Podcast appearances and mentions of chen zhen

Oppo Find N5 sorprende con diseño ultrafino, resistencia al agua y cámara mejorada  Por Félix Riaño @LocutorCoEl Oppo Find N5, que llegará al mercado chino en febrero, podría marcar un nuevo estándar para los smartphones plegables. Este dispositivo destaca por ser el más delgado del mundo en su categoría, con un grosor de apenas 9,2 mm al estar plegado.Flash Diario en SpotifyAdemás, incluye una pantalla OLED plana, un marco con textura agradable y un módulo de cámara trasero con menor saliente que modelos previos. Por si fuera poco, cuenta con resistencia al agua certificada IPX8 e IPX9, lo que lo hace ideal para usuarios que buscan un dispositivo resistente en condiciones húmedas. Pero el Oppo Find N5 no tiene certificación oficial contra el polvo, según las filtraciones y declaraciones disponibles.  Pero, ¿será suficiente para liderar en un mercado competitivo?  El Oppo Find N5 es un smartphone plegable que busca destacar tanto por su diseño como por su funcionalidad. Según las filtraciones, su grosor de 9,2 mm en estado plegado lo convierte en el plegable más delgado del mundo. Además, incorpora una pantalla OLED plana y un marco con textura que facilita un agarre cómodo. Su módulo de cámara, con una reducción notable en el abultamiento, aporta elegancia y practicidad. Otros detalles incluyen altavoces estéreo, un puerto USB-C y un sensor de huellas integrado en el botón de encendido. Todo apunta a que Oppo ha optimizado cada aspecto del dispositivo para combinar tecnología avanzada con una experiencia de uso cómoda y moderna.  Aunque el Oppo Find N5 genera expectativas positivas por su resistencia al agua IPX8 e IPX9, no contar con certificación contra el polvo plantea dudas. Para los plegables, esto podría ser un problema significativo, ya que las bisagras y la pantalla plegable son especialmente vulnerables a la acumulación de polvo o partículas. Competidores como el Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, que cuenta con protección IP48 contra el polvo, podrían tener ventaja en este aspecto. Los usuarios preocupados por la durabilidad a largo plazo podrían cuestionar si el Find N5 resistirá el uso diario en ambientes polvorientos. A pesar de esto, su innovador diseño y funciones avanzadas podrían captar la atención de un público más amplio.  Además, el dispositivo utiliza un procesador Snapdragon 8 Elite modificado, que promete alto rendimiento en tareas diarias y aplicaciones exigentes. La reducción del abultamiento de la cámara y detalles como los altavoces estéreo y el sensor de huellas lateral refuerzan su atractivo. Oppo parece apostar a una combinación de diseño, innovación y funcionalidad para captar la atención del mercado.  El Oppo Find N5 también busca posicionarse como una alternativa a dispositivos más grandes, como el iPad Pro. Su diseño ultrafino, comparado con el grosor del iPhone 16 Pro Max, subraya la capacidad de Oppo para combinar tecnología compacta con funcionalidades avanzadas. Las imágenes filtradas fueron compartidas por Chen Zhen, un influencer conocido por revelaciones tecnológicas, generando debate sobre si fue un accidente o parte de una estrategia publicitaria. Además, rumores apuntan a que podría lanzarse como el OnePlus Open 2 en mercados internacionales, ampliando su alcance global.  El Oppo Find N5 promete ser un plegable innovador por su diseño delgado, resistencia al agua y tecnología avanzada. Pero, ¿será suficiente para destacarse frente a la competencia? ¡Comenta tu opinión y sigue el pódcast en Spotify para más detalles!Flash Diario en Spotify  BibliografíaGizmochinaGSMArenaYahoo TechFlash Diario en SpotifyConviértete en un seguidor de este podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/flash-diario-de-el-siglo-21-es-hoy--5835407/support.

Join Trevor and his buddy Brad from the Cinema Speak podcast as they talk about "Scholastic Screenings", movies from our respective collections that involve school way, shape or form! Brad's Picks: Carrie (1976) - 7:15 Dazed and Confused (1993) and Everybody Wants Some!! (2016) - 34:20 The Harry Potter Series - 55:20 Trevor's Picks: The Karate Kid (1984) - 20:10 First of Fury (1972), Fist of Legend (1994) and Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010) - 45:20 Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000) - 1:06:35 1:18:45 And stick around for the speed round, where Trevor and Brad briefly talk about runner up picks that they didn't have time to spotlight. Check out Brad's podcast, Cinema Speak on ⁠Libsyn at ⁠Cinema Speak⁠⁠, or on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠. Follow us on ⁠Instagram ⁠@catchinguponcinema⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠Twitter ⁠@CatchingCinema

The Bruce Lee series kicks it's way back onto the feed as Caleb and Isaac return to discuss our sophomore entry in the Year of the Dragon, as they discuss the 1972 film, Fist of Fury. Lo Wei makes his return to the director's chair, kicking off an unlikely franchise covering the (fictional) legend of Chen Zhen, a character who would see several sequels, as well as a remake which received a spin-off and a sequel.    Note from the editor: In the discussion Caleb claims that this character is either based on a legend, or is a legendary figure in his own-right: This is only partially true. The Master in the film was indeed real, but Chen Zhen is fictional, supposedly inspired by Liu Zhensheng, a student of the real life teacher Bruce Lee's character is avenging.     This episode was recorded on Feb. 9th, 2024.    Email the show at thenoviceelitists@gmail.com or reach out to us on twitter @CalebAlexader

