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Reply 1997 – Alone music video by Bee Gees

September 14, 2017 by Yein Jee

Bumped into this music video while doing some Youtube hopping of western music from the 1990’s. Alone by British pop group Bee Gees, released in 1997.

Bee Gees have sold more than 220 million records in a career spanned over half-a-century, placing them among the world’s all time best-selling music artists.

Old memories

Not particularly fond of this song, but it’s one of those memory-trigger pieces that stuck in my head. I just started driving (mostly to tuition and libraries) back then and this was played so often on the radio that it became toxic LoL.

It was also during the first “major” crossroad I faced. Just got into pre-university and pondering whether I should switch to business or stay with science stream. Chose the later partly because of a girl, and the rest is history.

It’s been 20 years now. Two of the three brothers in Bee Gees are in heaven, and I’m probably halfway through my journey. Time flies for sure, carpe diem.

BTW, Reply 1997 is a popular Korean drama series about pop culture and memories in the 90’s. I’m borrowing the title to tell my own stories.

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: British showbiz, European pop culture, Old Memories, United Kingdom, Western Music

Jason Statham looks ripped at 49

April 8, 2017 by Yein Jee

British actor Jason Statham looks ripped in April 2017 issue of Men’s Health Magazine UK. He shows his workout routine and talks a bit about his recent films. Read the cover story on Men’s Health.

Jason Statham Mens Health Magazine UK

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Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: British showbiz, European showbiz, Jason Statham, Men's Health

King Arthur movie trailer

July 31, 2016 by Yein Jee

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is an epic fantasy action adventure film. Inspired by the British Arthurian legends, directed by Guy Ritchie, and stars Charlie Hunnam, Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey, Djimon Hounsou, Aidan Gillen, Jude Law and Eric Bana. In cinemas next year, check out the early trailer…

If you don’t know much about the legend, please proceed to wiki for a long read if interested. In short, this movie follows the young Arthur who fights against his evil uncle and claims his rightful throne; and he does that with the help of a mage, some warriors, and the legendary Excalibur sword.

Historians are still debating whether King Arthur is real or just a myth. There are many folklore about the legend (and his knights), and some are pretty wild with mages and dragons. It’s widely agreed though, that it’s set in medieval Britain around the 5-6th century, and this film is way off in that sense…

It’s fine to have some modernised ideas in an old-age setting, but they shouldn’t overdo it. The filmmakers obviously want the movie to be in a medieval theme, but for some reasons think that it’s smart to rewrite the cultural stuff just because they can. Creativity or whatever, it’s not my cup of tea.

Besides, many people who are interested in Arthurian legends are fond with the medieval background. Marketing wise it’s a bad idea to discard those aspects in the movie, which looks more like Game of Thrones or some video games instead. Good luck if they think that it’s a good idea.

The trailer is interesting from neutral point of view though. I’ll never forgive the fashion and those dashing hairs among other things. But the visual effects are decent, and I like the song – The Devil and The Huntsman by Sam Lee and Daniel Pemberton – in later part of the video.

Review and updates – we won’t be seeing Merlin

The film is above average despite the issues I’ve mentioned above. They did spoil many medieval stuff, but if we can see beyond that… the action and visual effects are decent, and the soundtrack is amazing. Jude Law is awesome too, but I have mixed feelings about the rest of the cast.

The plot is a bit weak though. It’s fine at first but becomes stale after Arthur’s rescue. The movie is also too long (over two hours) for a sub-par script. There are boring moments which could be cut off without affecting the whole story. But overall it’s still an entertaining film in my opinion.

David Beckham in King Arthur Legend of the Sword movie

On lighter note, it’s a pleasant surprise to see David Beckham in a cameo role. The timing (and his acting) is awkward though, it took away the focus from the scene – when Arthur pulls the sword from the rock – which should have been epic but appears comical instead.

I’m also disappointed with the lack of notable female characters besides the mage. Most women are servants and prostitutes in the movie. Don’t tell me that’s factual in those days, the producers threw away the historical aspects at the first place. This issue doesn’t hurt the film though.

Regardless, they have cancelled future sequels – originally planned to be a six-film franchise – because of poor box office result. Perhaps the legend is not that big a selling point to begin with. Or perhaps the Arthurian fans (and general publuc) are not that fond of the medieval-modern fusion.

Sad thing is we won’t be seeing a big budget movie for Merlin and some others. It’s a pity because there are better stories beside King Arthur despite him being the centre of the legends. But I’m also glad at the same time because I don’t want this group of filmmakers to touch the legends any further.

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: Action movies, Aidan Gillen, American movies, Astrid Berges Frisbey, British movies, British showbiz, Djimon Hounsou, Epic movies, Fantasy movies, Guy Ritchie, Jude Law, Village Roadshow, Warner Bros

Naomi Scott – Motilo fashion photos

November 13, 2014 by Yein Jee

HD pictures of British actress-singer Naomi Scott for social fashion platform Motilo. Photographed by Victoria Adamson (website), a London based freelance photographer.

British actress Naomi Scott Motilo fashion

Naomi’s mother is of Indian Gujarati descent while her father an English. The 21-year-old has starred in a few Disney TV shows since 2008, such as Life Bites and Lemonade Mouth etc. She also starred in scifi drama series Terra Nova which was cancelled after just a season in 2011.

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Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: British showbiz, European Asian, European Fashion, Naomi Scott

Coldplay – Magic music video ft. Zhang Ziyi

April 9, 2014 by Yein Jee

Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi starred in a music video for Magic by British rock band Coldplay. It’s the first single from the band’s upcoming Ghost Stories album.

Fans and pundits seemed all praise with this. But I felt the song is average by Coldplay’s standard, and Zhang Ziyi doesn’t look her best in the video too.

And no, I am not one of the “hate Coldplay to look cool” antis. I do like some of their songs, and Yellow is still one of my all time favourites.

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: British showbiz, China blog, Chinese showbiz, Coldplay Band, European pop culture, United Kingdom, Western Music, Zhang Ziyi

Alexa Chung Nylon Magazine (HD)

November 5, 2013 by Yein Jee

British-Chinese fashion model and TV presenter Alexa Chung, who’s celebrating her 30th birthday today, is the cover girl for October 2013 issue of Nylon Magazine. You can read the cover story here, pretty well written…

British model Alexa Chung Nylon Magazine

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: Alexa Chung, British showbiz, European Asian, Magazine photos, Nylon Magazine

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