In the trailer for the upcoming NBA2K15 video game, we see Jeremy Lin for a split second. That's good enough for me. But not good enough to go buy a system as still have my trusty Wii.
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Jeremy Lin Shows Up In NBA2K15 Trailer
In the trailer for the upcoming NBA2K15 video game, we see Jeremy Lin for a split second. That's good enough for me. But not good enough to go buy a system as still have my trusty Wii.
Saturday, August 30, 2014
1,600 Blog Post
This is the 1,600 Blog Post. I think that's pretty amazing. For me at least. I was really shooting to highligh my 1,500th post, but things were so busy during that time that I held back and waited. Since the early months of 2013, I decided to post Box Office results for Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Zhong Guo. I was already checking the numbers weekly for years. Why not share it with everyone else?! I have also continued to write about Jeremy Lin as I've watched all his games with the Knicks and Rockets. Asian stuff is still hard to come by in good quality. I don't like to watch on my laptop when I got a bigger HD television. As always, I still watch and will continue to post when I can.
When I jumped on Xanga in 2006, I was doing research for my job. Which lead to sparse posting for 2 plus years. But for some reason, in the summer of 2008, I decided to go crazy. It took me over 2 years to add 400 posts. I already had 600 posts by April of 2010. By June 2012, I had reached my 1,000th post!
On my 300th post, I gave some information about my blog and here it is again. The top five post have not changes during the last 600 posts.
Top 5 Most Viewed Posts
1. Jeremy Lin - Harvard Guard
2. Chinese Paladin 3 - 仙劍奇俠傳三 - 仙劍三 - 仙劍3 - 仙劍奇俠傳之靈珠神劍
3. Roomie - Upcoming
4. 聽說 - Hear Me - Upcoming
5. 倚天屠龍記/新倚天屠龍記 – Yi Tian Tu Long Ji – Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre – 2009
History of Populasian
I would be lying if I said I came up with the term Populasian. It was actually a "project" that sprung to life in the fall of 1999, over 10 plus years ago. A get together of a bunch of people that had grown up together from the late 80s through the mid 90s happened. We had all grown up, but now went to different universities and relocated out of the area. But, for some reason, we all got together that one day. As a result of that get together, we said, let's put up a website where we can keep track of each other and "write" stuff about the Asian American experience (much like what a facebook group does). Many names where thrown into the pot for the name of the website. I cannot remember the name I suggested. Populasian eventually became the unanimous winner. So, I happened to be the tech geek and set up the website. The website never came to be much other than me parking it as participation became like pulling teeth. Now, its resurrected as the name for my blog.
When I jumped on Xanga in 2006, I was doing research for my job. Which lead to sparse posting for 2 plus years. But for some reason, in the summer of 2008, I decided to go crazy. It took me over 2 years to add 400 posts. I already had 600 posts by April of 2010. By June 2012, I had reached my 1,000th post!
On my 300th post, I gave some information about my blog and here it is again. The top five post have not changes during the last 600 posts.
Top 5 Most Viewed Posts
1. Jeremy Lin - Harvard Guard
2. Chinese Paladin 3 - 仙劍奇俠傳三 - 仙劍三 - 仙劍3 - 仙劍奇俠傳之靈珠神劍
3. Roomie - Upcoming
4. 聽說 - Hear Me - Upcoming
5. 倚天屠龍記/新倚天屠龍記 – Yi Tian Tu Long Ji – Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre – 2009
History of Populasian
I would be lying if I said I came up with the term Populasian. It was actually a "project" that sprung to life in the fall of 1999, over 10 plus years ago. A get together of a bunch of people that had grown up together from the late 80s through the mid 90s happened. We had all grown up, but now went to different universities and relocated out of the area. But, for some reason, we all got together that one day. As a result of that get together, we said, let's put up a website where we can keep track of each other and "write" stuff about the Asian American experience (much like what a facebook group does). Many names where thrown into the pot for the name of the website. I cannot remember the name I suggested. Populasian eventually became the unanimous winner. So, I happened to be the tech geek and set up the website. The website never came to be much other than me parking it as participation became like pulling teeth. Now, its resurrected as the name for my blog.
