With the World Cup around the corner, I dug out my trusty A-B converter again to tune in to the Indonesian channels. The reception is a bit grainy but still acceptable. And it’s way cheaper than the $94.16 you have to shell out for Starhub and Singtel’s World Cup package.
The good news is that I’m getting pretty good quality on Malaysia’s TV1 and TV2, so I can watch that as well. As I said before, if our neighbours can provide us with free World Cup coverage, why can’t the local channels do the same?
Cheer Chen 陈绮贞 – [ A Piece of Summer 2007 Singapore ] 好不容易等到了这一天,二零零七九月二十九,一个难忘的夜晚.音乐才女陈绮贞在新加坡Expo, Max Pavilion,举行的一场大型售票演唱会!我还记得,她曾经来过新加坡,和陈升一起.那时错过了,感觉很可惜,所以告诉自己不要浪费这一次的机会.我一向很欣赏她,总觉得她在音乐创作上很有自己的想法,而且嗓音很独特甜美.最大的加分点是她是个很棒的吉他手!所以我对她情有独钟. 倒数八点十五 约了朋友的朋友做伴,入席时是七点半.我们坐在右边前方,察看四周,人群相当稀疏.难道喜欢陈绮贞的新加坡朋友那么少吗?朋友说,她在台湾演唱会的票一小时就卖光了,我听了吓了一跳.在两地的人气有那么大的落差吗?我的担心是多余的,可能是国人的迟到习惯在作祟,仁然有人在演唱会指定开幕的时间从入口进来. 十五分钟后,现场几乎爆满,大荧幕上也计时倒数.五,四,三,二,一. A Piece of Summer, 引爆! 嫦娥绮贞 四周黑暗,台前的白幕后,一道光照出一个人影.这道光形成了圆形,像足了月亮,月里的人更像是月宫中的嫦娥.嫦娥正拿着一把吉他.尖叫声四起,只因今夜嫦娥就是绮贞.白幕落下,弦声响起,她头戴花圈,身穿白色长裙,唱起了一首我不熟悉的歌曲.这是”九份的咖啡店”吗?这是收录在已绝版的”Demo3″的歌,而”Demo”系列正是我收集中的缺憾.但能够听到这首歌在现场演唱,也算难得. 振奋人心的曲目 鼓手槌起了浑厚低沉的鼓,...
Album – Chen Qizhen’s Hua Li De Mao Xian 陈绮贞 – 华丽的冒险 一直以来都是陈绮贞的歌迷，很高兴这张专辑上了蛮多2005的十大专辑排行榜。 但是看来延续了叫好不叫座的传统，在销量排行榜上名落孙山。到了三四家唱片行但始终找不到这张专辑，还有一些店员不知道这张专辑的存在，太叫人失望了。在此要称赞 Tower Records 的某个男店员，产品知识丰富及服务无微不至，让我在购物时感觉找到了知音，哈哈。。。 特别令我注意的是陈绮真继续在玩英式摇滚风，主打“华丽的冒险”及“Sentimental Kills”表现了她在音乐上的探索。“表面的和平”是首清新的歌曲，吉他伴奏增添了民谣味道，这算是她的拿手好戏。“腐朽”和“静静的生活”感觉很 laid-back，蛮适合在懒洋洋的下午听。当然还有“旅行的意义”，但不用多介绍了吧？这首歌在电视上打得相频繁。 令我遗憾的是没收录“After Seventeen”这首歌，听朋友说是首舞台剧的歌，这一下可难搞了。 旅行的意义 ...
I know that currently most people are addicted to The Little Nonya, but for me, Iljimae wins hands down. The plot is pretty confusing at times (just ask my mom, she’s still lost) because each of the two male leads has more than 1 father, and 2 of the fathers are common to both the leads, though they do not know it. The two half-brothers seem doomed to kill each other in some sort of a confrontation as one of them (Lee Geom) becomes the infamous thief Iljimae, while the other becomes a law-enforcer who’s in hot pursuit of him. The tragedy that befalls Lee Geom really draws me in and it’s really gratifying to see how he exacts revenge against the forces that slayed his family. I’m expecting lots of exciting fight scenes once he masters some thievery and martial arts skills.
Iljimae main cast
Besides there’s also some eye candy to ogle at in the form of Han Hyo Joo, Lee Young Ah and Son Tae Young (too few of her appearances, really).
And to top it off, the music is really top-notch, I’ve got to say some of the tracks instill a sense of poignant melancholy. Like this, it seems to be called “Hwa Sin”, or “Flower Letter”
This is the opening theme, which I really like for it’s pensive beginning and the subsequent kicking in of the percussion and strings to set the dramatic mood.
Masaaki Kishibe is famous for the beautiful, melodic guitar pieces he creates. This Youtube clip shows a great rendition of his song, a very soothing bell-like sound.
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