Quietly enduring the small waves.
It’s been a while, 2018 was ended and unfortunately nothing has changed… nothing also got worse 🙂
The past year was still part of my healing era. I started to organize things again but with a lower expectation this time. I don’t want get my hopes too high that even myself will be having a hard time time to cope with it. Hinay hinay nga ika ng iba. I…
Hindi ako mapakali…
Na para bang kiti-kiti na nais na maging lamok at makapaghasik ng lagim.
Biro lang.
Pero seryoso ako sa sinabi kong hindi lagi ako mapakali. Hindi ako matahimik sa isang lugar. Pakiramdam ko may humahabol lagi sa akin o di naman kaya ako ang may kailangang habulin.
May hinahanap ako pero hindi ko alam kung ano, kung sino o kung bakit? Parang laging may kulang kaya kung ano ano…
When expectations became a MONSTER…
There is joy of meeting the expectations of the person you love, but the expectation kept growing and it became a monster, the joy transformed into the fear of letting that person down.
I was re-reading all my post in this blog then nakita ko na may mga post na nasa drafts pa. This was me back in 2013. Nothing has changed. It was the same me with the same dilemma.
Nanunuod ako ng Japanese drama…
I was tired yesterday…
I’m still tired today…
And I’m afraid, I think, I will be also tired tomorrow…
I am being hard to myself lately. I keep pushing myself to the edge that I don’t even know what’s it is for me if I pass through it. I can’t move… I got stuck… Yung tipong gusto mo ng umalis sa kinalalagyan mo pero di pwede… you have your dependents.
Why life has been so hard on me? I keep on…
I’m so bored! Bored with this life… Parang it feels so empty: no light, no direction. I know I’ve been so annoying writing all my disapointments and rants here but… I mean… I can’t complain or utter my selfishness in the actual world. God knows how much I’m trying to fix things as what it used to be pero parang too late na or kung di naman too late, I don’t really have the means to change it, fix…
Tough times, don’t last; tough people do. 2017 is my recovery year. Recovery from all the pains, hardships and complications that life has been given me these past years. It is not easy to stand up after a massive fall. Everything became a reset. I need to start from the very beginning – no direction, zero opportunity, financial unstable and uncertain future. Hindi maganda ang simula ng 2017.…
I don’t usually watch movies alone, but the trailer, reviews and social media sneezers got me to watch it so badly even if I don’t have any companion.
Everything was “giri-giri” (“on the edge” in Japanese). Galing ako sa pakikipaglibing. I wanted to feel a lighter after some sobbing moment that I witness kaya I decided to watch a movie after. Nung nasa cinema na ako saktong 11:49 nang makuha ko ang ticket ko, 11:50am ang start ng next screening, alas dos pa yung susunod kaya pinatos ko na. Hindi na ako bumili ng any snacks para lang masimulan ko ng bongga ang pelikula.
I sat down in the middle of dark room then nagsimula na magkwento ang character na si Lea.
Kapag galit ka, magbilang ka ng isa hanggang sampu bago ka magbitaw ng salita o gumawa ng aksyon upang hindi mo pagsisihan ang desisyong bibitawan mo.
Hindi word by word ko nakuha ang linyang iyan ni Lea pero ito yung tumatak ng husto sa akin dahil ito dinang golden mantra ko. Dito pa lang nakuha na ng pelikula ang kiliti ang puso at mga mata ko.
