Comments on: Navel-gazing, or Why I haven’t written a review of The Warlords. http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2007/12/18/navel-gazing-or-why-i-havent-written-a-review-of-the-warlords/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:05:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Webmaster Kozo http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2007/12/18/navel-gazing-or-why-i-havent-written-a-review-of-the-warlords/#comment-98 Webmaster Kozo Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:54:22 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2007/12/18/navel-gazing-or-why-i-havent-written-a-review-of-the-warlords/#comment-98 Hi Eliza, it's a pleasure to see you around these parts. The Warlords review is up, so now you know what I thought. About Anthony Wong, when I saw him he was sitting with Lau Ching Wan and Amy Kwok, so I pretended not to see them. I did a marvelously bad job. I'm sure my gaze was not lustful, however. Hi Eliza, it’s a pleasure to see you around these parts.

The Warlords review is up, so now you know what I thought. About Anthony Wong, when I saw him he was sitting with Lau Ching Wan and Amy Kwok, so I pretended not to see them. I did a marvelously bad job. I’m sure my gaze was not lustful, however.

]]> By: eliza bennet http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2007/12/18/navel-gazing-or-why-i-havent-written-a-review-of-the-warlords/#comment-95 eliza bennet Mon, 24 Dec 2007 15:19:05 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2007/12/18/navel-gazing-or-why-i-havent-written-a-review-of-the-warlords/#comment-95 I like your reviews and actually was curious about what you thought of Warlords. And it is fun to read your ramblings so do go on when you can. Many sites can have similar content but it is really not easy to find good quality. Yeah it would be really weird to actually stop and talk to a celebrity (I never do that to celebs where I live, just ignore them or give a polite nod if they happened to look at me - strangely enough this occurred often- but I probably couldn't help but gaze lustfully at Anthony Wong, so it is good that I never saw him) I like your reviews and actually was curious about what you thought of Warlords.

And it is fun to read your ramblings so do go on when you can. Many sites can have similar content but it is really not easy to find good quality.

Yeah it would be really weird to actually stop and talk to a celebrity (I never do that to celebs where I live, just ignore them or give a polite nod if they happened to look at me - strangely enough this occurred often- but I probably couldn’t help but gaze lustfully at Anthony Wong, so it is good that I never saw him)

]]> By: Webmaster Kozo http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2007/12/18/navel-gazing-or-why-i-havent-written-a-review-of-the-warlords/#comment-94 Webmaster Kozo Mon, 24 Dec 2007 03:21:40 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2007/12/18/navel-gazing-or-why-i-havent-written-a-review-of-the-warlords/#comment-94 I met Cheng Pei-Pei at work. Her daughter, Marsha Yuan, was in the office for an interview and feature on YesAsia.com's sister site, YesStyle.com. I got a picture and an autograph, and we chatted for a bit. I qualify the experience as better than your usual celebrity sighting because we got to sit down and we addressed each other by name. I don't think that would have happened if I had approached Wong Jing when I saw him at the mall. And unfortunately, my adventures in Hong Kong are more like "A Chinese-looking guy who can't speak either Cantonese and Mandarin in a Cantonese-speaking Environment." More often than not, people think I'm Korean or Japanese. I met Cheng Pei-Pei at work. Her daughter, Marsha Yuan, was in the office for an interview and feature on YesAsia.com’s sister site, YesStyle.com. I got a picture and an autograph, and we chatted for a bit. I qualify the experience as better than your usual celebrity sighting because we got to sit down and we addressed each other by name. I don’t think that would have happened if I had approached Wong Jing when I saw him at the mall.

And unfortunately, my adventures in Hong Kong are more like “A Chinese-looking guy who can’t speak either Cantonese and Mandarin in a Cantonese-speaking Environment.” More often than not, people think I’m Korean or Japanese.

]]> By: ABCgal http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2007/12/18/navel-gazing-or-why-i-havent-written-a-review-of-the-warlords/#comment-92 ABCgal Sat, 22 Dec 2007 17:06:36 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2007/12/18/navel-gazing-or-why-i-havent-written-a-review-of-the-warlords/#comment-92 What happened when you met Cheng Pei-Pei? Also, I second on what glenn said regarding "your adventures as an American with Mandarin skills in a Cantonese speaking environment." Anyways, thanks for your work on lovehkfilm and even your rambling blog posts. You may not realize it, but they bring untold joy and happiness to untold millions! Millions! :D Keep on truckin'! What happened when you met Cheng Pei-Pei?

Also, I second on what glenn said regarding “your adventures as an American with Mandarin skills in a Cantonese speaking environment.”

Anyways, thanks for your work on lovehkfilm and even your rambling blog posts. You may not realize it, but they bring untold joy and happiness to untold millions! Millions! :D

Keep on truckin’!

