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[Movie Review] Fifty Shades Of Grey.... Such A Disappointment

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Hi Huneybees,


If you are planning to catch Fifty Shades of Grey this Valentine's Day, hoping to steam things up a little in the bedroom with a little romance and spanking. You might want to think twice (unless the lady is a huge fan of Jamie Dornan, then go ahead!).


The trilogy books of Fifty Shades of Grey had gotten tons of attention when the books were launched, and so it was on my must-go list when I heard that the book was to be made into a movie. Despite all that have been happening at home, I thought it was good to go catch a good movie to stress out.

But I walked into the cinema with so much excitement, only to walk out in disappointment. What I have visually imagined whilst reading the books was definitely far more interesting then what was displayed on the movie screen.


The first scene to set the love story was already a turn off for me. Though Jamie Dornan have a hot bod, his looks totally didn't work for me. He didn't have that electric eyes, take-me-away look when he turned over from behind his work desk. Maybe coz I'm biased but seriously, Ian Somerhalder would have done a better job.


That interview session between Anastasia Steele (played by Dakota Johnson) and Christian Grey (played by Jamie Dornan) was of no appeal to me. They were suppose to have met for the first time and have taken each other's breath away, but seriously, both of them were holding back their feelings and you could see that they were acting with hesitation as though for fear that their actual lovers in real life were there behind the scenes giving them the disapproving, stern looks.



As the story unfolds, that love and attraction was not there at all. It is so obvious that were not in love and being forced to be put together to act the scenes out, there was no chemistry at all. Not to say the movie has also left out so much details, where was the hesitation that Anastasia had? She seemed to jump at the moment BDSM was suggested to her. Her fear and holding back, didn't seem to portray very well.


But the biggest disappointment had got to be the sex scenes. Thinking that audience might get a little too excited, some America's cinemas have even taken up the precautionary measure of placing plastic covers on their seats, but I think that is totally unnecessary.


Though it was said that Singapore will get the uncensored R21 version, I must say the sex scenese were so little and so fast. Yes nudity was quite a bit but hmmm, where's the BDSM? There's no force used at all during those scenes, you know it was just a light slap, as though a brush against the skin. I would say, nothing over the top, not too kinky and definitely a snoozefest. Seriously! Watching Billie Piper in the Showtime’s “Secret Diary of a Call Girl” TV Series was so much more what I would have imagined the movie to be like.


Well, this is my feeling after watching the movie. I would have rather you guys spend Valentine's Day reading the books together and leave the imagination to get things steamier in the bed room. Basically all there is to see is already shown in the trailer, I think the money for the movie tickets would have allowed you to purchase better presents for Valentine's Day. I'm gona rate this movie 1 out of 5 stars and think twice to catch the sequels...


Fifty Shades Of Grey is now showing in cinemas islandwide and if you have not read the books, here's a synopsis of the movie... 
Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson), 21, is studying at Washington State University. She takes a writing assignment for the school paper to interview Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan), a 27-year-old successful and wealthy entrepreneur. Although she finds him intimidating, she's instantly attracted to Christian.
He later shows up at the hardware store where she works part time and buys cable ties, masking tape and rope. They begin a relationship, but beforehand, he asks her to sign a non-disclosure agreement forbidding her to discuss anything that they do together. She learns he's into BDSM and he then asks her to sign a second contract consenting to dominance and submission and tells her their relationship will not be romantic.


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Red Carpet Moment On MTV EMA 2013

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Hi Huneybees,


The MTV EMA 2013 happened this morning at 4am, I was too tired to stay awake, but the lovely people of MTV had me flown to Kuala Lumpur and right now I am watching the uncut version of the whole show right in the lobby of Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral.


So, here's the lowdown on who wore what at the red carpet. Are you ready to see who were the #EMAzing people?


Hosted by Louise Roe and Laura Whitmore, the red carpet was roaring hot as the celebrities get sent into intergalactic. Totally digging the Mara Hoffman Spring 2014 dress on Louise Roe. The right amount of flesh showing with this season's hottest neon colour pops!

As for Laura Whitemore, what's so out of this world from her FYODOR GOLAN gown has got to be the weird proportions around her boobs, the dress simply looked so ill-fitted and cinched at all the wrong areas, making her look as though she was pregnant.


Redfoo was the host for the night and no one can work those crazy hair like him. He had 9 different outfit change and he even had his very own shoe horn guy!


The Duo - Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo of Iconapop turned up in monochrome black and white but the twist of stripes and intricate weave detailing on Aino's dress was simply screaming sexy without being too sleazy.


Same for Ellie Goulding, she opted for a lacey back dress with all the right coverage. It was all so pretty for an award show but it would be better if she had a pop of colour like red lips or holographic heels?


