2.24.2012

Bell Supol - Can You Answer?

去年在曼谷的百货商场的CD店浏览看见的CD。完全没看懂CD上的泰文,也不知道这个收是什么东西。看封套,Bell是一个逗人喜爱的男生。听这首dtòp dâai măi wâa ... dâai măi,算是一首流行pop jazz,编曲方面有jazz的味道。感觉很有流行味道,嗓音一般,不知道在这个流行乐界可以耐多久。希望好好努力加油,别随便就被淘汰了。

Last year September when I was shopping in the Central World shopping mall, I saw this album of Bell Supol (เบล สุพล) in the CD shop, it is called "Afternoon". The first track is ตอบได้ไหมว่า...ได้ไหม (dtòp dâai măi wâa ... dâai măi), it could mean ''can you answer? ... can?" as
dtòp means answer, dâai means can and măi means not . It was a very pop album, with nice face and delectable design on the album cover.

2.23.2012

With Zinee at Sid's Pub, Bangsar South

很久没见的朋友联络上了。通常上网FB我都没有即时通话。那一次通一通,遇上了旧同事,就约好一起去喝酒。酒吧Sid's Pub就在Bangsar South,也就是在友人办公的附近。星期四晚是lady's night,女人喝酒免费(天不赐我子宫)。那么,接下来的很多个周四,我很想再来!

Beer & sausages are always my cravings. I met up with this beautiful lady for many many pints. She is a lovely drinker. We used to be working together and drinking together all the times, and we loved that. I was feeling all those good old days were coming back. Oh yeah, make it a black Thirstday!

Venessa Paradis - La Seine

这首歌叫“La Seine”,即是法国出名的塞纳河,由Venessa Paradis演唱,这也是法国动画片《怪兽在巴黎》的主题曲。Venessa Paradis的气质非凡,不是一般的美女,很吸引人。MV中那个时代的巴黎也很吸引人。好像再次游玩巴黎!
The Seine is a song from the French animation "Un monstre à Paris" (A Monster in Paris). I understood some of the chorus, which they sang, "je ne sais ne sais, ne sais pas porquoi...". It means 'I don't know why'. My French is getting lame, I should work harder!

Fernando Livschitz - Inception Park

这是朋友在FB分享的片子。概念犹如电影《盗梦空间》,那过山车穿越布宜诺斯艾诺斯的城市,环游城市的旅巴现现在就是游乐场中的过山车、升降机......可是一个宣传布宜诺斯艾诺斯的好片子。
This short film was directed by Fernando Livschitz and produced by Black Sheep Film. Those cable cars traveled the Buenos Aires, like a tour bus showing the beautiful city landscapes but with absolute excitement. Thanks Kyle for sharing.

2.22.2012

Vodafone - Zoozoo

最近才发现这广告,看了很多次也真的很好玩。其实这也是为什么我喜欢做电讯户口的案子,因为实在有很多方便的新科技让大家去创作。这些小可爱Zoozoo也是在很好玩,白白的超简单,可看起来很做怪哟!看了几次都觉得很可爱:)
This series of Zoozoo is absolutely adorable and funny. Those series of adverts are short and targeted on different features of mobile services. It's innovative and funny at the same time.

2.21.2012

Groove Rider - Stop


听见这首歌很熟悉,原来才发觉曾经在泰国爱情喜剧电影《爱我一下夏》(ปิดเทอมใหญ่ หัวใจาวุ่น) 听过。无独有偶,我也刚巧在Virgin Hitz 听见这首歌马上拷贝名字上网搜索,才发觉是乐队Grove Rider的“停”。虽然才刚学泰语,但是还有很多还不会。尤其是才上了10堂课,字母也还没学完,所以没法在网上搜索。หยุด (yùt)的意思就是‘停’。这个字的发音才刚学。 Wan yùt的意思就是‘停日’,也就是假期的意思。这首歌好好听,身子也跟着动起来呢。

I heard this song from Virgin Hitz and quickly I copied the title and do a search, so it's a song by Grove Rider called "หยุด" (yùt), which means 'stop'. It sounded familiar, and then I remembered I heard it before while watching the Thai romantic comedy Hormones. The Thai title is ปิดเทอมใหญ่ หัวใจว้าวุ่น, which means 'restless hearts during school break'. The style is R&B groove, soothing a lot for a stressful day.

