The bombing of Lebanon is a continuation of its historical misery. Lebanon as a state was doomed to failure from its creation in Aug 1920.…
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Chinese New Year – Part 1
Chinese New Year holidays is a time where I re-read my favourite books. In school days from Form 1 to 4, I would borrow from…
View More Chinese New Year – Part 1Lust,Caution – Part 4
Lust, Caution was partly filmed in Penang in 2006, using the 4 buildings of Yeap Chor Ee in China Street Ghaut as the backdrop, as…
View More Lust,Caution – Part 4Genji’s Visual Odyssey
The Tale of Genji is a tale composed by a Japanese court lady during the fabulous Heian period. No other work of literature pre and…
View More Genji’s Visual OdysseyUji – Part 1
The last 10 chapters of The Tale of Genji are after the death of Prince Genji. The story continues with the love lives of his…
View More Uji – Part 1Fiction vs. Fact: Lust, Caution and the Real-Life Story
Most people assume the 2007 movie Lust, Caution directed by Ang Lee is based on a real- life assassination in World War 2 Shanghai as…
View More Fiction vs. Fact: Lust, Caution and the Real-Life StoryA Glimpse into Luxury: Tsao Chan’s Recollection
When Tsao Chan left Nanking and moved to Peking after his adopted father Tsao Fu was removed as the Textile Commissioner for Nanking by the…
View More A Glimpse into Luxury: Tsao Chan’s RecollectionHow I Found Livingstone
Henry Morton Stanley is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, explorers of Dark Africa. He is famous for his first words in his…
View More How I Found LivingstoneThe English Patient
The English Patient is a wonderfully crafted novel of love. The English Patient is a famous novel that won the Booker Prize for Michael Ondaatje.…
View More The English PatientBy Kazuo Ishiguro
Kazuo Ishiguro is a Japanese born writer resident in UK. His book The Remains of the Day made his reputation. From that moment, he could…
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