Lust, Caution

Due to Ang Lee, Tony Leung and Joan Chen, I had big desire in viewing this film. And thanks to my friend, we four women viewed this talk-of-the-town at night of Mid-Autumn festival.
Perhaps I was too occupied in mind of the Tony Leung in Wong Kar Wai's films, like "In the mood of love (花樣年華)" or "Days of being wild (阿飛正傳)", expecting a charming and cool-minded guy in this film. However, Tony was far too old than any of his previous film! His way of sitting in the room when he firstly met Tong Wei privately in this film keeps reminding me of the ad of a Macau casino/hotel.
Tong Wei, well, a very special actress of the contemporary face of the WWII-era of the film, acted very well in this film. She played well of showing the inner struggle of the young woman engaged in the complicated relationship with Tony Leung. And of course, the sex scenes, is nothing about porn, Ang Lee showed the real tension of lust and caution undercurrent. Viewers under the age of 18, got to wait for a while.
However, the casting of this film makes me rather confused. Tony Leung's wife, Joan Chen, is too old for Tony. In the first 10 minutes shots at the mahjong table, I can only imagine Joan Chen is the elder sister of Tony. Joan Chen actually played her role beautifully, just too good for any further comment. The only problem is still the age gap of her with Tony.
Another surprise in this film is the detailed research of the old scenes of Hong Kong in WWII. I like the re-creation of the old Victoria Harbour viewing from the Hong Kong University, the Central, and Ang Lee really shot at the Feng Ping Shan Museum of the Hong Kong University!
Leehom, well, a very good second character, handsome and tall. But Chin Ka Lok, well, acted too much in his little role. This may be another weakness of this film.
Anyway, I recommend this film, despite it is quite a bit long (159 min.), and not only for the sake of the good acting of all roles, but also the music! The beautiful but sad music is created by Alexandre Desplat!

Glistening glass

This is the glass panel at the door of my colleague. Only two pieces and never be available in HK again.

As red as strawberries

The new face of my latest work

This work is actually an "order" from a friend. I never work in this way before as taking "order" is not my direction of work. But due to some really unknown reason, after "taking the order", I work on this painting on superior speed, and I allow my friend to make suggestions on modification of the work, as long as the whole painting is in red and purple hue, and NOT in floral form. First requirement is still okay, the latter... my friend finally perceives as flower, again. Can't it be an "Explosion"?

I.T. heros

Birth of a work (but it's going to be covered with something else...)

Congratulations! Florence~

BBQ in 30 degree Celsius

Happy Birthday! Helena and Sufin!

Well, the above cake was not my product. It's purchased from MAXXM's But it looked great, right?

A simply birthday party one day after 6th Sept. Cheers！

Taste of first love / Macau Pudding

Thanks to the support of my friends, everytime we have party of different reasons, they always order my home-made Macau pudding. Rox is one of my friend who enjoys this simple cake very much. Other friends say the way she enjoys the cake likes having the taste of first love. Believe it?

Receipe of Macau Pudding 木糠布甸 (serve 10)

Ingredients:

Whipped cream 1000 ml

Evaporated milk 300 ml

Sugar 1 table spoon

Marie fingers 120 g

Oreo sandwich with the filling removed 120g

Cocoa powder 2 table spoon

Method:
1. Whip the cream until stand, add evaporated milk and whip till completely mixed.

2. Grind the two biscuit to powder form separately.

3. Lay powdered Marie fingers on the bottom of a pan.

4. Use spatula to lay a layer of whipped cream on the powdered Marie fingers.

5. Lay powdered Oreo as Step 3 and repeat Step 4. Use the two kinds of biscuits alternatively with whipped cream in between.

6. Finally sprinkle the cocoa powder on the top of the cream with the help of a sieve.

7. Put the pudding into freezer for three hours.

8. Serve chilled.

(This recipe is supplied by Rosana Lee, with reference from her relative's recipes.)

War of the bottom! 盤底爭奪戰

A cosy Japanese restaurant

I had no idea of the name and the location of this restaurant, just led by my friend, we bumped into this restaurant after a hectic evening. It was that simple and enjoyable to chat about anything, with a bottle of beer and a good friend.

Folks, happy birthday!

This was the birthday party of my painting friends, Kiki, Steve and Rosa. We had three cakes that night: Tiramisu, Macau pudding, and a cheesecake in Japanese style produced by our guest Polly. Full of surprise and fullness.

Guess who?

"The Last Supper"

Well, before the end of my happy vacation, friends joined together to have a nice dinner before we get into the hell again. Bless us!

Do it by improvisation

28 August 2007 - A day without planning

09.30

My mobile phone was overhelmed by a lad early in the morning. We promised to go to Macau to watch the muscial "Cats" in 28 December 2007 and the tickets were in such a great demand that no more left after the first day of sale on 27/8. He went to the ticket office at 8.00 a.m. in order to confirm the two tickets of us and I had to pay it by credit card. Yup, he is just a secondary three student. So, I hurried to the ticket office in Sham Shui Po at 9.30 a.m. and then signed my name and that's it.

10.00
Lok Yan School

Feeling a little bit stupid, and thinking about what could be done in this district. I went straight to Lok Yan School near Caritas Hospital, to retrieve my work once shown in late July. It is a special school for children who are frequent patients of hospital. Its campus is small but very warm, full of colourful posters and flowers.



I did not have very good preparation for this exhibition jointly organised by the school and HKUVA. I just sent an old work to it. Here is it just before I sent it back to my studio.



11.00
My studio, long time no see



18.30
"To be, or..." The Graduation Show of RMIT/HK Art School

It's been years of not joining openings of exhibitions. "To see and to be seen", but it's interesting to join one or two occasionally, may be I shifted my point of view on this kind of social gatherings. I met a few acquaintances and one of them tried verifying if she met me through SMS after the opening!

Well, it's good to view artworks in a relaxed way, better not after work and in a lighthearted mood.







19.50
"Another mountain man"/Stanley Wong's latest work
After working on tarpauline for years, Stanley showed his talents in photography again. This time, he switched his focus to Shanghai, another metropolitan of China.