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A fact from Kwan Man-ching appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 28 December 2024 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Kwan Man-ching (pictured), who directed more than fifty films in forty years, entered the industry hoping to meet his celebrity crush?

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The result was: promoted by AirshipJungleman29 talk 18:37, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Kwan Man-ching

... that Kwan Man-ching (pictured), who directed more than fifty films in forty years, entered the industry hoping to meet his celebrity crush?

Source: Chung, Stephanie (2022). "From Silent Films to Talkies: Rediscovering Moon Kwan Man-ching". Exploring Hong Kong Films of the 1930s and 1940s: Part 1: Era and Film History (PDF). Translated by Chin, Roberta. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Film Archive. pp. 32–49. ISBN 978-962-8050-77-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2024. "Later, Kwan would reminisce that his choice to commit to the film industry in his youth was not only a way of survival, but also because of his wish to revitalise China’s industry. He also chose film because of its ability to subtly influence, making it a good tool to educate the people. Another reason was because he was very attracted to actress Mary Pickford, and had hoped for an opportunity to get close to her in the film studio." Number of films is listed at "關文清 Moon Kwan / Kwan Man Ching (1896-1995)". 香港電影導演大全, 1914-1978 [The Ultimate Guide to Hong Kong Film Directors, 1914-1978] (in Chinese). Hong Kong: Hong Kong Film Directors Guild. 2018. ISBN 978-988-12666-0-6. (I count more than sixty).

ALT1: ... that Kwan Man-ching (pictured) advised D. W. Griffith to forego queues with Broken Blossoms? Source: Lester, Jason (2023). Experiments with China in American Modernity (Thesis). University of Oregon – via ProQuest. "Whereas Kwan positioned himself in relation to signifiers of classical Chinese tradition in his endeavors within poetry and fine art, he went to great lengths in Griffith’s production to advocate for the modernity of the Chinese people. He persuaded Griffith against the Chinese protagonist of the film wearing a queue, arguing it would be woefully anachronistic for a narrative taking place in the current day."
Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Rei Nakashima

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 704 past nominations.

— Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:14, 8 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Hellow Crisco 1492, review is as follows: Article created within a week of nomination, QPQ checks out, source checks out. Hooks are interesting, but particularly the main hook. Image is verified to be in the public domain. Nihil obstat.~Darth Stabro^{Talk • Contribs} 23:10, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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https://archive.org/details/cinemaofhongkong0000unse/page/58/mode/2up?q=%22Kwan+Man-ching%22 (good for Blossom Time)