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| Midnight Sun on singapore chinese paper | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Dec 18 2006, 08:55:54 AM (1,240 Views) | |
| glaxglider | Dec 18 2006, 08:55:54 AM Post #1 |
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Here is an article about taiyou no uta in 17/12/06 issue of lian he zao bao (one of singapore's chinese news paper): Posted Image and what most singaporeans would be interested in is this portion: Posted Image so lets all go take part in the contest and see who gets what ya? YAY! :lol: |
| bnn | Dec 18 2006, 08:58:46 AM Post #2 |
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YUI is LOVE
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omg thanks man! LOL the question -.- what are u all choosing? =o |
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| glaxglider | Dec 18 2006, 09:11:28 AM Post #3 |
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passive Yui lover
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the first one interview part doesn't seems clear.. so i re-scan one with more dpi: Posted Image |
| glaxglider | Dec 18 2006, 09:30:21 AM Post #4 |
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passive Yui lover
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i think i'll go for the cd.. wanted the "book" the most.. but only one.. doesn't seem to have high chance getting it.. :P if anyone of us got the "book", scan all the pics pls! haha.. :lol: |
| gnaxiw | Dec 18 2006, 09:57:46 AM Post #5 |
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Yui's no. 1!!
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Everything in Japanese? Like I care. I think I'm going for the book. Can I use many email accounts to particapate? |
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| Kaii | Dec 18 2006, 10:07:19 AM Post #6 |
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久しぶりですね!
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Which one will be more worth it? The CD or the poster? Assuming I have yet to purchase the single yet.... :lol: I'm speculating that the book is the same as "YUI's Diary" contained in the Premium Edition First Press. Can anybody who bought the First Press help verify if their copy of "YUI's Diary" contains the same content as those specified in the Zaobao news article? |
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| ~eve~ | Dec 18 2006, 11:11:00 AM Post #7 |
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oh yea... my friend told me bout this yesterday... but i wasnt sure if i could send the thing in english |
| YUIsuki | Dec 18 2006, 11:54:14 AM Post #8 |
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Wishing to play alongside YUI
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For the benefit of those who don't understand chinese, i'll translate it into english. Posted Image Distributor of <Taiyo no Uta / Midnight Sun>, Lighthouse Pictures in response to the support for YUI, will be giving out 10 copies of the songs for the movie. Each is worth $15 and is not sold locally. Also there is 10 copies of 27cm by 40cm posters, each worth $40 Also, there is a <Taiyo no Uta / Midnight Sun> book, containing pictures, interviews during filming, YUI's dairy, but all are in Japanese. Because of the lack of the prizes, readers will have to answer a question : In the film <Taiyo no Uta / Midnight Sun>, who acts as the character Amane Kaoru? Submit the singer's english name before the 24th, 11pm. Submite to : danielhsf@LHP.com.sg. Please incude your own name, contact number, address and IC number (something like the number on your identity card) The most important thing is when you win the prize, (you can only choose one) PS. correct me if i made any mistakes, i only make a pass in Chinese language in my school :swt so do forgive me if i make any mistakes -YUIsuki |
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| >ch|yo< | Dec 18 2006, 12:02:13 PM Post #9 |
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yui daisuki~
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izit onli open 4 singaporeans? i can't tell cz i'm a banana XD |
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| YUIsuki | Dec 18 2006, 12:21:38 PM Post #10 |
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Posted Image The Japanese movie <Taiyo no Uta / MIdnight Sun> contains "Love" , "death in light" 's Amane Kaoru is filled with ( i don't know how to translate this word but it means something like excitement, and beautiful movie) But the person who acts as Kaoru, YUI says : "Music is my life!" ( Talks about the story-line of the movie ) Sweet and Beautiful YUI said during an interview : "To me, Music and every day life is closely connected. If i feel bored, music would save me out. Or music would add excitement to my life!" YUI debuted in with "feel my soul" in 2004, and (changed / rocked) the whole Japanese music industry. The movie is YUI's first time acting. In the movie, she displayed her sweet and beautiful voice