Film & TV

Roman Polanski (French: Roman Polanski, Polish: Roman Polański; August 18, 1933 -) is a French and Polish Jewish director, screenwriter and actor. He was born in Paris, France. He moved to Krakow, Poland with his family when he was 3 years old. He was imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp and later escaped successfully. After the end of World War II, Roman Polanski returned to Krakow, where he studied at the Lodz State Film School. He left Poland in 1961 and became a French citizen in 1976. Roman Polanski's representative works include "Knife in the Water" (1962), "Flashback" (1965), "Knot" (1966), "Into the Woods" (1971), "Chinatown" (1974), "Keyhole Love" (1992), and won the 2002 Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or and the Academy Award for Best Director for "Battlefield". In 2010, Roman Polanski won the Silver Bear Award for Best Director at the Berlin Film Festival and the Best Director Award at the European Film Awards for "The Order". Roman Polanski has made films in Poland, the United Kingdom, France and the United States, and is considered one of the few "truly international filmmakers." Polanski's films have inspired directors including the Coen brothers, Wes Anderson, David Fincher, Eten Igoyan, Darren Aronofsky, Park Chan-wook, Abel Ferrara and Wes Craven. In 1977, 43-year-old Polanski sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl in Los Angeles, California, by getting her drunk and drugged. After his arrest, Polanski reached a plea bargain with the U.S. prosecutors. However, on February 1, 1978, on the eve of the court's verdict, he fled to Europe. Since then, he has been wanted by the U.S. government and has never dared to set foot on U.S. soil again. Polanski also faces multiple sexual assault accusations, but has not faced judicial proceedings because the legal pursuit period has expired. On May 3, 2018, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced his dismissal.

Luo Zheng (October 23, 1995 -), an actor and singer from Mainland China. In 2018, he participated in iQiyi's first idol boy group competition to compete in the development reality show "Idol Producer", and finally graduated in 30th place. He was once a member of MR-X, and now he mainly focuses on acting. His fan name is Lizi Ke.

Lo Lieh (English: Lo Lieh, June 29, 1938 - November 2, 2002), formerly known as Wang Lida, was an Indonesian overseas Chinese and a Hong Kong martial arts actor. Luo Lie loves martial arts and has studied Xingyiquan and Tai Chi since elementary school.

Russell Edward Brand (English: Russell Edward Brand, June 4, 1975 -) is a British comedian, radio host and author. In 2004, Brand gained a reputation as the host of Big Brother's Big Mouth, a spin-off from Big Brother. In 2007, he had his first major film role in St Trinian's. In 2008, he played another important role in "Unforgettable Girl"; his performance in this film led to him getting the opportunity to play an important role in "Get Him to the Greek" in 2010. He also served as a voice actor in "Despicable Me" (2010), "Lucky Me" (2011) and "Despicable Me 2" (2013). Also, he starred in "The True Story of Asher". Brand's many controversies have been prominently featured in various media outlets, such as being terminated from her contract by MTV, her words and actions while hosting several awards shows, and her drug abuse. In 2008, he quit his job at the BBC after making a prank call to actor Andrew Sachs on The Russell Brand Show. He has incorporated his personal struggles with drug abuse, alcoholism and cheating into his comedic material.

Lo Wei (Romanized Pinyin: Lo Wei, December 12, 1918 - January 20, 1996) was a Hong Kong film actor and director.

Roberto Remigio Benigni is an Italian national treasure film director and TV actor, comedian, script writer, Italian Medal of Honor winner, and Oscar winner.

Judy Ongg (English: Judy Ongg, Japanese: Judy Ong, January 24, 1950 -), also known as Ong Yuhui, was born in Liuying Township, Tainan County, a Taiwanese-Japanese female singer and actress. He has moved to Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, Japan since he was a child. He is also one of the few Chinese singers to have appeared on Japan's "NHK Kohaku Uta Battle" program and won the biggest prize at the Japan Record Awards. In recent years, he has also made great efforts in printmaking, writing, fashion design of his own brand, and singing and performing arts in Japan.

Weng Guosheng (?—) is a Chinese Kunqu Opera actor who also performs in Peking Opera. He is a first-class actor and is a graduate of Gongsheng University.

