An adaptation of a famous Yuan Dynasty play, the silent film Romance of the Western Chamber offers 45 minutes of jerking eastern theatrical acting, ridiculous head gear and awesome close-up clips of swords clashing. Sources tell us that the original version was nearly twice as long, but the remaining portion did not seem to need [...]
May 04, 2011 | Categories: China, The Escape List | Tags: adventure, cinema, reviews, silent films | Leave A Comment »
The Escape List: Postcards From Tomorrow Square by James Fallows *Editor’s Note: The Escape List originally existed as a separate identity from TRW. However, as busy readers and watchers we thought we ought to include some exposure for the various China-related (defined as broadly as we decide) media we have ingested and try to put [...]
Feb 19, 2011 | Categories: America, China, The Escape List | Tags: Atlantic Monthly, books, fear, James Fallows, Politics, postcards, reading, reviews, social commentary | Leave A Comment »
Postcards From Tomorrow Square – a Review
The Escape List: Postcards From Tomorrow Square by James Fallows *Editor’s Note: The Escape List originally existed as a separate identity from TRW. However, as busy readers and watchers we thought we ought to include some exposure for the various China-related (defined as broadly as we decide) media we have ingested and try to put [...]
Feb 19, 2011 | Categories: America, China, The Escape List | Tags: Atlantic Monthly, books, fear, James Fallows, Politics, postcards, reading, reviews, social commentary | Leave A Comment »