2012-05-11
2012-05-04
What I “Tweet” about The Departed and Infernal Affairs: Dead or alive?
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| Theatrical poster of Infernal Affairs (Source: Media Asia Distribution) |
Winning
four Oscars at the 79th Academy Awards, The Departed, adapted from Infernal
Affairs, is one of the few adaptations of Hong Kong
films that receive applause of the critical judges. Its title, which means “the person who has died”
(OALD) and reminds us of the famous short story “The Dead” by James Joyce, opens
up a discussion on life and death.
2012-05-01
2012-04-18
What I "Tweet" about The Original Way: Comparing The Original Way and The Bhagavad-Gita
After reading Han Yu (韓愈)’s The Original Way (《原道》), one would easily get an impression that the thinking presented in the passage is incompatible with or even the opposite of that in The Bhagavad-Gita, especially to Hongkongers who often find difficulty in differentiating Hinduism from Buddhism. Is this really the case?
2012-04-06
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