Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Recently Post part 5
Wanjun laogong and me went to watch Dance Subaru(昴 スバル) with me at AMK Hub...finally i watched and is worth to watch....of course my idol are inside...just only a few seconds...also got Go Ara act u know that one of the korean drama Who Are You that the main actress?? she very pretty...and also the movie main actress too....ok let's see the trailer^^
MOVIE INTRO TIME!!!!


In Japanese with English and Chinese SubtitlesGenre: DramaDirector: Lee Chi NgaiCast: Meisa Kuroki, Miku Sano, Ara, Yuta Hiraoka, Ken Maeda, Toshio Kakei, Kaori MomoiRunTime: 1 hr 54 minsReleased By: Cathay-Keris Films & Mediacorp Raintree PicturesRating: PGOfficial Website: http://www.subaru-movie.com/
Opening Day: 28 May 2009
Synopsis:
Adapted from a popular Japanese manga (comic book) of the same title, Dance Subaru! is a motivating tale about the self-realization of a young ballerina under adversity. Subaru tells the story of genius ballerina Subaru Miyamoto with a special emphasis placed on the harsh training she undergoes and the immense social and psychological pressure she experiences. Subaru overcomes these issues to give a performance that leaves her audience crying for more.
Movie Review: With Hollywood churning out dance flick after dance flick, usually centered around the street-dance genre with the likes of Make It Happen, and the Step Up franchise, it's time Asia, and a Pan-Asian effort at that (Hong Kong-Japan-Korea and Singapore even), hit back with something a little more classy and elegant, such as Ballet and the legendary Swan Lake being one of the key features. But wait! If you're thinking Ballet and Swan Lake aren't your cup of tea, think again. Dance, Subaru! is more than just your average dance movie that has the protagonist perfect some obscenely difficult to master steps, then trouncing the competition with an ensemble mass choreographed dance. This film is more character driven, with the study of Subaru (Meisa Kuroki) and her dogged pursuit to hone her talents for dance, not only in a competitive arena, but as a metaphor toward self-actualization. Based on a manga series, the film has ample content to draw from, and took some time to get off from first gear. We follow Subaru's rather tragic childhood where death and disease form early companionship, and the family finances and the grounded hopes of a father meant "trivial" dance lessons are nothing but a dream for little Subaru. But in defiance, she dashes off and becomes the unofficial protege of a fallen ballet star Madam Isuzu (Momoi Kaori), whose cabaret become the surrogate home where Subaru grows up in, performing some pieces over the weekends under Isuzu's tutelage. What I thoroughly enjoyed in the film, are the life lessons summarized in under two hours. It's about the positive, persevering mindset one has to take to survive in today's world, with the challenge of bettering oneself through continuous education. One has to be flexible to learn and unlearn, and adapt when the situation calls for it. What we observe in Subaru, we can also observe in everyday life. At times we are star players and others follow in our example, while in others we have to learn how to be team players, and feed off the vibes of teammates in order to excel. There are times which call for individual brilliance, and times where team play is more important. I'm no dance expert, but never had I understood the little unsaid intricacies that happen behind the scenes, until this film opened them up. Then there's the cat fights and rivalry, sometimes amongst friends even, whether you are aware of the pettiness and envy openly, or become victims of the scheming ones. In this film we see friends/fiends of Subaru in childhood friend Mana (Sano Miku), and contemporary critique in Liz Park (Korean model Ara) amongst others, and there's this constant tussle of not knowing who is most forthright in their intentions. If you've watched the anime film The Piano Forest, you'll understand that deep, sometimes inexplicable emotional struggle, and possibly the bump to the ego, of anyone having put in their best years in training, only to be overshadowed by a young upstart because of an innate talent that's being honed through access to the very best of instructors. That bit should already engage you in trying to figure intent to the super cool heroine, whose played to perfection by Meisa Kuroki, skin tight leotard notwithstanding. There's this rebellious quality bordering on the arrogance of ego in Subaru that Meisa brought out effortlessly, and as such the character became more than just a 2D cardboard. Ara too portrayed her America-trained ballet dancer looking for new inspiration in her craft, with that confident glint in the eye, almost constantly showing her teeth in her chirpy smiles. Sano Miku also showed that she's no pushover, having background in dance to add realism to her moves, but I suppose the training for the other two ladies paid off handsomely as well, because to the untrained eye (like mine), they were believable and credible enough to pass off as professional dancers waiting to stamp their mark in the dance arena. However, the narrative had a number of subplots thrown around, and never fully developed, such as the bit of romance between Subaru and Kohei (Yuta Hiraoka), the parental relationship between father and daughter, and that between mentor-protege or even the daughter-surrogate mom angle between Subaru and Madam Isuzu. There were touched upon but never did really shift into second gear, opting instead to pepper the in-between scenes with plenty of steep melodrama, or saccharine sweet moments found especially in the prologue act, providing that little touch of childhood fantasy. Dance, Subaru! should appeal to fans of the dance movie genre not only because of the moves that one can watch and probably learn from, but more so the strength in character and everyday lessons that is reinforced through a dance film that surpasses those found in the same genre Hollwood productions. That said, the eye-candy galore helps too!
Plot
Subaru and her twin brother Kazuma share a dream in becoming ballet dancers, but their passion is discouraged by their father. After Kazuma's death from a hereditary illness, dancing became Subaru's only happiness and she yearns to lose herself in dance. Her life takes a dramatic turn when she runs into cabaret owner Isuzu, who recognizes the talent in Subaru and trains her in her nightspot.
But to become a professional ballerina, Subaru has to overcome harsher challenges than merely satisfying the cabaret drunkards. Spurred on by her rivaling dance companions, Subaru enters an international dance competition, to vie for recognition and a scholarship to any top ballet company in the world.
Subaru and her companions soon discover that there are more to compete than the championship, and tests of friendship, betrayal and self-worth come one after another. Gradually the youngsters learn about themselves as dancers, as persons and as friends.
OST...
Main Theme Song Bolero-Tohoshinki

