Friend (ワインレッドの心)

最近看了一部电视连续剧，听到这首日语歌曲，觉得非常好听。原来是日本流行歌手之一，玉置浩二(生一九五八年九月十三日)在一九八二年的作品。可能以前曾经听过这首或类似的歌，却也给忘记了。同一首歌在不同的成长过程阶段听，会有全然不同的感受感触，我想如果以前曾听过也已经没有什么印象了。现在虽然听不懂日语，不过在听到歌词开头的第一句Sayonara（再见）和玉置浩二那独特的唱腔，终觉得是在描述一个凄美的故事，让人听了感动。

To live is to prepare for goodbye

For loneliness is a friend who will not betray

Believe not in happiness even in the passions of love

Confess not your love even if you would die for it

For love is like a season; it comes and goes to decorate life's boredom

The moment you call it love, it melts away like an ice sculpture

Happiness lasts not forever as despair lasts not forever

Some days, there's goodbye and some days, there's hello

At death, some look back on being loved

While some look back on having loved

And I shall look back on having loved

FRIEND（ワインレッドの心）

唱：玉置浩二

词：松井五郎 曲：玉置浩二

さよならだけ 言えないまま
Sayonara dake  Ie nai mama
きみの影の中に いま涙がおちてゆく
Kimi no kage no naka ni  Ima namida ga ochite yuku
（唯独一直说不出再见，在你的影子里，我的眼泪落下。）

つめたくなる 指・髪・声
Tsume taku naru
ふたり暮らしてきた 香りさえが消えてゆく
Futari kurashite kita  Kaori saega kiete yuku
（手指，头发，声音，都变冷了。就连我们在一起的气息也已消失。）

もうFriend  心からFriend
Mou Friend  Kokoro kara Friend
みつめてもFriend  悲しくなる
Mitsume temo Friend  Kanashi ku naru
（Friend，从我心里Friend，凝视你Friend，都会开始悲伤。）

想い出には できないから
Sou i de ni wa  Deki nai kara
夢がさめてもまだ 夢みるひと忘れない
Yume ka same temo mada  Yume miru hito wasure nai
（思绪的回忆已不存在，从梦中醒来却忘不了梦中人。）

もうFriend きれいだよFriend このままでFriend やさしく
Mou Friend  Kirei dayo Friend  Kono mamade Friend  Yasashiku
（真的Friend，好美丽Friend，持续吧Friend，温柔地。)

もうFriend  心からFriend  いつまでもFriend
Mou Friend  Kokoro Kara Friend  Itsu mademo Friend
今日からFriend
Koyou kara Friend
(从Friend，我心里Friend，不论到何时Friend，从今天开始Friend。）

在网上搜索后，发现很多大牌歌手都指名翻唱玉置浩二的歌曲，如张学友、黎明、郭富城、张国荣、谭咏麟等。玉置浩二也是许多香港、台湾歌手们翻唱得最多的日本歌手。在一九八七年，张学友就翻唱了这首歌，曲名沉默的眼睛。

沉默的眼睛

唱:张学友

曲:玉置浩二 词:陈少琪 

天际复回寂静  长空浮涌繁星

愿这星  每晚紧靠著你

悄悄指引著你  燃亮生命

相爱是难预定  留低回忆憧憬

在这生  你每点欢笑声

也会驱散著我  长夜的冷清

望晚星  闪烁你的眼睛

真挚热爱在呼应  拥着无限柔情

心里荡回寂静  时光溜走无声

在这生暖暖的心已经  永远归向你沉默的眼睛

星  交织妳的背影

真挚热爱在呼应 心内宁静

在二零零二年，一位台湾女歌手顺子（生一九七三年二月十二日）也把这首日语歌曲翻唱成中文歌。这首歌描写了一对分手多年的两个人，在看到对方孩子时而有所感触，觉得跟原词有点相似。在刚听到顺子这个名时，感觉有些陌生。其实不然，如果你还记得一九九七年的经典之作《回家》这首歌，就会记起这个被称为“灵魂歌后”的音乐家。

DEAR FRIEND

唱：顺子

词：姚谦 曲：玉置浩二 编曲：涂惠元

跟夏天才告别转眼满地落叶

远远的白云依旧无言

像我心里感觉还有增无减

跟去年说再见转眼又是冬天

才一年看着世界变迁

有种沧海桑田无常的感觉

Oh~ Friend

我对你的想念

此刻特别强烈

我们如此遥远

朋友孩子的脸 说着生命喜悦

如果说 我们依然相恋

说不定在眼前 是另外情节

Oh~ Friend

我对你的想念

此刻特别强烈 这么多年

Oh~ Friend

我对你的想念

此刻特别强烈 如此遥远

Friend~

Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)

The song was a popular traditional pop in 1960s written by Bart Howard in 1954. It was originally titled as "In Other Words" and became known popularly as "Fly Me to the Moon" from the first line.

Personally, I love the song sung by Frank Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) and Julie London (September 26, 1926 – October 18, 2000) with her smoky-voiced torch.

FLY ME TO THE MOON

Fly me to the moon

Let me play among the stars

Let me see what spring is like

On a, Jupiter and Mars

In other words, hold my hand

In other words, baby, kiss me

Fill my heart with song

And let me sing for ever more

You are all I long for

All I worship and adore

In other words, please be true

In other words, (in other words) I love you

情人的眼淚

这几年，这首《情人的的眼泪》经周杰伦的电影《不能说的秘密》在二零零七年上映后，又再次风靡起来了。偶尔还会在电影或电视剧里听到几句。小时候听和现在再听是截然不同的，在不一样的年龄，不一样的时代听这首歌会有不一样的感受。

听说这首歌有三個经典版本，分别是一九六四年电影《小云雀》里的原唱者潘秀瓊的低音版，另一个是一九六八年李行导演拍的同名电影主题曲由姚苏蓉演唱的慢调子中音版，和一九六七年《仙乐飘飘处处闻》（纪念姚敏专辑）里静婷演唱的高音版。

没仔细听过静婷演唱的高音版本，也很难在网上搜寻到。不过还是觉得非常喜欢姚苏蓉所演唱的慢调子中音版本。终觉得慢调子才能体会出那种忧愁凄美的哀伤，使人不禁潸然泪下。這真是一首赚人热泪的不朽老情歌。

情人的眼淚
作词：狄意（陈蝶衣笔名） 作曲：杜芬（姚敏笔名）
演唱：姚蘇蓉

为什麽要对你掉眼泪

你难道不明白是为了爱

只有那有情人眼泪最珍贵

一颗颗眼泪都是爱都是爱

为什麽要对你掉眼泪

你难道不明白是为了爱

要不是有情郎跟我要分开

我眼泪不会掉下来掉下来

好春才来 春花正开

你怎麽舍得说再会

我在深闺 望穿秋水

你不要忘了我情深 深如海

不能说的·秘密

这是部周杰伦自制的电影处女作，由他本人自编、自导、自演和主演在台湾二零零七年公映。

剧情描述一位高中生叶湘伦（周杰伦饰）出身在单亲家庭，在一九九九年转到父亲（黄秋生饰）任教的淡江中学就读。在父亲的耳濡目染下，他热爱音乐并且琴艺过人。某日，班上出现了一位同样热爱弹琴的同学路小雨（桂纶镁饰），投缘的两人形影不离，情感也日渐萌芽。然而小雨总是相当神秘，还常弹奏一首未曾问世，但极为优美动听的曲子。每当湘伦想多了解小雨一点时，她常欲言又止，总推说是个不能说的秘密。有一天，他们在约会时发生了误会，小雨再也没有来上课，思念著小雨又一头雾水的湘伦决心要找出这个不能说的秘密。于是，叶湘伦去到小雨的家，在小雨房中看到他爸爸二十年前与小雨拍的照片，便带回家向他爸爸询问实情。

