小百合布袋戲演唱會登場 要求完美謝絕好友後台探班

小百合周月綺化身老闆娘舉辦「鬥力演唱會」,今晚(11/29日)晚間在台北市國父紀念館首場演出,這場別開生面的結合布袋戲台與歌手舞台的演出,小百合一襲黑白蕾絲禮服登場,手拿骨董百萬布袋戲偶演唱名曲「粉紅色的腰帶」開場,讓人驚艷!演唱會邀來殷正洋、李翊君、西卿、蔡義德等歌手,也以精湛的歌聲演唱布袋戲名曲貫穿全場,讓粉絲們目不轉睛,現場座無虛席!

因為自己身兼老闆、歌手、打雜等數職,讓小百合心力交瘁,今天演唱會還在後台張羅便當、茶水等雜務,被好友封:史上演唱會上最忙碌的歌手!小百合坦言:演唱會倒數,每天勤練兩小時「還老返童氣功」與「甩手功」等,增加體力與好嗓音,演唱會現場更是特調的「潤嗓茶」不離身;而演唱會的造型則以黑白蕾絲香肩、紫色星空、桃紅爭豔等三種造型禮服呈現,讓小百合與布袋戲偶完美的結合演出;此外,演出前夕,小百合謝絕所有好友的後台探班,她說:「我個性要求完美,這次舉辦演唱會已經妥協了許多的不完美,但在演唱會上,絕對要求完美,因此的刻意讓自己沉靜,要以最完美的心情登台演出!」

今晚演唱會在布袋戲大師黃俊雄的經典口白「轟動武林、驚動萬教」搭配華岡40人合唱團,氣勢磅薄開場,小百合一襲黑白蕾絲香肩禮服登場演唱名曲「粉紅色的腰帶」、「廣東花」,戲偶「廣東花」則巧妙的由戲棚躍身在小百合手中再回到戲棚,栩栩如生的完美演出,為演唱會掀起首波高潮,小百合說:「感謝大家的捧場支持在地文化與流行的結合,讓我小時候的布袋戲夢成真!」而苦海女神龍李翊君現身演唱「黑玫瑰」滄桑的演唱風格為苦海女神龍做了最完美的註解,阿傑則演唱「霧夜的燈塔」讓粉絲跟著合唱;而布袋戲天后西卿則首度演唱「愛的腳步聲」、「大節女」,正宗的歌聲引起老戲迷的共鳴,不少人跟著合唱,現場氣氛感人;蔡義德演唱「七桃人的目屎」也曾為布袋戲擔任主唱,蔡義德笑說小時候與玩伴在家玩布袋戲,為了製造火花效果,差點火燒屋,沙啞厚實的歌聲為現場帶來震撼張力;安苡葳一曲「梭梭梭」俏皮可愛的歌聲帶動矽場氣氛;美聲王子殷正洋出場一曲「可愛的馬」、「冷霜子」完美的詮釋史艷文,清新脫俗的歌聲,有別於過往布袋戲曲的江湖味,讓粉絲驚喜!

此外,演唱會上也加入許多新元素,如殷正洋演唱「俠客」以及與小百合互飆高音對唱的「今山古道」等經典民歌,則是首度與布袋戲結合,為傳統的江湖味注入清新風格,讓現場粉絲直呼:超驚艷,而最後在史艷文大戰藏鏡人的劇情中,為演唱會帶來最高潮,戲台、舞台上戲偶與歌手的互動演出,讓粉絲驚呼聲不斷,而歌手們與華岡合唱團合作演出的「南國情歌」、「出埃及記」現場觀眾熱情加入大合唱、最後在一曲大合唱「醉彌勒」中為演唱會畫下完美的句點!

新北市文化局揪民眾看阿罩霧共享古早味零食趴 民眾吃糖葫蘆擠爆中和公園

新北市文化局為推動歷史文化教育,特與財團法人影想文化藝術基金會合作,於中和八二三紀念公園紀念碑廣場,舉辦【阿罩霧風雲II:落子】的戶外免費放映活動。為了讓民眾用輕鬆的心情穿越時空、融貫古今,主辦單位特地以古早味為主題,備有彈珠汽水與糖葫蘆提供給參與觀影的民眾,更邀請到本片監製李崗、以及導演許明淳,蒞臨參與映後座談!新北市文化局副局長于玟也出席共襄盛舉,活動現場充滿著一雙雙對於臺灣歷史好奇的眼睛,更有民眾曾在戲院看過國語版旁白版本,特地到場再次觀賞蔡振南的臺語版旁白配音!

