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The legends are back!

The wait seems forever but Super Junior is back in full force (almost), better and stronger than ever before.

For those who went “KAMP-ing” with SUJU, you certainly would have felt the difference in the aura they exuded, as compared to “Hallyupop Fest” earlier in May this year.

两个字: 霸气

全体回归后的气势&磁场完全不同了。人数一齐，大家都能发挥浓厚的团体精神和在各自的岗位上散发独特的魅力。的确，团结就是力量 (Unity is strength)。

As these guys emerged on stage, the hall instantly turned into a sea of sapphire blue. The euphoric cheers that went round the stadium like Dolby Digital Sound ringing in your ears, adrenaline and excitement gushing through your entire body, was just SUPER DUPER Shiok! Just like the inertia that gravity has on us, they channelled our innermost excitement.

Exuding high confidence level and being in their tip-top conditions since they embarked on their Super Show 8 World Tour, they are definitely ready for the world now as a full unit. Just like the lyrics in “The Crown”, they will continue to shine and take on the world while bearing the weight of that crown. They will remain to be the “Last Man Standing”.

It felt like propelling us back to their peak days during SS4.

They are veteran boyband superstars with the vigor of new kids on the block. It also means that they are still pretty boyish and childish at times.

3 Cheers for ELFs worldwide who have been their greatest source of strength and support all these years. There’s no holding back in showing their utmost support for these guys who finally made it back.
It had never been easy, neither is it easy now, but they will continue to forge on strong.

We’ll always remember this quote from Lee Teuk “Until the day the world is covered with pearl sapphire blue balloons, it’s not an End, but an And.”

It’s still an “and” despite all the hardships, obstacles, losing of members and members going in and out of military the past 9 years.

Nothing can beat the joy, satisfaction, solace when you watch these guys shine on the stage where they belong.

SUJU survived the ordeal; ELFs survived the wait and prove to be their greatest support as the world’s biggest sapphire blue ocean. That sea of blue can catch their backs when they fall, providing them the most quiet but embracing support.

As the guys danced to their latest retro-pop hit, fan chants from the crowd were in sync with their latest hit “Super Clap”. The choreography and sequence of the fan chants for “Super Clap” were circulating wildly online, so that fans could memorise their parts before the performance.

SUJU is best at bringing ENTERTAINMENT to the audience, be it their singing, dancing, pranks or crappy talks. These guys know no boundaries.

在这群人的世界里, “没有最疯，只有更疯”…

They would not end their show without much bantering that would make you experience cramps from laughing so much.

From changing the lyrics of “Super Clap” to chili and pepper crabs to dancing a little skit with “Sing, Sing, Singapore”, reading out a prepared speech in English, joking around with broken English and relatable Singlish asking “We handsome?”, these guys were out to 自娱娱人.

You can’t deny that Kyuhyun is mainly the source of joy and laughter among the hyungs. It feels so different with the energy that evil and playful maknae brings to the entire group.

When all 3 main vocalists of Super Junior are back, you are in for a splendid eargasm feast. The so ever familiar harmonization of low, medium and high notes blended so perfectly, be it the ballads or fast tracks.

Yesung’s vocals have been catching much attention in recent years. His husky, sexy, low vocal can hit some uniquely high pitches that are so easily distinguishable. Kyuhyun can execute and navigate between his low and high notes so beautifully. His high notes are soothing to the ears, while his low notes warm your heart. He has absolutely great control over his own vocal. 可以说是收放自如。

You probably miss Ryeowook’s high pitch. The image of him doing his ultra high pitch “Jashini Isseo” (I am confident) would pop up in your mind whenever you listen to him sing.

It’s a picture perfect when the main vocalists + main dancers and everyone else doing their thing on stage.

Old is Gold, or perhaps Diamond here.

They’ve still got it going on.

LeeTeuk mentioned at the Asia Artists Awards that “Nothing is forever and as time passes, we will grow old and wilt but as compared to a beautiful flower that blooms, Super Junior will be a group that always stays by everyone’s side like weeds. We will always be a group that will repay everyone’s love, talks about the start rather than the end and talks about now, rather than the past.”

