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Zhang Xianliang

(Encyclopedia) Zhang XianliangZhang Xianliangjäng shyän-lyäng [key], 1936–, Chinese writer. During the 1957 antirightist campaign, the Chinese Communists judged his poetry deviant and sentenced him…

Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: Z

Selected Biographies A to ZA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+ biographies Biographies by…

Rush Hour 2

Director:Brett RatnerWriter:Jeff NathansonNew Line Cinema; PG-13; 88 minutesRelease:7/01Cast:Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan, John Lone Truth in advertising: Rush Hour 2 reunites upper-register…

2000 Independent Spirit Awards

The 16th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring excellence in independent film, took place on March 24, 2001 on Santa Monica beach.FeatureCrouching Tiger, Hidden DragonFirst Feature (More Than…

2001 MTV Movie Awards

The tenth annual MTV Movie Awards were presented June 2, 2001. Best MovieGladiatorBest Male PerformanceTom Cruise, Mission: Impossible 2Best Female PerformanceJulia Roberts, Erin…

Zhang Yimou

(Encyclopedia) Zhang Yimou, 1951–, Chinese film director. Sentenced to forced labor during the Cultural Revolution (1966–76) because his father had been an officer in Chiang Kai-shek's army, he then…

Zhang Qian Biography

Zhang QianChinese explorerBorn: 2nd century B.C. In 138 B.C.the emperor of the Han dynasty sent Zhang Qian, an army officer, into central Asia to bring back information about a nomadic tribe…

Zhang Chunqiao 2005 Deaths

Zhang ChunqiaoAge: 88 radical Maoist who was a member of the Gang of Four, the group authorized by the Chinese Communist government to institute and uphold extreme measures of the Cultural…

Zhang Xueliang 2001 Deaths

Zhang XueliangAge: 100 Chinese warlord who, in the Xian Incident of December 1936, dispatched his troops to kidnap Chiang Kai-shek. Zhang released Chiang two weeks later, when he agreed to…