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热血，不需要矫情，只需真情流露。

就在刚过去的周末，五月天带了他们的第10代巡回演唱会”人生无限公司”到新加坡，连High了3个晚上，为这年末开个最精彩盛大的 Party.

你加入，上班打卡，加班了吗?

每位”人生无限公司”的”员工”都带着各自不同的故事和心情在那3个夜晚”上班打卡”，甚至疯狂, 不要命的”加班”。全世界上也只有这间公司的”神经病”们才会那么乐意加班。

许多人是为了演唱会的好口碑慕名而来，但对于那些上了”年纪”的来说， 这是和五月天”老友鬼鬼”的聚会。

人与人之间，只要频率对上了，就有那莫名的默契，就像神经病和更多的神经病一起狂欢的派对。

能和他们一起成长，走过岁月的足迹，各自在自己的人生领域里奋斗，是一种幸运，也是一种幸福。

3场演唱会看下去，其实感觉真的都不太一样。

观众的反应，”大叔”们的即兴脱轨，颜色笑话层出不穷，每日歌单至少会换个4-5首歌曲。每次巡演的同时，你也不仅会发现他们的用心。许多歌都会重新编曲，让人有比较 refreshing 的感觉。

他们在舞台上的卖力，台下观众热情的回应和相呼应，是最直接，最买单的表现。那台上台下的互相调侃，肆无忌惮的颜色笑话，一天比一天升级化。台下的观众时而大声合唱, 连接力唱也胜任的措措有余，时而呐喊”Hey Hey Hey Hey, 啦啦啦”, 都无需任何彩排。这就是五月天和五迷们之间的默契。

这些长不大的”老男孩”一开起黄腔就特别带劲，但他们的逗趣”Talking”也成为了每场演唱会不可或缺的亮点。

看五月天的演唱会最重要的就是气氛，和那些能够打动你, 感动你, 让你有所共鸣的歌曲。可以一起笑, 一起哭, 在那之后吸取满满的正能量，继续打拼。

演唱会里最引人深思的就是这两句:

“你怎么做，你怎么活, 就决定了你的自传怎么写”。。。

“人生是有限的，但友情是无限的”。。。

“天人生无限公司”, is really a company no one minds working for.

我不介意一直，一直加班下去。

“每个梦都像任意门往不同世界，而你的故事现在就是起点”。

下一次，你又会带着什么样的故事来听五月天的演唱会呢?Read More →

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The spooky and kooky Addams Family has made its way from UK to Singapore and it’s a pleasure to catch the opening act of this dark comedy musical.

With its impressive stage set up, spectacular set, ever changing backdrops and props, from moving stairways, living room, bedrooms, attic, torture chamber, dining hall, graveyard and starry skies, there was never a dull moment admiring these visual aesthetics.

Every character on stage has great vocals. You would particularly love Carrie Hope Fletcher (Wednesday Adams) & Rebecca Thornbill’s (Morticia Addams) singing.

The audience cheered with hoot calls when Lurch who only had lines such as “Mmmmhhphhpp” throughout the entire musical, finally sang at the end.

One interesting scene is the one when both families sat down to play “The Game”. The synchronisation of the cast’s vocals was just so melodious and you would love how they sang their respective parts for “Full Disclosure”.

Alice Beineke’s revelations after taking the potion “Acromonium”, were particularly impressive and astounding.

Favourite scenes in Act 2 include Wednesday & Lucas’ version of “Crazier Than You” and the Tango Dance between Gomez and Morticia.

While the story line is pretty much predictable and some of the songs being a little lengthy, the cast managed to bring out some important messages or what’s going on with most people’s daily lives in a more light-hearted manner.

Here are some themes:

– What one defines as “normal” may be “peculiar” from another person’s perspective. So just be yourself.

– Keep the love warm even after marriage

– Full Honesty in a Marriage – Yay or Nay?

Human relationships are complicated & ever-changing. When the Addams and Beinekes open their minds & hearts to one another’s differences, they realised how seeing from one another’s perspectives could help them deal with their own issues as well.

