Difference between Dae Jang Geum and chinese historical dramas.

Well, a lot of you may have know I major in media culture studies so I am very particular about the dramas especially from China and so on. Recently, you may know that I am obssessed with the Dae Jang Geum(DJG). That's why I am able to make some basic comparisons.

1. DJG is more of a micro-level of history and CHD (Chinese historical dramas) are more of macro-level perspective on history.

2. Both Korean and China started of with mystification of historical characters to kickstart the production in historical dramas. China has a lot of dramas on historical figures like Zheng He, HZGG and so on...

3. DJG is more focused on arousing audience's emotions and feeling while CHD is more focused on arousing and challenging the wits of audience.

4. Both shows the evils of the courts and the entire palace.

5. DJG is slower in pace than CHD.

This is my rational opinions after watching and pacifying my emotions.
Very different indeed!!

Unfortunately, we do not have a rich culture to draw from. Otherwise, this is definitely a niche market for us!!

Last exam !!

Hmm.....I am a bit sad that this is my last exam but at the same time I am pleased that I have finished this semester and get out of this hell. Friends have been asking me if I has planned to further my studies...I am not too sure about it....After all, it is in the future tense.
A lot of people when comes to studying tend to measure in terms of the returns and benefits that they can reap after they get the certificates. So to them, it may sound a bit infeasible to continue studying as the fees for studying is really high.
Though I am not rich, I beg to differ. Studying is more of enriching yourself and what you want to achieve in your life. It is not just some economic cost and benefits so simplistically put forward. I don't like to hear my friends say that, though a lot of them have mentioned that to me.
Maybe I don't like studying at first because I am slow at remembering and catching the concepts but I do like to study after all. Yup..such a nerd right??
A bit sad now that I have completed the primary tier of my entire education. A bit scared to get of comfort zone i guess...But I have to make the first step isnt it???

I wonder.....

Sometimes, I wonder, why we have to be humans?
Why we have to do a lot of things that we don't want to do?
Why do we have desires?
Why do we have to CURB desires?
Doesn't anyone know that it is bad for health?

Instead, people say those who can curb their desire can become great man!
Why?
It sounds so much like child's play.
Things you cannot do are considered as good.
Hmm....human complex nature.

You may wonder why I have been harping on this topic...
Just some thoughts I had during exams..
I find it amazing that I have the time to blog during exam..
Talking crap that is....

Guess why I say this is because I have been barred from watching DAE JANG GEUM.
IT is like getting rid of addiction..
Haiz....desires on my part....lurking behind the walls of my houses, huge stacks of notes and the black box...
haha.......

Oh..by the way elections are coming. Haiz...the rallies and stuff...why cant they wait till my exams are over...it is so loud...
But who cares about me??
I am just a small fry...
But I really wish to go and hear...haiz.....though distracting...

Oh...one more thing....DO NOT try to blog things about elections like your opinions and stuff....might get caught as anything related to political contents are sanctioned...
Careful there...
Hehe....

Dae Chang Geum

Oh no....I am getting the craze of Dae Chang Geum!!!
Here are here is the opening song that I like best.
Enjoy!!
I encourage you to watch it...it is good

infuriating!!!

I am very mad now..But I have no punching bag and so on...so I will vent it online..
I thought I get a very good group this semester because it is like elites so sure that pple will do work one. But in the end...what happens??
I was responsible for all the technical aspects of the work so I did not write the main paper..I still spend quite sometime to do stuff ok...it is not ez to do the technical part. Guezz what??
I did the presentation slides and that took me hald a day to do as I need to find pictures and so on.
The work upon review by others, gets erased...
NVM not that good....but the point is they did not tell me what they want...
So they redo everything again...
Again!!!
Waste of my time....
NVM.....I bear with it...but I am already very pissed off but since this is a groupwork I tolerate
Then the presentation..i make a slight error...but I know that cost me quite a bit...
Now, I did my fair share of work....guess what!!!!
I get the lowest grades of all my groupmates!!
I did the fair bit of job but guess what..some1 must have thot that I did not do my work....
that cost my grade....
the project itself is below average...can you imagine!!!
C'mon...this is the last sem...cant be nice to me a bit??!!
Not as if I did not do my job and that I am a sore loser...
I am very pissed off now...very very pissed off...
I think I know who are the ones who give me such low grades...
Don't tell me that I am wrong. Coz there are only 4 other members and that 3 of them we have work b4...
previously ..i got low grade as well....
so pissed off now..
Never be tolerant and nice....must fight till death at others' expense!!
Duno how to salvage my results...
That project is 40%....The final is 30%...can you imagine how to get back???
The class itself is so powerful....
haiz...
why does my last sem has to be pain in the ass!!!

quick update before exam.

Well...Exam is tomorrow. Haiz...so sian but have to study nonetheless.
I sort of lazy and took my time to sufe some of my friends' blogs. Quite interesting activities and comments there.
Very interesting.
Sometimes, I wonder, why cant I be like them? Don't self-censor??
But I just cant get past my own barriers.
Well, We have the sedition act you know.
And of course the full obligations and responsiblities under the MDA code of practice where youa re automatically under regulation if you are content provider. so blog is actually a content provider in a way.
Difficult huh??
That's my ethical dilemma here.
Haha...too technical for you??
Yeah, I guess so.
Anyway, I saw some pictures of old friends and I was smiling and so on....
Wait a min!!
I saw that person who caused me pain and hurt and I can still smile??
GOSH!!!!
That means......
I am healed!!!
By time and space....very traditional way of saying...
But it holds true always.
haha.....
now I can declare to the world....

我不痛了。
我不会再为她伤心难过
我不再在乎这个人
甲乙丙丁早已走出我的世界
我的人生将从此与她是两条横线

Summer time!!

Whew!! I know I am slacking here..But I just want to show you the cherry Blossom of singapore.
Surprise??
Nah..here are some pictures that will convince you that it is cool!!
Enjoy!!