Dumpling Burp

I would like to tell you a story about a phenomenon called the "Dumpling Burp".

You have a massive get together to hang out and play some cards, eat snacks, and ultimately to have a enjoyable time with your friends. You have dinner at your favorite shop and order some pork and cabbage dumplings. You scarf down the 10-20 while dipping them in some soy sauce, hot sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil. Yummy. Mang, those were some tasty dumplings.

Scenario 1
You head over to the hang out spot. You guys order some drinks such as boba milk tea, green tea with rice balls, etc. You guys get a deck of cards or a chinese checkers deck out. You guys laugh it up while making fun of each other and telling each other how your work week was.

Scenario 2
You head over to your friends where you guys set up to play some texas hold em for the night. You got the guy that manages the chips, the other guy knows absolutely everything about texas. all the odds, strategies, etc. You guys talk it up and cut lose after a rough week at work.

Scenario 3
You head over to the movie theater and wait in line with the rest of the group to wait for the latest blockbuster movie. Its at least an hour away and you guys are just gonna chill and catch up after an intense week at work.

In all three scenarios, you start to feel something and let out a silent burp out. In all three cases, the reaction is the same, everyone within smelling distance of you runs for the doors. You've victimized all those you hold close and dear with your "Dumpling Burp". Those pork and cabbage dumplings rumbled away in your stomach and produced an awful smell if witnessed by another human being.

You may have been a victim before and you may be the one to have victimized those around you.

Please, for the sake of humanity, down a desert after your dumbling like a egg tart or almond jello cocktail mix.

For the sake of humanity!

Bullet and Brain - 神槍手與智多星

Bullet and Brain (神槍手與智多星) is a 2007 film out of Hong Kong. The film stars Anthony Wong, Francis Ng, Alex Fong, Eric Tsang, Andrew Wu, Tiffany Tang Yan, Liu Yang, and Liu Yuan-Yuan.

A triad boss makes a deal but has no money. The triad betrays his mentor to get his money. The mentor leaves the password code for the account in his granddaughters care. The boss kills the mentor and goes after the granddaughter. But the grandfather had 2 loyal assassins that have left the country. But at the request of the granddaughter, they come back to protect her. The police get in out the action as they find that the granddaughter is in danger.

This movie went beyond my expectations. I actually thought it was going to suck. As it turns out, the movie was very entertaining and surprising. Other than Alex Fong, all the doods are old. And the lovely ladies, all in their mid 20s.



Tiffany Tang Yu's acting may not get her an award, but she's a sight for sore eyes in this movie. I am looking forward to seeing her in more things. Liu Yang and Liu Yuan Yuan are the other 2 gals. But I was always waiting for the movie to shift focus back to Tang Yu.

The movie includes a lot of cheezy dialogue, action, and plot twist. You may not need a notepad to follow, but just remember that a gazillion people are in the movie.

米可,GO! - Mico, Go! on LA 44.6

44.6 started showing 米可,GO! (MICO, GO!) last week. MICO, GO! is a 2006 drama out of Taiwan. It stars Li Jia Ying and a dog 米可. I missed the first few episodes, but what I could piece together is that Shao Shiuan (Xuan) is blind now. But lost her sight only recently via a car accident. MICO will get trained to be a guide dog for the blind.

Shao Shiuan is played by the lovely Li Jia Ying (李佳穎). You may have notice her in Angel Lover, 一八九五, and 大愛劇場's 春風伴我行. Shao Shiuan's mother is played by the lovely Ke Shu Qin (柯淑勤). You may have noticed Ke Shu Qin in The Hospital.

It's on daily in LA's 44.6 for the next few weeks at 8pm. Each episodes goes for about 50 minutes. I've seen bits and parts of 2 episodes so far.

I can't be certain, but the background music seems to be by Sweety.

痞子英雄 - Black And White - First Thoughts

痞子英雄 (Black and White) is a Taiwanese Police Drama starring Vic Zhou, Mark Chao, Ivy Chen and Janine Chang.

I am half way through the series and must say that it is awesome. Overall, the production value is very high in comparison to the other stuff I see around. Can it match the production value of TV shows in the US? No, but that's not the point. You gotta take it for what it is. Taiwan and China are not up to par with say a CSI or Lost, but it will get there eventually. I think its a matter of $$ that the industry can get.

Ok, back to the series. The story has a similar feel to The Hospital in terms of internal politics. You can't have it black and white. There are way too may grey areas. Mark walks the white line. Vic walks the black line per se. You'll have to see the politics to fully understand.

For the female leads, I've been quite disappointed. They are both strong characters, but do not really impact the story that much. I really hope the second half is better for them.

I noticed that there are many many people in power that are influenced by many other factors. There's a sense of mystery that looms over it all. Vic's character has a background revealed. But Mark's does not. The mystery has a 24 type feel to it.

Hey, I am half way through and its a been a wild ride. It's lived up to and exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend it. Looking forward to the movie as well.

Fearless - 霍元甲

Fearless (霍元甲) is 2006 film out of China. It stars Jet Li, Collin Chou, and Betty Sun.

The film is is loosely based on the life of Huo Yuanjia. Its very loosely based. If you read the bio of Huo Yuanjia and THAN watch the movie. You would stay they were two different people. But hey, its the movies and you pay to get entertained! Throw the facts out the windows yo.

Huo Yuanjia is a trouble maker that loves to learn marital arts. In this case, the Huo family fist. But Yuanjia's father Endi does not want him to learn, but instead to study. Yuanjia is defiant and learns secretly. Fast forward 20 years and Yuanjia is now a renowned master. But he's not a very good master. Trouble seems to have followed him home one day. And insert coming of age storyline. Once Yuanjia is a restored man, he does his best to restore Chinese pride!

The movie was entertaining on many levels. I hear there are 3 versions. Cut, director's cut and unrated. I must have watched the cut version as mine didn't have Michelle Yeoh and the Thai fighter.

It's a throw back to the classic Jet Li films of the 90-94 era.