"Glance" Painting by Andrew C.C. Huang (Originally printed in China Times)
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"In the Mood for Love" Painting by Andrew C.C. Huang "I Forgot" Poem by Andrew C.C. Huang When our path cross again, so unexpectedly the other day, On that tattered street where everyone else bizarrely moved on with their lives, A torrent of tempest washed over the sky and a tremor swept across the earth within one glance of your eyes You asked me, why did I not stay? Why did I not choose to share life with you? I hesitated for a while before replying, “I forgot.” That hesitation lasted for an eternity In which an old world was reopened by a chance encounter And an old wound torn open by a question Once we had promised eternity to each other When you drowned in the lake of melancholia I had rescued you with the pledge of eternal love Once when the world seemed full of threatening tempest We bravely shut out the menacing forces To seek warmth in the sanctuary of our love Once we had scorned at those ordinary beings Who do not know what love is How lucky we felt, that
"The Esthetic of Sadness" Painting and poem by Andrew C.C. Huang The Esthetic of Sadness Sad -- but not lonely The evening breeze and the remnants of dusak rouge would keep me company Even my downward eyelashes still have the elegance of butterflies My beloved has gone But I still learn to maintain my dignity Even if sad, I will continue to be beautiful 悲傷美學 悲傷 但不寂寞 有晚風與殘留紅霞為伴 低垂的眼睫毛也有蝴蝶的風采 愛的人走了 但要學著保有自尊 即使悲傷也要美麗 "The Esthetic of Sadness" final version Painting by Andrew C.C. Huang
"Heartbroken" Painting by Andrew C.C. Huang "You Are Right After All" Poem by Andrew C.C. Huang When I encountered your beloved one And smiling politely and chat to him I finally realized that you were right after all He is the one for you --- and I am not. How many sleepless nights I have spent wondering about your intention and calculation Teasing me with your sunflower smiles and alienating me with you tantrums I walked on the tight rope of suspense for six months for you Only to find out a story with no ending Now that fate has led our paths to cross again After I have almost forgotten about you And I found out in the most astonishing surprise That you have loved me after all You are right after all Should you have stayed with me, you would only have lived in unfulfillness He is the one for you – who will bring you happiness Should you have stayed with me, you would have strayed into a difficult path Too painful for what you are born for When I see your beloved
"Smoke" Painting by Andrew C.C. Huang "Insomnia" Poem by Andrew C.C. Huang (Originally printed in Chien Kuan Poetry Quarterly) Insomnia -- sleepless night after tossing back and forth in bed I get up to face this dreadful space and time silence...emptiness ...throbbing thoughts in an expanding space I start to face myself my thoughts is a mirror that shines a light into my soul reflection is the surface of the blue lake throught which I dive into the water of my inner life anger, love, lust, regret, frustration... I swim amidst the currents of emotions that are my inner life I swim along, contemplating on why I have lost the loves of my life whether it's through god's design or by the choice of you and mine for a night full of crowding darkness and shimmering thoughts always make me reminisce about the loves of my life Noise of TV... clamour of passing cars... loneliness loneliness amidst noise is the most dreadful thing I start to speak to myself -- a conve
"Shanghai Flower" Painting by Andrew C.C. Huang "The Religion of beauty" Poem by Andrew C.C. Huang The religion of beauty is so all-powerful that we are all once its disciples beauty is deceiving -- in that it deceives the beholders into believing that beauty equates virtue no matter how many times you have fallen into the trap of this deadly but lovely deception but oh who can forget the soul-elevating electric wattage one feels when beauty's glimmer of a smile shines upon one's ordinary face beauty is rarely innocent for its owners are always aware of its power but they have slowly mastered the craft of radiating beauty whilst feigning innocence because the combination of beauty and innocence is the most powerful elixir that is capable of leaving everyone enchanted and inebriated sending them up the mountain and down into the sea for the sake of protecting this preciously innocent beauty beauty's traitors are rarely self-willed they often abandon this
"Between Time and Thought" Painting by Andrew C.C. Huang "思想與時間之間" (Originally printed in Chien Quan Poetry Quaterly) Between Thought and Time The tug of war between thought and time Cruel...and never-ending Time is an all-powerful god patiently awaiting for our youth to ebb, cheek blush to fade, and intelligence to weaken Our thoughts always crave for beauty and eternity The river of time continues to flow Watches and clocks dancing in the sky Constantly reminding us how trivial and transient our existence are Luckily there is that candle light in front of the window of eternity Memory -- it always records your beauty and laughters we once share Memory will always be there, before and after death, until eternity 詩作 黃執虔 思想與時間拔河 殘酷 永無止境的戰爭 時間是權力無邊的神 耐心等待我們 年華老去 紅顏退色 智力衰退 我們的思想永遠渴忘美麗與永恆 時間的河繼續流 鐘與錶滿天飛舞 時時提醒我們的微不足道與短暫 還好 在永恆的窗口前有盞明燈 記憶 永遠記錄著你的美麗及我們曾有的歡笑 記憶永遠存在 死亡之前或之後 直到永遠