真相是在二十年前，一九七九年，小雨读音乐班三年級，是个清秀脱俗和钢琴弹得很棒的女孩。某日，她在一间百年琴房的一台旧琴里发现了一本旧琴谱《Secret》，而这琴谱会随着弹奏在旧琴里的速度开启时 空旅程。就这样，小雨来到了二十年后，她第一眼所看到的人就是被音乐所吸引过来的叶湘伦，也只有他能够在次时的时空旅程里看到她。就这样，双方都泛起了微妙的感觉。有一次，小雨再次来到二十年后，在张开第一眼时不小心看到了晴依（曾恺玹饰），所以在叶湘伦和雨豪（詹宇豪饰）斗琴时，小雨和晴依才能互相对话，反而湘伦没有办法看到小雨。后来，一次的约会误会使小雨決定不再去找叶湘伦。她把琴譜和整个事件都说給了叶湘伦的爸爸（也就是小雨二十年前的老师），但是没有人相信她，所有人都认为小雨爱胡思乱想，有些精神病。小雨的妈妈甚至还专门买治疗精神病的药给小雨吃。同时她在学校也受到了同学们的肆意嘲笑。小雨难过极了，回到家里再也不肯去学校了。

湘伦跟小雨在一起的时候曾经对小雨说过，“毕业典礼上，我要为你演奏”。到了小雨毕业的时候，湘伦的爸爸来到小雨的家找小雨，希望她能参加毕业典礼。小雨想起了湘伦说过的话，便回学校参加毕业典礼。和湘伦的爸爸合照完后，她再次去了百年琴房弹奏《Secret》，并出现在湘伦的毕业典礼上，听着湘伦为 她弹奏的《天鹅》。湘伦看到了小雨，而小雨看到了原本载在晴依手上的幸运绳，载在湘伦手上，误以为湘伦与晴依在一起了，她失望也伤心的回到二十年前。可是她又想告诉湘伦她的爱意，于是她又再一次来到二十年后，只是这次她来时没有让湘伦第一个看到她。小雨与湘伦便在同时间，同一个桌子上用立可白写字，只是因为时空的关系，湘伦看得到小雨写的字，可是小雨却看不到湘伦的字。这时，小雨因气喘病发作而死。

在知道实情以后，叶湘伦决定要回到二十年前与小雨重逢。

这是一部清纯，浪漫与奇幻的爱情故事；一个时空穿梭的初恋，一个为爱情而奋不顾身穿越时空的真挚恋情，让人看了好感动。尤其是当两人用立可白在桌子上写字的一幕，有种触动心弦的感觉。

附带，戏里当小雨和湘伦到路家顶楼时，路家窗内站了一位红衣女子在凝视着湘伦是二十年后的小雨，而非小雨的妈妈。所以湘伦才会有种想回头的片段。

爱情是一份纯美的感情，

有心的人，再远也会记挂对方；

无心的人，近在咫尺却远在天涯。

有些事情是可以遗忘的，有些事情是可以纪念的，

有些事情是可以甘心情愿的，有些事情却一直无能为力。

如果爱情停留在曾经，它就只属于那个时间；

如果爱情停留在生命里，它就会成为永恒，甚至超越永远。

不能說的祕密 完整版

不能說的祕密

作詞：方文山 作曲：周杰倫

演唱：周杰倫

冷咖啡離開了杯墊

我忍住的情緒在很後面

拼命想挽回的從前

在我臉上依舊清晰可見

最美的不是下雨天

是曾與你躲過雨的屋簷

回憶的畫面　在盪著鞦韆

夢開始不甜

你說把愛漸漸放下會走更遠

又何必去改變　已錯過的時間

你用你的指尖　阻止我說再見

想像你在身邊

在完全失去之前

你說把愛漸漸放下會走更遠

或許命運的籤　只讓我們遇見

只讓我們相戀這一季的秋天

飄落後才發現　這幸福的碎片

要我怎麼撿

向左走·向右走

这是一本台湾绘本作家几米的经典作品。讲述了某城市的一座公寓里，其中的一个男住客每次出门，习惯的他向右走。同一栋公寓里，住着另一位女住客，每次出门，却总是习惯性的左走。因此两人从未碰头。就像都市里大多数人一样，一辈子也不会认识，却一直生活在一起。

但是，人生总有许多巧合，即使两条反向而行的线，也可能会出现交会的一点。有一天，在公园的圆形喷水池前，他们竟然相遇了，彼此一见如故，有如多年失散的恋人，这就是缘份。他们一起过了一个快乐和甜蜜的下午，告别时互相留下电话。可惜电话号码因一场大雨淋湿而模糊不清，从此两人失去了联系而怅然若失，就象握在手里的风筝突然断了线。

两人在迷宫般的城市，听不到呼唤，找不到方向。在熙熙攘攘的街道上，他们擦身而过，一次又一次的错失缘份，那么靠近却又如此遥远。他依然向右走，她依然向左走，谁也没有忘记对方。在一个下雪的冬天里，他们各自挟带着孤寂的心，决定离开这个城市，到一个充满阳光的地方去旅行。拖着行李的他们终于在喷水池前再次相遇。

这本书的寓言诉说了人生在无尽的追寻中，会有一个又一个的巧合和偶然，也会有一个又一个的意外和错过。相识是偶然，也是缘分。每一分缘都是难得的，能走在一起是缘分，一起在走是幸福，所以要懂得惜缘。

遇见
孫燕姿演唱

聽見　冬天　的離開

我在某年某月　醒過來

我想　我等　我期待

未來卻不能因此安排

陰天　傍晚　車窗外

未來有一個人　在等待

向左　向右　向前看

愛要拐幾個彎才來

我遇見誰　會有怎樣的對白

我等的人　他在多遠的未來

我聽見風　來自地鐵和人海

我排著隊　拿著愛的號碼牌

我往前飞　飞过一片时间海

我们也常　在爱情里受伤害

我看著路　梦的入口有点窄

我遇见你　是最美丽的意外

终有一天　我的谜底会揭开

KISS THE RAIN
Yiruma

好久不见

陈奕迅演唱

我来到你的城市

走过你来时的路

想像著没我的日子

你是怎样的孤独

拿著你 给的照片

熟悉的那一条街

只是为了你的画面

我们回不到那天

你会不会忽然的出现

在街角的咖啡店

我会带著笑脸回首寒喧

和你坐著聊聊天

我多麼想和你见一面

看看你最近改变

不再需说从前

只是寒暄对你说一句

只是说一句　好久不见

在二零零三年，导演杜琪峰和韦家辉根据几米的这本书执导了由金城武和梁咏琪主演的同名电影。这部电影把画里的人物给演活起来，是部童话真人版。不过电影里的情节会比较多，先是男女主角在少年时就曾相遇和失散，直到十三年后在公园的水池前相见，后又有分别暗恋他们的小红(关颖饰)和胡医生(陈之财饰)出诡计让他们不能再见面，使到他们开始相信彼此之间真的没有缘分。

于是两人决定离开这个城市，希望在另一片天空下展开新生活的一页。两人各自整理行李，准备离去，奇妙的事情发生了。。。这时，九二一大地震，在他们公寓之间的一道墙震破了一个洞，让他们此时再次遇见了对方。

在看这部电影时就像在看一场都市童话一样：美丽的邂逅，美丽的坎坷，美丽的重逢和美丽的结局。尤其是在听着孫燕姿唱的《遇见》更是完美。

Prayers For Bobby

Prayers for Bobby is a 2009 United States television movie, based on the book of the same name in 1995 by Leroy F. Aarons (December 8, 1933 – November 28, 2004). It is based on the true story of Mary Griffith, gay rights crusader whose teenage son committed suicide due to her religious intolerance.