Friday, August 29, 2014
Hong Kong Box Office - August 24, 2014 - 香港票房榜
Hong Kong Box Office - Week Ending: August 24, 2014
Source: Box Office Mojo and WMOOV - retrieved August 28, 2014
| Rank | Film Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | 失戀急讓 (Temporary Family) |
| 2 | Into The Storm (颶風中心) |
| 3 | 等一個人咖啡 (Deng Yi Ge Ren Ka Fei/Café.Waiting.Love.) |
| 4 | Lucy (Lucy: 超能煞姬) |
| 5 | Sin City 2 (罪惡城2:蛇蠍情人) |
| 6 | 閨密 (Close Friends/Girls) |
| 7 | Guardians Of The Galaxy (銀河守護隊) |
| 8 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (忍者龜:變種新任務) |
| 9 | The Fault In Our Stars (生命中的美好缺憾) |
| 10 | 多啦A夢 - 新大雄的大魔境 (Stand by Me Doraemon/Doraemon the Movie:Nobita in the New Haunts of Evil - Peko and the Five Explorers) |
| ... | ... |
| 11 | 分手100次 (Fen Shou 100 Ci/Break Up 100) |
| ... | ... |
| 22 | 看見台灣 (Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above) |
Source: Box Office Mojo and WMOOV - retrieved August 28, 2014
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Zhong Guo Box Office - August 24, 2014 - 中国票房榜
Zhong Guo Box Office - Week Ending: August 24, 2014
Source: Ent Group - retrieved August 26, 2014
| Rank | Film Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 (驯龙高手2) |
| 2 | 四大名捕大结局 (The Four 3) |
| 3 | 临时同居 (Temporary Family) |
| 4 | 反贪风暴 (Z Storm) |
| 5 | Pompeii /Apocalypse Pompeii (庞贝末日) |
| 6 | 绣春刀 (Brotherhood Of Blades) |
| 7 | Tarzan (丛林之王) |
| 8 | Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants (昆虫总动员) |
| 9 | 白雪公主之矮人力量 (Snow White The Power of Dwarfs) |
| 10 | Brick Mansions (暴力街区) |
Source: Ent Group - retrieved August 26, 2014
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
The Admiral: Roaring Currents - 鳴梁 - 명량 - Upcoming
UPDATE: December 30, 2014 - I was given a DMCA notice to take down the image. Interesting, there's a first for everything.
The Admiral: Roaring Currents (鳴梁/명량) was released here in the states last week. It was released in Korea about a month ago. The movie in only 4 short weeks, blasted the existing competition and distanced itself from The Host for the number Korean movie spot.
From the trailers, this movie looks good. Like way better than the ship battles of 300: Rise Of An Empire. I hope to catch it in the theatre but we'll see.
If you can, go watch it.
The Admiral: Roaring Currents (鳴梁/명량) was released here in the states last week. It was released in Korea about a month ago. The movie in only 4 short weeks, blasted the existing competition and distanced itself from The Host for the number Korean movie spot.
From the trailers, this movie looks good. Like way better than the ship battles of 300: Rise Of An Empire. I hope to catch it in the theatre but we'll see.
If you can, go watch it.
Monday, August 25, 2014
Taiwan Box Office - August 24, 2014 - 台灣票房榜
| Rank | Film Title | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucy (露西) | 1 |
| 2 | 等一個人咖啡 (Café.Waiting.Love.) | 2 |
| 3 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (忍者龜:變種世代) | 3 |
| 4 | 大宅們 (My Geeky Nerdy Buddies) | 1 |
| 5 | The Expendables 3 (浴血任務3) | 2 |
| 6 | 閨密 (Girls) | 4 |
| 7 | Step Up All In (舞力全開5) | 4 |
| 8 | Deliver Us From Evil (惡魔刑事錄) | 2 |
| 9 | Guardians Of The Galaxy (星際異攻隊) | 4 |
| 10 | Into the Storm (直闖暴風圈) | 3 |
| 11 | Planes: Fire And Rescue (飛機總動員:打火英雄) | 2 |
| 12 | 去看小洋蔥媽媽 (Pecoross’ Mother And Her Days) | 7 |
| 13 | The Fault In Our Stars (生命中的美好缺憾) | 7 |
| 14 | 哪啊哪啊 - 神去村 (Wood Job!) | 1 |
| 15 | Jacky in Women's Kingdom (女子漢的顛倒性世界) | 1 |
| 16 | 人間中毒 (Obsessed) | 1 |
| 17 | K: Missing Kings | 2 |
| 18 | 頭文字D-覺醒 (Initial D the Movie - Legend 1: Awakening) | 1 |
| 19 | Blind (盲) | 1 |
| 20 | 蠟筆小新電影:大對決！機器人爸爸的反擊！(Crayon Shin-chan: Serious Battle! Robot Dad Strikes Back!) | 3 |
Source: Yahoo! Movies Taiwan - retrieved August 25, 2014
Sunday, August 24, 2014
Guardians Of The Galaxy - 星際異攻隊 - 銀河守護隊
Guardians Of The Galaxy (星際異攻隊) is an 2014 film. The movie stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, and Dave Bautista. The film also features the voices of Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper.
