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MLB: Dodgers 4, Red Sox 1 (July 19, 2024) – Freeman’s grand slam lifts L.A.
26 October 2024 9:10 PM | No CommentsPerhaps in a sign of things to come before his World Series Game 1 heroics, Freddie Freeman hit a grand slam in the eighth inning.
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Paris 2024: Tennis – Djokovic vs. Nadal, le denouement?
30 September 2024 9:31 AM | No CommentsTo win his elusive Olympic gold medal, Novak Djokovic had to get past an intriguing encounter that only happened due to some luck.
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Photos: Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawai’i 2024
31 August 2024 5:38 AM | No CommentsHeld at Honolulu's Ala Moana Beach every Memorial Day Weekend, 2024 marked the 25th anniversary of the Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawai'i ceremony.
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![Song: “Ashibina” Composed by Shuken Maekawa Performers: Mari Miyasato, Miyaka Nishihira & Rev. Blayne Nakasone Sakata Event: The Pacific Buddhist Academy’s 18th Annual Taiko Festival, Moanalua High School Performing Arts […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PBA-18th-Annual-Taiko-Festival_240317_001_54b-75x75.jpg "“Ashibina” – 2024 PBA 18th Annual Taiko Festival")
“Ashibina” – 2024 PBA 18th Annual Taiko Festival
30 August 2024 4:33 AM | No CommentsSong: “Ashibina” Composed by Shuken Maekawa Performers: Mari Miyasato, Miyaka Nishihira & Rev. Blayne Nakasone Sakata Event: The Pacific Buddhist Academy’s 18th Annual Taiko Festival, Moanalua High School Performing Arts […]
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![Song: “Count on Me” Composed by Bruno Mars, Phillip Lawrence and Ari Levine Performers: Addi Hernandez & Mone Sugimoto Event: The Pacific Buddhist Academy’s 18th Annual Taiko Festival, Moanalua High […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PBA-18th-Annual-Taiko-Festival_240317_001_50b-75x75.jpg "“Count on Me” – 2024 PBA 18th Annual Taiko Festival")
“Count on Me” – 2024 PBA 18th Annual Taiko Festival
28 August 2024 10:02 AM | No CommentsSong: “Count on Me” Composed by Bruno Mars, Phillip Lawrence and Ari Levine Performers: Addi Hernandez & Mone Sugimoto Event: The Pacific Buddhist Academy’s 18th Annual Taiko Festival, Moanalua High […]
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Alan Yuen’s “Firestorm” (風暴) – 2013 ScreenSingapore Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on December 7, 2013 | No CommentsStarring Gordon Lam Ka Tung and Andy Lau, "Firestorm" is a familiar take on the Hong Kong police film genre that is stuffed with too many elements. -
On the red carpet: Jack Yang – “Firestorm” (風暴) World Premiere
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on December 6, 2013 | No CommentsActor Jack Yang attended the ScreenSingapore premiere of "Firestorm" (Andy Lau, Gordon Lam). He has been shooting the local TV series "Point of Entry." -
“Cold War” – 2013 New York Asian Film Festival Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 9, 2013 | No CommentsIs “Cold War” in the same league as “Infernal Affairs,” “Ip Man” or “A Simple Life?” Or was it merely the best movie that Hong Kong had to offer last year? -
Johnnie To’s “Drug War” – 2013 New York Asian Film Festival Review
Angela K. HomPosted on July 4, 2013 | No CommentsProduced with the Mainland Chinese market and censors in mind, "Drug War" lacks the wild scenes that viewers of To's earlier work have come to expect. -
“Tales from the Dark Part 1” – 2013 New York Asian Film Festival Review
Angela K. HomPosted on July 1, 2013 | No CommentsSimon Yam, Lee Chi Ngai and Fruit Chan each direct one portion of "Tales from the Dark Part 1," an omnibus of three horror films with varying results. -
“City Hunter” – Jackie Chan Experience at Lincoln Center Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on June 16, 2013 | No Comments“City Hunter” is enormously entertaining silliness to the nth degree, yet chock-full of outrageous stunts performed by Chan in his prime. -
Jackie Chan charms New York, wins lifetime achievement award
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on June 15, 2013 | No CommentsWhen the recipient of the Star Asia Lifetime Achievement Award is someone who literally created a new genre of Hong Kong cinema, he must be feted with his own separate retrospective and series of appearances. -
Searching for Hong Kong cinema in Macau
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on May 29, 2013 | No CommentsWhat is a mere 40 miles between two administrative regions in China? Plenty, as it turns out from a cinematic standpoint. -
Hong Kong’s Golden Harvest tribute: Nostalgia through film, footage
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on May 5, 2013 | No CommentsFor the next generation of film fans, the Hong Kong Film Archive’s efforts in keeping Golden Harvest's films alive should serve as a required reminder of an important era in cinema history. -
On the red carpet: Michelle Yeoh (楊紫瓊) – 2013 Asian Film Awards
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on March 30, 2013 | No CommentsMichelle Yeoh, the final celebrity to arrive on the red carpet, won the Excellence in Asian Cinema Award and told Meniscus how stunts have changed.