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Song Joong Ki Song Joong Ki Film & TV · Republic of Korea

Song Joong-ki (Korean: Song Joong-ki/Song Joong-ki, Romanized: Song Joong-ki, September 19, 1985 -) is a South Korean actor and graduated from Sungkyunkwan University. In 2021, he won the Chunshi Film Award for Best Actor for South Korea's first science fiction film "Victory". In 2024, he won the Busil Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for the noir film "Disaster". In 2008, he made his debut with the movie "Frost Flower Shop". He became famous through starring in the costume dramas "Sungkyunkwan Scandal" (2010) and "A Tree with Deep Roots" (2011). In 2012, he reached the pinnacle of acting for the first time with the TV series "The Kind Man" and the movie "Wolf Boy". In 2016, the first TV drama "Descendants of the Sun" after his discharge from the army caused "Song Joong Ki Syndrome" in South Korea and Asia with the role of Yoo Si Jin, and he became a Hallyu star. In 2022, the TV series "The Youngest Son of the Plutocrat" starring in it set new records in ratings and topicality after "Vincenzo" (2021) and the movie "Victory" (2021); and entered the Cannes Film Festival for the first time with the movie "Chaos" (2023). Song Joong-ki has appeared in many works with different themes, including the war film "Battleship Island" (2017), the original fantasy TV series "Arthdal Chronicles" (2019), the black comedy "Vincenzo" (2021), and the space opera "Victory" ( 2021), the fantasy revenge drama "The Son of the Rich" (2022), the noir film "The Disaster" (2023), the drama "The End of the Road" (2024), and the crime thriller "Bogotá: The Land of Last Chance" (2024). By challenging works of various themes, he has become one of the few actors with both acting skills and popularity. He has been selected as the TV Actor of the Year by Gallup Korea and the Movie Actor of the Year by Gallup Korea many times, and won first place in 2012 and 2017.

Song Kanghao Song Kanghao Film & TV · Republic of Korea

Song Kang-ho (Korean: Song Kang-ho, January 17, 1967-) is a South Korean actor. Born as a stage actor, he has won several major Korean film awards including Best Actor. He is also the Best Actor winner at the first Asian Film Awards. He is known as South Korea's "National Best Actor". His starring films have repeatedly achieved brilliant box office results in South Korea. He is South Korea's top star with great box office appeal and highly recognized acting skills. Starring in the movie "Parasite", he won the Best Picture Award at the 92nd Academy Awards. From 2007 to 2024, he was selected into Gallup Korea's "Most Active Movie Actors" TOP10 14 times, and won the first place five times. In 2022, he became the first Korean actor to win the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival for "Baby Transfer Station".

S Song Siqi Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Song Siqi (1989-) is a Chinese director.

Song Hye Kyo Song Hye Kyo Film & TV · Republic of Korea

Song Hye Kyo, whose real name is Song Hye Kyo, is a Korean actress and model. She has performed in many Korean dramas, including "Dark Glory", the TV series "Descendants of the Sun" co-starring with Song Joong-ki, the TV series "Blue Life" with Song Seung-heon, and the TV series "Full House" co-starring with Rain, which made her well-known internationally. The international success of Song Hye Kyo's Korean dramas established her status as a Hallyu star.

S Song Haolin Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Song Haolin (January 29, 1978 -), formerly known as Song Haolin, was born in Liaocheng, Shandong Province, and is a director, screenwriter and actor in mainland China. Graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 2003, majoring in drama performance directing. Started working as a screenwriter in 2009. In 2013, he shot the short film "Gladiators in a City of Strange Powers" and won the Best New Director Award at the Washington Chinese Film Festival, thus starting his career as a director. In October 2021, he became the mentor of the fifth "shooting workshop" of "Jackie Chan Movie Plan A".

S Song Zuer Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Song Zuer (English: Lareina Song, born May 23, 1998), whose real name is Sun Fanqing and nicknamed Juanjuan. Tianjin native, mainland China actress, graduated from Beijing Film Academy in 2018.

