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this blogskin is entitled, "chapter three"
because its my third masterpiece (not including the ugly ones).
and why "back 2 basics"?
seriously, i have got no idea.. but the
first thing that comes into my mind when
i see the black, white and grey shades
(used in the blogskin), is "back to basics".
so i've added and got rid of various
applications in this blogskin and i'll
try to update it whenever i feel like it.
Current Version: ChapterThree Draft 3
blogger; caleb
- Since 9th July 2008 -
Friday, September 12, 2008
Ratings (Might be updated with details.. lol)
Drama - 1 Litre of Tears (Featured - Japanese Drama) really very touching.. cried during the last 2 episodes! (4 1/2 stars) - Nobuta wo Produce (Japanese Drama) (3 1/2 stars) - I've Been Married to Hell (Japanese Drama) (3 stars) - Sore wa, Totsuzen, arashi no you ni (Japanese Drama) (3 1/2 stars) - Kanojo to no Tadashii Asobikata (Japanese Drama) 1 episode drama.. rather interesting (3 stars) - Water Boys II (Japanese Drama) watched about 4-5 episodes before i got really bored? (1 1/2 stars)
Movie -WALL.E (English Movie) (4 stars) - Prince Of Tennis (Japanese Movie) (4 stars) - Hansel & Gretel (Korean Movie) (3 1/2 stars) - Hana Yori Dango (Japanese Movie) totally not for guys! (for girls/fans only) (3 stars) - Singapore Dreaming (Singaporean Movie) (3 stars) - Just Follow Law (Singaporean Movie) (2 stars) - The Maid (Singaporean Movie) (1 1/2 stars)
just in case you wanna watch dramas/movies/animes and don't know where to watch them, i'll list some urls here =)
Entertainment Scoops Ulzzang (The art of self-potrait) - Google "Ulzzang" for more details Musical Zaps! - Google "Beethovan Virus" (Korean Drama) & "Nodame Catabile" (Japanese Drama) The Look-a-like Special - Orochimaru; Kamenashi Kazuya (Japanese) - Triplets; Yamapi (Japanese) - Hyun Joong (Korean) - Jin Akanishi (Japanese)
today's rating shall be on 4 dramas with a common theme - seasons.
image source - deviantArt
Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter - these four seasons potrays a different kind of romance in the following dramas =)
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Featured - Spring Waltz (Korean Drama) the last and final addition to the "seasons dramas", this is practically a compilation of all the other 3 dramas. although i really loved this drama, i found it a bit too draggy! details are good, but don't let them bore your audience. other than the storyline being kinda a summary of all of the other 3 films, the ost and scenes of this drama is amazing!! one of the best overall ost i've ever heard, and my favorite track of all would be "One Love" by Loveholic. (and overall, meaning all the songs and not only a couple of them, because most of the ost that i've heard ain't really worth mentioning, maybe other than this and goong's)
and another thing that i really like about this drama is how it also showcases the story of the calefares in the show. other than the blooming romance of the main characters, expect a little romance from the extras haha.
lastly, a good script is useless witout good casts..
서도영 Seo Do Young i dunno why, but everytime i see him in this drama i will associate him with a teddy bear ._. lol 한효주 Han Hyo Joo although she looks like a plain jane in this drama, there seem to be a unique-ness in her plain simple look that i find really attractive <3 Daniel Henney don't like him, don't hate him, not a fan of him - no comments. 이소연 Lee So Yeon she's always playing as the "bad" person and as much as i like her, i kinda hated her in this drama lol. lets just put it as me having a love-hate relationship with her =p
Caleb's Rating: /5
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Summer Scent (Korean Drama) when 2 hearts (or in this case 3 hearts) beat as one. i don't really wanna say much about this drama, because everything i say will become a spoiler haha. thats how good this drama is, but just to give you a slight idea of this drama, it's basically about how a heart transplant changed the life of a lady and twisted the fate of her love life. so if you wanna know more about this drama, just go and watch it =) (you won't regret it!)
ohh and before i checked the casts of this drama, i thought that the main actress was Ha Ga-In (one of my favourite korean artists) =( because Son Ye-Jin really look like Ha Ga-In lol.. apart from that, i really loved this drama. the storyline is amazing, and they had a great ensemble of casts.
