Film & TV

Huang Zhan (zhān) (English: James Wong Jim, March 18, 1941 - November 24, 2004), whose real name is Huang Zhansen (English: James Wong Jum-sum), nicknamed Yiqin, also has the pen names Liu Jie, Lu Lang, Bu Wen Zhan, Zhan Xiao, Jiu Liu, Tie Shu, etc., and is honored as "Uncle Zhan" by later generations. He is a Hong Kong composer, lyricist, advertiser, writer, actor, director, screenwriter, host and singer. He is regarded as a representative figure of Hong Kong's cross-media creation, and is known as "a generation of ghosts" and "Hong Kong ghosts". Huang Zhan, together with his friends Jin Yong, Ni Kuang, and Chua Lam, was dubbed the "Four Great Talents of Hong Kong" by the public and the media. From 1989 to 1990, Huang Zhan, together with Ni Kuang and Chua Lam, hosted Asia Television's classic adult talk show "Undefended Tonight", which was widely welcomed by the audience. The three were called "Hong Kong's Three Famous Talkers" by the media. In addition, Huang Zhan is also one of the three major lyricists in the early Hong Kong Cantonese pop music scene, along with Lu Guozhan and Zheng Guojiang. Huang Zhan's date of birth is March 18, 1941, the same as Zheng Guojiang's. On November 24, 2004, Huang Zhan died of lung cancer at the age of 63. More than 10,000 Hong Kong citizens attended his memorial service.

Gigi Lai Chi (English: Gigi Lai Chi, October 1, 1971 -), now known as Lai Ka Yee Gigi, is the founder, chairman of the board of directors and CEO of Zhuojia Holdings Group. She is a Hong Kong female singer and actress, nicknamed "The God of Love". She was once a female artist contracted by the manager of TVB. Gigi Lai entered the entertainment industry at the age of 14 and became an artist in music, film and television in the 1990s. He has starred in the movie "Young and Dangerous" series, "The Heaven and the Dragon Sword", "The Golden Branch" and many other popular TV dramas, establishing his position in the TV industry. In 2008, he announced his complete withdrawal from the entertainment industry and married businessman Ma Tingqiang in the same year.

Leon Lai Ming, SBS, MH (English: Leon Lai Ming; December 11, 1966 -), was born in Beijing, a Hong Kong male singer and actor. He immigrated to Hong Kong with his family when he was young. He studied in the United Kingdom during middle school. At the age of 19, he participated in the "Fifth Rookie Singing Competition" and joined the entertainment industry after winning the award. In 1990, Lai Lai debuted as a singer and released a music album. Since 1992, he has been hailed as one of the "Four Kings of Hong Kong". In 1999, he stopped contacting the Hong Kong music awards ceremony to make time for music and film development. In 2002, he won the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor for the movie "Going Home". Lai Lai was appointed by the United Nations Children's Fund in 1994 and became the world's first Chinese "International Charity Ambassador". The following year, he was promoted to "International Youth Envoy" and set the Guinness World Record for the largest number of beneficiaries of charity activities. In 1998, he was selected as one of the ten outstanding young people in Hong Kong. He is currently the honorary vice president of the Community Chest of Hong Kong. The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region awarded Lai Lai three medals between 2003 and 2019 in recognition of his contributions to charity.

Liming Hui (November 20, 1909 - December 9, 2003), female, from Xiangtan, Hunan, was a Chinese children's singer, dancer and film actor. The release of the single "Drizzle" in 1928 also marked the beginning of era music.

Lai Man-wai (1893-October 26, 1953), an early Hong Kong film producer, is known as the "Father of Hong Kong Film" and "Chinese Film Pioneer".

Akira Kurosawa, whose monastic title is "Eimeiden Hōkuni, the Great Merciful Buddhist Master", is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He is one of the most internationally influential directors of Japanese films and an important figure in the history of modern Japanese films. He is known as the "Shakespeare of the film industry". His career spans nearly sixty years, and his representative works include "Rashomon", "Seven Samurai", "The Last Day", "Heaven and Hell", "Desu Uzala", "Kagemusha", "Ran", etc.

Iain Murray Rose AM (English: Iain Murray Rose, January 6, 1939 – April 15, 2012) was an Australian swimmer, actor, sports commentator and marketing executive. He has won 6 Olympic medals (including 4 gold medals, 1 silver medal and 1 bronze medal) and is also the former world record holder in 400 meters, 800 meters and 1500 meters freestyle.

Debby Ryan (English: Debby Ryan (real name: Deborah Ann) Popp (May 13, 1993 -), an American female singer and actress, was born in Huntsville, Alabama. She began performing in professional theaters at the age of 7 and was later discovered by Disney Channel. From 2008 to 2011, she played Bailey Pickett in the sitcom "Chuck & Cody's Life on a Cruise" and Abby Jensen in the 2010 movie "16".

Qi Hui (??—March 10, 2013) is a Chinese female artist.

Gong Jun (November 29, 1992 -), Chinese actor. In 2015, he entered the Chinese entertainment industry by starring in the ancient costume online drama "Sword and Sword". In 2020, he became known to more audiences for starring in the campus drama "To Our Sweet Little Happiness" and the urban drama "Love from Marriage". In 2021, he became popular for his role as the leading actor in the costume drama "The Order of Mountains and Rivers", playing the role of "Wen Kexing", the owner of the ghost valley. At the end of the same year, he won the "Popular Actor of the Year" award at the "GQ Annual Personality Ceremony". In 2022, he won the "Most Popular Actor of the Year" award at the 6th "Jinguduo Online Film and Television Festival" for his role as "Wen Kexing".

Karen Kong (English: Karen Kong, December 7, 1984 -), born in Labuan, Malaysia, is a Malaysian female singer and actress.

Gong Qiu Xia (English: Gong Qiu Xia, December 4, 1916 - September 7, 2004) was originally named Gong Shasha and Gong Qiuxiang. A native of Bang Town, Chongming County, Jiangsu Province (now part of Shanghai City), he lived on Linglong Street, east of the bridge. Famous Chinese film actor and singer. Along with Zhou Xuan, Bai Hong, Bai Guang, Yao Li, Li Xianglan and Wu Yingyin, they are also known as the seven major singers in Shanghai in the 1940s.