After delaying it for months, we are finally talking about it, one of the most important film in South Korean cinema: Silenced (2011).
Writing about this film is difficult, partially because i's just a difficult film to watch. But also the film's message is strong and clear, so my analysis ...
2021-10-28 14:38:50 +0000 UTC View Post
First, a quick announcement.
Our next video is about the Korean film Silenced (2011), in which we'll be discussing topics of abuse against children in many form. While the video stay respectful, I understand some of you may be sensitive to this topic. If you would like to remove your name f...
2021-10-25 00:44:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Oh, the thumbnail got your attention, didn't it?
Yeah, that's how horror films are sold in Mainland China.
It's easy to cry "censorship bad". But it's another thing to really go in and understand how censorship works, and why it is the way it is. Today, let's put our judgement aside, ...
2021-10-20 14:20:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Halloween is coming. Will you be dressing up for the occasion?
I know a lot of our viewers are from areas that don't celebrate Halloween, but it's so much fun to dress up. Trust me, watching The Matrix while wearing leather trench coats gives you a completely different experience. Give it a...
2021-10-18 02:29:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry everyone, no media talk this week. I'm currently very sick and simply in no condition to work. I'll be taking a few more days to recover. In the meantime, here is what's coming up next.
It's October! Which means we are entering festival season, at least in North America, with Halloween, Thanks Giving, and eventually Christmas.
How about you? What does your culture celebrate in the winter?
Time to finish up our journey through the history of Gun Fu!
In truth, Gun Fu frequently lives in Hollywood mid to low-budget productions, which is a blessing and a curse. It's hard to say precisely which film contributed to continuous evolution, as these films all have limited impact. Stil...
2021-09-30 13:45:25 +0000 UTC View Post
I just realized I didn't plan a Halloween episode. But I do have a somewhat unique idea brewing in the back of my mind. Wether or not it'll pan out depends on my mental fortitude. Let's just say, the content I plan on talking about aren't the best...
Feel free to guess my idea.
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! It's a festival of reunion in China. Hopefully everyone have a good night spent with their loved ones. And if you can't go home because of the pandemic, a video call is an option, too!
Well, this is one hard video to make, partly because of it being an unpopular opinion, but also because it's just difficult having to dig into news about hate crimes, and having to edit them down so YouTube doesn't get angry.
In any case, I hope this video adequately explains my thought on ...
2021-09-15 18:01:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Kind reminder to my Canadian friends: remember to vote. You can register to vote by mail before Tuesday.
It's bullet time!
John Woo is a bit of a mockery today. His style is quite dated, and his sensibility is quite cheesy. His modern movies frequently bombs.
But once upon a time, John Woo was leading the industry by a mile, with his unique sensibility in violence and heroics. He was the...
2021-09-08 16:11:10 +0000 UTC View Post
September is here, which means school is starting. But the pandemic is not over, yet. So stay safe!
We reached 300k subscribers! As per our milestone tradition, allow me to highlight some channels that deserve your attention. This time, I want to shout out some YouTubers in China. Yes, they do exist. No, Xiran Jay Zhao does not count. These are the channel to learn about China!
李子柒 ...
2021-09-02 03:19:07 +0000 UTC View Post
And just like that, temperature dropped in Montreal, and we are a little over a month away from our first snow. On the bright side, our Australian viewers are about to experience summer!
Remember to stay safe while you party!
Wow, it's almost September, and I'm still processing 2020.
Anyway, outside of this channel, I'm currently writing a short film. Hopefully I can push it into production this October, and also start a second channel, where I put short films I directed on there for the world to see.
Wow this video turned out way longer than I expected, and I had to cut out a lot of it, too. Sadly I wasn't able to go too in-depth with any of the references due to time constraint, otherwise I would've explained the plot of the novels, delve into each referenced movie a bit more.
Anyway, ...
2021-08-20 14:22:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Hope you enjoyed our last video on Tony Leung! It was fun gushing about his acting, partly because Asian male actors are usually very overlooked in the west, as they are perceived as "less expressive", and partly because they are often desexualized. It's just fun to bring forth and example that c...
2021-08-16 06:26:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Even within China, Tony Leung is mostly appreciated for his good looks. Sure, most people know him as an acting legend, but it's difficult to tell exactly what makes him so good. It's kinda crazy to think about, that his incredible talent is somehow outshined by his handsomeness.
For this v...
2021-08-12 13:56:07 +0000 UTC View Post
I recently felt into the language YouTuber rabbit hole, watching a bunch of videos about non-Chinese people learning Chinese, Chinese people learning Korean, Korean people reacting to Hong Kong movie stars, Hong Kong students in Paris talking about food, and finally, a French video about the Chin...
2021-08-10 02:14:06 +0000 UTC View Post
It's August. It's summer. And it's like 15 degree here in Montreal.
Is the weather equally out of whack where you are?
When Ang Lee made this movie, it's very likely that he wanted to attract an international audience through the mouth watering depictions of food. It certainly works. This is one of the most famous Taiwanese films to date. But it also kinda back fired, because conversations about the movie are alm...
2021-07-28 16:14:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Are you watching the Olympics? I don't follow it per-se, but I do play it on TV as background noise.
They got skateboarding, which is kinda neat.
This is a long requested video. The only reason it took so long is because I have no knowledge of the film industry, all I can share is my first impressions.
I do have to say, the cinema of India is both world famous, and very much overlooked. So many great films were never talked about in ...
2021-07-21 15:34:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry for the lack of updates here and on social media. Because of all the sponsor mix ups and delays, I've been feeling the stress lately. I decided to take things slower than usual. Rest assured, the two videos are still coming this month.
Happy Canada Day. Happy Independence Day. Happy summer time!
It's rainstorm season in Montreal. Not sure how you feel about this weather, but for me, thunder and rain calms me down a lot.
I have been a bit overworked lately, so it's nice to be able to relax my mind a bit.
Brought to you by the folks who made White Snake, New Gods: Nezha Reborn is another visually stunning animation from China. It combines Chinese mythology with steampunk inspired aesthetic and anime style action sequences. It sounds like a disastrous mishmash of styles, something that China isn't ...
2021-06-23 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Phew, this is a productive month. Two videos and there is still one more coming in a few days.