everybody loves raymond 來說, 在看exporting raymond 時,有一個問題不斷被提出來, 那就是, raymond 的製作人在不斷面對俄國劇組的問題和不願意合作, 他說, 難道, 俄國人就沒有婆媳間的矛盾? 就沒有親家之間的摩擦? 因為 everybody loves raymond 基本上就是根據這個核心問題來推展出來的幽默短劇. 但是, 俄國劇組常常有人感覺, 俄國家庭不是象美國家庭那樣的.
製作人了解到這個情形, 他也同意, 在某些方面會有所不同. 但是基本上的矛盾和摩擦仍然存在. 也因為如此, 最後劇組和製作人才能成功的推出俄國版的 everybody loves raymond.
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
禮儀用語 鈔的
中華文化禮儀用語：（幾近失傳）
頭次見面用久仰，很久不見說久違。
認人不清用眼拙，向人表歉用失敬。
請人批評說指教，求人原諒用包涵。
請人幫忙說勞駕，請給方便說借光。
麻煩別人說打擾，不知適宜用冒昧。
求人解答用請問，請人指點用賜教。
贊人見解用高見，自身意見用拙見。
看望別人用拜訪，賓客來到用光臨。
陪伴朋友用奉陪，中途先走用失陪。
等待客人用恭候，迎接表歉用失迎。
別人離開用再見，請人不送用留步。
歡迎顧客稱光顧，答人問候用托福。
問人年齡用貴庚，老人年齡用高壽。
讀人文章用拜讀，請人改文用斧正。
對方字畫為墨寶，招待不周說怠慢。
請人收禮用笑納，辭謝饋贈用心領。
問人姓氏用貴姓，回答詢問用免貴。
表演技能用獻醜，別人讚揚說過獎。
向人祝賀道恭喜，答人道賀用同喜。
請人擔職用屈就，暫時充任說承乏。
頭次見面用久仰，很久不見說久違。
認人不清用眼拙，向人表歉用失敬。
請人批評說指教，求人原諒用包涵。
請人幫忙說勞駕，請給方便說借光。
麻煩別人說打擾，不知適宜用冒昧。
求人解答用請問，請人指點用賜教。
贊人見解用高見，自身意見用拙見。
看望別人用拜訪，賓客來到用光臨。
陪伴朋友用奉陪，中途先走用失陪。
等待客人用恭候，迎接表歉用失迎。
別人離開用再見，請人不送用留步。
歡迎顧客稱光顧，答人問候用托福。
問人年齡用貴庚，老人年齡用高壽。
讀人文章用拜讀，請人改文用斧正。
對方字畫為墨寶，招待不周說怠慢。
請人收禮用笑納，辭謝饋贈用心領。
問人姓氏用貴姓，回答詢問用免貴。
表演技能用獻醜，別人讚揚說過獎。
向人祝賀道恭喜，答人道賀用同喜。
請人擔職用屈就，暫時充任說承乏。
I meant to say...
I played tennis with Michelle twice recently. It was fun. Her comment on the difference between my tennis and hers was interesting. I was saying that my power was weak, for she had to step forward to receive my return. She said that when I return a ball, some of my balls spun quite a bit. Hers on the other hand, was quite flat. But it was powerful, I thought. If she has the power to make the ball to reach the end of the other side, it must be easier for her to practice spin as well... And I wonder why my ball spun? This was certainly not intentional. But the way I exert my power must have something to do with this effect... I hope if I continue to do kettle bell, it would help me to develop some power. And I'd like to know how I spin a return...
當我說中國近代史不需要改， 但是需要更多中國人來寫， 我的意思是台灣香港的人, 甚至韓國日本高麗蒙古越南泰國等.... 他們比較沒有受到共產黨的教育. 大陸人在說改寫的時候, 實在和我想的很不一樣... 或許他們的改寫會比較接近台灣和香港的寫法, 至少在會脫離一點那種共黨用詞吧... 雖說我覺得那和英國的用詞滿象的...
I have a cousin, D. He is an Usan. My aunt who's a twin with my Mother would tell my mom that my cousin D complained everything that is wrong with him to his mother. Then he would add it's all my aunt and uncle's fault. My aunt must be very stressed out over this, she's not one that complain too much about her life, especially about her in laws. My Mother told me this. And I would be annoyed. How could he say that in front of his mother. Very disrespectful.
However, recently my thoughts was sipped in by the similar thought. This is sad. Very very sad. If by hearing other people saying it would annoy me, just imagine how mad I would be to produce that same thought on my own?
I do think I have some identity issues. I don't understand though is why I am so repressive right now? About a month ago, my other uncle and aunt came to our house for lunch, for their kitchen was remodeling. As usually they talked about the situation of my grandpa. Then my uncle said: "我相信久病無孝子." I wonder how he felt about what he said right after he said it. I know how I would feel. Terrible. If you want me to guess how he felt right after, he probably felt down a little as well.
But we can't control how we feel... Feeling is like weather. How could I accuse one feeling to be evil, and others to be angel? What we can decide, according to many of my readings, is that we can decide which feeling we want to sit on. But that makes me feel cold, cruel, and impersonal. Detachment is a better word.
What sipped into my mind was that I felt I was like my Mother and Father. But my sister got a better part of both of them, I got the opposite of what she got. I felt very much stressed by the thought and feeling. Because I can see, as clearly as I can right now, how much was put into developing me. There's no need to mention about materials. Just the time, and the energy.
Eventually, I know it's the cowardice in me. Not my Mother or Father. But it would so easy to blame other people. I cannot simply dwell on words, or thoughts, or feelings. I have to use my senses, my eyes, noses, ears, touches, to sharpen my perception, in the hope to get out of myself and get in touch with the outside world.
當我說中國近代史不需要改， 但是需要更多中國人來寫， 我的意思是台灣香港的人, 甚至韓國日本高麗蒙古越南泰國等.... 他們比較沒有受到共產黨的教育. 大陸人在說改寫的時候, 實在和我想的很不一樣... 或許他們的改寫會比較接近台灣和香港的寫法, 至少在會脫離一點那種共黨用詞吧... 雖說我覺得那和英國的用詞滿象的...
I have a cousin, D. He is an Usan. My aunt who's a twin with my Mother would tell my mom that my cousin D complained everything that is wrong with him to his mother. Then he would add it's all my aunt and uncle's fault. My aunt must be very stressed out over this, she's not one that complain too much about her life, especially about her in laws. My Mother told me this. And I would be annoyed. How could he say that in front of his mother. Very disrespectful.
