American Life
Kung Fu
I had a really relaxed Sunday. Since I’m always lazy to go out, I even think it’s better than going out shopping as we did on Saturday. My friends planned to go ice boarding but it snowed too heavily yesterday so they cancelled it. After brunch, I borrowed a movie from my friend which she just got it from her friend last week. My roommate was tired and since she couldn’t go out, she decided to take a nap.
“Kung Fu Hustle” was the movie I saw yesterday. I have been looking forward to seeing it for a long time. My friends in Taiwan seem have all seen it. So as soon as I knew my friend here has it. I asked her and waited in line to borrow that movie from her. My other friends here who have seen it said it’s not as good as the media said. This new movie is very famous in Taiwan, and Hong Kung these 2 months. Some said it’s good, some said it’s bad. The appraisement of this movie is very extreme. My friends here think it’s boring. But since it’s Stephen Chow’s movie. Everyone paid more attention to it. I had no idea what the movie is talking about before I saw it. I knew it must be something with Kung Fu. But whenever my friends wanted to tell me the story, I stopped them. I saw it when my roommate was taking her nap. I wore headset when I was watching it. Someone knocked our door and woke my roommate up because I didn’t hear it. And when she found I was watching this movie, she said she wanted to watch it also, so I just started from the beginning again. In the middle of the movie, Jessica came to our room. I don’t think this movie is that funny, but Jessica laughed so loudly all the time and she wanted to watch it again at night.
This movie is not as funny as people said, but I like the story though. That's the reason I like the movie, not because I think it's funny but because of the story. It’s indeed a very Stephen Chow-style movie. I like this one more than Shaolin Soccer. And many of the actors in this movie are the same as the ones in Shaoline Soccer. Some are easy to tell, some are not for me. But since my friends have seen Shaoline Soccer for many times, they could always tell them.
Anyway, I really like this weekend, no working, no exams to prepare. It’s the first time I saw a movie here without worrying about my exams or what I should study after the movie.
posted by Jackie at 2/21/2005 08:40:00 AM
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Aristotle said that people go to movies (actually plays, since that's all he had back then) so that you can have experiences without actually being in danger or pain. (Some people disagree with this because violent movies only make some people more active.) It seems you like the really peaceful life, but like to watch kung fu to make up for it.
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This reminds me...there is this crazy insane martial arts action coming out soon that has some crazy insane martial arts action in it, but I forgot the name. The reason it is crazy insane is because they aren't using any wires or special effects like computer graphics. I was a bit intrigued by the idea and then a friend showed me the trailer and they do the kinds of things in that trailer where if you heard a few people had died making the movies you would only think it natural. I'll post the name of the movie when I remember.
I did enjoy Sholin Soccer, I'll be interested in see this movie as well.
Guess what movie one of my teachers brought to class today! I only got to see a bit, though. And no subtitles.
What a Co-inkilly-dink...I shame myself for even thinking that word.
Patches-
I'm suprised you enjoyed Sholin Soccer. Then maybe you'll like Kung Fu. I'd like to know which one you like more.
Splaat-
What movie did your teacher bring to class? Kung Fu?
Patches, no more new words for you this week.
Jackie, yes, my teacher brought in Kung Fu Hustle (also House of Flying Daggers [Dui Mian Wai Fu]).
Both of you guys, my hand is on my face which is pointed downward. My eyes are closed. My head is shaking slowly side to side.
Splaat-
So you got to see a little bit at class? Will you guys finish the movie next class? I wonder why your teacher brought this movie to class. Well, if your Kung Fu class?
I saw House of Flying Daggers with Tina when I was in Canada. I don't quite like it. I think the story of Kung Fu is better than this one. I don't know why it's famous and lots of people like it. Maybe becuase of the actors. ( I think most of the Taiwanese girls think Takeshi Kaneshiro is really handsome.) I thought he's handsome when I was in grade 6.) Or maybe becuase of the director. So have you seen House of Flying Daggers.
My teacher only showed us portions of each film, and we will not finish them in class. I now have both films on my computer, though. This teacher likes to show us lots of films, but never the whole things: usually just a few minutes. It's probably to give cultural teachings.
Don't knock Taco Shaker or whatever his name is. I think age 6 is also when most girls think F4 is handsome. Maybe F4 stands for For 4-year-olds. (Another Taiwanese girl I know who is younger than you is the one who said this.)
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