#kenneth tsang

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[ratleyland]

This movie is a guilty pleasure.

I know it's incredibly flawed and certain scenes looks like an MTV Music Video... but it's such a good watch, the soundtrack is amazing and the cinematography throughout is top-notch.

[badmovieihave]

Bad movie I have Rush Hour 3-Film Collection It has Rush Hour 1998 , Rush Hour 2 (2001) , and Rush Hour 3 (2007)

[olivierdemangeon]

CHASING THE DRAGON (2017) ★★★✮☆

[andy121019]

My @letterboxd review of The Replacement Killers (1998)

[perfettamentechic]

27 aprile … ricordiamo …

27 aprile … ricordiamo … #semprevivineiricordi #nomidaricordare #personaggiimportanti #perfettamentechic

2023: Giovanni Lombardo Radice,  noto anche con lo pseudonimo di John Morghen, attore, sceneggiatore e regista teatrale italiano. Radice nasce a Roma, da una importante famiglia. Radice ha studiato per diventare ballerino, ma la sua carriera è stata interrotta da un infortunio alla schiena durante l’adolescenza. Dopo la formazione classica, all’età di 19 anni fondò una compagnia shakespeariana…

[blackmoonlightexpress]

Fun Facts behind TTEOTM!

Creative Team

Till the End of the Moon is the second TV drama produced by newcomer Otters Studio (獭獭文化), which was originally set up for dangai/BL drama Immortality (皓衣行), also featuring Luo Yunxi.

The Hangzhou-based Otters Studio is a subsidiary of Nanpai Entertainment (南派泛娱), the company owned by Kenneth Xu (aka “Third Uncle" 南派三叔). Xu is best known as the novelist and screenwriter behind "Grave Robbers' Chronicles" (盗墓笔记).

A big part of TTEOTM's core creative team also worked on Immortality. And a lot of the Immortality team came from Ashes of Love (2018) with Luo Yunxi. This includes...

He Fang (Screenwriter) - Immortality

Luo Xuan (Screenwriter & Associate Producer) - Immortality

Huang Wei (Costume Designer) - Immortality

Guan Dazhou (Music Director) - Immortality

Wang Yirong (Lead Producer) - Immortality

Wang Haiqi (B Unit Director & Action Director) - Immortality & Ashes of Love

Tsang Mingfai (Makeup Designer) - Immortality & Ashes of Love

Shen Xufei (Special Effects Director) - Immortality & Ashes of Love

Hua Tian World Concept - Immortality & Ashes of Love

Wang Haiqi was the stunt coordinator who trained Luo Yunxi in Ashes of Love

Part of the creative team came from Huanyu (Bai Lu's management company, aka the production company of Yanxi Palace). This includes award-winning art director Luan Hexin, Huang Xinyao (Yue Fuya) and Liu Min (Nan'an).

This is the second time Luo Yunxi and Bai Lu have paired up in a drama. They previously played a couple in modern workplace romance Love is Sweet (2020). Bai Lu expressed interest publicly in pairing up with LYX again in a costume drama numerous times.

In addition, a number of Love is Sweet actors have minor roles or cameos in TTEOTM:

Zhao Yuanyuan (Qiao Na aka Yuan Shuai's colleague who has a crush on him) plays the Moon Goddess

Cheng Chang (Jiang Jun's father) plays Ye Xiwu's father

Deng Jinghong (Jiang Jun and Yuan Shuai's shady client) plays Ye Xiwu's brother Ye Zeyu

The popularity of TTEOTM has generated renewed interest in Love is Sweet on iQiyi. In the first half of 2023, Love is Sweet is ranked #5 on Yunhe's "old/classic drama" list, receiving 360M views (10M views/episode), equivalent to airing a new medium-budget drama.