with songs like "Good-bye days" and "Skyline" which she wrote herself. She was like Kaoru as both played the guitar : "i started learning the guitar when i was fifteen or sixteen years old." Because it was her first time acting, everything was a challange for her. (Now is on the right side ) About the problems during filming, she said the crew needed her to act like Kaoru, so when the sun rose, the could not film. : "That is something difficult, also, in the film, it was (summer, spring,or autum, i forgot this word :swt ) But in the movie it was suppose to be ( forgot this word again :swt ) so it feels a little cold. <Talks about the story line again> In the film, she wore a spacesuit with a little fan at the back. She said: "Very peaceful feeling. I think at that moment, Kaoru would be thinking : How fortunate it would be for me to live on. The fan is actually quite cooling!" About the funeral scene, she declined to answer. About her next target in filming, she said the most inportant factor would be music: "it was a good experience when i acted for the first time, if there was another chance for me, i would be very willing." She mentioned that (two other people, i don't know how to translate their name) taught her alot about acting, and she is greatful to them. YUI later says in another interview, : "I wish to concentrate on music" The heart warming movie <Taiyo no Uta / Midnight Sun> is now showing in local theaters. |
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| Fanny | Dec 18 2006, 12:33:01 PM Post #11 |
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animejunkie
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email sent :P |
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| blackliner | Dec 18 2006, 02:20:44 PM Post #12 |
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YUI & FENDER GUITAR
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I want the poster ! Thanks for the translation! I'm lazy to read the chinese letters. XDD I finally watched Taiyou no uta on the big screen! A bit empty but at least YUI was right infront of me. |
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| ~eve~ | Dec 18 2006, 02:34:28 PM Post #13 |
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i want the poster toooooo~ yesyes...thx sooo very much for the translations... if not i would have to spend hours trying to read that article :P |
| blackliner | Dec 18 2006, 02:54:29 PM Post #14 |
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YUI & FENDER GUITAR
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Due to your multiple email spams. You have been disqualified. I think i spammed his inbox and now he disqualified me. ;____________________________; I guess i'll ask my friends to help me. ;____________________________; |
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| Kaii | Dec 18 2006, 02:59:06 PM Post #15 |
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久しぶりですね!
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Just translated the whole article to English. Tried my best to keep to context while avoiding some literal translations that don't seem to sound right. :guitar In the Japanese movie "Taiyo no Uta" (Midnight Sun), even though it was "love" which completed the jigsaw in Amane Kaoru's life, according to YUI, the Japanese singer cast in the role of Amane Kaoru, the one true thing that fulfilled her life is actually "music". Penning the Theme Songs for Her Debut Movie Directed by Koizumi Norihiro, the romance movie "Midnight Sun" is centred around the life of lead protagonist Amane Kaoru who had to lead a life entirely opposite to that of a normal person due to her rare skin condition Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP). In the film, Kaoru loves playing the guitar on the streets at night, and the acquaintance of young budding surfer Kouji not only fulfilled Kaoru's dreams of entering a recording studio but also shone a light on her life. In the email correspondence with Zaobao, the ever-so-sweet YUI said "To me, music is bread and butter of life. Whenever I feel lonely, it is music which is able to bring joy to me. I guess I can say that it is music which has brought colours to my life!" When YUI debuted in 2004 with her single "feel my soul", her impressive singing and creative talent rocked the entire J-pop scene. Besides giving it her all in her maiden movie "Midnight Sun" where she showcased her sweet crystal-clear singing, YUI also personally penned the 2 theme songs "Good-bye days" and "Skyline". Even though YUI and her role of Kaoru were similar in the sense that both of them were able to play the guitar (YUI started learning the guitar at the age of 15-16), the whole experience was still a great challenge as this was her first try at acting. A Night Owl in Real Life Too On the obstacles encountered while shooting "Midnight Sun", YUI revealed that the entire crew and cast had to lead a life mirroring that of Kaoru's, where they had to stop filming when the sun comes out. "This was really difficult. In