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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Asia’s acoustic sweetheart SABRINA releases “I Love Acoustic 4” album—her version of the hit “Moves Like Jagger”


Last night I met in person Asia’s acoustic sweetheart SABRINA ORIAL or simply SABRINA  who releases her follow-up single from her highly successful “I Love Acoustic 4” album—her version of the hit “Moves Like Jagger”.
 
Sabrina is only 22 years old . She graduated Cum Laude from UP Los Banos with a degree in Communication Arts. Sabrina is an achiever and an ideal role model for kids of this generation. She doesn't smoke and she always exercise.  She was discovered at the tender age of 14 and was asked to come back after two years by Vicor who released her first album as a Bossa singer entitled "Sabrina".
She came from a family of musicians. Her Father and brother are guitar experts/composerHer older sister is a soprano. Her mother is an alto and a magna cum laude. No wonder Sabrina got not only her looks but also her intelligence. Their family usually spent weekends singing and playing the guitar together.  She described her family as a happy musical family.

Her “I Love Acoustic 4” turned GOLD in Indonesia in November of 2011 and this month, it is certified double PLATINUM. This makes Sabrina one of the few Filipino singers to have multi-platinum success in Indonesia. “I Love Acoustic 4” was also released in Thailand and soon in Singapore and Malaysia.
Sabrina has the following albums under her belt 
  • "Sabrina"
  • “I Love Acoustic”,
  • “I Love Acoustic Too” 
  • “I Love Acoustic 3” 
  • “I Love Acoustic 4” 
They were multi-platinum success in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand- the only Filipino female singer to break in successfully in the South East Asian market. 

Her huge following abroad is now translating locally as the album is still in retail charts where it debuted at #1 at Astroplus and #9 at Odyssey upon its first week of release. Because of her success abroad, she became a recipient of the “International Achievement Award” at the recent Awit Awards where she also took home the I-Gateway Mobile Philippines, Inc.’s Most Downloaded Artist for 2010. 
The album also includes the tracks “Price Tag,” “Who Says”, “Edge of Glory”, “On The Floor”, “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”, “California King Bed”, “Hold It Against Me”, “Rolling In The Deep”, “The Lazy Song”, “Back To December”, “That Should Be Me”, “Marry Me”, “Rocketeer”, “Just The Way You Are” featuring Indonesian singer Calvin Jeremy and “Lucky” featuring multi-platinum crooner Richard Poon.

Catch Sabrina as she serenades SM Pasig on February 17 (Friday) at 4pm. Those who will buy her album “I Love Acoustic 4” will get to have their CDs autographed by Sabrina herself after the show.

Let us support our Filipino artists!
“I Love Acosutic 4” by Sabrina is now out in CDs under MCA Music (Universal Music Philippines) and available for download at mymusicstore.com.ph. 

To download Sabrina’s single “Moves Like Jagger” 

text JGR and send to 2728 for Smart and Talk N Text subscribers

text KL343 and send to 2332 for Globe/ TM 

or text  5493161 and send to 2300 for Sun Cellular subscribers.

For more of Sabrina’s music, just text SABRINA to 3456 or check out www.facebook.com/mcamusic.

Please like Sabrina's fanpage :Sabrina - I <3 Acoustic
Sabrina's twitter account:  https://twitter.com/#!/sabrinaorial

Sabrina - A Thousand Miles Music Video

Sabrina- Hey Soul Sister

Sabrina- Who Says 

Sabrina - Saranghae (Perfect Match OST) - one of my favorites!

Sabrina - Last Friday night (T.G.I.F.) Katy Perry cover song

Sabrina- Billionaire ( I Love Acoustic 3)

Sabrina- Price Tag

Sabrina - Marry Me


Monday, January 30, 2012

Bianca Manalo got caught!!!!


Bianca Manalo got caught scratching around her groin area while hosting Happy Yipee Yehey.


Sunday, January 29, 2012

CHRISTIAN BAUTISTA DEPORTED FROM INDONESIA


Oh no! Our very own singer Christian Bautista who is hugely popular in Indonesia has been deported from Indonesia for working there using his visiting visa according to the Jakarta Post.

The immigration office found him conducting a show at Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang west of Jakarta without a working visa on Wednesday evening.  

