Coordinates	12°2′36″N77°1′42″N
Name	Adam Cheng
Tradchinesename	鄭少秋
Simpchinesename	郑少秋
Pinyinchinesename	Zhèng Shàoqiū
Jyutpingchinesename	Zeng6 Siu3 Cau1
Ancestry	Taishan, Guangdong
Origin	Hong Kong
Birth date	February 04, 1947
Birth place	Hong Kong
Occupation	ActorSinger
Genre	Cantopop
Yearsactive	1971 - present
Spouse	Lydia Shum (1985-1988)Koon Jing-wah (1989-present)
Children	Cheng On-yeeJoyce ChengCheng Wing-heiCheng Wing-yan
Awards	Golden Needle Award2006 Lifetime Achievement }}

Adam Cheng Siu-chow (born February 4, 1947) is a Hong Kong TVB actor and Cantopop singer.

Career

Cheng started his career in the 1970s, where he gained a reputation for playing the lead roles in TVB ''Wuxia'' drama series based on the works of Louis Cha and Gu Long, such as ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'' and ''Chor Lau Heung''. He also performed some of the theme songs of the TV series he starred in, such as ''The Greed of Man'' and ''Cold Blood Warm Heart''. Cheng is still working on TV series with TVB in the present-day and considered to be one of the veteran actors who have maintained their popularity for a long time.

Ting Hai effect

In 1992, TVB released the TV series ''The Greed of Man'', based on the central theme of the stock market and explored the schemes and plots used by people to make their fortune in the market. Cheng played Ting Hai in the series, who made an immense fortune by short selling derivatives and stocks during a bear market. Many people went bankrupt while Ting Hai's family became richer until they were defeated by their nemesis. Cheng became popularly associated with the Ting Hai effect, named after his character in the series. The effect involves a peculiar and unexplained phenomenon, in which global stock markets will fall whenever a new Hong Kong TV drama series, starring Cheng, is aired.

Personal life

Cheng has four daughters. The oldest, Cheng On-yee, was from his first low-profile marriage that ended in divorce. He married fellow actress Lydia Shum in 1985 after 14 years of cohabitation. Cheng and Shum had a daughter, Joyce Cheng, two years after their marriage. They divorced eight months after their daughter's birth. In 1989, Cheng married Koon Jing-wah and had another two daughters, Cheng Wing-yan and Cheng Wing-hei, with Koon.

Filmography

Films

''The Sword (film) ''Shaolin and Wu Tang'' ''Cat vs. Rat'' ''Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain'' ''Lover and Sword'' ''Gunmen'' ''Seven Warriors'' ''Painted Skin (1993 film) ''Shaolin Popey 2: Messy Temple'' ''The Dark Tales''

!Year	!Title	!Role	!Notes
1980	The Sword'' ||
rowspan="2"	1981	|	Chao Fung-wu
''Return of the Deadly Blade''
rowspan="2"	1982	|
''Fantasy Mission Force''
rowspan="3"	1983	|	Ting Yin
''Demon Fighter	Lone Ninja Warrior''
''The Denouncement of Chu Liu Hsiang''	Chu Liuxiang
rowspan="2"	1984	|
''General Invincible''
rowspan="2"	1988	|
''Profiles of Pleasure''
rowspan="2"	1989	|
''Path of Glory''
rowspan="3"	1993	Painted Skin'' ||	Scholar
''Fong Sai-yuk (film)	Fong Sai-yuk''	List of characters from The Book and the Sword>Chan Ka-lok
''Fong Sai-yuk II	Chan Ka-lok
rowspan="2"	1994	|
''Shaolin Popeye 2 - Messy Temple''
2001	|

