The Longest Day in Chang’An is the Series That Will Make You Forget Game of Thrones
Monday, 22 July 2019 by M. Paramita Lin
You really don't want to miss out on The Longest Day in Chang'an
- Published in Things I Like
Who Are You Gonna Believe–Me or Your Lying Eyes: Narrative Dominance in Johnnie To’s PTU
Monday, 15 July 2019 by M. Paramita Lin
Johnnie To's PTU tells us about the dangers of a single story
- Published in Essays
Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: Mr. Six
Wednesday, 20 March 2019 by M. Paramita Lin
Mr. Six does not go gentle into that good night.
- Published in Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents Series
When You’re Chinese and Love Going to Japan
Wednesday, 27 February 2019 by M. Paramita Lin
Japan is awesome but it feels weird as Chinese person to like it so much
- Published in Daily Life
7 Thoughts on When a Snail Falls in Love
Friday, 13 July 2018 by M. Paramita Lin
Interspecies romance between a snail and a lion in When a Snail Falls in Love
- Published in Things I Like
Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: Exiled
Wednesday, 11 April 2018 by M. Paramita Lin
The coolest Johnnie To film ever.
- Published in Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents Series
Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: Mr. Vampire
Wednesday, 27 December 2017 by M. Paramita Lin
You need to be a tough guy if you're going to take on the undead.
- Published in Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents Series
Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: Election
Friday, 20 October 2017 by M. Paramita Lin
Johnnie To doesn't need guns to create mayhem and violence in Election.
- Published in Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents Series
Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: Portland Street Blues
Friday, 04 August 2017 by M. Paramita Lin
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