Podcast appearances and mentions of Faye Wong

Our friend Aaron has long-told us about a mythical film, so amazing in its nature, so unique in its vision, that mortal man is forever changed just by letting his eyes fall upon its imagery.Just kidding! Aaron really does love Chungking Express (and he might have oversold it a little), but we sat down and watched it and ended up having a lively discussion about it!It's all in our latest Criterion episode.

Ist 2046 der ultimative Liebesfilm? Das verspricht zumindest der offizielle deutsche Untertitel. Oder ist es der ultimative Anti-Liebesfilm? Denn eigentlich geht es um die Unmöglichkeit der Liebe: Mr. Chow (Tony Leung) wurde das Herz gebrochen – das haben wir IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE mitverfolgt. Jetzt geht für ihn der Liebesreigen weiter. Aber er wird sich nicht mehr fallenlassen, er wird keine große Liebe mehr zulassen, auch wenn er sich verliebt, auch wenn er bedingungslos geliebt wird. Romantische Verstrickungen und Leidenschaft, Flirten und Aneinanderverzweifeln – aber keine Chance auf ein Happy End. Zumindest nicht für Mr. Chow. Im Podcast direkt nach dem Film sprechen Thomas und Johanna über die schönsten Frauen Chinas und Hongkongs, über Menschen am Rande des Bildausschnitts, Farben und Atmosphäre, über ein ungewöhnliches Science-Fiction-Element und über das beste Alter, um 2046 als Liebesfilm zu erleben.

This episode was originally released May 17, 2021 This week we discuss the Wong Kar-Wai classic Chungking Express, the changing face of Hong Kong, stillness and transience, quirkiness and metaphor, and what a romantic comedy should be.   Chungking Express is a 1994 Hong Kong romantic crime comedy-drama film written and directed by Wong Kar-wai. The film consists of two stories told in sequence, each about a lovesick Hong Kong policeman mulling over his relationship with a woman. The first story stars Takeshi Kaneshiro as a cop obsessed with his breakup with a woman named May, and his encounter with a mysterious drug smuggler (Brigitte Lin). The second stars Tony Leung as a police officer roused from his gloom over the loss of his flight attendant girlfriend (Valerie Chow) by the attentions of a quirky snack bar worker (Faye Wong). "Chungking" in the title refers to Chungking Mansions in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, where Wong grew up in the 1960s. "Express" refers to the food stand Midnight Express, located in Lan Kwai Fong, an area in Central, Hong Kong.   I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa

In der pulsierenden Metropole Hongkong suchen die Menschen – wie überall – nach Liebe. Wer keinen Partner hat, sucht und träumt, wer einen Partner hat, glaubt etwas Besseres zu finden oder wird verlassen. Sie treffen und verfehlen sich, wie sehnsüchtige Billardkugeln. Nichts ist sicher in Hongkong – drei Jahre vor der Rückgabe der britischen Kronkolonie an China. Vor allem nicht in den Chungking Mansions, dem überfüllten Hochhauskomplex mit den vielen Läden und billigen Wohnungen.Zwei Geschichten erzählt Wong Kar-Wai in seiner melancholischen Liebeskomödie: Ein Polizist, der gerade verlassen wurde, sich mit Ananas tröstet und schließlich in einer Bar auf eine Frau mit einer blonden Perücke stößt, die in den Chungking Mansions ein blutiges Drogengeschäft betreibt. Aber das Drama und die Gefahr wird nur angedeutet. Diese Geschichte erzählt Wong Kar-Wai in oft verfremdeten Bildern, als würde das Adrenalin der Großstadt wie eine Droge die Wahrnehmung verzerren. In der zweiten Geschichte wird ebenfalls ein Polizist von seiner Freundin (einer Stewardess) verlassen. In ihn verliebt sich die junge Faye. Sie kommt an den Schlüssel des Polizisten und stellt ihm nach …Für mich ist das die erste Begegnung mit Wong Kar-Wai. Direkt nach dem Kino konnte ich mit Johanna und Bettina die ersten Eindrücke festhalten. Im Podcast reden wir über eine übermächtige 90er-Nostalgie, über die visuelle Wucht von Wong Kar-Wais Hongkong, über die unerwartete Leichtigkeit dieser Liebeskomödie, über eine charmante Form von Stalking, über unvollendete Liebesgeschichten und IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE, über die Schönheit der Menschen und die Farben der Stadt – und wir sind uns einig: Wir würden Tony Leung eine Bordkarte geben. Jederzeit.

Delve into the beauty of Wong Kar-wai's cinema with the fellas this week via CHUNGKING EXPRESS, an instant classic from early 90s Hong Kong. Prominently featuring music (originally) by The Cranberries and The Mama's & the Papa's, this split narrative confounds traditionally held notions of cinema and sinks its teeth into the human experience. Joined by Wong Kar-wai superfan Ryan, Charlie and Antonio explore the elusive nature of love and the moving picture.Intro/outro music: 'Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ' BWV 639 by Johann Sebastian Bach from Tarkovsky's 'Solaris'.CHUNGKING EXPRESS (1994), Hong Kong, written by Wong Kar-wai, directed by Wong Kar-wai, cinematography by Christopher Doyle and Andrew Lau, featuring Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Faye Wong, Takeshi Kaneshiro, and Brigitte Lin Chin-Hsia.

Виктор решился доделать то, что мечтает сделать каждый китаист - перевести в очередной раз Даодэцзин.как возникла вообще такая мысльнеужели надо было переводить эту книгувариативность текста и как это отразить в переводечто по-настоящему вошло в обиход из Даодэцзинапочему не сделать текст сложнее на русском?зачем покупать именно этот переводо переводе “Бесед и Рассуждений” КонфуцияМузыка: 王菲《清静经》Faye Wong “Канон чистоты и спокойствия”«Дао дэ цзин. Канон о Дао и дэ» Лао-цзы: ast.ru/book/dao-de-tszin-kanon-o-dao-i-de-865709/Laowaicast выходит каждый вторник:Мы есть на всех основных платформах, в Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, на Яндекс.Музыке и Spotify.Для вопросов и пожеланий: we@laowaicast.ruПоддержите проект: Patreon (в долларах), Boosty (в рублях), 爱赞助 (в юанях)

THIS WEEK: Joe meets a woman at a graduation party and must help her assassinate the sorceress who is the cause of an empire's aggression with Faye Wong's work in Final Fantasy VIII.

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Mag d'Ici et d'AilleursPour son Mag d'Ici et d'Ailleurs, Néo Géo part à la découverte des artistes féminines rap et pop du moment en Chine intra et extra-muros. Pour ce faire, Grégoire Bienvenu, professeur-chercheur, sinologue émérite nous fait part de ces dernières trouvailles du Pays du Milieu. CXCX Chuchu est une rappeuse sino-danoise basée à Copenhague, elle débute dans l'underground musical canadien de Vancouver et auto-produit en 2020 son premier projet “Cyber Girl”. Elle rappe en anglais et en mandarin aborde les errances de la jeunesse et de ses relations amoureuses dans ses morceaux. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4i9P8ZYT5iALeah Dou, jeune prodige fille de Faye Wong (l'une des plus célèbres chanteuses de canto-pop et égérie de Wan Kar Wai - Chungking Express) et de Dou Wei (musicien de génie). Née en 1997, elle a toujours été dans la musique et fonde son premier groupe à 14 ans avant d'entrer au Berklee College of Music. Elle est nommée meilleure jeune artiste féminine par la plateforme QQ et possède son propre label indé : Grey Waters. Leah Dou revient avec un dix titres très frais et ensoleillé au parfum d'une nostalgie 90's.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vos32LuLjZsVinida Weng est une des patronnes du rap chinois. En 2016, elle se fait remarquer grâce à sa participation dans la première saison de "Sing! China". En 2022 sort son premier projet, de l'afrobeat rappé dans le dialecte de Fuzhou, province du Fujian. Derrière ses jolis textes souvent poétiques se cache le talentueux producteur Harikiri. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhjFeECMgj8Écoutez en plus dans le podcast du Mag d'Ici et d'Ailleurs. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Shot on a shoestring in six wild weeks, CHUNGKING EXPRESS is the movie that put legendary Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar Wai on the international map—along with his star, pop diva Faye Wong...and her Cantonese cover of The Cranberries's hit "Dreams."Host Rico Gagliano learns how the song, the director, and the singer all came together to capture Hong Kong at a moment of anxiety and hope—and how the tune still unites people in karaoke bars across Asia. Featuring Cranberries guitarist Noel Hogan, Hong Kong-born indiepop star Emma-Lee Moss (aka Emmy The Great), Variety and Artnet writer Vivienne Chow, "Chungking" score co-composer Roel A. Garcia, and NPR critic-at large John Powers—the author, with Wong Kar Wai, of "WKW: The Cinema of Wong Kar Wai."The third season of the MUBI Podcast, titled “Needle on the Record,” dives into the unifying power of movie music and tells the stories behind some of cinema's most renowned “needle drops”—moments where filmmakers deployed pre-existing music instead of an original score. Each episode explores an iconic marriage of song and image that's become part of pop culture. It's a six-part mixtape for film lovers.CHUNGKING EXPRESS is now streaming on MUBI in India, the Netherlands, Latin America, and many other countries.SWITCHBLADE SISTERS is streaming on MUBI in the UK, Ireland, Canada, and the US. And to stream some of the films we've covered on the podcast, check out the collection Featured on the MUBI Podcast. Availability of films varies depending on your country.MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. MUBI makes, acquires, curates, and champions extraordinary films, connecting them to audiences all over the world. A place to discover ambitious new films and singular voices, from iconic directors to emerging auteurs. Each carefully chosen by MUBI's curators.And to listen to many of the great songs featured in this season, check out our "Needle on the Record" Spotify playlist here.

