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jyuubin · 11 months
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SECRETS IN THE HOT SPRING (2018) // Grandma Mao & Grandpa Qie ↳ showing their lovely hot spring amenities
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michelle-yim · 2 years
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50 Years, 50 Gifs
Wayang Boy | 戏曲小子 (2014), dir. Raymond Tan
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the-monkey-ruler · 1 year
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Monkey King VS Cave of Silk Webs (2020) 孙悟空大战盘丝洞
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Director: Wang Jing / Jiang Guomin
Screenwriter: Wang Jing
Starring: Chen Haomin / Law Kar Ying / Lam Zicong / Mars / Yun Qianqian / more...
Genre: Comedy / Action / Fantasy / Adventure
Country/Region of Production: Mainland China
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Date: 2020-05-22 (Mainland China)
Duration: 85 minutes
Also known as: Monkey King
IMDb: tt12334306
Type: Retelling
Summary:
Tang Seng (played by Luo Jiaying), Sun Wukong (played by Chen Haomin), Zhu Bajie (played by Lin Zicong), and Sha Wujing (played by Huǒxīng Shì ) traveled to Pansi Mountain with master and apprentice, and encountered the spider Jing Xiaoqi (played by Yun Qian) who was caught in a bear trap by chance and sent her home.
Sun Wukong's sharp eyes saw that Jing Xiaoqi's mother and servants were transformed by goblins, so he tried to get rid of the demons, but the Tang monk mistakenly thought that Wukong killed innocent people indiscriminately, and the master and apprentice broke up. Tang Seng and Wujing, who were not protected by Sun Wukong, were caught by the spider demons to Pansi Cave. Fortunately, the kind-hearted spider Jing Xiaoqi rescued them. At the critical moment, Sun Wukong came to join the battle, and everyone worked together to suppress the crisis. The four mentors and apprentices continued to embark on the path of learning the scriptures unswervingly…
Source: http://chinesemov.com/2020/Monkey-King.html
Link: N/A
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whattheabcxyz · 2 years
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2022-09-16
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So it turns out mosquitoes are attracted most by people with high metabolic rates
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All the trending content on the web on a multitude of topics
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Scientists can’t even determine how dangerous COVID-19 actually is
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^ Former TV host Huang Yuling is now a marriage counsellor
Hong Kong actor Law Kar-ying apologises for mourning & praising late Queen Elizabeth - stifled by mainland China again
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Boy discovers 3-foot-long dead earthworm in backyard
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badmovieihave · 2 years
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Bad movie I have Forbidden City Cop 1996
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A Chinese Odyssey: Part Two - Cinderella (Jeffrey Lau, 1995)
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grande-caps · 6 years
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The Sorcerer and the White Snake (2011) HD SCREENCAPS Gallery Here: [X] size: 1280x544 3244 caps
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Dynasty Warriors Live Action Film BTS shots, 2019 release.
Full cast not released yet to my knowledge, but so far:
Louis Koo 古天樂 as Lü Bu 呂布  Tony Yang 楊祐寧 as Liu Bei 劉備 Han Geng 韓庚:as Guan Yu 關羽 Justin Cheung 張建聲 as Zhang Fei 張飛  Wang Kai 王凱 as Cao Cao 曹操 Ray Lui Leung-Wai 呂良偉 as Yuan Shao 袁紹  Lam Suet/Lin Xue 林雪:as Dong Zhuo 董卓  Guli (Coulee) Nazha 古力娜扎 as Diao Chan 貂蟬 Philip Keung Ho-Man 姜皓文 as Zhang Jiao 張角  Law Kar-Ying 羅家英 as Lü Boshe 呂伯奢 (ugh, they’re going to do that storyline?) 
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twilightronin · 7 years
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14 Blades (2010)
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we-tokyoboy · 4 years
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https://s.fanpiece.com/0m2taW3
Kelly Fu : Law Kar Ying also “Happy-Sharing”Her??????????!!!!!!!!!!!
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fayewonglibrary · 3 years
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30 Celebrities Ask Faye Wong (2011)
Among Faye Wong's fans, some people like her character, some people like her fashion sense, and others like her unique attitude towards life. There are countless people who love the heavenly queen but each person's reason for loving her is unique. After getting this rare opportunity to interview Faye Wong, Harper’s Bazaar invited 30 celebrities from various industries such as Zhang Ziyi, Yao Chen, Kevin Tsai, etc. to be ‘reporters’. Each person asked Faye Wong one question. Faye Wong answered each of them in her trademark humorous style. 