The movie starts in 1988 with Peter Quill as a child being asked to spend time with his dying mother on his birthday. When the boy runs outside, he's whisked away by a spaceship. Fast forward 26 years, enter an adult Peter Quill as Star-Lord, a master thief looking for the orb that powered the planet Morag. In this part of the galaxy, there are two "alien" races of the Xandar and the Kree. The two races have a truce, but some Kree would still like to destroy Xandar. We find out a rogue Kree warrior named Ronan is after the orb so he can exchange it for a favor with Thanos. The plot thickens when all five characters fight each other for the orb on Xander but are all captured and sent to an prison. There, they form a group based on selling the orb to The Collector.
Whew! That's just the beginning plot. The rest of the story goes long and funny and lots of action. By far one of the better films to really embrace music as it sets up the mood and scenes. The mix tape that Peter's mom gives him is a major factor in the film and a major seller even today.
This is a very well made film. James Gunn has outdone himself here. I've seen his other indie films and they were, indie films. This is a step up to the big time. With this movie, Chris Pratt has also fast tracked himself into the A-List realm, as the Peter Quill character seems a perfect fit for him. Without Chris Pratt, the movie falls very flat.
Go watch it, its funny, lots of action, and comes with a story you can invest and get lots out of.
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Friday, August 22, 2014
Hong Kong Box Office - August 17, 2014 - 香港票房榜
Hong Kong Box Office - Week Ending: August 17, 2014
Source: Box Office Mojo and WMOOV - retrieved August 22, 2014
| Rank | Film Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Into The Storm (颶風中心) |
| 2 | Lucy (Lucy: 超能煞姬) |
| 3 | 等一個人咖啡 (Deng Yi Ge Ren Ka Fei/Café.Waiting.Love.) |
| 4 | Guardians Of The Galaxy (銀河守護隊) |
| 5 | 閨密 (Close Friends/Girls) |
| 6 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (忍者龜:變種新任務) |
| 7 | 分手100次 (Fen Shou 100 Ci/Break Up 100) |
| 8 | The Fault In Our Stars (生命中的美好缺憾) |
| 9 | 多啦A夢 - 新大雄的大魔境 (Stand by Me Doraemon/Doraemon the Movie:Nobita in the New Haunts of Evil - Peko and the Five Explorers) |
| 10 | Planes: Fire And Rescue (飛機總動員2:救火大行動) |
| ... | ... |
| 20 | 看見台灣 (Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above) |
| ... | ... |
| 26 | 盂蘭神功 (Hungry Ghost Ritual/Yu Lan Shen Gong) |
Source: Box Office Mojo and WMOOV - retrieved August 22, 2014
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Zhong Guo Box Office - August 17, 2014 - 中国票房榜
Zhong Guo Box Office - Week Ending: August 17, 2014
Source: Ent Group - retrieved August 20, 2014
| Rank | Film Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 (驯龙高手2) |
| 2 | Brick Mansions (暴力街区) |
| 3 | Pompeii /Apocalypse Pompeii (庞贝末日) |
| 4 | 绣春刀 (Brotherhood Of Blades) |
| 5 | 白发魔女传之明月天国 (The White Haired Witch Of Lunar Kingdom) |
| 6 | 反贪风暴 (Z Storm) |
| 7 | 后会无期 (Continent) |
| 8 | 闺蜜 (Girls/Close Friend) |
| 9 | 神秘世界历险记2 (Yugo And Lala 2) |
| 10 | 秦时明月3D电影龙腾万里 (The Legend of Qin) |
Source: Ent Group - retrieved August 20, 2014
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Throwback Tuesday - Jeremy Lin's 38 Against the Lakers
As I prepare for the Lakers pre-season to start on October 6 and Jeremy Lin's trade to the Lakers, I've watched Linsanity twice and re-watching his Linsanity games while he was on the Knicks. Jeremy Lin's play was soooo noticeably different while on the Rockets, especially as 2013 rolled along. Were their glimpse while Jeremy Lin was on the Rockets? Sure, but they were a minute there and a minute there. When he had those monster games, he had to be lights out because he wasn't the focus of the offense.
