Tuesday, April 28, 2009

dearies, thanks for the nite at Yoko's, appreciate from the bottom of my heart! Loving U all & thanks for all the KENANGAN TERINDAH all this while...

Aku yang lemah tanpamu
Aku yang rentan karena
Cinta yang t'lah hilang
Darimu yang mampu menyanjungku

Selama mata terbuka
Sampai jantung tak berdetak
Selama itu pun aku mampu
Untuk mengenangmu

Darimu kutemukan hidupku
Bagiku kaulah cinta sejati

Bila yang tertulis untukku
Adalah yang terbaik untukmu
Kan kujadikan kau
Kenangan yang terindah dalam hidupku

Namun takkan mudah bagiku
Meninggalkan jejak hidupku
Yang t'lah terukir abadi
Sebagai kenangan yang terindah

Darimu kutemukan hidupku
Bagiku kaulah cinta sejati

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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

搭巴士记

都忘了上一次搭巴士是什么时候了。昨天,还要沙巴人告诉我这个吉隆坡人,应该在哪个车站等巴士,实在丢脸!结果,还是错了,bus conductor告诉我是另外一个车站,才有到bukit bintang的巴士。

上了巴士,意外地遇见一位年轻华裔男生的售票员。除了对他的出现感到意外,还对他的造型感到意外。绝对没有一头金发,也没有刁着一根烟,没有粗口,没有很抢眼的服饰,坐在司机旁,认真地工作。我看着他的背影,想起去mabul岛的时候,那个女生的背影。她望着大海,背向着我们。。。他们的样子我都看不见,可就是感觉到他们的认真。

一晃神,到站了。

之前,一直在想什么时候要搭搭本地的火车。。。现在,又想搭搭城里的巴士绕一绕。。。

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Sunday, April 19, 2009

昨晚才听了张敬轩的现场版,今天竟然听到林忆莲的现场直播。。。再次深深佩服林夕!



最美一幕 还未闭幕
最阔的路在尘世远方
最好知已永在身旁
听我讲 我从不说谎

我想相聚 谁便再聚
我想欢乐便随意去追
我想相信我做得对
想到人极疲累

我自信有日如愿
纵使天高地厚
仍被我逆转

假使一生会没了没完
总有日会如愿

当结局未揭穿

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Hins 张敬轩 - 我心目中的小品天王

托公司的福,第二次看免费演唱会,而这一场,正是我有意出钱买票去看的;谢谢了。

与其说是演唱会,还不如说是音乐会。但如果说是音乐会,倒是被监制得不够好。张敬轩不是一个属于舞台的歌手,所以只有唱,没有演,反而有很多的话,像是现场听电台一样,或者是没有‘爆肚’的脱口秀。而且,演唱会里大概有三分之一的曲目都是林忆莲的歌。这样的演唱会,我还真是第一次看。

张敬轩的歌声毋庸置疑,实在是好。我闭上眼睛,宛如听着CD。云顶的演唱会我不是第一次看,真的不会是归功于音响,绝对是广州一哥他个人的实力。

开场的时候,先有一段短片,介绍他出道的故事,然后,万众期待,等着看他如何出场。MIC STAND已经在舞台中央,到底他会不会从台下被升降机升起?还是从台后走出来?我不断地快速扫望舞台(应该是我所看过的演唱会,舞台最小的一个),结果,张敬轩从舞台的右边,穿着一袭白色西装,快步走到舞台中央,在呼喊声和掌声之中,他开桑高歌,全场肃静。今时今日,那么简单的出场,开声变征服人心,实在。。。感动。

从头到尾,他的嗓音都非常好。无论是他的看家本领,拉假音,或者是转音都非常棒。倒是他的快歌部分,因为演出不够放,所以有点小失望。虽然声音如此嘹亮,但是却比较适合唱小品,唱出勾人的感动,牵动字里行间每一个词的情绪。我,非常投入,非常喜欢。

张敬轩的歌迷,除了得到他常常挂在嘴边的感激,以及时而90度鞠躬,还有他一而再,再而三的单脚下跪作为诚意的感谢。ENCORE以后,大伙儿已经离场,歌迷不肯离去,继续大喊ENCORE,乐手们都收拾了,结果他竟然出来,拿起麦克风跟歌迷互动,然后清唱一段。所谓的偶像,实在把歌迷的心都买起来了。

演唱会主题为魔法演唱会,我看不到法术,也不觉得过瘾。倒是建议张敬轩,如果下次开演唱会,就算没有红馆般的排场,也起码要有更丰富的视觉效果。另外,我认为,如果收益不是主要的问题,那么就考虑开音乐会吧。即便是小品,也可以很感动。戴佩妮拿着吉他自弹自唱不也是掏心掏肺吗?

