Comments on: Mixing the dialects http://www.8asians.com/2008/06/04/mixing-the-dialects/ A blog for Asian Americans Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:48:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: darkmoon http://www.8asians.com/2008/06/04/mixing-the-dialects/comment-page-1/#comment-72397 darkmoon Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:06:02 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1339#comment-72397 Yeah. I just checked. <em>Born to be King</em> which is <em>Young and Dangerous 6</em> with Ekin Cheng and Jordan Chan and a whole bunch of other pretty famous actors. There's a mix of Taiwanese in that one, but it's due to gang wars (Taiwanese gang, vs. HK gang vs. Japanese gang). I know there's a few other ones I have in my library. Maybe it's Gen X or Gen Y cops have it. I don't remember offhand. Yeah. I just checked. Born to be King which is Young and Dangerous 6 with Ekin Cheng and Jordan Chan and a whole bunch of other pretty famous actors. There’s a mix of Taiwanese in that one, but it’s due to gang wars (Taiwanese gang, vs. HK gang vs. Japanese gang). I know there’s a few other ones I have in my library. Maybe it’s Gen X or Gen Y cops have it. I don’t remember offhand.

]]> By: Ben Hwang http://www.8asians.com/2008/06/04/mixing-the-dialects/comment-page-1/#comment-138635 Ben Hwang Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:06:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1339#comment-138635 Yeah. I just checked. <em>Born to be King</em> which is <em>Young and Dangerous 6</em> with Ekin Cheng and Jordan Chan and a whole bunch of other pretty famous actors. There's a mix of Taiwanese in that one, but it's due to gang wars (Taiwanese gang, vs. HK gang vs. Japanese gang). I know there's a few other ones I have in my library. Maybe it's Gen X or Gen Y cops have it. I don't remember offhand. Yeah. I just checked. Born to be King which is Young and Dangerous 6 with Ekin Cheng and Jordan Chan and a whole bunch of other pretty famous actors. There’s a mix of Taiwanese in that one, but it’s due to gang wars (Taiwanese gang, vs. HK gang vs. Japanese gang). I know there’s a few other ones I have in my library. Maybe it’s Gen X or Gen Y cops have it. I don’t remember offhand.

]]> By: Jeff C. http://www.8asians.com/2008/06/04/mixing-the-dialects/comment-page-1/#comment-72349 Jeff C. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:10:08 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1339#comment-72349 Mixing Cantonese and Mandarin is pretty commonplace in Hong Kong films. Prime example are Stephen Chow movies, where the primary language is Canto, and then all of a sudden he busts out the Mandarin for the girl-of-the-movie (as in the case of both Shaolin Soccer or Kung Fu Hustle) From my experiences, most Cantonese speakers at least understand Mandarin since it was taught to them in school. (The opposite isn't necessarily true though). I think it's generally assumed that the Cantonese audience can understand the few Mandarin bits, and if not they can read the Chinese subtitles that are always at the bottom of the screen in theatres anyway. However, please point out ANY movie that's used Taiwanese o_0 especially if it were produced in HK! Mixing Cantonese and Mandarin is pretty commonplace in Hong Kong films. Prime example are Stephen Chow movies, where the primary language is Canto, and then all of a sudden he busts out the Mandarin for the girl-of-the-movie (as in the case of both Shaolin Soccer or Kung Fu Hustle)

From my experiences, most Cantonese speakers at least understand Mandarin since it was taught to them in school. (The opposite isn’t necessarily true though).

I think it’s generally assumed that the Cantonese audience can understand the few Mandarin bits, and if not they can read the Chinese subtitles that are always at the bottom of the screen in theatres anyway.

However, please point out ANY movie that’s used Taiwanese o_0 especially if it were produced in HK!

]]> By: Jeff C. http://www.8asians.com/2008/06/04/mixing-the-dialects/comment-page-1/#comment-138634 Jeff C. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:10:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1339#comment-138634 Mixing Cantonese and Mandarin is pretty commonplace in Hong Kong films. Prime example are Stephen Chow movies, where the primary language is Canto, and then all of a sudden he busts out the Mandarin for the girl-of-the-movie (as in the case of both Shaolin Soccer or Kung Fu Hustle) From my experiences, most Cantonese speakers at least understand Mandarin since it was taught to them in school. (The opposite isn't necessarily true though). I think it's generally assumed that the Cantonese audience can understand the few Mandarin bits, and if not they can read the Chinese subtitles that are always at the bottom of the screen in theatres anyway. However, please point out ANY movie that's used Taiwanese o_0 especially if it were produced in HK! Mixing Cantonese and Mandarin is pretty commonplace in Hong Kong films. Prime example are Stephen Chow movies, where the primary language is Canto, and then all of a sudden he busts out the Mandarin for the girl-of-the-movie (as in the case of both Shaolin Soccer or Kung Fu Hustle)

From my experiences, most Cantonese speakers at least understand Mandarin since it was taught to them in school. (The opposite isn’t necessarily true though).

I think it’s generally assumed that the Cantonese audience can understand the few Mandarin bits, and if not they can read the Chinese subtitles that are always at the bottom of the screen in theatres anyway.

However, please point out ANY movie that’s used Taiwanese o_0 especially if it were produced in HK!

]]> By: darkmoon http://www.8asians.com/2008/06/04/mixing-the-dialects/comment-page-1/#comment-72345 darkmoon Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:41:49 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1339#comment-72345 Made some updates to reflect Joz and Grace's comments. :p Although, Joz... if I run across those Taiwanese lines, I'll jot them down on which movies they are again. I re-watch my old action flicks every so often. Made some updates to reflect Joz and Grace’s comments. :p Although, Joz… if I run across those Taiwanese lines, I’ll jot them down on which movies they are again. I re-watch my old action flicks every so often.

]]> By: Ben Hwang http://www.8asians.com/2008/06/04/mixing-the-dialects/comment-page-1/#comment-138633 Ben Hwang Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:41:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1339#comment-138633 Made some updates to reflect Joz and Grace's comments. :p Although, Joz... if I run across those Taiwanese lines, I'll jot them down on which movies they are again. I re-watch my old action flicks every so often. Made some updates to reflect Joz and Grace’s comments. :p Although, Joz… if I run across those Taiwanese lines, I’ll jot them down on which movies they are again. I re-watch my old action flicks every so often.

]]> By: Jason http://www.8asians.com/2008/06/04/mixing-the-dialects/comment-page-1/#comment-72344 Jason Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:40:45 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1339#comment-72344 German is usually considered a Germanic language, not a Romantic language. Examples of Romantic languages include French, Italian and Spanish. German is usually considered a Germanic language, not a Romantic language. Examples of Romantic languages include French, Italian and Spanish.

]]> By: Jason http://www.8asians.com/2008/06/04/mixing-the-dialects/comment-page-1/#comment-138632 Jason Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:40:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1339#comment-138632 German is usually considered a Germanic language, not a Romantic language. Examples of Romantic languages include French, Italian and Spanish. German is usually considered a Germanic language, not a Romantic language. Examples of Romantic languages include French, Italian and Spanish.

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