From WOWOW’s experimental 2008 drama, Camouflage.
Ryo Kase and Yu Aoi = LOVE.
I think this one was the BEST chapter of the series. [here for the recap]
have a good not-suffering end of the weekend, but an overall relaxing Sunday.
or you know, have a good new week if you’re on the other side of the world~~~
The newest issue of So-En Magazine (yes, the famous one with Yu as a boy) has recently hit the stands with Yu on the cover once again. As you can see, the cover is sporting the look for Yu’s newest Photo Exhibit and upcoming Photobook Uso. (Lie.). So she’s pushing hard to promote this.
Maybe it is because I didn’t know my sources well, but if I recall correctly when Portugirl came out, there wasn’t much promotion for it, at least not that I recall people blogging about it.
Anyway, I found this info on Japanese Streets, where they guide on how to get issues of So-En magazine, which by the way is a renowned fashion magazine that started in 1936. 1936!!! Otherwise, you can get it on Amazon Japan
by the way… anyone attend the event on the 29th? or anyone attending the exhibit?
would love to hear from you.
Not because she’s gonna be there, don’t get your hopes up, people.
LOL
From July 1 – 16, 2010 in NYC
The following Yu Aoi related films will be there:
Otouto (About her Brother/Younger Brother)
Hyakuman-en to Nigamushi Onna (One Million Yen Girl)
joining the line-up…
Ultra Miracle Love Story (Bare Essence of Life) with Kenichi Matsuyama
Dear Doctor with Eita
Memories of Matsuko by Tetsuya Nakashima
Kokuhaku (Confessions) by Tetsuya Nakashima (also at the NY Asian Film Fest)
more films and info via Nippon Cinema.
On Kokuhaku news, there was a little get together for the release of Nakashima’s film, which opens on June 5th, with the actors and actresses from his previous films. Yes, including Miki Nakatani (Memories of Matsuko), Kyoko Fukada and Anna Tsuchiya (Kamikaze Girls).
via Japan Now.
Not gonna tag this as trailer yet, because I need a graphic, and I’m gonna miss that photo of Yu-chan from Raiou… LOL but it seems like Shanghai doesn’t have a distributor in America? What? Is it because the only major American star there is Cusack and the rest are Asian? But it’s got Harvey!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEmU2VcJz24
Gong Li is pure hotness here.
And though Kikuchi is not credited on this Chinese trailer, I’m pretty sure she’s in it. As well as Franka Potente. Both will probably show up in the Japanese trailer, and the International trailer.
Call it subtext. TOO much subtext.
Actually, can I just say Bibi’s face in the last few seconds of the video, on the close-up, she looks really really GOOD. Like her face is amazing on that shot. And you get DOUBLE amazing face. I was wondering there… “OMG, is she going to do it?” It was tension… did you feel it?
EDIT
The Youku version seems to look better than the YouTube one. After all, it does say it’s HD (高清) – Gao Qing means High Clarity, hence HD… though had to look where to turn the HD on xD HD is so much simpler…
EDIT 2
Found the proper version by Typhoon Group (Bibi’s company), so in case you want the Youku one.
as far as music goes? I think it works with the image, though I don’t know how that will translate on overall album work… I am getting curious. I miss original Bibi though, I need to hear her original voice. Her lower voice is so awesome… she’s so eclectic on Canned Fish.
I wonder why Canned Fish too…
All I think about when saying Canned Fish is THIS Canned Fish. You know? The One? With rice… I grew up… or I mean, didn’t grow up with that one. Guilty pleasure. Always reminds me of my grandfather. That and fried eggs on white rice and soy sauce. Classic.
You know I’m a sucker for traditional music fused with modern music, so it wasn’t a surprise that I’ve gone pretty nuts about the Yoshida Brothers thanks to this post.
Though I am unsure on how their discography works (Japanese releases and International releases), since I don’t know if all of the albums contain different songs, or if some of the releases are just compilation of others.
Anyway, Rising blew me away.
as did KODO (literally meaning palpitation)
but not only do they do this, they also do fusion with blues, latin music, and even celtic!
You know Back to the Future? xD
You know the hovering skate board Marty used?
I would so totally try to get this if it worked.
The Hoverboard is a project made by Nils guadagnin, a young french artist. This work is born in 2008 for an exhibition named “Back To the future”.
It is a copy of the hoverboard from the movie Back to the Future II. Integrated into the board and the plinth is an electromagnetic system which levitates the board. A laser system stabilises the object in the air.
I won’t really link to the article because it mainly mentions her private life, and I know the video does mention it a bit, but her people — because that was “her people”, right? ushered reporters away in the end.
Can I just say the exhibit looks pretty awesome? A room with big pictures of Yu Aoi… in 3D and those cute 3D glasses is a win for me.
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I bothered to get some of the captions…
“蒼井優展を開くきっかけは”
The Yu Aoi Exhibit to Open
“個展を開くにあたっての感想は”
Your impressions on the opening of the exhibit
“実際に見た感想は”
The impressions on what you see (?)
“うそ をテーマにした訳は”
Conclusions of the theme of “Lies.”
“うそ をついたことは”
Ever lied? (?)
and a last caption pertaining her private life.
Anyway… I think it’s funny hearing all the giggles in the background, it makes it look like all the female reporters are totally smitten by her. Though, to be fair… I think Japan is smitten with any of their celebrities.
I am now obsessed with.
Been reading a lot about her, so now it’s peaked my interest.
Not gonna write anything about her [but you can google her, if you want], because she’s part of the main article I’m writing for YAM, which will be coming out in almost 2 weeks.
I’m so delusional that…
ANNA MAY WONG – is so totally me. HAHAHA.
Plus, I love that photo 3P
Still from Daughter of the Dragon – film stills were so much cooler before, right?
