Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Cast:
Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Mads Mikkelsen

Director:
Gareth Edwards

Genre:
Action/ Adventure

Release:
15-12-2016

Running Time:
134 minutes

Language:
English(Sub: Chinese)

Synopsis:
From Lucasfilm comes the first of the Star Wars standalone films, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” an all- new epic adventure. In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction. This key event in the Star Wars timeline brings together ordinary people who choose to do extraordinary things, and in doing so, become part of something greater than themselves.



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Nice one! Too bad, everyone in the Rogue One sacrificed during the fight against survival in the space arena.

And, Donnie Yen was really funny (and good!) in the film, different from his portray in the serious Yip Man films. Amused by his quote from the film: "I'm the one with the Force. The Force is with me!" :)


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The Great Wall

The Great Wall

Cast:
Matt Damon, Jing Tian, Andy Lau, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe, Hanyu Zhang, Eddie Peng, Lu Han, Kenny Lin, Junkai Wang, Zheng Kai

Director:
Zhang Yimou

Genre:
Action/ Adventure

Release:
29-12-2016

Running Time:
103 minutes

Synopsis:
Starring global superstar Matt Damon and directed by one of the most breathtaking visual stylists of our time, Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers), Legendary’s The Great Wall tells the story of an elite force making a valiant stand for humanity on the world’s most iconic structure. The first English-language production for Yimou is the largest film ever shot entirely in China. The Great Wall also stars Jing Tian, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe and Andy Lau.







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Being Matt Damon and Andy Lau fans, we wouldn't have missed this movie. :)

We wanted to experience Gold Class again but didn't expect the tickets to be sold out! Gold Class till the next time then.

Never knew the movie was about war with some monsters! It was an action packed film nonetheless. Love the cinematography - was great! And the Chinese actress (or Commander Lin in the movie, later General).. wow, her English pronunciation was crystal clear!

Love the way they assembled everything together - the West meets the East, the war between the human beings and monstrous beings, greed vs trust and some suggested romance.


Other Matt Damon films we've watched:
The Martian
Elysium
The Bourne Series
And, of course not forgetting one of DC's old time favorites:
Saving Private Ryan

Updated Blog header with new staycation photos

Another 3 images added to the new animated blog header! :)

Oh, how we love staycations! :D






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The Hunt gets better each time

After sending B to her nanny's, I just had to visit the park next to the block and strike off a to-do item on this annual holiday leave!

With the map, I was able to identify exactly where a specific type of Pokemons that I needed was... however, I realized I didn't even have to refer to the map much, as every few steps that I took, there was surely something for me to catch! I just love to hunt in Pokémon nested areas! :)

Caught many Jynxs (ice-type Pokémon) which lead me to my bronze Skier medal. :) Also saw many others... it was a fruitful experience.

Clockwise from top left, meet the jumping (excited) Santa Hat Pikachu, the shocked (possibly at identity being exposed) Jynx, the sleeping baby Abra and the little blue kid practicing his punches:

Of course, I also took my time to stroll around the 2 parks enjoying the scenic views and remembering the times when DC and me used to go running years ago... until it drizzled. :)

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New Blog Header: Staycation 2016

It has become an yearly affair to update the blog header and I've just completed this task in my end of year to-do list... Yay!:)

The new header was a gif file with different rotating pictures of our past staycations in 2016.

We have always enjoyed our staycation together as a family and were blessed to have gone to 5 such stays this year (and still counting!). I thought it would be good to recap these wonderful memories whenever I view my blog!

So, here are the new blog headers (5 versions, each showing up for 1 sec before rotating to another picture):



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Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them

Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them

Cast:
Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Samantha Morton, Jon Voight, Ron Perlman, Carmen Ejogo, Colin Farrell

Director:
David Yates

Genre:
Action/ Adventure

Release:
17-11-2016

Running Time:
133 minutes

Distributor:
WB

Language:
English(Sub: Chinese)

Synopsis
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” opens in 1926 as Newt Scamander has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures. Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and gone without incident… were it not for a No-Maj (American for Muggle) named Jacob, a misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt’s fantastic beasts, which could spell trouble for both the wizarding and No-Maj worlds.



