Wednesday, April 18, 2012

《谁家灶头没烟火》Be Home for Dinner

共 160 集,每集 20 分钟的连续剧。

非常佩服 XXX (涉及的人应该不止是编剧吧)能想出那么多故事,有连贯性,不闷又有让你不停追看的魅力。

我知道有部分人爱看电视剧,也有部分人没耐心,觉得看电视剧很浪费时间,或是根本没时间看。

而我觉得看电视剧是好事,可以增广见识,是生活的灵感来源。

此剧涉及的行业有。。。媒体报业,厨艺中心,网购公司,餐厅,让我了解到我曾经、现在、也有可能是将来的梦想工作领域。

感情方面,百集前的 timing 全都不对,表白难,相爱难,明明约好了却会因种种理由而无法出现,真是看得让人咬牙切齿,感触很深,非常靠耐心的要等到百集以后,一对一对的情人才能慢慢的浮出水面,成双成对。

另外,透过此剧才发现且更突显 TVB 会把真实的事物稍微改名,如《3D 肉脯团》改作《3D 糯米团》,名牌 LV 包改作 LB 包,这就是所谓的如有类同纯属巧合,如果对香港或时事不了解,就比较难得到共鸣。就像剧里常会说到某种食物做得最好吃的地方,我就不知道“真正”的地方在哪儿,实在是太可惜了。

《步步惊心》

看到Facebook 有人讨论才知道此剧大红,35 集中国制现代女子穿越时空返回古代宫廷连续剧。

想看的原因是因为吴奇隆,我以前喜欢的男歌手之一,很爱他那特别的嗓子。

跟上海的同事谈了一下,她说不喜欢吴奇隆在此剧里的角色,当时我真的不相信怎么可能是不会令人喜欢的角色呢?是男主角也。

前部分郑家颖(八爷)和女主角(若曦)的戏份较重,原来是后来才变了心,喜欢吴奇隆(四爷)的。

可我真的无法了解若曦呀,一个现代人怎么可以做古代人做得那么好,没有说话用词、生活起居的问题;不选八爷的原因真的很勉强,那是最甜蜜的时光呀,是不够爱吗?所以可以分手;若曦到底喜欢冰块脸四爷哪一点,我怎么看他就是个严肃的酷老头,我也不喜欢他的角色,真的令我太失望了。

但四爷还是非常受欢迎的,吴奇隆在中国真的很红,形象非常好,众所周知是好好先生,跟老婆离婚了,大家都在臭骂他前妻的不好,没说吴奇隆半句的不是。

喜欢四爷后我就觉得闷,也难怪若曦会因长期忧忧寡欢重病致死。看毕我还是无法释怀,很同情若曦的遭遇。古代死了以后,回到现代继续拥抱回忆生活下去,那种孤独感,真的令人不寒而栗。

大家都期待着续集,可这部剧是取材自小说,那续集什么时候要开始写呀。

我想要来个现代缘续集,该是很有看头的。可中国就是拍古装连续剧才能拍得出色,时代剧就怎么都起不了头。


Monday, April 16, 2012

Bangkok - Apr 2012

AirAsia Penang <-> Bangkok 2 way ticket RM616.50
Siam Niramit show ticket- RM89.35
Hotel - RM267.94 per person (average RM67 per night)
AirAsia Luggage = RM27.5 per person
Travel Insurance - RM36
Currency THB 100 = RM10.10

Day 1
6:30pm reach Suvarnabhumi Airport
Dinner @Steak Lao,Piyarom Sport Club  740 baht
- Pork Steak Lao Style, Som Tam (Green Papaya Salad), Fluffy catfish topped with mango salad, Deep fried Esan spicy minced pork balls, Tom Yam Kung
Dessert @iberry,Piyarom Sport Club
- Mocha Almond Fudge & Tiramisu, Rambutan X 2, Spicy Mango, Watermelon 339 baht
Check in 41 Suite Bangkok Hotel
26 square meter Deluxe room RM134 per night

Day 2
Breakfast - near Phrom Phong BTS station
- Fish Ball Noodle, Fried Rice, Pad Thai (Thai Fried Noodle)
4 person take 1 Tuk Tuk, from MBK to Royal Grand Palace 150 baht
Royal Grand Palace 400 baht
- Shirt rental (choices of yellow, pink and light blue) deposit 200 baht
- The temple of Emerald Buddha (玉佛) is actually inside Royal Grand Palace
- Free English spoken tour guide (start from 1030am)
Lunch @au bon pain
- BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwish with drink 155 baht
Wat Pho (Recycling Buddha) 100 baht
Take ferry from N8 to Wat Arun - 3 baht
Yaowarat (China Town)
合记林真香
Dinner @T&K Seafood (green color uniform)
Back hotel to take bath
Pray at Erawan Shrine (outside The Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel)
- 4 flower rings, 12 joss sticks and 1 candles - 20 baht per set
Pray at Trimurti Shrine (outside Central World Plaza), Ganesha Shrine
- Erawan Shrine, Trimurti Shrine, 9 roses and joss sticks, 2 candles - 70 baht per set
Big C Supermarket

Day 3
Light Breakfast - Korea Mochi Bun, Coffee milk
MRT to Hua Lamphong station meet Joe and Pook
DamNeoenSaDuak Floating Market
- Rent a boat 500 baht, around 1 hour boat ride
Amphawa Floating Market and lunch
- BBQ Squid, Tom Yam fish, omellete, BBQ prawn
- Srimala ice-cream @Kumpan Retourant - their signature is flower flavor ice-cream Un-chun (chitoria tematea linn a.k.a blue flower) and Ylang Ylang Chocolate flavor - 35 baht per scope
Mansion 7 (the haunted mall)
Free shuttle to Siam Niramit at Thai Cultural Centre MRT station Exit 2
Siam Niramit show start at 8pm - buy online 900 baht per person (original price 1500 baht)
Reach earlier to visit Thai Village

Day 4
Chatuchak Weekend Market - take taxi 101 baht + 45 baht toll, reach at 9:15am
Breakfast - boiled chicken rice 35baht, fried chicken rice 35baht, spring roll 30 baht
1:30pm back to hotel
Lunch @Som Tam Soi 5, 3:30pm
- Fried chicken, Som Tam mix vege - like the crispy pork skin, Sticky rice, BBQ pork, Lemon steam fish
Dessert @Mango Tango, Soi 5
Siam Square
Siam Paragon
Platinum Shopping Mall
- reach at 5:15pm, just spend 2 hours there, most shop started to close at 7pm
Walk thru Pratunum to Baiyoke Sky Hotel
Dinner @Mc Thai, Samurai Pork Burger - total 389 baht
300 baht entrance fee with 1 free drink
- 77th floor Observation Deck
- 83th floor use stair case to walk up to 84th floor
- 84th floor Sky Walk Revolving Roof Deck
- 83th floor redeem free drink
Thai Massage opposite Baiyoke Sky Hotel - 1 hour 200 baht

Day 5
Breakfast - spinash croissaint, Thai tea
Walking near by Hotel and Phrom Phong BTS Station
Naraya
10:15am take taxi from hotel to airport only 200 baht
Suvarnabhumi Airport