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Despite its gloomy reputation, Yunlin County – rich in culture and history – can provide a tranquil escape from the bustle of big city life.
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Situated just over 200 kilometers southwest of Taipei by freeway, Yunlin County suffers from a reputation for being flat, uninteresting, and insignificant. It has none of Taiwan’s high mountains and no national parks. The 55-kilometer-long coastline lacks attractive beaches. And the county seat, Douliu (斗六, population 108,000), is no place for anyone in search of nightlife.
All that is true. Yet Yunlin has its own charm – a sleepy rural outpost that is nonetheless host to an abundance of historic architecture, traditional religious sites, breathtaking natural scenery, and local agricultural expertise.
She says making
Blue Veins was the most enjoyable, as she met her future husband on set as well as several good friends. “We got to travel to Holland,” she says. “We had so much fun.”
Chan wins the 2013 Miss Hong Kong Pageant. Photo: SCMP
Chan made her big-screen debut in
Keyboard Warriors (2018), based on a real event – the highway cash spill in 2015 when an armoured vehicle’s rear doors opened on a road in Wan Chai, sending HK$15 million (S$2.6 million) in cash flying. Chan played a materialistic girl and says starring in a movie as opposed to a television drama was an interesting experience.
When it comes to originality, it's safe to say that Chinese creations have been on both ends on the spectrum.at different points in history. On one hand, we've got beloved folk tales and stories like Journey to the West and Romance of the Three Kingdoms that have survived the test of time, and on the other, we have characters from.
SINGAPORE - A Chinese web movie featuring an assortment of characters from Chinese folklore and novels has been slammed for ripping off Marvel s superhero movies.
China Captain - the title of the movie echoes Marvel s Captain America - was released on Tencent Video streaming website on May 18.
The story tells of a group of Chinese heroes who declare war on a bunch of foreign superheroes who have encroached on their turf in China.
The movie, directed by He Yizheng, stars relatively unknown actors such as Zheng Xiaofu, Li Taiyan and Du Qiao.
It features characters such as the Monkey King from the classic novel Journey To The West, eccentric monk Ji Gong and late gongfu star Bruce Lee.
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