I am having a day trip to beijing tomorrow morning, bank matters, tedious, nothing special.
Those who heard of the song 'one night in beijing' should probably be impressed and inspired by its courageous attempt to fuse beijing opera into rock music. I love this song so much that every time i arrive in Beijing it just sticks in my head until i take off again. During my drama filming days in shanghai and beijing, i came across a few colleagues who work in the opera industry, some as performers, some as make up artists, some as directors. Their job fasinates me. In the old days, many on-stage performance skills and back-stage knowledge are passed on from senior to elite amateur exclusively, juniors and beginners dont share the same priviledge to have private tutors, they all have to go through many years of trial and error. Having gone through years of harsh training condition, performers involved with such an art form is dignified, experienced audience can disguish various art forms and trace them back for several generations, and the more traditional it is, the more respect is given. Even nowadays, beijing and kunqu (traditional opera) performers still follow the custom to have a close apprenticeship, their bond is for a life's time, very much similiar to wu shu and others.
Some say Beijing is a city you either love or hate. I agree with it in some ways, cos i love the food and hate the restaurants, love the big roads but hate the traffic, love the way they drink but hate the way they are drunk, love the cheap ciggies but hate the smell of it. I have spent a little bit of time flat hunting in the capital, since then i was amazed by how gigantic and fast-moving it is yet at the same time so over-crowded and conjested. If you attempt to travel from the east side to the west at rush hour by cab, lets just say i hope you are not really in a rush for it should take three hours minimum. The infrastructure for transport in and out of beijing city is still highly in demand for development, now with all the media attentions to next year's Olympic games, my fingers are firmly crossed for the new airport terminal and airport express under construction to be completed by then.
Am i boring you with traffic talk? Those of you from London and New York and other great cities of the world, dont we all face the same problem: too many cars, too little car parking. Jerry Seinfeld hit it right on,' Wouldnt it be great in car exhibitions if all you can see on those revolving platforms are not cars, but car parking space? I think theres a market for this, It could be quite a sale.' I got one, it costs me almost three grand hk dollars a month, yikes.| 明天早上我會飛去北京一天,處理銀行事宜,很無聊,沒什麽特別。
聽過”北京一夜”這首歌的人可能對其將京劇融入搖滾的大膽嘗試印象深刻。我非常愛聽這首歌,以至於每次我一抵達北京,它就會在我腦海裏盤旋,直到離開。在上海和北京拍戲時,我遇到一些在京劇界工作的同事,一些是演員、一些是化妝師、一些是導演,我對他們的工作充滿向往。在舊時代,舞臺表演者的技巧和後臺知識只能由高層長者傳授給精英人士,低級別或初學者根本無從接受私人輔導,只能自己經年累月的嘗試或犯錯。經過多年的苛刻訓練,表演者的藝術品質出類拔萃,有經驗的觀眾能分辨出其所屬門派,並回溯到前幾代藝術家。並且越是傳統,就越受尊重。甚至到現在,京劇和昆曲(傳統戲劇)的表演者仍舊按照舊式傳統拜師傳承,傾其一生學習,跟武術及其他藝術門類相似。
有人說北京城讓人又愛又恨。在某些方面我同意,因為我愛其美食卻討厭餐廳、愛其寬闊的道路卻討厭交通、愛他們喝酒的方式卻討厭他們喝醉的樣子、愛便宜的香煙卻討厭它聞起來的味道。在首都我花了些時間搜房,自此對這個城市的巨大及行動快速感到驚訝,但同時它又人滿為患、十分擁擠。如果你要搭出租車從東邊去到西邊,希望你不是真的那麽急,因為至少需要3個小時。進出北京城的交通結構急需改善,所有媒體現在都十分關註明年的奧林匹克運動會,我雙手握緊祈禱,希望正在興建的機場航運樓和快線能在那時圓滿完工。
談論交通是不是讓你有點無聊?如果你在倫敦、紐約或其他大都市,我們是否面臨同樣的問題:車太多而停車場太小。Jerry Seinfeld說得好,”如果車展上在旋轉展示的不是汽車,而是停車場該有多好?我覺得這市場很大,一定賣得好”。我有同感,每月我都要因此花費差不多3張大票子,哎呀。
| 明天早上我会飞去北京一天,处理银行事宜,很无聊,没什么特别。
听过”北京一夜”这首歌的人可能对其将京剧融入摇滚的大胆尝试印象深刻。我非常爱听这首歌,以至于每次我一抵达北京,它就会在我脑海里盘旋,直到离开。在上海和北京拍戏时,我遇到一些在京剧界工作的同事,一些是演员、一些是化妆师、一些是导演,我对他们的工作充满向往。在旧时代,舞台表演者的技巧和后台知识只能由高层长者传授给精英人士,低级别或初学者根本无从接受私人辅导,只能自己经年累月的尝试或犯错。经过多年的苛刻训练,表演者的艺术品质出类拔萃,有经验的观众能分辨出其所属门派,并回溯到前几代艺术家。并且越是传统,就越受尊重。甚至到现在,京剧和昆曲(传统戏剧)的表演者仍旧按照旧式传统拜师传承,倾其一生学习,跟武术及其他艺术门类相似。
有人说北京城让人又爱又恨。在某些方面我同意,因为我爱其美食却讨厌餐厅、爱其宽阔的道路却讨厌交通、爱他们喝酒的方式却讨厌他们喝醉的样子、爱便宜的香烟却讨厌它闻起来的味道。在首都我花了些时间搜房,自此对这个城市的巨大及行动快速感到惊讶,但同时它又人满为患、十分拥挤。如果你要搭出租车从东边去到西边,希望你不是真的那么急,因为至少需要3个小时。进出北京城的交通结构急需改善,所有媒体现在都十分关注明年的奥林匹克运动会,我双手握紧祈祷,希望正在兴建的机场航运楼和快线能在那时圆满完工。
谈论交通是不是让你有点无聊?如果你在伦敦、纽约或其他大都市,我们是否面临同样的问题:车太多而停车场太小。Jerry Seinfeld说得好,”如果车展上在旋转展示的不是汽车,而是停车场该有多好?我觉得这市场很大,一定卖得好”。我有同感,每月我都要因此花费差不多3张大票子,哎呀。