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Zhang Ziyi: In the movies Chungking Express and Chinese Odyssey 2002, your performances were natural, relaxed and attention-grabbing. Wong Kar-wai said you acted well. If you had a suitable script in the future with a role you were interested in and a director you liked, would you try filming a movie again?
Faye Wong: Everything is possible, but the possibility of this is just a bit lower.
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Yao Chen: In everyone’s eyes, you’re like a person who doesn’t care about anything. So I’d like to ask: what is the one thing you care most about?
Faye Wong: In this world, besides birth and death, everything is an unimportant matter. (BY: 6th Dalai Lama)
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Kevin Tsai: 1. What was the last thing that caused you to cry?
Faye Wong: Because I felt compassion.
2. What’s the last time you were charmed? Why did it happen?
Faye Wong: That’s easy. If you act cute, you can charm me. Ha!
——————————————————————   Law Kar-ying: An excellent singer such as yourself has a very simple view of life, while the rest of us are too complicated - how do we achieve this state? Faye Wong: Listen, think, learn
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Ning Cai-shen: What stage of yourself do you love most? Faye Wong: My present stage.
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Feng Tang: You had a wonderful first half of your life. How are you going to spend the next half of your life?
Faye Wong: Trying to solve the question of life and death.
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Li Haipeng: How did you become associated with Buddhism? What changes did your faith bring to you?
Faye Wong: By chance, I read a comic book biography about Huinen. I was afraid of death when I was young but now I am not so afraid.
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Yang Mi: I feel that your mentality is particularly calm. Is this related to Buddhism?
Faye Wong: It must be.
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Jiang Yiyan: I have heard the Buddhist music you sing. Your voice conveys a kind of peace that is indisputable in the world. In your opinion, is it the singer's technique or mood that affects music expression more?
Faye Wong: Mood is conveyed, technique is expressed.
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Han Songluo: Do you think your situation has something to do with your faith?
Faye Wong: I believe in cause and effect.
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Xu Changde: The Nobel Peace Prize winners had a meeting and jointly announced their predictions for the future. One of them is: in the next 50 years, the world will no longer have a marriage system. Do you agree with this statement?
Faye Wong: All things contrived are like a dream, an illusion, a bubble, a shadow. Like dew or a flash of lightning. And we should perceive them as such. [Diamond Sutra]
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Shang Wenjie: What’s the tragedy of a creator? Faye Wong: Not knowing why they create. If a person doesn’t start with the correct motivation, they will fail in the end and be unsatisfied.
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Feng Zhaofeng: If you had an island, what would you do on it? Faye Wong: I hope to reach enlightenment on the island.
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Yico Zeng: What kind of trait do you hope for in a good friend? Faye Wong: Being friends is up to fate. My friends are all very kind.
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Li Yundi: Do you like Chopin’s music? Have you considered collaborating with a classic piano? Faye Wong: Haven’t listened to it much. If the time is right, I’m willing to give it a try.
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Annie Yi: Usually you do not seem like a common person, so why are you like a little boy on your Weibo? Faye Wong: A little boy? I don’t know. This is what you think. You should ask yourself.
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[Text Obstructed] Can you tell us 10 albums that you often listened to recently? Will you take the initiative to buy novels? What authors do you like?
Faye Wong: I don’t often listen to music. I mostly listen to Buddhist music these days and I also read books on this subject.
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Wang Peiyi: Do you think you could have achieved today's achievements due to your own efforts or were there key events or key people that played a particularly important role? Or was it just a step-by-step process to reach today’s status?
Faye Wong: It was the right time and right place along with the harmony of the people around me. All the players and events were crucial and not one of them can be left out. 
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Tu Fang: During your hiatus, did you miss the stage or the audience more?
Faye Wong: Does a stage without an audience count?
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Han Huohuo: What kind of state do you like most? The moments on stage, the moments of being a housewife, or other?
Faye Wong: I like being unpretentious, whether it's on stage, in the bedroom or other.
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Chen Ran: Do you usually read fashion magazines? Do you pay attention to fashion trends? Are there any fashion trends you want to challenge recently? For example, contrasting colors, prints, etc.?
Faye Wong: I read fashion magazines from time to time. At this stage, there is probably no trend that can easily influence me...
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Li Dongtian: What kind of clothes and style do you like to wear in your daily life? Faye Wong: I like to be messy, haha.
