Posts from — April 2007

One Inch Punch favourite, Wong Kai Wai, has a new film, his first English language film, called “My Blueberry Nights“. Written by both Wong Kai Wai and Lawrence Block, the film will feature a range of stars including Norah Jones, Jude Law, Rachel Weisz and Natalie Portman.

“A young woman (Jones) takes a soul-searching journey across America to resolve her questions about love while encountering a series of offbeat characters along the way.”

“My Blueberry Nights” is based on a short film about a shopkeeper who falls for someone crazy for blueberry pie, hence the title. The film opens the 2007 Cannes Film Festival on 16th May and will be released on 1st June.

Sidenote: The international competition jury for the festival includes multi award-winning Hong Kong actress Maggie Cheung.

My Blueberry Nights on Wikipedia

Wong Kai Wai on Wikipedia

Film list for the 2007 Cannes Film Festival on Variety.com

Technorati Tags: entertainment, film, Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Norah Jones, Rachel Weisz, Wong Kar Wai

What a classic! It just reminds me of the cartoons I used to watch and copy as an inventive and imaginative (not to mention clumsy) child. With this, you can practise your one inch (more like three inch maybe) punch with ease. The only problem is that your targets will see it coming.

Boxing glove gun from TokyoMango.com

Technorati Tags: boxing glove gun, gadgets, Japanese, toys

Coolhunting have spotted a possible trend for the next big thing in urban footwear - Shaolin shoes from Chinese brand Feiyue.

Made in Shanghai since 1920, the shoe had become famous during the 30’s for its robustness, flexibility and comfort, essential requirements for Chinese martial arts. However, they’ve now been worn by everyone from politicians to Shaolin masters and so their cultural heritage may prove attractive for a market hungry for something different. With style names like “Shaolin Soul”, “Dragon Dust” and “Monkey Claw” how can you go wrong?!

Feiyue Shoes - check em out!

From Coolhunting.com

Shaolin Soul :

Monkey Claw :

Dragon Dust :

Technorati Tags: China, fashion, Feiyue, martial arts, Shaolin, wushu

Xia Aifeng, 36, stands on a chair as her daughter checks her long hair at their home in Shangrao, in east China’s Jiangxi province, on April 8, 2007. The woman has grown her hair to a length of 7.94 feet. Xia has not cut her hair since she was 20, and she now spends 90 minutes washing it once a week.

From Activate.us

Technorati Tags: China, culture, long hair

The 2005 Pearl Award winner for Creative Excellence Xiaolu Guo has been nominated for a £30,000 Orange Prize.

The 33-year-old, who wrote her first English novel in in 2002, is nominated for her romantic comedy, A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers.
Xiaolu’s book is deliberately written in bad English and tells the story of a Chinese woman sent to London by her parents to study. Her heroine quickly renames herself Z after arriving at Heathrow, because no one can pronounce her name. She soon discovers, however, that she is no better at English.
Z winds up lodging with a Chinese family in Tottenham, North London but, when she meets a man, she enters a new world of sex, freedom and self-discovery. And although her English improves, she still struggles to understand him.
Other nominees for the Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction are Rachel Cusk, US Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anne Tyler, Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Indian writer Kiran Desai.
The winner of the award, which is in its 12th year and honours women writers, will be announced at a ceremony on June 6. Good luck Xiaolu!

Article from The Metro
guoxiaolu.com
The Pearl Awards
Buy “A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers” at Amazon

Technorati Tags: Books, culture, United Kingdom, Xiaolu Guo

Japanese-born Aya Kato has a very nice illustration style that has an immediate appeal with its luxurious range of colours. You can spend a bit of time visually exploring her landscapes with her attention to detail leaving a multitude of elements to soak in.

Check out her portfolio at ayakato.net

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Now I’ve found tofu robots, my life is complete! They’re also extra firm. Check out this army of tofu on flickr.

Tofu Robots from notcot.org

Technorati Tags: robots, tofu, toys

I love the visuals on this speaker by Chinese designer Guan chun. Be sure to click the image for more views.

Speakers at gettheegg.com

From notcot.org

Technorati Tags: China, design, speakers