The Addams may be weird but they manage to stay on as a closely-knitted family because of their love for one another and willingness to accept everyone as who they are.

The ones who love you, will not ask you to change, but to be true to yourself.

This is probably the most beautiful thing that the musical has brought to us.

Get your tickets if you haven’t done so.

The Addams Family will be here to stay till 3 December.Read More →

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Clueless as to why he’s crowned as the “Nation’s Boyfriend” in Korea, Park Seo Jun thinks the only reason is because he’s an honest person.

After having spent a good 2 hours at the fan meet, we’re not surprised as to how he earned his title & can certainly list you some very good reasons.

He’s not just eligible boyfriend material, but also a Male Best Friend aka Buddy material.

Park Seo Jun earned the hearts of those present with his earnest & easy going nature. He’s straightforward but takes time to warm up. He’s pretty humorous in his own “Pabo”way.

Just like Ko Dong Man, he’s a very down-to-earth person who works hard to attain his goals. He has just been awarded the “Best New Actor Award” for his movie “Midnight Runners” and undoubtedly, one of the rising stars in Korea.

He’s got a strong sense of justice & responsibility. He may not be a “walk out of comic” character, but he has a warm & personable allure that draws you to him.

Host Matthew Zachary Liu encouraged fans to snap & video to their hearts’ content. This made the whole event more relaxed & enjoyable. The power of social media should not be undermined. By sharing interesting, funny videos & pictures online, it can reach out to more fans worldwide. It is also good publicity for the artiste.

Park Seo Jun’s very amicable & his fan service was excellent.

While most fan meets have similar rundown, no one seemed to really mind if they could spend some quality time with their favourite star.

Sometimes, it is the simplest things in life that make it more enjoyable.

I appreciate his sincerity in how he spent a lot of time & effort in preparing the pasta for his fans. He also answered every question from the audience (that was not scripted).

Now, that is quite uncommon for a Korean fan meet as most questions needed to be screened through prior to the event.

He’s pretty 亲民 & accommodating, when he took selfies & gave big hugs to all who went on stage. He acceded to fans’ requests of recording “Good Morning” videos, singing BD songs, even teasing the fans with a “No” when they wanted to him to say “I Love You”.

The Dong Saeng was at the exit, patiently awaiting everyone who passed by, met their eyes, raised both his palms and did a “High 10” gently, saying “Thank You” in English.

That’s what we call being earnest and sincere.

We would love to have Park Seo Jun back on Sunny Island soon definitely!Read More →

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Rejoice, Backstreet Boys fans! Nick Cater just announced that they are working on their new album & will be taking on a new World Tour soon!

“I don’t care, who you are, where you’re from, what you did, as long as you love me”…

If you find yourself singing along to these lyrics instantaneously, there’s no denying we are from the same era. We are fortunate to grow up with some of the finest Boybands’ songs.

The “Golden Era of Boybands” that belonged to Take That, Boyzone, Backstreet Boys, N’Sync, Westlife and so many more…

24 years it’s been and they definitely have got it goin’ on.

20,000 tickets were snapped up in a flash for more than a good reason.

Walking down memory lane to reminisce “Yesteryears once more” has never been more fun & enjoyable. It’s like a high school reunion party. You knew exactly when to join in for the lyrics when they threw the mic out at you.

Growing up and aging is an inevitable process, but what better way to celebrate this graceful journey together with these 5 men & their adoring fans?

You had “permission” to just go wild, shriek to your lungs’ contentment, singing, grooving & dancing along to the most popular boyband of all time.

Nostalgia at its very best.

AJ Mclean, Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough, Kevin Richardson & Nick Carter may have dad bods now, but that did not take away their glamour on stage.

Don’t all 90s boybands have synchronised dance moves?

They were either decked in leather or diamante jackets, doing their famous synchronised old-school dance moves such as the “Zombie Dance” during “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)”, reviving the Folding Chair Dance during “As Long As You Love Me”, lifting their index finger when they sang this line “You are my fire, the ONE desire” during “I Want it That Way”. Swaying their mic stands during ballads such as “I’ll Never Break Your Heart”, was also an iconic 90s boyband stance.

