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one of the most realistic fighting games i've played is "budokan" for the sega genesis. you would train in training halls and get feedback on your mastery of ki, speed, number of moves, etc. then you...

check out www.monkeypeaches.com for info on the new zhang yimou kung fu flick Shi Mian Mai Fu (literal: Ambushed from ten directions)

(a.k.a House of Flying Daggers / Lovers)

the trailer is...

i was watching the matrix tonight and was thinking about how directors hide stuff in the background. for example, the matrix reloaded has a bunch of stuff in the back--the word "steak" is on a...

oops, got my currency conversion wrong
the above should read $30 USD for all....

hey gang,

i've got the following for sale (authorized by gene):

VHS (purchased in north america; all in original boxes):

Michelle Yeoh's Wing Chun (dubbed)
Drunken Fist Boxing (Jackie Chan...

just completed a deal with oso
he sent the money as requested
we didn't complete the deal in the specified time but he kept me updated with his progress and status
both parties were satisfied

yeah, i saw that.
lin chong is the coolest character in the series, so its nice that he gets some play in this one.

there is a chinese tv series based on "water margin", but i haven't seen...

walked into my local vcd rental place today and the owner was kind enough to point out hero. i may not have the scruples/willpower of others so i rented it (obvious pirate job).
it started with that...

i was listening to china radio international today and they had a bit of news on Hero. turns out they expected it to be in the running for an oscar, but to be eligible it has to be released 2 weeks...

alright stumblefist, you know best.
enjoy your trip scotty1

wang si zhong

i'm not going to argue the language issue. you now have enough info to go on in that regard.

its true that contracts are not always honored, but i've never had problems in that regard. i've never...

"bone up on your cantonese. this is the new name for canton"
the school offers free Mandarin lessons, would this be pretty useless in Guangzhou?

while mandarin (putonghua--"the common...

the following comments refer to actual experience or that of close friends:

Shanghai--so modern/futuristic you'll expect to see flying cars at any moment (almost a direct quote from a friend)
...

scotty1,
teaching english in china has its ups and downs
high school is rough because the kids often don't want to learn. classroom management is a huge issue, and knowledge of kungfu isn't usually...

well gang, this is it.
i just told my teacher that i'm not studying MA anymore (felt like breaking up with a g/f).
thought i'd let you know as it means i probably won't be hanging 'round here much...

i for one would like to see it become an international holiday.
follow me here: instead of playing pranks like on april fool's day, you get to kick unsuspecting people in the head. when they yell at...

i'm no expert, but i've got a chinese/english dictionary ;)
yeah, a chang pao is a "long robe"
if you go to a tailor, take a picture with you
the one i had made didn't look quite the way i...

dz:

sorry its taking so long. my teacher wrote out the chinese in hanzi (characters)...no pinyin! i don't feel like looking it all up in my dictionary, so i'll try to hand it off to another friend...

baozi--those beef filled steamed buns. *never seen it with bacon
mantou--steamed buns, no filling
jiaozi--steamed dumpling, usually celery, pork or a combination of the two
chiaoshou (not sure on...

if you live in michigan, there's this restaurant called "chinatown buffet" (not in an actual chinatown) that has all you can eat for 5-7 dollars. they have the best kung pao chicken (gong bao jiding)...

i'll go to beijing, but good luck getting in the olympics...unless you've got a lot of "guanxi"
i'm still waiting for jet to come back to tibet. more likelihood i'll see him as there are fewer...

for the record,
in your thread (venting) about mckwoons/frauds i misunderstood your perspective. my response was my opinion on the longterm effects they would have from the perspective of a student....

there was a mistake or two in the mandarin given,
it should be (pinyin with pronunciation in brackets):

Counting, 1 to 10

yi (ee)
er (are)
san (san)
si (suh)
wu (woo)

jon:

"My post was just a joke it was not meant to be offensive and i hope it didnt come accross that way"

i know it was a joke. no problem there.
i was just hoping people will realize there...

a summer or two ago there was a jade exhibit at a local museum in Canada (hamilton, ontario). they had a jade suit (jade scales linked together) for the whole body. it might have been the same thing...