翻滾吧！蛋炒飯 Preview 2

This is a different version of Rolling Love Preview. I think it's definitely going to be a pretty interesting! Plus, it's the first time Jiro is acting the main guy. I totally can't wait for it, luckily, it's starting this Sunday! ^_^

It's pretty cute, and I expect it to be funny like Smiling Pasta! Well, I still am counting down the days to this show, and hope you guys will be watching it too! :D

Watch Part 1.
Watch Part 3.

王子 Prince MV (Nicholas Teo)

This is Nicholas Teo's MV, 王子/Prince. It's actually pretty good. His voice is really different from other singers. But of course, in order for a singer to be successful, you have to have some sort of special point. Like Jay Chou, who uses a different voice to sing, so it sounds very cool, and when you hear it, you go,"Hey! That's Jay!" For Nicholas, there's a indescribable voice when he sings, and you can also tell it's him that's singing.

But Nicholas is also from Malaysia, and there's a lot of famous singers that appeared from there. Such as Wu Chun, and Cao Ge. :D

Now about the actual MV. It looks very emo, if you ask me. Plus, Nicholas Teo looked much better with the hairdo from Smiling Pasta. Still, the song itself isn't half bad. So enjoy! ^_^

Miramar 美麗華百樂園

It's probably not very clear, but atleast you can tell it's the mall from 換換愛/Why Why Love! It's an OK mall, but it doesn't have many decent shops. Plus, it's out of Taipei City, kinda near 圓山飯店, which is an very famous hotel in the outskirts of Taipei.

Yah, so on about mall. On weekends it doesn't have a lot of customers, also because it's not very close to the subway! You can actually see that in Why Why Love, when 童嘉蒂/Tong Jia Di and 霍達/Huo Da walk to the nearest subway station. But in real life, the subway is so far away from Miramar, you get crazy even when you ride the bus from the subway. ^_^

Actually, not only WWL has made Miramar into a setting. DBY did too, when they were on the ferris wheel. The ferris wheel is pretty cool, especially because a couple have glass bottoms! And it's really pretty at night, when it shines green.

My Lucky Star also made a short appearance inside Miramar. Or maybe I should say, in the parking lots by Carrefour. :D But it was very short, only a couple seconds in the first episode.

SONY BMG 2008 Fair~Taipei 101

WOW! Yeah, I really did take this picture! ^_^
I just went to the Taipei 101 mall on a random Saturday, and saw amazing 賴雅妍/Mehan Lai! She was performing for the 2008 Sony BMG Fair, which was totally awesome! She looks much prettier in real life! ^_^

Right, the fair isn't inside the Taipei 101 mall, but outside, next to where the fountains used to be. So when I walked in, I saw someone singing onstage, but my first thought was that it was someone unfamous. No wait, I first mistook her for Hebe, from S.H.E., but with a second thought, anyone would know that was kinda impossible!

Plus, Megan sang the 轉角遇到愛/Corner With Love Theme Song! It was awesome!

But there is one thing I really regret. On the program, it says that 王傳一/Kingone Wang, performed before her! OMG, I practically fainted. Kingone is one of my favorite singers! Continued on the program, it said the next day Wang Leehom was set to perform. Leehom is awesome too! Unluckily, I had stuff to do that day. >_<

After all, it was a worthwhile experience!

命中注定我愛你/Fated To Love You OST

This is the new 命中注定我爱你/Fated To Love You OST that just came out. I think the songs are really good! I've only heard of 99次我愛他/99 Times I Love Him, and 心願便利貼/Sticky Notes With Wishes, but the rest are pretty good. They even had a song by Gary Cao, who lately came out with a album, Sunshine Sunshine. Wait, I'm not so sure that that song was part of FTLY.


99次我愛他/99 Times I Love Him Lyrics:

保加利亞玫瑰的精油
全滴在他 剛才牽過我的手
橫衝直撞 我的心像一顆躲避球
誰懂愛停在手裡多久

The oil from the rose floral water
all dripped onto the hand that he used to hold mine
Dashing blindly, my heart is like a dodge ball
Who knows how long love will stay in our hands

學問道理教科書都有
戀愛上上籤到底哪裡求
如果有教授 我一定要努力修
丘比特呀快為我加油

Knowledge, facts, textbooks all exist
Where do I learn to love?
If there’s a professor, I’ll definitely take the course
Cupid please encourage me

多想帶著雷達 到他夢裡 仔細調查
愛的正卡還有沒有副卡
也想拿起掃把 在他心底 洗洗刷刷
不專心的念頭 哎咿哎咿 都清除啦

How I wish I can bring a radar into his dreams and examine it
Is there another back-up card behind love’s main card?
I want to take up a broom and clean up his heart
Swish swish swish and clear up all his other thoughts

九十九次我愛他 少了眼皮會亂眨
要他能心電感應我的想法
每天念著他的名字 哎咿哎咿 一句不差

99 times I love him. Without him my eye will blink uncontrollably
I want to telepath my ideas to him
so I keep repeating his names. Not missing a single syllabus.

