- Stephen Chow
Stephen Chow (traditional Chinese: 周星馳; simplified Chinese : 周星驰; often Romanized as Chow Sing Chi; pinyin : Zhōu Xīngchí; jyutping : zau1 sing1 ci4) (born June 22 1962) is a director and actor in many blockbuster movies in Hong Kong. He is considered the finest Hong Kong screen comedian since Michael Hui, and a mega-superstar to all concerned in the Hong Kong entertainment circle, epitomized by his nickname 星爺 (Sing Yeh, lit. - Takeshi Kaneshiro
Takeshi Kaneshiro (Born October 11, 1973) is a male actor and model. Of half-Japanese, half-Taiwanese ancestry, he was born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan but now resides in Japan. Takeshi was discovered by his classmate's mother at Taipei American School, who suggested him for a try out at modeling. Wanting money for buying a motorcycle at the time, he stepped into the show biz world. - Jiang Yanyong
Jiang Yanyong (Traditional Chinese: 蔣彥永, Simplified Chinese: 蒋彦永, Hanyu Pinyin: Jiǎng Yànyǒng, Wade-Giles: Chiang Yen-yung) (born 4 October 1931) is a Chinese physician from Beijing who publicized a coverup of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic in China. He is a senior member of the Communist Party of China, and as a military doctor holds a rank within the People's Liberation Army which is equivalent to Major General. - Cecilia Cheung
Cecilia Cheung (Traditional Chinese: 張栢芝, Simplified Chinese: 张柏芝, pinyin: Zhãng Bǒ Zhī, Cantonese: Cheung Pak Zhi, born May 24, 1980) is a Hong Kong actress and singer. She is affectionately known for her husky sultry voice - Wei Zi
Wei Zi (Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese: 巍子; born January 1956 in Ningxia, China) is a popular Chinese actor who has starred in so many movies and TV series such as the CCTV adaptation of the Jin Yong novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, Betrayal, The Red Merchant Hu Xue Yan and The Great Dunhuang. - Carina Lau
Carina Lau Kar-ling (Traditional Chinese: 劉嘉玲, Simplified Chinese: 刘嘉玲, pinyin: Liú Jiālíng;Wu Chinese (Suzhou Dialect) IPA:<font face="Lucida Sans Unicode">[liY][kɒ][lin]</font>; born December 8, 1965 in Suzhou, China with family roots in Rongxian, Guangxi, China), is a Hong Kong actress. She has been in a long-term relationship with Tony Leung Chiu-Wai since 1989. - Benny Chan
Benny Chan Muk-Sing, born (Traditional Chinese: 陳木勝) on October 7th, 1969 is a Hong Kong movie director, producer and writer. He is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese and was nominated for "Best director" at the 24th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards for the movie "New Police Story". - Joey Yung
Joey Yung Cho-Yee (Traditional Chinese:容祖兒; Simplified Chinese:容祖儿; Cantonese: Yung Cho-Yee; Mandarin pinyin: Róng, Zǔ'ér (born June 16, 1980) is a rising and very popular female Cantopop singer and actress from Hong Kong. She is an artist of the Emperor Entertainment Group. She won the "Most Popular Female Singer Award" on Jade Solid Gold in 2003 with the help of her hit, "My Pride" and won the same prize in 2004, 2005, … - Jung Chang
Jung Chang (born March 25, 1952) is a Chinese-born British writer, best known for her family autobiography "Wild Swans", selling over 10 million copies worldwide but banned in mainland China. Her 832-page biography of Mao Zedong, "Mao: The Unknown Story", written with her husband, the British Soviet historian Jon Halliday, was published in June 2005 and is a highly critical description of Mao Zedong's life and work. - Wan Li
Wan Li (Traditional Chinese: 萬里; Simplified Chinese: 万里) (born December, 1916) was the Chairman of the National People's Congress before his retirement in 1993, and was generally considered to be a moderate. He was born in Dongping, Shandong province of China. Wan Li joined the Communist Party of China in 1935. After the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, he had taken many high rank positions. - Yao