What's the relationship between front-of-package food labeling and consumer choice, and how can it potentially impact grocery prices? Dr. Chen Zhen is a professor in Food Choice, Obesity, and Health Economics at the University of Georgia.  His research focuses on the impact of interpretative front-of-package labeling on consumer behavior and food prices.  In this conversation, Zhen discusses policies that can discourage consumption of less nutrient-dense foods (such as taxation) versus those that focus on access (making more nutritious food more accessible and less nutritious food less accessible), as well as the potential confusion caused by nutrition facts panels. While a combination of policies may benefit the nutritional intake of lower-income consumers, Zhen highlights a study that demonstrated how a soda tax reduced the consumption of sugary beverages among low-income individuals, while a fruit and vegetable subsidy did not have a significant impact on their overall nutrition score.  He discussed three categories of policies to address the issue of food prices and consumer choices. The first category is taxation, where the aim is to tax unhealthy food to discourage consumption. However, there are concerns about the potential costs and impact on consumer welfare. The second category is access policy, which involves making healthier food more accessible and less healthy food less accessible. For example, removing sugary drinks from schools. However, there can be compensation effects where people consume more unhealthy food outside of school. The third category is information provision policy, such as nutrition fact labels. Chen mentioned the recommendation for interpretative and summary nutrition labels on the front of packages to help consumers better understand the information. He also mentioned his research on yogurt and consumer confusion with labels. He referenced a study on yogurt that examined the impact of a nutrition labeling change on sales. The study found that when a yogurt product received a lower nutrition score, its sales decreased. Conversely, when a yogurt product received a higher score, its sales increased. However, the study also discovered that retailers adjusted the prices of the yogurt products to offset the sales effects of the labeling change. After accounting for the pricing effect, it was found that about 40% of the labeling effect was offset by the retailer's pricing strategy. This suggests that the impact of nutrition labeling on consumer behavior can be influenced by pricing strategies implemented by retailers. Chen mentioned that low-income individuals tend to purchase less healthy foods due to financial constraints. Chen also highlighted the potential impact of labeling and pricing strategies on nutritional disparities. He is now working on a USDA grant that aims to examine the nutrition disparity resulting from nutrition labels. The hypothesis is that if a product receives a lower nutrition score, retailers may lower the price, and low-income individuals may be more sensitive to these price reductions, leading to increased consumption of unhealthy foods. Chen also mentioned a study on pricing policies, where a soda tax was found to reduce the consumption of sugary beverages among low-income individuals, while a fruit and vegetable subsidy did not have a significant impact on their overall nutrition score. He suggested that a combination of taxes on unhealthy foods and subsidies for healthier options may be more effective in addressing nutritional disparities. Dr. Zhen discussed three categories of interventions that policymakers can make to address the obesity epidemic: pricing strategies (such as soda taxes), access policies (making healthier food more accessible and less healthy food less accessible), and information provision policies (like nutrition labels). Chen emphasized that while taxes can be effective, they come with costs, so labels are often preferred by economists. Chen's research focused on the impact of soda taxes and found that low-income households responded more to the taxes, resulting in reduced consumption of sugary beverages. Additionally, Chen explored the potential unintended consequences of labeling and pricing strategies, particularly in relation to low-income individuals. However, it's important to note that any food taxes are regressive and may face political resistance. If you're curious as to how front-of-package labels and food policies can have unintended consequences on grocery prices and his predictions on grocery inflation, listen in for more of Zhen's research and insights.    

Surprise episode drop! That's right, we are a few days ahead of schedule, because we have a special Bruce Lee themed episode in honor of the Little Dragon's birthday! This time around, we are examining his revenge driven Kung Fu masterpiece- ‘Fist of Fury'! His second feature film after his return to Hong Kong in the early 70's, ‘Fist of Fury' focuses on the fictional character of Chen Zhen, as he sets out to avenge the death of his master, the real life folk-hero Huo Yuanjia, in the international settlement of early 20th century Shanghai. Filled with ferocious Kung Fu battles, masterful melodrama, and stunning choreography, ‘Fist of Fury' holds up as one of Bruce Lee's most consistent pieces of work, which is often imitated, but never duplicated. Listen in as we discuss what makes this picture so special, why it stands out amongst Bruce Lee's films, and why it is still one of the greatest martial arts pictures of all time! Don't forget to subscribe, download, like, and share with your friends! Thanks again for the continued support and we hope you enjoy!

Mentioned in this episode:Office of Equity, Diversity and Cultural Competency - https://www.sbcc.edu/equity/UMOJA - https://www.sbcc.edu/equity/umoja/Dream Center - https://www.sbcc.edu/equity/dream-center/Center for Equity and Social Justice - https://www.sbcc.edu/equity/cesj.phpBasic Needs Programs - https://www.sbcc.edu/equity/basic-needs-programs.phpBasic Needs email - basicneeds@sbcc.eduEpisode 12 with Dr. Roxane Byrne and Dr. Donte Newman - https://sbcc-vaquero-voices.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-12-roxane-byrne-and-dr-donte-newman-623LkWvsThe San Gabriel Valley - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Gabriel_ValleyJan Ford - https://www.independent.com/obits/2012/10/11/jan-ford/Takako Wakita - https://www.sbcc.edu/modernlanguages/japanese/Antioch University Santa Barbara - https://www.antioch.edu/santa-barbara/Bamboo Ceiling - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamboo_ceilingJapanese Rice - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_riceCherry Rice - https://familyspice.com/albaloo-polo-sour-cherry-rice/Carne Asada Fries - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carne_asada_friesAntojitos Oaxaqueños Mary(Oxnard Blvd and Cooper Rd.) - https://www.yelp.com/biz/antojitos-oaxaque%C3%B1os-mary-oxnardTaste of Tehran Westwood - https://www.yelp.com/biz/taste-of-tehran-los-angelesSadaf Thousand Oaks - https://www.yelp.com/biz/sadaf-restaurant-thousand-oaks   Wabi Sabi - https://www.yelp.com/biz/wabi-sabi-santa-barbaraKazunori - https://www.handrollbar.com/Empty Bowl Santa Barbara - https://www.yelp.com/biz/empty-bowl-gourmet-noodle-bar-santa-barbaraLos Altos Santa Barbara - https://www.yelp.com/biz/los-altos-restaurant-santa-barbaraEl Zarape Santa Barbara - https://www.yelp.com/biz/el-zarape-santa-barbaraLa Tapatia Bakery - https://www.yelp.com/biz/la-tapatia-bakery-santa-barbaraJapanese Potato Salad - https://www.justonecookbook.com/japanese-potato-salad/Southern Potato Salad - https://www.gritsandpinecones.com/southern-potato-salad/The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Joy_Luck_Club_(novel)The Joy Luck Club (film) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Joy_Luck_Club_(film)Borderlands by Gloria Anzaldua - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borderlands/La_Frontera:_The_New_MestizaMinor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/605371/minor-feelings-by-cathy-park-hong/Love Village - https://www.netflix.com/title/81521365Kingdom - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_(South_Korean_TV_series)Ms. Marvel - https://www.disneyplus.com/series/ms-marvel/45BsikoMcOOoThe Golden Child - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_ChildThe Karate Kid - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Karate_KidThe Last Emperor - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_EmperorEmpire of the Sun - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_of_the_Sun_(film)Jet Li - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_LiYuen Woo Ping - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuen_Woo-pingFong Sai-Yuk - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fong_Sai-yukWong Fei-Hung - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wong_Fei-hungHuo Yuanjia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huo_YuanjiaChen Zen - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Zhen_(character)Video CD - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_CDShaw Brothers - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaw_Brothers_StudioGolden Harvest Films - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_Sky_Golden_HarvestGordon Liu - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_LiuGrave of the Fireflies - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grave_of_the_FirefliesSBCC AAPI+ Employee Affinity Group - https://www.sbcc.edu/equity/earg/When Half is Whole: Multiethnic Asian American Identities by Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu - https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=6620