九十九次我愛他 少了頭髮會分岔
要他的想念每天準時打卡
愛像冰淇淋在(我)嘴裡溶化

99 times I love him. Without him my hair will split
The desire for him prompts me everyday
Love melts like an ice-cream bar in my mouth

P.S. Blogger is making weird things happening to my fonts. So excuse me for the mess!

2009 Beijing Olympic Themes

This is the 2009 Beijing Olympic Themes, oh, from Taiwan. I think the songs are only OK...
But probably, if I HAD to pick one, I like LeeHom's better. It's really touching, especially when he sings in English. Jay's is GOOD, but not good enough for the Olympic themes. But I know about half of the people like Jay and the other half support Leehom. That was only my opinion! ^_^

Nobuta Wo Produce/野ブタ。をプロデュース Review

So...this was the drama I have been watching after Smiling Pasta. Seriously, it is the best one I have ever seen. Most dramas are about romance, but this one is about true friendship! It makes you laugh at times, and cry, at how strong their friendship is!

This drama IS kinda old, but yah. I didn't watch it b4 becuz the only version was with chinese subs, and even tho my chinese is pretty good now, (I can watch 命中注定我愛你/Fated To Love You with chinese subs!) doesn't mean it was 3 years ago. Woah! 3 years ago! That is ancient...

I remember I watched the first 3 eps, then gave up. So I pretty much remembered some stuff.

I found this drama on youtube, then layed it off for about a couple weeks, then when I wanted to watch it, some thing was wrong with the copyrights. Yah, well...I practically had a heart attack when I heard...

LUCKILY, I remembered to search Mysoju, which has a WIDE variety of dramas collected there.

While I watched the 8th ep, I searched wikipedia, and it had a whole big spoiler. I read it, and I saw everything! Geez, I totally regret that.

DramaWiki Synopsis:

Kiritani Shuji is the popular guy who gets along with everyone, from the jerks to the nerds to the just plain weird. The one person Shuji cannot stand is Kusano Akira. To Shuji, Akira is just plain annoying. He laughs, talks and acts funny. Things heat up when a new student comes to school. Her name is Kotani Nobuko, a girl who has no self confidence at all and is content at being made fun of and bullied in school. Shuji and Akira come to an accord that in order to make use of their "youth" they will "produce" Nobuko as the next popular girl. One of the conditions, however, is that nobody should find out that they are working together as a team to make this concept possible. Unveiled here is the story of true friendship between three unlikely candidates who would not have been friends if not given the special circumstances.

As for the cast and class list, it has too many words. So if you want to see, click here.
Otherwise, look below!


I think it's so coolio! ^_^

Click here to see official site.
Click here to watch the rest of the Nobuta Wo Produce!

微笑PASTA- Apologize MV

Ok, so recently, I'm been getting addicted to fanmade MV's. This one is really good. I mean, really. Smiling Pasta is a really really funny drama, but it seems so serious here!

This is not the original, because for some reason, that person wouldn't let people embedd! I mean, we just want to share it with other people! Click here to watch original. At least he/she can't disable the links...

命中注定我愛你/Fated To Love You Pre-Opinion

This is a new drama, and I have to say, I'm so impressed! It's episode ratings can get as high as 5.11! And it only has broadcasted 5 episodes! It's even better than the ever amazing ISWAK....but again it's about some nerdy and stupid girl who likes a rich and handsome guy. Which is OK, becuz it switches things around, and it has a lot of different ideas. It's worth watching, of course.

SYNOPSIS:
A really unfashionable working class girl Chen Xin Yi has the desire to tie down her handsome boyfriend to be with her. Due to certain reasons, her boyfriend gets her to go on a love cruise and she started to ponder on how to lose her virginity and tie down her boyfriend. Xin Yi ended up taking cold medicine which made her drowsy and went into Ji Cun Xi's room. Cun Xi is the sole male heir to his family's company and has been in love with his girlfriend, Anna, for a long time. He planned to propose to Anna on the boat but she didn't turn up on the cruise. An island owner added drugs into Cun Xi's drink and Cun Xi became disorientated and returned to his own room. Xin Yi and Cun Xi end up having a one night stand. Xin Yi later finds out that she's pregnant and Cun Xi's grandmother forces them to get married. Will a couple forced to marry for the sake of their unborn child find love with each other?

