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Two Movie Reviews -- 2012 and Rebellion (同門)

2009-11-12 16:28 / 会员可以看

Saw two movies in the last 48 hours. 48小時內看了兩套電影。

2012

I was lucky to get a ticket to the premiere of 2012, starring John Cusack. The premise of the movie (no surprise given the movie posters) is that the world will come to a catastrophic end on 12/21/12. Although lots of people get killed (come 'on, the world ends!), the movie makers make a point to not show graphic violence (e.g., blood; limbs ripped off; etc.). Even without blood and gore, I was surprised to find myself kind of nauseous at the idea of the world coming to an end. Watching familiar cities like LA and DC get obliterated kind of made me sick to the stomach. Very weird since I knew (I hope!) this was just a movie.

Obviously, the whole movie is not believable (unless you indeed subscribe to the notion that the world will end in two years' time). The movie highlights the environmental crisis that our planet faces and serves as a vehicle to show off Hollywood's latest and greatest CGI effects (which were cool but not orgasmic). I did particularly enjoy the performances by Chiwetel Ejiofor and Thandie Newton. The relationship between Chiwetel's character in the movie and his father did get me all choked up on more than one occasion. All in all, I say "go see it".

Like some of Hong Kong's premieres these days, all people entering had to surrender their cell phones and cameras and there was a silly made-for-show security presence. I, for one, managed to sneak in my cell phone by swallowing it outside the theater. Getting it back out was not the most pleasant thing in the world but I did request extra butter on my popcorn.

同門 REBELLION

同門 is the 5,434,889th film made about Hong Kong's triad underworld. In a story that spans a single night, you get your usual not-so-tough guys talking tough, women dumbing themselves up (one poor actress' only scenes in the movie were either performing fellatio, riding, or getting f-ed by her sponsor, who likes to have sex every moment he is not talking triad business or hacking other people to death), and unrealistic street fighting scenes (50+ men killing each other with metal pipes and watermelon knives in the middle of the street and no police show up).

One of the most hilarious scenes in the movie was when two triad henchmen were "talking business" in a club. In the background is a stripper doing her thing against a stripper pole. It was SO obvious that this girl had never seen a real stripper before and for some reason, it seemed that none of the males on set had either. This girl was gyrating like she was a Turet's sufferer in lingerie and I completely lost focus of the main actors in the scene because I was too distracted by her convulsions (yes, convulsions!).

A shout-out goes to two AnD artists whom I saw in the movie -- AnD founder Conroy Chan and the multi-talented Jun Kung. There might have been more but I couldn't identify them. Conroy and Jun play triad henchmen and I thought they did a pretty nice job with their characters. Jun is super-duper fresh in the movie and I loved the a**hole that he plays. On more than one occasion, you just want to reach out and smack him. Conroy is the reluctant triad middle manager who puts family above all else.

I like Shawn Yue but they kind of make him retarded in this movie. (Excuse the term but that's what they did). His character's supposed to be the up-and-coming star in the triad society but any time anyone asks him a question, his response is "I don't know". He says "I don't know" about 50 times in the movie. I guess it must have been intentional...

Two nice twists -- movie is not set in TST or Causeway Bay and the ending (i.e., the "who done it?" moment) is refreshing.

"Worth watching but wait for the DVD."

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大强正專 -- The Story of Dai Keung

2009-10-21 1:06 / 会员可以看

OK...so I have been MIA forever.

My first blog in a long time is about the cockroach living in my kitchen.

The Chinese slang for cockroach is 小强 ("Little Strong"). Over the last few nights, I have realized why this name is so appropriate -- cockroaches are amazingly resilient creatures.

To be different and b/c the roach in my kitchen is anything but small -- almost three inches tip-to-tip -- I am calling him 大强 or "DK".

DK and I were introduced to each other about four nights ago. The meeting was somewhat unusual considering it is now mid-October and the humid weather that roaches love so much is but a thing of the past. So to say the least, I was surprised when I first saw DK.

DK has been hanging out in the narrow crack between my washer/dryer unit and the wall. The space makes it very hard for me to get weapons into. That is why I have not had much success killing DK.

Night 1
DK and I did not start out on good terms. I was not happy to see DK the first night, sprawled out against my wall like he owned the place. I love my kitchen and take pride in keeping it nice and clean.

