Site Updates: 2003
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- 12-17-03: picture review, Infernal Affairs (Andrew Lau & Alan Mak, Hong Kong, 2002, 8)
- 12-15-03: picture review, The Trail of the Broken Blade (Chang Cheh, Hong Kong, 1967, 4)
- 12-14-03: picture film reviews,
- Suicide Club (Sono Shion, Japan, 2002, 6)
- Swordsman and Enchantress (Chu Yuan, Hong Kong, 1978, 6)
- The Shadow Whip (Lo Wei, Hong Kong, 1971, 5)
- Diary of a Lady-Killer (Nakahira Koh, Hong Kong, 1969, 4)
- 12-08-03: picture film reviews,
- July Rhapsody (Ann Hui, Hong Kong, 2002, 8)
- Heroes Shed No Tears (Chu Yuan, Hong Kong, 1981, 6)
- 11-24-03: picture film reviews,
- Treasure Hunt (Jeffrey Lau, Hong Kong, 1994, 8)
- Kidnap (Cheng Kang, Hong Kong, 1974, 6)
- The Condemned (David Chiang, Hong Kong, 1976, 3)
- The Lady Professional (Matsuo Akinori, Hong Kong, 1971, 4)
- Shaolin Temple(Chang Cheh, Hong Kong, 1976, 6)
- (sans pics) Armour of God 2: Operation Condor (Jackie Chan, Hong Kong, 1991, 8)
- (sans pics) Police Story 3: Supercop (Stanley Tong, Hong Kong, 1992, 7)
- 11-17-03: The Many Fahsions of Anita Mui and film reviews,
- (picture) Eighth Happiness (Johnnie To, Hong Kong, 1988, 6)
- (picture) The Greatest Lover (Clarence Fok, Hong Kong, 1988, 6)
- 11-11-03: film reviews,
- My Lucky Stars (Sammo Hung, Hong Kong, 1985, 6)
- Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars (Sammo Hung, Hong Kong, 1985, 4)
- 11-08-03: picture film reviews
- The Big Holdup (Chu Yuan, Hong Kong, 1975, 6)
- The Jade Tiger (Chu Yuan, Hong Kong, 1977, 7)
- All Men Are Brothers (Chang Cheh / Wu Ma, Hong Kong, 1975, 5)
- 11-07-03: book reviews
- Prometheus Bound / The Suppliants / Seven Against Thebes / The Persians (Aeschylus, Tr. Philip Vellacot, 1961)
- The Birth of Tragedy (Friedrich Nietzsche, 1871)
- 10-29-03: film picture review, The Water Margin (Chang Cheh, Hong Kong, 1972, 7)
- 10-27-03: first part of the Peruvian Travelogue, with some pictures
- 10-26-03: film picture review, The Knight of Knights (Hsieh Chun, Hong Kong, 1966, 7)
- 10-23-03: film picture reviews,
- The Kiss of Death (Ho Meng Hua, Hong Kong, 1973, 4)
- Vengeance (Chang Cheh, Hong Kong, 1970, 6)
- 10-15-03: The Delinquent (Chang Cheh / Kuei Chih Hung, Hong Kong, 1973, 5)
- 10-14-03: World War II: The Lost Color Archives (Alastair Laurence and Lucy Carter, USA, 2000, 7)
- 10-13-03: book and film reviews,
- From Crossbow to H-Bomb (Bernard and Fawn Brodie, 1972)
- The Shaolin Temple (Chang Hsin Yen, Hong Kong, 1979, 7)
- Underworld (Lee Wiseman, USA, 2003, 2)
- 10-10-03: expense report for trip to
Peru, and book reviews
- The Conquest of the Incas (John Hemming, 1970)
- A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Bill Bryson, 1998)
- In the Wake of the Plague: The Black Death and the World It Made (Norman F. Cantor, 2001)
- 08-26-03: picture review, Temple of the Red Lotus (Hsu Tseng-Hung, Hong Kong, 1965, 5); and the entire (almost) DVD Collection is now online!
- 08-25-03: picture reivew, The Twelve Gold Medallions (Cheng Kang, Hong Kong, 1970, 5); added Chin Ping to the Female Beauty Gallery.
