Showing posts with label Life - Music/Video/Movie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Life - Music/Video/Movie. Show all posts

2010/02/23

Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir

這幾天看冬奧時發現冰上舞蹈的冠軍Tessa Virtue和Scott Moir on將冰上舞蹈完全帶入另一個層級, 近乎完美的表演讓人印象深刻.

I saw the amazing ice dances performed by Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir on TV in these days because of Vancouver 2010. This couple won the 2010 Olympic champions and for sure levered the ice dance to another level.

下面是YouTube上的影片.

There are some videos available on YouTube.

- Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir 2010 Canadian Championships Gala Performance
- 2010 Canadian Nationals Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir OD
- 2010 Canadian Nationals Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir FD

2010/02/21

蕭邦 Chopin

1810年2月22日偉大的音樂家蕭邦誕生, 因此今年有非常多的活動慶祝他200歲生日. H和我去的這場音樂會正好是在他生日的前一天, 主辦人就是為了幫蕭邦慶生的, 而典雅的國家音樂廳也為這場音樂會加分不少.

音樂會後和R到盧卡咖啡用餐, 非關蕭邦~ :-)

Chopin was born on Feb 22nd, 1810. Therefore this year there are many celebrations for this great musician's 200-years-old birthday. The concert H and I went to was one day before Chopin's birthday. The host meant to celebrate it for Chopin, and the elegant National Concert Hall made the concert even more amazing.

After the concert, R and I had a joyful dinner at Luccano. It's not Chopin related. :-)

2010/01/14

Videos about Taiwan

收到轉寄的信, 好像是在捷克的台灣交換學生為了National Evening的活動而製作介紹台灣的影片, 值得推薦!

There are few videos created by some Taiwanese exchange students in Czech Republic for the event National Evening. They are quite recommendable.


Part 1:Taiwan History
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir83dKyhl_0&feature=related

Part 2:Traditional Culture
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxR_FgjnxeY&feature=related

Part 3:Delicacy, Celebrities & IT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hld2VMaWuwM&feature=related

Part 4:Something More about Taiwan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLlNCEjt1vg&feature=related

Part 5:Game Time!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vSAWvYbyXU&feature=related

2010/01/09

極限震撼 Fuerzabruta

極限震撼是一場來自紐約, 結合音樂, 戲劇, 舞蹈, 性感水舞等多重元素的表演, 觀眾隨時隨著舞台移動, 在與舞台與表演者的互動中, 觀眾也成為表演的重要一環, 整場show更像一場精心策劃的突破性大party!

對這場show的評價很兩極, 有人說他們那場觀眾冷冷的, 不怎麼樣, 也有人說他們那場high到衣服都快脫掉了. 所以說, 是一場蠻值得去體驗一下的表演. 結束時我們一群人都有點意猶未盡的感覺, 我想這場party成功了. 網路上的影片可以看一下內容, 但現場震撼感受還是不ㄧ樣喔~

Fuerzabruta is a show from New York, combining the elements of music, drama, dance, sexy dance above the water, and etc. The audiences are also part of the show, moving and dancing along with the stages and the performers. It's like a well designed big party with remarkable breakthroughs!

The opinions about this show are quite different. Some people said that the atmosphere was calm in the show he/she joined. Some people said that the audiences were so high that they almost took off their tops. When the show was over, we felt like to have more, more music, more dance, more show, and etc. That was a successful party. The videos on the Internet can show the content of the show, but the live show has much more shock~

2010/01/02

Earthings 地球上的生靈

"Earthings" is a multi-award-winning documentary about speciesism. If you haven't watched it before, you should do it! (Note. Be ware that some content is violence or bloody.)

