Time to convince you to watch Legend of Hei II. Instead of showing you a fight scene, however, let's show you the film's cozy vibe. So many movies have amazing fight scenes, but only the best of the best remember how to slow down.

Ma Dong-seok!?

This thread contains mild spoilers for Nobody (2025). Anyway, in the film, there is a series of quick jokes about Journey to the West drawings, and they are all homages. In order of appearance, here are their origins. #1: Journey to the West ('86)

It is a tragedy that the term "Manosphere" does not refer to the fandom surrounding this cinematic masterpiece.

With 2025 ending, here’s our list of the year’s best Chinese films, plus two late 2024 releases. We’ll cover them in our Christmas video, but if you'd like to watch them first, now is your chance! If you only see one, pick Nobody. if two, watch Legend of Hei 1 & 2.

For no particular reason, here are their Chinese names: Sponge Baby Pat the Big Star Squid Bro Crab Boss

Bro, this Nezha design is so much cooler.

New video! Let's return to the world of The Apothecary Diaries, and talk about the Chinese Chess scene from episode 23. In this video, I'll teach you the basics of Xiangqi, analyze the game, and show you the subtle visual storytelling hidden in Lakan's backstory. youtu.be/kqcwVrE3C5Q

This movie is so good.

Sometimes I make a take so bad, I wake up the other day and disown my opinions. youtu.be/indgdIqfLCs

Guangzhou International Airport was designed to look like an eye. But due to budgetary issue, one half of it was axed. Now it looks like a cockroach.

I'm too old to handle jet lag.

If Bluesky decides to one day display our locations, my account may appear to be from Albania. I'm not from Albania. It's a VPN trick to avoid ads.

Can't wait to tell you about this movie this winter.

You know... It's been 28 years. And yet, we still watch humans play chess.

Chinese McDonald's burger buns are like 50% air. It's so light and fluffy and dry and tasteless, it's like you are biting into two pieces of papers projected onto the third dimension, while a season cardboard sits in between. At least it's still cheap.

It's time for another Godzilla hot take. In this video, let's talk about Godzilla Minus One, one of my favorites of the series, and explain to you the one flaw that has been bothering me all these years: Tachibana is just not right. youtu.be/HaaH437IHkA

This is gonna be a weird thread but here we go. Official Name: Canton Tower Chinese people: Slim Waist

There is something really charming about the Guangzhou City God Temple. It's tiny, and isn't really a tourist attraction. From what I overheard, most people there are locals who happens to be in the area and decides to pray for a few minutes. Things are everywhere here, it's messy but lived in.

Constructed in the Sui Dynasty, Nanhai God Temple was where emperors made offerings to the God of the Southern Ocean. When it was first constructed, the front gate opens directly to the sea. 1500 years of the Pearl River changing course later, the ocean is now miles away.

The Sacred Heart Cathedral is a Gothic Revival style church in Guangzhou. After China lost the Second Opium War, France took control of the city, and built this cathedral right on top of where the resident of the Viceroy was. Today, it's a Instagram hotspot.

God damn it Guangzhou. I know you are the center for anime culture in China but do you have to be this chunii. Anyway, video is stolen from Fiodo on Red Note.

I need to see someone perform with these cyber-lion heads. Bonus point if the eyes shoot laser.

Allow me to share with you the incredible cursed knowledge that Chinese McDonald's sells fried chicken buckets, and KFC sells hamburgers... And squid on a stick for some reason.

The history of Guangxiao Temple can be traced back to the early Han Dyna- OH LOOK A CAT!

Of all the monuments dedicated to Sun Yat-sen, founder of the Republic of China, the one in Guangzhou is one of the earliest and most impressive. Constructed shortly after his death, the main hall combined Western construction techniques with Chinese aesthetics, resulting in a unique 8 sided "dome".