A spokesman of the immigration directorate general, was quoted by tribunnews.com as saying:
“We will deport him this (Friday) afternoon"
Christian had a 30-day visiting visa since Wednesday but apparently used the opportunity to hold a concert on the day he arrived in Indonesia.

Bautista, who rose to fame in Indonesia with the hit single “The Way You Look at Me”, was questioned by immigration officers  from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday.


Thursday, January 26, 2012

SEXIER PHOTO OF KC CONCEPCION FOR ROGUE MAGAZINE


SEXIER PHOTO OF KC CONCEPCION FOR ROGUE MAGAZINE
KC Concepcion in a daring photograph for the January-February 2012 issue of Rogue. Photo by Marc Nicdao provided by Rogue.

Photographer for the shoot: Marc Nicdao.
Stylist: Pam Quinones
Makeup: Juan Sarte
Excerpt from KC's TV interview with abs-cbn :
“Well, I wanna thank the Rogue team and, of course, my beloved Marc Nicdao, Celeste Tuviera, Pam Quinones and Juan Sarte for being a part of my journey,”  
 "I thanked the team for their kind understanding"
“Sa lahat ng naging mistakes ko, parang sinakyan nila lahat. Ni-ride nila yung journey ko. ‘Yung alon na ‘yon, parang sila ‘yung kasabay kong sumakay sa alon na ‘yon,” she explained.
What was your inspiration for your stunning Rogue cover photo?
“Feelings, emotions.”
The photo shoot was held at the height of her controversial break-up with actor Piolo Pascual.

Most internet users freely add one plus one on the actress' decision to do a sexy pictorial with her recent heartbreak.


Twitter excerpts:

Jen Jurilla Aquino tweeted :
"Now this is how to bounce back after a horrible break up! Props to KC!"
David Milan said :

"Off with his head" probably best describes KC Concepcion's Rogue cover. And that ass... Wow,".

Donna said:
"Danggg! #RogueJanFeb2012 Ms. @kc_concepcion Way to start Rogue's New Year, talk about Man Slayer-literally! #WomenEmpowerment,"
Concepcion's showbiz friends also chimed in with their congratulations. 

Anne Curtis tweeted:
"Reeeow! Sexeeeeh!".

Bianca Gonzalez said:
"nicely done!!"

Director Yam Laranes said:
 "@marknicdao love KC's cover! Very very sexy cool :-)"

On Twitter, Nicdao said:
 "During the shoot I saw genuine happiness and contentment from Kc. she's moved on:-) one of our bravest shoot.:-)"
Nicdao said in another tweet:

"The photos inside you'll see the new and improved stronger Kc:-) a new year indeed. The article is a Must Read,"

For the fans


At the moment, Concepcion said she gets inspiration from her fans.

“Sa ngayon, kinikilig ako sa mga fans at kinikilig ako sa trabahong meron tayo ngayon,”
“Now, I know what it means to make your work your love life"
Other articles about KC Concepcion:

KC and Piolo Rogue

Sexy KC Concepcion's X-factor and Pet Snake


KC Concepcion's Complete Rogue Magazine Photos


Daring KC Concepcion in Rogue Magazine

KC Concepcion Rogue Magazine Cover

KC Bikini Cover Shoot for Cosmopolitan Magazine

KC Concepcion dons two-piece Bikini on Cosmopolitan Magazine

ABS-CBN PR heads vs. KC Concepcion

Mark Bautista tagged as third party in the Piolo Pascual and KC Concepcion break-up?

Piolo and KC's break-up

Sharon Cuneta - KC's new suitor is real man

KC Concepcion 2013 Tanduay Cover Girl


Wednesday, January 25, 2012

SEXY KC CONCEPCION'S X FACTOR AND PET SNAKE


KC Concepcion is sexy and sophisticated in her daring magazine pose @ Rogue Magazine January-February 2012 issue . 

 
 bootilicious KC Concepcion
 
"If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickle us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not die? And if you wrong us shall we not revenge?" -William Shakespeare

The Rogue cover teases with a promotional description: "That can be on the record...The KC Concepcion Confession," hinting a tell-all feature to follow her infamous TV interview in November of last year.
KC Concepcion's is sizzling hot wearing a white, one-piece, high cut swimsuit.on Rogue Magazine's February issue. Underscored by contemptuous symbolisms: a snake constricted around her wrists, her white dress - or the little that was left of it - and the disembodied head of a statue that she is gripping by the locks.
Coco is KC Concepcion's ballphyton. Coco is a certified female snake gifted by Kuya Kim during Simply KC. 