TV series

{|border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" |- bgcolor="#B0C4DE" align="center" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |rowspan="2"| 1976 || ''Chinese Folklore'' || || |- |''The Legend of the Book and the Sword'' || Chan Ka-lok / Kin-lung Emperor || |- |rowspan="3"| 1977 || ''The Great Vendetta'' || || |- |''The Kingdom And The Beauty'' || || |- |''Luk Siu-fung'' || Yip Koo-sing || |- |rowspan="3"| 1978 || ''Vanity Fair'' || || |- |''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber || Cheung Mo-kei || |- |''One Sword'' || || |- |rowspan="2"| 1979 || ''Chor Lau-heung'' || Chor Lau-heung || |- |''Over The Rainbow'' || || |- |rowspan="2"| 1980 || ''Five Easy Pieces'' || || |- |''Odd Couple'' || || |- |rowspan="4"| 1981 || ''Brothers Four'' || || |- |''In Love and War'' || || |- |''The Hawk'' || || |- |''The Misadventure of Zoo'' || || |- |1982 || ''The Switch'' || || |- |1983 || ''The Sandwich Man'' || || |- |1985 || ''Chor Lau-heung'' || Chu Liuxiang || |- |rowspan="2"| 1986 || ''Legendary of Wud'' || || |- |''The Legend of Wong Tai Sin'' || || |- |1987 || ''Fate Takes a Hand'' || || |- |rowspan="3"| 1988 || ''Behind Silk Curtains'' || || |- |''Final Verdict'' || || |- |''Challenge of the Imperial Palace'' || || |- |1991 || ''Chronicles of Emperor Qianlong'' || || |- |1993 || ''The Greed of Man'' || Ting Hai || |- |rowspan="2"| 1994 || ''Instinct'' || || |- |''Forty Something'' || || |- |rowspan="3"| 1995 || ''Chor Lau-heung'' || Chu Liuxiang || |- |''Cold Blood Warm Heart'' || Ah Bong || |- |''The Legendary Chin Lung II'' || || |- |1996 || ''Once Upon a Time in Shanghai || Yu Chun-hoi || |- |rowspan="2"| 2004 || ''Blade Heart'' || Ling Fung/Yu Man-fung || |- |''The Conqueror's Story'' || Liu Bang || |- |2005 || ''The Prince's Shadow'' || || |- |rowspan="2"| 2006 || ''Bar Bender'' || Tony Tseung || |- |''Inside the Forbidden City'' || || |- |2007 || ''Return in Glory'' || || |- |2009 || ''The King of Snooker'' || Yau Yat-kiu || |- |rowspan="2"| 2009 || ''God of Medicine''|| || |- |''The Book and the Sword'' || Qianlong Emperor || |}

References and external links

Adam Cheng International Fans Network

Adam Cheng Art Museum 秋官藝術館

Hong Kong Music Directory (in Chinese)

HKADB wiki

Discography

Filmography

Filmography (TV series)

Category:1947 births Category:Living people Category:Cantopop singers Category:Hong Kong singers Category:Hong Kong television presenters Category:Taishanese people Category:TVB actors

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Coordinates	12°2′36″N77°1′42″N
Name	Adam
Spouse	Eve
Children	CainAbelSethmore sons and daughters }}

Adam (Hebrew: אָדָם‎, Arabic: آدم‎) is a prominent figure in Abrahamic religions. He is the first man created by God in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. Adam appears originally in the Hebrew Bible in the Book of Genesis and is referenced throughout the Qur'an. His wife was Eve. In the Quran, his wife was Hawa.

Individual/humanity and etymology

''Adam'' (Hebrew: אָדָם‎, Arabic: آدم‎) in Biblical (as well as modern) Hebrew is sometimes used as the personal name of an individual and at other times in a generic sense meaning "mankind", in the same way as the earlier Canaanite '' 'adam''. According to the Jewish Encyclopedia, its use in is generic, while in and the generic and personal usages are mixed.

The usage of the word as personal pre-dates the generic usage. Its root is not the standard Semitic root for "man" which is instead '''-(n)-sh'' but is attested as a personal name in the Assyrian King List in the form ''Adamu'' showing that it was a genuine name from the early history of the Near East. The generic usage in Genesis meaning "mankind" reflects the view that Adam was the ancestor of all men. Etymologically it is the masculine form of the word ''adamah'' meaning ground or earth and related to the words ''adom'' (red), ''admoni'' (ruddy) and ''dam'' (blood)

Christianity and Judaism

Hebrew Bible

The story is told in the book of Genesis, contained in the Torah and Bible. These texts have a central role in both Judaism and Christianity. Adam is discussed in and , with some additional elements in chapters 4 and 5. These might present two accounts of the creation story. Several apocryphal books, such as the Book of Jubilees, Life of Adam and Eve and Book of Enoch also contain details of Adam's life.

Creation

According to Genesis 1, God (Elohim) created human beings. "Male and female created He them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam..." (). "Adam" is a general term, like "Man" and could refer to the whole of humankind. God blessed them to be "fruitful and multiply" and ordained that they should have "dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth" ().

The account in records that God first formed Adam out of "the dust of the ground" and then "breathed into his nostrils the breath of life", causing him to "become a living soul" (). God then placed Adam in the Garden of Eden, giving him the commandment that "Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die" ().

