Crunchyroll Partners with North America's Largest Asian Entertainment Distributor and Content Provider Tai Seng Entertainment
Leading Content Provider and Distributor of Asian Motion Pictures and Television Series to Stream on the Number One Online Destination for Anime and Asian Entertainment
San Francisco, CA (June 1, 2009) — The number one (1) online destination for anime and asian content, Crunchyroll, strikes a deal with North America's largest asian entertainment distributor and content provider, Tai Seng Entertainment, to begin streaming their highly popular modern dramas, kung fu series, celebrity shows and beauty pageants starting today. More information can be found at http://www.Crunchyroll.com/publisher/TAI_SENG_ENTERTAINMENT.
Titles that are/will-be-shortly streaming on the highly popular and legal site include:
· LEGEND OF THE CONDOR HEROES
· THE DUKE OF THE MOUNT DEER
· CHISEEN
· MISS HONG KONG PAGEANT 2008
· MR HONG KONG CONTEST 2008
Title Synopsis:
LEGEND OF THE CONDOR HEROES
Kwok Siu Tin and Yeung Tit Sum's assistance to Yau Chu Kei, a Taoist priest,
in fighting against the Kam army unfold the tragic fate befallen them. The
Kam Prince falls for the beauty of Sum's wife. In order to have her as his
wife, he must do away with Sum and Tin. Tin is killed and his wife is lucky
to have escaped to Mongolia, where she gives birth to her son Ching (Wong
Yat Wah). Eighteen years later, Ching, together with the Seven Grotesques,
goes south to the mainland. There he meets with Wong Yung where their
romance begins. Ching meets with Hung Chat Gong, the North Beggar, and Chow
Pak Tung, the aged mischievous child, and they pass onto him their supreme
Kung Fu. After succeeding Gong as the leader of the leader of the Beggar's
Clan, Yung returns to her home on the Peach Blossom Island with Ching. They
are stunned at seeing five of the Seven Grotesques lying dead on the Island.
Ching is mad and condemns Yung's father, Wong Yeuk Shi, the East Infidel, to
have killed his teachers. Meanwhile, the great event in the martial arts
world, the Kung Fu Masters Meet, is also approaching. Kung Fu masters from
every corner of China gather at the Peak of Wah Shan to stand trial. The
five Kung Fu supermen, the East Infidel, West Venom, South King, North
Beggar, and Aged Mischievous Child are all present. Who will be the chief?
http://www.Crunchyroll.com/library/Legend_of_the_Condor_Heroes?src=legendoft
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THE DUKE OF MOUNT DEER
Wai Siu Po (Leung Chiu Wai) grew up in a brothel in Yang Zhou with his
mother. One day, he is caught by the old eunuch (Lau Siu Ming) and sent to
the Palace for helping the Universal Clan. There he gets to know the emperor
- Hong Hei (Lau Tak Wah), and the two become good friends. Po Helps Hei
stamps out the treacherous minister and has become an extremely highly
regarded official. The leader (Tsang Kong) of the Universal Clan is so
impressed by Po that he takes him as his secret follower. And when Po is
asked to kill Hei, he is put in a dilemma.
Po enjoys indulging his passion for girls and he has seven wives. After Hei has stamped out the rebellions in different provinces, he requests Po to destroy the Universal Clan. Po realizes only then that Hei has in fact learnt of his secret for quite some time...
http://www.Crunchyroll.com/library/The_Duke_of_the_Mount_Deer?src=dukeofthem
ountdeer
CHISEEN
An insane anthology of some of Hong Kong's biggest stars and friends
performing stomach-churning, neck-breaking crazy combination of daredevil
tribute to MTV's Jackass! and Punk'd will leave you cringing, crying and
hysterical with disbelief. The CHISEEN crew includes Daniel Wu (actor), Sam
Lee (actor), Mark Young (producer), Jack Lando (former teacher), and Min Yoo
(pizzeria owner). But keep a look out for Michelle Yeoh, Josie Ho, Ase Wong,
Amanda Strang, Terence Yin, Maggie Q and more as they are either targeted by
the crew or take part of their outlandish escapades.
http://www.Crunchyroll.com/library/Chiseen?src=chiseents
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/library/Chiseen?src=chiseents>
MISS HONG KONG PAGEANT 2008
The MISS HONG KONG PAGEANT is a beauty pageant organized by the leading Hong
Kong television station, Television Broadcasts (TVB). Many MISS HONG KONG
PAGEANT contestants have gone on to have movie careers as it is quite
typical for the top contestants to garner television contracts from TVB.
http://www.Crunchyroll.com/library/Miss_Hong_Kong_Pageant_2008?src=misshkg_t
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MR. HONG KONG CONTEST 2008
The MR HONG KONG CONTEST 2008is a beauty contest for young men, organized by
leading Hong Kong television station, Television Broadcasts (TVB). The
contest has been an annual event since 2005, and winners will have the
opportunity to represent Hong Kong for the Mister World contest. Judges for
the contest are all women.
http://www.Crunchyroll.com/library/Mr_Hong_Kong_Contest_2008?src=mrhkg_ts
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/library/Mr_Hong_Kong_Contest_2008?src=mrhkg_ts>
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