]]> By: Webmaster Kozo http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2007/12/18/navel-gazing-or-why-i-havent-written-a-review-of-the-warlords/#comment-88 Webmaster Kozo Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:24:10 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2007/12/18/navel-gazing-or-why-i-havent-written-a-review-of-the-warlords/#comment-88 I'll write a Warlords review soon. I just figured that this one will be so talked about that those thirsting for any info can easily find it. Most of the time I've tried to review big movies sooner because I know people are interested, but for some reason I'm just not feeling it at the moment. That may be why I'm retreating to the blog, where I can ramble pointlessly and get away with it. Sorry Glenn, I don't try to speak to any celebrities in HK. Celebrity sightings are cool, but that's how I treat them: as sightings. If I ever do meet any celebrities, I usually hope that the meetings are more substantial than a run-in at Starbucks. Other than when I met Cheng Pei-Pei and Andrew Lin, I can't say it's really happened. I’ll write a Warlords review soon. I just figured that this one will be so talked about that those thirsting for any info can easily find it. Most of the time I’ve tried to review big movies sooner because I know people are interested, but for some reason I’m just not feeling it at the moment. That may be why I’m retreating to the blog, where I can ramble pointlessly and get away with it.

Sorry Glenn, I don’t try to speak to any celebrities in HK. Celebrity sightings are cool, but that’s how I treat them: as sightings. If I ever do meet any celebrities, I usually hope that the meetings are more substantial than a run-in at Starbucks. Other than when I met Cheng Pei-Pei and Andrew Lin, I can’t say it’s really happened.

]]> By: glenn http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2007/12/18/navel-gazing-or-why-i-havent-written-a-review-of-the-warlords/#comment-84 glenn Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:47:11 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2007/12/18/navel-gazing-or-why-i-havent-written-a-review-of-the-warlords/#comment-84 So please tell me you at least spoke to Lau Ching Wan and Charlene Choi and Anthony Wong? I am far too old to be that impressed by your proximity to celebrities BUT they are Hong Kong celebrities, and as such, more interesting than the Hollywood variety. Seriously, I have been hoping you'd write a Life with Kozo on your adventures as an American with Mandarin skills in a Cantonese speaking environment. And a review of the Warlords would be nice; YTSL made it sound better than I had hoped. God knows it can't be as ridiculous as that Empress and the Warriors thing whose trailer makes me almost sick of wuxia films. Still got a soft spot for Kelly Chen though. So please tell me you at least spoke to Lau Ching Wan and Charlene Choi and Anthony Wong?

I am far too old to be that impressed by your proximity to celebrities BUT they are Hong Kong celebrities, and as such, more interesting than the Hollywood variety.

Seriously, I have been hoping you’d write a Life with Kozo on your adventures as an American with Mandarin skills in a Cantonese speaking environment.

And a review of the Warlords would be nice; YTSL made it sound better than I had hoped.

God knows it can’t be as ridiculous as that Empress and the Warriors thing whose trailer makes me almost sick of wuxia films.

Still got a soft spot for Kelly Chen though.

]]> By: YTSL http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2007/12/18/navel-gazing-or-why-i-havent-written-a-review-of-the-warlords/#comment-83 YTSL Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:38:41 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2007/12/18/navel-gazing-or-why-i-havent-written-a-review-of-the-warlords/#comment-83 Thanks for the shout out with regards to my work for bc, Kozo. All the same, have to say that I'd be interested in reading what you think of "The Warlords"... :) Thanks for the shout out with regards to my work for bc, Kozo. All the same, have to say that I’d be interested in reading what you think of “The Warlords”… :)

]]> By: Gabriel http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2007/12/18/navel-gazing-or-why-i-havent-written-a-review-of-the-warlords/#comment-82 Gabriel Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:52:52 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2007/12/18/navel-gazing-or-why-i-havent-written-a-review-of-the-warlords/#comment-82 Yes, there are multiple reviews elsewhere of the films you review. But yours are the most interesting and informative. We'd miss them if you stopped permanently. Yes, there are multiple reviews elsewhere of the films you review. But yours are the most interesting and informative. We’d miss them if you stopped permanently.

]]> By: V http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2007/12/18/navel-gazing-or-why-i-havent-written-a-review-of-the-warlords/#comment-81 V Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:42:05 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2007/12/18/navel-gazing-or-why-i-havent-written-a-review-of-the-warlords/#comment-81 Hi Kozo, I think you're being too hard on yourself. Sure, others managed to review Warlords before you did, but does that really matter? Sometimes, it is OK to make us wait :) Go on, and take some time out for yourself; don't you think you deserve it? And yeah, thanks for introducing “navel-gazing”. Had I heard it elsewhere, I would've thought of something along the lines of those pictures! Hi Kozo,

I think you’re being too hard on yourself. Sure, others managed to review Warlords before you did, but does that really matter? Sometimes, it is OK to make us wait :) Go on, and take some time out for yourself; don’t you think you deserve it?

And yeah, thanks for introducing “navel-gazing”. Had I heard it elsewhere, I would’ve thought of something along the lines of those pictures!

]]> By: Buma http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2007/12/18/navel-gazing-or-why-i-havent-written-a-review-of-the-warlords/#comment-80 Buma Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:32:41 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2007/12/18/navel-gazing-or-why-i-havent-written-a-review-of-the-warlords/#comment-80 completely pointless rambling...except now i'm googling lee hyolee and cant get any work done... thanks kozo...like i'm not busy enough as is... completely pointless rambling…except now i’m googling lee hyolee and cant get any work done…

thanks kozo…like i’m not busy enough as is…

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