The Long Ballad 长歌行
October 7, 2021
Recommendation: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Long Ballad was a large production in 2021 featuring Dilraba Dilmurat, Leo Wu, Zhao Lusi and Liu Yuning. The story set in Tang Dynasty (626 A.D.). Princess ChangGe and Princess LeYan, cousins and best friends, were dragged into tragic historic events and became enemies. Zhao lusi played Princess LeYan. Unlike her other […]
Guess My Number
May 14, 2022
I wrote down a number on a piece of paper, “It’s a number between 1 and 100.” I asked my son, “Your job is to guess the number. Each time you make a guess, I can tell you whether it’s correct, or if your guess is higher or lower than my number. How many times […]
Love Better Than Immortality 天雷一部之春花秋月
October 7, 2021
Recommendation: ⭐⭐⭐ Show Title: Love Better Than Immortality Chinese Title: 天雷一部之春花秋月 Year: 2019 Episodes: 40 Full episodes on YouTube: (English Sub)
The Butterfly Effect
March 11, 2022
“Have you heard about the Butterfly Effect?” I asked my son. “What is it?” “You know weather is highly unpredictable, especially in the longer term, right? Weather forecast is reasonably accurate for the next few days, but it is not accurate at all to predict the weather a month later.” “Right, that’s why the weather […]
Please Feel at Ease Mr. Ling 一不小心捡到爱
October 7, 2021
Recommendation: ⭐⭐⭐ Show Title: Please Feel at Ease Mr. Ling Chinese Title: 一不小心捡到爱 Year: 2021 Episodes: 24 Full episodes on YouTube: (English Sub)
Why are manhole covers round?
January 15, 2022
I was jogging outside with my son on the street and we saw a manhole. I recalled this famous interview question first popularized by Microsoft in the early days and then adopted by other companies: Why are manhole covers round? So I asked my son. “Because it looks nice?” “It’s more than that. There is […]