They have proven their intent with their actions all these while. Being in tip top conditions in their mid 30s and running around, dancing on stage like this is definitely be more exhausting than in their 20s, especially when you see them panting heavily, but they are still going on strong.

While you may have your favourite members, you will find all of them lovable and irritating in their own ways.

正因为他们放得开”偶包”，才能走进大众的心里。他们一开口说话，什么”气势”都消失，有的就是”疯癫”两个字。

What is their role at their KAMP appearance this time round?

Hyukjae – The crappy guy (full of crab)
Lee Teuk – Most 长气 guy as usual but we love him anyway
Shindong – Commendable effort for reading an English script
Kyuhyun – Evil Maknae with relatable Broken English / Singlish,
Siwon – The so ever-ready-to-be Politician feel
Yesung –Blooming confidence with his vocals and visuals and we love how he smiles more now
Ryeowook – The gentle one with a glowing complexion
Donghae – Sweet talker and good looker

It was more than mere pink bubbles around Yesung’s head when he took his solo stage. Look at those wide grins and smiles. Bliss was in the air. We are glad that this blooming confidence has made him a happier person and more ready to open up.

It’s even a prouder moment, like an “Omma” moment when you watch these guys finally “all assembled” and performing right before you.

Songs of yesteryears like “Miracle”, “Mr Simple” would jolt your memories.

Hearing Kyuhyun taking the lead on vocals once again has never felt more complete. 9 years it has been and they have all completed their military service.

We do not know if the guys ever got sick of performing “Sorry, Sorry” or “Bonamana”, but these songs represent their best at their peak.

SUJU was in a beautiful mood, while the ELFs on an excited mode.

We will never forget the best leader who takes care of his members and fans at all corners of the stadium, who cheekily did a “Sing, Sing, Singapore” skit. Because of your hard work and sacrifices, the group managed to continue to this day.

No idea how many more years Super Junior would continue as a group, but am sure they will continue as long as the ELFs are here for them.

希望从此之后，你们都只走花路。但就算路上铺满障碍和荆棘，我们都一起向前走吧。

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There is nothing really crazy, fanciful or dreamy about “Crazy Romance”, as compared to similar genre theme movies like “My Sassy Girl”.

The only crazy element here is what the leads would do when they get drunk.

It is very much about the ordinary love lives of people in their mid or late 30s, that you may see a little of yourself or your peers in the characters.

Gone is the warm, fuzzy feeling with butterflies flying in your stomach when you reach that age. No more fantasies, but it doesn’t mean less drama in our lives. We ought to be able to deal with breakups better due to our life experiences.

Is that the case when it comes to matters of the heart?

As we would typically term “age is just a number”, but it doesn’t equate to increasing maturity as we age, when it comes to dealing with things that our hearts cannot cope with.

The storyline is a little bland, because it is a portrayal of the lives of ordinary people. There is literally no climax, but there are scenes or incidents which we can relate to.

Kim Rae Won and Gong Hyo Jin are not your typical good-looking Korean celebs, but we can’t deny how they have captivated our hearts with their acting all these years. They make it work again with their on-screen camaraderie and acting abilities.

The protagonists are in their mid 30s, who have had their fair shares of bad breakups and are the complete opposite of each other.

Sun Young believes that once a relationship is over and done with, it is over, while Jae Hoon believes that there may still be a tinge of hope for rekindling the relationship for it is never easy to start or end one.

There are a couple of things that this movie is trying to address, about cyber bullying, shaming others, the toxicity at work environment when the gossipmongers enjoy spreading rumours and also how the current generation relies on instant messaging apps like Whatsapp or KakaoTalk to communicate more than talking to one another.

You would rather type message to one another even if you are just a few metres away in actual physical proximity.

It also addresses the following topics with regards to the use of social media:
– Toxic spreading of rumours/gossips via social media, including an ex posting fake news and your particulars on internet
– Replying to the wrong group chats
– Texting an ex nonstop to rant about his/her misgivings

We have heard and seen a fair share of Korean celebrities ending up in suicides due to the relentless bashing of netizens. It is an unforgiving universe in the cyber world, where everyone just hides behind their keyboards and type all they want irresponsibly. It is an avenue for them to release their stress but also to unleash their evil side, to talk bad about others openly.

