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Megan Rapinoe Megan Rapinoe Film & TV · United States

Megan Anna Rapinoe (/rəˈpiːnoʊ/), July 5, 1985 -) is a former American professional women's soccer player who played as a midfielder and forward. She played for the OL Monarchs of the National Women's Soccer League and served as captain. As a member of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, she won the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup for the United States, a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics and second place at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. Since 2018, he has served as captain of the national team with Carli Lloyd and Alex Morgan, and announced his retirement in 2023. Rapinoe is known around the world for her crafty play, including her precise pass to Abby Wambach in the 122nd minute of the quarterfinals against Brazil at the 2011 Women's World Cup, who scored the equalizer that the U.S. won in a shootout. The last-minute goal set a game-winning goal record, and the game won ESPN's 2011 Sports Excellence Award for Game of the Year. At the 2012 London Olympics, she scored three goals and set a team-high four assists, leading the United States to the gold medal. She is the first player in Olympic history to score directly from a corner kick. Rapinoe is active in several LGBT groups, including the Lesbian, Gay and Straight Education Network and Athletes Allies. In 2013, she won the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center Board of Directors Award. She has been sponsored by Nike, Samsung and DJO Global, and has appeared in several promotional videos for clothing company Wildfang and Nike. Previously, she played for the Chicago Red Stars, Philadelphia Independence and Magic Jacks of the U.S. Women's Professional Soccer League, as well as Olympique Lyonnais of the French Serie A women's soccer league.

Anita Mui Anita Mui Film & TV · British Hong Kong

Anita Mui Yim-fong (English: Anita Mui Yim-fong; October 10, 1963 - December 30, 2003), a Hong Kong female singer, actress, and social activist, known as the "big sister in the music industry". On December 30, 2003, Anita Mui died of cervical cancer complicated by lung failure at the age of 40. Before her death, she regretted the ups and downs in her love life. Anita Mui's bronze statue was erected on the Avenue of Stars in Hong Kong in 2014. The base of the bronze statue has the inscription "Hong Kong Daughter Anita Mui" written by Andy Lau.

C Cotton Cotton Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Mian Mian (August 28, 1970 -), formerly known as Wang Xin, is a female and Chinese writer. Mian Mian was born in Shanghai. He began writing poetry and short stories at the age of 16. Between the ages of 17 and 25, he lived in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and other places. He began publishing works in 1997, most notably the novel "Sugar" published in 2000. She is considered one of the representatives of China's new generation of writers.

S Sen Gongzhi Film & TV · Japan

Mori Katsuji (Japanese: Mori Katsuji/Mori KatsujiMori Katsuji, former stage name: Mori Miyuki (Mori Miyuki)) is a Japanese male voice actor and narrator. Born on July 10, 1945 in Zhejiang Province, the Republic of China, and was born in Tokyo. The office he belongs to is his own Office Mori.

Y Yang Xinyi Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Yang Xinyi (October 23, 2004-), an actress from mainland China, was born as a child star.

Youngs Youngs Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Yeung Si (English name: Bolo Yeung, born July 3, 1946), male, Hong Kong actor, mostly plays villains in martial arts movies. His most popular works include Bruce Lee's "Enter the Dragon" and Claude Van Damme's "Fist".

Y Yang Zixin Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Yang Zixin (November 15, 1996 -), mainland Chinese singer and actor, was born in Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County, Chongqing City. He is a member of the boy group C.T.O under Creativity Entertainment. He serves as the mezzo-soprano vocalist in the team. He participated in Happy Boys in 2017 and also participated in movies such as "Fantasy Bed and Breakfast".

Y Yang Qiuling Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Yang Qiuling (1936 - September 12, 2009), a Chinese Peking Opera performing artist, Gong Danxing, was a female disciple of Mei Lanfang after the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Yang Caini Yang Caini Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei (English: Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei, May 23, 1974-), born in Taipei County, Taiwan, is a Hong Kong female singer and actress.

Y Yang Feitong Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Yang Feitong (August 6, 1994 -), a male artist from mainland China. In August 2017, Yang Feitong starred in his first film and television work "The Trainee" and officially entered the entertainment industry. Debuted as a member of Zoom Super Group on August 24, 2017 . In January 2018, he and four other members of the Zoom Super Group participated in the iQiyi idol boy group competition to compete in the development-type reality show "Idol Producer". He attracted attention for his extraordinary singing skills and finally finished in 28th place. In 2019, he participated in the Tencent Video Idol Boy Group competition as a contestant in the development reality show "Produce Camp 2019", but failed to succeed in the contest.