I tried shooting DK with a rubber band. The first one missed and the second one nicked him but despite a glancing blow, DK did not die and quickly ran back behind the washer/dryer.

Night 2
There is a reason why cockroaches are the most successful creatures evolution has ever known. Since Night 1, DK had already learned not to crawl out so much from the crack to expose himself to my flip-flop. I swear on my life that the thing knew exactly where to stand. I walked in the kitchen but could not get off a clean shot with my flip-flop or my rubber bands.

Night 3
DK again hung out at the exact place on the wall where I could not smack him. So instead, I changed tactics and decided to spray the sucker. Since I do not have environmentally unfriendly DDT at home, I had to settle for Dettol Anti-Bacterial Spray. I got close the first time but didn't get a solid hit. My second spray was more substantial but DK still managed to scurry away unscathed.

Night 4
Last night, DK was bolder and actually crawled into my recycling bin to relish some of the leftover beans I had had on vegetarian Monday. I rinse everything before putting it in the recycling bin but I guess roaches have a better developed sense of smell and taste than us humans. Again, evolution-suited DK sensed my presence. I came into the kitchen as slow as a tortoise with a flip-flop in one hand and the Dettol in the other. But before I could get close enough, DK picked up my presence with his ever-moving antennae and he ran away before I could spray/wack him. Fxxker is taunting me. I swear.

Night 5
I'm sitting here waiting. DK is on the wall but he is too far in to smack. I've given up with the rubber bands b/c the chances of success are too low. DK is slowly moving out from the crack at the rate of about one cm per hour. Perhaps tonight is the night. I'm testing my patience against a roach's! How pathetic.

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It's very disturbing to have a roach in the house. I can't even sleep well at night b/c I always imagine DK will take revenge while I'm sleeping (like crawl on my face or something).

ARG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's driving me nuts.

OK. Gotta go send DK to meet his maker. Wish me luck.

Dez

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星爺係我偶像

2009-09-17 18:02 / 会员可以看

二００九年九月十五日的太陽報跟我做了一個專訪。是真的 -- 我從小的時侯已經很想做周星馳。他為fanz帶來無限的快樂。

如看不清楚，圖片裏的受訪者是高比拜仁、Jason Mraz、和楊紫瓊。

I was featured in September 15, 2009's Sun Paper. My last interview in Oriental Daily had me "pinned beneath" Fala Chen. This time, I was stuck beside a gyrating Angelababy. Life can be worse, I guess. I digress...

In the article, I give props to a favorite of many -- Stephen Chow. I admire 星爺 (nickname Grandpa Sing) because his sh*t is so original and timeless. Looks fade, trends change but good humor sticks around forever. There are kids on the street these days who were not even born when the first Stephen Chow movie came out but who can recite his movie lines at the drop of a dime.

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My Chance "Encounter" with Ms. Fala Chan

2009-08-11 15:13 / 会员可以看

上週五，上了東方日報娛樂版。我討論了禮貌的重要性和創立我公司(www.njtrf.com)的原因和動力。
在報紙文章裏，我卑美麗的陳法拉小姐「騎」着，令我十分高興因為我是她的fan-Z! 雖然沒有機會自我介紹，我昨晚在《Laughing Gor 之变節》首映禮也見到她。電影真不錯。黄秋生,吴镇宇
下個 blog 再見！

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Hey Everyone:
I've been the KING of no-blog.
Anyway, here's a quick one -- more a photo than a blog. I appeared in the Entertainment Section of last Friday's Oriental Daily. The paper talked about my dream of seeing people be more polite to each other and my inspiration for starting a consulting company that does exactly that (www.njtrf.com).

What I found most satisfying about the article was that I was "pinned beneath" the very beautiful Ms. Fala Chan, of whom I am a huge fan. Although I didn't get a chance to introduce myself, I did brush shoulders with her at last night's premiere of "Turning Point".
More blogs to come...including the much anticipated (and by now anti-climatic) end to the McDonald's Challenge.
Best,
Dez

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McDonald's Challenge Goes International! Part 1 of 3.

2009-07-19 0:53 / 会员可以看

I'm happy to announce that the McDonald's Quarterly Challenge has gone international!!!

For the first time ever, this contest was conducted on the same day in two countries! While most of us were chowing down here in Hong Kong, the winner from last quarter's contest, "B", competed from Boston. (More later...)

