Yao Beina: This World—I! Was! Here!
This is the last lyric of "Heart Fire." If you've heard it, you know: those three exclamation marks were sung by Yao Beina. It is a song brimming with emotion, yet she sang it with elegance, restraint…
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At Dao Lang's Concert, Witnessing an Artist Become Himself
"Thank you / for letting me in this ordinary world / discover myself." The first song was "Lover." Before the first note, the moment the first drumbeat reached my ears, I broke down crying, as though …
She Is Elva Hsiao, and Also May: The Woman Who Won't Let You Know Her Daughter Is Your Daughter
Elva Hsiao appeared in Infernal Affairs for just a few minutes — a cultural icon's finishing touch on a film and an era. I don't remember when I first saw it, but whenever it was, it completed the ima…
"Xiao Ma Ge" from Still Life: A Spiritual Archetype of a Generation
In Jia Zhangke's Still Life, there is a quintessential "spiritual punk" character—the dock worker nicknamed "Xiao Ma Ge" (Little Brother Mark). He's a punk in the literal sense too, with his dyed yell…
Faye Wong: This Time, Is It Herself or Someone Else
When she appeared on the Spring Festival Gala stage again, she looked as solemn as a dharma figure. That statue of the 1990s, co-sculpted by herself and her audience, seemed unchanged—and yet entirely…
22 Years On, the Linguistic Storm Sparked by 'Carousel' Rages Still — We Still Live in the Chinese That Faye Wong Folded
This article was co-created by Mr. Alarm Clock and DeepSeek. Mr. Alarm Clock's contributions are marked in green; the rest was generated by DeepSeek with only minor technical edits.
Let Me Gather All My Courage to Wish You a Happy New Year
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That Big S
Having "big" or "small" in a name is common enough, but Big S always gives you a certain feeling: she is what remains of the S she is after you remove the small one, and Small S is what remains of the…
On Faye Wong
While driving Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yu on a lap around the city, I played Faye Wong's "Red Bean." To this day, Faye Wong and this city give me the same feeling: that sharp, youthful pain—so distant and e…
On Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
Master Xuanzang. Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons is a film rich in detail and exquisite in allegory. On the surface, it tells the story of a "professional demon hunter" subduing monsters. I…
On The New King of Comedy
In my understanding, The New King of Comedy tells the story of an actress who harbors a deep love for her craft but whom heaven has not blessed with talent. Each of us, living in this world, carries s…
On Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons is a film rich in detail and exquisite in allegory. On the surface, it tells the story of a "professional demon hunter" subduing monsters. In truth, it tells…
Beijing Tales: Watching The Wandering Earth with Mavis Fan
I spent the Spring Festival alone in Beijing. The Ziroom apartment complex had organized a gala, but I couldn't bring Duoqi Tsukuru along. So I cooked two dishes and celebrated by myself. The dishes w…