It is 5.20am on a Sunday and Hoan Kiem Lake, a major landmark in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi, is brimming with life and activity. The concierge at my hotel reassured me the night before that I would not be alone in my predawn run there, but nothing prepared me for such a lively scene. A large … Read more
Traces of Mexican and Chinese cultures are evident in every corner of the Salinas family’s California home. In the living room, Chinese history books, paintings and dolls share space with family photos and school diplomas. The family calls this area the “Chinese room”, says Jesse, a first-generation Mexican-American, and this is where his wife Lisa, … Read more
There they meet the paternally inclined Luke (Simon Yam Tat-wah), a former CIA operative and, with his help, steal a box of gold from a gang boss. As the trio try to make their way back to Hong Kong, with an assortment of gangsters and corrupt soldiers in pursuit, Paul becomes obsessed with the stolen … Read more
