琉璃子女王之華麗曰
這是一套以SM為題材的漫畫。以Sadomasochism作為一種說故事的手段,我想就只有日本的漫畫才夠膽用性虐待狂作為題材,或是日本的市埸龐大,才能有容許這另類的成人的題材的空間。一書五本由台灣的林立出版社番譯,不過印察和文字都很粗糙,也是幾年前的出品。
故事由環繞老闆娘琉璃子所開的SM店,由個別的短編故事組成。有謀殺、強姦、財產爭奪等等、各色其式,當然是環繞暴力與變態的性愛。可惜是,若是追求官能剌激者,本書稍有"到喉唔到肺"之嫌。未能達至"殺手亞一"般的痛快淋漓。若是要求故事及畫功,只是中等左右,未能一饗SM迷之願望。
Sunday, May 30, 2004
7:33 PM -
9:18 AM -
Rise of Nations :Thrones & Patriots
I am a strategy game fan since CIVILIZATION days. Then, there is the Command & Conquer series. MicroSoft's Age of Empires I & II, both are also very good.
Nowadays, I don't have a lot time to sit in front of the computers for hours to play game, although the addictive feeling is *really* Great. It puts me in a world of strategy, raising army, building, education of people, not to mention all kinds of war machines.
My solution is to play the game in the *EASIEST* mode :)
In this case, I can get all the favorite of the game without spending hours and hours to fight the computer AI. To really master the game, doing all kinds of hot-key setting and keyboard shortcut is necessary. To me, I want to win without too much effort ...
Thrones & Patriots is sequel of Rise of Nations from last year, which received most of the PC strategy game award. I haven't played RON since early this year, but what a game it is! The interesting thing about RON is that you can play as different nation. Through the years of civilization, each nation obtain the unique strenght to build up their own special power. The ulimate goal, of course, is to conquer the world.
New tribe Persian has elephant attack units ... cool!
Graphics is very nice
I am a strategy game fan since CIVILIZATION days. Then, there is the Command & Conquer series. MicroSoft's Age of Empires I & II, both are also very good.
Nowadays, I don't have a lot time to sit in front of the computers for hours to play game, although the addictive feeling is *really* Great. It puts me in a world of strategy, raising army, building, education of people, not to mention all kinds of war machines.
My solution is to play the game in the *EASIEST* mode :)
In this case, I can get all the favorite of the game without spending hours and hours to fight the computer AI. To really master the game, doing all kinds of hot-key setting and keyboard shortcut is necessary. To me, I want to win without too much effort ...
Thrones & Patriots is sequel of Rise of Nations from last year, which received most of the PC strategy game award. I haven't played RON since early this year, but what a game it is! The interesting thing about RON is that you can play as different nation. Through the years of civilization, each nation obtain the unique strenght to build up their own special power. The ulimate goal, of course, is to conquer the world.
New tribe Persian has elephant attack units ... cool!
Graphics is very nice
Saturday, May 29, 2004
4:38 PM -
世上只有 容祖兒
望著你講 也許更易 濃於水的三個字
從我降世 一開始 到永遠 不休止
你亦是我支柱 動力和意義
＊You make me cry, make me smile,
Make me feel the love is true
謝謝你的關顧 與及無償的愛護
年月漫漫 多艱苦
你也永遠優先擔心我喜惡
唯恐我並未得到最貼身保護
Oh I love you＊
但是我知 你都有夢 仍將一生給我用
全個世界 幾多種 愛與愛 在互動
也未及這種愛 能完全獻奉
Repeat＊
Yes I do, I always do
Make me cry, make me smile,
Make me feel the love is true
謝謝你的看顧 與歷年來的愛護
年月漫漫 多艱苦
我再重也不肯拋低我不顧
從不會立下私心 怕會給辜負
Oh I love you!