On this episode of Movie Club, Zero and Wiz discuss the 1994 romantic crime drama "Chungking Express," starring Tony Leung, Faye Wong, Brigette Lin and Takeshi Kaneshiro, directed by Wong Kar-Wai. Often cited as one of Kar-Wai's most celebrated films, will the boys agree? Find out on this episode!

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Tonight on YKY, Chris imports a film from Hong Kong, 1994's Chungking Express. This film was distributed in the US as the result of Quentin Tarantino who fell in love with it. Directed by Kar-Wai-Wong and starring Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Chiu-Wal Leung, Brigitte Lin and in her film debut, Hong Kong Pop superstar Faye Wong. If you're a fan of Asian cinema you may enjoy this "ethereal" story of lost and new found love. If not...well I hope you like the song California Dreaming.

Brianne Tju has starred in series like Light as a Feather, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and Scream, and plays the lead in the new Blumhouse movie Unhuman. She's broken barriers and had several “firsts” under her belt. But for her, seeing the films of Wong Kar-wai was a major first – the first time she saw complex romantic relationships between characters who looked like her. Then, Jordan has one (quick?) thing about Top Gun Maverick and the women sharing Tom Cruise's action spotlight.You can stream Unhuman on Amazon or AppleTV now!Aughtsterion's coverage of the I Know… finale (spoiler alert!)***With Jordan Crucchiola and Brianne Tju

(aka Rock Mum, Goddess of Rock and even “Godmother of Rock”)The driving force behind The Underground (https://undergroundhk.com/). Described by Time Magazine as “Chris B—the tattooed fairy godmother of the Hong Kong scene. ” The ‘face' of The Underground. Born & raised in Hong Kong, with a Chinese mother and English father. Involved in the HK live music scene since 1990, as a performer, songwriter, guitarist, singer and event organiser. Her Cantonese composition “會否 Will You?” was nominated “Best Alternative Song” at the 2001 Golden Sail Awards, narrowly beaten out by Faye Wong. Past & present bands include: Sisters of Sharon, Smoking Monkeys, Flowers of Babylon, Thinking Out Loud, COCKfight, Guitars & Panties and CHRANG!. Discovered a flair for organizing events whilst working on Earth Day Festivals and also discovered no one else wants to do it, her perseverance & passion has seen The Underground go from strength to strength. Chris B's strongest belief is in creating a live music scene that is comparable to New York or London as is befitting for a “World City”. In the last 20 years, Chris B has organized over 500 live music events, mostly in Hong Kong, the rest in Greater China. These include events such as Music Matters Live (2010) festival (with 37 bands in 4 venues in 2 days) and Global Battle of the Bands (2008-2010).   She also curates bands for various festivals eg. Volvo Ocean Race Hong Kong, Lan Kwai Fong Beer & Music Festival. Chris B was the China Director for Planetrox which sends bands to Canada to perform at a festival called Envol et Macadam. Chris B is also the creator and founder of FWD Mellow Yellow Music Festival as well as Wild Boar Music Festival. Chris B has been featured in documentaries that have won awards at the HK Independent Film Festival plus been the subject of many interviews. Presently managing the ‘real' twins of Hong Kong – Chloe & Ashley who are 13 years old and have already starred with Chris B in a Sony Cybershot ad in early 2008.   join us on Patreon for weekly bonus eps every Thursday: https://www.patreon.com/hohopod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/ Follow The Underground HK on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/theundergroundhk/

Greater Bay Area concert adds nostalgia to holiday大湾区音乐晚会，假日的一抹怀旧情调More than 100 renowned filmmakers and musicians from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan gathered on Tuesday in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, to celebrate the holiday with a touch of nostalgia at the Mid-Autumn Festival concert in the Greater Bay Area.周二，来自内地（大陆）、香港、澳门、台湾的百余名著名电影人和音乐人齐聚深圳，唱响大湾区音乐晚会，是大湾区中秋电影音乐晚会上的一抹怀旧情调。At the gala, Faye Wong sang the theme song, Bay, which borrowed from the lyrics of the traditional Guangdong nursery rhyme "Moonlight Light", and the dazzling performance brought the show to a climax.歌手王菲献唱晚会主题曲《湾》。歌曲借鉴了广东传统童谣《月光光》的歌词，现场灯火阑珊，演出渐入佳境。With the bright moon of Mid-Autumn Festival shining on the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, nicknamed the Spring Cocoon for its shape, popular melodies triggered the audience's nostalgia.皎皎中秋月嵌于夜空，高悬于“春茧”——华润深圳湾体育中心上方。馆内歌曲空灵纷纷，不断勾起听众的怀旧之情。The concert, which added to the joy and warmth of the traditional Chinese festival, was also a cheerful celebration of the economic prosperity created by the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Online Shopping Festival and a cultural exchange sparked by the gala.除了增添中秋佳节的欢愉与暖意，晚会也在为“粤港澳大湾区购物节”以及文化交流所拉动的经济增长，致以热烈的庆贺。With a theme of family reunion and the use of classic film music throughout the performance, the concert featured a grand star lineup, a host of songs from classic Hong Kong films that continue to resonate, a remarkable duration at 150 minutes, and was broadcast, livestreamed and covered by mainstream media across the mainland and the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, said Dong Ruifeng, director of the editor-in-chief's office at the CCTV Film Channel.中央电视台电影频道节目部主任董瑞峰表示，音乐晚会将以团聚团圆为主旋律，经典电影旋律贯穿整场演出，演出阵容明星汇聚，港制片老歌荟萃，持续时间长达150分钟，并将通过多家内地以及港澳特别行政区的主流媒体，以广播、直播等形式播出。Over 100 livestream channels on Taobao, promoted by popular Chinese e-commerce influencers and celebrities from the mainland, Hong Kong and Macao, were set up to promote over 2,000 products of Greater Bay Area brands. Among the influencers were Viya and Austin Li, who are household names and online-shopping trendsetters on the mainland.在众多内地与港澳的知名电商主播和网红的推动下，淘宝平台推出百余个直播渠道，专门用于推广超过两千个大湾区的品牌产品。像薇娅、李佳琦等主播在内地更是家喻户晓，引领网络购物的热潮。Viewers could also scramble for digital red packets worth a total of 10 million yuan ($1.55 million) while binge-watching the star-studded gala.The concert was simulcast on the CCTV-6 movie channel, as well as several leading television stations in the Greater Bay Area, and broadcast live on new media platforms including People's Daily and Xinhua News Agency.观看直播的观众欣赏明星云集的晚会的同时，还能抢价值1000万元（折合约155万美元）的红包。晚会在中央电视台电影频道、大湾区数家主流电视台联播，人民日报、新华社等新媒体平台上也进行了同步直播。The three-week-long Greater Bay Area online shopping festival, which started on Sept 2, was wrapped up amid the climax of the gala. The festival featured 800,000 merchants from the region, nearly 300,000 brands and 13 million products on e-commerce platforms.于9月2日启动的首届“粤港澳大湾区购物节”持续了三周，终于在晚会的高潮中完美落幕。“购物节”吸引了来自大湾区的80万名商家、近30万个品牌以及1300万个于电商平台上销售的产品。The shopping festival helped revive the retail markets in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, sending consumers from across the country on a shopping spree. Data show that between Sept 2 and 21, transactions totaled over 100 billion yuan.“购物节”为广东、香港和澳门的零售市场注入了新的活力，全国各地的消费者都加入了这场购物狂欢。数据显示，9月2日至21日期间，购物节达成的交易总额已超过1000亿元人民币。The festival was welcomed by Hong Kong retailers, as it opened a bigger market and platform, thereby raising the profile of Hong Kong's homegrown brands.此次活动在香港零售界反响强烈。商家认为，“购物节”不仅打开了市场，拓宽了平台，还提升了香港本土品牌的知名度。Ma Pak Leung, a nearly 200-year-old traditional Chinese medicine brand, recorded a 14 percent increase in aggregate turnover.拥有近200年历史的香港中药品牌“马白良”的总营业额增长了14%。"The integration of development in the Bay Area and the burgeoning of wellness medicine on the Chinese mainland will create tremendous room for improvement for local brands, including us," said Chu Ka-yuk, Ma Pak Leung's marketing and sales manager.该品牌的营销兼销售经理朱嘉裕表示，大湾区的综合发展，加之内地不断兴起对保健品的关注，给包括“马百良”在内的本土品牌创造了巨大的提升空间。The festival will also allow more people to get to know the brand's legacy, pedigree and culture, he added.他补充说：“购物节让更多的人了解到我们品牌的传统、起源及文化。”1. nostalgia英[nɒˈstældʒə]；美[nəˈstældʒə] n.怀旧；念旧2. simulcast英[ˈsɪmlkɑːst]；美[ˈsaɪmlkæst, ˈsɪmlkæst] v./n. （无线电和电视等）联播3. binge-watching英[ˈbɪndʒ wɒtʃɪŋ]；美[ˈbɪndʒ wɑːtʃɪŋ]n./adj.追剧；一口气看完；连续看4. star-studded英[ˈstɑː stʌdɪd]；美[ˈstɑːr stʌdɪd] adj.明星云集的；满天繁星的5. legacy英[ˈleɡəsi]；美[ˈleɡəsi] n.遗产；遗赠财物；遗留；后遗症6．pedigree英[ˈpedɪɡriː] 美[ˈpedɪɡriː] n.血统；起源；家谱；门第；世系adj.优良品种的;纯种的

Do pixie girls dream of manic cinema? Just what is the deal with Chungking Express, the beautiful and mysterious 1994  masterpiece from celebrated Hong Kong auteur Wong Kar-wai starring Faye Wong, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Brigitte Lin, and Valerie Chow. Marcus and Dana unpack and decipher a film that bathes in its own contradictions like murky tub water - or is it an uncleaned aquarium? Apartments and Men cry. Mules run off with butt drugs. And, sometimes you just want someone to like the same 60's pop song as you.From the archive - June 23rd, 2021Stick around through the end of the recording to hear Marcus pay his tribute to a dearly departed personal hero of his, Michael Brooks, on the anniversary of his passing.NOTE: Tremendous apologies for technical issues with the sound in some areas - which unfortunately effects the tribute at the end.

