Kung Fu Komedy

Lulu Galore is a Burlesque dancer, jazz singer and cabaret show producer, who started the modern cabaret movement in Beijing. She’s a respected creative in the Shanghai and Beijing music scenes. We had a chat about naughty businessmen and reminding Chinese women they can be sexy. Today’s track is Lulu singing All My Loving by […]

In which reports are made to the bigwigs and the team levels-up … Last episode the team left the Rhosmor with both the ornithopter and Arpi Tani Whiteblade. Landing at the fortress Luna Nami, they first stopped for soup, soup flavoured with mud and bitter tears, which Hjani quite liked. Hjani also wondered what would […]

Dr Andrew Field knows the high times of 20th century Shanghai better than anyone we’ve met before. The Associate Dean at Duke Kunshan University has written extensively about this cultural melting pot at its peaks, and opened the den door on opium and jazz in the 30s, sexual authors from the 80s and the meteoric rise […]

In which soup is eaten and visions are had … Last episode Onas was crushed so hard by an assassin vine that he was coughing up his innards. A magic healing potion saved him. The party got Arpi Tani and the ornithopter, and it was time to get back to civilization. They flew the magic […]

Christopher Makos was once described by Andy Warhol as “the most modern photographer in America” and is the man who introduced Warhol to his first camera. Makos has a knack for taking photos of cultural icons when they’re at their peak, Warhol, Lennon, the Rolling Stones, Bill Murray, the list goes on an on. He […]

In which the day of the tentacle ends and our heroes take to the sky … Last episode the team finally got clear of Mission Adherent with Arpi Tani Whiteblade. They had their first real conversation with her and Hjani used their stolen citizenship ring to pull rank. They got caught up in a discussion […]

Beryl’s an illustrator, an art director, but above all else she’s head over heels for the original heartthrob; Elvis Presley. Her passion for the King of Cats will have you rethink whether you truly like anything. Hailing from NYC, she’s organized next weekend’s ‘Happy Birthday, Elvis’ fest in Shanghai (Jan 15 – 17) featuring her […]

In which our heroes battle relentless innuendo … Last episode the dread priest of anti-theophany Agonosvos arose from the dead, and Seyda ran away … as did the entire party. With the noble Arpi Tani Whiteblade secured they skirted the town, which was under a midnight surprise attack. They fought their way around the perimeter […]

Kent’s the man you call if someone mails you a loved one’s little toe. He’s the Managing Director for North Asia at Control Risks, a company which handles 70% of the world’s hostage situations. He also authored a blog that was one of the most popular in China and does stand-up in the spare time […]

In which our heroes skip town and have the talk with a princess … Last episode the party found Arpi Tani Whiteblade and threw down with Agonosvos, a high priest of anti-theophany. Skeletons were fought and the priest was wounded, a fiendish raven was summoned … all seemed lost as Agonosvos downed the crew with […]

Robert is a Canadian racing car driver, a jiujitsu expert and an MMA fighter living in Shanghai. He’s had 9 professional bouts in China and shared with us the epic story of his first attempt at MMA, which saw him thrown into the ring with one of China’s top three fighters, a monster from Inner […]

Christmas special!! Willy is a tour de force in Shanghai’s F&B scene. He’s the man behind two iconic restaurants, El Willy and elEFANTE, as well as the super cool Japanese cocktail bar El Coctel. He talked about his journey to Shanghai and making it all happen, including the time he had to hire personal security […]

In which our heroes show-down with an arch-nemesis … Last episode our heroes caught up with the third ranger team and met their leader Nicolas Trass, who turned out to be a hardcore goth. Among his group of wannabes was Micah the boatman’s son, who they had previously pegged for certain death. Despite Trass’s lack […]

Comedian Matt Davis is back in China, halfway through his World In Jest global comedy tour, traveling through China, India, south east Asia and Africa. Race has been a common thread through his travels, so he and Andy dissected the topic and how it’s dealt with from place to place, especially by rising superstar comedians. […]

In which our heroes catch up with the third team, and their eyeliner ...

John is the owner of the Australian footwear manufacturer Boston Shoe Company. He’s been a frequent visitor to China since the country opened up in the early 80s, and his boss at the time was the first foreigner to have shoes made in the country since the early 20th century. His stories of the early […]

In which the battle is resolved and feelings are felt ...

In which the heroes battle for the ornithopter and Hjani faces her fears ...

Arran Hawkins is a Shanghai-based actor, director and producer. He featured in the movie Shanghai Calling alongside Bill Paxton and directed the critically-acclaimed play Black Is The Color Of My Voice which was an Edinburgh Fringe Festival hit two years in a row. And he opened the doors for us on the theatre community in […]

In which the team take care of an outpost and reunite with a certain legendary dickhead ...