Category: Responsibility
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Can Shaolin Soccer Teach Us About Self-Improvement and Balance?
Read more: Can Shaolin Soccer Teach Us About Self-Improvement and Balance?How does Shaolin Soccer blend martial arts and self-development? Shaolin Soccer (Chinese: 少林足球) is a 2001 Hong Kong sports comedy film directed by Stephen Chow, who also stars in the lead role. The story follows a Shaolin kung fu master, Sing, who seeks to promote the practical benefits of martial arts to the world. However,…
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Is Robin Hood (1973) Still Relevant in Today’s Society?
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Read more: Is Robin Hood (1973) Still Relevant in Today’s Society?Robin Hood is a 1973 American animated musical adventure comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and is based on the English folktale Robin Hood. I watched it when I was very young, but after playing the board game Villainous recently—where Prince John is one of the villains we could play—it made me want to…
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Is “Once Upon a Time in China” a Reflection on Colonialism and Power?
Read more: Is “Once Upon a Time in China” a Reflection on Colonialism and Power?How does the film’s historical context shape its message? Once Upon a Time in China is a 1991 Hong Kong biographical martial arts film directed and produced by Tsui Hark, starring Jet Li as Wong Fei-hung, a legendary Chinese martial artist, physician, and folk hero. The story unfolds at the end of the 19th century,…
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Can Starfox Inspire a New Vision for Creativity and Collaboration?
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Read more: Can Starfox Inspire a New Vision for Creativity and Collaboration?Starfox is a 1993 rail shooter game developed by Nintendo and Argonaut Software, and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was the first Nintendo game to use polygonal graphics, achieved with the Super FX graphics chip included in the cartridge. This technological leap not only marked a turning point for the…
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Is Wicked (2024) a Reflection of Our Own Prejudices and Potential for Change?
Read more: Is Wicked (2024) a Reflection of Our Own Prejudices and Potential for Change?Can We Truly Overcome Prejudice? Wicked (2024) was just released in Japan, and we went to see it with my wife. I later learned that it was an adaptation of a 2003 musical, which was based on a novel inspired by The Wizard of Oz. The story serves as a prequel, following the journey of…
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Slash: Music, Madness, and Our Role in the World?
Read more: Slash: Music, Madness, and Our Role in the World?Can we truly understand the madness we condemn? Slash (real name Saul Hudson) is a guitarist most known for being the lead guitarist of the band Guns N’ Roses. He has been one of my favorite guitarists for a long time, and though all the hype and stories, the excess and the “show business” surrounding…
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Can We Change Our Minds? American History X and the Power of Influence
Read more: Can We Change Our Minds? American History X and the Power of InfluenceHow does trauma shape our beliefs? American History X is a 1998 American drama film directed by Tony Kaye and written by David McKenna. Edward Norton and Edward Furlong star as two brothers involved in white power skinhead and neo-Nazi movements. This movie is quite emotionally charged and left a strong impression on me, making…
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Can Kiroro’s Songs Help Us Reflect on Life, Love, and Gratitude?
Read more: Can Kiroro’s Songs Help Us Reflect on Life, Love, and Gratitude?Kiroro is a Japanese pop duo from Okinawa that debuted in 1996. I listened to them when I was still in high school, particularly their songs “Mirai e,” “Best Friend,” and “Akikaze.” I loved the simplicity of their music—though some might call it naive, why complicate things that don’t need to be? How does “Mirai…
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Can L’École du Micro d’Argent Teach Us About Inequality and Change?
Read more: Can L’École du Micro d’Argent Teach Us About Inequality and Change?How does Nés sous la même étoile challenge our perception of fate? I AM is a French hip-hop band, and I deeply appreciated their best-selling album, L’École du Micro d’Argent (The School of the Silver Mic), when it was released in 1997. Some pop culture references, like Star Wars and Dragon Ball, made my 12-year-old…
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Sakanaction’s 怪獣: Can Knowledge and Future Generations Break Society’s Chains?
Read more: Sakanaction’s 怪獣: Can Knowledge and Future Generations Break Society’s Chains?Sakanaction just released its MV for the song 怪獣, which serves as the opening for the anime Chi. The anime’s broadcast concluded this Sunday in Japan. Since watching Chi, I have enjoyed this song, its rhythm, and, most importantly, the message conveyed through its music video. The MV aligns perfectly with the lyrics and the…