直到现在,我的脑海里还在回响着他的歌声;尤其是被诠释得更好的‘留底锁匙’。
“我觉得/太迟。。。”

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Friday, April 17, 2009

birthday present

April is indeed a birthday month to me, as almost half of the month is filled with friends' & family members' birthday.

mine is yet to come, less than 2 weeks from now, so i do get questions like "what do u want for your birthday?", "tell me what u want as your birthday present." etc.

at first, i thought i want to come up with a wish list, so that i can get all the stuffs i want at my birthday. however, 2 days ago, a thought strike me. this year, i want cash instead.

dear friends,
u don't have to celebrate with me just because its my birthday (we don't have to meet occasionally as if we are so distant or that busy with life) , but if u intend to buy me a birthday present or has allocated a sum for it, just give me the money, regardless how much. i'd like to donate them to the 30-Hour Famine organized by World Vision that is going to take place on 22nd & 23rd August 2009. i'm not sure if i'll be able to join the camp due to yet to be confirmed work schedule, but i'd like to be the individual participant.


don't worry, if u think u don't like the idea, u can ignore this post of entry. i'm not forcing, just suggesting. but if u were to contribute, i'll donate all and post the receipt on the blog as evidence.

again, dear all April babies, Happy Birthday, be healthy & be happy.

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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

love of siam

i waited so long to watch this, but i must say it is overrated by those reviews i have read. i find it a beautiful story but could be executed in a better way. or maybe its a matter of choice and taste from the director's point of view. besides, using the word 'siam' for the title makes me expect a little more.

the boys are really good looking but the storyline seems a little illogical at some points or maybe i don't understand thai culture that well. overall, the actors can't really act therefore the feelings is not well expressed to drive audience's emotion.

the controversial part about religion and parents in accepting homosexuality is lightly touched. these elements should be bypassed for its a teen-like movie?


this kissing scene is the best part, to me, in the movie. it is genuine, it is beautiful, it is just pure.

fantastic cinematography, nice songs, eye candy; the love of siam has to offer.

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be a fan!

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Tuesday, April 07, 2009

was it my temper, or was it the bad service?

lately, i came across two restaurants that i think they have a lot of room for improvement in terms of hospitality. i personally think, the quality of food comes after house service, when service fee is charged.

the first one is Honey Moon, a fairly new dessert place in One Utama new wing. when i first visited the place, the lady boss was there and the waiter who served me was a polite person. so, even though i wasn't all that happy with the dessert (referring to taste), i still think i'd re-visit the place to try more of the desserts. i was using my own spoon when i saw the waiter offering me a plastic spoon (those you get buying 'mixed-rice'). yes, i have been traveling with my own chopstick, fork & spoon. unluckily, i was very forgetful that day, in this case, for the first time, and left the spoon in the restaurant.

2 days later, i went to claim it back. a friend of mine went to get it back as a favour. however, he said he was badly treated and left the place angrily. "the lady boss wasn't there. and one of the staffs told me, sorry, we don't keep things that don't belong to us." he was very pissed. but i thought, maybe its his perception, anyway i was about to go to One Utama to wait for Mao & CC, then why don't i try my luck instead?

so i went. i politely asked about my spoon and the guy who i met was the waiter. so i thought, this guy is a nice guy, he would be helpful.

me: hi, i left my spoon a few days ago, are you still keeping it?
waiter: erm... i don't know wo...
m: can u please check for me?
w: erm... i think don't have... because i don't keep, its the kitchen...
m: well, since you are not sure, why don't you do me a favour and help me to ask the kitchen?
w: erm... ok lor... (saw his colleague, a waitress) hey, you go ask kitchen if they still keep the spoon?
*clearly, the spoon was noticed and was an issue in the restaurant*
so, i smile at the waitress, a way to thank her from far. but all she did was only react to the waiter and said,
waitress: i don't know wor... i don't know!
w: you go ask lar!
she sounded very nervous and scared of being responsible on it. still, she went to the kitchen counter and asked.
i stood at the cashier, with the waiter, waiting for her 'return' to give me a simple answer of 'yes' or 'no'.
i waited... and waited... i thought, the kitchen crew was being helpful and try to ask among themselves, that's why it took her so long to tell me. (our distance was like, say, 10 steps?)
finally, she walked towards me, bypassed me, eyes looking at the waiter, not me, meanwhile said,
"no no no... don't have, don't have."
and all the polite waiter did was staring back at me, assuming i heard the conversation, gave me the 'i-told-u-so' look.

