#daniel yu

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Emma Yu and Daniel Yu competing in the pre-novice pattern dance at the 2020 Skate Canada Challenge.

(Source: Skate Canada)

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Emma Yu and Daniel Yu competing in the 2020 Pre-Novice Skate Canada Challenge.

(Source: Skate Canada)

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Tomb Raider

It should be pretty damning to your movie when one of the most exciting things to happen is that a certain actor turns up for 30 seconds. Less damning when said actor is Derek Jacobi, but still.

Several years after her father’s disappearance, young delinquent Lara Croft (Alicia Vikander) finds evidence that her father (Dominic West) was not, in fact, a stuffy businessman, but a treasure hunter seeking to prevent a shadowy group finding an ancient tomb said to contain a deadly weapon. Teaming up with washed-up ship captain Lu Ren (Daniel Yu), she travels to the island her father disappeared on to prevent the group’s representative Vogel (Walton Goggins) from unleashing said weapon.

For all the movie’s attempts at realism, Lara herself seems to be uncommonly good at things she shouldn’t be. She is introduced losing a martial arts fight in a gym against someone her size, and the next fight she gets into is against someone much bigger and more skilled than her, while she’s injured, and spoilers: she wins without that much difficulty. Not saying it’s unrealistic, but narratively it felt like there should have been more progression there. Plus she has a tendency to get tossed around and beaten up a lot without any real lasting injuries, but I suppose consequences were not this movie’s priority.

On that same note, I try not to judge movies based on moments which would ruin the plot. You know the type, where it would be super easy for the protagonists to win by simply shooting the villain, but if they did then there’d be no movie. However, I noticed a shocking number of those moments in this movie.

And having just spent two paragraphs nitpicking the film, time to actually praise it, mostly by saying that Vikander in the title role knocks her performance out of the metaphorical park and is able to keep the audience engaged in a fairly standard and uninspired story throughout the film just by the intensity and conviction with which she plays the part. Lara herself was written decently, other than a few confused attempts to make her more friendly and relatable (I think?) towards the beginning (anyone who’s seen the movie, yes I’m talking about that line) but it suits her character being quite young and inexperienced, and all the other characters are at least interesting enough to keep you going. Goggins plays the villain a bit detached, but it works with his motivation of not really caring about the situation and just wanting to do whatever he needs to in order to make his superiors happy.

As an origin story and setting up a franchise, it’s adequate. As a standalone movie, it’s okay. As part of Vikander’s resume it’s great. It’s hardly groundbreaking and it’s probably not going to end up on any top ten best movies of 2018 lists, but it’s hardly a waste of your time.

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Lonely Linus Peekaboo edition By Daniel Yu x Fufufanny

The Posh and Becks of the toy scene Daniel Yu & Fufufanny join forces as Daniel Yu gives Fufufanny soft vinyl ‘Lonely Linus’ a makeover for Halloween.  Guys this is how to wow the Mrs, custom paint their toys, HA. Just in time for Halloween Daniel Yu presents to you Lonely Linus Peekaboo edition in the spirit of the…

Lonely Linus Peekaboo edition By Daniel Yu x Fufufanny was originally published on The Toy Chronicle

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Daniel Yu Octobers Drop

Singapore’s heartthrob Daniel Yu is about to release a load of designer toys. It will be great new to collectors who’s been less fortunate in missing out on all the various conventions that Daniels been attending as this will be the chance for you guys own Daniels designer toys. Included in this weekend’s drop are hand-painted versions of…

Daniel Yu Octobers Drop was originally published on The Toy Chronicle

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Just when you thought it was safe to go outside, Daniel Yu & Unbox Industries have to give us the heebie-jeebies with their latest release of Jiangshi Acolyte! We do forgive them both, as the new release is GLOW IN THE DARK! Jiangshi Acolyte GID is dropping at 2pm BST today (Sat 14th) over on the Unbox…

Jiangshi Acolyte GID Edition by Daniel Yu x Unbox Industries was originally published on The Toy Chronicle

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If you are fans of Kurobokan ‘Sleepwalker Offspring Nimbus‘ and you’re heading to Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Con (STGCC) this fine weekend, you’re in for a treat. Pobber Toys have rounded up five excellent artists to create a custom mini-series of the Sleepwalker Offspring! Featuring the work of Wetworks, Yoiiii, Daniel Yu, Kendytan Works…

Pobber Toys Bring The Custom Sleepwalker Offspring Nimbus to STGCC was originally published on The Toy Chronicle

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Daniel Yu's August Online Releases

Some say he’s the heartthrob of Singapore, all we know is it might be true. One thing for certain the one and only Daniel Yu makes a long awaited store release! Classic figures make a return which includes Daniel’s Jiangshi Acolyte, Lunar Beast in all new colorways and editions as well as some freaking cool new figures like…

Daniel Yu’s August Online Releases was originally published on The Toy Chronicle