the female warlords

i just caught "The Warlords" in the theatres. this is possibly one of the few films that i would recommend for this year-end blockbusters. it encompasses the dire need for emotional complexities (which is completely lacking in most of the films, think alvin and the chipmunks) and thrilling action scenes.

i am simply spoilt for words when it comes to the crafting of the plot. peter chan cleverly intertwined love, betrayal, brotherhood and loyalty into the intriguing story. i found myself analyzing this highly literary film, and this is a mind-blowingly good thing for a movie made in the 21st century. we need more peter chans in the age of unthinking movie makers.

was just thinking of the movie when i noticed the resemblance in the relationship between my sister and i. my sister has always been the slow (ahem) and steady one. she is like jet li, she's like da-jie. on the other hand, i am er-hu most of the time, andy lau's character. the rash and perhaps garang one. since we were young, she makes me listen to her all the time. she commands me to go home and instructs me when i am naughty. i take these in my stride, of course but she does make my life miserable when i was younger.

as i grow a little older or a little more mature, i realised that i could have gone haywire if it wasn't for her. if she hadn't controlled my internet usage by making me pay $0.10 for every extra minute after 30minutes, i could have neglected my studies badly. if she hadn't forced me to go home everytime i feel like staying overnight at people's place, i wouldn't be the responsible person i am now (overnighters, don't get me wrong! the "home" concept is just very important to my family). if it hadn't been for her reminders every now and then, i would really have screwed up my studies BAD.

my mother and other family members like my grandmothers and angeline does play a big part in my life too. but it could be because she knows me just too well, enough to give me the guiding hand and the verbal cane. it helps that she is spiritual and homely. however old i am, i think i will still go back to her for advice and silly chats. from what i see,
siblings are probably a gift from God to individuals.

for me, big sister is always right.