Am I trying to massage the YouTube algorithm with this title? Yes.
But I do mean what I say in the video. Millennial Chinese moms are the backbone of Chines box office. I'm not crazy! I just think creatively.
2025-06-25 14:10:00 +0000 UTC View Post
First half of the year is almost done. How are you all doing? Any plan for the summer? Or if you are from down under, how's winter?
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Next videos:
Our next video (How Moms Became the Backbone of Chinese Cinema) is complete and is currently waiting for sponsorship approval to go live. It should be available on Tuesday.
The video after (Japanese Urban Legend Horror Films) is still being worked on. Really hoping I can get it...
Currently still sick. Maybe a few days away from full recovery? Figures crossed.
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Next Video:
The script for our next video is already complete, but I still don't have the voice to narrate it. It's difficult for me to record narration right now without sounding like I phoned it in, especially when our next video demands somewhat high energy. Still, I'm excited about what I wrote. Hopefully things go back to normal soon.
I'm sick again. This time it's either a flu or COVID. Either way my body aches.
I wanna work! But Every time I try to focus on writing my head just hurts and I start coughing.
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Next Videos:
Script for our next video is nearly done. It was supposed to go live this week. But since I lost my voice, I won't be able to record it until next week. Hopefully While my voice is recovering, I can work on our second video in the ...
Crazy insomnia means I'm writing this in a weird time, because I don't now if I can function well enough to go to the theater today.
I'm yawning but I can't sleep. What a torture.
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Maggie Cheung:
Hope you enjoyed our video on Maggie Cheung. As said before, this video took my multiple rewrites over the past year for it to be feasible. Originally the opening section was intended to be live action. And I also wanted to i...
Started as a silly idea, after a year of editing, I finally finished the video! In this episode, we take a look at the most iconic actress from Hong Kong, and examine a simple thing: How she walks on screen. Unlike how Internet memes suggest, it's much more than moving one foot in front of another.
2025-05-31 00:20:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Delaying this update to Tuesday so I can write it after I finished watching Mission Impossible... In Screen X!
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Maggie Cheung:
Our Maggie Cheung video is ready to be published soon, after I finish the minor text graphics and adding subtitles. It feels a little surreal to finally finish this video about a year of on and off editing. And I hope the final video is enjoyable!
Mommy Economic:
Our next video is a shorter one (I hope) about a hidden reaso...
Oh my god! He remembers to update!
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Next Video Change:
So, I finished most of the script for a video on Media Literacy, and it's awful. Turns out, spending first 5 minutes of the video explaining the Shannon-Weaver model of communication isn't all that interesting, even if I try my best to do some wisecrack. It's just too academically oriented, and feels like a lecture. So, I have to shelve the video.
Maggie C...
2025-05-19 06:10:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Ahh, it's good to detox once in a while. All that pent-up frustration, just let it all out.
So, I've been wanting to do this video for a couple of months. But the cultural dynamic between China and the US has been shifting drastically ever since the US election. I hope this light-hearted video brings you some perspective on the current state of things. If not, I hope it brings you a chuckle.
2025-05-16 14:35:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Look, I know I'm the kind of assholes who forgets about his girl's birthday. But I swear it's not because I don't care. You just underestimated how scatterbrained I can be!
Anyway, yeah, I forgot to write an update again. Sorry uwu.
CHANNEL UPDATE
Summer Horror:
Voting result for our summary horror video is out. Looks like most people want to hear more about Japanese urban legends. That means, next month, we'll talk about movies ab...
I'm sick again. Head pousing. Nose clogged. Stomach refuses to digest anything.
Bless this flesh mech I'm piloting. Dang thing breaks down every other week.
CHANNEL UPDATE
Summer Horror Poll
Remember to vote for which topic we'll cover in our summer horror video! Check the pinned post and cast your vote.
Next Video - Bad Chinese Movies
The script for our next video, which gives a brief update on the perception of Chinese and American cinem...
Remember to cast your vote on the pinned post to decide what horror topics we'll cover this summer!
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Ne Zha Video:
Hope you enjoyed our last video on the story of Nezha! It's nice to finish a video so highly requested by viewers. Hopefully the video lives up to your expectation
As the video is almost 18 minutes long, a lot of smaller tidbits of the story has to be edited out. I didn't even mention the practice of Nezh...
2025-04-28 19:57:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Okay, the title should be Nezha in one word, but thanks to the recent movie, "Ne Zha" with the space in between has become the word to tickle the algorithm. I rant about this on social media before, but Nezha is a given name and should be written without space, kinda like Zhang Yimou. In the subtitles of this video, if I wrote Nezha, I'm referring to the character, and Ne Zha refers to the 2019 film.
Anyway, this has been a long requested video since Ne Zha 2 first came out. I will prob...
2025-04-25 13:10:54 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm sitting in a theater with half a dozen people all waiting in silence for the film to begin. Everyone comes alone, because only snobs with no stable employment and no friends come to see Sinners in a Tuesday afternoon.
But hey, at least the ticket is only 5 bucks.
CHANNEL UPDATE
Summer Horror:
We are once again doing a horror themed video for this summer, and you get to decide what topic we'll pursue. Check out our last post and...
As summer is inching closer, we are once again preparing for a horror themed video. This time, I want your opinion on the matter. Which of the following topics interest you the most? Pick as many topics as you like.
Junji Ito Film Adaptations
This topic will explore some of the super low budget adaptation of Junji Ito's famous works, including a 2000 film called The Hanging Balloons, which I suspect is produced with the budget of two Onigiri. 2025-04-21 16:00:17 +0000 UTC
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I wanna go to the cinema, but there's nothing interesting playing.
The only interesting film is A Minecraft Movie, and that's interesting for the wrong reason.