Yah, it's nice. I guess. Finish the first 5 eps, and this Sunday, fantastic ep 6 will show!

Click here for more info

蕭敬騰-小S-你最珍貴-精華合唱版

WARNING:If you read my recent post about Nicholas Teo @ Blackie's Teenage Club, then this will make a whole lot more sense to you!

SECOND WARNING: You have better heard of the popular Taiwan show, 超級星光大道/One Million Star, or else you won't know who 蕭敬騰/Jam Xiao is. Click here for more info.

This is a video from 小S and 大S's TV show, 大小愛吃/ Little Big S. I heard of Jam Xiao from OMS, when he PKed with Aska Yang/楊宗緯. Click here for more info.
He rocks! But seriously, he is in deep need of a haircut.

小S has always loved to do outrageous things, and I'm not a bit surprised she's the one singing.
BUT, I still like 大S better, because she was in Corner With Love!

Nicholas Teo 張棟樑 @ Blackie's Teenage Club

I watched this video tons of times, but I still love it! Nicholas Teo's expressions are so funny! Especially when he asks why they're calling a name- 安娜/Anna, and then the host explains its in Taiwanese- 怎樣/What!!?

When he's asked to make "angry" expressions, I'm pretty sure I've seen them before in Smiling Pasta! ^_^ Nicholas Teo rocks!

If you want to see a second part to this video, click here. But in my opinion, it's OK. The girl sings out of tune, but the song is really pretty...if songs can be described as pretty!
Oh, I just checked the comments, and that "pretty" song is: 你最珍貴 by 張學友 and 高慧君 (Jacky Cheung & Gao Hui Jun - Ni Zui Zhen Gui) click here to hear original MV

Lan Qiu Huo/籃球火 Preview

Upper Pic: Wu Chun, Alan Luo, and Jerry Yan (left to right)
Lower Pic: Coco Jiang, Alan Luo, Jerry Yan, and Wu Chun (again left to right)

Lately, I've noticed A LOT of dramas are sports-related. Such as Bull Fighting, and Jay Chou's new movie; Kung Fu Dunk. But this mini-series has 3 very famous idols- Alan Luo, Jerry Yan, and Wu Chun.
I think Jerry has been quiet for a while, working on his album with the rest of F4.
Alan, on the other hand, has been really busy after his amazing drama, Corner With Love, starring with Barbie Xu. I also noticed that he is in a wide variety of commercials and ads. ^_^
Wu Chun had a famous works with Ariel Lin and Ella Chen a couple years ago, but until a couple months ago, he also hadn't really been in the spotlight. His drama, Romantic Princess, with Angela Zhang, made fans realize that Wu Chun was stable in his acting AND singing. I heard in a news report that someone predicted that Wu Chun wouldn't be in show biz for much longer. Like, only for a couple years, at the most. STILL, Wu Chun owns this exercising company in Malaysia, so he won't be too bad off! :P

DRAMAWIKI SYNOPSIS:
Oh, wait. There isn't any...but geez. It's said right on the title. It's about BASKETBALL.

CAST:

• Jerry Yan as Dong Fang Xiang 東方翔
• Alan Luo as Yuan Da Ying 元大鷹
• Wu Chun as Wu Ji Zun 無極尊
• Zhou Cai Shi
• Coco Jiang
• George Hu
• Yan Li Ting (嚴立婷)
• Michael Zhang

NOTE:
This drama is filmed by Lin He Long/ 林合隆, and to refresh your memory, he is the ever famous director of...I can't list them all...but a bunch of great dramas! Take a look here.

翻滾吧！蛋炒飯/Rolling Love Preview

This is Jiro's new drama. Which I am totally anticipating! The first time I saw Jiro Wang was inside the S.H.E. PLAY MV 謝謝你的溫柔/Thank You For Your Gentleness. At that time, I wasn't too focused on the band 飛倫海/Fahrenheit, so I didn't know who he was. But after I watched 惡作劇之吻/It Started With Kiss, I thought his character was really funny. So I'm definitely looking forward to this new drama!

I've never heard of 唐禹哲/Tang Yu Zhe, but he was in 惡作劇之2吻/They Kiss Again and 終極一家/The X-Family, which I haven't got around to watching yet...

I know 卓文萱/Genie Zhuo from 公主小妹/Romantic Princess, as the female antagonist. I didn't really like her from there, considering she is the "bad guy". But when I watched the Preview, she seemed OK.

