Watched these 2 movies out on DVD this week！:) The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus
This film by Terry Gilliam who gave us "12 Monkeys"many years back, was nominated for 2 Oscars, won 2 awards & had 10 nominations! :)
I personally find this movie remarkably & amazingly magical, in fact, dream-like, and more like a fantasy joy ride.. :)
It's like walking on a thin line drawn between the convenient real world & the imaginary absurd..
Terry Gilliam never fails to lure us into his wildest fantasies & his fantastic visual imagination..
His wild inventions in character, costumes and CGI effects are accounted for by a plot that requires revolving worlds..
A bit of changes, were made necessary in the plot by the death of Heath Ledger halfway into the filming, but the plot itself I believe was in place from the first.
I really love the gypsy feel in this movie made as much as I love the gypsy feel to some movies..
On the whole, Terry Gilliam remains as indulgent as ever, butThe Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus represents a return to the intoxicatingly imaginative, darkly beautiful power of his earlier work, with fine performances to match all the visual spectacle.
It's a beautiful glorious mess of an artwork! ;) Alice in Wonderland
Ooh! What can I say but I LOVE THIS MOVIE!.. As much as I adore all Tim Burton's works! :)
Tim Burton is one of my all-time favourite directors! :)
The guy's a genius! :)
This film, in addition to being Burton's most financially-successful film, it is currently the highest grossing film of 2010 as well as the sixth highest-grossing film of all time! :)
I believe this movie (by its title) needs no further introduction.. ;)
Most adults and children, somewhere and sometime in their lives, would all have heard of this very familiar childhood novel by Lewis Carroll which has now been made into a 2010 fantasy adventure film directed by Tim Burton, written by Linda Woolverton, and starring Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Crispin Glover, Michael Sheen and Stephen Fry and released by Walt Disney Pictures.
It is an extension of Lewis Carroll's novels Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass.
The film uses a technique of combining live action and animation.
Spent my whole entire Friday watching this Taiwanese Idol drama series titled:海派甜心 Hi My Sweetheart.
Starring: Show Alan Lo Chi Hsiang & Rainie Yang
* Title: 海派甜心 / Hai Pai Tian Xin * English title: Hi My Sweetheart * Also known as: Play Boy and Sweetheart / Shanghai Sweetheart * Genre: Romance, comedy * Episodes: 14
Starring:
* Show Lo as Xue Hai 薛海 / Lin Da Lang 林逹浪 * Rainie Yang as Chen Bao Zhu 陳寳茱 * Lee Wei as He Yan Feng 何言風 * Maggie Wu as Mo Li 莫莉 Synopsis:
Xue Hai was a certifiable dork when he first arrived in Hangzhou. After his schoolmate Bao Zhu saved him from bullying, she became his first love. Then, a misunderstanding caused them to lose contact when she moved back to Taiwan. He thought she dumped him. So he transformed himself from a dork to a hunk in order to seek revenge.
The plot's really good, the story's very interesting & the director did a great job as what he did with his many other great dramas, such as Devil Beside You, Corner With Love, Why Why Love, Hot Shot, Love Or Bread and plenty others.. (Though I've only watched this one & Corner with Love so far.. :p)
It's such a funny, touching & heartwarming show.. :)
I liked it lots! :)
Moreover I've always like Show Lo alot..
He's always such a comical, entertaining & funny guy..
Needless to say, he's also a very handsome fella, a really great actor, an awesome singer, an amazing dancer & a quick-witted Taiwanese host.
He sacrificed this reputation to disguise himself as a dork in this show.
His acting was more than perfect. Sometimes, I really forget that he’s actually my idol.
The character of Da Lang is so innocent and adorable that EVERYBODY loved him! His transformation was hilarious!
Then, he became the handsome and rich Xue Hai, and I still adore him. As always, he cries so well. I just feel so bad when he tears…
Rainie’s character changed again, from the cute little girl to a rash one. She’s scarier and more violent. However, in the 3 years after, she’s just sooo pretty!
Then, Yan Feng is just the nicest guy ever, but he is waaay too over-protecting, even more than a parent. It’s kinda sad for him since he loved Bao Zhu for more than 10 years. This is one Taiwanese Idol drama series I highly recommend! :)
Watched another Taiwanese Idol drama series starring him & Barbie Hsu years back too, titled: 转角遇到爱 Corner with Love
Cast:
Show Lo (Qin Lang) Barbie Xu (Xin Lei) Lu Jia Xin (Cai Xiao Yang) Dean Fujioka (An Teng Feng)
Year:2007
Episodes:16 (70min) or 23 (45min)
Story/Synopsis:
Xin Lei was born from a wealthy family, and Qin Lang is a guy that came to Shanghai because he wanted to pursue his dream: drawing. These two people will meet each other by accident, when her car and his bike crash into each other. The first meeting wasn’t that great. Their relationship will start when Xin Lei wants to learn how to make oyster pancakes, so Qin Lang will teach her. Later on, her parents’ company goes bankrupt and they are hiding in USA without telling her. Now she’s alone and doesn’t have any money. Her parents only left her a key of a house in Taiwan. During this time, Qin Lang told her that he was going to live in Taiwan with her grandmother. However, when she finally arrives in Taiwan, she finds out that the house was actually Qin Lang’s family’s. After all the disagreements, his grandmother lets her stay. How their relationship is going to change?
