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Michael Miu Kiu-wai

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Michael Miu (20090221-141538-01)

Michael Miu Kiu-wai (苗僑偉) is a Hong Kong actor working for TVB. He is Member of the “5 Tigers” of TVB in the 1980s along with Ken Tong Chun-yip (湯鎮業) , Felix Wong Yat-wah (黃日華) , Andy Lau Tak-wah (劉德華) , and Tony Leung Chiu-wai (梁朝偉).

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English name : Michael Miu Kiu-wai
Chinese Name : 苗僑偉
Nick Name : Sam Gor (三哥)
Birthdate : 19 June, 1958
Birthplace : Hong Kong
Language spoken: Cantonese, Mandarin
Star sign: Gemini
Chinese zodiac: Dog
Family: Wife Jamie Chik Mei-chun , one daughter Phoebe Miu , and one son Murphy Miu
Blood Type: O
Height: 180cm
Weight: 80kg
Profession: Actor
Education level: Hong Kong High School

TV Series

  • E.U. (TVB, 2009)
  • Love Exchange (TVB, 2008)
  • The Drive of Life (TVB/CCTV, 2007)
  • Devil’s Disciples (TVB, 2007, cameo)
  • On the First Beat (TVB, 2007, guest)
  • Dicey Business (TVB, 2006)
  • Au Revoir Shanghai (TVB, 2006)
  • Into Thin Air (TVB, 2005)
  • The Academy (TVB, 2005)
  • The New Adventures of Chor Lau Heung (TVB, 1985)
  • The Yangs’ Saga (TVB, 1985)
  • The Radio Tycoon (播音人) (TVB, 1983)
  • The Legend of Master So (TVB, 1983)
  • Legend of the Condor Heroes (TVB, 1983)
  • The Fearless Duo (TVB, 1978)

Filmography

  • Brothers (2007)
  • Wo Hu (2006)
  • Jiang Hu (2004)
  • Love is a Many Stupid Thing (2004)
  • When Beckham Met Owen (2004)
  • How To Meet The Lucky Stars (2004)
  • Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star (1996, cameo)
  • Don’t Give a Damn! (1995)
  • Whatever Will Be, Will Be (1995)
  • Come Fly The Dragon (1993)
  • Lord Of East China Sea (1993)
  • Love is a Fairytale (1993)
  • The Killer from China (1991)
  • A Rascal’s Tale (1991)
  • Weakness of Man (1991)
  • Bloody Hero (1990)
  • Family Honor (1990)
  • Fatal Termination (1990)
  • Forsaken Cop (1990)
  • Magic Cop (1990)
  • The Outlaw Brothers (1990)
  • Burning Ambition (1989)
  • Close Escape (1989)
  • The Fortune Code (1989)
  • Return of The Lucky Stars (1989)
  • Love Soldier of Fortune (1988)
  • Hero of Tomorrow (1988)
  • The Big Brother (1987)
  • Eastern Condors (1987)
  • Scared Stiff (1987)
  • The Dragon Sword (1986)
  • Lucky Stars Go Places (1986)
  • Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985)
  • Centipede Horror (1982)

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Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

Leslie Cheung (20090401-134312)

Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing (張國榮) (12 Sept 1956 – 1 Apr 2003), nicknamed elder brother (哥哥) was one of the most famed and pop artist in the Chinese community around the world, a film actor and musician from Hong Kong. Cheung was considered as “One of the founding fathers of Cantopop,” and “combining a hugely successful film and music career”

In 2000, Cheung was named Asian Biggest Superstar by China Central Television, and voted/ranked the 1st as The Most Favorite Actor in 100 Years of Chinese Cinema in 2005.

Leslie committed suicide on 1 April, 2003 at 6:41pm (HKT). He leapt from the 24/F of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, located in the Central district of Hong Kong Island. He was 46 years old.

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English name : Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing
Chinese Name : 張國榮
Nick Name : Gor Gor (哥哥)
Birthdate : 12 September, 1956
Died: 1 April, 2003 (aged 46) (Suicide)
Birthplace : Hong Kong
Language spoken: English, Cantonese
Blood Type: O+
Height: 175cm
Weight: 64kg
Star sign: Virgo
Chinese zodiac: Monkey
Profession: Actor, Singer and Director
Education: University of Leeds, Textile Management, 1st year

Discography

  • I Like Dreamin’ (白版碟) 1977
  • Day Dreamin’ 1977
  • 情人箭 (Lover’s Arrow) 1979
  • 風繼續吹 (The Wind Blows On) 1983
  • 一片痴 (Craziness) 1983
  • 張國榮 Leslie (Monica) 1984
  • 夏日精選 – 全賴有你 (Summer Best Collection – All Because of You) 1985
  • 為你鍾情 (For Your Love Only) 1985
  • 張國榮(迷惑我) Leslie Cheung (Allure me) 1986
  • Stand Up 1986
  • 張國榮 (當年情) (The Past Love) 1986
  • 愛慕 (國語) (Admire) 1987
  • Summer Romance’87 1987
  • Hot Summer 1988
  • Virgin Snow 1988
  • Leslie ‘89 張國榮 (側面) (Side Face or Profile) 1989
  • Salute’89 1989
  • Final Encounter 1989
  • Dreaming 1990
  • 寵愛 (Beloved) 1995
  • 紅 (Red) 1996
  • FROM NOW ON (single) 1996
  • Printemps 1998
  • 這些年來 (EP) (All These Years) 1998
  • 陪你倒數 (Count Down With You) 1999
  • Big Heat (大熱) 2000
  • Leslie Untitled (EP) 2000
  • Leslie Forever 2001
  • Crossover 2002
  • 一切隨風 (Everything Follows the Wind) 2003