Sabi sa mga reviews na nabasa ko, ang ganda daw ng cinematography. Yes, ang ganda. Para akong nanunuod ng mga Japanese film. The establishing shots were on point. Ang lakas maka-sosyal ng dating ng steady cam. Makikita mo yung rule of thirds sa bawat frame na pinapakita sa pelikula. Let’s also appreciate the brilliant Mise-en-scène in the film. Sa mga nakanood, did you remember the scene when Tonyo is talking on the phone about her ex, there is a “There is Hope” sign on the wall. That Sapporo beer that became Tonyo’s buddy and the reason why he got in the town of Sapporo and a lot more. Kahit small detail may kwento, may sinasabi 🙂
Yung pag-zoom-in din sa mga mukha ng dalawang character, sakto lang. Hindi mo ramdam yung awkward feeling as an audience (ewan ko kung ako lang ang nakakaramdam ng awkward feeling kapag wala sa timing ang pag-zoom-in ng camera sa mukha ng mga artista haha). Sobrang ganda ng mga mata ni Ms. Alessandra De Rossi. Ang ganda-ganda niya sa pelikulang ito. Of course, Empoy, akala ko OA lang yung mga nabasa ko na ang gwapo-gwapo niya raw sa “Kita Kita”, pero YES, he definitely turn into a hearthrob and the superb camera shots on him, I think, is one of the reason why he became so pogi in this movie.
Let’s go back to the story. I will not mention the plot because all the reviews I encountered has it na. The first part of the film was Lea’s storytelling. Yung pagkasawi niya sa pag-ibig. Literal na nabulag siya dahil sa sobrang pagmamahal (at sa stress nang malaman niyang niloloko lang pala siya ng taong pinagkatiwalaan niya ng puso niya). And how she and his “Kabayan” Tonyo got close to each other. Lea is a typical girl. Hindi sobrang ganda, hindi rin sobrang tragic ng back story. Nasaktan lang siya and that’s it. And then she met another guy that made her feel special again. For a plot twist na lang siguro yung pagkabulag niya. Everthing about her was so simple that it’s so easy for the crowd to love her. Yung gusto mong magkaroon na siya ng happy ending together with Tonyo.
Tonyo, Empoy’s character on the other hand, owned the second part of the film. Feeling ko nga ¼ of the film lang yung sakop ng storytelling ni Tonyo, but this ¼ of the film gave the true “feels”. Tonyo is like an imaginary character from a romance novel, except for having a super handsome face. They way Tonyo looked at Lea is so precious. His humour and lovable personality is well-portrayed by Empoy. Pakiramdam ko nagkakaroon ako ng heart burp habang binibitawan ni Tonyo yung bawat salita sa kwento niya. Si Empoy yung nasa screen kaya nakakatawa, pero yung pag-na-narrate niya talaga ng kwento niya at ni Lea, daig niya pa ang pagiging drama superstar. Yung tipong kahit pumikit ka at makinig ka lang sa narration ni Tonyo, ramdam na ramdam mo rin yung pagmamahal ng character niya sa charater ni Lea.
Totoo nga talaga may tamang timing ang opportunity break. Empoy and Alessandra proved it in this movie. They owned the film. Their acting and screen presence were so convincing to the point that you see yourself gigling to their small talks and “labingans”. They have the perfect chemistry and it just so happen that the movie has a good script that allows them to show their talent. Waaahhh! I’m so happy for them especially kay Empoy. Tonyo became the standard of the new POGI 🙂
(Spoiler) My favorite scene is the part where Lea and Tonyo went to Otaru Music Box Museum. Tonyo handed a music box to Lea. Sabi ni Tonyo (not the exact words), may mga bagay daw na mas gumaganda kapag binibigyan ng effort (he ask kasi if mahilig si Lea sa music box and Lea answered that she has a playlist on her itunes) . And then, both of them listen to the mechanical music box. Hindi ko maipaliwanag pero there is something sa scene na ito at tumatak siya sa isip ko.
Lastly, the beauty of Sapporo, Japan added to the charm of the movie. I love Japanese culture. I love their films, dramas, music, everything about Japan, as in mahal ko (same level ng pagmamahal ko sa Pilipinas), kaya naman ng nalaman ko pala sa unang trailer ng Kita Kita na sa Japan sila nag-shoot ng movie, ni-look-forward ko na panuorin ito. Even kasi yung lighting ng mga Japanese film kuhang kuha ng movie. Yung dull coloration na nakaka-relax. Parang dinuduyan yung mga mata mo habang kwinikwentuhan ka ng mga characters sa pelikula. Grabe na-heartburp na naman ako! I love films and I’m a frustrated filmmaker/screenplay writer, kaya naman natutuwa ako kapag may mga ganitong klaseng peikula. Mga pelikulang tumatawid sa borderline ng mainstream at indie, kasi wala naman talagang dapat ganun.