I now have 2 dollars for the amount of "trapped in the bathroom" Chinese movie I saw. The Escape Door (2025) is a thriller about a woman trapped inside the bathroom in her home. Instead of breaking the flimsy door, she decides to survive 3 days until her boyfriend returns. youtu.be/Di132nN7Iso

Here is the 18th century version of the West outsourcing to China. During the Qing Dynasty, European nobles often commissioned these porcelain wares with their family crests. And they all came from the city of Guangzhou. Even today, this province still makes most of your "made in China" stuff.

Welcome back to our bad movies world tour! This time, we head to South India and take a look at The Legend, a 2022 vanity project written, produced, and starring Saravanan, heir to a large department store chain. Trust me, the ego on display is out of this world. youtu.be/F6p6bEIcYOM

I sometimes wonder if, within my viewers, there are old friends who don't recognize my voice in English. So many connections lost to time. I don't know where you are. But I really miss you.

2025 brainrot is corrupting me.

Yuelu Academy is a massive school complex founded in the Northern Song Dynasty. For the past thousand years, it remains an important institution of studies. Today, it is part of the Hunan University.

The Du Fu Pavilion was build in 2005, in dedication to Tang dynasty poet Du Fu. Yep, 2005. China has been building a lot of new buildings in old styles lately. And sometimes, people call it fake. It's a notion that makes me groan every time. Buddy, it's a park. It's just a good place to hang out.

Cyber K9 spotted in Hangzhou East Station.

Have you heard of this movie cliché? A woman is about to go into labor. The midwife then tells the husband to go get some towels and boil some water. Interestingly, this is a cliche in both Chinese and English movies (and plays). However, apparently, it only makes sense in a Chinese context.

KFC tea house in China.

I always knew bronze swords are short, but seeing it in person is something else. This is one of the most famous Spring and Autumn period bronze swords, and it's only the length of my forearm.

I'm inside a Chinese Otaku paradise where girls surround themselves with hot boys of both 2 and 3 dimensions, and billboards featuring two girls kissing.

Oh wow, I thought it was just a myth but a dude next to me really left heir airpods on the table and went to the bathroom, with the full expectation that no one is gonna steal anything.

Uhhhhh... Okay?

The Pheonix Mosque was founded in the Tang Dynasty, making it one of China's first Islamic Temples. The Mosque was destroyed in the Song Dynasty and rebuild in the Yuan Dynasty. Today, the street it sits on is a popular shopping street.

Founded in the 4th Century, Linguine Temple is a 1600+ year old Buddhist temple complex with some of the most impressive Buddhist statues I've ever seen. It's a practicing temple, too. Monks walk around, talking on their phones, watching soccer matches, playing Genshin Impact. It's the real deal.

What movie are you watching this Halloween? How about the most beautiful horror movie ever made? In this video, let me introduce you to Kwaidan, a Japanese horror classic renowned for its visual splendor. Let's explore its visual techniques, and see how it enhances the story. youtu.be/iMtgpn_VEEc

Since time immemorial, Hangzhou's West Lake has been the subject of endless paintings, poems, and folk stories. It is beloved by Chinese artists for thousands of years. On the other hand... It's just a lake. It's so difficult to even take a semi-interesting photo.

Sooooo I'm in Hangzhou. I just happened to pass by here. I have no idea what this is. Appearantly it's called Shiwudong, meaning Stone House caves.

I had the chance to talk to one of the museum programmers yesterday, and the first thing he told me was that no AI were used in the exhibits. Everything was meticulously restored by hands. The way he smiled proudly was endearing. It seems in China, people also agree that AI is cheap and unreliable.

Our final stop in Shanghai is the Shanghai Film Museum. I wanna take it all in, so I won't be taking many pictures. If you have a chance to visit, this is a great place to spend a day in.

Holy balls, coffee in China *is* amazing!

Finally, Cathay theater, established in 1932, is the last and most successful of the trio, as it is located in the middle of a shopping district. It also has a projection room for PS5 games, showing it's willingness to move with the times. The input delay must be awful, though.

Tony Leung had sex here in Lust, Caution.