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Hi June & Woodstock, thank you for your info. I'll check them out
again next week.
June, thanks for your solo. Have you picked any song yet? Perhaps I've to
do pinyin for songs with a faster tempo such as 烈焰紅唇 (Blazing Red
Lips), 似火探戈 (Fire Tango),黑夜的豹(The Night Panther) etc.
ana, welcome back. What a
, otherwise, just the old ladies are talking, this forum will become
GRANDMAS UNITED
june
IP: 61.10.7.5
Aug 15th, 2004 - 9:37 AM
Re: Release of old DSD CDs
Hi! Again, grandma! My 2 favorite upbeat songs of Anita has not been
translated and done pinyin yet....these are: LOVE WARRIOR AND DREAM
COMPANION. I hope you could do them for me
If you will, then that will be my presentations for you all, that's
including of course, to our beloved SNOOPY AND WOODSTOCK
grandma
IP: 218.103.149.136
Aug 15th, 2004 - 4:06 PM
Re: Release of old DSD CDs
Yes Madam,
une.
Audrey
IP: 210.24.255.198
Aug 15th, 2004 - 5:46 PM
Re: Release of old DSD CDs
Hey June, don't forget to include the song from Dance of a Dream (Father
& Son), I have already done the pinyin (I kept my promise to do it by
the weekend!) and have sent it to Woodstock for her to upload.
Since this is such a nice and jovial song, perhaps we can all sing
together???
Angel
IP: 81.164.255.73
Aug 15th, 2004 - 5:59 PM
Re: Release of old DSD CDs
Dear Audrey,
Audrey
IP: 210.24.255.198
Aug 15th, 2004 - 6:40 PM
Re: Release of old DSD CDs
Hi Angel, don't worry, we will all
together or you may want to try
Angel
IP: 81.164.255.73
Aug 15th, 2004 - 6:47 PM
Re: Release of old DSD CDs
Audrey
IP: 210.24.255.198
Aug 15th, 2004 - 7:46 PM
Re: Release of old DSD CDs
C'mon Angel, since
June is so nice to sing 2 songs for us, it's only fair that we support her
in this one!!
june
IP: 61.10.7.5
Aug 15th, 2004 - 9:28 PM
Re: Release of old DSD CDs
Grandma
Thank you so much in advance. And please, don't call me Madam
Audrey
that was truly a great idea you got there! In fact, I was planning like
asking you, Angel and
ana(I really wish, she could join us
)to back up, the female counterpart of the Grasshoppers
, while singing Love Warrior(as in like her 87-88 concert)
Dear, I guess, we just have to be thick-skinned like Woodstock
And enjoy the company of each other on December....please???
Audrey, thanks again for the translation and the pinyin, can't wait for
Woodstock to upload it.
ana Hi!
Audrey
IP: 210.24.255.198
Aug 15th, 2004 - 9:43 PM
Re: Release of old DSD CDs
Good idea, June!! Shall we call ourselves
??? Oh, we should not just limit it to 3 members only, the more the
merrier, so Woodstock, grandma, AT, Amanda, Sheila, FB, etc etc, please
join in!!
june
IP: 203.168.166.5
Aug 15th, 2004 - 9:54 PM
Re: Release of old DSD CDs
Hi! Audrey! For the Father & Son song, everybody should participate.
No exemption! Hey, why not
???
grandma
IP: 218.102.205.102
Aug 16th, 2004 - 6:56 AM
Re: Release of old DSD CDs
In the case of grandma,
but
and
. Otherwise,
FB
IP: 67.118.252.250
Jul 14, 04 - 12:09 AM
West Side Story
This film came out in 1961. It is the Romeo and Juliet story set in
contemporary New York with the Puerto Rican Spanish gang vs. the white
guys' gang, and the romance is between Tony and Maria (played by Natalie
Wood). But the most interesting female character is Maria's friend Anita.
Rita Moreno plays the role of Anita. She is the best dancer, she has a
fiery bold personality with snappy dramatic speech, has big hair and
dangling earrings, she tosses her head and turns and struts like a proud
rooster. Does this sound like anyone we know? All my life before Mui came
along, when I heard the name Anita I would think of the character in West
Side Story, because Anita is not that common an English name, although it
is a common Spanish name. I haven't watched this film in many years, but
when I saw "Yuen Fun" (Behind the Yellow Line) something made me
think of West Side Story, and I watched it again.
So my question is, was this film very popular in Hong Kong/Japan/Asia?
During what years? Mui would have been a small child then. It brings a big
smile to my face to think of a very small girl, who has a great talent for
show business, watching this film in the theater with big eyes, and
growing up to become "Anita" herself.
I grabbed some screenshots from the film and put them together in a
collage, and another of Rita Moreno. The B&W shots are from the
premier (wearing cheongsam, fascinating!), receiving her Oscar for Best
Supporting Actress; the color shots here are just a couple of years old.
She is 72 now!
Photos are in the http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/mui99concert_2/
Photos -->westsidestory
Since it's kind of off topic, I'll take the photos down after a while.
