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Tai-Chi Master
This martial-arts film tells the story of a pair of monks whose paths diverge after they are cast out of their monastery for fighting.
"...the title score from Once Upon a Time in China (complete with row upon row of Shaolin monks practicing..."

July 29, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Treasure Hunt
"...C.I.A. agent, as he is sent undercover to mainland China to retrieve a mysterious “treasure” from the Shaolin temple,..."

April 22, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Drunken Master II
"...and Lui Chia Liang, the latter also recognized in China as a master fight choreographer and the best director..."

April 8, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Iron Monkey
"...actioner that ranks alongside Once Upon a Time in China as one of the best films to come out..."

April 8, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Oscar Shorts 1993
"...lesbian marriage ceremony from the picking out of a china pattern to the mailing of invitations to all the..."

March 18, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai
"...Yun-Fat's “God,” who, after defeating the Gambling King of China, is accidentally transported back in time to Shanghai, circa..."

Feb. 25, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Legend of Fong Sai-Yuk
"...the dishonest scoundrels that seem to infest Ching dynasty China (not to mention that both roles seem virtually created..."

Sept. 24, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Story of Qiu Ju
"...movie. Though a story about contemporary peasant life in China, The Story of Qiu Ju is one that transcends..."

July 23, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Swordsman II
"...Wong Fey-Hong in both Once Upon a Time in China and its sequel, is cast here as a frequently..."

June 18, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Utz
"...of this story about a musty collector of fine china objects reveals a story of contemporary moral significance. So..."

June 11, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Full Contact
"...and its obvious love for a well-placed exit wound. China's answer to Steve McQueen, the suavely inscrutable Chow Yun-Fat,..."

May 7, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Chinese Ghost Story III
"...(and creator of the Once Upon a Time in China series) Tsui Hark, Ghost Story III is more of..."

Feb. 19, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Police Story Iii: Supercop
"...to half of the heroin trade coming out of China. The plot here is more or less incidental to..."

Jan. 22, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Society
In this British thriller, a kid discovers that the members of his wealthy, Beverly Hills family may not be what they seem.
"...Screaming Mad George, of, um, Big Trouble in Little China). Michael J. Fox's evil twin, Billy Warlock, is Bill..."

July 24, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Until the End of the World
Chopped to ribbons by the American distributor upon its initial release, Wenders’ sprawling Odyssean epic is only now seen in its true form, in a positively Homeric 295 minute version.
"...Venice, to the south of France, from Berlin to China, to San Francisco and to the Australian outback. Unfortunately,..."

Feb. 28, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

A Thousand Pieces of Gold
"...Chris Cooper, Dennis Dunn and Michael Paul Chan. In China, “a thousand pieces of gold” is a father's term..."

July 5, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW TV Review: 3 Body Problem
Acclaimed sci-fi story opens the fest’s TV portion
"...China in the time of Mao. Young revolutionaries bring academics..."

March 9, 2024 SXSW Post by Rod Machen

Local Tea House Revamps Their Business to Survive Pandemic
West China Tea House shares Gong fu cha culture with Austin
"...also inspiring connection. Such is the story of West China Tea House...."

Dec. 11, 2020 Food Post by Niti Majethia

You Won’t Catch Max Richter Sleeping
A 60-minute edit of the 8-hour Sleep? Do tell!
"...performance of 2015’s Sleep at the Great Wall of China. He samples his score to HBO’s The Leftovers, along..."

Oct. 17, 2019 Music Post by Christina Garcia

East Austin Studio Tour: The Eureka Room
Hey, pssssst, citizen: Wanna have your mind blown?
"...order 7,000 LEDs – you know, light-emitting-diodes – from China, and the company fucks up. But the company fucks..."

Nov. 8, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The AggreGAYtor: June 19
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
"...Russia's givin' us twirl, China's givin' us Ozzie and Harriet, and Central Texas is..."

June 19, 2013 Qmmunity Post

Letters at 3AM
Every dollar we print is a prayer that China won't turn us away
"...continue to be the richest and strongest, so foreigners (China, in particular) will buy our paper, prop up our..."

Jan. 30, 2009 Column by Michael Ventura

Letters at 3am
The "Situation" is upon us: China and Southern Asia can support their own growth and have no more use for us
"..."China has become a manufacturing colossus while our factories are..."

Aug. 1, 2008 Column by Michael Ventura

Letters @ 3AM
Financially and militarily, we're not a superpower anymore – though no presidential candidate can admit that
"...Consider, first, global economics, then China, then the state of our military...."

June 22, 2007 Column by Michael Ventura

Letters at 3AM
U.S. military action against Iran is not likely to be tolerated by Europe, Russia, and China
"...were not directly threatened, so they could afford toleration. China, in particular, subsidized the Bush invasion with substantial loans,..."

Feb. 16, 2007 Column by Michael Ventura

Letters at 3AM
The great days of the United States of America are over: Our country is now important economically only because of its citizens' consumption
"...China has become a manufacturing colossus while our factories are..."

Oct. 29, 2004 Column by Michael Ventura

Mistletoe Man: A China Bales Mystery
"...Mistletoe Man: A China Bales Mysteryby Susan Wittig Albert..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Books Review by Anna Hanks

Estate Sale Roundup: April 24-27
Grab a tape measure and your pocketbook, we're estate sailin'
"...(?); books; art, Frankoma; pottery, trunks, and boots. From China and Japan there are beautiful ceramics, art, and china...."

April 24, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris

Letters at 3AM: A Big Picture and a Long Game
A U.S. military powered by biofuels could be a game-changer that ends the oil wars
"...in Asia as it seeks to ... grapple with China's rise" (The New York Times, Nov. 15, 2011, p.6)...."

Oct. 19, 2012 Column by Michael Ventura

Estate Sale Roundup: February 14-16
Look for treasures around every corner to capture your heart this week.
"...area rugs; mahogany buffet; cookbooks, glassware, vintage mixers; Noritake china; pre-war Japanese christmas decorations, chandelier, Lionel trains; rocking chairs;..."

Feb. 13, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris

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