Other articles about KC Concepcion:

KC and Piolo Rogue

KC Concepcion's Complete Rogue Magazine Photos


Sexier Photo of KC Concepcion for Rogue Magazine

Daring KC Concepcion in Rogue Magazine

KC Concepcion Rogue Magazine Cover

KC Bikini Cover Shoot for Cosmopolitan Magazine

KC Concepcion dons two-piece Bikini on Cosmopolitan Magazine

ABS-CBN PR heads vs. KC Concepcion

Mark Bautista tagged as third party in the Piolo Pascual and KC Concepcion break-up?

Piolo and KC's break-up

Sharon Cuneta - KC's new suitor is real man

KC Concepcion 2013 Tanduay Cover Girl


KC CONCEPCION ROGUE MAGAZINE COVER TRENDED ON TWITTER


KC Concepcion's mother Megastar Sharon Cuneta expressed her anxiety over the daring Rogue cover via her Twitter account before it's release on Tuesday


Excerpt from KC Concepcion and Sharon Cuneta's tweets:    
Sharon tweeted this:
"tutti! I'm nervous about rogue! Did u stay your decent self or steal my future daring pose?!!"

KC replied:
"I'm nervous too! Kasi I did the future daring pose. Hahaha don't look na! :)"
In another tweet, KC, whose interview with Jose Javier Reyes is featured in the magazine issue, explained her Rogue cover.

KC tweeted:
"Women have a strength they might not always believe they have... • And that's what my ROGUE Jan/Feb 2012 mag issue is all about. :)"
Revenge is definitely best served cold for singer-TV host KC Concepcion, whose sexy cover photo for Rogue's magazine title is wowing men and women alike. KC Concepcion trended in twitter and facebook, making the rounds of social networking sites on Tuesday. 

Here are some reader reactions on twitter on KC:


David Milan
"Off with his head" probably best describes KC Concepcion's Rogue cover. And that ***... Wow.
23 Jan

in reply to ↑

Mich Dulce
@DavidMilan I know !!!! @kc_concepcion 's butt is beyond EPIC! seriously its perfect! hi kace, congratulations you look HOT!! x


Rogue Magazine
@annecurtissmith Thanks for the retweet Anne!!!!
23 hours

Anne Curtis-Smith
Reeeow! Sexeeeeh! ♥ RT @rogueonline: Styled by @pamquinones makeup by @juansarte snake by (cont) http://tl.gd/fgputi
23 hours ago

Gerard C. Gotladera
KC Concepcion lookin' fine on @rogueonline (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...type=1&theater)
23 hours ago

Thysz Estrada
KC as Medusa. That severed head looks like Pi... nevermind. RT @rogueonline Here's KC Concepcion for Rogue http://twitter.com/rogueonline/statu...240578/photo/1
23 Jan

Sea Ex
our lovely colleagues @rogueonline have just released the stunning new cover with kc concepcion!
23 Jan

Rogue Magazine
@kc_concepcion talks to @DirekJoey "Now, I feel like...let the games begin. I think I've grown some fangs and claws after this situation."

KC Concepcion
First seen on ROGUE. RT @rogueonline: That snake is real by the way, that's @kc_concepcion 's beloved python named Coco #RogueJanFeb2012

mark nicdao

The cover is open for interpretation. Up to you what you want to see.

The photos inside you'll see the new and improved stronger Kc:-) a new year indeed. The article is a Must Read.

During the shoot I saw genuine happiness and contentment from Kc. she's moved on:-) one of our bravest shoot.:-)


KC Concepcion is sexy and sophisticated in her daring magazine pose @ Rogue Magazine January-February 2012 issue . 

The Rogue cover teases with a promotional description: "That can be on the record...The KC Concepcion Confession," hinting a tell-all feature to follow her infamous TV interview in November of last year.

