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Comment on Photopost: Lust, Caution and Mahjong by Colin Low

Colin Low — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:52:03 +0000

Nope, it's Mrs Yi. Mrs Mai has already claimed Mr Yi's discard with 吃 chī, and the turn has moved on to Mrs Yi, who quietly "submits" to what's going on under her nose: hence Mrs Mai claims her discard with 碰 pèng, leaving herself just one more move to win the game.

Comment on Photopost: Lust, Caution and Mahjong by Colin Low

Colin Low — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:49:18 +0000

Another bit of trivia I didn't include in the post: At every turn of the game until her last, Mrs Mai is claiming discards from Mr Yi using 吃 chī (eat), or Mrs Yi using 碰 pèng (strike). Only her final offscreen winning move is a 自摸 zìmō (self-drawn): she's made her own fortune in this game. Glad you enjoyed!

Comment on Photopost: Lust, Caution and Mahjong by Fish

Fish — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:28:10 +0000

Triumphant, Mrs Mai claims Mrs Yi’s discarded tile with a 碰 pèng, and sallies on with her plan, hastily scribbling the rest of her “un-needed” phone number before claiming Mrs Yi’s tile:

Shouldn’t it be Mr Yi instead of Mrs Yi?

That said, v interesting! Didn’t realise that haha. should watch it again. I just thought it an interesting little piece of subterfuge..

Comment on Photopost: Lust, Caution and Mahjong by Cal

Cal — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:36:00 +0000

I’m not familiar with the game of mahjong (it does seem fun!) so thanks for doing a step-by-step analysis of how this hand pans out. I got that he somehow let her win, which was cute, and I guess it’s part of their lusty foreplay scenes (the foreplay before the actual foreplay anyway).

Interesting.

Comment on Review: Kung Fu Panda by Against The Hype | Lust, Caution and Mahjong

Against The Hype | Lust, Caution and Mahjong — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:17:36 +0000

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Comment on “Crying” in Mulholland Drive by bq

bq — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:13:02 +0000

I would have watched it if only for the cover of “Crying”…

Comment on WALL·E vs Spirit by Fish

Fish — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:42:21 +0000

If I could ‘like’ this, I would.

Comment on Besotted with Stars: The Problem with WALL·E by Against The Hype | WALL·E vs Spirit

Against The Hype | WALL·E vs Spirit — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:15:05 +0000

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Comment on “Crying” in Mulholland Drive by tim r

tim r — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:50:44 +0000

Enrapturement seems an entirely sane/necessary response. And congrats on your news. Chicago lures in all the best people!

Comment on A Toast to AgainstTheHype.com! by Fish

Fish — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:30:18 +0000

I preferred the name “Tiny Ephiphanies”… more neutral and suggestive of a simple appreciation of the ideas in movies… but you have good reasons I suppose so jia you! WIll keep reading haha.