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Ni’s attempts to use an illegal taxi app to snag a cab on a chilly Beijing night are met with a wall of indifference from local drivers. YOUR Ni arrives at the airport too late to catch his flight, and promptly throws an epic tantrum, trashing a nearby bao’an’s hat with his computer in a GAME futile attempt at bullying – police intervention is prevented by the assis- tance of Del (John Candy), now Dai, a good-natured traveling salesman specializing in DD bra cups. ON Business for Dai is absymal – he can’t figure out why – but he agrees to share his motel room with Ni'er, unfortunately, he fails to disclose he drinks a pint of baijiu before bedtime every night and usually smokes in his sleep. The room goes up in flames and the pair hit the road in Dai’s Hyundai, only to run into the world’s longest traffic jam. Most motorists have been trapped in transit for months. Dai sells his remaining surplus of bra cups for grateful drivers to use as ear muffs and the pair use the cash to purchase two hard seats from a cheerful scalper. They board Get Active. Get Social. Get Organized a train only to discover even the bathrooms are knee-deep in sleep- www.mashupsports.com ing migrants, and the restaurant car ran out of instant noodles before even leaving the station. Enraged, Ni turns on Dai and accuses him of being dull, uncouth, poorly-educated and possessing terrible personal hygiene. Dai points out this is the norm, but it's too late – Ni bails and, despite a blizzard, hits the road on foot, only to be picked up, freezing and near-hysterical, three hours later by Dai. The savvy salesman has called in a favor from a local coal-mine owner who Dai once saved from an enraged mob, and the pair are off to Changsha! On arrival, Dai drops Ni with his family and heads off to commit suicide but Ni, remembering he dropped five kuai under the car seat, heads over to Dai's and is forced, by Confucian custom, to invite Dai back to his. Dai then drunkenly bangs Ni’s wife while Ni is passed out and the film ends on an awkward note, as the pair figure out suitable financial compensation and agree to do the whole thing again next year. That’s Beijing Win! Win! Win! Four passes plus champagne to celebrate Vivid’s opening p.70, brunch for two at The Westin Beijing Financial Street p.71, VIP tickets, swag to see Gilles Peterson p.80 and much, much more! November 2013 // www.thatsmags.com 3 THE WRAP //38 PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES A modern economy runs on reliable roads, rails and air routes. China knows that, which is why they have embarked on an unprecedented infrastructure boom. High time we nerded out on it all, don’t cha think? //8 CITY & NATION //18 BRUISING LEGENDS //12 LEAST INFLUENTIAL Long before Manny Pacquiao, Did you make the cut? The eagerly came the likes of Andre ‘the anticipated first annual round-up Hammer’ Shelaeff. Author Paul of Beijing’s most useless bottom- French takes a look at Shang- feeding nobodies. hai’s golden age of boxing. //20 LIFE & STYLE 24 SUPERSTYLERS With the dust settling on Shanghai and China fashion 28 I HAVE THE POWER! weeks, we round up the Claim a free workout session standout Chinese designers on at the newly renovated this year’s catwalks Powerhouse Gym. //30 ARTS 36 CHINESE OSCARS 34 JAH’ RASTAFARI For fifty years, the Golden As the Wailers prepare for Horse Awards in Taiwan have their first Beijing show, we feted top Chinese language talk with man charged with cinema. We preview this year’s filling Bob Marley’s boots. nominees. //48 EAT & DRINK 50 NEW EATS 54 A WEE DRAM New French bistro O’Steak Great things come in small pack- promises to scour the country- ages; diminutive whiskey bar side in search of the best local Glen Classic shows the big boys beef. But is it any good? . how it should be done. 4 November 2013 // www.thatsmags.com THE WRAP //10 LI TIANYI //14 GETTING LIPPI //33 SPACE CADET // 35 MR. WORLD Behind the scenes at the celebrity An exclusive interview with Legendary pianist Herbie International musical magpie trial of the year, the dramatic Italian World Cup-winning coach Hancock is known for bringing and world music obsessive, journey of a 17-year-old singer Marcello Lippi as he aims to win the funk to jazz-hop. We caught Gilles Peterson makes his from rich kid to rapist con... the Asian Champions’ League. up with him ahead of his China Beijing DJ debut. tour... // QUOTE OF THE ISSUE // 60 EVENTS EVENTS Events are editors’ picks of the best activities and are pick of six art exhibitions not comprehensive. To list an event, email bjevents@ EVENTS urbanatomy.com. For some details, see Listings. A Living Man Declared Dead and Other Chapters I-XVIII: Taryn Simon Until Jan 5. Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, 798 Art District, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District朝阳区酒仙桥路4号798艺术区尤伦 斯当代艺术中心 (UCCA) ( [email protected], 5780 0200) NOV 1-3 EAT&DRINK Poseidon and now has a documentary and book on the subject. //RMB50, RMB40 (members), 7.30pm. “tO THE PUBLIC, Li’s aTTITUDE MATTERS NIGHTLIFE The Bookworm, Courtyard 4, Nan Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区 Gig: Indoor Rock Fest 南三里屯路4号院 (www.innbeijing.org Three days of an Ivy League crash 6586 9507) course in Chinese rock and metal. Day 1 (Indie): Namo, Finger Family, Resident A, NDB, New Perfume. Day 2 ART (Heavy Rock/Punk): Subs, Thin Man, Exhibition: ‘Martin Ferro Seen by His Lun Hui, Hang On The Box, Silver Ash. Latin-American Illustrators’ Day 3 (Metal): Sick Pupa, Ego Fall, Opening ceremony of an exhibition Nuclear Fusion G, Nine Treasures, AJK of original illustrations from different and Nower. editions of epic poem Martin Fierro, // RMB100 (RMB80 pre-sale, RMB220 sponsored by the Ministry of Culture of three-day pass) 8pm, MAO Livehouse, the Government of the City of Buenos more than the truth – and the truth (see Livehouse Listings) Aires. //Free, Exhibition Hall of the Cervantes NOV 1-15 Institute in Beijing, A1, Gongti Nanlu Chaoyang District朝阳区工体南路A1 (58 799 666; [email protected]) EAT/DRINK Photographers of Elegance: Eat: Australia Beef NIGHTLIFE the Séeberger Sink your teeth into a Bindaree Angus Tomato Bush Burger, with its rich deep NOV 2 DJ: Gilles Peterson (UK) Brothers 1909- tomato herb flavor and be eligible to (see page XX) 1939 win a fabulous round trip for two from // RMB200 (150 presale) including 1 Nov 4 to Nov 30, Beijing to Sydney, including a guided TASTING: FOOD & WINE EXPERIENCE XVI drink, 10pm, Cicada Ultralounge, N4-33 Alliance francaise tour of the Sanger Australia Cattle Hilton Beijing’s Food & Wine Experience celebrates its“Sweet sixteen” this Tai Koo Li Sanlitun North, 11 Sanlitun (Guangcai center), 18 Farm.