Guess this film is too old for young fans in this forum, or they are
afraid to be thought being grandpa or grandma if they admit they have seen
this film.
I don't know when this film was first shown in HK, but I saw that film on
TV, and also I bought a DVD together with Gone with the Wind, Rebel
without a cause and some other good movies recently just for my
collection. All these big cast Hollywood films are very popular in HK,
most of us, I think people over 30 or 40 have watched them. In fact, Gone
with the Wind has just been shown here in cinema again.
Natalie Wood is my favorite Hollywood actress of middle age group, (my old
age group favorites are Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Vivien Leigh,
and Ingrid Bergman , my young age group are Julia Roberts, and Meg Ryan.
Recently fell in love with Sophie Marceau ). Right after Mui revealed that
she wanted to have a musical, I immediately thought Maria of the West Side
story for her, and also Evita too. Mui liked to convert "Rouge"
into musical, but I feel it is too sad, too slow for a musical. However,
to my disappointment, I found later West side story had been played as a
musical or stage show in HK already. (I don't know who did it, because I
never pay attention to anybody except Mui.)
Anyway, don't have to worry what Mui should play for her musical anymore.
Maybe someday, someone should make her life story to a musical, then it
will be more interesting.
cc
IP: 203.218.56.176
Jul 15th, 2004 - 7:34 AM
Re: West Side Story
Woodstock,
Agree with you. Wonderful idea if Mui's story can be turned into a
musical. Her life is dramatic and fruitful enough to make a good show.
Just wonder who can play her role , that's a big problem.
cc
IP: 203.218.56.176
Jul 15th, 2004 - 7:37 AM
Re: West Side Story
Teresa Tang's story is also turned into a musical. I watch it and it was
good
FB
IP: 67.118.252.224
Jul 16th, 2004 - 12:05 AM
Re: West Side Story
Angel to answer your question I thought of WSS early in the film when Mui
first appeared on the train and was teasing Leslie, it was such a shock
seeing her so young, right after watching the Classic Moment concert. The
way she had her hair and makeup, and her bold attitude reminded me of the
look of the Spanish and Mexican girl gangs in the US, and of course the
name Anita, same as the character in WSS. (I keep forgetting that Chinese
people don't think of her as Anita at all, but Yim-Fong, so they might
never think of this.) The next day I rented the WSS DVD and watched it
thinking of how it would seem to a 3 or 4 year old Mui, the wild dancing
and music. Mui has always had a Spanish side to her personality, she
performs Spanish songs and has that style of costume, the best example is
her twin sister character in "Saviour of the Soul" w/ Andy Lau
& Kenny Bee; I can't help wondering if this, and her choice of the
name 'Anita' could have come from early exposure to WSS. Actually saying
'Spanish' like this is really, really wrong, because there are so many
cultures, the Flamenco guitar music & dancing, and bullfighter stuff
is from Spain, tango music is from Argentina, the songs by Ernesto Lecuona
that she performs are from Cuba, the girl gang mascara & hair look is
from LA & New York. LA is Mexican, New York is Puerto Rican. Rita
Moreno who played 'Anita' in WSS is actually Puerto Rican from New York,
unlike Natalie Wood.
Anita Mui seems to have this unique ability to remind me of women in my
past life (or lives) who may not look anything like her, and are not
necessarily Asian. Three new ones came out of the Classic Moment show,
when she had on the colorful sun-dress, she reminded me of the object of
every boy's lust when we were kids, Dick Van Dyke's wife Laura, (comedy
from early days of television) http://tvland.classictvhits.com/DickVanDyke/Pics/DVD12.gif
That's a very young Mary Tyler Moore!!
Next example: Ronnie Spector
http://www.history-of-rock.com/ronettes.htm
There's another example from Classic Moment when she is in the reddish wig
with straight hair & bangs; she looks German for some reason, I can't
spot exactly who she looks like. I was looking through Nina Hagen photos,
but no, it's someone else. Then again, I might actually be going nuts. I'm
going to join the crowd lined up outside the door of Dana's doctor
friend's office!
Really not necessary to go through the trouble "going to join the
crowd lined up outside the door of Dana's doctor friend's office!" We
can offer sessions of group therapy here in this forum, all of us are
therapists.
cc: sometimes I think it is too difficult to put Mui's life story onto the
stage, because really too many things happened in her life of 40 years.
Even all things she did in 2003 could not be detailed enough if shortened
into a 3 hour script.
cc
IP: 219.77.130.160
Jul 16th, 2004 - 4:19 AM
Re: West Side Story
Woodstock,
Still wish it can happen one day.
Like Evita, if there is a similar musical for Anita which can last for yrs
will be great. Not easy here at all.
