kung fu movie

Today i found out about two things:

I thought that i will not be poccessed by material wealth/ image. I AM WRONG! I AM ACTUALLY MATERIALISTIC! Sigh..........

I thought that i can live without TV. I AM WRONG! I NEED TV! I BORED WITHOUT IT! Sigh..... not that i don't like to read. Been reading azizi ali millionaires book. (Please refer to point 1, yes i want to be rich. No, not rich. ermm..... having financial independence)

I watch Forbidden Kingdom yesterday. Been a fan of Jet Li since i was small. I even ask my parents to send me to China to learn shaolin kungfu, but my dad didn't agree.


I like the fact that:-

• it's a combination of jackie chan and jet li
• it's a kungfu movie

I thought that:

• it's a chinese movie
• will be a serious movie (you know, death, war, sacrifices like the the warlords)

Those who see it will probably be shocked that: ( please choose one)

• it is NOT a Chinese movie
• it is a HOLLYWOOD movie

I actually enjoy the movie. But i am amused by the fact that:

• english is widely spoken. yes i know lingua franca bla bla but can you imagine the Gods, sami, even su lu kung are speaking english.
• an english boy was picked/destined to give back that senjata. reminds me of the sejarah thing about white men burden.

I will enjoy it MORE if:

• they speak in chinese. put subtitle lah...
• the boy is eaurasian. part chinese part orang putih. The boy doesn't really connect to his chinese side. So he will learn more about his ke- chinese-san.

Not that i didn't like hollywood movie. but you know kungfu is not just a martial art. it's an art. (i hang out with the guys from wushu club in university) most non-chinese lack the 'graceful' part. They only fight, fight, emotionless....

All in all, i still enjoy the movie. Can't wait for indiana jones. I wish my life was as adventure as that. and also the journey to the centre of the earth 3D. I am such a sucker for adventure movie.