Grazie a Tucker Film ritorna in sala e restaurato il cinema di Wong Kar Wai. In questa puntata vi parliamo di "Hong Kong Express", uscito nel 1994. Film simbolo dell'estetica e della poetica del cineasta di Hong Kong, si inoltra nella notte al neon della metropoli asiatica attraverso quattro protagonisti le cui vite si intrecciano smuovendo la loro solitudine. Nell'incontrarsi la loro esistenza subirà degli slittamenti imprevisti, quasi onirici. Un tuffo incredibile nell'arte di un grande regista. Noi di Fotogrammi ve ne raccomandiamo la visione

We hear some tape that didn't make it to the main episode featuring Emmy the Great. To celebrate AAPI Heritage Month, we speak to a new fan of Emmy the Great, food writer Jenny Liao. She talks about her Chinese American heritage and her efforts to re-learn her mother tongue of Cantonese by listening to old Canto-pop, new Emmy the Great and watching the films of internationally renowned Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar Wai. Follow Jenny Liao @jeliao on Twitter to find out more about her upcoming children's book on Chinese food and their traditions. Write us an Apple Podcast review or if you prefer to share your thoughts with us via email, please drop us a line at celine.teoblockey@undertheradarmag.com — and you might be featured on the podcast. Get your latest print copy of Under the Radar magazine here.Links to Faye Wong singing the Heart Sutra, her Cocteau Twin's collaboration from the 90s and her version of "Dreams" from the Wong Kar Wai soundtrack. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we discuss the Wong Kar Wai classic Chungking Express, the changing face of Hong Kong, stillness and transience, quirkiness and metaphor, and what a romantic comedy should be. Chungking Express is a 1994 Hong Kong romantic crime comedy-drama film written and directed by Wong Kar-wai. The film consists of two stories told in sequence, each about a lovesick Hong Kong policeman mulling over his relationship with a woman. The first story stars Takeshi Kaneshiro as a cop obsessed with his breakup with a woman named May, and his encounter with a mysterious drug smuggler (Brigitte Lin). The second stars Tony Leung as a police officer roused from his gloom over the loss of his flight attendant girlfriend (Valerie Chow) by the attentions of a quirky snack bar worker (Faye Wong). "Chungking" in the title refers to Chungking Mansions in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, where Wong grew up in the 1960s. "Express" refers to the food stand Midnight Express, located in Lan Kwai Fong, an area in Central, Hong Kong.   Watch recent & upcoming ILTYS2 movies here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mvRuuLuwjP26n_138AYxnsW0Zj-iGkqc?usp=sharing

Josh Simpson (host of The Meat) joins hosts Mia and Allie as they dive into Wong Kar-wai's Rom-Com classic, "Chungking Express" starring, Faye Wong, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, and Brigitte Lin. They discuss Rom-Coms with unique structures, the brilliance of auteur Wong Kar-wai, and what their own "break-up montages" look like. __ SHOW INFORMATION Instagram: @P.S.ILoveRomComsPod Twitter: @P.S.ILoveRomComsPod Email: P.S.ILoveRomComsPod@gmail.com

Will we ever get another Faye Wong or Jay Chou? The music industry has changed so much; now insiders say listeners care increasingly more about the song than the performer. Do you agree? / What's the point of using corporate jargon? / Introvert, extrovert & ambivert, which is the better leader?

Madame CLAAC : Madame Claude - Chungking Express – Prai Takian Aujourd’hui, un épisode sous le sigle de l’amour, de l’amour en veux-tu, en voilà. Dans les années 60, Madame Claude était LA référence du proxénétisme. Celle qui revendiquait offrir aux hommes des manières de combler leur solitude est l’une des figures les plus controversées de ces milieux de l’ombre. Difficile de parler d’elle avec exactitude, tant les témoignes, et ses propres déclarations, divergent. C’est pourtant le pari que tente Sylvie Verheyde, à travers un portrait ambitieux de la « Reine des putes », dans « Madame Claude ». La solitude des hommes, c’est la thématique qu’aborde Wong Kar-Wai dans « Chungking Express ». On y suit deux policiers qui tentent d’oublier leur rupture par divers moyens, dans une analyse de l’insondable, de l’invisible amoureux. Une prouesse cinématographique quand on sait que le film a été tournée pendant une pause sur le projet des « Cendres du Temps ». Pour terminer, une curiosité, avec un court-métrage thaïlandais de 1940, que nous propose Henri, la plateforme de la cinémathèque. On y découvre un document d’histoire entièrement restaurée, et une plongée dans une culture bien particulière. Et quand il est question d’amour, il est normal que nous invitions des invités que nous….aimons – il faut suivre, au fond ! –. C’est chose faite avec Morgane, présentatrice du podcast Allô Centrale, qui vient nous prêter sa voix et sa passion le temps de deux heures bien courtes ! Bonne écoute :) Invitée : Morgane de Allô Centrale Temporalité de l’épisode : 00:00 Intro 00:07:05 MADAME CLAUDE de Sylvie Verheyde avec Karole Rocher, Garance Marillier, Roschdy Zem, Philippe Rebbot, Benjamin Biolay… 1h52 00:45:29 CHUNGKING EXPRESS (1994) de Wong Kar-Wai avec Takeshi Kaneshiro, Faye Wong, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai…  01:11:19 PRAI TAKIAN (The Ghoul, 1940), réalisateur anonyme…  01:29:38 Les Recos: Scooby ! (2020) de Tony Cervone Charmed (1998), série de Constance M. Burge Stuck (2007) de Stuart Gordon Le Jour Se Lève (1939) de Marcel Carné  Honeydew de Devereux Milburn The Frame (2014) de Jamin Winans Mémoire Flous, livre de Jim Carrey et Dana Vachon On est toutes des putes, la Drôle d’humeur de Marina Rollman sur France Inter Episodes cités : Episode précédent « Sacrées Sorcières »: https://podcast.ausha.co/certains-l-aiment-a-chaud/sacrees-sorcieres-les-sorcieres-les-sorcieres-d-eastwick-la-mort-vous-va-si-bien  CLAAC Bienvenue à Marwen Crédits :  Émission animée par Thomas Bondon, Thierry de Pinsun, Yassa Harbane, Eléonore Tain, Marwan Foudil et Jess Lordi. Montage : Thomas Bondon  Générique original : Kostia R. Yordanoff (tous droits réservés) . Illustration : Eléonore Tain Logo dessiné par Jade Latour  Retrouvez aussi Certains l’aiment à chaud sur : Facebook : @claacpodcast Instagram : @claacpodcast Twitter: @CLAACpodcast Ausha Itunes / Apple Podcast Podcast addict  Spotify Deezer lepodcast.fr Google Podcast Podcloud Youtube Amazon Music Tumult

Esta semana recomendamos: · JUEGO (Todo el mundo a jugar flashback, 2): Kickle Cubicle, de Irem · ANIMACIÓN: Lupin III: The First, de Takashi Yamazaki · LIBRO: Weather, de Jenny Offill · CINE: Chungking Express y Fallen Angels, de Wong Kar Wai Además, suenan Yuji Ohno (la banda sonora de Lupin) y Faye Wong versionando a The Cranberries.