However, recently my thoughts was sipped in by the similar thought. This is sad. Very very sad. If by hearing other people saying it would annoy me, just imagine how mad I would be to produce that same thought on my own?
I do think I have some identity issues. I don't understand though is why I am so repressive right now? About a month ago, my other uncle and aunt came to our house for lunch, for their kitchen was remodeling. As usually they talked about the situation of my grandpa. Then my uncle said: "我相信久病無孝子." I wonder how he felt about what he said right after he said it. I know how I would feel. Terrible. If you want me to guess how he felt right after, he probably felt down a little as well.
But we can't control how we feel... Feeling is like weather. How could I accuse one feeling to be evil, and others to be angel? What we can decide, according to many of my readings, is that we can decide which feeling we want to sit on. But that makes me feel cold, cruel, and impersonal. Detachment is a better word.
What sipped into my mind was that I felt I was like my Mother and Father. But my sister got a better part of both of them, I got the opposite of what she got. I felt very much stressed by the thought and feeling. Because I can see, as clearly as I can right now, how much was put into developing me. There's no need to mention about materials. Just the time, and the energy.
Eventually, I know it's the cowardice in me. Not my Mother or Father. But it would so easy to blame other people. I cannot simply dwell on words, or thoughts, or feelings. I have to use my senses, my eyes, noses, ears, touches, to sharpen my perception, in the hope to get out of myself and get in touch with the outside world.
wobbly tubbly doobbly
I felt strangely alienated. IT is not a good feeling.
饅頭, 一種很容易做的食物. 我花了至少七八年, 終於做的像樣一點. 第一次看到舅媽做, 那可有多興奮. 那是在大學吧. 我自己做了一大堆帶到學校去. 那時是大二, 受不了室友, 很少回自己的寢室. 有時候就帶著一個饅頭到圖書館. 還記得走在冰冷的晚風裡, 有時候坐在湖邊的石頭上餵餵加拿大雁, 當然, 大多數還是自己吃掉了. 那之後, 我做饅頭就很少成功. 滿奇怪的. 自己似乎很不會照方抓草藥. 當然, 可能也是不想照著舅媽的方子做, 他做的很像麵包, 只是外國的麵包是烤的, 他的是蒸的.
最近照著孟老師老麵的方法做出的饅頭都很成功. 可是無論是給誰, 舅舅, 胡熒阿姨, 林再榮阿姨, 或者是小瑋, 他們的反應都沒有很強. 這就使我想起來大概半年前, 去東海園時叫了一個饅頭, 老闆有點訝異的說, 你知道, 饅頭裡面什麼都無喲... 我想到這事就好笑. 一定很少人要饅頭, 這東西就象我妹夫說的, 又無鹽, 又無糖, 裡面也無餡, what's the point? 哈哈哈哈!
我今天早上在吃饅頭, 就在想這個問題. 我想這是否和我老爸有關係? 我爸也算榮民, 沒有老兵不吃饅頭吧? 我們住在台北金華街的時候, 金山南路上有家很有名饅頭店. 我們也不算天天吃, 但總是會吃到幾次. 在其他地方, 像是南門市場, 東門市場, 都有賣饅頭. 印象中的老爸也滿喜歡吃饅頭的, 單吃, 加鹽加油煎了吃, 沾豆腐乳吃, 夾滷牛肉... 不知道這是否有影響? 我想總是有的.
媽媽在去蘇州之前也提到外公以前也會吃饅頭配花生. 前幾天媽媽又提到了他以前在蘇州的時候沒吃過沒剝皮的花生. 他吃的花生都是去皮, 看起來白白黃黃的花生. 到了台灣後, 他 很吃驚看到台灣人都吃帶皮的花生, 他覺得他們很土. 可是現在都流行起吃皮來了, 所有的營養都在皮上. 媽媽覺得很有趣. 故記之.
I find it interesting that if i started to read my article while I was in the process of writing it, it usually means that I could not find anything to write anymore. Even though I feel I still got many things to write about. Would it be because that I want to correct myself? But who said that, "I don't worry too much about my errors. " It was from an interview with Steve Jobs in 1994, or 1996, I am not sure. If it was true, then maybe I should read it before I finished everything? Although most of the time, the reason I started to read my article was because I don't know how to continue the article... Such an irony?
It should not be the history facts that related us into a nation. It should be the current news! History should be a way to study one's self. But current news makes every citizen under one national banner. After studying history, one should learn about one's self. Tao then contradict itself. Because every thing a person learned from any subject, including History, his or her action is the current news!
spread your wings and takes to the sky...
I like kettle bell.
饅頭, 一種很容易做的食物. 我花了至少七八年, 終於做的像樣一點. 第一次看到舅媽做, 那可有多興奮. 那是在大學吧. 我自己做了一大堆帶到學校去. 那時是大二, 受不了室友, 很少回自己的寢室. 有時候就帶著一個饅頭到圖書館. 還記得走在冰冷的晚風裡, 有時候坐在湖邊的石頭上餵餵加拿大雁, 當然, 大多數還是自己吃掉了. 那之後, 我做饅頭就很少成功. 滿奇怪的. 自己似乎很不會照方抓草藥. 當然, 可能也是不想照著舅媽的方子做, 他做的很像麵包, 只是外國的麵包是烤的, 他的是蒸的.
最近照著孟老師老麵的方法做出的饅頭都很成功. 可是無論是給誰, 舅舅, 胡熒阿姨, 林再榮阿姨, 或者是小瑋, 他們的反應都沒有很強. 這就使我想起來大概半年前, 去東海園時叫了一個饅頭, 老闆有點訝異的說, 你知道, 饅頭裡面什麼都無喲... 我想到這事就好笑. 一定很少人要饅頭, 這東西就象我妹夫說的, 又無鹽, 又無糖, 裡面也無餡, what's the point? 哈哈哈哈!
我今天早上在吃饅頭, 就在想這個問題. 我想這是否和我老爸有關係? 我爸也算榮民, 沒有老兵不吃饅頭吧? 我們住在台北金華街的時候, 金山南路上有家很有名饅頭店. 我們也不算天天吃, 但總是會吃到幾次. 在其他地方, 像是南門市場, 東門市場, 都有賣饅頭. 印象中的老爸也滿喜歡吃饅頭的, 單吃, 加鹽加油煎了吃, 沾豆腐乳吃, 夾滷牛肉... 不知道這是否有影響? 我想總是有的.