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Wendy Yip: Your fashion sense has your own style and you have your own unique analysis of fashion. When you choose your clothes, what specifications or elements do you prefer? Or will you create your own brand one day? Faye Wong: My fashion preferences are completely intuitive. I never analyze. I have not considered creating a brand for the time being.
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Bao Yifeng: Have you considered trying some new projects? For example, being a designer or opening a vegetarian restaurant? Faye Wong: Yeah, vegetarian restaurant - I’m stealing that idea.
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Little Astrology Prince: It’s said that Leo females are very self-confident, but I think that you are actually a cat and enjoy love most, especially in relationships. As long as the person you like treats you well, you are completely fulfilled. Are you this kind of Leo?
Faye Wong: I regard these kinds of astrological sign traits as small talk... ha
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Kun Kun: Do you remember 蜜 from your childhood? Can you tell a story from when you were a child? How does 蜜  evaluate your singing? Faye Wong: I remember, 蜜 is still here now - she should be my most senior fan.
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Nao Nao:  Li Yan’s birthday is May 27th. According to astrology, the three most suitable occupations for people born on this day are: media person, accountant, and public relations. Which profession do you prefer her to be engaged with in the future?
Faye Wong: I’m stumped.
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Kong Ergou: Do you hope that your daughters will be as good as you in the future?
Faye Wong: What is this! I hope they are better!
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Dongdong Gun: Isn't it annoying to be called "Heavenly Queen" all the time? Faye Wong: I’ve gotten used to it.
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Jiang Fangzhou: Now that you are very successful, what are you still looking forward to? Faye Wong: The ultimate essence of things and to be free of worldly worries.
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SOURCE: HARPER’S BAZAAR // TRANSLATED BY: FAYE WONG FUZAO (PARTIAL TRANSLATION VIA WONGFEI TUMBLR)
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daycattocgiare · 5 years
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Sốc với mức lương bèo bọt của sao TVB: Thua xa vệ sĩ, mới vào nghề chỉ 6 triệu/tháng
(Dân Việt) Mức lương của diễn viên mới vào nghề chỉ 6 triệu đồng trong khi ngôi sao gạo cội bị cắt giảm 95% tiền lương.
Đầu tháng 5 vừa qua, thông tin nam diễn viên Lý Gia (Oscar Li) làm vệ sĩ cho thần tượng xứ Hàn - Choi Siwon khi tới Hong Kong tham gia một sự kiện thu hút sự chú ý của giới truyền thông. Chuyện một diễn viên làm vệ sĩ nghe có vẻ khó tin nhưng ở một nơi đắt đỏ như Hong Kong, đấy là chuyện bình thường.
 Diễn viên Lý Gia (hướng mũi tên) thừa nhận làm vệ sĩ lương cao hơn diễn viên.
Trả lời phỏng vấn của báo chí, Lý Gia thẳng thắn thừa nhận mức lương làm vệ sĩ còn cao hơn làm diễn viên. Tài tử sinh năm 1982 cho hay, nếu được các doanh nhân chỉ định làm vệ sĩ, mức lương có thể lên đến 10.000 HKD/ một giờ (gần 30 triệu VND).
Bên cạnh nghề diễn, anh còn làm thêm nghề tay trái là vệ sĩ và hỗ trợ nhân viên cảnh sát. Bộ phim mới nhất của Lý Gia là "Đại soái ca" hợp tác với Trương Vệ Kiện.
Là công ty điện ảnh và truyền hình lớn nhất ở Hong Kong, song vài năm trở lại đây, TVB luôn bị chỉ trích vì nhân viên ở đây có mức lương rất thấp. Cát-xê của nghệ sĩ thậm chí không bằng lương của một vệ sĩ.
Lương của diễn viên mới vào nghề chỉ 6 triệu đồng/tháng
Không riêng gì Lý Gia, mới đây nam diễn viên La Gia Anh (Law Kar Ying) cũng tiết lộ chuyện nội bộ của TVB trong một chương trình truyền hình.
Diễn viên sinh năm 1946 cho hay, môi trường quay phim ở TVB thực sự rất tệ. Hơn nữa, nếu các diễn viên không hợp tác, họ sẽ phải viết báo cáo để nộp lại cho giám đốc và đối mặt với sự chỉ trích, hồ sơ với "lý lịch đen" bị lưu lại khiến sự nghiệp khó có thể vực dậy. Điều này có thể thấy, TVB có yêu cầu rất cao đối với các diễn viên.
