The Battle of Wuzhang Plains was fought between the contending states of Cao Wei and Shu Han in 234 CE during the Three Kingdoms period of China. The battle was the fifth and last of a series of Northern Expeditions led by Shu's chancellor, Zhuge Liang, to attack Wei. Zhuge Liang fell ill and died during the stalemate and subsequently the Shu forces retreated.
He Xuntian is a distinguished composer, creator of a new musical language and also a music composition professor at Shanghai Conservatory of Music.
Michael Tong Man-lung is a Hong Kong actor.
Li Wenhai is a veteran Singaporean actor. He has acted in various Singaporean television dramas.
Li Xiaoran is a Chinese actress. She graduated from Beijing Dance Academy at the age of 17, and was the only dancer recruited into the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe from Beijing.
The Jingnan campaign, or Jingnan rebellion, was a three-year civil war from 1399–1402 in the early years of the Ming dynasty of China. It occurred between two descendants of the Ming dynasty's founder Zhu Yuanzhang: his grandson Zhu Yunwen by his first son, and Zhu Yuanzhang's fifth son Zhu Di, the Prince of Yan. Though Zhu Yunwen had been the chosen crown prince of Zhu Yuanzhang and been made emperor upon the death of his grandfather in 1398, friction began immediately after Yuanzhang's death. Zhu Yunwen began arresting Zhu Yuanzhang's other sons immediately, seeking to decrease their threat. But within a year open military conflict began, and the war continued until the forces of the Prince of Yan captured the imperial capital Nanjing. The fall of Nanjing was followed by the demise of Zhu Yunwen, aka the Jianwen Emperor, and Zhu Di was thus crowned the Ming Dynasty's third emperor, the Yongle Emperor.
Cheng Zhijie, courtesy name Yizhen, better known by his original name Cheng Yaojin, was a Chinese general who served under the emperors Gaozu, Taizong and Gaozong in the early Tang dynasty. His portrait was on display in Lingyan Pavilion along with those of another 23 officials who rendered meritorious service to the Tang Empire during the reign of Emperor Taizong.
Armor Hero Atlas is a 2014 Chinese science fiction action film directed by Zheng Guowei, based on the television series Armor Hero. It was released on October 1 in China.
Death Trip is a 2014 Chinese-Thai suspense thriller film directed by Liu Chen and Tian Li. It was released on December 26.
Pei Xingyan was a general in Sui dynasty who was known for his superior fighting skills on the battlefield. He was also a highly celebrated warrior in popular culture and traditional Chinese dramas.
Li Chun is a Chinese actress, best known for her roles in television series as Ni Mantian and Wei Yanwan in The Journey of Flower (2015) and Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (2018) respectively, and has received critical acclaim for her film work, particularly as Qinhuainü in The Flowers of War and Lian Mei in Avalokitesvara.
Li Te, courtesy name Xuanxiu, was the spiritual founder of Cheng Han during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. He was a Ba-Di from present-day Gansu, who after a local rebellion in 296, decided to move back to his ancestral home in Yizhou. He then joined a rebellion in 300 headed by Zhao Xin but soon killed him and submitted back to the Jin dynasty (266–420) the next year after Zhao had executed his brother Li Xiáng. Li Te was a popular figure among the refugees of Yizhou, who all sought his protection when the Jin court issued an order demanding they return north. After months of evading the order, Jin forces led by Luo Shang took action in 301 and attacked Li Te. Li Te fought for two year before he was killed in an ambush in 303. Even then, his brother Li Liu and his son Li Xiong would continue his fight with the latter finally driving out Jin forces out from Yizhou in 304. Li Xiong established the state of Cheng and posthumously honoured his father as emperor.
Rong Zishan is a Chinese actor and model, best known for his portrayal of Dollar Zhang in Mountains May Depart and Zhu Chaoyang in The Bad Kids.