The jump shots from his Knicks days were mostly in motion. Sure there were spot ups, but he got most of his jump shots off movement. I would love to see that regularly again.
In honor of Taco Tuesday, I am making today, Throwback Tuesday. Enjoy highlights from his amazing game against my beloved Lakers where Jeremy Lin got his career high in points, 38.
Monday, August 18, 2014
Taiwan Box Office - August 17, 2014 - 台灣票房榜
| Rank | Film Title | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 等一個人咖啡 (Café.Waiting.Love.) | 1 |
| 2 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (忍者龜:變種世代) | 2 |
| 3 | The Expendables 3 (浴血任務3) | 1 |
| 4 | Step Up All In (舞力全開5) | 3 |
| 5 | 閨密 (Girls) | 3 |
| 6 | Into the Storm (直闖暴風圈) | 2 |
| 7 | Guardians Of The Galaxy (星際異攻隊) | 3 |
| 8 | Deliver Us From Evil (惡魔刑事錄) | 1 |
| 9 | Planes: Fire And Rescue (飛機總動員:打火英雄) | 1 |
| 10 | The Fault In Our Stars (生命中的美好缺憾) | 6 |
| 11 | K: Missing Kings | 1 |
| 12 | Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes (猩球崛起:黎明的進擊) | 5 |
| 13 | 那夜凌晨,我坐上了旺角開往大埔的紅Van (The Midnight After) | 1 |
| 14 | Hercules (海克力士) | 4 |
| 15 | Two Lives (替身風暴) | 2 |
| 16 | 蠟筆小新電影:大對決！機器人爸爸的反擊！(Crayon Shin-chan: Serious Battle! Robot Dad Strikes Back!) | 2 |
| 17 | A Thousand Times Good Night (一千次晚安) | 4 |
| 18 | How To Train Your Dragon 2 (馴龍高手2) | 7 |
| 19 | What If (The F Word/好友戀習簿) | 1 |
| 20 | Life Feels Good (人生多美好) | 3 |
Source: Yahoo! Movies Taiwan - retrieved August 18, 2014
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Web Series - 一線鍾情 - Line Love
Recently came across a web series called 一線鍾情 (Line Love) with Hayden Kuo of Tiny Times fame. Kuo's stock has risen significantly since Tiny Times with a starring role in a movie of her own coming out soon. Kuo's been in the Taiwan market for some time now and is now 30. The series is from a Korean company.
Funny thing is that English is the common language between Korea and Taiwan.
Saturday, August 16, 2014
等一個人咖啡 - Cafe. Waiting. Love. - Upcoming
等一個人咖啡 (Cafe. Waiting. Love.) was released last weekend in both Taipei and Hong Kong. The follow up of Jiubadao's (九把刀/Nine Knives) You Are the Apple of My Eye (那些年,我們一起追的女孩). Targeted as the next blockbuster, it didn't even take number one at the Taiwan box office. Reviews have also been lackluster.
The story of a gal who tries to find love at a Cafe with a standoff-ish boy. Throw in some melancholy baristas at the cafe. The two combine together seem like an interesting enough movie for me to look forward to.