新北市文化局為將歷史文化的教育深耕,推動【阿罩霧風雲II落子】在新北市多所校園映演,當中板橋高中與永平高中都多達400位左右學生參與。臺藝大電影系的映後座談更長達兩小時。【阿罩霧風雲】選擇以霧峰林家來呈現臺灣的大歷史,除了因為林家不僅僅是擁有財力的商人,他們更曾經掌控軍隊與權力,執政者的更迭對林家所帶來的衝擊自然可想而知。第二集的「落子」在林獻堂、林祖密、林正亨的身上,看到三人對於未來不同的想像和期盼、三條因為時勢推波助瀾下而產生的迥異生命線、三種為理想奮鬥後而殞落的悲愴結局。林家的故事渾然天成地成為一個最好的臺灣歷史電影題材!劇組更希望藉由電影的訴說,讓大家學習用思辨的方式理解:在歷史的大時代中,所有的熱血付出不應該只是好與壞的二元論,我們需要從歷史中學習的,是一種懂得體諒的想法,並在理解過去的錯誤後、繼而開創美好的未來!

新北市校園巡演暨戶外放映,在新北文化局的大力推動下誕生。新北市文化局副局長于玟表示,新北市是紀錄片友善城市,希望把好的紀錄片推廣給更多觀眾。【阿罩霧風雲II落子】以宏觀的歷史縱深記錄近代臺灣重大事件,尤其以盡量客觀的角度深刻且嚴肅地思考其中的歷史與文化脈絡,為現今社會提供一種看待歷史的全面觀點,相信看完它的觀眾一定能有更多體會!【阿罩霧風雲II落子】講述五大家族之一的霧峰林家,從1895到1956所經歷過的臺灣近代史。監製李崗耗時八年打造,許明淳苦讀史料後執導,期待為彌足珍貴又曲折離奇的歷史故事留下影像記憶,更期望此一初衷能夠拋磚引玉,堆動更多歷史影像作品的誕生,為臺灣留下「影」的共同記憶,進而推廣關於思考上「想」的觀念,讓下一代能以更多元的觀點和獨立思考,與世界接軌!

Some People Just Need to Give Themselves a Break

Khloe Kardashian holds herself to absurd standards. Maybe that’s just what extraordinary people have to do to be the way that they are?

If there were ever a bad time of her specific year to be evaluating her body, it’s right now. Jeez. Thanksgiving was three days ago, her estranged husband had a serious medical incident and she was by his side in the hospital. Oh, and helping him with that made her sick, too, because “no good deed” isn’t just a great song from that one musical.

And did we mention that Thanksgiving was three days ago? We still haven’t stepped on the scale since eating “a totally reasonable amount” of turkey, and we probably won’t until the end of this week. Or, you know, sometime in January. Khloe, girl, you really need to cut yourself a break.

The Princess Shall Indeed Grow in Grace and Beauty

You guys, this is a literal princess baby. Yeah, she’s dressed like she’s from the 1950s, but that’s not her fault.

Princess Charlotte is so cute. And this photoshoot wasn’t by some royal photography team — it was by her gloriously beautiful mother.

If you’re thinking that you haven’t seen much of her, that’s because she hasn’t been seen in public since July. The British royal family is doing their best to keep their youngest out of the public spotlight. It’s tricky to do, though easier than it would be in the US — the UK has somewhat stricter privacy laws.

You know, it’s easy to point out the hypocrisy of a ceremonial head-of-state family that receives millions each year to, essentially, dress up fancily clothes and attend some events. But the children never ask to be born into that, and there’s nothing much that you can do to leave them when you’re an adult — because you’ll always be a potential story, even if you’re living in a flat in Manchester and working at a temp agency.

The little kids, in particular, don’t deserve to be hounded by people. Even the most positive fans can become overly excited and swarm over those whom they admire. We don’t blame William and Kate at all for keeping Charlotte and George under wraps as much as possible.

Even if they are just impossibly adorable. Look at those big, beautiful eyes.

榮登金馬票選榜《我心深愛的國王》影射盧貝松婚姻?