FB
IP: 67.118.252.115
Jul 16th, 2004 - 6:29 AM
Re: West Side Story
Now comes the weird part of this story: When I was doing research on the
web after seeing WSS I discovered that Rita Moreno lives only a couple of
miles from my house! And she still performs, she is right now performing
in a stage play. So of course I had to go, it was last night. The play is
called "Master Class", it's about the legendary classical opera
singer Maria Callas, who is famous for bringing the tragic drama of the
characters she is playing into her vocal performance. She was married to
the rich and famous Aristotle Onassis before he was married to Jackie
Kennedy.
http://www.callas.it/framehome-e.html
The play was all about singing and performance and relates to Mui in many
ways. A very creative person could change this play into the sort of
musical you are discussing. Read about it here while I go to work.
http://www.culturevulture.net/Theater6/MasterClass.htm
I remember as a little child (1980s) listening to some of her songs while
growing up in a Chinese household in the USA. Her voice/pitch was
absolutely stellar and rich. I was still a child so I didn't know the
names of her songs. I only recall my mother and older siblings refering to
her as "Mui Yim Fong" and that she became well-known in the
Chinese community.
...And now I'm older (23 to be exact) and now have this infatuation about
Anita. It started as a result of watching the "A Better
Tomorrow" series. (If you have never seen "A Better Tomorrow 1,2
& 3", I suggest you go see it in that order. I don't want to
spoil it for those who haven't seen it.) Well anyway, Anita stars in part
3 which sets in the 1970s during the fall of Saigon. There's a part in the
movie where they play one of Anita's most popular songs. It immediately
took me back as a child when I originally heard it. What was the name of
Anita's song in "A Better Tomorrow 3"? BTW, Anita was great in
"ABT3" throughout and she fit the role well. "ABT3"
wasn't as action packed as 1 & 2, but I liked what they decided to do
in terms of the authenticity of using the 1970s political/military
upheaval in Asia. I'm glad they didn't decide to go the route of making
part 3 like 1,2.
Well, if anyone could tell me Anita's song in "A Better Tomorrow
3", I would be very grateful.
I will never forget Anita Mui. I still play that song in my mind right
now.
Yes, I definitely agree that Anita's acting in the film was superb!
The name of the song is Xi Yang Zhi Ge or The Song of Dusk (if u translate
song name to English). Anita sang this song wearing a wedding gown in her
final concert. This song was also in her 2002 Fantasy Gig concert. This
song also won the Golden Song award in the 1990 Jade Solid Gold Awards
Presentation.
Woodstock
IP: 218.103.195.150
Aug 9th, 2004 - 4:31 AM
Re: Anita Mu was superb in A Better Tomorrow 3
Yep, great movie
The theme song is more popularly translated into English as [Sunset
Melody]. In Gig 2002 concert, I remember Mui said she hoped that was the
last time she sang that song, but unfortunately she had to sing it so
soon, also that became the real last time
june
IP: 61.10.7.5
Aug 9th, 2004 - 6:38 AM
Re: Anita Mu was superb in A Better Tomorrow 3
YC, if I'm not mistaken, the year was 1989. Cause in the year 1990 Anita
did not participate anymore in the awards.
ILA
IP: 165.21.170.140
Aug 16, 04 - 8:24 AM
Prayers for Anita - BUDI CENTRE
Hi All,
Anita's name has appeared in BUDI CENTER, a small temple located at No 63,
Geylang Lor 4 Singapore 399300. Tel 6745 8984. Look for tablet no. 0284.
This temple is beside Geylang Lor 6. It is hidden behind the highway
construction but if your car or transport enters Lor 6 via Mountbatten
Road towards Gullimard Rd, you can see the temple on the left hand side of
Lor 6, just beside the road at the corner. If you enter via the main
Geylang Road, you'll be in for a shock...very hard to find. It is quite
remote to walk in as there are many foreign worker lodgings. Girls, don't
walk alone !
Di Zhang Jing chanting from 15.Aug thru 5.Sep at 8pm every night makes
this an ideal choice.
Alternatively, you can also visit Golden Pagoda Temple at 798 Tampines Rd
Singapore 518475 to offer your prayers and blessings. Tablet No. 13896.
This is a more famous temple and will be much easier to access by public
transport.
Hope this information is useful.
Pls remember -
Don't bring any alcohol, meat etc ...it's a temple.
I am so happy to know so many that still remember and love Anita and I
know she will be very happy to feel the power of prayers and our blessings
for her and everytime her name appears in a temple means a donation is
made, Gong De Wu Liang ! God Bless!
Cheers
Woodstock
IP: 218.103.203.200
Jul 16, 04 - 3:15 PM
Video clip "Paying last respect to
Mei Jei"
Video clip for viewing "Paying last respect to Mei Jei" at
Hong Kong Funeral Home
http://www.dy6.com/index.asp?pageid=4
For those who don't read Chinese, please scroll down to the last row of
2004-06-28 (that is the date the clip was uploaded). Good quality video.
FB
IP: 67.118.252.55
Jul 29, 04 - 11:20 PM
Love the pinyin; ideas for
website:
First, thank you Angel and others for the pinyin lyrics. I had
"Rouge" playing in my head and could read and whisper the
words and recognize the same words Anita was singing coming from my
own mouth. Wow! I felt like when I was in 2nd grade and began reading
my first book!