Other articles about KC Concepcion:

KC and Piolo Rogue


Sexy KC Concepcion's X-factor and Pet Snake

KC Concepcion's Complete Rogue Magazine Photos


Sexier Photo of KC Concepcion for Rogue Magazine

Daring KC Concepcion in Rogue Magazine

KC Bikini Cover Shoot for Cosmopolitan Magazine

KC Concepcion dons two-piece Bikini on Cosmopolitan Magazine

ABS-CBN PR heads vs. KC Concepcion

Mark Bautista tagged as third party in the Piolo Pascual and KC Concepcion break-up?

Piolo and KC's break-up

Sharon Cuneta - KC's new suitor is real man

KC Concepcion 2013 Tanduay Cover Girl


Tuesday, January 24, 2012

DARING KC CONCEPCION IN ROGUE MAGAZINE COVER JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2012 ISSUE


KC Concepcion is Rogue Magazine Cover girl for January- February 2012 issue where she is shown holding a snake and a man’s head.  Does that pose mean something?

 KC Concepcion in a daring pose in the January-February 2012 issue of Rogue Magazine.

Rogue January-February 2012
Shot by Mark Nicdao
Styled by Pam Quinones
Makeup by Juan Sarte III
Hair by Celeste Tuviera-Querido
Production Design by Dindo Pangalangan, Elmer Pueblo, and Che Katigbak

This is what you missed Papa Piolo!

This one is more daring than any of her photos in previous magazine covers.  It is also her first magazine cover after her ugly breakup with actor Piolo Pascual.  KC Concepcion’s Rogue cover appears natural and the photo does not deviate from the actual appearance of the actress.


Monday, January 23, 2012

Shalani Soledad and Pasig City Rep. Roman Romulo's Sunset Wedding Video


"To have and to hold from this day forward, for better or worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish to death do us part."
- Book of Common Prayer
A brief kiss but filled with longing sealed the wedding vows of Valenzuela Councilor Shalani Soledad and Pasig City Rep. Roman Romulo are married in simple and solemn rites at St. Benedict Church at the Ayala Westgrove in Silang Cavite, Sunday, January 22, 2012. 

“I’m very happy that I’ve found you,” Romulo, 44, said during the ceremonial exchange of vows.

“I promise to love you from now on until forever,” Soledad, 31, replied.

Soledad wore a Kate Middleton-inspired off-white romantic gown with a lace bodice, skirt made of 17 layers of soft tulle and off-shoulder neckline with tiny cap sleeves. The bride’s face was shrouded in a thin layer of tulle. The look was simple yet elegant, calling to mind Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton’s lacey wedding gown when she married Prince William of Britain. Shalani chose to show off her arms instead of covering the.  Designer Inno Sotto created the simple, feminine and elegant gown for Shalani Soledad.

Shalani wore a pair of shoes by Lila Almario.

Romulo wore a midnight-blue tuxedo, a white shirt and a gray bow tie by Hugo Boss and a pair of black leather shoes by Louis Vuitton.
The 22 principal sponsors came from the business and political sectors. The Mass lasted over an hour. The 500-seat church was full-packed.

The bride’s mother, Evelyn Soledad Yumol, and uncle Mon Soledad, who looked after the young Shalani while her mother worked overseas, gave the bride away. The bride met her real father only last year.

Soledad was born out of wedlock to banker and businessman Adolfo Aguirre and Evelyn San Ramon, a flight attendant. While her mother worked, the young Soledad grew up with her grandparents, aunt and uncles. Her mother never brought up the subject of her biological father, whom Soledad met only after 30 years.

The wedding invitation, made from an off-white paper material, had an embossed “RS” insignia, which stood for the couple’s initials. 

After waiting for Soledad for 20 minutes, the guests at the church heaved a collective gasp at the sight of the resplendent bride emerging before them for her march.

The simple and solemn wedding ceremony, began at 5:45 p.m.

Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales, Bishop Mylo Hubert Vergara, Rev. Msgr. Bartolome Santos Jr. and Rev. Fr. Isagani Avinante officiated the wedding mass.

The wedding that took months to prepare was soon over. Cardinal Rosales commanded the groom, in jest, to “now take over.” Roman gladly did and planted a kiss on the bride’s waiting lips.

Roman Romulo, son of former Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo and Rosie Lovely Tecson-Romulo, arrived at 5:15 p.m. Soledad came minutes later in a white S-Class Mercedes-Benz.