Caleb's Rating: /5
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Autumn Tale (Korean Drama) a story of mistaken identity. i found the starting rather ridiculous, because i don't think it'll ever happen even if it's a lousy hospital lol. (if you wanna know what happened, watch the drama) and as much of it being a romance drama, don't expect a "happily ever after" ending for this one.
honestly speaking, even though i cried in a few of the scenes in this drama, the script was the worst among the bunch and the storyline is quite unusual. it's not unusual in a weird way, but in a way that it's not how normal people will do/react. for example, will you ever talk to your personal chamber maid (working in the hotel) about all your problems even if you're feeling very vexed? in addition, thats your first conversation with her and have never met her before..
Caleb's Rating: /5
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Winter Sonata (Korean Drama) why can't singapore have more seasons other than summer and rain (if you even count that as a season..) anyway, this drama starts with a sorrow tune with one of the characters dying in an accident. it then moves on years later, which is where the complication starts. then, people will start to get trapped in the core of a love rectangle and you know how it continues.. but as usual, those who are destined will be together no matter what <3
i really like the progression of this show - not too fast yet not too slow, and i wanna say that my guess about the storyline was spot on! lol
Caleb's Rating: /5
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so there you have it, ratings on the 4 seasons of love =) you can catch all these dramas at mysoju.com or aznV.TV
this is literally a romance story of a dwarf and a giant lol. it's basically about how 2 people, a short guy and a tall girl, got together after going through many obstacles that hindered them. prepare yourself for lots of laughter and tears (from laughing) because this movie is really hilarious! this is not much of a tear-jerker so you don't really need your tissues =p
(if you actually cry, for god-knows-what reason, wipe your tears with your shirt or something ._.)
this movie is also an adaptation of a manga, so prepare for manga-comedy. ohh, and if you're interested, watch the anime for a fully storyline. the anime is as good as this movie (some say that the anime is better) =)
Featured Drama Gokusen Series (1, 2 & 3) (Japanaese)
"Fight(-o)! Oh!"
this drama is an adaptation of a manga, which depicts the lifes of japanese high school students. singapore will never be able to produce this kinda drama (since sg is so safe) =/ this drama revolves around students facing problems with bullying, gang fights, delinquency and all the bad stuff which yankumi, the teacher who is also the 4th generation of the yakuza (a gangster clan in japan), will try to correct them.
and because this drama was from a manga, get ready to have lots of manga-like comedy (the kind of comedy which you will associate with lame-ness). this drama is also a tear-jerker! so prepare your tissue boxes emo(tional) freaks lol. i cried the most when i watched Gokusen 2 becauce i started from that, while the rest of the series didn't seem as touching, maybe because i watched parts 1, 2 and 3 one after another lol
the good thing about this drama is that when i first started watching it, (i watched it in this sequence 2-1-3), it was really good and i really enjoyed every moment in every episode. however as i continue watching the next series, the concept of the show started to lose its novelty and got boring, because it's always yankumi saving her students from trouble.
did i mention that yankumi is pretty without her dorky look? lol
Caleb's Rating: /5
so if you wanna watch this amazing drama, you can catch it in mysoju.com!
this movie is very relatable to the lifes of most singaporeans, because it deals with problems like increasing of prices, people depending on enbloc, how the elders are treated, etc..
the part (of the movie) that hits me the most, is when the mother gotten Lao Ren Chi Tai Zhen (a.k.a. dementia? or was it alzheimer =x) and was treated really badly by her sons. haha maybe it's because my grandma is almost similar in a way and i treat her indifferently sometimes.. anyway, as much as i like the substance of the movie, the movie itself is boring and the acting is rather disappointing..
