FACTOID # 96: In the last Argentinian elections, 21% of the votes were declared invalid.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

SEARCH ALL

FACTS & STATISTICS    Advanced view

Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 

 

(* = Graphable)

 

 


Encyclopedia > Johnnie To

Johnnie To Kei-fung (杜琪峰) (born April 22, 1955) is a Hong Kong film director and producer. April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... A film producer oversees the making of movies. ...


An assistant TV director in the Shaw Studios era, Johnnie To became famous when his 1989 film The Story of Ah Long, starring Chow Yun-Fat, became one of the biggest box office hits in that year. The Shaw Studio (邵氏片場), owned by Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as part of the entertainment industry. ... Chow Yun-Fat Chow Yun-Fat (Chinese: 周潤發; pinyin: ) (born May 18, 1955 on Lamma Island, Hong Kong) is among a handful of internationally recognized screen actors that Hong Kong has ever produced, along with Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. ...


Although he has directed extremely popular comedies and rom-coms like Justice, My Foot, Needing You and Love On a Diet, his more serious works are mostly about masculinity and male bonding (The Mission, and Running Out of Time), or simply about guns (again, The Mission). Another theme is fate and the our life which could not be controlled by oneself - PTU, Expect the Unexpected and Running On Karma. Needing You is a comedic love story about Kinki Kwok (Sammi Cheung) a dysfuntional office worker at an electronics firm down on her luck with love. ... The Mission can refer to: The film The Mission The band known as The Mission UK in the United States The Mission District of San Francisco This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Running on Karma is a 2003 Hong Kong movie, directed by Johnny To and Ka-Fai Wai. ...


He has won many awards, both at home and internationally and most recently, his latest film, Breaking News, is one of the official section of the Cannes Film Festival. The palace in which the festival takes place. ...


Trivia

  • Frequently collaborates with Wai Kar Fai, another TV crew-member turned film director
  • Frequently casts newcomers in minor but significant roles in his films (e.g. Cheung Shiu Fai in Running On Karma)

Partial filmography

  • Throw Down (2004)
  • Breaking News (2004)
  • PTU (2003)
  • Running on Karma (2003)
  • Turn Left, Turn Right (2003)
  • Fat Choi Spirit (2002)
  • Fulltime Killer (2001)
  • Needing You (2000)
  • The Mission (1999)
  • Running out of Time (1999)
  • Expect the Unexpected (1998) (Producer)
  • The Longest Nite (1998) (Producer)
  • The Heroic (1992)
  • The Story of Ah Long (1989)

  Results from FactBites:
 
Johnny Cash - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3872 words)
Johnny Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was a vastly influential American country music singer, guitarist, and songwriter.
In 1944, a tragic incident occurred that affected Johnny Cash for the rest of his life; Jack was pulled into a whirring table saw in the mill where he worked, and almost cut in two.
Johnny Cash was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1980 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.
Johnny Carson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2061 words)
John William "Johnny" Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) was an American actor, comedian and writer best known for his iconic status as the host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
Many got their "big break" by appearing on the show, and it was considered the crowning achievement to not only get Johnny to laugh out loud, but also to be called over to the guest chair.
On that cue, the real Johnny Carson emerged from behind the stage curtain; when the audience realized that it was truly Carson, they exploded into a standing ovation.
  More results at FactBites »


 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:
 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.