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  • WANTED: The upper half of his body!!!

    Thursday, Aug 7, 2008 10:26PM / Standard Entry / Members only

                  

                  

    I got my order, CD and DVD of Beyond sold at Yahoo auction online,at last.
     7 for 3000  yen(27 US$). It's a good buy!
    Because this shop always wrapped up the package with a poster/calender of Hong Kong star, I opened it carefully so as not to tear.

    Then

          ・

          ・

          ・

                  

    OMG.  It was the lower half of the body of Nicholas Tse, the lower half part of the poster of" Release"!! it was insensitive of them to cut his poster in half! 
    *sigh    Who is the lucky customer who got Nic's upper half?        

                  

                             

    To My AnD Friends,

    Happy Chinese Valentine's Day!!!!!!!!
    Happy Beijing Olympic Opening Day!!!!!!!!!

                  

    風鈴(Furin)

                  

    和菓子(Wagashi for summer season)


  • The Birthplace of Japanimation

    Monday, Aug 4, 2008 6:15AM / Standard Entry / Members only

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  • Norwegian Wood

    Thursday, Jul 31, 2008 8:59PM / Standard Entry / Members only

         
    "Norwegian Wood ", the best selling novel by Haruki Murakami, is made into a movie at last! It was purblished in 1987 and has translated in 50 countries. it is a nostalgic love story of loss and reborn in college students in late 1960s(when most students protest against the government orders) I think  some tastes are  like 王家衛s early films.As for the first edition, the vivid red and the green binding were impressive! It became the talk for us at cafe after work. It was amazing, even Hiroko had the first edition.(hmmm...my question is how old was she in 1987?)  Actually she is a book warm, keeping many valuable books.                                    (check her blog   http://www.alivenotdead.com/satohiroko  )

    Some AnD friends told me that Haruki was their favorite writer. Thanks, but...to tell the truth, I had lost interest in his novels after "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle". However i can say "Norwegian Wood " was surely my favorite.

          

    Well,the film will be directed by Tran Anh Hung, well known with "The Scent of Green Papaya"(1993),"Cyclo"(1995), "I Come with the Rain(2008)" and etc as you know. It says that Haruki agreeded to make it by Tran Anh Hung after the negotiations from 2004. Though the cast and all staff members are undecided, the director hopes to get some japanese actors and to shoot in japan. hmmmm... Who is the right man for the role of Watanabe-kun? Naoko? Kizuki? I should reread it in my bookshelf to think about the actors fitting to be.
    Have you ever read Haruki's novel?

    ※Haruki Murakami corner @ Yaesu book center

    PS    Dear my friends,
             暑中お見舞い申し上げます。
             Summer greeting inquiring after your health!
     

  • in a good/bad mood

    Wednesday, Jul 23, 2008 3:32AM / Standard Entry / Members only

             

    I  enjoyed the BBQ at my friend's apartment house on Monday night. It was a holiday and more than 60 people were coming. Because the rooms were full, I was on the terrace with the guys who took on the role of cook. A banker from US, a scrīptwriter from India and so on. Actually they were very nice! Needless to say i promoted AnD to all!!

    It was a sultry night. and was thirsty with talking a lot. So seemed to drink anything I could get my hands on ; beer, red wine, champagne, brown tea's liqueur, Shaoxing wine, just like drinking water. coming home in a good mood, I went to bed at once with my eyes heavy with drink.

    As a result, got a hangover in the morning!!!!!!  was hasy and didnt feel like getting about too much. in a bad mood all day~~~ .   It  says "二日酔い(futsuka Yoi) "in Japanese langage.I dont know about medical reason, but the headache surely becomes worse, if you take "Miso Soup" in the next morning (Miso soup is in commonfor breakfast).

    Well, could you tell me any remedy? 

    PS  Maggie, now you see what the word ‘hangover'  means lol


  • Ranking in Japan―the first half of the year

    Thursday, Jul 10, 2008 12:55AM / Standard Entry / Members only

    Soon after I came to AnD, I  realized that many friends had interest in Japanese movies,dramas and songs unexpectedly. Definitely they have more information than mine. haha-- Thanks friends. i will show you some rankings of the first half of the year.

    ■Best selling Single CD
    http://contents.oricon.co.jp/music/special/080620_01_01.html
    ■Best selling Ringtone
    http://recochoku.jp/recochoku_ranking/yearly_index.html

    The winner is・・・
    Thelma Aoyama and JYONGRI "soba ni iru ne (I’m in your side)"
    Angel, its your favorite.Congrats!

    Video:

    http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=axrwvSwsNgw

    ※more info in English and Chinese about the artist
    http://asianbeat.com/en/feature/ab_feature_04

    ■Best singing Karaoke
    http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000041166

    EXILE "Lovers Again"
    EXILE awarded the best singing karaoke award and also best artist award because five pieces are ranked in the 50th place of all. Moreover "Monthly EXILE Magazine" supervised by themselves released since last month.

    Video:

    http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=hWZjJ6eFoF0

    ■Most talking-about topic on the blogs
    http://journal.kizasi.jp/2008/07/2008-068b.html
    TV drama "Last Friends"
    (starring: Masami Nagasawa, Juri Ueno, Eita etc. Song: Hikaru Utada.) It seems to be b09376's  favorite drama.

    Video:

    http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=1Fh1ijpOepo&feature=related

    ■Best selling DVD
    http://contents.oricon.co.jp/music/special/080620_01_05.html
    "Le Transporteur" special edition


    ■Best selling book
    http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_54471406_6?ie=UTF8&docId=1000153416&pf_rd_m=AN1VRQENFRJN5&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1HETQNMTCEY3EBH925QE&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=96755806&pf_rd_i=289217011
    "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"
    Harry again! though it is released July 23, the number of reservations made it the best selling one.

     


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