Friday, March 25, 2005
The night-out
Went to see a fashion show tonight at a club downtown.
Haven't really done this in quite a while so it felt refreshing.
A change in my daily routine is good for me I guess.
Been doing almost nothing but studying and studying..
All those studying has probably made me a dull person already...lol
The fashion show tonight featured some designers from the Bay Area.
Well, I was a bit disappointed.
Only a few caught my attention.
More color is definitely needed.
Now I can understand the reason behind those seemingly un-wearable clothes models wear at those world-class fashion shows.
Without exaggeration, those clothes would just seem too ordinary to be shown on the runway.
Still, watching those models walk on those incredibly high heels and strike those exaggerated poses is quite an experience for me indeed.
Not to mention I was standing right next to the stage.
This model basically torn her clothes apart to reveal the lingerie underneath.
Excitement from the audience ensured.
Sunday, March 20, 2005
Formula 17
Watched a movie called Formula 17.
An absolutely delightful film!
It's probably the only Taiwanese movie that I've seen so far that has broken the "all Taiwanese movies are arthouse only" rule.
The movie is basically a simple love story but with a tiny twist.
It's not about a naive girl looking for her prince charming love story.
But a really really naive seventeen boy looking for his prince charming.
Yep.
I was surprised how well-received this movie was in the Taiwanese box-office, let alone to say that this movie is purely a gay comedy.
I guess it's too hard to resist this movie.
It's light-hearted. Fast paced.
Not a drop of the angst that many might associate with films of this genre.
Just like the director mentioned in a magazine interview, this movie is just about love and nothing else.
That, makes this film so charming...
And the message this movie sends is clear: love sure can conquer all.
Don't they just look adorable? *coughs
Thursday, March 17, 2005
孽子
終於看了孽子。
裡面每一個角色的感情
都真實的讓我覺得害怕
每次看到如此真實誠實的詮釋戲裡面的角色的戲劇
都會讓我看到過於入戲
但是這次
我一直看到最後一幕，我才真正流下淚來
因為太沉重，因為太真實
沉重到，真實到我哭不出來....
李青和趙英的那一段沒有開始也沒有結局的愛
反而是最讓我心痛的
因為很單純，很簡單，所以很深刻
他們在書店不期而遇的那一個片段
是整齣戲裡最讓我抓住心喊痛的一幕
因為李青看著趙英的眼神， 真的令人心碎
無法挽回的痛和依然存在著的對趙英的愛
都在李青的眼裡看到了。
范植偉的演技，跟准一很類似
同樣的細微，自然，生動
兩年前在這裡的國際影展看美麗時光時，就已經有了同樣的驚豔
希望能看到他更多的作品
阿鳳和龍子的那一段
因為太過戲劇化
反而，沒有那麼的刻骨。
但是庹宗華的演技，two thumbs up!
最後,阿青給他父親那本三國演義
讓我痛哭出聲
阿青父親擦著眼淚 將那本書緊緊抱在胸前
原諒了他的兒子
我想
這一幕會留在我腦海裡很多天
裡面每一個角色的感情
都真實的讓我覺得害怕
每次看到如此真實誠實的詮釋戲裡面的角色的戲劇
都會讓我看到過於入戲
但是這次
我一直看到最後一幕，我才真正流下淚來
因為太沉重，因為太真實
沉重到，真實到我哭不出來....
李青和趙英的那一段沒有開始也沒有結局的愛
反而是最讓我心痛的
因為很單純，很簡單，所以很深刻
他們在書店不期而遇的那一個片段
是整齣戲裡最讓我抓住心喊痛的一幕
因為李青看著趙英的眼神， 真的令人心碎
無法挽回的痛和依然存在著的對趙英的愛
都在李青的眼裡看到了。
范植偉的演技，跟准一很類似
同樣的細微，自然，生動
兩年前在這裡的國際影展看美麗時光時，就已經有了同樣的驚豔
希望能看到他更多的作品
阿鳳和龍子的那一段
因為太過戲劇化
反而，沒有那麼的刻骨。
但是庹宗華的演技，two thumbs up!
最後,阿青給他父親那本三國演義
讓我痛哭出聲
阿青父親擦著眼淚 將那本書緊緊抱在胸前
原諒了他的兒子
我想
這一幕會留在我腦海裡很多天
Thursday, March 10, 2005
24年前的今天
民國70年3月十號晚上9點
在高雄802醫院,一個重3100公克的小baby出生了。
因為有黃疸,這個baby還在保溫箱住了好幾天。
這個baby,今天滿24歲了
真的很難想像我已經20歲都快過一半了
在美國生活這樣算是歲月如梭嗎?(笑)
不管如何,今天的我,不應該慶祝我的生日的
而是,
感謝我的老媽
從我出生開始,犧牲了多少東西,無形或是有形的,都是為了我和我妹妹
這一切,
是絕對無法以金錢來衡量
或許,只能說
她付出的一切,以我已經活了24年來看
實在是太多,太多了。
所以,謝謝你,老媽
在高雄802醫院,一個重3100公克的小baby出生了。
因為有黃疸,這個baby還在保溫箱住了好幾天。
這個baby,今天滿24歲了
真的很難想像我已經20歲都快過一半了
在美國生活這樣算是歲月如梭嗎?(笑)
不管如何,今天的我,不應該慶祝我的生日的
而是,
感謝我的老媽
從我出生開始,犧牲了多少東西,無形或是有形的,都是為了我和我妹妹
這一切,
是絕對無法以金錢來衡量
或許,只能說
她付出的一切,以我已經活了24年來看
實在是太多,太多了。
所以,謝謝你,老媽
March 10, 1981. 24 years ago....
My mother gave birth to a baby that weighted 3100 grams and had to be kept in the Isolette for days because of having Jaundice (yellow skin & eyes).
That baby was me.
And I just turned 24 today.
So today, I am not to celebrate MY birthday but to say thanks to my mom.
Thank you mom, for bearing me inside you for 9 months and most importantly, devoted yourself, all by yourself, brought me and sister up while working full-time as a school teacher without my dad's presence for he was 99% away from home in the Army.
Thank you for sacrificing so much for us so that me and my sister could come to USA to pursue a better future.
Someone once asked me, "who is the person that you admire the most?"
I replied," My mother."
The answer will always be the same.
That baby was me.
And I just turned 24 today.
So today, I am not to celebrate MY birthday but to say thanks to my mom.
Thank you mom, for bearing me inside you for 9 months and most importantly, devoted yourself, all by yourself, brought me and sister up while working full-time as a school teacher without my dad's presence for he was 99% away from home in the Army.
Thank you for sacrificing so much for us so that me and my sister could come to USA to pursue a better future.
Someone once asked me, "who is the person that you admire the most?"
I replied," My mother."
The answer will always be the same.
