Wong Faye vs. Wong Fei-Hung
Today, while Richel and I were at our separate computers I was surfing the net while listening to the Wong Fei-Hung soundtrack. For those of you who don't know who Wong Fei-Hung is, he's a Chinese hero who was legendary for his kung-fu skills in old China. Supposedly, he lived in the 19th century. They've made many movies about him over the years, and in the most recent series he was played by Jet Li. These were serious no-nonsense movies with top-notch action and drama; nothing light-hearted or funny about it, unlike Jacky Chan's portrayal of the legendary character from the 80's film Drunken Master and Drunken Master 2.
In any case, the soundtrack for Jet Li's Wong Fei-Hung is played mostly by Chinese instruments, something that I've always found soothing and relaxing to listen to. I've always tried to get Mom or Dad to buy me a CD with good songs played by these instruments but they never did. But I digress.
So there I was, listening to the soundtrack when Richel asked,
"Who's this?"
"Wong Fei-Hung," I replied.
"I don't hear her singing," she said, somewhat perplexed. I had to keep myself from falling out of my chair, but it wasn't her fault. She knows about the super hot Chinese singer/actress Wong Faye. But Wong Faye doesn't equal Wong Fei-Hung. Wong Fei-Hung gets your blood pumping with pride and the desire to start practicing kung fu; Wong Faye gets your blood pumping with the love of her voice and just plain desire. Wong Fei-Hung could floor the biggest of them with a lightning-quick combo of punches and kicks; Wong Faye could floor the biggest of them swooning with a glance and her voice. I guess they're more similar than I thought.
Wong Faye vs. Wong Fei-Hung. Who'd win? Wong Faye, hands down. Wong Fei-Hung would have to get close to you before making you lose consciousness; Wong Faye could do that from across the room.
In any case, the soundtrack for Jet Li's Wong Fei-Hung is played mostly by Chinese instruments, something that I've always found soothing and relaxing to listen to. I've always tried to get Mom or Dad to buy me a CD with good songs played by these instruments but they never did. But I digress.
So there I was, listening to the soundtrack when Richel asked,
"Who's this?"
"Wong Fei-Hung," I replied.
"I don't hear her singing," she said, somewhat perplexed. I had to keep myself from falling out of my chair, but it wasn't her fault. She knows about the super hot Chinese singer/actress Wong Faye. But Wong Faye doesn't equal Wong Fei-Hung. Wong Fei-Hung gets your blood pumping with pride and the desire to start practicing kung fu; Wong Faye gets your blood pumping with the love of her voice and just plain desire. Wong Fei-Hung could floor the biggest of them with a lightning-quick combo of punches and kicks; Wong Faye could floor the biggest of them swooning with a glance and her voice. I guess they're more similar than I thought.
Wong Faye vs. Wong Fei-Hung. Who'd win? Wong Faye, hands down. Wong Fei-Hung would have to get close to you before making you lose consciousness; Wong Faye could do that from across the room.
posted by V-Hume at 10:25 PM
6 Comments:
I didn't hear the part where you said Hung. You know I am hard of hearing. Anyway, these two are apples and oranges.I enjoy the Fei-Hung legends. Especially about his childhood. You have that in the movie, right?
Yeah, it's called Iron Monkey. There are also movies by Jackie Chan, the Drunken Master series, too.
I'm lost here. I saw The Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe today. Have you seen it?
Not yet, but I've read the book. Haven't you? And what does this have to do with Wong Faye?
Nothing. I've read the Narnia books, too. Did C.S. Lewis know J.R.R. Tolkien? Some of their stuff is similar.
Actually, yes. Tolkein did know C. S. Lewis. They were literary friends. But how do you know Tolkein is similar to Lewis? Because you've never read Tolkein.
In any case, the themes are very different from the two men. Tolkein's theme is death. Lewis' theme is about hope and life. Quite contrasting, actually.
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