Hello, 2011!

Posted on January 2, 2011 by ynotswim
The winter break is almost over. I didn’t do much during the break. To me, that is precisely what a break is designed for, to take a break. I didn’t write much, didn’t travel, get up late, and cook a lot. Very relaxed and enjoyable. I particularly enjoyed Edison’s visit. We laughed so much that my face felt sore.

A few days ago, for the first time ever, I visited the Coit Tower. I don’t know why it took me so long to come here, although I see it quite often, and it’s not too far from me. However. the top of the tower is closed, due to the renovation of the elevator.

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Then the rain returns, and it’s cold outside. Well, for San Francisco standard, in the 40s. I think the best way to be cozy and warm inside is to cook a big pot of chicken dumpling soup. As always, everything is from scratch. I boiled the whole chicken, with mushroom, carrots, potato, frozen tofu, purple onion, courgette, and flour dough. About an hour later, the bones are falling into the soup and I just pick them out of the pot. Even the entire apartment smells wonderful.

It’s my way to say, “Hello, 2011!”

chicken dumpling soup

Films I Saw in 2010

This is the list of feature films I saw during 2010. Hopefully, I did not miss any. Each film’s score is at the end of the title, out of 10. If my review is available, the score will link to it.

    December

  1. Mongolian Ping Pong (绿草地 | China 2005 | in Mongolian | 102 min.) 9
  2. Shinjuku Incident (新宿事件 | Hong Kong 2010 | in Chinese/Japanese | 119 min.) 6

