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Birthday: December 2, 1968
Origin: USA
Genre: Pop
Occupation: Actress
Lucy Liu is an Emmy Award-nominated American bisexual actress. She became known after starring in the television series Ally McBeal (1996-2000) and has also appeared in several notable film roles, including Kill Bill and Charlie's Angels.

Birthday: February 9, 1979
Origin: Beijing
Genre: Pop
Occupation: Actress
Zhang Ziyi graduated from Central Drama College in Beijing and her first movie was My Father and Mother (1999), which made her known as “small Gong Li” as she was the second actress chosen by Director Zhang after Gong Li and they have similar appearances. Her main work includes Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hero, House of Flying Daggers, Memoirs of a Geisha.

Birthday: June 12, 1982
Origin: Shenyang, Northeastern China
Genre: Music
Occupation: Platonist
Lang Lang, as a musical prodigy, is one of the greatest classical pianists of his generation. He began to take piano lessons at the age of three. He has won one of Europe's most prestigious classical music awards, the 2004 Echo Klassik prize in Munich for best pianist. As a successful Chinese artist he's rapidly becoming part of a musical equation that includes the likes of cellist Yo-Yo Ma and composer Tan Dun.

Birthday: August 2, 1961
Origin: Beijing
Genre: Music
Occupation: Rock Musician, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and vocalist
Cui Jian was awarded the Dutch royal family's prestigious Prince Claus Award in 2000 recognizing positive artistic and intellectual influences on the broader culture and society. He is considered to be a pioneer in Chinese rock music and the first Chinese artist to break away from conventional Chinese popular forms and incorporate a Western rock style into his songs. For this distinction Cui Jian is sometimes referred to as the "father of Chinese rock". In his later works, he has also begun to experiment with rap music adding a drummer/MC to his band for The Power of the Powerless (1998).

Birthday: April 7, 1954
Origin: Hong Kong
Genre: Movie, Pop
Occupation: Producer, director, actor and singer.
Jackie Chan, star of the Kung Fu Movie industry, has been attracting audiences the world over for more than a decade. His worldwide popularity today, with more than fifty films to his name, is an ongoing phenomenon. He incorporated the idea of Chinese martial arts into his film and even became a martial arts director.

Birthday: December 21, 1951
Origin: Inner Mongolia
Genre: Tallest man in the world
Bao Xishun measured as 7 ft 8.95 in (236.1 cm) tall does not have a known growth disorder - unlike the tallest man ever. For a shy person like Bao Xishun, the world’s tallest man, this can be a problem. “Wherever I appear, I immediately become the centre of attention. But back in my hometown, I still live a normal life,” 55-year-old Bao told China Daily, wearing his 2005 Guinness World Record badge on his chest.

Birthday: April 16, 1976
Origin: Taiwan
Genre: Pop
Occupation: Actress
Shu Qi, one of East Asia's most popular actresses, is a frequent star of the region's best films. In addition to being an onscreen force, she is a stunningly beautiful woman. She is known for starring in Gorgeous with Jackie Chan and the international hit, So Close. Shu Qi is by and large an actress in Chinese films, but she impressed American audiences in her first and only English film, 2002's The Transporter.

Birthday: Jun. 23, 1988
Origin: Macau
Genre: Pop
Occupation: Singer, actress, model
Isabella is tall (172cm), beautiful (wide forehead, large eyes and perfect complexion) and talented. Starting her entertainment career as a teen model, Isabella Leong has expanded into TV, music, and film. Her works includes:
* The Eye 10 (2005)
* Bug Me Not! (2005)
* Dragon Squad (2005)
* A Chinese Tall Story (2005)
* McDull, The Alumni (2006)
* Isabella (2006)
* Diary (2006)

Birthday: Oct. 10, 1970
Origin: Chengdu, Sichuan Province
Genre: Pop
Occupation: Actress
Bai Ling is a Chinese actress who also has fame in the United States. She was named one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" in 1998. Some of her works includes Red Corner, Arc Light, Anna and the King, The Crow.