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Ne Zha Video:
Our next video will be about the Ne Zha films and the mythology of the character. The first draft script comes out to 550 lines, 30% longer than than our usual target. Turns out I have a lot to say. But I'll try to condense it as much as possible...
Sorry for the lack of update last week. In my rush to publish April Fools' video, I have forgotten to write an update. Hopefully my new medication can get my productivity back to normal soon.
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Ne Zha video coming next:
Our next video will be the history of Nezha, both its religious/literary origins and cinematic history. It'll serve to provide some background context for people who want to get into the Ne Zha series.
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2025-04-07 09:19:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Swear words warning, obviously.
Well, this video was a load of fun to make. I get to deviate from our usual aesthetic and format to do something different, which is always a perk for April Fools. Hopefully, the end result is funny and educational for you.
Now, I need to go and delete my search history.
2025-04-01 13:35:52 +0000 UTC View Post
I have to put "Anti" in the title, because our current political atmosphere is so bad, if I just say "Nazi movies" people might think I'm in support of it. What a world.
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Hope you all enjoy our last video on African Kung-Fu Nazis. What began as a silly recommendation video on a silly film became a rather serious essay about Nazism in popular media. But it seems many have resonated. I do wish I can spend a bit more time on the film itself, but ...
2025-03-24 23:57:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Yes, that is a real movie. And I'm making a real video essay about it.
If you are like me, you are probably frustrated with the spread of neo-nazism in the past decade. Growing frustrated, it's easy to get angry. But this movie, as silly as it sounds, offers a better solution: What if we laugh at Nazis?
Anyway, even when I was working on the script, I knew this video will not be monetized. Still, maybe I'm full of myself, but I don't want to censor myself when tackling this seriou...
2025-03-22 16:22:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Writing this in the movie theater becaue... I forgot I didn't write an update this week.
Sorry, my brain is so scrambled lately.
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Next Video:
Our next video is nearing completion and will be published later this week, I think. What began as a simple bad movie world tour about a silly Ghanaian movie has turned into a full essay about why we should make fun of Nazis, with only loose ties to the original film in discussi...
Writing this a bit late, as I'm in the process of ending my medication.
The decrease in dosage does funny things to my brain. I have had multiple songs stuck in my brain for days now. One of the songs were, of all things, Springtime for Hitler from The Producers.
For those who don't know, it's a long to makes fun of the Nazis. I'm not a Nazi, don't worry.
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Because of the change in medication, things have been slow in our office. I...
2025-03-11 14:23:25 +0000 UTC View Post
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Anyway, originally screened in a single cinema that shows foreign films, in two weeks, Ne Zha 2 has proven to be such a box office success, multiple theaters in the Montreal area are now showing it.
It has breached containment.
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Next Video:<...
2025-03-04 08:07:48 +0000 UTC View Post
I re-watched half of Da Vinci Code. The movie was two and a half hour long. I can't even get passed half of it because it was so boring.
How was it such a sensation back then? Was the book significantly better? Genuine question.
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Hope you all enjoy our last video on Kung Fu vs. Foreign Fighters! Once again, YouTube algorithm proves to be a cruel mistress. If it weren't for all of you here, there is no way I can continue doing videos like...
2025-02-25 01:48:02 +0000 UTC View Post
It's the question every Kung Fu movie fans wanted to know. Was Kung Fu really that useful? Has these cinematic Kung Fu heroes ever fought any foreign fighters for real?
Well, in this extra long video, we'll diving into this topic with some primary sources, some folk tales passed down by oral traditions, and some perspective as to why Kung Fu history is so poorly documented.
2025-02-21 16:46:02 +0000 UTC View Post
If I have a dollar for every Nezha movie I've seen this month, I'll have two dollars, not enough to pay taxes on movie popcorns in this economy, but still.
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Next Video:
Editing for our next film is complete. Now I just need to finish the subtitles and the thumbnails. The complete project comes out to about 18 minutes, not as long as I thought, but still a pretty big for our channel standards. A lot of the details about our ...
Happy Valentines' Day! If you are married, remember mark your calendars and ready your flowers.
If you are single. Welcome to the club! Booyah!
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Next video:
A part of the problem with doing long form videos, as I've come to realize, is that without a time limit in place, the project just keeps snowballing. Our next video, on the topic of Kung Fu vs. Foreign fighters, ended up with a loads of newspaper clippings and ar...
Happy Lunar New Year! It's the year of the Snake. If your age is a multiple of 12, you are of the snake zodiac.
Being of the same zodiac is actually bad luck in Chinese culture. Supposedly to counter this, you have to wear red underwear.
I'm beginning to think this was just an excuse to wear sexy panties.
CHANNEL UPDATE
No heading this time because we only have a short update about our next video.
If you followed us on Bluesky or Mastodon,...
2025-02-03 15:08:10 +0000 UTC View Post
It'll be Lunar New Year in a few days! Whether you celebrate it or not, I hope you are having a good time and a good feast!
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Shanghai Joe:
Hope you all enjoy our last video on Shanghai Joe. It's probably no surprise that I'm a big fan of obscure and strange films like this, and the video was a ton of fun to make. After so many years doing YouTube, writing jokes has finally become something I'm used to, even if I'm not neces...
Some may be curious as to where I find movies like this. In all honesty, I have no idea. I probably just saw it on the dark corners of Internet somewhere, and because my mind is cursed, the film and its idea stayed with me for the rest of my life.
Anyway, Shanghai Joe is such a curious film from a curious time. Calling it the worst Italian film is about as much a stretch as calling pineapple pizza the worst kind of pizza. It's only party true. Would I still recommend giving it a try? Ab...
2025-01-24 15:10:16 +0000 UTC View Post