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Thursday, August 11, 2016
Safari on Garden Road : in memory of Siu Fa the Jaguar
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| Siu Fa the Jaguar in Hong Kong |
In memory of the jaguar that had lived in the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
I used to walk from home to Admiralty MTR station via the Botanical Gardens several times a week. Every time, I would passed by this jaguar , majestically resting on the rock in his cage. Now that she had gone, I would never known if it had a name.
It did not occur to my younger self that this captivity had robbed this beautiful animal of the chance to run and the chance to capture its own food. I would just walk briskly passed by his cage; most likely to be late for some appointment. Later, when I had grown a bit older and had understood a bit more about this world, I began to pause by his cage and tried to wave at him. Sometimes I could see her just lying there, looking slightly deflated and bored and other times more energetic and hopeful. Most of the time, she was no where to be seen. She has no companion ; there was just her in the cage.
For about two years, I lived so close to this jaguar that I could hear his roar every day. That was when I realised I did not need to go on a safari but I already am in one. What a beauty !
A friend had suggested we should go to catch Pokemon in the park last week; and that's when I remembered the jaguar. I looked her up on the Internet; she has a name ! She was Siu Fa. Thank you Siu Fa the Jaguar who had been with us in Hong Kong for 20 years. We love you !
About Siu Fa : Born in Berlin Zoo in Germany in 1987, Siu Fa was sent to the park two years later and had two offspring. Well received by local and overseas visitors, she died of old age last June at the age of 21.
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| Jag in action |
Click this link to see Jag running in fields
Films to see
Born Free
Joy Adamson and her husband, Kenya game warden George Adamson, raise Elsa, a lion cub. When Elsa approaches maturity, Joy determines she must re-educate Elsa to living in the wild so that the lioness can return to a free life.
Sunday, July 24, 2016
Of Talking to the Walls : Shirley Valentine & If Only the Walls Could Talk
Films I See
Shirley Valentine
If Only the Walls Could Talk
HELLO..
Is anyone there ??
Collateral Damage
Films I See by Gina Wong
I am bored
Here is a challenge for our film buffs : detect this formula in any film you see in the next few weeks.
Our hero, always a man, faces a challenge. He lost his woman, either a wife or girlfriend. She either died or divorced and is removed from our story. As the story develop, the man meets a new woman. They overcome dangers or difficulties. They fall in love during the process. End of the movie. Repeat.
Collateral Damage : The protagonist Gordon is a fireman. His wife and son was killed by a bomb; our hero hunts down the killers. He went to where the terrorist live and there he met a young mother with a son. There follows much gun fights and chases. End of movie.
Just like Heavens : A lonely landscape architect David falls for the spirit of the beautiful woman who used to live in his new apartment. His first wife died; he moved into Elizabeth's apartment. Elizabeth is a doctor, who has never been in love. David and Elizabeth falls in love.
Oblivion
Just Like Heavens : directed by Mark Waters (2005) 95min
Oblivion : directed by Joseph Kosinski
Sara 雛妓 (2015)
sara.
Description : Sara is a journalist, when her last article that accuses many politicians and businessmen in the use of sexual services was rejected by her chief editor, she moves to Thailand. There Sara meets a Thai child prostitute. That meeting made her remember her own dark past
So if you want to see films with a different formula, try PUFF. It's cool. Yeah..
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I am bored
Here is a challenge for our film buffs : detect this formula in any film you see in the next few weeks.
Our hero, always a man, faces a challenge. He lost his woman, either a wife or girlfriend. She either died or divorced and is removed from our story. As the story develop, the man meets a new woman. They overcome dangers or difficulties. They fall in love during the process. End of the movie. Repeat.
Collateral Damage : The protagonist Gordon is a fireman. His wife and son was killed by a bomb; our hero hunts down the killers. He went to where the terrorist live and there he met a young mother with a son. There follows much gun fights and chases. End of movie.
Just like Heavens : A lonely landscape architect David falls for the spirit of the beautiful woman who used to live in his new apartment. His first wife died; he moved into Elizabeth's apartment. Elizabeth is a doctor, who has never been in love. David and Elizabeth falls in love.
Oblivion
Just Like Heavens : directed by Mark Waters (2005) 95min
Oblivion : directed by Joseph Kosinski
Sara 雛妓 (2015)
sara.
Sara (2015)
Alternative Titles : Que Sera Sera, 雛妓, Chu JiCast : Choi Charlene, Yam Simon, Kung MimiDescription : Sara is a journalist, when her last article that accuses many politicians and businessmen in the use of sexual services was rejected by her chief editor, she moves to Thailand. There Sara meets a Thai child prostitute. That meeting made her remember her own dark past
So if you want to see films with a different formula, try PUFF. It's cool. Yeah..
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