God then noted that "It is not good that the man should be alone" (). He then brought every "beast of the field and every fowl of the air" () before Adam and had Adam name all the animals. However, among all the animals, there was not found "a helper suitable for" Adam (), so God caused "a deep sleep to fall upon Adam" and took one of his ribs, and from that rib, formed a woman (), subsequently named Eve.

Lilith

In Jewish folklore, Lilith is the name of Adam's first wife, who was created at the same time and from the same earth as Adam. She left Adam after she refused to become subservient to Adam and then would not return to the Garden of Eden after she mated with archangel Samael. Her story was greatly developed, during the Middle Ages, in the tradition of Aggadic midrashim, the Zohar and Jewish mysticism. The resulting Lilith legend is still commonly used as source material in modern culture, literature, occultism, fantasy and horror.

Expulsion

Adam and Eve were subsequently expelled from the Garden of Eden, were ceremonially separated from God, and lost their innocence after they broke God's law about not eating of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. This occurred after the serpent (understood to be Satan in many Christian traditions) told Eve that eating of the tree would result not in death, but in Adam and Eve's eyes being opened, resulting in their being "as gods, knowing good and evil" (Gen. 3.4-5). Convinced by the serpent's argument, Eve eats of the tree and has Adam do likewise (Gen. 3.6).

As a result, both immediately become aware of the fact that they are naked, and thus cover themselves with garments made of fig leaves (Gen. 3.7). Then, finding God walking in the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve hide themselves from God's presence (Gen. 3.8). God calls to Adam "Where art thou?" (Gen. 3.9, KJV) and Adam responds "I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself" (Gen. 3.10, KJV). When God then asks Adam if he had eaten of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, Adam responds that his wife had told him to (Gen. 3.11-12).

As a result of their breaking God's law, the couple were removed from the garden (Gen. 3.23) (the Fall of Man according to Christian doctrine) and both receive a curse. Adam's curse is contained in Gen. 3.17-19: "Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field: In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return" (KJV).

Post-expulsion

After his expulsion from Eden, Adam was forced to work hard for his food for the first time. According to the Book of Genesis, he bore three children with Eve named as Cain, Abel, and Seth. The Book of Jubilees, a second century BC text which is not considered canonical by most Abrahamic faiths, gives Adam the daughters Azura and Awan, who married Seth and Cain, respectively, in incestuous unions.

According to the Genealogies of Genesis, Adam died at the age of 930. With such numbers, calculations such as those of Archbishop Ussher would suggest that Adam would have died only about 127 years before the birth of Noah, nine generations after Adam. In other words, Adam's lifespan would have overlapped that of Lamech (father of Noah), at least fifty years. Ussher and a group of theologians and scholars in 1630 performed calculations and created a study that reported the creation of Adam on October 23, 4004 BC at 9:00 am and lived until 3074 BC. There was controversy over the fact that Ussher believed the whole creation process occurred on that day.

Although the Book of Joshua mentions a "City of Adam" at the time that the Israelites crossed the Jordan River on entering Canaan, it doesn't suggest any relationship between this city and the first man of Genesis. Traditional Jewish belief, on the other hand, says that following his death, Adam was buried in the Cave of Machpelah in Hebron.

He appears to an extent in both Eastern and Western Christian liturgies.

The New Testament

The relevance of Adam is not solely with the Old Testament. In the New Testament, the first Adam is compared with the second Adam. The first Adam brought about the Fall of Man, which cursed man with the knowledge of sin. Adam and Eve were cast out of the Garden of Eden and out of God's presence. The second Adam (Jesus) came to the world to save mankind from Adam's original sin that everyone inherits. With the first Adam there is death, but with the second Adam there is life.

Jehovah's Witnesses

Jehovah's Witnesses view Adam and Eve as the ones who brought sin, and thus death, into the world by committing the original sin, by disobeying Jehovah's clear command not to eat of the fruit of knowledge of good and evil.

Eve's sin is counted as deliberate disobedience, as she did know that Jehovah had commanded them not to eat, but she is held to have been deceived by the Serpent. (She was deceived only about the effect of their disobedience, not about the will of God on the matter.) Adam's sin is considered even more reproachable, as he had not been deceived. Rather, when confronted with his sin, he attempted to blame both his wife Eve, and Jehovah himself. Genesis 3:12 NWT - "The woman who you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit from the tree and so I ate.". By his sin, he forfeited human perfection and was therefore unable to pass it on to his offspring.

