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Jackie Chan

Name at birth: Chan Kong-SangJackie Chan was already the highest paid actor in Asia, with more than 60 films under his belt, when he finally made it big in Hollywood with the action-comedy Rumble in…

Tung Chee-hwa, 1997 News

who took over as governor of Hong Kong on July 1, is a mixture of Eastern and Western influences. Though born in China, he was raised in Hong Kong, educated in Britain, and employed in the…

Where have human cases occurred?

Where have human cases occurred? In the current outbreak, laboratory-confirmed human cases have been reported in four countries: Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Hong Kong has…

Maxine Hong Kingston Biography

Maxine Hong Kingston writerBorn: October 27, 1940 Birthplace: Stockton, Califonia The eldest of six children, Kingston is recognized for her epic novels that detail the experiences of first-…

Nancy Kwan

Name at birth: Kwan Ka ShenNancy Kwan was a ballet dancer in London before she made her acting debut in the hit movie The World of Suzie Wong (1960, with William Holden). Her second movie, Flower…

The NSA, Edward Snowden, and Surveillance

An overview of the NSA surveillance program leaked to the media by Edward Snowden by Beth Rowen Edward Snowden Related Links U.S. Spying and Surveillance Timeline National Security…

John Woo

John Woo made his reputation as an action film director in Hong Kong during the 1980s, but since 1992 has worked in Hollywood directing big-budget thrillers such as Face/Off (1997, with John Travolta…

Wayne Wang Biography

Wayne Wangfilm directorBorn: 1/12/1949Birthplace: Hong Kong Wang was raised on American movies. In fact, he was named after John Wayne. He studied film at California's College of Arts and…

John Woo Biography

John Woo (Ng Yu-Sum [Cantonese]; Wu Yu-Sen [Mandarin])directorBorn: 5/01/1946Birthplace: Guangzhou, Canton, China Woo got his start in show business at Hong Kong's Cathay Studios, where he…