Sunday, December 28, 2008
My Mighty Princess
I had my doubts about this show- cheesy title; unknown cast; weird costumes; the mixed guy doesn't look that cute (look at daniel henney). Still, out of boredom, I played it.. and it started with the kung-fu era.
the back of my mind screamed, "off it sam! it would be terrible"
10 minutes later, it started to bore me out. The girl had supernatural strength, not pretty. Was really tempted to turn it off.
Into the show, story unveils, it turned out to be pretty good when the storyline took me by surprise. The romance saved it and it was only until the remaining 30 minutes that I realised who the main male lead was.! I'm super dense, sorry. And the female lead was the one who acted in was the one in the terrible show with rain.- A love to kill and one which I would like to watch soon- The devil.
Ratings: 7.5/10 -too draggy at the front, but still good.
Code Blue
Yet another Yamapi film. He gets all the really suave and heroic roles which brings him up to fame despite his lack of musical talents. He's such a cool man with few words that I don't think he exceeds 10 lines in every episode, yet he still shone brightly in this show.
Here comes the cool part,
sypnosis from wiki:
The "Doctor Helicopter" system was legalized in Japan in June 2007. A medical team is dispatched to the patients on a helicopter to provide medical care in the field as soon as possible. One day, four young physicians are assigned to this latest medical system. The doctors experience traumatic medical situations, deal with personal ambitions, witness the fragility of life, and they grow personally and professionally.
Doctors on a helicopter. Now wouldn't that be exciting enough. But, I've got to mentioned that this show is not recommended for the faint hearts. They operates on the patient right at the accident site. Several times I had to close my eyes despite knowing that they're just cutting rubber, it just seemed too real.
Trust me, this would not disappoint.
Popolo TV Grand Prix 2008
BEST DRAMA
1. Gokusen (1083 votes)
2. Code Blue (975 votes)
3. Ryusei no Kizuna (828 votes)
4. CHANGE (797 votes)
5. Scrap Teacher (685 votes)
6. Maou (579 votes)
7. Last Friends (558 votes)
8. 1 Pound Gospel (502 votes)
9. Rookies (498 votes)
10. 33-pun Tantei (431 votes)
BEST ACTOR
1. Yamashita Tomohisa (Code Blue, 1096 votes)
2. Ninomiya Kazunari (Ryuusei no Kizuna, 997 votes)
3. Kimura Takuya (CHANGE, 903 votes)
4. Ohno Satoshi (Maou, 883 votes)
5. Kamenashi Kazuya (1 Pound Gospel votes)
BEST ACTRESS
1. Nakama Yukie (Gokusen, 1208 votes)
2. Ueto Aya (Celeb to Binbou Tarou, 918 votes)
3. Horikita Maki (Innocent Love, 874 votes)
4. Aragaki Yui (Code Blue, 725 votes)
5. Ueno Juri (Last Friends, 697 votes)
Source: JpopAsia
Ratings: 9.5/10 too short for such a good show.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Baby and I
I have a more than a hundred photos of moon in my comp. Every single one of them would make your inside melt.
I love the cast!
If you havent got a clue who Moon Mason is, read this post. All my ravings about him is in there, so I'll save this space for cutie dad Jang Geun-Suk. Only at 21, he's got a string of impressive dramas under his belt. Beethovan Virus's on my next watch list. And, I think his top part of his facial features resembles Hong Ki.
He then takes the baby home and tries to find the baby's real parents. When he can't find the parents, Joon-soo even tries to abandon the baby but always fails. He then takes the kid to school which causes further scandal and a suspension. But during this time an unexpected event occurs between Joon-soo and Woo-ram…
I AM SAM
I am Sam is one of the rare high school korean drama. Teacher-student plot, based on a manga. First few episodes was pretty promising, however, it went downhill in terms of the plot- too bland and i was fast-forwarding from episode 10 onwards. Japan still make the best high school dramas.
The romance in this series is... sorry i just got to say this.. its disgusting. okay maybe its a too strong word to use, but the female lead is too pretty, while the male lead is, ugly and old. (not to be disrespectful, he's quite an actor i must say) The only thing that might be worth watching would be TOP's appearance in this drama. But his air time was too little and his relationship with Eun Byul (Park Min Young) didn't further develop. ARGHHH! He's the only reason why I watched this series.
I like Park Min Young before watching I am Sam despite not watching any of her shows before. She's got this sweet, cute girl image which doesn't turn you off yet a slight hint of fiesty attitude that pulls you in. I kinda wished I could have half her look.
