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He was born in Auckland, New Zealand and spent his early childhood there. His family moved to the small rural town of Timaru in New Zealand's South Island when he was 11. During high school, he began playing in rock-and-roll bands, but never aspired to a career as an actor. He had a passion for rugby and his dream was to play for the All Blacks, New Zealand's world-famous rugby team. At 17, Smith moved to Christchurch and worked at various jobs before enrolling in Canterbury University at the age of 20. He married his childhood sweetheart, Sue, and stumbled into acting literally by accident when he suffered a concussion playing college rugby in 1987. He was forced to sit on the sidelines for nearly three weeks and during that period, Sue saw a casting call ad for the touring company of Are You Lonesome Tonight, the musical tribute to Elvis Presley, and signed Kevin up for an audition. He landed the part of one of the bodyguards and was understudy to the lead. He played in a number of alternative rock bands in New Zealand, including being one of the lead singers of The Wide Lapels, a local band which inspired rave reviews and a devoted following for its camp renderings of the worst songs of the '70s -- songs like Take a Letter, Maria, Tell Laura I Love Her and Billy, Don't be a Hero -- which qualify for the group's repertoire on the basis of having bad lyrics that don't get better with time. Kevin and his wife Sue resided in Auckland. They had three sons together: Oscar, Tyrone and Willard.- Actress
- Make-Up Department
- Producer
Kathy Chow was born on 6 December 1966 in Hong Kong. She was an actress and producer, known for Heavenly Sword Dragon Slaying Saber (2019), Fight Back to School III (1993) and 72 Floors of Mystery (2017). She was married to Ray Lui. She died on 11 December 2023 in Beijing, China.- Ruocheng Ying was born on 21 June 1929 in Beijing, China. He was an actor, known for The Last Emperor (1987), Little Buddha (1993) and Soul Mates (1981). He was married to Wu Shiliang. He died on 27 December 2003 in Beijing, China.
- Actress
- Music Department
Jing Bai was born on 4 June 1983 in Diaobingshan, Liaoning, China. She was an actress, known for Gong fu yong chun (2010), Tie ren (2009) and Three Kingdoms (2008). She was married to Chenghai Zhou. She died on 28 February 2012 in Beijing, China.- Hongsheng Jia was born on 19 March 1967 in Siping, Jilin, China. He was an actor, known for Zuotian (2001), Black Snow (1992) and Suzhou River (2000). He died on 5 July 2010 in Beijing, China.
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- Sound Department
Wong Siu, Western name, Kelvin Wong, is a Hong Kong film & television actor who has appeared in a vast amount of movies and now TV series since as early as the 1980s. Often playing evil, villainous roles, he established himself as an evil 'character' actor and therefore was often typecast in this type of role. Despite some acting work outside of this character style, he has always been recognized in this way by HK Film fans, though unfortunately never gaining A-List status due to his repeated supporting roles as villains in the majority of his films.
However, having starred in films alongside such prolific Hong Kong stars as Jet Li, Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, Maggie Cheung, Anita Mui and others, he has indeed collected very respectable credentials over the years. Furthermore, despite the perception that perhaps he has "typecast" at times, Kelvin has been renowned for delivering some of the most powerful performances among HK villains.
Furthermore, consistently acclaimed performances in films such as "Casino Raiders II" and the Award-Winning "Moon Warriors" have earned him deserved praise and although currently busy working in Taiwanese television, hopefully we will soon see the return of this underrated actor into Hong Kong cinema.- Director
- Writer
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Norodom Sihanouk born October 31, 1922 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, was a director, writer and composer, Prince Norodom Sihanouk was appointed the King of Cambodia in 1941, when he was merely nineteen years. He remained the ruler of the nation for fourteen years, from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004, interspersed with brief but frequent spells as Prime Minister. Sihanouk was enthusiastic about the trends and glamour of the western world. He introduced "The Twist" in Cambodia in 1960 and became a record producer of Cambodian pop and rock'n roll music. These new cultural expressions upset some groups. Sihanouk banished this opposition to his pop concept from the capital Phnom Penh. Part of the resistance eventually created the movement Khmer Rouge. In 1965 Norodom Sihanouk expanded his modern idea of Cambodia to include film. He wrote, directed, produced and appeared in documentaries and feature films for five years. He resumed filming in North Korea in 1988. Sihanouk's last film, "Le Cid Khmer", was released in Cambodia 2005. Over the years, Prince/King/Prime Minister Norodom Sihanouk resided in, apart from Cambodia, in the People's Republic of China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. He died of a heart attack on October 15, 2012, in Beijing, China.- Director
- Producer
- Actor
Tian-Ming Wu was born on 19 October 1939 in Shaanxi Province, China. He was a director and producer, known for Song of the Phoenix (2013), The King of Masks (1995) and The Old Well (1987). He died on 4 March 2014 in Beijing, China.- Yu Li was born on 20 December 1976 in Xian, China. She was an actress, known for Profound Love in Heavy Rain (2001). She died on 14 March 2009 in Beijing, China.
- Writer
- Casting Department
- Additional Crew
Larry Kramer was born on 22 December 1950 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a writer, known for Rocky II (1979), The Runner Stumbles (1979) and Wonderful New York (1962). He was married to Emily Liu. He died on 31 October 2010 in Beijing, China.- Tony Fish was born on 15 May 1975 in Taichung, Taiwan. He was an actor, known for Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005), My Queen (2009) and Woody Sambo (2008). He died on 20 July 2012 in Beijing, China.