Tim yip vs. 8 masters Working with Tsui Hark, Wayne Wang, Stanley Kwan, Clara Law, Tsai Ming-liang, Ang Lee, Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige 2005-03-11 / Taiwan News, Contributing Writer / By Andrew Huang The name Tim Yip probably needs no introduction for any movie buff for he is the world famous Oscar winner for Ang Lee's kungfu masterpiece "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." However, the amazing depth and range of Yip's talent is well worth exploring for any art lover. After winning that history-making Academy Award for best costume design in 2000 for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," Yip has moved on and continues to expand his range as an artist. As multi-talented artist, Yip is at once a prose writer, fiction writer (with at least four books of fiction published under his credit so far), a fashion/costume designer, set designer, painter and art director. However, it's Yip's art design for mega-production movies by world-class director such as Ang Lee
10 classic Chinese romances 2005-03-14 / Taiwan News, Contributing Writer / By Andrew Huang If life is a journey of intertwining joys and pains, then the fortitude needed during those low points is essential for survival. For anyone going through a forlorn period, there are few better ways to relive your past highs than by experiencing it vicariously through a movie - the dream-making machine designed to send us flying past the ruins of our emotional past. Maggie Cheung, left, and Tony Leung in "In the Mood for Love." Most of the time, a memorable romance works best with a sad ending because nothing moves the audience more than unrequited love. That said, a few happy-ending movies also make this list. All the classic Chinese romance movies appeared in the second half of the 20th century because greater China was too fraught with political turmoil to concern itself with romance during the first half century. 1. The Kingdom and the Beauty Directed by the celebrated costume
Return of the kungfu master Tsui Hark discusses his envelope-pushing epic 'Seven Swords' 2005-07-29 / Taiwan News, Contributing Writer / By Andrew C.C. Huang Director Tsui Hark checks the camera during the filming of "Seven Swords."/ tsui hark workshop After the awe-inspiring "Once Upon a Time in China" series and the acclaimed of "Legend of the Swordsmen" trilogy, Hong Kong master Tsui Hark returns to glorious form with the highly anticipated kungfu epic "Seven Swords," which opens this week simultaneously in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. A staggering kungfu romance, "Seven Swords" has been selected as the opening film at the prestigious Venice International Film Festival next month. "During these past few years, we are seeing kungfu movie becoming a global phenomena. Kungfu movie is one of the most precious cultural treasure from Chinese culture. I feel really proud we have this chance to introduce Chinese culture to au
Chen Kaige Fulfills His Promise --- China master Chen Kaige discusses his latest fantasy epic “The Promise” By Andrew C.C. Huang Contributing Writer (This article originally appeared in Taiwan News on December 25, Friday 2005) The most anticipated Chinese-language movie this year, China master Chen Kaige’s first foray in the kungfu genre “The Promise” is a brilliant latest chapter in the kungfu-drama subgenre in the vein of “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Tiger,” “Hero” and “House of Flying Daggers.” As Ang Lee says, “every Chinese director wants to direct a kungfu movie.” Three major directors have jumped into the water while Wong Kar Wai, Hou Hsiao-hsien and John Woo have announced their plans to venture into the genre too. There is no dispute in the inexplicable universal appeal in the kungfu movie genre to the global audience. Kungfu movies is the equivalent of the super hero movies inspired by comic books in the western world. “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” is the Chinese counterpart t
The Original Kungfu Master --- Tsui Hark discusses the crafts of filmmaking By Andrew Huang Contributing Writer Before there was “hero,” there were “swordsmen.” Before there was “crouching tiger,” there was “iron monkey.” After dabbling with contemporary realism drama such as “Time and Tide” and comedy such as “Master Q,” Hong Kong master Tsui Hark is coming back this year with a genre in which no one does it better – his latest kungfu epic “Seven Swords” to be released in July. With Tsui as director and artistic director, “Seven Swords” also rounds up the world’s premier action director Yuen Ho Ping and China director Zhang Jinyen (who turned Jet Li into a star in China in the 80’s) of “Shaolin Temple” fame as consultant. Hong Kong star Leon Lai (“Three: Coming Home”), actress Charlie Yang (“New Police Story”) and rising heartthrob Duncan Chow are the main characters. Adapted from kungfu author Liang Yusheng’s kungfu novels, “Seven Swords” takes place in 1644 when Ching government ove
Sense and Sensuality ---Art-House Master Tsai Ming-liang discusses his new movie “The Wayward Cloud” and his philosophies in a moody, existential interview --- By Andrew Huang Contributing Writer (This article originally appeared in Taiwan News on Friday, February 18, 2005) For all the film buffs out there, Taiwan’s film world enfant terrible Tsai Ming-liang is back again with his new movie “The Wayward Cloud,” his bravest and most controversial work so far. Tsai’s latest movie “Wayward Cloud” is a daring, envelope-pushing movie about the lives of pornography performers. Tsai’s long-term actors Lee Kang-sheng portrays a porn actor while Chen Shiang-chyi portrays a librarian girl who starts a relationship with Lee and ends up discovering that he is a porn actor. The movie contains colorful musical scenes and sexually explicit scenes. The movie is selected for the official competition section in the 2005 Berlin Film Festival, which will wrap up its week-long event and announce the winner