The next 10 Tracks features the mighty Singaporean avant rock band The Observatory. For one of the tracks, band member Chee Wai selects a Faye Wong classic. ⁠ ⁠ On his affinity for Mandopop, he says: "When I listen to Mandopop, quite a lot of the stuff I cannot fully understand or grasp. But I do like that flow — the intonations, the songwriting, the melodies. Sometimes it's alien to me. So, it makes it more anonymous for me to enjoy it."⁠ ⁠ Tune in to discover the band's selections and learn about their blistering new live album, Authority is Alive.⁠

(EN) The Chinese LGBTQ+ activist and filmmaker Popo Fan came to Berlin three years ago. In this episode, he openly talks about what he discovered on the street after parties and how his observations flew into his movie "Beer! Beer! (2019)." While he wants to depart from the identity-based way of thinking, being an Asian in Germany often challenges him - "it is very much like being a queer person in China." The director of "Mama Rainbow (2012)", a documentary movie that explores the struggles and happiness of Chinese mothers with queer children, also shares his own coming-out story. Growing up, he discovered his sexuality through a movie star and was saved by the legendary actress Faye Wong in the boarding school, as a roommate confronted him. Links to his films, interviews, and events are below. The next episode on Oct. 10, 2020 (in German). (DE) Der chinesische LGBTQ+ Aktivist und Filmemacher Popo Fan kam vor drei Jahren nach Berlin. In dieser Folge spricht er offen darüber, was er nach Partys auf der Straße entdeckt hat und wie seine Beobachtungen in seinen Film "Beer! Beer! (2019)" eingeflossen sind. Während er von der identitätsbasierten Denkweise abweichen möchte, fordert ihn sein Asiaten-sein in Deutschland oft heraus - "es ist sehr ähnlich wie eine queere Person in China zu sein." Der Regisseur von "Mama Rainbow (2012)", einem Dokumentarfilm über die Kämpfe und das Glück chinesischer Mütter mit queeren Kindern, erzählt auch seine eigene Coming-Out-Geschichte. Als er aufwuchs, entdeckte er seine Sexualität durch einen Filmstar und wurde später von der legendären Schauspielerin Faye Wong im Internat gerettet, als ihn ein Mitbewohner konfrontierte. Links zu seinen Filmen, Interviews und Veranstaltungen findet ihr weiter unten. Die nächste Folge erscheint am 10.10.2020.

We are joined by Michael Patrick Jann, film and television writer/director and member of The State to discuss his personal pick: Wong Kar-wai’s frenetic romantic masterpiece Chungking Express.  Two stories, each with a lovesick cop (Takeshi Kaneshiro and Tony Leung) and a self-possessed woman (Brigitte Lin and Faye Wong) navigating Hong Kong and exploring themes of love, heartbreak, street food, and obsession.  Funny, adorable, charming, tender, and sexy - our protagonists pursue meaningful if momentary connections in the alienating modern world.  But, like, in a gorgeous and experimentally shot kind of way. Check out Michael’s awesome new podcast Michael Patrick Jann Can’t Direct Traffic: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/michael-patrick-jann-cant-direct-traffic/id1507058852 If you would like to watch ahead for next week’s film, we will be discussing and reviewing the three (!) films of Jean Cocteau’s decades-spanning “Orphic Trilogy”: The Blood of a Poet (1930), Orpheus (1950), and Testament of Orpheus (1960).

This week we take a trip into the dreamier side of '90s music, with Anxiety, Faye Wong's ambitious tribute to the Cocteau Twins, which scored contributions from the band themselves. Then we dive into Siouxsie & the Banshees' voluptuous (and ahead of its time) goth-pop crossover, Superstition. See the full rankings: bit.ly/InOur1990s Official Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2tH3ujR23fnqH2OlZPOxXR?si=C8SgrQiATbOhumy-H9wCIA

I finally got to sit down with my dear friend and the ever so talented Nate Morton, drummer for the hit NBC TV show, "The Voice"As you'll hear, Nate is super humble, very smart, funny as hell and man, can he tell a story!! We literally talked for 2 1/2 hours and the time flew!! **hence the reason this is a 2 Part episode** We begin with his early childhood in this episode, which is Part 1 of a two part episode. From there we follow his path from high school to college at the University of Maryland to gain an engineering degree. That decision didn't last long and he was finally Berklee bound to get a performance degree.You'll hear about his drum instructor Grant Menefee, who not only went to Berklee himself but prepared Nate for his years to come at this prestigious music school. Nate credits a lot of his success to Grant preparing him plus the hard work that Nate hisself did based on Grant's advise.  We'll hear more about Nate's time at Berklee, his eventual gig with Faye Wong and their residency gig in Hong Kong. A couple of years are spent in Boston after the Faye Wong gig before making the big decision to move to Los Angeles.We end this part of the episode talking about the connections he first made when arriving in Los Angeles and ultimately, the name Barry Squire comes up because he was/is known as the match-maker of talent to many of the biggest touring acts. If an artist needs a top notch player, Barry Squire helps get the right person for the gig. Part 2 of this episode focuses more on Nate's early days in Los Angeles and we walk through his timeline of auditions, touring gigs with well-known artists, up to his current seat as the drummer for "The Voice".Enjoy and thank you for listening!! Nate Morton: Nate's Website: https://natemortondrums.com/ Fraudprophets Website: http://www.fraudprophets.com/ YouTube: Nate Morton Drum Cam Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/natemortondrums/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/n8drumz/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/n8drumz Nate's company affiliations include: Pearl drums & percussion Zildjian cymbals & sticks Roland Remo ePad Cympad GoPro Sennheiser Kelly SHU WingKey

This week it's over to Hong Kong for Wong Kar-wai's iconic Chungking Express, starring Brigitte Lin, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Leung and Faye Wong, a film that has so firmly cemented itself as a must what classic of Hong Kong cinema. We follow two stories of heartbreak in the daily lives of two cops in Hong Kong. DO you like pineapple? How does an apartment cry? Is Faye the original Manic Pixie Dream Girl? We also talk about Hong Kong, Quentin Tarantino, Flintstones and oddly Metal Gear Solid. All these and more on Adjust Your Tracking! Follow us on: Twitter: @adjustyrtrack & Instagram: @betterfeelingfilms

On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney discuss Chungking Express (1994) directed by Kong Kar-Wai and starring Bridgitte Lin, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Leung, and Faye Wong. Your favorite podcast host discuss romance, the “manic pixie dream girl” trope”, and discover that Britney might have a heart? This week’s recommendation is About Time (2013). Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com. Email us at blackgirlfilmclub@gmail.com.

Ázsiai évadunkban eljutottunk a hongkongi filmes blokkunk végéhez, amelyben a témánk az 1994-es Csungking expressz, angolosan a Chungking Express. A mai adásunk a visszatérésekről szól: A nagymester után újabb filmet tekintünk meg Vong Kar-vaj (Wong Kar Wai) rendezőtől, amelyben Tony Leungot is újra viszontláthatjuk - vele A nagymesteren kívül a múlt heti Hard Boiledban is találkoztunk. Rajtuk kívül pedig az adásunk visszatérő vendége Varga Feri is, a Recorder magazin filmrovatának szerkesztője és a Filmklub podcast házigazdája. Létezik szexibb film a Csungking expressznél? Ki az a műsorvezető, aki teljesen el van ájulva Tony Leungtól? Pontosabban: ki nem? Ki az, akinek a való életben is sikerült már úgy lepattintania egy szerelmi vallomást, mint Faye Wongnak? Sikerül-e megfejtenünk, mi motiválja Faye Wong karakterét, és árt-e a filmnek az, hogy azóta már millió silányabb koppintásában láttunk sekélyesebb karaktereket? Hát az újranézés árt-e a filmnek? Miután elmélázunk azon, hogy Vong Kar-vajnak hogyhogy nem sikerült hét éve egyetlen filmet sem készíteni, megfejtjük, hogy nekünk a Föld bolygón eltöltött kollektíve száz évünk alatt miért nem sikerült egyet sem. Linkek A Filmklub podcast a Facebookon és a Patreonon A Vakfolt podcast Facebook oldala és a Facebook-csoportunk A Vakfolt podcast a Twitteren A Vakfolt Patreon-oldala (új!) Vakfolt címke a Letterboxdon A Vakfolt az Apple podcasts oldalán A Vakfolt a Spotify-on A Vakfolt a YouTube-on A főcímzenéért köszönet az Artur zenekarnak Feri a Twitteren: @filmklub András a Twitteren: @gaines_ Péter a Twitteren: @freevo Emailen is elértek bennünket: feedback@vakfoltpodcast.hu

#PopVultures Ep 14: Nicholas Tse, Faye Wong and everyone in between! 22:32 mins Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines all the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood. The romance of Hong Kong resident bad boy singer Nicholas Tse and Chinese pop diva Faye Wong has dominated headlines for nearly 20 years. The high-profile and dramatic May-December relationship (Wong is 11 years older than Tse), with all its twists, turns, trials and tribulations, is confusing even for their most die-hard fans. The #PopVultures are here with an all-you-need-to-know about Tse and Wong's love affairs: from the couple's historic hand-holding photo of 2000, to their marriages/divorces with Hong Kong actress Cecilia Cheung, Chinese actor Li Yapeng, and even the Edison Chen sex photo scandal of 2008. Finally, the #PopVultures break down why, of all the celebrity romances, Tse and Wong have so captured the public's imagination. Join Jan Lee and Yeo Sam Jo as they discuss the narratives around this 20-year saga of soap opera proportions. Follow more #PopVultures podcasts and rate us on: Spotify: http://str.sg/otU9 Apple Podcasts: http://str.sg/oyLi Google Podcasts: http://str.sg/oyLw Playlist: https://str.sg/JZnx Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg janlee@sph.com.sg yeosamjo@sph.com.sg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#PopVultures Ep 14: Nicholas Tse, Faye Wong and everyone in between! 22:32 mins Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines all the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood. The romance of Hong Kong resident bad boy singer Nicholas Tse and Chinese pop diva Faye Wong has dominated headlines for nearly 20 years. The high-profile and dramatic May-December relationship (Wong is 11 years older than Tse), with all its twists, turns, trials and tribulations, is confusing even for their most die-hard fans. The #PopVultures are here with an all-you-need-to-know about Tse and Wong's love affairs: from the couple's historic hand-holding photo of 2000, to their marriages/divorces with Hong Kong actress Cecilia Cheung, Chinese actor Li Yapeng, and even the Edison Chen sex photo scandal of 2008. Finally, the #PopVultures break down why, of all the celebrity romances, Tse and Wong have so captured the public's imagination. Join Jan Lee and Yeo Sam Jo as they discuss the narratives around this 20-year saga of soap opera proportions. Follow more #PopVultures podcasts and rate us on: Spotify: http://str.sg/otU9 Apple Podcasts: http://str.sg/oyLi Google Podcasts: http://str.sg/oyLw Playlist: https://str.sg/JZnx Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg janlee@sph.com.sg yeosamjo@sph.com.sg

The seventh episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1994 features our foreign film pick, Wong Kar-wai’s romantic drama Chungking Express. Written and directed by Wong Kar-wai and starring Tony Leung, Faye Wong, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Brigitte Lin, Chungking Express was released in Hong Kong in July 1994 and eventually came to theaters in the U.S. in March 1996 thanks to Quentin Tarantino. The post Chungking Express (1994 Foreign Film) appeared first on Awesome Movie Year.

