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I watched Louis Koo's "Back to the Past" in the cinema.

It is a solid HK flick, fun, many good actors, action directed by Sammo Hung.

I haven't seen the TV show "A Step Into the Past" from 2001, but for those who have, I'm sure this film wraps it up nicely, while also adding some new twists to the concept. I'm looking for ways to watch this show now. Maybe I'll just subscribe to TVB's online service for a month or three to watch all 40 episodes.

After watching the movie I have one question in my mind:
Exactly how many different "One Cool <something>" businesses does Louis Koo have in his empire? If I remember correctly, I saw One Cool Film Productions, One Cool Pictures, One Cool Sound and One Cool BB Dub, but I'm pretty sure there were at least 1-2 more in the mix, all contributing to the making of this film.

#AStepIntoThePast #BackToThePast #hongkong #QinDynasty
#LouisKoo #OneCoolFilmProductions #OneCoolPictures #OneCoolSound #OneCoolGroup

(FB has been showing me these in memories.)

Four years ago, the National Gallery of Victoria had a exhibition of the terracotta army from Emperor Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum.

(Left to Right, Top to Bottom. Quotes are from the on-site labels.)

Armoured General, Qin Dynasty 221-207 BCE
"This general, the largest of the terracotta warriors in the exhibition, has a distinguished beard and moustache and displays a stance of importance."

Unarmoured infantryman, Qin Dynasty 221-207 BCE
"We can clearly see that this figure has been reconstructed from many small broken parts. Of more than 2000 warriors unearthed to date, none have been discovered intact. It is speculated that shortly after their completion at the fall of the Qin dynasty, the victorious Han entered the terracotta warriors underground passages, smashed the contents and set the wooden passages on fire."

Kneeling Archer, Qin Dynasty 221-207 BCE
"This warrior is part of a battle formation of kneeling archers surrounding by standing archers that was discovered at the second-largest of the three terracotta army excavation pits."

Civil Official, Qin Dynasty 221-207 BCE
"In preparation for the afterlife, Emperor Qin Shihuang not only produced a terracotta army for his protection, but also ceramic administrators to look after government and civil affairs."

#ngv #terracottaarmy #qindynasty #china#allyouneedfortheafterlife #reflections