Growing up, you don’t see the writing on the wall
Passing by, moving straight ahead, you knew it all
But maybe sometime if you feel the pain
You’ll find you’re all alone, everything has changed

Chorus:
I can see a new horizon underneath the blazing sky
I’ll be where the eagle’s flying higher and higher
Gonna be your man in motion, all I need is a pair of wheels
Take me where my future’s lyin’, St. Elmo’s Fire
wu……..

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Last night we finally watched the film City of Life and Death (Nanking! Nanking!), director Lu Chuan’s epic drama of the Nanjing Massacre that took place in 1937 when the Japanese invaded and occupied China.

The film gives a glimpse of the atrocities committed by the Japanese during the weeks following the capture of then capital of China, Nanjing. During this short period, hundreds of thousands of Chinese civilians were killed, raped, and tortured. To this day, this event remains a serious political issue as the Japanese government either disputes its existence or claims it was exaggerated for propaganda purposes. Needless to say, this makes the Chinese quite upset. It would be like the German government officially denying the holocaust. It’s almost unbelievable that in 2009 this event is still glossed over or banned outright from Japanese history textbooks.

The story revolves around a few characters: a Chinese soldier, a remorseful Japanese soldier, and a ‘running dog’ or traitor who gives information to the Japanese to save himself and his family. The film depicts the mass slaughter, rape, and sadistic behavior of the invaders, while trying to humanize it through representation of both sides.

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Someone has received a crash course in Arnie. She reluctantly watched classics such as Commando, Total Recall, Terminator (first one), Running Man, and Predator. Of minor note is Kindergarten Cop which was abandoned at the halfway mark because it really is that bad.

Best one liners:

After killing bad guy with a drill:
“Screw you!”

After impaling villain with hot water pipe with air blowing out:
“Let off some steam, Bennett!”

After killing man sitting next to him on plane:
“Don’t disturb my friend, he’s dead tired.”

And my personal favourite:

I never told you I’d love you all my life. Oh my love, you never swore to adore me all your life. We never made promises like that, knowing me knowing you. We never thought we ever would be caught by love fickle as we were. And yet, and yet, step by step, without a word between us, bit by bit, feelings slipped between our merry mingle bodies and words of love rose to our naked lips. Bit by bit lots of words of love began to mingle gently with our kisses. How many words of love? I never would have thought I’d always want you. Oh my love, we never would have thought we two could live together and not get bored. Wake up every morning and be just as surprised to be just as happy in the same bed, desire nothing more than that oh so banal pleasure of feeling so good to be together. And yet, and yet, step by step without a word between us, bit by bit our feelings bound us tight in spite of ourselves, bound us tight forever Feelings stronger than any words of love known or unknown. Feelings so wild and so strong. Feelings we never thought were possible before. Don’t ever promise to adore me all your life. Let’s not make promises like that knowing me knowing you. Let’s keep the feeling that this love of ours, this love of ours, will be short and sweet.