Didn't Know How Lost I Was Until I Found You

+I really love this sexy scene from GLEE! This was from the Madonna episode and it's about 2 pairs of High School students and their teachers trying to lose "the Big V", as they call it. Not together of course. Watch it, it's really fun!

Like A Virgin
Madonna


I made it through the wilderness
Somehow I made it through
Didn't know how lost I was
Until I found you

I was beat incomplete
I'd been had, I was sad and blue
But you made me feel
Yeah, you made me feel
Shiny and new

Chorus:
Like a virgin
Touched for the very first time
Like a virgin
When your heart beats
Next to mine

Gonna give you all my love, boy
My fear is fading fast
Been saving it all for you
'Cause only love can last

You're so fine and you're mine
Make me strong, yeah you make me bold
Oh your love thawed out
Yeah, your love thawed out
What was scared and cold

(chorus)

Oooh, oooh, oooh

You're so fine and you're mine
I'll be yours 'till the end of time
'Cause you made me feel
Yeah, you made me feel
I've nothing to hide

(chorus)

Like a virgin, ooh, ooh
Like a virgin
Feels so good inside
When you hold me, and your heart beats, and you love me

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Ooh, baby
Can't you hear my heart beat
For the very first time?

I'm a TV Junkie 2

+American TV Series are IRRESISTIBLE. Here are some of the DVDs that I have watched/bought but haven't watch/attempting to smuggle back to Singapore. Haha. I'm taking orders as well. Tag or email me if you want anything. Movies, TV series or anime. But it's illegal ah, I say first. LOL!

Gossip Girl


90210


FRINGE


Lie to me*


Dollhouse


True Blood


Dexter




Damages


The Mentalist


+Any other recommendations? LOL!

Kungfu Cyborg and its Hilarious One-Liners

+I watched Kungfu Cyborg today!


+It is a joint production between Hong Kong and China, with graphics and animation good enough to be hailed as asia's Transformers. Not to mention it's star-studded cast! Besides the usual 曾志伟 and 郑中基 - hilarious, the pair, I tell you - we have 方力申 as the robot K1, the lovely 孙俪 with her good acting chops, and 胡军, a big change from Red Cliff! Hahaha!

+While watching, I was laughing non-stop at it's awesome one-liners! And I was really impressed with their animation and creativity too! Singapore movies(and Jack Neo's CG) has a long long way to go, seriously.

+Here are my favourite lines from the movie!

“为了更容易融入社会所以带了包烟在身边，所谓有烟有朋友，礼多人不怪，可以让人打破沉默，我的程序设定可以抽烟！”
——机器人k-1抽烟耍酷，还借口十足。

“又微又软多没男子气概啊！”
——徐大春如此评价Bill Gates。

“我们已经按照刘德华的样子来做了！”
“那你怎么不叫他去唱歌拍电影？！”
“有想过！但似乎对刘德华不公平……”
——关于K-1完美的面相的大讨论。

“IPod 只是设计…用来掩护I-GUN的，很好用的，对付陈龙绰绰有余，拜托了。”
——诸位请留意，2046年的全新产品IGun, an iPod lookalike. LOL!

“那你就当第三者咯！”

“这样做对你姐好吗？”

“当然好！世俗的眼光通常认为第三者只会破坏别人的幸福，但其实第三者是在为人提供多一个选择，所谓自由恋爱，真正意义在“有的选择，我才是主宰”！”
——Best line ever. haha

如果人是上帝制造的，而机器人是人制造的，那人可以怀疑上帝，为什么机器人不可以怀疑人？
——Reminds me of the movie I, Robot.

+Must-watch! Oh yes, I forgot to mention all the Agent Smith moves! Go watch! LOL!

I'm a TV Junkie

+I'm watching these series!


+FRINGE
A sci-fi drama from the creators of LOST(among others). The title FRINGE refers to "fringe science", or more commonly known as "junk science". The series deals with all these "junk science" ideas, like suspended animation, dark matter, teleportation, telekinesis etc. Which is why it piqued my interest and it hasn't disappointed yet! From what I know, it is currently showing on Channel 5 in Singapore!
Warning: Not for the faint-hearted!


+Little Britain
A series of nonsensical comedy sketches (cleverly done by Matt Lucas and David Williams) "depicting" Britain, this has become one of my favourite shows! I love the show's political incorrectness and it's rudeness! I remember watching it last time on arts central, then I think they stopped showing it because it got too rude! Hahaha! I love British accents!


+霹雳MIT
In case you were wondering, MIT does not stand for whatever university that is, it stands for Mysterious Incredible Terminator. Very Taiwan, I know. But whatever the case is, this thriller-drama wannabe flops very badly in its storyline and choice of actors.
On the whole, it's GAHHHHHH except for 鬼鬼!