While freedom of speech is important, we need to be more mindful of not just our opinions, but how it would affect the receiving party.

We often hear about others’ doings, be it right or wrong, from the mouths of other people. But how often do we seek to verify the truth or think twice before we disseminate this information to a third party?

Gong Hyo Jin is conferred the “Queen of Rom-Coms”, while many ladies would envy her for all the charming male leads she has as partners. There’s a very likable vibe about her and you would feel happy and comfortable to watch her act. Kim Rae Won has not taken on a “comedic” genre drama or movie for the longest time. It has been 22 years but he gets more charismatic as he ages. I literally can’t say No to any of his works.

While it is an open ending, for there is no guarantee that two heartbroken souls would find solace in each other and live happily ever after.

Isn’t that the same in real life?

We fumble and stumble along the way, we fall and break, but we try to pick ourselves up and be a better me.

We forge on, even if venturing into the unknown future.

what the director wishes to convey through this movie is for people who have been hurt before, to learn to be brave and continue to believe in love.

Love is not just about the lovey-dovey moments and sweet nothings, but it is also about seeing through the hard times together as we learn more about our partner and ourselves through this process.

So here’s one for those who have been hurt and hope that they could believe in love again, and also for those who are in love, to continue to love in their most 真切 ways.

The most ordinary love may not sound as “exciting” than short-lived 轰轰烈烈 romances, but they are worth a lifetime to upkeep that marathon.
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众所期盼的Super Junior第9张正规专辑”Time Slip”，除了告知王者正式回归，专辑也散发着浓郁的温馨情怀。

比起排行榜上的名次，这次的宗旨是要做一张适合他们和所有喜爱他们的人的专辑作为纪念。SJ想透露的信息是，他们想要和ELF们长长久久地走下去。他们不要做卖情怀的组合，而是要当一直超越现在的组合。这股魄力在9辑里展露无疑。

身为资深男团的他们早已领悟到，在残酷的演艺圈里排名固然重要，但只要用心做出自己和喜欢他们的人都喜欢的音乐，享受整个过程，就是最舒服自在和魅力四射的姿态。

即便是强势回归，也不会给人迫切感。

9辑命名为”Time Slip”有着深远的意义。试问，人生有几次可以重来?

这次的专辑概念有80年代的复古，和90年代的 Hip Hop 元素，但又让人有回到初恋时的感觉。这很适合老少年们想重拾初心的感觉。有种像和”初恋”的ELF，在久别重逢后谈一次纯纯的恋爱。

专辑散发巨大的能量，有SJ俏皮的一面，也充分地展现了K.R.Y优异的声线。如今分配歌唱部分，一点也不牵强，也为歌曲都加了很多分和元素变化。曲风也结合了Retro Pop, R&B, Funky Music的原素。

这个主题是以他们全体服完兵役后”重新来过”，重新回到他们和歌迷们的最初和成长过程，博有种”且行且珍惜”的意味。

原来”只要转换心态，任何事情都能迎刃而解”。面对所谓的”军白期”有9年之久，他们的紧张大多来于要如何呈现更好的一面给苦等他们多年的粉丝。许多歌曲道尽了他们在这14年所经历的苦难，迷失的方向，和现在找到自己的定位。听到最后一首，你可能会眼眶都湿了。

像始源在节目上说的，大家都是歌手。

大众会觉得他们是Entertainer多过于是歌手，所以回到本业时所投入的心力，能在9辑看见成果。

9辑里尽量让每位团员都有独唱部分，让他们有机会展示自己是歌手的一面。这不再是专属主唱们的privilege, 而是 team effort. 他们想证明自己是优质的唱跳歌手。

小编最喜欢的有”The Crown”, “Somebody New”, “Stay with Me”, “Show”。一张专辑的曲目编排很重要，尤其第一首会为接下来的歌曲奠定某种既定印象。

“The Crown”除了燃起了他们和ELF们的斗志，也会让遇到挫折的我们不放弃，充满 Energy地迎接来临的接挑战。

这首歌是对全世界宣告王者回归，而他们将继续稳坐在卫冕者的宝座上，成为屹立不倒的”Last Man Standing”. Super Junior “韩流帝王”的美誉，会继续传承下去。

跟着每个音符和节拍，他们一一叙述了他们的野心，决心和魄力。

他们大声地向世界宣示”I’m Ready for you now”.

