
Chow Yun Fat (周潤發 zau1 jeon6 faat3)

Born in 1955 in Hong Kong.
一九五五年出世香港
jat1 gau2 ng5 ng5 nin4 ceot1 sai3 hoeng1 gong2
He became famous for starring in the Hong Kong television series Shanghai Bund, about Triad members in 1920s Shanghai
佢變有名事後佢拍咗電視節目上海灘, 三合會人
keoi5 bin3 jau5 meng2 si6 hau6 keoi5 paak3 zo2 din6 si6 zit3 muk6 soeng6 hoi2 taan1, saam1 hap6 wui6 jan4

He became a very famous movie star when he teamed up with director John Woo and filmed A Better Tomorrow.
佢變好出名事後佢同導演 John Woo 拍咗戲叫英雄本色.
keoi5 bin3 hou2 ceot1 meng2 si6 hau6 keoi5 tung4 dou6 jin2 John Woo paak3 zo2 hei3 giu3 jing1 hung4 bun2 sik1.

He continued to star in many successful Hong Kong gangster and police movies, such as The Killer.
佢拍咗好多香港警匪片, 諸如喋血双雄
keoi5 paak3 zo2 hou2 do1 hoeng1 gong2 ging2 fei2 pin2, zyu1 jyu4 dip6 hyut3 soeng1 hung4 (Bloodshed of Two Heroes)

Chow Yun Fat moved to Hollywood in the 1990’s, but his American movies have not been box office hits
一九九幾年, 周潤發搬嚟菏里活, 不過佢嘅美國戲無賣座
jat1 gau2 gau2 gei2 nin4, zau1 jeon6 faat3 bun1 lai4 ho4 lei5 wut6, bat1 gwo3 keoi5 ge3 mei5 gwok3 hei3 mou4 maai6 zo6


Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (臥虎藏龍 ngo6 fu2 cong4 lung4)
美國賣座!!! mei5 gwok3 maai6 zo6!!! Yay
美國賣座!!! mei5 gwok3 maai6 zo6!!! Yay

In Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Jet Li (李連杰 lei5 lin4 git6)

Born in 1963 in Beijing
一九六三年, 北京出世
jat1 gau2 luk6 saam1 nin4, bak1 ging1 ceot1 sai3
He was a wushu champion
佢喺個武術冠軍
keoi5 hai2 go3 mou5 seot6 gun3 gwan1
He starred in many China and Hong Kong martial arts movies
佢拍咗好多中國同埋香港武術戲
keoi5 paak3 zo2 hou2 do1 zung1 gwok3 tung4 maai4 hoeng1 gong2 mou5 seot6 hei3
Shaolin Temple (少林寺siu3 lam4 zi6)

Once Upon A Time in China (黃飛鴻wong4 fei1 hung4)

Fist of Legend (精武英雄 zing1 mou5 jing1 hung4 - Hero of Jing Wu)

He first appeared in a Hollywood movie as the bad guy in Lethal Weapon 4
佢第一次拍荷里活戲佢喺 Lethal Weapon 4 戲嘅敵手人
keoi5 dai6 jat1 ci3 paak3 ho4 lei5 wut6 hei3 keoi5 hai2 Lethal Weapon 4 hei3 ge3 dik6 sau2 jan4

He has starred in other Hollywood movies, but none have been blockbusters.
佢拍咗好多啲菏里活戲, 不過嘅賣座
keoi5 paak3 zo2 hou2 do1 di1 ho4 lei5 wut6 hei3, bat1 gwo3 mou4 maai6 zo6
Jet Li's Star on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars (香港星光大道 hoeng1 gong2 sing1 gwong1 daai6 dou6)

Jackie Chan (成龍 sing4 lung4)

