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D Deng Minghe Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Deng Minghe (English: Deng Minghe, June 8, 2006 - April 28, 2015), a Henan Opera actor, was born in Daming County, Handan City, Hebei Province. He is known as the red boy of Henan Opera. In 2010, she became famous after winning the title of Henan TV Station's Liyuan Spring Festival. In 2012 and 2013, she participated in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. At 10 pm on April 28, 2015, Deng Minghe passed away at the Naval General Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army in Beijing due to the recurrence of leukemia. He was only 8 years old.

Wu Junmei Wu Junmei Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Vivian Wu (Vivian Wu, February 5, 1966 -), female, Shanghainese, Chinese-American actress.

Run Run Shaw Run Run Shaw Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Sir Run Run Shaw, Grand Bauhinia Medal, CBE (English: Sir Run Run Shaw, November 19, 1907 - January 7, 2014), also known as Run Run Shaw, was a Hong Kong film and television producer, entertainment industry tycoon, and philanthropist during the mainland period of the Republic of China and after the war. Run Run Shaw was born in Zhejiang. In the 1920s, he went to Singapore to assist his third brother Yan Mei in the film distribution work there. After moving to Hong Kong in 1957, he established Shaw Brothers (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. and filmed more than a thousand Shaw Brothers Chinese films. In addition, he was also one of the founders of Television Broadcasting Company Limited (TVB, commonly known as TVB, now TVB Group Limited). TVB dominated the television industry in Hong Kong and occupied the leading position in local ratings for many years. In 1977, Shao was conferred a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II. During his lifetime, he had been committed to charity and donated to social welfare, especially education and science and technology. The educational funds donated by Shaw are all over mainland China. Many colleges and universities and many primary and secondary schools in China have "Shaw Towers" named after Shaw. In his later years, Run Run Shaw allocated funds to establish the "Shaw Prize", known as the Nobel Prize of the East, to commend figures who have made outstanding contributions to education and scientific research. At 6:55 a.m. on January 7, 2014 (the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month in the Guisi year), Run Run Shaw passed away peacefully at his home in Clear Water Bay Building, where he once lived. It was said that he was 106 years old.

Shao Yuwei Shao Yuwei Film & TV · Republic of China

Shao Yuwei (September 21, 1989 -), Taiwanese actress, singer and writer.

Z Zou Jihong Film & TV · Unknown nationality

Rogre J. Zou (April 22, 1963-) is a Chinese film director, screenwriter, and producer.

Z Zheng Yi Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Zheng Yi (March 10, 1947 -), formerly known as Zheng Guangzhao, is a contemporary Chinese writer, former chairman of the Shanxi Branch of the China Film Association, a member of the Chinese Writers Association, and one of the representatives of the scar literature and root-seeking literature genres. After the June 4th Incident in 1989, he fled to the United States, joined the Princeton China Society, and served as the president of the Independent Chinese PEN Society. Zheng Yi's representative works include "Maple", "Old Well", "Far Village", "Red Monument", etc. Among them, "Maple" and "Old Well" were adapted into movies in the 1980s. The latter won the "Golden Kirin Award" at the Tokyo International Film Festival in 1987, the Best Feature Film Award and the Best Actor and Actor Award at the 11th Hundred Flowers Awards in 1988.

Z Zheng Qianlong Film & TV · Republic of China

Zheng Qianlong (1942-September 4, 2007) was a native of Shanghai and a drama, film and television actor in the People's Republic of China.

Z Zheng Dongtian Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Zheng Dongtian (May 1944-), native of Luoshan, Henan, born in Chongqing, is a Chinese film director. He graduated from the Directing Department of Beijing Film Academy in 1966 and returned to teach in the Directing Department of Beijing Film Academy in 1976. The film "Neighbors" directed in 1982 won the Best Film Award at the 2nd China Golden Rooster Award. In 2003, he won the Outstanding Feature Film Award and Outstanding Director Award at the 10th China Film Huabiao Awards for his movie "Once Upon a Time in Taiwan".