Now, I will tell you my plans for a web page(s) to organize Anita's
songs. I'm not insisting that Woodstock/Snoopy do this right away,
someone else could, I'd do it if I had the language skills and knew
HTML, but I don't. I'll just describe the basic outline or skeleton
form. See what you all think of this; it doesn't seem that hard.
First page, Level 1:
This would have a list of media with a small picture of the artwork,
just like this page:
http://www.anitarium.com/albums.html
broken into categories: CD's, live concerts on video, films (only if
the film contains a song)
Each item appears as
picture)--name in Chinese characters--name in pinyin--name in
English--date released. The items in each category are in
chronological release date order. When you see an item you are
interested in, click on the picture/name and you will go to Level 2.
Level 2: Each CD/concert video/film has its own page. First, picture,
and names as above. Second, a list of the tracks: Track number/song
name (characters, pinyin, English (or other language, a few songs are
originally Spanish) For films the song(s) in the film are listed. When
you find a song you are interested in click on it and you will go to
Level 3.
Level 3: Each song has its own page, on this page are the following
categories: 1) Name-- (Chinese characters, pinyin, English (which may
have several versions (panther/leopard, iceberg/ice mountain, etc)) 2)
Composer/lyricist/publisher info, running time, as listed on CD 3)
List of all media (and track numbers) where this song appears, for
example a song may be on original CD, compilation CD, film, and one or
more live concert videos. This list is actually links, so clicking on
the compilation CD for example will take you back to that compilation
CD's page on Level 2. 3) Lyrics: Click on 'Lyrics' button would get
the song lyrics: characters and pinyin. Clicking on a 'English' button
would bring up an English translation is a new small window keeping
the Chinese lyrics on the main screen. 4) Random Facts Section: Here
is a place for interesting facts about the song; if it is a cover
version of a foreign song, if it was used for a TV show, or film; if
there is romantic gossip about Anita and the song, everything like
this goes in this category.
Now go back to the first page. Down the left-hand side is a narrow
column with its own scroll-bar. This is the index. First, all the
Chinese character names, next all the pinyin names, alphabetically,
then all the English names alphabetically. Clicking on any name goes
directly to the song in Level 3.
Right now, myself and most westerners organize our knowledge of
Anita's music by track number on a particular CD which we remember by
its picture. What we don't have, and badly need, is Level 2 with its
link to Level 3. For example, when you talk about "Nail in the
eye" I have no clue as to what song this is, which CD to listen
to to hear it; and most of the new pinyin lyrics coming in are this
way, I only know the most common songs (Rouge, Fate, Sunset Song,
Summer Lover, If I Were a Man).
So if you want to know about a song, look it up with the index, and
you will find out what CD's, which track it is, with one click. If you
want to know "Do I want to buy this CD?" click on it's
picture and find out which songs are included. If you want to know
what the "Heroic Trio" theme is called, and which CD's have
it, click on it's picture. The "Songs (Level 3) pages will load
quickly because the lyrics don't load until you click the
"Lyrics" button. The 'English' lyrics are in a separate
small window so you can have them both on the screen at once for
comparison and study. Us fans can gradually add to the Random Facts
Sections for the songs as time goes on. Level 1 (Media) could have a
supplementary section for private or non-commercial or temporary
downloads, clips from awards where songs are performed, just to
organize and keep a record that this performance exists (The '99
concert could be documented here), but the main Level 1 should be for
commercial media, even if out of print. If it's out of print, say so
in big red letters, maybe we can stimulate a re-issue.
FB: I'm glad that you tell us you love the pinyin too. Otherwise we
would think only a few girls are crazy about it. For the time being,
the girls will only work for those requested songs, when we feel more
people are looking for pinyin for other songs, we will try to set up
website for all the songs. Will keep your suggestion in mind. Thank
you!
ll
IP: 202.75.160.223
Aug 2nd, 2004 - 12:12 AM
Re: Love the pinyin; ideas for website:
Addon to FB's suggestions, not sure if you guys like this layout, I
personally find it very user-friendly. Not to promote Alan Tam's
songs/website, just feel there is a good example for us to learn from.
http://www.rickytong.com/atmdb/
For example, if I am looking for songs with Mui's duet or Mui took
part, I can search by Mui's name, then it will return the list of
songs I want. If I click on one of the song from a compilation album,
it will also list out the list of albums that consists of the song
& the versions....