媽媽在去蘇州之前也提到外公以前也會吃饅頭配花生. 前幾天媽媽又提到了他以前在蘇州的時候沒吃過沒剝皮的花生. 他吃的花生都是去皮, 看起來白白黃黃的花生. 到了台灣後, 他 很吃驚看到台灣人都吃帶皮的花生, 他覺得他們很土. 可是現在都流行起吃皮來了, 所有的營養都在皮上. 媽媽覺得很有趣. 故記之.
I find it interesting that if i started to read my article while I was in the process of writing it, it usually means that I could not find anything to write anymore. Even though I feel I still got many things to write about. Would it be because that I want to correct myself? But who said that, "I don't worry too much about my errors. " It was from an interview with Steve Jobs in 1994, or 1996, I am not sure. If it was true, then maybe I should read it before I finished everything? Although most of the time, the reason I started to read my article was because I don't know how to continue the article... Such an irony?
It should not be the history facts that related us into a nation. It should be the current news! History should be a way to study one's self. But current news makes every citizen under one national banner. After studying history, one should learn about one's self. Tao then contradict itself. Because every thing a person learned from any subject, including History, his or her action is the current news!
spread your wings and takes to the sky...
I like kettle bell.
史近代
看到拙貼了一篇文章有關近代史. 拙認為從寫近代史有助於中國民族主義的土壤.
文章開頭引出兩位外國學者對中國近代史的看法, 他們認為應該要重修. 之後文章由同意這個觀點來反對革命. 但最後一段說:
'"近代中国历史叙事模式的改写是一个艰巨工程，既需要执政者的胆略智慧，也需要不断向民众做深入细致的说服，让真相呈现出来，让大众自由拣择。一个多元的近代史叙事，只是在先前“革命叙事”基础上进行修正、补充，适度容纳某些“现代化叙事”的要素。'"
我覺得很可惜, 即使兩位外國學者是學術上的發言, 這篇文章卻是黨爭意識形態. 是為了共產黨目前的政治標語, "和諧" 兩字的註腳.
我查了查, 是有這兩個外國學者的發言. 但是, 都沒有提到重寫中國近代史. 這篇文章的黨爭意義在我眼裡更濃.
不過, 我覺得我是可以了解拙的本意. 只因為他提到民族主義. 我想他對上次的反日和不斷加強的愛國情緒很有印象. 這基本上和我對大姨說的一樣, 大陸需要提出一個或一組超脫國家之上, 脫升功利的全人類嚮往的最高標準. 不然, 出現的將是國家主義的強烈湧現. 現在的共黨不如以前, 是因為以前有這樣的一個最高標準, 他可以整合中國所有民族. 而現在,這恰恰是他所缺少的.
另外, 有關歷史的部分.我實在不能茍同所有教科書上的歷史. 我自從看過章太炎在九一八之後對於歷史的說法, 我就覺得有點心冷. 是的, 所有學校, 無論是地球上的哪個國度, 無有一個不是這樣教歷史的. 拿美國為例, 高中時, 或許比較少填塞, 可是在那之前, 早已填塞過了. 填塞的東西也和章太炎的目標是一致的. 就是由歷史的灌輸, 來達成國家印象的堅固. 這是很可惜的. 但是, 我也可以想像這是有其必然性的.
這種必然性和拙想脫離的悲情有點關係. 這種必然性我不確定我能說出來. 但是, 這種悲情, 我卻可以稍微在意義上擴展 文章裡以南京條約作為近代史的開端, 我想這或許是吧. 無論這事情的結果是否中國現代化, 這個過程, 將永遠是悲情. 即使他只是一個童話的破滅, 他都會帶來淡淡的哀愁. 我們不能因為這個事件最後的演變結果是完美的, 即使最後中國真的富強了, 我們就完全平靜的來看這個事件. 如果真是這樣, 就讓我想到在 Chinatown 最後的那句台詞, "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown." 我們怎能忘記如此悲情? 這一百多年來, 不斷追求的鞭策我們的就是這悲情. 一旦有人慢下來, 不求新求變, 就會有人用這種悲情來儆醒. 文章裡說的革命, 實際上是這悲情. 而非革命, 尤其是共產黨口下的革命...
文章開頭引出兩位外國學者對中國近代史的看法, 他們認為應該要重修. 之後文章由同意這個觀點來反對革命. 但最後一段說:
'"近代中国历史叙事模式的改写是一个艰巨工程，既需要执政者的胆略智慧，也需要不断向民众做深入细致的说服，让真相呈现出来，让大众自由拣择。一个多元的近代史叙事，只是在先前“革命叙事”基础上进行修正、补充，适度容纳某些“现代化叙事”的要素。'"
我覺得很可惜, 即使兩位外國學者是學術上的發言, 這篇文章卻是黨爭意識形態. 是為了共產黨目前的政治標語, "和諧" 兩字的註腳.
我查了查, 是有這兩個外國學者的發言. 但是, 都沒有提到重寫中國近代史. 這篇文章的黨爭意義在我眼裡更濃.
不過, 我覺得我是可以了解拙的本意. 只因為他提到民族主義. 我想他對上次的反日和不斷加強的愛國情緒很有印象. 這基本上和我對大姨說的一樣, 大陸需要提出一個或一組超脫國家之上, 脫升功利的全人類嚮往的最高標準. 不然, 出現的將是國家主義的強烈湧現. 現在的共黨不如以前, 是因為以前有這樣的一個最高標準, 他可以整合中國所有民族. 而現在,這恰恰是他所缺少的.
另外, 有關歷史的部分.我實在不能茍同所有教科書上的歷史. 我自從看過章太炎在九一八之後對於歷史的說法, 我就覺得有點心冷. 是的, 所有學校, 無論是地球上的哪個國度, 無有一個不是這樣教歷史的. 拿美國為例, 高中時, 或許比較少填塞, 可是在那之前, 早已填塞過了. 填塞的東西也和章太炎的目標是一致的. 就是由歷史的灌輸, 來達成國家印象的堅固. 這是很可惜的. 但是, 我也可以想像這是有其必然性的.
這種必然性和拙想脫離的悲情有點關係. 這種必然性我不確定我能說出來. 但是, 這種悲情, 我卻可以稍微在意義上擴展 文章裡以南京條約作為近代史的開端, 我想這或許是吧. 無論這事情的結果是否中國現代化, 這個過程, 將永遠是悲情. 即使他只是一個童話的破滅, 他都會帶來淡淡的哀愁. 我們不能因為這個事件最後的演變結果是完美的, 即使最後中國真的富強了, 我們就完全平靜的來看這個事件. 如果真是這樣, 就讓我想到在 Chinatown 最後的那句台詞, "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown." 我們怎能忘記如此悲情? 這一百多年來, 不斷追求的鞭策我們的就是這悲情. 一旦有人慢下來, 不求新求變, 就會有人用這種悲情來儆醒. 文章裡說的革命, 實際上是這悲情. 而非革命, 尤其是共產黨口下的革命...