Kwon Sang Woo's wife, Son Tae Young plays a crazy, clingy teacher who is in love with the ugly male lead. It doesn't make any sense. I guess I sound so superficial, but I like drama leads to look compatible with each other. This drama spoilt her classy image for me.
Ratings: 5/10. Watch it only if you've got a thing for TOP coolness or is a big bang fan.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Spotlight- Moon Mason
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Family Outing
This is one of the funniest variety program I've ever stumbled upon. The only reason I watched was because of Lee Hongki (Ft island) appearance on the program. I ended up enjoying the rest of the MCs. That would include big names like Lee Hyori- you'd know that she's the highest paid female singer, diva-ish like- think koda kumi of Japan. She's known for being sexy but you'd be surprised at how hillarious she is living in the village.
Summary: (from http://fofansubs.wordpress.com)
Family Outing is a show that consists of families from the country being given a vacation for 1 night & 2 days. During this time, the hosts of the show and guest(s) form a ‘family’ and look after their house, experiencing the lives of these people. They must complete different chores and jobs listed by the families from the country, and play fun & hilarious games while they’re at it.
Every single one of the MCs are so humourous even though they don't look like it.
Ratings: 8/10. Watch it if you like the guests. Watchable even if you don't know anyone. It was boring at the beginning, but after a little while, I couldn't stop laughing.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Kurosagi
Good o' Yamapi, He's awesome with creating trademark poses for almost all his dramas.
In Proposal, it was "hallelujah chance"
In Kurosagi, it was " bang!"
I find it pretty endearing. His cool, mysterious vibe was perfect for his character in every episode. Still, you'd spot his cuteness here and there. Admitedly, he's not the best actors out there but still you'd still LOVE to watch him.
One thing notable in this drama was the acting skills of the dying old man. - Katsuragi Toshio
He was deathly sick in one moment, then deathly evil in another but really cute at times.
Once again, I think Horikita Maki seriously can't act. In Hana Kimi and Nobuta, alike, she's wooden-ly stiff, pretty to look at but shallow character. Terrible acting which is why I wonder why does she gets REALLY good roles.
Another annoying factor in this series was the useless, act all-knowing policeman evil chuckle. His voice is just too squeky for an old unattractive man.
Watch for:
-Yamapi showing the finger to the cops.
my jaw dropped at the scene.
Ratings: 7.5/10. Wished they would develop the romance bit in the movie.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
[upcoming movie] Page 198 of that man's book
The film follows the developing love story between a man named Juno (played by Lee Dong-wook) who rips out only page 198 from books and a librarian, Eun-soo (Eugene).
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Hana Yori Dango: Final- the movie
The wedding! It was absolutely hillarious when the lights went off and Hanazawa Rui became the priest infront of the couple.
Ratings: 7/10
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Iljimae
Zettai Kareshi
Summary from wiki:
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Hana Yori Dango 1 & 2
properly now, After 1 year a few months, I've finally finished Hana Yori Dango 1 & 2. It took me such a long time to start Hana Yori Dango 2 because after the manga (a long one), and a few episodes of the Taiwanese version (featuring taiwanese boyband F4) I've felt i've had enought with Hana Yori Dango.
side note: i'm watching Zettai Kareshi currently and Hiro Mizushima is so cute! HEHEHEHE. he's a dead ringer for Jun Matsumoto at certain angles but wayyyyy cuter. When I first saw Hiro on Hana Kimi then Jun on Hana Yori Dango previews, I was so certain it was the same person.. one of the reasons why i started this series.
Season 1
I enjoyed it so much even though some parts were from the manga, they did not follow entirely. Thats what I love about JDramas, they don't just copy directly from the manga yet keeping the storyline. I hate to say that I was more of a Hanazawa Rui (Shun Oguri) camper instead of Domyoji Tsukasa (Jun Matsumoto). Comparing sShun Oguri's role in Hana Kimi and him as Hanazawa Rui, I felt he fits perfectly into both roles despite the characters being different miles apart. Season 1 scenes were much sweeter compared to Season 2. Moving on...
Season 2
I brawled like a baby in the first few episodes. It was too sad, I was screaming inside "JUST GET TOGETHER WILL'YA!" I gave them 3 episodes to be together.. NOOOO i was wrong! Domyoji lost his memory about Makino in episode 9 when there were only 11 episodes in the series. I stopped crying at episode 5 because it did not get any better. However, last episode was really touching when he ran out to save her in the cold. OKAY, enough of spoilers. The ending dance was real cheesy and I'm having doubts with watching the new movie. WHY DO THEY HAVE TO MAKE SO MANY!!!!!
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
UPCOMING DRAMAS TO LOOK FORWARD TO!