try this song 擁抱
http://www.rickytong.com/atmdb/song.cfm?song_id=487
FB
IP: 67.118.252.85
Aug 2nd, 2004 - 11:24 PM
Re: Love the pinyin; ideas for website:
No, I'm not planning to actually sing these songs, my main reason for
wanting the pinyin is this: I have no confidence in using the English
names for the CD titles, and for the names of the songs; the ANITARIUM
website I mentioned above has a CD titled "Ladies" (Anita in
white, holding onto bed) but I have seen elsewhere this CD called
"Witch Girl", but there is another CD called
"Bewitching Girl" (Anita sitting on tiger skin)--which is
the correct name? which CD are they talking about? and when talking to
Chinese speaking people they may not agree on what the names are in
English, and why should they, after all, we don't agree on Chinese
names for all our songs and learn them for the convenience of
Chinese-speaking people! I don't feel safe in using a name until I
have seen it used many times by people who know more than me, and this
never happens with any consistency. And I can't really use Chinese
characters, to start with I can't type them on the keyboard, I can
barely see them on the CD label without magnifying glasses, and the
foreign gweilo mind forgets the shape of the character-forms in the
time it takes the eyes to move from the CD to the computer-screen
looking for a match. When we read text, the letters make a sound in
the mind, and the sound sticks in the mind to remember, or think
about. But the CD labels have no pinyin, so over the years I just know
the songs by track 1, track 4, etc. which makes it difficult to
discuss the music with anyone who knows anything. What is really cool
is to read the pinyin lyrics while listening to the song, so your mind
is prepared to hear the sound an instant before Anita sings it, like
getting in position to catch a ball, this is how we learn to read as
children, by having parents read out loud to us while pointing at the
words in a book. So thank you all again, I never thought I would be
doing this.
For Dana and all you scholars, I found another online English-Chinese
translation "toy"--I haven't used it yet:
http://dictionary.reference.com/translate/text.html
and here's a page with MANY links to help with writing English:
http://dmoz.org/Arts/Writers_Resources/Style_Guides/
I haven't begun to explore this yet--good luck!
I'm glad that you finally come up and speak out how much you miss Mui.......I'm
a bit worry about you all the time. Anyway, drop by when you have
time, as we feel the same as you. Also we understand how you feel.
Don't bury your grief inside, not good for your health, okay?
Cheers!
Alexasmonzter
IP: 219.95.149.169
Aug 28th, 2004 - 7:38 AM
Re: Nothing much.... but I miss Mui!!!
Hey, woody! :) thanks... I'm quite fine actually, but i am really very
busy nowadays...
I'm missing Mui all the time actually... Whenever I stepped into this
web I'll have very strong feelings... just that it's even stronger
today...
Please do not worry about me, I'll be fine :D Mui Spirit marh! :D
Woodstock
IP: 219.77.90.215
Aug 29th, 2004 - 4:24 AM
Re: Nothing much.... but I miss Mui!!!
Noted, Auntie Monzter. But don't forget you need to play too, don't
just study, study and study
Alexasmonzter
IP: 219.95.151.86
Aug 29th, 2004 - 7:51 AM
Re: Nothing much.... but I miss Mui!!!
Yeap, woody! :) I had 1 week holiday... unfortunately today is the
final day *sob but i had fun!! I watched Mui's concert, shows, etc
again and again with my books widely opened in front of me... Haha...
I JUST LOVE HER!!! SHE'S TOO AWESOME!!!
... & now i need to buckle up my shoe and start my journey again
... Haha... Anyway, thanks woody!!!
dana
IP: 218.111.1.139
Aug 30th, 2004 - 12:39 AM
Re: Nothing much.... but I miss Mui!!!
Hi! Alex, sorry to have kept you waiting, wonder why your 'woody'
calls you auntie?
Alexasmonzter
IP: 218.208.238.49
Aug 30th, 2004 - 3:33 AM
Re: Nothing much.... but I miss Mui!!!
Hi Dana!! It's ok....
Erhm, actually there's a long story behind this "auntie"
thing.... haha... thanks to tomato... another kiddo from Malaysia...
she calls everybody auntie cuz she is ONE year younger than me...
Besides "auntie monzter", I'm also auntied lizard... sigh* a
barbequed lizard... LOL...
Have a nice time!
dana
IP: 218.111.0.25
Aug 31st, 2004 - 12:13 AM
Re: Nothing much.... but I miss Mui!!!
Is that right, Alex
find it rather interesting/amusing, though, as w/another addition to
this evergrowing family. Well, hope to see more of you in here
Woodstock
IP: 218.103.206.117
Aug 31st, 2004 - 3:39 AM
Re: Nothing much.... but I miss Mui!!!
Auntie Monzter:
Just a friendly reminder, this
ana is very 888
about others, while she
for her own things all the time
Alexasmonzter
IP: 218.208.243.98
Aug 31st, 2004 - 8:19 AM
Re: Nothing much.... but I miss Mui!!!
Haha... you guys are very...
funny!!! Tomato is struggling hard for her exam now... so am I... sob*
, so only during holidays I will be here... hehe, anyway, please don't
miss me... Haha!
Hey, that is not fair... Dana, how cud u zip ur mouth when u are so
...?? Haha... anyway, thanks woody for reminding me.... hehe...
ekekekkkee....(wicked laugh)
Have a nice day everybody!!!!
Woodstock
IP: 218.103.204.177
Aug 31st, 2004 - 4:57 PM
Re: Nothing much.... but I miss Mui!!!