Episode 2!! Today we discuss the 90s ennui masterpiece by Wong Kar Wai CHUNGKING EXPRESS. Sad boi cops, manic pixie dream girl Faye Wong and her glorious Cranberries cover, and several other aspects of one of the seminal movies of the 90s.

"Love is like Phở that you can have everyday and everywhere without getting bored, but for free" - TrinhNu 1. Faye Wong - 你快樂 (所以我快樂) - 1997 2. Thu Phương - Hoa Tím Ngày Xưa - 1997 3. Thanh Lam - Hoa Cỏ Mùa Xuân - 1998 4. Richard Norris - Hotel L’Amour - 2017 5. Vera - Don’t You Want My Love - 1982 6. Annie - Heartbeat (Maurice Fulton’s mix) - 2004 7. Alain Chamfort - Le Plus Grand Chapiteau - 1986 8. Mỹ Linh - Chuyện Tình - 1998 9. Nguyên Thảo - Lại Gần Bên Em - 2006 10. Love Unlimited - Under The Influence of Love - 1973 11. Sine - Big Blue - 1993 12. Hồng Nhung - Ngày Anh Về - 2001 13. Thanh Lam - Em và Tôi - 1998 14. Aru Takamura - 恋は最高 (I'm In Love) - 1985 15. Nina Simone - It Be’s That Way Sometime - 1967 16. Anh Khoa - Phút Cuối - pre-1975

China has found success in exporting domestic technology and consumer goods. However, its culture exportation has not achieved the same success. The language barrier may be an issue, yet South Korean and Japanese films and music have managed to overcome it and found success in exporting cultural products like video games, anime, and movies. So what gives? On this episode of the Middle Earth Podcast, the guests discuss the recent successes and failures of China’s culture going abroad. This episode was recorded during a panel at the WISE Festival 2019 at the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing. Featuring: Emily Xueni Jin – science fiction translator Emily’s email Tom Simpson – senior director of the China-Britain Business Council Tom’s LinkedIn George van Wetering – composer and event organizer George’s website And Sha Hua (华沙), host of the talk, and a journalist for the Handelsblatt Sha’s Twitter Three main takeaways from this week’s episode:     从这期访谈中，我们总结出三个主要观点： 1) Yes, the language barrier is an issue, but it is not the only one. If a Chinese indie band or film producer wants to have their work paid attention to by Western audiences, they have to upload the art onto Western social media platforms (YouTube, Vimeo, Soundcloud, etc). Circumnavigating the Great Firewall of China makes this difficult, as well as the need to interact with fans in English. At the same time, non-Chinese individuals aren’t willing (or don’t know how) to surf the Chinese internet. But there is evidence that the language barrier can be successfully traversed: The first video to hit a billion views on YouTube was “Gangnam Style” by the South Korean singer PSY. Yet, in defense of China’s producers, the domestic market is such a huge market compared with South Korea’s that Chinese artists and producers don’t necessarily need to go global in order to survive. 2) There is still Orientalism and a lack of general knowledge about China in the West. As science-fiction writer Emily Xueni Jin pointed out, when you need to translate a Chinese concept or a mythical beast into English, should you borrow its Western equivalent or write it in pinyin and describe it? There is often a tough choice to make: to balance a “Chinese style” to highlight your stylistic differences, or to use an approach that could be construed as Westernization or Orientalism to garner a larger audience. 3) China manages to export three types of cultural products. When you look at the cultural products China sells abroad, only three types really stand out. The first is classical paintings and calligraphy. Given the lack of interest in these things among China’s own domestic youth, it prompts the question of how successful they could be abroad. The second is science-fiction works, which, surprisingly, work really well abroad. Perhaps this is because questions about the future of our planet, and how we should embrace technology, are universally understood. The last (and least known) is foreign films. A few years ago, some companies decided to invest in them. The Academy Award–winning film for Best Picture, Green Book, had a backing by Alibaba Pictures. Maybe after investing and learning for several years, Chinese companies will know how to make a global blockbuster film. One could make the argument that films from the 1990s are examples of China’s globalizing culture industry. However, films that toe the line of acceptability are being produced in far lower volume, and face greater levels of censorship. Recommended watching and listening: Her (2013). Wolf Warrior (2015). The science-fiction short story “The Facecrafter,” by Anna Wu. The science-fiction book The Waste Tide, by Chen Qiufan. The pop singer Faye Wong 王菲. The artists Fang Lijun, Yue Minjun, and Wang Guangyi. The film producer David Haymen. The “Four Generations Challenge” meme.

This episode of Sharkey’s Treehouse takes us backstage at The Voice to meet drummer extraordinaire Nate Morton. His resume has a list of superstar performers — Cher, Madonna, Paul Stanley, Vanessa Carlton and many more. His career began after attending Berklee College of Music in Boston when he went on tour as the drummer for Faye Wong, a superstar performer from China. Besides being drummer for The Voice band, he also has a side project with his band Fraudprophets. Their new album Poptosis will be out in June 2019 and you’ll get to hear some of those songs in this podcast; I’m honored to preview it for you here. In this episode Nate talks about playing for The Voice, his first “big” gigs, keeping personal and professional balance and his crowning achievement — trust me when I say you will never guess what that is. He also gives us his philosophy on playing songs faithfully, note-for-note, and why he’s not being paid to play the drums. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to Sharkey’s Treehouse on most podcast platforms and check out Sharkeystrehouse.com for exclusive photos and video of the entire podcast. Links Fraudprophets Playground Philosophy by Dootybug Sharkey’s Treehouse The Rink Studios Universal Bar and Grill Bob Gilmore (Nate's drum tech) Sean Halley NBC's The Voice Mentions “Poptosis”Animal (muppet)Berklee College of MusicWhiplash (movie)Henson StudiosSIR Faye WongAll for One (band) Billie MyersSonny RollinsJack Sawyers (producer, Tale of the Fox)Eric CarrKISSBill AucoinBilly IdolPaul Stanley (KISS, Live to Win solo tour)Zoltan ChaneyReggie Hamilton - “Mr. The Legend”  

The romance genre goes art house in Chungking Express, Wong Kar Wai's two part riff on loneliness, yearning, and the comforts of late night take-out, featuring the talented Tony Leung, Faye Wong, Brigette Lin, and Takeshi Kaneshiro.  Timestamps: Intro + News (00:00) Review (30:41) Twitter Questions (1:47:59)

The romance genre goes art house in Chungking Express, Wong Kar Wai's two part riff on loneliness, yearning, and the comforts of late night take-out, featuring the talented Tony Leung, Faye Wong, Brigette Lin, and Takeshi Kaneshiro.  Timestamps: Intro + News (00:00) Review (30:41) Twitter Questions (1:47:59)

This week on Hard NOC Life, Laura Sirikul fills in for Shawn and joins Keith for another week in Nerd Pop and celebrate the beginning of "Asian August!" Laura, who also co-hosts the Titans Podcast, shares her thoughts on the show's trailer (1:00), meeting Ryan Potter at Comic-Con (6:00), and why they started the hashtag #ImWithAnnaDiop (10:00). Then, they discuss Henry Cavill becoming a meme, why he should only do spy movies from now on (14:00), and why they couldn't watch it with MoviePass because the app is basically dead (18:00). They also discuss all of the movies that make up "Asian August" -- such as, Crazy Rich Asians, Searching, To All The Boys I've Loved Before, The Darkest Minds, The Meg, Dog Days, and more (22:00)! Finally, they share their favorite things in Nerd Pop, including live-tweeting Kim's Convenience on Netflix and the return of Faye Wong (45:00). All this and more on Hard NOC Life! Watch it on your screen, hit "play," and check this. Subscribe to all of podcasts in the Hard NOC Media family on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and TuneIn Premium! Support us on Patreon! As always, our official theme music is brought to you by the super team of Adam WarRock and Chops.