Y Yang Lijing Film & TV · Republic of China

Yang Lijing (English name: Cynthia Khan, December 13, 1967 -), a well-known Taiwanese actress, was born in Chiayi City, Taiwan. She later moved her family to Hualien County to settle down, and her family ran a gold jewelry store. Graduated from the Dance Department of Taipei Guoguang Theater Experimental School. After graduating from Guoguang Theater Arts Experimental School in the last century, she participated in the filming of Hong Kong martial arts action movies and was known as Taiwan's number one martial arts actress. He is classmates and friends with famous Taiwanese actors Li Zhixi, Li Zhiqi, Sun Peng, Tuo Zongkang, Qu Zhongheng, Lin Meixiu, Yang Jiemei, etc.

C Chu Yuan Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Chor Yuen (English: Chor Yuen, October 8, 1934 - February 21, 2022), formerly known as Cheung Po-kin (English: Cheung Po-kin), was born in Meixian, Guangdong, and is a Hong Kong male director, screenwriter and actor. Chor Yuen entered the industry in the 1950s. In the early days, he mainly shot Cantonese films. His film output was numerous and the themes were rich and diverse. In addition to literary films based on popular dramas, he also shot comedies, suspense films, musicals, detective films, and even family ethics films that focused on realism. At the end of the 1960s, Cantonese films were in decline. Chu Yuan then devoted himself to making Mandarin films in the 1970s, and began to dabble in martial arts films. He was especially good at adapting Gu Long's martial arts novels. Together with three other famous directors of the Shaw Brothers Film Company, Li Hanxiang, Hu Jinquan and Chang Cheh, who were also good at shooting costume or martial arts films, they were collectively known as the "Four Great Directors" or "Shaw Brothers Four Directors". In 1973, Chu Yuan directed the Cantonese-language Hong Kong film "Tenants" and revived the production of Cantonese-language films in Hong Kong. From the 1980s to the 1990s, Chu Yuan also directed Hong Kong films with different themes and participated in film and television performances. Since the 2000s, Chu Yuan has gradually faded out of the film and television industry. Chu Yuan directed nearly 130 films throughout his life, making significant contributions and far-reaching influence to the development of Hong Kong films. In 1998 and 2018, Chu Yuan was awarded the Professional Spirit Award at the 17th Hong Kong Film Awards and the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 37th Hong Kong Film Awards respectively as a mark of recognition and tribute. His father is Cantonese film and television actor Cheung Wo-yau, and Chor Yuan's wife is Cantonese opera and film and television actress Nan Hong.

F Fan Shaohuang Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Fan Shaohuang (English: Louis Fan Siu Wong, June 19, 1973 -), Hong Kong film actor, his father is former Shaw Brothers actor Fan Meisheng. Fan Shaohuang was born and raised in Hong Kong. When he was fifteen, he went to Xuzhou to learn martial arts and complete high school courses. After he became an adult, he returned to Hong Kong and joined the entertainment industry until now. Now they mostly develop their personal careers in mainland China.

F Fan Yujie Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Fan Yujie (December 30, 2009-), a native of Shanghai, is an actor in the People's Republic of China.

Lou Nanguang Lou Nanguang Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Billy Lau Nam Kwong (English: Billy Lau Nam Kwong, July 3, 1954 -) is a Hong Kong male film and television actor and program host. He was a male artist on TVB and Asia Television. He attended the sixth TVB artist training class in the 1970s. The students of the same class included: Zeng and Lui Liangwei, Chen Yulian, Chen Yulin, Liu Yali, Liang Honghua, Lien Yanhui, Liao Anli, Liao Weixiong, Lu Shaoci, Yung Huiwen and Long Tiansheng. He later debuted as an actor and participated in many comedies, horror films and third-level films. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor and Best New Actor at the 1986 Hong Kong Film Awards for his performance in the movie "Mr. Zombie" in 1985. His adoptive father is the artist Hu Feng. He is also a member of the Hong Kong Star Football Team.

