Web search leader Google is taking a stab at the world’s fastest growing internet market. Google.cn* is Google’s search site specifically for China. The current leader of Chinese web searching is Baidu.com. There is a catch to this whole deal though.

Despite Google’s wishes, Google will comply with Chinese officials. This agreement includes substantial amounts of [...]

While most Americans were all tied up with the Golden Globes, I took a look into another awards ceremony, the Hong Kong Film Critics Awards. While the presentation cermony is not for another month, the announcements have been made.

The big news is that Tony Leung was announced as “Movie King”. This is Tony Leung Ka [...]

Harbin China’s 22nd annual ice festival is a great display for this winter season. The huge scupltures of ice are artistic masterpieces.

Sculptures include Buddha, Big Ben, the Eiffel Tower, Mt. Rushmore with the Statue of Liberty, and the Greay Wall of China. At night the sculptures are illuminated with an array of technicolor lights.
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Xinhua reports that “The Promise” (known in it’s American release as “Master of the Crimson Armor,” mentioned recently), shattered Chinese box office records this past weekend. The epic tale directed by Chen Kaige that stars Nic Tse, Cecilia Cheung, and Hiroyuki Sanada grossed about $9 million. The previous record holder was Stephen Chow’s “Kung [...]

Call it love, call it unhealthy obsession. Jin Bo of Heilongjiang province China has been aquitted of harrassment charges stemming from the theiving of his neighbor’s underwear. Apparently the man secretly loved the woman but could never muster up the courage to tell her. Instead of telling her he decided it would be a good [...]

Hey there, I’ll be Mike. I’ll be co-existing with Shay to dish out SparkPlugged material into your hungry brains. So, here’s a movie review to follow…

Director: Oxide Pang
Year: 2004
Main Cast: Race Wong, Rosanne Wong, Anson Leung
Beauty takes its place in an infinite amount of forms. It’s completely portrayed according [...]

When I heard about a Chinese film starring such talents as Nic Tse, Cecilia Cheung, and Hiroyuki Sanada, I couldn’t help but get all excited. Master of the Crimson Armor (aka Mo Gik, The Promise) is an epic martial arts fantasy film directed by Chen Kaige. It will open with limited release in the US [...]