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May 31, 2010

#1033 Bday - May

05 05 1986: Dawn Yeoh [SG]
15 05 1982: Tatsuya Fujiwara [JP]
22 05 1972: Anna Belknap [US]



May them all had a nice beautiful bday with lots of fun!
Also hope their wishes come true!

#1032 Perfect Cut #1+2



Another Singapore serie.
This time Perfect Cut aka 一切完美
There are 2 seasons
Airing time 2008-2009
Both season contains 13 episodes each

A serie about plastic surgeon.
'There are no ugly peoples, only poor'

The cast are Thomas Ong, Michelle Chia, Julian Hee, Zhang Wan Liang & Michelle Tay.
Edmund Chen & Phyllis Quek joined in the second season.

And there are many guest starring such like Felicia Chin, Constance Song, Apple Hong, Yvonne Lim ETC

This serie got the highest rated local drama on Channel U in 2008
I'm very curious! ^^

#1031 Women Of Times - Final


Chinese: 至尊红颜
English: Women Of Times
Genre: Drama
Episodes: 30
Country: Singapore
Year: 2006
Rating: 8.4

My though:
A serie about the ups and downs in the family!
Quit boring actually, but it was quite interesting.
How big a family is and how much trouble there is between everybody in the family.
The hate, the loyalty, the trust!
What did u think about the ending?
I was hoping Xi Yi chose for Han Zhe.
Although Zheng Mu changed many for Xi Yi, but still was hopen she chose Han Zhe!
But other side it was actually a good choice!

Julian Hee was the most eye catching for me!
I saw him in many series but in here you see will him better than ever!
Its not only because his role but also his looks!

Felicia nomination was not really deserved.
Her screen time wasn't much and her acting wasn't above Aileen Tan.
Her character and acting is very strong.
I think she deserve the nomination more!

A minor role for Zzen ^^



Star Awards 2007:
Won:
Best Supporting Actor: Huang Yi Liang
4th Highest Viewership Drama

Nomination:
Best Actress: Fann Wong
Best Supporting Actress: Felicia Chin

Summary:
At its helm is the very capable matriarch, Old Mrs Jia, who has single-handedly steered the business to where it is today. Each member of the clan, though diverse in his or her character and motivations, keeps up with appearances in order to maintain the harmony on the surface. But it is only too soon that self-interest gets in the way and human weaknesses rears its ugly head



Cast:
Fann Wong - Wang Xi Yi
Edmund Chen - Jia Zeng Tu
Chen Han Wei - Ding Han Zhe
Cheng Pei Pei - Jia She Hui Jun
Aileen Tan - Jia Zeng Yue
Huang Yi Liang - Kuang Qi Cai
Huang Wenyong - Jia Zeng Mu
Julian Hee - Jia Ruo Qi
Jesseca Liu - Jia Wan Qi
Felicia Chin - Ou Xiang Yun
Terence Cao - Du Zhong Xian
Joey Swee - Wang Feng Yi
Paul Chong - Jai Yu Qi
Candyce Toh - Lin You Er
Lin Meijiao - Gui Ying
Chen Su Cheng -
MC King - Hong Hai
Eelyn Kok - Hong Ya Bing
May Phua - Jessie
Zzen Zhang - Bruce
Ling Lee -



Love:
Xi Yi
Han Zhe
Ruo Yi
Yu Qi
Wan Yi
You Er
Xiang Yun

The Family Jia
Xiang Yu & Ruo Qi [Lovers]
Ru Qi & You Er [Lovers]

Hate:
Zeng Tu
Zhong Xian
Ya Bing
Qi Cai

Soundtrack:
Theme:爱情路 by Emil Chau
Sub: 雨人 by Emil Chau
Sub: 完美 by 王蓉



Memorable Scene:
- The time Xi Yi & Han Zhe spent together in Sydney. The fun time. You also see many tourist things in Sydney.
- The time Ruo Qi & Xiang Yun spent together. Funny in the beginning but became serious and untruthful.
- The death of Ruo Qi's parents. It was the fault of Zheng Yue, she regret what she did. But makes only an evil Ruo Qi!
- The support from Han Zhe to Xi Yi. When she is in trouble Han Zhe is always around.
- In the beginning they hate eachother, but further in the serie they gonna like eachother. Yu Qi & You Er scenes weren't many but very memorable!
ETC

[credits: mediacorp8.com, wikipedia.org, wiki.d-addicts.com]

May 28, 2010

#1030 Toast A La Moon Deux



My Friday Lunch:
Toast with garlic butter, cheese and meat!
YUM YUM ^^

May 27, 2010

#1029 Women Of Times



I can't stop watching with Singapore series!
This time Women of Times aka 至尊红颜
A serie of 2006 with a mega casting!

