This one? I’m a very big fan of the old guy. He directed 36 Chambers. The guy that played the monk in 36 Chambers and Pai Mei in Kill Bill is his brother.
I’ve not watched many Ninja movies. I did like the Japanese samurai splatter flicks, though. The Zatoichi movies and Shogun Assassin(The Lone Wolf and Cub series).
I tried some wacky Asian fruit yesterday that my Thai friend had mailed to her. The fruit is called “durian” and it was packaged up to look like a drug shipment. I’m told this is due to its powerful and repulsive scent.
It was different, but good. I didn’t detect any repulsive scent.
Good job, Asians!
Question for Chinese speakers here. I am buying equipment from either Japan or China.
The SVP for the Chinese company is pretty hostile about the Japanese company, although it looks like there is overlapping ownership.
He kept referring to his Japanese competitor as “Woke (the “e” being silent) Ooo” or “Ribbon Gow” when they matched his price. My translator (who is from the same town, and who I never met in person tells me that just means “the Japanese man”, and I think he is lying. After Afghanistan, I’ve learned to quickly get the gist of languages, and that’s not the word he uses when I say “the Japanese man”.
This is Northern China, steel/industrial country, but I don’t know what dialect.
He’s saying “Japanese Dog” lol. “ri ben gou”.
“Japanese man” would be “ri ben ren” in Mandarin.
That’s a fruit grown in S.E Asia. My wife will kill for it. I can’t stand the smell.
I was grateful for getting a sample. This fruit was a BIG DEAL.
I didn’t notice any strong smell either. They just had the yellow fleshy part mailed to them in tighly sealed packages. I wonder if you need fresh whole fruit to experience the revolting smell or maybe I’m just not attuned to it.
Yeah, it’s the kind of thing that people either really love or really hate lol.
The first and only time I tried to try it I nearly puked from the smell
Can’t handle a little durian, eh? I guess I’m a better Asian than either of you are. Just like Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai.
That was quick! Thank you. I assume “Wok Oo” is similar idea?
The Japanese company man is extremely condescending even though we’d be a huge order. He seems to think I am an idiot, despite having my engineering degree/PE and undergrad and masters in geology – and being way more successful than him. I honestly think it is because I have brown skin.
Unfortunately, the Japanese product is superior and support more consistent, I think. With the price match, I may have to go lay down with the dog.
I can’t figure that one out. Perhaps the others will be able to.
The only thing I can think of is “wo KAO!” with an emphasis on the word “kao”. It just means “fuck” lol.
Eating too much can make you fail a breathalyzer
My brother loves that. I haven’t tried it yet.
-1/10 would not advise 
Yes, that one.
The Chinatown I remember. Oh, man! Aside from fireworks Canal Street had great brand name fakes. Polo, Hilfiger, Versace, Christian Dior, etc. My wife’s friend were reminiscing about that a few weeks ago. Why shell out big bucks when you can get the same brand name recognition with a good fake? 
I’ll eat just about anything if you put it in a whiskey bottle. 
@Jewbacca
I asked my wife. She says he’s calling him a “pirate”. Shit, this is a really old school term. You don’t hear it used often nowadays.
“倭寇 (Wōkòu) — Originally referred to Japanese pirates and armed sea merchants who raided the Chinese coastline during theMing Dynasty(seeWokou). The term was adopted during theSecond Sino-Japanese Warto refer to invading Japanese forces, (similarly toGermansbeing calledHuns). The word is today sometimes used to refer to all Japanese people in extremely negative contexts.”
You cad! You absolute BLACKGUARD, you!