Yao (Traditional Chinese:堯, Simplified Chinese:尧) (2358 - 2258 BC) was a legendary Chinese ruler, one of the Three Sovereigns and the Five Emperors. Also known as Yaotang-shi (陶唐氏), he was born Yi Fangxun (伊放勳) or Yi Qi (伊祈) as the second son to Emperor Ku and Qingdu (慶都). He is also known as Tang Yao (唐堯). - Jordan Chan
Jordan Chan Siu Chun (Traditional Chinese: 陳小春, Simplified Chinese: 陈小春) is a Chinese actor and musician from Hong Kong. A member of the Hakka ethnic group, he was born in Hong Kong on July 8, 1967. Chan got his start by enrolling in the TVB Dancers' Training Class in 1985. Soon after graduation, he joined a few of the studio's troupes that would accompany popular singers during their live performances. He worked with artists such as Alan Tam, Leslie Cheung, … - Puyi
In English, he is known more simply as Puyi ("Pu-i" in Wade-Giles romanization), which is in accordance with the Manchu tradition of never using an individual's clan name and given name together, but is in complete contravention with the traditional Chinese and Manchu custom whereby the private given name of an emperor was considered taboo and ineffable. It may be that the use of the given name Puyi after the overthrow of the empire was thus a political technique, … - Dou Wei
Dou Wei (surname Dou; Simplified Chinese: 窦唯; Traditional Chinese: 竇唯; pinyin: Dòu Wéi) is a Chinese musician born October 141969 in Beijing, China. He has two daughters: one named Dou Jingtong (born January 3, 1997), born to his ex-wife Faye Wong, and the other one born to his ex-wife Gao Yuan. On May 10, 2006, Dou was arrested after storming the office of the Beijing News newspaper's editorial department, … - Felix Wong
Felix Wong Yat-Wah (Simplified Chinese: 黄日华, Traditional Chinese: 黃日華, Jyutping: Wong4 Yat9 Wa4, Pinyin: Huang2 Ri4 Hua2) (born September 4, 1961 in Hong Kong) is a popular TVB actor in Hong Kong. Felix Wong graduated from TVB Artist Training Class, and proceeded to act for TVB, where he made his name known. Although he has appeared in over a dozen movies, he is mostly known for his work in various television series. - Han Fu
Han Fu (Traditional Chinese: 韓馥) (d. 191) was a bureaucrat during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era in ancient China. He was the governor of Jizhou (冀州, present day southern Hebei) when the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out in 184. In the historical novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", by Luo Guanzhong, Han Fu participated in the coalition against Dong Zhuo. After the coalition is broken, he returned to Jizhou. - Liu Ji
Liu Ji (Simplified Chinese: 刘基; Traditional Chinese: 劉基; Pinyin: Liú Jī; Wade-Giles: Liu Chi; July 1, 1311 — 16 May, 1375), courtesy name Liu Bowen (劉伯温), posthumous name Wencheng (文成), was a Chinese military strategist, officer, statesman and poet of the late Yuan and early Ming dynasty. He lived in Nantian Town, Wencheng County, Wenzhou, but came from Qiantian County. - Zhang Jiao
Zhang Jiao or Zhang Jue (Simplified Chinese: 张角; Traditional Chinese: 張角; Pinyin: Zhāng Jiǎo or Zhāng Jué) was the leader of the Yellow Turbans during the period of the late Eastern Han Dynasty in China. He was said to be a sorcerer, and was a follower of Taoism. - Li Zhaoxing
Li Zhaoxing (Traditional Chinese:李肇星, Simplified Chinese:李肇星, Hanyu Pinyin: Lǐ Zhàoxīng, Wade-Giles: Li Chao-hsing) was the foreign minister of the People's Republic of China from 2003 to 2007. He was born in Shandong province and graduated from Peking University in 1964. He worked as a diplomat in Africa before becoming Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1990 and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1995, ambassador to the United States in 1998, … - Hsuan Hua