This mega-production traces the ups and downs of the Jia empire, a family of restaurateurs controlling the highly profitable Jin Le chain of restaurants.



The big cast included: Fann Wong, Edmund Chen, Chen Han Wei, Cheng Pei Pei, Aileen Tan, Huang Yi Liang, Huang Wen Yong, Lin Mei Jiao, Julian Hee, Felicia Chin, Jesseca Liu, Terence Cao, Joey Swee, Paul Chong, Candyce Toh, MC King, Eelyn Kok, May Phua, Ling Lee ETC

Most love will be Fann Wong & Jesseca Liu.
Chen Han Wei & Terence Cao too ^^

This serie contains 30 episodes.

#1028 Mars VS Venus - Final


Chinese: 幸福双人床
English: Mars VS Venus
Genre: Drama
Episodes: 20
Country: Singapore
Year: 2007
Rating: 9.0

My Though:
I love this serie! The story! The cast!
There are many ups and downs in the relationship between the character, but thats just the point of this serie.
Nothing is perfect! There are always negative things between it!

Four different case of relationship.
The most love is the one from Yu Lian & Ah Wu and the one from Carmen & Hanns.
'You not only can get love when you are youth but also when your overage'
'You are maybe a bitch and ruined your best friends marriage but there's always someone who support you and love you'

May Phua did a great acting as Carmen.
Instead to hate her character I love it!!
Her bitchy style create many amuse in this serie!

Awards:
Star Awards 2007 Awards:
Won:
Best Supporting Actress - May Phua
3rd Highest Viewership Drama
Best Screenplay
Best Director - Teo Long Min

Nominated:
Best Actor - Tay Ping Hui
Best Actress - Huang Bi Ren
Best Supporting Actor - Cavin Soh
Best Drama Serial
Young Talent Award - Lin Jun Hao

Asian Television Awards 2007
Nomination:
Best Actress - Huang Bi Ren



Summary:
The series mainly revolves around the lives of four couples and the difference between men and women.

Steven and Wenjing have been married for 8 years and have 2 children, Wen Wen and Fang Fang. Wenjing is a naggy and fierce housewife who is constantly arguing with Steven over issues such as Steven's gambling habit. Steven's mother, Ya Yu, moves in later and sows discord between Steven and Wenjing, as she hopes to find a better soulmate for her son by bringing Steven's ex-girlfriend, Ai Mei, back into the picture.

William and Ziling are a pair of newlyweds. Their relationship runs into problems when Ziling finds it boring to be a stay-at-home housewife and when Carmen seduces William. The strain in the relationship is further worsened when William finds out that he has a low sperm count and he feels he can't fulfill Ziling's wishes of having a baby.

Carmen and Hanns have each experienced a failed marriage before and have thus lost trust in the opposite sex. The two started out hating each other but eventually learn to give love another try.

Yu Lian has only had a single time of love life in her whole life. As such, Yu Lian is always envious of women who have plenty of boyfriends around them. Little did she know that Ah Wu is a secret admirer of her, until it was a little too late...

Cast:
Huang Bi Ren - Xie Wen Jing
Tay Ping Hui - Liu Yi Fan/Steven
Jesseca Liu - Weng Zi Ling
Pierre Png - Li Wei Lian/William



May Phua - Carmen/Su Li Mei
Cavin Soh - Hanns/Wu Guo Han
Aileen Tan - Li Yu Lian
Chen Tian Wen - Ni Kui Li/Ah Wu
Li Yin Zhu - Ya Yu
Le Yao - Ai Mei
Damus Lim - Wen Wen
Ye Shi Pin - Ren Chun

Love:
Carmen [actually It's hate, but just love her bitchy style]
Hanns
Yu Lian

Carmen & Hanns [Lovers]
Zhi Ling & William [Spouse]