Credits to DramaWiki:

SYNOPSIS:

Leng Lie comes from a well-off family and is a Cordon Bleu trained chef who is widely acclaimed for his nearly perfect cuisine. He is admired Internationally by women and chefs as a representative of the highest standards. Though in Leng Lie's heart there is a regret from a Valentines Day two years in the past, as singer/songwriter Guan Xiao Shu suddenly hit the big time. Xiao Shu and Leng Lie grew up together as close friends until one day, Valentine's Day, Leng Lie decided to confess his feelings. Unfortunately, an unexpected accident took place that day. Xiao Shu was victim of a car accident which stole her eyesight. Feeling responsible, Leng Lie decided to take care of Xiao Shu's future, but not wanting a love based on remorse, Xiao Shu rejected him.

One day Xiao Shu entered the "Fried Rice with Egg" diner. The simple and plain fried rice she ate there had an odd effect on her. She felt relaxed and carefree. Odder still, the cook who prepared the meal could only cook eggs and rice. Michelin was new and a rather bumbling chef. Though Michelin possesed a latent talent for cooking he only relied on the skills his father had passed on to him. With this, he had earned himself a reputation and an income in the vilage by producing 100 plates of fried rice with egg each day. Though, upon meeting Xiao Shi the many flavors of food and love opened up to him. Likewise, Michelin's frank nature gives Xiao Shu the ability to cultivate an independent lifestyle. All the while, Leng Lie has stayed by Xiao Shu's side secretly aiding her, witnessing the growing feelings between Xiao Shu and Michelin.

CREDITS:

• Jiro Wang as Michelin 米麒麟
• Tang Yu Zhe as Leng Lie 冷冽
• Genie Zhuo as Guan Xiao Shu 關小舒
• Xiao Xun as Wasabi 哇莎比
• Huang Jia Qian
• Lance Yu
• Liu Zhe Ying
• Yun Zhong Yue (雲中岳)
• Huang Xi Tian (黃西田)
• Jin Wen (僅雯)
• A Jiao (阿嬌)
• Chen Bo Zheng
• Bu Xue Liang
• Huang Wan Bo as Ah Ken
• Shan Cheng Ju (單承矩)
• Wang Yi Wen
• Xu Yu Zhen(煦于蓁/羽兒)
• Ah Mai Er (阿脈兒)

There And That:

• Title: 翻滾吧！蛋炒飯 / Fan Gun Ba! Dan Chao Fan
• English title: Rolling Love
• Also known as: 加油！蛋炒飯 (Jia You! Dan Chao Fan / Go! Fried Rice)
• Genre: Romance, comedy
• Broadcast network: CTV / GTV
• Broadcast period: 2008-May-04 to 2008-Jul-??
• Air time: Sundays 22:00 - 23:30
• Opening theme song: by Fahrenheit
• Ending theme song:

不良笑花~警告

This is Rainie's new mini series. Which is cool, I guess. It's like a fresh breath of air. She's been with Mike He too much. I mean, they match really well, but yah. Sometimes people like new things. And trust me, this is very new.

DramaWiki's Incomplete Synopsis:
Rainie Yang plays a jewelry store owner with no sense of style. When she meets prince charming Dean Fujioka, she consults Will Pan, a poison-tongue stylist, to help revamp her style.

The story is fresh, which is nice to know. ^_^
If you watch the video, Dean Fujioka hardly talks. He's just standing there smiling. Wait, he is Japanese....

Rainie Yang (in Protein)

This is a video from a couple years. But I was totally bored, so started watching these shows. This one is really funny. Rainie is talking about how Mike He always messes with her while they're acting, and stuff. It's cute too.

///Translation///
Thanks to Kittenpaw for writing this translation!

Banner Translations---
Down the top left: "Peach Colored Protein" (name of the talk show)
Down the right side in blue: "Yang Cheng Lin" (Rainie Yang)
Down the right side in pink/purple: "Love life of the Ke Ai Jiao Ju (Cute Princess)".