Nominated for the Artist On The Rise award, Ariana Grande turned up at the red carpet in a lace inset halter frock from Mikael D. Kinda disappointed that she had dropped her red hair look, but we will be seeing more of her as she interviews celebrities as the official MTV EMA backstage host and she be presenting an award.


30 Seconds to Mars is forever my favourite group to look at. Ok. I admit, just Jared Leto, but his long hair was a turn off. Where is the clean cut Jared???



Katy Perry's red carpet look was totalloy a letdown. She looked as though she was going for tea with The Queen! I do love her bling bling headband and the clever peach heels to freshen the common mint dress. Psst, Katy even admits to collecting hair and she has Miley's !


The popular Norwegian duo - Ylvis also did their ever so catchy (or irritating) "Fox Song" performance right at the red carpet. I just can't help singing along....


 

This had got to be her year. Miley Cyrus with her image change and over obsessive tongue sticking and twerking moves turned up in  a tiny little dress featuring Tupac and Notorious B.I.G. faces, a plunging neckline, lacing up the front and a barely there backside.

She was on the verge of going Bai Ling style there, but we also got to see her new tattoos of her grandma on the arm. I wonder what monkey business she will be up to on the award show.


Iggy Azalea was the most polished and my favourite look with her cutout one-shoulder dress with thigh-high slits from Dilek Hanif Couture. A little red lips might make her face stand out a little more though....


Special appearance by Will Ferrell as  Ron Burgundy. Asked by reporters how he was enjoying Amsterdam, he said he has had "a lot of these delicious brownies, and they are very good." Hmmm.....


Even though Rihanna wasn't present at the MTV EMA 2013, Dutch singer-songwriter Eva Simons’ out of this world hair and look at the awards show, definitely rocked the red carpet. She also another favourite of mine. Totally digging her style.

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[Teaser] Arthur's Guinness Day

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Hi Huneybees,


Last night, thanks to Guinness, I got to catch some of my favourite Canto/Manto-pop artistes performing LIVE right in front of my face! I took tons and tons of photos and it's gona take me some time to upload all.


So stay tuned. And here's Cheers to Arthur!!!



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[Giveaway Closed] Win tickets to Guinness Arthur’s Day Concert in Singapore

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Hi Huneybees,



It is with much excitement to share this great news with you! Alot of you would have read about the upcoming Guinness Arthur's Day Concert in my previous blog post and guess what?!

Lucky 2 of you will get to win the premium $98 tickets to watch the concert on 28th September 2012 too! And you get to bring another friend along! Woohoo!!! 5 HOURS OF LIVE MUSIC from the BEST rock-star Mando/Canto-pop singers. I'm gona burst with excitement already!!!

*CONTROL, CONTROL!*

How to Win?

1) Tell me "How many countries will Singapore join to celebrate Guinness Arthur's Day this year?" (Answer can be found here.)

2) Comment your answer with your Name and Email Address below.

T&C
  • The first 2 to answer correctly will win a pair of tickets each. 
  • Collection will be at my convenience.
  • Contest is only open to 18 years old and above only.

Good Luck and see you at the concert!
More details of the concert and Arthur's Day can be found here.


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Celebrate Arthur's Day with GUINNESS SINGAPORE

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Hi Huneybees,


GUINNESS® SINGAPORE JOINS MORE THAN 55 COUNTRIES TO CELEBRATE THIS YEAR’S ARTHUR’S DAY™ with a concert  featuring renowned regional artistes will be held as part of the global music event inspired by the legacy of Arthur Guinness

GUINNESS® unveiled plans for its first Arthur’s Day™ celebration in Singapore, with a Guinness Arthur’s Day Concert to be held as the highlight event on 28th September 2012 at The MAX Pavilion, Singapore EXPO

Celebrated globally for the fourth year, Arthur’s Day is an annual music event which celebrates those who, like GUINNESS founder Arthur Guinness, are distinctive, bold and epitomise the concept “Made of More”. It is also a celebration of Arthur Guinness’ legacy and the much loved GUINNESS brand.

The Arthur’s Day celebrations was first organised in 2009 to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the signing of the original lease at St. James’s Gate in Dublin, Ireland. Set to be the biggest Arthur’s Day yet, this year’s edition will take place in over 55 countries, kicking off on 27th September through to 28th September. This year, it is estimated that more than 1.5 million GUINNESS fans and music lovers will participate in Arthur’s Day globally, at a series of music events featuring acts ranging from high-profile international artists, to emerging local talent. 
“The Guinness Arthur’s Day Concert will be the brand’s largest music event in Singapore and it will serve as a new platform for us to engage with our consumers over a night of quality live performances by regional music stars. We are thrilled to be bringing a worldwide celebration made of more to Singapore and we look forward to having fans join us to toast to Arthur Guinness this Arthur’s Day!” --- Rene de Monchy, Head of Marketing, Asia Pacific Breweries Singapore."
Stars such as Ellie Goulding, Mika, Professor Green, Fatboy Slim, Texas and Amy Macdonald will be performing in Ireland, the home of GUINNESS. Major events will also be happening in Ireland where over 500 live performances will take place in every one of the country’s 32 counties and for the first time ever, on 27th September, Great Britain joins the Arthur’s Day global festivities with an extraordinary music celebration. Festivities in Jamaica will also return with a performance from a renowned reggae artist which will be live-streamed out to all the Caribbean islands.