Cuando “no” significa “no” me pregunto: ¿Cuán necio puedes ser? Digo, ¿qué parte de “no”, no entendés? Cuando “no” significa “no” me pregunto: ¿cuán necio puedes ser? Digo, ¿qué parte de “no”, no entendés? Y así, en loop, hasta el infinito. Nos resulta difícil explicar aquí lo que se habló en la apertura del episodio de hoy pero sí nos parecía importante compartirlo con ustedes. Y abrazar a todas esas mujeres valientes que han sufrido en silencio abusos, golpes, humillaciones, violaciones, acosos y hoy, de a poco y como pueden, se van animando a decir basta.0:19:00 Música: "Me and a gun" por Tori Amos0:24:29 Apertura de #MiGatoDinamita0:44:10 Música: "Mujer" por Amparo Ochoa0:50:15 Descomprimimos un poco hablando del increíble viaje de Tinto a Japón, donde comprar fruta es más barato que respirar. Qué lindo todo. En abril viaja todo el equipo por eso ya mismo salimos a comprar valijas. Aquí dejamos el link a la pastilla sobre Hamilton 1:19:00 Música: "Dream Person" por Faye Wong

This week we bring you a mix of music curated by the band Dama Scout! Their Sad Punks mix includes songs by Faye Wong, Can, Steely Dan, Ava Luna, Dawn of Midi, and David Bowie. As an addendum, we also include a song by Dama Scout! Support each of these bands, and check out Dama Scout's video for their song "All In Too"! Click here to find us on Facebook, or here to find us on iTunes. As always, thank you to Rubee True Fegan for the artwork for this episode! If you'd like to commission a portrait by Rubee, send an email to rubee@sadpunks.com.

Wong Kar-wai's CHUNGKING EXPRESS is a little different from the psychological thrillers and existential horrors this show usually talks about, but it's no less experimental and just as much a ride through crazytown. It's appropriate that the 1994 film could be called Pulp Fiction meets Reality Bites, since the film's Western popularity is largely thanks to Quentin Tarantino, who brought it to U.S. theaters. Today, Bill and Renan also discuss: whether it matters that Faye Wong is a so classic "manic pixie dream girl"; the cinematography and contributions of Chris Doyle; how it relates to Hong Kong's recent history; also: Bill buries the lead and eventually gets around to sharing his personal experiences of Hong Kong, Chungking Mansions, and mid-level escalators. Film links: Chungking Express on IMDb Chungking Express on Wikipedia Roger Ebert 1996 review Quentin Tarantino gushes about the movie The Dissolve on "22 seconds [of] eternity" Amy Taubin essay for Criterion Janet Maslin's misbegotten review Feminist Music Geek on "manic pixie dream girls" AV Club on "California Dreamin'" in Chungking Express Mamas and the Papas' "California Dreamin'" Faye Wong's "Dream Person"; Cranberries cover Dennis Brown's "Things in Life" Hong Kong links: The Stranger on Chungking Mansions Chungking Mansions on Wikipedia Mid-level escalators on Wikipedia Follow-up links: Karyn Kusama on Bret Easton Ellis podcast Alfred Hitchcock's Rope on Wikipedia NY Mag: "literary chauvinists" love DFW Salon: DFW "was not a bro" LitHub: "Reclaiming" DFW from the "lit-bros" Show links: Rate us on iTunes!  Friend us on Facebook! Reblog us on Tumblr! Follow us on Twitter! Email us at void@enterthevoid.fm!  

Wong Kar-wai's CHUNGKING EXPRESS is a little different from the psychological thrillers and existential horrors this show usually talks about, but it's no less experimental and just as much a ride through crazytown. It's appropriate that the 1994 film could be called Pulp Fiction meets Reality Bites, since the film's Western popularity is largely thanks to Quentin Tarantino, who brought it to U.S. theaters. Today, Bill and Renan also discuss: whether it matters that Faye Wong is a so classic "manic pixie dream girl"; the cinematography and contributions of Chris Doyle; how it relates to Hong Kong's recent history; also: Bill buries the lead and eventually gets around to sharing his personal experiences of Hong Kong, Chungking Mansions, and mid-level escalators. Film links: Chungking Express on IMDb Chungking Express on Wikipedia Roger Ebert 1996 review Quentin Tarantino gushes about the movie The Dissolve on "22 seconds [of] eternity" Amy Taubin essay for Criterion Janet Maslin's misbegotten review Feminist Music Geek on "manic pixie dream girls" AV Club on "California Dreamin'" in Chungking Express Mamas and the Papas' "California Dreamin'" Faye Wong's "Dream Person"; Cranberries cover Dennis Brown's "Things in Life" Hong Kong links: The Stranger on Chungking Mansions Chungking Mansions on Wikipedia Mid-level escalators on Wikipedia Follow-up links: Karyn Kusama on Bret Easton Ellis podcast Alfred Hitchcock's Rope on Wikipedia NY Mag: "literary chauvinists" love DFW Salon: DFW "was not a bro" LitHub: "Reclaiming" DFW from the "lit-bros" Show links: Rate us on iTunes!  Friend us on Facebook! Reblog us on Tumblr! Follow us on Twitter! Email us at void@enterthevoid.fm!  

This week, we continue with our Spotlight on Nobuo Uematsu. Enjoy!   PART II   Last week we looked at the beginnings of Nobuo Uematsu’s career, from being hired at Square Co. to his first two masterpieces that we can agree on with his soundtracks of FF4 and FF6. As a reminder, this is a special kind of Spotlight, one where you sit back, and enjoy the music.   Let’s continue from 1995. Chrono Trigger, the one fucking game that we need to play but can’t because of the official order of things, was a gigantic project for Square, and is often cited with FF6 as the greatest RPG game ever. Most of the music was composed by veteran composer Yasunori Mitsuda, but Nobuo would leave his mark on the classic game as well, composing 8 of the tracks for the game. Here’s the haunting theme “Silent Light”:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T4WB2zfmps   No, no no no. Silent LIGHT. Not Silent night… Jesus.. That was Josef Mohr.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ccv48ZiX1I&index=10&list=PLTHOcnhIuPOvEJd8WJI6kaJbQG0NeKtaY   1996 would be kind-of a dud year for Uematsu. The little known game “Dynami Tracer” would be his only solo work in 1996, and it’s definitely not one of his better soundtracks… But we wouldn’t wanna keep you wanting! Here’s a little piece called...music factory.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-T4JU01UoA&list=PL70567EDAFF96BD39&index=3   We’re not gonna even bother with his next work, contributing to the album for Front Mission: Gun Hazard with a half a billion of other Square composers. His next game was 1997’s fucking Final Fantasy 7. We can’t give you just one. Here’s his band, the black mages’ version of perhaps the most popular FF7 song One Winged Angel:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHzEaKFqboI   One of the most beautiful pieces from the game, Aerith’s theme, taking a cue from Terra’s theme in the last game, here’s an orchestral version of that song:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU0TcnsLop8   We can’t forget Kaleb’s favorite. This is Cosmo Canyon.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBk58XDx5gY   His next game would be that of FInal Fantasy 8. Nobuo has stated that with 8’s soundtrack, he worked hard to reflect the charcter’s emotions at certain parts of the game. It would be one of the more successful FF soundtracks with what is now as of 2016 the second-biggest video game music single ever, Faye Wong’s “Eyes on Me” selling over 500,000 copies.   Now… Final Fantasy VIII… This is a tough one because neither of us really care for the soundtrack of FF8. There’s something about the tone of the instrumentation and the terrible engrish lyrics of “eyes on me” that leaves us with a bad taste in our mouths, but no one can deny the power of the opener, Liberi Fatali!!!!   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4MMhY4RyxQ   Eh, fuck it, we’ll give you “Eyes on Me”.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANw53vQFJeM   Along this stream of Final Fantasy games, the often-underappreciated Final Fantasy IX would follow. FF9 would take a departure from the previous games with the soundtrack offering a more medieval scottish highlands inspired milieu. Nobuo would do the entire 160 tracks on his own for this game. Here’s one of them, “The Place I’ll return to someday”:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OK29BoxomE   We can’t forget “Rose of May”...   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKw3eJV6XFM   Along with these classic pieces, Nobuo wrote yet another J-pop single to go with the game. This the greatest cover of “Melodies of Life” ever made:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wffHREGnTiA   The same year as FF9, the year 2000, would be Nobuo’s first foray into feature films, where he would compose the main theme for the animated film “Ah! My Goddess: The Movie”   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2VTbUCek8E   The first FInal Fantasy game without a soundtrack composed entirely by Uematsu himself would be the PS2 smash hit…. You guessed it! Final Fantasy X. One would guess that he may have been a bit burned out from FF9. In the end Nobuo ended up composing 51 of the game’s 89 tracks, including the Joe favorite “To Zanarkand”   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3eQuEm4R10   One of the most commonly performed songs by The Black Mages is the incredibly zany “Fight with Seymour”   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87e5qQnVerI   Can’t forget a Kaleb favorite, “Auron’s Theme”.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaAhtI1_HU8 Oh, and one of the decent theme songs for a Final Fantasy, probably because it wasn’t awkwardly forced into the english language, here’s “Suteki Da Ne”   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikunVjaG2hw   Final Fantasy XI, despite the arguments between Kaleb and I on whether or not he composed the soundtrack for the game, was composed in large part by him. NOT THE EXPANSIONS, but the original release. Here’s one of his tracks, “Ronfaure”:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZ-ZDsFUEP8   Another insanely cool track from FF11 from Uematsu is “Despair”   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joxCId9SvAU   ...And one of the best-ever FF songs, one that Joe actually likes. This is the epic “Distant Worlds”.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzbzAXKCn-Q   Between 2003 and 2004, Uematsu seems to have been put on the backburner a little big, scoring for minor games like Hanjuku Hero Tai 3D and Egg Monster Hero, and only contributing one track for Final Fantasy Tactics Advanced during that time… Here’s the Main Theme:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqGNeqc26go   In 2004 Square veteran Hironobu Sakaguchi famously quit Square-Enix to create Mistwalker Studios, and in a way Nobuo left with him. Wanting to work on his live performances, his band the black mages, and seeking other opportunities creatively, Nobuo decided he was going to forge ahead as an independant contracter, and since that departure he’s returned to the FF series 3 times. For the soundtrack of Advent Children he built on his previous themes from FFVII, with FF12 he gave us another pop song I really don’t have the stomach for right now, and with FFXIV… Well, despite creating a lot of tracks for the original release, A Realm Reborn got rid of much of the original music from FF14. His biggest recent contribution to the FF series is probably the song “Answers” from the tragic end of the original game.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMhcyzQ7mKw   Nobuo Uematsu has gone on primarily to work with his old friend “The Gooch” on the games Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey, and The Last Story. All of which feature great soundtracks.  Here’s one from Blue Dragon, titled Waterside   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAzwlwkcFaU   And here’s another from his non-Square Work. Here’s the terrifying Howl of the Departed from Lost Odyssey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmCp20CW-Pw   Nobuo Uematsu's touch can be felt upon the whole series. Without him FInal Fantasy wouldn't be the same, and would be worse off for it. Nobuo Currently works hard at his live performances and various little composing projects for games and movies that he decides to work on. He’s doing so much, we can’t even cover it in a two-parter, but it seems he won’t be doing a full FF soundtrack anytime soon We are grateful to him and his work. What say we close with a gorgeous piece from “The Last Story” and close the book on our Spotlight of Nobuo Uematsu? This is “Lost Time”:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agAlOe0PoxY  