Palmy - Think Too Much (คิดมาก)

最近在听泰国的Virgin Hitz电台,之中发现了Palmy的这首Think Too Much,马上在youtube重听在看MV,实在也喜欢这首Kit Maak (คิดมาก)。朋友教过我泰语, kit teung的意思是想念。Kit就是想的意思。而maak就是很多的意思。艺人Palmy的原名是Eve Parnchareun,生于1981年,妈妈泰国人爸爸比利时人。他的确很漂亮,而且唱歌也很行哟!
Palmy is a famous Pop Rock artist in Thailand, she is very popular in Thailand, Singapore, Japan and Korea. (and I did not know why she is not well-known in Malaysia.) I tuned in to Virgin Hitz these few days ago and I found her name, then exactly this song I was hearing. "Kit Maak" means think too much. A nice song it was.

2.20.2012

One FM - TVC Contest

one FM举办了一个比赛,征求参赛者制作one FM网络视频广告。这广告看起来制作很不错。故事情节也有一个明显的转折。

One FM hosted a contest to create a TVC to promote one FM. So this is one of the entries that have great favours from the audience.

2.19.2012

Bennett Miller - Moneyball

《Moneyball》(点球成金)的初始印象,就是这时另一部美国好莱坞商业片。每一次开头后几分钟,我都没有好好地看到最后。这个周末,我一气呵成看完了。这部Moneyball基本上其实真的是一部商业片,如果是棒球迷,应该会对这部电影有更多感觉。(其实,我本身喜欢看商业电影。)首先,我喜欢看体育题材的电影。而在这部片里,镜头捕捉棒球的优美运球角度、曲线,近乎慢动作、特写和定格,特能让我兴奋。另外,有两场戏特别能够做住我的心(也让我重看几次)。第一场是棒球队赢下了第20场的比赛。音乐和音效的铺陈是最大功臣。有时完全沉默,然后拿北京音乐激起心中的澎湃,引发高潮。第二场是最后一场戏,女儿的歌声从车里的收音机传来,感动爸爸掉眼泪却没有太造作。就这两场,让我觉得音乐和音效让这部商业片与众不同。

Bennett Miller was the third director assigned to direct this movie. The previous one hired then fired is Steven Soderbergh. I was very curious how Moneyball would be if he was the director. Never mind, as at the end, This movie is entertaining, enjoyable with Brad Pitt's performance and I like the story and characters, with great music and sound effect to help narrate its brilliance. And such a masculine movie end with a little girl song, smart act.

Weekend Cold Cuts at Nini's

周六晚相约朋友晚餐和看《吸血鬼日记》消磨时光。大家很懒惰下厨,却同时又对腌肉/熏肉钟情,于是就到邻近的超市集购。其实渴望有自己的房子就是这个原因,可以在周末邀朋友来喝几杯,还可在楼台抽烟谈情。这晚的小宴还真丰富。大家吃得不亦乐乎。

We craved for cold cuts after having it at Neroteca and got the temptation from El Meson. So we decided to DIY. Nini and I shopped at BSC for all those food shown in the picture. So we bought salami, smoked turkey ham, Bierwurst... then we get cheese, bread and salad with wine and some junk food. I must said it was a great lovely dinner at Nini's, while we were watching Vampire Diaries season 3. Simple night yet richness in content.

再见惠妮

失去,让人悲伤惋惜。诚挚祝福她,希望她去到另一个美好世界,更希望每一个亡人去到另一个美好世界。这首歌突然间让我想起Whitney Houston。
There were songs I love most sung by Whitney Houston: Saving All My Love for You, How Will I Know, Didn't We Almost Have It All, One Moment in Time, I Will Always Love You.

2.15.2012

Memrise - I Love You

要用很多种不同语言说出‘我爱你’不是什么太过新鲜的点子,可是这短片拍得很自然,特能有那种温馨的感觉,大家的反应很配合。当然拍摄地点是在大都会伦敦,有很多不同种族的人在那里生活。能够听见大家说一句歌子的I Love You真是觉得很温馨。这视频是我在今年情人节所看之中最让我感觉美好的(其实也没有什么空档看其它的)。

No matter how diffrent we say "I Love You" in our own languages, the feeling is same, it comes from a great intention of showing loves. How's lovely. Languages are fun to learn and especially in London, we could hear many diffrent languages at one place, like in a bus trip. Love is beautiful, and on Valentine's day, everyone should express loves. I LOVE YOU!

