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Biography for Nancy Kwan Nancy Kwan was just 18, studying dance with England's Royal Ballet School, when she was spotted by producer Ray Stark, who tested her and gave her the starring role of a free-spirited Hong Kong prostitute who captivates artist William Holden in "The World of Susie Wong&; (1960). Kwan was at the ceremonies in Los Angeles at Hollywood Park where the Asian community gathered to watch the handover of Hong Kong to the Chinese. Seductively beautiful Eurasian actress whose starring performances in her first two films, The World of Suzie Wong (1960) and Flower Drum Song (1961), seemed to presage a substantial film career that never quite materialized. www.imdb.com /name/nm0477088/bio   (682 words)

Jacky Cheung - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau (Traditional Chinese: 張學友; Simplified Chinese: 张学友; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhāng Xúeyǒu; born July 10, 1961) is a Hong Kong singer and film star from the late 1980s to the present. Dubbed "the God of Songs" by the Cantopop industry (歌神), Cheung is regarded by many as one of the finest male singers to have come out of Hong Kong, known for his rich baritone voice, wide range and exceptional interpretative powers. Cheung was named spokesperson for Hong Kong Disneyland in 2004. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jacky_Cheung   (755 words)

Andy Lau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Andy Lau was recently awarded "No.1 Box-office Actor 1985-2005" of Hong Kong, yielding a total box office of HKD1,733,275,816 for shooting 108 films in the past 20 years. Andy Lau Tak-wah (Traditional Chinese: 劉德華; Simplified Chinese:刘德华; Hanyu Pinyin: Liú Déhuá; Jyutping: Lau4 Dak1 Waa4) (born September 27, 1961 in Hong Kong as 劉福榮) is a Hong Kong popstar and a movie actor. Lau is known to some more for his good looks than for his strengths of acting, though he has answered his critics since the turn of the century in a series of critically acclaimed movies, especially those directed by Johnnie To. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Andy_Lau   (585 words)

Muzi.com HomePages: rotay He then went on to appear in a number of Hong Kong singing films. The six year old was sent back to Hong Kong alone in 1961 to be indentured to a 10 year stint with the Chinese Opra Reasearch Institute. He was out selling the late films of Bruce Lee which was a big jump in his career. member.muzi.com /home?m=rotay&l=english   (585 words)

Shaw Brothers: Opera Shaw’s continual disparagement of fictional eunuchs isn’t so much a paean to democracy as it is a jab at communist China, politics that helped Shaw Brothers sell their films in Hong Kong, Taiwan and other centers of the Chinese diaspora. Shaw Brothers fed on beauty; the high production values, the widescreen image, the endless parade of Hong Kong’s most attractive people—all these presented a picture as inaccurate as Mao’s bribery-funded portraits. The famous Shaw Brothers “movietown” wasn’t yet complete when Kingdom was made (1958 and the studio was finished in 1961) but the luscious, stagey, technicolor look of Shaw Brothers was already in place. shawbros.typepad.com /shaw/opera/index.html   (6321 words)

Andy Lau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Andy Lau Tak-Wah (Traditional Chinese: 劉德華; Simplified Chinese: 刘德华; pinyin: Liú Déhuá; Jyutping: Lau4 Dak1 Waa4) (born September 27, 1961 in Hong Kong as 劉福榮) is a Hong Kong popstar and a movie actor. He has since appeared in more than 100 films, and has a huge fan base throughout Asia with the success of both his onscreen performance and his musical career. Lau is known to some more for his good looks than for his strengths of acting, though he has answered his critics since the turn of the century in a series of critically acclaimed movies, especially those directed by Johnnie To. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Andy_Lau   (561 words)

Anthony Wong Chau Sang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wong has been a veteran of Hong Kong films for nearly 20 years. Anthony Wong Chau-Sang (Chinese: 黃秋生; Pinyin: Huáng Qiūshēng; born September 2, 1961) is a Hong Kong actor. Wong is a talented and versatile actor who has played a variety of roles, yet it is his villain roles for which many fans in the West will remember him best. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anthony_Wong_Chau_Sang   (482 words)

Bright Lights Film Journal History of the Hong Kong Martial Arts Film The new genre was launched by films such as Li Hanxing’s Enchanting Shadow (1960), which included blaring sound effects to create suspense, and Yue Feng’s The Swallow (1961), which used a trampoline to impart the illusion of weightless leaps by actors. The unarmed combat film would not be distinguished from swordplay and armed combat films until much later, with the advent of the kung fu film in the 1970s. Full of bloodshed, the presentation of the duel was the highlight of the films, and the martial arts swordsman hero was a key element in the formula. www.brightlightsfilm.com /31/hk_brief1.html   (2534 words)