This week, the Gung-Fu Super Bros. talks about Spotify acquiring Anchor.fm and becoming our new corporate overlords. How does John feel about the latest Flash movie trailer? Are Ezra Miller and Jonathan Majors's recent legal troubles similar, or does one have an implicit bias? The Bros. also discusses how soon is too soon for Hollywood reboots, and Enrique marvels at one particular Viral Video. Donnie Yen is back as Chen Zhen in "Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen." After losing a platoon member, Chen Zhen takes up his fallen friend's identity and returns to occupied China. He quickly gains the favor of a Mafia leader and starts to work with a Chinese Resistance group. When Chinese Nationals and Foreigners start getting murdered, Chen Zhen assumes the identity of a masked avenger and fights back against the oppressive Japanese invaders. Will Chen Zhen avenge this friend in the nick of time? How much will Enrique fanboy over Donnie Yen this week? Will this movie break the Top 10 List? Hit play on your device and join the cause! Still not a subscriber? Please do it for the fake Chen Zhen, who died in the Great War. Want more Super Bros?  www.linktr.ee/gungfusuperbros Our Socials:  www.twitter.com/gungfusuperbros www.instagram.com/gungfusuperbrospod www.instagram.com/malofilms Please leave us a voicemail at www.gungfusuperbros.com or on our Google Voice number 661-401-5941 to be part of our show. Remember to rate, review, or leave a comment on Apple Podcasts and Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. Like, Comment, Subscribe, and ring the Bell Icon for notifications. New episodes on most Mondays. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gungfusuperbros/message

Vader and Dave discuss Legend of the Fist:The Return of Chen Zhen (2010). Contact: @vadervanodin @sentionaut_plus www.vadervanodin.com

People actually like this movie. That blows our minds. --- This is a SPOILER FREE review. Want to hear the additional hour of this episode where we talk in detail about the plot and the action? Follow us on Patreon for the full discussion plus access to bonus episodes of other films: https://www.patreon.com/fists_of_fail --- You can also follow us on social media here: Will - https://twitter.com/FistsofFail Zero - https://twitter.com/_OnlyNiceThings

The life-threatening journey of Kang In-gu (Ha Jung-woo), a civilian businessman who has no choice but to cooperate with the secret operation of the National Intelligence Service to catch Jeon Yo-hwan (Hwang Jung-min), the Korean drug lord who has taken control of Suriname. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Download the episode here!Welcome to Heroes Three episode 90. This week we discuss the next step in Bruce Lee's legendary path to stardom. Chen Zhen takes his revenge on the Japanese villains with his Fist of Fury!Full credits at HKMDBFind us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastCheck out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlitoKamasi Washington takes on the Fist of Fury themeBob Baker Interview from 1990FoF Gifs!

Podcast review | Jet Li Series #2 Dir. Gordan Chan (1994) A remake for Bruce Lee's Fist of Fury, comes Jet Li's version of Chen Zhen; Senior student to Huo Yuanjia. After hearing news of his masters death by a challenger, he seeks revenge against them. Chen Zhen realizes there is a deeper truth to his master death and must choose between taking up his school's legacy or uncovering the truth Fearless (Ronny Yu, 2006) Fist of Legend (Gordan Chan, 1994) Hero (Zhang Yimou, 2002) Once Upon a Time in China (Tsui Hark, 1991) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzMwCEPYI47Mq7W997iJkbg?view_as=subscriber Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/pastthesubtit... Instagram| Pastthesubtitles Twitter| @PastTheSubtitle --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gps1/support

Chen Zhen returns to Shanghai to find his teacher has died.  After members of a rival Japanese dojo show up to insult the students, Chen decides to fight back and discover the truth - that his teacher was poisoned on the orders of the dojo's master!  Chen goes out on a mission of revenge in a showdown with the rival dojo.  Bruce Lee stars in the martial arts classic, Fist Of Fury! In Download This we talk 1883 and other shows or movies we checked out this week.  We have some great Bruce Lee trivia to discuss, the latest news, and a preview of next week's film, Commando! Visit us for all episodes & more at the www.therebelradiopodcast.com Please leave us a 5-Star review on iTunes! You can also find us on Spotify iHeartRadio Follow us on Facebook Twitter @rebelradiopod

It's weird to see a Patriotic movie that was not made for us. This time it's Donnie Yen who dons the name, Chen Zhen. A movie that displays wacky wire-fu, excellent fights, and some pretty damn good acting. It's a damn shame Donnie Yen was like "this shit is for the birds." ...oh yeah. All songs on episodes aren't own by 3BlackGeeks. Vivaldi by ZIOAN, Speed Dial by Cxdy Twitter: @3blackgeeks @cjwizgeek @Deetheblackgeek @blknerdjapan

Episode 70: Chinese Cinema In this episode we talk about some of our favorite Chinese movies, the historical and the political background of these movies. We also slightly talk about Bruce Lee's family tree and how the colonization of Hong Kong shaped his family. Movies brought up during interview: - “Fearless” (2006) - “Fist of Fury (1972) - “Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen” (2010) - “Hero” (2002) - “Love on Delivery” (1994) Intro music: “10,000 miles of Great Wall never falls”, intro music to 1980s show about Huo Yuanjia: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv6-eYc486E

