he made a crossover from sports to films. Yu made appearances on many television series, most notably ''My Kung Fu Girlfriend'' (2006), ''Fighting in Peking'' (2009), ''Mao Anying'' (2010), ''The Happy Time of the Spicy and Hot Girlfriend'' (2012), ''City and Country Life'' (2014), and ''Namchow Mechanic Heroes'' (2015). Early life and education Yu was born in Dandong, Liaoning, on May 16, 1981. At the age of 7, he entered a sports school to learn to swim and later became a member of the Liaoning swimming team. In the National Youth Swimming Championships, he won the championship two years (1995 and 1996) in succession. In 1997, he started to learn to canoeing and won the championship in the National Canoeing Championships. After his early retirement, he was accepted to Central Academy of Drama, where he majored in acting. In 2002, he pur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yu (Chinese Surname)
Yu is the pinyin romanisation of several Chinese family names. However, in the Wade–Giles romanisation system, Yu is equivalent to You in pinyin. "Yu" may represent many different Chinese characters, including 余, 于, 由, 魚 (鱼), 漁(渔), 楀, 俞(兪), 喻 (this character is 35th name on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem), 於, 遇, 虞, 郁, 尉, 禹, 游, 尤, 庾, 娛(娱), and 茹 (Rú). The most common of the Yu surnames are 于, 余, and 俞. In China, 0.62% of the population have the family name 于 in 2002 (about 7.4 million), and this surname is most common in Shandong province and northeastern China. Around 0.41% of the population have the surname 余 in 2002 (over five million), and it is most common in Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Fujian provinces. The 俞 surname represents around 0.12% of China's population. Surname Yu (于) Surname Yu (余) Surname Yu (俞) History Yu () is said to have been derived as a term used by medical practitioners Yu (腧) sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong pronounced ; also Romanization of Chinese, romanised traditionally as Mao Tse-tung. (26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976), also known as Chairman Mao, was a Chinese communist revolutionary who was the List of national founders, founder of the People's Republic of China (PRC), which he led as the chairman of the Chinese Communist Party from the Establishment of the People's Republic of China, establishment of the PRC in 1949 until Death and state funeral of Mao Zedong, his death in 1976. Ideologically a Marxist–Leninist, his theories, military strategies, and political policies are collectively known as Maoism. Mao was the son of a prosperous peasant in Shaoshan, Hunan. He supported Chinese nationalism and had an anti-imperialist outlook early in his life, and was particularly influenced by the events of the Xinhai Revolution of 1911 and May Fourth Movement of 1919. He later adopted Marxism–Leninism while working at Peking University as a librarian and bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liao Fan
Liao Fan (; born 14 February 1974) is a Chinese film and theatre actor. He is a graduate of Shanghai Theatre Academy. In February 2014 he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival The 64th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 6 to 16 February 2014. Wes Anderson's film ''The Grand Budapest Hotel'' opened the festival. British film director Ken Loach was presented with the Honorary Golden Bear. The Golden ..., for his performance in the film '' Black Coal, Thin Ice'' (directed by Diao Yinan). Filmography Film Television series Awards References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Liao, Fan 1974 births Living people Shanghai Theatre Academy alumni Male actors from Changsha Silver Bear for Best Actor winners Best Actor Asian Film Award winners Chinese male stage actors 21st-century Chinese male actors 20th-century Chinese male actors Chinese male film actors Chinese male television actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Qin (actress)
Li Qin (, born 27 September 1990), also known as Sweet Li, is a Chinese actress. Li is noted for her roles in ''The Dream of Red Mansions'' (2010), ''The Founding of a Party'' (2011), '' White Deer Plain'' (2017), ''Princess Agents'' (2017), '' Joy of Life'' (2019), '' Jade Dynasty'' (2019), '' The Captain'' (2019), ''The Song of Glory'' (2020), '' The Wolf'' (2020), ''Warm Hug'' (2020), ''My Dear Guardian'' (2021), and ''Tears in Heaven'' (2021). Early life Li was born in Bacheng Town of Kunshan city, Jiangsu province on September 27, 1990. At the age of 11, Li studied Chinese traditional opera in Shipai Central School. She graduated from the Affiliated Chinese Opera School of Shanghai Theatre Academy in 2008, majoring in ''kunqu''. Career 2010–2016: Debut and rising popularity Li first rose to prominence in 2010 for playing Xue Baochai in the television series ''The Dream of Red Mansions'', based on the novel by the same name by Cao Xueqin. She won the Best New Actress a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Kun
Chen Kun (; born February 4, 1976), sometimes credited as Aloys Chen, is a Chinese actor and singer. He gained recognition from television dramas '' Love Story in Shanghai'' and '' The Story of a Noble Family'' and rose to international prominence with the films '' The Knot'' and '' Painted Skin''. Chen has won the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor, Huabiao Award for Outstanding Actor, and received a Golden Horse Award nomination for Best Actor. Chen ranked 68th on '' Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list in 2014, 28th in 2014, 15th in 2017, and 52nd in 2019. Biography Chen Kun was born in Chongqing. He was raised by his maternal grandmother. His parents divorced soon after Chen's second younger brother was born, and Chen began working part-time in high school to support his mother. He started as a typist at the municipal office and later as a solo singer at night clubs. He showed early talent in singing and was strongly recommended by his vocal trainer and mentor to join the Chin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Ye (actor)
Liu Ye (, born 23 March 1978) is a Chinese actor. He ranked 78th on ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list in 2013, 48th in 2014, and 89th in 2015. Career Liu began his acting career as a student majoring in performing arts at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing. He made his debut in ''Postmen in the Mountains'' (1999) by Huo Jianqi, which won the Best Feature Film Award at China's Golden Rooster Awards and earned Liu a nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Liu then played a young homosexual man in the film '' Lan Yu'' (2000) by Stanley Kwan, which earned him the Best Actor award at the Golden Horse Awards. Thereafter, Liu starred in many acclaimed films such as '' Sky Lovers'' (2002), which won him the Artistic Contribution Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival; ''Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress'' (2002), which helped Liu break into Hollywood. as well as the avant-garde drama film ''Purple Butterfly'' (2003), which competed in the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han Sanping