My guest for this month is David Blakeslee, and he’s joined me to discuss the film I chose for him, the 1994 Hong Kong drama film Chungking Express. You can follow the show on Twitter @cinemagadfly. Show notes: Wong Kar-Wai is an acclaimed director from Hong Kong The location of this film was inspired by the real life craziness of Chungking Mansions David’s blog, Criterion Reflections, is one of my absolute favorites CriterionCast, his other gig, is the best Criterion site I know of. So much great stuff there They did the first episode of their mainline podcast on this very film, go check it out! Nanook of the North used to be the oldest film in the Criterion Collection, now it’s The Phantom Carriage The original line-up for the CriterionCast podcast was Rudie Obias, Travis George, and my friend Ryan Gallagher Ashes of Time was the film Wong Kar-Wai was making when he took a break to make this one Fallen Angels is the “spiritual sequel” to this film In the Mood for Love is Wong Kar-Wai’s most celebrated film The early films of Wong Kar-Wai were more in the vein of directors like John Woo The character of Faye in this film is an almost perfect example of a Manic Pixie Dream Girl In 1994, the 1997 transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong was on everyone’s mind California Dreamin' is probably the best known song that The Mamas & the Papas ever made The Cranberries song Dreams was covered for this film by Faye Wong, who plays the character of Faye The cop in the first half of this film is played by Taiwanese-Japanese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro This was the last film that legendary Taiwanese actor Brigitte Lin ever made The Criterion edition of this film features noted British writer Tony Rayns on the commentary track This is the film that made Tony Leung famous Tony Leung’s apartment was the real life apartment of the film’s cinematographer, Christopher Doyle Quentin Tarantino used his new fame after Pulp Fiction to draw attention to this film and get it released in the US Death by Hanging is a complex film from Japanese director Nagisa Oshima The Eclipse Viewer is David’s main podcasting gig, I highly recommend it He co-hosts the show with Trevor Berrett who contributes to a literature blog called The Mookse and The Gripes Their most recent episode at the time of this podcast is about the melodramas of Raffaello Matarazzo David gave me my first experience in podcasting when I joined him to discuss Michelangelo Antonioni’s Blowup Sadly this film is currently not available for rent or purchase in the US anywhere that I can find. If you know someway to watch it, please let me know and I’ll update these notes.

Realizamos un repaso por aquellas canciones que nos han marcado en nuestra experiencia jugona LISTA DE CANCIONES 1-Liberty Fataly: Final Fantasy VIII. 2- Yuzo Koshiro- Go Straight- Streets of Rage 2 3- Tales of Vesperia “ring a bell” 4-Guild Wars Soundtrack - Tasca's Demise- Jeremy Soules 5- Namco x Capcom - Brave New World- 6- Alice Maddness returns Theme- American McGee 7- Calling to the Night-Saga Metal Gear- 8- World of Warcraft- Warlords of Draenor- 9- Akira Yamaoka-I Want Love -Silent Hill 3- 10-Un poco de humor de mano del Game Over más simpático- Goemon de N64- 11-En Valkyrie Profile : Unfinished Battle with Gods- 12- Jeremy Soul- White castle town-Secret of Evermore- 13-Monkey- Tema de Rockman X5- 14-Los Belmont- Castlevania Lords of Shadow. 15-Castlevania Symphony of the Night: Dance of Pales, de la compositora Michiru Yamane. 16-Eyes on me de Final Fantasy VIII, interpretada por Faye Wong, cantante china. 17-En 2014, los fans de Sonic nos enteramos de que el tema de Ice Cap Zone está basado en una canción del grupo The Jetzones, cuyo líder fue parte del equipo de desarrollo de Sonic 3 de Megadrive, os dejo su canción:”Hard Times”; disfrutad y buscad esas coincidencias con el original 18- Tema de Mirror’s Edge: “Still alive” de Lisa Miskovsky. 19-Max Payne 2- Poets of the Fall y su “Late Goodbye” 20-Suteki da Ne- El romántico tema de FFX interpretada por la japonesa: RIKKI. 21- Orchid's Theme Killer Instinct 2- 22- Manabu Namiki – Mushihimesama Futari OST - On the Verge of Madness- 23- Roar of Departered Souls- de Lost Odyssey 24-Wild Arms- Opening. 25- - Answer-Final Fantasy XIV- 26-“Melodies of Life” Final Fantasy IX.

  Final Fantasy VIII   Final Fantasy VIII was released for the PlayStation in 1999; February 11th in Japan, September 9th for North America, and October 27th for Europe.The game arrived on PC for Windows in 2000. It has also been available in the PlayStation Network since 2009. The game was developed and published by Square. Final Fantasy VIII’s development began in 1997, while Square was working on the English localization of Final Fantasy VII. The beloved and treasured Hironobu “The Gutch” Sakaguchi served as the games executive producer, while primarily working on his own demise; which takes the form of 2001’s Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. This lent the position of director for the game to Yoshinori Kitase. The battle system for Final Fantasy VIII was designed by Kitase and none other than Hiroyuki Ito. For the visual design, Kitase knew he wanted a combination of fantasy and realism. He aimed to create a cast of characters who appeared to be ordinary people. Tetsuya Nomura and art director Yusuke Naora worked tirelessly to achieve this feel by creating realistically proportioned characters. Naora also attempted to enhance realism by bright lighting effects while creating appropriate shadows. They also used motion capture technology to give the games characters more lifelike movements in the FMV sequences. The designers felt compelled to invert the atmosphere of the previous games, which were themed as light emerging from darkness. This decision was easy for the team, since they almost all worked on Final Fantasy VII, and felt a new direction was a good idea. The world designs were improved from the last title, due to the experience the team had working within their graphical boundaries. Another part of the “realism” theme that Kitase so desired, was noted with the realistically inspired architecture for the areas. This is noted with the Ancient Egyptian and Greek architecture. We also see a nod to Paris, while throwing a super high tech city in the mix to give it a different, futuristic feeling as well. In an attempt to maintain a foreign atmosphere, the characters designs were predominantly European in appearance. The first Final Fantasy VIII character to be developed was Squall. Nomura gave squall a fur jacket as a challenge to the games FMV designers. Thankfully, they accepted the challenge, and the jacket looks super realistic. Even if it seems slightly out of place… Nomura also found a place for some previously designed characters, such as Edea, Fujin, and Raijin. Nomura designed Edea based on the style of Yoshitaka Amano. Final Fantasy VIII also featured the series’ first lyrics based song. This took the form of Eyes on Me, by Faye Wong.   The game received positive reviews, and was also commercially successful. In just two days after the North American release, Final Fantasy VIII became the top selling video game in the US, and would remain in that spot for over two weeks. As of March 31, 2003 the game had shipped 8.15 million copies worldwide. This was the fastest selling Final Fantasy title at the time. Remix: BENZYH - Find Your Way (Final Fantasy VIII) (Nobuo Uematsu) REMIX https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4X8BUtPK3g

