Fang, X.
Summary: "Liddy is so excited about going to the Dim Sum Palace tomorrow with her family that she can't sleep. So when a delicious smell wafts into her room, she hops out of bed, opens her door and steps into... an actual palace of dim sum! There are dumplings, baos, buns and more delicious treats than one girl can possibly eat. Liddy just has to take a bite, but she slips and falls... into a bowl of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tundra 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FANChang, Molly X.
Summary: "Ruying, born with the power over death, must weigh if her family's life is worth betraying her country to strike a deal with an enemy prince. Heroes die, cowards live. Daughter of a conquered world, Ruying hates the invaders who descended from the heavens long before she was born and defeated the magic of her people with technologies unlike anything her world had ever seen. Blessed by Death,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Del Rey 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "By the early-1970s, Chang Cheh was already Shaw Brothers' most prolific and well-known director with a plethora of box office hits (including the One-Armed Swordsman franchise) to his name and renowned for discovering the hottest young talents to star in his films. Three of those stars - David Chiang, Ti Lung and Alexander Fu Sheng - all feature in Five Shaolin Masters and Shaolin Temple, two...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: BLU-RAY FOREIGN SHAFanga.
Summary: Groundbreaking musical experience pickingkey tracks from Fanga's back catalogue and re-structuring them around a unique fusion of Gnawa Afrobeat & Funk. Gnawa a unique genre, first surfaced on cassette around 1975 has become a central music culture to Morocco.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: STRUT RECORDS 2012
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/AFRICAN FANHercules and love affair
Contents: Intro - Shawn loves the house -- And party / Westbam -- No pares (don't stop) / Sax -- I can't wait / Hercules and love affair -- I hadn't screwed around before / In Flagranti -- Hold me real tight / Dubwise -- Sunshine / Fax yourself -- Weekend / Todd Terry project feat. Class Action -- Zola has landed / Daniel Wang -- Oh oh why / Rhythm masters -- Los kings del mambo / Studio X -- Kim ann...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Renaisance Recordings 2009
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD ELECTRONIC HERTribe Called Quest (Musical group)
Contents: Side A. Excursions / J. Davis (3:53) -- Buggin' out / J. Davis, A. Muhammad, M. Taylor (3:38) -- Rap promoter / J. Davis, A. Muhammad (2:13) -- Butter / J. Davis, A. Muhammad, M. Taylor (3:39) --
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 1996
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A historical action war drama based on the founding of the Republic of China, when nationalist forces led by Sun Yat-sen overthrew the last ruling Qing Dynasty, which held unquestioned power and rule for 250 years. From the walls of the Forbidden City to the battlefields of China, no expense was spared in the production and no detail ignored in its quest for historical accuracy. 1911 is a true...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Well Go USA 2011
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE NINX.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1997
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK XX
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Red Distribution, Inc 2020
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK XSummary: A woman lives on a remote lake, selling food to fisherman by day, and her body by night. Her life changes forever though, when she becomes obsessed with a former police officer living on the lake.
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Run Features 2003
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN ISLSummary: In Pei, a kingdom ruled by a young and unpredictable king, the military commander faces peril both inside and outside the palace walls. But he has a secret weapon: a look-alike who can fool both Pei's enemies and the King himself.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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2 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD + BLU-RAY FOREIGN SHASummary: Set against the backdrop of Japanese occupied Shanghai in 1942, a young woman finds herself swept up in a radical plot to assassinate a ruthless and secretive intelligence agent. As she immerses herself in her role as a cosmopolitan seductress, she becomes entangled in a dangerous game of emotional intrigue, love and betrayal.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2008
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN LUSSummary: Inspired by the story of a real-life hero, Huo Yuanjia. When an ill-advised fight destroys the reputation of a renowned martial arts champion and his family, his difficult path to redemption will bring him face-to-face with the most ferocious fighters in the world.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Pictures 2006
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN FEASummary: A new arrival in British-occupied Hong Kong wants to open a martial arts academy to teach his unique Wing Chun style. But a corrupt cabal of martial arts masters, led by Master Hung, refuses to allow him to teach in peace until he proves himself in a series of fights against the local master, which Ip does, in style. But even after earning the respect of the local masters, Ip's troubles are...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Well Go USA 2010
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN IPSummary: "Gripping saga of two rival moles--played by superstars Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Andy Lau Tak-wah--who navigate slippery moral choices as they move between the intersecting territories of Hong Kong's police force and its criminal underworld. Set during the uncertainty of the city-state's handover from Britain to China and steeped in Buddhist philosophy, these ingeniously crafted tales of...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY FOREIGN INFSummary: "Set in Fo Shan, China during the Sino-Japanese War, Ip Man vividly brings to life the brutality of the infamous Japanese occupation, where once proud men are forced to fight [to the] death for a precious bag of rice. Defined by courage and humility, Ip Man, whose fighting skills are revered all over China, rises to the fore front. Upon refusing to teach his martial arts to the invading...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Well Go USA 2010
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN IPVarious Artists
Contents: Who can it be now? (Men at Work) -- Twilight zone (Golden Earring) -- Talk talk (Talk Talk) -- Johnny, are you queer? (Josie Cotton) -- White girl (X) -- People who died (The Jim Carroll Band) -- Face to face (Code Blue) -- Wot (Captain Sensible) -- Numbers with wings (The Bongos) -- The Look of love (Part one) (ABC) -- Do you really want to hurt me (Culture Club) -- Never say never (Romeo...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Rhino 1994
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK NEWFang, Lizhi.
Summary: Fang Lizhi was one of the most prominent scientists of the People's Republic of China; he worked on the country's first nuclear program and later became one of the world's leading astrophysicists. His devotion to science and the pursuit of truth led him to question the authority of the Communist regime. That got him in trouble. In 1957, after advocating reforms in the Communist Party, Fang --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 FANG, LIZHI FANFang, Vicky
Summary: "Ava Lin is six and a half years old, and she loves bubble tea, finding treasures, and animals (note the 117 varieties of pets on her wish list). She's very good at drawing and balancing pasta on her nose. And there's a very exciting Thing happening in her life right now: tomorrow is her first day of first grade! Which means she gets a new backpack, new pencils, and a new lunch box. But what...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Summary: Blink and Block are back in another STEM-inspired I Can Read Comic by author-illustrator Vicky Fang! This time, Block is drawing in the park, but Blink wants to play. So much, in fact, that Blink can't stop pressing Block's buttons ... literally. Blink is silly and Block is logical, and they're best when they're together! Whether they're searching for treasure, playing pretend, or learning to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Alley 2021
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JBR PURPLE FANFang, Suzhen
Summary: "Xiao Le's grandmother lives in a faraway village. A visit with Grandma is always a special event, but this time she is frail. With encouragement from his mom, Xiao Le plays with and helps Grandma. When Grandma dies shortly thereafter, Xiao Le comforts his mom--reminding her that when it rains, Grandma is washing her clothes in the sky ... and that although the Perfume Village in heaven cannot...
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Publisher / Publication Date: NorthSouth Books 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FANFang, Vicky
Summary: Dog Sniff and cat Scratch live together in a house where sometimes they quarrel and sometimes they cooperate--especially when mischief is involved.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn/Scholastic, Inc. 2023