Last post!

After so many weeks, it's now already time for my last post! I've decided to blog about a Japanese movie that I've recently re-watched again. :)

SKY OF LOVE (Koizora)

Have any of you watched it? It's already my 2nd time watching it and I still cried as bad as I did the first time. I cried like buckets. Seriously. :( Besides, it's extra sad when the main characters are good looking. HAHA. Kidding! This is a really touching story especially for girls. :)

The story was based on a cellphone novel which actually means posting stories through your cellphone. In Japan, it's pretty popular to share stories that you write through your phone. This story caught the director's attention due to it's high popularity (like seriously HIGH) among the Japanese teens.

Here's a summary of the story for those who have yet to watch, taken from http://sg.movies.yahoo.com/Sky+Of+Love/movie/14581/

Based on a cell-phone novel that moved 11 million (told you guys it's HIGH!) people to tears, "Sky of Love" is a story about a regular girl's three stormy years in high school. While her friends are absorbed about their boyfriends, Mika is clueless about falling in love. She begins receiving phone calls from a boy she doesn't know and is gradually drawn to him. She finally meets him but their happy days soon pass as trouble is brewing on the horizon.

Here's the official website (which is in Japanese by the way..) - http://koizora-movie.jp/index.html

The movie was extremely touching. After they have dated for quite a while, the male lead (Hiro) found out that he was diagnosed with cancer and because he doesn't want to be a burden to the girl (Mika) so he left her on purpose. Allowing her to believe that he no longer loves her. She only found out about his sickness when he was pretty much about to die. Which he actually did. Like. WHY?! :(

In the movie, both verbal and non-verbal communications ar used to assist the characters in expressing the feelings they re going through. With the use of non-verbal communication, which is very influential, it helps further emphasise and complement the emotions and thus allowing the audience to be able to feel the pain/happiness that the characters are going through. Thus, making me cry so much!

When you watch the movie, you can actually feel the love that the characters have for each other. The willingness to sacrifice for each other shows how much they do love and care for one another.

It is one good story that is really touching! You guys should totally catch it. Ooh! Remember to prepare some tissues! Haha. :)

BYEEEEEE~

XOXO
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Slumdog Millionaire

Like many others, my friends & I decided to catch the award winning film - Slumdog Millionaire - this weekend. I've got to say it's one great storyline and a movie totally worthy of your 10bucks. =)

Here's a summary of the movie taken from http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1010048/synopsis .

Slumdog Millionaire is the story of Jamal Malik (Patel), an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?"

But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much? Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up, of their adventures together on the road, of vicious encounters with local gangs, and of Latika (Pinto), the girl he loved and lost. Each chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game show¹s questions.Each chapter of Jamal¹s increasingly layered story reveals where he learned the answers to the show's seemingly impossible quizzes.

But one question remains a mystery: what is this young man with no apparent desire for riches really doing on the game show?When the new day dawns and Jamal returns to answer the final question, the Inspector and sixty million viewers are about to find out.

Not forgetting the official website - http://www.foxsearchlight.com/slumdogmillionaire/

I was very impressed by how the well the story develops and unfolds. The way it was delivered to the audience was very direct yet it shows the audience what they did not expect. It is not one of those typical and easily predictable plot. Through the film, it shows people like you & I who are living in our comfortable citylife about the nasty side of life and how surreal it is.

The movie portrays the love & relationships between family & friends (Jamal, Salim & Latika) as well as relationship between a couple (Jamal & Latika). The undying love that Jamal has for Latika was really sweet. Despite being separated so many times and after many years, Jamal never gave up looking for his childhood love. Thank god after so many obstacles, they could finally be together. If they didn't, the movie would have SUCKED. Haha kidding. I love happy endings. :D

What mesmerized me the most in the whole movie was the 3 young main characters. Their ability to express their feelings despite their tender age was very impressive. The scene which had the deepest impression in me was when Jamal & Salim ran away on a train and left Latika behind. For that few seconds when Latika was looking at both the boys, the non-verbal communication present was very heartfelt and expressive.

The expressions worn on the 3 young kids' faces spoke on behalf of how they felt in their hearts. The pain, sadness and love that they have for each other. This shows that non-verbal communication is not only used when we're adults but at such a young age, we already knew how to express ourselves and interpret non-verbal communication.

This movie definitely deserves the awards they've won. :) There isn't any big stars featured in the movie but it's a movie based purely on a fantastic storyline and a humble cast. DO CATCH IT SOON EVERYBODY! :D

XOXO
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He's Just Not That Into You

Just watched this movie last night. It's really good! I really enjoyed it. =) I think most of what have been mentioned in the movie were totally true and logical. Especially what they say about girls. (well duh..since I'm a girl I would know) Haha. Not sure about the guys though. If it's true then...guys are pretty much jerks eh? Haha!

Anyway for those who have yet to watch the movie (WHICH YOU SHOULD TOTALLY WATCH SOON!), here's the synopsis taken from the official website (http://www.hesjustnotthatintoyoumovie.com/)

Based on the wildly popular bestseller from "Sex and the City" scribes Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo, "He's Just Not That Into You" tells the stories of a group of interconnected, Baltimore-based twenty-and-thirty somethings as they navigate their various relationships from the shallow end of the dating pool through the deep, murky waters of married life, trying to read the signs of the opposite sex... and hoping to be the exceptions to the "no-exceptions" rule.

Gigi just wants a man who says he'll call--and does--while Alex advises her to stop sitting by the phone. Beth wonders if she should call it off after years of committed singlehood with her boyfriend, Neil, but he doesn't think there's a single thing wrong with their unmarried life. Janine's not sure if she can trust her husband, Ben, who can't quite trust himself around Anna. Anna can't decide between the sexy married guy, or her straightforward, no-sparks standby, Conor, who can't get over the fact that he can't have her. And Mary. who's found an entire network of loving, supportive men, just needs to find one who's straight.

If you've ever sat by the phone wondering why he said he would call, but didn't, or if you can't figure out why she doesn't want to sleep with you anymore, or why your relationship just isn't going to the next level...he (or she) is just not that into you.

Right. How honest. It's always the truth that hurts isn't it? Haha. Anyway, from this show I learnt that men and women have different perceptions. Women tend to view things, in this case relationships, very differently from men.

In the movie, it is mentioned that after a woman and a man go on a date for the first time, the woman would usually be the one who expects a call from the guy for a next date. Sadly, when the guy doesn't call, the woman would think that "well maybe because the guy likes me thus he's just too nervous to call me." Unfortunately, this thought is usually further encouraged and emphasised by her girl pals. So she will tend to believe that it's true. (livinHowever, in the guy's opinion, it is otherwise. Even if he told her "nice meeting you", he might not actually mean it. So if he doesn't call you any time soon, he is probably "just not that into you". Oh damn. How harsh.

The movie tells us how different people have different perceptions. It's not just between men and women. In fact, everybody have different perceptions from each other. Including you and I. Perception depends a lot on how individual selects, organise and interprets the message/information sent to them that's why all of us perceive things differently from one another.

Girls, we gotta start being honest to our friends now. Especially if a guy doesn't like your friend. Tell it to her face. HAHAHA. =D

Have a good week ahead!

PS: WATCH THE MOVIEEEE!!!!!

XOXO
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