Chinese Film

Kung Fu Hustle Set amid the chaos of pre-revolutionary China, small time thief, Sing, aspires to be one of the sophisticated and ruthless Axe Gang whose unde...

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Maggie Cheung — Actress

Maggie Cheung was born in Hong Kong in 1964. She lived in the UK with her family from age eight to seventeen. After returning to her hometown, she entered th...

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Faye Wong — Wang Jing-wen in 2046

Faye Wong was born in Beijing in 1969. She launched an extremely successful singing career in the early 1990s, with numerous hit singles and albums earning h...

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Gong Li — Su Li-zhen in 2046

Gong Li was born in 1965 in Liaoning province and studied acting at Beijing's Central Academy of Drama. Her very first leading role, in Zhang Yimou's interna...

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Zhang Ziyi — Actress in 2046

Born in 1979, Zhang Ziyi found international recognition almost immediately after graduating from Beijing's Central Academy of Drama, thanks to a leading rol...

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Tony Leung — Chow Mo-wan in 2046

Tony Leung Chiu-wai is widely regarded as one of the finest actors of his generation in Hong Kong cinema, taking lead roles in the work of some of contempora...

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2046 — The Film by Wong Kar-wai

Wong Kar-wai's film 2046 (director of Chungking Express) brought together a remarkable cast: Zhang Ziyi (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; Hero; Rush Hour 2),...

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Yuen Wah

Despite the fact that he plays one of the good guys in Kung Fu Hustle, Yuen Wah is known to Hong Kong film fans as "the Magnificent Villain," a title he earn...

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Yuen Qiu

In Kung Fu Hustle, Yuen Qiu made a remarkable return to the screen after 28 years at the specific request of Stephen Chow. Like her Kung Fu Hustle co-star Yu...

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Xing Yu

Xing Yu received his martial arts training in the world famous Shaolin Temple - the Chinese Buddhist temple considered one of the key origin points of kung f...

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Tin Kai Man

Tin Kai Man has been an entertainer in Hong Kong for 20 years. His career ranges from acting for films, TV series and commercials, to hosting radio programs...