The principal sponsors were: 
  1. Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario and Gretchen del Rosario
  2. PLDT-Smart-TV 5 chair Manuel V. Pangilinan and Norma Ona
  3. Sen. Panfilo Lacson and Corazon Ong
  4. Emilio Yap and former Las Piñas Rep. Cynthia Villar
  5. Ambassador Antonio Cabangon-Chua and Betty Chua
  6. San Miguel Corp. president Ramon Ang and Bettina Aboitiz
  7. Roberto del Rosario and Elizabeth Gan-Go
  8. James Sy Gaisano and Lily Lee
  9. Felix Tuikinhoy Jr. and Maria Jessica Bautista
  10. Manuel Dy and Natividad Cheng
  11. Bench founder Ben Chan and Janet Napoles.
Romulo’s best friend, J. Antonio Cabangon, was the best man while Joy Marie Castellvi was the matron of honor.
    Romulo’s groomsmen were his brother Erwin, Davao del Norte Rep. Antonio Lagdameo, Ilocos Norte Rep. Rodolfo Fariñas, George Rafael Lorenzana and Dante Soliven.

    Soledad’s bridesmaids were Catherine May Hervas, Annaliza Jacinto, Ma. Lourdes Romero, Monica Garcia and Diamond Villar.

    The entourage consisted of 21 flowers girls. 

    Broadcaster Karen Davila and Leyte Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez, wife of actor Richard Gomez, were gospel readers at the Mass.

    Sunday’s reception was held at Evolving Center Dockside of the nearby Nuvali,  in Sta. Rosa.

    In lieu of gifts, Soledad and Romulo had asked their guests to donate to the victims of the deadly Tropical Storm “Sendong.”

    Roman Romulo and Shalani Soledad Wedding Video source: @24 oras


    Katy Perry kisses, former PBB Teen Housemate, Ivan Dorschner


    Katy Perry kisses, former PBB Teen Housemate, Ivan Dorschner during her Manila Concert last night, January 22, 2012.


    Friday, January 20, 2012

    TONI GONZAGA NILAGLAG SI PIOLO PASCUAL?


    Toni Gonzaga, nilaglag nga ba si Piolo Pascual on live national TV?
    Toni Gonzaga is incredibly hilarious.Ha ha ha!

    Excerpt of the video of The Buzz last January 15, 2012:
    Toni: Talaga, nakaganyan lang ako sa kanya talaga. Sabi niya, “Ano bang nangyari sa’yo?” Sabi ko, “Grabe, sobra mong ganda. Sobra. Kahit saang anggulo talaga perpekto.”  
    Boy: Kung ikaw naman ay magiging lalake sa ibang buhay, sino ka? Artista, at bakit? 
    Toni: (Toni pauses) Piolo Pascual, siguro.
    Boy: Wow.
    Toni: Oo. (Boy interrupts) Piolo Pascual… Lalake?!
    (Boy interrupts, Cristine reacts, audience laughs)


    Boy: Kung ikaw si Piolo Pascual… (audience keeps on laughing and cheering)
    Toni: Hoy bakit kayo gumanyan? Ang tinatanong ko kasi… Ohh! Bahala kayo. Kayo ang namili.

     

    Very hilarious! Toni Gonzaga ibinuking nga ba si Papa Piolo? Watch the video and judge for yourself. 


    Thursday, January 12, 2012

    CALL CENTER AGENTS BE PREPARED


    President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden take their seats as they hold a roundtable meeting on Insourcing American Jobs, Jan. 11, 2012 in the Old Executive Office Building on the White House campus.
    President Obama with US Trade Representative Ron Kirk
    The Obama administration is promoting insourcing of jobs.

    Introduced by New York 1st District Rep. Tim Bishop, the proposed US Call Center and Consumer Protection Act seeks "to bar corporations that sent US call center jobs overseas from receiving federal grants and loans.

    The bill requires overseas call center employees to disclose their location to US consumers and gives customers the right to be transferred to a US-based call center upon request.


    President Barack Obama is highlighting companies that have returned jobs to the US and he says that’s one more way of putting people back to work.

    The Philippines is concerned over the implication of a proposed bill in the United States that would withdraw incentives from American firms outsourcing their operations.