Latter Day Saint (LDS) view

The Latter Day Saint movement holds that Adam and Michael the archangel are the same individual. Michael the archangel fought against and cast out Lucifer (who became Satan) and his followers at the conclusion of the War of Heaven during the pre-mortal existence (see Book of Revelation ). Michael was born into this mortal existence as the man "Adam, the father of all, the prince of all, the Ancient of Days" (see Doctrine and Covenants and ). Mormons also consider Adam to be the first among all the prophets on earth. Brigham Young and other early leaders spoke favorably about the Adam–God theory, the idea that Adam and God the Father were the same person, but it did not become church doctrine and has since been repudiated by the church.

The Latter Day Saints hold the belief that the "Fall" was not a tragedy, but a necessary part of God's plan. They believe that Adam and Eve had to partake of the forbidden fruit in order to fulfill God's will, and that it is good that they did so.

Seventh-day Adventist view

Seventh-day Adventist believe that the importance of the literal creation time-line is pivotal to the story of humanity, their relationship to God, and the plan of salvation and atonement for Adam and Eve’s transgression (fall), by which all their descendants are under subjugation. The Bible states, “Since by man (Adam) came death, by man (Jesus the Christ) came also the resurrection... (I Cor. 15:21).” To disavow a literal creation and our first parents (Adam and Eve) nearly 6,000 years ago negates a fundamental, orthodox doctrine and the supremacy of the Holy Bible that the sovereign, triune God --“Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth,” (Genesis 1:26 NASB)—according to His own purpose and counsel and for His own glory, created humanity in the Biblical/Torah account.

Islamic view

In Islam, Adam is considered the first Prophet of God (Allah) and the husband of Eve (arabic - Hawa, pronounced Hauwwa) who was also created by the will of God. Allah created Adam from dust (arabic - turaab). Allah commanded "Be" and he was. Satan (The Devil) had lured Adam and Eve/Hawa into disobeying God by tasting from the forbidden tree (although no reference is necessary as to what he may have tasted). This was the first act of revenge from Satan for being banished from heaven due to mankind. According to the Qur'an, Adam and Eve/Hawa were both tempted by Satan and therefore equally guilty:

"Then began Satan to whisper suggestions to them, bringing openly before their minds all their shame that was hidden from them (before): he said: 'Your Lord only forbade you this tree, lest ye should become angels or such beings as live for ever.' And he swore to them both, that he was their sincere adviser. So by deceit he brought about their fall: when they tasted of the tree, their shame became manifest to them, and they began to sew together the leaves of the garden over their bodies. And their Lord called unto them: Did I not forbid you that tree, and tell you that Satan was an avowed enemy unto you?"

The Qur'an also mentions that Adam was forgiven by God after much repentance.

Bahá'í view

In the Bahá'í view, Adam was the first Manifestation of God in recorded history. He is believed by Bahá'ís to have started the Adamic cycle 6000 years ago, which has culminated with Bahá'u'lláh. The Biblical story of Adam and Eve, according to Bahá'í belief, is allegorical and is explained by `Abdu'l-Bahá in Some Answered Questions.

Druze religion

In the Druze religion, Adam and Eve are seen as dualistic cosmic forces and are complementary to one another. Adam represents the universal mind and Eve, the universal soul.

See also

Adam and Eve

Adam Kadmon

Banu (Arabic)

''Paradise Lost''

Table of prophets of Abrahamic religions

Y-chromosomal Adam

Mahabad (prophet)

Notes

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Coordinates	12°2′36″N77°1′42″N
name	Elizabeth Wang Ming-chun
chinesename	汪明荃
pinyinchinesename	wāng míngquán
jyutpingchinesename	wong1 ming4 cyun4
origin
birth date	August 28, 1947
birth place	Shanghai, Republic of China
othername	The Big Sister
occupation	Actress, Singer, MC
genre	Cantopop, Chinese Opera
instrument	Singing
yearsactive	1971-present
spouse	Lau Cheung Wah (1971 - 1983)Law Kar-ying (May 2, 2009 - )
website	Liza Wang website
tvbanniversaryawards	Best Actress2001 ''The Awakening Story''2005 ''Wars of In-Laws'' My Favourite Television Character2000 ''At the Threshold of an Era''2001 ''The Awakening Story'' All-Time Most Memorable Female Leading Roles1999 ''A House Is Not A Home'' Best Presenter2010 ''Fun with Liza and Gods'' }}

Elizabeth Wang Ming-chun, SBS, commonly known as Liza Wang, is an accomplished diva, actress and MC in Hong Kong. She is a well-known personality in Chinese-speaking communities. She has been nicknamed "The Big Sister" in the HK entertainment circle. Wang was formerly a delegate in the National People's Congress from 1988 to 1997, she is currently a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Entertainment career

Liza moved to Hong Kong in the autumn of 1956 and her passion for performing arts drove her to sign up for Rediffusion Hong Kong's first Artist Academy class in 1967. Out of the thousands of applicants, the 20-year-old Liza was one of the lucky 9 that were handpicked to attend acting classes. Liza was also the first to graduate from the academy and Liza holds the graduation certificate with the serial number: 001.