Mary Griffith (Sigourney Weaver) is a devout Christian who raises her children with the conservative teachings of the Presbyterian Church. However, when her son Bobby (Ryan Kelley) confides to his older brother that he may be a gay, life changes for the entire family after Mary learns about his secret. Bobby's father and siblings slowly come to terms with his homosexuality but Mary believes that her son is committing a sin and encourages him to change his ways with the help of the church.

BOBBY GRIFFITH
(Jun 24, 1963 - Aug 27, 1983)

Stricken with guilt, Bobby decides that his best option is to move out of the family home, hoping that some day, his mother will accept him. He moves to Oregon, giving up on his hopes of defeating homosexuality. He finds a boyfriend, David (Scott Bailey) at a gay bar. However, Mary is staunch in her position and makes it clear that she still does not want her son to continue as he is. Despite meeting David's parents who assure them that things will change, Bobby continues thinking of his mother's words and also sees David with another man. Finally, Bobby's subsequent depression and self-loathing intensifies as he blames himself for not being the "perfect" son and one night, he free falls off a freeway bridge into the path of an oncoming eighteen-wheeler truck, which kills him instantly. The family receives the horrible news the following day and is devastated.

Faced with their tragedy, Mary begins to question herself and her Church's interpretation of the Scripture. Through her long and emotional journey, Mary slowly reaches out to the gay community and discovers unexpected support from a very unlikely source. She becomes acquainted with a local gay reverend, Reverend Owens (Marshall McClean) who convinces her to attend a meeting of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). It is there that she realizes that she knew Bobby was different from conception and that his true value was in his heart.

MARY GRIFFITH

"Homosexuality is a sin. Homosexuals are doomed to spend eternity in Hell. If they wanted to change, they could be healed of their evil ways. If they would turn away from temptation, they could be normal again if only they would try and try harder if it doesn't work. These are all the things I said to my son Bobby when I found out that he was gay. When he told me he was a homosexual my world fell apart. I did everything I could to cure him of his sickness.Eight months ago my son jumped off a bridge and killed himself. I deeply regret my lack of knowledge about gay and lesbian people. I see that everything I was taught and told was bigotry and de-humanizing slander. If I had investigated beyond what I was told, if I had just listened to my son when he poured his heart out to me, I would not be standing here today with you filled with regret. I believe that God was pleased with Bobby's kind and loving spirit. In God's eyes kindness and love are what it's all about. I didn't know that each time I echoed eternal damnation for gay people, each time I referred to Bobby as sick and perverted and a danger to our children. His self esteem and sense of worth were being destroyed. And finally his spirit broke beyond repair. It was not God's will that Bobby climbed over the side of a freeway overpass and jumped directly into the path of an eighteen-wheel truck, which killed him instantly. Bobby's death was the direct result of his parent's ignorance and fear of the word gay. He wanted to be a writer. His hopes and dreams should not have been taken from him but they were. There are children, like Bobby, sitting in your congregations. Unknown to you they will be listening as you echo "Amen", and that will soon silence their prayers. Their prayers to God for understanding and acceptance and for your love. But your hatred and fear and ignorance of the word gay will silence those prayers. So, before you echo "Amen" in your home and place of worship, think. Think and remember, a child is listening."

A tragic, heartbreaking and unnecessary suicide true life story of homosexuality.

Life, a precious gift.
Be who you are and say what you feel,

because those who mind don't matter

and those who matter don't mind.

Movie Trailer:

Full Move: Prayers For Bobby

搭錯車（Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing?）

不知道是否还会有人记得这部一九八三年在台湾上映的经典著名歌舞老电影《搭錯車》。虽然过了三十年的时光，戏里用酒瓶建造的房子和那首好聽動人的主題曲《酒干倘卖无》却深深的印在我脑海中。记得当时跟着妈妈看时还不到十岁，也跟着妈妈看到泪流满面，是一部非常感人的影片。

故事发生于一九五八年冬天的一个清晨，一个退役的台湾老兵哑叔（孙越饰）是个哑巴，以收购空酒瓶和捡破烂为生。当天他在高级住宅区的巷道里捡回一个被遗弃的女婴，襁褓里放着遗弃女婴者留的便条，女婴名叫阿美（刘瑞琪饰）。为此，妻子与他发生冲突，并离家而去。

哑叔又当爹又当娘，父女二人相依为命，在艰辛贫困的日子中挣扎。为使阿美有更多的人生乐趣，哑叔在劳累之余，还为她吹奏美妙的乐曲，于是阿美自小就对音乐有特别的理解。阿美高中毕业后，在某餐厅当歌手。后得到青年作曲家时君迈（吴少刚饰）的帮助，提高了演唱的艺术水平，受到听众的称赞。

娱乐公司老板余广泰，为了利用阿美赚钱，引诱她签订赴东南亚演出的合约。阿美与哑叔商量，哑叔十分矛盾，他既希望女儿有一番作为，又怕女儿孤身在外，遇到风险。最后，阿美为了挣钱帮助父亲摆脱贫困，使其晚年得到一些幸福，答应了签约。不想一纸合同，却断送了自己的自由。演出归来，她已成为红歌星，但却身不由己，不能同年迈的父亲见面。哑叔因思念爱女，卧病在床。风雨交加之夜，阿美饱含不能奉养老父的辛酸，在台上唱出了怀念的心声：“没有你，哪有我，假如你不曾养育我，给我父爱和温暖的生活，假如你不曾保护我，我的命运会是什么！”气息奄奄的哑叔，从收音机里听着女儿熟悉的歌声，怀着思念、悲愤的心情，离开了人世。

吾少时好学，周遍天下后，还丧吾亲，是一失也；
长事齐君，君骄奢失士，臣节不遂，是二失也；
吾平生厚交，而今皆离绝，是三失也。
树欲静而风不停，子欲养而亲不待，往而不来者，年也；
不可再见者，亲也。吾请从此辞矣。

