My grandfather's obituary
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petroniaOn ent.sina.com.cn.
In the Wenhui News.
Sorry for not translating; I don't actually expect this to be interesting to anyone else, I just need to archive them somewhere. XD;
The family funeral was yesterday - had to wait until the Chinese New Year holidays were done. My cousin was there (he sent me a nice note that needs answering), and my uncle didn't deign to make it, both of which outcomes please me. Well; I'm not there either, of course. Blah blah work money excuses, and also it would just have been hard. No one expected me to come (I come from an immensely practical family, not to mention one where everyone keeps bad medical etc. news from all the rest), though my parents seem to feel I should be there for the public memorial the film studio will organize in late March. Which will be completely empty of meaning, as far as I'm concerned, but I was considering travelling to Asia in the spring anyway.
The hilarious thing is, the Chinese government had just given him a lifetime achievement award in the arts, like two months ago! Him and a 93-year-old, who immediately passed on as well. Damned thing is evidently a jinx. It comes with ONE MILLION RENMINBI (I am serious) which I guess comforts the families not a little. My grandmother can use it to renovate her dereliction of a peerlessly-located apartment, now that she'll be shipping my grandfather's stuff off to various exhibits, but... she probably won't. orz
In the Wenhui News.
Sorry for not translating; I don't actually expect this to be interesting to anyone else, I just need to archive them somewhere. XD;
The family funeral was yesterday - had to wait until the Chinese New Year holidays were done. My cousin was there (he sent me a nice note that needs answering), and my uncle didn't deign to make it, both of which outcomes please me. Well; I'm not there either, of course. Blah blah work money excuses, and also it would just have been hard. No one expected me to come (I come from an immensely practical family, not to mention one where everyone keeps bad medical etc. news from all the rest), though my parents seem to feel I should be there for the public memorial the film studio will organize in late March. Which will be completely empty of meaning, as far as I'm concerned, but I was considering travelling to Asia in the spring anyway.
The hilarious thing is, the Chinese government had just given him a lifetime achievement award in the arts, like two months ago! Him and a 93-year-old, who immediately passed on as well. Damned thing is evidently a jinx. It comes with ONE MILLION RENMINBI (I am serious) which I guess comforts the families not a little. My grandmother can use it to renovate her dereliction of a peerlessly-located apartment, now that she'll be shipping my grandfather's stuff off to various exhibits, but... she probably won't. orz
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Date: 2012-02-01 02:14 am (UTC)Is OK. One can use mandarintools and so google Tang Xiaodan. Father of Chinese cinema, died aged 102, made his last film eight years ago WHUTTT???? すごいじゃん。
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Date: 2012-02-01 02:17 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-02-01 03:54 am (UTC)I never know what to say in this sort of situation, like my brain refuses to connect with cultural cues and procedures. So, internet hugs.
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Date: 2012-02-01 05:19 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2012-02-02 07:28 am (UTC)http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/people.asp?id=4922
This is impressive. I've thought that becoming a major director (I once dreamed of this, then decided I had neither the pictorial nor the social skill) is less likely than becoming, say, a senator.
Best wishes.
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Date: 2012-02-05 06:14 pm (UTC)