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Cake day: July 2nd, 2023

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  • I'm an American learning Mandarin so I'm not an expert but here are the first shows and movies I've been getting into as I begin to understand more.

    The only show I've watched so far is SpongeBob Squarepants in Mandarin: 海绵宝宝
    I get this from torrents, but I don't have subtitles for it. Luckily I know the first 3 seasons by heart. It is also available on some streaming sites/apps such as bilibili.

    For movies, I really enjoyed Love Never Ends (2023) which has dual subtitles, both English and Mandarin which both appear at the same time and helps a lot. This movie has great production value, it's quirky, and is a little artsy. I watched it on an international flight, it was in the "art house" category, although it is also a drama, romance, family movie. It's kind of about a punk dude that has grown up and is trying to do his thing while aging within Chinese culture, so it teaches about culture as well.

    Chunking Express (1994) is a comedy drama with fantastic reviews, but I haven't watched it yet. The trailer looked cool and I'll watch soon.

    Only the River Flows (2023) was also on the international flight and was cool, it is a crime drama with good reviews.

    Green Snake (1993) is an action fantasy movie that is a classic from the 90s. I'm trying to watch some 90s films so I can relate to Chinese people my age lol.




  • If you are doing something illegal then you should definitely bring a new device. If you are not doing something illegal then you should just bring your normal device and keep it locked/off when entering.

    They can force biometrics but not pin, but they will only do that if you're already in super deep trouble for breaking the law. Just be normal and you'll have no issues.