Lyrics...
Boleroボレロ
闇に浮かぶ月のステージに踊る君を夢見たんだ
Yami ni ukabu tsuki no stage ni odoru kimi wo yume mitanda
深い深い胸の傷を,一つ一つ背負わないで
Fukai fukai mune no kizu wo hitotsu hitotsu se owanaide
誰も君を責めやしない、君は君でいればいいさ。
Dare mo kimi wo semeyashinai kimi wa kimi de ireba ii sa

聞かせて,愛しく履かなく綱先で奏でるボレロ
Kikasete itoshiku hakanaku tsumasaki de kanaderu bolero
舞い上がれ君の悲しみも癒される場所に見つけるさ
Maiagare kimi no kanashimi mo iyasareru basho ni tsukeru sa
暗い部屋の中、満たされる想い窓から溢れ
Kurai heya no naka mitasarenu omoi mado kara afure

夢が募る月光の下、??に希望のリズムを刻む
Yume ga tsunoru tsuki hikari no shita gamushara ni kibou no rhythm wo kizamu
夢が募る
Yume ga tsunoru
君が君らしいのは自由に羽ばたくから
Kimi ga kimi rashii no wa jiyuu ni habataku kara
誰も知ることのない答え探して
Daremo shirukoto no nai kotae sagashite

聞かせて,愛しく履かなく綱先で奏でるボレロ
Kikasete itoshiku hakanaku tsuba saki de kanaderu bolero
舞い上がれ君の悲しみも癒される場所に見つけるさ
Maiagare kimi no kanashimi mo iyasareru basho ni mitsukeru sa

Oh~
Let you dance away
Don't you know
I'll stand by your side
Ah~
Fly away, Fly away, Fly away, Fly to the top
Fly forever
Yeah, yeah, yeah~

