chinese
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DETECTIVE DEE AND THE MYSTERY OF THE PHANTOM FLAME
This ancient Chinese Empire is just about to install its the first ever female Emperor in it’s history which is not going down to well with most of the old guard, and weird things start happening. When two government officials spontaneously combust, the Empress orders Detective Dee to be set free from the prison she…
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SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN
Evidently amongst all the other things that the Chinese can claim to have invented/created we can also add BFF as in Best Friends Forever. Back in the 19th Century a woman having a ‘laotong’ was an embedded social custom that bound two friends. known as ‘sisters’, by a written contract and according to the account…
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THE PIANO IN A FACTORY
One of the real delights of viewing so many (mainly good) movies is that once in a while you find an unexpected real gem that blows you (cinematic) socks off. This is one such rare occasion, and spreading the word about a delicious treat that may never come onto your radar is one the main…
