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Marc Ma (Marc Ma, August 19, 1979 -) is a Chinese actor, producer and director. He has appeared in many TV series and movies. Officially joined Huanyu Entertainment in March 2011.
Matt Damon
Film & TV · United States
Matthew Paige "Matt" Damon (English: Matthew Paige "Matt" Damon, /ˈdeɪmən/, October 8, 1970 -) is an American actor and screenwriter, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Damon once attended Harvard University, but because he wanted to continue his involvement in the entertainment industry, he dropped out of school and went to Los Angeles to pursue his career without completing his credits. Damon and fellow actor Ben Affleck won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing the screenplay for Good Will Hunting, and Damon was nominated for a Best Actor award for the same film. His main representative works include "Saving Private Ryan", "The Talented Mr. Ripley", "The Bourne Supremacy" series, "The Pirates" series, "The Departed" and "The Martian". Damon is currently married to Luciana Bozán Barroso, with whom he has four daughters, including one from Barroso's previous marriage. Damon has won multiple awards and is ranked among the top 25 actors with the highest total income.
Marlon Brando
Film & TV · United States
Marlon Brando, Jr. (English: Marlon Brando, Jr., April 3, 1924 - July 1, 2004), born in Nebraska, United States, is an American film actor and social activist. The 27th and 45th Oscar winner. He is acclaimed for bringing realism to cinematic performance and is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors of all time. He helped popularize the Stanislavskian acting method and studied with Stella Adler in the 1940s. He is best known for his performances as Terry Malloy in "On the Waterfront" and Vito Corleone in "The Godfather", for which he won two Academy Awards for Best Actor. He has also performed well in many films such as "A Streetcar", "Viva Sabada", "Julius Caesar", "Bikes", "Image of the Golden Eye", "Last Tango in Paris", "Apocalypse Now" and many other films. Marlon Brando also participated as a social activist in the African American civil rights movement and many Native American movements. In 1999, he was selected by the American Film Institute as the fourth greatest actor of the century. He initially received critical acclaim and an Academy Award nomination for his successful portrayal of the gangster Stanley in the 1951 film adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire, his first successful Broadway role. Later, he played Terry Malloy in "On the Waterfront", playing this character with flesh and blood, making him a representative of the lower-middle-class workers in the United States, which earned Brando more praise and an Academy Award. His role as rebel motorcycle gang leader Johnny Strabler in "Bikers" has become a timeless classic image in popular culture. Marlon Brando starred as Emiliano Zapata in "Viva Sabada" in 1952, as Mark Antony in Joseph Mankiewicz's 1953 film "Julius Caesar", and as Air Force Major Lloyd Gruver in the 1957 film "Cherry Blossoms" adapted from James Michener's novel. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor three times. In the 1950s, Brando was selected into the "Top Ten Money-Making Stars" list three times, ranking tenth in 1954, sixth in 1955, and fourth in 1958. The 1960s were a low point for Brando. He directed and starred in the cult Western film One Eyed, which suffered a major commercial failure.
Ken Takakura
Film & TV · Japan
Ken Takakura (Japanese: Takakura Ken/Takakura sword, Romanized: Takakura Ken, February 16, 1931 - November 10, 2014), whose real name was Goichi Oda, was an actor born in Nakata City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
G Gao Junyu Film & TV · People's Republic of ChinaGao Junyu (August 19, 2001 -) is from Guangzhou, Guangdong. In 2009, she became well-known to the public after taking part in the BBK reading machine commercial, and was later known as the "Reading Machine Girl".
Gao Xixi
Film & TV · People's Republic of China
Gao Xixi (June 16, 1962 -), formerly known as Gao Xixi, male, native of Nanchang, Jiangxi, director in mainland China, works at the Television Art Center of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force. Established studio Xishi Century Film and Television.
Gao Zhisen
Film & TV · People's Republic of China
Clifton Ko Chi-Sum, MH (English: Clifton Ko Chi-Sum, August 6, 1958 -), originally from Zhongshan, Guangdong, is a Hong Kong director and producer. He is a cross-media person. His works include movies, TV series, concerts, stage plays, and TV programs. He is also the founder of Spring Stage Production Co., Ltd.
Gao Huijun
Film & TV · Republic of China
Gao Huijun (Zou dialect: Tanivu Yata'uyungana, August 24, 1972 -), a Taiwanese aboriginal Tsou tribe, Taiwanese female singer and actress, was born in Dabang Village, Alishan Township, Chiayi County.