  3. Sacrifice (赵氏孤儿 | China 2010 | in Chinese | 124 min.) 9

  4. If You Are The One 2 (非诚勿扰 2 | China 2010 | in Chinese | 125 min.) 5

  5. Let the Bullets Fly (让子弹飞 | China 2010 | in Chinese | 132 min.) 7

  6. Man of Vendetta (파괴된 사나이 | South Korea 2010 | in Korean | 114 min.) 7

  7. Another Year (UK 2010 | 129 min.) 8

  8. The Housemaid (하녀 | South Korean 2010 | in Korean | 107 min.) 5

  9. Gulliver’s Travels (USA 2010 | 85 min.) 4

  10. Winds of September (九降風 | Taiwan 2008 | in Chinese | 107 min.) 7

  11. House of Sand (Casa de Areia | Brazil 2005 | in Portuguese | 115 min.) 9

  12. Crazy Heart (USA 2009 | 112 min.) 6

  13. The Green Hornet (USA 2011 | 120 min.) 7

  14. True Grit (USA 20010 | 110 min.) 2

  15. Le Grand Chef (食客/식객 | South Korea 2007 | in Korean | 113 min.) 2

  16. The Ghost Writer (France/Germany/UK 2010 | 128 min.) 8

  17. Casino Jack (USA 2010 | 108 min.) 6

  18. Moscow, Belgium (Belgium 2008 | in Flemish/Dutch | 102 min.) 5

  19. Get Him to the Greek (USA 2010 | 109 min.) 4

  20. Outrage (USA 2009 | 90 min.) 7

  21. In the Realm of the Senses (愛のコリーダ | Japan 1976 | in Japanese | 108 min.) 8

  22. Rabbit Hole (USA 2010 | 91 min.) 10

  23. The Book of Eli (USA 2010 | 118 min.) 3

  24. The Company Men (USA 2010 | 109 min.) 5

  25. Blue Valentine (USA 2010 | 120 min.) 10

  26. Kung Fu Chefs (功夫厨神 | China 2009 | in Chinese | 92 min.) 2

  27. Black Swan (USA 2010 | 107 min.) 5

  28. All Good Things (USA 2010 | 101 min.) 7

    November

  29. Luxury Car (江城夏日 | China 2006 | in Chinese | 88 min.) 8

  30. The Outlaw (무법자 |
    93 min) 5

  31. Amphetamine (安非他命 | Hong Kong 2010 | in Chinese/English | 97 min.) 3

  32. 71: Into the Fire (포화 속으로 | South Korea 2010 | in Korean | 120 min.) 7

  33. Captain Abu Raed (كابتن أبو رائد | Jordan 2007 | in Arabic | 102 min.) 7

  34. Voice of a Murderer (그놈 목소리 | South Korea 2007 | in Korean | 122 min.) 4

  35. In Your Absence (En tu ausencia | Canada/Spain 2008 | in Spanish | 99 min.) 9

  36. Il divo (Italy 2008 | in Italian | 110 min.) 8

  37. Modern Boy ( 모던 보이 | South Korea 2008 | in Korean | 121 min.) 5

  38. The Doctor (USA 1991 | 122 min.) 8

  39. Sing a Song of Sex (日本春歌考 | Japan 1967 | in Japanese | 103 min.) 5

  40. La Mission (USA 2009 | 117 min.) 6

  41. May 18 (화려한 휴가 | South Korea 2007 | in Korean | 120 min.) 5

  42. Après lui (France 2007 | in French | 94 min.) 3

  43. 127 Hours (USA/UK 2010 | 94 min.) 5

  44. The Next Three Days (USA 2010 | 122 min.) 6

  45. Lorna’s silence (Le silence de Lorna | France 2008 | in French | 105 min.) 5

  46. Audition (オーディション | Japan 1999 | in Japanese | 115 min.) 7

  47. Cruising (USA 1980 | 107 min.) 6

  48. Law Abiding Citizen (USA 2009 | 108 min.) 8

    October

  49. Made in Dagenham (UK 2010 | 113 min.) 5

  50. Vision: From the Life of Hildegard Von Bingen (Vision – Aus dem Leben der Hildegard von Bingen | Germany 2009 | in German | 110 min.) 5

  51. Shanghai (USA 2010 | 105 min.) 2

  52. Monga (艋舺 | Taiwan 2010 | in Chinese | 141 min.) 6

  53. Letters to Juliet (USA 2010 | 105 min.) 2

  54. Toy Story 3 (USA 2010 | 103 min.) 6

  55. Daytime Drinking (낮술 | South Korean 2009 | in Korean | 116 min.) 6

  56. Unstoppable (USA 2010 | 98 min.) 9

  57. Aftershock (唐山大地震 | China 2010 | in Chinese | 135 min.) 9

    September

  58. The Other Side of the Street (O Outro Lado da Rua | Brazil/France 2004 | in Portuguese | 97 min.) 5

  59. Wall Street: Money Never Sleep (USA 2010 | 120 min.) 3

  60. You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (USA 2010 | 98 min.) 3

  61. Inside Job (USA 2010 | 108 min.) 10

  62. Red Hill (Australia 2010 | 95 min.) 5

  63. Conviction (USA 2010 | 103 min.) 6

  64. The King’s Speech (UK/Australia 2010 | 111 min.) 5

  65. The Town (USA 2010 | 124 min.) 5

  66. Kabei: Our Mother (母べえ | Japan 2008 | in Japanese | 133 min.) 7

  67. The Birthday (磨剪子抢菜刀 | China 2006 | in Chinese | 84 min.) 5

  68. Roots and Branches (我的兄弟姐妹 | China 2001 | in Chinese | 95 min.) 5

  69. Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea (蒼き狼 地果て海尽きるまで | Japan 2007 | 136 min.) 5

  70. Heartbreaker (L’arnacoeur | France 2010 | in French | 105 min.) 2

  71. Mademoiselle Chambon (France 2009 | in French | 101 min.) 8

    August

  72. Buried (Spain 2010 | 95 min.) 9

  73. Blood Simple (USA 1987 | 96 min.) 7

  74. Machete (USA 2010 | 105 min.) 8

  75. An Education (UK 2009 | 100 min.) 8

  76. Flipped (USA 2010 | 90 min.) 5

  77. Red (USA 2010 | ) 9

  78. Going the Distance (USA 2010 | 103 min.) 5

  79. A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop (三枪拍案惊奇 | China 2009 | in Chinese | 95 min. | Sony’s US Release) 8