在金馬影展大獲好評、榮登觀眾票選排行榜的電影《我心深愛的國王》(MON ROI),是法國女導演麥雯(Maïwenn)的第四部電影。麥雯同時也是演員,與盧貝松的一段婚姻則最為觀眾所熟知。兩人1991年相遇相戀,年僅17歲的麥雯還為他產下女兒,幾乎暫別演藝圈。其後她以盧貝松執導的大作《第五元素》的「外星藍血人」再度爆紅。但盧貝松卻在該片拍攝期間另結新歡,與女主角蜜拉喬娃薇琪展開熱戀,使這段婚姻最後以離婚收場。這段轟烈的愛情如今來看與《我心深愛的國王》有不少神似之處,有人甚至認為這是麥雯的半自傳電影,不過她都予以鄭重否認。

《我心深愛的國王》探討的是一個頗具哲理的人生選擇題,女人是否都容易陷入毀滅性的愛情?麥雯要將該片獻給全天下不被理解的戀人。麥雯執導的前作《守護天使波麗士》(Polisse),曾獲2011坎城影展評審團特別獎,而這部新作《我心深愛的國王》是她與《巴黎御膳房》編劇艾蒂安科馬爾(Etienne Comar)共同創作,還邀請《舞動人生》《莎翁情史》奧斯卡最佳音樂得主史蒂芬沃貝克(Stephen Warbeck)來配樂,將女主角艾曼紐貝考(Emmanuelle Bercot)一舉推上今年坎城影后寶座。

《我心深愛的國王》劇情講述女律師湯妮(艾曼紐貝考 飾)滑雪受傷療養時,回憶起她曾經歷過的一段刻骨銘心愛情。她愛上了迷人的餐廳經理喬治歐(文森卡索Vincent Cassel飾),兩人從相互吸引、陷入熱戀、甜蜜閃婚到天翻地覆的瘋狂毀滅…。而她的療傷過程,也不斷地與這些感情經歷相互對映,讓觀眾彷彿置身其中、感同身受,前一秒才縱情歡笑、乾柴熱火,下一秒卻忌恨爭執、甚至大打出手。當愛情從熱戀跨向婚姻,究竟會是濃郁的幸福?抑或是煩苦的羈絆?《我心深愛的國王》提出了討論的動向。

張信哲出道27年 明年首度唱進小巨蛋

華語歌壇「情歌王子」張信哲出道27年,將於明年3月首次攻蛋!從去年開始<還愛光年>世界巡迴演唱會的他,至今已唱了超過20場,對於將首次唱進小巨蛋,張信哲直呼:很緊張!他笑說,以前進小巨蛋都是當別人演唱會的嘉賓,這是終於輪到他了。並表示,他已經10幾年沒在台灣開唱,這次希望像破蛋一樣,是一個新的開始。

今天在「還愛光年」世界巡迴演唱會記者會上,張信哲隨著現場影片的播放後,即現身演唱當年極火紅的歌曲「愛如潮水」,凍齡的他,也讓主持人黃子佼笑說:「27年來,你都沒變!」,張信哲笑回:「變很多,老了啦!」,並笑稱自己是"老起來放"。談到明年在台演唱會的內容,張信哲表示,回到台北,在歌曲內容會做很多的調整,也把精華留在台灣,並會設計新的橋段,但最重要是把歌唱好,希望盡量完整唱給大家聽。

至於大家所關注的演唱會嘉賓,張信哲希望能把所有的原唱者都能找回來,如曾與他合唱<有一點動心>的劉嘉玲,是他極力邀請的原唱之一,他表示,之前已邀請很多次,現在還一直在努力中,並笑說:「只要她沒正式拒絕,我都還有機會。」;另外,還有潘越雲(阿潘)、于台煙,及范文芳、彭羚都是他想邀請的對象,而張信哲也爆枓笑說,曾與他對唱<愛轉動>的哈林則是自己送上門來,劈頭直對他說:「怎麼都不找我?」,好交情可見一斑!

感情生活低調的張信哲,今天也被問及感情狀況,他笑說,一直都有在尋找,但有發展,沒成功!他自我剖析感情始終沒結果的原因在於自己要求過高,又太高估自己,他笑說,喜歡有想法、有主張的女生,但發現自己對這樣的女生完全無法駕馭,而他又喜歡挑戰這類型的女孩,他覺得與對方只要有共通點,有話聊,年齡差多少都沒關係。

Update From a Talking Garbage Can

Unforgivable Awfulness doesn’t wash out — it’ll stick to Chris Brown much longer than those horrid tattoos ever will. He might be known for his albums and for his habit of dating stunningly gorgeous women who have unique names, but his misdeeds will always be the first to come to mind.

