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Zhang Chihao
Film & TV · British Hong Kong
Aska Cheung Chi Ho (English: Aska Cheung Chi Ho; March 5, 1995 -) is a Hong Kong male singer and actor. He is a contestant in the first season of the TVB singing talent show "Legend of Dreams". He is currently a TVB manager contract artist and a male singer of the label "Love Boom Music" under Star Dream Entertainment. On April 19, 2022, he released his first solo single "The Back of Color" and made his official debut. The major awards Zhang Chihao has received include the "Top Ten Outstanding Singers" in the Metro Awards Ceremony.
Peng Haoxiang
Film & TV · People's Republic of China
Pang Ho Cheung (English: Pang Ho Cheung, September 22, 1973 -), Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, writer and actor. His film style belongs to the genre of black humor, absurd drama and market.
Hiroshi Yakusho
Film & TV · Japan
Yakusho Kōji (Japanese: Yakusho Hiroshi/Yakusho Kouji, Romanized: Yakusho Kōji, January 1, 1956 -), whose real name is Hashimoto Koji (Japanese: Hashimoto Hiroshi/Hashimoto Kouji, Romanized: Hashimoto Kōji, born in Isahaya City, Nagasaki Prefecture, is a powerful Japanese actor who has won many film awards. He is also the second Japanese actor to win the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival.
Peter Sellers
Film & TV · U.K.
Richard Henry Sellers, CBE (September 8, 1925 - July 24, 1980), better known by his stage name Peter Sellers Sellers is an award-winning movie star and comedian with extremely superb acting skills. In the 30 years from the 1950s to 1980, almost all of his films were well received and well-received. His most famous masterpieces are the black comedy film "Dr. Strangelove" that mocked the atmosphere of nuclear war in the Cold War era (he played one of the three actors in the film), and the slapstick comedy classic "The Pink Panther" where he played a silly detective with a slurred speech. The French-accented English-speaking "Crouseau" detective (with a stand-up collar, a magnifying glass, and a funny mustache), and the fictional character, the 19th-century Chinese-American detective "Fu Manchu" who wore pigtails to hang his eyes and had long curly nails. White people laughed constantly every time he performed, but at the same time, there were constant protests from Chinese people in Chinatown. In addition to gaining fame and fortune, he also had constant gossip and scandals with several female movie stars in the British and American film circles at that time. On the evening of July 24, 1980, Sellers suffered a heart attack and collapsed shortly after dining in a hotel suite. He was sent to London's Middlesex Hospital for rescue and died after midnight on July 24, 1980 at the age of 54.
Peter Firth
Film & TV · U.K.
Peter Macintosh Firth (October 27, 1953 -) is a British actor. He is best known for his role as Sir Harry Pearce in the BBC One drama series The Detectives. He has also appeared in numerous films.
Peter Jackson
Film & TV · New Zealand
Peter Robert Jackson Jackson, born on October 31, 1961 in Pukla Bay, New Zealand, is a famous New Zealand film director, screenwriter and producer. His most famous works include "The Lord of the Rings Movie Trilogy" (2001-2003), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Director, and "The Hobbit Movie Series" (2012-2014), both of which are adapted from the novels written by J.R.R. Tolkien. Other works include "Paradise" (1994), the documentary "Forgotten Films" (1995), "The Devil" (1996), "King Kong" (2005) and "Suzy's World" (2009). Supervisory productions include "The Ninth Zone" (2009), "The Adventures of Tintin" (2011) and the documentary "Unlawful Justice" (2012).
Tsui Hark
Film & TV · People's Republic of China
Tsui Hark (English: Tsui Hark, February 15, 1951 -), formerly known as Xu Wenguang, is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He is one of the important figures in the new wave of Hong Kong films. His ancestral home is Haifeng County, Guangdong Province, China. He was born in Saigon City, South Vietnam (today's Ho Chi Minh City). When he was young, he moved with his family to Guangzhou City, China, and later to British Hong Kong. In 1984, he established a film studio with his ex-wife Shi Nansheng and became famous at home and abroad with films such as "A Better Tomorrow", "A Chinese Ghost Story", "Once Upon a Time" and "Knife", pioneering "new martial arts" movies. In 1989, Tsui Hark went to Beijing to shoot the movie "Terracotta Warriors", which was the first co-production between China and Hong Kong. Since 2009, Tsui Hark has collaborated with Huayi Brothers and Bona Pictures in mainland China to produce films such as "Detective Dee: The Sky", "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate", "Detective Dee: The Dragon King" and "Take the Tiger Mountain". Tsui Hark won the Hong Kong Film Awards Best Director Award three times. In addition, in 1981, "Ghost Horses and Stars" won the Golden Horse Award for Best Director, and "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom" and "Changjin Lake" won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Director. He is the second Chinese-language Grand Slam director to win the Best Director at the Golden Horse Awards, Hong Kong Film Awards, and China Film Golden Rooster Awards, after Peter Chan. In 2025, Tsui Hark was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards.