Auntie Monzter:
Glad to hear your hehe... ekekekkkee....again. (I take it as innocent
laughter not wicked
)
Take Care!
Alexasmonzter
IP: 218.208.243.85
Aug 31st, 2004 - 7:51 PM
Re: Nothing much.... but I miss Mui!!!
ekekekekekekekkekekekekekkekekekeekekekekekeeeeeee.... (woody, since u
like it, I'll ekekekek more often... :P) HAHA!
Take care all... be back after my test k? Hehe...
AT
IP: 69.106.204.142
Sep 4th, 2004 - 3:16 AM
Re: Nothing much.... but I miss Mui!!!
Hi Woodstock,
It is one year ago today (your time) that Anita had a press conference
about her health condition. I would like to know when she announced
that she would have press conference. In other words how did you know
it? What was your reaction to hear about a press conference? Also did
she ask her friends to come the press conference? Do you know a
background story? Some said that she was a weaker person than they
thought, because she needed her friends to support her. I disagree but
what do you think?
When I got the news that she had a cancer, at that time I was not a
her fan yet, I blindly believed her that she said she would win this
battle. As for me, Anita was a Star of Hope, I thought she was
invincible.
Sorry if I bring back a sad memory. I miss her dearly.
Woodstock
IP: 218.103.248.226
Sep 4th, 2004 - 6:58 PM
Re: Nothing much.... but I miss Mui!!!
Auntie Monzter; Pls do ekeke... more often, to cheer us up. See you
after your test
AT: Today is Sept 5 in HK, the 1st aniversary day of Anita's saddest
press conference. It has been the most miserable year for Mui fans,
whole year full of grief.
So if you don't mind I will reply your questions tomorrow or days
after. Really don't like to recall such sad memory at all.
Woodstock
IP: 218.103.249.2
Sep 6th, 2004 - 6:18 PM
Re: Nothing much.... but I miss Mui!!!
AT: If you read the news section, you would see that she announced the
press conference on the day before the press conference to the media,
so it was in the newspaper. At the same time the Fans Club called fans
to support her. Though I was not a member, I know fans who are
members, so they called me to go. So I went to support her, as
normally I would go on occasions when she needed support.
As for how did I feel or my reaction, please refer http://muipoa.mui-mui.org/pressconf0905.htm
, in that report I wrote I had already clearly said what I felt.
I don't know the background story. But I believe the paparazzi
situation was already beyond control. They waited outside Mui's
resident day and night (even my friend living in her neighbourhood
accused those paparazzi that they were nuisance to wait for &
chase after Mui like that) To avoid other patients in the hospital
being disturbed, Mui even missed treatment in hospital. A press
conference seemed inevitable, though it was not mandatory to made
known her disease to the public, as it was her privacy and she was not
performing public duty, she was only a star.
I don't think she asked her friends to come to the press conference to
support her, they came to support her themselves. At that time she was
the chair woman of the Guild of HK Performing Artistes, so besides
those friends you know they are close to Mui, many other artistes came
to support her too. Mui would never do such a thing as asking them to
support her,(I'm confident in saying this, because even for CML, she
herself never asked any particular singer to be guest, but they
offered to be guests or stand by in case anything really happened.)but
not surprising that others came to show the unity among artistes of
HK.
"Some said that she was a weaker person than they thought,
because she needed her friends to support her. " People can say
whatever they want to say, but the fact, especial the last 4 months of
Mui's life in this world, clearly told us she was a strong person or a
weak person. She bravely accepted her death, planned the remaining
days of her life, making every day useful and meaningful. Even her
last hours in the death bed was an inspiration to us.
She is invincible! Her phycical self is gone, but her SPIRIT is in
invincible!
Woodstock
IP: 218.103.251.195
Sep 3, 04 - 7:22 PM
Commemorative Stamps Nov 8,
2005
Commemorative Stamps for Mui with 4 other deceased famous pop singers
will be issued next year on Nov 8 by Hong Kong Post. Detail please
refer to news section. Greatest news so far
Skippy, you there?
Woodstock
IP: 218.103.251.195
Sep 3rd, 2004 - 8:24 PM
Re: Commemorative Stamps Nov 8, 2005
Some more information of applying for this set of stamp;
From Sept 6, 2004 interested party can get the order form and
instruction at Post Office, or all the outlets of Commercial Press
(HK) Ltd. from 09/06 to 10/04. Completed application form can be
handed back in person to any post office or mailed back. Also ordering
can be done via internet http://www.hongkongpoststamps.com. Hotline
(852) 2785 5711 for further queries.
(Thanks to Ling for aboove detailed ordering information)
Alexasmonzter
IP: 218.111.62.97
Sep 3rd, 2004 - 10:25 PM
Re: Commemorative Stamps Nov 8, 2005
Hehe, in that case, woody, i demand you to send me a letter a day!!
Haha....
grandma
IP: 219.77.34.30
Sep 3rd, 2004 - 10:34 PM
Re: Commemorative Stamps Nov 8, 2005
Great, good news. Thanks.