Yes I love you, I always do
Thursday, May 27, 2004
2:06 PM -
21 Grams
個人並不特別喜歡Sean Penn,雖然他剛榮獲影帝,但我對他的演技也不覺欣賞,只對他的懵眼扁嘴苦瓜乾口面表情特別有印象。反而另一男主角,班納狄(Benicio),就是之前Traffic的南美演員,就覺得他混身是戲。加上女主角是Naomi Watt,未看便預感這電影比較注重演譯主角們的內心世界。
故事是苦苦苦、加上慘慘慘。全片灕漫著一片生命中不能承受的衰傷。一個等候心臟移植的病人,一個失去丈夫和女兒的母親,一個為罪孽懺悔的釋犯,因為一宗交通意外,把三名可憐人串起來。導演在片中探討生命的苦難問題。譬如班納狄是一個督信上帝改過自身的困犯,但一宗交通意外,另他成為殺人兇手。把他整個的生命觀倒轉了過,作為一個Born Again Christian,心底不禁疑問Why this is happening to me? 但在為一個人這一切突如其來的苦難,根本便是無跡可尋。主角們便要在這無常變幻當中,尋找各自的得救之道。
影片一開始便使用凌亂的剪接手法,把事情發展的前、後過程,混雜在一起,慢慢再分乂發展每個主角的故事線,中斷開始把這些錯綜複雜的線收回來,把故事娓娓道出。導演說故事的手法高明,值得欣賞。
個人並不特別喜歡Sean Penn,雖然他剛榮獲影帝,但我對他的演技也不覺欣賞,只對他的懵眼扁嘴苦瓜乾口面表情特別有印象。反而另一男主角,班納狄(Benicio),就是之前Traffic的南美演員,就覺得他混身是戲。加上女主角是Naomi Watt,未看便預感這電影比較注重演譯主角們的內心世界。
故事是苦苦苦、加上慘慘慘。全片灕漫著一片生命中不能承受的衰傷。一個等候心臟移植的病人,一個失去丈夫和女兒的母親,一個為罪孽懺悔的釋犯,因為一宗交通意外,把三名可憐人串起來。導演在片中探討生命的苦難問題。譬如班納狄是一個督信上帝改過自身的困犯,但一宗交通意外,另他成為殺人兇手。把他整個的生命觀倒轉了過,作為一個Born Again Christian,心底不禁疑問Why this is happening to me? 但在為一個人這一切突如其來的苦難,根本便是無跡可尋。主角們便要在這無常變幻當中,尋找各自的得救之道。
影片一開始便使用凌亂的剪接手法,把事情發展的前、後過程,混雜在一起,慢慢再分乂發展每個主角的故事線,中斷開始把這些錯綜複雜的線收回來,把故事娓娓道出。導演說故事的手法高明,值得欣賞。
Tuesday, May 25, 2004
7:41 PM -
Monday, May 24, 2004
2:38 PM -
去或留
公司有大變動,人事變遷在所不免。其實過去數年,在不同的公司,大大少小小的變化,可以話一年一小次,兩年一大次。雖未能做到處之泰然,但也不至驚惶不安。早兩個月前已得悉部份同事會被開除o 面對他們,有點開不了口的感覺。…
我的幸運是因為還有選擇。人老了,更覺無奈。公司的成功或失敗,個人的努力似乎有很小的關係。其實每天可以混混下去,再拖多一年半載。在新舊交接其間,特別容易造就這種what I call "Faker" 的Position。You know the type that seems to be really busy all day. Actually, no real work is being done. Well, I could really take it easy.
離開卻需要放手一搏,拼出去的衝勁和勇氣。
前進或停留,今天在反覆思量…
公司有大變動,人事變遷在所不免。其實過去數年,在不同的公司,大大少小小的變化,可以話一年一小次,兩年一大次。雖未能做到處之泰然,但也不至驚惶不安。早兩個月前已得悉部份同事會被開除o 面對他們,有點開不了口的感覺。…
我的幸運是因為還有選擇。人老了,更覺無奈。公司的成功或失敗,個人的努力似乎有很小的關係。其實每天可以混混下去,再拖多一年半載。在新舊交接其間,特別容易造就這種what I call "Faker" 的Position。You know the type that seems to be really busy all day. Actually, no real work is being done. Well, I could really take it easy.
