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Yup, it's finally here.
The LAMERZ REDANG TRIP 2008 photo-post!

It was definitely a fun-filled trip. With snorkeling, eating BBQ food, surprise birthday celebrations, KTV-ing, disco-ing, sun-taning, and of course, filming the now-classic Babe, and a Beachball LAMERZtudio movie.

People say a picture paints a thousand words. I'll let the pictures do most of the talking, then.

Enjoy. Lamerz, this one is for you!

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Chapter 1: Travelling there...
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Chapter 2: Finally arrived!
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Chapter 3: Lunch and our Resort

What a funny photo (above)! Everybody's expression was different =x

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Chapter 4: We snorkel!!

(Above) Thanks for pushing me under the water.

And that's the winning shot, thanks to Peijun!
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Chapter 5: At the resort's pool

And from our own Private Investigator:

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Chapter 6: Surprise celebration!

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Chapter 7: We snorkel... again!!

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Chapter 8: at More More Tea Inn

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Chapter 9: Girls' Fun in the Sun!


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Chapter 10: The Last Night

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Chapter 11: Saying Goodbye...

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For the fun we had on our journey back to Singapore, please enjoy this video by LAMERZtudio exec, szern:


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I took 3 nights to make this because of the humongous no. of photos!

Of course, there was still many, many photos. But thanks to all those who contributed with their cams, especially szern's underwater cam!

Ok, going to sleep now. Shopping tomorrow. Muahaha, time for some new stuff =x

Booking in early for 21KM Army Half Marathon. Shagggggggg

Take care, peeps!

"Babe, and a Beachball" WORLD PREMIERE!

So Lamerz got to watch the exclusive screening yesterday.

ARE YOU READY FOR THIS?
Screening Location: Zhiwei's Condo
Audience: Lamerz + Keat Hao - Geraldine
Screened on: My Compaq Laptop

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PRESENTING TO YOU

a 2008 LAMERZtudio production


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And this is the official YouTube Link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R86No8peHOw

Hope you guys enjoyed the film!
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Been such a busy (and sleep-deprived) few days.

Shall upload photos of my GYPSy (primary school) gathering, Sentosa outing, and Lamerz Day celebration in the next post.

Take care, peeps!

(MY) PRIDE!

This post has 3 parts and it's all about the word: PRIDE.
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PART 1:
Firstly, hands-up those who missed the Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony? You OUGHT TO BE SHOT!!

Directed by acclaimed Chinese director Zhang Yimou, there's only one way to describe it: Epic, Majestic and Stunningly Beautiful. One word: WOW.

Here's what you missed, damn it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsDY1Ha83M8

Being the most expensive Olympics ever made (US$60 Billion), watching the astounding opening ceremony will make you feel the pride that you're a Chinese. Good job, Beijing!!
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Part 2:
Watched the NDP Parade 08 (s'pore's pride) @ my grandma's house - it's a family tradition. However, this year, I was playing mahjong while watching. Mwahaha. After watching Beijing's Ceremony, S'pore's one seemed like, er, child's play.

Those are the smoke-streaks from the jets that flew past. My grandma stays on the 19th floor @ Toa Payoh, that's why I can see it.

Those are actually the fireworks. Damn puny right. It was too far away.

And this is my cousin, Russell, playing bowling on the Wii. It's actually very fun!

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Part 3:
Went to the Botanic Gardens with Kim on sunday for a photography trip. Actually it's just him wanting to try out his newly-purchased Olympus DSLR and I wanted to play with it. But in the end, I was too caught up trying to take my own pictures.

These are pictures from my own (comparitively lousy) $250 Nikon point-and-shoot digicam, and I'm proud of them!

Creating depth of field: blur, sharp, blur. Can you see the ant? Zoooom in...

Ta-dah! The ant's backside =x

Taking a photo of a person taking a photo of a wedding couple.

Lily - complete with water droplets on the petals.

SOC low-rope =x

Bird of Paradise - with the Symphony Stage at the background.

Pardon me, artistic black-and-white shot.

I don't know the name but it's a common and beautiful flower.

Malaysia's national flower, the hibiscus.

Some strange red mini dragonfly. Taking this insect up-close made me perspire like mad. But it was worth it.

Day moon.

And.. here comes two of the BEST PICTURES I've taken so far in my life:

I'm DAMN PROUD of these two pics!!

All those photographs above really pushed the limits of my small and relatively low-end digi-cam. Which makes me seriously consider a DSLR now.. but it's going to set me back at least $2000. Been hearing a lot of recommendations already.. still going to check it out at the upcoming IT show =))
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Baoyuan, hannah and zirong came over for mahjong on monday. Went to catch The Love Guru with them. It's surprisingly funny!