Woodstock, while you are
and
beware of fracture &
Angel
IP: 81.164.243.39
Sep 4th, 2004 - 2:12 AM
Re: Commemorative Stamps Nov 8, 2005
Finally stamps are coming out ! Great news ! Thanks !
skippy
IP: 68.251.111.44
Sep 4th, 2004 - 3:13 AM
Re: Commemorative Stamps Nov 8, 2005
Woodstock and Snoopy,
Hi, Yes I'm here. This is great news. Timing is everything. I looked
at the HK Postal Authority Website on Thursday the 2nd (because our
contact at the HK Postal Authority had said wait until September), and
I didn't find anything, so I thought that I'd try around the 15th. Lo
and Behold, on the 3rd the Authority posted the news about the singers
stamps on their website. I'm in 7th heaven as we say here in the
States. Thanks to all of Anita's fans and supporters who sent in
petition letters requesting a stamp for Anita.
I'm happy that the HK Postal Authority will honor other singing
legends as well. Please keep me informed on any ceremonies that they
may have for the public unvailing of the stamp designs. I may just try
to schedule a trip to HK for that ceremony. Ah Mui I miss you so very
much, you're in my thoughts daily.
Regards to All
Skippy
This is the greatest news! I have to order them. Thank you, Skippy and
all suppoters to write letters to Postal Authority.
dana
IP: 218.111.0.133
Sep 4th, 2004 - 4:17 AM
Re: Commemorative Stamps Nov 8, 2005
YAY! This is indeed the greatest NEWS!
Hi Alex, exams over, yea? Im w/you Alex, hope some kind soul could
send to me too
june
IP: 203.168.166.5
Sep 4th, 2004 - 5:00 AM
Re: Commemorative Stamps Nov 8, 2005
Wow!! Finally! One of the most awaited tribute HK can offer to these
Legends! Thanks Woodstock for this very good news!!!
Alexasmonzter
IP: 218.111.233.221
Sep 4th, 2004 - 6:03 AM
Re: Commemorative Stamps Nov 8, 2005
Haha... My dear Dana, exam hasn't started yet & my brain is still
under constrution... hehe! My friend called me this morning to tell me
this good news; so I came and have a look!!! I'm SoOoo HAPPY!!!
& Thanks a lot DANA!!!!!
Laura
IP: 205.188.117.13
Sep 4th, 2004 - 6:25 AM
Re: Commemorative Stamps Nov 8, 2005
I went to the site at www.hongkongstamps.com. I can't figure where to
go for Mui's stamps. Where are they located and under what heading?
Auntie Montzer: You are very greedy, want me to send you letter
everyday
Grandma: You made me twist the other way, and roll on floor 3 times
that is beyond my limit, no wonder I have to have fracture
I'm not only happy that this commemorative stamps are going to be
issued so soon, also I am happy that what I told others is going to
come true. As I advised some fans about issuance of Mui's stamps with
other deceased singers in this way when they wanted to buy that so
called "stamp sheet".
Skippy: besides you writing to the PostMaster, do you really think
that other Anita's fans and supporters have sent in petition letters
requesting a stamp for Anita
In my heart, I'm cetain that other Anita fans sent in petition letters
to request a commemorative stamp be issued for Anita, along with fans
of the other singers. There had to be more people who wrote, because
to get a subject/person nominated for a stamp takes many requests.
Also, I think that Ah Mui touched so many people's lives in positive
ways (by her Generosity, by her Talent, by her being a Big Sister, by
her Caring, and by her Unselfishness),that those people (including me)
wanted to memorialize Anita in a manner that would be befitting of a
honored person whom they considered a family member. I'm pleased that
I'm part of a group of people (actually a family) who love Anita and
want to let others come to know her like we know her.
I notice that the date of the stamp's issue of Nov. 8, 2005, will be 2
years and 1 day to date that Barbara and I attended Anita's Nov. 7th
concert in HK last year on Friday night...now that has to be more than
coincidence.....I'll bet someone on the HK Postal Authority stamp
nominating committee attended the Classic Moments Concert that night,
and it is that person's way of paying tribute to Anita.
Skippy: Thanks for telling us your belief, but your statement
"There had to be more people who wrote, because to get a
subject/person nominated for a stamp takes many requests. " is
something I don't like to hear, because personally I would like to
believe even no one ever requested for the stamps for Anita, the post
authority will still depict Anita on this set of stamps.
I'm so excited about this stamp though I'm not a stamp collector, it
is because I take this issuance of commemorative stamps for Anita as a
recognition of Anita's contribution to the society as a pop legend by
the HK government. This actually is the first and so far the only
recognition Anita got from the government despite her continuous
contribution to the society throughout her life. So the issuance also
brought my regret to an end (I can now die without regret), as I
always felt unfair for her for not getting any recognition.
Sorry Skippy, I brought such a stupid question to you. Actually it is
not really important how the Post Authority chooses and decides the
subject/person to be depicted on the stamp, and not my main concern at
all. BTW, just for your information, many high ranking officials are
great fans of Anita.
skippy
IP: 67.233.82.171
Sep 5th, 2004 - 3:42 PM
Re: Commemorative Stamps Nov 8, 2005
Woodstock,
I too, am glad that HK government is going to finally recognize Anita.
