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Thursday, February 13, 2014

艺术 人生

下班后随兴的一个人在电影院看了其中一部二零一四甲午马年贺岁电影之〈一路有你 - The Journey〉。 

身边人对这部戏的评语不外逗趣、催人热泪、很马来西亚等,整体评语相当的高,直到我也看了才体会到所谓的好笑、感动和浓浓的本土风情习俗。 

我见识少、标准也与常人有异,这部电影不会从我手上得满分,但却已是一部很成功、很棒的电影。个人觉得一部好的电影不一定要大成本制作;只要能感动观众的,就是一部好的题材。这份感动可以是钩起你内心对家人的恩惠、对情人的爱意、对家乡的眷恋,甚至是对朋友的亏欠、对过去的懊悔,还是对未来的幻想,也可以是那种有人把你内心的感受和想说的话经由这部电影和它细心体贴婉转的呈现方式给表达出来。总之,它让你感动现在、回味从前、憧憬未来,给你有所启发。真是这样的话,演技、服装、对白和场景真的不用那么计较。虽然这些始终是让每部电影更加分、更有生命力和说服力的重要因素,尤其是这部可谓超级马来西亚的电影。 

虽说这部电影在演技上还有很大的进步空间,但老实说它的拍摄手法真的是很贴心兼搞笑。同学朋友们以十二生肖命名、男主角Ben Andrew Pfeiffer手拿的娃娃鞋图案‘正巧’是热气球、同一系列的上衣和沙发、父亲李世平担心女儿夜归安全而埋怨坏了的路灯、女主角尤凤音Bee画的两人共骑大型摩多车的图配合汽车的走动,搭配路旁的电线宛如在路上行驶般的充满想象力、用心和勇敢的实现梦想(制作热气球)的当儿,却不忘了现实的残酷和自己的准备不足等。这一个接着一个成就人生的点,或许在日常生活里你和我都曾经有过类似的灵感,但是真正有机会把它一一诠释出来的又有几个,同时能有所领悟甚至同感的更是难求。

 或许大多数的观众看了(电影)笑完后就忘了个打概,但是只要它让你有种正能量重新启动自己再回到生活的岗位上,以更辽阔的眼界和角度想法继续扮演人生中不同挑战度的角色,这部电影就算功德圆满了。谢谢你周青元导演和制作班底们!


 后续:

以平常人标准来说,我不是一个会常花钱进戏院看戏的人,以往年的纪录说来,一年内顶多三到五次。不过,在这个才刚起步的年头我已进了(电影院)两次,支持的暂时都是本地电影。当然,你必须以本地人的角度和一切条件来欣赏这些电影,那么你才会更珍惜和体恤制作班底的用心。

其实大家手中看似微不足道的一票对票房甚至是艺术界的未来有着一定的影响,你和我各自的一票真的能让本地电影圈走得更远一些,好比说考生才了解一分的重要性;篮球员才知道一秒钟的关键性和发生车祸的人才明白的一瞬间的决定性。

尽管最终的成绩可能没有预期的好,甚至更棒,但蝴蝶效应心理上的鼓励始终是凑效的,至少不永远和本地旅游业一样,要外人认可后才开始觉得自家国的月亮其实和他的一样圆。这,岂不也是表示爱国、爱自己的一种。

Monday, May 28, 2012

There's a sun, there's a sunflower

还有不到一天的时间我就暂时上天堂了。

痛苦和煎熬中有遗憾、悔不当初的感觉,同时却也带点成就感,加上那蠢蠢欲动的兴奋分子,和那迫不及待想要出走的心,天使与恶魔交集中。
告诉自己好好享受当下,再煎熬也不过还有那么十几个小时了,剩下的不要想太多,要有信仰,奇迹或许就会出现。(也只能这样盼望了。)

最不喜欢听人家劝自己说“不要灰心,你已经尽你最大的能力了”,或者外语版本的 "Be confident...as long as you have try your best, never get upset when you lose."
The problem is, I'm fed up not simply because of the fact of me losing out, but that of I never try my best, when I always need and have to.
*of course I'm still grateful towards your genuine concern.