Venerable Master Hsuan Hua (Traditional Chinese: 宣化上人; Hanyu Pinyin: "Xuān Huà Shàng Rén", literal meaning:"proclaim and transform") (16 April, 1918 - 7 June, 1995), also known as An Tzu and Tu Lun, was a Buddhist monk and an important figure in Western Mahayana Buddhism. Master Hsuan Hua was the founder of the Dharma Realm Buddhist Association (DRBA), a Buddhist organization with chapters in the United States, … - Ma Yuan
Ma Yuan (14 BC-49) was a Chinese general who served during the Eastern Han Dynasty. Ma Chao of the Three Kingdoms period was his descendant. - Jiao Yu
Jiao Yu (Traditional and Simplified Chinese: 焦玉, Wade-Giles: Chiao Yü, Hanyu Pinyin: Jiāo Yù) was a Chinese military officer loyal to Zhu Yuanzhang (1328-1398 AD), the founder of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD). He was entrusted by Emperor Hongwu (洪武) as a leading artillery officer for the rebel army that overthrew the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, and established the Ming Dynasty. - Peng Dehuai
Peng Dehuai (T. Chinese: 彭德懷, S. Chinese: 彭德怀, Pinyin: Péng Déhuái, Wade-Giles: P'eng Te-huai) (October 24, 1898 - November 29 1974) was a prominent Communist Party of China military leader. - Zhang Yuan
Zhang Yuan (Traditional: 張元; Simplified: 张元; pinyin: Zhāng Yuán) (born 1963, Nanjing, China) is a Chinese film director. Zhang received a BA in Cinematography from the Beijing Film Academy in 1989. He is a member of China's Sixth Generation of film directors. - Devon
Devon Song (Traditional Chinese: 宋健彰; pinyin: Song Jian Zhang, born 20 December 1980 in Taiwan, People Republic of China). A Taiwanese. A student of Soochow University. Devon studied business. He is the lead male vocalist in the popular Taiwanese band Nan Quan Ma Ma. (南拳媽媽) He grown up in a single parent family. He has one younger brother. He has a stepfather. His stepfather loves his family. - Niki Chow
Niki Chow Lai-ki (Traditional Chinese: 周麗淇, born 30 August, 1979, Place of Origin: Shanghai) is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer. Niki Chow was born and studied in Hong Kong. Her school life ended when she was spotted by an agent who offered her a modeling opportunity. This was the beginning of her life as an artist. She was just about 17 years old at that time. A few years later, she started acting in movies and TV series. - Li Qingzhao
Li Qingzhao (Traditional Chinese: 李清照; Simplified Chinese: 李清照, pinyin: Lǐ Qīngzhào; Wade-Giles: Li Ch'ing-chao) (1084-c. 1151) was a Chinese writer and poet of the Song Dynasty, regarded by many as the premier woman poet in the Chinese language. She was born in Licheng to a family of officials and scholars; her father was a friend of Su Shi. Before she got married, her poetry was already well known with elite circles. - Vivian Chow
Vivian Chow (Traditional Chinese: 周慧敏; Pinyin: Zhōu Huì Mǐn) (b. November 10, 1967 - confirmed by Vivian, due to common misconception of November 20th), is a popular singer and actress from Hong Kong. Throughout Vivian's career, she has earned a reputation for being a kind and humble superstar. Her personality and attitude towards fans and colleagues have remained unchanged through the rising of her fame. - Wang Chongyang
Wang Chongyang <small><nowiki>[</nowiki>Chinese calendar: 宋徽宗政和二年十二月廿二 – 金世宗大定十年正月初四<nowiki>]</nowiki></small> (Traditional Chinese: 王重陽; Simplified Chinese: 王重阳; pinyin: Wáng Chóngyáng) was a Song Dynasty Taoist who was one of the founders of Quanzhen Taoism in the twelfth century. He is one of the Five Northern Patriarchs of that school of Taoism. - Myolie Wu
Myolie Wu (Traditional Chinese: 胡杏兒, Simplified Chinese: 胡杏儿) (born November 6, 1979) is a Hong Kong actress for the popular Hong Kong TVB television station. - Shirley Yeung
Shirley Yeung (Traditional Chinese: 楊思琦, Simplified Chinese: 杨思琦; born August 7, 1978) is a Hong Kong actress under contract to the TVB television channel. She was the winner of the 2001 Miss Hong Kong contest. She had been the favourite among audiences since the very beginning of the competition. She won 6 awards and she currently holds the record for the most awards won by Miss HK. Shirley Yeung participated in Miss Chinese International 2002, … - Ruby Yang