I watched these in the cinemas okayy

+It's summer! And this means summer blockbusters!

+The above movies are arranged in order of preference! Firstly, it would have to be Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. I have been waiting for this movie for 2 years! And it wasn't disappointing. For those who have bad things to say about this movie, I suggest you stop watching Harry Potter and go ogle over Twilight instead. About 70% of this movie kept to the book, and those edited parts didn't affect the story.

+My favourite actors from this movie would have to be Daniel Radcliffe(Harry Potter) - turns comedic, Emma Watson(Hermione Granger) - sizzling hot, Tom Felton(Draco Malfoy) - seriously well-dressed, Alan Rickman(Severus Snape) - very good acting and Helena Bonham Carter(Bellatrix Lestrange) - she plays deranged females really well (think Sweeney Todd's Mrs Lovett).

+And the worst actress is Ginny Weasley! I won't even bother finding out her real name! She's so wooden and needs more practise, not to mention eating up Hermione's screentime...

+Next up, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen! Starring Shia LeBeouf and Megan Fox, directed by Michael Bay and produced by Steven Spielberg with a staggering budget of US$200 million, Transformers 2 is destined to be a massive box-office hit.

+This sequel provides more mind-blowing action, eye-boggling transformations and more robots you can ever catch up with. That said however, the storyline is kind-of cliche, and Shia's acting really needs polishing. Plus, Megan just doesn't have the action star kind of look. But then again, this kind of movie is the entertaining type, just watch it with the right attitude. If it was meant to be anything else, they would have called it a film, not a movie.

+On the whole, I enjoyed this movie very much and I left the cinema wanting for more!

+Lastly, comes the superstar crime thriller Public Enemies, starring Johnny Depp(Pirates of the Caribbean, Sweeney Todd) and Christian Bale(The Dark Knight - basically, Batman LOL, Terminator Salvation). You would think that this movie would surely work, what with the talents and star power of the two, but no, I felt that this movie did not live up to its expectations at all.

+Watching the movie, it's 2hr45min runtime proved to be tortous and tedious - it's almost like eating glass mixed with M&Ms. Occasionally you get something good but otherwise, it's just bad. Draggy, artsy filiming style and avant-garde wannabe, this movie wastes the talent of Johnny Depp and Christian Bale, and a good opportunity to produce a really good blockbuster.

+Set during the Great Depression, it focuses on the true story of FBI agent Melvin Purvis's attempt to stop criminals John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, and Pretty Boy Floyd. Only watch this though, if you're a die-hard fan of Johnny Depp or Christian Bale.

+That's all! Remember! Anti-piracy!

如果没有机会，有再多的实力也没有用

+I've modified the blogskin a little, and added a new banner!
Oh well.

+Recently, I've been watching this taiwanese drama “爱就宅一起”, starring 杨丞琳, 汪东城, 胡宇崴, 金勤 and Linda!

+Haha, you guys will probably know all about this series due to all of its crazy promotion in Singapore early this year. I'm watching this series because I've been watching in Singapore halfway before I got sent here. Hmph.

+The series starts of as more of a comedy, with Rainie Yang being the 宅女 陈默默, who stays at home all day, has very few friends - actually just 1, played by George Hu 加森 - and is obsessed with the comic series Prince Cashaba 卡沙巴王子. MARS 庄俊男(?!)- played by Jiro Wang - is a superstar who is no longer popular, comes into her life one day when he is stranded with no where to live.

+They also go to the same university, which makes things even more interesting as MARS, though unpopular, is still very much a celebrity. He causes a stir and fuss everywhere he goes and sometimes it gets to his head and hilarious consequences follow.

+The case is entirely different for Chen Momo, however, as she floats around the school like a ghost, and her teachers and friends address her as “那个陈···”, where at this point she would finish the sentence herself, “陈默默。” In one scene, her classmates didn't even know she exists. Isn't it sad?

+MARS' sole purpose is to propel himself back to super-stardom again. That said, however, he is actually a person with backbone and refuses to rely on others on his way to fame. For example, he turns down a female director who asks him to 脱, declines to go to a party hosted by a classmate whose uncle is a famous director, and rejected collaborating with his ex-girlfriend who somehow achieved superstar status.

+In doing all these and more, MARS and Momo slowly and unknowingly fall in love with each other. Yet what is an 偶像剧 without a love triangle right? Momo's 青梅竹马 Jiasen openly professes his love to her and catches her off guard. So what will Momo do...?