Subtitle translations---
Host 1: But it's also impossible with Mike He?
Rainie: *shakes head* No, not possible.
Host 1: Why?
Rainie: He is very much like...
Rainie: my little brother.
[banner appears in dark blue/purple] "! Mike He is more like a younger brother than a lover/boyfriend?"
Rainie: Really, I don't have a younger brother.
Rainie: But I hear/it seems to me that younger brothers
Rainie: really like to poke fun/mess around
Rainie: and then...
Rainie: purposely say things to induce you to react,
Rainie: that kind of behavior.
Host 1: So he's still using the kind of elementary school boys' approach
Host 1: to treat you—
Rainie: *laughs* Yes, yes.
Host 1: Yes, the type that swat you with their backpack,
Host 1: takes your textbooks to graffiti on, that kind?
Rainie: Yes, sort of like that.
Rainie: For example, like
Rainie: the type to take your powder compact and hide it, that kind!
Host 1: Ahh *nods* Then he really likes you!
Rainie: *shakes hand* No, it's not like that!
Host 1: Well, at least he's pretty interested, I feel.
Rainie: No, most likely not, because...
Host 1: —he acts this way.
Rainie: But...
Host 2: Some guys really do express their affections in this way though!
(in the background) Host 1: Agreed.
Rainie: Well, there's one type of girl, the type who won't get mad
Rainie: and simply ignore him. Then it wouldn't be fun for him.
Rainie: But I'm the type where,
Rainie: if you take my powder compact,
Rainie: I will go crazy!!
Rainie: Because I'd be like, "I need to touch up my make up!"
Rainie: And then I will want to steal it back,
Rainie: but if he still plays around and teases me,
Rainie: and make me NG,
Rainie: and then I will be like
Rainie: "Now I have to make him NG too!"
Host 1: *looks at host 2 knowingly* Well OK,
Host 1: both of them must have gone to the same elementary school! (regarding Mike and Rainie's childish behavior around each other)
Rainie: *laugh* Yes...
Host 1: So that's why you can interact the way you do!
Rainie: Well if that were really the case, I would be a fifth grader...
Rainie: ...and he would be a second grader!

///Time Check 01:00

Host 1: *laughs* It's about the same.
Host 1: Let's hear what Mike He has to say.

(page turns and camera is on Mike)
Down the right side in blue: Mike He discussing Rainie Yang

Mike: I remember once...
Mike: We are filming something together.
Mike: We—
Mike: Well, we were riding a motorcycle.
Mike: On the motorcycle,
Mike: she needs to do a scene where she cries.
Mike: But then, she couldn't make herself cry for that scene.
(on the side panel) Rainie: *looks surprised*
Mike: But she couldn't cry.
Down the right side in blue: Mike He discussing Rainie Yang
Mike: I remember once...
Mike: We are filming something together.
Mike: We—
Mike: Well, we were riding a motorcycle.
Mike: On the motorcycle,
Mike: she needs to do a scene where she cries.
Mike: But then, she couldn't make herself cry for that scene.
(on the side panel) Rainie: *looks surprised*
Mike: But she couldn't cry.

Mike: "Then you should be more serious!
Mike: Every scene, every shoot,
Mike: You should be serious in every one of them!"
Mike: Then as a result, me and her,
Mike: we would argue over this.
(on the side panel) Rainie: Yeah, we did have a fight.
Mike: I feel like, isn't it obvious that I'm not?
Mike: I don't really purposely act this way,
Mike: but then she'd be like,
Mike: well I'd tell her, you can't,
Mike: you can't act like you know more and tell me how to act!

Mike: And we'd fight.
Mike: *laughs* But then the director heard us.
Mike: And then,
Mike: the director—well I forgot what he said precisely—
Mike: lectured that, "If you two want to discuss proper conduct in life,
Mike: then continue this conversation at home,
Mike: don't argue about this now,
Mike: don't discuss this while we're on the set of filming!"

(page turns and camera is back on Rainie)

Host 1: This event seems to be unhappy,
Host 1: Rainie?
Rainie: I have to explain my side of this!
Rainie: That day, at that shoot,
Rainie: I actually already did many scenes where I have to cry,

[banner appears in dark blue/purple] "! She takes everything seriously, but Mike He misunderstood?"

Rainie: and then that day the weather was incredibly cold,

///Time Check 2:00

Rainie: and I'm the kind of person who is affected by cold easily.
Rainie: I try to develop the mood I have to be in for the scene,
Rainie: and it takes awhile [because of the weather].
Rainie: And then I saw that he,
Rainie: —when they film me,
Rainie: he sort of didn't take his part seriously,
Rainie: but when they filmed him,
Rainie: he took his role seriously and acted very well!
Rainie: You can feel the atmosphere well when he was being filmed,

Rainie: but of course the director did tell me,
Rainie: you can't completely rely on others.
Rainie: However, I feel like,
Rainie: other than myself being into the role,
Rainie: I also hope that both of us interact.
Rainie: And so,
Rainie: I talked to Mike about this seriously,
Rainie: And I said,
Rainie: Mm, earlier in the scene, when you were testing out the scene,
Host 1: Tell him to not mess around?