Saturday, July 27, 2013
centergy sequence
centergy sequence:
warm up
cardio
strength
balance
back core muscle
front core muscle
hip
spine/twist
stretch
corpse
warm up
cardio
strength
balance
back core muscle
front core muscle
hip
spine/twist
stretch
corpse
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
beets recipe
I got this recipe from simply recipe site. It was so good, especially with orange zest(peel in small pieces, could be flaky, or thin strips). After putting everything together, it need to put aside to let every smells, taste, flavor or whatnot to come together.
Ingredients
Method
1 Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a roasting pan with aluminum foil. Place the beets in the pan. Rub olive oil over the beets, and sprinkle with salt. Cover the beets with another sheet of aluminum foil. Roast for 1 to 2 hours, depending on the size of the beets and how old they are. After 1 hour, test every fifteen minutes by poking a beet with the tines of a fork. Once the fork tines go in easily, the beets are tender and cooked. Remove from the oven.
2 While the beets are cooling, prepare the balsamic glaze. In a small, shallow sauté pan, add the balsamic vinegar and sugar. Heat on high until the vinegar has reduced to a syrup consistency. Remove from heat.
3 After the beets have cooled for several minutes, but are still warm to the touch, peel off the outer skins and discard. Cut the beets into quarters or more, bite-sized pieces.
4 Place beets in a serving bowl. Pour balsamic glaze over the beets. Stir in grated orange zest, and add salt and pepper to taste.
Garnish with a little orange zest to serve.
* Notes to self: I did not use olive oil before or after. I did not use salt before roasting. I did put very little in the 4th step. My temperature was not 400 F, but 375. I did not use the quantity of beets, vinegar, sugar, or orange zest given above. And as I said, it need to be put aside for at least 15 minutes. I put them in refrigerator for about 20-30 minutes. The roasting time cannot be too too long, if beets were to mushy, it won't be good.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds red beets, medium sized, scrubbed clean, green tops removed
- Olive oil
- Salt
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- Freshly ground black pepper
Method
1 Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a roasting pan with aluminum foil. Place the beets in the pan. Rub olive oil over the beets, and sprinkle with salt. Cover the beets with another sheet of aluminum foil. Roast for 1 to 2 hours, depending on the size of the beets and how old they are. After 1 hour, test every fifteen minutes by poking a beet with the tines of a fork. Once the fork tines go in easily, the beets are tender and cooked. Remove from the oven.
2 While the beets are cooling, prepare the balsamic glaze. In a small, shallow sauté pan, add the balsamic vinegar and sugar. Heat on high until the vinegar has reduced to a syrup consistency. Remove from heat.
3 After the beets have cooled for several minutes, but are still warm to the touch, peel off the outer skins and discard. Cut the beets into quarters or more, bite-sized pieces.
4 Place beets in a serving bowl. Pour balsamic glaze over the beets. Stir in grated orange zest, and add salt and pepper to taste.
Garnish with a little orange zest to serve.
* Notes to self: I did not use olive oil before or after. I did not use salt before roasting. I did put very little in the 4th step. My temperature was not 400 F, but 375. I did not use the quantity of beets, vinegar, sugar, or orange zest given above. And as I said, it need to be put aside for at least 15 minutes. I put them in refrigerator for about 20-30 minutes. The roasting time cannot be too too long, if beets were to mushy, it won't be good.
Monday, July 22, 2013
movies recently
Get the Gringo was really good. I am so glad to see Melgibson in a fun movie.
Snitch, I think it's probably the best dwaynejohnson movie I've seen. It's not really an action movie. The main character doesn't need to be acted by DJ. But I think with DJ in place and intentionally made him vulnerable like a common people, it adds something to the movie and showcased DJ's ability to act. I love it. It also is a political movie, it showed us one unfair law.
Silverlining Playbook, was a very fun movie. I could not it as a movie for people with those disorders though. As a romantic comedy I think it was really awesome, it should be ranked with BJ's diary, Sleepless in Seattle...etc.
Guilt trip, with sethrogen and barbrastreisand. I took a risk on this one. I could predict the ending even the process. But the movie did not disguise itself. When it's angry, it's angry. When it's funny, it's funny. I liked it. I watched with my mom, she liked it a little as well.
Snitch, I think it's probably the best dwaynejohnson movie I've seen. It's not really an action movie. The main character doesn't need to be acted by DJ. But I think with DJ in place and intentionally made him vulnerable like a common people, it adds something to the movie and showcased DJ's ability to act. I love it. It also is a political movie, it showed us one unfair law.
Silverlining Playbook, was a very fun movie. I could not it as a movie for people with those disorders though. As a romantic comedy I think it was really awesome, it should be ranked with BJ's diary, Sleepless in Seattle...etc.
Guilt trip, with sethrogen and barbrastreisand. I took a risk on this one. I could predict the ending even the process. But the movie did not disguise itself. When it's angry, it's angry. When it's funny, it's funny. I liked it. I watched with my mom, she liked it a little as well.
Sunday random event
I went to uncle's house to mow his lawn yesterday. There was no need to do that yet. Mao and Michelle came to the street to practice their staffs sequence and saw me. Michelle invited me to their lunch at Dumpling house in Boston Chinatown. I hesitated but said yes. Michelle said, "you know you want the food, Jack..." I wonder how did she know... lol But by inviting me, they need a bigger car, so Michelle went to borrow her mom's mini van. Alex came first, shoot a few videos with Mao and Michelle's staffs sequence. Mao shot a sequence of Alex's as well. Later, Alex's mom, Inga and brother, Nick came. Then we were off to Boston.
I was surprised to see Caroline at the Dumpling house. After we went in the restaurant, I was more surprised to find out that she's engaged, or married to Will, who's a senior or junior when I went to High School. The restaurant was packed as usual. Caroline's dad owned the restaurant, and he already ordered tons of food for us. We, about 8 people, occupied two of the biggest table in the restaurant. It was past 2pm, but there's still a line outside. In the mid process of consuming our lunch, 4 other people, a dad brought his three sons, 5, 3, 2 yrs old, joined us. Even with the new comers, it was a fat chance for us to finish all those food. Eventually, we packed about 60-70% food to go. Caroline paid the bill, she said it's a send off for Michelle.