“The Crown”让SJ充分展露各自的拿手绝活。 团员各自的演唱部分也充斥整首歌曲，不管是唱或Rap都拿捏地恰到好处。

3位主唱都在不同段的复歌添入独特的元素。最喜欢的是艺声的部分，听起来很震撼，很霸气，也非常之悦耳。

圭贤在用假音+电音效果唱复歌前的那段”无限的energy 再次充满电 撼动一切 “，加上和厉旭的”This is our time, let our light shine”, 再两人交替的高音复歌，真的让人点燃斗志。

“SUPER Clap” 专属SJ的复古风和掺杂所有Dance Pop元素的舞曲。成员们在演唱和rap部分，都能呈现很清新利落的feel。

这首歌想传递的是希望大家不要老是注重周围的坏新闻，烦恼和负能量，而是要尽情地放轻松，跳跳舞，或做些自己喜欢的事情。

若你有看到他的Animated Motions Graphics MV，就会发现他们的舞蹈包括了好玩的构思，也完美地呈现90年代的精髓。利特在独舞时经典的90年代经典的”Slamdunk”灌篮动作。他们边移动身体，边慢慢转圈，边拍手的动作，也很90年代。还有一段圭贤模仿邱比特拔弓，射出爱神的箭，团员们一一接着爱心的画面，即滑稽又复古。

This song just grows on you.

起初小编也觉得强劲的”Game”较为适合当主打，但”SUPER Clap” 的确更耐听。

这首歌曲可让他们和歌迷们在演唱会上有许多互动。除了一起摇摆身体，groove to the music, 还能边挥舞着Subong，边拍手。

既”Mamacita”,”Lo Siento”等拉丁舞曲后，”I Think I”是打入拉丁市场的另一力作。这首中版舞曲歌应该是专辑里头最琅琅上口的吧? 听了几遍后，大家应该都不难亨出旋律。这就能很快达到成功的营销策略的效果，因为传承度会较高。复歌的”We can dance” 重复了许多遍，听久了会误以为歌名是”We Can Dance”。

虽然没像”No Other”直接点名是献给歌迷的，但”眼明耳快”的人，都可以确认 “Somebody New”是献给团员和歌迷们的一首歌曲。

暖心的厉旭特地把成员们的日常拍下来和大家分享。他们私底下在工作之余也不忘娱乐，依然是那群爱闹的大男孩。

如果只看歌名，会觉得是说找到新的恋情,遇见更好的人，但歌词说的都是要如何找回遗失的自己，在中途失散的人们，和所有遗失的美好。这样才能成为崭新，更好的自己。听着旋律都觉得有点淡淡的忧伤，但又有股莫名的决心在燃烧。

字里行间都透漏了他们厌倦这看似华丽但空虚的漫长岁月，自己也在旅途中慢慢迷失方向。但他们都发现，只要还有一股想要在一起完成梦想的冲劲，大家都能成为彼此最佳的自己和知己。

We get lost along the way & sometimes we do not even recognise the person in the mirror. You need to come to terms with the person you know & that stranger in the mirror.
Because, they are both part of “you”.

重点在最后两行: “虽然不是完美的旅程 仍然在一起才最重要, 就算我依然是我 你也还是你 那又怎样”

他们已分不清楚这是梦想还是现实，因为这两者早已融合为他们生命的一部分。

或许这14年间发生了很多事情，他们会觉得自己或团员有时会变得很陌生，是能理解的。其实他们心中也有着许多不曾改变的想法。

All they need is to embrace the good and flaws of one another, including themselves.