- Shi Wei-Jian was born on 9 March 1935 in Huai'an, Jiangsu, China. He was an actor, known for Legend of Tianyun Mountain (1980), Xiong ji (1977) and Yang Gui Fei (1992). He died on 12 May 2024 in Beijing, China.
- Austin Wai was born on 13 August 1957 in Shandong, China. He was an actor, known for The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978), Kill Zone (2005) and Yi dai xiao xiong cao cao (1999). He was married to Ban Ban. He died on 4 October 2012 in Beijing, China.
- Mu Tiezhu was a Chinese basketball player and coach. He was a main force behind China's championship runs at Asian Games and Asian Basketball Championships in the 1970s and 1980s but left the national team before China appeared in the Olympic games.
At 2.28cm (7 feet 5.75 inches) His height was not only an advantage on the court but also noted by movie directors. After retiring as a player in 1987, he acted in 4 comedy movies between 1988 and 1991.
He was on Bayi Basketball Team's coaching staff but was forced to retire in 2000 due to heart problem. He died of heart attack on September 14, 2008 in Beijing. - Director
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- Writer
Ping He was born in 1957 in Shanxi, China. He was a director and producer, known for Ri guang xia gu (1995), Mai tian (2009) and The Promised Land (2015). He died on 10 January 2023 in Beijing, China.- Born in Beijing in 1915, Li had a miserable childhood - she was a child maid, an adopted daughter, learned Beijing Opera, was admitted to an orphanage. She moved to Shanghai in 1927 and joined a troupe to learn singing and dancing. She became a movie actress in 1931 and appeared in six films by director Sun Yu, among others. What made her unique among her counterparts was her sporty, modern and vibrant appearance. After Japanese army occupied Shanghai, she traveled between Chung King and Hong Kong to make films. She went to the USA in 1946 to study English, music, make-up and was even attached to Hollywood to learn acting. She returned to China in 1947. After China was liberated, Beijing Film Studio signed her as an actress. In 1955, she was enrolled in the newly established Beijing Film Academy and became a professor of the Academy after she graduated.
- Xu Zhu was born on 15 April 1930 in Shenyang, China. He was an actor, known for The King of Masks (1995), Lan (2009) and Que li ren jia (1992). He died on 15 September 2018 in Beijing, China.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Stunts
Qun Wang was born in 1960 in Beijing, China. He was an actor, known for Fist from Shaolin (1993), Zhen San (1986) and Project A (1983). He died on 3 January 2008 in Beijing, China.- Chi Ma was born on 24 April 1924 in Sichuan Province, Republic of China. He was an actor, known for One-Armed Boxer (1972), Du jiao long (1968) and Zong heng tian xia (1972). He died on 14 February 1998 in Beijing, China.
- Fazeng Li was born in 1941 in Hebei, China. He was an actor, known for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Zhuge Liang (1985) and Jue zhan zhi hou (1989). He died on 6 December 2023 in Beijing, China.
- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Production Manager
Zhao Zhang was born in 1963 in China. He was a producer and production manager, known for The Great Wall (2016), Shadow (2018) and Guilty of Mind (2017). He died on 3 February 2021 in Beijing, China.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Tan Xinpei was born on 23 April 1847 in Wuchang, Wuhan, Hubei, China. He was an actor, known for In the Mood for Love (2000), Dingjunshan (1905) and Chang ban po (1905). He died on 10 May 1917 in Beijing, China.- Qu Bo was a Chinese novelist. His name was also translated as Chu Po. Qu, the family name, has meanings of curve, melody and tune. Bo stands for ripples and waves. His first book Tracks in the Snowy Forest (Lin Hai Xue Yuan) made him one of the most popular authors at the time. Originally from Zaolinzhuang Village, Huang County (now Longkou), at the north-east coast of Shandong province, Qu Bo's early education was through a private school where he started to gain his sound knowledge of Chinese classical literature and succinct language skills.[citation needed] His father, Qu Chunyang and mother, Qu Liushi owned a small business of cotton dyeing, which failed when western textiles poured into China. In 1938, at the age of 15, he left home and fought in the war against the Japanese invasion (Second Sino-Japanese War). His name was changed from his childhood name Qu Qingtao into Qu Bo by the officials of the Eighth Route Army. Qu Bo had further education at the Counter-Japanese Military and Political University in Shandong and became a journalist of an army newspaper, The Progress. The army turned into the People's Liberation Army after the Japanese surrendered, and Qu Bo continued to battle in the Chinese civil war in the northeast of China, protecting the regional civilians from robbery and killings by the regional bandits and brigands. In the army, he served as a young literacy teacher, a political commissar and finally a colonel. In 1946 he married Liu Bo who was a head nurse of a hospital at the same army regional headquarters. During the communist regime after 1949, Qu Bo worked in the railway industry and the Ministry of Machinery until his retirement, and lived in Beijing for the rest of his life. Qu Bo was an active member of the China Writers'Association, and was recognized as a Chinese contemporary writer in the history of Chinese Literature. He had, however, never stopped his full-time industrial management jobs and only wrote books and articles during his spare time. He visited Russia, Pakistan and England as an author as well as industrial director. His novels were made into films, Beijing Opera musicals and TV shows.
- Lirong Zhao was born on 11 March 1927 in Tianjin, Republic of China. She was an actress, known for Guo nian (1991), Journey to the West (1986) and Hong lou meng (1988). She died on 17 July 2000 in Beijing, China.
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- Writer
- Actor
Jizhou Yan was born in August 1917 in Changshu, Jiangsu, China. He was a director and writer, known for Struggles in an Ancient City (1963), The Land Of Rebirth (1983) and Three Lost Men (1980). He died on 21 June 2018 in Beijing, China.