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Harbouring any Chinese New Year guilt? This hard core grandma will make sure you never miss a family gathering

Crank up the volume, start a mosh pit and get ready to open a dark portal to the hottest new metal band on the scene, fronted by … someone’s grandma. Did you make the grave mistake of forgetting to visit your dear old amah [grandma in Hokkien] this year? If so, she’s coming after you with searing put-downs in the song Please Come Back Home. The Chinese band with a pig for a lead singer: Pig Cage squeals discontent Malaysian film collective Grim Film has welcomed in the Year...

from South China Morning Post - Culture feed http://bit.ly/2SDNdra

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