Can't believe I didn't watch these before! I watched all the other 娛樂百分百 episodes with 張芸京 before LOL. 阿京 is adorable, really ^^. And she's cool too! And everyone should watch them just because 阿京 is awesome and 小猪 is downright hilarious XDD. And and because the three of them (阿京, 小猪 and 小鬼) have lotsa 默契!
張芸京's 聽證會s are a must-watch, yo~. I think her throat wasn't exactly in the top condition then, but she still did really well! Her voice is OMG *__________*. I especially loved her rendition of Poker Face! Literally made me have goosebumps lol.
Anyway, to be honest, all along I was quite convinced that Jing was a lesbian. (No negative connotation attached 'cos I'm open and all ^.^V.) But after watching this I really can't be sure about that, 'cos I get reeeeally strong vibes that she likes 小猪 hahahaha! She keeps facing and looking at him and it's somehow different from the way she used to. And when she laughed at something 小猪 said her hand would reach out to touch his arm, as if on reflex. And she got cuter and girlier. Or maybe I'm just looking too deeply into things. Whatever it is, if they really do get together, I APPROVE okay XDD.
LOL apparently I wasn't the one who noticed that 阿京 seemed to like 小猪; the other fans did too and so at the beginning of this episode she declared that she was gonna stick to 小鬼 this time. Hahaha she's SO adorable! She was really adorable throughout the whole episode, actually; I still can't get over how utterly adorable she is! *fangirls* And she's really smart too keke. Her throat seemed better here as compared to the previous one; she sounded great.
And she sang 我不愛你了omg!
Here's a compilation video of her singing at another 娛樂百分百 聽證會 last year. Just because she's sooooo freakin' amazing man IDEK. Her LIVEs are better than the recorded versions, and I can vouch for this 'cos I listened to her singing LIVE before ^^. I still feel bad about not being able to go to see her when she came to Singapore recently UGH.
But anyway HAHAHAHA I CAN'T STOP GRINNING LIKE AN IDIOT OMG. I have a new pair to ship, and it's a real-life one too! XDD
I think 小猪 might like 蝴蝶姐姐 though. (Who everyone knows, likes him hehe ^^.) She's very adorable and pretty and she seems like a nice person, so I also don't mind if they get together. That is if they haven't gotten together already haha! XD
Seriously, I laughed till I teared and I was laughing so hard I could hardly breathe OMG. These clips are soooooooo freakin' hilarious! WATCH THEM NOWWWWW. Will probably edit this post if I find more haha!
李玖哲! He's so adorable and he's hilarious, albeit not intended hahahaha.
Same laughter LOL!
黃靖倫 is another adorably hilarious artist haha! 小猪 and him must be close ^^.
Laughter is contagious :). Somehow the funniest clips are the always that of people laughing haha!
I love seeing Jay and Show together :'). And old stories are always interesting haha XDD. Honestly speaking, though, this show feels really random and if Show wasn't there, I think it wouldn't have been half as interesting LOL. Show is just soooo hilarious! Jay's make-up artist Ah Du is funny too haha.
Psst, I am actually secretly in love with 小猪. HAHAHAHAHA.
When this drama first came out, I actually wanted to watch it because of 小猪, but because of the seemingly unrealistic basketball playing, I lost the motivation to watch it. Later, after I got interested in Jerry Yan after watching Down With Love, I decided that I'd give this drama a try, haha.
True enough, some of the basketball part is unrealistic. Yi Lang actually stopped and swam mid-air, and the basketball he threw caught fire, like WTH LMAO. But it's not all bullshit, for other than those totally out-of-the-world things, the moves are legit.
Dong Fang Xiang is totally cool, but his actions are so comical sometimes hahaha. He is one freakin' awesome basketball player, not only because he's got great techniques and physique, but also because he's cool-headed. Jerry is a good actor, especially in emotional scenes. (I think he improved even more in Down With Love ^^.) He is so 帅! His hair is shorter here and he looks younger. And he's got such a gentle speaking voice, SIGHHH.
Yuan Da Ying is SO hilarious, like OMG HAHAHAHA! He seems like an idiot at the first glance, but he is actually not dumb; he's just innocent and naive. I admire his never-say-die attitude! Xiao Zhu's acting is very, very good. I don't know how to explain it, but his expressions are all so spot-on. My heart ached for him, even though I was still doubtful about the plot. 小猪很帅. 我再次强调: 小.猪.很.帅. It's the hair, the eyes, everything! He's also very ADORABLE guhhh. And why the heck is he so funny?! Sigh, I really love him a lot ♥♥♥.
