Word: ming
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Five years ago today, the Houston Rockets used the first pick of the 2002 basketball draft to bring a soft spoken 7' 6" center to the NBA. As a player, Yao Ming may or may not have been as good as advertised in his first five years in the league - he has been frustrated by injuries throughout much of his career; but as a vehicle to bring the NBA and its sponsors to the most populous country on earth, he has lived up to expectations...
...Bomb’s only current officer is president Ming E. Vandenberg ’08, who declined to comment for this story...
...creative with many different things.” It certainly encouraged people to improvise. Shot in only 19 days, many scenes had to adjust to accommodate last-minute changes. One of these improvisational scenes ended up being one of Costanzo and Song’s favorites. Their two characters, Ming and Ryan, sit beside a lake and talk. “It’s a real moment in the film,” says Song. “Truthful and kind of nice, and it was done so fast and turned out so well.” Song says...
...Manchurian clay toys. The Tang family has five generations of toy making behind it, and members still faithfully use the same methods as their Manchu ancestors. Among the collectibles are wobbly headed lions (complete with fluffy manes) and figurines of a rabbit god worshiped in Beijing since the Ming dynasty. The little ones will adore them, but adults will find them hard to resist too-craftsmanship this good belongs on a living-room shelf as well as in the nursery...
...nature of the story. Such small touches make the film engaging, and more importantly, distinguish it from other soul-searching films in the genre. Rivaling Fox’s direction for praise is the acting by Paulo Costanzo and Steph Song. Playing main character Ryan and his love interest Ming, these two young actors establish themselves with believable and entertaining performances. Their talent and natural attitudes further set the film apart from the many others that share similar plots. Costanzo effectively conveys the angst that Ryan feels without taking his character too seriously. He captures Ryan’s aloof...