Born in 1954 in Hong Kong.
一九五四年出世香港
jat1 gau2 ng5 sei3 nin4 ceot1 sai3 hoeng1 gong2
He was originally named Chan Kong Sang
原來佢叫陳港生
jyun4 loi4 keoi5 giu3 can4 gong2 sang1
Trained in martial arts and acrobatics since young.
從小佢練習好多武術同埋雜技
cung4 siu2 keoi5 lin6 zaap6 hou2 do1 mou5 seot6 tung4 maai4 zaap6 gei6
He worked as a stuntman in Bruce Lee movies Fist of Fury and Enter the Dragon
佢做武師工作李小龍戲精武門同埋龍爭虎鬥
keoi5 zou6 mou5 si1 gung1 zok3 lei5 siu2 lung4 hei3 zing1 mou5 mun4 tung4 maai4 lung4 zang1 fu2 dau3
(Jackie Chan getting his buttocks kicked by Bruce Lee)
He is famous for doing his own stunts
佢好有名因為佢做佢自己嘅特技
keoi5 hou2 jau5 meng2 jan1 wai6 keoi5 zou6 keoi5 zi6 gei2 ge3 dak6 gei6
He has appeared in more than 100 movies
佢拍咗一百多戲
keoi5 paak3 zo2 jat1 baak3 do1 hei3
His famous Hollywood movies include Cannonball Run, Rumble in the Bronx, the Rush Hour and Shanghai Knights series.
佢嘅出名菏里活戲係 Cannonball Run, 紅番區, 繁忙時間同埋上海武士
keoi5 ge3 ceot1 meng2 ho4 lei5 wut6 hai3 Cannonball Run, hung4 faan1 keoi1, faan4 mong4 si4 gaan3 tung4 maai4 soeng6 hoi2 mou5 si6
He is a talented person. He even has his own American cartoon series called the Jackie Chan Adventures
佢係人才. 甚至佢有佢自己嘅美國卡通片叫成龍奇遇
keoi5 hai3 jan4 coi4. sam6 zi3 keoi5 jau5 keoi5 zi6 gei2 ge3 mei5 gwok3 kaa1 tung1 pin2 giu3 sing4 lung4 kei4 jyu6

He has stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars.
佢有個菏里活 Walk of Fame 星同埋香港星光大道星
keoi5 jau5 go3 ho4 lei5 wut6 Walk of Fame sing1 tung4 maai4 hoeng1 gong2 sing1 gwong1 daai6 dou6 sing1
(Jackie Chan's Hong Kong Avenue of Stars...star)
Bruce Lee (李小龍 lei5 siu2 lung4)

Born in 1940 in San Francisco.
一九四零, 三蕃市出世
jat1 gau2 sei3 ling4 nin4, saam1 faan4 si5 ceot1 sai3
He was originally named Lee Jun Fan
原來佢叫李振藩
jyun4 loi4 keoi5 giu3 lei5 zan3 faan4
When he was three months old, his family returned to Hong Kong.
何時佢三月老, 佢嘅家人返去香港
ho4 si4 keoi5 saam1 jyut6 lou5, keoi5 ge3 gaa1 jan4 faan1 heoi3 hoeng1 gong2
Bruce Lee appeared in many Hong Kong movies and shows since he was a baby.
李小龍拍咗好多香港戲以來佢係啤啤
Lei5 siu2 lung4 paak3 zo2 hou2 do1 hoeng1 gong2 hei3 ji5 loi4 keoi5 hai3 bi4 bi1
He returned to the United States in 1959
一九五九年, 佢返嚟美國
jat1 gau2 ng5 gau2 nin4, keoi5 faan1 lai4 mei5 gwok3
He studied martial arts and created his own fighting style called Jeet Kune Do.
佢學武術同埋創造佢自己嘅武術叫截拳道
hok6 mou5 seot6 tung4 maai4 cong5 zou6 keoi5 zi6 gei2 ge3 mou5 seo6 giu3 zit6 kyun4 dou6
("Using no way as way" & "Having no limitation as limitation")
He tried acting in Hollywood but was not successful at first and in 1970 he returned to Hong Kong to make movies.
佢想菏里活拍戲不過第一次唔惦所以一九七零年佢返去香港拍戲
keoi5 soeng2 ho4 lei5 wut6 paak3 hei3 bat1 gwo3 dai6 jat1 ci3 m4 dim6 so2 ji5 jat1 gau2 cat1 ling4 nin4 keoi5 faan1 heoi3 hoeng1 gong2 paak3 hei3
The Big Boss (唐山大兄 tong4 saan1 daai6 hing1)
Fist of Fury (精武門 zing1 mou5 mun4)

Way of the Dragon (龍爭虎鬥 lung4 zang1 fu2 dau3)
His famous Hollywood movies include Enter the Dragon and Game of Death
佢嘅出名菏里活戲係龍爭虎鬥同埋死亡的遊戲
keoi5 ge3 ceot1 meng2 ho4 lei5 wut6 hei3 hai3 lung4 zang1 fu2 dau3 tung4 maai4 sei2 mong4 dik1 jau4 hei3
Enter the Dragon (龍爭虎鬥 lung4 zang1 fu2 dau3)

Game of Death (死亡的遊戲 sei2 mong4 dik1 jau4 hei3)

He died in 1973 under mysterious circumstances.
一九七三年佢神祕死咗
Jat1 gau2 cat1 saam1 nin4 keoi5 san4 bei3 sei2 zo2
Bruce Lee statue in Hong Kong’s Avenue of Stars
李小龍造像, 香港星光大道
lei5 siu2 lung4 zou6 zoeng6, hoeng1 gong2 sing1 gwong1 daai6 dou6

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