My Wife is a Gangster 3

Let me just say that I was very happy when I first heard that in My Wife is a Gangster 3, Shu Qi was going to replace Shin Eun Kyung as the lead role. Although I have nothing against Shin Eun Kyung, I feel that the character of a female gangster requires just more than having a scary face. I was very disappointed when I saw #1 and #2. I expected something truly funny with tons of mega kick action, but it turned out to be just another cliché Korean gangster film. But this #3 is totally different from it's predecessors, having the right mix of comedy,action,and melodrama.(although I think that this movie should change it's title, given that the movie itself is totally different from it't title.)

"My wife is a Gangster 3" revolves around Ah Ryoung (Qi Shu), who is framed of murdering a crime boss from a rival gang to her father's.
When her father tells her to evacuate Hong Kong until the heat dies down, she chooses to go to South Korea, a country where her unknown mother was born.
A Korean mob boss, who is friendly with Ah Ryoung's father, orders his third in charge Ki Chul to protect Ah Ryoung during her stay. What started as a mutual relationship between Ki Chul and Ah Ryoung slowly develops into passionate love.

The comedy was very funny at times see for yourself. I liked the car chase scene it's something new, fresh, comic and a very sensual idea(you'll understand when you see it). It's cool to see interesting movies once in a while and this one is certainly the one you can't miss. Truly entertaining, overall funny, cool action scenes and a bit of that comic romance. Watch it, its worthwhile.

Meitantei Conan: Kudo Shinichi he no Chosenjo

I usually get a lot of enjoyment out of detective series. As long as the detectives aren’t completely moronic and the cases aren’t extremely easy, I’ll be there every step of the way. However, I found this 10th anniversary of the Detective Conan series completely boring. The actors were good depictions of their anime counterparts. Even though I never watched the anime past a couple of episodes, I could easily identify each character. There was just nothing there to give it that extra ‘oomph.’ Shinichi seemed to be walking through the mysteries despite the fact that he was having trouble solving them. It would have been nice if there was a little more personality for each of the characters. Especially since, in the overall timeline, this special takes place before the anime series actually starts.

Set Menu Imlek 7 Feb 2008

Ingredients:
- Sop sirip ikan hiu
- Cold Cuts Platter, terdiri dari telor pitan, udang rebus, ceker goreng manis, irisan lidah
- Tim ikan kerapu
- Siaw May udang
- Bebek presto dikecap
- Haisom dan tito dikukus
- Hio Pio putih ( perut ikan )
- Goh Yong babi
- Shabu-sabu
- Roti Mantao
- Es kelengkeng

Directions:
Make reservation @Roterdstrasse

Kuntilanak

The 'pontianak' or 'Kuntilanak' (as known in Indonesia) is a type of vampire in Malay folklore. The kuntilanak is usually a woman who dies during childbirth and her spirit seeks revenge and terrorises villages. Therefore, 'Kuntilanak' is probably derived from the Malay words 'bunting', which means pregnant, and 'anak', meaning child.

In "Kuntilanak", Julie Estelle plays Sam, a varsity student who moves into a rented house after her mother's death. While on the way to the house, she is advised by a man, who happens to stay in the same village, to respect a big tree right at the middle of the cemetery. She is told not to stare at the tree. When she moves in, she is greeted by Bu Yanti, the caretaker, who explains to her the rules and starts chanting weirdly.

Strange things start to happen and Sam sees a white apparition sitting on the chair, combing its hair. She later discovers strands of white hair on the chair. One day, an argument takes place between Sam and a housemate. Shortly after the incident, the housemate dies - right after an involuntary chanting by Sam. Soon more of her housemates join the body count, including her close friend, Dinda (Ratu Felisha). When Sam's boyfriend, Agung (Evan Sanders), disappears mysteriously, everyone leaves the rented house, except for Sam, who insists on getting to the bottom of the mystery.

