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11/09/09
11/04/09
(ducks and covers) #zombies
11/04/09
[en.wikipedia.org]
Jiang Shi (traditional Chinese: or; pinyin: jiāngshī; literally "stiff corpse"), sometimes called Chinese vampires by Westerners (despite the fact that they might bear a closer resemblance to zombies), are reanimated corpses that hop around, killing living creatures to absorb life essence (气/氣qì) from their victims. #zombies
11/04/09
And I must point out the fact that western zombie are translated as "Jiang Shi" in Chinese language, while vamires are translated as literally "blood sucking monster". #zombies
11/04/09
11/04/09
Personally I will suggest "驅魔探長" (Magic Cop, or "驅魔警察" in Mainland China) if you want to see a little more modernized Jiang Shi movies. It's a 1990 movies so don't expect too much but it does incorporate already awesome Hong Kong style Kung-Fu fighting and well-developed Hong Kong style cop/detective movie with more stylish Chinese zombies (and zombie lords) nicely.
[www.youtube.com]
Here is part of the final scene of the movie, in which the detectives found the shrine of the zombie lord (who killed people, turn them into zombies and use them for drug trafficking) and defeated her. The zombie lord here is not fully your traditional Jiang Shi but you can still find some Jiang Shi characters. For example (at least in its true form) the Jiang Shi can't see living people, but can follow living thing's breath. So one of the ways to escape Jiang Shi is holding your breath.
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And this is one of my favorite. There is no Kung-Fu fighting in this scene and little special effect, but when you figure out what's going on you really can feel the intense of the spiritual fight between the detective and the zombie lord. #zombies
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Zombies and Vampires are mostly the same in China, it would seem. #zombies
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11/03/09
River Tam #zombies
11/03/09
11/03/09
I would pay to see this movie #kevinsorbo
11/09/09
@Belabras ate my dingo!: How's this? click for the whole picture
11/09/09
In a word, YES. #kevinsorbo
11/03/09
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11/02/09
Completely bought him as that even though Hercules was still fresh on the brain. It's too bad no one will give him a romantic comedy to do. I think he'd do quite well in it. #kevinsorbo
11/02/09
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11/02/09
On a side note: I cant think of a time when Sorbo hasn't poked fun at himself. #kevinsorbo
11/02/09
At times like this, my lady parts think it's still 1997. #kevinsorbo
11/02/09
- lady parts ~_~} #kevinsorbo
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11/02/09
Excuse me, how is Sorbo poking fun at himself by doing this? Is he a well known flirt with autograph chicks, and a well known screaming into phones when ratings are low?
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11/02/09
I remember when they were filming Hercules in NZ, and when I was just a young naive little christian, Kevin Sorbo used to go my friends church with his family.
He was actually really cool. He had a really gracious attitude - nothing like an egotistical jerk at all.
I was really surprised, because you'd think that someone who was playing the semi invincible son of a God (who goes to church!) would have superior notions of himself. #kevinsorbo
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