Comments on: The State of HK Film Geek Culture http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/roninonempty/?p=464 Musings from the Edge of Forever Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:23:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Calvin McMillin http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/roninonempty/?p=464#comment-24667 Calvin McMillin Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:27:47 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/roninonempty/?p=464#comment-24667 Yeah, it's sort of like academia -- something is either flourishing or perpetually "in crisis." Yeah, it’s sort of like academia — something is either flourishing or perpetually “in crisis.”

]]> By: CeeFu http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/roninonempty/?p=464#comment-23515 CeeFu Sun, 02 Jan 2011 23:21:41 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/roninonempty/?p=464#comment-23515 In honor of your persistence, a comment! I hear you about access in the dark ages. Geesh, let's not even think about it! I don't know if the numbers of Asian cinemaphiles are dwindling, I mean how do we gauge this? I hope not. This could of course be my denial talking, but I think that these extra avenues of access (yes, internet, I'm talking about you) makes it hard to gauge and just makes it seem that stuff is readily available. Netflix and I are seeing other people because according to browsing, they haven't added a Hong Kong released after 2009. And I have a whole conspiracy theory about how the internet contributes to a sense of amnesia, such as if it's not readily available or saved on some safe spot, then it didn't exist! It's like a Twilight Zone episode. I've often dreamt of a way to quantify people who do crazy things to get their Hong Kong film on (I include myself in this group). This is the excuse given by capitalist powers when asked why we can't get wide release of Hong Kong films without moving heaven and earth. People won't like it. Who are these people? Ah, the mainstream masses...... I'm always wary of news of anything's demise. I think there is a lull, and things pick up, and things are lulling all over the place these days. You know even whippersnappers will not deny the brilliance of GOOD HK film, but the key is making then aware. I'm an optimist! In honor of your persistence, a comment! I hear you about access in the dark ages. Geesh, let’s not even think about it!

I don’t know if the numbers of Asian cinemaphiles are dwindling, I mean how do we gauge this? I hope not. This could of course be my denial talking, but I think that these extra avenues of access (yes, internet, I’m talking about you) makes it hard to gauge and just makes it seem that stuff is readily available. Netflix and I are seeing other people because according to browsing, they haven’t added a Hong Kong released after 2009. And I have a whole conspiracy theory about how the internet contributes to a sense of amnesia, such as if it’s not readily available or saved on some safe spot, then it didn’t exist! It’s like a Twilight Zone episode. I’ve often dreamt of a way to quantify people who do crazy things to get their Hong Kong film on (I include myself in this group). This is the excuse given by capitalist powers when asked why we can’t get wide release of Hong Kong films without moving heaven and earth. People won’t like it. Who are these people? Ah, the mainstream masses……

I’m always wary of news of anything’s demise. I think there is a lull, and things pick up, and things are lulling all over the place these days. You know even whippersnappers will not deny the brilliance of GOOD HK film, but the key is making then aware. I’m an optimist!

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