The Vineyard Man: FIRST IMPRESSIONS

♪ By Chance~ BABY V.O.X

I recently browsed over my Baby V.O.X songs again and suddenly felt the urge to watch something with YEH in. I thought she was pretty good in Goong and Coffee Prince. The only one i hadn't seen was The Vineyard Man, which is the inbetweener drama between the earlier two I've watched. I know this because YEH had long hair. LOL.

The Vineyard Man has essences of ChaeYoung, such as textiles efficient and the mum who works in the insurance business, and the idea of money. The Vineyard man starts of great, both leads are brought together in a series of hilarious and disastrous consequences. In addition, we are introduced to the Villain of the drama-JiHyeon's Boss, who is a complete bitch that stalks people to get what she wants [THAT WAS ODD!]

I loved loved loved JiHyeon's friend, she is AMAZING at acting and she's just so funny. The dynamic duo pairing between YEH and this actress is really good. I laughed so hard.
It's a shame that we might not see so much of her throughout the drama. *sigh*

Overall, i thought The Vineyard man has started off pretty well, and I'm hoping it doesn't drag the romance for too long because Goong did that and that was pretty boring by the end of it.

Vampire Knight: FIRST IMPRESSIONS

♪ LIPS~megamasso

Firstly, I'd like to say that I'm not usually an anime watcher. I used to be, but that died down along with my baby fat. and also, I will add screencaps later, when i'm not blogging at 1 in the morning.

I decided to watch the first episode of Vampire Knight to see what was all the hype about. My cousins are fanatical about it and did cosplay the characters this year at the recent MCM expo. Obviously, it's becoming increasingly popular due to the MASSIVE hype about Vampire Lore nowadays, for example, Vampire Knight and the recently popular Edward Cullen, from Twilight.

So Vampire Knight- as any shoujo manga does, it starts with humour. Alot of humour and this reinforces the chemistry between Zero and Yuuki, two of the main characters. Long story cut short- Yuuki Cross is the adopted daughter of the chairman of the school, Zero is treated as one of the family through other consequences[these consequences are the skeleton of the anime], They are prefects and protect the truth of the night-school students: They are all vampires.
Zero's character hints alot of dark moments that are to come in the manga.

On first impressions, I really did enjoy watching the first episode. It has so much potential to be good. As many people have said, it borders on the darker version of Ouran High school Host Club, and I couldn't agree more. this really fueled my enthusiasm again for anime and manga.
[although, my brother's obsession of Bleach is slightly drawing me in too=)]

512 earthquake HK song

♪ 承諾-HK earthquake relief

The new MV and song released by the Hk artists in support of the earthquake relief. It is a beautiful song meaning 'promise.' Promise of support no matter what.

The Lyrics are written by veteran HK actor and Singer: Andy Lau 刘德华 in memory and support for the 512 Chinese earthquake relief. The lyrics are amazingly well done and the amount of Hk artists are limitless. It includes major artists from present day and days gone by e.g: Liza Wang, Sammi Cheng, Mirium Yeung, even Jackie Chan.

The song captures all the events that have happened, horrific images and rescues together. The amount of work HK has done has shown the world that the chinese will have a united front no matter what. That is inspirational.

Here is the link to the MV
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jOopRgIzPcE

In addition to the MV and the song, it has been rumoured that Jackie Chan and Jet li have donated a large amount of money. Jackie Chan even has a new song, in which he has incorporated all asian artists, including JYP from S.korea. In addition, Bruce Lee's House has been auctionaed with all money given to earthquake relief.

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Wang Leehom: Change me

♪ Cockney Girl~LeeHom Wang

Wang Leehom's [王力宏] recent album-Change me is resonant of Leehom's limitless talent. It features mainly ballads but also includes upbeat RnB tracks which are typically Leehom's style. Recommended songs in the compilation includes:

1.Cockney Girl

Cockney Girl is one of my favourite pieces on the album, it features an encounter to a British Born chinese girl with a eastenders/east london accent. Leehom's interest in languages is instantly reflective in this song. I personally enjoyed it, being a British chinese living in London. It's nice to be acknowleged.

2.爱的鼓励

爱的鼓励 is an upbeat pop-ish song featuring Leehom's beloved Jazz piano. The introduction is amazingly boppy which leads into a range of cheerful lyrics. It's singing about Love's praise and it does want to make you dance.

3.Our Song: A duet with S.H.E's Selina, it is a must forboth S.H.E and Leehom fans. I dislike Selina's voice but she actually sounds pretty good in this. leehom's attempt at singing in taiwanese is really good, and there are jazz interludes throughout the song which is pleasant to listen to.

Overall, it is an accomplished album and i thoroughly enjoyed listened to it. Plus the man is BEAUTIFUL. A must get for Leehom fans.



5/5

Super Junior HAPPY.

♪ Together When...~ Ayumi Hamasaki

So, another addition to the suju family- Suju M, Suju K.R.Y, Suju T. Now Super junior happy.

This new sub group features the members: Sungmin, Kangin, Yehsung, lee Teuk, Shindong, Eun Hyuk.

Their new single will be out at the beginning of June? Will it be any good?

Personally, i think it's just a way of exploiting the boys before they have to go into compulsory military service. And also because their social schedule probably clash.

Exams Hiatus

♪ Love me Leave me~B'Z

Hey [non existant] readers ^^

How are you?
Anyways, with exams and my internet half dying, I will be away a bit.

For further reasons and discretions of my computer, you can read it on my personal blog.

BoA Kwon: The Face [REVIEW]

♪ Sweet Impact~BoA Kwon

The latest Japanese album released by Asian Pop sensation BoA Kwon is certainly not a disappointment for fans.

It is no surprise then, than THE FACE consists of ballad and RnB tracks. Ballad tracks such as BE WITH YOU and LOVE LETTER show off BoA's amazing vocals and is pleasantly sweet to the ears. The more upbeat tracks such as BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS, and AGGRESSIVE are very impressive, it certainly shows the Jpop Princess side of BoA. In addition, the pop princess doesn't dissappoint her RnB tracks either with tracks such as GIRL IN THE MIRROR echoes a different side of BoA. The album is very nicely pieced together, tere is a good mix of pop, ballads and that ooph of BoA-ness that she certainly hasn't lost.

However, On the critical note, Some of the ballads and the high notes that BoA cannot reach can be a strain to the ears if you aren't used to her voice. Tracks like GIRL IN THE MIRROR highlights the flaws in BoA's vocal range.

By the looks of this accomplished album, BoA's american dream doesn't look too far away. The album itself is a joy to listen to, I myself found myself becoming more upbeat as i continue to listen to it.

RATING: ♥♥♥♥ /5