Tag Archives: the uninvited

[Movie Review] The Flowers of War (金陵十三钗)

The Flowers of War (金陵十三钗), is the latest big screen offering from international film auteur, Zhang Yimou (张艺谋). I missed the omy.sg preview screening on 19 March and wanted to kick myself in the butt for that. Thanks to the folks from Shaw, … Continue reading

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Alvinology Award 2009

Happy new year everyone! Following past years tradition in 2007 and 2008 where I round-up the year with an “Alvinology Award”; here’s my list for 2008. I always love to compile boliao summary listings – how can I miss out … Continue reading

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Geling Yan’s The Uninvited (不速之客)

The Uninvited (不速之客), by Geling Yan is a fiction book, with the story set in contemporary capitalist China. The protagonist, Dan, is an unemployed factory worker who lives with his simpleton country bumpkin wife, Little Plum in a squalid suburb … Continue reading

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