Two actors in Ashes of Love also have minor roles in TTEOTM:

Wang Yifei (Shuihe aka peacock princess in Ashes of Love) plays the Devil God's lieutenant Siying

He Zhonghua (Heavenly Emperor aka Runyu's father) plays the King of Sheng, again terrorizing Luo Yunxi's childhood

In addition, a number of TTEOTM actors play minor roles in the unaired Immortality:

Huang Yunyun (Yue Yingxin) plays Song Qiutong

Zheng Guolin (Qu Xuanzi aka Susu's father) plays Jiangxi

Huang Haibing (Zhaoyou) plays Nangong Zhangying

He Zhonghua (King of Sheng) plays Nangong Liu

Geng Yeting (Ye Qingyu) plays an unknown role

Production

The source novel (黑月光拿稳BE剧本) was optioned by Otter before it was complete due to strong early hype around the IP and interesting characters & premise. It's one of the top 10 most-saved web novels of that genre on the Jinjiang platform. Its title literally translates to "black moonlight is guaranteed a bad ending screenplay".

The screenplay was written for 40 episodes, which was edited into 50 episodes of probably 45 mins each. The original plan (based on governmental records) was to air 34 episodes as part 1 and 16 episodes as part 2. However, the NRTA (Chinese government agency that regulates TV) closed the loophole around airing two seasons back to back early this year, which is why TTEOTM was edited back down to 40 episodes of 55 mins each so that it could air in one go.

TTEOTM changed its Chinese title twice. It was originally named 月照千峰为一人 (The moon shines for one person). It was then renamed to 长月无烬 (long moon without Jin/ember, also a pun for without limit or endless), which is the official publication name proposed by fans of the web novel. Right before the booting ceremony, it was renamed 长月烬明 likely for auspicious reasons (especially after the LYX accident and Immortality not airing)

Some keen netizens have noticed that if you break apart the characters of its Chinese title, 长月烬明, it becomes 长月火尽日月, which literally means....

长月 (long moon) - how people refer to the drama, in its short form

火 (fire) - Chinese internet lingo for explosive or popular

尽日月 (to the end of sun and moon)

(Gotta give one to Chinese people for coming up with auspicious names)

Luo Yunxi was injured right before production began when filming his final scene in Light Chaser Rescue. He got punched in the mouth by a costar which required emergency surgery and left a scar on the top left corner of his mouth. Production was delayed as a result. Bai Lu had to film her solo scenes first starting Oct 19, 2021. The booting ceremony took place on Nov 6, 2021 after Luo Yunxi joined the set.

Luo Yunxi was the first actor to be cast, according to an interview with the producer. It is rumored that he might have even picked which novel to adapt as Otter initially optioned both "Black Moonlight" and "Black Lotus Casebook". Bai Lu is also the "only choice" for Li Susu according to Yu Zheng.

Yin Tao (Who Rules The world, Love & Redemption, and Ancient Love Poetry) was originally considered for director, but he worked on the Blood of Youth instead. In the end they went with Kuk Kok Leung, an award-winning veteran TVB director who has adapted 7 out of 8 Jin Yong novels. One of the Cantonese songs Luo Yunxi kept singing on set is the OST of the 1983 Condor Heroes where Kuk served as Assistant Director.

Sun Zhenni (Pianran) and Zhao Shiyi (Fuyu) won their roles through open casting call. Sun Zhenni was a big fan of Bai Lu, and the two became close friends during the shoot. She is 1/4 German Jewish through her paternal grandmother.

Chen Duling (Ye Bingchang / Tian Huan) briefly dated Xichao Wang (who plays Jing Mie, the demon god's other lieutenant). They were apparently introduced by Yu Zheng (boss of Bai Lu's studio).

Luo Yunxi and Sun Zhenni are the only actors who dubbed themselves in the drama. Bai Lu is dubbed by Duan Yixuan, who is also the voice behind Linglong in Love & Redemption.

This is the second time Luo Yunxi plays a dragon god (Runyu is the first). This is also the second time Bai Lu plays a character who leaps off the tower to her death in a costume drama.

Post-production was rumored to be delayed and then rushed due to a number of reasons, including covid which hit the special effects team hard and the last minute change of the 40-episode rule.

Promotion

During the premiere day, celebrities posted on Weibo to promote the drama in support of Luo Yunxi (usually actors only ask for this favor when it's a really important project to their career): Huang Xiaoming, Tan Songyun, Wu Jingyan, Chen Yuqi, Cheng Xiao, Victoria Song, Zhang Ruonan, Huang Xuan, Chen Yao. The most noteworthy ones were Chen Xiao (whose drama was also opening on the same day) and EDG (the esports team that LYX supports)

[tavina-writes]

I've watched Word of Honor, Who Rules The World, and Mysterious Lotus Casebook(I'm also not sure if the Untamed is wuxia or xianxia or something inbetween?) I don't think I mind longer shows but over...60 episodes is probably a harder sell. I like recognizing actors from project to project but I also don't know all that many so I'm happy to see fresh faces. I haven't seen any older cdramas so I can't say for sure, though I watch us shows from the 90s sometimes? I've paid for iQiyi in the past though I've let my subscription lapse. Does that help?