Trên thực tế, nhiều nghệ sĩ Hong Kong từng lên tiếng phàn nàn về mức lương thấp của TVB. Đặc biệt, đối với những người mới, cát-xê được đánh giá là "thảm hại".
 Lương Liệt Duy - ngôi sao series phim "Phi hổ" có mức lương 6 triệu đồng khi mới vào TVB.
Lương Liệt Duy (Oscar Leung) - sao trẻ thành danh từ phim "Phi hổ" từng tiết lộ, người mới khi gia nhập TVB chỉ có mức lương cơ bản là 2000 HKD mỗi tháng (6 triệu VND). Sau khi nổi tiếng, lương mới được tăng dần.
Thị hậu Đường Thi Vinh (Natalie Tong) chia sẻ, khi mới vào TVB, cô chỉ được trả 3000 HKD/tháng (9 triệu VND). Với mức lương này, nữ diễn viên sinh năm 1981 phải đi xe buýt đi làm mỗi ngày đến nơi làm việc để tiết kiệm tiền. Ngoài ra, cô phải nhờ gia đình hỗ trợ mới có thể theo nghề tới ngày hôm nay.
Đường Văn Long (Michael Tong Man Lung), diễn viên nổi tiếng trong "Bàn tay nhân ái", series "Sóng gió gia tộc" cũng than phiền vấn đề cát-xê của nhà đài. Anh cho biết, cát-xê của diễn viên mới vào nghề rất thấp. "Nói thẳng ra thì thực sự rất đau lòng", tài tử sinh năm 1969 cho biết.
 Diễn viên phụ, quần chúng chỉ nhận được 34.5 HKD (102.000 VND) mỗi giờ trên trường quay.
Ngay cả khi không có người mới cạnh tranh, việc một nghệ sĩ hoạt động đã lâu nhưng không thể thành danh nếu ở lại TVB cũng khổ sở không kém. Nhạc Đồng - cựu diễn viên của TVB chia sẻ, khi còn là nhân viên của nhà đài, ngoài mức lương thấp, cô thậm chí còn có rất ít cơ hội được đóng phim.
Không riêng gì diễn viên chính thức của nhà đài, một diễn viên nghiệp dư từng chạy đến trường quay của TVB để đảm nhận một vai diễn phụ, quần chúng cũng lâm vào cảnh tương tự. Quay phim vất vả song người này chỉ nhận được 34.5 HKD (102.000 VND) mỗi giờ và có thể kiếm được hơn 300 HKD (890.000 VND) trong 10 giờ mỗi ngày.
Chẳng riêng gì các nghệ sĩ mới vào nghề phàn nàn về mức lương ở TVB. Ngay cả các diễn viên gạo cội cũng không ít lần la ó về số tiền nhận được.
Cắt giảm lương của nghệ sĩ gạo cội không tiếc tay
Nghệ sĩ gạo gội Hạ Vũ (Ha Yu) thẳng thắn bày tỏ, mức lương trung bình của anh tương đương một tài xế taxi. Ngay cả khi đã trở thành Thị đế của TVB, anh cũng không được mặc cả về số tiền lương.
"Ở Hong Kong, TVB là công ty truyền hình lớn nhất. Nếu bạn không chấp nhận nổi mức lương ở đây, chỉ có thể ra đi mà thôi", diễn viên 73 tuổi nói.
Có trình độ cao nhưng Đường Văn Long cũng chỉ được trả cố định một tháng 11.000 HKD (hơn 32 triệu VND). Để sống với nghề, anh buộc phải dựa vào việc đóng quảng cáo, tham gia các sự kiện thương mại để có thêm thu nhập.
Tuy nhiên, khoản thu nhập này diễn viên phải chia lại cho TVB vì các nghệ sĩ trực thuộc quyền quản lý của nhà đài. Chính vì vậy, số tiền về tay họ chẳng đáng kể là bao.
 Uông Minh Thuyên từng công khai yêu cầu TVB trả lương cao và đối xử tốt hơn với nghệ sĩ.
Uông Minh Thuyên (Liza Wang) từng công khai nói về vấn đề tiền lương của TVB trong ngày kỉ niệm thành lập nhà đài. "Tôi hy vọng rằng, công ty sẽ trả lương cho nghệ sĩ nhiều hơn một chút, làm việc ít thời gian hơn, quan tâm tới đời sống của nhân một chút để giữ lại nhân tài", Uông Minh Thuyên phát biểu. Tuyên bố của nghệ sĩ 71 tuổi nhận được sự tán đồng của khán giả.