We don’t mind a layer of “cheese” added to their dance moves.

Good ol’ cheese tastes oh so good.

You’d been blown away by their LIVE singing, despite Brian’s medical condition with his vocal cord. They could harmonise so well, sapping all the fans’ energy, attention and affection in an instant.

The guys weaved their ways into fans’ hearts effortlessly with all the sweet nothings, such as Nick’s “We love each and every one of you”, “We Love you so much, Thanks for being the best fans in the entire world!”, & Howie’s “Thank You for keeping the Backstreet pride alive!”

The concert set list was a replica of their Las Vegas Tour, with 20 classics such as “Larger than Life”, “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)”, “We’ve Got It Going On”, “Drowning”, “Incomplete”, “Show Me The Meaning of Being Lonely”, “I’ll Never Break Your Heart”, “Quit Playing Games with My Heart”, “As Long As You Love Me”, “I Want It That Way” & “More Than That”.

As they belted out their classic hits & award charting ballads, memories flooded your mind and it just tugged at your heartstrings.

It’s easy to resonate with at least one BSB song since your adolescent years. Lyrics would just come out of your mouth automatically, as if they were ingrained in your hearts.

They have moved along with the times pretty well and will continue to do so as a mainstream boy/men band.

With the legions of loyal fans around the globe, it’s almost a guarantee that their next album and concert tour will sell like hotcakes.

BSB fans are not ready to let them go, as yet.

Growing old is sweeter with them around.

Backstreet’s Back, Alright!

Keep rocking, Guys!

We want it that way!
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Jae Joong’s back with his much anticipated post-military comeback drama “Manhole: Feel So Good”. The comedic time travel drama did not reap in high ratings but scored as the 3rd lowest rated drama of the time slot.

Nonetheless, I pretty enjoyed the drama, which brought me some laughter & entertainment value. There’s a little of 那些年, but also a lot of fun and energy with its young and energetic cast.

It is interesting to discover many things that he had missed out through the years and while trying to put things right, it creates a ripple/ butterfly effect and would affect the future.

It’s pretty entertaining when you see Bong Pil becoming an entirely person after he returns from the past every time, such as being a gangster, someone in comatose with his soul wandering around, policeman, etc. It also alters the future and relationships between his friends. It’s pretty hilarious when you see him “living” a life that is so diverse beyond his imagination, every 12 hours.

You also feel his exasperation and turmoil when no one else believes whatever he said, because no one will remember what happened after he returns to the present. He just kept repeating his life in a different manner and it just draws Soo Jin apart from him as time goes by with all the misunderstandings.

是否回到了过去，就能逆转人生呢? 若人生能从来，你会做一样还是不一样的选择呢?

在几次回到年轻时候的过程，丰必也发现了许多事情绝非”偶然”。

每个人都有”邪恶”的一面。即便是最好的朋友，也有可能在某一瞬间，为了私欲，做了某件事情，而阻挠了你们的未来。

当然故事也想告诉我们，若有什么话想对身边的人说，就应该尽早告诉他们，不要等到一切都来不及了，才来后悔。

If you remember the villain in “Strong Woman, Do Bong Soon”, Jang Mi Kwan is back as another 令人咬牙切齿的 antangonist. He’s really got the potential, and gives you the chills sometimes as someone with anger management issues and would turn very violent when things don’t go his way. We may see another “Namgoong Min” in the making, in terms of his potential in attempting “villainous” route.

While this drama may not be that well received, it still serves as a nice 无厘头 rom-com. It’s good to be able to re-live your adolescent years from high school to university, etc and all the excursions you had with your friends.

A little bit of 那些年 is good. The skies, the sea and your bunch of friends…

That’s typically heaven already.

If you are a fan of Jaejoong, I’m sure you will pull through it and be thrilled with all the surprises he would give with his new outfits and images.Read More →