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• TIFF Day7

  2009-10-24 5:00AM / 標準BLOG

  
  
  

  am exhausted but feel wonderful. hehe.. I have seen 14 films in the festival　for 5 days.  It must be my largest record in recent years. During the festival I am back and forth between office and the theater in Roppongi several times a day, and paid much taxi fare to save time. I'm almost broken

  OK, here are the titles i have ever seen in tiff. which one is your favorite? This time I watched other oversea films in addition to Chinese ones, cause I wanted to learn more and more about the countries and hometowns of AnD friends.

  (2009-10-28 added)

  the one that basked in the glow of the Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix Award was  "Eastern Plays"( Bulgaria), though i missed it :-p  only the best actress award goes to Julie Gayet(Eight Times Up) in filmsthat i have seen. In those films i give 5 stars rating for "Talentime" and "KJ"with  my  partial eyes!!!! added  the synopsis of each film  from tiff site and movie's official sites.

  -Snowfall in Taipei/台北瓢雪 (China-Japan-HK-Taiwan ) ★★★

  Director:Huo Jianqi Cast:Chen Bolin, Tong Yao, Yang Yuning
  a romantic story, about love lost and found in the peaceful backstreets to the glamorous entertainment scenes of Taipei.
  http://www.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/works.php?id=20

  -Kung Fu Cyborg：Metallic Attraction/机器侠 (China) ★★★

  Director:Jeff Lau　Hun Jun, Sun Li, Alex Fong
  In 2046, Ming’s a cyborg coded ”K1”, sent to town as covert trainer. But soon Ming’s torn between bond to humanity and knowledge that he’ll never be a part of it --"Why can't a cyborg question his creator like man questions God?"
  http://www.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/works.php?id=86

  -Wheat/麥田(China) ★

  Director:He Ping　Fan Bingbing, Huang Jue, Du Jiayi
  A Chinese warlord's wife led the town's women to guard the city while all the men went away for war. When two soldiers returned claiming to be natives, the true meaning of heroism was put to the test.
  http://www.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/works.php?id=84

  -Heaven Eternal,Earth Everlasting/天长地久(China)★★

  Director:Li Fangfang　Liu Dong, Huang Ming, Shi Ke
  Orphaned girl’s coming of age story as she copes with love and work. Set in the 1990’s up to the Beijing Olympics, freshly limn by Chinese youth growing up with modernization. Li’s first feature film.
  http://www.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/works.php?id=10
  

  -Taipei 24H 台北異想 (Taiwan) ★★★

  Director:Cheng Fen-fen, Niu Cheng-zer, Debbie Hsu, Cheng Hsiao-tse, Lee Chi Y, Chen Yin-jung, An Je-yi, Lee Kang-sheng Lai ya yen , Lee Kuan-Yi, Morning Mo
  Taipei 24H divides 24 hours in Taipei into 8 segments. It opens with an upbeat morning, and has the final leg with Tsai Ming-liang making a rare screen appearance visiting the final night of a coffee shop.
  http://www.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/works.php?id=88

  -Talentime(Malaysia) ★★★★★

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxGFi4lgdwk
  

  Director:Yasmin Ahmad
  A music teacher organizes an inter-school talentime. Through the days of auditions, the characters get embroiled in a world of ambition, jealousy, human comedy and romance.
  http://www.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/works.php?id=130
  

  -Colorum(the Philippines)★★★

  Director:Jobin Ballesteros　Cast:Alfred Vargas, Lou Veloso, Jose Mari Avellana
  An unfortunate incident forces a cop and a convict together on a road trip across the Historic Philippine East Coast.
  http://www.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/works.php?id=98

  -Manila Skies(the Philippines) ★

  Director:Raymond Red Cast:Raul Arellano, John Arcilla, Ronnie Lazaro
  Deprived from a grim modern society, what does a young man do? A careful yet dynamic portrayal of the paradox in modern society- note the direction of Raymond Red, leading man of the Philippines independent film industry.
  http://www.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/works.php?id=12

  -Tango Singer(Belgium-Argentina-France-the Netherlands)★★★★

  Director:Diego Martinez Vignatti Cast:Eugenia Ramirez Miori, Bruno Todeschini, Andrés Ramirez
  Helena's career as a tango singer looks set to take off, but she can't get over her sorrow by losing her loved man. The story is told by wistful tango tunes and sensitive images. A film selected for competition at Locarno.
  http://www.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/works.php?id=188

  -Wrong Rosary(Turkey) ★

  Director:Mahmut Fazil Coşkun Cast:Nadir Saribacak, Gorkem Yeltan, Ersan Uysal
  The film follows a love story that could only take place in Istanbul or somewhere alike, capturing and revealing deep and vivid sensations
  http://www.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/works.php?id=190
  

