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Possibly My Favorite Onion Article of All Time

Whenever I’m paid $200,000 to demonstrate my martial arts abilities and give a short speech to a gathering of young people, I always speak about the same thing: the epidemic of violence we see in our society today. Why do … Continue reading

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Chow Chun Fai

I ran across the paintings of artist Chow Chun Fai on David Bordwell’s blog Observations on film art and FILM ART and I immediately consulted Google to learn more. Recreating stills from Hong Kong films in a raw, but faithful … Continue reading

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Movies 2007 #57 Drunken Monkey

Drunken Monkey I don’t know how valuable this review will be for people not named Rob Larsen, but I loved this movie. It’s not the equal of the true classics that Lau Kar Leung and his adopted brother Lau Kar … Continue reading

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Happy Halloween Hong Kong Style

Hopping Vampires, Taoist Priests… Yes. Yes. If you’ve got the chance, curl up today with some classic Hong Kong supernatural hijinks. Here’s some Youtube goodness to whet your whistle:

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