The Rebel [Dong Mau Anh Hung]

"Vietnam, 1920s. The long standing French colonization over the country has inflamed anti-French sentiments. At the height of the conflict, rebel forces emerge in many forms to discrupt the foreign occupiers. In response, the French employed elite units of Vietnamese agents to track and destroy these rebels" - www.therebelmovie.com

I'd heard about The Rebel quite a long time, about a month before it's been out to the box office. But I wasn't very keen on catching the movie. Something about the content and my experience with Vietnamese films had played a part in it. That was until this Tuesday, Tracy had asked me to go and watch it. And I decided to go. Well, I was bored (Internet was down the past 3 days) and the tickets were cheap (buy 1 get 1 free on every Tuesday at Galaxy. I'm a cheapskate, heheh).

My comment? Above average standard for an action movie. Ok plotline. Great cinematography. Very funny dialogues. Sexy hero and villain (yes, I'm talking about Sy - Dustin Tri Nguyen's character). Too weak a chemistry between Cuong and Thuy for it to blossom into love. But I'm not complaining as the movie is really a jump from other morality-teaching Vietnamese products I'd encountered so far.

Of all the characters, I love Sy/Dustin the most. Again, he's my tortured hero and everyone's villain. Dustin's acting was very good and his kung fu skill was superb which always stole the scene whenever he appeared. And one more thing which made him my favourite character... he always wore suit. I love men in suits, y'all know? Yummy...

Julian McMahon...

... is so0000 teh sex (squeaking loudly and waving madly)

I really love him as Cole Turner in Charmed (I know Charmed is like eon years ago but I'm watching it right now!). He's my tortured hero even though Cole was portrayed as a villain in the show. Half human, half demon - he always had to struggle between killing the Charmed ones and being a good guy. Of course, the Charmed one could go to hell for all I care, but they were the main characters, so they survived all the time... hehhehe... Phoebe didn't deserve to have this gorgeous man love her so much that he could give up his indestructable power just to get his lover back. The way he looked at her. The way he could do anything just to be with her. And he had died which left me dying for more Cole Turner/Julian McMahon.

But no worry for me, there's still Nip/Tuck. In this, Julian plays one of the two main characters so he will not die or go away any time soon. I just need to get the DVD (someone wanna buy it for me?) and then I can go and drown myself into his eyes, smile and voice.

Yeah, I'm a sucker for men with sexy voices, I know it. Brad Pitt, Ryan Reynolds, Keanu Reeves... they are also teh sex...

Meaningless Kiss - Music and Lyrics soundtrack

I know that when talking about soundtracks of "Music and Lyrics", "Way Back Into Love" is normally mentioned. I love the song alright, but after a while, I feel a bit too much. Whereas "Meaningless Kiss" is growing on me. Especially when I link the song with those scences where Hugh Grant's character had sung it. It has a bittersweet taste to me. It means that fame is not everlasting. Now I understood why some celebrities try to do all sorts of things just to gain publicity and fans. Because these fading stars need something to keep them focused and feel secured. It's a sad life, isn't it?

Meaningless Kiss - Hugh Grant

I saw you across the dance floor
Out of the corner of my eye
I felt the connection
I don't know how, I don't know why
I shouldn't of stayed when I saw you there
With another man
But as we slipped away
I thought I heard you say
This wasn't part of the plan

CHORUS:
Just a meaningless kiss
It wasn't suppose to end up like this
Just a meaningless kiss
Oh ohh
Just a meaningless kiss
We knew it was wrong
But we couldn't resist
Just a meaningless kiss
Til I fell in love
With you

But you didn't want me to

Ohh no

Here we are two years later
Too late to turn back now
We gotta finish what we shouldn't have started
We've got to walk away somehow
But it's easier said than done
When two hearts beat as one
And three hearts are one too many
That's why we shouldn't have ever begun

CHORUS:
Just a meaningless kiss
It wasn't suppose to end up like this
Just a meaningless kiss
Oh ohh
Just a meaningless kiss
We knew it was wrong
But we couldn't resist
Just a meaningless kiss

We can't go on like this forever
When we're not meant to be together
So leave me here
On my own
From now on I guess I got to dance alone

CHORUS:
Just a meaningless kiss
It wasn't suppose to end up like this
Just a meaningless kiss
Ohh ohh
Just a meaningless kiss
We knew it was wrong
But we couldn't resist
Just a meaningless kiss
But I'm still in love
With you

No matter what I do

Firewall but they're already inside

It's been a while since I went for a movie in Singapore. In fact, I didn't plan to go to the theatre last night. But just for a spur of moment, I decided to catch some film to de-stress myself of all the recent pressures and problems. For those who know me well, this kind of behavior is no stranger to me. Either good or bad, I can't really care now.
Anyway, there were quite a number of movies to catch last night, i.e. Ultraviolet, Take The Lead, Ice Age 2, Inside Man, etc. But somehow I chose Firewall and I didn't regret it. I'm not Harrison Ford's fan per se. Neither is Paul Bettany's. However, I trust Harrison Ford in his decision to appear in a movie. So there I was, watching Firewall. I'm not really good in giving a film review so I won't do it. If you wanna know what it's all about, go and watch it, then decide yourselves whether it's worth your money.
Ratings: 3 and 1/2 stars