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Upcoming event by Warwick Alumni Association
Art Appreciate Tour 18 Nov 06 (Sat)2:15pm- 4:15pm A Selection of Works by Qi Baishi, B/F (Lecture Theatre), Hong Kong Museum of Art, Tsim Sha Tsui. HK$10 (HK$7 for group ticket with over 20 people)
似與不似?遼寧省博物館藏齊白石精品
For details can be found here.
Please contact Irene by Wed 15 Nov.

Learned about a French wine called Beaujolais Nouveau and met a few new friends at Le Beaujolais Nouveau 2006 Party organised by French Alumni Association & HKU Class 90s & friends. Simply great!

Cuisine: Chinese in Cyberport
My rating: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 2
Price per person: HK$ 50-100
The Arcade, Cyberport, 100 Cyberport Road

Review: If you are at the Cyperport and want to have something decent and afforadble, why not try the Hang Heung.

Cuisine: Chinese in Causeway Bay
My rating: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 2
Price per person: HK$ 100-150
Shops B224, B2, Time Square
25060080

Review: Always packed because it is good value for money and it is located in a very busy place. Had to come early to beat the queue. Good Shanghainese food, we had dumplings, noodle and tufu.

Cuisine: Thai in Central
My rating: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Price per person: HK$ 200-250
3/F, California Tower, 30-32 D'Aguilar Street,
29051688

Review: Have been here many times, like the food, great atmosphere too. Nice choice for casual or business meals.

Cuisine: Western in Central
My rating: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 2
Price per person: HK$ 50-100
G/F, 2 Lower Albert Road,
Central District
25217485

Review: Cheap, light, and healthy food. Though not as tasty. Good to have once in a while.

Tae Guk Gi - The Brotherhood of War (buy from Amazon)
Type: Drama, South Korea 2004

Director: Je-gyu Kang

My rating: 4
Key actors/actresses:
Dong-Kun Jang .... Jin-tae
Bin Won .... Jin-seok
Eun-ju Lee .... Young-shin

Posted by Dominic
Story:
Two brothers happily living in a small city with their mother. The elder brother, Jin-Tae repairs shoes for a living to support the family and the younger brother Jin-seok to study. Jin-tae has planned to married Young-shin soon. The Korean civil war broke out on 25 June 1950, the two brothers have been unwillingly drafted to fight in the army. Jin-tae sworn to protect his younger brother, he intended to fight hard and obtain the Medal of honour in order to secure Jin-seok's early return to home. But Jin-tae did not have the understanding of Jin-seok and the war has turned Jin-tae's world upside down...

My review:
This is Korean's answer to USA's saving private ryan. The war scenes are intense and well filmed.

The brotherly love during war time creates very strong bonding and can change people's value and perception. It shows how the war can make people crazy. The Korean war is a very sad tragedy in Korean history where people of the same race are fighting and killing each other. It has been used as countless storyline in Korean movies.

Overall, Taegukgi is well filmed and well acted. Very entertaining. Though I think the mis-understanding between the brothers was a bit far-stretched.

Marquise (buy from Amazon)
Type: Drama, France 1997

Director: V?ra Belmont

My rating: 3
Key actors/actresses:
Sophie Marceau .... Marquise
Bernard Giraudeau .... Moli?re
Lambert Wilson .... Racine

Posted by Dominic
Story:
A tragedy of the actress La Marquise who raised from a small town dancer to the leading actress of the play group that performed for King Louis xiv.

My review:
Very good performance by Sophie Marceau to play the role of Marquise, a French actress of the 17th century.

Zatoichi /Sonatine Double Bill (buy from Amazon)
Type: Drama Thriller, Japan 2003

Director: Takeshi Kitano

My rating: 4

Key actors/actresses:
Takeshi Kitano .... Zatoichi/Ichi (as Beat Takeshi)
Tadanobu Asano .... Hattori Genosuke
Michiyo Ookusu .... Aunt O-Ume
Gadarukanaru Taka .... Shinkichi

Posted by Dominic
Story:
Zatoichi is a blind swordsman who earns his living by giving massages and gambling. In this movie, Zatoichi is up against a gang which runs the town and has a very able swordsman in the gang. Zatoichi is helping a brother and sister whose parents were killed by the gangsters many years ago.

My review:
Very good performance by Takeshi as you would expect. The blind swordsman is a very well known story in Japan, this is yet another blind swordsman story played by a fine actor.

Cuisine: French in Central
My rating: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5
Price per person: HK$ 250-300
1/F, California Tower, 30-32 D'Aguilar Street
25263880

Dominic's Review:
We had lunch here organised by a group of French friends thus we had special treatment. The chef came out to greet us. The food was simply great!

This is the menu

Le Menu du Beaujolais

Saucisson en Brioche
ou
Salade de Crabe et Papaye

Pave de Saumon a la Beaujolaise
ou
Coq au Vin

Poire Pochee au vin rouge

Irene's Review:
Salade de Crabe et Papaye, Pave de Saumon a la Beaujolaise are very good. Poire Pochee au vin rouge is a very delicious dessert. The pear was soaked in wine with honey and other favours for 1 - 2 days, j'adore! We used the area at the back of the restaurant. Very nice atmosphere. Recommend here for business or causual group functions.