"地球上的生靈"是一個探討物種歧視的紀錄片, 已經榮獲多項大獎, 如果你還沒看過, 一定要看! (注意. 有些內容涉及暴力血腥)

Earthlings 地球上的生靈(1)Begin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQGYeWWINqk

Earthlings 地球上的生靈 (2)Pets (寵物) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40cpTvvt-LM&feature

Earthlings 地球上的生靈 (3)Food食物(1) http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=-6wp6lORdcg

Earthlings 地球上的生靈 (4)Food食物(2) http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=aMDNsXSA2rg

Earthlings 地球上的生靈 (5)Food食物-(禽畜) Part 2a http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=2L5ulKM9SKM

Earthlings 地球上的生靈 (6)Food食物-(捕鯨) Part 2b http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=mPW7wQwkq58

Earthlings 地球上的生靈 (7)休閒-(皮草) Part 2c http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=VeZdI-uJgv4

Earthlings 地球上的生靈 (8)休閒-(馬戲團) Part 3a http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=GiDV6ZmeM5A

Earthlings 地球上的生靈 (9)vivisection(科學研究)-Part 3b http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=XX9LjPoWhCY

Earthlings(地球上的生靈)-Part 3c (總結) http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=CsXrklOZ-uE

2009/05/12

three videos

1. Team Hoyt

You must see this video if you haven't! "How much love can be" was the e-mail subject when I received it from a friend. When I searched and read the story of the Team Hoyt, I was impressed and touched deeply. Dick Hoyt is really the man, with incredible determination, strength, and love! I think that it's fundamentally based on the faith in and the passion for his life and his love to his family.

No matter how good or bad our lives are, we are the ones to make them really good or bad. When a person is over 2o years old, he/she can't blame anyone for his/her life. No one can make us change but ourselves. Team Hoyt shows the world the best spirit and execution!

如果你還沒看過這個影片, 強烈推薦一定要看! 收到這封轉寄信時, 標題是"How much love can be". 網路上搜尋閱讀了這個故事後, 被這個爸爸深深懾服. 他有的不僅是決心毅力, 強韌的體魄, 更有那份驚人的愛, 我想那來自於對生命和家人的愛的信仰與熱情.

不管我們的生活有多好或多壞, 我們才是真正讓生活好或壞的那個人, 人過了二十歲就不能因為自己的生活而責怪任何人. 除了我們自己, 沒有人能夠改變我們. Team Hoyt這對父子對全世界做了最好的示範!


2. Why do you have to be like others?

It's a nice video to tell people, especially the youth, that we don't need to be like others. Everyone in this world is equal. We all have something similar to others, and something different than others. We all have something better than others, and something worse than others. Meanwhile, who are we actually comparing to? the people in Asia? the people in US? or the people in Africa? What we really need is to compare ourselves yesterday with ourselves today. Have I had a better heart? Have I learned something I didn't know? Have I continuously improved myself?

這個影片主要是告訴我們 (尤其是年輕學子) 其實我們不需要像其他人. 每個人在這個世界上都是公平的, 我們都有一些像其他人的地方, 也有一些和其他人不同之處, 我們都有一些比其他人利害的地方, 也都有一些不如人之處. 更不用說, 我們到底在跟誰比? 跟亞洲人比? 跟美國人比? 又或是跟非洲人比? 我們真正要比的是昨天的自己和今天的自己. 我的心有沒有變更好? 我有沒有學習我以前不知道的東西? 我有沒有持續改善我自己?


3. 王彩樺的台灣英文

This video shows a funny way of indicating certain Chinese words by very poor English. It's a bit stupid but really creative. You won't understand it if you don't know Chinese.

王彩樺超有創意的, 我真的很佩服她的反應速度. :-)

我的音樂 My Music

音樂是一種頻率的共鳴
當旋律對上了
描述不出的暢快
音樂是一種靈魂的牽繫
當靈魂接上了
掙脫不了的喜愛

愛pop
不愛rock
愛爵士
不愛藍調
愛古典
也愛交響樂
...
這樣的分類
有點太籠統
因為愛的當中有不愛的
不愛的當中也有愛的
因為愛的當中有以前不愛的
不愛的當中也有以前愛的
誰又知道愛的當中會不會有以後不愛的
不愛的當中又會不會有以後會愛的

描述音樂很像在描述愛情
沒有什麼一定的條件
端看演出者如何詮釋
激昂的樂曲可以很迴盪
平淡的樂章也可以很感動
擺脫音樂分類
感覺對的音樂就是我的音樂

Music is a resonance of frequency
When the melody matches the heart
Can't even explain the pleasant
Music is a connection to the soul
Once it's connected
Can't get rid of the love

Like Pop
Do not like Rock
Like Jazz
Do not like Blues
Like Classical
Also like Symphony
...
This classification is a bit too general
Because among what I like I don't like some
Among what I don't like, I like some
Because among what I like, I didn't like some
Among what I don't like, I liked some
Who knows in the future whether I would like some among what I don't like
Whether I would not like some among what I like

Describing music is like scribing love
There is no certain criteria
It depends on how the performers interpret it
Passionate music can be echoed
Ordinary music also can be touching
Break away from the classification
The music brings the right feeling to me is my music

2008/12/18

Where the Hell is Matt?

