One of my biggest, yet perhaps unwarranted, fears in life is dealing with administrative friction, like losing a passport, filing the wrong tax documents, or getting stuck at the security checkpoint, etc. One with a cool head may think it is so silly to freak out over making a mistake in the paperwork, because ifContinue reading “Uncertified Fear”
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Girls with Guns: The Kickass Asian Cowgirl
“Where is the Asian cowgirl?” I grew up watching a lot of Hong Kong cinema and TV shows featuring badass, kickass female characters. These characters might not always be visible in big mainstream films, but they are there. Michelle Yeoh, who was only recently honored with a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame in 2026,Continue reading “Girls with Guns: The Kickass Asian Cowgirl”
Sexiness and Intelligence
As a child, I always dreamed of becoming a beautiful, intelligent woman, much like Maggie Cheung in The Heroic Trio (1993)—spicy, bold, witty, and physically hot. I said “beautiful AND intelligent” because it is my opinion that being intelligent alone, especially being a woman, is not so attractive, and being just physically appealing is way too boring.
《尋秦記》 (Back to the Past): A Speculative Future of Hong Kong & Hong Kong Cinema
In a media world that is always chasing novelty and newness, 尋秦記 (Back to the Past) (2026) boldly orchestrates a media event for fans to indulge in the rawest Hong Kong nostalgia. The film serves as a sequel to the very popular TV show of the same name (English: A Step into the Past) (2001), broadcast onContinue reading “《尋秦記》 (Back to the Past): A Speculative Future of Hong Kong & Hong Kong Cinema”
A Sweet Tooth for Care
This might sound pathetic. One of the things I look forward to outside of work is going to the dentist. Not that I am a masochist; I hate pain, and I always ask for extra doses of anesthesia for the simplest filling. I am even very much bothered by just the drilling sounds during cleaning.Continue reading “A Sweet Tooth for Care”
Being Big Isn’t the Same as Being Free
“Go big or go home!” Expats like me traveled across continents and endured a lot of bullshit along the way to build a career in a foreign land. It is only natural that we aspire to be big—recognition, popularity, money, and power—things our home can hardly offer. Yet, so much evidence in my recent everydayContinue reading “Being Big Isn’t the Same as Being Free”