- 08-24-03: book reviews:
- Nemesis (Isaac Asimov, 1989)
- The Door Into Summer (Robert A. Heinlein, 1956)
- 08-23-03: updated my Struggle for Liberty in Movie-Watching epic story
- 08-22-03: picture review, Have Sword, Will Travel (Chang Cheh, Hong Kong, 1969, 4)
- 08-21-03: book and film reviews:
- Glory Road (Robert A. Heinlein, 1963)
- Black Hawk Down (Ridley Scott, USA, 2001, 6)
- 08-19-03: film and book reviews,
- The Fifth Element (Luc Besson, USA, 1997, 7)
- Pitch Black (David Twohy, USA, 2000, 8)
- Forward the Foundation (Isaac Asimov, 1993)
- 08-15-03: book review, Prelude to Foundation (Isaac Asimov, 1988)
- 08-14-03: films and book reviews
- Starship Troopers (Robert A. Heinlein, 1959)
- Starship Troopers (Paul Verhoeven, USA, 1997, 9)
- The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs (Brian Lapping & Norma Percy, UK, 2000, 8)
- 08-10-03: film and book reviews
- The Merry Wife (Kim Soo-Yong, Hong Kong, 1972, 5), with pictures
- Islam: Empire of Faith (Robert A. Gardner, USA, 2000, 2)
- The Forever War (Joe Haldeman, 1975)
- 08-07-03: updated my photo gear list after another splurge I cannot afford, and a film review, Red Stuff: The True Story of the Russian Race for Space (Leo De Boer, Netherlands, 1999, 5)
- 08-06-03: film and book reviews:
- The Emperor and His Brother (Chor Yuen, Hong Kong, 1981, 4)
- Job: A Comedy of Justice (Robert Heinlein, 1984)
- 08-05-03: the photo galleries are updated along with the new travel photography pages
- 08-04-03: books reviews and a page for Isaac Asimov:
- Second Foundation (Isaac Asimov, 1953)
- Foundation (Isaac Asimov, 1951)
- Foundation and Earth (Isaac Asimov, 1986)
- Foundation and Empire (Isaac Asimov, 1952)
- Foundation's Edge (Isaac Asimov, 1982)
- 07-30-03: travelogue for Red Castle Lakes backpacking trip in Utah's high Uintas
- 07-23-03: book review, The Kraken Wakes (John Wyndham, 1953); and finally got around to updating my Bulgarian Film Collection
- 07-22-03: book review, Trouble with Lichen (John Wyndham, 1960)
- 07-13-03: film review, 28 Days Later (Danny Boyle, UK, 2003, 3), a new page for John Wyndham, and a book review, The Day of the Triffids (John Wyndham, 1951)
- 07-11-03: picture film review, The Heroic Ones (Chang Cheh, Hong Kong, 1970, 3)
- 06-18-03: picture film review, The Blood Brothers (Chang Cheh, Hong Kong, 1973, 9)
- 06-17-03: picture film review, The Anonymous Heroes (Chang Cheh, Hong Kong, 1971, 5) and a new list of reviews with pictures.
- 06-16-03: picture film review, When the Clouds Roll By (Doe Chin, Hong Kong, 1968, 5)
- 06-15-03: picture film review, Legend of the Bat (Chor Yuen, Hong Kong, 1978, 8); I also started the pages with Hong Kong actor and actress photos, just to keep track of people.
- 06-14-03: picture film review, The Magic Blade (Chor Yuen, Hong Kong, 1976, 6); Ching Li added to the Human Beauty Gallery.
- 06-13-03: picture film review, Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty (Li Han-Hsiang, Hong Kong, 1979, 4)
- 06-12-03: picture film review, Clans of Intrigue (Chor Yuen, Hong Kong, 1977, 6)
- 06-04-03: film review, Nowhere in Africa (Caroline Link, Germany, 2001, 8)
- 06-03-03: film reviews
- pictures: Killer Clans (Chor Yuen, Hong Kong, 1976, 7)
- pictures: Come Drink With Me (King Hu, Hong Kong, 1966, 7)
- Audition (Miike Takashi, Japan, 1999, 7)
- 05-31-03: film reviews
- Casino Royale (Val Guest & others, UK, 1967, 2)
- The Bastard (Chor Yuen, Hong Kong, 1973, 5)
- 100 Ways to Murder Your Wife (Kenny Bee, Hong Kong, 1986, 4)
- Purple Storm (Teddy Chan, Hong Kong, 1999, 6)
- Tales of the Unusual (Ochiai Masayuki & others, Japan, 2000, 7)
- 04-18-03: book reviews
- Wifework: What Marriage Really Means for Women (Susan Maushart, 2001)
- The Nazis: A Warning from History (Laurence Rees, 1997)
- 04-17-03: today, I am celebrating the 250th film review! Wow, I amaze myself. The honor belongs to:
- Crazy Marriage (Yu Ha, Korea, 2002, 6)
- 03-24-03: a film review, Accion Mutante (Alex de la Iglesia, Spain/France, 1993, 6), and
three book reviews:
- Citizen of the Galaxy (Robert A. Heinlein, 1957)
- The Cat Who Walks Through Walls (Robert Heinlein, 1985)
- The Conduct of War, 1789-1961 (J.F.C. Fuller, 1961)
- 03-21-03: book review, Publish and Perish: Three Tales of Tenure and Terror (James Hynes, 1997)
- 03-11-03: film review, From Dusk Till Dawn (Robert Rodriguez, USA, 1995, 7), with pictures
- 03-10-03: film review, Canadian Bacon (Michael Moore, USA, 1995, 5)
- 03-08-03: film review, It Happened Here (Kevin Brownlow and Andrew Mollo, UK, 1965, 6), and additions to the humor archive:
- 03-04-03: film review, Armour of God (Jackie Chan, Hong Kong, 1986, 7), with pictures
- 03-03-03: film review, A Chinese Ghost Story (Ching Siu Tung, Hong Kong, 1987, 9), with pictures; and the travelogue for my recent trip to Sheep Canyon in Anza-Borrego desert state park.