Phũ phàng với diễn viên mới, đối với nghệ sĩ gạo cội TVB cũng chẳng thân thiện hơn là bao. La Gia Anh cho biết, khi Lưu Triệu Minh (Lau Siu Ming) và TVB bàn về việc gia hạn hợp đồng, phía TVB đã ký kết hợp đồng mới.
Tuy nhiên, sau một vài ngày, phía nhà đài đưa ra thông báo, Lưu Triệu Minh đã hơn 60 tuổi, không thể đóng phim nên hợp đồng bị hủy bỏ và chỉ gia hạn theo tháng. Điều này khiến Lưu Triệu Minh rất tức giận và không gia hạn hợp đồng.
 Được đồng nghiệp kính trọng gọi là "Sếp Minh", phục vụ đài TVB từ những năm 80 song Lưu Triệu Minh vẫn phải rời TVB trong sự bức xúc.
Thông tin này khiến người hâm mộ rất bức xúc bởi Lưu Triệu Minh không phải một diễn viên bình thường. Ông hoạt động ở TVB nhiều năm và từng góp mặt trong nhiều bộ phim đình đám như "Thiện nữ u hồn", "Tiếu ngạo giang hồ" vai Nhạc Bất Quần, "Xạ điêu" vai Nhất Đăng đại sư....
Ông cũng là người Trung Quốc đầu tiên làm biên đạo múa cho các vũ công người Pháp. Khán giả và người trong nghề rất kính trọng Lưu Triệu Minh và gọi ông với cái tên "Sếp Minh".
Năm 2009, Trần Hồng Liệt (Chan Hung-lit) đột ngột qua đời ở tuổi 66 vì lên cơn đau tim khi đang đóng phim ở trường quay. Ngay sau đó, báo giới cho biết, mức lương hàng tháng của nghệ sĩ sinh năm 1943 chỉ được 3000 HKD (9 triệu VND).
 Trần Hồng Liệt bị lên cơn đau tim và qua đời ở phim trường vì lịch làm việc dày đặc.
Khi quay "Tình đồng nghiệp", Trần Hồng Liệt được trả thù lao là 3000 HKD (9 triệu VND). Không những thế, thời điểm cuối năm 2008, nghệ sĩ quá cố phải ở trường quay liên tục khi tham gia hai bộ phim là "Tình đồng nghiệp" và "Thiên địa".
Thời gian làm việc kéo dài tới hơn 69 giờ liên tục. Sau khi ông qua đời, TVB chỉ trả một ít tiền và không cấp lương hưu cho nghệ sĩ quá cố .Em trai của Trần Hồng Liệt đã tố cáo chuyện này trên truyền thông gây bức xúc dư luận.
Mức lương của nghệ sĩ ở TVB thuộc mức vô cùng thấp tuy nhiên nhà đài vẫn không tiếc tay cắt giảm thêm. Diệp Vĩ (Adam Ip) - người cùng học lớp đào tạo với Ngô Trác Hy, từng đóng "Thập huynh đệ" làm việc ở TVB trong 20 năm với mức lương 15000 HKD (44 triệu VND). Tuy nhiên, mỗi năm TVB lại cắt giảm tiền lương của Diệp Vĩ tới 1/3. Không thể chấp nhận điều này, Diệp Vĩ ra đi.
 Sau dịp Tết Kỷ Hợi 2019, Lưu Quế Phương bị TVB cắt giảm 95% lương.
Lưu Quế Phương (Kitty Lau Kwai Fong), người được ví là lá kim bài của TVB, hoạt động ở nhà đài hơn 30 năm vô cùng bức xúc khi bị cắt giảm 95% lương ngay sau Tết Kỷ Hợi vừa qua. Nữ diễn viên gạo cội cho biết, rất nhiều nghệ sĩ bị rơi vào trường hợp giống cô. Mức lương bị cắt giảm đến mức không ai có thể chịu đựng được.
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the-monkey-ruler · 1 year
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Travel Notes of West Lies: Tang Monk Stepped on the Wrong World (2017) 西謊遊記之唐僧踩錯界
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Director: Wong Wing Shan
Starring: Law Kar Ying / Mak Evergreen / Wei Shiya / Lam Yiu Sing / Huang Debin / more...