Birthday: Sep.31,1965
Origin: Shenyang, Liaoning Province, Northeast China
Genre: Pop
Occupation: Actress
Li Gong is the first Mou Lady (female stars well known by Zhang Yimou Movies). She is considered the most beautiful oriental woman in the world. Her fisrt movie is Red Sorghum in 1987, which was also the fisrt movie diredcted by Zhang Yimou. They cooperated in Raise the Red Lanern (1999), Qiu Ju Goes to Court (1992), To Live(1994).

Birthday: March 31, 1980
Origin: Taiwan
Genre: Sports
Occupation: Baseball player
Chien-Ming Wang is a starting pitcher for the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball. He was initially signed as an amateur free-agent for the 2000 season, playing for the Staten Island Yankees. His 19 wins in 2006 broke the record for wins in a season by an Asian pitcher formerly held by Chan Ho Park. Along with Minnesota Twins ace Johan Santana, Wang led both leagues in wins.

Birthday: Jan.18, 1979
Origin: Taiwan
Genre: Pop
Occupation: Singer-song writer
Jay is a musician and singer specializing in R&B and rap. He is talented for composing and writing lyrics himself. Also known as the king of Chinese music, he is known for combining both Chinese and Western musical styles to produce a fresh sound.

Birthday: 23 Oct. 1954
Origin: Taiwan
Genre: Movie
Occupation: Director
Ang Lee grew up in a house that put heavy emphasis on education and the Chinese classics. Best director:2005 Brokeback Mountain, 2000 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. In January 2006, Brokeback scored a leading eight Academy Award nominations including Best Picture and Best Director, which Lee won. He is the first Asian director to do so.

Birthday: August 9, 1972
Origin: Taiwan
Genre: Pop
Occupation: Singer
Chang Huimei, better known as A-mei, is an aboriginal Taiwanese pop singer and is occasionally a songwriter. She has been constantly titled diva in the Mandarin pop music scene, as well as the "Pride of Taiwan" since then, capturing numerous music awards and becoming one of the biggest music sensations within the pop music pantheon of the Chinese-speaking world.

Birthday: July 23, 1978
Origin: Singapore
Genre: Pop
Occupation: Singer-songwriter
Sun is regarded as one of the most accomplished local artists in her native homeland, Singapore, partly linked with her central role in two National Day theme song. To date, she has won many awards, most notably at the Taiwan Golden Melody Awards.

Birthday: May 18, 1955
Origin: Hong Kong
Genre: Movie
Occupation: Actor
Chow Yun-Fat is among a handful of internationally recognized screen actors that Hong Kong has produced, along with Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Michelle Yeoh. However, unlike many of his contemporaries, Chow is not a martial artist. A tall (6'1 / 1.85 m), good-looking charismatic actor, he won Hong kong's "best actor" award three times and Taiwan's two times. He has been compared to American actor Cary Grant and French actor Alain Delon.

Birthday: September 27, 1961
Origin: Hong Kong
Genre: Pop
Occupation: Singer, Actor.
Andy Lau has since appeared in more than 100 films, and has a huge fan base throughout Asia with the success of both his onscreen performance and his musical career. Andy Lau was awarded "No.1 Box Office Actor 1985-2005" of Hong Kong, yielding a total box office of HKD 1,733,275,816 for shooting 108 films in the past 20 years. He is also one of the more successful Chinese music celebrities

Birthday: December 11, 1966
Origin: Beijing
Genre: Pop
Occupation: Actor and Cantopop singer
Leon has been associated with many female celebrities since he began his career. One of his most famous rumoured ex-girlfriends is Shu Qi. Together with Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau and Aaron Kwok, Lai was among the four most popular male singers during the 1990s, when the media referred to them as the "Four Heavenly Kings". In 2002, Lai took the spotlight at the Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese-language version of the Oscars in Taiwan.