I give the movie:



Mike Myers' comedy is funnier than Adam Sandler's. This guru owns Zohan, I tell you. I've never laughed so hard in the theatres since Get Smart, and it's a good thing. His brand of wordplay (BIBLE = Basic Information Before Leaving Earth) is hilarious; Justin Timberlake hams it up effectively as a guy with er, huge package; and Jessica Alba never looked lovelier.
FINAL SAY: Really, really funny, although it's decidedly stupid and crass. But it's not as bad as Zohan. Give this Guru a chance.
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And one last thing before I forget...

The second teaser!

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Take care, peeps!

LAMERZtudio Debut

Officially founded in 2008 by Executive Producers SzeRn and Wilson, LAMERZtudio (pronounced Lamerz-Studio, duh) is currently producing their first movie, entitled Babe, and a Beachball.

Here's the teaser banner:


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That's a tease, alright.

"Are you satisfied with yourself?"

Filmed on location on the beautiful Redang Island (Malaysia), the movie tells the story of a depressed girl trying to find her place in the modern society. On the sandy beaches of Redang, which incidentally is the filming place for the Sammi Cheng rom-com 夏日麽麽茶, she finally finds her inspiration.

Much of the story is kept under wraps and all we know is that it will feature the members of Lamerz, Inc, all of whom will be having their movie debut.

Says producer SzeRn, who has a break-through role in the movie, "I did my own stunts. It's going to be very funny."

Producer Wilson, who also filmed all the scenes in the movie, tells us a bit about the plot. "Part of the story is inspired by a recent drama about plastic surgery. That's all I've to say. I'll have to kill you if I reveal anymore."

But don't worry. The movie is rated PG.

Director and screenwriter Zhiwei has all praises for his lead actress. "Fong Ee really did a good job. 她真的豁出去了."

Fong Ee refuses to comment. She's very professional.

The movie will also feature volleyball-pro Serkun, and two other babes-in-action, Pei Jun and Yee Wen. Doesn't it sound like 球爱大战, a recent Chnl 8 drama?

Ser Kun: "Don't tell you."

Yee Wen: "Boo-boo lah you."

Pei Jun: "(screams)"

The film will be nothing you've ever seen before. You've been warned.
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Babe, and a Beachball premeires on YouTube on 16th August 2008.
The teaser poster will be released soon.
LAMERZtudio logo designed by Wilson.
Movie-teaser banner by SzeRn.
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Take care, peeps!

'Mummy' Disappoints

I was quite a 'home-boy' for the weekend, because I'm on stand-by. Once they 'push the button' I must report back to unit in 2hours. (Zhiwei, you know about this, it's the same as yours. I also don't know why I'm involved in your unit. Bleah.)

But still, I managed to get out and catch The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor! (...while still on tenterhooks; every single sms I receive I will 'chua-tio')

Anyway, speaking of the movie, it's a gigantic let-down.

I give the movie:



I would've given it a 3-star rating if not for the fact that this was one of my beloved movie-franchaises from my childhood. Remember The Mummy and The Mummy Returns? They were every boy's fantasy: mystical and exciting Egyptian landscapes, authentic mummies, spellbinding ancient tales, guilty-pleasure Rachel Weisz...

...well, all of them are gone.

In their place, instead, are these: a cheesy plot about Qin Shi Huang being resurrected as a mummy (I'm sure he's turning in his grave now), tons and tons of messy CGI (doesn't help that I was sitting in the front row), a less-than-stellar unknown cast (no more sexy Rachel Weisz; and they even have an annoying 21-year-old son nobody cares about), and worst of all, a HUGE waste of Michelle Yeoh and Jet Li.

Yes, I know, the action is still entertaining, but there are too many let-downs that crippled this movie.

FINAL SAY: Hollywood is going China now (i.e. Kung Fu Panda), plus the upcoming Beijing Olympics, it's hard not to get caught up in all the 中国风. But if you really want to watch respectable Asian stars being treated with respect in a movie, go back to The Forbidden Kingdom (功夫之王) for some traditional Jet Li-Jackie Chan action.
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Oh man, been so busy this sunday, working on the Windows Movie Maker! Yay, Lamerz Studio is currently producing it's first-ever movie (filmed on location in Redang Island!). Feel so professional. Wait and see, it'll be good ;)

This month is shitty busy. Shall not talk about it.

Take care, peeps!