This is my 3rd time watching.
Though all watched in Singapore, all 3 DNA concerts are slightly different - the first was at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, the second at the National Stadium and now in cinema! Honestly, I might not have watched a third if there was not a plot to the whole 3D concert movie tout.
Movie after thoughts - Certainly there's the kick that "front row seats" come so cheaply, but this will never replace the real deal LIVE. The movie is done with 3 short skits of Mayday fans from different phases of life coming together for their Shanghai concert. There were some comical moments and cameo appearances by Mayday themselves in the movie segments; and I liked how they rounded up the first and last story by linking them together - of the little girl in the first skit who lost her tickets and the man in the last skit (who saved up to watch Mayday's concert on behalf of his late sister) who saw her by chance, handed his tickets over to her.
When all's put together however, unless you're a very ardent fan, the appeal of a 3D concert movies doesn't hold mainly due to the execution of the 3D concert on film. While there were a couple of scenes that I thought made good with 3D like the falling of potpourri and selected close ups on the individual band members; other times like the 3D effect of the light sticks held by fans being the fore-screen or the fast panning of the cameras can be rather distracting. Perhaps if they could enhance the 3D techniques or effects to make the concert come more alive and pop up more at the audience, then I would consider watching one again.
What is your motivation in watching 3D concert movies?
Mayday 五月天《追夢3DNA》
Gearing up for Mayday!
I'm quite over the HMS (海派甜心) fever as there aren't new news on this topic. Sorry I promised to blog the synopsis... perhaps until I start to rewatch. Anyone going for Show's (5/15 & 5/16) and Rainie's (4/24) concert in Taiwan? Show for sure will make an appearance as Dalang as he promised fans that he will don Dalang's clothes when his album sales hit Fans are speculating whether they'll be each other's guest.
Meantime, I'm gearing up for Mayday's concert in Singapore on April 17! It's called the 「DNA 五月天世界巡迴演唱會 - 變形DNA*無限放大版」. Phew what a mouthful! I'm expecting it to be an extended play of the previous indoor concert, and praying the fans will be great that night too.
I'll be ordering the concert Tees from Taiwan. Opening up for readers of this blog for a limited time only... Stay tuned for details.
Mayday's Ah Xin embraces Patty Hou
I first stumbled upon this article on yahoo! news, titled "Former love rivals Patty Hou and Jolin Tsai forced to work together". Hmm, a little passé. I read on and scoured the net for more, then gave it a more befitting headline. Here's what it's about:
A perfect ad for the winter season.
My type of C-pop
Introductions first, here's a peek into my world of Chinese Pop.
I've been listening to Chinese Pop since the days of Little Tigers 小虎队, Heavenly Kings 四大（小）天王, etc... Of course, there were those I liked then. But moving on with times, the list below are some of my current favourites. In no preferential sequence:
Mayday 五月天
This 5-man Taiwanese Rock Band (Ashin 阿信, Monster 怪兽, Rock 石头, Masha 玛莎, Guan You 冠右) is the latest addition to my favourites, and boy did they top the chart! I used to be a casual listener of theirs, now converted to be a fan since the fateful night of their DNA Concert 2009 in Singapore which was simply infectious. Recommended tracks: 憨人、志明與春嬌、I Love You 無望、恋爱ING、離開地球表面、最重要的小事
Jay Chou 周杰伦
Jacky Cheung 张学友
I still like him since the old world of Chinese Pop - for his solid vocals. He was the only Heavenly King who's evolved in the world of music today, or so I believe. With many wonderful hits to his accolade, it's a tough task to single out the best. Some of my all time favourites are: 离开以后（粤）、每天爱你多一些（粤）、怎么舍得你（粤）、如果爱.Cheer Chen 陈绮贞
I was attracted by Cheer's unique pixie-like voice, which helps when she delivers simple and melodious tunes. Her music has shifted from folk to soft rock/alternative, but all for the better as with her rising popularity in recent years. I always believe music expresses character and Cheer's full of it. Recommended tracks: 旅行的意义，太阳，太多, 私奔到月球Fan Fan 范玮琪
A solid voice and wide vocal range, and a wacky big-sister character (Afterall, walking off the stage is a feat that not anyone could perform!) is all it takes to like her. Her style is mainly folkish. Recommended tracks: 是非题，一个像夏天一个像秋天，因为，哲学家Fish Leong 梁静茹
I could go on and on, the list is non-conclusive as there's so much more the world of C-pop has to offer. Perhaps next time, I shall dwell more into this.
