Tuesday, September 18, 2007

3-day Kansai

During the last weekend, I travelled to various places in Kansai area of Japan, like Kyoto, Nara and Himeji. Really tired in writing the blog in Chinese, so if you can read, please go to http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_540d06ba01000atd.html to read the Chinese version. Otherwise, you can check the photos I took with some simple quotes at following albums:
Kuramaji Temple http://good-times.webshots.com/album/560716321VIquYM
Nijojo Castle http://good-times.webshots.com/album/560714351ZeDBdC
Nara http://good-times.webshots.com/album/560720861ZpVgsx
Osakajo Castle http://travel.webshots.com/album/560716054ceWLPr
Himeji Castle http://travel.webshots.com/album/560740760iFJfZF

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Kyoto -- Again




September again, Japan again, Kyoto again.

This time I insisted in visiting Kinkyakuji, perhaps the most famous temple in Japan.

Once to be the palace of the Shogun, I first knew this golden building from the cartoon "Ikkyu", like most people in China in my age.

Although it is an icon of Japan now, the real thing is rather smaller than I expected. Bit disappointed.

One interesting thing I found out at Kinkyakuji is that I can see the Daimunjiyama from here.

Next is re-visit Kyomizuji, but I found something new -- Kodaiji, which made a pretty good ending for the one-day Kyoto trip.
More photos could be found here: http://travel.webshots.com/album/560660032GaiOrQ

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Second Life -- Me ... Myself

抽奖抽中的泰国片试映,拉上室友一起去看,原本只是打发一个无聊的周日夜晚,想不到却有意外的惊喜。
男主角是前两年火过一把的《Shutter》的主演,叫Anada,今天看到他的专访才知道是Australia和Laos的混血,在泰国长大。可能因为混血的关系,长得挺帅的,听说现在在泰国挺红的。
剧情不算特别出众,男主角被女主角的车撞倒失忆,被女主角"捡"回家,一起生活的过程中慢慢爱上女主角,正当两人陷入热恋的时候,男主角回忆起来原来自己本来是个同志变装艺人,追寻爱人同志而从普吉岛到了曼谷,被人抢劫打昏失忆。最后两个人要如何突破阻碍在一起,happy ending。
前半段以搞笑为主,尤其男主角在女主角家里洗完澡之后因为没有衣服换,只好天体运动,正好女主角突然回家,他情急之下拿了女主角吃饭的碗遮掩重点部位,这一段全场笑足三分钟。偶尔有一些爱情文艺片常见的桥段,比如女主角的负心前男友之类的。
后半段比较感伤,尤其是着力渲染男主角知道真相之后内心的挣扎,让观众的心情也跟着一起受尽煎熬,call it “煽情”,但至少比韩剧的动不动就上绝症来的自然。男主角表现内心戏的一段独舞,稍嫌冗长,而且重点不够突出,对舞蹈认识不深的观众肯定会打哈欠。但最后的ending还是让电影院里响起几声啜泣声。
因为是试映,前十分钟影片有不少瑕疵,有时字幕不见了,有时音效有问题,最离谱的是一场内景,居然露出了收音用的话筒!不过始终瑕不掩瑜。
看惯了生猛海鲜般的好莱坞大片,偶尔来一点这样的清粥小菜也不错。