If you don’t have the patience — or the stomach — to listen to him for a half-hour video, you don’t have to. We endured that suffering for your curiosity.

Regarding Karrueche Tran’s claim that her past relationship with him has hurt her career, he seemed as close to apologetic as he’s likely to be about anything. That is to say, that he’s super vague and doesn’t directly take responsibility for anything specific — that would be wildly out of character, after all:

“I’ll be honest about it. If it did hinder anybody’s job, or anything that I’ve done with anybody, I make mistakes and I’m totally in acceptance for any wrongs that I’ve done. I can only wish and hope for the best for that person. Whoever I’ve messed up … their lives, their jobs … hindered or whatever the case may be, I can only apologize if that’s how they feel.”

As you can imagine, Rihanna came up. Because she’s beautiful and talented and it’s because of his widely publicized assault on her that we all came to know exactly how despicable he is. But, and we know that this will shock you, Chris Brown would rather cover different topics. Like, any different topic.

“Where I’m at in my life, it doesn’t consist of me making a play or being negative or even speaking on certain people or even having an issue to speak on … I really have to focus on me and just wish everybody else the best.”

A lot of people probably wish that they could just completely bypass questions about their horrible deeds and pretend that they never happened. Maybe, in his mind, he just doesn’t understand why people are still talking about it. But, you know, whatever he may regret or feel regarding his exes, we know exactly who and what he is. And we won’t forget.

All We Want for Christmas … is an Explanation

A classic scene from horror films is a woman in a bath as the camera eerily pans over her. She thinks that she hears something, but dismisses it — she’s just imagining things. But wait, she really isn’t alone. Someone — or something — is in there with her. A lurking presence that just won’t leave her alone.

Oh, wait — it’s just her children.

That’s a reality that parents know all too well. Little kids want to be with their parents at all times. It’s adorable. And potentially super tiring.

Not even stars like Mariah Carey know the peace and solitude of a solo bath anymore. The singer reports that she now sometimes bathes in a bathing suit (despite the name, that is not its proper function), because her four-year-old twins are not content to give her that break:

“I love them so much, but when I’m home, they just want to be with me. I’ll often take a bath in a bathing suit knowing that I’m going to have to let them in. It’s that one thing that used to be my private time, and now it’s not, but that’s OK. When I was pregnant, all I did was sit in the tub, I was so uncomfortable. Having twins is not easy.”

It’s cute, though, right? And while we’d imagine that someone like Mariah could surely afford a nanny, or twelve, it’s probably good that she cherishes her time with her children now. Clinging to mommy doesn’t last forever — and, before she knows it, they’ll be wanting to show how independent they are.

It is adorable. But oh goodness, like, surely there’s a TV show that they like enough and someone to supervise while their mom takes an hour to herself. She brought twins into the world — she’s earned a respite.

【一個勺子】蔣勤勤賞陳建斌耳光 夫妻對罵火力全開

橫掃第51屆金馬獎電影【一個勺子】為演員陳建斌自編自導自演的導演處女作,電影主演包括蔣勤勤、王學兵和金世佳。荒誕冒險喜劇【一個勺子】講述的是西北淳樸農民「拉條子」,因本性善良救助了一個流落街頭的「傻子」,卻意外引發了一連串荒謬不可思議的故事。電影將在12月4日上映,導演陳建斌卯足全力宣傳自己的電影處女作,前日參與金馬獎頒獎典禮大方邀約現場大明星與自己的金馬勺合影,陳笑說:「我從不主動和別人合照,當時真的是厚著臉皮請他們與我合照!」這行為也讓豆導為之驚訝虧他:「你是轉性了嗎?怎麼變得跟我認識的陳建斌不一樣。」陳建斌也笑回:「我終於知道導演為了自己片子,真是什麼事都做的出來!」

電影【一個勺子】描述「拉條子」(陳建斌飾)在路邊因為好心餵食而撿到「勺子」(金世佳飾)後,生活變的一塌糊塗,糗事叢生。先是被「勺子」尾隨到家,引來老婆「金枝子」(蔣勤勤飾)極度不滿,昔日霸氣的陳建斌慘遭愛妻甩巴掌。蔣勤勤爆料:「當時陳建斌挨了我很多次巴掌,因為燈光等環境問題,我甩了老陳好幾次,又為了效果不得不真打,我內心可是趁機報了自己不是陳導心中金枝子第一人選的"仇",但也讓他差點對我翻臉。」原來劇中金枝子這個角色,一開始設定並不是蔣勤勤,因故事發生在大陸西北必須用會新疆方言的演員,“重慶媳婦” 蔣勤勤因此在演員表中被排除。但電影就要開拍,尋求的女主角都不能配合,陳建斌只好大改劇本,搬出老婆蔣勤勤當救兵,調整金枝子這個角色也是被拉條子撿回來的,符合蔣勤勤重慶媳婦口音,這也讓蔣勤勤懷恨在心趁戲報仇。