HELLOOOO sorry I got so busy and couldn't answer earlier Nonny!

I think based off of this, I would suggest you watch Legend of the Condor Heroes (2017) first. (It has Meng Ziyi in it!) This one can be found on iQIYI with good subtitles -- you'll need an account though sadly :( -- it's 52 episodes long (so on the longer side for a contemporary cdrama but pretty average sized for cdramas overall). And it was made for introducing a new generation to LOCH so it doesn't go at as fast a clip as LOCH 2024 (came out this year, beautifully done, goes really fast and does assume you know the general storyline even if you haven't seen it since you were 8). I do think 2017 assumes you know some genre trends also so having seen other wuxias is a good thing!

@autumnslantern also wrote a great writeup of our journey through the various LOCHes here.

Below find some general thoughts on all of the LOCHes I've seen, copy pasted from a discord ask I got a few days before your ask!

my childhood favorite LOCH is the 1983 TVB Jade version, which is very noncanonical to the book but So Much Fun <-- may not be your cup of tea if you don't enjoy that special 1980s charm :dogkek: It has, however, my absolute hands down favorite version of the Huangs (this IS the writer room where the Huangs were their special little meow meows and Kenneth Tsang personally created at least two generations of Huang Yaoshi apologists so) but yeah I love this version for how well it understands the characters, not how much it follows the plot.

I was not as fond of LOCH 1995 TVB reboot version (there were some interesting plot issues, but imo the biggest problem is that KangCi is played by 30 year olds and JingRong by 20 somethings, increasing the dynamics that in this universe KangCi are twice divorced 30 somethings trying to make this work again for the 3rd time as though they're stuck in a timeloop, the actors gave it their all and it was very good! just! perchance, suspension of disbelief interesting.) I would rate this one as a pretty solid adaptation overall though, my minor quibbles aside, just not my personal fave

I enjoyed LOCH 03, I think it has the best Mongolia 1 and 2 that I have ever seen adapted to screen, and really does a good job on this front. The Temujin Corruption Arc here has me by the THROAT. and this also has the best ever Tuolei. (Fun Fact! all the Mongolian Characters in this adaptation are played by Mongolian Actors, and it did pretty well on Mongolian traditional clothing also!) Unfortunately, it was also made for the whole 5 LOCH Mongolia Arch enjoyers in the world so the ratings are terrible. this one has interesting CGI choices, some pacing issues towards the end, and tbf in my personal opinion Li Yapeng did a better Linghu Chong than Guo Jing, but the Guo Jing characterization choices felt purposeful? JingRong is delightful together but Li Yapeng Guo Jing is a bit flat when he's by himself. Zhou Xun was Jin Yong's favorite Huang Rong, overall I enjoyed 03 but I can see why almost no one else did

LOCH 08: my personal nemesis, I would delete my memory of LOCH 08 if I could but then I might watch it and reintroduce myself

LOCH 2017: for a LOCH made with couch cushion money this is really a smashing adaptation. Minor quibbles on them making Huang Rong less problematic, kind of character assassinating Huazheng, giving Temujin the world's best skincare products known to man, and somehow taking a blowdryer to Huang Yaoshi for the sake of coolness, but I forgive them. There's lovely fight scenes in this version, and Chen Xingxu acted his socks off as Yang Kang

LOCH 2024: You can tell this one was made by people who idolized LOCH growing up. I love love love the production and color palette of this one, it reminds me of an updated late 90s early 00s Wuxia vibe with all the new tech that makes wuxia so cool in this decade. Hands down, Ci Sha quickly became my favorite Guo Jing of all time, and I think they really get what makes JingRong click. Some very interesting backstory connotations, I really hope they air the prequels so I can see this in the order they wanted it to be shown in. This loch also suffers from pacing issues, and will assume you already know the story esp bc at 30 episodes for the main story, it's the shortest of all the LOCH tv adaptations and that trims a lot of the extra side quests that make LOCH LOCH.

