SMASH

Starring Jaime Cepero, Megan Hilty, Christian Borle, Debra Messing, Katharine McPhee, Anjelica Huston, and Jack Davenport (from left to right)

Broadway musical theater lovers watch out! Smash is going to be a hit!

I gasped at first scene where Karen (American Idol 5th season runner up Katharine McPhee) singing "Over the rainbow" and totally immersed into the series when finish watching the pilot episode. This is so thrilled for able to watch a Broadway show every week, dance and songs playing, haven't mention its well-written story.

The story is about playwright Julia (Debra Messing) and Tom (Christian Borle) prepping to write for a new Broadway musical based on the life of Marilyn, joined by Eileen (Anjelica Huston) the producer who desperately want the production to play forward, who later hired the talented but difficult choreography director Derek (Jack Davenport), and the battle for the Marilyn musical between Karen, head-to-head with Ivy (Megan Hilty) who have decade of experience in Broadway.

Dubbed "Glee for adults", a lot of viewer might compare this new musical series with Glee. In fact, the series are different from Glee in the mean of the music played in Smash mostly are originally composed, specifically made for the series. The emotional closer of pilot episode "let me be your star" is definitely a show-stopper!

Most exciting, there is one original song coming out in each episode. It is said that the song composers penned 15-17 original songs for Smash. (This made the musical drama seems so promising)

Who will going to play Marilyn Monroe and laugh till the end?

I was so worried for Desperate Housewives going to an end. Smash bring me such a relieve.

Behind the movie: Tony Award winner director Michael Mayer, original songs composer Tony Award and Grammy Award winners Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, pilot episode written by playwright and screenwriter Theresa Rebeck, executive producer Steven Spielberg

Next episode star: Nick Jonas singing "Haven't met you yet"

Highly anticipated & Absolutely unmissable!

Oscar Buzz: On the Red Carpet

Viola Davis in Vera Wang

Seriously, I think she looks great in this green and short hair.

Natalie Portman in Dior Haute Couture

Her new born must be driving her crazy. Poor Natalie, you have become so "auntie"...

I don't really appreciate her 'polka dot' dress...hmmm...

Rooney Mara in Givency Couture

Dramatic in Girl With Dragon Tattoo, yet dramatic looks (black hair, red lips, pale skin) in the Academy.

Penelope Cruz in Giorgio Armani

Not her best dress, the gown made she looks way older.

Milla Jovovich in Elie Saab

She just won femme fatale award from me!

Meryl Streep in Lanvin

The lady wear in gold walk away the little gold man

Jessica Chastain in Alexander McQueen

Delicate piece! Somehow her hair color work well with the dress.

Gwyneth Paltrow in Tom Ford

Love her matching cape with white gown! Can she fly like superman with that cape (hehe ^^)?

Brad Pitt in Tom Ford and Angelina Jolie in Atelier Versace

Does slit the new 2012 trend? Love Angie's right leg! (Always my bias)

2011 Unexpected Movies List

2011 just passed like that, easily. To conclude the year, I have listed out my movie list in 2011. Below are my out of expectation movie list. Enjoy.

3 Idiots

The film is released in India on 2009. But I only watched it because it only released in China by this year. So does it considered an 2011 movie? Whatever. This is definitely a very entertaining and light-hearted story! The movie tells a story of three buddies who believes that life is not pursuing marks and grade but chasing your dream in an very entertaining way, which will absolutely touch your laugh nerve when you watch it. The most important is, this is a very happy movie, which I enjoy it, which my family enjoy it very much a well! Now we all know the golden spell "Aal izz well~~~~"

Warrior

This is an uplanned movie list. Thanks GOD we choose "Warrior" instead of watching "Doll House". At first, I was very anxious that it would be another boring movie (I even could hear someone's snoring from the back!) It turned out to be very entertaining when the tournament started, all the intense and emotions burst out that we happened to clapped and cheered with the audiences in the movie. Suprisingly, we couldn't laugh or cheers in the end of the film. Watch for details!

You are the Apple of My Eye

"You are the Apple of My Eye" based on a novel by popular writer Giddens, it tells a simple story about a group of high school boys who in love with the popular girl in their class. This is an high expected film. It should be as sweet as its title. And as friends around praise hard for the movie, the high anticipation turned out to be quite disappointing when it is not what I expected from it. Anyway, the story has a smooth storyline and a suprising sweet ending.

Super 8

A group of small town teenagers witnessed a train crash while making a super 8 movie which soon noticed that this is not a simple accident when strange events happened in their town. Well, I must say that LOVE the beginning part of the movie very much! Very passionate scene of the group of teenagers shooting their super 8 movie. Though scene start from the middle the story becoming an ordinary film, the super 9 movie shooting part definitely add extra marks for the film!

Paranormal Activity 3

I expect it to be scary, I expect it to be secret-revealed, I expect it to be at least something happened. All this expectation transformed into one word in the end. "SUCKS"! The story supposed to be explain the reason devil starting hunting this 2 sisters. Instead. it explains nothing. It even not scary at all! No more paranormal activity 4.