When one says that one has tried one's best, does it imply that what s/he gets is the best that s/he can achieved of, which in other words mean that there is no more room for improvement? Well, my position is positive in this regard. And, I feel worst if this is the truth. Of course, one should never overestimate his or her personal capabilities, but equally, one should also never underestimate his/herself, you never know what you can do without trying to pass the threshold afterall.

Not to deny the facts that there are lots of people who always try their best, and everytime they did their best, they are moving on to another level of the best of the best. (This qualifies them for being role models of mine. ) Therefore, interpreting 'trying your best' would also mean that, try your best that you could at the time that you are in. Instead of focusing on 'the best of you', we now turn to the fact of 'the best of you in the circumstances' and this is applicable to all level of challenges. This, nevertheless, seems to bring no significant effect on the above stand. However, when one has really tried s/he best, what s/he can now do is to leave the rest to God.


p/s: God bless you.

Friday, April 13, 2012

Happy Birthday Chai Hong

Pretty sure that I must had done a lot of good things in my past life so that the good karma thingy is here for me no matter how negative I'm ( Or, most probably that my parents 'transfered' theirs to me, yes, MUST BE ! ).

I feel good when people treat me well, but at the same times I feel guilty and shameful, as I don't think that I deserve that much. Somehow I'm just too selfish to be good.

Keep reminding myself to appreciate what I have and never take all these for granted. Instead, I'm gonna put some efforts with everyone around me, it's never too late to improve I believe.

I'm a nobody, with limited capability and time, but I still hoping that what I'm doing benefits you one day. After all, I never doubt about us being here for each other, for a reason.

So, a big thank you to you for being here for me, yes, you, you, you and you. I love you.

By the way, wish myself Happy Birthday ! Hopefully this is not just an older me, but a more mature and well-rounded me =)


*PaPa, borrowed your birthday cake yea ;D


p/s: My biggest wishes is of course for PaPa & MaMa,
        wish you stay HEALTHY & HAPPY always!
       For you & I, DREAMS COME TRUE !
 
 

Thursday, October 6, 2011

为什么我没有自杀


文:吉畂

从小我就是个好学生,一路年上明星高中,人人称羡,我也误以为自己得天独厚,直到大学联考放榜,我只考上一个吊车尾的冷门科系。这才知道我的巧克力盒中也有失败的苦涩。

在大学里课业压力明显减轻,我方眼看着周遭的花花世界,感觉很陌生。也终于有时间低下头来好好审视自己---我究竟是谁?或者有什么价值?结果令我很失望:我原来只是个光有好学生头衔却什么都不会的废人。我逼自己狠狠批斗自己:其貌不扬,没有专长,甚至说不上来有什么兴趣,就算死了,也没人会为我惋惜掉泪。这样的人,活着做什么呢?于是“自杀”的念头时常盘踞在我的脑海,大学生涯更是过的灰暗又封闭。

直到有一天,无意中读到报纸角落一篇短短的寓言故事,我整个人才“轰”地清醒过来。故事大概是这样:

有一只雄壮威武的公猫,甚得母猫的青睐,日子过得得意又自在。一天,它捉到一只老鼠,打算玩弄一番后饱餐一顿,忽然它瞥见小老鼠严重的疑惑:“你为什么要捉我?猫为什么要捉老鼠?”

它被这样的问题一下下问倒了。“对呀!我为什么是只猫?又为什么要捉老鼠?” 

它愈来愈瘦小,不复以前的英姿焕发,它还是固执地想找出答案。终于它变得和只老鼠一样弱小,一只狗很轻易地逮捕到它,准备好好折磨一番,它像当初那只老鼠一样质疑地问:“你为什么要捉我?狗为什么要捉猫?”

但狗根本不理它,两三下就把它弄死了。

我不禁哑然失笑。自己正像那只猫,一位宇宙中存在着特定的“标准答案”,一心一意想要追求答案,却忽略了答案其实就在我们每天所过得生活中,吃饭、穿衣、睡觉、学习、付出、爱人与被爱。是我们该去腻于生命意义,而不是等待生命来定义我们。

从此以后,我再也没想过“自杀”这么一回事了。

******

这是很多年前收集到的剪报,想说和大家分享分享。

Thursday, March 10, 2011

摇篮手启示


刚从马大华文学会举办的年度大型摇篮手创作歌曲发表演绎会回来。

看着一大班年龄和自己不相上下的人们,为自己的理想不惜付出与牺牲;也有的把自身的经历创作化,希望能借此激励他人,这是多么伟大的一件事啊!