unbelievable!!!
i was so frustrated!
i mean, it was my fault to have forgotten the spoon, but did 'sorry' ever actually came across their mind, on behalf of their restaurant?
if everyone noticed the spoon, what made them think i will not be back for it? were they so lack of confidence of their spoon and they think i will not be re-visiting the restaurant, so they can just throw it away?
okay, i actually expected 70-80% that i will lost it, but i think the way they handle this case, and how they reacted was really really really unfriendly. if they would have just told me, "sorry, i think our kitchen crew has threw it away for hygiene purpose." i think i'll be more than glad to accept the answer and only blame my forgetfulness.
but the staffs are just too ignorant to the customers!!!
i'm still unhappy with this, and i don't think i want to go back. moreover, the dessert are just so-so.

the second one was really recent, last Saturday. i was at Sky Bar with a few friends. well, i think i frequent Sky Bar and always take it as a nice place to hang out with friends. but my mind changed after the previous visit.

it was a packed night, congratulations, the new management did a good job. so 3 of us who were late had to squeeze ourselves with 4 other friends on a tall table with 4 stools. so we asked for extra stools and keeping an eye for better seats.

then my 4 friends who reached on time started to tell me how rude the waiter was. he handed them the menu and expected them to order right away. when my friends politely said, give us 5 minutes, he still stood there with a grumpy face and left after 30 seconds. well, that happens, i mean, crowded night, the service crew is tired, it was totally acceptable.

we then got our extra stools and seated, browsing the menu, deciding between liquor and wine. then, a waiter actually pushed my friend's stool and asked her to 'please' move closer to the table (as there is a pool and we were seated at the poolside)in a rather unfriendly tone (having the thought my friend was blocking his way). i was pissed! i mean, my friend's seat was arranged by your people and close enough to the table, and i don't think anyone would want to have the possibility to fall into the pool at all. should he had speak to us to a better manner, and not pushing the stool, i wouldn't be so angry.

after a while, we all agreed to wine. but looking at the menu that didn't state country and year of produced, we thought taking red wine is risky. or maybe we should blame our shallow knowledge in winery instead of blaming the person who did the menu. anyway. so i suggested a white, sauvignon blanc, my all time favourite, and a label that looks like its originated from New Zealand. but to be sure, i asked the waitress for confirmation. she came back with the answer of 'Australia'. we shrugged but stuck to our decision.

then, we waited for like 20min for the first bottle.

yes, it was crowded but almost all of them had their drinks already. and i don't see how long one had to take to take a bottle of wine out. i mean, i wasn't asking for 10 cocktails. i then asked one of the waiter to check for me. in 5min time, it finally arrived. and the wine is no longer chilled. that means, the bar prepared the wine already but it was left under room temperature for quite some time. under a normal situation, i supposed the service crew should have bring along a ice bucket stand to chill the white wine, or at least, that was what i expected from a four-star hotel's bar. but it didn't happen, but we bear with it just because we were really thirsty and longing for a drink! oh ya, not forgetting to mention that the wine was actually from New Zealand! that means wrong information.

we then ordered another bottle right away after the first bottle was sent. we waited again... for i think 10min? yet, still no ice bucket stand and the bill is sent with the bottle. i insisted the ice bucket to be sent before paying. and i almost forget to mention, that you have to open the bottle by yourself. i wonder why did we even pay for service fee if everything needs to be required, or done by ourselves.

last but not the least, after we finished two bottles, the place was less crowded, we ordered a bottle of champagne and i this time, the service crew is in a better manner. i thought, i wasn't supposed to judge the whole restaurant's hospitality just because of a few unprofessional staffs. but i was wrong. after pouring our champagne into glasses, we asked him to clear the empty wine glasses. again, one need to request. but sometimes, wine glasses are not all that empty even its emptied. he happily collected the glasses one by one in a very professional way, but pouring the remaining wine on my friend's dress. not only that, he also wet a stool. but he changed it very quickly. sadly, he couldn't 'replace' my friend's dress.

so Sky Bar will not be top of my list anymore, especially weekends. yet, i still would recommend it to friends, whenever they asked. but well, try your luck if you'd be served nicely, worth paying the service fee. and, of course, not when you are in a wine mood...