いつまでも君を照らし続けるよ
Itsumademo kimi wo terashi tsuzukeruyo
見守るよ
Mimamoruyo
君の愛すべき未来を
Kimi no ai subeki mirai wo
何処行っても
Doko itte mo
僕は願い続けるよ
Boku wa negai tsuzukeru yo
守るから
Mamoru kara

聞かせて(聞かせて) 、眩しく切なく（狂おしく）
Kikasete (kikasete) mabushiku setsunaku (kuruoshiku)
情熱で煌くボレロ
jounetsu de kirameku bolero
（歓喜の歌を）君はけして一人じゃないから
(kanki no uta wo)Kimi wa keshite hitori janai kara
命の限り舞い上がれ
Inochi no kagiri maiagare
君の居場所はここにある
Kimi no ibasho wa koko ni aru

translations
T/N: Bolero
- Latin-American dance (that's why the tempo of the song is such)
- It can also mean a slow-dance with rhythm and stance (i.e. Ballet)
- In the context of the song, it can mean both the dance and a loose translation of the word "volar" which means "to fly/to soar" in Spanish.

I saw a dream of you dancing on the floating darkness of the moon's stage
You do not have to bear the deep, deep wounds in your heart
Nobody is going to blame you, it is alright to be who you are

{CHORUS}
Listen well, tiptoed, to the loving, fleeting melody of the bolero
Soar! to find a place where your sadness will be healed

Inside a dark room, a window of sentiments is overflowing
Build on your dreams
Under the moonlight, you frantically engrave the rhythm you desire
(so) build on your dreams
The reason you are the way you are is because you flap your wings
You search for answers (that) nobody else knows

{CHORUS}
Listen well, tiptoed, to the loving, fleeting melody of the bolero
Soar! to find a place where your sadness will be healed

[Junsu]
Oh~
[Yoochun]
Let you dance away
[Junsu]
Don't you know
[Yunho]
I'll stand by your side~
[Changmin]
Ah~
[Jaejoong]
Fly away, Fly away, Fly away, Fly to the top
[Yoochun]
Fly forever
[Jaejoong]
Yeah, yeah, yeah~

[Junsu]
Eternally,
[Yunho]
I will continue shining on you,
[Junsu]
Watching over attentively,
[Changmin]
For your admired future.
[Jaejoong]
Wherever you go,
[Yoochun]
I continue to hope,
[Jaejoong]
I will protect [you]
Oh~

{CHORUS2}
[THSK]
Listen well, to the radiating, lonely, passionately sparkling bolero
You are definitely not alone
As long as you are alive, fly!
[Jaejoong]
This is the place where you belong


Translation by: ramin @ fangirlmitz(DBSKerArchives)

Far Away by Koda Kumi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znIGcZhCtW0

*So faraway nanika ni mayotte
jibun dake no mirai mitsukedashiteku (I need your love)
I promise you kodoku no yami kara
jibun no ibasho wo ima demo sagashiteru
dekiru kitto

Everyday you can do it
natsukashii kinou wo urayamu koto wa yamete
tashikana kyou wo mitsumete ikou
I can see aruite kita michi wa
machigai ja nai toomawari demo
GO-RU wa onaji basho dakara

hito yori yukkuri dakedo hagukunda mono wo
watashi wa daiji ni shite ikitai
tabun dakedo... sore ga ii to omou kara

Repeat *

donna hito demo suterarenai omoide ga
kioku ga arutte
kitto taisetsuna koto darou
Everything you can do it
dare no tame demonai nani no tame demonai no
kono yo ni hitori shika inai Myself

ima tarinai mono wa sono yuuki ya jishin
PURAIDO de itami wo hirogeru koto
sore ga honto no nozomi ja nai

Repeat *

wakara naku nattara kaze to issho ni
hitotsu ni natte mite hoshii
me wo tsubutte te wo hirogete togusu masete mite
nanika ga miete kuru kara

Repeat *
Sorry cant find the kanji lyrics...
i think thats all^^