- Cento passi in Cuccagna: Peppino vive,..una mostra documentaria per non dimenticare..- RISCATTI al PAC: Per le strade mercenarie del sesso..- “COVIDIARIES”: le immagini dei fotografi di Parallelozero..in mostra a FOTOGRAFICA, Festival a Bergamo..- Finalmente Milano e Triennale rendono omaggio a un grande designer: ENZO MARI, una costellazione di intelligenza e creatività..- Globalizzazione, Consumismo, Migrazioni: le incredibili intuizioni e la spettacolare creatività di CHEN ZHEN, grande artista cinese..- STOP POLLUTION!: installazione di Piero Gilardi realizzata con giovani indiani Mohawak..- LO SPETTRO DI MALTHUS: l'insostenibilità tra produzione di cibo, merce, capitalismo e sfruttamento, il progetto artistico di MARZIA MIGLIORA al MAGA..- E ancora: LE GIORNATE FAI D'AUTUNNO con i beni più belli da visitare

- Cento passi in Cuccagna: Peppino vive,..una mostra documentaria per non dimenticare..- RISCATTI al PAC: Per le strade mercenarie del sesso..- “COVIDIARIES”: le immagini dei fotografi di Parallelozero..in mostra a FOTOGRAFICA, Festival a Bergamo..- Finalmente Milano e Triennale rendono omaggio a un grande designer: ENZO MARI, una costellazione di intelligenza e creatività..- Globalizzazione, Consumismo, Migrazioni: le incredibili intuizioni e la spettacolare creatività di CHEN ZHEN, grande artista cinese..- STOP POLLUTION!: installazione di Piero Gilardi realizzata con giovani indiani Mohawak..- LO SPETTRO DI MALTHUS: l'insostenibilità tra produzione di cibo, merce, capitalismo e sfruttamento, il progetto artistico di MARZIA MIGLIORA al MAGA..- E ancora: LE GIORNATE FAI D'AUTUNNO con i beni più belli da visitare

“Ni cygne ni lune” OEuvres tchèques 1950-2014 de la collection Claude et Henri de Saint Pierreau Centre Pompidou, Parisdu 7 octobre 2020 au 1er février 2021HOME  |  AGENDA CULTUREL  |  “NI CYGNE NI LUNE” OEUVRES TCHÈQUES 1950-2014, AU CENTRE POMPIDOU, PARIS, DU 7 OCTOBRE 2020 AU 1ER FÉVRIER 2021 “Ni cygne ni lune” OEuvres tchèques 1950-2014, au Centre Pompidou, Paris, du 7 octobre 2020 au 1er février 2021Partage“Ni cygne ni lune” OEuvres tchèques 1950-2014 de la collection Claude et Henri de Saint Pierreau Centre Pompidou, Parisdu 7 octobre 2020 au 1er février 2021Centre PompidouPODCAST – Interview de Karolina Ziebinska-Lewandowska, conservatrice au Musée national d'art moderne – Cabinet de la photographie, et commissaire de l'exposition,par Anne-Frédérique Fer, à Paris, le 7 octobre 2020, durée 14'14, © FranceFineArt.© Anne-Frédérique Fer,visite de l'exposition avec Karolina Ziebinska-Lewandowska, le 7 octobre 2020.Eva Fuková (1927-2015),Procházka v Quogue (Promenade à Quoque),1973. épreuve gélatino-argentique. Centre Pompidou, MNAM – CCI. ©Centre Pompidou,MNAM-CCI/Audrey Laurans/Dist. RMN-CP. ©Droits réservés.Václav Boštík (1913-2005),Fissonnement en bleu II,1973. huile sur toile 81,5 x 100,5 cm. Coll. Claude et Henri de Saint Pierre. ©Droits réservés.Jiří Kolář (1914-2002),Illustration pour le livre de Bohumil Hrabal « Automat svet »,édition allemenade, 1966 collage. 45 x 32,5 cm. Coll. Claude et Henri de Saint Pierre. © Jiří Kolář.Běla Kolářová (1923–2010),Variace II (Variation II),1962. épreuve gélatino-argentique 27,2 x 22,8 cm. Coll. Claude et Henri de Saint Pierre. ©Droits réservés.Extrait du communiqué de presse :Commissaire :Karolina Ziebinska-Lewandowska, conservatrice au Musée national d'art moderne, Cabinet de la photographieassistée de :Julie Jones, attachée de conservation au Musée national d'art moderne, Cabinet de la photographieCéline Makragic, attachée de collection au Musée national d'art moderne.Située au coeur des collections du Musée national d'art moderne, la salle Focus met à l'honneur depuis 2015 des artistes modernes et contemporains de toutes disciplines, à partir d'oeuvres marquantes entrées dans les collections sous forme de dons récents.Après Barnett Newman, Chen Zhen, Hubert Damisch, Jos Houweling et tout récemment Yuan Jai, le Centre Pompidou présente la donation d'Henri et Claude de Saint Pierre, une quarantaine d'oeuvres offertes au Musée, complétée de quelques autres issues de leur collection. Constitué de près de soixante-dix oeuvres, cet ensemble permet de dévoiler un fragment encore mal connu de la scène artistique tchèque. Les œuvres des photographes du groupe du nouveau documentaire DOFO, les images de murs par Emila Medková et celles de la réalité « pauvre » par Alois Nožička et Čestmir KraÅLtký, les natures mortes paisibles de Jan Svoboda, le réalisme poétique de Bohuslav Reynek, l'art brut de Jan Křížek, les recherches abstraites de Bela Kolářová ou les actions subversives de l'artiste Fluxus Milan Knížák, attestent la richesse et la diversité de l'art en Tchécoslovaquie communiste. Majoritairement photographique, l'exposition introduit également quelques magnifiques exemples de l'abstraction picturale des années 1960 et 1970 avec des toiles de Josef Sima, Vaclav Boštík ou des pastels de Karel Malich.Présentant les oeuvres d'une vingtaine d'artistes, l'exposition « Ni cygne ni lune » offre ainsi un regard à la fois différent et complémentaire sur l'avant-garde européenne la plus connue.Dans l'histoire de l'abstraction européenne de l'après-guerre, il semble que l'ombre du Rideau de fer soit encore trop présente : la révision des canons de l'abstraction d'Europe occidentale n'a pas encore eu lieu. Il n'est donc pas étonnant que Karel Malich, Vaclav Boštík, Emila Medková, Bela Kolářová ou Čestmir KraÅLtký, grands noms de l'histoire de l'art en République Tchèque, restent ailleurs, relativement inconnus. Après 1945, l'abstraction tchécoslovaque, nourrie de l'expérience du surréalisme, donne naissance à une version particulière de l'informel qui commence avec des expositions indépendantes telles « Konfrontace » vers 1960 ; cette abstraction est aussi empreinte de l'héritage du constructivisme, comme en témoignent les oeuvres de Zdenek Sykora, Milan Grygar ou de Stanislav Kolibal. Au sein des groupes d'artistes engagés dissidents, comme dans les expositions, peinture et photographie se côtoient. Si la frontière politique a certes limité les échanges artistiques, ces oeuvres font partie intégrante de l'histoire européenne.Avec le don d'une quarantaine d'oeuvres de la collection de Claude et Henri de Saint Pierre, réalisé en 2019, les collections du Musée national d'art moderne comblent en partie cette lacune. Le couple découvre l'art tchèque d'après-guerre dans les années 1990, période pendant laquelle Henri de Saint Pierre se déplace régulièrement en tant que conseiller dans les usines et fonderies de la République tchèque. Une scène artistique riche, mais restée locale, devient une terre d'exploration qui, sous l'égide de Claude de Saint Pierre, mène à la constitution d'une collection privée unique, conservée à Paris. Voir Acast.com/privacy pour les informations sur la vie privée et l'opt-out.