  80. Ip Man (葉問 | Hong Kong 2008 | in Chinese/Japanese | 106 min.) 7

  81. The Sicilian Girl (La siciliana ribelle | Italy/France 2009 | in Italian | 115 min.) 6

  82. Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (Mesrine: L’ennemi public n°1 | France 2008 | in French | 133 min.) 7

  83. Mesrine: Killer Instinct (L’instinct de mort | France/Canada/Italy 2008 | in French | 113 min.) 6

  84. The Expendables (USA 2010 | 103 min.) 2

    July

  85. Mao’s Last Dancer (Australia/USA 2009 | in English/Chinese | 117 min.) 8

  86. Dinner for Schmucks (USA 2010 | 114 min.) 2

  87. Freakonomics (USA 2010 | 86 min.) 5

  88. The Extra Man (USA 2010 | 108 min.) 4

  89. The Disappearance of Alice Creed (UK 2009 | 100 min.) 9

  90. Hula Girls (フラガール | Japan 2006 | in Japanese | 108 min.) 6

  91. Sunday Drive (Japan 1998 | in Japanese | 86 min.) 7

  92. Life During Wartimes (USA 2009 | 98 min.) 8

  93. Inception (USA 2010 | 148 min.) 5

  94. The Concert (Le Concert | France 2010 | in French and Russian | 107 min.) 3

  95. Facing Windows (La finestra di fronte | Italy 2003 | in Italian | 106 min.) 4

  96. Scrap Heaven (スクラプ・ヘイバン | Japan 2005 | in Japanese | 117 min.) 5

  97. The Kids Are All Right (USA 2010 | 100 min.) 7

  98. This Is It (USA 2010 | 111 min.) 8

  99. Predators (USA 2010 | 106 min.) 7

  100. Let It Rain (Parlez-moi de la pluie | France 2009 | in French | 110 min.) 4

  101. Where the Wild Things Are (USA 2009 | 101 min.) 8

    June

  102. Wild Grass (Les herbes folles | French 2009 | in French | 104 min.) 7

  103. The Last Airbender (USA 2010 | 103 min.) 0

  104. Dream (비몽 悲梦 | South Korea 2008 | 95 min.) 6

  105. Butterfly (Butterfly Tongues | Spain 1999 | in Spanish | 96 min.) 9

  106. Love Ranch (USA 2010 | 117 min.) 2

  107. Ran (乱 | Japan 1985 | in Japanese | 160 min.) 7

  108. Jonah Rex (USA 2010 | 80 min.) 1

  109. The Elephant King (USA/Thailand 2006 | 92 min.) 3

  110. The Killer Inside Me (USA 2010 | 109 min.) 7

  111. Knight and Day (USA 2010 | 110 min.) 7

  112. Agora (Spain 2009 | 127 min.) 8

  113. The Soloist (UK/USA/France | 117 min.) 4

  114. Cyrus (USA 2010 | 92 min.) 5

  115. The String (Le fil | France/Belgium/Tunisia 2009 | in French/Arabic | 93 min.) 4

  116. Chanel Coco & Igor Stravinsky (France 2009 | in French/Russian | 120 min.) 5

  117. Howl (USA 2010 | 90 min.) 4

  118. Animal Kingdom (Australia 2010 | 122 min.) 8

  119. A-Team (USA 2010 | 117 min.) 8

  120. Off World (Canada/Philippines 2009 | 76 min.) 2

  121. Honey and Clover (ハチミツとクローバー, | Japan 2006 | in Japanese | 117 min.) 5

  122. Tropic Thunder (USA 2008 | 106 min.) 8

  123. Children of God (Bahamas 2010 | 104 Min.) 4

  124. Beyond Gay: the Politics of Pride (Canada 2009 | 85 min.) 6

  125. From Beiging to End (Do Começo ao Fim | Brazil 2010 | in Portuguese | 96 min.) 2

  126. Other Nature (तृतीया प्रकृति | Nepal 2009 | in Nepalese | 57 min.) 6

  127. FIT (UK 2009 | 108 min.) 7

  128. Wheat (麦田 | China 2009 | in Chinese | 108 min.) 1

    May

  129. A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop (三枪拍案惊奇 | China 2009 | in Chinese | 100 min. | China Release) 6

