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The Legend of Bruce Lee

admin | 30 October, 2008 17:35

With 1.3 Billion people, you are bound to find a guy that looks like Bruce Lee!!!

The Legend of Bruce Lee is on CCTV 1 from 8-9:45 in China. Go watch it. It was originally meant to be shown during the Olympics, but it started after. Strangely, I think Chinese people know less about Bruce than Americans do.

This guy really does look like Bruce though. And you have to see his gestures... It's a mirror!!!

Watch Debate Replay in Shanghai

admin | 08 October, 2008 14:40

Image taken from Newsday

Don't think I haven't been keeping up with what's going on with the Presidential Campaign. I'm all over it, and so is Shanghai.

For all those interested and you have the time (I doubt I can go cause I'll be at work, DOH!), you should check out the debates in Shanghai. This is from Democrats Abroad, China Chapter. (Yes, I am a Democrat and I am voting for Obama.)

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Shanghai, Puxi: Malone's American Cafe, Puxi. REPLAY @ 5P. [255 Tongren Ren Lu, Puxi. (021) 6247 2400]. For info contact David, 15801879271.

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This hug was a little too long, Yao...

admin | 25 August, 2008 11:12

C'mon now, Lauren... You KNOW he's married!!! Easy...

Back on Channel Young Again!

admin | 12 April, 2008 17:25

Miami Vice Revisitied?

No, it's for a show called "Kong Jing Zi" on their program "Jin Ri Ying Xiang" on Channel Young. It's on tonight at 9:30 in Shanghai. They make over people in different office and they stopped by the Soulfire office to pay us a visit. Lucky me, I was one of the one's chosen... I guess I'm THAT BAD... *sniff*...

More and more folks are into the makeover thing out here in China, which was definitely big in the states in the 90's with the likes of Ricki Lake (Go Ricki! Go Ricki!!) and Jenny Jones. (Remember, "From Geek to Chic?")

Anyway, I had fun doing it, but I didn't really like the pink jacket.. it was a bit... too... pink... But I'm glad I could have a chance to re-live my dream to become Philip Michael Thomas (or Jamie Foxx for that matter...) in the flesh.

If you can watch Channel Young tonight, please do. I beatbox too. Holler.

It has begun...

admin | 25 March, 2008 08:00

The Olympic Torch is lit and ready to go!

After years of commercials, widespread reminders and TV ads... The Olympics Torch is on the go through 5 continents!

But y'know... there will always be some backlash...

Protester

Anyway, with al that's going on with the world and China, the show must (and WILL) go on.

To tell you the truth, I'm most focused on who will be the FINAL torch bearer for this year Olympic games? Will it be Yao Ming (Get better soon!) or Liu Xiang? Hard to say...

China Street Food - Bing Tang Hu Lu (Part One)

admin | 24 March, 2008 09:14

Bing Tang Hu Lu

I got a phone call last night from my friends at Channel Young asking me to do a show on Bing Tang Hu Lu. When I first heard what Bing Tang Hu Lu was, I didn't know what they heck they were talking about, but then I heard that it's a street food, it's sweet, and the word tang (which means sugar) led me to think that it was those candied fruits on a stick.

I say it's China's original lolipop, my wife says it's candy on a stick, no matter what,it's a traditional part of Chinese culture. I first had 'em in Beijing in 2002, but they're everywhere in China, for now... Sadly, this historical candy is slowly fading away with the waves of the mainstream because most people believe that this street food is very unclean. Noone buys em...

Well today, Channel Young and your boy MoJo got an answer for this. I'll be heading to a professional Bing Tang Hu Lu maker and he's going to show me DIY Bing Tang Hu Lu.

I'll keep you posted with pics and vids from today's show and when the show airs.

(This isn't the first time I've worked with Channel Young, I've done a show with them on Foreigners that speak Chinese... They threw me on, beatboxing and speaking really broken Chinese... Now it's time for the "lao wai" to bring real Chinese culture back to China!)

(Update: Bing Tang Hu Lu's translation is "Sugar Coated Haws on a Stick".... What the heck is a Haw and how did it get that name???)

Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jessica Simpson Speak Chinese???

admin | 06 March, 2008 07:39

Well... Kind of!

Here's some proof positive that more celebs are getting themselves out into the China market. Here's american Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt and singer Jessica Simpson in a TV commercial/Paid Advertisement for skin care product, Proactiv. Here's the commercial translated:

Jennifer Love Hewitt:

Ni Hao! Wo Shi Jennifer Love Hewitt! (Hello! I am Jennifer Love Hewitt!) Gao Lan Yao Fu, fei chang hao! (Proactive is really good!)