Song Qian Song Qian Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Song Qian (February 2, 1987 -), whose stage name is Victoria, is a mainland Chinese actress and singer. She was born in Qingdao, Shandong Province. She is a member of the Korean girl group f(x) and serves as the team leader, sub-singer and lead dancer. In 2015, he established a personal studio in China and focused on mainland China. On September 5, 2019, the contract with SM Entertainment expired and was not renewed. Since then, Song Qian's studio has been the main body to run her personal business.

W Wanyan Luorong Film & TV · Unknown nationality

Jiang Bingjie (December 23, 1997-). The stage name is Wanyan Luorong. A rising star on Mango TV, she played Xia Yichen in the romantic fantasy drama "Light Years Distance Between Me and You II" in December 2018.

Guan Enna Guan Enna Film & TV · France

Ella Koon Yun-na (English: Ella Koon Yun-na, July 9, 1979 -), Hong Kong female singer and actress, Hakka from Baoan, Guangdong, and former TVB artiste.

Hayao Miyazaki Hayao Miyazaki Film & TV · Japan

Hayao Miyazaki is a Japanese animator, animation director, animation screenwriter and cartoonist. Graduated from Suginami Ward Eifuku Elementary School, Suginami Ward Omiya Junior High School, Tokyo Metropolitan Toyotama High School and Gakushuin University School of Political Science and Economics. After graduating from university, he entered animation production and later became one of the core figures of Studio Ghibli, a well-known Japanese animation studio. He has directed 11 feature-length animated films and announced his retirement many times. In September 2013, he announced his retirement for the seventh time, and came back again in 2016. He is currently a director of Studio Ghibli, chairman of the Tokuma Memorial Animation Cultural Foundation, and director of the Mitaka Municipal Animation Museum. Currently living in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture.

Joey Yung Joey Yung Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Joey Yung Cho-yee (English: Joey Yung Cho-yee, June 16, 1980 -), Hong Kong female singer and actress. Since her debut, she has released more than 30 studio albums, has sung at the Hung Hom Stadium in Hong Kong 10 times, and has held more than 200 concerts in Hong Kong and overseas. She is the record holder of multiple awards in the Hong Kong music scene. As a "music queen", she was described by Radio Television Hong Kong as "having an unshakable position in the Cantonese music scene." In 1999, his debut album "Unknown" won the Newcomer Award at four awards shows. His first album stayed on the Hong Kong IFPI record sales chart for 23 weeks, setting a record in the music industry that has yet to be broken by a newcomer. In 2003, she swept four song and singer awards with "My Pride" and became one of Hong Kong's top female singers. In the same year, she also made a splash in the Chinese music scene with the Mandarin version of "My Pride" and "Girl with Wings." The song "Girl with Wings" is very popular in mainland China. Joey Yung also became famous in the mainland with this song and became a household name. Since her debut, Joey Yung has won the "Most Popular Female Singer" at the Golden Song Awards Ceremony twelve times, the "Golden Award for Female Singer" at the Popular Music Chart Awards eleven times, and the "Top Ten Chinese Golden Songs Award" for fourteen consecutive years. "Best Female Pop Singer Award", won the media award jointly awarded by four channels three times, won the IFPI Hong Kong Record Sales Award "Highest Selling Local Female Singer of the Year" eight times, and entered the Forbes China Celebrity List five times from 2010 to 2014.

K Kou Zhanwen Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Kou Zhanwen (November 19, 1966 -), a native of Beijing, is a Chinese martial arts athlete, film and television actor, director, and martial arts instructor. His representative works include "Brilliant Spring, Zhu Bajie", "Heroes of the Sui and Tang Dynasties", etc.

Shun Oguri Shun Oguri Film & TV · Japan

Oguri Shun (Japanese: Oguri Shun/Oguri Shun, Romanized: Oguri Shun, December 26, 1982 -), a Japanese actor and film director, was born in Kodaira City, Tokyo. His agency is Tristone Entertainment, and he also serves as president. His wife is actress Yu Yamada.

X Xiaoshenyang Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Xiao Shenyang (May 7, 1981 -), whose real name is Shen He, was born in Kaiyuan City, Tieling City, Liaoning Province. He is a Chinese actor, singer, and host, integrating duo, sketches, film and television, songs, and variety shows. Xiaoshenyang initially performed in theaters in various cities in Northeast China and was widely loved by the audience. During the 2006 Lunar Mid-Autumn Festival, he became a disciple of the famous comedian Zhao Benshan. In the 2009 CCTV Spring Festival Gala, Xiao Shenyang, Zhao Benshan and others co-starred in the sketch "Not Short of Money", and they have since become familiar to audiences across the country.