The Odic Forces are in full effect this week, as we look at another Atomic Robo adventure. Plus She-Hulk casting, new LEGO, and the Emmy awards! We also review Unkindness of Ravens #1, Savage Dragon #252, Norse Mythology and Archie Comics! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) NEWShttps://deadline.com/2020/09/she-hulk-tatiana-maslany-marvel-series-1234578701/ http://majorspoilers.com/2020/09/18/dc-universe-is-now-dc-universe-infinite/ https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/1989-batwing-76161 https://bleedingcool.com/tv/rick-and-morty-acid-trip-wins-emmy-for-outstanding-animated-program/ REVIEWS STEPHEN UNKINDNESS OF RAVENS #1 Writer: Dan Panosian Artist: Marianna Ignazzi Publisher: BOOM! Studios Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: September 23, 2020 * Not all the witches burned during the Salem Witch Trials - and the ones that survived did so together. Now, generations later, their descendants protect the ancient secrets entrusted to them. They call themselves the Ravens. * Wilma is the new girl in school, and she plans to go completely unnoticed - except that she bears an eerie resemblance to the Raven member Waverly. And Waverly just went missing. * But the truth behind Waverly's disappearance will put the entire coven in danger - and Wilma will have to rely on power she never knew she had if she wants to save her new friends. [rating:4.5/5] You can purchase this issue via the comiXology affiliate link MATTHEW SAVAGE DRAGON #252 Writer: Erik Larsen Artist: Erik Larsen Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: September 23, 2020 "SUNDAY FUNNIES" Another wildly experimental issue wherein each doublepage spread is told in the style of a classic newspaper comic strip-from a Peanuts parody to a Dick Tracy sendup, from a Doonesbury lampoon to a Blondie satire, this issue is sure to amaze and inspire.[rating:5/5] You can purchase this issue via the comiXology affiliate link RODRIGO NORSE MYTHOLOGY #1 Writer: Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell Artist: Mike Mignola, Jerry Ordway Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: October 7, 2020 #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman and Eisner Award-winning comics legend P. Craig Russell breathe new life into the ancient Norse stories by taking readers through the creation of the Nine Worlds to the epic origin and adventures of Thor, Odin, and Loki all the way to the end of life-Ragnarök. Having previously written about deities in American Gods and The Sandman, Gaiman teams with Russell to finally bring readers to follow the northern gods in their own setting in this comic book adaptation of the hit novel! [rating: 4.5/5] You can purchase this trade via the Amazon affiliate link ASHLEY BEST OF ARCHIE CHRISTMAS CLASSICS Writer: Dan Parent Artist: Various Publisher: Archie Comics Cover Price: $9.99 Release Date: Sept 22, 2020 The Holidays come to Riverdale in this can't miss stocking-stuffer! Packed with 250+ pages of classic Christmas tales, this festive collection is sure to get you in the spirit! Filled with warmth and laughter, this collection has the most humorous and heartwarming holiday stories from the past eight decades. The Best of Archie series is back, and it will make the greatest gift of all! [rating: 5/5] DISCUSSION ATOMIC ROBO AND THE TEMPLE OF OD Writer: Brian Clevinger Artist: Scott Wegener Publisher: IDW Publishing Cover Price: $19.99 Release Date: April 11, 2017 Beijing, 1938. China's top quantum physicist is captured by the Imperial Japanese Army and forced to develop a superweapon powered by the theoretically unlimited "zero-point" energy source and Atomic Robo is volunteered for the secret mission to bring him back. Luckily, Robo's got help from an old flame, Helen "The Nightingale" McAllister, and her new flame Chen Zhen from the Chinese Resistance. And, begrudgingly, Chen's allies, the Ghost Bandits, who are completely and totally 100% trustworthy–why would you even worry about it? You can read this volume for free at https://www.atomic-robo.com/atomicrobo/archive CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

