Stephen Chow is an absolute genius of Chinese and Hong Kong cinema, and a perfector of action-comedy, and nothing reflects this perhaps quite as well as in his 2004 masterpiece Kung Fu Hustle . It is a hilarious yet exhilarating and enthralling tale set in 1940s Shanghai, and I think Chow does a good job at portraying a setting at this time. Every element of this film works in perfect coordination and is executed in masterful beauty: the notable traditional Chinese soundtrack, the exquisite cinematography, cartoonish editing and the elaborate sets and costumes all help to display both the incredible directing, and the acute talent of the director himself. The film follows the endeavours of a large group of shantytown residents as they reject the oppressive influence of the notorious Axe Head. The Landlady of the town- played by martial arts hero Yuen Qiu- and her husband- by Yuen Wah- are revealed as being none other than world-renowned. Meanwhile, our unlikely protagonist- playe...
I have drawn all my life. But it was only after watching a video by Swedish YouTuber Pewdiepie that I found myself inclined to learn to draw anatomy. Pewdiepie emerged from an era of old youtubers, and specialises in comedic content, but since starting a family, he has resorted to drawing. In the video, he spends a year drawing every day- and the improvements are massive. However, despite this, we see through his art journey that it is not all simply one straight line. As he discovers new techniques, mediums, and experiments with new subjects, there is also a significant portion of backtracking when it comes to talent: as soon as he tries something new, it turns out significantly worse than his average drawing, yet with time it generates significant improvement to his art overall. One particular example of this was when Pewdiepie discussed his interest in learning anatomy, but not just drawing rough people: he wanted to study anatomy, to learn how the body moves, and how eac...
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