他们都清楚的知道，只有在彼此身边，他们才能成为最棒的自己。
也只有在彼此身边，他们才会真正觉得这一切是有意义，才是真正快乐的。

“Show”是专辑的最后一首歌，MV也是最早曝光的。即有气势，也有超高的温暖和温馨指数。

“Show”翻唱金元俊的名曲，但搭配MV里”Super Show 7″的剪辑片断，和SJ成员和ELF们共度的欢乐时光，就变成专属SJ的味道。

脑海里浮现的都是他们历年来所经历的沧桑，酸甜苦辣，和好不容易在9年后才可以和大家”完整”重聚的画面。即便你只是个KPOP迷，你也会为这群人和他们的歌迷竖起大拇指，由衷地佩服他们的毅力和团结。

他们韧性度极强，比杂草丛生还犀利，屡败屡战，演义圈的不倒翁。

“SHOW”很有90年代”日本杰尼斯男子组合”的曲风。来自SM娱乐的SJ也有这股韵味，就永远都蹦蹦跳跳，把欢乐带给大家。

“SHOW” 承载了他们这么多年，120多场的 Super Show, 和歌迷相处的时光，以及酸甜苦辣。

歌曲里最引人注目的是厉旭的独唱，高音里带着充满欢乐和期待的氛围。这就是他们和ELF每次相见欢时的感觉。

艺声在SS8之前为团员准备的戒指上刻着”Thank you and love, always”, 里头则刻着”20051106 – 2019 ing”。

他眼泛泪光说这是他们久违聚在一起，为了SJ的友情和粉丝们的团结之心，他亲自设计了每个成员们的戒指。他认为只要他们戴着这枚戒指，就一定会安全地，顺利地把演唱会顺利完成。

这就是想和大家一起的决心吧?

有些情感，无需常挂在嘴边。他们老是说和对方不熟，私底下不出门，但革命情感就是这么一回事。

无需天天逆在一起，但都会携手勇闯所有逆境。

以小编的见解，这首歌的 Hidden Meaning 是: “The show must go on, The show will go on”.

这就是他们的坚定不移。

只要有ELF支持的一天，他们绝不会放弃。
只要SUJU不放弃，ELF也会成为他们最强的后盾。

9辑和以往专辑最大的不同点就是，这是真正，真真切切为报答歌迷而筹备的专辑。

除了悦耳动听，也会把满满的回忆充斥你的脑海，感动钻进你的心坎里。

听着的时候，多数会有笑意，偶尔也会鼻酸。

这是他们历年以来，小编最钟意的专辑之一。不是为了大卖而筹备，而是为了允诺和所爱的人一起走下去，才得以成形的。

我们就一起走下去吧。
花路也好，铺满荆棘也罢，我们都一直一直走向时间的尽头。

就算专辑首刷已狂卖35万张，小编还是希望大家可以多和朋友们介绍这张专辑。

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如果说我们都是看刘德华的戏和听他的歌长大的，一点也不畏过。

或许你的学生时代和我一样，每逢星期天都在收音机旁守着”醉心龙虎榜”，听着”谢谢你的爱”在榜上逗留了33周，也荣登了数次榜首。当时我们都爱买空卡带，等待歌曲播出时，按下那红红的”Record”按钮。在之后，重复地听无数遍，只为了把歌词抄下来。

或许是这个缘故，我们对”旧歌”或”老歌”的歌词都能倒背如流。反观现在的流行曲，如果没有看歌词，似乎都无法立刻记起。

隔了11年再重新登上新加坡体育馆开唱，刘德华在一连4晚座无虚席的万人演唱会上，凭着四面台和坚韧的毅力，展现了香港巨星独有的舞台魅力。他所散发的不只是天王的气魄，霸气十足的排场，满满的诚意。惊人的耐力和体力，也证明他仍”宝刀未老”。

要38年都保持在最佳状态，是有多消神的一件事情。能人所不能，才配得上称为”天王”。

虽然年华逝去，除了脸上多几条鱼尾纹外，他依旧是那个帅气，亲民，谦卑，努力不懈，做事都尽善尽美，对歌迷爱护有加的刘天王。 看着他在堕马事件康复后，容光焕发，神采飞扬，大家都松了一口气。只要他能健康地在舞台上，那就是粉丝们最大的安慰。