導演陳建斌談及【一個勺子】的創作時笑言,整個劇組唯一不受控的因素就是蔣勤勤,因為蔣老師總是有太多想法,即使是睡前也要拉著他“掰扯”故事到明白。劇中當不速之勺(金世佳飾)硬生生闖入「拉條子」(陳建斌飾)與「金枝子」(蔣勤勤飾)生活時,蔣勤勤多次被嚇到扔飯碗、被偷藏麥草堆裡的勺子惹得跳腳尖叫,步步驚慌的囧事更引發夫婦倆大打出手、戰火十足,蔣勤勤戲裡戲外“一指攻”狂搓陳建斌,而陳建斌在戲裡更是被激起怒火,暴揍蔣勤勤屁股還欲“休妻”,讓蔣勤勤無奈地表示「你把我丟下,讓我怎麼活?」。戲外蔣勤勤透露:「當時拍攝我曾想打回去反抗一下,沒想到事與願違,因為我根本就沒有還手的機會。」夫妻兩爆笑對話也增添影迷對電影的期待與討論。

宮崎葵、染谷將太為《怪物的孩子》狂吞生蛋 兩人為同一角色配音

日本當紅演員宮崎葵、染谷將太同台較勁為戲狂吞生蛋!兩人這次為日本動畫大師細田守的熱血感動新作《怪物的孩子》獻聲,為同一個角色男孩「九太」配音,一個演九歲、一個演十七歲,跪拜飾演怪物「熊徹」的役所廣司為師習武,師父役所廣司引領過門第一件事就是要求飾演九歲九太的宮崎葵每天吞生蛋,養成習慣後連飾演十七歲九太的染谷將太也跟著響應,三人每次錄音前都必須吞下一個生雞蛋,彷彿鍛鍊前的暖身儀式。宮崎葵在訪談中則透露早在18年前的時候就跟役所廣司結緣,12歲與役所廣司共同演出《人間天堂》,宮崎葵回想起來笑著說真的很巧,當時的她就跟九太差不多年紀,遇上了役所廣司,「真的註定當師徒!」而在配音過程中,宮崎葵與役所廣司兩人展現超高默契,連在旁的導演細田守都感到佩服。

宮崎葵這次要詮釋的是孤獨又不服輸的九歲少年主角九太,被怪物收留甚至還收為徒弟,她在專訪中說道,這個角色的訣竅就是要讓自己變得調皮又倔強,「其實我私底下頑固的一面跟九太很像!」宮崎葵更笑著說在戲裡對著役所廣司大吼「笨蛋」最讓人難忘,這是以前從沒試過的演出,非常有趣。宮崎葵更表示有時會邊講台詞邊看著役所先生的臉,越看越覺得他長得像熊,「役所先生真的就像熊徹,笑聲很可愛又爽朗,非常迷人。」配音工作結束後,導演細田守則大讚宮崎葵的精湛表現,「宮崎小姐的聲音之所以讓人聽起來就覺得真的是男孩聲,絕對不是靠修音技術,而是她反覆揣摩角色後,由內而外散發男孩靈魂,讓她可以完美呈現少年的口吻、音色。」

雖然宮崎葵已是第二次與細田守導演合作,對於配音工作也不陌生,但一聽到自己要配的是主角而且還要反串成男生,心裡頓時壓力超大,「讀完劇本發現戲份很多,又是演小男孩,心裡非常忐忑,不知道該怎辦才好,甚至懷疑自己辦不辦得到。可是想到這是細田導演的作品,我絕對非參加不可!」到了配音前夕,宮崎葵還是非常擔心自己表現不好,「在後期錄音的前幾晚,我都緊張到睡不著,甚至一度還想說乾脆搞失蹤人間蒸發。」宮崎葵坦承在配音的過程中她邊錄音邊直冒冷汗,一直到最後,細田守導演轉頭對她說「妳的聲音有種必須由女性來演才顯現得出來的迷人魅力,很棒!」之後,才放下心中的大石頭,也就越來越樂在其中。