[earlycuntsets]

pt. 2

parts (1, 3, 4)

earlycuntsets.org sourced - where I got all my mcr pictures

first of a series. due to tumblr limits on how many links you can post. this full idea will be continued on future posts. here is 2007-2010. this is pictures. will make a separate post for youtube/recordings.

been needing to fully source my website so here we go! wanted to share with other kool mcr fans.

old fansites/website appearances:

08/11/2007 tampa fl - ishotyourband.com

11/13/2007 sheffield england - blackvelvetmagazine.com

04/02/2008 san jose ca - cluelessdoll18

11/30/2010 - iheardradio

12/05/2010 tampa bay - 97x

12/12/2010 91x rex the halls san diego hollywood icon magazine

flickrs:

07/28/2007 san bernadino ca - joey malone & scarlet lark

07/29/2007 mountain view ca - lex

07/31/2007 kevin and beans breakfast hollywood ca - alex rausch

08/03/2007 san antonia tx - diana

08/04/2007 dallas tx - kenneth smith

08/07/2007 charlotte nc - brittany davis

08/11/2007 tampa fl - tracie stockwell, melissa turner, matt downham

08/15/2007 long island ny - maria newman, miles tsang, paul sherwood, carrie musgrave

08/17/2007 blossom music center cuyahoga falls oh - rachael barbash

08/19/2007 bristol va - kyle gustafson

08/21/2007 toronto ca - taylor christina

08/22/2007 detroit michigan - dominique canning

08/24/2007 mansfield boston - dan gonyea, allmyoxygen, ashleyspotlightrocks

08/25/2007 camden nj - steve trager, cary liao

08/31/2007 noblesville in - eatthislight

09/01/2007 tinley park il - april a taylor

09/03/2007 denver co - liz sawyer

11/03/2007 milano italy - fabrizio galeone & luca fill

11/15/2007 london uk - emma webb

11/30/2007 sydney australia - kate walton

12/09/2007 kuala lumpur malaysia - jin lim

12/11/2007 singapore - phook afg

1/27/2008 taipei, taiwan - jo

2/15/2008 rio de janeiro - charline messa

2/18/2008 sao paolo brazil - 115th dream, alexandra m, mariel g.m., fernanda, alfredoow

2/24/2008 santiago chile - sisforstph, felipebored, francisca

2/27/2008 caracas venezuela - natalia feliu, alxgt

03/30/2008 las vegas nv - sarah dope

04/08/2008 portland oregon - ciera walters

04/12/2008 mexico city - tony francois

04/17/2008 chicago il - sarah

04/27/2008 frisco tx - kenneth smith

05/09/2008 nyc ny - maura

08/01/2009 the roxy hollywood ca - jessxrevenge, lex, daniel rodriguez

10/23/2010 london uk - alessia cifali, justine trickett, lucy roth, justin ng, sarah tye, solange moreira-yeoell, emma webb, immy

10/24/2010 manchester uk - emilyisabelle, hayley johnson, sinead granger, frankie cooksie, paul

10/25/2010 edinburgh uk - emilyisabelle, hannah drake

10/30/2010 amsterdam - samantha, kimviciousphotography, stacey van shaik

10/31/2010 london uk - rikdom

11/01/2010 paris france - manuela, apoline mariotti, jem

11/11/2010 mcr in session for bbc radio maida vale - rhodri jones

11/22/2010 los angeles ca - andi tedesco

12/01/2010 nyc ny - ahorsewithnoname

12/03/2010 roseland ballroom nyc ny - kenny shin, rufus, jeremy wood, miwa sakulrat, ludovica ciccarelli,

12/08/2010 kansas city mo - todd zimmer, scott spychalski, wendy vong,

12/10/2010 101 not so silent night san jose ca - theowlmag, shannon gilb, scernea

livejournals:

08/10/2007 west palm beach - pookie_ray

part 3 here

[ultimate-007]

DIE ANOTHER DAY 2002

Kenneth Tsang as General Moon

[adamwatchesmovies]

Supercop (1992)

Let me preface this review by saying that we’re talking about the U.S. version of the film, which runs 4 minutes shorter than the original version. Since the film is known here simply as Supercop I was also unaware that it is the third in a series. Does it matter? Maybe, but the film stands on its own and delivers plenty of laughs along with the incredible stunts and action.

