These talented girls from the Philippines are HOT in more ways in than one. They are definitely very entertaining. I mean, who isn’t fascinated by people doing cool tricks with flammable objects?
Other performances done by them: Continue reading ‘Spotlight – Tribal Dancers’
‘Twas performed on the Chuseok Special. All I have to say is…I LOVE IT I LOVE IT I LOVE IT. Not sure if this is a remix though, but everyone seems to be calling it that. All it has is the cool drumming in the beginning. You can’t really hear the rest of the drumming because the rest of the music is so loud.
Just thought I’d introduce you to some Spanish rock. The band is called Insite and is from Mexicali, Mexico.
I even took the liberty of translating the song, since there was no available English translation online. It’s a rough translation because I’m not exactly a native speaker.
| Spanish:
No entiendo por qué te vas de mi pero pasa el tiempo CHORO: No me dejaste olvidarte CHORO: CHORO: |
English:
I don’t understand why you go away from me CHORUS: You did not let me forget you CHORUS: CHORUS: |
Here’s a series that I really wanted to write about for the longest time, but I was waiting for the series to end to write about it. Kitani Mohabbat Hai is an Indian drama/series. I first got into this series when I started subbing/segmenting it. I’ve seen episodes of a few other Indian and Pakistani dramas before, but this is the first one that I’ve found interesting and actually followed.
Title: Kitani Mohabbat Hai
Episodes: aprox. 170
Type: Indian Drama
Broadcast Station: NDTV Imagine
Synopsis: Arohi Sharma, a pure hearted, small town girl, with an amazing voice, who dreams of becoming a singer, meets Arjun Punj, an arrogant business tycoon. The two cannot stand each other. Because of circumstances, Arohi ends up working under Arjun, who makes life a living hell for Arohi. Eventually, the misunderstandings between them slowly begin to clear, and they start falling for each other. But something always tries to keep them apart.
Yeah, I know. It’s your typical guy+girl hate each other, but then fall hard for each other type of series. However, I still found it very entertaining. The comic relief in this drama is just awesome. I admit the writers probably dragged it longer than it needed to be, which is normal for a soap opera. The plot also started to go in circles toward the end. Nonetheless, I still say it’s awesome. The two main characters made such a cute couple.
I’m pretty sure they ended the series because the audience was complaining the series was starting to suck. I would too if it was dragging on longer than it’s supposed to be. I’m so glad they ended it where they did, preventing it from becoming a failure as a drama. Can you believe it? Some people wanted the series to go on longer. What were they thinking? When the plot goes in circles, it is definitely is a bad sign. It prevents the story from going on and eventually loses followers.
Okay, ignoring that minor rant, I recommend you watch this series because it is actually pretty good.
You can watch this series over at Viikii.
My Rating: (3.5/5) and if compared to other south asian dramas (4/5)
I finally got a chance to see Miyazaki’s latest movie Ponyo. The first word that comes to mind when I think of this movie is “cute.” Even though it’s target audience is aimed for children, it is enjoyable to watch for adults alike. If you already saw it and didn’t like it, maybe you should get it touch with your inner childhood.
Ponyo tells the story of girl, half-human/half-sea creature, who lives undersea with her father and many sisters. It really is hard to explain what she is, since her parent’s also have powers, so for now let’s just say she is a fish. One day, she goes out for a little joy swim without her father’s knowledge and ends up being found, and saved, by a young boy. The boy, Sosuke, is thrilled about his new pet fish and names her Ponyo. The two immediately grow an attachment for one another. Sosuke discovers that his little fish has powers after Ponyo licks his wound and it heals. Eventually Ponyo’s father comes for her and takes her back home. Despite her father’s stern objections, Ponyo insists on being with Sosuke and wants to become a human like him. She ends up growing arms and legs (side affects from tasting human blood). With the help of her sisters, she escapes from home and reappears in front of Sosuke as a little girl. The rest is pretty much a fun adventure with the two characters.
If you haven’t noticed yet, it is loosely based off of the Little Mermaid, yet it’s a lot less romance and a lot more innocent puppy love. It was unbelievably cute and funny. There was even a little bit of innocent perverted humor in there (or perhaps I was just watching this with perverted people?). Of course, Miyazaki is known for fantasy and in Ponyo some of the creatures were geniusly creative. The only con that comes to mind is that some scenes seemed very slow, but I’m pretty sure those were the moments you were supposed to take in the scenic shots.
The one thing I just loved about this movie was it’s innocence.
My Rating: (4.5/5)
The full version of the Cass CF featuring Dara (2NE1) and actor Lee Min Ho (Boys Over Flowers) is finally out. I love it and Dara’s “Kiss” playing in the background fits it perfectly.
What are your thoughts?
It’s finally out. Have you heard it yet?
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I think it’s okay/average in comparison to the other kpop songs out there right now. It’s definitely better than her “In or Out” single. Don’t get me wrong, that was kind of catchy in its own way, but this is so much better. I think I have to listen to this a bunch of times to get hooked.