2.14.2012

The Cranberries - Tomorrow

久违了,小红莓。去年他们宣传的时候,说今年情人节会推出新专辑《Roses》,应该就是今天吧。我已经很久没有庆祝情人节。就算有情人,也应该只是普通了事,也并不会在这一天大事花钱。因为今天的消费将会并平时高昂。小红莓选择今天推出专辑真好。其中着支Tomorrow的MV很早就上载到网上,现在在这里和大家分享。祝:情人节快乐!

Of course I am feeling nostalgia. The Cranberries will be my forever favourite band. It has not been changed since I was in high school. And finally they are releasing their album, Roses, on this year Valentine’s day. Nice, this is one of those anticipations that makes me feel happy, or wanting for something in my life.

2.12.2012

Moleskine - Travel Journal

现在的人已经很少写日记。由于科技很方便,大家都有输入的方式,如打字、拍照、上载,很快即u完成了部落格让全世界的人欣赏到佳作。所以,很少人再由动笔写什么的。但是,我依然还是喜欢记事。就如这广告所拍的,我真有一本旅游记事本,记录我的行程之余,有涂鸦、拼贴、票根,感觉非常好,好象生产了记得让人怀念的产品。(其实,到最后你想摆上网络,只有扫描就可以了)今年的意愿就是要把它完成。

I have a travel journal but not quite like Moleskine. I always want to have a Moleskine journal (I got one last time for my birthday). I am still writing the journal, it has a long time I do not travel and no story for the poor journal, being left there almost rotting. Well, the good thing is, I am going to travel soon.

2.10.2012

Moleskine - Cat Journal

有给宠物写日记吗?这是一本猫日记,你可以为你的猫猫做日记,记录它的成长,发现它的新奇。对于喜欢写日记的人,这我想,看了广告之后,会对这本MOLESKINE本心动。我曾经收到一本MOLESKINE生日礼物,心里异常开心。我不是一个太爱写日记的人,只是喜欢记事、涂鸦。现代的人,有这种习惯吗?
Lovely advert with lovely music. And Meowing, there for Moleskine Cat Journal advert. Moleskine has a passion series, for us to record the passions of our lives. I had never thought of an animal journal, that would be very fun to do that. I might need a pet. Perhaps for the future. MOLESKINE passions - Journal for the loves of your life. Watch another advert: Star Wars: The Origami Battle.

2.09.2012

Quentin Jones - Vitoria, Victoria Beckham

Victoria Beckham的品牌拿下了2011年英国设计师品牌奖,这还是让我惊奇不已。最终她还是成功了。我看了这则关于Victoria这品牌的广告也对她的设计嘉许。其实,我更加喜欢这又Quentin Jones为她制作的广告。我很喜欢,也觉得很可爱。简单的设计有可爱的短片呈现出来,真的很可爱。
I like this short film by Quentin Jones to promote a fashion brand, Victoria, by Victoria Beckham. This kind of art direction was completely my cup of tea, that's why it caught my attention easily. The design is clean yet fun, so did the film. Click to watch this another film by Quentin Jones: Sartorial Film for Penhaligon's - The Tailors & The Nose, Chanel Particuliere.

2.08.2012

又一则学语文广告

我又看见一则学习语文的网络广告。每一次看见都好像很兴奋的样子。不知道为什么,我总觉得很有趣。

Dolce Gabbana - The One Sport

特别喜欢奥林匹克这四年一次的盛事,因为在这一年,我们见看见许多为了这体育盛事而拼命出位的品牌。很明显的,这Dolce Gabbana的香氛The One的广告所展示的男模特儿,就像我们当初看见的奥林匹克运动会一样,展现了优美的酮体和线条,还有各种角度很棒的运动体态。虽然广告卖的是香氛,但是片子展示的都是男性的肉体,这也算是一种很间接的表达方式。没人要知道这香氛有什么unique selling points,一副好身材足够告知一切性感讯息。
This advert of Dolce Gabbana's The One Sport was portraying the beautiful sport and body of Olympic Games. I guess the male body was more fascinating than a bottle of fragrance, which was quite true. I like the setting, and of course the location, it yielded the spirit of Olympic.