To infiltrate the criminal organization of drug lord Chaibat (Kenneth Tsang), Interpol requests Hong Kong’s “supercop”: “Kevin” Chan Ka-Kui (Jackie Chan). To infiltrate Chaibat's operation, Ka-Kui and Inspector Jessica Yang (Michelle Yeoh), helps one of Chaibat’s key henchmen (Panther, played by Yuen Wah) escape from prison.

When you pick up a Jackie Chan film, what you care about first and foremost are the stunts. The man’s a charismatic actor but no matter how much work is poured into the story or characters, they’re all secondary to kicks, punches and acrobatics. It’s surprising then, that Supercop features a robust story. It’s nothing deep, but we often see excuses to move us from one battle to the next disguised as plots. Not here. There is tension, twists and plenty of intrigue as Ka-Kui and Jessica infiltrate Chaibat’s organization, which helps their cause but also puts them in increasingly serious danger. Their undercover mission also makes for some good laughs, particularly in a scene where Ka-Kui’s girlfriend, May (Maggie Cheung), suspects he is having an affair. It’s goofy stuff and has you chuckling until the criminal business comes back and shifts the genre again. Good stuff.

The stunts featured here are on a level you’re not used to seeing. In Yeoh, Chan has met his match and it looks like they're obsessed with one-upping each other as we draw closer and closer to the film’s big climax: a spectacular finale that’s a must for any fan of action films. Not only does Yeoh play a wonderful straight woman to Chan’s perpetually befuddled and bumbling role, she’s more than capable of keeping up with him physically. The real winners in this competition is us.

You’ll want to stick around for the end credits of Supercop to see several bloopers that prove just how arduous (and impressive) the chases, kicks, punches and jumps truly are. The comedy is effective, the characters likable and the plot engaging. Even the dubbing is quite good. It’s one to seek out. (On VHS, April 14, 2018)

[keynewssuriname]

DNA-leden vragen opnieuw aandacht voor gevaar E-bikes

Een aantal DNA-leden heeft dinsdag opnieuw de aandacht van de regering gevraagd over de E-bikes die heel gevaarlijk zijn. “Er moet een ondergrens van snelheid voor de E-bikes en E-steps voor kinderen komen, die moeten gerekend worden tot het langzaam verkeer”, zei DNA-lid Stephen Tsang dinsdag in het parlement. Minister Kenneth Amoksi van Justitie en Politie had in december aangegeven dat het rijbesluit aangepast zou worden, zodat er regulering zou komen op de E-bikes. “We zijn al drie maanden verder en dat is niet gebeurd. Het kan niet zo lang duren.” Hij haalde verder aan dat de E-bikes gezien moeten worden als bromfietsen. Als ze harder gaan dan 40 of 50 km per uur moeten ze gezien worden als motorfietsen. Volgens de minister is het besluit aanpassen een kwestie van goed formuleren en toepassen. Als er nog veranderingen aangebracht moeten worden, dan kan dat alsnog gedaan worden. “Hier moet haast in komen want er rijden steeds meer E-bikes op de wegen en ook de elektrische steps zien we nu op de wegen. En er zijn helaas al slachtoffers gevallen, dus ik vraag de nodige spoed.” Ronny Asabina zei dat er meer rijwielbanen aangelegd moeten worden voor fietsen, bromfietsen en E-bikes. Dit is nodig omdat het aantal slachtoffers in deze categorie in de afgelopen jaren aan het stijgen is. Hij merkte op dat er verschillende infrastructurele projecten uitgevoerd worden, maar bij geen van de projecten wordt er gewerkt aan rijwielbanen voor tweewielers. Volgens Asabina verdient deze categorie van weggebruikers ook de aandacht van de regering. Reshma Mangre was het ook eens met haar collega Asabina. Zij gaf aan dat de E-bikers goed beschermd moeten worden. De E-bikes zijn geluidloos en vanuit een auto is de weg heel moeilijk te zien, omdat de E-bikes laag zijn. Zij vindt ook dat er een leeftijdsgrens gekoppeld moet worden voor het rijden en de bestuurders moeten verplicht worden om een helm op te doen. “Er moet hiervoor zeker wetgeving komen.” Read the full article