Television

As one of the most prolific television actors in Hong Kong, her career has spanned four decades, since 1967. She began working for a different television station until she joined TVB in 1971. She was one of the members of the all-girl music group Four Golden Flowers. Wang initially made her mark in the entertainment industry in drama series. Her success in front of the camera allowed her to work behind the scenes with television productions.

In 2005, she received the Best Actress award during TVB's 38th Anniversary. She received this award the 2nd time for her breakthrough role in ''Wars of In-laws''. Liza Wang received her first Best Actress award for her drama series ''The Awakening Story'' in 2001. She celebrated her 40th anniversary in the entertainment industry in 2007.

Singing career

In parallel with her acting career Wang had, and to some extent still has, a successful singing career. This was a career originally based around albums for her television series consisting of TV theme songs. She has sung in cantopop as well as mandopop songs. Earlier in her career, she performed memorable duets with singer Adam Cheng. She continues to perform TV theme songs such as "東方之珠" for musical series like the 2006 Glittering Days.

Cantonese Opera

Her love of Cantonese opera led her to experiment with stage musicals, before becoming a fully fledged Cantonese opera actress. Her involvement in this scene greatly contributed to her musical abilities; and it was within the Cantonese opera community that Wang met her longtime partner Law Kar-ying. In 2005 the Sunbeam Theatre in North Point, Hong Kong's only regular venue for Cantonese Opera performances, was planned to close following a change of ownership. Wang decided to negotiate with the new owner, who then promised to extend the contract with the Cantonese Opera groups. Wang then criticized the Government for its lack of support for Cantonese Opera, and the Government promised to adopt Wang's request.

Wang was Chairman of the Chinese Artist Association of Hong Kong (香港八和會館) from 1992 to 1997, then again 2005 to 2009. In 2007 Wang was awarded the Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award. She was later awarded the Honorary Doctoral of Letters by the City University of Hong Kong to recognize her significant contributions to the community and in particular to the art and cultural development of Hong Kong.

In February 2009 Wang fought for the development rights to restore the North Kowloon Magistracy building (北九龍裁判法院) in Sham Shui Po. The building was originally proposed to be a new Cantonese opera training and performance center. Hong Kong's government granted the bid to the US Savannah College of Art and Design. Wang was upset over the loss, and said the government was only paying lip service to causes such as Cantonese opera. The magistracy building is to be turned into a school specializing in creative and digital media.

Political career

Pan-democrat home return permits request

Since the 1997 transfer of sovereignty, the Communist Party of China have banned 8 of the 25 Hong Kong pan-democrat legislative councilors. They are barred from the mainland except for tours organized by the government. On March 6, 2008 Wang began publicizing the need to grant 24 Home Return Permit to the pro-democracy lawmakers.

2008 Beijing Olympics

Wang mentioned that it was good timing to invite the democrats to enter mainland China in time for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

The Pro-Beijing party Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong member Tam Yiu Chung responded that the Olympics was not a good reason for changing what the central government used to do. Her concerns baffled her colleagues in the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Democrat member Albert Ho said the issue of a home visit permit was such a rightful thing. It has never been mentioned by any politician but a performer. He appreciates Wang's efforts. Wang is a member, but not a standing committee member of the CPPCC.

Community work

As a mainstay at the TVB television network, Wang has gained almost legendary status for her efforts not merely as an entertainer but also as a philanthropist with a heart for social works and for improving lives in rural China and other areas. Within Hong Kong, she has also been a MC hosting TVB telethons for Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and many other charities.

Wang, being a two time cancer survivor (first thyroid then breast cancer), she decided to be an executive committee member of the Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society. A series of informative radio talk shows on RTHK was also hosted where medical specialists were invited to discuss the many types of cancer. She has helped raised charities, awareness and fundings for cancer patients. Recently a free concert was given at Tin Shui Wai for 4,500 residents; the concert was filled to capacity and hundreds were turned away. The crowd prevented guest performers like Miriam Yeung and Denise Ho from arriving on time. Denise Ho ascribed the audience overflow to Wang's popularity.