The two male leads are definitely the best things about this drama. They look good, and most importantly, they act very well. It almost feels like they're constantly competing with each other, in terms of acting, charisma and presence. That is good news for us viewers, because we get to see great actors on the screen :).
Jie Er has a twisted view of friendship; good friends, or even best friends of opposite genders, don't hold hands, let alone hug. She should totally watch 羅志祥's 好朋友 MV -.-. I didn't feel anything for her character, which in some ways is because her character is under-developed, and in others, is due to the actress' sub-par acting. But I understand that it must have been difficult for her, since she's relatively new and the lead actors are such good actors.
The biggest downfall of this drama, I feel, is the romance part. It is really unnecessary, like just because it's a drama, they had to have a girl there. Now I know why in the initial stages of production there were news that it was difficult to find the leading girl for this drama; it's because in this drama, the focus is on the guys and basketball, and the girl is almost like an extra. And other than unnecessary, I think the romance is really IRRATIONAL. It's totally weird, and it's like the scriptwriters are trying too hard to bring the two leads together, no matter what. Or perhaps, the romance can be more convincing, if the actress can make us believe in it, when we can see her face. (MAJOR spoiler, but I don't wanna say anything 'cos that whole plot made me super irritated.)
I like W (Li Ying)! She's very smart, and hot too at that. And instead of those red sleek sports cars hot girls usually drive, she drives a jeep! How cool is that :D. I usually don't like 姐弟恋, but I wanted her and Da Ying to be together xDD.
Wu Zun is very handsome. George Hu is in this drama too! He's cute :3. I ALWAYS thought that he looks like Wu Zun, and in this drama, they acted as brothers LOL! The guy who acted as Du Fei is cute! There are really a lot of cute guys in this drama HAHAHA. I like the Qi brothers too.They're good basketball players and dancers. I like the whole basketball team :D. Michael Zhang is here too! It's kinda funny seeing Jerry Yan and him together again, since they acted together in Down With Love too ^^. He acted really well in the last two episodes, where he got to express emotions other than hatred lol.
The behind-the-scenes are so hilarious LOLOLOL. The guys are very close, and they always joke around. But I guess wherever Xiao Zhu is, there will be laughter, haha ^^.
All in all, I think Hot Shot is a pretty enjoyable drama -- it is fun, funny and some parts are touching. The ending totally sucks, but I shan't elaborate because then this post would get way too long. Ultimately, I think you should watch this drama if you're looking for something light-hearted to watch, or maybe some eye-candy xDD.
It's been such a long time since we see Jay and Show together. This episode was recorded on the 18th, when Jay came on the live show. I don't know whether they have sorted things out between them, but I really, really hope so. At least even though there's still a little awkwardness in the air, there wasn't obvious tension and they weren't putting each other down, like the previous time Jay was on the show. I don't know whether it's just Show being a very professional host or whether things have gotten better between them, but I really hope it's the latter. I was so happy when 小猪 showed concern over Jay's sickness; when he said, "好人好事代表" -- that is actually part of 超人不會飛 lyrics -- when Jay was making comments that sounded like he was just trying to not be mean; when at the end he kept looking over at Jay's direction and finally asked, laughing, whether Jay wanted to learn the phrases 小猪 and 小鬼 were saying. The way 小猪 laughed looked sincere, but I don't know whether it looked that way just because I want it to be. Either way, I hope they will solve their problems and become good friends again!
That aside. I don't usually watch 娛樂百分百 歌唱大賽 because of various reasons, but this episode wasn't too bad. 陳柏村 is a splitting image of Jay, like seriously o__o. His looks, the way he talks, everything! Man this is freaky. He's cute, but I'm not sure whether it's because he's so much like Jay, LOL.
As you might have noticed, 小猪 has his own tag now! I think it's about time, haha ^^.
Why the heck did I not watch this before?! I love seeing Xiao Zhu, Xiao Gui and Cao Ge together; they're all very good friends, so they are very comfortable with one another and they have very good chemistry together. The 娛樂百分百 episodes with Cao Ge on them are especially hilarious; that's why I've been watching them xD.
This was when Cao Ge's voice was all zaosia-ish. And you did not read wrongly; it's a 聽證會, even when his voice was like that. It's painful listening to his speaking voice :(. But like I said before, he's such a professional! The moment he started singing, you'd go O____O 'cos he still sounded really good. 他好厉害喔 :). AND AND he sang I'll Be There HOMG. I LOVE THAT SONG :))). (Cao Ge's original English version totally beats the duet by 张惠妹 and 萧敬腾. I'm not being biased or anything; I've always been in awe of Amei's singing and Jam has a cute personality, but I think that song sounds better as a solo.)
