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Tag Archives: Andy Lau

Veteran HK-actor Felix Wong Holds Touching Funeral for Wife of 32 Years Leung Kit Wah as She Passes Away From Cancer

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 15, 2020 by ockoalaJune 14, 2020
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Writing this articles make me feel old, sad, happy, and nostalgic, so basically all those emotions that remind us that life is full of memories and still we must look ahead. This weekend HK-ent covered the funeral of actor Felix Wong‘s wife former actress Leung Kit Wah, passing away at 59 year old after a 7 year battle with acute … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Andy Lau, Felix Wong, Michael Mui

Chinese Oscars the 2018 Golden Horse Awards Gets Star-studded Attendance and Teary Best Film Win for Young Deceased Director

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 18, 2018 by ockoalaNovember 18, 2018
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The last few years have been meh with the Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese-language film equivalent of the Oscars, due to flagging star-studded movies and creativity that also connects with the mass public. This year the ceremony staged a revival with so many famous stars and directors in attendance I was having whiplash. Acclaimed veteran director Zhang Yimou finally won … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Andy Lau, Ang Lee, Carina Lau, Golden Horse Awards, Gong Li, Hu Ge, Roy Qiu, Vivian Hsu, Zhang Yimou, Zhou Xun

Famous Stars Alongside Astonishingly Similar Filming Doubles

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 6, 2018 by ockoalaDecember 31, 2017
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Wax figures at Madame Tussauds isn’t the only way for stars to have their own dopplegangers, ever since the advent of cinema there have been body and face doubles during filming. I’m not sure if there’s as lucrative a business as being a famous person lookalike in China, i.e. earning money to attend parties and whatnot, but there’s certainly something … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Andy Lau, Chow Yun-fat, Fan Bing Bing, Gong Li, Jackie Chan, Jay Chou, Jet Li, Liu Shi Shi, Nicolas Tse, Tony Leung, Yang Mi, Zhang Zi Yi, Zhao Li Ying

Sneak Peek at HK Superstar Andy Lau’s Cameo Appearance Opposite Chen Qiao En in TW-movie Our Times

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 31, 2015 by ockoalaJuly 31, 2015
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The production of upcoming Taiwan old school coming-of-age movie Our Times is certainly not stingy with spoilers. First came the peek at A-list actress Chen Qiao En as the grown up female lead in the movie, with the high school version played by rising actress Vivian Sung. Next was the reveal that Jerry Yan was the trump card as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Andy Lau, Chen Qiao En, Darren Wang, Our Times, Vivian Sung

Winners and Star-studded Red Carpet at the 50th Anniversary Golden Horse Awards in Taipei

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 23, 2013 by ockoalaNovember 23, 2013

Two major Asian film awards took place this weekend, there was the Blue Dragon Film Awards celebrating Korean cinema held in Seoul, and further South in Taipei the annual Golden Horse Film Awards feted the Chinese-language movies of 2013. It was the 50th anniversary of the famed Golden Horse Awards and this was a ceremony that had more big name … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Aaron Kwok, Amber Kuo, Andy Lau, Ang Lee, Brigitte Lin, Carina Lau, Eddie Peng, Ethan Ruan, Golden Horse, Gwui Lun Mei, Jackie Chan, Li Bing Bing, Maggie Cheung, Rene Liu, Sammi Cheng, Shu Qi, Sonia Sui, Tony Leung, Yao Yao, Zhang Zi Yi, Zhao Wei

Red Carpet Pictures from the 2011 Golden Horse Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 27, 2011 by ockoalaNovember 27, 2011

Taiwan’s most prestigious awards show came and went, and thankfully the results caused no sputtering outrage and mud flinging the way the Golden Bells did last month. Last night’s Golden Horse Awards was a rather muted affair, with some viewers not terribly impressed with the star quality of the nominees and attendees compared to other years. The biggest nomination winner … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Andy Lau, Blue Lan, Bolin Chen, Deanie Ip, Ella, Ethan Ruan, Golden Horse, Michelle Chen, Shu Qi, Vic Zhou, Vivian Hsu

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