Rainie: Yes, you weren't as good as when we formally filmed.
Rainie: He said *emulates Mike's deep voice* "Did I? No I didn't!"
Rainie: *continues in a deep voice* "I act the same!" Yeah, like that.
(camera cuts to hosts and audience laughing at Rainie's impersonation of Mike's drawling, deep tone)
Rainie: And then I'd tell him,
(camera cuts to hosts and audience still laughing)

Rainie: And then I'd tell him that, really,
Rainie: I feel like, no matter what,
Rainie: I only hope,
Rainie: in later scenes filming me,
Rainie: we will help each other out (i.e. help each other get in character/ role/mood for the scene)
Rainie: similarly, when we're filming you, I'll help you out too.
Rainie: I was not trying to display an attitude,
Rainie: I was really only trying to say,
Rainie: I think it's necessary for actors to help each other out and interact well in scenes.

Host 1: And then he said...?
Rainie: And then he went,
Rainie: "Why are you making me out to be a bad person?"
Rainie: And then I went,
Rainie: "No one is thinking that,"
Rainie, —no... what did he say? —
Rainie: He said, "Why did you think of me as such a scheming and conniving person,
Rainie: as if I purposely cause you to not act as well as you could?"

/// Time Check 03:00

Rainie: But then later,
Rainie: because of that event,
Rainie: my mood was affected,
Rainie: and I felt—
Rainie: Because actually,
Rainie: I actually almost developed that mood [so that I could cry]
Rainie: but it retracted back into me and,
Rainie: I've almost developed and it went away,
Rainie: So that day was a huge strain.

Host 1: So would you still want to work with him?
Rainie: I worked with him again on my MV/music video.
Host 1: Do you feel—
Rainie: *guiltily admits* The filming process for that was also full of arguments...
(camera cuts to Host 2 laughing)
Host 1: It is the same for the two of you that you like to bicker, is all?
Rainie: I guess so... well it is,
Rainie: It is an important element in livening things up on the set!

Rainie: Because a lot of people say,
Rainie: if the two of us didn't bicker that day, then the set would be very quiet and boring.
Rainie: Yeah, but—
Host 2: What do the two of you usually argue about?
Rainie: Usually? Very minor things!
Rainie: Or it'd be that he flicks my ear,
Rainie: or wants to poke at my mole.

[banner appears in dark blue/purple] "! Mike He likes to poke at Rainie Yang's mole?"

Rainie: He really does try to poke my mole!
Rainie: He feels like my mole gets in his way,
Rainie: because he gets irritated at seeing it!
(camera cuts to Host 1 nodding to Host 2 in an "Is that so?" look)

/// Time Check 04:00

Rainie: Yes! And then I'd be like,
Rainie: —and I've already told him!—
Rainie: I get really scared of people poking my mole,

Rainie: because I have a looming shadow from childhood,
Rainie: since I was young, there would be people pointing at my mole and saying,
Rainie: "It's a fly!"
Rainie: So ever since I was little I'd hate it when people get close
Rainie: and point at it like this!
Rainie: But he really actually took a cotton swab and poked at me!
Rainie: *gets into a sneaky position* He'd be like this,
Rainie: *in the same pose* he'd really act like this!
Rainie: And then he'd POKE!

Rainie: And then I'd freak out!
Rainie: And then I'd go,
Rainie: "Didn't I tell you not to poke it?"
Rainie: And he'd be like,
Rainie: *in Mikes deep voice* "You're not getting mad anyways~~~" ß like that!
Rainie: And then I'd immediately ignore him for three days! *laughs guiltily*

Song Solos

I've noticed lately that a lot of Youtube videos feature solos of famous songs. I really like how different the songs sound. Sometimes it's played on guitar, sometimes on piano. Either way reflects really different. I know some piano solos, but I definitely can't play as well as these people. ^_^ (see above)

If you're kinda sucky at music, but want to learn a simple music piece, I have the answer! I think basically everyone knows how to play the recorder, and if you don't then...I don't know. Forget about it, I guess.

愛轉角 (Corner With Love):

FEDCD AA
FEDBD FE
FGAAA CD
BFGG FDFFE

幾分 (How Many Points):

DEF DAE
DEF DD CD
DEF DDD EBA
AA FDDDAE

缺氧 (Breathless):

DDCBAAGG
EEEDCBBCBAAG
DDDEFFFG
DCCB
GGGABAG

These are the most simple and most basic notes. So dig out your old elementary school recorders and hit the stages!

Smiling Pasta/微笑PASTA

My first impression of Smiling Pasta was not very complimentary. Most Taiwan dramas portray girls that are really...dumb. Such as ISWAK. Ariel is really pretty and a good actress, but really, she is waaayyy too stupid. No offense to ISWAK lovers!

