Author of the article: Eric Volmers
Publishing date: May 14, 2021 • 3 hours ago • 5 minute read • Yvonne Chapman as Zhilan in CW s Kung Fu. Episode 101. Photo by Kailey Schwerman/2021 Warner Bros. Entertainment Photo by Kailey Schwerman /Kailey Schwerman/The CW
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As an actress, Yvonne Chapman says she gets the biggest charge from her craft when embodying a character far removed from her own personality.
So she must be in a state of constant bliss on the Vancouver set of CW’s Kung Fu. Because there is presumably little overlap between Chapman, the friendly and chatty Calgary-born actress, and the enigmatic assassin named Zhilan that she plays on TV.
2021-04-21 04:22:42 GMT2021-04-21 12:22:42(Beijing Time) Sina English
A new US TV series Kung Fu, which places Asian people front and center and features Chinese culture, including martial arts, has been getting some compliments in the US, but reviews from where this culture originated are the true test for the series. Chinese netizens said that the show has not lived up to expectations and overlooks what real Asian culture is like.
A young Chinese-American woman, Nicky Chen, drops out of college and heads to an isolated temple in China to learn martial arts after facing a personal crisis. When she returns, she discovers her hometown overrun with crime and corruption, so she decides to use her martial arts skills to protect her community and bring criminals to justice.
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Cole Gallery presents abstraction and impressionism with C.A. Pierce and Kathy Gale
Through May 3, Cole Gallery will be showcasing the art of two well-known artists.
C.A. (Carol) Pierce, renowned for her abstract art, displays a new show capturing both mood and mystery with layers of color and texture.
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Quad-camera system enhanced with features that “make fun with photography”
6.43-inch AMOLED display coupled with MediaTek Helio P95 chipset, 4,310mAh battery
OPPO has launched the Reno5 F in Malaysia, a mid-ranger with a quad-camera setup, new photo and video features, and 30W fast charging.
The device, priced at US$290 (RM1,199), is available starting April 15 in Fluid Black and Fantastic Purple colours, OPPO said in a statement.
[RM1 = US$0.242]
Nikki Chen, marketing director of OPPO Malaysia, said that the Reno5 F is “the culmination of both user feedback and the extensive research conducted on the latest technology that’s being deployed.”
I feel like a badass, Liang told
TVLine ahead of the first episode. This show is my first real experience with martial arts, and I feel so privileged that I get to learn it for my job. Doing these beautifully choreographed fight sequences, it just really makes me feel strong, and it s really translating into my personal life of just feeling a lot more powerful and a lot taller and stronger and bigger and just ready to take on the world.
While its predecessor, which starred David Carradine, followed a white man, this new reboot celebrates Asian culture with its predominantly Asian and Asian American cast – something that Liang says she loves but also finds jarring given what is happening in the world right now when it comes to anti-Asian hate crimes.