Personal life

Liza Wang was married during the height of her career to a businessman. The marriage ended in divorce. In the late 1980s, she met Law Kar-ying, openly acknowledged as her partner for over twenty years, and whom she married on May 2, 2009 in Las Vegas.

Television series

''家變》|| ''Chor Lau-heung (1979 TV series) ''Yesterday's Glitter''《:zh:京華春夢 ''Young's Female Warrior''《:zh:楊門女將 (1981年劇集) ''Love and Passion''《:zh:萬水千山總是情 ''Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember''《:zh:秋瑾 (電視劇) ''At the Threshold of an Era'' 《:zh:創世紀 ''At the Threshold of an Era II'' 《:zh:創世紀 II ''The Awakening Story''《:zh:婚前昏後 ''Blade Heart''《:zh:血薦軒轅''Wars of In-Laws''< ''When Rules Turn Loose''< ''Wars of In-Laws II''< Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress ''OL Supreme'' 《:zh:女皇辦公室

Year			! Role	! TVB Anniversary Awards
1976	''The Legend of the Book and the Sword (1976 TV series)	Fok Ching-tong霍青桐
1977	Lok Lam洛琳
1979	Chor Lau-heung''《楚留香》 ||	Shum Wai-san沈慧珊
1980	京華春夢》||	Ho Yin-chau賀燕秋
1981	楊門女將》||	:zh:穆桂英>穆桂英
1982	萬水千山總是情》||	Chong Mung-deep莊夢蝶
1984	秋瑾》||	Qiu Jin:zh:秋瑾>秋瑾
1999	創世紀》||	Fong Kin-ping方健平
2000	創世紀 II》||	Fong Kin-ping方健平
2001	婚前昏後》 ||	Lam Ho Suet林皓雪	TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress>Best ActressWon - My Favourite Television Character
2004	血薦軒轅》 ||	Tong Bik唐碧
rowspan="2">2005	《:zh:我的野蠻奶奶	我的野蠻奶奶》||	Hei Tap-Lap Shek Lan喜塔臘鑠蘭	TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress>Best Actress
''The Unforgettables'' 《:zh:名曲滿天星	名曲滿天星》
rowspan="2">2006	《:zh:識法代言人	識法代言人》||	Suen Man-Yee孫敏儀	TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress>Best Actress (Top 20)
''Glittering Days''《:zh:東方之珠	東方之珠》	金燕>
rowspan="2">2008	《:zh:野蠻奶奶大戰戈師奶	野蠻奶奶大戰戈師奶》||	Gwo Bik戈碧	Best Actress (Top 5)Nominated - My Favourite Female Character (Top 10) ||
''When Easterly Showers Fall on the Sunny West'' 《:zh:東山飄雨西關晴	東山飄雨西關晴》	莊鳳儀>
rowspan="3">2010	女皇辦公室》 ||	Lui Siu-fung雷小鳳	Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress
''Fun with Liza and Gods''《[[:zh:荃加福祿壽	荃加福祿壽》	Host/Various
''Home Troopers''《:zh:居家兵團	居家兵團》	Lai Ka-ka黎嘉嘉

Series

Legend of the Purple Hairpin (紫钗记）(based on a classic Cantonese opera and a possible inspiration for Wang's move into Cantonese Opera) (1975)

A House Is Not a Home (1977)

The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (倚天屠龙记) (1978) with Adam Cheng, Angie Chiu and Idy Chan

Chor Lau Heung (楚留香) (1979), also with Adam Cheng and Angie Chiu

The Shell Game I (1980) and The Shell Game II (although there was continuity between the storylines of the two series, Patrick Tse and Liza Wang each played a different role in the sequel than they had in the original)

Yesterday’s Glitter (京华春梦)(1980)

Love and Passion (万水千山总是情)(1982)

Yang's Female Warriors

Qiú Jǐn (秋瑾) (1984)

The Lamp Lore (1985)

The Awakening Story 婚前昏后 2001

Let's Face It 无考不成冤家 2002

Blade Heart 血荐轩辕 2004

War of In-Laws (野蛮奶奶) (2005)

When Rules Turn Loose (識法代言人) (2005)

Glittering Days (東方之珠)(2006)

War of In-Laws II (野蛮奶奶之大战戈师奶)(2007)

When Easterly Showers Fall on the Sunny West (东山飘雨西关晴)(2008) starring with Charmaine Sheh and Joe Ma

Home Troopers (居家兵團)(2010) starring with Kevin Cheng, Bernice Liu and Ha Yu

Liza and Gods investigations (荃加福祿壽探案)(2011) starring with Wong Cho-lam, Johnson Lee and Louis Yuen