Della Ding Dang (丁当) is an award-winning singer who has established her music presence in the Chinese, Taiwanese and Southeast-Asian markets. She began pursuing a career in music when she was 18 years old, signing on to Rock Records in 2003. Following the release of her debut album titled “Run Away From Home” in 2007, she joined B’in Music, a renowned record company, and subsequently released six albums.

Known for her unique vocal style, she rose to prominence in 2009 with her hit track “I Love Him”, which was the theme song for the hugely popular Chinese drama series “Autumn’s Concerto”. This earned her the “Top KTV Song of the Year” award in Taiwan in the same year.

Her other popular tunes include “Unable to Guess”, “I’m a Little Bird” and “Fireworks”. In 2011, she started a world tour titled “The Diva is Della” and performed her first large-scale concert in the Taipei Arena to a sold-out crowd of 10,000 people. Other stops on her tour included Shanghai, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Awards and Achievements
• 2007 China SETV Awards - Best Newcomer
• 2007 China Music Radio Awards - Best Newcomer
• 2008 Taiwan KTV - Top Song of the Year [Cannot Guess]
• 2008 Taiwan Newmedia Chart - Top Song [Cannot Guess]
• 2009 KKBOX Chart - Top 10 Songs of the Year [I Love Him]
• 2009 MSN Chart - Song of the Year [I Love Him]
• 2009 G Music & Five Music Sales Chart - Best Selling Album
• 2010 China Music Radio Awards - Female Singer of the Year [as voted by media] & Song of the Year
• 2011 Singapore Hits Awards - Most Popular Artiste [China] & Channel U Most Popular Drama Theme Song – [I Love Him]

Discography
• 2007 – Breakaway From Home 离家出走
• 2008 – Decisively Loved 我爱上的
• 2009 – Night Cat 夜猫
• 2010 – Fu Good 下一站天后自选+精选
• 2011 – Soulmate 未来的情人
• 2012 – Della in a thousand 好难得
GUINNESS fans in Singapore will be treated to an evening of live music spanning over five hours from some of the region’s renowned Mando-pop rock stars and, of course, a pint of the black stuff during the event. The artistes that will headline the Guinness Arthur’s Day Concert include Shin () from Taiwan, Malaysia’s Gary Chaw (曹格), Paul Wong (黄贯中) from Hong Kong and China’s Della Ding Dang ().

Shin () is a highly-regarded musician, singer-songwriter and former lead singer of the band “Shin”.
Famous for his powerful vocal range, his versatile musical style encompasses genres such as heavy metal, hard rock, Mando-pop, progressive rock and Britpop. An electrifying entertainer, Shin has continuously held high-profile concerts over recent years, collaborating with big-name artistes such as A-Lin, Wilber Pan, JJ Lin and Karen Mok. In addition to his singing career, he also acted in the popular Taiwanese Idol Drama “Honey and Clover” (蜂蜜幸運草).

His recent achievements include winning the “Best Male Singer-Songwriter” award at the 2012 Music Radio China Top Chart Awards (Hong Kong & Taiwan Category). In addition, he picked up the Gold Award for best composition at the 2011 TVB 8 Golden Chart Awards.

With a professional career spanning more than 10 years, Shin has five solo albums to his name on top of the five he released with his former band. Shin released his debut solo album, titled "I Am Me” (我就是我) in 2007 and went on to find success with tracks such as “The Lonely Fire” (火燒的寂寞), “While I” (趁我) and “Before the Dawn” (黎明之前) in the following years.