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If you like magic, this is the show for you!

DC decided that he must try at least once at the GV Gold Class, moreover it's still his birthday month! So, we went Gold Class for this movie yesterday, we both enjoyed the session very much - the big comfy seats, the service, the wine and food there (what you won't find in other cinema theatres) and of course, the show!

My Pokemon Adventure Continues

Was at the popular spot, MBS today to hunt for the little creatures...

This place, even though it rained, compared to the last one was so much more comfortable! I made sure I was prepared for this one haha. I had my flats on and wore comfortably. :)

I'd always love MBS, while at that, I also made sure I went into one of our favorite boutiques to check out the latest addition. :)



Sadly, I did not reap much rewards during my 2 hours there... the 10km eggs that I wanted to collect were non-existent and there was no sightings of the lapras either! It also started raining after I arrived... and the map that I downloaded last week was very quickly rendered useless after the company blocked it (again)! I was walking blindly again haha...

Nevertheless, it was still an experience and I managed to build up my collection of Magikarps and Shelders :)

After that, I went to find my mum at her place for lunch (to catch up for the time I didn't spend with her yesterday on her birthday)... need to replenish my energy after all that effort walking around - only mummy's big and yummy bowl of noodles could do that magic!

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Marvel's Doctor Strange

Marvel's Doctor Strange

Cast:
Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda Swinton

Director:
Scott Derrickson

Genre:
Action/ Adventure

Release:
27-10-2016

Running Time:
115 minutes

Distributor:
WDS

Language:
English(Sub: Chinese)

Synopsis
"Doctor Strange" follows the story of neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange who, after a horrific car accident, discovers the hidden world of magic and alternate dimensions.







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This movie blew me away and opened my eyes with the possibility of a multi-dimensional world that could be broken up into many facets... impressive motion and pictures. Bravo! :)


Watch out for 2 post credits after the movie!

My first Pokemon Go Hunt

For the very first time since I downloaded the popular mobile app in Aug, I thought of going for a little hunt for the Charmander since it was very near home!

So, today I went but alas, I was not very prepared, as it was an impulse decision made, you'll see why...

I was wearing heels and dress! (Lol, the dressing must have looked really inappropriate... DC teased that I might be stomped! :P)

Also saw a lot of people there with me, all looking for the little fiery creature... after some time I figured out who were those with the map. Knowing that they knew the location of these pokemons, I followed them...the hunt became easier and not just based on blind walking hoping to bump into the pokemon... :)



I decided to walk back home (in my heels!) and I paid the price -  my feet hurts by the time I got home! :(

But, apart from that, I did enjoy the scenic walk at the MacRitchie Reservoir and had fun catching the 6 Charmanders! I even got my silver medal for the fire-type Pokemon!

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Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back 

Cast:
Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Aldis Hodge, Danika Yarosh

Director:
Edward Zwick

Genre:
Action/ Adventure

Release:
20-10-2016

Running Time:
114 minutes

Distributor:
Par

Language:
English(Sub: Chinese)

Synopsis:
Tom Cruise returns as Jack Reacher in this sequel based on Lee Child's bestselling novel Never Go Back, which finds the itinerant problem-solver accused of murder, and learning that he may have a child he has never met.








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It has been quite a while since we both catch a movie together! And, it's a Tom Cruise movie (still a charmer)... always love a thriller with good looking pair - Cobie Smulders looked great too!

Some parts of the story was a little familiar and made me relate to the movie "Taken".

EDM music

Never knew they sound so good ... I used to give such music a miss but lately these EDM tunes had been so so good!

Best ever - Faded by Alan Walker. I had been listening to it over and over again and never got tired of it. It truly made one to want to dance!

The next single by Alan Walker is Sing Me to Sleep. Equally good!

Good songs for workout

Recently during workouts, I heard a few catchy tunes played in the gym.

