Ramblings About Anime, Manga, and Other Somethings…
The Golden Cangue (1943) By Eileen Chang If you don’t know what a cangue is, it’s basically a piece of equipment used for punishment or public humiliation in East … Continue Reading Marrying Into Prison: Thoughts on The Golden Cangue
Love in a Fallen City (1943) By Eileen Chang If I were to describe this story in a song, it would be Rihanna’s “We Found Love,” featuring Calvin Harris. When … Continue Reading Spiritual & Traumatic Love: Thoughts on Love in a Fallen City
Red Rose, White Rose (1943?) By Eileen Chang Red Rose, White Rose is a story about a man’s love life spiraling out of control. Zhenbao grew up in a poor … Continue Reading The Cheating Man: Thoughts on Red Rose, White Rose
“Sealed Off” (1943?) By Eileen Chang “Sealed Off” is a short story written by Eileen Chang. The story takes place in a “tram car” (a street trolley). The trolley comes … Continue Reading Only A Dream? Thoughts on “Sealed Off”
Jasmine Tea (茉莉香片) (1943?) By Eileen Chang So the title, Jasmine Tea is only referenced at the beginning. Just like the concept of “Once upon a time” within a story, … Continue Reading Spillin’ Tea: Thoughts on Jasmine Tea
Aloeswood Incense: The First Brazier (1943?) By Eileen Chang Aloeswood Incense: The First Brazier is a novella written by Eileen Chang. In this novella, Weilong visits her estranged aunt, Madame … Continue Reading Love Currency – Thoughts on Aloeswood Incense: The First Brazier
Medea (431 BC) By Euripides Originally, I wasn’t going to read this Greek tragedy but my students from last semester convinced me that I should and I’m glad I listened … Continue Reading Revenge – How Far Is Too Far? Thoughts on Medea
Blood Wedding (1932) By Federico Garcia Lorca Blood Wedding is a tragedy written by Federico Garcia Lorca in 1932. It is based off a newspaper story about a mysterious murder. … Continue Reading So Much For A Happy Ending: Thoughts on Blood Wedding
A Girl on the Shore (うみべの女の子) (Manga 2009-2013) By Inio Asano Note: Mature Audiences Only and Spoilers! I borrowed this book from a friend of mine for about two years, … Continue Reading Friends with Benefits: Thoughts on A Girl on the Shore
Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) By Marguerite Duras Hiroshima Mon Amour is a screenplay written by Marguerite Duras and there’s a movie of the same name directed by Alain Resnais. I didn’t … Continue Reading One Night Stand: Thoughts on Hiroshima Mon Amour
Uncontrollably Fond (함부로 애틋하게) (Drama 2016) Uncontrollably Fond was one of those dramas that I didn’t want to watch because I’m not a huge fan of Suzy’s acting style. However, … Continue Reading In Sickness or In Health the Truth is Brought to Light: Thoughts on Uncontrollably Fond
This month’s OWLS topic is “Self-Care.” In favor of positivity and good mental health, we will be exploring the importance of self-care. Sometimes, we are lost in our thoughts and … Continue Reading OWLS: The Nonexistent Role of “Self-Care” in White Christmas
Midnight Runners (2017) Directed By Jason Kim “All they do is run around at night.” That was my initial thought about this movie. However, the action-comedy film that was advertised … Continue Reading “Don’t Walk, RUN!” Thoughts on Midnight Runners
My Sassy Girl (엽기적인 그녀) (Drama 2017) I haven’t seen the original South Korean film of My Sassy Girl (2001) nor any of the adaptations, and so I watched this … Continue Reading Unladylike: Thoughts on My Sassy Girl (2017)
The Package (더 패키지) (Drama 2017) When you are on summer break, all you want to do is take a vacation. Some Korean travelers go on a vacation package trip … Continue Reading Passport to Paris: Thoughts on The Package
Beautiful Gong Shim (미녀 공심이) (Drama 2016) This is the first drama I watched with my sister this summer, but it is also the first drama we watched with my … Continue Reading A Nonchalant Lawyer & A Youthful Woman: Thoughts on Beautiful Gong Shim