Ruby Yang, is an Academy Award-winning Chinese American filmmaker. Originally from Hong Kong, Yang has worked on a range of feature and documentary films exploring Chinese themes as director and editor. She was both associate producer and editor for Joan Chen’s debut feature "Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl", series editor for Bill Moyer’s PBS series "Becoming American: The Chinese Experience", … - Li Yuanhong
Li Yuanhong (Traditional Chinese: 黎元洪, Pinyin: Lí Yuánhóng, courtesy Songqing 宋卿, 1864 - June 3, 1928) was a Chinese general and political figure during the Qing dynasty and the republican era. He was twice president of the Republic of China. - Kevin Cheng
Kevin Cheng（Traditional Chinese: 鄭嘉穎, born 15 August, 1969） is a TVB actor and singer in Hong Kong. He has recently seen his popularity rise due to roles in "Hard Fate, Split Second, Under the Canopy of Love" and "Trimming Success". He recently won the "Best Actor Award at the TVB 39th Anniversary for "Under the Canopy of Love". He is rumoured to be dating his "Under the Canopy of Love" co-star, Niki Chow. - Selina Chow
Selina Chow Liang Shuk-yee, GBS OBE JP (Traditional Chinese: 周梁淑怡) (born 25 January 1945 in Hong Kong with family root in Panyu, Guangdong) is a current member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong and the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. She is known for her career in politics as well as her previous career in the broadcasting sector. An alumna of St. Paul's Co-educational College, Wilkes-Booth College (US) and the University of Hong Kong, … - Wong Ka Kui
Koma Wong Ka-Kui (Simplified Chinese: 黄家驹, Traditional Chinese: 黄家駒, Jyutping: Wong4 Ga1 Keoi1, Pinyin: Huang2 Jia1 Ju1) (June 10, 1962 - June 30, 1993) was a Hong Kong born (with family roots in Taishan, Guangdong) composer, songwriter and singer. He was lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and the founding member of the Hong Kong rock band, Beyond. He composed more than 90 percent of the songs for the band and quite a few award-winning lyrics. - Kenny Kwan
Kenny Kwan Chi-Bun (Traditional Chinese: 關智斌, Hanyu Pinyin Guān Zhìbīn, born December 30, 1980 in the Philippines) is a Hong Kong singer and actor, under the music label, EEG. He was born in the Philippines, but grew up in Hong Kong. At the age of 20, he and his former partner, Steven Cheung were created as the members of Boy'Z. In the last 4 years, Boy'Z has become one of the most popular pop duals in Hong Kong. - Song Yingxing
Song Yingxing (Traditional Chinese:宋應星; Simplified Chinese:宋应星; Wade Giles: Sung Ying-Hsing; 1587-1666 AD) was a Chinese scientist and encyclopedist who lived during the late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). He was the author of an encyclopedia that covered a wide variety of technical subjects, including the use of gunpowder weapons. - Liu Tao
Liu Tao (traditional Chinese: 劉濤, simplified Chinese: 刘涛; born 12 July of 1978), is a relatively popular actress from Mainland China. Her major productions include the 2003 version of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, The Last Concubine, Huan Zhu Ge Ge and Dali Princess alongside popular Taiwanese actress Ruby Lin. Her performance as A Zhu in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils won her much acclaim from viewers and critics alike. - Tongzhi Emperor
The Tongzhi Emperor, born Zaichun was the ninth emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the eighth Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1861 to 1875. The only surviving son of the Xianfeng Emperor and the Empress Dowager Cixi, Tongzhi attempted political reform in the period of the Tongzhi Restoration. His first reign name was Qixiang (祺祥; Man: fengšengge sabingga), but this name was later abandoned by Cixi in favour of Tongzhi, …
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