This show was really funny & I couldn't help laughing at almost every episode! :)
This story was touching, the drama was simple and the actors in it were awesome!
I absolutely adore Show Lo & Barbie Hsu in this drama..
I'm one person who hardly follows drama series, other than English ones..
[I've always had this mentality that only "aunties" & "housewives" follow Chinese drama series.. ;p]
All these years, I've watched only a few Taiwanese Idol drama series so far. Namely,Meteor Garden I & II 流星花園 1 & 2,
West Side Story 西街少年,
Corner with Love 转角遇到爱
and now Hi My Sweetheart 海派甜心..
I've never fancied or follow Hong Kong drama series & Korean drama series which most "aunties" & "housewives" enjoy watching & following.. :S
Below are a few Music Videos by Show Lo and these songs are featured in the 2 drama series he starred in..
I really like these songs very much..
Enjoy! :)
Show Lo 羅志祥 - "愛不單行 (Ai Bu Dan Xing)" MV [ENG SUB]
Show Lo 羅志祥 - "生理時鐘 (Sheng Li Shi Zhong)" MV (compiled with clips from 海派甜心)
Show Lo - 羅志祥 "愛瘋頭 Head Over Heels" MV [ENG SUB]
Show Lo 羅志祥 - "習慣就好 I'll Get Used To It" MV [ENG SUB]
Met my BFF Sherlin, for a late lunch at Harbourfront Centre's McDonald'syesterday..
Decided to have their legendary Quarter Pounder meal
& boy! Was I disappointed! :/
The Quarter Pounder is no longer the huge Quarter Pounder we used to have in the 80's..
From the thick beef patty we had in the 80's then..
to this now..
is a huge difference..
So sad.. :(
What a letdown.. :(
While waiting for Sherlin, I took these few photos of Sentosa's Integrated Resort(which several parts are still under construction & not entirely completed, other than the Universal Studios) from Vivo City's Rooftop Sky Park..
Honestly, upon looking at the results of these photos, I was more intrigued by the patterns of the clouds in the sky above it..
Aren't they beautiful? :)
(It was very obvious from the dark clouds looming, a downpour was coming our way.. ) ;p
The boys have been extremely blessed since they were born till this very day..
Especially Jonathan Ezra..
Ever since he was born till now, many of my friends & relatives have been buying him lots of beautiful new clothes.. branded & expensive ones too!
He never wears "hand-me-downs"..
Doesn't need to as he has lots of beautiful new clothes which he has been blessed regularly by all the very nice aunties & uncles who buy them for him to wear all the time..
(I personally do not like my kids to wear "hand-me-downs".. and I have my reasons for that..)
Both my boys have also been very blessed with lots of toys too!
In fact, almost all the time, they receive new toys..
With all the boxes & stacks of toys they have at home, it seems we can open a toy shop!
And because our children are blessed, we, as their parents are blessed in a way too, cos' we hardly need to buy new clothes & toys for them as they are regularly blessed with them! :)
So blessed that their drawers of clothes are packed full & almost bursting with them!
Besides lots of new clothes & toys, Jonathan Ezra, is also very blessed that he's still being breastfed! :)
Yup! He's been breastfed since birth till this very day! :)
Coming 18 months old this June & our dear little boy still wants & enjoys drinking my breast milk and latching on..
(It's amazing as he has already grown more than 10 milk teeth & he automatically knows & learns how not to bite my tits when latching on!) :)
It's also amazing that I'm still able to breastfeed Jonathan after coming 18 months.. :)
Thank God for blessing me with the ability to produce & supply Jonathan with breast milk for him to drink.. :)
We are very blessed & are still being blessed indeed! :) P.S.
Jonathan Ezra says: "Thank you, auntie Eileen, for blessing me with some more new clothes during the weekend! I like them very much! Will wear them for you to see soon! :)
We all had their infamous Swedish Meatballs & Fried Chicken Wings.. :d
After which, our bro, Seng Yan, had to head back to his office..
headed down to Plaza Singapura
where we had our tea at Tea Cosy Cafe.. :)
Teatime at Tea Cosy Cafe with my gf, Sharon! :d
Their Baked Mushrooms are a must-try too! 
Their cupcakes are all so pretty!!! :)