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Monday, April 06, 2009

新宿事件

导演尔冬升再一次以社会意义角度为主题干线的电影,继《门徒》后,告诉你世界上中国人的另外一种生活。题材没有所谓新旧之说,故事穿插和人物的摆布尽可能在意料之外,没有太突出的故事性,胜在主干实在和清楚。

戏里的演员都是熟悉的脸孔,不知道是为了演技还是为了容易销售到亚洲其他国家。成龙说是一改武打巨星的风范,演一部文戏,但是角色和个性始终抛不开大哥的成式电影风格,没有惊喜。也许是我不懂得欣赏那么内敛的演出吧。不过,我倒是觉得,如果成龙因为背负着所谓的社会责任而必须对自己演出角色设下框框,那么我想,进步空间仅此而已。或许,演部简单的,人家的老爸,符合自己的年龄,也是挑战自己的一个选择。不尽然是要所有的女主角都爱上自己,再满口仁义道德般的口吻才算是教育新一代。

吴彦祖贵为尔导演的爱将,这一次打了张好牌上位,演出亦相当卖力。从一开始的老土造型到后来的原宿风,都是挑战着帅气脸孔骨子里的演技。我说,他有非常努力,但成绩还不是很好,还有许多的进步空间。内心戏的演绎,我个人不喜欢太多的矫揉造作,小动作太多,只会更不自然。

其他人,虽然是不错的卡司,但却没有太多的发挥空间。就连林雪和秦沛也只是三两个镜头,作为鲜明的个体,达到阵容鼎盛的效果。台南人演技似乎。。。太闽南剧化了点儿。。。至于其他人,无论是日本人还是香港人,就甭说了,都是老戏骨,没有突破,却也教足功课。或者是我对于演员的印象太根深蒂固,所以眼光才那么地狭窄吧?

两位重量级女演员担纲,徐静蕾和范冰冰,两人的戏份微乎极微。徐静蕾是该有的部分都挺充分了,倒是范冰冰的角色,不上不下地,可有可无,感情线的发展突兀,也没有那种一个眼神就交待了关系的暗示。。。凭着大家understood就变成铁头的女人。。。如果不是范冰冰,可以省略更多,随便找个没有知名度的来演,反倒不必爱上铁头,剧情发展要更自然。

说不上喜欢,也不是全然负面的评语,就是觉得。。。欠缺了什么。
不过,还是值得支持的一部中文电影。

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First-draft for Chewing Gum TVC

foreword: i was inspired by the guy who sat next to me in the cinema while watching "Shinjuku Incident". i'd like to thank him if this idea would go far.

Int. Cinema.

Sc 1:
情窦初开的两小无猜在座位上打从心里笑出来。初次外出约会,肚子里的蝴蝶飞得乱,心里小路乱撞,纯纯的爱啊。

Sc 2:
男孩无心看戏,一直偷看女孩。
女孩无心看戏,紧张得双颊通红。

Sc 3:
忽然,女孩越坐越靠近男孩;男孩兴奋不已,心想‘机会来了’。
女孩越坐越靠近男孩,毫不避忌,男孩一开始兴奋,尔后感觉不妥。

Sc 4:
原来,女孩另一旁的大男生不时发出难闻的口气,女孩逼不得已‘闪躲’。
女孩尴尬地望着男孩,耸耸肩,两小无猜继续看戏。

Sc 5:
男孩可乐着了!这下可以趁机抓紧机会,跟女孩头贴头地浪漫看电影。

Sc 6:
商标和产品后,见男孩从女孩后面传口香糖给大男生,以示谢意。
大男生一头雾水。。。

“叉叉口香糖,给你制造更多机会。”

yet to be finalized and approved...

