Comments on: Buy CJ7 now! No waiting, no hassle, and maybe no movie. http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/02/20/buy-cj7-now-no-waiting-no-hassle-and-maybe-no-movie/ Thu, 14 May 2026 17:50:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Canton Kid http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/02/20/buy-cj7-now-no-waiting-no-hassle-and-maybe-no-movie/#comment-345 Canton Kid Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:31:47 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/02/20/buy-cj7-now-no-waiting-no-hassle-and-maybe-no-movie/#comment-345 If the HK people do not value art/culture it is not really their fault. The society as a whole (from government sponsorship to education) does not value those elements, so why, in turn, should they? This is ironic because local officials like to put up the facade that Hong Kong is an artistic hub (i.e. Thus the ongoing controversies of the West Kowloon Cultural District). To understand the fallout of all this on the local film industry, one need look no further than this years Chinese New Year film entries. Gone are the annual collaborations of stars who come out at the end of a film to wish the audience a Happy Chinese New Year. Something which I always looked forward to. If the HK people do not value art/culture it is not really their fault. The society as a whole (from government sponsorship to education) does not value those elements, so why, in turn, should they?

This is ironic because local officials like to put up the facade that Hong Kong is an artistic hub (i.e. Thus the ongoing controversies of the West Kowloon Cultural District).

To understand the fallout of all this on the local film industry, one need look no further than this years Chinese New Year film entries. Gone are the annual collaborations of stars who come out at the end of a film to wish the audience a Happy Chinese New Year. Something which I always looked forward to.

]]> By: MW http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/02/20/buy-cj7-now-no-waiting-no-hassle-and-maybe-no-movie/#comment-331 MW Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:26:40 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/02/20/buy-cj7-now-no-waiting-no-hassle-and-maybe-no-movie/#comment-331 Kozo's steely gaze makes me want to buy more DVDs. But I think we have to understand HK aren't into arts/cultural things like Westerns are. Plus HK people don't have tons of space for a home theatre and DVD collection, and now there are tons of legal and illegal ways to see movies for cheaper than buying and maybe/maybe not liking the movie. Kozo’s steely gaze makes me want to buy more DVDs.

But I think we have to understand HK aren’t into arts/cultural things like Westerns are. Plus HK people don’t have tons of space for a home theatre and DVD collection, and now there are tons of legal and illegal ways to see movies for cheaper than buying and maybe/maybe not liking the movie.

]]> By: fcb http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/02/20/buy-cj7-now-no-waiting-no-hassle-and-maybe-no-movie/#comment-329 fcb Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:40:06 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/02/20/buy-cj7-now-no-waiting-no-hassle-and-maybe-no-movie/#comment-329 Totally agree with glenn. Just saw Mad Detective and was completely blown away by To's & Wai's experimental approach to the crime genre. When the DVD was delivered to me by a visiting HK friend, it felt like receiving the good ol' christmas present... the anticipation itself was such a joy! Kozo, you speak my mind with the comments you made on the taste of some (most) of our fellow HK citizens. Some really need to stop sticking their nose in other's business... Totally agree with glenn. Just saw Mad Detective and was completely blown away by To’s & Wai’s experimental approach to the crime genre.

When the DVD was delivered to me by a visiting HK friend, it felt like receiving the good ol’ christmas present… the anticipation itself was such a joy!

Kozo, you speak my mind with the comments you made on the taste of some (most) of our fellow HK citizens. Some really need to stop sticking their nose in other’s business…

]]> By: V http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/02/20/buy-cj7-now-no-waiting-no-hassle-and-maybe-no-movie/#comment-325 V Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:11:56 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/02/20/buy-cj7-now-no-waiting-no-hassle-and-maybe-no-movie/#comment-325 Never knew that DVDs could be used as bird repellents. The only discs I ever threw away were the free AOL CDs that used to come in the mail every other day a few years ago. Kozo, you make a fine Tony Leung-esque sad face in that picture! Never knew that DVDs could be used as bird repellents. The only discs I ever threw away were the free AOL CDs that used to come in the mail every other day a few years ago.

Kozo, you make a fine Tony Leung-esque sad face in that picture!

]]> By: Jason http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/02/20/buy-cj7-now-no-waiting-no-hassle-and-maybe-no-movie/#comment-324 Jason Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:29:07 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/02/20/buy-cj7-now-no-waiting-no-hassle-and-maybe-no-movie/#comment-324 I just have to say "Damn you Kozo!" because it makes me angry that you don't blog every day. Please keep it up, you make Mountain Dew shoot out of my nose (or was that just the steely gaze of Louis Koo?). I just have to say “Damn you Kozo!” because it makes me angry that you don’t blog every day. Please keep it up, you make Mountain Dew shoot out of my nose (or was that just the steely gaze of Louis Koo?).

]]> By: glenn http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/02/20/buy-cj7-now-no-waiting-no-hassle-and-maybe-no-movie/#comment-321 glenn Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:58:44 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/02/20/buy-cj7-now-no-waiting-no-hassle-and-maybe-no-movie/#comment-321 There is just too much product out there legally already. Even in America, you can buy most new releases at cheap prices at Wal-Mart or Target OR just wait a few months until they are under $10 used at Blockbuster. And who really wants to own Nic Cage's Next or Delta Farce for even $5 from Blockbuster? 90% of the stuff is crap so I can't say I'm too surprised at seeing DVDs and VCDs being used that way. I am surprised that Hong Kong residents are not running out and buying Johnnie To DVDs to watch and keep. Given how good The Mad Detective was, I think the guy deserves even more praise than he's getting already. There is just too much product out there legally already.

Even in America, you can buy most new releases at cheap prices at Wal-Mart or Target OR just wait a few months until they are under $10 used at Blockbuster.

And who really wants to own Nic Cage’s Next or Delta Farce for even $5 from Blockbuster?

90% of the stuff is crap so I can’t say I’m too surprised at seeing DVDs and VCDs being used that way.

I am surprised that Hong Kong residents are not running out and buying Johnnie To DVDs to watch and keep.

Given how good The Mad Detective was, I think the guy deserves even more praise than he’s getting already.

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