Hate:
Ai Mei

Soundtrack:
Theme: 幸福双人床 by Chew Sin Huey
Sub: Would You Be There by Redwan Ali



Memorable Scene:
- Carmen asked Zhiling for forgiveness. She regret what she did to her, because she stand in the same situation that Zhiling stand before.
- Zhiling though Weilian did something stupid against her with Carmen, but when she find out she's wrong. She went looking for him!
- Yu Lian use Ah Wu to pretend to be his boyfriend and give him money to do it. Only she don't know he is very rich. Very funny their love line LOL
- The scene's from Carmen & Hanns. First it was hate, than friends and after so many thing they became lovers. The scene where Hanns saved money for Carmen was very great!
ETC



[credits: wikipedia.org, wiki.d-addicts.com, mediacorp.tv.com]

May 26, 2010

#1027 Dinnertime

Long time ago I had dinner outside door.
I went with my parents to HC to have dinner!

The food is a little bit disappointed!
So less for quite expensive!



This is what I took as my dinner!!
I could get one more PFFF

May 25, 2010

#1026 Mars VS Venus



I continue with my Singapore marathon serie
This time Mars VS Venus aka 幸福双人床

The theme of the drama is mainly to showcase the differences between the two sexes. The show consists of four different couples, each having relationship problems.
This show has been deemed by many Singaporeans as one of the best drama series produced by MediaCorp in Year 2007, mostly due to its good script and excellent acting of the cast.
So I give it a try.

This is my first serie of Huang Bi Ren and also her last serie of Mediacorp!
As 'Jie' I really don't know how her acting is!
Tay Ping Hui is playing her husband!
Many viewers said that his character in La Femme is similar to this one!
Jesseca Liu & Pierre Png taking the second leaders as new married couple.
Jesseca is leaving Mediacorp TV this year!
May won The Best Supporting Awards @ Star Awards 2007.
So I'm curious how good she is in here.

Other cast are Cavin Soh, Aileen Tan, Chen Tian Wen, Li Ya Zhu, Yao Li ETC

This serie contains 20 episodes

May 24, 2010

#1025 Yours Always - Final



Chinese: 让爱自邮
English: Yours Always
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 8
Country: Singapore
Year: 2006
Rating: 8.7

My Though:
I love the story!
A mini serie that I finished in 3 hours!
A modern love story with help from the post office.
A message to everybody that a letter is much more romantic than an email ^^

I really don't know there are so many actress and actors in here.
The serie is from 2006 and that time I wasn't so in Singapore series
But when I watch this. WOW..
The cast is actually very big!

Joanne is one of my favo actress of Singapore.
This is one of her first main role [correct me if I'm wrong]

Beside Joanne, Jesseca & Dawn have a minor role in here.
Even Zzen got a minor role. I didn't know that ^^

Roy is so cute! Although after Easy Fortune Happy Life I'm not really like his hairstyle in here LOL.

Summary:
When she was a little girl, Qiao Shan loved to sit by the door at home to wait for Mr Postman. Whenever the postman Fang You handed Qiaoshan letters and gifts from her father overseas, the little girl would feel as though she was the luckiest person in the world. She also felt that Fang You was the angel who delivered her happiness.

Years later, the grown-up Qiao Shan still believes that handwritten letters are the only way to express her true feelings.

Qiao Shan’s boyfriend Shao Qi is studying overseas. She insists on maintaining their long distance relationship via handwritten letters, she has become a regular customer at the post office with her parcels and letters. On a seemingly ordinary day, she bumps into Zhang Shao Qi, who accidentally steps on her letter. Because of this initial misunderstanding, Qiao Shan is left with a negative impression of Shao Qi. However, after fate pulls them together repeatedly, after countless meetings, they become good friends eventually

Cast:
Roy Qiu - Zhang Shao Qi
Joanne Peh - Qiao Shan
Pierre Png - Zhang Shao Qi
Adam Chen - Zeng Le Tian
Jesseca Liu - Wang Ying Ru
Dawn Yeoh - Su Xiao Xue
Xiang Yun - Zhang Li Hui Fen
Qi Yu Wu - Fang You
Zzen Zhang - Eric

May 23, 2010

#1024 La Femme - Final


Chinese: 绝对佳人
English: La Femme
Genre: Drama
Episodes: 25
Country: Singapore
Year: 2008
Rating: 7.1

My Though:
Its not my style of serie, but its very teach full about the family.
The connection between the parents and children is very important.
Not only family but also friends.
Love your family! Love your friends is the quote of this serie! ^^

The 3 different story of 3 women, the most likeable is the one from Xin Hui & Quan He! Family support is very important. You can have friends support, but family support is more important! You want the best for your children but you can threaten them!

