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The Very Thin Line Between “Teen Porn” and “Child Porn.”

In regards to what I wrote last night about teen porn. It struck me that underage girls are classified as “children,” so that when certain men, “enjoy” or “partake in” or “make” porn with “teen” girls, who are underage, they really are dealing with “Child Porn.” And I bet you most of those people, whoContinue reading “The Very Thin Line Between “Teen Porn” and “Child Porn.””

General Film Entry

Earlier this year, I went to New York trying to find interesting people to work on the film together. The plan was to try and spend as much time in New York as I can and look for funding. Just when it all seemed all systems go. SARS happened, I got sick with the flu,Continue reading “General Film Entry”

Stealing, Getting Arrested, and Breaking up the Partnership

Stealing, Getting Arrested, and Breaking up the Partnership. Yesterday, I wandered pass the garage and “M” is sitting in a car at his shop. I walk over and try and jump into the front seat of the car when he yells, “Don’t you dare! The customer is about to get the car in a fewContinue reading “Stealing, Getting Arrested, and Breaking up the Partnership”

Being Thought Of as a Prostitute

Orginally Posted August 03 2003 The world is strange, it can be really a terrible dark place. There are places that a girl like me should not drink or eat anything given to me by someone I don’t know and should never leave a drink unattended. “These guys have a kind of medicine, they dropContinue reading “Being Thought Of as a Prostitute”

One Dead Flying Chicken (Nissan S15)</

Originally Posted August 3rd 2003 Entry 6: Car Porn Crash PhotosStreet Name: Flying Chicken Nissan S15 (Silvia) You have to have them at some point!

Learning About the Cars

Originally Posted July 9th 2003 Realized I made a huge mistake not learning more about the cars themselves. I sorta made a pact that this film wasn’t going to turn into “car porn,” but just because the film isn’t going to be a film about the glorifications of modifications, like most of the VCDs andContinue reading “Learning About the Cars”

Clubbing With An Ex-Triad

Originally Posted on August 2nd 2003 I spend time talking to an ex triad (HK gang member). About his life, about his regrets, about what haunts him. I don’t know why he trusts me to talk to me. I never asked. He just started talking one day, and he hasn’t stopped. He says it’s becauseContinue reading “Clubbing With An Ex-Triad”

July 1st 2003. Getting called a Bitch and worse names

Modifications: Riding With Hong Kong Street Racers. It’s 4:31am Tuesday morning Hong Kong time. I just got some footage of the racers but not as much as I would like. Again. I had a fight with Ah Lai. I don’t even know if it’s a fight, whether he is really angry at me AGAIN orContinue reading “July 1st 2003. Getting called a Bitch and worse names”

Street Racing: Promises I know will now be broken: June 29th 2003

Entry 1 Ah Lai finally agreed to let me film him. He’s finally in a good mood after six months of being off the road and having his licience revoked for well.. driving too fast. He is one of the best and legendary speed racers in Hong Kong. Everyone in the scene knows him, andContinue reading “Street Racing: Promises I know will now be broken: June 29th 2003”

Hong Kong on Australian Radio

Glutter Plugs: Letters From Hong Kong On Australian RadioEarlier this year, Scott Spark, an Australian Journalism Student lived in HK for six months through an exchange program between our City University and Brisbane University. He made 12 Radio “Letters” about our city. All of which are currently playing throughout Australia, on the Australian Broadcasting Network, (their RTHK or PBS). He found a really interesting range ofContinue reading “Hong Kong on Australian Radio”