Title: Crying Out Love, In The Centre Of The World (Sekai no Chushin de, Ai wo Sakebu)
Director: Isao Yukisada
Starring: Takao Osawa, Kou Shibasaki, Masami Nagasawa, Mirai Moriyama
Run time: 2 hrs 18 mins
Venue: ITAS LT15
Date: 06/08/2005
Time: 10.30am
Charge: F.O.C for JCG members
$1 for non-members
Review:
Sakutaro Matsumoto fiancée Ritsuko Fujimura dissapeared one day after finding a long forgotten cassette tape while unpacking her clothes. Worried about his fiancée, Sakutaro decided to find Ritsuko in where he thinks she will go - his hometown.
The movie then shifts to 1986 when he was a teenager and then it starts to reveal how Saku found his first “True love”. Everything went well for this slacker who manage to win the heart of a “smart, sporting and popular” girl until one day she fainted while going on an outing to a nearby island during the summer break. This is the part where this movie shine. For the emotional one, prepare your hankies here because you will cry a lot.
This movie is a notch above most Japanese movie i have seen. Beautiful scenery, superb acting, nicely done transition between past and present and great plotline. It is no wonder why this movie is so popular in Japan. Unlike western romance movie, there isn’t much comedy in it. It seems like every second of the movie is spent trying to squeeze out your tears. Even i myself manage to cry abit on some part …
Rating by me: 5/5
Hi all,
Been getting quite a number or enquiries on whether this event will clash with Natsu Matsuri. No, this event will take place in the early afternoon. Natsu Matsuri will be in the evening/night. So both events will NOT clash.
Once again, our subcomm has arranged for a visit to NUS’s SADO club to experience what the Japanese tea ceremony is all about. There will be a demo where you will learn how the tea is prepared. You will also learn the greetings exchanged during a tea ceremony. And best of all, you will get to taste the tea and okashi (sweet).
This is a good experience so don’t let it slip by. More like once in a lifetime kinda thing? Yep…good to learn about culture and stuff.
The details…
Date: 21 August 2004
Time: 11am
Charge: $4 per person
To note: Please wear white socks on that day. It is required.
If you’re interested, please email your details (name, matric number, school, year and contact number) by 15 August 2004 to ae_jcg@yahoo.com.sg
More details (time and place to meet) will be confirmed later.
It’s movie screening time~~~
Details…
Title: Azumi
Venue: LT 8 (ITAS)
Date: 14 August 2004
Time: 10.30am
Charge: F.O.C for JCG members
$1 for non-members
Any enquiries, email to ae_jcg@yahoo.com.sg
New event…
Mariko sensei has 20 tickets for a Flower Arrangement Exhibition at Japanese Association. This is open to all JCG members and TP students although priority will be given to JCG members.
Here are the details…
Flower Arrangement Exhibition at Japanese Association, Singapore
Venue: Japanese Association, Singapore(JAS)
Date: 11 & 12 June 2004, Friday and Saturday
Fee: F.O.C
The ticket can be used for either date.
Interested participants, please email your particulars (Full name as appear on your matric card, matric number, email, the school you are in and tel/hp number) to ae_jcg@yahoo.com.sg by Tues, 1 June 2004 midnight.
IMPORTANT: CCA points will be awarded to those who attend. *Got your attention now didn’t I? Hehe…*