Paige acting isn't very impressive! Maybe because I started watching her in Crime Busters X2, what was her third serie. This one is just the second!

Tiffany character is so different from Fallen Angel.
I'm not really like her acting in here and I think she was way prettier in Fallen Angel. Is it because her style and her hair?



Summary:
Xiuhui is a strong-minded career woman who knows what she wants in life. When her husband’s choice to become a house-husband does not fit in with her plans, she decides to leave him. But when she is diagnosed with cancer, it is her husband and young son’s relentless support that mellows her.

Baoyu is a submissive wife and caring mother whose husband has an affair and walks out on her. But with the strong support of her mother-in-law, children, family and friends, she managed to get back on her feet again.

Minmin is a successful entrepreneur who has her reservations about marriage. After countless rejections, her disappointed boyfriend leaves the country to join a voluntary mission. He returns six months later to find her pregnant and thinks she has a change of heart.

Together, the three female protagonists complete the profile of today’s modern women and their dreams and desires

Cast:
Zoe Tay - Fang Bao Yu
Ann Kok - Lin Xiu Hui
Tay Ping Hui - Huang Quan He
Tiffany Leung - Qian Min Min
Desmond Sim - Zhong Wei Xiang
San Yow - Zhang Jia Jie
Shaun Chen - Liang Xing Xiong
Paige Chua - Qian Ting Ting
Nat Ho - Fang Bao Guo
Ng Xin Hui - Zhang Zhi Ya
Ng Chun Yung - Zhang Zhi Hao
Lin Yu Bing - Lisa
Hu Kang Le - Huang Ruong Xuan
- Bao Yu/Mani



Love:
Quan He
Ruong Xuan
Xing Xiong

Quan He & Ruong Xuan [Family]

Hate:
Jia Jie
Mani
Soundtrack:
Theme: 女人 by Cai Mei Yi
Sub: 局外人 by Cai Mei Yi



Memorable Scene:
- When Jia Ji want to divorce with Bao Yu. She got support from Min Min & Xiu Hui. The scene when they are playing a game was actually very touching.
- The so many proposal from Xing Xiong
to Min Min. The last one with the tree was the most romantic! Hehe
- When Xiu Hui is avoiding Quan He. Quan He decided to find her. Although He don't know where she is. When he found her. He want to support her @ her side. Although she didn't accept immediately.
- Min Min became a runaway bride! When Xing Xiong leave her, she got pregnant. She know she took the wrong decision and hope she can make it good!
- Bau Guo & Ting Ting hard life. They sacrifice many for their children, but a good lesson for young mothers & fathers
- Bao Yu's Cupcake shop ^^
ETC

[credits to mediacorp.tv, wikipedia.org]

May 20, 2010

#1023 La Femme



Another Singapore serie!
This time La Femme aka 绝对佳人
I actually have no idea why I watch this serie.
Except Paige there aren't any favo in here for me!
Maybe because Tiffany after finishing Fallen Angel?

I don't think the story is very attractive.
Its a modern family drama mainly emphasizing on the lives of three women of different traits.

In this case the women are Zoe Tay, Ann Kok & Tiffany Leong
This is the first serie of Zoe Tay after her birth of her second child.
Tiffany Leong's acting was great in Fallen Angel!
So I expect many of her!
She will be pairing up with Shaun Chen again.
This is Ann Kok's first big role as second leader!
Tay Ping Hui will be her husband is taking the male lead!
This is Paige second serie! I haven't watch her first one.
So I can't say how her acting is compare with the first one!

Other stars are San Yow, Desmond Sim, Nat Ho.