Though as full as we were, to the pastry shop we went next. After that we said goodby to Caroline and her hubby. Unbelievably, we went to the smoothy store next. Then silky way, then some turtles on the street. We went to Boston Common at the end. Those three kids seemed to have a good time. Alex, me, and Allen (three kids' dad), were playing a ball I packed in my bag. Alex and Allen did some martial art spar too. Mao and Michelle relaxed on the side with Nick and Inga. We left at about 6, with a dark, thick cloud over us. Then came the shower. After a week of toasty weather, it was really a joy to have such a good weather, and ended with a blessed shower.
I was surprised to see Caroline at the Dumpling house. After we went in the restaurant, I was more surprised to find out that she's engaged, or married to Will, who's a senior or junior when I went to High School. The restaurant was packed as usual. Caroline's dad owned the restaurant, and he already ordered tons of food for us. We, about 8 people, occupied two of the biggest table in the restaurant. It was past 2pm, but there's still a line outside. In the mid process of consuming our lunch, 4 other people, a dad brought his three sons, 5, 3, 2 yrs old, joined us. Even with the new comers, it was a fat chance for us to finish all those food. Eventually, we packed about 60-70% food to go. Caroline paid the bill, she said it's a send off for Michelle.
Though as full as we were, to the pastry shop we went next. After that we said goodby to Caroline and her hubby. Unbelievably, we went to the smoothy store next. Then silky way, then some turtles on the street. We went to Boston Common at the end. Those three kids seemed to have a good time. Alex, me, and Allen (three kids' dad), were playing a ball I packed in my bag. Alex and Allen did some martial art spar too. Mao and Michelle relaxed on the side with Nick and Inga. We left at about 6, with a dark, thick cloud over us. Then came the shower. After a week of toasty weather, it was really a joy to have such a good weather, and ended with a blessed shower.
Saturday, July 13, 2013
some thoughts for today
I watched kundun. It's a movie about Dalai lama. It kept reminded me of many images and memories of the last emperor. I guess they really have something in common. They were both started in very early age. They were both brought up by men of unique professions. They were both separated from their family, although there's different level of separation. They both faced extra ordinary time in the history of Zhong Guo. The custom, the clothes, the many other everyday life things had many resemblance in the movies as well. There are differences between them, of course. The most stark one, I think is that I can see difference between Tibetan and Han, but not much from Manchu and Han.
I don't like the movie as much as the last emperor. I felt the last emperor presented a man with better clarity while kundun had many muddy spots. I don't think Dalai could separate himself from the secular life, mainly political, economical, aspect of tibetan government. But the truth was that this little boy could not really touch the sensitive topic of political and economical aspect of tibetan daily life. What I want to say is that the political structure of tibetan was murky at best while the movie focused on Dalai. And yet, a boy who has no power over political and economical daily life, the destiny was rested upon solely on his shoulders. When there was big decision to make, and Dalai wondered what his subjects thought, he could only get an answer like, "what do I know, I am nothing but a bug."
I am no Buddhist, but I don't think it is fair to put such decision on such a boy, only a teenager, no matter how smart, how spiritual he was. And I wonder how much was Dalai's decision made affected by the political core around him. Although his subjects would humbly saying they were bugs, but Dalai was raised by them, surrounded by them, and they are his only source for outside world...
It does not need to say much about how horrible communist party was. And yet, here we had a feminine Mao Ze Dong... It seemed weird. And I think just by doing this, the movie fell short.
The movie was still grand in terms of many ways. But murky political situation render the portrait of a man incomplete. I also would like to point out that the story seemed one sided. But if audience realized the one sided story, I think it's a valuable movie.
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My heart is unstable. Unrest and yet numb. I am scared, very much so. Very very much so. I have lost will to live, I feel there's nothing to hold me in this life, not even my mother, my sister, Bao Bao, or No No. I don't want to play video game, I play basketball alone. I can't interact with people. I felt a bubble around me when I am with them. I don't enjoy eating, or drinking, nor do sleeping and pooping. Reading seemed obsolete, movies lost its weight. Totally silent in my mind, dead would be a more proper word. I am a coward. A Coward. A dog with its tail between its legs. How much am I left?
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I don't like the movie as much as the last emperor. I felt the last emperor presented a man with better clarity while kundun had many muddy spots. I don't think Dalai could separate himself from the secular life, mainly political, economical, aspect of tibetan government. But the truth was that this little boy could not really touch the sensitive topic of political and economical aspect of tibetan daily life. What I want to say is that the political structure of tibetan was murky at best while the movie focused on Dalai. And yet, a boy who has no power over political and economical daily life, the destiny was rested upon solely on his shoulders. When there was big decision to make, and Dalai wondered what his subjects thought, he could only get an answer like, "what do I know, I am nothing but a bug."
I am no Buddhist, but I don't think it is fair to put such decision on such a boy, only a teenager, no matter how smart, how spiritual he was. And I wonder how much was Dalai's decision made affected by the political core around him. Although his subjects would humbly saying they were bugs, but Dalai was raised by them, surrounded by them, and they are his only source for outside world...
It does not need to say much about how horrible communist party was. And yet, here we had a feminine Mao Ze Dong... It seemed weird. And I think just by doing this, the movie fell short.
The movie was still grand in terms of many ways. But murky political situation render the portrait of a man incomplete. I also would like to point out that the story seemed one sided. But if audience realized the one sided story, I think it's a valuable movie.
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My heart is unstable. Unrest and yet numb. I am scared, very much so. Very very much so. I have lost will to live, I feel there's nothing to hold me in this life, not even my mother, my sister, Bao Bao, or No No. I don't want to play video game, I play basketball alone. I can't interact with people. I felt a bubble around me when I am with them. I don't enjoy eating, or drinking, nor do sleeping and pooping. Reading seemed obsolete, movies lost its weight. Totally silent in my mind, dead would be a more proper word. I am a coward. A Coward. A dog with its tail between its legs. How much am I left?
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Thursday, July 04, 2013
那最後一瞥
我從蘇州回美國的那一天早上十點, 外公帶媽媽和我去吃最後一次陸振興. 像往常一樣, 外公看我吃完了, 就教阿姨帶我去隔壁街的市場逛一逛. 這是我第二次去這條很窄很窄的街, 很傳統很傳統的市場. 小販和攤店沿著小巷,大塊大塊的肉放在桌上, 草編的淺籃子裡賣著菜葉, 豆子, 和莖塊, , 塑膠盒裡灌著水養著鰻魚, 和其他水族, 也有賣各式糕點. 巷子裡是真正的摩肩擦踵, 人頭湧動. 潮濕的道路上滿是菜葉, 和不平的路面. 乾貨的店面看起來還好, 但是, 賣水族和肉類的店裡都又陰又潮.
