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...Smuggling has gotten more dicey recently, and Zheng has quit his trade. China is trying to crack down on corruption: the former head of Shenzhen's customs, Zhao Yucun, faces the death penalty for taking $1.2 million in bribes. At the same time, triads are muscling out independent operators all over the place. Working both sides of the border, gangs own perhaps half the nightclubs and bars in Shenzhen, often reportedly in partnership with officers of the People's Liberation Army and the Public Security Bureau. They are into everything that pays: car theft, gambling, prostitution, kidnap for ransom...
...Zhao, also a Crimson editor, says she really enjoys helping students struggle through the course's difficult material, though she admits teaching it has been a challenge...
...They remind you of the little things," says Vicky Zhao, a sophomore currently TFing CS51, "like stand to the left side of what you're writing...
...line of undies called THUNDERWEAR for those who like their firearms up close and personal. Just tuck your gun into the secret pocket. (You can choose from various pocket sizes depending on whether you're slinging a .44 magnum or a mere "Saturday-night special.") In China, meanwhile, inventor Zhao Xin attempted suicide because of the failure of CHASTITY UNDERWEAR, which guarantees fidelity through a built-in combination lock. Zhao never got a patent approved, and perhaps it's just as well. Honey, I forgot the combination...
...Zhao, the first film directed by the cinematographer Lu Yue, uses the improvised style of U.S. Method-man John Cassavetes to tell the story of a philanderer caught between a jealous wife and a demanding mistress. Will he leave the one for the other? He doesn't want to decide; he's a practiced evader. What's clear is that his wife plays the role of the exasperated mother, his mistress the role of the spoiled daughter. Eventually we learn that he has another woman in his battered heart; this small film packs a final emotional wallop...