  -Luck by Chance(India) ★★★★

  Director:Zoya Akhtar Cast:Farhan Akhtar, Konkona Sen Sharma, Rishi Kapoor
  Sona arrives in Bombay, dreaming to be a film star. While she enjoys a romantic relationship with a handsome guy, Vikram, a successful but superstitious producer calls him in to audition for the new film.
  http://www.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/works.php?id=100

  -Eight Times Up(France) ★★

  Director:Xabi Molia Cast: Julie Gayet, Denis Podalydès, Mathieu Busson
  A woman loses her job and apartment, but strives to carry on with her life. It positively portrays serious themes with a blend of joyful humor and tasteful sophistication. The title is from a proverb, “Seven falls, eight rises.”
  http://www.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/works.php?id=8

  ※TIFFCOM SCREENING↓

  -Overheard/竊聽風雲(Hong Kong)★★★★

  directeor: Alan Mak and Felix Chong Cast: Lau Ching-Wan, Louis Koo, Daniel Wu http://overheard.ent.sina.com.cn/

  -KJ:Music and Life/ 音樂人生(Hong Kong)★★★★★

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffZukgD8Sws
  

  KJ is a biography of a HK musical genius. At the age of 11, KJ won the Best Pianist price and went to Czech to perform with a professional orchestra. Touching on subjects such as the meaning of life, God and the artistic process, the director’s 6-year-conversations with KJ reveal how a young man inspires by his music teacher, Nancy Loo and how he conflicts with his peers and parents. KJ is not about the victory of a genius, but how he learns to be a “human being".
  http://www.j-ent.com.tw/sales/kj.html

  

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  When i was walking out of the theater, came across Ho Yuhang(director of "At the end of daybreak") and Jane Ng Meng Hui(actress) from Malaysia. They were very nice and responded with smiles to requests from fans for autograph till late night. Definitely Ho Yuhang had much popularity there as Japanese super  idols!!

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GVeVKSikUE
  

  On Sunday, the final day, the tiff awards will be announced. Good luck to Jane and Ho Yuhang!!!!! 

  Hope you enjoy watching  movies on weekend   meanwhile i should catch up with my 142 feeds!!

  
  

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• RICOH or PANASONIC?

  2009-10-12 2:59AM / 標準BLOG

  thick cloud layer soon after the typhoon...

  
  The big typhoon ＃18 made landfall to mainland Japan with full force after 2 years. In Tokyo, caused a traffic disturbance; all flights were grounded, most trains stopped during morning commute on Thursday. I was ok because I had a room near the office from the night before. Thank you for always caring about me.

  

  Well, Ive got a new camera, Panasonic Lumix, just before my Kyoto trip. actually I've been wanting to get one and talked about it with Elle and Bartek. they both recommended me to get Lumix and I did. haha As Im not a good photographer, often jiggle my hand. At the shop I tried to shoot pics by shaking cameras. In fact, Lumix was good to avoid blurring of images due to hand movement.

  

   I decided to get FX60 as its new and lightest of all. I also loved its bordeaux color. If you are a big fan of  Ayumi Hamasaki, must buy.

  
  Its my first Barbie which I came across at a discount chain store, Don Quixote for 999 yen (I prefered toy cars, action figures and fake guns to dolls in my childdhood)

  

  seems to be a limited edition!!

  well, try comparing pics to see which camera you like.

  FX60

  

  R8

  

  FX60

  

  R8

  

  
  -bronze sandal and light blue shoes I bought on late summer sale. do you like them?

  FX60

  

  R8

  

  FX60

  

  R8

  

  -orange lilies at Nanzenji Temple in Kyoto

  FX60

  

  R8

  

  As somebody told me, Ricoh is not good to shoot pics inside.Let me know how do you think.
  as far i failed to take pics of stars at press conferences so often. hope it will get better!!

  BTW after checking out Grease Barbie on websites....

  

   I realized that it was sold at yahoo auction for 8000yen!!!!  I got it at the shop for an eight of what it costs there. the dress-up doll looks fun to play with, but I should keep it in a safe place in expectation of higher price. hehe

  
  

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• Fake Tanning

  2009-07-15 4:15AM / 標準BLOG

  The Meteorological Agency has announced the end of the rainy season in Tokyo. How is the weather in your city? I can stand cold weather better than hot weather.I wish it were winter in the hot,  muggy summer. so, have changed my profile theme lol. Get cool with Snowman and a glass of iced tea.

  

  lemon, pineapple and kiwi flavored iced tea @ cha-no-yu cafe

   

  After work, I dropped by cosmetic counters to get a blonze powder. Actually I have a very light skin tone and easily get  rashes by receiving direct sun. can not able to do without the long-sleeved jacket to protect  my skin even on hot days. have benn wanted to make my skin look tanned and healthy.