Casting : Jang Hyuk, Kim Min Joon, Han Yeh Seul, and Kang Sung Yun
Schedule to be broadcasted : 8th September
Jang Hyuk and Han Ye Seul! It would be so interesting to watch. Jang Hyuk where you would see him in Dance of the Dragon with Fann Wong (One of the most terrible movies ever!) not a big fan of him, but well, nothing about him to dislike anyway.
HAN YE SEUL - if you've watched Couple of Fantasy, you can't possible miss her. One of my favourite Kdrama. I've been anticipating for her new dramas! She speaks fluent English and plays the Piano. Sigh, Jong Hun(see FT island post) loves her like I do.
Quote from DramaWiki: " The drama is about someone who is good at cheating in gambling."
Short and sweeet.
Drama : KBS The World They Live In
Casting : Hyun Bin ,Song Hye-kyo
Schedule to be broadcasted : Nov 2008
This would be really good. Just look at the cast! (I know, i select my dramas based on who were casted. It's important to look at the cast at times)
Song Hye kyo- whom Honggi (see FT island post again) likes. Her last drama was Full House I believe..
Hyun Bin- gonna look unshaven and rugged again? please do. His last drama was Snow Queen.
Quote from wiki: "This drama is about the process of a television drama production. Jung Ji Oh(Hyun Bin) is a charismatic drama PD whereas Joo Joon Young(Song Hye-Kyo) is a PD who is direct and confident. "
I'm not entirely convinced by the plot, but I wouldn't miss it for Hyun Bin and Song Hye-Kyo. That is like putting Julia Roberts and Tom Hanks together (I hope this is a good example).
But anyway, It might be until year 2009 that I would be able to watch these. Not released yet, still got to wait for subs, worse still, I might have to watch with Chinese subtitles with my ma ma if I can't find it online.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
The OC
"Rock & Roll Queen" – The Subways
"Reason Is Treason" – Kasabian
"California 2005" – Phantom Planet
"Hide and Seek" – Imogen Heap "Na Na Na Na Naa" (Credited as "Na Na Na Na Naah") – Kaiser Chiefs
"Goodnight and Go" - Imogen Heap
"Fortress" - Pinback
"Smile Like You Mean It" - The Killers
"A Lack of Color" - Death Cab for Cutie
"Specialist" - Interpol
On-screen and off-screen. I was really sad to find out that they broke up in Dec 2006. Currently, Rachel Bilson's dating Hayden Christensen and I kinda like him too.
Can't possibly ignore their outfits. I'm still obsessed with Seth's shoes, Seth's Penguin polo tees.
Rainbow song
It stirred my interest in filming. Not digital filming, but film filming(old school kind). After all, I'm a film enthusiatic but it had always revolves around my manual cameras (I probably own 20+ manual cameras).
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Goong S
Lovely Complex Live Action
She did a great job portraying Risa Koizumi though she's probably a model instead of an actress. Risa's a klutz, silly and ackward because she's 172cm tall. Quite a giant for a girl in Japan, most are petite. And she's got a major crush on Otani! 172cm, 156cm, naturally, they look really funny together.
So, the storyline revolves around how this funny pair falls in love with each other and the super cute stuff they did.
Ratings: 8/10. You would enjoy it if you love comedies. There were some really creative ideas in this movie, pretty brief, but nothing important was left out.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e - Hana Kimi Live Action Jap
You guys would probably be familar with this drama if you caught the taiwanese version. Featuring Wuzun, Ella, Jiro Wang, was aired before this version. But you can't miss the Japanese version because unlike the taiwanese version, it wasn't entirely the same as what happened in the manga.
Here's the wiki link: Hana Kimi Live Action
Another reason why you should catch this is because, the guys in there are sooooo cute! Taiwanese version, you just get 2 of them (quite alright, for wuzun and jiro). For the Japanese version, you get a handful of them! CUTEEE.
The cuter lots.
he looks weird in some angles, but you can't possible hate him. Another Johnny boy.
Namba!- Hiro Mizushima
Loved him even though he wasn't a major character. Looks like Jun of Arashi to me at first, but he's definately wayyyyy better-looking than Jun. I'll watch him in Absolute boyfriend after i finish Hana Yori Dango 2. My sis's going to have exams and i've got to wait for her *roll eyes*. And he speaks fluent English. sigh, i saw it on youtube. He was in Lovely Complex Live too, but minor role.
Ghost Guy- Yusuke YamamotoHAHAHA. HOT! he's in Rookies as well. Of course, he's more outstanding in Rookies. Half spanish, half Jap. I think I've talked about him before.