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Stranger Things Season 3 Is Over

I can’t believe it that I am hooked on Netflix’s Stranger Things series.  Thanks to missy who has been singing “Neverending Story“, for the past few weeks.  I was surprised why she was singing an 80s song which was from my era.  She told me it’s from the Stranger Things show and that the show is based on the 80s era.  I decided to check it out and the rest is history.  Stranger Things is full of nostalgic memories of my childhood.  I love the 80’s music and the cringeworthy fashion and hairstyle.

I have just finished Season 3 last night and I have to wait for another year for Season 4 to come out.  Yes, I am having withdrawal symptoms and are aimlessly searching to fill that nostalgic 80’s themed hole that is missing in my life right now.

What I Did Over The Weekend

The Raya holidays are over and school is starting tomorrow.  Missy’s school didn’t have a long break during the Raya holidays as the final exam is just around the corner. She only had 2 days off.  So during this break, we did not make any plans.

I spent some ‘me time’ watching Chasing The Dragon : The Wild Wild Bunch II.  It is a pretty good movie and I know I sound bias because 4 of my favourite actors are in this movie together.  They are Tony Leung Ka Fai, Simon Yam, Gordon Lam and Louis Koo.

I watched the movie at TGV Jaya and this is now our family’s fav cinema as the seats are very comfortable compared to GSC.   Their coffee is very good too.  I got myself a cup of cappuccino that day.

See, plenty of leg room.  I do enjoy watching movies by myself.  Actually, I like doing things by myself because some quiet time is good for the soul.

On Sunday evening, we went to the park.   I haven’t run since I recovered from dengue so it was a good run for me.  Missy also ran with me initially but when she got tired, she took a breather and went on the monkey bar.

She has been pulling herself up on the bar at home so it was easy for her to make it across at the park.  Monkey bar is a good and fun exercise to improve your posture and strength.

We had a great time at the park, getting some fresh air.

Watch Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch Movie

I just found out today that a new Hong Kong movie will be coming to our shore next week.  Chasing the Dragon II : Wild Wild Bunch Movie stars many of my favourite actors and they are Tony Leung Ka Fai, Louis Koo, Simon Yam and Gordon Lam Ka Tung.

This movie is based on real-life crimes that terrorized Hong Kong in the 1990s.  Logan (Tony Leung Ka Fai) is the head of leading a notorious human trafficking gang, abducting the children of Hong Kong’s elite. Police forces decide to send in Sky (Louis Koo), a Hong Kong undercover agent whose mission is to infiltrate and save the hostages, all while bringing the gang and their leader to justice in this action-packed thriller.

Check out the trailer below.

I can’t wait to watch it!

Watch Fall In Love At First Kiss Online For Free

Before Chinese New Year, missy and I saw the trailer of this movie Fall In Love At First Kiss, a Taiwanese love story.   She told me that she wanted to watch it with me and at first, I was rather reluctant.  Then when I saw who the lead actor is, I changed my mind.  The actor is Darren Wang who was also the lead in the movie Our Times. Oh, how I love that movie.  I watched it over and over again.  Fall In Love At First Kiss is the second film by  Director Chen Yu San whose first romantic flick is Our Times.

This is the synopsis of the movie:-

Adapted from Japanese manga series “Itazura na Kiss”, which tells of a teenage girl who falls in love with her fellow senior since their first day of high school but does not tell him about it at first. When an earthquake destroys her house, she and her father move into the house of her father’s college buddy, who happens to be the father of the boy she loves.

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Since missy is having her assessment this week, we are unable to go to the cinema to catch this movie before it ends.  I am so glad to know that we can now watch it online for free!   Yay!!  You can find the movie here.  I can’t wait.

Lion Dance Performance During Chinese New Year

One of the things that I really enjoy watching during Chinese New Year is lion dance performance.  I just love the vibrant colours of the lions and the sound of the drums and cymbals during the performance.  What is Chinese New Year without lion dance eh?

Yesterday my office had a lion dance right after our ‘back-to-work’ lunch.  It was held at around 4pm and it was a very hot afternoon.  My boss actually put a bottle of whisky on the floor for the lions to ‘drink’ so that there is a ‘Drunk lion dance‘.  We were surprised that the boys actually drank the whole bottle! Gosh!  Well, they did a few drunkard stunts after that.  Kudos to the boys who performed in the sweltering heat.

Can you spot the whisky?

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On their feet again!

Kids Activities In Kuala Lumpur On Weekends

There are more and more children having less contact with nature and this is quite alarming as it will have a huge impact on their health and development.   Children today are hooked on the smartphones and tablets.  Too much screen time is bad for them.  If you are planning to get your kids off the devices for a while, why not take them out to somewhere fun?

