Henry O
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Henry O (simplified Chinese: 区亨利; traditional Chinese: 區亨利; pinyin: Ōu Hēnglì; born July 27, 1927) is a Chinese American actor. He is the father of Ji-li Jiang, the author of Red Scarf Girl. Description above from the Wikipedia article Henry O, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Birthday: July 27, 1927
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Romeo Must Die
2000-03-22
Romeo Must Die
Overview: Two warring gang families (one African-American, the other Chinese) maneuver for bragging rights to the Oakland, California, docks. Hang Sing and Trish O'Day uncover a trail of deceit that leaves most of the warring factions dead … or worse!
Genres: Action Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-03-22
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A Thousand Years of Good Prayers
2007-09-25
A Thousand Years of Good Prayers
Overview: The film follows Mr. Shi, a retired widower from Beijing. When his only daughter, Yilan, who lives in Spokane, Washington and works as a librarian, gets divorced, he decides to visit her to help her heal. However, Yilan is not interested. She tries keeping an emotional distance but when this finally fails she begins physically avoiding her father. He confronts her about an affair with a married Russian man and she, in turn, lets loose about all the gossip she'd heard as a young girl about his alleged affair with a female colleague back in China.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-09-25
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Rush Hour 3
2007-08-08
Rush Hour 3
Overview: After a botched assassination attempt, the mismatched duo finds themselves in Paris, struggling to retrieve a precious list of names, as the murderous crime syndicate's henchmen try their best to stop them. Once more, Lee and Carter must fight their way through dangerous gangsters; however, this time, the past has come back to haunt Lee. Will the boys get the job done once and for all?
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-08-08
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Snow Falling on Cedars
1999-12-22
Snow Falling on Cedars
Overview: In the 1950s, a Japanese-American fisherman is suspected of killing his neighbour at sea. For Ishmael, a local reporter, the trial strikes a deep emotional chord when he finds his ex-lover is linked to the case. As he investigates the killing, he uncovers some startling clues that lead him to a shocking discovery.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-12-22
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Shanghai Noon
2000-05-26
Shanghai Noon
Overview: Chon Wang, a clumsy imperial guard, trails Princess Pei Pei when she's kidnapped from the Forbidden City and transported to America. Wang follows her captors to Nevada, where he teams up with an unlikely partner, outcast outlaw Roy O'Bannon, and tries to spring the princess from her imprisonment.
Genres: Adventure Action Comedy Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-05-26
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Red Corner
1997-10-30
Red Corner
Overview: An American attorney on business in China, ends up wrongfully on trial for murder and his only key to innocence is a female defense lawyer from the country.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-10-30
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American Shaolin
1991-10-01
American Shaolin
Overview: After being humiliated in the ring a young karate student travels to China in order to study the ancient art of Shaolin Kung Fu, and in the process becoming the first American Shaolin.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-10-01
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They Wait
2007-09-06
They Wait
Overview: Jason and his wife, Sarah, leave their adopted home of Shanghai and travel to Vancouver, British Columbia, for his uncle's funeral, staying with his Aunt Mei. Already disoriented, Jason and Sarah are unnerved when their son, Sam, begins seeing ghosts and violent deaths. After Sam is hospitalized, Sarah consults with a pharmacist who's well-informed about Chinese mythology and who tells her that supernatural forces threaten her son.
Genres: Horror Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-09-06
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Premium Rush
2012-08-24
Premium Rush
Overview: In Manhattan, a bike messenger picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop, who pursues the cyclist throughout the city.
Genres: Crime Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-08-24
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Le palanquin des larmes
1986-12-31
Le palanquin des larmes
Overview: The story of three generations of a family in Shanghai against the backdrop of tumultuous times.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1986-12-31
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2012
2009-10-10
2012
Overview: Dr. Adrian Helmsley, part of a worldwide geophysical team investigating the effect on the earth of radiation from unprecedented solar storms, learns that the earth's core is heating up. He warns U.S. President Thomas Wilson that the crust of the earth is becoming unstable and that without proper preparations for saving a fraction of the world's population, the entire race is doomed. Meanwhile, writer Jackson Curtis stumbles on the same information. While the world's leaders race to build "arks" to escape the impending cataclysm, Curtis struggles to find a way to save his family. Meanwhile, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes of unprecedented strength wreak havoc around the world.
Genres: Action Adventure Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-10-10
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The Last Emperor
1987-10-04
The Last Emperor
Overview: A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation by the invading Japanese, and finally to his obscure existence as just another peasant worker in the People's Republic.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-10-04
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DragonHeart: A New Beginning
2000-08-08
DragonHeart: A New Beginning
Overview: When Geoff, an orphaned stable boy (Chris Masterson), discovers Drake (voice of Robby Benson), the world's last living dragon, he realizes that his dream of becoming a knight in shining armor can now come true. Together, they soon face challenges that turn them into heroes. But caught up in the excitement of their new lives, Geoff and Drake fail to see the hidden dangers that surround them.
Genres: Fantasy Action Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-08-08
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Brokedown Palace
1999-08-13
Brokedown Palace
Overview: Best friends Alice and Darlene take a trip to Thailand after graduating high school. In Thailand, they meet a captivating Australian man, who calls himself Nick Parks. Darlene is particularly smitten with Nick and convinces Alice to take Nick up on his offer to treat the two of them to what amounts to a day trip to Hong Kong. In the airport, the girls are seized by the police and shocked to discover that one of their bags contains heroin.
Genres: Drama Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-08-13
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