Confidence Scam: Spike Lee’s "Inside Man"
Inside Man (2006, Dir. Spike Lee): “As for why? Because I can.”
Chinese Lesson #5: Number System
1 = yi (pronounced “yee”)2 = er (“are”) or liang (“leung”) —
Chinese Lesson #4: More Important Words
Restroom = xi shou jian (pronounced “she so jen”)Police = jing cha
The Searchers: Asian American Film Festival (Part 6)
Kekexili: Mountain Patrol (2004, Dir. Lu Chuan) “Tibetans always point knives towards
Kung Fu Pimp-Hand: “Dirty Ho”
Dirty Ho (1979, Dir. Lau Kar-Leung) “You haven’t lived until you’ve fought
Chinese Lesson #3: Common Questions
Where is …? = zai na li? (pronounced “zai na lee”)i.e., Where
Pump You Up: Asian American Film Festival (Part 4)
The Slanted Screen (2006, Dir. Jeff Adachi) “If I had the choice