Here’s another 20-year-old video of superstar Chow Yuen Fat that brings us back to the days when Chow was better known as a comedian than a hitman. Oh, very nice. More seriously, Chow, unlike his well-off Hakka compatriot Eric Tsang, was born in a poor Hakka farming community on Lamma Island in 1955. In the […]
What does it take to be a great comedian? Why are there so few successful comedians in Singapore? Why are there no shows like 今夜不设防 in Singapore (smoking and alcohol to bring out the best in the hosts and guest)? Simple answer. Not allowed. Like Dickens, Eric had a very happy and opulent childhood. Things […]
A year ago, he was angry with me for “looking down” on his friends. Actually, I was totally innocent. I was just trying to tell him that things may not be as good as they seemed and he really ought to take it easy with his new found friendship in Thailand. Of course, advice of […]
Another song by 李婭莎 after her somewhat Hokkien style 無言的結局, she actually did a Hokkien song. And what a surprise, I never knew Hokkien songs can be sung so sweetly! The number of hearts she must have melted! Indeed, like one of the judges said, she has her own style. A Taiwanese (Hokkien) song without […]
I used to cover my ears or switch off whatever device is playing the music when I heard this song – 無言的結局. The melody, the arrangement are a departure from the Madarin pop songs that I was so familiar with. In Singaporean terms, it’s very Hokkien Peng. Here’s the original by 林淑蓉 and 羅時豐. Excellent […]
While stalking blogs and trying to learn from the celebrity bloggers and I found out that Naomi Neo has just gotten serious with YouTube. You may want to check out her video. It’s about her insecurity and this issue of self esteem. Every single flaw from head to toe? Gosh, isn’t that like telling people: […]
Many people know the above song as a Thai song, just as they regard many dance numbers by Hongkong group Grasshoppers as Chinese songs. To someone in touch with both music scenes, it is usually obvious who copied who. Watch the Thai video first. Does this song sound familiar? Watch the video below for the […]
Don’t tell me the structure is permanent. In the path of your fist of fury Everything crumbles Rusting ruins in the rain Till you suddenly weep And mourn their demise Tossing fragments into the air Praying that they will reassemble Instantly But only for that instant That you want them To be permanent Till you […]
If Richard Gere were to be your only source of information on Tibet, then the “real” Tibetans shown to you in this video may disappoint you. Indeed, this documentary seems more like reality TV than a documentary. Indian-born Lopsang Wangyal is an event producer and photojournalist. We see how flamboyant this man is from this […]
People often ask me if there is a true story behind the stories I’ve written. Let’s look at a well known quote from Ernest Hemingway. Q: What is the best early training for a writer? Ernest Hemingway: An unhappy childhood. I guess even if your voice trembles, genuine feelings injected into the song can cover […]