Friday, August 15, 2014
Hong Kong Box Office - August 10, 2014 - 香港票房榜
Hong Kong Box Office - Week Ending: August 10, 2014
Source: Box Office Mojo and WMOOV - retrieved August 13, 2014
| Rank | Film Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lucy (Lucy: 超能煞姬) |
| 2 | Guardians Of The Galaxy (銀河守護隊) |
| 3 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (忍者龜:變種新任務) |
| 4 | 分手100次 (Fen Shou 100 Ci/Break Up 100) |
| 5 | 閨密 (Close Friends/Girls) |
| 6 | The Fault In Our Stars (生命中的美好缺憾) |
| 7 | 多啦A夢 - 新大雄的大魔境 (Stand by Me Doraemon/Doraemon the Movie:Nobita in the New Haunts of Evil - Peko and the Five Explorers) |
| 8 | Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes (猿人爭霸戰:猩凶崛起) |
| 9 | Step Up All In (舞出真我5) |
| 10 | 聖鬥士星矢:聖域傳說 (Saint Seiya: Legend Of Sanctuary) |
| ... | ... |
| 21 | 白髮魔女傳之明月天國 (The White Haired Witch Of Lunar Kingdom) |
| ... | ... |
| 22 | 看見台灣 (Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above) |
| ... | ... |
| 25 | 盂蘭神功 (Hungry Ghost Ritual/Yu Lan Shen Gong) |
| ... | ... |
| 31 | 催眠大師 (The Great Hypnotist) |
Source: Box Office Mojo and WMOOV - retrieved August 13, 2014
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Rise Of The Legend - 黃飛鴻之英雄有夢 - Trailer
Rise Of The Legend (黃飛鴻之英雄有夢) recently released it's first teaser trailer and some media pics. The first two pictures in this post are background pictures from Eddie Peng's Facebook page. Angelababy appeared in the first promotional event, suggesting that she would be the main female lead. However, Angelababy's role has been reduce to an guess appearance.
I've made it no secret that my favorite actor from the last 7-8 years is Eddie Peng. Hear Me (聽說) and Unbeatable (激戰) are two of my favorite films. Add in his other movies, Eddie Peng's next in line to take over the leading man mantle that has been held on too tightly by a select few.
I am excited by what little was shown in the teaser. Jet Li played Wong Fei Hung very straight, often to comedic effects. Jet Li's strength was his martial arts and highlighting those aspects made the casting a success. Jackie Chan's take was comedic and showed that Wong's not so straight and narrow. Eddie Peng's Wong Fei Hung looks both strong and romantic, elements that were sorely missing from the others.
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Zhong Guo Box Office - August 10, 2014 - 中国票房榜
Zhong Guo Box Office - Week Ending: August 10, 2014
Source: Ent Group - retrieved August 13, 2014
| Rank | Film Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | 白发魔女传之明月天国 (The White Haired Witch Of Lunar Kingdom) |
| 2 | Brick Mansions (暴力街区) |
| 3 | 后会无期 (Continent) |
| 4 | 闺蜜 (Girls/Close Friend) |
| 5 | 秦时明月3D电影龙腾万里 (The Legend of Qin) |
| 6 | 绣春刀 (Brotherhood Of Blades) |
| 7 | 神秘世界历险记2 (Yugo And Lala 2) |
| 8 | 龙之谷:破晓奇兵 (Dragon Nest - Warriors'dawn) |
| 9 | 京城81号 (The House That Never Dies) |
| 10 | 碟仙诡谭 (Die Xian Gui Tan) |
Source: Ent Group - retrieved August 13, 2014
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Jeremy Lin - The Game That Started Linsanity
Another throwback game. I've been watching the highlights of Jeremy Lin's Linsanity run lately. Jeremy Lin did so many things he's gone away from the time he was in Houston. Specifically, the drive, pop, and shoot. The elbow mid shot off an PNR. Things that the Houston offense didn't do.
I hope that LA let's him do some of those things again. Hoping that Boozer, Davis, and Hill can catch his passes. If Asik can, they can too.
This throwback is the game that started it all, VS the Nets.