Birthday: Nov.29, 1936
Origin: Taiwan
Genre: Science
Occupation: Chemist
Yuan T. Lee is best known for his Nobel Prize winning work in the field of crossed molecular beam research. He renounced his U.S citizenship in 1994 and returned to his country of origin, determined to use his considerable influence and prestige to better the life of the Taiwanese people -- just as he had dreamed of doing as a boy.

Birthday: Sep.23, 1946
Origin: Guangdong, Southern China
Genre: Action movie
Occupation: Director
John Woo grew up in Hong Kong, where he began his film career as an assistant director in 1969, working for Shaw Brothers Studios. He established his reputation as a master stylist specializing in ultra-violent gangster films and thrillers, with hugely elaborate action scenes shot with breathtaking panache. After gaining a cult reputation in the US with Dip hyut shueng hung (1989) ("The Killer"), Woo was offered a Hollywood contract.

Birthday: Jun.8, 1962
Origin: Malaysia
Genre: Action movie
Occupation: Actress
Michelle Yeoh has no counterpart in Hollywood: she is a woman who has gained fame and fortune by starring in action films. Like leading male action hero Jackie Chan, Yeoh has been celebrated for performing her own death-defying stunts and handling her own fight scenes. Moreover, she has cultivated this reputation without compromising her femininity.

Birthday: Jul.13, 1983
Origin: Shanghai
Genre: Sports
Occupation: Hurdling athlete
Liu Xiang became the first Asian in history to win the men's 110m hurdleswith a world record-breaking time of 12.91 seconds at the Olympic Games in Athens on Friday, Aug. 27, 2004. Liu set a new world record in the 110-meter hurdles, at the Super Grand Prix in Lausanne on July 11, 2006, with a time of 12.88 seconds (+1.1 m/s tail wind). He is called “Flying Man” in China owing to his stunning speed. In 2005, Liu was awarded the Laureus World Sports Award for Newcomer of the Year.

Birthday: July 17, 1958
Origin: Shanghai
Genre: Movie
Occupation: Director
Wong Kar Wai is one of Hong Kong's most celebrated directors and he is definitely the most influential Director for European film. Wang is a special director: He never went to film school and does not use detailed scripts for his films. His main work includes: Chungking Express; Fallen Angels; Ashes of Time; Days of Being Wild; In the Mood for Love; 2046.

Birthday: November 14, 1951
Origin: Xi’an
Genre: Movie
Occupation: Director
Zhang Yimou is a leading filmmaker of China's "Fifth Generation". Zhang Yimou made an auspicious directorial debut with "Red Sorghum" (1987), which won the Golden Bear at the 1988 Berlin Festival. he also directed films such as Ju Dou (1990), Raise the Red Lantern (1991), The Story of Qiu Ju (1992), To Live (1994), and Hero (2002).

Birthday: June 22, 1962
Origin: Hong Kong
Genre: Movie
Occupation: Actor
Chow, reputed Hong Kong comedian in the lead, is famous for Wulitou(non-logic) Movies, popular in HK, Taiwan, SE Asia and even US. Actually Chow may make it to the Hollywood. New York Times Weekly interviewed Chow and described him as Asia's Jim Carrie. Premiere magazine also did an interview on him on the July/August issue. Time magazine even chose Chow as one of the 29 Asian Heroes last year.

Birthday: June 2, 1970
Origin: Hong Kong
Genre: Pop
Occupation: Actress & singer
Karen is not only a top model and celebrated movie attraction but also owns an amazing singing talent. Her songs range wide and deep. Her singles hit success may be almost entirely Asian-based, but her style and selection is accessible to pop audiences from every corner of the globe. She is a winner of multiples awards, well versed in Chinese dance and also plays a variety of musical instrument including zither.

Birthday: 1983
Origin: Jiangxi
Genre: Pop
Occupation: Model
Lv Yan, from China, impressed the judges with her oriental face, and won second place in the Beijing 2000' Super Model Contest. Models from 45 countries and regions took part in the final contest held in the Beijing International Convention Center. It is hardly imagined that she was an “ugly duck” before as she is not a beauty in the traditional concept of Chinese people.