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Thursday, April 02, 2009

talentime


“你和你弟弟就像是我的两盏明灯,照亮我的生命。你不知道,当你们其中一个出门以后,我的世界就剩下一半的光明。”
这是整部电影,最令我感动的台词。一位母亲,温柔地、深情地对女儿的话。那个时候,我仿佛听见我妈妈对我这么说。有一种难以形容的温馨,好像扑鼻的香味,久久不散。

关于茉莉花,melur和mahesh的爱情,一如yasmin之前描绘的爱情故事,简单而令人动容。他们之间牵扯的宗教异议,家长的支持与反对,是她一贯的作风。女主角melur内心戏没能教足功课,男主角没有太多的历练,略嫌演技稚嫩。两人带出的感觉,说是实在,有待进步。melur担的戏份太重,在没有动作和对白的情况下,被比下去。也许,在我心目中,还残留着sharifah amani的影子吧。。。反而是mahesh,他的样子,他散发出的感染力。。。更有可塑性。
比较难忘的,要数他们俩睡着在客厅的那一幕。。。我没办法不想起王家卫的《蓝莓之夜》,jude law亲吻norah jones的那一幕。。。感觉一样-甜。。。

那么单纯和直接的爱,我想,不可能有了。
加上家豪,他们算是四角恋吧,哈哈。。。不过,我感受到的,除了关爱,还是关爱。

这样的年纪,跟‘老戏骨’azean irdawathy对戏还不算赖,有耳目一新的感觉;非常难得的演员。
hafiz目光中吐露的内敛和气质,完全征服了角色,即使不够完美,也是一种缺陷美。

电影里,令我最感动的爱情故事,是azean和另一位男病人,像是蜻蜓点水,却又用情极深的微妙关系。照片我找不到,没办法分享。其实,男病人的样子,我甚至不记得。azean纯熟的演技,肯定是把镁光抢过来。但是,他们之间的互动、应对,台词的不着痕迹,却又丝丝入扣,甚至诱惑观众一起坠入爱河。
当她手中拿着那颗他送的草莓死去,一切是那么的唯美。没有华丽的灯光,没有超自然的镜头,就是平实的叙述。hafiz抱着她,还有男病人最后的爱,够了。是死而无憾了。

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Wednesday, April 01, 2009

是谁说段小楼对程蝶衣绝情了?

往事不要再提
人生已多风雨
纵然记忆抹不去
爱与恨都还在心里
真的要断了过去
让明天好好继续
你就不要再苦苦追问我的消息
爱情它是个难题
让人目眩神迷
忘了痛或许可以
忘了你却太不容易
你不曾真的离去
你始终在我心里
我对你仍有爱意
我对自己无能为力
因为我仍有梦
依然将你放在我心中
总是容易被往事打动
总是为了你心痛
别留恋岁月中
我无意的柔情万种
不要问我是否再相逢
不要管我是否言不由衷
为何你不懂
只要有爱就有痛
有一天你会知道
人生没有我并不会不同
人生已经太匆匆
我好害怕总是泪眼朦胧
忘了我就没有痛
将往事留在风中

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突然想写

我甚至不太记得过去几天发生的事情,日子是怎么糊里糊涂地过了。
如果说是因为你有那样的魅力让我把自己抽离,也许除了我没有别人相信。
不知道从什么时候开始,相爱很难。爱情原本就稍纵即逝,大家却偏偏喜欢苦苦追求。
今天是张国荣的忌日。我曾经在去年的今天,希望在今年可以去香港一趟,可惜没有实现。没有失望的感觉,只是想起来,又是另一桩我没有做成,继续蹉跎的事而已。
思绪有点混乱,很多的不开心在充斥着自己。其实,人真的很自私,只要不是顺着自己的意思,就要不高兴。
去年,发生了很多事情。可耻的是,我并没有因为这些事情得到什么启示。我依然故我地过着我想要过的生活。然而,我并不快乐。
脑袋里,一直在盘旋着这首歌;我想把歌点给我妈妈。

垂下眼睛 熄了灯
回望这一段人生
望见当天今天
即使多转变
你都也一意跟我共行

曾在我的失意天
疑问究竟为何生
但你驱使我担起灰暗
勇敢去面迎人生

若我可再活多一次
都盼再可以在路途重逢着你
共去写一生的句字

若我可再活多一次千次
我都盼面前仍然是你
我要他生都有今生的暖意

没甚么可给你
但求凭这阙歌
谢谢你风雨内
都不退 愿陪伴我
暂别今天的你
但求凭这爱火
活在你心内
分开也像同渡过

林振强填的词,张国荣主唱,他们都不在人世了。这样的组合,这样的历练,这样的作品,似乎非常合适。就是由我,籍着我的心里出发,显得稚嫩许多。

六点钟。我什么也不想,只想看一场电影。

stand by me...

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