  130. I Killed My Mother (J’ai tué ma mère | Canada 2009 | in French | 96 min.) 8

  131. Plan B (Argentina 2009 | in Spanish | 103 min.) 2

  132. Spring Fever (春风沉醉的夜晚 | Hong Kong/France 2009 | in Chinese | 100 min.) 7

  133. All Boys (Poikien bisnes | Finland/Denmark 2009 | in Finnish/English/Czech/German | 72 min.) 6

  134. Solitary Man (USA 2009 | 90 min.) 10

  135. Ondine (Ireland/USA 2009 | 111 min.) 6

  136. Undertow (Contracorriente | Peru/Colombia/France/Germany 2009 | in Spanish | 100 min.) 9

  137. The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister (UK 2010 | 90 min.) 7

  138. Brothers (Brødre | Denmark/UK/Sweden/Norway 2004 | in Danish | 117 min.) 8

  139. 301, 302 (삼공일, 삼공이 | South Korea 1995 | in Korean | 100 min.) 8

  140. MacGruber (USA 2010 | 100 min.) 7

  141. Smiley Face (USA 2007 | 88 min.) 5

  142. Totally F***ed Up (USA 1993 | 78 min.) 6

  143. City of Life and Death (南京! 南京! | China 2009 | in Chinese | 132 min.) 8

  144. Robin Hood (USA/UK 2010 | 140 min.) 5

  145. The City of Your Final Destination (USA 2009 | 118 min.) 7

  146. Wo Ai Ni Mummy (USA/China 2010 | 77 min.) 8

  147. Air Doll (空気人形 | Japan 2009 | in Japanese | 116 min.) 6

  148. Green Green Grass of Home (在那河畔青草青 | Taiwan 1983 | in Chinese | 90 min.) 6

  149. Mother and Child (USA/Spain 2009 | 126 min.) 8

  150. Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (USA 2010 | 84 min.) 7

  151. Funny People (USA 2008 | 146 min.) 5

  152. Hitler’s Museum (Sonderauftrag Führermuseum | Germany 2006 | 104 min.) 4

  153. I Am Love (Io sono l’amore | Italy 2009 | in Italian/Russian | 120 min.) 6

  154. The Wind Journeys (Los viajes del viento | Colombia/Netherlands/Argentina/Germany 2009 | in Spanish | 117 min.) 4

  155. Shirley Adams (South Africa/USA 2009 2009 | in English/Afrikaans | 92 min.) 5

  156. Yellow Sheep River (黃羊川 | China/Taiwan 2009 | 94 min.) 6

  157. Empire of Silver (白银帝国 | China/Taiwan/Hong Kong 2009 | in Chinese | 113 min.) 5

  158. A Brand New Life (여행자 | South Korea 2009 | in Korean | 92 min.) 9

  159. Woman on Fire Looks for Water (遺情 | Malaysia/South Korea 2009 | in Chinese/Korean | 97 min.) 7

    April

  160. Last Train Home (归途列车 | China/Canada 2009 | in Chinese | 87 min.) 8

  161. Confucius (孔子 | China 2010 | in Chinese | 115 min. ) 6

  162. 12 (Russia 2007 | in Russian | 160 min.) 8

  163. Vengeance (復仇 | Hong Kong/China/France 2009 | in English/Cantonese/French | 108 min.) 6

  164. Everyone Else (Alle Anderen | Germany 2009 | in German | 119 min.) 6

  165. The Good, Bad, and Ugly (Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo. | Italy/Spain/West Germany 1966 | 178 min.) 9