The Odic Forces are in full effect this week, as we look at another Atomic Robo adventure. Plus She-Hulk casting, new LEGO, and the Emmy awards! We also review Unkindness of Ravens #1, Savage Dragon #252, Norse Mythology and Archie Comics! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) NEWShttps://deadline.com/2020/09/she-hulk-tatiana-maslany-marvel-series-1234578701/ http://majorspoilers.com/2020/09/18/dc-universe-is-now-dc-universe-infinite/ https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/1989-batwing-76161 https://bleedingcool.com/tv/rick-and-morty-acid-trip-wins-emmy-for-outstanding-animated-program/ REVIEWS STEPHEN UNKINDNESS OF RAVENS #1 Writer: Dan Panosian Artist: Marianna Ignazzi Publisher: BOOM! Studios Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: September 23, 2020 * Not all the witches burned during the Salem Witch Trials - and the ones that survived did so together. Now, generations later, their descendants protect the ancient secrets entrusted to them. They call themselves the Ravens. * Wilma is the new girl in school, and she plans to go completely unnoticed - except that she bears an eerie resemblance to the Raven member Waverly. And Waverly just went missing. * But the truth behind Waverly's disappearance will put the entire coven in danger - and Wilma will have to rely on power she never knew she had if she wants to save her new friends. [rating:4.5/5] You can purchase this issue via the comiXology affiliate link MATTHEW SAVAGE DRAGON #252 Writer: Erik Larsen Artist: Erik Larsen Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: September 23, 2020 "SUNDAY FUNNIES" Another wildly experimental issue wherein each doublepage spread is told in the style of a classic newspaper comic strip-from a Peanuts parody to a Dick Tracy sendup, from a Doonesbury lampoon to a Blondie satire, this issue is sure to amaze and inspire.[rating:5/5] You can purchase this issue via the comiXology affiliate link RODRIGO NORSE MYTHOLOGY #1 Writer: Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell Artist: Mike Mignola, Jerry Ordway Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: October 7, 2020 #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman and Eisner Award-winning comics legend P. Craig Russell breathe new life into the ancient Norse stories by taking readers through the creation of the Nine Worlds to the epic origin and adventures of Thor, Odin, and Loki all the way to the end of life-Ragnarök. Having previously written about deities in American Gods and The Sandman, Gaiman teams with Russell to finally bring readers to follow the northern gods in their own setting in this comic book adaptation of the hit novel! [rating: 4.5/5] You can purchase this trade via the Amazon affiliate link ASHLEY BEST OF ARCHIE CHRISTMAS CLASSICS Writer: Dan Parent Artist: Various Publisher: Archie Comics Cover Price: $9.99 Release Date: Sept 22, 2020 The Holidays come to Riverdale in this can't miss stocking-stuffer! Packed with 250+ pages of classic Christmas tales, this festive collection is sure to get you in the spirit! Filled with warmth and laughter, this collection has the most humorous and heartwarming holiday stories from the past eight decades. The Best of Archie series is back, and it will make the greatest gift of all! [rating: 5/5] DISCUSSION ATOMIC ROBO AND THE TEMPLE OF OD Writer: Brian Clevinger Artist: Scott Wegener Publisher: IDW Publishing Cover Price: $19.99 Release Date: April 11, 2017 Beijing, 1938. China's top quantum physicist is captured by the Imperial Japanese Army and forced to develop a superweapon powered by the theoretically unlimited "zero-point" energy source and Atomic Robo is volunteered for the secret mission to bring him back. Luckily, Robo's got help from an old flame, Helen "The Nightingale" McAllister, and her new flame Chen Zhen from the Chinese Resistance. And, begrudgingly, Chen's allies, the Ghost Bandits, who are completely and totally 100% trustworthy–why would you even worry about it? You can read this volume for free at https://www.atomic-robo.com/atomicrobo/archive CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

"Tras un tiempo, aprendes a ignorar lo que los demás te dicen y confiar en ti mismo". (Shrek). ¡Muy buenos días a todo el mundo, soy Nacho Serapio Director y Fundador de Dragonz, y te doy la bienvenida a un nuevo episodio de Dragonz Magazine, TU PROGRAMA, de artes marciales y deportes de contacto. Hoy es viernes 15 de noviembre de 2019 y vamos por el programa número 645! Y el programa de hoy, se lo dedico a todos los abstemios del mundo, porque hoy es el día mundial sin alcohol. Y como cada viernes… ¡de cine nos toca hablar! Y en esta ocasión Iván Fernández “Ronin” nos trae la review de Legend of the Fist: The return of Chen Zhen de Donnie Yen. Hoy a las 10:10 horas en la Comunidad Dragonz, continuamos con la 9ª lección del Curso de Sport Chanbara. Donde continuamos con la 4ª de las 4 técnicas de contraataque que vamos a ver… ¡no lo pierdas! A las 16:00 horas, como siempre te llegará la Newsletter semanal con un resumen de todo lo publicado, y con la segunda parte de nuestra “aventura americana” y si no estás suscrito a la newsletter métete en dragonz.es/newsletter y entérate de todo… ¡que es gratis! Y luego a las 21:00 en mi canal de Youtube “El Guerrero Interior”, tendremos nuestro 12º Dragonz Late Night, con un invitado muy especial… ¡espero que os guste! Si todo esto os parece interesante, podéis probar un mes, porque no hay compromiso de permanencia y podréis borraros cuando queráis, vamos, el Netflix y Amazon de las artes marciales y deportes de contacto.  Y para terminar, comentaros que podéis escucharnos en Ivoox, Itunes, Spotify, Soundcloud, Spreaker, Youtube, Stitcher, IHeartRadio, LisentNotes, Google Podcast, PlayerFM, CastBox y Sport Direct Radio en la 94,3 FM en Málaga y toda la Costa del Sol .Todos ellos tienen su formato de dar valoraciones de 5 estrellas o like… ¡y de comentar! así que por favor hacerlo, que me hace mucha ilusión, y nos ayuda a posicionarnos bien, y a que más oyentes nos conozcan. Y ya sin más... ¡Hasta el próximo lunes guerreros! #Podcast #Cinemarcial #DonnieYen