Featured Reality/Variety Show We Got Married (Korean)
the couples (from left to right) CrownJ, InYoung, Alex, ShinAe, HwiJae, YeoJeong, Solbi, Andy, HwangBo, HyunJoong
this show pairs up celebrities randomly and they are suppose to potray themselves as real life couples. fortnightly, they will be given a mission - for example, organise a house warming party, which they will have to accomplish. in between scenes of their dates, there will be interviews with the participants being asked with questions like what they feel about their partner and what they like or dislike about him/her. the interviews and the actual date together as a couple are all prefilmed as the participants and MCs watch it together.
so that's basically how the show works. ohh and it all started out with 4 couples, and then 2 pairs - 1 pair decided to stop their relationship (HyunDon & Saori - not shown in group picture), and the other stopped for a while because of business plans and had a reunion after a few episodes. (Alex & ShinAe - their separation brought me to tears) and at that time when the 2 pairs got off the show, 2 more pairs were introduced into the show - HwiJae & YeoJeong (who's now "divorced") and HyunJoong & HwangBo which makes up the 5 couples that can be seen in the picture.
Caleb's Favourite Couple Ranking.. 1 - Andy & Solbi and HyunJoong & HwangBo 3 - Alex & ShinAe and CrownJ & InYoung 5 - HwiJae & YeoJeong and HyunDon & Saori (The last 2 couples are already out of the show)
SO THIS IS A MUST WATCH!!! seriously, you will not regret watching it =)
note: this show isn't complete and is still on-going and just for your info, the couples are not officially married. they are only "married couples" when doing the show. what happens off-stage is entirely up to them =p
and this is the song that made me weep when Alex & ShinAe separated - 화분 by Alex
Caleb's Rating: /5
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Do Re Mi Fa So La Si Do (Korean Movie) when i first saw the title of this movie, i thought that its gonna be about bands and music. but my guess was only half right, because its about music, but more of the singing and rock band kinda music and not the symphonic ones. the story of this movie is about a love triangle and how true love prevails. this movie is actually quite touching and it made me teared up a little when friends of the main character tried to force him to recall his memories (which he lost due to an accident).
note: in case you're wondering, there's isnt any typo error, its "Do Re Mi Fa So La Si Do" =)
Caleb's Rating: /5
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Ichigo 100% (Japanese Anime) if i'm not mistaken, ichigo actually means strawberry in japanese, and this anime revolves around girls wearing strawberry panties. typical anime storyline where the male character attracts many girls but couldn't decide on who he really liked. so basically, this anime is about his life and how he decides on who he really want to be steady with, though it doesn't really have an ending to his choice. (this anime is kinda like school days, just that this anime doesn't have a bloody ending)
warning: this anime contains explicit scenes which might be offending to some people.
Caleb's Rating: /5
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hmm, i think that one of the reasons why i'm totally in love with korean dramas and movies is because of the storyline! its always about romance and intertwined relationships which is totally my favourite genre haha and if you're wondering where the rating for winter sonata is, it will be posted in my next set of ratings only because im still searching for websites to watch the last 2 episodes which the uploader got rid of in mysoju.com!
His Information..
x. His name is Caleb Poon
x. He turned 20 years old on 6th of June
x. He is a Singaporean living in Singapore
His Hobbies..
x. Designing
- Interior Design
(Only in the Games "The Sims" and "The Sims 2")
- Web Design
(i.e. Blogskins (Blogger only)/Forum Signatures)
x. Drawing/Sketching
- Anime/Game/Manga Drawings
- Industrial Design Sketches
(Drawn during his Design & Innovation classes)
x. Photography
x. Watching Anime, Dramas & Movies
[Blogskins done by him can be previewed in the Credit Section]
About Him..
he is not your typical guy who's fascinated over men chasing over a lousy spotted ball. (he doesn't even do sports,
unless you count building "castles of lego" in the air as one) hmm, his passion lies in music, arts and design,
though he doesn't really excel much in those areas and is probably what you'll call a SNAG - sensitive new age
guy a.k.a. someone whom you will call a sentimental narcissistic bastard who weeps over stuff like a tragic romance drama/movie
or a good romance novel. apart from those, he's rather introverted, especially when he's around people whom
he's not familiar with. soo, don't ever depend on him taking the first step if you wanna know him better =)
His Phrase..
"Dreaming alone does not help you achieve anything.."
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