Xu Jiao
Film & TV · People's Republic of China
Xu Jiao (English: Josie Xu, August 5, 1997 -), a native of Ningbo, Zhejiang, is an actress in mainland China.
Xu Zishan
Film & TV · People's Republic of China
Kate Tsui Tsz-shan (English: Kate Tsui Tsz-shan, June 19, 1979 -), born in British Hong Kong, is a retired Hong Kong female artist, actor, singer, voice actor and host. She was the winner of the "2004 Miss Hong Kong Pageant", a former TVB manager contract artist and one of TVB's leading actresses from the late 2000s to the mid-2010s. She is the first artist in Hong Kong to win the Newcomer Award in singing, film and television.
X Xu Xiaoxi Film & TV · People's Republic of ChinaXu Xiaoxi (November 18, 1981 -), born in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, is a Chinese film director and screenwriter. He belongs to the new generation of Chinese filmmakers and has studied abroad. Since 2010, he has co-directed a series of film works with Spanish director Roberto F. Canuto and established Almost Red Productions in mainland China.
X Xu Shaoqiang Film & TV · British Hong KongNorman Chui Siu-keung (English: Norman Chui Siu-keung, October 16, 1950 - September 1, 2024), Hong Kong actor and martial arts instructor.
X Xu Zhongxin Film & TV · British Hong KongChui Jong Shinn (English: Chui Jong Shinn, August 16, 1954 - November 2, 2022), a Hong Kong martial arts actor and martial arts instructor. He entered the industry in the 1960s. Since the 1970s, he has been a martial arts instructor in Hong Kong TV series and film works for a long time. People in the martial arts industry call him "Big Brother". The roles he played were mostly thief, gang leader and martial arts master. He was a TVB action special effects artist. Xu Zhongxin has great martial arts skills and a great boxing style. Because he and Zheng Shaoqiu were injured when they were stand-ins, they could no longer work as front-line stand-ins. During his lifetime, he served as the vice president of the Hong Kong Action and Stuntmen Guild.
Xu Huaiyu
Film & TV · Republic of China
Xu Huaiyu (March 3, 1978 -), Taiwanese female singer, actress and program host. In 1998, he entered the music scene with the single "Fly Up", which ranked first on Taiwan's IFPI singles chart in the first week of its release. Later, as a newcomer less than a year after his debut, he successively received two million-selling albums, "Xu Huaiyu" (album of the same name) and "Forward". She was dubbed the "Public Queen" by the media.
X Xu Xing Film & TV · People's Republic of ChinaXu Xing (March 1956-), Chinese writer, cultural scholar, independent documentary director, and painter. Pekingese.
Xu Zhuxuan
Film & TV · Republic of Korea
Seohyun (Korean: Seohyun, English: Seohyun, June 28, 1991 -), whose real name is Seo Joo-hyun, is a Korean female singer and actor. She is a member of the Korean girl group Girls' Generation and the captain of the sub-group Girls' Generation - Taidi Seo. She serves as the lead singer and maknae in the team. On January 17, 2017, he debuted as a solo singer and released his first mini album "Don't Say No". On October 9, 2017, her contract expired and she would not renew her contract with SM Entertainment, but she would not quit Girls' Generation. Since then, she has been active in the entertainment industry as an actor.
Xu Xidi
Film & TV · Republic of China
Dee Hsu (English: Dee Hsu, June 14, 1978 -), whose stage name is Xiao S, Elephant Dee, is a Taiwanese female host, singer and actress. In 1994, she and her sister Xu Xiyuan (stage name Da S) formed the duo girl group "S.O.S" and debuted. Since 1996, she has co-hosted variety shows with Big S such as "I Guess I Guess I Guess Guess", "Entertainment 100%", "Weekend Three Treasures FUN" and "Big and Little Love to Eat". From 2004 to 2016, she co-hosted the variety talk show "Kangxi Is Coming" with Cai Kangyong, which achieved great success in the Chinese world. She was awarded the Variety Show Host Award at the 40th Golden Bell Awards in 2005. In 2025, he won the Variety Show Host Award at the 60th Golden Bell Awards again for "Miss Bu Xidi". Xu Xidi ranked 27th in 2010, 46th in 2011, 31st in 2012, 27th in 2013, 54th in 2014 and 75th in 2015 in the "Forbes China Celebrity List". She ranked first among Taiwanese hosts in 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2019.