Jessica Simpson:

Da Jia Hao. Wo Shi Jessica Simpson. (Hi everybody. I am Jessica Simpson.) Wo Ai Gao Lan Yao Fu. (I Love Proactive.)

If I were to do a Chinese language battle between these two Hollywood starlets, Jessica Simpson would definitely win. She sounds more natural, smooth and chill, just like the way when someone normally talks to you. Jennifer Love Hewitt has that foreign voice that most Chinese out here make fun of foreigners for...

But these guys are celebs and Chinese is hard... Kudos to the both of these guys for speaking the language and speaking it pretty clearly!

By the way, the first lady in the show is named Annie Shizuke Inoh, also known as Yi Neng Jing... she is a popular singer and actress from Taiwan and is married to singer-songwriter Harlem Yu - Yu Chengqing. I love that he's named after the black neighborhood of Harlem. DEEP down inside... Harlem Yu's a brother.

Bring China's Hip-Hop Granny to BOTY China 2008!!

admin | 02 March, 2008 13:57

Hip-Hop Granny, In 'Da House!

I saw this exact same report on TV about a week ago, and thank god for Youku, I found exactly what I needed.

This is the Hip-Hop Granny, aka (Jie Wu Nai Nai - Street Dance Grandmother). She 61 and tond of fun. She's from Shanghai and she's got moves. Reminds me of another Hip-Hop Granny in the world... hmmmm...

Hip-Hop Granny, meet Crazy Grandma... (I met her at R-16 last year. 65 years old... wow...)

Anyway, all of this is old news.. my point for this post if for all BOTY organizers in China, get the Hip-Hop Granny in China BOTY 2008. (Happening in Shanghai, folks!)

For all Grannies out there, keep dancing like your grandkids aren't watching!

Amazing translation by Chinese reporter from Edison Chan (Chen Guan Xi) press conference

admin | 22 February, 2008 12:07

I'll never be able to top this reporter...

Anyway, if you guys haven't heard about the latest news on entertainer Edison Chan (Chen Guan Xi), do a google search cause there's a lot out there about this and people in China talk about it everyday...

Edison speaks English in this one (He's Canadian), so for all the Yankees, Brits and speakers who use the words: the, that and those in their common language, it won't be a problem understanding him...

The part that caught me the most was the translator who is a reporter on this news channel. The simutaneous translator is superior and accurate... Also, I think he was an actor before he became a reporter because he sounds like someone trying to get an Oscar or working on a crtically acclaimed flick. And his speed is on point!

Anyway, that's it from me. I hope things boil over for Edison and all the other folks involved in this matter and they can live normally once again. Maybe an EDC-Redstar Collabo? Who knows... I'm out!

Nothing more fun than some Beijing Olympics gossip!

admin | 19 February, 2008 15:44

OWNED

I know this is old news, but this video is about (former) CCTV sportscaster Zhang Bin got totally played out by his wife Hu Ziwei at a media press conference for CCTV's kick off for the Olympics. This video is worth watching.

Basically, Zhang Bin cheated on his wife, wife finds out, wife goes to (ex)husband's biggest media event of his life 2 hours after the bad news (and CCTV's!) and calls his bluff in the biggest way.

This is translated in English and Chinese so you won't miss a thing, particularly Hu Ziwei's meaning and metaphorical usage. It's pretty deep...

To follow up, Hu Ziwei is now an anchorwoman for a new program on CCTV about a greener Olympics. As for Zhang Bin... I don't think China has heard from him since.

KARMA.

The Most Annoying Commercial in China

admin | 15 February, 2008 16:19

How could they let this happen???

The first time I saw this commercial was durng the Chinese New Year's Eve Special on CCTV at around 12:00am... Annoying, right? And it for some wool company... I was with my parents and Zoe at the time. Dad and I already downed about 2 bottles of Huang Jiu (Chinese Yellow Wine) and man... This thing came on...

They keep repeating the company's name which is "Heng Yuan Xiang" and they they are the sponsor of the Beijing Olympics and then they say an animal from the Chinese zodiac three times. Then they repeat the same commercial with another animal in the zodiac... and again... and again... There are 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac!!!!!

In terms of advertising, it is genius, because it is so annoying and so unforgettable... Zhen tao yan! (How annoying!)

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