Blind

Korean thriller "Blind" centered on a young blind woman who is guilty of her younger brother's death became a witnesses for police of a serial murder cases. This is no doubt a successful blockbuster. Although the story is in expectation, some scenes in the movie are still very nerve thrilling which will definitely entertaining the audiences (include me of course!). This is the best Korean movie I watched so far in the year, never expect it is a thriller.

Lot of movies yet that I couldn't stated it here one by one. I would like to watch New Year's Eve for welcoming the year 2012. Seems like there will be a lot of nice movie coming soon in the coming new year. I'm so thrill looking forward!

Happy New Year~!

我可能不会爱你

因为拥有是失去的开始。。。

我想，我真的不是一个容易被取悦的人。

拿电视剧来说，一部电视剧想取悦我，最关键在于它能令我感到心动 。

太奢华的 、太悲情的、太幼稚的、太偶像的，就算身边的人再怎么推荐，评价再怎么好，没能让我有怦然的感觉，都无法使我有持久追看的恒心。

而能令我心动 的元素 ， 往往 并不单一。有可能是一句感人的台词、主角间迸发的火花、似曾相识的 情节、甚至是一部剧里占不到百分之一的一段小小的戏，只要成功让我动心，就能让我有继续追看下去的理由。

于是，看剧的模式辗转在从一开始的香港连续剧、简短精湛的日剧、紧凑的美剧、台湾偶像剧、到后期大热的韩剧、再回到最初的港美日剧 ，而如今又回到了久违的偶像剧。

去年年尾的一部《秘密花园》，让我度过了一个很温暖的年末。

而今年依然暖心，因为遇到了《我可能不会爱你》。

《我可能不会爱你》像一部被拉长了的电影，清新、 美好。在缓缓地、慢慢地、娓娓地道出一个 永恒都被讨论的故事。

男女之间到底存在纯友谊吗？

又青的倔强骄傲、大仁的温厚深情 、两人间如此矛盾又合适的关系，随着并不特别张扬的剧情沉稳地发酵，一如他们之间聊天时候的气氛，温馨却不平淡。

偶尔一个峰会路转吵起来，高手过招似的你一言我一语互不相让，火花四溢。虽吵得激动，但彼此心里间知道是因为珍惜对方，真心为对方好。

我为他们如此契合的感情开心着，但同时又为他们如此不断的错过扼腕感叹着。

有时候，一些太似曾相识的片段和情感忽然蹦出来，总会让我忍不住心里狠狠被抽一下。

而我最喜欢的，无非是他们在尴尬解除后在喷水池旁偶然遇上时，阳光照在两人脸上时绽开的灿烂笑颜，舒服轻柔的语调、会意的眼神、后释然地会心一笑。那种默契，如此了然于心。

他们彼此了解，熟悉对方的优点、缺点、喜好 、家人、感情生活、所有的糗事好事等等。如此合拍的他们，却没法成为一对。他们给自己设定了一道不能跨越的围墙，安适于“最好的朋友”的角色。因为，友情比爱情隽永。

舍不得失去，还是错过了的moment，错过了爱情的友情，注定就只能是友情？

尽管，难过的时候想找他聊一聊、想喝杯小酒的时候想到的是他、有难题的时候想找他商量、遇到挫折的时候想得到他的鼓励安慰、身边的伴侣要能忍受他们之间特别的友谊种种，十四年前的一句我不可能会爱你，太熟悉的彼此却让他们之间一句我爱你变得太艰难。

世事通常并不遂人愿。有些事情，愈压抑反而愈浓烈，爱情如是。

当“我不可能爱你”的面具被撕开后， 他们又如何面对深藏了十数年，一直不愿意明白的感情？

早晚在一起，或早晚不再联络？

我相信，结局会是美好的。因为友情如此美好，又青和大仁之间，由深厚友情升华的爱情更将显得如此珍贵又细水长流。

我可能不会爱你，我很可能会爱你，我努力地不爱你，

我不可能会爱你，我怎么可能不会爱你。

p/s: 又青得知大仁爱她的事后情绪抓得很恰到。当一切的伪装防备崩溃后，当“他爱她”“她努力不爱他”的问题终于坦荡荡的摊在眼前被迫去面对，无法制止的汹涌情感，掩饰不住的心疼终于导致崩塌的眼泪和止不住的咳嗽。如果是我，一定会像大仁一样伤心到吐。

2AM Show "Live" in 3D Review

You are gonna enjoy this if you are fans. But if you are not, my advise for you is to not step into the cinema.

Yes, this is 2AM Show in 3D. Just like what it is call in the name, it is a show from the Korean ballad group 2AM. In a more specifically way, the live concert performance of 2AM by its four members- leader Jo Kwon, main vocalist Changmin, vocalist Seulong and maknae Jinwoon.

