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Zhao Ziyang Politician

Zhao Ziyang (17 October 1919 – 17 January 2005) was a politician in the People's Republic of China (PRC). He was Premier of the People's Republic of China from 1980 to 1987, and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China from 1987 to...

Raise the Red Lantern Film

Raise the Red Lantern (Simplified Chinese: 大红灯笼高高挂; Traditional Chinese: 大紅燈籠高高掛; pinyin: Dà Hóng Dēnglóng Gāogāo Guà; literally Big red lantern high high hang) is an award-winning 1991 Chinese-Hong Kong-Taiwan...

To Live Film

To Live () is a Chinese film directed by Zhang Yimou in 1994, starring Ge You and Gong Li and produced by the Shanghai Film Studio and ERA International. It is based on the novel of the same name by Yu Hua. Having achieved international success with...

Farewell My Concubine Film

Farewell My Concubine () is a 1993 Chinese film directed by Chen Kaige which depicts the effects of various Chinese political turmoils during the 20th century on a Peking opera troupe. The film is one of the central works of the Fifth Generation...

The Emperor and the Assassin Film

The Emperor and the Assassin () is a 1999 China historical romance film made in the People's Republic of China. The movie was directed by Chen Kaige and stars Gong Li, Zhang Fengyi, Li Xuejian, and Zhou Xun (in her feature film debut). The movie was...

Ju Dou Film

Ju Dou () is a 1990 Chinese film directed by Zhang Yimou and Yang Fengliang (though it is almost universally considered to be a product of Zhang's vision as director) and starring Gong Li as the title character. It is notable for being shot in vivid...

Red Firecracker, Green Firecracker Film

Red Firecracker, Green Firecracker () is a 1994 film directed by He Ping, starring Ning Jing, Wu Gang, Zhao Xiaorui, Gao Yang, Xu Zhengyun and Zhao Liang. A young woman inherits her father's fireworks factory, as he had no son. The business does...

Yellow Earth Film

Yellow Earth () is a 1984 Chinese drama film. It was the directorial debut for Chen Kaige. At the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony on 27 March, 2005, a list of 100 Best Chinese Motion Pictures was tallied, and Yellow Earth came in fourth.

The King of Masks Film

The King of Masks () is a 1996 Chinese film directed by Wu Tianming.

The Story of Qiu Ju Film

The Story of Qiu Ju () is a 1992 Chinese comedy-drama film. The film was directed by Zhang Yimou and, as in many of his films, stars Gong Li in the title role. The screenplay is an adaption of Chen Yuanbin's novella The Wan Family's Lawsuit. The...

Zhao Dan Actor and Director

Zhao Dan (traditional: 趙丹; simplified: 赵丹; pinyin: Zhào Dān) (June 27, 1915 - October 10, 1980) was a Chinese actor popular in the golden age of Chinese Cinema.

Zhao Wei Actor

Zhao Wei is a Chinese film actress and pop singer. Audiences sometimes refer to her by her English name, Vicki Zhao. She is one of the four most promising young film actresses in China (四小花旦), along with Xu Jinglei, Zhang Ziyi and Zhou...

Zhao Tao Actor

Zhao Tao () is a Chinese actress who has starred in several films by Jia Zhangke.

Zhao Benshan Actor

Zhao Benshan (; born October 1958) is a Chinese skit and sitcom actor, and recently turned director. Having initially gained immense popularity from performances on the CCTV New Year's Gala, Zhao is now a household-name comedy actor on Mainland...

Gao Zhao Military Leader and Politician

Gao Zhao (高肇) (died 515), courtesy name Shouwen (首文), was a high level official of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty Northern Wei. He was a maternal uncle of Emperor Xuanwu, and he became increasingly powerful during Emperor Xuanwu's reign,...

Zhao Changqing Activist

Zhao Changqing, (b. April, 1969 ) a history teacher and political activist in the People’s Republic of China.

Zhao Cangbi Politician

Zhao Cangbi (Chinese: 赵苍壁; Pinyin: Zhào Cāngbì; 1916-1993) was a Chinese official, Minister of Public Security.

Wei Zhao Author and Politician

Wei Zhao (204–273) is a Chinese scholar who served the Kingdom of Wu of the Three Kingdoms Period of China. Wei Zhao was the first President (博士祭酒) of the Imperial Central College at Nanjing (ancient Nanjing University). Due to the...

Joyce Zhao Hong Qiao Actor and Musician

Joyce Zhao Hong Qiao (Chinese: 趙虹喬; born 15 November, 1981) is Taiwanese actress and leader of Taiwanese female group 7 Flowers. During years in school, her friends introduced her to join a model company. After graduation, she entered...

Zhang Zhao Politician

Zhang Zhao (156 – 236) was a civil officer who served Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms era of China. His stylename was Zibu (子布). He was born in what is now part of Jiangsu. A brilliant scholar, he devoted his life mainly to the study of...