演唱会规模之庞大，也看得出刘德华的用心和野心。他竭尽所能地推出新点子,带给观众一些惊喜，也试图拉近和观众之间的距离。

除了考验体力和协调力的大鼓表演，悬挂在半空中环绕馆场一圈，到舞台旁的延伸舞台，和升降舞台的构造都下足了工夫。屋顶悬挂着的”天花板”设计和舞台地面上的巨大荧幕投影，栩栩如生的动画色彩，为演唱会的视觉效果增添了更优等的视觉感官。

在第二首歌曲”中国人”就表演了团队配合度的大鼓演奏。除了担当Main Drummer带领众舞者打鼓的场面，他也得集中精神在舞台慢慢旋转360度的同时，保值节奏感。

华仔悬挂在高空中绕场馆一圈，唱了”谢谢你的爱”。这是为了回馈歌迷们对多年来的爱戴，而准备的惊喜。就算坐在”山顶”上的观众也能清楚地一睹他的风采。

他至今已入行38年，现在58岁还可以在空中”绕圈”和粉丝打招呼，但如果到了90岁，应该会畏高，无法再挑战做同样的事情。他希望如果大家在街上碰到90岁的他，可以给他一个大拥抱，然后说:”你还是很帅”。

一连串的经典歌曲如”冰雨”，”练习”，”男人哭吧不是罪”，”你是我的女人”等，都让人听得如痴如醉的当儿，也起了鸡皮疙瘩，唤起许多回忆。

演唱会的高潮是”Encore”部分。我们熟悉的香港歌手最拿手的”Medley载歌载舞”环节终于隆重登场，原汁原味地展现在新加坡观众眼前。强劲的音乐，动感的舞蹈，舞者在中央舞台一字排开，不断地更换 formation，更加凸显华仔的巨星气势，风范和排场。

最喜欢的是重新编曲的”无间道”，配合很带劲和有气势的舞蹈。尤其是那salute 的 ending pose，怎一个”帅”了得? 小编怀疑华仔一直偷偷地怀抱Rocker梦。因为连续4晚的演出，他出示了”Rocker”手势好多次。

当他意味深长地说忽然觉得自己不是偶像，而是歌手，大家也有所感慨。

就因4大天王里，他算是长得俊俏，拥有精赞演技，但没歌唱或舞蹈底子的他花了很多年，下了很多功夫改善自己在声线上的不足，也学习舞蹈。 他或许不是在4位里头声线最好的，但他可算是最努力的”拼命三郎”。38年的演艺生涯，没有一天怠慢。凡事做到尽善尽美的华仔，舞台魅力和架势十足，仍然靓仔，也一直把歌迷放在心上。

这样的华仔，很难令人不受动摇。

华仔待人诚恳，对粉丝也疼爱有加，完全毫无巨星架子，是他最深得人心的原因之一。

尽管他是香港乐坛的”4大天王”之一，不管是男女老少，任何年龄层的人都爱喊他一声”华仔”。这是一种对他最”崇高”的称呼。这很符合他的作风，不会和任何人划等级。不管到了什么年纪，华仔都是大家心里的Guy Next Door，那么亲切，没有距离感。

就像他说的，那些买不到票的观众不用太担心，他会一直一直办演唱会，直到大家都能进场观赏为止。这也算是很贴心，和歌迷立下承诺，说话算话的举动。

华仔深刻地体会到，要长久的红下去，就要不断地去努力钻研自己的演技，寻求突破，把最好的呈现给大家，才不枉费大家对他的支持和厚爱。绎圈里真正能做到这一点的寥寥无几。

那天的他，特别有感触。或许是因为在受伤后，能获得重回舞台这难能可贵的机会。

他认为观众都给他那么真诚的眼神，让他想更卖力地演出。

华仔为人众情义，也乐善好施，平时也常做些公益活动。除了为许多艺人树立好榜样，他纯属精湛的演技也是许多演员向往的目标。

演唱会的最后一首歌是”真永远”。这首歌的舞蹈编排也是我最为震撼和满意的。在灯光一暗，舞群们都穿着黑色上衣排成一线在华仔左右两旁，有手臂形成”海浪”在波动的形状，层层的涟漪似乎正轻轻地拍打着你我的心房和记忆。

