Movies Review – Asian vs. Western

Stories about the triad world of Hong Kong and Mainland China seems to be the best theme for Asian movies today, but not all of them are as great as the blockbuster “Infernal Affairs”. So far I’ve tried another 3 movies this week, 2 of them are not bad and 1 is pretty enjoyable Heavenly Mission (2006) Plot: Autumn Yip was just released form his 8 years’ imprisonment in Thailand, then he returned to Hong Kong trying to thoroughly reform himself from his past. Even the main actor was the Hong Kong’s greatest superstar, Ekin Cheng, “Heavenly Mission” is...
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50 Most Important People on the Web

If Time magazine believed “You” are the person of the year 2006, PC World has a different view. Here’s what they said: We considered hundreds of the Web’s most noteworthy power brokers, bloggers, brainiacs, and entrepreneurs to figure out whose contributions are shaping the way we use the Web. In fact, they listed top 50 most important people on the web this year. From the list, I’m glad to see: Steve Job (CEO, Apple) at #2 Matt Mullenweg (the WordPress founder) at #16 Tila Tequila or Tila Nguyen (the famous porn star) at #50 – my website listed her MySpace...
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Casshern – The fantasy world

I feel like wasting 2 hours today with “Casshern” (2004) – the sci-fi thriller movie Kazuaki Kiriya; but then its stunning visual effects, the great action sequences, together with its beautiful soundtrack and the philosophical plot kept me watching till the end. “Casshern” is a combination of anime and live action, something we saw in “Final Fantasy”, “Sky Captain and the World of tomorrow”, or “Sin City”; and it will catch your eyes right from the beginning.
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Xích Bích đại chiến

Hai tiếng “Xích Bích” chắc hẳn đã rất quen thuộc với người Việt Nam nhiều thế hệ. Xích Bích không chỉ là một trận chiến hào sảng, một bản anh hùng ca bi tráng ghi mốc lớn trong thế tam phân thời Tam Quốc; mà còn là đề tài quen thuộc trong thơ văn và mới đây là điện ảnh. Bài viết này muốn tổng hợp các yếu tố trên lại để xây dựng hình ảnh của một Xích Bích xưa và nay.
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“300″ – Sneak Preview, Song, Photos

Here it comes, one of the top-most anticipated movies in Spring 2007; “300” will be shown in Singapore on 8th March . “300″ is an adaptation of Frank Miller’s epic graphic novel using hyper-real renderings similar to Miller’s own graphically stylized illustrations. The film retells the ancient Battle of Thermopylae in which King Leonidas led his 300 elite Spartan warriors, fought to the death against Xerxes and his massive Persian army.
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