Word: triads
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...couple, culture-clashing detective duo to do battle against some form of evil, but this time Tucker's the fish out of water as the action shifts from L.A. to Hong Kong. Plot details are sketchy, but immaterial as the pair attempts to uncover a conspiracy involving the Triad organized crime syndicate. Trailers show Chan's self-choreographed, playfully frenetic fight scenes will provide eye candy, aided by the gorgeous and acrobatic Zhang Ziyi (last seen in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon). The other half of RH's success was the comedic pairing, and the chemistry between the detectives. Chan...
...first half ended with an excellent performance of Luigi Dallapiccola's Due Studi, an early serial work full of surprises, such as a major triad that appears to come out of nowhere. The second movement of the piece, "Fanfara e Fuga," served as a perfect vehicle for Schulte's dexterous playing...
...will be held in Sydney, Australia, a Pacific Rim capital city. Its spectacular harbor and opera house are among the world's most dramatic settings, superbly fit for what will unfold next week. The harbor is also the site of a signature Australian event, the triathlon, a lung-burning triad of swimming, cycling and running that will be making its Olympic debut. That Australia's famous sharks may be counted as spectators simply highlights the fact that this is a country and a continent still brimming with frontier spirit. They like a challenge here...
Richard followed Star with his own scheme to provide long-distance phone service to Asian businesses via satellite, but that went nowhere. In 1996 brother Victor was kidnapped by a criminal triad boss, and father Li paid a ransom estimated at more than $100 million. If that wasn't enough, Hong Kong went into recession after the Asian financial crisis hit in 1997, and the fortunes of the Li family, or at least the family's confidence in Hong Kong, seemed to be slipping...
...Harvard men's team posted a triad of first place finishes. Coming in first in the 60-meter hurdles was sophomore Richard Bravin with a time of 8.17 seconds. In the high jump, freshman Taylor Buckley leaped over the competition on his way to a top finish with a jump of 1.91 meters...