Awards

Silver Bauhinia Star (2004)

TVB Best Actress (2001, 2005)

RTHK Gold Needle Award (2005)

Mont Blanc de la Culture International Award (2007)

References

External links

Official Liza Wang web-site

Official Liza Wang Forum

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Coordinates	12°2′36″N77°1′42″N
name	Ricky Hui
tradchinesename	許冠英
simpchinesename	许冠英
pinyinchinesename	Xǔ Guànyīng
jyutpingchinesename	heoi2 gun3 jing1
ancestry	Panyu, Guangdong
origin	Hong Kong
birth date	August 03, 1946
birth place	Panyu, Guangdong
occupation	actor, singer
genre	Cantopop
yearsactive	1972 - present
parents	Hui Sai Cheung (father)Lee See Wun (mother) }}

Ricky Hui Koon-Ying () is a Hong Kong movie star in the 1970s to 1990s. He frequently acts with his brothers Michael and Sam. He and his brothers made several comedy blockbusters in the 1970s and 1980s.

Biography

Ricky Hui Koon Ying was born August 3, 1946 in Panyu, Guangdong, China. He has four siblings, Samuel, Michael, Stanley and Judy. The Hui family migrated from mainland China to Hong Kong in 1950 and settled in the then poor area of Diamond Hill. His father worked hard and undertook any work available to be able to support his family. In the Hui family Arts played a very significant role. Ricky's father played the violin and his mother loved Cantonese opera so it is not surprising that the Hui children all had a love for music and acting, and finally almost all of them ended up in the entertainment industry.

Films

Ricky worked as a correspondent for the French Press Agency in Hong Kong. He also frequently appeared in Shaw Brothers films between 1972 and 1976, such as ''The Lizard'' (1972), ''The 14 Amazons'' (1972), ''The Sugar Daddies'' (1973), ''The Generation Gap'' (1973), ''Rivals of Kung Fu'' (1974), ''Hong Kong'' 73 (1974) etc. For him the big break came when he joined his brothers on screen.

The first time was in ''The Last Message'' (1975) with a short appearance as a waiter. The dialogue between him and Sam's character is hilarious. Ricky got a slightly bigger role in ''The Private Eyes'' (1976) and with that film a new era of the Hong Kong Cinema started. The brothers together made the best comedies the Hong Kong film industry has ever seen. Their films were packed with visual gags and the unique Cantonese humor. Although Ricky had only a small role in ''The Private Eyes'', it remained one of the all time favorites among fans. According to Michael Hui, Ricky had only brief appearance in this film because at that time he had a contract with Shaw Brothers. I think that contract ended around 1976, because the last Shaw Brothers film he appeared in was ''Challenge of the Masters'' that year. The following year found Ricky at Golden Harvest with a leading role in John Woo's ''Money Crazy''. In 1979 ''Games Gamblers Play'' was released for the Japanese market. For this edition Michael shot a new scene, a fight between Ricky and Sam on the beach, and replaced the original Sammo Hung vs Sam Hui fight with it. The next Hui brothers production where Ricky teamed up with his brothers again was ''The Contract'' in 1978, followed by ''Security Unlimited'' (1981), one of the biggest success of the brothers, full of gags and their trademark Cantonese humor. In the late 1970s and early 1980s Ricky played leading roles in John Woo films like ''From Riches To Rags'' (1979), ''To Hell with the Devil'' (1982) or ''Plain Jane To The Rescue'' (1982).

Michael became a producer in 1987 and Ricky appeared in his films: ''Chicken and Duck Talk'' (1988), ''Front Page'' (1990), ''The Magic Touch'' (1992). In 1985 Sammo Hung produced one of the biggest cult films ''Mr. Vampire'' where Ricky Hui played Man Choi, a memorable role on the side of the unforgettable (Lam Ching Ying).

Ricky was most active in his film career in the 1970s and 1980s. In the late 1990s he appeared in only one film, in ''First Love Unlimited'' (1997). The last films Ricky Hui appeared in are ''Super Model'' and ''Forever Yours'', both from 2004.