This song will play in the background of the Cass Beer CF that Dara is going to be in with actor Lee Min Ho (Boys Over Flowers).
CL and Bom are supposed to come out with their own singles too. Can’t wait for that.
Remember hearing about the newest version (drama) of Boys Over Flowers / Hana Yori Dango? I’m talking about the Chinese one that recently aired. Well, I have finally finished watching the series (all 36 episodes) and am happy to announce that it exceeded my expectations.
For those of you don’t know, the plot is about a poor/commoner girl who gets accepted into an elite school (Aliceton), where the sons and daughters of the highly rich attend. There she meets 4 mischievous students (AKA The F4) who bully others and cause problems, mainly because they want to get kicked out of the school. However, the girl’s sense of duty to uphold justice interferes with their activities, making her their next target for bullying. And so begins the war between the girl and the F4, which eventually leads into friendship and love…and all the drama that comes with it.
[SPOILER ALERT – read at your own risk]
There are a lot more major differences in comparison to the original storyline, but, in my opinion, they are acceptable and likeable (most of them, anyway).
First of all, the F4 are not together in the first episode. Three of the members have been friends since childhood, but the leader (Yun Hai) meets them for the first time upon returning from Australia…where he lived most of his life. Yun Hai and the F3 do not get along at first and come off as rivals. Eventually, through the rivalry they become good friends, thus becoming the F4 with Yun Hai as their leader.
Second, the curly hair is gone! I know an important part of HYD is that she doesn’t like Doumyouji/Jun Pyo’s trademark curly hair. Honestly, the curly hair was something that I could never get used to. It would always annoy me for some reason. This change was a plus for me.
The first date isn’t exactly an official first date. They do spend the night together due to unfortunate circumstances, but it’s at the beach. They are not trapped within super close proximity to one another like in the other series.
Yun Hai’s sister is still single in this drama. There’s this whole weird love triangle thing going on with her ex-boyfriend and one of the F4 members.
A few scandalous elements of the plot were eliminated. While I felt they were somewhat important to the original storyline, I could see why they were taken out. For example, there is no backstabbing friend. There is no almost-rape scene or a scene where the female lead gets drugged and ends up having pictures taken of her in bed with a random shirtless guy.
One thing that was left out that I really thought they should have added in is the trademark red tag scene. A student would receive a red tag/flag with F4 written on it signifying that he or she was the F4’s next target for bullying. It was probably left out because in this drama the F4 are not really cruel like in the other versions. Their bullying is more playful.
The ending of the series was okay. Remember how Doumyouji loses his memory of just the female lead? Well, in this version, Yun Hai has normal amnesia where he forgets everything about his past. The mom lies to him by telling him some other girl is his girlfriend and somehow everyone goes along with it. Anyways, the series ends with him just starting to recover his memory of the female lead. Some people complained about it being incomplete, but I thought it was a cute ending nonetheless.
Overall, I thought this version was pretty good. To some it may have lacked quality when compared to the Korean “Boys Over Flowers”. To me, I thought it was cute and entertaining. It was a lot more innocent than the other versions and is definitely meant for a younger audience than that of which typically follow the Hana Yori Dango series.
My Rating: (4/5)
Watch this drama (subbed) over at Viikii.
2NE1 is back with a newer and more awesome remix of “I Don’t Care.” They performed at Mnet 20’s Choice and snagged a couple of awards too. Their performance, I’d have to say, was amazing…especially the ending. You’d have to see it to know what I’m talking about.
There also have an unplugged version of “I Don’t Care”, which they sang on Inkigayo. I don’t know what to think of the unplugged version. Maybe I just need time to get used to it.
This is kind of old news, but if you haven’t heard already 2ne1 came out with 2 new singles, “I Don’t Care” and “Pretty Boy.” Of these two singles, “I Don’t Care” has been a hit. I actually love the single and I am absolutely falling in love with Bom’s voice. It’s so strong and amazing.
Anyways, a couple of days ago, they came out with a remixed version of the single. I can’t say like it better than the original. I agree that it has a catchy beat, but that same beat seems almost too happy for the lyrics and mood of the song. Maybe it just needs to grow on me more?
In other news, 2ne1’s first mini album came out. My thoughts on the album? Besides “Fire”, “I Don’t Care”, “In The Club”, and possibly “Pretty Boy”, I would say the rest of the album is mediocre. The beat to most of the songs seems almost too smooth for rapping/hip hop. Which makes us wonder, whatever happened to the songs that G-dragon from Big Bang was supposedly working on for the girl group. Well, as it turns out, YG is holding out on us. The songs that G-dragon is working on for them will be released when their first full lenght album comes out (perhaps sometime this fall). But until then we have to wait listening to the 2ne1 goodness we already have available. My suggestion, 2ne1 TV is very cute, funny, and interesting. It will help pass the time.