Han Sanping (born 1 October 1953) is a Chinese film producer and distributor. Until 2014, he served as the chairman of the state-owned China Film Group Corporation, which is one of the largest distributors and exporters of Chinese films. Caixin reported that Han retired from his state position shortly after being questioned during the anti-graft investigation into Zhou Yongkang, a high-level official in the Chinese Communist Party. Han has also co-produced with established film directors such as Peter Chan, Chen Kaige, Stephen Chow and Johnnie To. Han is currently a co-head of Zhengfu Pictures. Apart from being the former chairman of China Film Group Corporation, Han also serves as the President of Beijing Film Studio and the Chinese Children Film Studio, as well as Vice Managing Director of the Chinese Film Producer Association. In 2009 and 2011 he directed two patriotic tribute films: ''The Founding of a Republic'' for the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huang Jianxin
Huang Jianxin (born 14 June 1954) is a Chinese filmmaker. He also writes film scripts under the pen name Huang Xin. He is normally considered part of the fifth generation of Chinese filmmakers (a group that includes Chen Kaige, Zhang Yimou and Tian Zhuangzhuang),Pickowicz, Paul G. (1994). "Huang Jianxin and the Notion of Postsocialism" i''New Chinese Cinemas: Forms, Identities, and Politics'' Cambridge University Press, p. 54. . Google Book Search. Retrieved 2008-09-05. due to shared traits in his works, although he was not a strictly a member of the inaugural 1982 class of the Beijing Film Academy.Zhang, Yingjin & Xiao, Zhiwei (1998). "The Fifth Generation" i''Encyclopedia of Chinese Film'' Taylor & Francis, p. 164. . Additionally, Huang's films are distinguished from his contemporaries in that they focused on urban contemporary life, as contrasted to historical dramas, as well as for their satirical observations of the Chinese bureaucracy. Biography Huang was born in Xi'an, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DMG Entertainment
DMG Entertainment is a global entertainment and media company. The studio's most recognizable films include '' Looper'' (2012), ''Iron Man 3'' (2013) and '' Bloodshot'' (2020). History Founded by Filmmaker Dan Mintz and Producer Bing Wu, DMG started in commercial production for such brands as Volkswagen, Budweiser, and J&J, etc. winning awards. They later grew a full-service advertising agency which included strategy, creative development, media placement, live events, and digital. In 2012 DMG would start co-producing and financing major motion pictures with Tri-Star, Sony and Marvel Studios. Their first picture '' Looper'' (Director Rian Johnson), starring Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon Levitt and Emily Blunt, would generate 177 million dollars on a 30 million dollar budget. After Looper, DMG would go on to produce ''Iron Man 3'' with Marvel Studios, directed by Shane Black and starring Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, Gwenyneth Paltrow, Guy Pierce and Jon Favreau) which would la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Film Group
China Film Group Corporation (CFGC), is the largest, most influential film enterprise in the People's Republic of China, owned by the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party. According to '' Forbes'', it is a state monopoly that all imported films have to work with. It also runs theaters and finances, produces, and distributes films. In 2014, the company was the largest film distributor in China, with 32.8% of the market. History The predecessor China Film Corporation was established in 1949. For 40 years until the end of 1992, China Film Import & Export Corporation was the only film buyer and distributor in China. From 1 January 1993, 16 other Chinese film studios became responsible for distributing their own films. In 1999, the corporation became known as the China Film Group Corporation. It remained the only importer of foreign films in China and is a major exporter of Chinese films. Businesses China Film Group is involved in a variety of businesses whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Shaoqi
Liu Shaoqi ( ; 24 November 189812 November 1969) was a Chinese revolutionary, politician, and theorist. He was Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee from 1954 to 1959, First Vice Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party from 1956 to 1966 and Chairman of the People's Republic of China, the ''de jure'' head of state, from 1959 to 1968, during which he implemented policies of economic reconstruction in China. For 15 years, Liu held high positions in Chinese leadership, behind only Chairman Mao Zedong and Premier Zhou Enlai. Originally considered as a successor to Mao, Liu antagonized him in the early 1960s before the Cultural Revolution. From 1966 onward, Liu was criticized and then purged by Mao. In 1968, Liu disappeared from public life and was labelled the "commander of China's bourgeoisie headquarters", China's foremost " capitalist-roader", and a traitor to the revolution. He was purged and imprisoned during the Cultural Revolution, but was posthumously rehabilitated by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Sino-Japanese War
The Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) or War of Resistance (Chinese term) was a military conflict that was primarily waged between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. The war made up the Chinese theater of the wider Pacific Theater of the Second World War. The beginning of the war is conventionally dated to the Marco Polo Bridge Incident on 7 July 1937, when a dispute between Japanese and Chinese troops in Peking escalated into a full-scale invasion. Some Chinese historians believe that the Japanese invasion of Manchuria on 18 September 1931 marks the start of the war. This full-scale war between the Chinese and the Empire of Japan is often regarded as the beginning of World War II in Asia. China fought Japan with aid from Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, United Kingdom and the United States. After the Japanese attacks on Malaya and Pearl Harbor in 1941, the war merged with other conflicts which are generally categorized under those conflicts of World War II ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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