走著走著,開始有點噁心. 看看左邊盆裡的鱉,右邊塑膠袋裡擠滿滿的蛙, 鉆板上血淋淋魚, 和紅色的肉. 顧客和店家似乎無視於這一切, 正在大聲的討論貨物和價錢. 就在這時, 我經過一個店面, 我已經忘記那是啥的店面了. 只記得, 一個大概十六七歲的男孩, 抱著他的貓坐在他要賣的貨物後面. 他似乎忘記他在市場裡, 他懷裡的貓安安祥祥的任他抱著. 旁邊的嘈雜, 人群的忙碌, 和這個小男孩很不搭調. 好像他其實只是兩個店面中間的一堵牆, 牆上畫了一個抱貓的小男孩.
感覺很奇怪, 可是卻也很有同感. 經過了三個星期的旅行, 我很想我的貓. 很想抱抱我的寶寶.
走著走著,開始有點噁心. 看看左邊盆裡的鱉,右邊塑膠袋裡擠滿滿的蛙, 鉆板上血淋淋魚, 和紅色的肉. 顧客和店家似乎無視於這一切, 正在大聲的討論貨物和價錢. 就在這時, 我經過一個店面, 我已經忘記那是啥的店面了. 只記得, 一個大概十六七歲的男孩, 抱著他的貓坐在他要賣的貨物後面. 他似乎忘記他在市場裡, 他懷裡的貓安安祥祥的任他抱著. 旁邊的嘈雜, 人群的忙碌, 和這個小男孩很不搭調. 好像他其實只是兩個店面中間的一堵牆, 牆上畫了一個抱貓的小男孩.
感覺很奇怪, 可是卻也很有同感. 經過了三個星期的旅行, 我很想我的貓. 很想抱抱我的寶寶.
Monday, July 01, 2013
blubbering
I fear to be like my dad, my uncle, and now my grandpa. I saw many flaws in them. I saw those flaws in me. Although I know they all have their own merits. I can't find those merits in me. I saw flaws in people, I distrust them for this, it seems. Yet, I saw merits in them as well. I do not have those merits. I gross myself out.
I have keen sense of being involved in other people's feeling ,thoughts, and actions. And yet, I could not find my own thoughts, feelings, and actions when I am with them. I distrust myself first for I cannot forge for what I want? Or, I just turned my face away from what I know. If my faced turned, is it because of my fear? Or, otherwise.
I have keen sense of being involved in other people's feeling ,thoughts, and actions. And yet, I could not find my own thoughts, feelings, and actions when I am with them. I distrust myself first for I cannot forge for what I want? Or, I just turned my face away from what I know. If my faced turned, is it because of my fear? Or, otherwise.
Saturday, June 29, 2013
random thouhts
I used kettlebell yesterday. It was a very basic swing, basically, I squatted with back straight, both arms holding kettlebell straight, swing towards behind my butt naturally and effortlessly. Then with a thrust in the hip, stand up and swing the kettlebell up with momentum of the hip thrust. Arms are only for guiding and should be too forceful. My goodness, my butt and inside of thighs can feel the power of this movement!
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I need to buy card and print some photos to mail to Su Zhou...
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I felt a twinge of sadness when I saw kettlebell... Because they were using the same thing in China dates back 600s.... I went to utoob, there are bunches of video of stonelock players... And yet, people knew kettlebell and not stonelock. I find it funny and sad...
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I feel I have many things to do. But I feel scared.
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I need to buy card and print some photos to mail to Su Zhou...
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I felt a twinge of sadness when I saw kettlebell... Because they were using the same thing in China dates back 600s.... I went to utoob, there are bunches of video of stonelock players... And yet, people knew kettlebell and not stonelock. I find it funny and sad...
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I feel I have many things to do. But I feel scared.
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
電影感想
看完一代宗師了. 我覺得是一部道具華麗的電影. 道具華麗指的是從服裝設計, 到背景, 到特效都精心講究. 華麗之級.
對白基本上是霧煞煞. 整部電影的對話都是廢物. 台詞如果都單獨來看, 我覺得, 有些還滿有意思的. 但是,變成人們的對白時, 感覺是形式重於內容.
武打上, 我覺得沒有太多飛來飛去. 但是, 跳舞的現象更重. 越想細膩呈現 "武術", 越把武術帶入假的境界.
劇情上, 有一個部分我很喜歡. 那就是葉問在抗戰時期的那一個過場. 雖然不到兩分鐘的過場, 卻有一種匹夫無力可回天的感覺. 和甄子丹那一部相比, 可以看出劇組和導演的著力點不同. 這是一種進步. 但是, 亂添角色, 像張震, 完全不知道爲啥要拍他... 浪費...
演員在我感覺大多派不上用場. 幾乎每個人都只是導演的棋子. 章子怡或許例外. 李安說章的臉有一種迷濛之美. 在這部電影裡, 我才看出來.
這是一部太過華麗空虛的片子. 我覺得導演和劇組力求不落俗套, 很值得讚賞. 可是, 這電影給我的感覺是建立在空虛的外太空. 想要把握武功, 結果變成道可道非常道. 想要描繪人物, 卻因為人物混雜, 變成拾貝殼的小孩. 對白上, 絞盡腦汁, 卻落的個空頭支票.
對白基本上是霧煞煞. 整部電影的對話都是廢物. 台詞如果都單獨來看, 我覺得, 有些還滿有意思的. 但是,變成人們的對白時, 感覺是形式重於內容.
武打上, 我覺得沒有太多飛來飛去. 但是, 跳舞的現象更重. 越想細膩呈現 "武術", 越把武術帶入假的境界.
劇情上, 有一個部分我很喜歡. 那就是葉問在抗戰時期的那一個過場. 雖然不到兩分鐘的過場, 卻有一種匹夫無力可回天的感覺. 和甄子丹那一部相比, 可以看出劇組和導演的著力點不同. 這是一種進步. 但是, 亂添角色, 像張震, 完全不知道爲啥要拍他... 浪費...
演員在我感覺大多派不上用場. 幾乎每個人都只是導演的棋子. 章子怡或許例外. 李安說章的臉有一種迷濛之美. 在這部電影裡, 我才看出來.