Filmography

  • Erotic Dream of the Red Chamber (紅樓春上春 1978)
  • Dog eats Dog (狗咬狗骨1978)
  • On Trial (失業生 1980)
  • The Drummer (1980)
  • Encore (喝采 1980)
  • Energetic 21 (沖激21 1982)
  • Crazy Romance (求愛反斗星 1982)
  • Teenage Dreamers (檸檬可樂 1982)
  • Nomad (烈火青春 1982)
  • The Drummer (鼓手 1983)
  • Little Dragon maid (楊過與小龍女 1983)
  • First time (第一次 1983)
  • Merry Christmas (聖誕快樂 1984)
  • Double Decker (三文治 1984)
  • Behind the Yellow Line (緣份 1984)
  • Intellectual Trio (龍鳳智多星 1984)
  • For Your Heart Only (為你鐘情 1985)
  • Last Song in Paris (偶然 1986, 1982?)
  • A Better Tomorrow (英雄本色 1986)
  • Rouge (胭脂扣 1987)
  • A Better Tomorrow II (英雄本色 II 1987)
  • A Chinese Ghost Story (倩女幽魂 1987)
  • Fatal Love (殺之戀 1988)
  • Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit (新最佳拍檔 1989)
  • A Chinese Ghost Story Part II (倩女幽魂 II:人間道 1990)
  • Once a Thief (縱橫四海 1991)
  • Days of Being Wild (阿飛正傳 1991)
  • Party of a Wealthy Family aka. The Banquet (豪門夜宴 1991) – Himself
  • Nam Kong Legend: Anti-Punk Squad (藍江傳之反飛組風云 1992)
  • All’s Well, Ends Well (家有喜事 1992)
  • Farewell My Concubine (霸王別姬 1993)
  • The Eagle Shooting Heroes: Dong Cheng Xi Jiu (射雕英雄傳之東成西就 1993)
  • All’s Well, Ends Well Too (花田喜事 1993)
  • The Bride with White Hair 2 (白髮魔女傳 II 1993)
  • The Bride with White Hair (白髮魔女傳 1993)
  • Ashes of Time (東邪西毒 1994)
  • Long and Winding Road (錦繡前程 1994)
  • Over the Rainbow Under the Skirt (記得……香蕉成熟時 II:初戀情人 1994)
  • He’s a Woman, She’s a Man (金枝玉葉 1994)
  • It’s a Wonderful Life (大富之家 1994)
  • The Phantom Lover (夜半歌聲 1995)
  • The Chinese Feast (金玉滿堂 also known as: 滿漢全席 1995)
  • Temptress Moon (風月 1996)
  • Yang Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1996)
  • Viva Erotica (色情男女 1996)
  • Shanghai Grand (新上海灘 1996)
  • Who’s the Man, Who’s the Woman (金枝玉葉 II 1996)
  • Tristar (大三元 1996)
  • All’s Well, Ends Well 1997 (97家有喜事 1997)
  • Happy Together (春光乍泄 1997)
  • Ninth Happiness (九星報喜 1998)
  • A Time to Remember (紅色戀人 1998)
  • Anna Magdalena (安娜瑪德蓮娜 1998)
  • Moonlight Express (星月童話 1999)
  • The Kid (流星語 1999)
  • Double Tap (槍王 2000)
  • Okinawa Rendez-vous (戀戰沖繩 2000)
  • From Ashes to Ashes (煙飛煙滅 2000)
  • Inner Senses (異度空間 2002)
  • Ashes of Time Redux (東邪西毒 Redux 2008)

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Michael Tse Tin-wah

Friday, March 20th, 2009

Michael Tse (20090221-141439)

Michael Tse Tin-wah (謝天華) graduated from TVB’s Dance Training Class and worked with TVB as a dancer for five years. He then left TVB and organised a boy band group known as 風火海 (Wind Fire Sea) with Jordan Chan Siu-chun (陳小春) and Jason CHU Wing-tong (朱永棠) . 2 CDs were then issued in 1994 and 1995 accordingly by the boy band group. In 1996’s Young and Dangerous(古惑仔), Tse played a character named “Tai Tin Yee” in the triad genre. The movie was a big success, which led to 9 sequels and spinoffs before the series concluded in 2000. The boy band group was dismissed later then.