This serie contains 25 [boring?] episodes ^^

May 19, 2010

#1022 Fallen Angel - Final


Chinese: 天使的烙印
English: Fallen Angel
Genre: Drama
Episodes: 25
Country: Singapore/Malaysia
Year: 2007 by NTV, 2008 by Mediacorp
Rating: 8.4

My Though:
Its not what I expected. The serie is full with hate & love.
The love story between the four main character is a little bit complicated.
Why did the serie started with 3 years after?
Although I was hoping for another ending but after so many thing happened through the whole serie. The ending is actually a happy ending but with many sad memories!
I was happy that Yong Yi didn't chose for Zi Yang after the death of Xue Wen.

I love Zzen in this serie!!
You can compare his character a little bit at his role in Rhythm Of Life.
Although I like his character in here much more!
He's so sweet against others. Even his love isn't his love anymore.
NOW I WANT TO WATCH PRICELESS WONDER!!
His first serie where he take the lead!
But I can't find it!!



I love Pei Xuan's character more in The Golden Path.
Her character is very different.
Although You can find her tomboy behavior back in here.
But more gentle further in the serie.
I like her very much with Zzen together!

Tiffany Leong did a great job!
Her acting was superiors as the mental Kai Qing.
In the beginning of the serie I couldn't even recognize her with her big belly.
She can be so different.

Summary:
In Fallen Angel, 2 hostesses with a sad past lead 2 very different lives. Yong Yi, who chose to forget her past, is happy and carefree. Kai Qing, on the other hand, keeps her sad memories close to her heart and is revengeful and bitter. Yong Yi and Xuewen are childhood friends who grew up together. Xuewen has secretly been in love with Yong Yi since they were kids, and has always stayed by her side to watch over her. Yong Yi’s parents run a fruit stall at the market. Her father Hu Gang and mother Mei Feng are widely known as a kind-hearted couple who are always willing to lend a helping hand.



Kai Qing is born to the rich Zhang clan. Romantically linked with her cousin Zi Yang since they were young, the two are regarded as the perfect couple. During a chance encounter, Kai Qing makes the acquaintance of Yong Yi and Xuewen. The three young people get along very well and become good friends. Through Kai Qing, Yong Yi gets to know Zi Yang. The latter two are deeply impressed with each other. Kai Yuan is the eldest grandson of the Zhang clan, and therefore the rightful heir to the family business. Unfortunately, he is also an immature and boastful young man. His grandfather Zhang Da Zhong finds himself unable to place much faith in Kai Yuan. Thus, Kai Yuan’s aunt Qiu Yue is put in charge of running Zhang Holdings. This makes Kai Yuan resent Qiu Yue, as he feels that she has no right to helm the family business. Thus, Kai Yuan often pits himself against Qiu Yue and Zi Yang just to spite them
[credits to ntv7.com]

Cast:
Cai Pei Xuan - Hu Yong Yi
Tiffany Leong - Zhang Kai Qing
Shaun Chen - Ye Zi Yang
Zzen Zhang - Chen Xue Wen



Kelvin Liew - Zhang Kai Yuan
Loo Aye Keng - Yang Qiu Yue
Lee Boon Hai - Hu Gang
叶丽仪 - Mei Feng
Zhang Wei - Zhang Da Zhong

Love:
Xue Wen

Xue Wen & Yong Yi [Engaged]
Yong Yi, Hu Gang & Mei Feng [Family]

Hate:
Kai Qing
Kai Yuen



Soundtrack:
Theme: 就现在 - 吕婉嘉
Sub: 从此以后 - 徐雁芬



Memorable Scene:
- The one and only scene! Xue Wen's death! It was so horrible and so innocent! He finally get what he want but couldn't escape from the death!
- Xue Wen's love and support to Yong Yi. The courage he takes to love!
- The proposal of Xue Wen's. He didn't expect it that Yong Yi will say Yes!
- The death of Yong Yi's father Hu Gang. He only want to save Yong Yi, but get hit by a car!
ETC

[credits picture: friendster & 6feeling][credits: youtube]

#1021 Happy Bday Sis

Happy Bday To My Sis Rain

May 17, 2010

#1020 Day Off - BBQ

My day off!
We got BBQ @ home!
Its actually the first time!
The results SUCKS!



Look at the pic so many smoke!
After 2 hours we finally get started!
Too much left over!
PFFF I will remember for the next time!
Don't buy to much!!!