- 03-01-03: film reviews
- Painted Skin (King Hu, Hong Kong-China, 1992, 6)
- Hard Boiled (John Woo, Hong Kong, 1992, 10), with pictures
- Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter (Lee Demarbre, Canada, 2001, 2), with pictures
- 02-28-03: film review, Point of No Return (Guy Lai, Hong Kong, 1990, 3); along with the Anza-Borrego and Cuyamaca Rancho travelogues.
- 02-27-03: film review, pages on Chow Yun-Fat and
Nakadai Tatsuya
- A Better Tomorrow II (John Woo, Hong Kong, 1988, 8)
- 02-26-03: book and film reviews
- Nuclear Deterrence Theory: The Search for Credibility (Robert Powell, 1990)
- A Better Tomorrow (John Woo, Hong Kong, 1986, 8)
- 02-25-03: a couple of new lyrical episodes
- 02-24-03: updates to the female beauty galleries and some film reviews
- Maneuvers on the Fifth Floor (Petar Vasilev, Bulgaria, 1985, 7)
- Lust for Frankenstein (Jess Franco, Spain, 1998, 0)
- A Fistful of Dollars (Sergio Leone, Italy-Spain-Germany, 1964, 6)
- Tiger on Beat (Lau Kar Leung, Hong Kong, 1988, 6)
- 02-18-03: film reviews
- The Quiet American (Phillip Noyce, Australia, 2002, 7)
- The Royal Tenenbaums (Wes Anderson, USA, 2001, 7)
- Ghost World (Terry Zwigoff, USA, 2001, 8)
- 02-17-03: book reviews
- Ultraviolent Movies: From Sam Peckinpah to Quentin Tarantino (Laurent Bouzereau, 2000)
- Planet Hong Kong: Popular Cinema and the Art of Entertainment (David Bordwell, 2000)
- 02-08-03: more reviews from Sundance and other films
- Life Show (Huo Jianqi, China, 2002, 8)
- I Love You (Zhang Yuan, China, 2002, 8)
- Talk to Her (Pedro Almodovar, Spain, 2002, 6)
- 02-07-03: review, Final Destination (James Wong, USA, 2000, 6)
- 02-05-03: review, Forbidden Planet (Fred M. Wilcox, USA, 1956, 5)
- 01-27-03: reviews from the Sundance Film Festival
- Historias minimas (Carlos Sorin, Argentina, 2002, 7)
- Dot the I (Matthew Parkhill, UK, 2003, 9)
- Woman of Water (Sugimori Hidenori, Japan, 2002, 4)
- Music for Weddings and Funerals (Unni Straume, Norway, 2002, 7)
- Irreversible (Gaspar Noé, France, 2002, 8)
- deadend.com (S. Wyeth Clarkson, Canada, 2002, 1)
- 01-15-03: film review+caps: Operation Y and Other Adventures of Shurik (Leonid Gaidai, Soviet Union, 1965, 8)
- 01-12-03: film reviews:
- The Sting (Wong Man-wan, Hong Kong, 1992, 2)
- Showgirls (Paul Verhoeven, USA, 1995, 1)
- Go-Con! Japanese Love Culture (Shintani Nobuyuki, Japan, 2000, 5)
- 01-05-03: film review, Breathless (Jean-Luc Godard, France, 1960, 7)
- 01-02-03: film reviews
- Fear, Faith, Revenge (Somching Srisupap, Thailand, 1998, 2)
- Summer with Monika (Ingmar Bergman, Sweden, 1952, 4)