这部戏让我想到了这句“树欲静而风不停，子欲养而亲不待”。这是丘吾子说给孔子的话。一日，孔子出行到了齐国，途中听到有哭声，哭的声音好像十分悲哀。走了一段短路，见到有个人，身披粗布抱着镰刀，哭的样子却不甚悲哀。孔子追上去问道：“你是什么人?”那人回答：“我叫丘吾子。”孔子问：“你家里莫非有丧事？为什么哭得如此悲伤？”丘吾子哽咽地说道：“我一生有三个过失，可惜到了晚年才觉悟到，但已经是追悔莫及了。”丘吾子悲痛地说：“我年轻时为了学习，周游诸侯国，没有把照顾亲人放在首位，这是过失之一。为了我的理想，再加上为君主效力，（没有很好地孝敬父母），这是过失之二。和朋友交情深厚却疏远了亲人，这是过失之三。”接着，丘吾子又仰天长啸：“树想静下来可风却刮个不停，子女想好好赡养父母可父母却不在了。过去而不能追回的是岁月，逝去而再也见不到的是亲人。就让我从此离开这个人世吧！”说完，丘吾子便辞世了。孔子很感叹地对弟子们说：“你们应当记着这件事，它足以使我们引以借鉴啊！”于是，孔子的学生辞行回家赡养双亲的就有十三个之多。

岁月是不能追回，时间是不会等我们，容许我们从头再来，弥补缺憾。就象电影的名一样，一旦搭錯了車，到了终点，要回头已是遥不可及的事了。

电影: 搭错车 （Full Movie With English Subtitles)

酒干倘賣無
演唱：苏芮  作曲：侯德健  作词：侯德健，罗大佑

多麼熟悉的聲音　陪我多少年風和雨

從來不需要想起　永遠也不會忘記

沒有天那有地　沒有地那有家

(多麼熟悉的聲音　陪我多少年風和雨)

沒有家那有你　沒有你那有我

(從來不需要想起　永遠也不會忘記)

假如你不曾養育我　給我溫暖的生活

假如你不曾保護我　我的命運將會是什麼

是你撫養我長大　陪我說第一句話

是你給我一個家　讓我與你共同擁有它

雖然你不能開口說一句話　卻更能明白人世間的黑白與真假

雖然你不會表達你的真情　卻付出了熱忱的生命

遠處傳來你多麼熟悉的聲音　讓我想起你多麼慈祥的心靈

什麼時候你再回到我身邊　讓我再和你一起唱

酒干倘賣無...酒干倘賣無...

酒干倘賣無...酒干倘賣無...

酒干倘賣無...酒干倘賣無...

酒干倘賣無...酒干倘賣無... 

請跟我來
演唱：蘇芮，虞戡平  作曲/作词：梁弘志

我踩著不變的步伐　是為了配合你到來
在慌張遲疑的時候　請跟我來

我帶著夢幻的期待　是無法按捺的情懷
在你不注意的時候　請跟我來

別說什麼　那是你無法預知的世界
別說你不用說　你的眼睛已經告訴了我

當春雨飄呀飄的飄在　你滴也滴不完的髮稍
戴著你的水晶珠鍊　請跟我來

On Call 36 小時

看过很多香港时装医务连续剧，不过这部二零一二无线二十五集 On Call 36小时的剧集让我看了很有启发。在这群医科实习生的生涯中，他们一起经历生老病死，明白疾病会影响病者及其家庭，所以医生的责任不只是医治身体上的疾病，而是医治病者的心灵，是全人医治。

张一健（马国明饰）是即将毕业的神经外科实习医生，做事认真，一丝不苟，令一众初出茅庐的实习医生对他又敬又畏。一健为了完成双脚瘫痪的弟弟一康（魏焌皓饰）往外国升学的心愿，一直只专心工作努力储钱，完全不去想感情事，直至遇上范子妤（杨怡饰），子妤是名医之后，对医学充满热诚，倾慕医术精湛的一健，不介意采取主动，展开一段女追男的关系。此时，一康突然意外离世，一健骤感迷失，令其他实习医生也大受影响，包括被一健视为弟弟的杨沛聪（罗仲谦饰），以及子妤的亲妹美雪（黄智雯饰）。就在一健最低沉的时候，竟得知子妤患上重病，甚至有生命危险。子妤一直积极求医，其坚毅精神令一健振作起来支持子妤。可惜子妤几次疗程都失败而最后的机会便是进行危险的手术。作为医生，一健支持子妤这样做；但身为男友，他却忐忑不安。

剧里有不少情节让我看了好感动，是一部看了一遍还想再看一遍的竦励剧集。有不少金语良言是值得回味的而其中之一是一健对子妤的表白：

“结婚的誓词，如果只是按程序念出来是没有意义的，一定要实践下去。年轻的时候漂亮健康，当然爱。但是当对方年纪大了，慢慢变老，越来越多伤病，甚至看着对方老死，难道就不爱了吗？既然将来不会离弃对方，现在也应该一样，因为对方有病就不爱了，那不是真正的爱。没人知道生命的长短，就算我们是医生，也不能保证自己长命百岁，所以结婚誓词里没有说要保证白头到老，但是要保证无论健康疾病都要在一起。”

生老病死是生命进程中的必然规律。终有一天，我们都会面对死亡，如果预先知道自己死亡的时刻和去世的方法，是否会选择另一个不同的人生而积极面对生命。每个人只有一生，只能享受一次生命而生命诚可贵，应该懂得去珍惜。不要等到失去的时候才知道它的宝贵，因为时间不允许我们从头再来。

生命没有脚步，却健步如飞；
年华就像流水，逝去无情。
昨天，已经从我们生命中流走；
明天，在我们生命中是个未知数；
今天，才是我们应该把握和珍惜的时光 。。。

電視劇 ON CALL 36小時 主題曲

演唱：容祖儿

作詞：林日曦 作曲：鄧智偉 編曲：Johny Yim

開首的一篇是某某出生

媽媽給寶寶奉上這一生

頭一吻  開端之後或晴或暗　

怎麼走就像連續劇也  欠缺安穩 

或者　於某集我可抬頭欣賞到你 

或者　一轉念便要失去你 

或者　轉折漸太多　遺忘怎擁抱你 

或者　擁緊偏已斷氣 

情人們一呼一吸相愛到底

結局或同樣 

仍想將你我這幕　演得更理想 

能修補即管修補

不要再想　再一刻人便缺氧 

熟悉的歌曲　等與你合唱 

新一章怎可是你我分開

可否改寫得像你我當初還相愛 

只可惜上集難逆轉

傷感的下集仍然未播　我會修改

 如果　當晚沒有分神來緊張佈置 

如果　不必誤會再猜疑 

如果　將對白說得平和　不加諷刺 

如果　真的可有下次 

情人們一呼一吸相愛到底

結局或同樣 

仍然能拖緊彼此　走絕地雪霜 

如能重修好一雙  不要再想　

再一刻人便缺氧

明知可一起　不要再獨唱 

情人們一呼一吸相愛到底

結局或同樣

仍想將你我這幕　演得更理想

如能重修好一雙　不要再想

再一刻誰亦要退下場

多得你在場 多得我在場

天空也在場 演好這一章

呼吸太無常

Letters To God

You are a letter ... written not with pen and ink but with the Spirit of the living God.
2 Corinthians 3:3 NIV

Letters to God is a 2010 Christian drama film directed by David Nixon. The story was written by Patrick Doughtie about his son.

Tyler Doughtie was born on September 23, 1995. At age 3, he began playing soccer, which soon became the love of his life. He was also involved in cub scouts and later, AWANA. In 2003, Tyler was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive brain tumor called Medulloblastoma. He underwent surgery for thirty radiation treatments and four months of high dose chemotherapy. Nine months later, in June of 2004, Tyler was re-diagnosed with Leptomeningeal disease, basically a side effect of the treatments. On March 7, 2005, Tyler passed away at the age of nine.

