Archive for January 18th, 2010
nostalgia’s not what it used to be
Posted by Sylvia Xiaorui in Films Sing to Me on January 18, 2010
I guess nothing is more personal than nostalgia, yet nostalgia is not hat used to be, as you could not step twice into the same river; for other waters are ever flowing on to you, or for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.
One year ago when the film was just realized my friend Angelique in Shanghai wrote the following on a Facebook conversation with me: I myself was the second-generation armaments factory kid, therefore the film is conversant and familiar to me. Sending text messages to my dad while watching the film, I urge him to give a copy of the film. I am afraid that they are of that generation who have to sob when facing the past.
Jia Zhangke blurred the boundary between documentary and fictional film, which it rather controversial. Personally, as long as the works of the film director is not sensational and sentimental and not gushing with feelings, at least the has a sincere heart towards the story and the audience. Read the rest of this entry »
LIU Ling / Boom Boom Boom
Posted by Sylvia Xiaorui in Thoughts on January 18, 2010
So as a raining day went, we decided to check out the super hip new hotel while wandering around the West Village and Meatpacking District. Having admired the crispy glass nostalgic exterior several times from the High Line, the flaneuse was in awe of the super boutique-hip interior from the guests and staff’s sleek hairstyles and the other-worldly video in the elevator, and the waterfront view from the entrance of the eighteenth floor lounge! Oh yes from the entrance as we were politely informed by the Maître d’ that a sort of dressing code was required, ‘as if you are meeting your business client’, and of course my trekking boots and the flaneur’s khaki cargo pants were far from being fabulous.
Alas, summa cum laude!
Out of curiosity, the flaneuse checked about what other netizens have to say about their Boom Boom Boom experience, and here’s what I found on Yelp: For 2010, this is THE ultimate New York City hotel experience. Īdem. Read the rest of this entry »
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