Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Eye In The Sky 跟蹤


Release Date 日期: 21/06/2006;
Languages 語言: Cantonese 粵語;
Running Time: 90 minutes;
Director 導演: Yau Nai Hoi;
Artist(s) 主演: Simon Yam 任達華, Tony Leung Ka Fai 梁家輝, Kate Tsui 徐子珊;
Trailer 預告短片: 跟蹤 │ Eye In The Sky;
Watched it at: -


Product Info 產品资料
Region Code DVD區碼: 3;
Video Format 影像格式: NTSC;
Screen Format 影片畫面: 16:9 Widescreen;
Audio Specs 影片聲音:
- Cantonese: Dolby Digital ES 6.1, Dolby Digital EX 5.1;
- Mandarin: Dolby Digital EX 5.1;
Release Date 出版日期: 04/08/2007;
Language 語言: Cantonese 粵語, Mandarin 華語;
Subtitle 字幕: English 英文, Traditional Chinese 繁體中文, Simplified Chinese 簡體中文;
Remarks 特別收錄: Theatrical Trailer 預告片, Making Of 製作花絮, Interview 訪問, Film Festival Footage 電影節花絮, Premiere Gala 香港首映花絮, 強者次世代, On-the-set Footage 現場拍攝探訪, Photo Gallery 圖片庫;


WARNING! SPOILER AHEAD!!!

Synopsis 故事摘要: - taken from YesAsia.com
This edition of Eye in the Sky comes with 5 exclusive photos available only at YesAsia.com!

Simon Yam and Tony Leung Ka Fai square off in the cat-and-mouse police thriller Eye in the Sky, produced by Johnnie To's Milkyway Image Films. Yam is Mike, head of the SU (Surveillance Unit), a dedicated unit of cops whose job is to follow, listen, and learn - but they must never engage their quarry. They've just taken on a new member, rookie cop Bo (former Miss Hong Kong Kate Tsui), and she receives a trial by fire when charismatic criminal Shan (Tony Leung Ka Fai) stages a daring daylight robbery. The SU immediately begins searching for Shan, using every resource at their disposal, from camera surveillance to smart card tracking to plain, old-fashioned legwork. But Shan is no ordinary criminal, and seems to be as smart as the cops on his trail. When the game escalates to life and death stakes, Bo becomes the only one who can track down Shan and bring him to justice.

Director Yau Nai Hoi is no stranger to Milkyway Image, having worked on the scripts for many of the company's acclaimed hits, including Election, PTU, Running on Karma, and Needing You. Yau does mentor/producer Johnnie To proud with Eye in the Sky, giving the film a stylish feel as well as an ironic sense of humor that fans of Johnnie To should find familiar. What's interesting about Eye in the Sky is how it takes a subject that doesn't seem exciting - surveillance - and brings it to life through breathless pacing and a fine attention to detail. Co-starring Milkyway Image regulars Maggie Siu, Lam Suet, and Eddie Cheung, Eye in the Sky was featured at the Berlin and Udine Film Festivals, furthering the reputations of both Johnnie To and Milkyway Image as some of the finest creators of genre film working today.

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《跟蹤》英文片名《Eye In The Sky》,意指監視(Surveillance)。在「人在做.天在看」的世界,就衍生了專責跟蹤的警方刑事情報科,也成為了杜琪峰王牌編劇游乃海首部自編自導的作品。《跟蹤》《墨攻》徐小明與杜琪峰聯合監製,任達華、梁家輝兩雄繼《黑社會》再次聚首,與銀幕新人徐子珊,以及林雪、邵美琪等杜氏班底來合演一場兵捉賊的跟蹤遊戲。《跟蹤》在2007年入選柏林影展,並在香港國際電影節首映,大獲好評。

喜愛杜琪峰作品的觀眾對游乃海絕不陌生,他曾為《PTU》《黑社會》《大隻佬》等多部叫好又叫座的電影編劇。今趟游乃海的首部作品《跟蹤》,再次以《PTU》式短小精幹的劇本及有趣的小人物取勝,故事中上半部任達華扮演警察狗仔隊的「狗頭」,教導隊中新人「豬女」的徐子珊跟蹤秘技,情節引人入勝;下半段針對狗頭對「食大茶飯」的珠寶劫犯陳重山(梁家輝飾)的鬥智鬥力,而陳重山的冷靜頭腦及足智多謀,更令警方狗仔隊陷入險境……