I think Smiling Pasta is really cute. It's trying for the happy, lighthearted drama. Not the very sad, romantic type. But it's romantic in it's own special way. One thing I loved about this drama is that it uses a lot of special effects. Which just adds to the drama's cuteness. ^_^

CHARACTER CHECK:

Cheng Xiao Shi/Cyndi Wang: I didn't like her that much...she's not that pretty and can get a little annoying in the first episode. But if you watch on, she's really lovable and cute.

He Qun/Nicholas Teo: I feel a little embarrassed to say this, but I thought that Nicholas looked like Calvin Chen from Fahrenheit. I mean, even his voice is similar! But now I think I was blind or deaf that day. It's funny now that I think of it.

Ah Zhe/Gino: I was like, ugh, who is this guy? But I really learned to like this cold and tough guy. Even though he looks really hard to cross, he has a very warm heart. ^_^

Rita/Xiao Qiao: She's supposedly the female antagonist, but I turned out to really like her personality in the end. Not too scheming, and not too evil. Love Rita!

Vincent: He Qun's manager...is awesome! Except maybe he's a little misunderstanding in the end. But all goes well. I just found out that he plays the manager/assistant to Ruo He's dad in Bullfighting. Seriously, that scares me.

Cheng Family: Everyone in Xiao Shi's family has different personalities, and I loved each of them. They were there for Xiao Shi from start to end. That point especially touched me.

There is no realy climax to this drama, just because it was meant to set a smile on your face. When He Qun and Xiao Shi argue, it always makes me laugh. When they have troubles, they cause me to shed tears. This drama really is awesome. No drama can be perfect, and a lot of people say the CK problem was solved too fast. But if you think logically, it makes sense. But no spoilers!

I read on the comments that in Ep. 16, if Xiao Shi could have had amnesia and totally forgotten who He Qun was, that was a way to extend the drama. I thought, woah, that is such a good idea! I mean, wow! A whole new story could spin from right there!

A lot of people say that SP might have a season 2, but I have a theory. One of the latest dramas that made a season 2 was ISWAK, which was a top box office drama. I'm not very sure if SP sold this well...

I've pretty much said I have to comment. Now I'm telling, if you want a very happy and relaxed drama to watch, then this one is BINGO!!! :)

The following is kudos to DramaWiki:

CAST:

• Cyndi Wang as Cheng Xiao Shi 成曉詩
• Nicholas Teo as He Qun 何群
• Gino as He Rui Zhe / Ah Zhe 阿哲
• Zhao Hong Qiao as Rita
• Jian Chang as Cheng Gang 成剛
• Zhao Shun as Cheng Jin 成金
• Wang Juan as Chen Lin Ma Li 成林瑪麗
• Hu Kang Xing (胡康星) as Cheng Ming 成銘
• Song Zhi Ai as Huang Qian Hui 黃千慧
• Wu Zhen Ya (吳震亞) as Lei Long 雷龍
• Shen Meng Sheng as He Meng Yuan 何孟元
• Bao Zheng Fang (鲍正芳) as Bi Li Ling 毕丽铃
• Di Zhi Jie as Vincent
• Wei Ru as Xiao Rou
• Darren as Wei Zai
• Vivienne Lee as Xing Ren Cha 杏仁茶
• Ivy Chen as Tian Xin 田欣 (ep 15)
• Leon Jay Williams as Xia Tian 夏天 (ep 15)
• Pan Yi Jun as Betty (ep 15)
• Fang Zi Xuan as Shi Jing Wen (ep 14)

SYNOPSIS:
Xiao Shi is a girl who has gone through many short relationships, 17 to be exact, not one lasting more than 3 months hence, she was cursed with a three-month curse. After being dumped by her 17th boyfriend, the world looks grimmer than ever. At that time, a famous idol, He Qun runs past, bumps into Xiao Shi, and they end up "kissing" on the street. Paparazzi swarmed by and to avoid a bad reputation, He Qun’s manager declared Xiao Shi as He Qun’s girlfriend of one year and fiancée. Thus, a love contract was made. This story is about how the couple learns to like each other after having disagreements in the beginning, as well as fighting the injustices the media throw at them. Will Xiao Shi finally break her 3 month curse?

LAST TIDBIT:

I have to say, it was so funny when I saw Leon Jay Williams in Ep. 15! I was like, hey it's Tian Jun from My Lucky Star! Haha!

I loved their soundtrack- every song rocked! See review for Tears From Polaris.

Did you know that Qian Hui is actually Ming Mei from My Lucky Star. Geez. Such a differrent character...

