A secret video has been released, giving us an inside look at the Chinese government’s torture tactics. For years, prisoners have been forced to watch videos of this nature in an attempt to extract information by sickening them into confessions. Most prisoners couldn’t watch past a couple of minutes before they cracked. Those who showed resilience were subjected to more callous measures: a live viewing of the subject matter found in the videos. If the prisoner continued to endure the torture without any signs of relenting, they were then compelled to perform sexual acts on the talent such as toe-licking and anal thumbing. Consider yourself warned! If you can make it to the end of the below video clip, perhaps you should consider a career change into espionage: (more…)
Jetstar, a low-frills airline run by Quantas, seems like the perfect solution for those wanting to fly on the cheap. For example, Jetstar Asia goes from Singapore to HK for around HK$ 900 and Singapore to Macau for HK$ 600. Destinations from Hong Kong include Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia.
Low-fare airlines are usually cheap for a reason, just check out these situations which occurred on Jetstar flights just this past March when passengers suddenly saw sparks and flames on the aircraft. Or this story where several passengers and some crew members fell ill after a mysterious chemical smell made its way through the plane. Shame on you Jetstar!
But of course we’ve saved the best for last. A flight on Saturday from Darwin to Singapore cancelled its landing because the pilot was apparently……wait for it……TEXTING while landing. Although this may sound absurd, we believe the pilot was efficiently setting up a booty call to make maximum use of his layover. ATTA BOY!
About a month ago, the people of Shanxi Province underwent great strife as 153 workers became trapped in mine shafts thousands of feet under the ground. To make things worse, water was gushing in at an alarming rate which surely would have resulted in the demise of those trapped. Although coal mines in China are reported to be one of the most hazardous work places in the world, leaving over 2,000 dead last year alone, the safety guidelines of China’s mines have supposedly improved tenfold over the last three years. But as days went by and efforts to pump out the water continued -despite relentless rainfall- the death of these miners seemed almost certain. Then the heavens parted and threw China a bone. (more…)
We know that while you’re sitting at your desk searching for entertainment working hard, you may need something a little refreshing to take the edge off. Well, this is not that. The below video contains footage of a talent show in the Philippines where one contestant sings Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You”, with a bit of a “Ring” twist to it. It is well known that Filipinos have a penchant for singing, but those with a helper at home may want to leave the light on tonight after seeing this. So sit back, turn up the speakers (especially if you’re at work, it’s a love ballad after all), and enjoy the freakfest. It’s a bit of a slow start but hang in there… if you dare:
A Dark Side reader sent us an interesting audio recording of a lover’s spat witnessed on a bus from Tuen Mun to Central. Ok, we know there are always public quarrels amongst local lovers but what makes this one interesting is that the couple was mixed. The players: Australian male, around 35-40 years, lived in Hong Kong just long enough to think that he’s cooler than he really is. East Asian girl, around 20-25 years old who finally realized she could do much better than this old Aussie.
The scenario: girl breaks up with guy on bus, guy’s ego can’t handle it, he flips out. Obviously there are smarter ways to do things like this, as the ride is about an hour long during which the girl was forced to face the damaged goods. Alternative suggestions to break up include sending a text message, simply updating your Facebook status or just disappearing inexplicably (although this one is difficult in HK so it’s only suggested for experts). A little Dark Side advice to lads who just got dumped: save yourself the embarrassment of crying like a little girl in public and seize the opportunity to finally have guilt-free sex with your mistress. In other words, don’t do it like this:
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We always knew that Filipinos were amongst the best movers in Asia by a landslide, with even inmates capable of some impressive moves. Hence, it’s not really a surprise that a new tribute to Michael Jackson by these same rapists and killers has received + 1.7 million hits since last Friday already. Unfortunately it isn’t nearly as entertaining as their earlier work of Thriller, where one inmate in particular very accurately plays a girl who is being “thrilled.” On the other hand, this new release has gone for the gusto and incorporated MJ’s choreographer and a couple of his dancers too.
We guess times got tough for the crew after he kicked the bucket and the Filipino prison was happy to help out. The irony of the Philippines’ reputation for underage sex rings combined with a prison-tribute to Michael Jackson doesn’t escape us. But hey, kudos to the guards for giving criminals a chance to shake what their momma gave them and receive worldwide praise and recognition for it. Enjoy.
Some of you may remember your first business dinner with the Chinese in which you were meant to be impressed by a slimy and stringy substance in a bowl. Little did you probably know about the butchery prestige associated with this fine dish back then. Hopefully things are a little different by now.
The shark fin industry is so lucrative that there’s even a mighty mafia run out of Taiwan, dictating affairs as far as Costa Rica. Of course there are many groups and activists working diligently to stop shark finning practices such as CITES, WWF, and Greenpeace. In March a convention will be held about the scalloped hammerhead and whether it should become an endangered species. This species is currently responsible for the most lucrative fins and if listed as endangered, it’s like a special edition LV bag! And hence, will probably be regarded even tastier.
Luckily some of Hong Kong’s finest are making efforts to contribute to the prevention of cruelty to animals and such. Just last week, SCMP reported about a grand celebration of fine wines at the Hotel Nikko with guests including none other than our beloved satirical columnist Chip Tsao. The purpose of the event was to promote an exclusive line of wines and the cases of wine sold at the event would graciously benefit the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Bravo! Lots of money must have been donated. We also hope everybody enjoyed the shark fin’s soup which was served during dinner.
Guess it’s one of those cultural things that can never be changed, no matter how destructive or environmentally irresponsible it may be. On the other hand, if more sharks are added to the list of endangered species, we may be confronted with a much bigger problem one day: an increase in the number of irrational Chinese women. Far from endangered already!