This is the title of the video about Matt-Harding, a young man showing in the VISA commercials. He danced in a simple style in front of various landmarks and streets around the world, sometimes by himself and sometimes with locals. Because of him, the video spreads a comfortable feeling with pure, consistency, and happiness.

This diffusion reminds me of the movie "Pay It Forward". A simple idea could change the world. Although if I remember correctly, the idea "pay it forward" started from the reality "the world sucks". At the end of the movie, the kid was dead because of executing what he believed. However, his courage and spirit changed and affected the world already.

2008/11/26

Cape NO. 7

CAPE NO. 7 is a Taiwanese comedic film with neither professional actors nor strong promotional campaign. It is very popular that even my five-year-old nephew could recognize the actors, the songs, and the plot about the movie. The plot consists the stories of two generations, from 1940s to 2000s, and three languages, Chinese, Taiwanese, and Japanese. The story is simple and the roles are local, but it expresses both the esoteric and the ordinary possibilities of lives.

A more than sixty-year ago story came alive when a struggling young man came back to the small village from Taipei. Seven love letters were brought to the grandmother from Japan after her beloved passed away. The director only shot from the sight of the grandmother's back, making it even more deep. Meanwhile the young man found out his way. No matter what our dreams are, about career, love, anything, or everything, it's never too late to pursue them. Have dreams, and make them come true. The sales man in the film shows that earnest is the key. Everyone is small in the world. However with correct attitude and hard working, people would be touched and want to help. It reminded me of the conversation in El Alquimista, "when you really thirst for something, the whole world would help you to get it."

I like the song 國境之南(South of The Border).

[ 國境之南 ] by 范逸臣
詞:嚴云農 曲:曾志豪

如果海會說話 如果風愛上砂
如果 有些想念遺忘在漫長的長假
我會聆聽浪花 讓風吹過頭髮
任記憶裡的愛情在時間潮汐裡喧嘩
非得等春天遠了夏天才近了
我是在回首時終於懂得(也許天氣永遠會那麼熱)
當陽光再次回到那 飄著雨的國境之南
我會試著把那一年的故事 再接下去說完
當陽光再次離開那 太晴朗的國境之南
妳會不會把妳曾帶走的愛 在告別前用微笑全歸還
海很藍 星光燦爛 我仍空著我的臂彎
天很寬 在我獨自唱歌的夜晚
請原諒我的愛 訴說的太緩慢


Cursory Translation of the lyrics of [ South of The Border ] (copied from this site)

If the sea could murmur
The wind fall in love with sands
If my missing were left alone in a long vacation
I would listen to waves whisper
Let the breeze gently swim through my hair
And let the love in my memory be roaring in tides of time
Only when spring goes away will summer be on its way
I wouldn't come to realize until I recalled the past days
When the sunshine once again returns to that drizzling south of the border
I will try to finish the unfinished story of that year
When the sunshine once again parts from that sunny south of the border
Will you give back the love you've taken by wearing a smile before leaving
Ocean is deep blue, and stars are shinning through
I've been still keeping my arms empty
Sky is far from sight, in my lonely singing night
Please forgive me, for conveying my love too slowly

2008/11/07

後知後覺 by 張雨生

It's an old song by a talented Taiwanese singer, who passed away few years ago. I am not going to translate the words of the song... :)

張雨生令人懷念的聲音...