Monday, August 11, 2014
Taiwan Box Office - August 10, 2014 - 台灣票房榜
| Rank | Film Title | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (忍者龜:變種世代) | 1 |
| 2 | Step Up All In (舞力全開5) | 2 |
| 3 | Into the Storm (直闖暴風圈) | 1 |
| 4 | Guardians Of The Galaxy (星際異攻隊) | 2 |
| 5 | 閨密 (Girls) | 2 |
| 6 | 等一個人咖啡 (Café - Waiting - Love) | 1 |
| 7 | Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes (猩球崛起:黎明的進擊) | 4 |
| 8 | The Fault In Our Stars (生命中的美好缺憾) | 5 |
| 9 | Hercules (海克力士) | 3 |
| 10 | How To Train Your Dragon 2 (馴龍高手2) | 6 |
| 11 | Transformers: Age of Extinction (變形金剛4:絕跡重生) | 7 |
| 12 | 蠟筆小新電影:大對決！機器人爸爸的反擊！(Crayon Shin-chan: Serious Battle! Robot Dad Strikes Back!) | 1 |
| 13 | Two Lives (替身風暴) | 1 |
| 14 | 黑執事 (Black Butler) | 1 |
| 15 | A Thousand Times Good Night (一千次晚安) | 3 |
| 16 | 詹姆斯卡麥隆之深海挑戰3D (Deepsea Challenge) | 1 |
| 17 | 盂蘭神功 (Hungry Ghost Ritual/The Ghost Rituals) | 3 |
| 18 | 名偵探柯南:異次元的狙擊手 (The Sniper from Another Dimension) | 4 |
| 19 | 伴唱人生：聚光燈外20呎 (Twenty Feet from Stardom) | 1 |
| 20 | Life Feels Good (人生多美好) | 2 |
Source: Yahoo! Movies Taiwan - retrieved August 11, 2014
Sunday, August 10, 2014
Saturday, August 9, 2014
Jeremy Lin Goes Hollywood
I bit of old news, but this YouTube video shows that Jeremy Lin is fitting in just fine with the Hollywood crowd.
Friday, August 8, 2014
Hong Kong Box Office - August 3, 2014 - 香港票房榜
Hong Kong Box Office - Week Ending: August 3, 2014
Source: Box Office Mojo and WMOOV - retrieved August 7, 2014
| Rank | Film Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Guardians Of The Galaxy (銀河守護隊) |
| 2 | Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes (猿人爭霸戰:猩凶崛起) |
| 3 | The Fault In Our Stars (生命中的美好缺憾) |
| 4 | Step Up All In (舞出真我5) |
| 5 | 分手100次 (Fen Shou 100 Ci/Break Up 100) |
| 6 | 多啦A夢 - 新大雄的大魔境 (Stand by Me Doraemon/Doraemon the Movie:Nobita in the New Haunts of Evil - Peko and the Five Explorers) |
| 7 | Planes: Fire And Rescue (飛機總動員2:救火大行動) |
| 8 | Hercules (戰神:海格力斯) |
| 9 | Chef (滋味旅程) |
| 10 | How To Train Your Dragon 2 (馴龍記2) |
| ... | ... |
| 11 | 白髮魔女傳之明月天國 (The White Haired Witch Of Lunar Kingdom) |
| ... | ... |
| 17 | 看見台灣 (Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above) |
| ... | ... |
| 18 | 盂蘭神功 (Hungry Ghost Ritual/Yu Lan Shen Gong) |
| ... | ... |
| 25 | 只要一分鐘 (One Minute More) |
| ... | ... |
| 27 | 催眠大師 (The Great Hypnotist) |
| ... | ... |
| 29 | 歸來 (Coming Home) |
Source: Box Office Mojo and WMOOV - retrieved August 7, 2014
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Jeremy Lin Dunks On Friends And Mom
Jeremy Lin is running a fan appreciation week. Day 3 included a request from Jeremy Lin's Instagram fans to post a video of dunking. On anything. Jeremy Lin went so far as to demonstrate what he's looking for.
Local Los Angeles Sports Reporter for ABC, Rob Fukuzaki, also got in on the action. Check out his newscast from last night.