離開卻需要放手一搏,拼出去的衝勁和勇氣。
前進或停留,今天在反覆思量…
2:37 PM -
愛看漫晝
看漫晝的一撮人常被冠以心智不成熟來看待。陶傑就狠狠批評過, 中環白領不應手執一本公仔書。
對我來說,漫晝有兩個層面。生活枯燥乏味,its nice to have something to look forwards to once or couple times a week.就如一頓即食麵,雖然冇乜營養,但可填飽個肚。一本港產漫畫週刊,雖然只是一個二十分鐘的幻想空間,但總算聊勝于無。
質素方面,很多日本的漫晝其實都有不錯的故事。君不見多少電視劇集和電影均改編自漫畫書? 如金田一、愛情白皮書、殺手亞一等等,集推理、愛情、和暴力等不同原素,大家各取所需。
漫晝給予一個神秘的異度空間,之中自有其喜怒哀樂,變化多端,其樂無窮。
看漫晝的一撮人常被冠以心智不成熟來看待。陶傑就狠狠批評過, 中環白領不應手執一本公仔書。
對我來說,漫晝有兩個層面。生活枯燥乏味,its nice to have something to look forwards to once or couple times a week.就如一頓即食麵,雖然冇乜營養,但可填飽個肚。一本港產漫畫週刊,雖然只是一個二十分鐘的幻想空間,但總算聊勝于無。
質素方面,很多日本的漫晝其實都有不錯的故事。君不見多少電視劇集和電影均改編自漫畫書? 如金田一、愛情白皮書、殺手亞一等等,集推理、愛情、和暴力等不同原素,大家各取所需。
漫晝給予一個神秘的異度空間,之中自有其喜怒哀樂,變化多端,其樂無窮。
Sunday, May 23, 2004
6:12 AM -
1:10 AM -
一齣好戲
公司聘請漂亮女同事,加入某大部門。新人成為眾矢之的,女職員每人都虎視耽耽。靚女打辦時髫,于是辦事能力便受質疑o越是跟男同事相處容泠,越有女同事跟她對著幹。
至于老闆,反而不動聲色,冷眼旁觀。靚女也不是繡花枕頭。幾下冷箭反擊,不單一擊即中,更是連消帶打。一個連絡上司,另一個拉攏同事。似是持久之戰,一于待目以待。
等好戲上演...
公司聘請漂亮女同事,加入某大部門。新人成為眾矢之的,女職員每人都虎視耽耽。靚女打辦時髫,于是辦事能力便受質疑o越是跟男同事相處容泠,越有女同事跟她對著幹。
至于老闆,反而不動聲色,冷眼旁觀。靚女也不是繡花枕頭。幾下冷箭反擊,不單一擊即中,更是連消帶打。一個連絡上司,另一個拉攏同事。似是持久之戰,一于待目以待。
等好戲上演...
Friday, May 21, 2004
2:42 PM -
劉華
沒錯Andy Lau 是一個很努力的演員 ...
可是努力並不代表好演技o 在"魔幻廚房"中的一埸戲正可說明o 話說Maggie Q,劉華,Sammy,黃敏德等等在飯後,一個個輪流在說笑話,談天說地一番之餘。一群人當中,看著劉先生吃力地在擠眉弄眼,行前走後,極力地營造出一個容洽的氣氛。
結果…是叫人看得難過…感覺是在聽一個唔好笑既笑話o 唉…
沒錯Andy Lau 是一個很努力的演員 ...