当中印象最深的是蔡睨蒸的《转身》,整个礼堂的人都为他的歌声痴迷,台下鸦雀无声,可以想象吧!主持人称他为十帅少两帅,那两帅是小眼睛和大屁股。但是我认为,或许就是因为他这两帅不全让他成为校园的风云人物吧,慧敏形容得贴切,他身上所散发出来的亲民气息让大家对他疼爱有加。多么幸运的一个人啊!

另外一位就是〈学海报〉举办的创作赛冠军得主,黄祖恩的《画墙》。一个初中生能够把自己的经历用文字表达得如此贴切,又那么感性,我实在不能不给她一个‘赞’啊!看到没,知识不会偏袒任何人,
天时地利人和,你就是赢家。


歌词中让我感触最深的那段是这样说的:不要往自己身上画一到墙,没有人会去想要跨过那道墙去关心你,自己多难受都只有自己才知道,累积后只会成为伤。

仿佛在跟自己说:
把心门打开吧,委屈不能只往肚里吞,或许有些误会无法解,也不想弄巧反拙,但是不能因此而一支竹杆打翻整艘船啊,把那道墙撤掉吧,不然受苦的只有自己,也没有人会理你,白受罪不碍事,糟的是把自己的人生也赔上了。
把心门打开吧,至少有个可以谈心的地方。

加油祖恩小朋友,希望未来的日子里可以看到更多你那么棒的作品。也想说,那位Jenny小姐把这首歌唱得满不错的,有被感动到啦!


年轻是暂时性的,梦想却可以是一辈子的,不管你的梦想是什么,不管你几岁,勇敢去追寻你的梦吧!别以为你是孤军作战的,外头还有多的是和你一样因为一些所谓的阻碍而原地不动的人。去吧,尽力去实现你的愿望吧,就算最后不成功,至少你尝试过,更何况,成功是可以随你定义的,生活就在流逝中的每一分、每一秒,加油吧,朋友!

心里那种说不出的激动久久不能平息,是……年轻的呼唤吧!

Saturday, December 11, 2010

f* things


m seriously demotivated recently, and it kills when m supposed to be in the exam mode.

Sitting in front of my laptop for hours (should be for days) without any strenuous movement, but still freaking starving all the time (though normal meals are in supply), exactly the same way the vampire craving for blood, I guess.



Time shouldn't be wasted like this. Life shouldn't be in this way either.

m seriously hopeless man...

''Let no feeling of discouragement prey upon you, and in the end you are sure to succeed.'' by Abraham Lincoln shall bring me back to the reality...

Well, let's call it a post.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Pieces of iT~

Hai blog,

I skipped two classes deliberately this morning simply because I didn't prepare for the Tort's time-test which supposed to be carried on during the first class of today.

Yea,''supposed''...because I just got to know that Ms. Gan was lecturing without even mentioning a word of the test! Means, I missed a lecture=(

Of course I'm feeling guilty for skipping classes but laziness 'conquered' me, which shouldn't be fun, at all!
*''Laziness kills'' in practice!!*


To shift my attention from that, I have chosen something 'meaningful' to do, you are right, that's to blog.

Few pictures have been selected, edited and uploaded from my messy folders to share with you.

Those are some of my best friends here in college, who perfecting the ordinary life of mine......

Saturday, August 16, 2008

分开收藏

每一次想起了你 就要飞

尽管我知道那不可能 我仍然尝试

用飞的理由不外乎 太想念你

渴望马上见到你 大声说爱你

我用尽全力去追

至世人不理 寻找你影踪

激动的灵魂

相信爱不会说谎 只是分开收藏

突然很想不要飞 想心碎着离开

遥不可及的你 像千里外的星光

只能彼此对望 让眼神的交接 穿透心田

天亮后 各自曲折