Sammi Cheng Sammi Cheng Film & TV · British Hong Kong

Sammi Cheng Sau-man (English: Sammi Cheng Sau-man, August 19, 1972 -), Hong Kong female singer and actress. Since her debut in 1990, she has released more than 40 studio albums, held 11 large-scale solo ticketed concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum in Hung Hom, and held more than 100 concerts in Hong Kong. She is the third female artist in Hong Kong to have exceeded 100 concerts in the Coliseum. She has held more than 200 large-scale world tour concerts overseas, and won the IFPI Hong Kong Record Sales Award for "Highest Selling Local Female Singer of the Year" nine times. From 1997 to 2007, she was dubbed by the media as Hong Kong's top box-office record actress. She starred in 15 films with a cumulative box office of HK$370 million. In 2001, she occupied three of the "Top 10 Annual Box Office" seats. She was evaluated by the media as a "variable queen" who leads fashion trends, and was also named by Vogue magazine as "good at singing and acting, with equally excellent fashion sense", "the most successful role model for both acting and singing", and "a cross-century queen in the Chinese music scene". Sammi Cheng has gained awards in all aspects of acting over the years. She has won various "Queens of Singing and Movie Actress" across different fields. She is one of the "Double Queens of Singing and Filmmaking" in Hong Kong, and has won the "Best Actress" at the Hong Kong Film Awards, the "Best Actress" at the Hong Kong Film Directors Guild Annual Awards, and the Hong Kong Film Critics Circle Award. She has won individual awards such as "Best Actress" at the Academy Awards, "Best Actress" at the China-US Film Festival, "Golden Award for Female Singer" at the All-Star Popular Chart Awards, "Most Popular Female Singer" at the Top Ten Golden Song Awards, and "Most Outstanding Female Singer" at the Metro Awards.

Jessica Cheng Jessica Cheng Film & TV · United States

Jung Soo Jung, English name is Chrystal Soo Jung ( Korean: Jeong Soo-jeong, Romanized: Jung Soo-jung, October 24, 1994 -), stage name Krystal (English: Krystal, Korean: crystal), an American and Korean female singer, actress and host, born in San Francisco, California, a member of the Korean girl group f(x), serving as the image, lead singer and maknae in the team. At the end of August 2020, the contract with SM Entertainment expired and was not renewed. On October 12, 2020, she signed an exclusive contract with H& Entertainment, stating that she will do her best to launch more performing arts activities in the future. At the end of February 2024, the contract with H& Entertainment expired and was not renewed. He joined BANA Entertainment and focused on returning to music.

G Guo Baochang Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Guo Baochang (August 1940 - October 11, 2023), a famous Chinese director and writer, graduated from Beijing Film Academy. Wife Liu Gege. Known as "Master Bao".

Aaron Kwok Aaron Kwok Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Aaron Kwok Fu-shing (English: Aaron Kwok Fu-shing; October 26, 1965 -), a Hong Kong male singer and actor, one of the "Four Kings" of the Hong Kong music scene in the 1990s, and one of the representatives of dynamic artists. In 1990, he became popular after filming Taiwan's Guangyang motorcycle commercial. In the same year, he released his first Mandarin album "Endless Love for You". In 1992, he returned to Hong Kong and quickly developed and became the king. In 1997, 1998, and 2000, he won the "Most Popular Male Singer" award at the Hong Kong Top Ten Golden Song Awards Ceremony and the "Golden Award for Male Singer" at the "All-Star Music Chart Awards Ceremony" in 1998. After 2000, Aaron Kwok shifted the focus of his work to the big screen. In 2005 and 2006, he won the Best Actor at the Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards for the films "Sanchakou" and "Father and Son" respectively. In 2016, he won the Best Actor Award at the 35th Hong Kong Film Awards for "Blood in Search of Plum Blossoms". In the same year, "Cold War II" became the box office champion of Chinese-language films in Hong Kong film history. In addition to his acting career, Aaron Kwok is also keen on philanthropy. He established the Aaron Kwok International Charitable Foundation in 2000. In 2003, he was elected as one of the top ten outstanding young people in Hong Kong. In 2011, he served as the UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Ambassador. In 2026, he will serve as the Hong Kong Jockey Club Year of the Horse Ambassador.

