lost in transition

After 8 years of basking as the undisputed best, All Blacks return to being the best team that's not the world champ. The scourge of tournament rugby, where although credit to English tactics and some outstanding individual performances, it's a day everything went wrong for NZ - a call against you, a pass inches off, the ball bouncing wrongly.

That said, this was gonna happen. 2011 was the most complete and experienced team, 2015 was a blend of class and rising youth. 2019 did not see a successful transition and when push came to shove, the roster was just not good enough.

Mo'unga could not orchestrate, Aaron is declining, there's only 1 good starting centre, Bridge is overrated, Cane could not fill the boots, Retallick is unfit and the front row has deteriorated.

同门 10th anniversary

10 years ago this month. the last good Hong Kong triad film, before China and Taiwan productions began taking over.

The Blue Mansion 10th anniversary

10 years ago this month. maybe not the best local film, but maybe the best screenplay. if you haven't seen it, it's best I don't reveal more. and don't we all miss Emma Yong?

I'm a needle starting at zero, going the other way.

长得丑不是你的错 但出来吓人就是你不对

i like motion pictures

Wonder Woman was good, but Joker will be the film that regains DC respect. that respect extends to the writers and director, who took a familiar subject, injected fresh and convincing elements, while staying faithful to the source. origin stories don't get better than this.

like Venom, you may ask, how do you make audiences empathise with a villain? the creators not only managed this, but did it by boldly juxtaposing him against his well-loved rival Batman. I left the cinema uncertain what's good and evil anymore.

even a fool gets to be young once.