Kenji Dan Kenji Dan Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Tan Jianci (October 5, 1990 -), a native of Beihai, Guangxi, is an actor and singer in mainland China and a member of the MIC boy group. She won the first prize and gold medal in Latin dance at the 8th Taoli Cup, the third prize in Latin dance and the fourth prize in modern dance at the 2006 World IDSF Grand Prix Shanghai Open. He has a solid professional background and outstanding achievements in the five fields of film, television, singing, dance and variety.

Owen Wilson Owen Wilson Film & TV · United States

Owen Wilson (English: Owen Wilson, November 18, 1968 -) is an American actor, screenwriter and producer. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the script of the 2001 film "The Gifted". Wilson has also appeared in many well-known comedies, such as the 2001 film "Zoolscape" and the 2005 "Wedding Crasher". In 2011, he starred in the film "Midnight in Paris" directed by Woody Allen, for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy. In 2015, Wilson starred in the horror-themed action thriller "No Escape." In addition, he returned to star in 2016's Zoolander 2.

Ou Hao Ou Hao Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Ou Hao, Han nationality, mainland Chinese actor and singer, graduated from Guangzhou Art School. In 2013, he participated in Hunan Satellite TV's "Happy Boys" and won the runner-up in the national finals.

Ou Jintang Ou Jintang Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Stephen Au Kam Tong (English: Stephen Au Kam Tong, April 26, 1963 -), Hong Kong actor and program host, screenwriter, producer, and writer. He made his debut on Asian Television in 1990. His creative interests include writing, drama, toys, martial arts research, etc. His wife is former Asia Television artist Wan Simin, and they married in 1997. In addition, he is the founder and creative director of the theater company "Drama Dojo" and the director of the Canadian branch of the international karate "Shōdo Juku". He also won the Hong Kong Full Contact Karate Competition Championship in 2007 and 2009 respectively. In 2019 and 2023, the "Conquering the World" series was filmed with karate as the theme for the first time, which became a good story.

O Ouyang Fenqiang Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Ouyang Fenqiang (March 5, 1963 -), a native of Chengdu, Sichuan, is an actor and director in Mainland China. In 1983, because of her baby face, she was noticed by Wang Fulin, the director of "A Dream of Red Mansions", and she became famous after starring in the role of Jia Baoyu in the play. But he later thought that it would be difficult for him to make a breakthrough as an actor, so he came to Sichuan TV Station to become a director.

Ou Qianyi Ou Qianyi Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Cindy Au Sin Yi (English: Cindy Au Sin Yi, December 16, 1979 -), Hong Kong female artist. In 1997, she sang the children's song "Problems Every Day", the Hong Kong version of the Japanese animation "Chibi Maruko-chan", which became very popular and won the "Top Ten Children's Songs" and "NET Children's Song Awards" at the "1997 Children's Song Golden Song Awards Ceremony", as well as the "Most Popular Children's Song Female Singer".

Takei Emi Takei Emi Film & TV · Japan

Takei Saki (Japanese: Takei Saki/Takei Emi, Romanized: Takei Emi, December 25, 1993 -), a Japanese actress and model, 163 cm tall, blood type A, born in Minato District, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. The affiliated agency is Oscar Communications. Her husband is TAKAHIRO, the lead singer of The Loose Brothers.

Gui Yalei Gui Yalei Film & TV · Republic of China

Grace Guei (English: Grace Guei, June 2, 1944 -), a famous Taiwanese actress, has won 4 Golden Horse Awards, 2 Golden Bell Awards, 1 Hundred Flowers Award and 1 Asia Pacific Film Festival. She has the qualifications and status of a "film and TV queen" in the entertainment industry. Gui Yalei was born in Wuxing, Zhejiang Province (now Huzhou, Zhejiang Province), and was born in Changsha City, Hunan Province. When she was young, she moved with her parents to Guomao Village No. 3, Guomao Community, Zuoying District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. She has appeared in films such as "Misty Rain", "Home in Taipei", "Yanyan", "Eat and Drink", "Daughter's Red", "Full Moon Wine" and other films.

Billy Wilder Billy Wilder Film & TV · United States

Samuel "Billy" Wilder (/ˈwaɪldər/; German: [ˈvɪldɐ]; June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002) was a Jewish-American director, producer, and screenwriter, and one of the most important and successful directors in American history. Billy Wilder won seven Oscars, including two for Best Director, three for Best Screenplay, and two for Best Picture. He was nominated for a total of 21 Academy Awards, including 8 Best Director Awards.