Takahashi Minami
Film & TV · Japan
Takahashi Minami (Japanese: Takahashi Minami/Takahashi Minami, Romanized: Takahashi Minami, April 8, 1991 -) is a Japanese female artist, a former member of the female idol group AKB48 and the spin-off group no3b, and the first general supervisor of the AKB48 Group. Born in Tokyo, his agency is Mama & Son. Nicknamed "Takamina" (Takamina). He debuted as a member of the first generation of AKB48 in 2005. Together with Atsuko Maeda and Yuko Oshima, he was a key figure in the take-off period of AKB48. He often played the role of rallying the members' cohesion and speaking on behalf of the outside world in the group. In 2009, he served as the first captain of AKB48's first unit "Team A". In 2012, he was appointed as the "General Supervisor" of the AKB48 Group, that is, the general leader of various groups under the AKB48 Group such as AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, HKT48, JKT48, NGT48, and SNH48. In 2013, he released his first solo single and made his debut as a solo singer. On April 8, 2016, he graduated from AKB48 after holding a self-produced graduation performance at the AKB48 Theater. After that, he focused on his activities as a singer and program host.
Isao Takahata
Film & TV · Japan
Isao Takahata (Japanese: Takahata Isao/Takahata Isao, Romanized: Takahata Isao, October 29, 1935 - April 5, 2018) was an animation film director and producer born in Ise City, Mie Prefecture, Japan. He was involved in animation production at the dawn of the Japanese animation industry. He has launched TV animation series "Little Angel" and "Pretty Woman" adapted from famous novels. Later, he founded Studio Ghibli with Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki and others, and directed film animations such as "Grave of the Fireflies", "Heisei Tanuki Battle", and "The Tale of Princess Kaguya". He emphasizes a delicate realistic style and realistic descriptions of daily life in his works, which has an influence on the Japanese animation industry. The screen expression and directing techniques also inspired Hayao Miyazaki, Yuki Tomino, Sunao Katabuchi and others.
K Kaohsiung Film & TV · People's Republic of ChinaKaohsiung (English: Eddy Ko Hung, December 26, 1944 -), formerly known as Ho Yiu-shen, is a Hong Kong actor. He joined the Hong Kong film industry in 1968 and began to get involved in the television industry in the 1970s. After 2007, he moved to the film and television industry in mainland China and continues to this day.
Wei Chen
Film & TV · People's Republic of China
Wei Chen (English: Vision Wei; February 22, 1986 -), a native of Lanzhou, Gansu, is a Chinese singer and actor.
Rubeus Grint
Film & TV · U.K.
Rupert Grint (English: Rupert Grint /ɡrɪnt/, August 24, 1988 - ), British actor. He was born in Harlow, County Ashes, England. His full name was Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint. He became famous when he was cast as Ron Wesley in the Harry Potter film series at the age of 11. Before that, he had only performed in school plays and local theater companies; he has since continued to work in film, television and theatre. Beginning in 2002, he began working outside of the Harry Potter series, co-starring in The Assassin. He had starring roles in the 2006 comedy-drama film "Driving Lessons" and the 2010 limited-release drama film "Cherry Bomb." He co-starred with Bill Nair and Emily Brown in the comedy "Target." His first film project after the Harry Potter series was a supporting role in the 2012 anti-war film White Winter. In 2013, his movie "CBGB" was released and he starred in CBS's new show "Super Clyde". In October of the same year, he made his stage debut in Jez Butterworth's The Magic at the Harold Pinter Theater in London. In 2014, he voiced the role of Josh in "Postman Pat: The Movie"; from 2017 to 2018, he produced and starred in the TV series "Kidnapping" based on the movie of the same name. Since 2019, he has starred in Apple TV+'s psychological horror series "The Handmaiden." In 2009, "The Times" published its ranking of the UK's richest people, and Galiente was included in the "Top 100 Richest People Under Thirty". Galiente's net worth is as high as 9 million pounds.
Ruger Hall
Film & TV · Kingdom of the Netherlands
Ruger Olsen Hauer is a Dutch actor, screenwriter and environmental activist. He is more famous for co-starring with Harrison Ford in the 1982 science fiction film "Blade Runner", in which he played Roy Batty. His tearful monologue in the rain became a classic in the history of science fiction films.
Bao Dexi
Film & TV · United States
Peter Pau Tak-hei, BBS (English: Peter Pau Tak-hei, 1952-), was born in Hong Kong, his ancestral home is Shexian County, Anhui Province, his real name is Bao Qiming, a Hong Kong photographer and director. The son of Hong Kong actor Bao Fang and the younger brother of actress Bao Qijing. Bao Dexi has won the Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Cinematography six times, the Oscar for Best Cinematography in 2001 for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", and the 43rd Golden Horse Awards for Best Cinematography in 2006 for "If Love". In his early years, he studied in the primary section of Xiangdao Middle School and Xiangdao Middle School, and was a primary school classmate with director Yan Hao.