Inspired by the true story, the film tells about an eight years old little boy, Tyler Doherty (Tanner Maguire) stricken with brain cancer, who prays in the form of letters to God on a daily basis and the letters find their way into the hands of Brady McDaniels (Jeffrey Johnson), a beleaguered postman standing at a crossroads in his life. At first, Brady is confused and conflicted over what to do with the letters, he tries to hand them off to a local pastor but the pastor tells him to deal with it himself and he gets the same message from his boss, co-workers and friends. Eventually, they inspire him to seek a better life for himself and his own son that he's lost through his alcohol addiction.

TYLER AND PATRICK DOUGHTIE

An uplifting and inspirational film of hope, redemption and courage about the galvanizing effect of one young boy's shining spirit and unshakable faith can have on his family and friends. After Tyler passed away, Patrick was diagnosed with CLL (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia) and witnessing Tyler's brave bout with cancer, though he dealt with anger and depression off and on, it was finding Tyler’s and ultimately his purpose, to continue on and to be the messenger to share Tyler’s story with the world. By the way, Patrick's son, Brendan has an cameo role in the film as Brady's son.

Before the credit rolls, the film shows some real-life stories of people beating cancer and thriving in their faith. I hope this film will encourage those who are fighting battles against the cancers and to the families to remember to love and laugh and live with the ones who are still living.  

Hope is living with courage and confident not fear.
Life is not waiting for the storm to pass 
but go out and play in the rain! 
Thank God for everything 
and never, never, never forget you are loved.

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Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman

Albert Pierrepoint, Britain’s most famous and prolific executioner who carried out 608 executions between 1932 and 1956. About half of them were Nazi war criminals, including William Joyce (one of the men dubbed "Lord Haw-Haw"), an Irish-American fascist politician and Nazi propaganda broadcaster to the United Kingdom during the Second World War and John Amery, a British fascist whom he considered the bravest man he had ever hanged who proposed to the Wehrmacht the formation of a British volunteer force (that subsequently became the British Free Corps) and made recruitment efforts and propaganda broadcasts for Nazi Germany.

Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman, a 2005 British film directed by Adrian Shergold explored the life and career of Albert Pierrepoint, from the time he is first trained for the job and accepted onto the list of the country's official hangmen in 1932 until his resignation in 1956.

JOHN AMERY
(14 Mar 1912 – 19 Dec 1945)

WILLIAM JOYCE
(24 Apr 1906 - 3 Jan 1946)

Albert (Timothy Spall) born in Clayton, Bradford was the middle child and eldest son of Henry and Mary Pierrepoint (Maggie Ollerenshaw). He was influenced by the side-occupation of his father and uncle Thomas William (Bernard Kay) who both are an official executioners. In 1920s, after his father death, he works as a drayman for a wholesale grocer to deliver goods ordered through a travelling salesman. In 1930 he learns to drive a car and a lorry to make his deliveries. On 19 April 1931, Albert writes to the Prison Commissioners offering his services as an Assistant Executioner to his uncle should he or any other executioner retire. Few months later, Albert receives an official envelope inviting him to an interview at Manchester's Strangeways Prison but his mother Mary, having seen many such envelopes in Henry's time as an executioner is not happy at her son's career choice. After a week's training course at London's Pentonville Prison, Albert's name is added to the List of Assistant Executioners on 26 September 1932.

Albert views his job with seriousness and dedication, applying science and logic to each hanging. He can swiftly determine the proper length for the gallows rope, depending on the height, weight and physical condition of the condemned. While not a cruel or cold-hearted man by any means, Albert simply views execution as any other job and is not as visibly emotionally affected by it as some of his co-workers. On 29 August 1943, Albert married Annie Fletcher who had run a sweet shop and tobacconist two doors from the grocery where he worked.

Following the Second World War, the British occupation authorities conducted a series of trials of Nazi concentration camp staff and Albert is sent to Germany to hang forty-seven Nazi war criminals after the Belsen trials in November 1945. While he is staggered by the number of deaths he must conduct, he carries out his duties. Albert's inner values begin to emerge in his work when one of the bodies is left without a coffin, he angrily demands the coffin, saying that the man had paid the ultimate price and should now be treated with dignity. Over the next four years, he travelled to Germany and Austria twenty-five times to execute 200 war criminals. The press discovered his identity and he became a celebrity, hailed as a sort of war hero, meting out justice to the Nazis. The boost in income provided by the German executions allowed Albert to leave the grocery business and took over a pub on Manchester Road, Hollinwood named Help the Poor Struggler.

One morning, Albert receives a shock when he must execute a friend of his, James Henry Corbitt (Eddie Marsan) who Albert knows him as 'Tish'. James is a meek-looking man but had murdered his ex-lover in a jealous rage. Though Albert knows he must perform his job, he breaks his usual stoic demeanor and speaks kindly and calmly to James, who meets his fate in an almost content state. His last words are 'Thank you, Albert." and he smiles as the hood is put over his head.

RUTH ELLIS
(9 Oct 1926 – 13 Jul 1955)

Albert goes to his pub that night and expresses his anguish to his wife. Annie is uncomfortable hearing Albert's inner turmoil, as their rule regarding his occupation had always been "never talk about it." Albert breaks down and confessed the guilt and misery he felt as he watched his friend hang by his own hand. He considers resigning from his profession altogether. Later he executes Ruth Ellis, a young, pretty and the last woman to be executed in the United Kingdom after being convicted of killing her lover. Angry mobs outside the prison protest the execution and Albert's car is spat on and shaken as he drives home. After conducting over 600 executions and setting the fastest ever hanging record (7.5 seconds), Albert Pierrepoint officially resigns in 1956.

This is an excellent film based on true story of a family of executioners which detailed a psychological journey of a gruesome occupation told from the perspective of Albert Pierrepoint.

Albert and Annie Pierrepoint retired to the seaside town of Southport in the North West of England, South of Blackpool, where he died at the age of eighty-seven, on 10 July 1992 in a nursing home where he had lived for the last four years of his life.

ALBERT PIERREPOINT
(30 March 1905 - 10 July 1992)

“As long as I can give in the last moments of these people,

whoever they are, whatever they’ve done,

if I can give them the respect and dignity at the last moment.

That’s my job and I come away satisfied.”