在灯光灰暗时，人们都比较容易探入内心深处，挖掘真实的想法。”永远”很抽象，但只要把握当下，珍惜和所有爱你和你爱的人们相处的时光，就是所谓的”真永远”。

谢谢华仔健康华丽的回归舞台，回到所有爱他的粉丝和观众的怀里，也让大家和他共度了愉快的4个夜晚。

希望下一场巡演不会隔太久。
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“比起抓着不放， 放手需要更大的决心。” – 小编最喜欢的经典名言

德鲁纳酒店，散发着一股浓郁的神秘气息，令人想一层一层窥探其中的奥秘。

除了期待IU的百变造型(133套装发 – 应该是史上最多) 和时尚风, 观众也可以期待特效制造出来的惊悚元素, 主角和配角们精湛的演技，扣人心弦的故事情节和细腻的情感呈现。IU & 吕珍九的好人缘也令许多大咖级人马的客串演出，让这部剧集更加星光璀璨。

这部电视剧已打破了TVN有史以来的收视记录，平均每集的收视率是12%。

Audience can expect a world of fantasy & horror, waiting to be unraveled. It is a concoction of “The Master’s Sun”, “Goblin” and “第八号当铺”。 You would be intrigued to discover more about the sad stories that everyone brings.

While there are times when the better good such as forgiving and letting go, better appreciating and cherishing who and what we have in our lives would warm us, the ugly side of human nature such as resentment, hate, greed and selfishness would manifest themselves in many ways. Some short stories would be etched in your mind, but none would be as captivating as the strong bond of the hotel cast.

There are many “food for thought” moments, such as looking into societal problems like how cyber bullying can lead to dire consequences, how the suffering of sex tape victims remind us of the recent sex tape saga and how what we see may not be the reality.

Like some would put it, “Hotel Del Luna” is not so much about life and death and what happens in the afterlife. It is more about embracing the good, the bad, evil side of human nature, about finding love, peace, seeking forgiveness, cherishing people around you and living life to the fullest.

The Hong Sisters make a very good linkage between the mini stories to the bigger events or moral of the story till the very last scene. 整部剧集很有连贯性，而这类拍摄手法能够把观众带回之前的集数, 再重新思考一次。

每集都会有不同的小故事，但这些故事的寓意会持续地在剧集里联集着，就算到了最后一集也是如此。这就代表了编剧们放进了许多小巧思和连贯性。有些故事很感人，例如为孩子延续生命线的父母，为了不让爱人跟着自己离去而剪断了两人间的红线的鬼新娘。

他们的相遇，早已注定了结局。

因为早已预知结局，他们的爱情慢慢地因为了解而萌芽。因为早已有共识，所以也不会过于煽情。有些爱，无法长相思守, 但会永存在你心里。

原本已枯萎千年的月之树，因为粲星细心的照顾，呵护和灌溉，重新开枝散叶，满月也似乎拥有重生的机会。

They part with the belief that they would meet again.

It’s this faith that keeps the audience going too and approving that this would be the most apt ending for both Man Wol and Chan Sung, in this lifetime at least.

大致上，演员们都能掌握自己角色的细腻情感。这的确是很适合 IU 的角色，吕珍九也很能抓住观众的心。他从童星到现在，演技一天比一天纯熟。他们之间的眼神交流也是很有 Feel。

How fascinating the world of Del Luna is to a human like Chan Sung. He’s like “Alice in Wonderland” , having new things to explore everyday and plays a huge part in unraveling Man Wol’s past, which also intrigues him to want to know more about her.

From the scary makeup of the various ghosts to how the hotel transformed from a torn-down building to a castle-like building at night, looks like one that belongs to a Disney Princess. 每一集都会有一段酒店宾客的”小故事”。有些会令你额外有印象，因为它们特别引人深思，让你感慨万千。整部剧集想带过的一点就是，要放过自己，就要懂得如何宽恕他人，原谅自己。

What we see, what we thought we knew and reality can be very different.