Xu Xiyuan
Film & TV · Republic of China
Xu Xiyuan, whose stage name is Big S, is a Taiwanese actress, singer and program host. In 1994, she and her sister Xu Xidi (stage name Xiao S) formed the duo girl group S.O.S and debuted. Later, they changed their name to ASOS and transitioned into hosting. Since 1996, Big S has hosted the variety shows "I Guess I Guess I Guess", "100% Entertainment", "Big and Little Love to Eat", etc.
Xu Suizhen
Film & TV · Republic of Korea
Seo Soo-jin (Korean: Sujin Seo/Xu Suizhen, Romanized: Seo Soo-jin, March 9, 1998 -), known by her single name Suizhen, is a South Korean female singer and dancer. She debuted with the girl group (G)I-DLE in 2018, serving as the sub-vocalist and main dancer. On March 5, 2022, she terminated her exclusive contract with Cube Entertainment and quit the group. Currently a solo female singer under BRD Communications, she made her debut with her first solo mini album "AGASSY" on November 8, 2023, with the title song "AGASSY".
X Xu Jun Film & TV · People's Republic of ChinaXu Jun (May 9, 1981 -), a native of Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, is a Chinese actress.
Xu Jinjiang
Film & TV · People's Republic of China
Elvis Tsui Kam Kong (English: Elvis Tsui Kam Kong, October 13, 1961 -), a Hong Kong actor and painter, is also good at artistic creation. He graduated from the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts and studied under the late Guan Shanyue, a traditional Chinese painting master of the Lingnan School.
Demi Moore
Film & TV · United States
Demi Gene Moore (November 11, 1962 -), formerly known as Guynes, is an American actress. Demi Moore rose to fame in Hollywood in the early 1980s, and in 1995 she became the highest-paid actress in the world. She is recognized as a pioneer in equal pay for women in Hollywood. Notable honors include a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards, and he was nominated for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and an Emmy Award.
Hyeri
Film & TV · Republic of Korea
Lee Hye-ri (Korean: Hyeri Lee/Lee Hye-ri, Romanized: i hye-ri; June 9, 1994 -), whose stage name is "Hyeri" (Hyeri), is a South Korean actress, singer and television artist. She rose to prominence as the maknae of the girl group Girl's Day, and participated in the female soldier special of the variety show "Real Men" in 2014. Her popularity skyrocketed due to her regular appearance, and she was dubbed the "national sister" by the Korean media. Subsequently, she was widely praised for her outstanding performance in the TV series "Reply 1988" in 2015, and won multiple acting awards for the drama. At that time, the drama was one of the highest-rated dramas in the history of Korean cable TV. After continuous success in variety shows and dramas, Lee Hye-ri ranked third in the "Forbes Korea Celebrity List" in 2016 and became one of the highest-paid advertising actresses in South Korea at that time. Lee Hye-ri served as a regular cast member of the variety show "Amazing Saturday" from 2018 to 2020. Afterwards, she quit the show in order to focus on her drama career, and in 2021 she starred in the popular series "My Roommate is a Nine-Tailed Fox" produced by iQiyi. In 2025, she played the role of the talented female high school student "Yoo Jae-yi" in "Goodwill Competition". With her outstanding and superb acting skills, she vividly interpreted the suspenseful and thrilling plot, setting a new peak in her acting career. In the same year, she held her first fan meeting, and won the "Popular Star Award" for the first time in her career at the 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards. On August 25, 2025, the fan name Hyerumi (HYEROOMY) was announced on the Weverse platform. It is a single word composed of HYERI and ROOM, which means the space where Hyeri and fans gather.
Hui Yinghong
Film & TV · People's Republic of China
Kara Wai Ying-hung, BBS (English: Kara Wai Ying-hung, February 2, 1960 -), known as "Sister Xiaohong", is a Hong Kong actress. The sister of Hong Kong martial arts actor Hui Tianci, she was a contract artist of Hong Kong Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. and Hong Kong Television Network, and is now a contract artist of Emperor Film. She has won the "Best Actress" at the Hong Kong Film Awards three times for her films "The Elders", "The Devil" and "Lucky Me", and the "Best Supporting Actress" at the Hong Kong Film Awards twice for her films "Zombie" and "Trish". She also won the "Best Actress" award at the 54th Golden Horse Awards for her role in "Blood Goddess of Mercy".
G Ge Zhijun Film & TV · People's Republic of ChinaGe Zhijun (August 14, 1936 -), Chinese film and television actor. In 2001, he won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor for the movie "The Escort Story". In 2003, Ge Zhijun played the role of Ronglu, an important minister in the late Qing Dynasty, in the TV series "Towards a Republic". He is best known to the audience for his deep and sophisticated character.