    The Philippines is the top destination for call center operations, providing voice services. The call center industry is projected to have grown 18 percent in 2011 in terms of revenues to $7.1 billion employing about 406,000.

    If U.S. owned BOP companies in the Philippines return to the U.S. it will affect more than half a million BOP employees commonly called Call Center Agents.


    Let us hope and pray for this not to happen.


    ANGELINA JOLIE AND BEAU BRAD PITT MET UP WITH US PRESIDENT OBAMA @ THE WHITEHOUSE JANUARY 11, 2012


    Actress Angelina Jolie is seen in the Oval Office of the White House, Jan. 11, during a meeting with President Barack Obama.
    Jolie, in a dark dress, and Pitt, wearing black framed glasses, spent several minutes speaking to Obama before he left aboard his Marine One helicopter for a campaign fundraising trip in Chicago.
     
    According to a White House aide, “President Obama spoke with Ms. Jolie about her work to raise the profile of preventing mass atrocities and combating sexual violence against women.” 
    Angelina Jolie was in Washington to attend the premiere of her new movie "In the Land of Blood and Honey" at the Holocaust Museum. The film is also her directorial debut.

     
     Photo Source: Getty Image and Reuter


    Wednesday, January 11, 2012

    6th Spring Film Festival@ Shangri-La Edsa Plaza


    Shangri-La Plaza together with Ateneo de Manila University Ricardo Leong Center for Chinese Studies, Ateneo Celadon and Credit Suisse once again stage the Spring Film Festival to help and encourage the Filipino youth understand and appreciate Chinese culture.

    This year’s festival will be offered free to the general public. Schools are welcome to bring their students for block screenings on a first-come, first-served basis.


    Through the  Cultural Office of the People’s Republic of China, the 6th Spring Film Festival features six(6) films that cater to different age groups and audiences.


    Here are the synopses of the featured films:
    Ocean Heaven – Ocean Heaven is a family drama which features a father- Sam Wong (played by Jet Li), who is solely taking care of his autistic child- Dafu. Wang finds out that he has liver cancer and has a few days to live. Not only does Wang have to cope with his own suffering and impending death, he also has to deal with the heartache of leaving Dafu with no immediate family. This heartwarming film shows the challenges of being a single parent and how parents, even on their last days, would do anything just to ensure the safety and happiness of their children. 


    Fans of Jet Li will definitely be surprised to see him in this non-Kungfu movie; this role won him the 2010 Wen Zhang Best Actor Award. The movie was also recognized by the Shanghai Media Awards, CCTV Movie Channel Media Awards 2010 and Golden Goblet Award. In July 2011, Li even named one of his charity projects as Ocean Heaven Project to help children with autism, cerebral palsy and other disorders.
    Lost on Journey – A comedy film narrating Li Chenggong’s travel home, as he encounters a series of unfortunate incidents, to celebrate New Year’s Eve with his family. Li hops from a plane, to a train, to a bus, and to a boat in the desire to be with his relatives during the most important event of the year. And along the way, he meets a stranger, Niu Geng, who later helps him discover something important about himself and the goodness of other people. This movie is a funny presentation of how a stroke of bad luck brings two different worlds together.
    Country Wedding- Tells the story of a couple about to get married. With their respective families getting so excited, their parents start to meddle with their wedding preparations. The bride’s mother insists on holding the wedding at a ritzy hotel in Beijing Central, the groom’s father, being the director of a cooperative in a rural village, feels indebted to the community, and wants to share the wedding with the whole village. The couple gets caught in between conflicting would-be in-laws. This film is a funny portrayal of the clash of cultures between the city and country side.
    Confucius – Confucius, known as the “Great Sage”, lived during the time when China’s dynasties were in chaos and engulfed by corruption and greed. He strongly believed that ethics and education would put all things to order. His wisdom was sought by different dynasty leaders but he was abandoned after he dutifully served his purpose. The world knows so much of his teaching, but little is known of his hardships. This biographical drama shows the sufferings and pain Confucius endured and the principles he fervently kept that became the foundation of China’s ethics, morality and law. Starring Chow Yun-Fat as Confucius, Nominated for Best Actor at the 30th Hong Kong Film Awards. Other nominations include Best Cinematography, Art Design, Costume Design and Original Song.
    Bodyguards and Assassins – In 1905, Hongkong was under the British rule and revolution was on the rise. Sun Yat-Sen was set to land in Hong Kong to meet and to unify faction leaders to finally take down the corrupt and crumbling Qing Dynasty. Because of this, Dowager Cixi wanted Sun Yat-Sen assassinated. For the Chinese people who had been clamoring for freedom, they understood that protecting Sun Yat-Sen would mean keeping China’s liberation hopes alive. Li Yutang, a businessman, gathered a tofu vendor, rickshaw pullers, a beggar and an orphan to serve as bodyguards. These bodyguards displayed their superb fighting skills as they battled it out with the assassins to protect Sun Yat-Sen, whom they hadn’t even met. This action-historical movie garnered numerous awards from the 4th Asian Film Awards, 29th Hongkong Film Awards, 16th Hongkong Film Critics Society Awards and 47th Golden Horse Awards. 
    King of Milu Deer- This 3D animation movie focuses on protection of the environment. It is a story of a white deer, Yoyo, who turned into a lady and made friends with Tzan-the prince of Kingdom of Clouds and Dreams. Tzan was ordered by the minister to search the Labyrinth Mountain to hunt for the Milu Deer to use it as a sacrifice to bring rains in the kingdom. But Tzan discovered the beauty of the Labyrinth Mountain and got closer to Yoyo. Together, they fought sea lizard monsters, fire, soldiers, and the evil Minister to save the wildlife and natural resources of the Labyrinth Mountain. This movie became the highest grossing Chinese Animated film of all time and received the Best Animated Film of the 13th Huabiao Awards.


