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• Happy News and New Showreels

  Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 5:50PM / Members only

  
  PATTY'S NEW SHOWREELS:

  Shorts & MVs: 2 min.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj0NTxjGlMM
  

  Doco (Director/Camera/Editor): 3 min.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvJxOJT8Crw
  

  HAPPY NEWS:

  My "PROUD TO BE CHINESE" music video would be shown at the Fantasia Film Festival this year!  It is the first time in 12 years that this film festival is showing a music video.  Although the song is called "Proud To Be Chinese", it was actually written by a Sri Lankan man called Hans Ebert who is an admirer of many Chinese arts and culture.  Thanks to him, to Scottie Hui who is the singer of this mv and all the wonderful talents either in front or behind the camera including superstars like Gordon Liu, Farini Chang, award-winning cinematographer Henry Chung and up-and-coming stunt actor, Caspar Keung (WHO ARE ALL AnD ARTISTS!!!!) and everyone else who had worked on this mv.  I am proud to be Chinese as much as I am proud of many of my friends who are not Chinese.  I hope the audiences at the Fantasia Film Festival would like the mv whether they are Chinese or not Chinese!

   

  Yeah, we've created history together at the Fantasia Film Festival and the icing on the cake is that the screening on July 7th would be presented by GORDON LIU in person !
  http://fantasiafestival.com/2008/en/films/film_detail.php?id=265

   

   

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• I lost $10K HAPPILY !

  Sunday, Jun 15, 2008 12:31PM / Members only

  Guess what, I got fooled by the latest viral marketing videos done by Bluetooth headset retailer Cardo Systems which show people appearing to pop popcorn with their cellphones.  In fact, I had lost a $10,000 bet to my husband as I thought those videos are real and he had disagreed even before he had seen the videos! 

  After we've had a chance to see those videos, our whole family (including my brother-in-law, sisters-in-law, niece and nephew) had all participated in the mobile phone popcorn test.  Even though it didn't work, all of us had still thought the videos are real and my husband was going to give me $10,000 to honour his bet!

  Unfortunately, before the cash had got into my hands, someone had sent us the following truth behind those videos!  What a bloody drag!  Anyway, the whole family had a lot of fun in the verification process and I am happy to honour my bet to give $10,000 to my husband!  More importantly, I feel happy that both my husband and I had learned not to be so overly sefl-assured when are are arguing with one another! 

  http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2008/06/bluetooth-compa.html

  Nevertheless, this has not changed my views about Shyamalan's latest movie, THE HAPPENING as mentioned in my last blog and the fact that there had been real accounts of recent massive die off of bees and birds!

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• HAPPENING – Is it really happening?

  Sunday, Jun 15, 2008 1:38AM / Members only

  Last night, I went to see M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, HAPPENING, with my husband.  Again, Shyamalan did it very well by having a simple but strong concept brilliantly executed!  The only thing I didn’t understand too well was the ending; nor was I able to grasp what was the director’s point.

   

  Today, I happened to receive a viral email that shows you how cell phones can fry up pop corns in a matter of seconds.  Oh dear!  We all use cell phones nowadays.  So would our brains be fried up like that too?  Take a look:
  Video: http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=V94shlqPlSI
  

  It is so scary, isn’t it?!  But even more “scary” is the article underneath all those video links which talks about the possibility of how Cellphone Popcorn Popping may be related to all the recent Bird Flock Suicides!!

  See: http://freepage.twoday.net/stories/4969270/

   

  Now that I am more aware of the EMF (Electric and Magnetic Fields) effects around us, it has made me appreciate the film and Shyamalan’s points a lot more!  Yes, the HAPPENING is already happening to the birds and bees.

  http://dawnofawakening.blogspot.com/2007/05/tidbits-massive-bee-dieoff-emf.html

  http://www.google.com.hk/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4RNWN_enHK221HK222&q=massive+bee+die+off

  If we humans still keep on damaging the planet earth, one day it may also happen to us too.  Furthermore, as a Christian, I can see a lot more INTELLIGENT DESIGN beyond the outwardly ecological cause for the movie.  For those critics who can't, I can fully understand their disappointment in the movie's ending and why they will be tearing this movie apart.  But as some other critics would say, Shyamalan’s movies are about the journey and not the destination because they are overall entertaining regardless.

   

  In fact, it was another movie that Shyamalan had written/produced and directed in 2002, THE SIGNS, that had given me the motivation to switch my career and become a film director.  As Shyamalan's fan, I thank God that he is still so young.  I hope he will improve instead of running dry because I look forward to seeing more of his work!

   

  SEE TRAILER BELOW and hear Director Shyamalan speak on how he came to the central concept of the plot:

  http://the-happening--trailer.blogspot.com/2008/05/happening-m-night-shyamalan-speaks.html

   

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• Till Death Do Us Apart? Not for this man!

  Sunday, May 18, 2008 9:02PM / Members only

  

  The man in the above picture is carrying the dead body of his wife as he tries to find a better place to bury her rather than to leave her with the thousands of other dead bodies....