Nie Shengzhe (January 1965-), also known as Nie Zao and Nie Dajia, was born in Xiuning, Anhui and is a Chinese entrepreneur. Director and founder of Desheng (Suzhou) Western-style Building Co., Ltd. Vice president of the China Tao Xingzhi Research Association, executive dean, professor and doctoral supervisor of the Suzhou Research Institute of Sichuan University, and chairman of the Yangtze River Civilian Education Foundation. . Graduated from the Department of Chemistry of Sichuan University, served as a teaching assistant at Anhui University, and served as executive vice president and president of the Asia Department of Tyson Corporation in the United States. He also participated in directing the movies and TV series "Moving", "After Winning the Prize", and "I Want to Be Kind to You".

Xiao Yang (April 7, 1980 -), born in Chengde City, Hebei Province, is a male singer, actor, director and screenwriter in Mainland China.

Sir Thomas Sean Connery (English: Sir Thomas Sean Connery, August 25, 1930 - October 31, 2020) was a Scottish actor who became famous for playing the British spy James Bond in seven James Bond films between 1962 and 1983. Before starring in Bond, Connery had been appearing in small theaters and television shows. Although he did not enjoy the off-screen attention that his role as Bond brought him, the fame that Bond's films brought to him still allowed him to receive offers from Alfred Hitchcock, Sidney Lumet and John Huston. "Murder on the Orient Express", "Iron King", "The Bridge", "The Challenger", "Legendary", "The Untouchables", "The Last Crusade", "The Hunt for Red October", "Magic Dragon Slayer", "Jedi Mission" and "Friends Through the Window" and other works. Connery received many recognitions during his career, receiving an Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards (including a Lifetime Achievement Award), two Golden Globe Awards (including a Cecil B. DeMille Award), and an American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1987, he was awarded the Commander of the French Order of Arts and Letters. In 1999, he received the Kennedy Center Honors Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2000, he was knighted in the British New Year Honors for his film achievements. In addition, in 2004, Connery was named "Scotland's greatest living national treasure" by the Sunday Herald, and in 2011 he was named "Scotland's greatest living national treasure" in the Million Euro Lottery survey. He was also named "The Sexiest Actor Alive" and "The Sexiest Man Alive" by "People" in 1989 and 1999 respectively.

Sean Baker (English: Sean Baker, February 26, 1971 -), American male director, producer, screenwriter, director of photography and editor. He often directs independent films, with well-known works such as "Take Out" (2004), "Little Star" (2012), "The Night Is Young" (2015) and "Welcome to the Magic Castle" (2017). In 2024, he won the Palme d'Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival and the Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Editing at the 97th Academy Awards for "Anola", becoming the first person to win four Oscars for one film, and tying Walt Disney to become the second person to win multiple Oscars in the same session.

Xiao Zhan (English: Sean Xiao, October 5, 1991 -), a native of Chongqing, an actor and singer in mainland China. In 2016, he officially debuted as the lead singer of the boy music group In 2020, the single "Point of Light" was released, setting a Guinness World Record for the fastest-selling digital album within 24 hours of its release with sales of 25.48 million. In 2026, he won the Outstanding Quality Star of the Year at the "TV Series Quality Ceremony" for his role in the TV series "The Legend of Zanghai" (playing Zanghai). In April of the same year, he won the "Most Popular Actor of the Year among College Students" award at the 33rd Beijing University Student Film Festival for his role in the movie "Dexian" (playing Mo Dexian).

Xiao Shunyao (March 23, 1988 -), a native of Xining, Qinghai, is an actor and singer in mainland China and a member of the MIC boy group. He was a member of the Qinghai Provincial Youth Football Club and participated in national youth football competitions.

Kenneth Charles Loach (English: Kenneth Charles Loach, June 17, 1936 -) is a British independent film and television director and screenwriter. His film and television works are widely known for their realistic and natural techniques and social themes, focusing on the lives of the lower class, labor rights, and promoting socialist ideas. His film works have repeatedly won multiple awards at international film festivals, including the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Venice Film Festival.

Kenneth George Baker (English: Kenneth George Baker, August 24, 1934 - August 13, 2016), nicknamed Kenny Baker, was born in Birmingham, England, England, actor and musician. He is best known for his role as R2-D2 in the Star Wars film series.

