Water Margin Shui

Water Margin Shui

Water Margin Shui Hu Zhuan sometimes abbreviated to Shui Hu also translated as Outlaws of the Marsh Tale of the Marshes, All Men Are Brothers, Men of the Marshes or The Marshes of Mount Liang is a novel attributed to Shi Nai'an. Considered one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature the novel is written in vernacular Chinese rather than Classical Chinese. The story set in the Song dynasty tells of how a group of 108 outlaws gathers at Mount Liang or Liangshan Marsh to form a sizable army before they are eventually granted amnesty by the government and sent on campaigns to resist foreign invaders and suppress rebel forces. It has introduced to readers many of the most well known characters in Chinese literature such as Wu Song Lin Chong and Lu Zhishen. Water Margin was based on the exploits of the outlaw Song Jiang and his 36 companions. The group was active in the Huainan region and surrendered to the Song government in 1121. They were recorded in the historical text History of Song. The name of Song Jiang also appeared in the biography of Emperor Huizong of Song, which stated.

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Deadful Melody

Deadful Melody

Deadful Melody is a 1994 Hong Kong fantasy wuxia film directed and produced by Ng Min Kan starring Brigitte Lin Yuen Biao and Carina Lau It is based on the wuxia novel of the same name by Ni Kuang. The film premiered in Hong Kong on . Hong Kong officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is a region on the southern coast of China geographically enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea Hong Kong is known for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour, and with a land mass of 1,104 km2 426 sq mi and a population of over seven million people, is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Hong Kong's population is 93.6% ethnic Chinese and 6.4% from other groups.Hong Kong's Cantonese-speaking majority originate mainly from the neighbouring Guangdong province from which many of them fled to escape wars and communist rule in mainland China from the 1930s to 1960s. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the First Opium War 1839–42. Hong Kong Island was first ceded in perpetuity to Great Britain, followed by Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 and then the New Territories were put under lease in 1898. It was occupied by Japan during The Second World War 1941–45.after which the British resumed control until 1997. The amalgam of British and Chinese culture during the colonial era shaped the current culture of Hong Kong. For example, the educational system followed the British model until 2009. As a result of the negotiations and the 1984 agreement between China and Britain, Hong Kong was handed over to the People's Republic of China and became its first Special Administrative Region on 1 July 1997 under the principle of one country two systems the other special region, Macau attained that status when Portugal handed it over in December 1999 Hong Kong has a different political system from mainland China. Hong Kong's independent judiciary functions under the common law framework. The Hong Kong Basic Law the constitutional document drafted by the Chinese side before the handover based on the terms enshrined in the Joint Declaration governs its political system and stipulates that Hong Kong shall have a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign relations and military defence. Although it has a multi-party system a small-circle electorate controls 30 out of 70 seats of its legislature which was classified as flawed democracy with the lowest score in political rights among advanced economies. Hong Kong is a world city and is one of the Al­pha cities. It has the largest income inequality among advanced economies. It also has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, and has a high Human Development Index and high international rankings in financial and economic competitiveness. As Hong Kong ranks as the third most important international financial centre, after London and New York City it has a major capitalist service economy characterised by low taxation and free trade, and the currency the Hong Kong dollar, is the eighth most traded currency in the world. The limited space created demand for denser construction, which developed the city into a centre for modern architecture and the world's most vertical city. The confined area has also led to a highly developed transportation network with the public transport travelling rate exceeding 90 percent the highest in the world.Air pollution and smog is a serious problem with loose emission standards and a high level of atmospheric particulates compared to other advanced economies.

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Kibakichi Werewolf Warrior

Kibakichi Werewolf

Kibakichi is the eponymous hero of a couple of Japanese Samurai horror films directed by Tomo O Haraguchi, whose previous directing credits are Mikadroid Robokill Beneath Discoclub Layla 1991 and Sakuya yokaiden AKA Sakuya Slayer of Demons 2000. The first film full title Bakko Yokaiden Kibakichi was released in Japan in February 2004 and in the U.S on DVD by Saiko Films MTI Home Video in June 2005. It stars Ryuji Harada Miki Tanaka and Mubu Nakayama. n the Edo period of Japan a lone wanderer wearing a cloak of skins ends up in a gambling town run by demons namely Boss Ounizo, that hide in the guise of humans to interact with other people. Demons Youkai in this era, like the fair folk, were once equal citizens and lived beside mankind peacefully; but as advances in technology, especially warfare with the explosive introduction of the Howitzer nonetheless humans have forgotten their tolerance and nearly wiped their counterparts into extinction. Kibakichi is forced to stay, but uncovers the gambling house's secret the demons tired of living in fear, have taken the biggest gamble of all a pact with the current ruling human government to fortify a sanctum where they would be free from tyranny. However as Kibakichi himself remembers, though not all humans are bad not all can be trusted. Being the likely sole survivor of his exterminated clan a native tribe of Wolves that once put their faith in humanity to catastrophic consequences he is a cautious and un trusting warrior, though quickly comes to see that not all is as it seems. The shady business acts more like a close and happy family of those without homes like him, that welcome him warmly even Ounizo has adopted a human girl Kikyo as his daughter and all do their best to live. The saga of Kibakichi the samurai werewolf continues as his travels find him helping a blind girl and her small village seek revenge on a murdering madman. But unknown to Kibakichi he is being spied on by a strange group of people - and someone from his past - who is out for revenge.

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