Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: Battle Royale
Wednesday, 13 September 2017
Would you kill your best friend?
- Published in Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents Series
Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: Portland Street Blues
Friday, 04 August 2017
Out of all the gangster movies, Portland Street Blues is the one that often feels like it has real-life stories of poor and working class people at its core.
- Published in Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents Series
Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: The Mission
Friday, 28 July 2017
Can you betray the bonds of brotherhood and still consider yourself a man?
- Published in Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents Series
Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: Crows
Friday, 21 July 2017
"There's nothing wrong with being a crow. Compared to a poor bird that’s been caged and has forgotten how to fly, crows are much better. Being a crow is good enough for me.”
- Published in Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents Series
Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: Young and Dangerous
Friday, 14 July 2017
The Hong Kong movie that launched a thousand (and more) haircuts: Young and Dangerous
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Goblin Style and Fashion Review, Part 2
Friday, 07 July 2017
Let's admire Sunny and Duk-Hwa's glamourous touch and shake our heads over Eun-Tak's clothes.
- Published in Things I Like
Goblin Style and Fashion Review, Part 1
Wednesday, 21 June 2017
A close look at the fashion and style of the Korean drama, Goblin. Why is everyone wearing neutral colours? What does that hat mean? Is the 90s Hong Kong idol hairdo really making a comeback?
- Published in Things I Like
Usagi Drop
Monday, 12 June 2017
If this were an American film, it would wring maximum I am Sam pathos: there would be a huge custody battle between Daikichi and the kid’s ex-junkie mom who’s now married to a tech billionaire, Daikichi would have a criminal past or secretly be a stripper, Rin would develop cancer or fall out of an airplane...anyway, if you know American films, you get the idea.
- Published in Things I Like
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