Rudolph Valentino
Film & TV · kingdom of italy
Rudolph Valentino (Italian: Rodolfo Valentino/Rudolph Valentino, full name Rodolfo Pietro Filiberto Raffaello Guglielmi di Valentina d'Antonguella, May 6, 1895 - August 23, 1926) was an Italian actor, sex symbol and star who later went to the United States to develop. He was one of the most popular stars of the 1920s and one of the best-known actors of the silent film era. His father is Italian and his mother is French. Rodolfo Valentino also has the nickname Latin's Lover.
Bob Fosse
Film & TV · United States
Robert Louis "Bob" Fosse (English: Robert Louis "Bob" Fosse, June 23, 1927 - September 23, 1987) was a late famous American film, music, and stage actor. His areas of expertise include actors, dancers, musical theater choreographers, musical theater and film directors, screenwriters and editors. He has won the Tony Award for Best Choreography 8 times in total, and to this day (as of 2013) he is still the person who has won the most awards in this category. In terms of film, he has been nominated for Academy Awards 4 times, and won the Director Award at the 45th Academy Awards held on March 27, 1973 for directing "Cabaret", defeating Francis Ford Coppola, the director of the classic gangster film "The Godfather."
Feng Feifei
Film & TV · Republic of China
Lin Qiuluan (August 20, 1953 - January 3, 2012), whose stage name was Feng Feifei, was nicknamed the Hat Queen, Labor Angel, etc., and was a Taiwanese female singer, actress and host. It plays a pivotal role in the Chinese-speaking communities in Taiwan, Mainland China and Southeast Asia. Feng Feifei's acting career began in the early 1970s. Later, she became well-known for her works such as "Applause" and "I Am a Cloud". She also acted as the heroine in the films directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, "She's the One" and "The Wind". On January 3, 2012, she passed away at St. Teresa's Hospital due to worsening of lung cancer (lung adenocarcinoma). Before his death, he tried to hide the news of his death for two years, but his son and assistant stopped him. He finally decided to finish the funeral arrangements and announced it to the public only 41 days after his death (February 13). Feng Feifei was continuously nominated for the Golden Bell Award for Best Female Singer from 1980 to 1984, and won the award in 1982 and 1983. She is the only female singer in history to win this award consecutively. She was also nominated for the Golden Bell Award for Best Variety Show Host, and the program she hosted was also nominated for the Golden Bell Award for Best Variety Show Award for the second time. In 2013, people in Taiwan's entertainment industry awarded her the "Special Contribution Award" at the 24th Golden Melody Awards and the 48th Golden Bell Awards respectively.
Luhan
Film & TV · People's Republic of China
Lu Han (April 20, 1990 -) is a male singer and actor in Mainland China. On April 8, 2012, he debuted in China and South Korea with the Korean men's group EXO and the Chinese unit EXO-M. He served as the lead singer, lead dancer, and appearance in the team. After quitting EXO on October 10, 2014, he moved to mainland China for development.
Maddie
Film & TV · United States
Matt Dillon (English: Matt Dillon, February 18, 1964 -) is an American actor and film director. He joined the ranks of actors in the 1970s and became a teenage idol in the 1980s. In 1990, he won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Actor for "Drugstore Cowboy" and in 2006 for "The Impact", he won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Mike McIntyre
Film & TV · U.K.
Michael Hazen James McIntyre (February 21, 1976 -) is a British comedian, actor and presenter. In 2012, he was reported to be the highest-grossing comedian in the world. He has his own comedy show on BBC One and has also been a judge on Britain's Got Talent. He now lives in London.
Michael B. Jordan
Film & TV · United States
Michael Bakari Jordan (English: Michael Bakari Jordan, February 9, 1987 -), American actor, director and producer. He is best known for his roles as Wallace on The Wire (2002), Reggie Porter Montgomery on All My Children (2003-2006), East Dillon High School quarterback Vance Howard on Days of Our Lives (2009-2011), and Alex on Parenthood (2010-2011). Later, Jordan starred in the films "Kick-Ass" (2012) and the critically acclaimed "Oscar Day" (2013). He also played Johnny Stone/Human Torch in the 2015 superhero movie "Amazing Superman", and also interpreted Ardenis Kidd, the son of Apollo, in the "Rocky" series spin-off movie "The Fighter" in the same year. Jordan has been selected as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine twice, in 2020 and 2023.
Maijia
Film & TV · People's Republic of China
Karl Maka (English: Karl Maka; February 29, 1944 -), formerly known as Karl Maka, is a Hong Kong actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. He is good at filming comedies. His bald image is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. He is known as "Authority Maka", "Sir Mai", "Bald Man" and "Bald Detective". He once owned the horse "Thunder". The film was assigned to dubbing artist Jin Gui.
Mai Junlong
Film & TV · People's Republic of China
Juno Mak (English: Juno Mak, March 18, 1984 -), whose real name is Bobby Mak, is a Hong Kong male singer, actor, and director. His father is businessman Mak Shaotang.