Saturday, March 01, 2008

Beijing Bicycle

Whole movie involves two character getting their ass kicked in over an 18-speed mountain bike.

It's a massive social commentary about the ascent of China as a economic power and the influence of Western ideas and capitalism in the city.

It's funny. In Macau, my uncles were always warning me about Mainlanders. "They'll kill you over 100 patacas," all my Macau relatives said to me.

Words. A promise. Pride. Manhood. What are these things that can be bought for a few hundred dollars?

I was thinking about money again - still - on the plane over the Artic. The Continental flight I was on had a duty-free catalogue that sold a similar bike for a good price.

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