    Movie Schedule:
     

    January 20, 2012 (Friday)
    Country Wedding 1:00PM
    Lost on Journey 3:00PM


    January 21, 2012 (Saturday)
    Lost on Journey 1:30PM
    Confucius 3:30PM
    Bodyguards & Assassins 6:00PM
    Ocean Heaven 9:00PM


    January 22, 2012 (Sunday)
    Ocean Heaven 1:30PM
    The King of Milu Deer 3:30PM
    Confucius 5:30PM
    Bodyguards & Assassins 8:00PM


    January 23, 2012 (Monday)
    Country Wedding 1:30PM
    Bodyguards & Assassins 3:30PM
    Ocean Heaven 6:30PM
    Lost on Journey 8:30PM


    January 24, 2012 (Tuesday)
    Bodyguards & Assassins 1:30PM
    Lost on Journey 4:30PM
    Confucius 6:30PM
    The King of Milu Deer 9:00PM


    January 25, 2012 (Wednesday)
    The King of Milu Deer 1:30PM
    Confucius 3:30PM
    Country Wedding 6:00PM
    Ocean Heaven 8:00PM


    January 26, 2012 (Thursday)
    Lost on Journey 1:30PM
    Country Wedding 3:30PM
    The King of Milu Deer 5:30PM
    Confucius 7:30PM


    January 27, 2012 (Friday)
    Ocean Heaven 1:30PM
    Confucius 3:30PM
    Lost on Journey 5:30PM
    Bodyguards & Assassins 8:00PM


    January 28, 2012 (Saturday)
    The King of Milu Deer 1:30PM
    Ocean Heaven 3:30PM
    Lost on Journey 5:30PM
    Bodyguards & Assassins 7:30PM


    January 29, 2012 (Sunday)
    Lost on Journey 1:30PM
    Country Wedding 3:30PM
    Bodyguards & Assassins 5:30PM
    Ocean Heaven 8:30PM


    OTHER ACTIVITIES (2nd Floor, Grand Atrium)


    January 20-29

    Chinese Painting Exhibit by the Confucius Institute Chinese Painting Students


    January 22

    Chinese Painting Workshops by Mr. Caesar Cheng and the Confucius Institute Chinese Painting Students




    For more information please call Ateneo Ricardo Leong Center for Chinese Studies at 426-6001 local 5208-5209; 5280. 

    For tickets, please call Shang Cineplex at 633-2227 local 113 or log in to www.shangrila-plaza.com Add Shangri-La Plaza on facebook: shangrilapalazaofficialfanpage


    See you in the movies @ Shangri-La Edsa January 20-29, 2012. It's FREE!

    Happy Chinese New Year!


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