可是努力並不代表好演技o 在"魔幻廚房"中的一埸戲正可說明o 話說Maggie Q,劉華,Sammy,黃敏德等等在飯後,一個個輪流在說笑話,談天說地一番之餘。一群人當中,看著劉先生吃力地在擠眉弄眼,行前走後,極力地營造出一個容洽的氣氛。
結果…是叫人看得難過…感覺是在聽一個唔好笑既笑話o 唉…
12:07 AM -
殺手亞一
漫畫版比電影來得暴力。一幅幅still image,比起電影一瞬即逝的血腥場面,有過之而無不及。不過亞一的暴力美學,真叫我受不了。它的暴力,實際上是TORTURE,嚴刑拷打之類,十分Degrading。
我想我只能接受百分之七十左右。其實電影版已tone down很多了。亞一是一個好repressed 的人,殺意其實由少年時代的記憶所tricker。甚有心理學的味道。由于心理的憶壓,童年陰影,變成殺手。這條橋其實並不新鮮,加上催眠(Mind control)和大量的暴力血腥,就襯托出一個名乎其實,有血有淚(亞一每次殺人時定會哭泣)的故事。
漫畫版比電影來得暴力。一幅幅still image,比起電影一瞬即逝的血腥場面,有過之而無不及。不過亞一的暴力美學,真叫我受不了。它的暴力,實際上是TORTURE,嚴刑拷打之類,十分Degrading。
我想我只能接受百分之七十左右。其實電影版已tone down很多了。亞一是一個好repressed 的人,殺意其實由少年時代的記憶所tricker。甚有心理學的味道。由于心理的憶壓,童年陰影,變成殺手。這條橋其實並不新鮮,加上催眠(Mind control)和大量的暴力血腥,就襯托出一個名乎其實,有血有淚(亞一每次殺人時定會哭泣)的故事。
Tuesday, May 18, 2004
12:16 PM -
11:46 AM -
A few good movies
On the way back to Hong Kong. Force myself to watch couple movies that I won't really care if its showing in the theater. A few of those non-commercial movies, including:
- 21 Grams
- Station Agent
- Butterfly effect (its not really in the same category as the above 2)
Then, also got a few DVDs by the COEN brothers:
- The man who wasn't there
- O Brother, where art thou?
I mean COEN brothers made good movies. But, some of them I do find it quite boring ... "The man who wasn't there" is DULL, although I got a nice surprise seeing Scarlet Johnson play a small role.
It made me miss "Blood Simple" from their early work.
On the way back to Hong Kong. Force myself to watch couple movies that I won't really care if its showing in the theater. A few of those non-commercial movies, including:
- 21 Grams
- Station Agent
- Butterfly effect (its not really in the same category as the above 2)
Then, also got a few DVDs by the COEN brothers:
- The man who wasn't there
- O Brother, where art thou?
I mean COEN brothers made good movies. But, some of them I do find it quite boring ... "The man who wasn't there" is DULL, although I got a nice surprise seeing Scarlet Johnson play a small role.
It made me miss "Blood Simple" from their early work.
11:43 AM -
陶傑
Been reading some of 陶傑's articles and find them quite interesting. Checked out one of his book from library yest. Should be a good read.
Been reading some of 陶傑's articles and find them quite interesting. Checked out one of his book from library yest. Should be a good read.
