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Sex and the City

This Friday I went to watch, "Sex and the City 2." It is quite a surprise that I chose to watch this movie. Normally, I am not so into the commercial movie. However, being in the military service let me change somehow. I do not change my taste for the movies, but I just want to watch some less serious movie when I come back. Even though, it is far more relaxing in the military camp now, I am still tired not to get the interesting information and do the things I love. Also, I feel like doing something that I would not like to do before and try to get out of my little box. Therefore, a relaxing and funny movie combined with one of my favorite, fashion, is the best choice for this week. 

It is a huge surprise that the movie is far more amazing than what I though before. It is just like I order one cake without so much interest, but when I put it in my mouth I just find out how delicious it is and start to be addicted to it! In the beginning, I think it is just the story about some glamorous women shopping and having sex all the time, but actually it is not.

The film might seem relaxing, but there is something. It is not just about finding a wonderful partner, yet the life after it. We all know the prince and princess will eventually get together and live happily ever after, but we never know how they maintain their relationship, for example, what they can do to keep the sparkle between two people or how to make a perfect balance between personal life and career and who knows how hard it is to be a mother. 

The story talks about those difficulties in the relationship in a hilarious and humorous tone but in the same time it speaks out something we are not willing to say and shares the moment we all have.  

For those cute girls, I appreciate their attitude. I think they present the attitude of fashion, enjoy the life. They do not buy the luxuries randomly, they know what they want and the value of those labels. They enjoy the food, drink and their sex. Moreover, they talk in a humor and smart way. In addition, no smoking! Fashion is not just about being pretty. Fashion is more like an idea of having (enjoying) a better life with style and smart thought. So, for me, Fashion is a beautiful attitude.

Sex and the City creates a world of fantasy, incalculable labels, unbelievable beautiful apartments and endless parties. It is the life only few people can have. For me, it is just like the idea of Runway. We might not be capable (or need) to wear those overpriced clothes but it give us the dream, the imagination of having a great life.

Compare movie 1 and 2, the first one seems a test of market. It is still like a long version of the TV series. However, it does not mean I do not like it. ( I even watch it two times in two days!) It seems the first movie had a great success and they were daring to put more capital in it. The second movie is far more luxury and fabulous. Sometimes, I do not believe what I see in the movie, the endless gorgeous clothes can make you blind and the super-luxury tour can make you super jealous! It is definitely the style of movie, Exaggeration.

The interesting part of the second movie is the tour to an exotic world, the world of Arabia, the desert, camels, palaces, the buzzing markets with the smell of spices, the cloth of prints, the shoes of the Jasmine in Aladdin. Also, the interesting culture differences in the Muslim world.

There are so much to enjoy and there are so much to laugh  in the movie.  

So what are you waiting for?

Just go to watch the movie and enjoy yourself!

 

延伸閱讀：文學是一種春藥

Jorge Luis Borges, The Mirror Man

空氣人形

原來，風可以將紙剪碎。

Alexander McQueen, Forever

一頁台北 Au revoir Taipei

*Au revoir Taipei

再見台北，再「見」台北。


小凱的女朋友去了遙遠的法國，沒錢的小凱只能苦苦地窩在誠品書店裡練著法文，希望能到盡快離開台北到法國見自己心愛的女友，並對她說出那句Je t'aime還有他準備好久的好多句法文。書店店員Susie對那總是窩在同一個角落的大男孩感到好奇。

那一夜，沒錢的小凱有了去法國的機會，條件是幫黑幫老大運個東西。一路上，開始被老大的小弟、警察追，自己的好朋友還因此被綁架了，好像發生了很多事，又好像沒發生什麼事一群人迷迷糊糊地度過了一晚。小凱也因緣際會地與Susie奔跑在這不眠的台北。

所有的邂逅都只發生在一晚，而這也只是屬於台北的一頁。


沒有沉重的劇情，沒有複雜的情結，今年在柏林影展拿下「最佳亞洲電影」的《一頁台北》是部輕鬆浪漫的喜劇。華裔美籍導演陳駿霖以那外國人的眼光，讓我們重新開始看見屬於我們生活的美好─那夜晚也很熱鬧的國家：喧囂的夜市、公園裡跳舞的人們、24小時不打烊的書店、便利超商、捷運、小小的巷弄。















常常我們都需要一點外國人的眼光，帶點陌生的距離，才能更清楚看見我們生活週遭的美好。

某方面來看，身為台灣人是件幸福的事。我們有著比別人豐富許多的夜生活，不是那種Pub的那種夜生活，而是能與朋友在夜晚相聚吃吃東西，上個咖啡廳，隨手來杯飲料，在深夜中閒晃的幸福。對很多國家的人來說，深夜閒晃是很危險的事；外出吃飯也是件奢侈的事；甚至有些地方因為天氣冷，晚上出門也不是很方便。我們的夜生活雖然豐富，但卻又帶著一種靜謐，彷彿又多了一點格調。

在這樣充滿夜生活的環境，彷彿什麼事都有可能發生。

對於台北，生長於熱帶南部高雄的我，或許有許多不習慣的地方，但我卻鍾情於台北的小小巷弄。我最愛的台北東區，每個一彎一拐中，總充滿著期待。期待下個角落豎地出現的各具不同特色的小店。《一頁台北》在小凱與Susie的穿梭與奔跑下，也帶出了台北這美麗的地方。

《一頁台北》沒有什麼要用力思考的課題，一切顯得輕鬆自在，就像*Galloop衣服的輕柔溫暖，也像極了這城市夜晚的風那般恣意。沒有太多細膩的刻畫，在浮光掠影中台北夜晚的美盡收眼底。這意外的輕鬆或許沒什麼不好，就像那隨手買來的珍珠奶茶，簡單但卻也很美好。

*Au revoir 法文 再見的意思

*Galloop 台灣知名服飾品牌。招牌為蝸牛。整體風格舒適輕柔帶著幽默感。有種法式幽默的感覺。

軍旅 Starting the Life in the Military Service on 3/3

In the last moment, suddenly, I think about the photography of Wolfgang Tillmans.

彷彿昨夜在我打開那本書的同時，也將什麼東西給開啟了。

In the last moment, suddenly, I think about some lines in the Paris Je T'aime,

我ㄧ直以為在最後一刻我捉到的會是幽默，但不是，也不是詩意。

Just like what it says in the Sputnik Sweetheart of Haruki Murakami, When 

我看見詩意在我的手心中溶解，就像沙一樣，

everything might be the last time, every little thing starts to have a different flavor.

突然間我的手中空無一物，但，那是，是一種面對空的超然。
















New and old hair style for the Military Service!                                         ( Right: My Mom Left: Me)