Kuala Lumpur is a fun-filled city with many activities for families. One of the best activities that you and your children would enjoy is a trip to the Farm In The City.  It is a farm-like park with more than 100 species of animals.  Farm In The City Malaysia is about 20 minutes drive from Kuala Lumpur.  Its environment resembles a typical Malay kampung (village) and is divided into various sections which include cute furry animals as well as exotic ones such as porcupines, marmosets and more.  Visitors can get up close to some of the animals as they are partially cageless.   The farm city is teeming with the life and chatter of freely roaming animals.

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This city farm Malaysia offers adults and children alike, the opportunity to learn and interact with a wide range of animals from birds, turtles, to alpacas, guinea pigs, lizards and many more.

Farm In The City ticket price is RM37 for Malaysian adult, RM30 for children under 11 years of age and free entrance for children under 90 cm in height.  You can now purchase the tickets online from Tripcarte.  This online ticketing portal provides attraction tickets as well as destinations and activities where only a QR Code is needed as an entry ticket for your preferred destination.

It is a good idea to buy Farm In The City ticket from Tripcarte because :-

  •  The tickets are flexible.  You can go anytime
  •  Skip the queue.  There is no need to waste time waiting in line.
  • Refunds are guaranteed and you can get your money back for any unredeemed tickets.
  • Tickets can be passed on to others if you are unable to go.  Great as gift too.
  • Excellent customer support from their experienced travel managers.

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Farm In The City encourages visitor-interactions with the animals and plant-life in a comfortable, urban environment.  It is also their mission to promote wildlife and environmental education to instill children a love for animals here.

So hurry and get your tickets from Tripcarte now for an exciting and fun time with your family.

Watch Bird Box Full Movie Online For Free

I have been wanting to watch Bird Box ever since I saw the trailers shown on Facebook.  My favorite actress, Sandra Bullock is the leading actress in this sci-fi thriller drama. I do not subscribe to Netflix so I thought my chances of watching this psychological thriller is lost.    That was until I found this place where I can watch it for free online!  Yippee.

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Here is a little bit about the drama :

When a mysterious force decimates the population, only one thing is certain — if you see it, you die. The survivors must now avoid coming face to face with an entity that takes the form of their worst fears. Searching for hope and a new beginning, a woman and her children embark on a dangerous journey through the woods and down a river to find the one place that may offer sanctuary. To make it, they’ll have to cover their eyes from the evil that chases them — and complete the trip blindfolded.  Source : Wikipedia

Watch it for free here.

Guang The Movie 2018

This is the movie I have been waiting to watch ever since I found out that it will be on the big screen soon.

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This movie is about a young man, Wen Guang who is struggling with autism and his emotional journey in search for a job to help with his family’s finances.  He also has a special gift which will be revealed at the end of the movie.   Guang is based on aspiring and very talented director, Quek Shio Chuan’s real-life experiences with his autistic brother.  I am a big fan of Quek who has produced many interesting advertisements on tv.

I watched the short film in 2011 which starred Quek himself and Kyo Chen as Wen Guang.  I was so moved by this film.   It has won the BMW Shorties grand prize award in 2011.  This time around, Guang the movie took me on a roller coaster of emotions because there were many funny scenes that made me laugh and next second,  I felt my heart tugging and tearing up.

Guang has gone on to win Best New Director (Quek Shio Chuan) and Best New Actor (Kyo Chen) at the 13th Chinese Youth Generation Film Forum in Wuhan, China.   It was also nominated for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress at the 21st Shanghai International Film Festival and has also participated in the Focus on Asia Fukuoka International Film Festival 2018.

I must say that the actors and actresses are very talented.  I am so impressed with their performances.  Oh, the main actress (Emily Chan) who plays Guang’s friend looks so much like the Hong Kong actress, Mandy Wong.  I wonder if anyone feels the same?

Please go watch Guang if you have not.  It won’t be airing for long at the cinemas.  I do wish that our cinemas would give more airtime to local films, especially great films such as Guang instead of concentrating on blockbuster movies.  Our local productions need our support.

Watch Golden Job Movie Online

I was so excited to know that my favorite actors in the Young and Dangerous movies were going to reunite for another movie. When Golden Job started showing I quickly bought my ticket to watch it.    It was awesome seeing them together again.  I prefer the Young and Dangerous plot and action though.  Nonetheless, Golden Job is a good movie about brotherhood.

Here is a bit of the storyline – A group of former mercenaries reunites to plan an epic heist of medicine for the refugee camp.  They soon found out that the heist was actually stolen gold  bars and not the medicine.  The group realized that they have been double-crossed by one of their own.

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Am glad that I discovered that I can watch Golden Job online for free. Click here to watch this movie online.  Enjoy!