Sunday, May 09, 2004
2:09 PM -
堤幸彥作品"繼續"
看過一篇報道;稱堤幸彥是"鬼才導演"。雖然有點老套,但又找不到更好的形容詞。此君最為人熟悉的作品應該係電視"少年金田一事件"。但吸引我注意的,反而是套比較名不經傳的電視劇…"繼續"。
"繼續"的Cast其實不強,但演員有經驗。人物造形特別;日本的堆理偵探劇,本來就有其獨有風格,加上提幸彥的編排,變得更為精彩。故事以智商180的女警為主角,推理能力優異,但日常生活卻是個傻瓜。又有為妹服仇的刑警。和一群騎口拿的搜查二課的搭檔。懸疑加上幽默正是提的強項。劇集以單元推理開始,最後溶入男主角服仇的主線。所謂"繼續"正是一些cold cases,即擱置一旁的舊案件。兇手的精密佈局,及破案的分析堆理都叫人看得拍案叫絶。
唯一的敗筆就是最後兩集,導演有玩野之嫌。一來兇手太過神通廣大,能變面亦容之餘,似乎更是一邪靈。相信是想表達Evil的真面目。導演野心頗大,整齣劇集有搞笑、亦有傷感。演員亦很稱職。
Another reference article
Special version ... one special episode after TV series
Movie version ... came after the TV series
看過一篇報道;稱堤幸彥是"鬼才導演"。雖然有點老套,但又找不到更好的形容詞。此君最為人熟悉的作品應該係電視"少年金田一事件"。但吸引我注意的,反而是套比較名不經傳的電視劇…"繼續"。
"繼續"的Cast其實不強,但演員有經驗。人物造形特別;日本的堆理偵探劇,本來就有其獨有風格,加上提幸彥的編排,變得更為精彩。故事以智商180的女警為主角,推理能力優異,但日常生活卻是個傻瓜。又有為妹服仇的刑警。和一群騎口拿的搜查二課的搭檔。懸疑加上幽默正是提的強項。劇集以單元推理開始,最後溶入男主角服仇的主線。所謂"繼續"正是一些cold cases,即擱置一旁的舊案件。兇手的精密佈局,及破案的分析堆理都叫人看得拍案叫絶。
唯一的敗筆就是最後兩集,導演有玩野之嫌。一來兇手太過神通廣大,能變面亦容之餘,似乎更是一邪靈。相信是想表達Evil的真面目。導演野心頗大,整齣劇集有搞笑、亦有傷感。演員亦很稱職。
Another reference article
Special version ... one special episode after TV series
Movie version ... came after the TV series
Wednesday, May 05, 2004
8:26 PM -
AUSTRALIA CEBIT MEMORY
Nice convention center. Nice view at Darling Harbour.
Turn out quite a number of people showed up.
Australian girls are tall and friendly.
Enjoy my time here ... see you next year Australia.
Nice convention center. Nice view at Darling Harbour.
Turn out quite a number of people showed up.
Australian girls are tall and friendly.
Enjoy my time here ... see you next year Australia.
Monday, May 03, 2004
8:21 PM -
KILL BILL VOL. 2
泰倫天奴的強項、就是說故事的本領高強、把一個本來簡單的故事,變得有趣。一套港產電影壹個鐘頭三十分鐘的故事,一拍便成四個鐘。更分成上下兩集。本來我對下集是抱著不太大的期望入場,看畢後有意外的滿足。上集的疑團,總算解釋得清清楚楚。劉家煇的白眉,更是一絕。廣東話的演釋,叫人看得親切。打鬥來說,這集更為乾淨利落。雖短小精桿,卻善用突如期來的暴力來制造高潮。 對于Detail的Attention亳不含糊。加上不同的菲菻運用出色:粗微粒,黑白,偏藍色更把電影襯托得有趣。 總括來說Kill Bill十分有娛樂性。
比較起來Compare PULP FICTION 導演手法漸趨成熟。不過Pulp Fiction故事卻更為天馬行空,借食神一句:”真係估佢晤到!”。 但數年後再見Uma Thurman,已沒當年之索… 令人唏噓。
泰倫天奴的強項、就是說故事的本領高強、把一個本來簡單的故事,變得有趣。一套港產電影壹個鐘頭三十分鐘的故事,一拍便成四個鐘。更分成上下兩集。本來我對下集是抱著不太大的期望入場,看畢後有意外的滿足。上集的疑團,總算解釋得清清楚楚。劉家煇的白眉,更是一絕。廣東話的演釋,叫人看得親切。打鬥來說,這集更為乾淨利落。雖短小精桿,卻善用突如期來的暴力來制造高潮。 對于Detail的Attention亳不含糊。加上不同的菲菻運用出色:粗微粒,黑白,偏藍色更把電影襯托得有趣。 總括來說Kill Bill十分有娛樂性。
比較起來Compare PULP FICTION 導演手法漸趨成熟。不過Pulp Fiction故事卻更為天馬行空,借食神一句:”真係估佢晤到!”。 但數年後再見Uma Thurman,已沒當年之索… 令人唏噓。
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