2.07.2012

Lanvin SS12 Ad Campaign

刚看完了Prada的春夏广告再看Lanvin并没有担心有先入为主的偏见。看场景和故事,就是要说派对上充满华丽的诱惑。视频还有一段说明:一个充满奇特情调的晚宴派对,谁会吃掉那个禁果?是天使还是魔鬼?你可以让Lanvin为派对制造派对气氛。模特儿真的穿得很华丽,设计也很高贵。只是这广告如果百看就会很腻。
Wow, Lanvin latest spring/summer 2012 advert. The featured song was Cookieman written and produced by Pharrell Williams with vocal from artist Maxine Ashley. Photography was by Steven Meisel, as usual, always fascinating. The advert looked like a party of Adams and Eves, and this party looked desirable.

Prada SS12 Advert

汽车才刚流行的那个时代,一切是多么的有趣,不像现在添油变得是一种很烦不想自己干的事情。能够回到那个时代就好。Prada 2012年春夏广告就让大家回到那个气质非凡的时代,线条优美的自动车,几何线条的油站设计,当然就是Prada的时尚设计。喜欢Prada的原因,是因为它独特兼时尚之余,还很适合穿在身上。这则广告其实微微地藏了故事线,不同的音乐有不同的风格,可以百看不厌!
I was impressed by the latest Prada Spring/Summer 2012 Women's Advertising Campaign. The autos were beautiful with all those big and clear simple lines. Retro yet modern, the designs were clean, and some with details that were so desirable. That period of time, people still tuning to analog radio in the cars. Those featured songs included: Ariel Pink / Holy Shit - Written All Over Your Face, Tobacco - Dirt, Tom Recchion - Musaphonic, Sleigh Bells - Kids, Duck and Cover - Funnel of Love. Thanks to user who commented and listed them, as I love all those songs. Watch another Prada advert: Lea Seydoux for Prada Resort 2012, shot by Steven Meisel.

2.06.2012

H&M X Beckham Bodywear

万人迷David Beckham和H&M合作推出Beckham Bodywear,看起来很有看头,相信可以刺激不少销量。这则广告展现他迷人的酮体和刺青,我相信有很多人很不得可以看得更多。这广告很普通,如果换了Beckham,应该是一则很普通的广告。也只有大明星的魅力才能让一般的东西变得出色。

Some would like to watch David Beckham Bodywear for H&M - Behind the scenes more than the original advert, as some always get 'more' to see. His body was like a map, with beautiful tattoos. I admire the tattoos.

M.I.A. - Bad Girls

最近很流行M.I.A.,刚在Madonna的Give Me All Your Luvin'看见M.I.A.和Nicki Minaj做大大配角,做拉拉队也做得非常落力。不久后我看见她最新单曲Bad Girls的MV,这才是M.I.A.的魅力!
M.I.A. is awesomely cool in this music video o Bad Girls. The MV was very Middle-Eastern feeling, and the song was kind of reggaebeat rap. The moves were heroic in the middle of nowhere, at least I felt that way. M.I.A. is the next big star!

2.05.2012

Madonna - Give Me All Your Luvin'

Madonna要发新碟了!新专辑名字叫《MDNA》,首发单曲叫Give Me All Your Luvin',有我很喜欢的M.I.A.和Nicki Minaj助阵,这支MV看得很开心,没有太夸张,却很娜姐本色。iLike!
I have been listening to her since I was in primary school and still I am now. I reckon I will not really get tired of her till I am gone forever. This new single kind of remind me the 80s era of her. Yet I wanna say it sound like an ordinary pop song, and she does confess by singing it: "Every record sounds the same and you gotta step into the world"

2.04.2012

H&M X Marni

Marni将和H&M将在3月推出合作系列,如果你是Marni的粉丝肯定会此疯狂。其实我应该说,如果你是H&M的粉丝,而且又很爱Marni的话(好像我),就会对此感到很兴奋。这则广告由Sofia Coppola操刀,配乐有些类似王家卫的风格,故事和画面其实还蛮Sofia的。本来就已经很想到摩洛哥游玩,看了这广告,真的好想去哟!
Sofia Coppola is good at stories of young girls, such as her movie Virgin Suicide and Marie Antoinette. So watching this H&M X Marni advert is no stranger at all, it felt like Sofia's style. Morocco is an exotic place I always wanted to visit. The song Avalon by Brian Ferry is a great song for this ad!