What started off as a silly high school antic has now attracted the attention of millions! OK, not really. But we did have a few more contestants and many more fans this time, which made the competition a lot more fun.

Let's get right to it! For those reading about this contest for the first time, here's some background: What Drives People to Do Stupid Things with Their Bodies.

MEET THE CHALLENGE

On the menu this quarter, the super-tasty (but super heavy) Filet-o-Fish!

MEET THE CONTESTANTS

No, it's not Dragon Ball Z...it's AnD artist Rob Lok! He's brought with him his American appetite .

My bro "D".

My buddy "T", who had to play catch-up cause he was a half hour late. Better late than never! You don't want to miss this!

"Me, Myself, and A Whole Lot of Fried Fish!"

First-EVER female contestant (takes guts, LITERALLY) and AnD artist Jo Jo Yee! You're da bomb, Jo Jo!!! (In case you're wondering, we weren't making Jo Jo sign a legal waiver ; that piece of paper's the contest rules.)

One last group shot...

And we're OFF!!!

LIFE AFTER FEDERAL PENITENTIARY

If you want to see how people eat after being locked away in federal prison for 10 years, then you don't want to miss this...

The first few were easy and we were hungry!

Count-off after about 15 minutes...

"T" arrives late and has some catching up to do.

Rob's serious about winning and sets out on a monstrous pace. He also employs an interesting "scaffolding/Chinese well" counting system to effectively psyche out the competition.

Jo Jo's eating...but is she enjoying it?

Yuuummmm...for now!!!!!!!

This was still early on...BEFORE the manager came over to see what the raucous was all about.

Things get serious and it's starting to hurt!

Desperate times call for desperate measures. "T" starts using the dip-bread-in-water trick at around burger #6. I double-fist after burger #8.

"D" at #7.

Without telling you the final score at this point, I must give props to Rob. This dude's a champ! He finishes 10 burgers about 75 minutes in and is watching the competition trying to catch up to him. In these photos, Rob attempts #11 as the competition starts to close in. He also employs the dip-bread-in-water method to reduce the size of the bun. Some of us can only watch...

After being idle for almost 30 minutes, "D" and "T" both jump back to life and put on the pressure.

Here's our leader. Can he maintain his lead? Is that a look of pain? Or a smile indicating that he knows he's got the field beat?

STAY TUNED!

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Desmond (蘇頌輝) is a host of TVB Pearl's lifestyle and luxury-living show Dolce Vita. He is also an English and Cantonese speaking events and show emcee....
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Desmond (蘇頌輝) is a host of TVB Pearl's lifestyle and luxury-living show Dolce Vita. He is also an English and Cantonese speaking events and show emcee.

Desmond now stands in front of the camera after having worked behind it for three years at ABC, Inc. in New York. There, he worked on shows such as The View, The Bachelor, All My Children, and Miss America. While living in New York, Desmond was also involved with Second Generation, a non-profit theater company devoted to bringing Asian American stories to the world's stage.

In addition to his TV and emcee work, Desmond is also an etiquette consultant who helps individuals and companies build confidence through the practice of etiquette (www.njtrf.com). A die-hard fan of those who are polite and well-mannered, he believes that you can never say "please" and "thank you" too many times.

A native of Hong Kong who has been away most of his life, Desmond is glad to be back and part of the 'alive not dead' community.

蘇頌輝 (Desmond) 是香港無線電視兩個生活節目的主持人 --『港生活港享受』(明珠台) 和『明珠生活』(高清翡翠台)。他也是一個會講英語及粵語的活動和節目主持人。

蘇頌輝現在在幕前工作。他先前在紐約的 ABC, Inc. 當幕後工作。在那兒，他参與過節目 The View, The Bachelor, All My Children, 和 Miss America。住在紐約的時侯, 蘇頌輝為非營利戲劇公司 Second Generation 作義工，將亞裔美國人的故事帶給世界。

除了他電視和主持的工作，蘇頌輝也是一個禮儀顧問，尊教個人和機構怎麼使用禮儀來增强自信(www.njtrf.com)。一名熱愛禮貌的fanz，他覺得「請」和「謝謝」這兩個詞，永遠不會說得太多。

出生於香港的蘇頌輝在外國住了很久。他很高興回到故鄉跟參與 'alive not dead' 這有意義的線上社區。
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