Albert Pierrepoint

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Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman Full Movie

明月千里寄相思

《明月千里寄相思》是一首上世纪四十年代红遍上海滩的老歌，原唱者是被誉为“鼻音歌后”的吴莺音(1922 - 2009年12月17日)。

虽然这首歌过后被很多有名的歌手翻唱，例如徐小凤，邓丽君，蔡琴，唐朝乐队，黄莺莺，张清芳，音频怪物等等，但还是觉得听老歌就要听原唱的才会有味道。

明月千里寄相思 

曲: 刘如曾 词: 刘如曾

唱: 吴莺音

夜色茫茫罩四周

天边新月如钩

回忆往事恍如梦

重寻梦境何处求

人隔千里路悠悠

未曾遥问心已愁

请明月代问候

思念的人儿泪常流

月色蒙蒙夜未尽

周遭寂寞宁静

桌上寒灯光不明

伴我独坐苦孤零

人隔千里无音讯

却待遥问终无凭

请明月代传信

寄我片纸儿慰离情

新不了情

一九九三年的电影《新不了情》是由尔冬升执导，刘青云、袁咏仪等主演的爱情影片。

阿杰（饰刘青云）是个怀才不遇的音乐人，在彷徨潦倒日子中独自搬往一个破旧单位居住，终日郁郁不得志。在他彷徨时认识了性格开朗的庙街艺人的女儿阿敏（饰袁咏仪）。阿敏虽自小患上绝症骨癌，可是天性活泼乐观，对生命充满了执着。

在她的影响下，阿杰寻回失去的信心，在事业上取得成功。两人也情愫渐生，他们相处之下，都觉得从对方身上找到了爱情的感觉，而阿敏的乐观坚强更给阿杰很多启示，使他从事业的低谷中爬起来。

但阿敏体内的病毒再次发作，残酷的死神再次破灭了他们梦想，令她失去以往的坚强意志，变得脾气暴躁，不满一切。虽然最后阿敏在阿杰和母亲、街坊邻居的鼓励下，重新振作起来，但天意已定，阿敏还是被病魔夺去生命，剩下一份不了的深情留给阿杰永恒的遗憾。

虽说刘青云和袁咏仪不是什么俊男美女，不过对于他们在戏里的爱情，即便是一个非常普通的爱情故事，却依然能够打动你的心，让你感动的泪下。

留住的叫幸福，留不住的叫遗憾

如果没有经历过遗憾，又怎么能懂得珍惜？

如果不是遗憾，又怎么可以刻骨铭心的去记住一个人？

有了遗憾，才有了可以回忆的片段，

才有了令我们一生也无法忘怀的东西，
生命才会更值得回味。

新不了情

词：黄郁 曲：鲍比达

编曲：吴庆隆;廖伟杰
演唱：萬芳

心若倦了 泪也干了

这份深情 难舍难了

曾经拥有 天荒地老

已不见你 暮暮与朝朝

这一份情 永远难了

愿来生还能 再度拥抱

爱一个人 如何厮守到老

怎样面对一切 我不知道

回忆过去 痛苦的相思忘不了

为何你还来 拨动我心跳

爱你怎么能了 今夜的你应该明了

缘难了 情难了

不了情

《不了情》是一九六一年上映的一部香港同名黑白电影的主题歌曲，在当时是一首著名的国语流行曲。原唱者顾媚，原名顾嘉弥，生于一九二九年中国广州，是香港五十年代到六十年代的著名歌手、演员，有“小云雀”之称，亦为作曲家顾嘉辉的亲姐姐。现专注于画坛，成为中国画画家。

有人说一首歌曲，代表了一种心情，一个年代，一段美好的回忆。那些曾经的，过去的一切都会清晰地展现在脑海中。如果听着听着哭了，那是因为它使你想起了一些不开心的事，如果听着听着笑了，是因为它使你想起了一段快乐的时光。

偶尔没事的时候，听听几首老歌，慢慢地仔细听，好好回味回味从前，那也是一种幸福。

不了情

作曲：莫然(王福龄) 

作词：陶秦 主唱：顾媚

忘不了，忘不了

忘不了你的错

忘不了你的好

忘不了雨中的散步

也忘不了那风里的拥抱

忘不了，忘不了

忘不了你的泪

忘不了你的笑

忘不了叶落的惆怅

也忘不了那花开的烦恼

寂寞的长巷，而今斜月清照

冷落的秋千，而今迎风轻摇

它重复你的叮咛

一声声，忘了，忘了

它低诉我的衷曲

一声声，难了，难了

忘不了，忘不了

忘不了春已尽

忘不了花已老

忘不了离别的滋味

也忘不了那相思的苦恼

蓝与黑

记忆里，是跟着妈妈在很小很小的时候一同观看的怀旧影片《蓝与黑》。一部邵氏电影公司于一九六五年出品的电影，导演为陶秦，林黛、关山主演，其中林黛（1934年12月26日－1964年7月17日）在未能完成影片时逝世。故事是根据王蓝所著的长篇同名小说改编，被誉为四大抗战小说之一。

情节发生在日军入侵，高家却为女主人大办寿宴，张醒亚（饰关山）与唐琪（饰林黛）相遇。他俩都是孤儿，分别被姑姑和姨妈养大。姑姑对醒亚视如己出，但唐琪就没那么幸运了，高家对她不好，外面还流传着关于她的流言蜚语。唐琪常约醒亚去溜冰，俩人同病相怜、产生好感。高家姨妈和大哥硬让唐琪嫁给汉奸王科长，唐琪不从，便被关了禁闭。二嫂对唐琪却很好，安排醒亚来家里“听唱片”，唐琪送给醒亚一条蓝围巾。

唐琪终于逃了出来，一次约醒亚溜冰，中途遇到小流氓骚扰，醒亚为保护她被打倒在地，关键时刻他拿起溜冰鞋划伤了其中一个混混，将他们吓走。唐琪送醒亚回家并留宿一夜，回家后遭姨妈训斥。后来她在一家医院找到了当护士的工作，她向醒亚要求一起私奔，但醒亚与妹妹惠亚商量后，拒绝了她。她因而躲避醒亚，不与他见面。一天好色的院长把她骗至家中，迷奸了她，消息登了报，闹的满城风雨。

醒亚极度愤懑，在大家齐力劝说下才平息而唐琪则沦落为歌女。抗日者贺立来看醒亚，说服他去太行山抗日，醒亚要求带唐琪一起去。他到舞厅见了唐琪，唐琪还带他一同见了同室的好友方小姐，方小姐也同意唐琪走。可是临行前，贺力却回来劝说她不要跟去，说她会拖累醒亚。唐琪万分痛苦的作了决定，醒亚上火车后看到唐琪的信，觉得唐琪是在报复他。

醒亚等人穿过了日伪军控制的地带，来到了大后方。他们发动了一次突然袭击，打了日军一个措手不及，醒亚也受了轻伤。几经辛苦，唐琪得知醒亚下落便放弃歌女生涯，由天津跑到重庆找他。但醒亚嫌她堕落风尘，对她奚落一番，又与校花美庄（丁红）订婚，后来做了战地记者。平津战事告急，醒亚赴台逃难中枪留医，美庄背弃他使醒亚万念俱灰 。。。

影片里的主题曲《蓝与黑》、插曲《痴痴地等》、《何日君再来》等，在当时是非常受欢迎的歌曲。虽然过了将近五十年的时光，现在回听起来，还是优越动听的。

一个人，一生只恋爱一次，是幸福的。

不幸，我刚刚比一次多了一次。
- 摘自《蓝与黑》第一章

 

     

痴痴地等

词：陶秦　曲：王福龄　演唱：静婷

不知道是早晨

不知道是黃昏 

看不到天上的雲

見不到街邊的燈 

黑漆漆　陰沉沉

你讓我在這裡痴痴地等 

想的是你的愛

想的是你的吻 

流不盡相思的淚

熬不完離別的恨 

夢悠悠　昏沉沉

你讓我在這裡痴痴地等 

也曾聽到走近的足聲

撩起我多少興奮

也曾低呼你的名字

盼著你向我飛奔 

看清楚掠過的影子

才知道是一個陌生的人 

會不會你再來

要不要我再等 

一遍遍我自己想
一聲聲我自己問 

愛也深　恨也深

我還是在這裡痴痴地等

A Parent's Love

      

We are so busy growing up and we often forgot our parents are also growing old.