addition, it is supposed to be the summer period in the movie but we were shooting in during autumn so it did get a little chilly at times." While Kaoru was forced to lead a nocturnal lifestyle because of her condition, YUI in real life also occasionally writes her songs at night and ends up sleeping late. Whenever she has trouble falling asleep, she would either play the guitar and do some reading to spend the time. In the film, Kaoru watched Kouji surf at the sea during the summer while donning the thick spacesuit-like outfit ventilated with small fans at the back in order to protect herself from the UV rays. YUI remarked "It felt really peaceful and the fans were actually quite cooling! I guess Kaoru would have been thinking that she must be so fortunate to be alive." However, YUI avoided making any comments about the scene where she had to lie in the coffin. Willing to Try Acting Again When it came to discussing about future acting aspirations, YUI admitted that singing is still her primary interest. "However, my first acting experience was good and if given another opportunity, I would be glad to accept it." YUI also expressed her gratitude towards director Koizumi Norihiro and Tsukamoto Takashi who played Fujishiro Kouji for all the tips and lessons. YUI will be releasing her 2nd album soon in preparation for her Japan solo tour and "she will be focusing her energy on music". The heartwarming movie "Midnight Sun" is now showing in local cinemas. :guitar |
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| YUIsuki | Dec 18 2006, 03:05:00 PM Post #16 |
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Nice translations :thumbsup: I couldn't understand some of the chinese words :swt only a pass in school hehe |
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| ryon | Dec 18 2006, 03:36:24 PM Post #17 |
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lol... i sent the thing in half english and half chinese... wonder if it works.... lol... so what did u guys go for? |
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| the_chap | Dec 19 2006, 05:46:46 AM Post #18 |
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Nice article. Watched the movie, and enjoyed it wholeheartly. I've always enjoyed sad tragic love stories as compared to others, probably cause of the fact that it's closer to the heart. Anywayz, was looking through last weeks newspaper to check out what critics have to say for the movie and found this. The file's a bit big, so I apologize terribly for it. Linkie I've never trusted "Today's" newspaper's movie critic's movie review, and rightfully so. Just take a look. See totally panned the show, with the 3 star rating to distract you from her actual comments. And she totally messed up Takashi with Kouji, character with cast. Anywayz, another example of how bad "Today's" movie critics are... One of the critic, Felix Cheong, gave the Death Note movie 1 star and proclaimed it a movie of an adolescence's fantasy... or something similiar to that... Amazing shit you have here in singapore... |
| Helixius | Dec 19 2006, 06:02:45 AM Post #19 |
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Always YUI-ing
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I wonder if non-singaporean like me is eligible?
:( Anyway, any idea on what kind of poster is it? The movie poster or YUI's poster? |
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| glaxglider | Dec 19 2006, 06:13:18 AM Post #20 |
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its the movie poster (as stated).. i think as long as you're in singapore, you're eligble ba.. and, being the one who setup this topic, i've yet to send the email.. hahahaha..
:P i'm still gonna go for the cd, think its more practicle for me.. and 1 less single of yui to buy.. heehee.. :P |
| Yukia | Dec 19 2006, 06:20:33 AM Post #21 |
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um, i entered in chinese .. will it work? |
| glaxglider | Dec 19 2006, 06:26:24 AM Post #22 |
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passive Yui lover
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i think it'll work ba.. to be safe, i just sent an email which include both chinese and english version of my answer and details... kiasu right? hahaha.. :P |
| Fanny | Dec 19 2006, 08:00:44 AM Post #23 |
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animejunkie
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if u guys read last week's LIFE section on wednesday, they said YUI was inexperienced in acting. which is true, but the critic wrote :'... you could see her being emotive while she's singing' obviously shows the critic hasnt done her/his homework that YUI always does that when she sings. but cant blame these critics. like they said, fans will enjoy and their job is to see whether the movie will be enjoyed by the general public. |
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| Kaii | Dec 19 2006, 09:05:18 AM Post #24 |
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久しぶりですね!