[ 後知後覺 ] by 張雨生

你披星戴月 你不辭冰雪
你穿過山野 來到我的心田

你像遠在天邊 又似近在眼前
直到充臆心間 我才後知後覺

你給我安慰 我不致頹廢
你寬容慈悲 我能振翅高飛
你卻功成身退 我不及言謝
你不告而別 我才後知後覺

★間奏★

你披星戴月 你不辭冰雪
你穿過山野 來到我的心田

你像遠在天邊 又似近在眼前
直到充臆心間 我才後知後覺

你給我安慰 我不致頹廢
你寬容慈悲 我能振翅高飛
你卻功成身退 我不及言謝
你不告而別 我才後知後覺

你給我安慰 我不致頹廢
你寬容慈悲 我能振翅高飛
你卻功成身退 我不及言謝
你不告而別 我才後知後覺

我期待 by 張雨生

It's an old song by a talented Taiwanese singer, who passed away few years ago. I am not going to translate the words of the song... :)

張雨生令人懷念的聲音...

[ 我期待 ] by 張雨生

我期待 有一天我會回來
回到我最初的愛 回到童貞的神采
我期待有一天我會明白
明白人世的至愛 明白原始的情懷
我情願 分合的無奈 能換來春夜的天籟
我情願 現在與未來 能充滿秋涼的爽快
SAY GOODBYE SAY GOODBYE
前前後後 迂迂迴迴地試探
SAY GOODBYE SAY GOODBYE
昂首闊步 不留一絲遺憾

我情願 分合的無奈 能換來春夜的天籟
我情願 現在與未來 能充滿秋涼的爽快
SAY GOODBYE SAY GOODBYE
前前後後 迂迂迴迴地試探
SAY GOODBYE SAY GOODBYE
昂首闊步 不留一絲遺憾
SAY GOODBYE SAY GOODBYE
前前後後 迂迂迴迴地試探
SAY GOODBYE SAY GOODBYE
昂首闊步 不留一絲遺憾

2008/10/23

New Single "Don't Believe in Love" by Dido

[ Don't believe in Love ] by Dido

I wanna go to bed with arms around me
But wake up on my own
Pretend that I’m still sleeping
Til’ you go home

Oh I can’t look at you this morning
I should probably have a sign
That says ‘Leave right now or quicker’
You’ve overstayed your time

If I don’t believe in love nothing will last for me
If I don’t believe in love nothing is safe for me
When I don’t believe in love you’re too close to me
And that’s why you have to leave

Maybe I slept peaceful on your shoulder
Your arm warm around my side
But it’s different now, it’s morning
And I can’t face your smile

The second that I feel your safe hands
Reaching out for mine
I slip away and out of sight
You’ve overstayed your time

If I don’t believe in love nothing is good for me
If I don’t believe in love nothing will last for me
When I don’t believe in love nothing is new for me
Nothing is wrong for me
And nothing is real for me

When I don’t believe in love why do you care for me?
When I don’t believe in love nothing is real for me
If I don’t believe in love you’re getting to close to me
And that’s why you have to leave
And that’s why you have to leave

If I don’t believe in love
If I don’t believe in love
If I don’t believe in love
Nothing is left for me
If I don’t believe in love
You’re too good for me

2008/01/27

Few songs from the TV show

There are few songs/performances I like from the famous TV show 超級星光大道 in TW. :)

1. 林宥嘉 - 你是我的眼
http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=mbcJ0QFfPIo

如果我能看得見
就能輕易分辨白天黑業
就能準確的在人群中牽住你的手

如果我能看得見
就能駕車帶你到處遨遊
就能驚喜的從背後給你一個擁抱

如果我能看得見
生命也許完全不同
可能我想要的我喜歡的我愛的
都不一樣

眼前的黑不是黑
你說的白是什麼白
人們說的天空藍
是我記憶中那團白雲背後的藍天
我望向你的臉
卻只能看見一片虛無
是不是上帝在我眼前遮了簾
忘了掀開

你是我的眼
帶我領略四季的變換
你是我的眼
帶我穿越擁擠的人潮
你是我的眼
帶我閱讀浩瀚的書海
因為你是我的眼
讓我看見這世界就在我眼前

2. 林宥嘉 - Creep
http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=qiiJ8KdZsQc

When you were here before
Couldn't look you in the eyes
You're just like an angel
Your skin makes me cry
You float like a feather
In a beautiful world