If one day, the one who begets, gives birth to, nurtures and raises you is gone. Someone who is genetically related and closest blood relationship with you in the world is gone and no one else in this world will love you unreservedly for all anymore.

Think about the times when you are young, maybe you were hit or beaten by your parents and hold a grudge against them but have you ever know that they will be weeping secretly. It's not because they don't love you, is because your naughty, bad and silly behavior have let them speechless that they have no other alternative but to do it. You can hate anyone but not them because they are your parents who love you selflessly more than anyone else does. Think back when you were small, how they carry you when you fall, wipe your tears when you cried, fight away all your fears when you would scream, held your little hands on your first tried faltering steps and teach you to speak for the first word. They give you the best that they could.

As you grow up and starts to work in the society, even knowing that you would tantrum but still they will call to remind you for dinner just in case you are too busy in work and have forgotten to eat. Therefore, no matter how busy your schedule is, remember to go home for dinner with them and don't let them call for numerous times when you still don't pick up the phone. If you are not with them and call them at least every week to update them your situation. Don't make it a regret when you wish to and there's no more opportunity as no one else will be like them who care about how you are doing, how's your work, whether you are fat or skinny or in good health or sleep well. So, don't let them always worry about you, they do not need much money but they want to hear from you and accompany by you because you are the most precious love and closest forever in their heart. Spend time with them and be patience to take care of them when they fall sick for they need most of your love when they are weak. Just like they coddled you when you were sick.

Life is too short and unpredictable, so don't wait as you will never know what will happen in the next minute. Some say picture is worth a thousand words and kept memories that will last forever. Sometimes you will never know the true value of a moment until it becomes a memory and feelings change, memories don't. Every memory is precious whether it is a good one or bad one; they overall shape us for who we are today, so don't let anyone of them go. If you have not yet photograph with your parents and go take some pictures for you will never regret in doing it as regardless of your relationship with your parents, you will miss them when they are gone from your life.

The most beautiful thing in this world is to see your parents smile

and the next best thing is to know that

you are the reason behind that smile. 

Tears of an Angel

RyanDan (born December 5, 1979) is a Canadian musical, songwriting and producing duo, consisting of identical twins Ryan and Dan Kowarsky whose music is a mix of pop, opera and classical.

Tears of an Angel was written by the duo in memory of their late niece, Tal who died from a brain tumor at age four while they were recording the album in 2007.

It's a very beautiful song and both Ryan and Dan have harmonize the song so well that I thought it was just one person singing when I first heard it.

When we are touched by something it's as if we're being brushed by an angel's wings.

                

TEARS OF AN ANGEL

RyanDan

Cover my eyes

Cover my ears

Tell me these words are a lie

It can't be true

That I'm losing you

The sun can not fall from the sky

Can you hear heaven cry

The tears of an angel

The tears of an angel

The tears of an angel

The tears of an angel

Stop every clock

The stars are in shock

The river won't run to the sea

I won't let you fly

I won't say goodbye

I won't let you slip away from me

Can you hear heaven cry

The tears of an angel

The tears of an angel

The tears of an angel

The tears of an angel

So hold on be strong

Every day hope will grow

I'm here don't you fear little one

Don't let go ... Whoah ...

Don't let go ... Whoah ...

Don't let go ... Whoah ...

Cover my eyes

Cover my ears

Tell me these words are a lie

愛。回家

共三百集的二零一二年香港时装处境喜剧《爱·回家》是透过寻常家庭事，以真实个案为蓝本。生活中的甜酸苦辣、悲喜交杂、剪不断的血缘关系和爱与包容让一家人连在一起。在剧中我们可以看到自己及身边人的反照，从剧中的人物经历，反思个人及家庭关系，从而得到启发，是一部值得看的剧集。

即使不相信全世界，我们依然可以相信爱就在家。

       

PLEASE DON'T CRY

作曲, 填词, 主唱：李俊佳

Please don't cry

I won't be gone for long

Dry your eyes

Promise me that you'll be strong

For a while

Every morning to tell you how much 

I want to thank you 

For the things you've done for me

For the times you stood by me

The Gift

Jim Brickman (born November 20, 1961), an American songwriter and pianist who released his first Christmas CD, The Gift with the title song in 1997.

Love is always bestowed as a gift 

- freely, willingly and without expectation. 

We don't love to be loved; we love to love. 

      

THE GIFT

Jim Brickman with Anne Cochran and Tracy Silverman

Winter snow is falling down

Children laughing all around

Lights are turning on 

Like a fairy tale come true

Sitting by the fire we made

You're the answer when I prayed

I would find someone

And baby I found you

All I want is to hold you forever

All I need is you more every day

You saved my heart from being broken apart

You gave your love away

And I'm thankful every day

For the gift

Watching as you softly sleep

What I'd give if I could keep

Just this moment

If only time stood still

But the colors fade away

And the years will make us grey

But baby in my eyes

You'll still be beautiful

All I want is to hold you forever

All I need is you more every day

You saved my heart from being broken apart

You gave your love away

(I can't find the words to say)

And I'm thankful every day

For the gift

Right Here Waiting

Right Here Waiting by Richard Marx (born September 16, 1963) was the second album from Repeat Offender released in 1989, after his first album Satisfied. He wrote the song on the road as a love letter to his wife, actress Cynthia Rhodes who is seven years his senior when she was in South Africa shooting for a film.

After a four-year courtship, the couple married on January 8, 1989 and Rhodes retired from film acting, dancing and singing to become stay-at-home mother to the couple's three sons in Lake Bluff, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.

Once again, a true-life story that mark of a true love waits and no else matters.

Finding true love lasts neither overnight nor a whole lifetime.

There's no telling when your soul mate will pass your very eyes, 

catching your glance, trigger that tiny slumbering spark inside your heart 

and fuel that long awaited feeling to bud. 

Waiting may bring you the feeling of frustration 

but you'll realize every idle moment spent is sensible 

once you landed in the arms of that person.

RIGHT HERE WAITING - Richard Marx

Oceans apart day after day

And I slowly go insane

I hear your voice on the line

But it doesn't stop the pain

If I see you next to never

How can we say forever

Wherever you go

Whatever you do

I will be right here waiting for you

Whatever it takes

Or how my heart breaks

I will be right here waiting for you

I took for granted, all the times

That I thought would last somehow

I hear the laughter, I taste the tears

But I can't get near you now

Oh, can't you see it baby

You've got me going crazy

Wherever you go

Whatever you do

I will be right here waiting for you

Whatever it takes

Or how my heart breaks

I will be right here waiting for you

(Waiting for you)

I wonder how we can survive

This romance

But in the end if I'm with you

I'll take the chance

Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves directed by Kevin Reynolds released in June 14, 1991. The first time I watched it was twenty years ago and now, rewatching it again, even though there was a few mistakes, goofs and bloopers with the film and Kevin Costner (with his not so English accent) might not be the best Robin Hood but this film is still the best Robin Hood with the most entertaining action-adventure that I have ever watched.

Sometimes the only way to uphold justice is to break the law. For the good of all men and the love of one woman, he fought to uphold justice by breaking the law. Robin Hood, a heroic outlaw in English folklore, a highly skilled archer and swordsman assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men" has been known for robbing from the rich and giving to the poor in the beginning of the 19th century.