Wah Lum Kung Fu: Hacking Cosplay at San Diego Comicon Every once in awhile the InSecurity Podcast takes a walk with the word “hack” to other parts of existence.   Yeah yeah… hard to believe that there are actual things out there besides cybersecurity…   In this special episode,  Matt Stephenson will be talking with some folks who are hacking what could already be considered a hack. If we know our audience, it is a fair bet to say that there are plenty of folks who know the names Chun-Li (No… not the Nicki Minaj song, but that’s an interesting point) or Chen Zhen.   For those not on a first name basis… you definitely are familiar with Mortal Kombat or Double Dragon.   Okay… do we really have to resort to The Matrix? Kung Fu Panda?   We hope not   The point is that for the last 50 years, you would be hard pressed to look in a corner of American culture and not find the influence of Kung Fu.   Whether it is the greatest hip-hop collective ever The Wu-Tang Clan or Cirque Du Soleil’s KA… Maybe it is Kato from the Green Hornet or Morpheus or Chirrut Imwe in Rogue One… Kung Fu has evolved to a place where fight choreographers and stunt workers are getting billing nearly equal to writers and directors in film and television.   What does any of this have to do with Cylance or cybersecurity? Take a walk with us…   Cylance’s own Hiep Dang is a Sifu of Wah Lum Kung Fu and this week will be part of an amazing teaching session at San Diego Comicon!   Cosplayers, Ready your Swords!   Did you spend months making your costume? Ready to learn how to properly wield and pose with your sword, hammer, or lightsaber?    Cosplayers will learn how to bring their characters to life from Hollywood stunt performers and martial arts experts. Mimi Chan (model and martial arts reference for Disney’s Mulan) andChristopher Leps, (Pirates of the Caribbean, Daredevil) will partake in a discussion moderated by martial arts expert, Oscar Agramonte about their action experience and how it relates to cosplay.   Learn how to bring authenticity to your character from the panel and a team of martial arts experts. Be ready for action!   In todays’ special San Diego Comic Con episode of InSecurity, Matt Stephenson welcomes Sifu Mimi Chan and Sifu Hiep Dang to talk about a very different kind of hack. Kung Fu has been hacking Western culture for nearly 50 years. Cosplay has been hacking culture for nearly as long. It’s time the two got together. That’s exactly what is happening at SDCC. Find out more on this week’s InSecurity!   As a special treat for our listeners, you can get a one year 10 device subscription of Cylance Smart Antivirus for 50% off during the month of Comic Con. Click here to find out how!   About Mimi Chan   Mimi Chan (@SifuMimiChan) has been a Wah Lum kung fu instructor for the past 25 years, and was chosen as the model and inspiration for Disney’s cartoon Mulan. At 17, she won her first of many kung fu Grand Championship titles and retired from competition undefeated. After working as a stunt performer for several years, in 2012, she produced and directed the award-winning documentary: Pui Chan: Kung Fu Pioneer. Mimi is also the host of Culture Chat Podcast. Culture Chat Podcast explores a variety of topics including: social issues, film, comics, martial arts, traditions, food, pop culture, music, or anything inspiring and thought-provoking.     About Hiep Dang   Hiep Dang (@Hiep_Dang) is Director of Product Management & Marketing for Cylance where he is responsible for driving the vision and strategy of its Consumer products. During the day, Hiep geeks out on building innovative security products at Cylance-Blackberry and on nights and weekends, he teaches Kung Fu in Portland, OR. The recurring theme that persists in both his personal and professional lives is his passion for helping others learn how to keep themselves safe and secure in both the virtual and physical world.   About Matt Stephenson Insecurity Podcast host Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) leads the Security Technology team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the InSecurity podcast and host of CylanceTV   Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Matt to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come   Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line.   Can’t get enough of Insecurity? You can find us at ThreatVector InSecurity Podcasts, iTunes/Apple Podcasts and GooglePlay as well as Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, I Heart Radio and wherever you get your podcasts!   Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

Caiyi Street / Caiyi Street is a very unique old street in the Yanzhou old district. The east side of the street meets Guan Street from the Song Dynasty and the west meets the Siwang Pavilion from the Ming Dynasty. When I walk along this street it always brings back childhood memories / There are a lot of stores here that sell famous Yangzhou snacks / There are also shops here for traditional artwork framing and copper smiths/ Here you can see the old craftsman at work // All recordings and photos by Chen Zhen

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt watch the tech thriller ‘Searching'. Jon Cho plays a single dad desperate to find his missing daughter. Is the film hampered or improved by it's conceit of being an online screens only presentation? (BTW, ‘gimmick' was the word I couldn't remember). Then it's the beginning of our Martial Arts Marathon with Bruce Lee's ‘Fist Of Fury'. Bruce plays Chen Zhen, the best student at his dojo out to avenge the death of his master and creeping Japanese imperialism in Shanghai. There's the always-reliable rundown of the big releases on Blu-Ray & DVD, featuring the Streaming and Straight to DVD Picks of the Week. Then the show wraps with the revisiting of the 2018 Summer Bracket we did way back on Episode 396 on May 1st. Which film will rule them all? Solo, Jurassic World, Sicario 2, Upgrade? So many options! How right and wrong were Matt and Chris? Listen on to find out!00:00-12:50: Intro/Searching12:51-21:01: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks21:02-32:29: Fist Of Fury32:30-46:12: 2018 Summer Bracket Recap46:12-48:56: Wrap UpTheme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

Chen Zhen is back (Jet Li), in the remake of 'Fist of Fury' the 1994 'Fist of Legend'. Cloud smasher Johnny Ma joins drunken Matthew to go deep into the fold. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Story: China 1967. Der Student Chen Zhen wird in die innere Mongolei geschickt. Hier, im majestätisch sich erhebenden, grenzenlosen Grasland, soll er den Schäfern Lesen und Schreiben beibringen. Doch seine Leidenschaft gilt vom ersten Tag der archaischen Wildnis und dem von den Nomaden am meisten gefürchteten und am meisten verehrten Tier: dem Wolf. Allen Warnungen zum Trotz beobachtet Chen Zhen heimlich die stürmischen Raubzüge der Wolfsrudel. So wird er Zeuge von urgewaltigen Jagdszenen und ist tief bewegt von der Erhabenheit, die von dem erschreckend schönen und ebenso tödlichen Tier ausgeht. Als aus Peking der Befehl eintrifft, die Wölfe als Gefahr für Vieh und Mensch auszuschalten und alle Wolfsjungen zu töten, rettet Chen Zhen einen jungen Wolf und zieht ihn auf. Es entsteht eine tiefe Freundschaft zwischen dem jungen Mann und dem kleinen Tier, doch das Wolfsrudel vergisst nicht, was ihm genommen wurde. Während immer mehr Bauern in die Steppe drängen, haben sich die Wölfe ein neues Ziel gewählt: die Siedlungen der Menschen. In dem tiefen Abgrund zwischen Mensch und Natur steht bald nicht nur die Freundschaft zwischen Chen Zhen und dem wilden Tier, sondern auch das Leben des letzten Wolfs auf dem Spiel. DVD/Blu Ray-Release: 11.03.2016 (Universum Film GmbH) Le dernier loup | Wolf Totem Abenteuer Land: Frankreich | China 2015 Laufzeit: ca. 119 min. FSK: 12 Regie: Jean-Jacques Annaud Drehbuch: Alain Godard, Lu Wei, Jean-Jacques Annaud, John Collee Buch: Jiang Rong Mit Shaofeng Feng, Shawn Dou, Ankhnyam Ragchaa, Yin Zhusheng, Basen Zhabu, ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5jaoObamTs