放手比抓着不放才是真正的王道。

念力是股强大的力量。You attract what you Think”. 强烈的怨念能够毁灭一个人，也能伤害许多周遭无辜的人。这也是现今社会问题。许多人在面对生活压力无处发泄，就会在网路的世界寻找一些慰寄。但有许多网民很多时候不负责任的胡乱谩骂，也导致了许多人踏上自杀的不归路。

结局篇的节奏其实有点”赶”, 因为要送走酒店的所有职员，满月和让粲星有个 Closure. 客房主管&满月带来无数的安慰，所以她们两的离别戏会比较动人。终于理解，并不是报仇雪恨就能令自己过得更加快乐。真正放下才是对自己最大的宽恕。把所有的员工都送走之后，空无一人的酒店，有种空荡荡，凄凉的忧伤。

人都是孤独的来，也是孤独的离开，只是带了很多牵挂和放不下的。

Yeo Jin Goo has never disappointed the audience since he was a child actor. 粲星不管对待任何人都是那么的亲切友善。也因为他的真诚，温暖，爱，对满月起了好的作用。月之树开始花开花谢，满月也渐渐被她感化，展现柔弱和好的一面。

观众也很爱看满月和粲星斗嘴的画面。从起初的主仆关系，满月经常作弄怕鬼的粲星，到两人慢慢互相了解，坠入爱河后的甜蜜与即将分开的恐惧，真是令许多观众觉得他们的爱情既是那么美丽，却带点悲伤。粲星会因为满月不停地陷入危险，而满月也得不断地拯救他。他们就是这种互相依靠，分不开的缘分。

从来并不觉得IU是演技派，但这部剧能说是让她散发自然演技的机会。或许就像洪氏姐妹说的，张满月一角似乎是为她量身而定做，非她莫属。From 傲慢，刁蛮，小气，霸气十足 to the look of angst and hate in her eyes, blooming with love and sorrow at the same time, were some of the complicated emotions that she successfully portrayed.

Lee Do Hyun’s another young actor with potential. We have seen him in “30 but 17” & “Cleaning with Passion”, but he only garnered audience’s attention in “Hotel Del Luna”. 虽然P.O的演技备受争议，但贤重和宥娜的甜蜜爱情的萌芽，会让人想起初恋的时刻。观众也很清楚他们之间的爱情无法长久，但就是这种酸甜的滋味才称得上是两小无猜的初恋情怀。

所谓”不是冤家不聚头”，延宇和美羅在今世成了情侣。时常吵闹的原因也因为前世是”冤家”。或许这对他们两是个可以弥补对方的机会。在戏里的麻姑神以许多不同的面貌出现。有时候会帮人牵姻缘线，有时会帮助灵魂解开心中的结再上路，但有些时候又会无情似地消灭一些亡魂。

粲星问为何麻姑神就不能以好的面貌出现来帮助需要的灵魂? 她的答复是，如果以大家想要的面貌出现，又有谁会真正在意呢?

人生不一定会完全公平，神明在戏里也对每件事情和人类有着不同的见解。

开放式的结局或许会让观众看得意犹未尽，但也正因如此，才是现下最妥善的安排。观众可以凭自己的想像，来刻画出心里的结局。

虽然观众都敲碗希望金秀贤会演出续集，但洪氏姐妹并没有开拍续集的念头。这就是见好就收的道理。就让一切那么的有点缺憾美，有点悲伤，但庆幸的落幕。有时候，有些缺憾反而更加圆满。

Hotel Del Luna 不仅仅是部悬疑，惊悚，喜剧爱情偶像剧。

它之所以那么成功，是因为故事情节能让我们更清楚地认清一些事情，和开始探讨和珍惜我们在短暂生命里所遇到的人们，和想完成的事情。千万不要等到一切都太迟了才来后悔或感到惋惜。

Start living your life now, if you haven’t.

Hotel Del Luna may have ended its chapter, but its legacy will be etched in our hearts.
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