The film begins with Robin of Locksley (Kevin Costner), an English nobleman is captured and jailed in a dungeon in Jerusalem along with his comrade Peter. Robin escapes, saving the life of a Moor named Azeem (Morgan Freeman) in the process but Peter dies in the attempt and has Robin swears to protect his sister Marian (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio). Robin makes the long journey back to England with Azeem, who claims he must accompany Robin until the debt of saving his life is repaid.

In England, with King Richard I gone, the cruel Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman) rules over the land, aided by his brute cousin, Guy of Gisbourne (Michael Wincott) along with the precognitive evil witch Mortianna (Geraldine McEwan) and the corrupt Bishop of Hereford. At Locksley castle, Robin finds his father dead, his home in ruins and the Sheriff and his men oppressing the people. With his lands and reputation gone Robin swears to avenge his father's murder. Robin then begins by seeking out Maid Marian, the cousin of the king and his childhood friend. He is immediately attracted to Marian, although she does not return the feelings which poses a problem because Nottingham also has his sights set on her.

While fleeing the Sheriff's forces, Robin and Azeem encounter a band of outlaws hiding in Sherwood Forest where they come across Little John (Nick Brimble) and a large group of woodsmen, all of whom were outlawed through the tyranny of the Sheriff. After proving his skill in single combat, Robin is accepted into their group and eventually becomes their leader. Robin encourages his men to fight back against Nottingham and begins to train them to defend themselves. They rob English soldiers and convoys that pass through the forest, then distribute the stolen wealth among the poor while they build weapons and homes in the forest.

The ending is beautiful, as usual bad guy died and good people have a blessed ending. Robin and Marian profess their love for each other and marry in the forest. The soundtrack song, (Everything I Do) I Do It For You by Bryan Adams was awesome as well.

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(EVERYTHING I DO) I DO IT FOR YOU

Bryan Adams 

Look into my eyes, you will see

What you mean to me

Search your heart, search your soul

And when you find me there

You'll search no more 

 Don't tell me, it's not worth trying for 

You can't tell me, it's not worth dying for 

You know it's true 

Everything I do, I do it for you 

Look into your heart, you will find 

There's nothing there to hide

Take me as I am, take my life

I would give it all, I would sacrifice

Don't tell me it's not worth fighting for

I can't help it, there's nothing I want more

You know it's true

Everything I do, I do it for you, oh yeah

There's no love, like your love

And no other could give more love

There's nowhere, unless you're there

All the time, all the way yeah

Look into your heart baby

Oh yeah

Oh, you can't tell me it's not worth trying for

I can't help it, there's nothing I want more

Yeah I would fight for you I'd lie for you

Walk the wire for you

Yeah I'd die for you

You know it's true 

Everything I do, ohh, I do it for you

咖啡

记得小时候，看着妈妈每天喝着浓厚的黑咖啡，那浓浓的香味飘洒在四周，觉得非常好奇，不知道咖啡会是什么味道。可是，在一口喝下去之后只感觉到它的苦涩，于是，那时候的我对咖啡只有一个评价，就是苦。慢慢地，在步入社会工作后，为了提神醒脑，就习惯每天早上喝一杯热咖啡，不过是加了浓缩牛奶或糖来减底它的苦涩。

咖啡本来就是苦涩，如果加了别的东西，苦涩的味道没有了，换来的却是另一种味道。最近，经朋友的介绍，学会了另一种品尝咖啡的方法。就是嘴里含一口牛奶巧克力，再喝一口无糖无侣的黑咖啡。那滋味甜中带苦，苦中带甜，浓中带淡，淡中带涩，当巧克力融化于嘴里后，喉嚨还有种苦而回甘的味道。

有人说爱情就像一杯咖啡，只有你去慢慢的品尝它，慢慢的体会，才会感觉到它的先苦后甜。但是，到底有多少人的爱情能够真正的走过苦涩，最后拥有甘甜呢 。。。 。。。 也有人说人生就像咖啡的味道一样，永远摆脱不了那一份苦涩，可是苦涩之后，就会有一份香甜。就象人生有着那历经坎坷和曲折的日子，也有着那幸福的欢乐时光和快乐时刻。

随着岁月的成长，人生的苦涩也远远超出于咖啡的苦涩，再也不觉得它是苦苦的，喝着难受，反而是一种浓郁清香的味道，让你依恋不舍。

The People vs. Larry Flynt

Milos Forman's film in 1996, The People vs. Larry Flynt follows the twenty-five years of Hustler Magazine Publisher Larry Claxton Flynt, Jr.'s life from his impoverished upbringing in Kentucky to his court battle with Reverend Jerry Falwell. It recounts his struggle to make an honest living publishing his porn magazine and how it changes into a battle to protect the freedom of speech for all people.

The film begins in 1953 with a ten years old Larry Flynt who is raised in poverty is selling moonshine (unlicensed alcohol) in Kentucky. Twenty years later, Larry (Woody Harrelson) and his younger brother, Jimmy (Brett Harrelson) found some success running the Hustler Go-Go club in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio. With the profits down, Larry decides to publish a newsletter for his business, the first Hustler magazine, which quickly became known as one of the most sexually explicit and shocking magazines in the country.

With the help from his wife Althea (Courtney Love) and brother Jimmy, Larry makes a fortune from the sales of his magazine. However, Larry soon found himself in constant legal trouble with his success comes. He befriends with a young lawyer, Alan Isaacman (Edward Norton) who defends him in the name of Free Speech and the First Amendment to the US Constitution (1791).

ALTHEA FLYNT
(November 6, 1953 – June 27, 1987)

In 1978, Larry and Alan are both shot by a man with a rifle while they walk outside a courthouse during one of the trial. Alan recovers but Larry is paralyzed from the waist down and uses a wheelchair for the rest of his life. In 1983, Larry undergoes surgery to deaden several nerves and as a result, feels rejuvenated. He returns to an active role with the publication and publishes a satirical parody ad in which Reverend Jerry Falwell (Richard Paul) tells of a sexual encounter with his mother in an out-house near Lynchburg, Virginia. Jerry sued Larry, citing emotional distress caused by the ad. The case goes to trial in December 1984, the jury found in favor of Larry on the libel claim, but found in favor of Jerry on the intentional infliction of emotional distress charge and awarded Jerry $150,000 in damages. In 1988, Larry won an important Supreme Court decision, Hustler Magazine v. Falwell, after an appealing.

JERRY LAMON FALWELL, SR. 
(August 11, 1933 – May 15, 2007)

The film ends reveal that Larry Flynt lives in Los Angeles and his assailant was never brought to justice. Alan Issaacman is still Larry Flynt's attorney and Jerry Falwell remains as one of the most respected religious figures in America.

ALAN L. ISAACMAN
(born July 12, 1942)

After Jerry Falwell's death, the real Larry Flynt stated he and Jerry Falwell had become friends over the years despite their differences. In the film, he himself made a cameo appearance as an Ohio judge and also a jury member in the court scene of the Jerry Falwell case.

This is an old film but I only watched it recently, one of the critics which I read and agreed with it, "This isn't a movie about Larry Flynt, the porn king. It's more a movie about the right to say what you want to say, without having to think of every person's opinion first."

This is a film which either you like it or you hate it and since I am into a biographical drama film, this film is still worth to watch.

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