Michael Tse participated Hong Kong’s first modern musical Snow.Wolf.Lake (雪狼湖) in 1997. In 1998, Tse took part in the TV series A Kindred Spirit and formally becoming a TVB artist/ television actor. He was featured as the significant supporting actor in many TV dramas like Detective Investigation Files (1999), Virtues of Harmony (2001-2003, 2003-2005) and Legal Entanglement (2002).

His breakout role was that of Man King Leung in the TVB drama series La Femme Desperado(2006), which gained him his fame with the audience. In 2007, he was cast as the leading role of Ho Yee in the TV series Best Bet. Also in 2007, he participated in the joint partnership production between TVB and Henan TV spinoff of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing (舞動奇跡), and was the winner. Other TVB participants included Joe Ma Tak-chung (馬德鐘) , Carlo Ng Ka-lok (吳家樂), Mandy Cho Man-lei (曹敏莉), Sharon Chan Mun-chi (陳敏之), Sonija Kwok Sin-nei (郭羨妮), Shirley Yeung Sze-ki (楊思琦), and other people adding together a group of 5 females and 5 males competing versus the 5 females and 5 males from the Henan TV side.

In December 2008, Michael Tse was involved in a car accident in the West Harbour Crossing and was arrested for drunk driving after an alcohol content examination. On 11th March 2009, he was found guilty at Eastern Magistracy and is sentenced to six months imprisonment with one year probation and fined $9500. His driving license is also suspended for eighteen months.

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English name : Michael Tse Tin-wah / Tse Hing-Wah
Chinese Name : 謝天華
Nick Name :
Birthdate : 15 July, 1967
Birthplace : Hong Kong
Language spoken: English, Cantonese
Star sign: Cancer
Chinese zodiac: Goat
Family: Mother, 9 brothers and sisters, and wife Tina Lee (李天恩)
Blood Type: A
Height: 178cm
Weight: 66kg
Profession: Actor and singer

Discography

  • Wind Fire Sea 1994
  • Wonderworld of Love 1995

Filmography

  • E.U. 2009 as Leung Siu Tong 梁笑棠 (TVB Series)
  • The Money-Maker Recipe 2008 (TVB Series)
  • Best Bet 2007 (TVB Series)
  • The Family Link 2007 (TVB Series)
  • Word Twisters’ Adventures 2007 (TVB Series)
  • The Slicing of the Demon 2007 (TVB Series)
  • La Femme Desperado 2006 (TVB Series)
  • Love and Again 2003 (TVB Series)
  • Virtues of Harmony II 2003 (TVB Series)
  • Legal Entanglement 2002 (TVB Series)
  • Virtues of Harmony 2002 (TVB Series)
  • At Point Blank 2001 (TVB Series)
  • Witness to a Prosecution 2000 (TVB Series)
  • Detective Investigation Files IV 1999 (TVB Series)
  • Anti-Crime Squad 1999 (TVB Series)
  • Dragon Love 1999 (TVB Series)
  • Moments of Endearment 1999 (TVB Series)
  • A Kindred Spirit 1995 (TVB Series)

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Stephen Wong Cheung-hing

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

Stephen Wong Cheung-hing (黃長興)

Stephen Wong Cheung-hing (黃長興) is French-Chinese-Vietnamese. He is a former Mr. Hong Kong 2005 contestant, and is currently an actor with Hong Kong’s TVB. Stephen was raised in France and returned to Hong Kong after finishing his studies. He is fluent in French, English, Cantonese, Mandarin and Spanish. He is the brother of Winner Mr. Hong Kong 2006, Francois Huynh (Wong Cheung Faat).

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English name : Stephen Wong Cheung-hing
Alternate Names: Stephen Huynh
Chinese Name : 黃長興
Nick Name : 小興 (Siu Hing)
Birthdate : 22 September, 1978
Language spoken: French, English, Cantonese, Mandarin and Spanish
Height: 177cm
Weight: 168 lbs.
Profession: Actor, Model
Previous Occupation: Retails and Business Director
Education: University
Favorite Sport: Tennis

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Daniel Chan Hiu-tung

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

Daniel Chan Hiu-tung (陳曉東)

Daniel Chan Hiu-tung (陳曉東) is a Hong Kong singer and actor. He is most notable as one of the young talents in the 1990s music scene.

He dated actress Cecilia Cheung Pak-chi before they broke up. Cecilia Cheung subsequently married Nicholas Tse Ting-fung.

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English name : Daniel Chan Hiu-tung
Chinese Name : 陳曉東
Nick Name : 東東
Birthdate : 3 Sept., 1975
Birthplace : Shanghai, China
Education: St. Teresa’s School, California International (USA) School
Language spoken: Cantonese
Hobbies: Singing, Swimming, Ping pong and Basketball
Height: 180cm
Weight: 66kg
Profession: Actor, Singer

Filmography

  • Loving Him (2002)
  • Expect a Miracle (2001)
  • Feel 100% II (2001)
  • For Bad Boys Only (2000)
  • A War Named Desire (2000)
  • The Lucky Guy (1998)
  • First Love Unlimited (1997)
  • Best of the Best (1996)
  • Banana Club (1996, cameo)
  • Hu-Du-Men (1996)
  • Golden Gate (1994)

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