Guo Fan Guo Fan Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Guo Fan (December 15, 1980 -), a native of Jining, Shandong Province, is a Chinese film director, producer and screenwriter. His representative works include the "Wandering Earth" series.

G Guo Xiaoting Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Guo Xiaoting (January 2, 1993 -) is a Chinese actress, born in Shanghai, and graduated from the 2011 Performance Department of Shanghai Theater Academy.

Guo Shuyao Guo Shuyao Film & TV · Republic of China

Guo Shuyao (July 18, 1990 -), nicknamed Yaoyao, is a Taiwanese actress, host, and singer. She debuted as an outdoor model in 2008, and was later discovered as a video game show host. In 2009, she became famous with her sexy image in the "Kill Big" commercial. Since then, she has also appeared in many TV series and movies and released several solo albums. In 2013, she played the protagonist in the movie "Zhiqi" and won the Best New Actor Award at the 50th Golden Horse Awards. In 2017, she performed as the heroine in the public television drama "Psychic Girl" and was nominated for the Golden Bell Award and caused a ratings boom. As of 2022, it has more than 1.13 million Facebook fans and more than 1.14 million Instagram fans.

G Guo Bailu Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Guo Bailu (September 25, 1997 -) was born in Shahekou District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province. He became famous because his father uploaded his photos to the NetEase photo album and was discovered by netizens and widely reposted. Currently, he has appeared in many TV series and commercials and is a famous child star in mainland China.

G Guo Keyu Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Guo Keyu (February 23, 1978-), female, Beijinger, Chinese actress. She became famous in 1995 with the movie "Red Cherry" and became the youngest Best Actress to win the Hundred Flowers Award (as of 2011). She was once called the "Girl Best Actress". After becoming famous, he successively appeared in and starred in many works, including "You and Me" (1998), "Angel Wings" (2000), "A True Love" (2001), and "The Favorite" (2001). In 2005, Guo Keyu formed the band "Star Chasers" with rock singer Ou Yang and guitarist Xiaosi. In 2009, he said in an interview that "singing is my career."

G Guo Wei Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Guo Wei (1922-November 14, 2014), male, born in Tianjin, is a Chinese film director.

G Guo Hexuan Film & TV · Unknown nationality

Guo Hexuan (born April 23, 2013) is a child actor from Mainland China. He is famous for his role as Liu Qi in his childhood in the movie "The Wandering Earth". His representative works are "The Wandering Earth" and "Mi Xiaoquan's School Chronicles".

G Guo Zhui Film & TV · Republic of China

Philip Kwok Chui (English: Philip Kwok Chui, October 21, 1951 -), whose real name is Chen Julu, also known as Guo Zhenfeng, is a Taiwanese-Hong Kong male martial arts actor and martial arts instructor. He joined the Hong Kong film industry in the 1970s and was an artist under Longbow Film Company and Shaw Brothers. In 1987, he won the "Best Action Choreography" at the 6th Hong Kong Film Awards. In 1988 and 2003, he was also nominated for "Best Action Choreography" at the 7th Hong Kong Film Awards and the 22nd Hong Kong Film Awards respectively.

Guo Caijie Guo Caijie Film & TV · Republic of China

Amber Kuo (English: Amber Kuo, February 19, 1986 -), Taiwanese female singer and actress. After performing "Tiny Times" in 2013, the focus of her career shifted to mainland China and she now lives in Beijing.

G Guo Xue Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Guo Xue (1982-), Chinese actress and collector.

Guo Xuefu Guo Xuefu Film & TV · Republic of China

Puff Kuo (English: Puff Kuo, June 30, 1988 -), Taiwanese singer and actor. She was a member of the girl group "Dream Girls" and became famous in 2011 when she played the role of the underworld daughter "Li Er" in the TV series "True Love". Won the title of FHM Taiwan's Top 100 Beauties from 2013 to 2015.

Y Yan Po Film & TV · Unknown nationality

Yan Po (January 5, 1967 -), whose real name is Yan Po, is a Beijinger and a film director in Mainland China. Graduated from the Visual Communication Department of the French National School of Decorative Arts.