There are indeed lots of movies I have watched; either Indonesian or foreign ones.Yet, I seldom put up movies on my reviews if they do not leave any impressions to me at all.

"The Painted Veil" is one of the most endearing romance movies ever. It is based on the novel of Somerset Maugham. Taking a set mostly in Shanghai and a remote area in China with the cholera oubreak in 1920s, a spouse encounters some marital conflicts, which lead them into a great romance through a journey that touches your humanity side. The storyline is actually a bit typical in my country ( a lot of romance Indonesian movies have this kind of storyline.). I am in love with the musical background too. I think the piano solo really gives emotional feelings to the movie. With a little bit of flasback, I was a bit in tears already when the movie just started. And I was more in tears at the end:-(. I'd say "The Painted Veil" also displays some cultural background of Chinese in the earlier time around 1920s ( or maybe the culture I saw in the movie is still firmly believed by the Chinese).

I just don't feel satisfied with the ending! but in some points the ending is also very relieving; the loyalty is finaly there in her heart and mind!.( if you are lost, then you've got to see "The Painted Veil", then you might know what I mean by "Loyalty" here.)

Here are some of my favorite quotes taken from the movie:
Walter Fane : I knew when I married you that you were selfish and spoiled. But I loved you. I knew you only married me to get as far away from your mother as possible. And I hoped that one day... there'd be something more. I was wrong. You don't have it in you.

Kitty Fane: If a man hasn't what's necessary to make a woman love him then it's *his* fault not hers.

Walter Fane: Either way. Tomorrow morning we are to leave for Mei-tan-fu, or I shall file my petition.

Kitty Fane: Walter, you can't be serious about taking me into the middle of a cholera epidemic.

Walter Fane: Do you think that I'm not?

Kitty Fane: My God. That's what you want isn't it? Do you really think Charlie will let you do this?

Walter Fane: I don't think Charlie has very much to say about it.

Kitty Fane: Everything you said is true. Everything. I married you even though I didn't love you. But you knew that. Aren't you as much to blame for what's happened as I?


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Charlie Townsend: Women are always under the impression that men love them more that they really do.
Kitty Fane: I wouldn't delude myself for a second that you were in love with me.
Charlie Townsend: Now there you're wrong.

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Kitty Fane: For God's sake, Walter, will you stop punishing me? Do you absolutely despise me?
Walter Fane: No. I despise myself.
Kitty Fane: Why?
Walter Fane: For allowing myself to love you once.

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Kitty Fane: It's raining cats and dogs.
Kitty Fane: I said it's raining cats and dogs.
Walter Fane: Yes, I heard you.
Kitty Fane: You might have answered.
Walter Fane: I suppose I'm not used to speaking unless I've something to say.
Kitty Fane: If people only spoke when they had something to say, the human race would soon lose the power of speech
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Walter Fane: Do you like flowers?
Kitty Fane: Not particularly, no. Well, I mean yes, but we don't really have them around the house. Mother says, "Why purchase something you can grow for free?" Then, we don't really grow them either. It does silly really. To put all that effort into something that's just going to die.

Note from me about this line " I think this really shows the ending is."

My favorite scene is when Kitty wanted her husband to pass the salt. It does really shows Kitty's characters

Happy Watching, I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do.

Lu2Ar

I have not joined PPF for sometime since I have been quite occupied with work and other things. The theme today was indeed interesting as it gives us some chances to get to know each other a little bit better or at least learn something from other people. Obviously, it is hard to decide what to put up here, but then I decided to put up this picture; Postcards and necklaces. I got all the collections from my friends, students and my special one. You are able to see different parts of the world through postcards, and if you are lucky or you want to, you can go to the places on the postcards. By the way, is your country there on some of the postcards I have? No?? well, meaning you've got to trade some with me, hehe. Necklaces! especiall ethnic ones, well I guess I just like them.

Far and far in a far away land,

Peaceful, different, beautiful, elegant,

Oh, what a harmonic life!

Respect, love, and harmony,

Oh, what a bliss!

For in a far away land,

Resides the one whom I care,

In far and far away lands

There, I find we are all the same after all

Lu2Ar

-Peace-

 

 

Virtual Hang Out

The "place" where I "hang out" virtually

Chill out! Laugh out aloud! Laid back

Releasing my sometimes-tough days, then I just go here COMICS

Besides, you can also do some puzzles there

"What?! puzzles to relax your mind? C'mon! doing puzzles is just too stressful"

O.K, there is one way out! just skip them then. To me doing puzzles is entertaining sometimes.

In most paper, cartoon strips/ comic strips are common. I often check them out. They don't always make me laugh though; that's because I don't get what they want to say through their entertaining drawings, or I don't think they are funny.

I am sure you know this

Jokes is a part of a culture. That each country  has different kind of jokes. Jokes / slapstick or whatever you call it are considered funny in some parts of the world, but certainly not in some others.

"Silent" comics, such as Ferd'nand or Snoopy and all that jazz  are different! no matter where you are, what your language is, they are much easier to understand. There are quite many "silent" comics, but this is one of them ( which I happen to like)

I am always interested in comic strips; the drawings are just so entertaining that I can enjoy them. Too bad, no matter how hard I try to draw, still can't draw as a real cartoonist.

If you like cooking, then perhaps you wanna try a different way of looking at recipes? But one thing, I don't promise you the taste! wanna try? let me know!

 

Anyhow, that's just another virtual place I sometimes visit. Wanna join ?

Happy Weekend,

Lu2Ar      

 

MERDEKA!!!!

(Indonesia! satu selamanya! )

Maaf saudara sebangsa setanah air and all my friends,

I just came back for a week journey to explore the beauty of Indonesia, and I even did not have any chances to access the internet cafe, so I just checked it now. For those who celebrated birhday in the previous dates, which I was "absent" from MP, I really wish you a happy birthday and many happiness on you. Oh, I have around 300 pictures to share ( but don't worry I am not that narcissism, so sorry if there won't be many pictures of me there!) and also would like to share you many great stories (well, at least in my opinion) and experiences, which I hope can help you see you as Indonesian or as a person should learn more and more (well, at least they helped me change in some ways and since "bad" experience happened to me....) hehe. .. okay sorry once again for my seven-day absence. Happy day for you and may you always be healthy!

Lu2Ar