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Zhong Guo Box Office - August 3, 2014 - 中国票房榜
Zhong Guo Box Office - Week Ending: August 3, 2014
Source: Ent Group - retrieved August 5, 2014
| Rank | Film Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | 白发魔女传之明月天国 (The White Haired Witch Of Lunar Kingdom) |
| 2 | 后会无期 (Continent) |
| 3 | 闺蜜 (Girls/Close Friend( |
| 4 | 京城81号 (The House That Never Dies) |
| 5 | Brick Mansions (暴力街区) |
| 6 | 小时代3:刺金时代 (Tiny Times 3) |
| 7 | 龙之谷:破晓奇兵 (Dragon Nest - Warriors'dawn) |
| 8 | 神笔马良 (The Magical Brush) |
| 9 | Dhoom 3 (幻影车神:魔盗激情) |
| 10 | 不再说分手 (Break Up 100) |
Source: Ent Group - retrieved August 5, 2014
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
小時代 - Tiny Times
小時代 (Tiny Times) is an 2013 film out of Zhong Guo. The four main gals are Yang Mi, Amber Kuo, Hsieh Haden Kuo, and Hsieh Yi-lin. The four male leads are Kai Ko, Rhydian Vaughan, Li Yue-ming, and Cheney Chen. The movie was a big box office hit in Zhong Guo, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
The four female leads start the film performing at their high school graduation. The voice over is Lin Xiao, played by Yang Mi. The movie centers on her part time job at a fashion magazine, M.E. Amber plays Lily, a buddy leader of people. Haden plays Nan Xiang, a artist at heart trying to make her way into the fashion as a designer. The comic relief is provided by Hsieh Yi-Lin as Ruby, the not so feminine badminton athlete that dreams of being the toast and beauty of the party. Ko plays Gu Yuan, Lily's boyfriend, as a spoiled rich brat. Rhydian plays Gong Ming, the publisher of M.E. and Lin Xiao's boss. As they find their way through college and a future, a fashion must happen. Along the way, romance happens, hearts are broken, and the show must go on. The fashion show that is.
This film is strange to me. I am no longer in that "coming of age" demographic. My life is set, I've kids to raise and mortgage to pay off. These kids are out of high school, trying to find life after college. They have their whole future ahead of them. Their collegiate coming of age story in a sense. However, this was from a Zhong Guo perspective. Yet, it's not much different than how we do things here in the good ol' US of A. Succeed and be good at what you do. There are specific mainland themes, but money wasn't all much of a factor in general. There's are rich kids, middle of the road kids, and poor kids. The four gals and doods covered the spectrum.
I've mentioned this in other post of Zhong Guo films with a modern coming of age themes. I hope that the youth and trend setters look to set new one born out of ideas on the mainland. I hope they don't rely on trends from the US, Europe or even Japan. Because I am based in the US, when they copy, it looks cheezy. How does Tiny Times do in this regard? I think they still look to the US for their trends. Yet, there's a modern Zhong Guo feel to the movie.
Another side note is that 3 of the four gals and 2 of the four doods are Taiwanese. And rightfully so, the recent "hip" youngsters coming out of Zhong Guo don't look so "hip". And all four main gals are post mid twenties. Maybe its because the Tiny Times movie series will take them through various life stages.
I enjoyed the movie and do recommend it. I look forward to watching Tiny Times 2 soon.
Monday, August 4, 2014
Taiwan Box Office - August 3, 2014 - 台灣票房榜
| Rank | Film Title | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Step Up All In (舞力全開5) | 1 |
| 2 | Guardians Of The Galaxy (星際異攻隊) | 1 |
| 3 | 閨密 (Girls) | 1 |
| 4 | Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes (猩球崛起:黎明的進擊) | 3 |
| 5 | Hercules (海克力士) | 2 |
| 6 | The Fault In Our Stars (生命中的美好缺憾) | 4 |
| 7 | How To Train Your Dragon 2 (馴龍高手2) | 5 |
| 8 | 盂蘭神功 (Hungry Ghost Ritual/The Ghost Rituals) | 2 |
| 9 | Transformers: Age of Extinction (變形金剛4:絕跡重生) | 6 |
| 10 | 名偵探柯南:異次元的狙擊手 (The Sniper from Another Dimension) | 3 |
| 11 | 哆啦A夢:新/大雄的大魔境~扁扁與五人之探險隊 (Doraemon the Movie: Nobita in the New Haunts of Evil - Peko and the Five Explorers) | 1 |
| 12 | A Thousand Times Good Night (一千次晚安) | 2 |
| 13 | 7500鬼航班 | 2 |
| 14 | Life Feels Good (人生多美好) | 1 |
| 15 | 22 Jump Street (龍虎少年隊:童顏巨捕) | 3 |
| 16 | Cruel And Unusual (迴路人生) | 2 |
| 17 | Love Is In The Air (我的極品前男友) | 3 |
| 18 | 白雪公主殺人事件 (The Snow White Murder Case) | 3 |
| 19 | Under The Skin (肌膚之侵) | 3 |
| 20 | 青天霹靂 (A Bolt From The Blue) | 1 |
Source: Yahoo! Movies Taiwan - retrieved August 4, 2014
Sunday, August 3, 2014
2014 August Hong Kong Movie Guide
Check out the new release for the Hong Kong region for the rest of August 2014.
