Micro Movies: The Hot New Trend in TW Entertainment
In the past year or two, one trend has really taken off in Taiwan. The term is 微電影 and you might see it translated as “micro movie,” “micro film,” or even “micro cinema.” It’s nearly impossible to find an official definition for this word, but the general consensus is that “micro films are short films…
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Cute Dances Are Fun to Learn
One of my favorite activities is dancing. I have fun taking dance classes, choreographing for big groups, and even doing martial arts that look like dance (capoeira). I didn’t really get into dancing until the mega pop star days of Britney Spears and N’Sync. Make fun of them as much as you want to, but…
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Dramatic Comparisons
As I was writing a review for a past drama, I started thinking about how dramas use different ways to refer to each other. 1. The Subtle Nods One example is the Christmas Tree/Happiness Theme between Devil Beside You (惡魔在身邊) and Miss No Good (不良笑花). Rainie Yang (楊丞琳) stars in both dramas. In Miss No…
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