男主角之一任達華為藝術犧牲,特別為此片增肥廿多磅,為求逼真更穿起老土不起眼的衣著,把自己打扮成一個滿臉鬚根、又有大肚腩的平凡中年漢,以便跟蹤。片中除了兩大男角大拚演技,精彩萬分之外,徐子珊也有不俗的演出。

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My thoughts 我的感言:
Excellent story, with detailed & very real descriptions on how a surveillance team works. This is not your usual Hong Kong police thriller, Director Yau Nai Hoi had done an excellent work, even this is his first directed film.

If you enjoyed Johnnie To's Election, PTU, I'm sure you'll find Eye in the Sky nice too, 'cos they are written by Yau Nai Hoi.

Not to mention, this DVD comes with lots of behind the scence Extra Features. It's a good buy!

^0^


External Links
Official Site;


This item is available at:
YesAsia.com.
Speedy.com.my (localised version, lower price).

Vivo

Vivo is a fushion restaurant in The Curve (above TGIF). They served Italian+Americano style food, with quite a nice & cool set up.

The environment







Some of the food, we normally order...

















the ultimate - BLUEBERRY PIZZA, made of crackers based, topped with blueberry sauce and nuts, served with a scoop of vanila flavour ice-cream. Yummmmy~


My thoughts
We went there last year around this time, for the first time. It was one of those Friday night, both wildchild and I had difficulties deciding where to eat.

As we walked past the restaurant, a staff handed out a flyer printed - "Merdeka Promo" 30% OFF. Being a cheapskate working class, immediately we grab a seat and started browsing their menus.

It wasn't a very good experienced for us.

First, We were "briefed" - "How to make orders?"


  1. See Menu;

  2. Fill up the "Order Slip";

  3. Pay at the counter;

  4. Wait for your food to be served;



we were liked ... -_-"

"what kinda system is that?"

Secondly, we waited for more than 20 mins for our food.

Thirdly, the food was ok, but not that great.

Fourthly, I find the logo of the restaurant, wasn't appealing to food, especially the colour. No wonder it never caught my appetite.

That's bad enough for us not to come back again.

However, the staffs were well trained & professional, eventhough the management has a weird system operating the restaurant. They were polite and nice, not like some restaurant one level below them, which is stucked up and rude.

That made me feel like coming back.

And we did. Every time we were there, I always make use of the Feed back Slips, leaving my thoughts, for them to improve.

Over the months, it seemed that the management was doing their homework. They took the customers' feedbacks seriously, and did some changes to improve the system, which I appreciated that.

Now if you visit Vivo, this is how it works:

  1. Take a seat;

  2. See Menu;

  3. Fill up the "Order Slip";

  4. Ask for a waitor to take your order

  5. Waitor will repeat your orders, before submitting it to kitchen;

  6. Wait for your food to be served;

  7. Food will come with a "Check List", which is also the "Receipt";

  8. When you are done, check the "Receipt";

  9. Prepare your money, ask for the waitor;

  10. Wait for your change, and come back again



This is the kind of restaurant that makes you feel like coming back, not like some restaurant one level below them, which is stucked up and rude.

However, I still find their logo not appealing to people's appetite. -_-"

Buon appetito! ^0^

Monday, August 27, 2007

Anthony Chang 郑伟康 -
Music Wonderland 奇幻乐园 (1st EP)


Product Info 產品资料
Artist(s) 歌手名稱: Anthony Chang 郑伟康;
Album 专辑名称: Music Wonderland 奇幻乐园;
Release Date 出版日期: 19/08/2007;
Language 語言: Mandarin 華語;
Publisher 出品商: HIM International Sdn Bhd 华研国际;

Track Listing
01 倔强爱着你
02 几比几
03 对手
04 皇帝
05 洗牌
06 安东尼


Introduction 简介
Anthony Chang 郑伟康 is the winner for Astro Talent Quest 2006 (2006年Astro新秀大赛). This is Anthoy's 1st EP, under the the same label company as S.H.E. and Tank - HIM International. Currently, you can listen to a promo track aired on radio - "Opponent 对手", which features a duet with Tank.


