Faye Wong - Heart Sutra

The Queen...is back!

Faye Wong has been my fav ever since i was a little girl.
Her voice is so soothing and clear that it almost sounds like the combination of wind chimes and crystal cave echoes. I like her nonchalant attitude too.

I don't think there will be another person on this planet that will be able to reproduce those vocals...ever.

And she sang the OST of FFVIII...OH MAI GAWD \(^o^)/
And she dated Nicholas Tse. <3
Best couple of that time, since their attitude matched.
Pity they had to break.
It was like Julia Heartilly (Faye) + Squall/Laguna (Nic)
And I think he might have regretted it since the 'replacement' is a damaged good.
(Is an Anti-Cecilia supporter)



The China News Daily has this report,

"Faye Wong performs at a rehearsal for a buddhist ceremony in the Famen Temple in Shaanxi province of northwest China, May 8, 2009.

Mando-pop diva Faye Wong sang a buddhist song "Heart Sutra" during a low-key rehearsal for a buddhist ceremony in the Famen Temple in Shaanxi province of northwest China on Friday.

The pop singer, who halted her successful singing career a couple of years ago, will be the only soloist to perform at the buddhist event in the Famen Temple - one of the top buddhist temples in China. The schedule for the concert is not known yet.

Reportedly, Faye Wong took initiative in a application to sing "Heart Sutra" for the event. She arrived at the Famen Temple a few days ago with her routing being a well kept secret.

During her stay at the temple, the singer met with some of the top monks there to share her learning experience of the sutra, according to a report on the local media hsw.cn."

Just Hungry - Cherry tomatoes

The context below is taken from Maki's Just Hungry blog.
I find this situation very amusing and alarmingly rampant in society these days...
And I just love the expression of some of the wives...
They put on this look which screams,

"He's gonna get it when we reach home..."

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I am drawn to the vegetable stall at the market by the bright red cherry tomatoes, that look as though they are backlit. The man behind the stall hands me a plastic bag so that I can pick out my own. He may be in his 30s, perhaps his 40s; it’s a bit hard to tell, since his skin is deeply lined by the sun and he has a air of fatique, even boredom. At his side, dealing with customers with a faded, polite voice that matches her flowery dress, is a woman, presumably his wife.

While I’m picking out my tomatoes, I glance up to see a beautiful young woman, perhaps in her late 20s. Her brown hair is pulled back in a casual yet elegant chignon, her sunglasses are Chanel. Her features are sharp and delicate. She’s the stereotype of an elegant young Parisienne, except that this is a small village in Provence.

The man behind the stall lights up like his tomatoes. Ignoring all the other customers, he devotes all of his attention to the young woman. He hands her produce, one by one. He waxes eloquently. He waves his hands around. I stand there, my filled bag of tomatoes in hand, trying to catch his attention so that I can pay and move on, to no avail. The young woman shuffles around the stall, clearly nonplussed by his attention, concentrating on finishing her purchase. Her equally pretty blonde friend looks on with an amused smile on her face. This kind of thing probably happens a lot to them.

The queue of other customers increases. We shuffle over to the wife, since she’s the only one taking our money. The man is now leaning forward, holding out one of the cherry tomatoes to the young woman. My comprehension of French is not that good, but even I can hear the tone of seduction in his voice. The young woman refuses the tomato, laughing politely, her body language clearly saying, “Get me out of here now”. By now, almost everyone around the stall is discreetly observing this little drama and smirking.

I finally get to the wife and hand her my bag of tomatoes to weigh. I glance at her face. Under her mask of polite nonchalance I can see her weary anger. Probably not the first time for such a situation.

The transaction is completed with the usual exchange of polite words. As I turn to leave, I see the young woman and her friend hurrying away from the stall. I glance back discreetly; the man is looking after them longingly, as his stone faced wife weighs the bags of another customer.

Song Collection 15: Jolin Tsai_Compromise (tuo xie)

Lyrics included as subtitle...

Distance

Just finish watching 5 Centimeters per Second by Makoto Shinkai.

For anime fans...please download.
For romance film suckers...please download.
For those who have been distanced...please download.

Because...

...It made me cry.