I don’t know how will I end this review? Review nga ba or I just wanted to released the unnamed emotion in my chest after watching this film. Overall, I really enjoyed the movie, hindi lang enjoy yung naramdaman ko, I think I fell in love once more in a Filipino movie and I’m hoping that more of this kind of movie will be offer to the Filipino audience in the future.
OMEDETOU KITA KITA CASTS AND CREWS!
Author’s rating 11/10! HAHA
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I’m Drunk, I Love You: #MasyadongReal
We’ve been a regular Cinema ’76 goer since we discover the place. Chill lang yung place and most of the movie goers na nakakasalamuha namin are really movie enthusiasts. And the latest movie we watched is ten.. den.. deden!!! I’M DRUNK, I LOVE YOU Trailer pa lang, inabangan na namin ang pelikulang ito. Bukod sa charm ni Paulo Avelino, na-curious din kami sa dami ng artist and song na na-mention…
Paano na kaya? (on Wattpad) http://my.w.tt/UiNb/qQpTs6ZgDz
Seklusyon: Ano ang totoo? Ano ang hindi?
Gusto kong mag-post in Filipino dahil damang dama ko ang pelikulang ito. Ano nga ba ang “seklusyon”? Bakit ito ang title ng pelikula? Sa totoo lang, mababaw ang pagkaintindi ko noong una. Akala ko “Seklusyon” dahil nga base sa trailer ng pelikula tungkol ito sa mga seminarista na tutungo sa seklusyon, isang pribado/malayong lugar mula sa kabihasnan, pero hindi lang pala ito ang ang ibig sabihin…
One-Month Deal (on Wattpad) http://my.w.tt/UiNb/yAyTJyJsoz A one-shot teenage love story. Publishedin Pilipino Mirror last 2014.
Sato TAkeru and Tao Tsuchiya in Nen Goshi no Hanayome (translated as “Bride for 8 years”) is based on true events and tells the story of Hisashi and Mai Nakahara. After they became famous with their visions and a YouTube video, they wrote a novel to share their experiences with others. The book was published on July 1, 2015 by SHUFUNOTOMO Co., Ltd. released.
8 Nen Goshi no Hanayome Cast 12-16
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Takeru Sato and Mao Tsuchiya have already worked together for the Rurouni Kenshin trilogy. While Sato was seen as Kenshin, Tsuchiya took over the role of Misao Makimachi.
The new film is based on the story of Hisashi (Sato Takeru) and Mai (Tao Tsuchiya), which began in 2006. Three months before their wedding, was diagnosed with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis in May, a rare brain disorder affecting 1 in 3 million people. When May falls into a coma, Hisashi does not want to give up his fiancée anyway and pray for her recovery. When May awakens again from the coma, she can no longer remember Hisashi. But he remains by her side, endures the pain, and after eight long years a miracle happens.
The film will begin in early January and will be completed in February 2017. Directed by Takahisa Zeze (Moonchild, Heaven’s Story).
8 Nen Goshi no Hanayome will start in the winter of 2017 in the cinemas.
Kyaaaaa *___*
Ang taray ni Tao Tsuchiya. Movies with KAME and TAKERU in 2017.
The moment we meet a person for the first time, we already want to know their name. Lalo na kung interesado tayo sa taong nakilala natin. Names are special. These are our identities. And my post for today is about the latest Japanses anime movie, KIMI NO NAWA. It just happened that the news about this anime bagging almost 2billion box office in Japan is on my newsfeed. I check out the information…
Confessions: Behind the characters face masks.
Confession Kokuhaku (in Japanese) is a 2010 movie directed by Tetsuya Nakashima based on the novel written by award-winning writer Kanae Manato. Genre: Psycho The plot of the movie revolves around a junior highschool teacher, Yuko Moriguchi. Moriguchi-sensei is a single-mom to her daughter Manami. As she ends the semester with her closing speech and bids farewell to her students, she exposed the…
