Shu Kei, also known as Kenneth Ip, is a prominent Hong Kong film director and screenwriter who became notable in the 1980s and 1990s. He is highly recognized for his 1990 documentary 'Sunless Days', which delves into the Tiananmen Square massacre and its impact on Hong Kong prior to the 1997 handover to China. A graduate from The University of Hong Kong, Shu Kei also served as the dean of film and television at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts from 2005 to 2016.
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Meaning of the name - Shu
The name Shu has various meanings depending on its context. In Chinese, it can mean "to spread" or "to extend." It can also represent the concept of "earth" or "ground." Additionally, Shu is the name of a god in Chinese mythology associated with the earth and the four directions.
Read Full Shu Name AnalysisApril 15, 1956 Facts
Generation Group
Shu Kei belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Educated At: University of Hong Kong
Occupation: film director | screenwriter
Employers: Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Awards Received: OCIC Award at the 1990 Berlin International Film Festival
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.

Ephemeris for April 15, 1956
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 15, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 15, 2025 |
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Sun | 25 Aries 41 | 25 Aries 58 | 2 Cancer 10 |
Moon | 25 Gemini 45 | 25 Scorpio 10 | 6 Capricorn 59 |
Mercury | 6 Taurus 10 | 29 Pisces 38 | 9 Gemini 57 |
Venus | 11 Gemini 20 | 24 Pisces 47 | 29 Gemini 52 |
Mars | 0 Aquarius 28 | 29 Cancer 0 | 10 Pisces 34 |
Jupiter | 21 Leo 17 | 18 Gemini 27 | 27 Leo 24 |
Saturn | 2 Sagittarius 21 | 26 Pisces 7 | 27 Scorpio 43 |
Uranus | 28 Cancer 17 | 25 Taurus 30 | 0 Leo 44 |
Neptune | 29 Libra 8 | 0 Aries 35 | 27 Libra 42 |
Pluto | 26 Leo 12 | 3 Aquarius 43 | 26 Leo 36 |
Rahu | 10 Sagittarius 29 | 25 Pisces 57 | 6 Sagittarius 50 |
Ketu | 10 Gemini 29 | 25 Virgo 57 | 6 Gemini 50 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Shu Kei's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 07 November, 2025