[ulkaralakbarova]

The story of the romance between the King of Siam (now Thailand) and the widowed British school teacher Anna Leonowens during the 1860s. Anna teaches the children and becomes romanced by the King. She convinces him that a man can be loved by just one woman.  Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Anna: Jodie Foster King Mongkut: Chow Yun-fat Tuptim: Bai Ling Louis: Tom Felton The Kralahome: Syed Alwi General Alak: Randall Duk Kim Prince Chowfa: Lim Kay Siu Princess Fa-Ying: Melissa Campbell Prince Chulalongkorn: Keith Chin Moonshee: Mano Maniam Beebe: Shanthini Venugopal Lady Thiang: Deanna Yusoff Lord John Bradley: Geoffrey Palmer Lady Bradley: Ann Firbank Mycroft Kincaid: Bill Stewart Khun Phra Balat: Sean Ghazi Phim: K.K. Moggie Noi: Dharma Harun Nikorn: Harith Iskander Pitak: Yank Kassim Interpreter: Afdlin Shauki Lady Jao Jom Manda Ung: Swee Lin Neo King Chulalongkorn: Ramli Hassan Captain Blake: Robert Hands Scarfaced leader: Lim Yu-Beng Justice Phya Phrom: Kenneth Tsang Second Judge: Kee Thuan Chye Third Judge: Patrick Teoh Lady of Court No.1: Aimi Aziz Lady of Court No.2: Ellie Suriaty Lady of Court No.3: Tina Siew Ting Lee Lady of Court No.4: Ruby Wong Cheuk-Ling Lady of Court No.5: Zaridah Abdul Malik La-Ore: Fariza Azlina Scout No.1: Ahmad Mazlan Scout No.2: Razif Salimin Siamese Trader: Zaibo Shipping Dock Woman: Pak Ling Mercenary: Mahmud Ali Basah Distraught Villager: Zulhaila Siregar Film Crew: Producer: Lawrence Bender Original Music Composer: George Fenton Screenplay: Steve Meerson Screenplay: Peter Krikes Casting: Priscilla John Director of Photography: Caleb Deschanel Producer: Ed Elbert Editor: Roger Bondelli Production Design: Luciana Arrighi Costume Design: Jenny Beavan Director: Andy Tennant Novel: Anna Leonowens Original Music Composer: Robert Kraft Set Decoration: Ian Whittaker Unit Production Manager: Leila Kirkpatrick Gaffer: Laurie Shane Best Boy Electric: Ron Shane Movie Reviews: CinemaSerf: This is a great looking film; the beautiful photography (Malaysia not Thailand) is stunning and George Fenton’s sympathetic score helps create a stylish setting for this retelling of the story about an English widow – played here by Jodie Foster – who takes up a position as governess to the children (and wives) of King Mongkut of Siam (Chow Yun-Fat). This story departs pretty drastically from the original text and turns into more of a sentimental love story tempered by treasonous activities from within the King’s extended family. The principle performances are both gentle and sensitive, though Jodie Foster’s accent is a little forced, and Bill Stewart puts in a good effort as the dodgy British trader “Mycroft Kincaid”. It is just too far removed from the original for me, but I’d watch it again….

[genkinahito]

Police Story 3: Supercop (1992) Dir: Stanley Tong

Police Story 3: Supercop    警察故事３超級警察 「gíng chaat gu sih sāam: Chīu kāp gíng chaat」 Release Date: July 04th, 1992 Duration: 96 mins. Director: Stanley Tong Writer: Edward Tang, Ma Fibe, Yee Lee Wai (Screenplay), Starring: Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung, Yuen Wah, Bill Tung, Kenneth Tsang, Jospephine Koo IMDB Considering it is the third entry in the franchise, Police Story 3: Supercop…

[olivierdemangeon]

FOR A FEW BULLETS (2016) ★★✮☆☆

FOR A FEW BULLETS (2016) ★★✮☆☆

[brennerrama]

MOVIE QUOTE OF THE DAY:

““As a member of the police force, bullshitting will damage our image. Get it?”

Kenneth Tsang in Royal Warriors

#royalwarriors #davidchung

#moviequotes #moviequoteoftheday