這是一部太過華麗空虛的片子. 我覺得導演和劇組力求不落俗套, 很值得讚賞. 可是, 這電影給我的感覺是建立在空虛的外太空. 想要把握武功, 結果變成道可道非常道. 想要描繪人物, 卻因為人物混雜, 變成拾貝殼的小孩. 對白上, 絞盡腦汁, 卻落的個空頭支票.
Monday, June 24, 2013
蘇州行腳
媽媽總是說, 我這次去蘇州是我最幸運的事. 這是真的. 這次佩蘭阿姨去, 和之前媽媽兩次蘇州行的經驗. 我是唯一從中獲得巨大利益的人. 不知怎麼的. 我卻是滿肚子煩愁.
我們一到外公家就是火藥味. 外公從不諱言, 他和大姨在作戰. 大姨總是說, 外公有老年癡呆症. 但是, 他在外公面前講話, 是很少退讓的. 媽媽在那邊的三週遇到他倆大聲的時候, 總是表現的非常緊張. 到了最後第二還是第三天, 我們快走的時候, 大姨終於忍不住把夜陪的事當面和外公攤出來. 那是我見過他倆最僵的時候. 外公用手拍桌子, 大吼起來. 小燕子阿姨和媽媽都在旁趕緊勸解. 我是受不了了, 就說我出去走走. 出門的時候, 很用力的把門甩到關. 到桂花公園一個長凳上待了一個小時半. 回去的時候, 小燕子阿姨的弟弟來拜訪外公.
我這次去之前, 就沒打算玩太多東西. 大家都說, 要好好計畫哪兒玩. 我只把蘇州古城地圖看一看. 我知道媽媽這次去也是只能跟著外公待在屋裡. 我想, 我有大姨帶著, 跑跑一兩個園林, 看看他的博物館也就差不多了. 那裡想的到, 我幾乎天天泡在外面. 幾條大街也都用兩條腿走過了. 園林也看的所剩無幾. 甚至東山, 周莊, 靈巖山, 瓊隆山這種坐車要一個兩個小時的地方也跑了. 還差點要跑杭州和上海. 我真的是幸運的不能再幸運了. 但是, 跑那麼多地方, 卻不是我認為最棒的地方. 最棒的事情是和大姨聊天.
去蘇州之前,見過大姨幾次. 不過都沒有啥深談. 我的確是一個很不善於言詞的人. 如果旁邊有人, 我一定讓別人講, 我聽. 就這樣, 我錯失之前的機會. 這次, 大姨帶我到處走,我覺得我好像講話講的不少. 但是, 我很清楚我自己, 我如果有說話, 真正及於己身的必定很少. 我總是說一點話, 然後從大姨嘴裡得到我很想聽的故事. 一個會講故事的人必須具備什麼條件? 口齒清晰, 腦袋靈活, 記憶清楚, 興致高昂. 大姨就具備這四樣. 我們在網師園, 他就講講何家的珍寶, 蘇州博物館的小氣. 走往平江路的時候, 他就講講文莉小時候跳舞的故事. 在獅子林, 他提到文莉的作文, 文莉在這裡躲貓貓的故事, Dwight 摔跤和樂樂的身影. 在某個文化宮(書和多媒體的店)裡, 他談到好親婆的故事. 在公車上他也指給我看他祖父最後住的地方. 他講的眉飛色舞, 但是也有他覺得可惜的事情. 例如他在平江路上就說他浪費了文莉的才華. 在滄浪亭, 他對蓓莉的東北愛情經歷也表示可惜.
他講最多的, 尤其是後來, 還是外公. 有趣的是, 媽媽陪著外公, 聽到最多的也是大姨. 媽媽回來後說外公的聲音依然在耳邊回繞. 我說, 我也是, 但是, 是大姨的聲音.
我們一到外公家就是火藥味. 外公從不諱言, 他和大姨在作戰. 大姨總是說, 外公有老年癡呆症. 但是, 他在外公面前講話, 是很少退讓的. 媽媽在那邊的三週遇到他倆大聲的時候, 總是表現的非常緊張. 到了最後第二還是第三天, 我們快走的時候, 大姨終於忍不住把夜陪的事當面和外公攤出來. 那是我見過他倆最僵的時候. 外公用手拍桌子, 大吼起來. 小燕子阿姨和媽媽都在旁趕緊勸解. 我是受不了了, 就說我出去走走. 出門的時候, 很用力的把門甩到關. 到桂花公園一個長凳上待了一個小時半. 回去的時候, 小燕子阿姨的弟弟來拜訪外公.
我這次去之前, 就沒打算玩太多東西. 大家都說, 要好好計畫哪兒玩. 我只把蘇州古城地圖看一看. 我知道媽媽這次去也是只能跟著外公待在屋裡. 我想, 我有大姨帶著, 跑跑一兩個園林, 看看他的博物館也就差不多了. 那裡想的到, 我幾乎天天泡在外面. 幾條大街也都用兩條腿走過了. 園林也看的所剩無幾. 甚至東山, 周莊, 靈巖山, 瓊隆山這種坐車要一個兩個小時的地方也跑了. 還差點要跑杭州和上海. 我真的是幸運的不能再幸運了. 但是, 跑那麼多地方, 卻不是我認為最棒的地方. 最棒的事情是和大姨聊天.
去蘇州之前,見過大姨幾次. 不過都沒有啥深談. 我的確是一個很不善於言詞的人. 如果旁邊有人, 我一定讓別人講, 我聽. 就這樣, 我錯失之前的機會. 這次, 大姨帶我到處走,我覺得我好像講話講的不少. 但是, 我很清楚我自己, 我如果有說話, 真正及於己身的必定很少. 我總是說一點話, 然後從大姨嘴裡得到我很想聽的故事. 一個會講故事的人必須具備什麼條件? 口齒清晰, 腦袋靈活, 記憶清楚, 興致高昂. 大姨就具備這四樣. 我們在網師園, 他就講講何家的珍寶, 蘇州博物館的小氣. 走往平江路的時候, 他就講講文莉小時候跳舞的故事. 在獅子林, 他提到文莉的作文, 文莉在這裡躲貓貓的故事, Dwight 摔跤和樂樂的身影. 在某個文化宮(書和多媒體的店)裡, 他談到好親婆的故事. 在公車上他也指給我看他祖父最後住的地方. 他講的眉飛色舞, 但是也有他覺得可惜的事情. 例如他在平江路上就說他浪費了文莉的才華. 在滄浪亭, 他對蓓莉的東北愛情經歷也表示可惜.