Genre: Comedy
Country/Region of Production: Hong Kong, China
Language: Cantonese
Date: 2020-12 (Hong Kong, China)
Duration: 90
Type: Reimagining
Summary:
The story told in the film took place in the Tang Dynasty. Sha Wujing followed Tang Sanzang on his way to learn Buddhist scriptures, and accidentally traveled to Hong Kong in 2018. In modern times, Tang Sanzang sells Tang shirts in Ladies’ Market to avoid his enemies, and takes in Wujing , honest homeboy Zhuang Xuan, beautiful girl Xiao Longbao and others from time to time accumulate a deep friendship. One day, Brother Tang was discovered by his enemies, and everyone launched an escape plan to save Brother Tang but failed in the end. At the moment of life and death, the Spider Spirit appeared, and everyone fell into the most critical situation...
The film is set in the downtown area of Hong Kong, Central. The prosperity of the commercial center is unobstructed. The hustle and bustle of people and the colorful neon lights reflect the rich background of the story. At the same time, the Hong Kong flavor of Hong Kong and the feelings of Journey to the West are organically combined to form a strong nostalgic atmosphere of the film.
Source: https://movie.douban.com/subject/27611550/
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whattheabcxyz · 3 years
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2021-05-08
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Liza Wang & Law Kar Ying celebrate 12th wedding anniversary - both are cancer survivors
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Donnie Yen: The Beauty of Kung Fu
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Since the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in December one man seems to have caught the world's attention. He is someone who, it seems, also caught the world slightly unawares. It was as if he had come from nowhere and, for many viewers and critics alike, this could well have been the case. This is especially true in a world which seems to try avoid films in any language other than English.
The man in question is, of course, the great Donnie Yen.
Rogue One had a plethora of action scenes, massive special effects and huge set pieces, but it was Yen's performance as the blind Chirrut Îmwe which got people talking. His relationship with Baze Malbus (Wen Jiang) provided an unexpected heart to Rogue One which millions of viewers seemed to connect to. He was the spiritual link with the main saga, the only proponent of The Force. But what began as a way of attracting an Asian audience to a franchise that many in China (the world's second biggest market) had not yet bought into, turned in to something a whole lot more.
The fact that an actor like Donnie Yen could be so new to so many people even though his career spans over thirty years and over 70 films, is unfortunate but absolutely predictable. Not only is there a language barrier, as most of Yen's films are in Chinese, but there is an availability factor too. If you want to find some of his best films you really have to search them out, although the rise of Video On Demand services like Amazon Prime and Netflix will hopefully remedy this.
Firstly, I need to be entirely honest and admit that I have not seen a great deal of his films. There are huge parts of his filmography that I have yet to watch, but I have seen enough to realise what a great talent the man is. So this is not an overview of a career, not an appreciation of a complete filmography, but a personal perspective, an attempt to put into words my admiration for this great artist.
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I think the first time I saw Yen was in the 1993 film Iron Monkey. Donnie Yen plays Wong Kei-ying, a physician and martial artist who is suspected of being the mysterious Iron Monkey – a Robin Hood character who the people of the town adore. The real Iron Monkey is another local physician - Yang Tianchun (Dr Yang) who dispenses traditional medicines to the town's people for free (he is able to do so by overcharging rich customers).
Early in the film the two physicians meet and fight, Wang does so in order to prove he is not the Iron Monkey, but eventually they develop a friendship and at the end, both adopt the Iron Monkey persona to defeat the bad guy. Iron Monkey is full of the most amazing fight displays of Martial Arts, including traditional fight scenes - the final act in the fire, balancing on burning poles, is outstanding - to a wonderfully brief moment when someone opens a door and the wind blows papers into the air. Dr Yang and his wife jump into the air, collecting the papers as they float around the room. I've always enjoyed Martial Arts because they are a form of exquisite dance and this scene illustrates this perfectly.
Iron Monkey was the film which opened the door to Kung-Fu for me and a short while later I was able to see the Once Upon A Time in China movies. Although known as a vehicle for Jet Li, part 2 features two brilliant fights with Yen. Here Yen plays a bad guy to Li's hero. Once Upon A Time in China 2 was made before Iron Monkey (1992) and was probably the film which brought Yen to prominence. I would highly recommend all three films which are great fun and feature some brilliant moments.
