As Han Geng gets bigger and more visible, he gains more fans. There were the original ELF and the GengFans. Then now, he has the attention of the general public which is where the important factor lies – the money !
Fans are also as important as the general public, but in order for Han Geng to have a lasting career, he needs the support of the general public ! He needs to be recognised as an individual artiste who can hold his own in his own rights. He needs to shake off the image of being an idol and to gain the strength of a serious and more gratifying image of a true artiste who means business based on his talents and not mainly on his looks alone !
Han Geng has to toughen up himself and withstand the “attacks” from all spectrum of life as he marches into the cruel world of entertainment. There will always be critics whether right or wrong. Han Geng has to be true to himself at all times in order for him not to make himself a target of gossips and slanders.
Recently, two movies are touted to be blockbusters for this summer and he is in both of them. One is produced by Mainland China titled ” The Founding of a Party” depicting the history of the Communist Party of China in conjunction with the celebration of the 90th anniversary of the Party’s Founding. He plays the character of Zhao ShiYan..Here is a short biography of the person that he is portraying
Zhao Shiyan (simplified Chinese: 赵世炎; traditional Chinese: 趙世炎; pinyin: Zhào Shìyán; 13 April 1901 in Youyang – 19 July 1927 in Shanghai) was a Chinese Communist martyr and former Chinese premier Li Peng‘s uncle.
In 1915, Zhao went to Beijing to study at the High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University, majored in English. In 1919, he participated in the May Fourth Movement, China Youth Association. The following year, he went to France to study, co-founded the Communist Party of China[1]. In 1922, Zhao Shiyan and Ho Chi Minh was invited to join the French Communist Party. In 1922, he went to the Soviet Union and study at the Communist University of the Toilers of the East. In 1923, he was appointed as CPC Party Committee Chairman in Beijing. In the same year in December, he was appointed as Chairman of the Northern Bureau of the CPC Central Committee.
In 1926, Zhao was sent to Shanghai with Zhou Enlai to led the workers armed uprising during the Northern Expedition. In 1927, 412 killed in a massacre in Shanghai. In 2 July he was arrested at his home in North Sichuan Road. On 19 July, he was executed in Shanghai.
Zhao Shiyan’s sister, Zhao Juntao married to martyr Li Shuoxun. Her son, Li Peng later served as a premier from 1987 to 1998.
Can you find him there in the poster ?
Cast: (Partial chart)
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Feng Yuanzheng | Chen Duxiu |
| Pan Yueming | Cai Hesen |
| Dong Xuan | Xiang Jingyu |
| Tang Wei | Tao Yi |
| Angela Yeung Wing | Xiaofengxian |
| Ma Shaohua | Sun Yat-sen |
| Zhou Jie | Li Hanjun |
| Wang Danrong | Dong Biwu |
| Zhang Yi | Zhou Fohai |
| Wang Xueqi | Cai Yuanpei |
| Wang Po-chieh | Xiao Zisheng |
| John Woo | Lin Sen |
| Qin Lan | Su Xuelin |
| Ray Lui | Wu Peifu |
| Zhao Benshan | Duan Qirui |
| Feng Gong | Feng Guozhang |
| Zhao Chenhao | Feng Guozhang’s deputy |
| Nick Cheung | Liang Qichao |
| Ren Zhong | Yuan Jiasheng |
| Zhang Jian | Lin Chenru |
| Xia Fan | Zhang Shenfu |
| Jiang Shan | Chen Yan’an |
| Zhang Shan | Zhang Boling |
| Lin Yongjian | Lou Tseng-Tsiang |
| Tian Xiaojie | Alfred Sao-ke Sze |
| Zhao Chenguang | Reporter |
| Xu Zheng | Duan Qirui’s deputy |
| Han Geng | Zhao Shiyan |
| Yu Xiaoguang | Liu Shaoqi |
| Fan Bingbing | Empress Dowager Longyu |
| Jiang Wu | |
| Nie Weiping | |
| Fu Xinbo | |
| Nie Yuan | Chen Qimei |
| Lin Xiang | Schoolteacher |
| Miriam Yeung | Hong Kong teenager |
| Alex Fong Lik-san | Hong Kong teenager |
| Takuya Kimura | Japanese military officer |
| Miura Kenichi | Japanese signatory of the Twenty-One Demands |
Then there is the much talked about “My Kingdom” produced by Hollywood producer Andre Morgan
Synopsis :
In the 19th century, the Prince Regent of the Qing Dynasty orders the mass execution of the entire Meng clan. Before his beheading, the leader vows that his family will avenge this travesty of justice. Awaiting his death, a five-year-old Meng boy named Erkui bravely sings an aria. The power and purity of his voice touches the opera star Master Yu and his seven-year-old pupil Guan Yilong. Master Yu rescues the boy and the two orphans become brothers. Years later, Master Yu wins the coveted golden “The Mightiest Warrior” plaque from the Prince Regent, but subsequently loses it in a duel with his archrival Master Yue. Banished from the stage upon his loss, Master Yu spends his time training the two brothers in the village. When the boys grow into men, they set off for Shanghai to pursue revenge. Once they reach Shanghai, they quickly defeat Master Yue, reclaiming not only the plaque but also taking over the Yue’s opera troupe…
Awaiting and anticipating for the movies to hit the theatres this Summer and Fall…
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