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang Wong won his first Best Actor Hong Kong film award for that performance. The outspoken and versatile Anthony Wong Chau-Sang was born on September 2, 1961, to a Chinese mother and a British father. Besides being an award-winning film actor, Anthony Wong has acted in more than 100 films and TV dramas, directed two films, and still has time to release the occasional punk music CD. www.lovehkfilm.com /people/wong_anthony.htm   (244 words)

Sophia Loren - Loren, Sophia (1934- ), Italian film actress Her films include L'Oro di Napoli (1954; Gold of Naples), Houseboat (1958), The Black Orchid (1959), El Cid (1961), A Countess from Hong Kong (1967), and Una Giornata Particolare (1977; A Special Day). She became a star by the age of 20, though her early films were not notable. Born in Rome, Loren was a beauty contestant when she was discovered at the age of 15 by film producer Carlo Ponti, who later became her husband. www.greatitalians.com /sofia.htm   (244 words)

Sophia Loren - Loren, Sophia (1934- ), Italian film actress Her films include L'Oro di Napoli (1954; Gold of Naples), Houseboat (1958), The Black Orchid (1959), El Cid (1961), A Countess from Hong Kong (1967), and Una Giornata Particolare (1977; A Special Day). She became a star by the age of 20, though her early films were not notable. Born in Rome, Loren was a beauty contestant when she was discovered at the age of 15 by film producer Carlo Ponti, who later became her husband. www.greatitalians.com /sofia.htm   (244 words)

Bright Lights Film Journal History of the Hong Kong Martial Arts Film The new genre was launched by films such as Li Hanxing’s Enchanting Shadow (1960), which included blaring sound effects to create suspense, and Yue Feng’s The Swallow (1961), which used a trampoline to impart the illusion of weightless leaps by actors. Full of bloodshed, the presentation of the duel was the highlight of the films, and the martial arts swordsman hero was a key element in the formula. The use of Chinese martial arts for military strategy and as a subject for scholarship dates back at least as far as the Zhuzi Baijia (the various schools of thought from pre-Qin to early Han Dynasty), and is recorded in military texts of the Warring States period. www.brightlightsfilm.com /31/hk_brief1.html   (244 words)

Bing Crosby Videos Filmed on location, Bing wanders the streets of London encountering Terry Thomas, Marion Ryan, Dave King, Shirley Bassey and British street musicians, plus Bob Hope (in drag) who was in London to film "Road to Hong Kong." With original commercials. Bing Crosby and Bob Hope donated their talents to many patriotic and inspirational films, to boost morale during World War-II and to champion American ideals in peacetime. Bing's first one-hour Christmas Special for TV was broadcast on ABC on Dec. 11, 1961. www.fesfilms.com /BingCrosbyVideos.html   (1100 words)

Andy Lau Tak-Wah Over the years, Lau has solidified his position as not only a superstar and Heavenly Sky King, but also as the hardest working entertainer in Hong Kong. The People’s Idol, Andy Lau Tak-Wah, was born on September 27, 1961. In 2003, Lau won the award a second time, for his physically and emotionally demanding role as “Biggie”, a monk cursed with the ability to see the karmic fates of those around him, in Johnnie To’s Running on Karma (2003). www.lovehkfilm.com /people/lau_andy.htm   (379 words)

Andy Lau Andy Lau Tak Wah was born in Hong Kong, on September 27, 1961, the same year as Jacky Cheung. Andy never looked back, and was certainly prolific when he embraced the film industry, often churning out 12 to 14 films a year. Andy is a self-deprecating and affable character; his fresh faced youthfulness and gentle nature won the hearts of many people, especially girls, and he just went from strength to strength. www.hkfilms.150m.com /Chinese/andy_lau.htm   (774 words)

Andy Lau Tak-Wah Over the years, Lau has solidified his position as not only a superstar and Heavenly Sky King, but also as the hardest working entertainer in Hong Kong. The People’s Idol, Andy Lau Tak-Wah, was born on September 27, 1961. In 2003, Lau won the award a second time, for his physically and emotionally demanding role as “Biggie”, a monk cursed with the ability to see the karmic fates of those around him, in Johnnie To’s Running on Karma (2003). www.lovehkfilm.com /people/lau_andy.htm   (387 words)

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