Sir Kenneth Charles "Ken" Branagh (/ˈbrænə/ BRAN-ə, born December 10, 1960) is a British film director, actor and film producer. Banner trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, where he has been director since 2015. He has won an Academy Award, four BAFTA Awards, two Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and a Laurence Olivier Award. He was knighted in the 2012 birthday honors. In January 2018, he became a free man in his hometown of Belfast. In 2020, he was ranked 20th on The Irish Times' list of the greatest Irish film actors. Banner himself is a big fan of William Shakespeare's plays and has directed and starred in several film adaptations of Shakespeare's plays, including 1989's "Henry V", 1993's "The Lover", 1995's "Killing", 1996's "Kenneth Branagh: Hamlet", 2000's "Lost Love", and 2006's "As You Like It". He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and the Academy Award for Best Director for "Henry V" and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for "Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet." He also directed the 1992 film "Swansong," an adaptation of the German opera "The Magic Flute" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Emanuel Schikaneder, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live-Action Short Film. His works that have directed and starred in include 1991's "The Last Day", 1994's "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein", 2014's "Phantom Strike", 2017's "Murder on the Orient Express", 2022's "Murder on the Nile" and 2023's "Phantom of Venice". In terms of directing, Banner directed the 2011 Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) superhero film "Thunder" and the 2015 Walt Disney Company's adaptation of "Cinderella." In terms of acting, he appeared in the 1998 movie "The Famous", 1999's "The Storm", 2000's "El Dorado", 2002's "Harry Potter: The Chamber of Secrets",

Hu Xianxu (August 17, 2000 -), a native of Tianjin, is a film and television actor in mainland China and made his debut as a child star. In 2016, he became known to the general audience for his role as the rebellious yet kind-hearted middle school student Zhang Xiaoyu in the TV series "Little Farewell". In 2018, he was admitted to the Department of Acting of the Central Academy of Drama for his undergraduate degree with third place in drama, film and television performance, and was classmates with Yi Yang Qianxi and Li Landi. In 2020, he played the protagonist Shi Guang in the online drama "The Soul of Chess", so he received more attention from industry insiders and fans. Other representative works include "A Hundred Birds Pay Attention to the Phoenix", "A Little Farewell", "Stay with Mom", "The Wind in the Langya List", "Old Boy", "The Big Exam", "Flying Life and Love", "Under the Stranger", etc. Hu Xianxu went to the Galapagos Islands and the Amazon Rainforest in May 2025. During the ten-day journey, he recorded a self-produced micro-complexion "No Signal Here", which was broadcast on Tencent Video in August of the same year. Hu Xianxu participated in many charity activities. In December 2018, he was hired as the Youth Leadership Advocate of the United Nations Population Fund’s “Belt and Road Initiative”. In October 2019, he was hired as the China Youth Envoy of the United Nations Population Fund. In November 2019, the Tourism Ambassador of Vienne, France was appointed. In November 2020, he was listed on the "2020 Forbes China Elite List Under 30".

Sibelle Hu (English: Sibelle Hu, May 4, 1958 -), native of Huai'an County, Jiangsu Province, was born in a military village in Taiwan. She is a second-generation foreigner. She was a female martial arts actor, singer and program host in Taiwanese literary films in the 1970s and Hong Kong in the 1980s. She became famous for her role in "Happy Face", and her other works include "The Emperor and the Empress", "The King of Flowers", etc.

Hu Ge (July 13, 1974 -), a native of Wuhan, Hubei, is an electronic musician. After 2010, he engaged in commercial advertising directing and performance. His most famous advertising series is Qixi.

Hu Jie (1958-), Chinese director.

Hu Ge (September 20, 1982 -), Chinese actor and singer, graduated from the Performance Department of Shanghai Theater Academy. He is currently the performance director of Shanghai Theater Academy Experimental Film Studio and deputy director of the Central Propaganda Committee of the China Democratic League. In 2005, he became famous after starring in "Legend of Sword and Fairy" as the protagonist Li Xiaoyao. In 2015, he won the Magnolia Award for Best Actor at the 22nd Shanghai TV Festival, the Audience Favorite Actor and the Most Popular Actor at the 28th China TV Golden Eagle Award for his role as Mei Changsu in "Nirvana in Fire". In June 2024, he won the Magnolia Award for Best Actor again for "Flowers".

Hu Bingliu (August 1, 1940 - February 14, 2012), a native of Huangpi, Hubei Province, is a Chinese film director. His representative works are "Nostalgia", "Xiangyin", "Countrymen" and "Anju". He won the Best Director Award at the 18th China Golden Rooster Awards in 1998.

Hu Haokang (November 11, 2008 -), a native of Beijing, is a Chinese child star and the son of actors Hu Jun and Lu Fang. In 2015, he became popular after participating in the Hunan Satellite TV variety show "Where Are We Going, Dad Season 3" with his father Hu Jun.