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Same sentiments here. I also noticed Felix Cheong's less-than-kind review on Death Note 1. I think he gave 2 stars, or was it 1, either case he made it shown that he is not an idol of Asian movies. It is also funny that Eragon is actually able to get 3 stars like Midnight Sun in TODAY's reviews when Eragon only managed 2 stars from Zaobao with Midnight Sun getting 3.5 stars. |
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| ryon | Dec 19 2006, 09:46:59 AM Post #25 |
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well, makes one wonder how they are the "professionals" rite? lol....... it's just another case of one man's meat is another man's poison..... critics like them just judge the movie based on the storyline and the acting but we are able to appreciate taiyou no uta or death note more cause we already know something about the movie or the actors/actresses and are generally looking forward to the movie.... oh well... fans will be fans.... :P in any case... just watched taiyou no uta again this morning... damn.. i cried again... lol... YUI gets amazingly better every subsequent time i watch it.... |
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| glaxglider | Dec 19 2006, 09:55:39 AM Post #26 |
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aren't seeing yui 'being emotive while she's singing' the best part of the whole movie? :P |
| the_chap | Dec 19 2006, 10:22:25 AM Post #27 |
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Hmm... it seems that quite a number of people here are from Singapore. Good to know that they're YUI fans here in this tiny red dot on the globe. We should meet up and hang out or something. Try and improve the YUI community here. Then perhaps in future we can send her/her agent a letter requesting a live performance here in the region. Lolz. Hopefully that'll work out. Btw, I've always had the impression that the critics on "Today's" newspaper like artistic movies like "Lost in Translation", but their view on Taiyo no Uta does contradict that theory. Perhaps they simply hate asian films that aren't recorded in Mandarin. |
| swing | Dec 24 2006, 12:01:31 PM Post #28 |
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quantum of solace
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anybody knows where to get the poster, 40 dollars is worth it |
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Master! Apprentice! Heartborne, 7th Seeker Warrior! Disciple! In me the Wishmaster | |
| atheon | Dec 24 2006, 07:04:18 PM Post #29 |
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Lol even in 'email' dear YUI 'avoided' certain questions :lovepc Thanks for the scan~ :D |
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Adults, I once wished that I don't have to become them But I will turn 20 Thank you My teens -- YUI I rant about YUI in this Blog | |
| Kaii | Dec 24 2006, 08:55:17 PM Post #30 |
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久しぶりですね!
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Taiyo no Uta Original Soundtrack on CDJapan.... They have short samples on the Japanese version of their website (Neowing), listening to the first few sample tracks really bring back the memories. Read somewhere that Sony BMG brought in the soundtrack. New thing to look out for in our local CD shops. :lol: |
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| ryon | Jan 1 2007, 06:21:23 PM Post #31 |
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hey, anyone has news on the winners or something? i don't buy the straits times... much less chinese papers.... only the new paper... lol... so have the winners been annouced? any one here won anything? or when if not will it be announced? |
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| Kaii | Jan 1 2007, 06:39:42 PM Post #32 |
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久しぶりですね!
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No news on my side either.... They will probably notify the winners by email or snail mail. Whoever is the lucky one please post something here once you receive any notice. ;) |
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| glaxglider | Jan 2 2007, 02:36:27 AM Post #33 |
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no news here yet... (c'mon! faster!) :P |
| glaxglider | Jan 7 2007, 03:49:59 PM Post #34 |
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Hey guys! i got my reply alrdy! it was sent on the 5th of Jan.. and the reply email very funny... : Dear Johnson, You are lucky you sent your answer in English. There are thousands of applicants but you won her CD single. Your CD will be in the post very soon. Best, Thomas Glax Glider writes: ÎÊÌ⣺ÄÄλÈÕ±¾Å®¸èÊÖÔÚ¡¶Ì«ÑôÖ®¸è¡·ÖÐÊ ÎÑÝС޹£¿ ´ð°¸£ºYUI£¡ ÐÕÃû£º³Â×ÚÊ¥ ÁªÂçµç»°£º********* £¨HP£©/ ********£¨H£© µØÖ·£º********* #*******S¡®pore ******* Éí·ÝÖ¤ºÅÂ룺S******** Ï£Íû»ñµÃÎïÆ·£º YUIµ¥Çúר¼£¡ лл£¡ ^_^ just in case if theres any problem with the chinese...: Q: which jap singer acted as kaoru in <midnight sun>? Ans: YUI! Name: Johnson Chen Cantact no.: ******** (hp) / ******** (h) Address: Blk *** ***** ***** S¡®pore ****** IC no.: S******** Item: YUI's single! thankyou! ^_^ (i sensored sensitive infos with '*'s.. :P) |
| swing | Jan 7 2007, 03:53:47 PM Post #35 |
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i'm starting to hate u already... lol thomas making himself sounds important, like i'll believe thousands of applicants.. |
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| Kaii | Jan 7 2007, 04:20:26 PM Post #36 |
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久しぶりですね!
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Mine was mainly in English but I got no reply..... :huhuhu |
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