I think the best part about Cao Ge's singing is not his soothing voice, his amazing technique or his crazy vocal range; it's the emotion he puts into singing. Like what he always says when he becomes a judge on some singing competitions -- emotion when singing is very important, and if you do feel what you're singing, then the audience will too. And that's what sets Cao Ge apart from some other singers: when he sings, we can feel that he isn't concentrating on whether he looks good on the camera, whether he hit the notes perfectly, or whether he's able to show off his techniques. He just simply sings, because he loves singing, because he wants to share with us how he feels about the song. He sings out what he's feeling at the moment he sings. That's why I love listening to and watching him sing.
And there I went again; blabbering on about things I've said a million times before LOL.
I think one day I'll re-watch all the variety shows with Cao Ge on them, especially the 聽證會s, just because the MCs' reactions to Cao Ge's singing are always so funny xDD. And Cao Ge is very humorous too, actually ^^.
I enjoyed watching this drama! There were funny and touching parts. I cried quite a few times and teared a lot of times while watching this drama, HAHA. I really think that I cry too easily nowadays; I must be getting old. But anyway. I watched this drama because obviously, I like both Xiao Zhu and Rainie Yang :DD. Xiao Zhu is a really great guy, while Rainie is very cute, but also cool and straightforward. Both of them did a great job, but it's their fault I cried so much haha. I like the ending! By the end of the drama you'll find yourself singing along to the soundtrack lol ^^. Do watch the behind-the-scenes, because they will make you appreciate the actors more :). Rainie and Xiao Zhu are so cute together xD.
Bao Zhu is so vulgar and violent LOL. Initially she acted violent to cover up her weakness, to protect herself because she didn't want to get hurt. But that just shows how weak she is emotionally, for she breaks down easily in front of the people she trusts. She's unsociable but is very cool; she has her own principles which she firmly stands by.
Rainie is soooo pretty :)). Her face is so small and her facial features seem to be all in their right place haha. And her hair is very pretty too xD. I realised that I've been watching all her dramas ever since Devil Beside You, LOL. She acts well! She's great at tearing and crying scenes haha. Seriously I wouldn't be able to act alongside Xiao Zhu 'cos I'd be laughing my ass off the whole time HAHAHA; she's a pro! And she's my idol for running so fast in high heels, LMAO.
For convenience's sake, I'd refer to the old Hsueh Hai as Da Lang, like how he was called when he was studying, and the new casanova Hsueh Hai as Hsueh Hai. Da Lang is a big dork; he's tacky and kinda embarrassing to be around. But you'd adore him once you get past his ridiculous appearance, because he's very kind and he's a cute dork. On the other hand, Hsueh Hai is a player; he's a bastard who plays around with girls and throws money around like nobody's business. (Sorry for the crude language; I really dislike playboys lol.) And he's freakin' annoying and immature, like UGH. But I pitied him, for he had to steel himself when facing Bao Zhu, and constantly remind himself to hate her, when obviously he loved her. Afterwards when he learnt about the misunderstanding he changed for the better, though. It's like, we could finally see that he was still the kind Da Lang.
Xiao Zhu is a good actor; he acted out Da Lang and Hsueh Hai, which are two completely different people, really well. Every time, after Hsueh Hai acted like a total jerk in front of Bao Zhu, when she left he'd have this very complicated look on his face, and somehow his mood would turn really heavy. He'd sigh a breath of relief, but his shoulders would be stiff and he'd look like he regretted everything he said. I guess it'd be easy for Xiao Zhu to be downright idiotic since he's naturally witty, but I think he'd be cringing as he said some of the lines, since he's a good guy but Hsueh Hai is such a jerk LOL. By the way, 小猪超帅 xDD.
He Yan Feng is a really good guy. He's such a reliable 學長! He is mature and has very high EQ. He's a great person. I'd love to have a big brother like him! He looks very kind when he smiles :). I don't like his hair though :S.
Some criticisms: the flashbacks were too long; some of the plot, like the one with the big sister, were unnecessary; there were some unrealistic scenes, like how Yan Feng always seemed to be able to find Bao Zhu (he must have bugged her LOL CREEPER). Also, I'd have liked to see how that dork Lin Da Lang changed into the casanova Hsueh Hai. I mean, even if he got a shock and had a personality change, he wouldn't have known how to woo girls and stuff without learning them.
Cao Ge sings really, really well. It's not just that he has a good voice, broad range and great techniques, or merely nice songs; it's the amount of emotions he put into singing that really allows him to shine when he sings. We can see that he means every word he's singing.