Story: China 1967. Der Student Chen Zhen wird in die innere Mongolei geschickt. Hier, im majestätisch sich erhebenden, grenzenlosen Grasland, soll er den Schäfern Lesen und Schreiben beibringen. Doch seine Leidenschaft gilt vom ersten Tag der archaischen Wildnis und dem von den Nomaden am meisten gefürchteten und am meisten verehrten Tier: dem Wolf. Allen Warnungen zum Trotz beobachtet Chen Zhen heimlich die stürmischen Raubzüge der Wolfsrudel. So wird er Zeuge von urgewaltigen Jagdszenen und ist tief bewegt von der Erhabenheit, die von dem erschreckend schönen und ebenso tödlichen Tier ausgeht. Als aus Peking der Befehl eintrifft, die Wölfe als Gefahr für Vieh und Mensch auszuschalten und alle Wolfsjungen zu töten, rettet Chen Zhen einen jungen Wolf und zieht ihn auf. Es entsteht eine tiefe Freundschaft zwischen dem jungen Mann und dem kleinen Tier, doch das Wolfsrudel vergisst nicht, was ihm genommen wurde. Während immer mehr Bauern in die Steppe drängen, haben sich die Wölfe ein neues Ziel gewählt: die Siedlungen der Menschen. In dem tiefen Abgrund zwischen Mensch und Natur steht bald nicht nur die Freundschaft zwischen Chen Zhen und dem wilden Tier, sondern auch das Leben des letzten Wolfs auf dem Spiel. DVD/Blu Ray-Release: 11.03.2016 (Universum Film GmbH) Le dernier loup | Wolf Totem Abenteuer Land: Frankreich | China 2015 Laufzeit: ca. 119 min. FSK: 12 Regie: Jean-Jacques Annaud Drehbuch: Alain Godard, Lu Wei, Jean-Jacques Annaud, John Collee Buch: Jiang Rong Mit Shaofeng Feng, Shawn Dou, Ankhnyam Ragchaa, Yin Zhusheng, Basen Zhabu, ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5jaoObamTs

To think outside the box is an exceptional ability and one that few people can claim to possess. Just to capture an occasional spark of that creative enlightenment, we often have to break away from the confines of existing norms. For most Chinese and other descendants of agrarian societies, Lv Jiamin's semi-autobiographical novel "Wolf Totem", which he wrote in 2004 under the pseudonym Jiang Rong, was a real eye-opener about life on the Mongolian grasslands. Now a decade has passed, Jean-Jacques Annaud's film adaptation of the story once again warns us against the complacency that we might hold for our current way of living.Like the original novel, the French director's adaptation is a eulogy to nomadic cultures. The lead character Chen Zhen is a student who is sent to the Inner Mongolian steppes for re-education in the 1960s. While living among the nomads, the city boy observed (but failed to learn) the locals' respect for freedom and nature and became fascinated with the wolves, the agents of nature in nomadic belief.The ancient Chinese literati liked to place themselves at the centre of a middle kingdom and always bragged about their cultural superiority as compared to the outlying barbarians. While they may have thrived in the affluence of a self-contained agrarian economy, they also missed out on the vitality and enterprise of an open society. They were equally forgetful of the renewed strength that China obtained from each wave of "barbarian" invasions.On the contrary, both the "Wolf Totem" novel and the film note and glorify a so-called pastoral lifestyle which contemplates everything in a circle of life and seeks to maintain a balance of all living things in the food chain. That means farming is not necessarily the best means of living, wolves are not necessarily a nuisance and their cunning, discipline and patience in their game of hunting represent the naturalist wisdom of a heavenly deity.Exactly how much of the story reflects the true pastoral way of living or whether it is morally acceptable to glamorise such a killer instinct is open to debate, but as worldwide consumerism depletes the planet's resources at unprecedented rates, such a story does give us a perspective outside our usual line of thought to examine the issue of progress and sustainability. Ours should not be a debate about the superiority of nomadic or agrarian cultures, but whether and how we should save both from total annihilation in the wake of expanding consumerism and information industry. By depicting the free spirit of the wolves, Jean-Jacques Annaud is indeed directing our thinking capacity to study our current state from the perspective of an outsider.Annaud himself did the unthinkable by refusing to cast digital wolves. With the help of Scottish animal trainer Andrew Simpson, the crew have spent three years breeding three generations of Mongolian grassland wolves, until the animals are taught to run, sit, snarl and do all kinds of stunts people don't normally see at the Cirque du Soleil. In the end, the "Wolf Totem" film contains the best of about a thousand shots of real wolves, their performance overshadow their Homo Sapien counterparts in the cast.Actor Feng Shaofeng has made a bit of a name in recent years after his portrayal of several masculine characters. Although he always lacked the kind of subtlety required of a first-rate actor, he has done a good job at picking projects. In "Wolf Totem", his big, innocent eyes were perfect for the role of wolf-lover Chen Zhen, who neither quite understands the prudence of the Agrarian Han people, nor the naturalist wisdom of the grassland-roamers. His performance here is satisfactory, but to win top honours, he will have to think outside the box and pick more challenging roles in the future.So in conclusion, "Wolf Totem" is an unconventional movie with strong philosophical and artistic value. It is a story of wolves that kills at the very beginning of the Chinese year of sheep.

Casey and Burt are back to deliver kung fu vengeance with their fists. It's one of the greatest kung fu pictures ever, Fist of Legend, and the guys are more than happy to tell you why.

Podcast On Fire Scotland returns! Stoo and Andy discuss their Last Movies Watched and the main meat of the show focusses on Andrew Lau’s Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen, starring Donnie Yen. The theme music ended up really low in the mix. Sorry about that. Contact the show via email at […]

Uncool Cat Chris reviews Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010) directed by Wai-keung Lau and starring Donnie Yen and Anthony Wong!!! Another TIFF report from our man in downtown Toronto!!! Emails to midnitecinema@gmail.com Voicemails to 206-666-5207 Adios!!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ggtmc/message