Yasujiro Ozu Yasujiro Ozu Film & TV · Japan

Ozu Yasujirō (Japanese: Ozu Yasujirō/Ozu Yasujiro, Romanized: Ozu Yasujirō, December 12, 1903 - December 12, 1963), a well-known Japanese director and screenwriter. In 1923, he joined the Kamata Photography Studio of Shochiku Pictures as a photography assistant, and was officially promoted to director in 1927. From 1937 to 1939 and from 1943 to 1945, he twice enlisted in the army to participate in Japan's war of aggression against China, which also cast a strong shadow on his personal evaluation. In his early days, he shot a wide range of films, mostly youth comedies. After the war, he focused on small-town films focusing on the daily lives of ordinary people, especially "Late Spring" and "Tokyo Story" as his masterpieces in his life. In addition, his unique way of shooting from a low angle and looking up has become a model for many later directors to imitate. In cinema, he is widely regarded as one of the world's greatest and most influential directors, and his "Tokyo Story" is regularly ranked in the top three of the greatest films by Sight & Sound magazine.

Robert Downey Jr. Robert Downey Jr. Film & TV · United States

Robert John Downey, Jr. Jr., April 4, 1965), an American actor and executive producer. From the late 1980s to the early 1990s, he gradually became famous for his acclaimed acting in the movie "Chaplin and His Lovers"; in the late 1990s, after recovering from drug addiction, Downey participated in the TV series "Ellie's Strange World" ", continued his acting career, and later starring and supporting roles include: "Good Night and Good Luck", "Two Kisses, Two Shots", "Zodiac", "Dr. D.", the "Sherlock Holmes" series of movies and the "Iron Man" and "Avengers" series of movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In 2024, with "Oppenheimer", he swept many awards including the 81st Golden Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, the 77th British Academy Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor, the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards for Best Supporting Actor, and the 96th Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor. His acting skills are highly recognized.

Y You Haoran Film & TV · People's Republic of China

You Haoran (October 17, 1996 -), a native of Beijing, is an actor from Mainland China. He started filming commercials when he was 2 and a half years old. He is famous for the line "I will also tell you the story of the little duck" at the end of the public service announcement "Parents are the best teachers for children". Later, in 2004, he filmed the sitcom "Family with Children", which became familiar and loved by the audience.

Yoon Eun Hye Yoon Eun Hye Film & TV · Republic of Korea

Yoon Eun-hye (Korean: Eunhye Yoon, October 3, 1984 -) is a South Korean actress, model and female singer. Graduated from Joong Kyung High School, Department of Tourism Management, Kyung Hee Cyber ​​University (CYBER) (2003-2007).

Yin Bumei Yin Bumei Film & TV · Republic of Korea

Yoon Bo Mi (Korean: Bomi Yoon/Yin Bo Mi, Romanized: Yoon Bo Mi; August 13, 1993 -) is a South Korean female singer and actress. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Apink, where she serves as the lead singer and main dancer. He is also a member of the planning group Apink BnN. He was a trainee of JYP Entertainment. Has a third degree black belt in Taekwondo. In 2018, he launched his personal YouTube channel "Boasting boasting".

