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drama: the bitter taste of Tiamo Chocolate
The drama literally starts with the leading man marking his birthday by being named as the heir to his father’s business and the first thing on his agenda is to piss off his father because he has mommy issues. He walks off, turns his back on the perks of being the SOB (son of the … Continue reading
movie: Love In Space
I surprisingly enjoyed Love In Space so I guess I’m really a sucker for breezy romantic ensemble dramas. Well, life is already complicated as it is, what’s the point of pushing myself to depression with ultra realistic ones? Set in Beijing, Sydney and space (beat that), the movie is about a widow and her three … Continue reading
wanna train/play ball with Wu Chun?
I’m doing this for a friend: The Brunei Times is auctioning off a chance to either play one-on-one basketball or get a 30- minute personal gym training with WU CHUN. Bidding is ongoing until 2pm (Brunei time) on Sunday, April 8. Of course, the winner will play/train with Chun at one of his Fitness Zone … Continue reading
how rude can your idol get?
A Japanese tabloid whose main existence is to bring Arashi down has come out with another article about the rudeness of Sakurai Sho to fans at a train station. When I read the article, I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Laugh at the whole absurdity of it or cry that some people go … Continue reading
movie: I Wish
From Hirokazu Koreeda, the director of Nobody Knows, comes I Wish. I Wish is lighter in treatment, even funny. If Nobody Knows dealt with abandonment and how children are forced to survive on their own, I Wish deals with how two brothers cope with the divorce of their parents. The older one goes to live … Continue reading
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