Today,we are going to talk about a 1991 film named Crystal Hunt (怒火威龙nùhuǒ wēilóng).This movie features much of the same cast as Cheetah on Fire (猎豹行动lièbào xíngdòng) and was likewise shot in Thailand (泰国Tàiguó). Here the Indiana Jones-like adventure plot involves a magical gold crystal with healing powers. Wealthy Lisa (Carrie Ng) wants it to cure her ill father while treasure hunters are after it as well. Joyce (Fujimi Nadeki) wants to find her archaeologist father who disappeared in search of it while the cops are trailing the treasure hunter/smugglers. Yen plays Chi Liang, a former cop who has working woes. He joins his former partner (Sibelle Hu) to help his ex-girlfriend find her father. Yen and Hu appear in several club scenes in which their rapport onscreen is strong. There’s humor and fun stunts and lots of brutal fights. And this movie earned bad guy Michael Woods celebrity status in Asia, Europe and Africa.
Category: Chinese Culture
How to Play Liar’s Dice
Playing games like Liar’s Dice and mahjong is a popular pastime in Chinese culture. Throughout China, Liar’s Dice (說謊者的骰子, shuōhuǎng zhě de shǎizi) is played during holidays like Chinese New Year and at bars and clubs. Liar’s Dice is typically played as a drinking game but it can also be played for fun.
Butterfly and Sword新流星蝴蝶剑(1993)
Today,we are going to talk about a 1993 film named Butterfly and Sword ( 新流星蝴蝶剑 xīn l iúxīng húdiéjiàn ), which is d erived from a popular Gu Long novel and a remake of an early 1980s Shaw Brothers flick called Killer Clans (流星蝴蝶剑liúxīng húdiéjiàn) and originally directed by Chu Yuan. Here Michael Mak Tong-kit (麦当杰Mài Dāngjié) directs.
A Guide to Mahjong Tile Meanings
While the origin of mahjong (麻將, ma jiang) is unknown, the fast-paced four-player game is very popular throughout Asia. Mahjong is played both as a casual game amongst family and friends or as a way to gamble.
New Dragon Inn新龙门客栈(1992)
Today,we are going to talk about a film named New Dragon Inn (新龙门客栈xīn lóngmén kèzhàn). A remake of and homage to King Hu’s 1967 swordplay classic. Produced by Tsui Hark (徐克Xú Kè) , directed by Raymond Lee Wai-man, with choreography by Ching Siu-tung (程小东Chéng Xiăodōng) . It’s an Eastern Western which anticipates Wong Kar-wai’s Ashes of Time, but without the latter’s deliberate slowness. Set in the Ming dynasty (明朝Míngcháo) during a time when eunuchs vied for power at court, the movie features Donnie Yen convincingly playing the chief eunuch Cao Shao-qin. After sadistically torturing the imperial military commander to death before his children, Cao chooses as his next target Zhou Huaian (Tony Leung Ka-fai), another military man. Zhou has organized a group of resistance fighters against the corrupt eunuchs, and Cao uses the deceased commander’s children to bait the trap to ensnare Zhou. other heroes Yen’s character is pitted against include Brigitte Lin as Zhou’s lover and comrade, and Maggie Cheung as the innkeeper who serves up dumplings stuffed with the meat of former complaining customers to newly arrived guests.
Learn How to Play Mahjong
While the origin of mahjong (麻將, má jiàng), a game called mah-jongg in the US, is unknown, the fast-paced four-player game is popular throughout Asia. The game was first sold in the US in the 1920s and has become popular in the last decade. Mahjong is often played as a gambling game; therefore, mahjong was banned after 1949 in China but reintroduced after the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976).
As Tears Go By 旺角卡门
Today, I will introduce a Chinese film which called As Tears Go By (旺角卡门wàngjiǎo kǎ mén). So let us have a brief introduction.
Family Members
Chinese families are strongly paternal and hierarchical. There is a title for every family relationship on both the mother's and father's side. This is a list of Mandarin Chinese names of immediate family members, and each entry is accompanied by an audio file for pronunciation and listening practice.
Days of Being Wild 阿飞正传
Today, I will introduce a Chinese film which called Days of Being Wild. So let us have a brief introduction.
How to Set Up a Mahjong Game
To begin, you will need a mahjong set containing 136 or 144 tiles. Learn the basic rules of play and what the mahjong sets mean before starting a game.
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