+An entertaining watch, really, on the whole. What I liked about this show is that it gives us a glimpse into the entertainment industry. Tony哥, a super manager, is played by 包小柏, who in real life, probably manages some artistes himself. Some of the best lines include:

“在这个圈子，人们只是在乎你红不红，根本不在乎你是怎么红的。”
“我们在等待的就是这个机会，不是吗？”
“道歉就是低个头而已嘛，你就当演戏啊。”

and my favourite:
“如果没有机会，有再多的实力也没有用。”

+No, I'm not refering to myself, but to thousands of people who one-day, wish to carve a name for themselves. What everyone is waiting for is a chance. The most recent event that got me thinking about this is the One Million Star Singapore Challenge. Haiz~ (for Charlene, not me. =p)

+I also love this theme song from the series! (No, not 越来越爱)

远在身边
周定纬
作词：藍小邪
作曲：降落伞

不是每只船 都不怕流浪的孤单
可是它们仍扬起帆
因为心中 有个彼岸
也许有些路 注定要一个人走完
所以背包总是塞满 你所有温暖 很暖

原来你一直在我身边
不管距离多麽遥远
就算乌云在眼睛里不散
你的笑容让我灿烂

原来你就在我的身边
不管时间怎麽疏远
所以就算我飞上了云端
只要想像你住在我心里 我就心安

不是每片叶 都不怕坠落的遗憾
可是它们仍然飞翔
因为身後 树的期盼
也许有些梦 做起来才知道很难
可是一想到为了你 眼睛就不会 流汗

Cue The Sun.

The Truman Show
Released 5 June 1998
Directed by Peter Weir
Starring Jim Carrey
Run Time 103 mins

+Recently, I've been watching Jim Carrey movies. No, not those goofy ones like The Mask, Ace Ventura or Dumb and Dumber. I've been watching some of his more thought-provoking works, including Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind and The Truman Show. The movie which left me the most food for thought was The Truman Show and I shall share this wonderful movie here.


+The film is set mostly in a town wholly dedicated to a continually running television show. The town is actually encased in a gigantic dome, huge enought to be visible from space. Truman, the protaganist (Jim Carrey), is the only "real" person in the town-the rest are either film crew or actors. His life is broadcasted worldwide to billions of people, right from his birth. Well, he was an unwanted baby so his parents were fake as well. LOL.

Truman's life is broadcasted live to the whole world, 24/7.

+Being encased in a dome gave the show producers to control every single aspect of his life - including the weather, his love life, his job, his education, his childhood traumas, etc - and broadcast it to the world with at least 5000 cameras all around Truman. To prevent Truman from trying to escape and discover the truth underlying his artificial world, his father is "killed" in a staged boating incident so as to make Truman afraid of water. Isn't the idea of it just sick?

The Creator cues the music during an emotional scene.

+Soon, Truman discovers that his life is too perfect to be true. In the thirtieth year of Truman's life, various factors begin to make him aware of the unrealistic routine of his world. In one case, he was almost hit by a light falling out of a clear 'sky'. Later, he accidentally overhears a radio broadcast monitoring his driving.

"Cue the Sun."

+Truman begins his escape and the Creator conducts his "islandwide" search for him. Since it is night-time, the search proved to be futile even with his 5000 cameras and actors searching for him at full-force. In a desperate attempt to find Truman (even while streaming live), the Creator shouts," Cue the Sun." - and instantly turns night-time into day.

"Was anything Real?"

+Truman is finally found. He had sailed into the ocean to try to escape. Accidentally, he finds the edge of the constructed reality when his sail boat pierces the painted sky on the inner dome wall. Walking along the edge of the ocean, he discovers an exit door and opens it, leaving the "perfect world" for good.

"Truman, there's no more truth out there than in the world I created for you - the same lies and deceit. But in my world, you have nothing to fear."
-The Creator persuading Truman to stay

+Don't you feel that sometimes your world is also so set up for you, that you don't have any say in it? That everything you do is actually planned, that everything you do is so routine, that your life is too predictable to be true?

+What ever happened to spontaneity? Why can't we do whatever our heart desires? If I should want to quit school and go pursue a career in singing or drawing or modeling or acting, would I do it? Or would I choose the path that has been chosen for me, the path that I am expected to take? Just like Truman, I have been brainwashed into fearing the alternative path - if you ask me now, I would surely continue my studies instead. There are just too many what-ifs and risks to be considered. Either that, or I am just not a risk taker.

+That said, I would still hold on to my dreams of becoming a singer-songwriter someday.


+Also, isn't it scary that there are people influential enough in the world to "Cue the Sun"?

MOVIES

+It's a public holiday today! And I'm on a movie marathon! One that lasts weeks! hahaha!
Here are the movies that I've caught or watched reruns of! =))))


+A DiCapiro marathon!



+A Johnny Depp marathon!





+And these 2 I watched in the cinemas!


+And oh yes! As a birthday present *hint hint* to myself, I bought this!

+A green iPod Nano 16Gb! I'm a happy boy! =)))