How many of us have lost precious moments due to distance?
How many of us have lost precious relationships due to circumstances?

Nothing really lasts forever...

Theme Song for the animation was, "One more time, one more chance"

Written and Performed by: Masayoshi Yamazaki

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Lyrics

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How much more do I have to lose, before my heart is forgiven?
How many more pains do I have to suffer, to meet you once again?
One more time, oh seasons, fade not
One more time, when we were messing around

Whenever we disagreed, I would always give in first
Your selfish nature made me love you even more
One more chance, the memories restrain my steps
One more chance, I cannot choose my next destination

I'm always searching, for your figure to appear somewhere
On the opposite platform, in the windows along the lane
Even though I know you couldn't be at such a place
If my wish were to come true, I would be at your side right away
There would be nothing I couldn't do
I would put everything on the line and hold you tight

If I just wanted to avoid loneliness, anybody would have been enough.
Because the night looks like the stars will fall, I cannot lie to myself.
One more time, oh seasons, fade not.
One more time, when we were messing around

I'm always searching, for your figure to appear somewhere
At a street crossing, in the midst of dreams
Even though I know you couldn't be at such a place
If a miracle were to happen here, I would show you right away
The new morning, who I'll be from now on
And the words I never said: "I love you."

The memories of summer are revolving
The throbbing which suddenly disappeared

I'm always searching, for your figure to appear somewhere
At dawn on the streets, at Sakuragi-cho
Even though I know you couldn't be at such a place
If my wish were to come true, I would be at your side right away
There would be nothing I couldn't do
I would put everything on the line and hold you tight

I'm always searching, for fragments of you to appear somewhere
At a traveller's store, in the corner of newspaper,
Even though I know you couldn't be at such a place
If a miracle were to happen here, I would show you right away
The new morning, who I'll be from now on
And the words I never said: "I love you."

I always end up looking for your smile, to appear somewhere
At the railroad crossing, waiting for the express to pass
Even though I know you couldn't be at such a place
If our lives could be repeated, I would be at your side every time
I would want nothing else
Besides you, nothing else matters

KAGAYA - Earthlight

The surface of the moon,

...commands a splendid view of the earth.

The grand globe,

...with the dazzling blue light glaring...

...stays perfectly still in the sky of the moon.

----------------- EarthLight ------------------

Close up...

In reminiscence of memories not yet forgotten...

...and of moments yet to be lived.

Today is the 8th month since the beginning of our Time.

FFX OST: Suteki Da Ne (KOREAN) by Lee Soo Young

Never knew an official alternate version existed...

Korean title: 이수영 - 얼마나 좋을까

And I like this one better... it's less high-pitched.

But it was really awkward when she accidentally started at 2:59...and it couldn't be heard.
Mouthing the words perhaps? Singers these days. tsk tsk...

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Romanized lyrics
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Paramee deullyeojoon eeyagee-en
nae maeum seolleyeottgo
kooreume sheellyeo-on nae-eello
keu moksoree hyanghae

keo-oore heundeulleneun tare peecheen
nae ma-eum hamkke ddeolleego
pyeoldeureun heureuneun noonmoolsoge
koee ta heulleo peoryeosseo

eolmana joeulkka
tooreeseo soneul japgo kal soo eettdamyeon
kabogo sheep'eo
tangsheenee eettneun kot tangsheen-e p'oomsok

keogee angyeo
momeul matgeego
eodoome kamssayeo
kkomeul kkoone

parameun meomchoogo moksoreeneun
adeuk'age soksageegettjee
kooreumee heut'eojyeo nae-eereun
adeuk'an hwansangee ppoon

talbeechee seumeeneun keo-ool sok
nae ma-eumeun heureugo
pyeoldeuree ddeolleda meomchweo heyreyl ddae
noon kamchool soo eopseo

eolmana joeulkka
tooreeseo soneul japgo kal soo eettdamyeon
kabogo sheep'eo
tandsheenee eetneun kot tandsheene p'oomsok

keudae eolgool
salmyeoshee seucheego
nae-eello sarajeeneun
kkoomeul kweosseo

Silence

Artpiece: Silence by Ugly_baka_girl

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