My Thoughts
First and Overall Impression... it's a nice EP! Easy listening songs, with fun lyrics. I always find Anthony's voice unique, even during the competition. However, his voice/singing is not matured yet, still new~mah, need time to season it.

KEEP UP ANGKUTEE!!!
We believed in you! May God continue to bless and guide you.

^0^


External Link
AnthOny FanS CluB 安東尼的音樂城堡;
ezhubbs.com;
• http://www.him.com.tw (currently under constructions);


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Rock Corner;

Secret 不能說的秘密


Release Date 日期: 16 August 2007;
Languages 語言: Mandarin;
Classification: U;
Running Time: 1 hour 42 minutes;
Director 導演: Jay Chou;
Cast 主演: Jay Chou 周杰倫, Kwai Lun Mei 桂綸鎂, Anthony Wong 黃秋生;
Genre 片種: Love 愛情;
Official Website 電影網站: 不能說的秘密 Secret
Watched it at: Golden Screen Cinema;

WARNING! SPOILER AHEAD!!!

Synopsis: - taken from Golden Screen Cinema
The first day Lun (Jay Chou) enters Tamkang Secondary School he meets Yu (Kwai Lun-Mei) in the music room who is playing a mysterious piano solo. The two become intimate friends and spend a lot of time together. “What’s the melody you played the first day we met?” asked Lun, “That’s my secret.” Yu whispered to his ear.

One day, Lun asks Yu to meet him at the music room. But they did not meet and Yu never show up again. It seems that Yu has mysteriously disappeared. Later, Lun sees Yu in an old photograph and what surprises him is that Yu is standing next to his father, Chiu (Anthony Wong) in the photo!

The secrets behind Yu and the mysterious melody are going to be unleashed...

(Source: RAM Entertainment Sdn. Bhd.)

故事摘要: - 取之於 Yahoo!電影
一譜動人的樂章奏開了一段最真摯的愛情

「這是一個不能說的祕密」這句話是小倫(周杰倫飾)和小雨(桂綸鎂飾)這場愛情之旅的開場白, 兩人是音樂系的同班同學,一首神祕的鋼琴曲促使兩人相遇. 兩人純真的愛情如同美妙的音符跳動著,但小雨心中的祕密,卻常讓小倫摸不著頭緒。

一次,兩人的約定,卻因為一場誤會而讓小雨從此消失於小倫生活之中……

這場愛情就像個迷宮, 可以選擇回頭, 也可以選擇找到出口。

葉老師(黃秋生飾)把小倫拉回正常的軌道. 當小倫以為重新找到出口,卻發現一切才正要開始

一個不能說的秘密,一個不可思議的答案


My thoughts 我的感言:
Big applause to Jay Chou and team! It turns out, surprisingly an excellent movie! The lighting, art directions, dialouge, story details, casting, cinematography and the soundtrack are perfectly crafted!

The story started of as a high school love story of a boy and a girl, it was really sweet. Then there's a sudden unexpected dark twist in the story, that leads to an interesting ending.

There were several memorable scenes, which showed off Jay's talent. One of the most impressive, was the "piano battle" scene, where Jay and a senior (acted by his buddy friend - 宇豪 (南拳媽媽團員)) were challening each other, playing on one of Chopin's music piece. That scene had intense fingers tapping on the keyboards, felt hammers hammering the strings... a total extreme climax scene.

^0^

Personally, I think Jay Chou didn't look too well in Curse of the Golden Flower and Initial D. However, I have a different thoughts when I saw his MV from his 7th album - Still Fantasy 依然范特西, which he directed and acted in it. It was SUPERB!!! The details were so defined and expectations were high from him.

Slowly, he "reviewed" his talent through time. KEEP UP, "HOO~HOO~HAH~HEE!!!"

Can't wait to get my hands on the soundtrack.