  166. Moscow (양 한 마리 양 두 마리 | South Korea 2009 | in Korean | 104 min.) 6

  167. The Secret in Their Eyes (El secreto de sus ojos | Argentina/Spain 2009 | in Spanish | 127 min.) 5

  168. Of Time and the City (UK 2008 | 74 min.) 5

  169. Harry Brown (UK 2009 | 103 min.) 8

  170. The Good Heart (Denmark/Iceland/USA/France/Germany 2009 | 95 min.) 5
  171. The Eclipse (Ireland 2009 | 88 min.) 1

  172. Lebanon (לבנון | Germany/Israel/France/Lebanon 2009 | in Hebrew/Arabic/French/English | 93 min.) 8

  173. Get Low (USA 2009 | 100 min.) 5

  174. The Good, the Bad, the Weird (좋은 놈, 나쁜 놈, 이상한 놈 | South Korea 2008 | in Korean | 130 min.) 10

  175. Cracks (UK/Ireland 2009 | 104 min.) 5

  176. Eagle Eye (USA 2008 | 118 min.) 7

  177. Bodyguards and Assassins (十月围城 | Hong Kong/China 2009 | in Chinese | 138 min.) 7

  178. Date Night (USA 2010 | 88 min.) 7

  179. Micmacs (Micmacs à tire-larigot | France 2009 | in French | 105 min.) 5

  180. Soul Kitchen (Germany 2009 | in German | 99 min.) 6

  181. Cairo Time (Canada/Ireland 2009 | 90 min.) 4

  182. The Father of My Children (Le père de mes enfants | Germany/France 2009 | in French | 110 min.)

  183. The White Meadows (کشتزارهای سپید | Iran 2009 | in Persian | 92 min.) 8

  184. The Man Who Will Come (L’uomo che verrà | Italy 2009 | in Italian | 115 min.) 9

  185. The Greatest (USA 2009 | 99 min.) 2

  186. Mid-August Lunch (Pranzo di ferragosto | Italy 2008 | in Italian | 75 min.) 9

    March

  187. The Sun (Сóлнце | Russia 2005 | in Japanese | 110 min.) 5

  188. Dear Doctor (ディア・ドクター | Japan 2009 | in Japanese | 127 min.) 8

  189. Fog (雾 | Hong Kong/USA 2009 | in Cantonese | 89 min.) 5

  190. Like You Know It All (잘 알지도 못하면서 | South Korean 2009 | in Korean | 126 min.) 1

  191. Make Yourself at Home (시집 | USA 2008 | in Korean/English | 90 min.) 3

  192. The Message (风声 | China 2009 | in Mandarin | 115 min.) 8

  193. Lessons of the Blood (USA 2009 | in Chinese | 105 min.) 6

  194. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Män som hatar kvinnor | Sweden/Denmark/Germany 2009 | in Swedish | 152 min.) 6

  195. Green Zone (USA 2010 | 115 min.) 5

  196. The Box (USA 2009 | 115 min.) 2

    February

  197. Hurt Locker (USA 2008 | 131 min.) 6

  198. Up in the Air (USA 2009 | 109 min.) 6

  199. Up (USa 2009 | 96 min.) 7

  200. The Invention of Lying (USA 2009 | 99 min.) 3

  201. District 13: Ultimatum (Banlieue 13 – Ultimatum | Frence 2009 | in French | 101 min.) 9

    January

  202. The Green Butchers (De grønne slagtere | Denmark 2003 | in Danish | 100 min.) 6

  203. Mystery Train (USA 1989 | 110 min.) 6

  204. Pauline & Paulette (Belgium/France/Netherlands 2001 | in Dutch | 78 min.) 6

  205. 44 Inch Chest (UK 2009 | 95 min.) 5

  206. From Paris with Love (France 2010 | 92 min.) 3

  207. The Last Station (Germany/Russia/UK 2009 | 112 min.) 6

  208. After Life (ワンダフルライフ | Japanese 1998 | in Japanese | 118 min.) 9

  209. Extraordinary Measures (USA 2010 | 105 min.) 2

  210. I Love You, Man (USA 2009 | 105 min.) 8

  211. The Hidden Blade (隠し剣 鬼の爪 | Japan 2004 | in Japanese | 132 min.) 6

  212. In the bedroom (USA 2001 | 130 min.) 10

  213. Tulpan (Kazakhstan 2008 | in Kazakh/Russian | 100 min.) 10

  214. The Lovely Bones (USA/UK/New Zealand 2010 | 135 min.) 1

  215. Leap Year (USA 2010 | 97 min.) 7
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