Throughout the 90s and into the new century Yen continued to flourish with parts in the TV series Fist Of Fury (based on the Bruce Lee film) and Guillermo del Toro's actioner Blade II but for me his next great role was one which he is possibly most famous for these days – Ip Man.
For me, the three Ip Man movies that have so far been made, are amongst the greatest Kung Fu films ever made. It is a genre that has some truly great films – from the beauty of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Hero or House of the Flying Daggers, to the sheer joy and daring of Jackie Chan and energetic beauty of Jet Li. They are films which can be packed to the rafters with the most elegant fight sequences whilst becoming more than mere action flicks.
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Ip Man is a rich man. He spends his time devoted to his friends and practising his martial arts. He is a quiet man who is completely in control of all aspects of his life apart from his wife who wants him to spend more time with her and their son. He takes challenges amiably, treats people with respect and is never boastful of his achievements. He is also the very best in the town and, when a new gang defeats every martial arts teacher, they all turn to Ip Man to preserve their honour, which dutifully he does (a great fight in which he uses a feather duster as a weapon).
The tone turns darker as China is invaded by the Japanese and Ip Man and his family are left with nothing. Too proud to beg, he pawns off everything they have for food. After a friend of his fails to return from fighting the disciples of a Japanese general who believes Karate it better that Kung Fu, Ip Man's frustrations, rage and national pride comes to the fore. The finale is a tense battle between men, cultures and loyalties.
Ip Man is a great character wonderfully played by Donnie Yen. The way he stands, the purposeful way he moves, the passive strength in his eyes, all combine to make a very fascinating character.
Yen returned for two more Ip Man films, in the second taking on an arrogant English boxer, and in the third the bad guy is none other than Mike Tyson. It is a character that is so well rounded and likeable that even going head-to-head with the former world heavyweight champion doesn't come off as too preposterous. A fourth Ip Man film is currently in production and I, for one, can't wait.
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Kung Fu films don't always hold a great deal of depth or beauty. Not all films can be like Wong Kar-wai's masterpiece The Grandmaster (another telling of the IP Man story, you can read my review here), a film of almost transcendent beauty, where fights are allegories for seduction, where each kick is a kiss, each punch a flirtation. Most are there to simply entertain, to present beautifully intricate fight sequences in which the very best battle the very best.
The last film in this very brief appreciation of Donnie Yen is Kung Fu Killer. As you can tell from the title, the film is not about subtlety. It is a straight forward thriller about a convict who joins forces with the police to tackle a killer who is determined to beat, and to kill, the very best in each of the various Kung Fu disciplines.
The film maybe a straight forward actioner but a very good one, especially the final battle on a busy road where lorries barrel passed the hero and his opponent as they fight to the death. Yen's character is very different to the others I have described here but there are certain things which hold each role together.
Firstly, of course, it’s his athletic ability: in each film the fight sequences are presented as forms of modern dance. This is the reason I love Kung Fu and Wuxia films. The fights can be brutal, they can sometimes be bloody, but they are always beautiful to behold. Even simple moments like preparing a meal are presented stylishly with intricate and precise motions (see Iron Monkey, for example). This is one of the reasons a small man like Donnie Yen can beat Mike Tyson – it's not about power, it's about grace and poise.
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Secondly, Yen portrays each of these characters with a quiet dignity which commands respect.
Finally, there is an issue of faith: Be it his belief in the Force, a belief in the law or a simple belief in honour. This is the core feature that Yen can bring to a good guy and makes him so relatable.
I started out with a little disclaimer – this is not an overview of a complete career, it's an appreciation of a selection of those films which are readily available and which represent the very best of this great action star. This article is, in my own small way, an invitation to all those fans of the action genres who have never seen a Kung Fu and Wuxia (or any form of Martial Arts) film to take that leap, to plunge into a strange and foreign world in which a battle between two or more people can be as beautiful and elegant as dance. Donnie Yen is the Fred Astaire of modern action movies and I encourage everyone to discover why.
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Preview- Crime Story (Bluray)
Preview- Crime Story (Bluray)
Troubled Hong Kong CID inspector Eddie Chan (Jackie Chan) is assigned to oversee the safety of controversial businessman Wong Fat-Fei (Law Kar-Ying), who is then kidnapped. A major investigation is launched and leads to Taipei and back to Hong Kong but, unbeknownst to Chan – his new partner, Inspector Hung (Kent Cheng) is an accomplice to the crime, throwing the authorities off the trail.
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