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[Episode] The Film That Changed South Korea | Video Essay

After delaying it for months, we are finally talking about it, one of the most important film in South Korean cinema: Silenced (2011).

Writing about this film is difficult, partially because ...

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[Weekly Update] October 24, 2021

First, a quick announcement.

Our next video is about the Korean film Silenced (2011), in which we'll be discussing topics of abuse against children in many form. While the video stay respectf...

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[Episode] Mainland Chinese Horror & Censorship | Video Essay

Oh, the thumbnail got your attention, didn't it?

Yeah, that's how horror films are sold in Mainland China.

It's easy to cry "censorship bad". But it's another thing to really go in and ...

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[Weekly Update] October 17, 2021

Halloween is coming. Will you be dressing up for the occasion?

I know a lot of our viewers are from areas that don't celebrate Halloween, but it's so much fun to dress up. Trust me, watching ...

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[Weekly Update] October 11, 2021

Sorry everyone, no media talk this week. I'm currently very sick and simply in no condition to work. I'll be taking a few more days to recover. In the meantime, here is what's coming up next.

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[Weekly Update] October 4, 2021

It's October! Which means we are entering festival season, at least in North America, with Halloween, Thanks Giving, and eventually Christmas.

How about you? What does your culture celebrate ...

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[Episode] The Rise of Gun Fu | Video Essay

Time to finish up our journey through the history of Gun Fu!

In truth, Gun Fu frequently lives in Hollywood mid to low-budget productions, which is a blessing and a curse. It's hard to say pr...

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[Weekly Update] September 26, 2021

I just realized I didn't plan a Halloween episode. But I do have a somewhat unique idea brewing in the back of my mind. Wether or not it'll pan out depends on my mental fortitude. Let's just say, t...

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[Weekly Update] September 20, 2021

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! It's a festival of reunion in China. Hopefully everyone have a good night spent with their loved ones. And if you can't go home because of the pandemic, a video call is a...

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[Episode] Shang-Chi and the Perpetual Foreigners | Video Essay

Well, this is one hard video to make, partly because of it being an unpopular opinion, but also because it's just difficult having to dig into news about hate crimes, and having to edit them down s...

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[Weekly Update] September 13, 2021

Kind reminder to my Canadian friends: remember to vote. You can register to vote by mail before Tuesday.

CHANNEL UPDATE

  • Shang-Chi is out. I have saw it. I like it.
  • Inst...

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[Episode] The Birth of Gun Fu | Video Essay

It's bullet time!

John Woo is a bit of a mockery today. His style is quite dated, and his sensibility is quite cheesy. His modern movies frequently bombs.

But once upon a time, John Woo...

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[Weekly Update] September 6, 2021

September is here, which means school is starting. But the pandemic is not over, yet. So stay safe!

CHANNEL UPDATE

  • We reached 300k subscribers! This is the milestone I thought I...

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[Channel Update] We Reached 300k!

We reached 300k subscribers! As per our milestone tradition, allow me to highlight some channels that deserve your attention. This time, I want to shout out some YouTubers in China. Yes, they do ex...

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[Weekly Update] August 30, 2021

And just like that, temperature dropped in Montreal, and we are a little over a month away from our first snow. On the bright side, our Australian viewers are about to experience summer!

Reme...

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[Weekly Update] August 23, 2021

Wow, it's almost September, and I'm still processing 2020.

Anyway, outside of this channel, I'm currently writing a short film. Hopefully I can push it into production this October, and also ...

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[Episode] The References in Kung Fu Hustle | Video Essay

Wow this video turned out way longer than I expected, and I had to cut out a lot of it, too. Sadly I wasn't able to go too in-depth with any of the references due to time constraint, otherwise I wo...

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[Weekly Update] August 16, 2021

Hope you enjoyed our last video on Tony Leung! It was fun gushing about his acting, partly because Asian male actors are usually very overlooked in the west, as they are perceived as "less expressi...

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[Episode] How Tony Leung Acts With His Eyes | Video Essay

Even within China, Tony Leung is mostly appreciated for his good looks. Sure, most people know him as an acting legend, but it's difficult to tell exactly what makes him so good. It's kinda crazy t...

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[Weekly Update] August 9, 2021

I recently felt into the language YouTuber rabbit hole, watching a bunch of videos about non-Chinese people learning Chinese, Chinese people learning Korean, Korean people reacting to Hong Kong mov...

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[Weekly Updates] August 1, 2021

It's August. It's summer. And it's like 15 degree here in Montreal.

Is the weather equally out of whack where you are?

CHANNEL UPDATE

  • Hope you enjoyed our last video on Ea...

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[Episode] Eat Drink Man Woman: What is a Chinese Family

When Ang Lee made this movie, it's very likely that he wanted to attract an international audience through the mouth watering depictions of food. It certainly works. This is one of the most famous ...

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[Weekly Update] July 26, 2021

Are you watching the Olympics? I don't follow it per-se, but I do play it on TV as background noise.

They got skateboarding, which is kinda neat.

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[Episode] Cinema of India: My First Impression | Video Essay

This is a long requested video. The only reason it took so long is because I have no knowledge of the film industry, all I can share is my first impressions.

I do have to say, the cinema of I...

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[Weekly Update] July 19, 2021

Sorry for the lack of updates here and on social media. Because of all the sponsor mix ups and delays, I've been feeling the stress lately. I decided to take things slower than usual. Rest assured,...

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[Weekly Update] July 12, 2021

ABOUT THE CHANNEL

  • Sorry for the lack of video last week. Progress is being held up by a slow sponsor response. Now that the Euro Cup is over, hopefully everyone is ba...

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[Weekly Update] July 4, 2021

Happy Canada Day. Happy Independence Day. Happy summer time!

ABOUT THE CHANNEL

  • Script for our next video is already complete. But due to some situations with sponsors, this vide...

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[Weekly Update] June 27, 2021

It's rainstorm season in Montreal. Not sure how you feel about this weather, but for me, thunder and rain calms me down a lot.

I have been a bit overworked lately, so it's nice to be able to ...

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Nezha Reborn: A Chinese Steampunk Mythological Anime!? | Video Essay

Brought to you by the folks who made White Snake, New Gods: Nezha Reborn is another visually stunning animation from China. It combines Chinese mythology with steampunk inspired aesthetic and anime...

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[Weekly Update] June 20, 2021

Phew, this is a productive month. Two videos and there is still one more coming in a few days.

ABOUT THE CHANNEL

  • Hope you all enjoy our unscheduled, extra video on Future Cops. ...

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