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Orz Boys

Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, wrote, “A person’s a person, no matter how small.” Orz Boys director Yang Ya-Che certainly subscribes to this theory. The 2008 Taiwanese movie follows two young boys who everyone refers to as No. …

Are you a Chinese speaker interested in practicing your written English skills, or an English speaker interested in practicing your Traditional Chinese interpretation? And an RPG fan? Here’s something that might interest you!

Verve Fanworks is in the process of …

The cult film plays a rather distinct role in the Hong Kong cinematic imaginary: not necessarily a bastion of kitsch or camp ripe for nostalgic or underhanded rehabilitation, it is more often here measured by its absurdity. Playing along the …

The lines blur whether the Legend of Sword and Fairy (仙劍奇俠傳) is more a Chinese soap opera or a roleplaying game. The Legend of Sword and Fairy (LOSF) exists in both forms, as a PC roleplaying …

In a country more well known for the likes of Jay Chou, David Tao and Wang Li Hom, there is another world outside laser encrusted nightclubs and dance, dance revolution. In the place you would least expect- it is the …


Jimmy Liao makes some great adult picture books. He combines serious writing with playful illustrations in a way that’s reminiscent of Maurice Sendak’s works (you know, the Where the Wild Things Are guy). They differ in that Liao’s writing style …

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