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Bau
Lokahi
USA
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 Posted - 10/19/2010 : 5:52:19 PM
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When mum asked me to watch the old Charlie Chan series of movies with her I didn't know the character was based (loosly) on a real person, mabee some of you have heard of, a chinese/hawaiian police officer and detective who was a legend for his fearlessness and record of arrests.
On the DVD tonight was a short documentary about this amazing man whom I'd not heard of before. things I found of interest was that he was a paniolo before becoming an officer, and instead of carrying a gun used a bullwhip. He also helped form their humane society and was involved with the lepers being sent to Moloka'i that I read so much about recently.
The documentary was nicely done with interviews of family and old photos, more info:
http://www.hawaiianhistory.org/events/2007/0704pgm.html
there isn't much info that I could find on him but did find this.
http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Chang_Apana
here is a very dramatised short film on him. realy his story deserves to be told in a full feature film:
http://changapana.com/
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Retro
Ahonui
USA
2368 Posts |
Posted - 10/19/2010 : 6:16:50 PM
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Hey, Alice - you should check out this thread:
http://www.taropatch.net/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7717
Here in Seattle, I've been working with an amateur radio-theater ensemble that is doing occasional new scripts, fictionalizing Chang Apana's life.
Several musicians from TaroPatch were involved in creating the musical soundtrack of the first episode. Noeau stars in the title role.
On November 7, we're doing a recording of our new third episode in front of a live audience, and I'm directing this time (as well as appearing in it). |
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thumbstruck
Ahonui
USA
2168 Posts |
Posted - 10/20/2010 : 03:57:10 AM
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| Aunty Iwalani Kamahele's father knew Chang Apana when he was on the HPD. Aunty sang in the first episode. Small world, ya? |
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Retro
Ahonui
USA
2368 Posts |
Posted - 10/20/2010 : 08:26:48 AM
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Originally posted by guitarded
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Originally posted by Retro
...(as well as appearing in it).
Do tell.
I appear in the Chang Apana programs as his partner-in-crime fighting, Henry Chillingsworth. (A most haole role, so I don't have to try to do damage to any pidgin.) |
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noeau
Ha`aha`a
USA
1105 Posts |
Posted - 10/20/2010 : 1:33:19 PM
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| mebbe we should send a copy of show to BAU. And to you ED. Come ovah an spahk us out on Nov.7. Bring your ax and take Monday off. I give you Char siu bow and hahm ha pork liʻdat. |
No'eau, eia au he mea pa'ani wale nō. |
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Bau
Lokahi
USA
226 Posts |
Posted - 10/20/2010 : 5:56:43 PM
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| that sounds like a very interesting project! I would love to hear your radio show. :) |
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noeau
Ha`aha`a
USA
1105 Posts |
Posted - 10/20/2010 : 9:47:12 PM
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| yeah check out his name brah. Chillingsworth. wonder wo dat? It based on somebody real i tink. |
No'eau, eia au he mea pa'ani wale nō. |
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Retro
Ahonui
USA
2368 Posts |
Posted - 10/21/2010 : 5:16:39 PM
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| Braddah Ed, if you come to da show, I am putting you in front of a microphone and shoving a script in your hands! The only actor we've got who can do pidgin is Al, and he's tied down to the lead character. That's the most embarrassing aspect of these shows, I fear. We even had a dialogue coach come in for a session on the first episode (she's from Hawai`i, too), but it's a lost cause. I just have to keep telling myself "it's an amateur company" - but Al & I have fun with is, so that's why we do it. |
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Retro
Ahonui
USA
2368 Posts |
Posted - 10/21/2010 : 5:19:45 PM
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Originally posted by Bau
that sounds like a very interesting project! I would love to hear your radio show. :)
Some of our work (not Chang Apana) is available at
http://www.americanradiotheater.org/podcast.html |
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noeau
Ha`aha`a
USA
1105 Posts |
Posted - 10/22/2010 : 08:06:14 AM
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| Yeah Ed! Put da mike wea you mouf is. Come ovah and have a blast wit us. |
No'eau, eia au he mea pa'ani wale nō. |
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wcerto
Ahonui
USA
5052 Posts |
Posted - 10/22/2010 : 09:56:34 AM
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| And not even any snow to close the pass over the mountains from the desert boonies. |
Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
Wanda |
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thumbstruck
Ahonui
USA
2168 Posts |
Posted - 10/22/2010 : 12:17:57 PM
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| Ed! You chicken oa wot? |
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noeau
Ha`aha`a
USA
1105 Posts |
Posted - 10/22/2010 : 8:46:24 PM
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| das not mildew you smell brah! Das malasadas. You come my house an eat bagoong das da kine style. |
No'eau, eia au he mea pa'ani wale nō. |
Edited by - noeau on 10/22/2010 8:51:09 PM |
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Bau
Lokahi
USA
226 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2010 : 12:50:38 AM
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Originally posted by Retro
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Originally posted by Bau
that sounds like a very interesting project! I would love to hear your radio show. :)
Some of our work (not Chang Apana) is available at
http://www.americanradiotheater.org/podcast.html
lotta nice stuff there mahalo for the link |
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