更多内容请关注我们微信，搜索：英语环球 NEWSPlus China has developed new motion-sensing virtual reality glasses that give game players immersive 3D experiences. The glasses were developed by the optical research institute under the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province. A chip installed in the glasses' headset helps sense the motions of the wearer, allowing for interaction between the person and the digital surrounding. The new product will soon be listed on kickstarter.com, the world's largest funding platform for creative projects, for crowd funding. motion-sensing adj. 可感测移动状态的 对应名词motion sensor即运动传感器 virtual reality n. 虚拟现实 immerseive adj. 拟真的，身临其境的 optical adj. 这个词主要有两种意思：1）视觉的、眼睛的；2）光的，光电的。该新闻中的optical显然是前者。 例句： I have very poor eyesight, and I need optical aids to see things clearly. （我的视力非常糟糕，需要助视器才能看清东西。） You can't expect a bunch of 10-year-olds to be interested in your 2-hour seminar on optical fibers, can you? （你不能指望一群十岁的小家伙对你长达两个小时的关于光纤的讲座感兴趣吧？） chip n. 芯片 interaction n. 互动 对应动词interact不及物，后面一般跟with。 例句： Faye Wong is not much of a talker. If you go to her concert, you'll see that she just focuses on singing and barely interacts with fans. （王菲不太说话。你去她演唱会就能发现，她只专注于唱歌，几乎不跟粉丝互动。） crowd funding n. 群众出资

Juliane Jones, a singer-songwriter who just received a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology, is our guest on Program #38 of the Middle Chamber Books and Music Podcast. Juliane talks about her specialization in Chinese operatic music, and how she has integrated Chinese lyrics into songs on her new CD, "The Space Between the Telephone Lines." We also hear several tracks from the CD. About Juliane Jones, from her website: [caption id="attachment_10061" align="alignleft" width="300"] Juliane Jones is a Ph.D. ethnomusicologist and a singer/songwriter whose new CD, "The Space Between the Telephone Lines," was just released.[/caption] Singer-songwriter and ethnomusicologist Juliane Jones finds harmony in what seems like self-identity dissonance. “I occupy a middle space – my world is about intersections,” the New York-based songstress explains. Juliane's father is Welsh, and her mother is from LA. She has lived internationally in five different places and speaks fluent Chinese and French. She is an ethnomusicologist by profession and an actively gigging musician. Evocatively, Juliane titles her kaleidoscopic, singer-songwriter, English-Chinese hybrid album The Space Between The Telephone Lines. Juliane's expansive artistry melds genres and inward/outward travelogues. It's an exquisitely curated showing of diverse identities, spanning the genres of indie, alternative, folk, pop, electronic music, and rock, as it incorporates her experiences from studying music in China and France. Her writing evokes the astute and playful lyrics of Serge Gainsbourg, and the vivid narratives in the French Chanson genre with elements of Canto-pop music, inspired particularly by the Chinese artist Faye Wong. Juliane has been building her artist profile through gigging in NYC's vibrant singer-songwriter scene and expanding her outreach through gigs nationally and internationally, most notably with intimate gigs in Shanghai. In addition, she's received exposure through having tracks played on Fairchild Radio and TV broadcast in Canada. A foundational moment in her life's work timeline occurred while in college in the East Asian Studies Department at the University of Chicago. She was studying the great Italian composer Giacomo Puccini and became inspired by the fact that he integrated Eastern music within one of his operas. It was a revelatory moment: Previously she was a prodigiously talented singer-songwriter with a separate intuitive gift for linguistics and understanding different cultures. This light bulb moment helped her discover the harmony in the space between these worlds. “Ethnomusicology and songwriting are similar in a lot of ways. Ethnography is really about description, observation, and interpretation. Songwriting is similar, but in writing songs the author can blend fact with fiction—it's more flexible,” she says. The Space Between The Telephone Lines uses pop conventions to explore intriguing, contrasting dialogues in music styles, cultures, and love. “The progress and innovations in pop have made it the perfect medium to explore different cultures and genres to create a fresh artistic vocabulary,” Juliane reveals. The album standout, “When You Sleep,” blends elegantly essential classical motifs with sweet folk pop. The accompanying video presents a charmingly quaint snapshot of new love. “That's about when you get to that point in a relationship when you are so crazy-mad-in-love that you start second-guessing what you have,” Juliane says. The sublime, pastoral pop of “Rhythm & Blues” dissects long distance relationships in a playfully conceptual video and lyric scheme, referencing the Chinese myth of the red string of fate that connects destined lovers. Throughout the album Juliane innovatively explores an East-West cultural exchange. She sings portions of songs in Chinese, boldly challenging herself to keep thematic and melodic continuity within Western pop conventions. Further enriching the East-West artistic dialogue, Juliane covers a song by beloved Canto-pop artist Faye Wong who previously ignited her own cultural exchange with a gorgeous version of the Cranberries “Dreams.” The album was tracked in Nashville and produced by Juliane and Doug Beiden. Reflecting on the profound journey to arrive at The Space Between The Telephone Lines, Juliane says: “For me, answering big questions about music, culture, and life has always been a part of my songwriting. I'm always looking for new ways of understanding music, and I've always been interested in how writing music can be linked to individual biography and social history. I'm forever fascinated with that moment of creation, it always seems magical.” Subscribe in a reader Subscribe to the RSS feed for Middle Chamber Books and Music Podcasts. Subscribe to these podcasts in the Apple iTunes Music Store

No.10 Zhang Ziyi wins Best Actress at Golden Horse Awards Iconic Chinese movie star Zhang Ziyi won the best leading actress award at the Golden Horse Awards, for her performance in the film "The Grandmaster." The Golden Horse Awards is considered as the Chinese-language Oscars. Zhang shed tears of joy as she delivered the acceptance speech. "I've been nominated a few times for the Golden Horse Awards. I finally captured one today. Thank you director Wong Kar-wai for allowing me to encounter Gong Er at the most difficult time of my life and for encouraging me to be brave and confident and I made it." No.9 Director Zhang Yimou sued over family planning breach Two lawyers filed a public interest lawsuit against film director Zhang Yimou for his violation of the family planning policy. Family planning authorities in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, found that Zhang fathered three children with his wife Chen Ting before they married in 2011. Under the one-child policy, Zhang can have only one child. (In his previous marriage, Zhang has a daughter with his ex. ) The lawyers filed the lawsuit with the Intermediate People's Court in Wuxi and requested the court fine Zhang 500 million yuan, more than 80 million US dollars in compensation for public resources and another 500 million yuan for punishment. No.8 Feng Xiaogang to helm CCTV annual gala show China Central Television has invited director Feng Xiaogang to helm the Spring Festival Gala 2014, which has more than 700 million viewers. This is the first time for a film director to direct the show in 30 years. At a news briefing of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, Feng admitted that being the general director of the gala is quite demanding. "All my efforts will pay off if half of the audience members are satisfied. I will try my best." The CCTV Spring Festival Gala has been an annual fixture for most Chinese families on the eve of Chinese New Year since 1982. However, its popularity has declined in recent years as Internet users scorned the gala as rigid and outdated which lacks a grassroots foundation. No.7 Li Yuchun wins 2013 MTV EMA Best Worldwide Act Chinese singer Li Yuchun outdid superstar Justin Bieber, winning the award for Best Worldwide Act at the 2013 MTV European Music Awards gala held in Amsterdam in November. Rising from the nationwide singing competition Super Girl, Li has released seven albums, and had 52 No. 1 singles. She was also named "Icon of Chinese Pop Culture" by Time Magazine. No.6 Wang Feng expresses his love to Zhang Ziyi Chinese rock singer Wang Feng openly expressed his admiration to actress Zhang Ziyi during a concert in Shanghai in November. "I imagine one day we can be blessed for our sincere love as celebrities without being criticized and vilified by people. I imagine one day we can tell each other 'I love you' without seeing the tears in each other's eyes." This is the first time Wang has openly admitted his love to Zhang, ending speculation that the superstar duo have been dating ever since Wang's second divorce in September. No.5 Guo Jingming's 'Tiny Times' sweeps box office Best-selling author Guo Jingming's directorial debut "Tiny Times," based on his novels by the same title, has swept the Chinese box office since its debut in June. The movie has grossed 500 million yuan at the Chinese box office. The film, mostly popular among young women, idealizes materialist lifestyles that reflect Guo's super-rich value system. No.4 Faye Wong and Li Yapeng divorced Asian pop diva Faye Wong announced in September that she has divorced her second husband, former actor turned businessman, Li Yapeng. They had been married for eight years. Fans reposted her Sina Weibo microblog announcement more than 100,000 times in the first hour. The post read: "Our destiny as husband and wife ends here. I'm well. You take care, too." Li later confirmed the news on his microblog, posting: "I wanted a normal family, but you are a legend, referring to The Legend, her famous song. Li continued to say that "I miss the good days we spent together over the past 10 years." The posts received 200,000 comments and more than 700,000 reposts. No.3 Leehom Wang discloses romance Chinese-American singer-songwriter Leehom Wang for the first time disclosed that he has a girlfriend. The superstar said in his micro blog that his girlfriend is named Li Jinglei, 27 years old, and now studies in Columbia University. Wang wrote in his micro-blog (to his fans ) that "I'm very lucky to meet a girl who can hold hands and enjoy the future with me. She's not a person in showbiz, so you don't know her. And I don't want you to know her by other means. My dad and mom love her, hope you love her too." The 37-year-old singer later revealed that he got married on November 27. At Wang's first concert after his marriage, he talked about his wife to his fans for the first time. "You've always stood up for me, so I will always stand up for Jinglei". No.2 Reality show "Where are we going, Dad" become a hit One of this year's hottest Chinese reality shows is "Where are we going, Dad?" produced by Hunan Satellite. The show which based on a similar show in South Korea features five celebrity fathers taking their young children out to explore the real world in front of cameras. No.1 Ang Lee wins best director Oscar Director Ang Lee from Taiwan won the Best Director Academy Award for "Life of Pi" in Los Angeles in February 2014.