Faded - Alan Walker
This is what we came for - Calvin Harris
Chandelier - Sia
Cheap Thrills - Sia
Titanium - David Guetta
We are young - Fun
Counting Stars - One Republic

Building up my workout tunes collection. They were so good I had B dancing to them too!

Independence Day: Resurgence

Independence Day: Resurgence
Cast:
Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Judd Hirsch, Vivica A. Fox, Brent Spiner, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jessie Usher, Maika Monroe, Sela Ward

Director:
Roland Emmerich

Genre:
Action/ Adventure

Release:
23-06-2016

Running Time:
120 minutes

Language:
English(Sub: Chinese)

Synopsis
We always knew they were coming back. After INDEPENDENCE DAY redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter delivers global catastrophe on an unimaginable scale. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens' advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction.


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I didn't remembered watching the earlier movie, it's definitely not with DC, we hadn't even meet then!

I always like watching a disaster film, especially when there's one with an actor from my country and scenes of my country inside. :)

Not a bad movie, we'll be waiting for the sequel to come soon, not 20 years please.

Cartoon night with the kids

Been letting the kids watched a series of Disney cartoons lately. I watched Beauty and the Beast with them tonight. Wow, I was blown away with the animation, songs and colours, especially the ballroom scene. This was the 1st time I watched it. Needless to say, the kids enjoyed this very much. I can see A's eyes gleaming when the movie ended!

 

 

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X-Men Apocalypse

X-Men: Apocalypse

Cast:
James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac, Nicholas Hoult, Rose Byrne, Tye Sheridan, Sophie Turner, Olivia Munn, Lucas Till, Evan Peters, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alexandra Shipp, Josh Helman, Lana Condor, Ben Hardy

Director:
Bryan Singer

Genre:
Action/ Adventure

Release:
19-05-2016

Running Time:
145 minutes

Distributor:
Fox

Language:
English(Sub: Chinese)

Synopsis
Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshipped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel's X-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds it and recruits a team of powerful mutants, including a disheartened Magneto (Michael Fassbender), to cleanse mankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign. As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) with the help of Professor X (James McAvoy) must lead a team of young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete destruction.

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What better thing to do on our anniversary celebration than to watch an action movie together? :)

It's been a trend lately to gather characters from different superhero movies to be casted in a single movie. It's quite a feat to see the superheroes you all in the same space but then, you'll struggle with who to support when they stood on different sides! :)

Anniversary at Andre

There was always a hype with Andre. We first tried his creations at Jaan back in 2009. Quite impressed, especially with the Snickers dessert.

For our wedding ROM anniversary this year, we decided to give it a try. I had to make reservations about 3 weeks earlier to secure a booking for lunch. There is also a deposit to confirm that reservation. The 5 course set menu is priced at $198++.

Semi-hidden entrance to Andre. Valet parking is available for $8. I would have preferred it to be complimentary, like what Gunther's provided. It's a rather small and cosy place. Probably about 10 tables or so.

Andre

Seafood tamara with gluten bun

I don't even know where to start? Do you even eat the leaves?

Abalone, liver, cripsy kombu, fish n chips

I can only say each portion is delicately small. I probably give a thumbs up to the presentation and the thought that went into each dish.

Dry aged scallop, textures of mushroom and toufu

Oyster tartare, pork broth

I quite like this. The butternut squash is crunchy and goes well with the beef tongue and sauce. Slurped it all up.

Burnt beef tongue salad, ruban of butternut squash.

Baked chicken breast in bread. This made the chicken meat very tender, unlike the normal expectation of breast meat.

Salt baked poulet

Salt baked poulet

Something special for the occasion.

Seems more like a snack ...

Milk skin, buttermilk curd

A music box to go with dessert but it's meaning is lost on me ...

Honey ice-cream on raspberry ice.

Not a very well-done latte art. $10++, not worth.

Petit Fours

With the chef himself. It's really good that he came out to meet the clients. It's always good to see the face behind the fine food.

The private dining room on the 1st floor.

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