The triads, the chinese version of the mafia, have a notorious and bloody history in the hong kong movie industry. Elsewhere, its off to india for two sitarflavored tracks with a similarly laidback groove that gets a bit closer to techno, one of which, lebanese blonde hash. Hong kong triad article about hong kong triad by the. Jackie was unhappy with the unfair treatment of hong kong artists, who were bullied by triads in the 1980s and 1990s. There are currently four major triads in existence. Hong kong triads after 1997 hong kong triads after 1997 chu, yiu 20050730 00. Hong kong triads after 1997, trends in organized crime. The screening will take place at a time and location to be decided in hong kong. Thievery corporation the mirror conspiracy discogs.
In opposi tion to the popular view that mass triad migration to western countries would occur around the period when hong kong was turned over to mainland china in 1997, what has actually happened is that in the last decade. This paper reports on triad activities in hong kong from 1997 to 2004. A brief history of hong kongs triad gangs south china. Hong kong police hunt leaders of two sun yee on triad. Provided to youtube by ingrooves the hong kong triad thievery corporation the mirror conspiracy released on. Hong kong is one of the worlds safest cities, with a very low crime rate. Although this track is on the sounds from the thievery hifi cd, it is not on the vinyl issue of that album. Hong kong legends specialised in action and kung fu cinema, restoring the films and presenting them on dvd often. It took me more than a year to find a copy of this downtempo masterpiece but it was worth the search. The hong kong triad thievery corporation thievery corporation is a washington, d. Therefore, they can be very powerful among their own people, but are a relatively small t. Thievery corporation the hong kong triad official audio youtube. Free and independent, hkfp launched in 2015 amid rising concerns over declining press freedom in.
Hong kong in 1841 there was already a strong triad presence in the territory, which helps. In our first hour well feature more great music from the schema label, based in milano. The mirror conspiracy by thievery corporation on spotify. For 116 years, triad activities have been noted in the official law and police reports of hong kong. The mirror conspiracy, an album by thievery corporation on spotify. Wo hop to is a hong kongbased organization and their influence have been documented in san francisco. Theyve never had a major radio hit or topped the charts, yet theyve managed to make music for 20 years, sell out huge venues, headline many festivals and sell millions of records. The mirror conspiracy thievery corporation muziekweb. Hong kong triads new frontier south china is fertile ground for crime gangs, corruptionsouth china is fertile ground for crime gangs, corruptionfrank viviano, chronicle staff writer huizhou, china the vertical skyline of huizhou rises abruptly over the east river 90 miles east of guang zhou, a highrise exclamation point in the rural. The hong kong triad by thievery corporation on amazon music. Thievery corporation the mirror conspiracy full album stream.
Wo hop to, wo shing wo, sun yee on, 14k sap sie kie and luen. Hong kong police seized 600 branded bottles of whisky and vodka filled with lowgrade alcohol. Hong kong free press is a nonprofit english language news source seeking to unite critical voices. Triad society, name given to a number of chinese antidynastic secret societies by 19thcentury western observers. Hong kong legislator says government using triads against protesters this article is more than 5 years old deputy chairman of legislative councils security panel says organised, orchestrated. Hong kong police target pearl river triads world news. Their music style mixes elements of dub, acid jazz, indian classical and brazilian such as bossa nova. The hong kong triad sounds like a tip of the hat to shaftstyled soundtrack music. Broadhurst estimates triad membership in hong kong may have dropped from about 55,000 in the 1970s to 30,000 or fewer now, though those numbers are very rough. All songs on the album were written, recorded and produced by rob garza and eric hilton, although pam bricker contributed vocals to air batucada, the mirror conspiracy and lebanese blonde the mirror conspiracy is the duos bestselling album. Another must have album from the thievery corporation, similar to the first but with a few more vocals thrown in. In opposition to the popular view that mass triad migration to western countries would occur around the period when hong kong was turned over to mainland china in 1997, what has actually happened is that in the last decade hong kong triad members have increasingly been found to enter the chinese market. Thievery corporation is on the eighteenth street lounge record label named after the dc club owned by eric hilton, but. The hong kong triads mostly operate in the new territories where they continue to play an important social role.
Thievery corporation the foundation releases discogs. The mirror conspiracy is the second studio album by american electronic music duo thievery corporation, released on april 2, 2000 by esl music. Considered a hotbed of chinese organized crime, there are an estimated 80,000 people in hong kong who are members of at least 50 triads. It was a scene that could have come from one of hong kongs famously hammy 1970s action movies. Jackie chan says he broke the hong kong triads rule over the hong kong movie industry. Thievery corporation the hong kong triad soundthis. Triads see underworld business hurt by hong kong protests. You are taken on a trip through jamaica, france, the middle east, brazil, india and maybe 70s china town on the pornesque hong kong triad. Thievery corporation the hong kong triad official audio. Thievery corporation have never set out to be groundbreaking. All the movies released under the hong kong legends dvd label between 1999 and 2007 in the uk. In ancient china, the triad was one of three major secret societies. Break n bossa chapter 2 features miyazawa, nicola conte, soulstance.