You're so very special
I wish I was special
But I'm a creep
I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here
I don't belong here
I don't care if it hurts
I wanna have control
I want a perfect body
I want a perfect soul
I want you to notice
When I'm not around

You're so very special
I wish I was special
But I'm a creep
I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here
I don't belong here

She's running out
She's run
She's running out
She's run run run run ~
run ~

Whatever makes you happy
Whatever you want
You're so very special
I wish I was special
But I'm a creep
I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here
I don't belong here
I don't belong here

3. 蕭煌奇 - 阿嬤的話 (someone sang in the show, but I like the performance by the original singer who is blind.)
http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=T7yyTaHuJk0

在細漢的時陣,阮阿嬤對我尚好,甲尚好的物伴攏會留乎我。
伊嘛定定帶我去幼稚園看人在七桃。
看人在辦公伙兒,看人在覓相找。
伊定定跟阮說,叫阮著要好好仔讀冊。
嘸通大漢像恁老爸仔這麼狼狽。
在彼個時陣,阮攏聽攏嘸。

阿嬤你到底是在講什麼,大漢了後才知影阿嬤的話。
我會甲永遠永遠放塊心肝底。

想可一步一步的過去,定定攏會乎人真難忘。
時間一分一秒塊過去,在阮的心內定定攏會想到伊。

阿嬤你今嘛在叨位,阮在叫你你甘有聽到。
阮的認真甲阮的成功你甘有看到,阮在叫你你知影沒。
阿嬤你今嘛過的好麼,甘有人塊甲你照顧。
希望後世人阮擱會凍來乎你疼,作你永遠的孫仔。
擱叫你一聲阿嬤。

4. 梁文音 - 花香
http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=HyIhxs652mI

離開彼一晚 
會記得故鄉的花香 
微微啊天未光 
伊就起床來顧花叢
不曾一句怨嘆 
搖阮大漢 
不甘阮在異鄉乎風雨淋
離土的花叢 
為一個夢 
人茫茫 
海也茫茫
伊惦惦在等 
阮回來那天 
花蕊漸漸紅 
伊惦惦在等

看無伊的人 
像海上船啊找無帆 
行過這多冬 
嘛看透人情的冷暖
故鄉彼條小巷 
如今猶原 
不同是阮返去伊無在等
無人惜花叢 
花哪會香 
世間阿母 
攏共款
伊惦惦在等 
阮回來那天 
花蕊漸漸紅 
伊已經遙遠

誰人著叫著我 
甘是阿母的聲 
親像故鄉不時在叫我
伊未擱等在那 
不敢來哭出聲 
叫阮寶貝心肝 
有閒就緊回來看我
伊惦惦在等 
阮回來那天 
花蕊漸漸紅 
伊已經遙遠
啦~
啦~
花蕊漸漸紅 
伊已經遙遠

5. 林宥嘉 - Last Order
http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=nAww-Gtw55I

沒關係 真的沒關係
我也許 早就該回去
再一杯 我告訴自己
到此為止 乾了不再續
麻煩你 加冰威士忌
對不起 來個DOUBLE的
喝到這裡 終於夠勇氣 說一個經歷

那晚下雨 在這店裡 也放著這首曲
有個男子 搭上一個女子
反正失戀 他當然不介意 有段艷遇
只是回到 他的家裡
十幾坪 家徒四壁
一聲不響
那女的 掉頭離去
就像 三個小時前
未婚妻 初次到來
嫌棄的樣子

沒關係 真的沒關係 一晚上 就失戀兩次
那男子 還不懂懷疑 到底自己是否沒出息
不客氣 別給我ICE TEA 客人們不是我嚇跑的
別看著我 這個不過是 我朋友的經歷

那晚下雨 在這店裡 也放著這首曲
有個男子 搭上一個女子
反正失戀 他當然不介意 有段艷遇
只是回到 他的家裡
十幾坪 家徒四壁
一聲不響
那女的 掉頭離去

就像 我的未婚妻
對不起 好像說成是我的樣子
我是沒關係

2008/01/20

Two nice videos

1. A great video about Taiwan

http://www.youtube.com/v/gRu2oK0Kqc4

2. An incredible puppet show