Agent J 特務J- Jolin Tsai 蔡依林

This is kinda old, but a couple days ago, my friend lent me her MP3, and it had Jolin's 桃花園/Ideal State, which is now one of my favorites in this album. A lot of people say this was Jolin's best album so far, but I have to say I'm a little disappointed. Jay Chou's album was awesome, Fahrenheit's hit the box office, and Aska Yang improved so much since he first appeared onstage in One Million Stage. There's nothing wrong with the album, but I really think Jolin changed since she first entered showbiz. Like in a weird way...
But I still support her! Jolin ROX!

One reason I love Jolin is: she went to my old elementary school. Which is pretty funny, right? This year's school anniversary, she's going to attend! As if anyone can get close for a signature.

The OST of this album is Agent J- I don't really like it. I don't usually like fast songs, and this one one not much of an exception. But I saw the MV, and the guy looks SO much like Nicholas Teo. But instead it's some korean guy.

Everyone knows that Jolin went out with Jay, and then Jay went out with Patty Hou, and NOW Jolin is saying that she was backstabbed. I mean, get with the program, Jolin, this happened years ago!

My favorite songs in this album is:

• 桃花園/Ideal State
• 日落後/Sun Will Never Set
• 節拍器/Metronome
  

Cough, cough. That's it...?
Well, you can't expect for the whole album to be awesome (in your personal opinions). Even superhuman Jay can't do that. That's why I fully support Japan when they release singles. You can be sure you don't waste money. But the point is, I still don't think it's worth it because I listen to one song for a couple weeks, then I get totally bored.

Well, I thought I had another "unbiased" opinion. I forgot, believe it or not. Geez. How pathetic can I get? Since this is so, I end it here!

SUGAR & SPICE: (credits to wikipedia)

The expenses for Jolin's album "Agent J" took 50,000,000 Taiwan dollars (1,513,179.80 USD), filming in Paris, England, and Thailand and taking dance lessons in Europe, Taiwan, and USA ^[1]. Jolin had learn pole dancing and aerial ribbon dancing for a music video for her album "Agent J". Jolin learnt the moves within 10 days of intense training, almost paralysing her right arm ^[2]. The deluxe version of the new album contains a three-part music movie featuring popular Korean actor Kim Jae Won and Hong Kong stars Stephen Fung and Carl Ng. Metronome was written by Jolin herself.

The track, "Sun Will Never Set" is a cover version of the original "Sunshine In The Rain" by Bodies without Organs

SONG LIST:

1. Agent J (特務J; Te wu J)
2. Bravo Lover (愛無赦; Ai wu she)
3. Alone (一個人; Yi ge ren)
4. Fear-Free (怕什麼; Pa shi mo)
5. Ideal State (桃花源; Tao hua yuan)
6. Prologue of Tacit Violence (冷.前言; Leng qian yan)
7. Tacit Violence (冷暴力; Leng bao li)
8. Priceless (非賣品; Fei mai pin)
9. Metronome (節拍器; Jie pai qi)
10. Golden Triangle (金三角; Jin san jiao)
11. Sun Will Never Set (日不落; Ri bu luo)
12. Let's Move It

(Note: All the track names have only three characters)

SALES:
Agent J is one of the best selling albums around Asia. In Taiwan, the order before the album release had reached 50,000. One week after the album was released, the total sales in Taiwan has reached 150,000. Critics are expecting this album can sell over 200,000 just in Taiwan. In Hong Kong, the album debuted in HMV best selling Asian album at its peak number 2. As the album was released one week later after Taiwan, the Agent J has sold over 10,000 copies in Hong Kong. In Hong Kong, the promotion is still continuing in December. Jolin is planning to go to Hong Kong for events and promotion in Christmas period as the album has now sold about 20,000 and is one of the best-selling Mandarin album in Hong Kong in 2007.

LAST COMMENT:
I didn't even know all the songs were only 3 words! Woah, what's that supposed to mean?
Maybe Jolin's album sold better than I thought. Okay, okay, I take it back.

Tears From Polaris- 北極星的眼泪

This is a song from the TW drama- Smiling Pasta! Which I'm still watching. I like it so far, but that's probably since I haven't seen Full House before.

Anyhow, this song is by Nicholas Teo, the guy inside Smiling Pasta. His voice isn't that good, but after I saw his character in SP, I thought he really rocked! It makes me feel like he pours his whole heart in while singing. In the song contest between him and his brother, he sang this song, and it made me cry. It had so much feeling!

白色風車

This is a old Jay Chou song, but I just noticed that Yoo Ha Na (劉荷娜/유하나) was inside it! Yoo Ha Na acts Xia Zhe Xing (夏之星) inside My Lucky Star. ^_^ Enjoy!