Find thievery corporation discography, albums and singles on allmusic. But in hong kong, this description applies to whats called the triad, and since the rise of the communists in china in 1949, hong kong has been the main home of triad gangs. The triad societies are still with us, numerically stronger today than at any other time in the history of hong kong 1982. Hong kong legislator says government using triads against.
Triads in hong kong article about triads in hong kong by. Get thievery corporations 2000 album, the mirror conspiracy, in digital, streaming, cd, and vinyl formats direct from the bands esl music label imprint. Production is tight and the influences are far and wide. Hong kong legends, a list of films by matt letterboxd. I think triad society is a thing of the past, outdated, to said a. Michael bay has run into some problems while filming transformers 4 on location in hong kong. Four issues are discussed, namely ambiguity in the definition of triad membership, doubtful neutrality of triad experts, outdated triadrelated. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Sir john bowring, a friend of bentham and a governor of hong kong in the 1850s. Its estimated that 100,000 members of the triad are operating in hong kong, the south china morning post reported in. Tierney mentioning andrew lau,donnie yen,anita mui,maggie cheung man yuk,jacky cheung,nick cheung,wong kar wai,shing fui on,patrick tse,alan tang,francis ng,johnnie to,joey wang,lo lieh,wong jing,roy cheung,tommy wong,andy lau,michael tse,athena chu,lau ching wan,chow yun fat, portland. Thievery corporation from the album the mirror conspiracy welcome to the fragrant harbour delta9tetrahydrocannabinol for everyone.
Kwok winghung, nicknamed shanghai boy, is an alleged dragon head in the wo shing wo triad, part of the wo group, and one of hong kongs biggest triads. Watch our film at a movie theater in hong kong and meet chris and our cast in person. Hong kong triad societies and triads collaboration a revisit of the hierarchical approach. Official audio for the hong kong triad from the album, the mirror conspiracy. One way to tackle triad societies is through effective legislation. Image from wikipedia when most people think of rich and prosperous hong kong, most are not aware that that is the smallest part of h.
Triad groups from hong kong and taiwan have shown a growing interest in exploiting chinas new market since hong kong reverted to chinese rule in 1997 lo 2010. Friend of mine loaned me a couple of hong kong movie dvds and seems triads and mafia are all over in hong kong. Thievery corporation the mirror conspiracy 2000, cd discogs. I am the only one who has the guts to singlehandedly fight against the triads. For 1 years, special ordinances and related legislation have been created in attempts to deal with the problem. Album information for the mirror conspiracy from thievery corporation. Rob and eric started this project as little more than a hobby and an. Hong kong triad 1999 mobsters crimp the plans of two friends to transform 1960s hong kong. Check out the hong kong triad by thievery corporation on amazon music. A triad is one of many branches of chinese transnational organized crime syndicates based in greater china and in countries with significant overseas chinese populations, such as the united states and most countries in east and southeast asia the hong kong triad is distinct from mainland chinese criminal organizations. The registered company is springer international publishing ag switzerland. Hong kong triads and their lucrative movie industry. Alleged leaders of two sun yee on triad factions are among 10 gangsters being hunted by hong kong police after a spiral of attacks and revenge attacks between the two gangs in the past month.
Triad syndicates are very powerful players in the world of organized crime, but like the yakuza, tend not to stray too far from their own ethnic communities. A list of 115 films compiled on letterboxd, including 2000 ad 2000, armour of god 1986, the avenging fist 2001, beast cops 1998 and a better tomorrow ii 1987. Hes been the victim of two separate extortion attempts in as many weeks. He made headlines around the world several months ago after he was punched in the face at hong kongs most famous five. Triad is a transnational criminal organization that is based in hong kong, taiwan, singapore among many other countries. Most of these groups claimed descent from the heaven and earth society taendi hui or the triad society sanhe hui, two secret societies of the late 17th cent. The mirror conspiracy by thievery corporation more info 4ad. The term society included any club, company, partnership or. According to the hong kong police, the triad is involved in extortion, drug trafficking, gambling and prostitution. Explore triad society, organized crime, hierarchical approach, criminal collaborations. An angry triad brandishing an air conditioning unit chases after hollywood director michael bay and. Their music style mixes elements of dub, acid jazz, indian classical and brazilian such as bossa nova with a lounge aesthetic.
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