Opinion
January-18-2013
- Zero Dark Thirty dims inauguration
- To me, this movie is not an endorsement of torture, it is an expose and condemnation of torture and all inhuman and questionable methods employed in the 12-year War on Terror.
January-17-2013
- 'Skyfall': The fall and rise of James Bond
- "Skyfall" is classic but relatively more old-school. It's realistic and humanizes the seemingly immortal 007.
January-15-2013
- Domestic movie a box-office sizzler
- Chinese comedy "Lost in Thailand" well illustrates the concept of "Small is beautiful." The low-budget hit has raked in a Chinese mainland box office of 1.2 billion yuan, only second to Avatar's 1.38 billion yuan in history.
January-12-2013
- Wong Kar-wai's lost kung fu world
- Wong Kar-wai's "The Grandmaster" is not Ip Man's biopic; instead it's a loose, visually spectacular film about a lost kung fu world.
January-11-2013
- Chinese music lovers still enjoy free meal
- Music lovers in China have been downloading songs for free from various websites. How long will that last? What are the consequences for the music industry and its future?
December-19-2012
- Losers' can flatter themselves in any culture
- In the past year or so, diaosi, a Chinese Internet term, arrived on the scene.
December-14-2012
- Premature sex education cause for concern
- Sex is a beautiful thing. It is a gift to humanity. However, premature education takes the beauty out of sex.
December-7-2012
- Handle 3D printing with care
- Given the transnational nature and reach of the Internet, governments of all countries have to deepen cooperation to overcome potential challenges.
December-6-2012
- 'Back to 1942' portrays famine with a lavish budget
- "Back to 1942," Feng Xiaogang's portrayal of the wartime Henan famine, grips viewers with its realistic imagery, but fails to win hearts with its actors' performances.
December-3-2012
- China's culture can influence the world again
- Soft (cultural) power is the best means to make friends and influence people.
