Cao Cao,courtesy name Mengde,was a Chinese poet,statesman,and warlord. He was the penultimate grand chancellor of the Eastern Han dynasty who rose to great power in the final years of the dynasty. As one of the central figures of the Three Kingdoms period,he laid the foundations for what was to become the state of Cao Wei and was posthumously honoured as "Emperor Wu of Wei" although he never officially claimed the title Emperor of China or proclaimed himself "Son of Heaven" during his lifetime. He remains a controversial historical figure,and is often portrayed as a cruel and merciless tyrant in subsequent literature;however,he has also been praised as a brilliant ruler,military genius,and great poet with unrivalled charisma who treated his subordinates like his family.
Chen is a common East Asian surname and one of the most common surnames in the world. It is the most common surname in Taiwan (2010) and Singapore (2000). Chen is also the most common family name in Guangdong,Zhejiang,Fujian,Macau,and Hong Kong. It is the most common surname in Xiamen,the ancestral hometown of many overseas Hoklo.
Jaycee Chan Joming,known professionally as Jaycee Chan,is an American-born Hong Kong actor and singer. In 2004,he released his first Mandarin CD album in Hong Kong. He later went to Taiwan to continue his music career. He is the son of Hong Kong martial artist and actor Jackie Chan and Taiwanese actress Joan Lin. He sings and performs in Mandarin and Cantonese.
Center Stage,also known as Actress and Yuen Ling-yuk,is a 1991 Hong Kong film,directed by Stanley Kwan.
Anthony Wong Chau-sang,known professionally as Anthony Wong,is a British Hong Kong actor who is perhaps best known in the West for his roles in the 1992 action film Hard Boiled,the 2002 critically acclaimed Infernal Affairs and as General Yang in the 2008 Hollywood film The Mummy:Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia is a Taiwanese actress. She is regarded as an icon of Chinese language cinema for her extensive and varied roles in both Taiwanese and Hong Kong films.
Wang Yu,also known as "Jimmy Wang" or "Jimmy Wang Yu",is a Taiwanese actor,film director,producer,and screenwriter. Wang rose to fame in 1967 with his starring role in One-Armed Swordsman,a martial arts film produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio,and The Chinese Boxer (1970).
Chiung Yao or Qiong Yao is the pen name of Chen Che,a Taiwanese writer and producer who is often regarded as the most popular romance novelist in the Chinese-speaking world. Her novels have been adapted into more than 100 films and TV dramas.
Swordsman II,also known as The Legend of the Swordsman,is a 1992 Hong Kong wuxia film very loosely adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Smiling,Proud Wanderer. It was the second part of a trilogy:preceded by The Swordsman (1990) and followed by The East Is Red (1993). Directed by Ching Siu-tung and Stanley Tong,Swordsman II starred Jet Li,Brigitte Lin,Rosamund Kwan and Michelle Reis in the leading roles. None of the original cast from the previous film return except Fennie Yuen.
Lin is the Mandarin romanization of the Chinese surname written 林. It is also used in Korea,Vietnam,Singapore,Indonesia,Malaysia,Cambodia,and the Philippines.
Betty Pei Ti is a Taiwanese actress. Though born in Taiwan,she is best known for her roles in Hong Kong films,particularly of the Shaw Brothers Studio.
Charlie Chin Hsiang-lin is a Taiwanese actor.
Lü is the pinyin and Wade–Giles romanisation of the Chinese surname written 吕 in simplified character and 呂 in traditional character. It is the 47th most common surname in China,shared by 5.6 million people,or 0.47% of the Chinese population as of 2002. It is especially common in Shandong and Henan provinces.
Joan Lin Feng-jiao is a former Taiwanese actress. She is married to martial artist Jackie Chan.
The Lost Bladesman is a 2011 Hong Kong-Chinese historical war and biopic action film loosely based on the story of Guan Yu crossing five passes and slaying six generals in the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Written and directed by Alan Mak and Felix Chong,the film starred Donnie Yen as Guan Yu,with Yen also serving as the film's action director.
Eight Hundred Heroes is a 1977 Taiwanese historical war drama film directed by Ting Shan-hsi about the Defense of Sihang Warehouse in 1937 Shanghai,China. The film was selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 49th Academy Awards,but was not accepted as a nominee.
Events in the year 1946 in the Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 35 according to the official Republic of China calendar.
Shao Xunmei was a Chinese poet and publisher. He was a contributing writer for T'ien Hsia Monthly,and also was the owner of Modern Sketch. He originated from Shanghai. Jonathan Hutt wrote in Monstre Sacré:The Decadent World of Sinmay Zau that "For many,Shao was not simply inspired by the Occident but rather was of it" and that his lack of awareness of "the Chinese literary scene" distinguished him from his colleagues. On some occasions he used the name Hao Wen (浩文).
HIStory is a Taiwanese anthology streaming television series created by Chang Ting-fei for Choco TV and Line TV. Each season presents stand-alone stories with different plots and main characters focusing on the theme of boys' love,also known as BL. The first season premiered on February 14,2017.
Light the Night,previously known as Blue Hour,is a 2021 Taiwanese Netflix original series written by Ryan Tu and directed by Lien Yi-chi. The series stars Ruby Lin,Yo Yang,Cheryl Yang,Rhydian Vaughan,Derek Chang,Puff Kuo,Esther Liu,Cherry Hsieh and Nikki Hsin-ying Hsieh.