Indonesian director Rizal Mantovani has definitely put in a lot of effort in the production of "Kuntilanak". The sound effects are relatively good - enough to chill your bones; and so is the cinematography. The cast - Julie Estelle, Evan Sanders and Ratu Felisha - are credible, especially Estelle who manages to sustain our attention as a vulnerable student. The unpredictable storyline, and the scenes of innocent people dying with their heads turned to the back, all add up to another horror outing about the myths of pontianak.

Mein Kind vom Mars

David a widowed science fiction writer, with writer's block decides to find out, by adopting an unwanted boy. The boy, Dennis, outwardly acts as if he is a child from our closest celestial neighbor, the planet Mars. David and Dennis appear well suited for each other because they are both living apart from society. David does so by living alone and writing science fiction novels up until the present time of his wife's death, now he is just alone. Dennis, avoids contact with everyone by taking on the guise of the child from Mars, an alien, a stranger, who acts differently than the norm, and therefore society avoids confrontation with what is unusual. This screenplay is adult in nature because it deals with issues that are unpleasant and upsetting. Taking on the responsibility of rearing an unwanted child, alone, having never actually been a parent, and never knowing if the love you give is going to be returned is a huge step! This is a film that will be appreciated by a very small audience. One must first be able to get past self indulgence and reach a certain level of maturity before one can consider taking on the total responsibility of another life form. Director Menno Meyies has created a very strong bond between David and Dennis in their scenes throughout his film. Unfortunately most of the people on this planet will never see their performances. Go out of your way, go alone if you must, but go see the Martian Child. If you are a parent it will remind you of raising your own children, if you are not yet a parent it will remind you of the childhood you had and the experience of raising your own Martian Child yet to come!

Salami - Baguette

Ingredients:
½ Baguette
½ Sahne-Schmelzkäse - Ecke
1 EL Frischkäse, (z.B. Philadelphia)
4 EL RAMA Cremefine zum Kochen (oder Sahne)
Salz
Pfeffer
Paprikapulver, (scharf)
Salami
½ Gewürzgurke(n)
1 Stück Paprikaschote(n), gelb
½ Zwiebel(n)
etwas Tomatenketchup
etwas Chilipulver
Käse (Gouda)

Directions:
Das halbe Baguette aufschneiden und aus Sahne, Käse und Gewürzen eine cremige "Soße" bereiten. Auf die untere Seite des Baguette streichen, Salami darauf legen.
Paprikastreifen in Stücken oder dünneren Streifen, Gurke in Scheiben und Zwiebel in feine Ringe schneiden.

Darüber einige Spritzer Ketchup geben und ein wenig Chilipulver darüber streuen.
Den Gouda darauf legen und das Baguette für 5-10 Minuten überbacken.

Währenddessen den "Deckel" des Baguette auf den Toaster legen und erwärmen und nach dem Backen das Baguette zuklappen.

Princess Lulu

In my opinion, Princess Lulu is so good! Many say that it could have been better, I kind of agree, but still you really get hooked onto it. I love the actors and actresses in it and I recommend it to people who love romantic/dreamy kind of drama.

As the story progresses, I am able to see how Jung Joon Ho's character, Wu-Jin, changes. He was so fierce to Hee-Soo at the beginning, always ordering her around and trying to make things difficult for her. And he treats dating as a game: he has a fixed routine at each date, when to do this, when to do that and when to stop. As the story progresses, we can see how Wu-Jin changes as he tries different means and ways to be with Hee-Soo.

I don't know why there were so many bad reviews of this drama series because I really like it! Some parts might have been too exaggerated and don't make sense, but this is a romantic comedy, enjoy it! And I really did, I laughed so hard and went "awww" at the show so many times.

Fave parts :
-> Wu-Jin on the phone with Hee-Soo (Hee-Soo in the telephone booth and Wu-Jin just outside)
-> When Hee-Soo thought Wu-Jin was going to commit suicide and revealed that she loves him
-> When Wu-Jin and Hee-Soo went on a road trip together after she ran away from her engagement
-> Last part where Wu-Jin saved Hee-Soo from a dashing car, and ended up in an awkward position. It was so funny when Hee-Soo thought he was going to kiss her but he did not (not until the absolute end) and the expression on her face was priceless!