Archive for March 2009
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Festivals in Asia
Festivals in Scandinavia and Asia are completely different. Usually if the word ‘festival’ is mentioned here in Denmark, the first word that comes to mind is “music”. That has a great deal to do with the fact that the only ‘festivals’ we have are ‘Roskilde Festival’, ‘Langelands Festival’ etc., which are all related to music [...]
Letters From Iwo Jima
Another World War II movie… Why should you bother? The topic seems, in the minds of most people, worn out. Especially if it has a Hollywood stamp on it. You probably feel like every possible story must have been told by now right? Or as if every new story will just be a variation of familiar themes: victory against the odds, brotherhood under fire etc.
Interview with an Indian scholar – Professor Anthony D’Costa Part 2
Professor Anthony D’Costa is an experienced scholar of contemporary India. After more than 18 years with the University of Washington, Copenhagen Business School can now benefit from his competences. He is expected to play a very significant role in the upcoming Indian Studies programme due in 2010. In this second part of the intervew Professor [...]
Meteor Garden
Meteor Garden I & II Asian fans all around the world, wether they are American-Asian, Canadian-Asian or Scandinavian-Asian, gather together to sing Liu Xing Yu (meteor rain) by F4. This song is not just some stupid theme song for some stupid cliché Taiwanese drama! This is the very first stupid theme song to the very [...]
Chinese Innovation and the Government
Last article shed some light on the impact that foreign companies have on Chinese Research & Development (R&D) and innovation. As the country in focus is China, the role of the government is not something that can be omitted, therefore, this month’s article take a closer look at some of the initiatives taken by the [...]
Interview with an Indian scholar – Professor Anthony D’Costa
Professor Anthony D’Costa is an experienced scholar of contemporary India. After more than 18 years with the University of Washington, Copenhagen Business School can now benefit from his competences. He is expected to play a very significant role in the upcoming Indian Studies programme due in 2010. I sat down with Professor D’Costa to talk [...]
The Chinese Dream
The Chinese society is changing at a rapid speed with an unprecedented economical development. As The People’s Republic of China is rising they are focusing on developing further, which has culminated in Chinese universities and think-tanks packed with activity. The intellectuals are hoping for and working towards creating an ideological counterpart to the American dream, [...]
The World of Golden Eggs
The World of Golden Eggs, is a Japanese animated comedy series from 2004 that originally aired on MTV Japan. Though technically an anime – it is both Japanese and definitely animated – the word anime poorly describes this odd TV phenomenon. The show is completely cell-shade animated – a technique that makes 3D animation look [...]
MARS – Taiwan drama (has nothing to do with the planet -.-’)
Mars is not the ugly red planet which obnoxious scientist people keep on harassing; NO! In Asia, Mars is one of the most famous Taiwanese drama series ever made! Mars has made its way into thousands of audiences world wide and is a must-see drama for all the “Lei & Shancai” lovers who did not get [...]