If you missed their concert, perhaps this movie could help to ease your disappointment

The movie, which I prefer to call it as a show, capturing the charming performances of 2AM including their early hits such as "This Song", "Can't Let You Go Even If I Die" also their latest hit song like "You Wouldn't Answer My Calls" and so on.

Not to forget their behind the scene footages and some of their special interviews which shot in 3D. It is quite fun to watch them dig up dirt and making fun on each other too.

One thing I was not satisfied with the show is that it contains the guest appearance of 8eight and Lim Jeonghee, which actually take up almost 10 minutes out of 1hour and 7 minutes the show actually is. Well, the audience pay for 2AM, not the guests, and I heard complaints from the other audiences too.

Whatever it is, it is cute to see this lovely guys in the cinema after all. You will not gonna miss the show if you are a fans. 2AM daebak!

For book lovers- The Big Bad Wolf book fair

The Big Bad Wolf is coming to town. Shut your door or just step out to challenge it face to face!

Okay, nothing dangerous, it is just a book fair. =D

Awwoooo~~~Here's The Big Bad Wolf comes! The book lover's paradise!

Get yourself stamped before you step into the fantasy world~ And right before you reach the spot, you could take a ride with the mini open-air buses provided by the organizer. The journey is so much fun~

A nice place for hold a book fair, the place is large enough and have comfortable wide path for people to walk around. Huge space enough to fill with varieties of books too! Get ready to lost in the sea of books!

There are lots of cute books I found in the book fair. These are just some of them. And the most exciting is: they are all very very cheap in price!

Horrible Histories box set.

Horrible Science box set.

So you will know what to do after seeing those banner...

Books I bought from the book fair:

I've got to say these books are all sold in very cheap price.

They are all in well condition too!

Some are even in hard cover! OMG

XXX Holic Guide: I fainted when I saw the actual price for the book- US 17.99 where I only bought it for RM3

I saw at least 4 books from the shopaholic series in the book fair. But I only bought 1 since I had read them before.

Hmm... a magical/spell book？I've got to make a magic protection oil on the full moon day based on how it teached in the book for the coming Halloween use.

Harry Potter! I felt unbelievable when I saw it sold for only RM8! XDD Can't hold my giggle! Unfortunately, there is only 1 book out of the whole series.

Here Be Monsters: full of black and white illustration by Alan Snow inside the book, CUTEE!!!

Lemony Snicket's series: OMG again! My unexpected gains of the day, they are my favorite since the day I watched Lemony Snicket's movie. I was so surprised when I saw them. My lucky day~ Muahahahahaha!!!

HAPPY

We Got Married II vs We Got Married III (2)

Khuntoria Couple

Nichkhun+Victoria (The foreign couple)

In between WGM show season II and season III, we have the Khuntoria couple. Again, WGM production team presented the audiences with another idol stars couple, but this time the case is a bit unique, both of the husband and wife are foreigners, with husband Nichkhun (2PM) comes from Thailand and wife Victoria (f(x)) from China!

And the most interesting thing is, the production team has revealed that Nichkhun has showing strong wish wanted to be in WGM show with Victoria before she was actually being cast in the show. Nichkhun also admitted that he has good feeling towards Victoria since he first met her in another korean variety show Starking. As from that, audiences could actually expecting some chemistry happens between the couple.

Khuntoria couple shares much common similarities since they both comes from other countries and still in the progress of learning Korean culture which the process certainly brings a lot of laughter to audiences. And even though the Khuntoria couple doesn't married for a long period, they have already spent much warm memories together including Nichkhun's serenade his wife on a yacht, Victoria prepared meal celebrating his husband's birthday, the couple's trip to Thailand visit Nichkhun's family, their escape plan to seaside and etc. The couple also gain popularity from the audiences with romantic interaction in between the two as Nichkhun always take good care of his wife's feeling and often try to please his wife with events while Victoria sometimes will shows her jealousy towards her husband intimate interaction with other female idols during works.

I consider the couple as the most angelic-like couple WGM show had ever have. Both the couple has pretty face, great body figure and nice personality. Nichkhun is well known for his gentlemen and polite characteristic while Victoria shines with her decent and caring personality. It is quite miraculous to feels that there is always an "angelic aura" surrounded them whenever they are together, the beautiful Khuntoria couple even gain enviness and recognition from the Adam Couple- Jokwon and Ga-in when they spent an outing together on the show, which they were described as "like a poster" from any angle they are view from.

Well, the Khuntoria couple is still starring on the show which is the only good thing after the leaving of Adam couple and Sweet potato couple. We do hope that the couple could lasts more longer and showing us deeper engagement and more skinship in the future. Looking forward for the couple's wedding photo shooting.

Khuntoria fighting!

Update:

Here's our Khuntoria couple wedding photo themed Spiderman's kiss. Lovely isn't it?

The couple ended their more than 1 year virtual marriage on 31st August 2011.

My rating: The truly global couple