Tang Dynasty sculpture of Zhunti Pusa aka Cundi Bodhisattva. #China #art #sculpture #buddhism #buddha #Mahayana (Taken with instagram)
three times is a critically acclaimed film by hou hsiao-hsien. on my to-watch list.
below is the american trailer. (i prefer the original trailer, above.)
the hanging temple is an ancient temple (nearly 1500 years old) that was built into a cliff in shanxi, china. add it to the check list of places to visit.
➜ NY TIMES - MACAO // Distinct Mix Holds On in a Corner of China
i’d love to visit macao. for those who don’t know, the island, off the coast of china, was colonized by the portuguese in the 1600s and was held by them for nearly 400 years. the islands inhabitants were a creole mix of portuguese and the native chinese, and spoke a unique form of patois.
the leshan giant buddha is the world’s largest buddha statue, carved out of a cliff nearly 2000 years ago in leshan, china.
curse of the golden flower (2006, china)
click to enlarge the image and appreciate the details of the costumes.
Wishing I could be lost among the stars. (Opposite House, Beijing, China)
➜ CHINESE COMPANIES 'RENT' WHITE FOREIGNERS
the headline is funny at first glance, but look deeper and you’ll see that the effects of white/western imperialism linger on. it’s 2010, and “white” still symbolizes wealth, power, and status.
RED CLIFF // (TRAILER)
john woo’s red cliff, the most expensive asian film to date, is about to be released in the usa, albeit an edited down version. the original release was 2-parts, released in asia last year (part 1) and this year (part 2).
for those who don’t know, the film is based on the three kingdoms period of ancient china, a war-infested era that has spawned numerous legends and of course video games, cartoons, comics, etc. now, we get to see it an epic film version…
CCTV INK COMMERCIAL - ILL ANIMATION
CCTV Ink TV Commercial - Directed by Niko Tziopanos from Troublemakers.tv on Vimeo.
my cuz shot this link to me of an amazing animated piece.