Awards and Achievements
• 2008 Metro Radio Awards – Best Singer-Songwriter
• 2008 Golden Melody Awards – Nominated for Best Mandarin Male Singer
• 2008 Shanghai Best Male Singer of the Year
• 2010 Music Radio China Top Chart Awards – Best Male Singer (Taiwan/Hong Kong)
• 2011 TVB8 Music Awards – Best Male Singer-Songwriter
• 2012 Music Radio Music Awards – Best Male Singer-Songwriter (Taiwan/Hong Kong)

Discography
• September 2005 – “Special Thanks To” 感謝自選輯
• September 2007 – “I am Me” 我就是我
• October 2008 – “Take me to the stars” 集樂星球
• November 2009 – “While I” 趁我
• July 2011 - Before Dawn(黎明之前)
“For the past few years, Arthur’s Day has been held all over the world and it will be coming to Singapore for the first time this year. I feel really honoured to be able to be part of this global celebration together with artists Gary Chaw, Della Ding Dang and Paul Wong, so see you at the Guinness Arthur’s Day Concert on 28th September!” --- Shin ()

Gary Chaw (曹格) is a Taiwanese-based singer-songwriter and one of Malaysia’s brightest home grown music talents.
The winner of the “Best Male Mandarin Singer” award at the 2008 edition of the renowned Golden Melody Awards, Chaw is famous for his wide vocal range, rich voice and stage presence. After signing on with Rock Records, Chaw built his career in 2006 with his first album “Blue” (格格) and won Hong Kong TVB8’s “Best New Artiste” award that year.

He has since toured the world, holding concerts in USA, Macau, Canada, Hong Kong and Taipei. Chaw has also written chart-topping songs in Taiwan for high-profile music acts such as S.H.E, Cyndi Wang, and Aaron Kwok.

Awards and Achievements
• 2006 Global Chinese Music Awards - Outstanding Regional Artist
• 2006 Hong Kong TVB8 Awards - Best New Male Artist (Gold)
• 2006 Guang Zhou Golden Melody Awards - Best New Male Artiste (Gold) and Top 10 Golden Melodies (“Superwoman”)
• 2006 Malaysia Entertainment Association - Best Composer and Top 10 Original Songs (少年)
• 2007 Golden Melody Awards – Best Male Mandarin Singer
• 2007 Music Chart Awards – Best New Artist
• 2007 Metro Radio Mandarin Music Awards - Best Performance and Best Karaoke Song "Two Lovers” 兩隻戀人
• 2008 Golden Melody Awards - Best Male Mandarin Singer
• 2010 Outstanding Young Malaysian Awards
• 2010 Metro Radio Hits Music Awards Presentation Best Chinese Male Singer

Discography
• 2006 – Blue 格格Blue
• 2006 – Superman
• 2008 – Super Sunshine
• 2009 – Supermarket 超级4th 场
• 2010 – Back in Control 曹只在我
• 2012 – Gary Chaw Project 1 Sensation Jazz
Paul Wong (黄贯中) is a singer, songwriter, composer, guitarist, music producer and actor. Hailing from Hong Kong, Wong rose to stardom as a member of the popular rock band “Beyond”. Together with his band, he released hits such as “Big Land” (大地) and "Glorious Years" (光輝歲月).

Building on that success, Wong kick-started his solo career in 2001 with the support of a new band, “Hann”, and released the album Yellow Paul Wong. The multi-talented Wong is also regarded as one of the finest guitar players in the region, with fans enjoying his playing technique and style, especially during live performances. Beyond performing, he plays mentor to budding musicians, running a centre that provides guitar and drum workshop sessions to people from all walks of life.

Discography
• 2001 – Yellow Paul Wong
• 2001 – Black and White 黑白
• 2002 – Common Root (EP) 同根
• 2002 – Play It Loud
• 2004 – Existence 我的存在(粤语)
• 2005 – Paul Wong (Akapi Shooting Incident)
• 2006 – Madman’s Work (EP) 狂人习作
• 2007 – Existence (Mandarin version) 我的存在(国语)
• 2008 – Let’s Fight!

Guinness Arthur’s Day Concert Tickets
Tickets to the event, which are being sold at S$98, S$88 and S$78, can be purchased through SISTIC (http://www.sistic.com.sg/cms/events/index.html?festivalCode=rock2012) from Friday, 27th July onwards. The concert will take place from 5.50pm to 11pm, and a signature “Toast to Arthur” at 5.59 (1759hrs) will kick-off the event proceedings.

Arthur’s Day Singapore 2012 Promotions

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From 6th August to 28th September, consumers will get the chance to get their hands on a specially-packaged Arthur's Day eight-can pack of GUINNESS Foreign Extra Stout at a retail price of S$28.80 at leading supermarkets and convenience stores. In addition, every purchase of an eight-can pack will allow consumers to enjoy a S$60 discount on tickets bought as a pair to the Guinness Arthur's Day Concert.

GUINNESS Singapore will also be engaging fans on its Facebook page with concert announcements, customised content and contests in the lead up to Arthur’s Day. Fans can also look out for ticket giveaways to attend the concert in the coming weeks.

Arthur’s Day and GUINNESS should always be enjoyed responsibly – for more information visit www.DrinkiQ.com

For more information on the Arthur’s Day celebrations in Singapore, please visit https://www.facebook.com/Guinness.SG.


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