   

  The Sichuan earthquake has truly shaken Heaven and Earth. It has not only caused untold human suffering, but reshaped geographical features in many parts of the province. The quake, measuring 8 on the Richter scale, has razed mountains to the ground, blocked rivers and created temporary lakes from landslides. In Qingchuan, for example, two mountains crashed into each other, wiping out an entire village and creating a lake in its place. Many of these "lakes" and rivers now threaten to burst and flood some of the worst-hit disaster areas.  Today, a Chinese government spokesman says the confirmed death toll in this week's massive earthquake has risen to almost 32000 already and is expected to go up to 50,000!

   

  

  

  

   

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  The following link has many other heart-breaking photos with captions on this biggest natural disaster in China ever!

   

  http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Powerful-quake-rocks-central-China-Sichuan-province-China/ss/events/wl/051208chinaquake/s:/ap/20080517/ap_on_re_as/china_earthquake_death_toll_4/im:/080517/ids_photos_wl/r1326081429.jpg/#photoViewer=/080517/photos_wl/2008_05_15t120317_450x300_us_quake

   

  WHILE WE ARE BROWSING THE WEB SAFELY AT THIS MOMENT, LET'S THINK OF THOSE WHO ARE MUCH LESS FORTUNATE.  Please join the many AnD artists in helping to save lives and to help the victims rebuild their homes and their lives!
  

   http://www.alivenotdead.com/alivenotdead/Help+with+Relief+Efforts+for+the+Sichuan+Earthquake-profile-157581.html?r=andhpblogbig

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• We love you FARINI!

  Sunday, May 4, 2008 11:54PM / Members only

  Today, I've watched a musical with our beautiful FARINI in it.  What a way to spend a Sunday afternoon.  I had thoroughly enjoyed the entire 3 hours show!  It was even more amazing to know that they only had the Thursdays-to-Sundays within 8 weeks for rehearsals.  Moreover, 80% of the performers are non-professional performers who are volunteers coming from a vast number of different churches.  Regardless, the show had turned out to be awesome, professional, inspiring and entertaining!

  As a Christian, we should have a modest attitute to serve our neighbors and our Lord.  I really admire Farini's humble attitude and her devoted time and energy in this aspect!  It is hard enough for an ordinary person to do so in Hong Kong.  It should be even harder for a performing artist.  FARINI  makes me feel ashamed of myself in this regard.  Thanks for being such a good role model for us.  We love you FARINI!  We will try harder ourselves!  Let us keep our eyes fixed on HIM and PRAISE HIM

  

  

  

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  Harry Lam
  

  posted on Sunday, Jul 6, 2008 1:34AM  [Report]

  hey, how are you recently??
  been busy ???
  hope you are all well,
  
  cheers,
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  lucjohnnyking
  

  posted on Sunday, Jul 6, 2008 12:12AM  [Report]

  Thank u for your suggestion, i will find myself~
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  pepe
  

  posted on Saturday, Jul 5, 2008 9:18PM  [Report]

  Hello Patty ^__^
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  f1_angel
  

  posted on Thursday, Jul 3, 2008 3:02PM  [Report]

  Hey there, thanks for your care and I really appreciate that...
  Just come back from the disaster area, I try my best to help everyone who has been affected by the terrible Earthquake tragedy in Sichuan Province...
  I really hope everyone around the world, to help in some way....to give what they can….so that those who have lost so much, may at least receive some physical comforts to help them move forward with their lives.
  Maybe we have to ask ourselves: when something unfortunate strikes, as individuals, are we able to face and accept the fact?
  Life goes on...everything will be fine...
  Hope everything goes well...take care of yourself... : )
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  Kenji Lui
  

  posted on Thursday, Jul 3, 2008 3:59AM  [Report]

  thanks a lot! hope all is well with your work!
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  Kenji Lui
  

  posted on Wednesday, Jul 2, 2008 1:23PM  [Report]

  對於男人來說﹐讓人痛心的不外乎那一兩樣事情吧﹐哈哈。
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  amy_sycheng
  

  posted on Wednesday, Jul 2, 2008 11:28AM  [Report]

  Happy to hear fm. you again. Me? Busy, cos Amelie is having her summer holidays, so busy with her everyday!
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  tlek
  

  posted on Wednesday, Jul 2, 2008 10:25AM  [Report]

  Hi Patty
  Thanks for asking. Not doing so well at the moment. At one point, I was battling high blood pressure. Now it seems the problem is my high pulse rate. Friends have been asking me to consult a cardiologist but I am terrified of angiograms and all that invasive stuff. So I am trying Chinese medication. Hope you are doing well. I miss the Celestials and wished more titles will be released albeit unremastered. Better to watch them warts and all than to have them locked in the vaults forever. What is your opinion?
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  Patrick Chow
  

  posted on Wednesday, Jul 2, 2008 9:16AM  [Report]

  i'm coming back on monday ..... job-hunting again -- haha
  
  good luck at the film festivals
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  RenRen
  

  posted on Wednesday, Jul 2, 2008 8:56AM  [Report]

  Thanks Patty! How are you?
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