Music

Ricky is not only an actor but a very good singer, too. He has released seven albums, most of them on vinyl in the 1970s and 1980s. There are three Ricky albums on vinyl: 發錢寒 (1977), 夏之戀 (1978), 錢作怪 (1980). In 1993 '93 急流? was released, which featured new songs by Sam Hui and guest vocals from Michael Hui. The second album in 1993 was 一生渴望 (Lifelong Desire) a 2-CD set that featured one CD of hits from the 1970s and 1980s, and brand-new Mandarin recordings of songs from '93 急流?. It also paved the way for Ricky's 2 shows at the Hong Kong Coliseum (produced by Sam Hui). The third CD was released in 2001, called The Classical Songs of Universal. It is the re-released version of the album from 1980 with a few extra songs. The latest, Greatest Hits album (2CDs), 十足斤兩, was released ony July 26, 2006.

Ricky not only sings but also wrote some songs for his brother Sam: On Sam Hui's debut Cantonese album, Ricky wrote 3 complete songs (music and lyrics): Track 3 (甜蜜伴侶), track 4 (無情夜冷風), and track 11 (夜雨聲). On Sam's 2nd Cantonese album, Ricky contributed 2 songs: track 5 (情人離別去), track 10 (歡樂桃源), and track 11 (故苑懷舊). On Sam's 3rd Cantonese album, Ricky has one contribution: track 12 (流水恨). He also wrote a song that can only be heard on his own debut album in 1977: 月影.

In 2000 Ricky had a stage play called Ha Luk Hei Ban. In the same year he appeared in five episodes of the ATV series ''Heung Gong Yat Ka Chun''. In 2001 a DVD was released of a variety show about the development of Hong Kong entertainment, called Laughing Kaleidoscope which featured Ricky among various artists on stage. In the same year he participated with three songs in the La Fai Palace Jubilee concert. In 2003 Ricky appeared in a concert commemorating the 8th anniversary of the death of Teresa Teng Lai-Kwun and also celebrating her 50th birthday. Ricky participated with three songs in Sing Along Golden Hits Encore Concert in 2004 among other stars. He appeared in the Rosanne in Starry Night Concert in March, 2006.

Ricky is also a returning guest on Sam Hui's concerts singing a few songs on his own or duets with brother. He often participates in TV Game Shows as well.

On July 30, 2006 Ricky appeared on concert in The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Jockey Club Auditorium.

Filmography

{|border="1" cellpadding="5" !Year||Title |- |rowspan="5"|1972||A Girl Fighter |- |The 14 Amazons |- |The Lizard |- |Man Of Iron |- |Thunderbolt Fist |- |rowspan="9"|1973||The Generation Gap |- |Sinful Confession |- |The House of 72 Tenants |- |Illicit Desire |- |The Iron Bodyguard |- |Kiss of Death |- |The Mandarin |- |The Sugar Daddies |- |The Delinquent |- |rowspan="6"|1974||Games Gamblers Play |- |The Ghost Lovers |- |Hong Kong 73 |- |Kidnap |- |Rivals Of Kung Fu |- |Sex, Love And Hate |- |rowspan="2"|1975||The Flying Guillotine |- |The Last Message |- |rowspan="2"|1976||Challenge Of The Masters |- |The Private Eyes |- |1977||Money Crazy |- |1978||The Contract |- |1979||From Riches To Rags |- |1981||Security Unlimited |- |rowspan="2"|1982||Plain Jane To The Rescue |- |To Hell With The Devil |- |1983||The Trail |- |1984||Aces Go Places III: Our Man From Bond Street |- |rowspan="2"|1985||Infatuation |- |Mr. Vampire |- |rowspan="3"|1986||Chocolate Inspector |- |Naughty Boys' |- |Happy Ding Dong' |- |rowspan="2"|1987||The Haunted Cop Shop |- |Project A Part II |- |rowspan="6"|1988||Chicken and Duck Talk |- |The Haunted Cop Shop 2 |- |The Inspector Wears Skirts |- |Operation Pink Squad |- |Stumbling Cops |- |Who Is the Craftiest? |- |rowspan="5"|1989||Forever Young' |- |How To Be A Millionaire... Without Really Trying |- |The Inspector Wears Skirts 2 |- |Miracles |- |Mr Coconut |- |1990||Front Page |- |1991||Ghost For Sales |- |rowspan="2"|1992||The Magic Touch |- |Mr. Vampire V |- |rowspan="2"|1993||All's Well, Ends Well Too |- |Laughter of "Water Margins" |- |1997||First Love Unlimited |- |2000||Winner Takes All |- |rowspan="2"|2004||Forever Yours |- |Super Model |- |2005||Divergence |}

References

External links

Ricky Hui an Appreciation Site from Hungary

Ricky Hui on Hong Kong Cinemagic

Ricky Hui Forum

Special topic on the English board of Hong Kong Cinemagic

Category:1946 births Category:Living people Category:Hong Kong actors

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