External Link:
Wikipedia;
Jay Chou Studio;
周杰倫官方網站 Jay Chou Official Website;
杰威爾音樂 JVR Music;


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Read also:
Secret: Original Movie Soundtrack (Limited Edition) | 不能說的秘密: 電影原聲帶 (限量版);

Sunday, August 26, 2007

The Great LYN Nintendo DS Meet up - August edition





August 2007
Time : 1100hrs - 1700hrs;
Date : Saturday, 25th August 2007;
Battleground :
01 - Hartz Chicken Buffet, Sunway Pyramid, Bandar Sunway;

Secret - CYC Mega Leisure (Secret Stage, unlocked);

02 - A&W (unlocked, upon completion of battleground 01), Sunway Pyramid, Bandar Sunway;

Status: Great Success!!!;
Photo Gallery: The Great LYN Nintendo DS Meet up - August edition;

Description

  • Fireworks Display;

  • Cosplay Parade;

  • Stunt Driving Tofu Delivery performance;

  • National Anthem Singing Competition;

  • Rukun Negara Pantun Competition;

  • MKDS - Merdeka Race;

  • Build Jalur Germilang with Ur Tetris Competition;

  • Miss Bunga Raya LYN DS Pageant 2007;

  • Mr Durian LYN DS Bikini 2007;

  • ...and many more;



Requirement
Must present your MyKad and bring a Jalur Germilang!!!

Attendance
01) andy_lhc;
02) Corez;
03) Pr1me_Minister;
04) Johnathan Sia (left after BG01);
05) hamtarox;
06) Reveur (appeared after BG01);
07) penman;
08) Phoenix_Cypher_K1 (appeared after BG01);

Guest Featuring:
09) the shadow of madmoz (appeared during the cut scene before BG01 ends);

Games Played
BG01: Mario Kart DS, Tetris;
BG Secret: Mario Kart GP Arcade, House of Dead 4, Time Crisis 4;
BG02: Mario Kart DS;




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How to get there
By Public Transport
Via Bus (from Kuala Lumpur to Sunway Pyramid)
Metro Bus No. 10, 11 & 13;
Park May Bus No. 51;

Via Putra LRT
Feeder Bus No. 2-900 from Kelana Jaya Putra LRT Station to Sunway Pyramid.

Via KTM Commuter
Feeder Bus Intrakota from Subang KTM Commuter Station to Sunway Pyramid.


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Read also:
The Great LYN Nintendo DS Meet up - November edition;
The Great LYN Nintendo DS Meet up - July edition;
The Great LYN Nintendo DS Meet up;

Subang Jaya 10KM Run

Woke up at 0500hrs, picked up wildchild, Mo & Mutiara at 0615hrs. It was raining, and very discouraging. But thank goodness, the rain stopped when we reached Subang, and it made the weather cooling.

It's a perfect weather to run.

At the Stadium...
Once we reached MPSJ Stadium, we head out to look for the rest of the gang, and reporting in. On my way to the reporting camp, I bumped into Zorocaster again, and we took another picture together. LOL~







At starting point...
T minus 10 mins, we were called out to the starting point, which is outside one of the entrance of MPSJ Stadium.






While we were waiting, I took this...





LOL~

and the race began at 0730hrs. I didn't take much photos this time, as I was turned off with the event (read below), anyway, I still completed the run as a sportsman.

My time was 1 Hr 28 mins. There's a slight improvement. GANBATTE!!! ^0^

Who won?
Scratch below to find out...







My thoughts
This event sux, IMO.

The safety measures were not properly carried out at all. There were no proper trails or reserved lane for the participants. I've seen multiple times, parcipants were tailed by cars behind, or 1 feet away from speeding cars besided them.







Besides that, there were no medics throught out the whole track, and no water stations in between. However, I was told by my other experienced runner friends, that normally 10KM doesn't have any water stations, Siemens' 10KM Run is exceptional.

I don't think I'll ever participate any runs organised by the same organiser(s) or this track.


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total KM: 30KM (as at 26 August 2007);
best time: 1 Hr 28 mins;

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Read also:
Subang Jaya 10KM Run - registration;
Subang Jaya 10KM Run - goodie bag;

 
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