Don't forget to check out my August's Blockbusters guide for the USA.
閨密 (Girls)
等一個人咖啡 (Café. Waiting. Love)
澀青 298-03 (Probation Order)
三生 (Three Charmed Lives)
失戀急讓 (Temporary Family)
共犯 (Partners In Crime)
四大名捕3 (The Four 3)
Source: Wmoov Upcoming
Source: Yahoo! Movies Hong Kong
Don't forget to check out my August's Blockbusters guide for the USA.
閨密 (Girls)
等一個人咖啡 (Café. Waiting. Love)
澀青 298-03 (Probation Order)
三生 (Three Charmed Lives)
失戀急讓 (Temporary Family)
共犯 (Partners In Crime)
四大名捕3 (The Four 3)
Source: Wmoov Upcoming
Source: Yahoo! Movies Hong Kong
Saturday, August 2, 2014
Hong Kong Box Office - July 27, 2014 - 香港票房榜
Hong Kong Box Office - Week Ending: July 27, 2014
Source: Box Office Mojo and WMOOV - retrieved August 1, 2014
| Rank | Film Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes (猿人爭霸戰:猩凶崛起) |
| 2 | Step Up All In (舞出真我5) |
| 3 | Planes: Fire And Rescue (飛機總動員2:救火大行動) |
| 4 | Hercules (戰神:海格力斯) |
| 5 | Transformers: Age of Extinction (變形金剛:殲滅世紀) |
| 6 | How To Train Your Dragon 2 (馴龍記2) |
| 7 | Chef (滋味旅程) |
| 8 | Deliver Us From Evil (今 - 猛 - 夜) |
| 9 | 盂蘭神功 (Hungry Ghost Ritual/Yu Lan Shen Gong) |
| 10 | 輝耀姬物語 (The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya/The Tale Of Princess Kaguya) |
| ... | ... |
| 15 | 看見台灣 (Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above) |
| ... | ... |
| 20 | 只要一分鐘 (One Minute More) |
| ... | ... |
| 22 | 催眠大師 (The Great Hypnotist) |
| ... | ... |
| 26 | Z風暴 (Z Storm) |
| ... | ... |
| 28 | 歸來 (Coming Home) |
Source: Box Office Mojo and WMOOV - retrieved August 1, 2014
Friday, August 1, 2014
2014 August Blockbuster Movie Guide
Here's the August edition of movies to look out for this month.
Guardians Of The Galaxy (星際異攻隊)
Get On Up
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (忍者龜:變種世代)
Into the Storm (直闖暴風圈)
The Expendables 3 (浴血任務3)
Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (萬惡城市:紅顏奪命/萬惡城市2)
14 Blades (錦衣衛) - 2010 Film - USA Release
Sources:
IMDB Coming Soon
Comingsoon.net
Box Office Mojo
Wikipedia.org
Taiwan Yahoo! Movies
WMoov Hong Kong
Guardians Of The Galaxy (星際異攻隊)
Get On Up
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (忍者龜:變種世代)
Into the Storm (直闖暴風圈)
The Expendables 3 (浴血任務3)
Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (萬惡城市:紅顏奪命/萬惡城市2)
14 Blades (錦衣衛) - 2010 Film - USA Release
Sources:
IMDB Coming Soon
Comingsoon.net
Box Office Mojo
Wikipedia.org
Taiwan Yahoo! Movies
WMoov Hong Kong
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