May 16, 2010

#1019 Fallen Angel



After The Golden Path another Singapore serie
Fallen Angel aka 天使的烙印
This serie is a collaboration with Malaysia.
This is also a remake from Mediacorp’s 2002 drama The Wing of Desire 天使的诱惑.
I have that serie on DVD but I never watch it!

This serie is about 2 women who both got a different life.
The one only want to have a happy life and the other suffer in the past.
When they both fall in love with the same guy and when the truth come out they are real sisters, the whole life changed for both and for the family and friends.

The 'Angels' are played by Cai Pei Xuan & Tiffany Leong.
Pei Xuan I watched in me previous serie The Golden Path.
She is one of the reason that I watch this serie.
She's becoming one of my favo on my list!
This my first serie of Tiffany Leong. I know her 'evil' character.
So I very curious about her acting!

My other reason to watch this serie is because Zzen Zhang.
He's actually best know for his role as Robert Zhang in The Little Nyonya!
But in here he's not a bad guy! ^^
This is one of his first 'big' role!
The first time he played a second male leader!
His good buddy Shaun Chen is taking the lead!
As well known he's playing the good guy lately LOL

Other cast is Kelvin Liew, Loo Aye Keng, Lee Boon Hai, Zhang Wei etc

I'm looking forward ton this serie!
The serie contains 25 episodes

#1018 The Beast Stalker


Chinese Title: 證人
English Title: The Beast Stalker
Year: 2008
Country: Hong Kong
Running Time: 109 min
Director: Dante Lam
Genre: Action/Drama

My Though:
Is it actually a happy good ending? Open ending?
The flashback from Hung & Li @ the ending was actually a good thing to place @ the end. Because so we know what happened till them before.

I really want to see how good Nick is in this serie!
He won many awards for this role so was very curious!
He's way better to play a bad guy.
He was fabulous in here as a villain aka kidnapper!
But I also can say about Nicholas.
I realize that he's very suitable to play a cop!
This is not the first movie he is!!
Nice work of child Wong Suet Yin as Ting Ling



This year, 2010, Stool Pigeon aka Beast Stalker 2: Informant is coming
It's a prequel!
Different story and some remove and new cast
Kwai Lun Mei, Deep Ng & Lu Yi are new & Zhang Jin Chu is out


Summary:
A traffic accident changed their lives forever.

In capturing wanted criminal Zhang Yidong, Sergeant Tong Fei was involved in a gunfight and car accident that put the criminal in a coma. But in the process he also crippled an fellow officer, and mistakenly shot dead the elder daughter of public prosecutor and single mother Gao Min. Unable to handle the guilt, Tong Fei succumbs to a fog of pain. Gao Min, meanwhile, pours all her love and attention to her younger daughter Ling.

Three months later, the criminal Zhang Yidong awakens from his coma. Gao Min, who had been working hard on bringing him to justice, insists he stand trial immediately



Cast:
Nicholas Tse - Tong Fei
Nick Cheung - Hung Jing
Zhang Jing Chu - Goa Min/Ann
Liu Kai Chi - Sun
Pu Miao - Li
Esther Kwan - Li [voice]
Sherman Chung - Christy
Philip Keung - Cheung Yat Tung
Derek Kwok - Michael
Zhang He - Thomas
Lau Kong - Chuen
Wong Suet Yin - Ting Ling
Wong Sum Yin - Ting Yee

Awards:
15th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
Won: Best Actor: Nick Cheung

Golden Horse Awards 2009
Won: Best Actor: Nick Cheung
Nominated: Best Action Choreography: Wei Tung & Bruce Law

28th Hong Kong Film Awards
Won: Best Actor: Nick Cheung
Won: Best Supporting Actor: Liu Kai-Chi
Nominated: Best Screenplay: Jack Ng & Dante Lam
Nominated: Best Film Editing: Chan Ki Hop
Nominated: Best Sound Design: Phyllis Cheng, Nip Kei Wing & David Wong



China Golden Phoenix Awards 2009
Won: Female Actor in a Motion Picture: Pu Miao

Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival 2009
Won: Best Actor: Special Mention Nick Cheung
Won: Best Director: Dante Lam

Asian Film Awards 2009
Nominated: Best Editor: Ki Hop Chan
Nominated: Best Supporting Actor: Nick Cheung

Rating: 8.5
Trailer:


[credits: wikipedia.org, imdb.com]