他講最多的, 尤其是後來, 還是外公. 有趣的是, 媽媽陪著外公, 聽到最多的也是大姨. 媽媽回來後說外公的聲音依然在耳邊回繞. 我說, 我也是, 但是, 是大姨的聲音.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
我的寫作
我最近都無法寫什麼. 文章寫到一半, 就發現其中思想貧乏,言語乏味. 想寫那本老虎的心得, 寫不出來. 想要寫電影的評論, 寫不出來. 可是並不是沒有東西, 那種情緒瀰漫, 而又無處宣洩的苦楚, 令人發狂.
一定是中文退步了. 英文又不達不上可以拿來描述自己的情境的標準. 很可能也有其他原因. 既然不能當面講, 就要可以寫. 每次寫就像在一個圓形迷宮裡, 不斷的走, 沿著圓環繞啊, 繞啊繞. 憤怒不足以說明.
一定是中文退步了. 英文又不達不上可以拿來描述自己的情境的標準. 很可能也有其他原因. 既然不能當面講, 就要可以寫. 每次寫就像在一個圓形迷宮裡, 不斷的走, 沿著圓環繞啊, 繞啊繞. 憤怒不足以說明.
Another quote
“A nation that makes a great distinction between its scholars and its
warriors will have its laws made by cowards and its wars fought by
fools.”
---Thucydides, The history of the Peloponnesian War
I read it from a book called What it is like to go to war.
---Thucydides, The history of the Peloponnesian War
I read it from a book called What it is like to go to war.
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
海大上觀後感
我很喜歡這一部電影.
這是一部很通俗, 但是又有美麗的電影. 在故事上, 他處理一個男人和兩個女人的關係上, 讓我覺得不會陳腔濫調, 也不會過分. 在人物處理上, 每個角色忠奸鮮明, 但是, 往往忠裡還有其他的個性. 奸, 也有程度上的區分. 手法上, 不斷跳躍在不同的時代裡, 但是, 每一個過場都不浪費, 也不顯累贅. 更重要的是, 沒有混亂, 可以看出導演的老練.
我也特別喜歡導演安插歌曲的選擇. 一開始我覺得有點突兀, 似乎和當時的情景不完全搭調. 可是也不知道爲啥, 蘋果和橘子在導演的安排下, 不由得觀眾不跟著導演的鏡頭一幕一幕的走下去. 在高爆炸後的背景裡, 觀眾早已進入角色的心裡, 外在的環境只當成是內部的反應.
這也是我期待已久的周潤發. 之前的幾部都完全無法看到我所喜歡的周潤發. 另外, 黃曉明和袁泉也非常的關鍵. 不能不提的這部戲裡的大壞人也是非常的成功. 沒有壞角的發揮, 整部戲就塌了. 基本上, 每個演員都有很棒的演出.
最後, 我還是要說, 整部片子, 歷史的背景都是點到為止. 點到國民政府的地方通通不是大奸, 就是貪婪. 基本上, 把他們拍的跟軍閥一樣. 以前的港片, 是不提國民政府, 不然的話就是模糊這個題目. 現在則是明說很爛... 這是很令人悲傷的事...
這是一部很通俗, 但是又有美麗的電影. 在故事上, 他處理一個男人和兩個女人的關係上, 讓我覺得不會陳腔濫調, 也不會過分. 在人物處理上, 每個角色忠奸鮮明, 但是, 往往忠裡還有其他的個性. 奸, 也有程度上的區分. 手法上, 不斷跳躍在不同的時代裡, 但是, 每一個過場都不浪費, 也不顯累贅. 更重要的是, 沒有混亂, 可以看出導演的老練.
我也特別喜歡導演安插歌曲的選擇. 一開始我覺得有點突兀, 似乎和當時的情景不完全搭調. 可是也不知道爲啥, 蘋果和橘子在導演的安排下, 不由得觀眾不跟著導演的鏡頭一幕一幕的走下去. 在高爆炸後的背景裡, 觀眾早已進入角色的心裡, 外在的環境只當成是內部的反應.
這也是我期待已久的周潤發. 之前的幾部都完全無法看到我所喜歡的周潤發. 另外, 黃曉明和袁泉也非常的關鍵. 不能不提的這部戲裡的大壞人也是非常的成功. 沒有壞角的發揮, 整部戲就塌了. 基本上, 每個演員都有很棒的演出.
最後, 我還是要說, 整部片子, 歷史的背景都是點到為止. 點到國民政府的地方通通不是大奸, 就是貪婪. 基本上, 把他們拍的跟軍閥一樣. 以前的港片, 是不提國民政府, 不然的話就是模糊這個題目. 現在則是明說很爛... 這是很令人悲傷的事...
fun quote
You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.
------Plato
I saw it on a wall at tufts new england medical center, kids hospital.
*Funny how a quote becomes a quote.... I looked up on wikiquote, this quote has many variants:
Watch a man at play for an hour and you can learn more about him than in talking to him for a year.
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There's only one sure way to tell the weeds from the vegetable. If you see anything growing, pull it up. If it grows again, it was a weed.
------Corey Ford, "Advice to the Home Gardener," Look, September 2, 1954
I read it from a book called, The $64 Tomatoes.
*Funny how a quote becomes a quote.... I looked up on wikiquote, this quote has many variants:
Watch a man at play for an hour and you can learn more about him than in talking to him for a year.
- Attributed to Plato in Confidence : How to Succeed at Being Yourself (1987) by Alan Loy McGinnis, this is probably a paraphrase of a statement which occurs in Letter of Advice to a Young Gentleman Leaving the University Concerning His Behaviour and Conversation in the World (1907) by Richard Lindgard: "Take heed of playing often or deep at Dice and Games of Chance, for that is more chargeable than the seven deadly sins; yet you may allow yourself a certain easie Sum to spend at Play, to gratifie Friends, and pass over the Winter Nights, and that will make you indifferent for the Event. If you would read a man’s Disposition, see him Game; you will then learn more of him in one hour, than in seven Years Conversation, and little Wagers will try him as soon as great Stakes, for then he is off his Guard."
- Variants:
- You can learn more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.
- Attributed to Plato in Food Is the Frosting-Company Is the Cake (2007) by Maggie Marshall
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There's only one sure way to tell the weeds from the vegetable. If you see anything growing, pull it up. If it grows again, it was a weed.
------Corey Ford, "Advice to the Home Gardener," Look, September 2, 1954
I read it from a book called, The $64 Tomatoes.
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