ON HIATUS

WILL BE GONE INDEFINITELY.

I’M AT MY MOST CRUCIAL STAGE IN COLLEGE (THESIS proposal STAGE).

p.s. my grammar sounds so wrong. LOL. Ciao!

Breaking Dawn (part 1)

Just got home from watching Breaking Dawn part 1 and I got to say, it’s the best movie in the Twilight saga, no kidding. And it’s not even about the sex part (or the kissing scenes, etc).

Ironic is it that I felt my heart beating so fast while watching the film (which was sort of absent in the first three films), the scenes were so intense (especially towards the end).

Favorite scene? The part where Jacob intended to kill Renesmee but upon seeing her, he knew that he was a goner. In fact I like every scene Jacob was in. LOL.

Though I wish I got to see more of Bella’s pregnancy and the part where Edward almost “killed” Bella (when he was about to turn her into a vampire).

 

Flower Boy Ramyun Shop (2011)

With only six episodes so far, for this post I will be dealing until the latest episode (okay, I might add additional thoughts as the show progresses).

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This romantic comedy deals with “pretty boys,” who with good looks and individuality, operate a ramen shop with lively college girls and experience the happenings of daily life (source: dramawiki).

Reading the synopsis above is not descriptive of what has happened so far (I’m too lazy to do my own summary).  Basically it was in episode 6 where we got to see the “rebirth” of the ramyun shop. LOL. Anyway, I would just like to add a few more details about the story (I think I’ll end up making a summary, oh well).

Flower Boy Ramyun Shop revolves around the story of Yang Eun Bi (Lee Chung Ah) a 25 year old who aspires to become a teacher. In her dream to become one, she becomes a student-teacher in Cha Sun High (all boys school). Here she comes into contact with the so-called Prince and heir to the Cha Sun industry, Cha Chi Soo (Jung Il Woo). Prior to her becoming a student-teacher, Eun Bi had the misfortune to meet Chi Soo. Thinking that Chi Soo was 6 years older than her, Eun Bi fell to Chi Soo’s charm (who wouldn’t? Given the guys qualifications), however little did she know that Chi Soo was actually six years younger than her and to add to her humiliation, he would be one of her students!

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There ya go, I’m not that good in making summaries but hope it will suffice.

Where to start? There are actually a lot of things running inside my head but let me start this review by saying that, I CAN’T ERASE JUNG IL WOO’s IMAGE AS SCHEDULER EVEN WHEN HE’S ACTING A DIFFERENT ROLE.

How’s that? I don’t know but aside from Chi Soo and Scheduler’s attitude, all is the same. LOL. I won’t elaborate more because it’s a bit hard to explain.

With the title, one

Ikemen Desu Ne (2011)

C’mon, c’mon, c’mon EVERYBODY GO!

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Anyone familiar over You’re Beautiful (Korean drama) will realize that Ikemen Desu Ne’s the Japanese counterpart. Though technically following the same plot, each has their differences (will not elaborate more).

For the sake of those who are unfamiliar with the story, it revolves around a fictional boy band named A.N.JELL. Miko (Takimoto Miori) is a nun-in-training who has to pose as her twin brother and take his place in the group, leading to a complicated relationship between the group’s members (source: dramawiki + a little tweaking from yours truly).

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I never got to fully understand why I watched this. Probably because of my love for the Korean version, probably because I am intrigued, or probably because it was my may of reconnecting with Japanese dramas.

Anyway, before watching Ikemen Desu Ne, I wasn’t familiar with any of the casts (save for Yaotome Hikaru – I think I saw him in some JE vids before). As to be expected, I can’t help but compare

The One (Nicky Lee)

My first time reading a manhua (manga = Japanese, manhwa = korean, manhua = taiwanese).

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Cane Lele was born into the fashion industry. Her mother, Ye Fei Yi, was Taiwan’s top model, and her father was also a model, until a tragic airplane crash left Lele without parents. Therefore, it is no surprise that Lele hates the industry, thinking it superficial and unnecessary.

Raised by her maternal grandmother, Lele reaches sixteen before she is sucked in by her mother’s sister, Ye Fei Hong, a fashion model agent (and former model), convinces the reluctant Lele to model. Lele had been adverse to the whole idea, until she sees a photo shoot of popular American model Angus Lanson, and she begins to see modeling as an art form.

When Aunt Fei Hong’s magazine editor invites Angus Lanson to a meeting of all the top fashion ambassadors, Lele is invited to meet him and is very curious. She does not know that Angus’ twin elder brother, Eros Lanson, is secretly accompanying his brother. When Lele is invited to NYC to start off her career as an internationally known model this obviously leads to confusion and is the start of the charming story of Lele’s goals: fashion in NYC, becoming a top model, and love? (source: Wikipedia).

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Where do I begin? My Skip-Beat deprived self led me to discover “The One”. The premise is the same (entertainment scene) but the story is different (from SB).

While I was initially neutral towards the first few chapters, I grew to love the story as I read on. I don’t know why but as I was scanning the manga (before I even started to read it) I was not captivated by the characters but as I got to know the characters deeply, they became dearer to me.

So let me start with the 

Ouran High School Host Club Live Action (2011)

Kiss kiss fall in love! ~*

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The story revolves around a high school girl named Fujioka Haruhi (Kawaguchi) at the prestigious Ouran Academy, who stumbles upon a group of male students who have formed their own club as hosts. Accidentally breaking an antique vase, Haruhi ends up owing the club a vast amount of money, and she ends up posing as a host in order to repay her debt (source: dramawiki).

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Upon hearing about the plan of creating an Ouran LA, I became excited -and doubtful at the same time. Ouran is one of my favorite animes and mangas (though I have yet to finish the manga!), of course I would be happy to see it on screen. However I was afraid of two things: (1) The actors who will portray the characters may not suit who I have in mind, and (2) how can they act out the outrageous scenes/parts in real life (it is

Scent of a Woman (2011)

The first series that made me cry real hard for years (the last one was three years ago I think?).

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A woman, Lee Yeon Jae (Kim Sun Ah), is given the grim prognosis that she only has a short time left to live. She decides to quit her job at a travel agency and live her life to the fullest (source: dramawiki)

With only six months to live, she created a bucket list of twenty things she would like to do before she dies. From being a normal and simple looking woman, she transformed herself to a pretty and sophisticated lady. What lies ahead for Lee Yeon Jae? Will she be able to complete her wishes? Will love come her way?

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AHHHH. Kim Sun Ah. Don’t you know that you are one of my favorite actresses? I like you ever since I saw you as Kim Sam Soon. I have not seen that many dramas/movies of hers, but from the ones I’ve seen (KSS and SoaW), I can totally relate to her character.

I would not talk about Sam Soon, but rather I would start this review with her character as Lee Yoon Jae and how I can relate to her. Though I am technically still young (21), I can’t help but