  

  hehe. I have gotten  not only "Terracotta Poudre des Sables" but also "Terracotta Huile du voyageur(nourishing dry oil)". was unable to resist the fragrance of Taire in the oil. had a feeling of being in Tahiti and bought it on impulse.

  

  To tell the truth, wanted to add the eye shadow, but barely stopped buying. I think Guerlain cosmetics are 20-30 percent more expensive when you get them in Japan.

  

  At Shu Uemura's counter, there was the eye-catching poster,"Tokyo lash bar 2009".

  

  

  aww, it's too hot to wear those at this time!!!!!!

   

  

  my question. Is there anybody who has ever used the Revita Lash? Does it really stimulate your eyelash growth? am a bit curious

  
  

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• Coffee Break

  2009-07-01 11:00PM / 標準BLOG

  My favorite mug, Minton Haddan Hall's

  

  ・・・・ was CRACKED　

  

  I can't stay away from coffee. can't live without a mug.

  

  But I couldn't decide whether I should use this brand-new one or not. it's one of gems in my collection, though it could be of no value to you. hmmm...

   

  OK, it's time for a debut!!!

  

  As I am a right-handed user, always put the edge of the cup, about Chen Daoming's (陳　道明) head to my mouse.

  

  If you are a left-hander, would put around  Kelly's(陳 慧琳) hair to your lips

  

  It requires some skill to put your mouth around other actors' heads,

  

  espesially Eric's(曾志偉) and Anthony's(黄秋生) on the handle side.

  Anyway, thanks for reading my silly blog. Take a coffee break.

  BTW...

  

  The other day I missed the world premiere because of an unexpected work.  Deeply regret  as I have just found that  Daniel appered on the red carpet!!   S.O.L .

  
  

  
  

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• Dust Cover's Cover

  2009-06-19 6:00AM / 標準BLOG

  Hello!!!

  

  Finally I've got the newly-published two-volume book at Kinokuniya Bookstore. Actually was brought out on May 29 and quickly sold out!!!

  

  "1Q84(Ichi Kyu Hachi Yon/1984)" written by Haruki Murakami for the first time in 7 years has immediately become No.1 on the bestseller lists.already has sold about 1.2 million!! The content of the book was never advertised before its publishing, sells itself. Murakami's populality is truely awesome. Now I should stop watching DVD drama (have been watching " 衝上雲宵 /Triumph in the skies" ) to enjoy reading for a while

  The Japanese bookstores have a unique custom of putting an original dust cover of a book for the customers. When you buy a book at Japanese major bookstores, the clerk will certainly ask you, "Cover okake shimasuka?" ("Can I put a dust cover on a book?") Then you should say just yes or no. Well, why Japanese likes to put cover's cover on a book?  in addition to protect the books, Japanese people  do not want others to see the title of the book in public spaces, such as in train, coffee shops  and etc. Japanese are basically shy people as you know.haha

  

  There are a wide variety of bookstores's dust covers. They become collectors items and 書皮友好協会(bookstore's dust cover lovers accosiation) was formed in 1983. It is said that these covers are found only inJapan and Koreain the world. (enjoy  more Japanese covers  and Korean covers . ) Do you have such covers in your city?

  

  Most of books on my shelf are put on the same dust covers of Books Kinokuniya(紀伊国屋書店), my favorite bookstore.  here are some of my books with the cover.

  

  ◆"A prayer for Owen Meany" by John Winslow Irving

  

  ◆"神雕侠侶 "by 金庸!!!

  

  ◆Books Kinokuniya, the main store in Shinjuku

  

  ◆books on safeguard against the flu,H1N1

  

  

  ◆various tea and sweets!!

  

  ◆get Shinjuku guidebooks for sightseeing

  

  ◆Japanese Idols!!! Shota Matsuda,Masaharu Fukuyama,Hiroshi Nagano...

  

  ◆Yon sama, unwavering popularity

  
  

  Kinokuniya  was founded in 1927 and developes overseas branches.The main store locates in Shinjuku, Tokyo. It's not an exaggeration to say that Kinokuniya building with bookstore(1F-7F) , theater and restaurants(basement)  has been a center of Shinjuku culture. I am afraid that Shinjuku is incorrectly believed to be just a dangerous town to someone who has watched "The Shinjuku Incident".

  look around Shinjuku to see its safe : )

  

  

  

  ◆omoide yokocho, bars street

  

  ◆Hato Bus, sightseeing bus, offers  unique tours around Tokyo

  

  

  ◆Shakuhachi（bamboo flute ） performer　

   And I met a writer who promoted his book on his business and life  in front of the bookstore.

  

   He has enjoyed sales of more than one million yen as a 22 years old part time worker in shoes company. amazing guy!!

  Omake pics: discontinued Kinokuniya pen with sleeping Hello Kitty.

  

  

  
  

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