数到五答应我 is such a sweet song; it lets one have that 幸福的感觉 :D.
Cao Ge is very cute ^^. I'm really happy for him that he's had a family of his own now :)). And it's cute how he's close with Xiao Zhu and Xiao Gui! Random: I like his shirt xP.
And by the way, XIAO ZHU IS SO HILARIOUS, OMG xDD. I can't emphasise this enough. I'm so glad that I can understand Chinese without subs, just because I can watch this show x).
I'm watching this just because it's interesting to see what would happen, since there's the language barrier and all xP. BUT It's so unfair that SHINee just debuted a few months back and they're already appearing in this show; where are all the others?! Only Kangta went before with Vanness. (That episode was so adorable, anyway xD.)
小猪 is so HILARIOUS omg, I love him ♥♥♥. (I actually watched a few episodes of the show on TV a few days ago and I laughed my ass off every time xP.)
First they performed Amigo; the song is not my type but I think I've said before that they sing and dance well. And WTH is with the hideous Christmas outfit, lmao. Then there was an interview and it was so funny when 小猪 and 小鬼 nodded their heads and pretended to know what they were saying xDD. The two are just so funny HAHAHAHA. SHINee kept bowing and saying 谢谢 lol, they're polite :). Onew's Chinese is not bad!
Then there were some performances: Run It (they dance well!), Taemin dancing to Sexyback, Jonghyun singing 张力尹's 交错的爱 without background music (never heard the original before, but he sounds really good), Onew singing 安静 (it got me spazzy for a moment lol, anyway he only sang 2 lines 'cos he forgot the lyrics, but the fans sang with him ^^; he tried, though!), Key rapped, and Minho acted cute (he just winked, though, rofl, so 小猪 got him to make 5 poses).
Then there was the acting test game (hard to explain). Jonghyun and Onew (and of course 小猪 xP) acted well. Next is the passing on message thing; the first word is "Michael Jackson" and the first on the line is Taemin, so he went to show Jonghyun the moonwalk and some other moves (he even matched the dance with the background music; it was awesome), to which Jonghyun panicked and his face went DDD: (it was cute xD) 'cos it's difficult haha!
The next word is "王子病"; Key and Minwo did the actions with the correct attitude, but then it went to Onew who did it funnily and Jonghyun's \D:/ face was back haha, last was Taemin who totally did the actions with a big :DD smile on his face; LOL it was hilarious. I think sometimes people forget that Taemin is only 15 when he dances, but it's pretty apparent in this show (and other shows of theirs, maybe?), especially since he always has that big innocent smile on xP.
They shuffled again and Jonghyun straight away when for the first position xD. The next word is "一支獨秀", and 小猪 was saying that this question was out to make him "难看" 'cos "谁知道啊?" when after seeing it, Jonghyun went, "我知道 我知道" and did the dance perfectly :). Key knew the dance too, but it went to Taemin and he did some parts differently and it was even more different when it reached Onew xP. Minho did correctly too. Then 小猪 asked how they knew the dance and Jonghyun said they watched it online before, when the song came on and Key, followed by the rest except Taemin, danced to the song. So in return 小猪 did a tiny bit of Noona is So Pretty dance xP. I feel proud for him =]. Well, he's the dance king of Asia, after all ^^.
There were some news clips and a little preview of Love or Bread, the drama starring Joe and Ariel. I'm so gonna watch it sometime, because it's them xD.
Lastly they performed Noona is So Pretty ^^.
Onew and Jonghyun are older that me; thank goodness lol. I think Jonghyun is the best-looking, followed by Key (who's younger than me by 1 month). And no, I'm not gonna go into another fandom. Really. Not like anyone'd believe me, but really.
Fahrenheit's new album is not bad, honestly. Some songs would obviously sound better if they were sung by someone with stronger vocals, but well, they didn't do that badly either xP. Leehom's album is very good, by the way, but there are quite a few quirky tracks xD. I finally listened to Andy's solo album too, and surprisingly it's really good :).
A cut from the show, Good Daddy, with Heechul and Hongki. They were supposed to guess some English words, and man, HEECHUL IS HILARIOUS! He's very good in acting out the words :D. And the English is so !fail LOL. And apparently Hongki and him think alike, for Hongki could guess the words almost immediately haha xP. I have only watched one episode of this show 'cos I couldn't find the rest with subs, but it's actually that episode actually made me like Hongki a lot more :). And Heechul is so cracktastic as always xDD.
And here's a translation of DBSK interview in Pati Pati magazine (in which they look really good), for more !fail English from Junsu xP.