Yin Zheng Yin Zheng Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Yin Zheng (December 30, 1986 -), whose real name is Tan Junpeng, is a male, Chinese actor and singer. In 2015, he became well-known to the audience for his role in the movie "Charlotte" as the academic master Yuan Hua in "One Cut Plum". In 2013, he received attention for his role in the costume comedy "Dragon Gate Escort"; in the same year, he also participated in the TV series "Wind and Thunder" and the 3D science fiction blockbuster "Unbelievable" directed by Sun Zhou. On March 21, 2014, the movie "Flight" starring Yin Zheng was officially released. In 2014, he played the leading role in the movie "Girls' Dormitory"; in 2015, he played the role of "old mother" Fu Ziyu in the hit drama "He's Coming, Please Close Your Eyes"; in 2016, he played the ruthless Su Sansheng in Hunan Satellite TV's new year drama "Sparrow". In 2018, he played the lead role of the upright detective Lu Li in the online drama "Original Sin" and received high praise. In 2020, he played the famous patriotic Peking opera singer Shang Xirui in the TV series "The Sideburns Are Not Begonia Red", subverting his previous roles. Yin Zheng tried various Peking opera looks and received rave reviews. In 2021, in the movie "Famous", he played the leading actor Li Jiahui, who went from a righteous reporter to a decadent and alcoholic screenwriter. The movie's total box office successfully exceeded 927 million, becoming the top 10 domestic box office movies in China in 2021, with both word-of-mouth and box office success. In 2024, he played Sun Yuqiang in the starring movie "Flying Life 2", which was released during the Spring Festival and achieved a box office success of 3.2 billion yuan.

Nicholas Cage Nicholas Cage Film & TV · United States

Nicolas Kim Coppola (English: Nicolas Kim Coppola, January 7, 1964 -), stage name Nicolas Cage (English: Nicolas Cage), American actor and producer. Italian-American, born in Long Beach, California, his uncle is director Francis Coppola and his aunt is Taelia Sher. He entered the film industry at the age of 17. In order to avoid working in the shadow of his uncle's halo, he changed his surname to "Cage". After starring in films such as "Grease," "Young Dance," and "Moonstruck," he won the Academy Award for Best Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series for "Leaving Las Vegas" in 1995. Since then, he has starred in many movies, including "The Last of Us", "In the Air", "The Two and a Half", "The Miracle", "The Last Man" series, "Lord of War", "Ghost Rider", "The Man", "The Road to Nowhere", etc., many of which have gained cult status due to Cage's unique acting skills.

Nicholas Hoult Nicholas Hoult Film & TV · U.K.

Nicholas Caradoc Hoult (English: Nicholas Caradoc Hoult, nickname: Nick Hoult; December 7, 1989 -) is a British actor. He became famous in the movie "Single Parent Transfer", but when he grew up, he became famous because of the British E4 TV series "Skins".

Neil Gaiman Neil Gaiman Film & TV · U.K.

Neil "Neilman" Gaiman (English: Neil "Neilman" Gaiman, November 10, 1960 -) is a Jewish writer born in England. His writing fields span fantasy science fiction novels, visual literature, comics and script writing. He is ranked among the top ten postmodern writers in the Literary Biography Dictionary. His representative works include the "Sandman" comic series, the novels "Stardust" and "American Gods". and worked on the TV adaptations of Good Omens and The Sandman. Gaiman has won a Hugo Award, a Nebula Award, a Bram Stoker Award, a Newbery Award, and a Carnegie Award. He is the first writer to win both the Newbery Medal and the Carnegie Medal for the same work, The Graveyard Book. The Ocean at the End of the Lane won the National Book Award for Best Book of the Year and was adapted into a critically acclaimed stage play at the Royal Opera House in London. Since 2024, multiple news media have published sexual assault and abuse accusations against Gaiman from multiple women. One of the victims, who went by the pseudonym "Claire," spoke to the New York Times and described Gaiman kissing and touching her without consent after a promotional event. Another woman, "K", who met Gaiman at a book signing, accused him of forcing her to have unwanted sex. One of the accusers is suing Gaiman and his estranged wife, Amanda Palmer, for rape and human trafficking. The production of adaptations of many of his works was affected or halted as a result. Gaiman has denied the accusations.

Neil Patrick Harris Neil Patrick Harris Film & TV · United States

Neil Patrick Harris (English: Neil Patrick Harris, June 15, 1973 -), American actor, singer and amateur magician. He became famous as the TV series "Doogie Howser, M.D." and had outstanding performances in the movie "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle" series. In 2010, he guest-starred in an episode of "Glee" and won the Emmy Award for Best Actor for this performance. He played Barney Stinson on "How I Met Your Mother" from 2005 to 2014. She performed singing and dancing at the 82nd Academy Awards in 2009, served as the host of the Tony Awards in 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013, and served as the host of the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards in 2009 and the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2013. She was also the host of the 87th Academy Awards in 2015.