It is too bad that it had to be after her death, but it is a
beginning, and who knows this could be the first of many long delayed
honors that will be be bestowed upon her by her Country. Many of us
never know how much someone meant to us until after they are gone. You
never ask any "stupid questions", only thought provoking
ones.
Related subject...I know you will probably do this, but just want to
remind you..Be sure to buy more than just one first day cover (which
actually an envelope with the stamps cancelled with the words
"FIRST DAY OF ISSUE". Snoopy can fill you in on how to save
and preserve the covers and the "mint" stamps for your
region(since she is the stamp collector). If the stamps are not the
"self-adhesive" kind with a backing on them, just make sure
that you keep them in a dry place where the humidity can't get to the
"mint" stamps and causing them to glue themselves even to
the special paper that you put "mint" sheets of stamps into.
If you put the mint sheets of stamps in a safe, then make sure you
open the safe regularly to air it out, otherwise the humid air will
accumulate in the safe and the stamp will glue themselves to the
special paper even in the safe.
I ramble on, so I will close and encourage you as I always have,to
keep up your Herculian efforts on the website, and know that I truly
appereciate what you have accomplished, and that I will always help
you in your efforts,
This is indeed Great News ! My Boss once mentioned that if one wish
for something and wish it hard enough, the wish will come thru.(It
actually worked, tested many times.)
Remember, i was just mentioning to you on 26 Aug 2004 about hoping HK
Post will issue official stamps on Anita... Wow... talking about Brain
power....
Next wish to come true is to have a full un-cut version of CM concert
( last nite concert ) issue this year-end or on her birthday in
october.
I've mentioned before,i've a very strong feeling that this will
happen, believe me, i've got very good sixth sense....
OR MAYBE ANITA knows and just help to fulfil what we all wish to have
in memory of her
]
Woodstock
IP: 218.103.249.2
Sep 6th, 2004 - 7:10 PM
Re: Commemorative Stamps Nov 8, 2005
Skippy: thanks for your understanding and encouragement. Also will
remember your advice ref the stamps.
Mossimo:
you are really funny. Wish your sixth-sense will be good again this
time
Woodstock
IP: 218.103.198.101
Sep 14th, 2004 - 2:55 AM
Re: Commemorative Stamps Nov 8, 2005
Details for stamps of Hong Kong Pop Singers:
Joey
IP: 162.119.232.104
Sep 14th, 2004 - 2:15 PM
Re: Commemorative Stamps Nov 8, 2005
so how do we order from overseas? is post office taking orders yet?
Woodstock
IP: 218.103.250.179
Sep 14th, 2004 - 5:45 PM
Re: Commemorative Stamps Nov 8, 2005
Joey: HK Post Office has started accepting order since Sept6. Overseas
fans can order through internet, the link is already provided in above
messages, or you can try this one too http://www.hongkongpoststamps.com
Laura
IP: 205.188.117.13
Sep 15th, 2004 - 1:58 AM
Re: Commemorative Stamps Nov 8, 2005
I'm having a little trouble figuring out the price. What's the U.S.
dollar cost for ordering just Anita's comemorative stamps?
Angel
IP: 81.164.244.170
Sep 15th, 2004 - 2:18 AM
Re: Commemorative Stamps Nov 8, 2005
You can try this link to figure out the price :
http://www.xe.com/ucc/
Jack
IP: 64.178.98.10
Sep 15th, 2004 - 8:26 PM
Re: Commemorative Stamps Nov 8, 2005
the site is a big mess.... i can't find where is the direct link to
puchase anita' stamps... can someone please help to guide me. thanks.
Woodstock
IP: 218.102.182.209
Sep 15th, 2004 - 9:12 PM
Re: Commemorative Stamps Nov 8, 2005
Jack: you can get to the page of order form from the following URL:
http://www.hongkongpoststamps.com/hkpo-eng/frame_order_services.htm
Laura: You can use US$1.00 = HK$7.80 approximately for guideline.
Mui's stamp is of face value HK$5.00, then decide what to order. As
for Datestamped First Day Cover and Datestamped Postage Prepaid
Picture Card, if you are not a professional stamp collector,
"special postmark" will do, it means it is not necessary to
order the other 3 types of postmark.
Chinafan
IP: 219.95.10.54
Sep 4, 04 - 1:11 AM
Beijing 2008 Olympics
i just wonder if anyone seen the closing ceremony from athens?what do
you think of the 8 minute part by zhang yimou-who said he can shock
the world in 8mins!
if Mui is around-would she be the best candidate to perform at closing
ceremony with her pops like bad girl-ice mountain on fire-crash the
ice mountain
i m sure the atheltes would love it!!
Woodstock
IP: 218.103.248.226
Sep 4th, 2004 - 6:52 PM
Re: Beijing 2008 Olympics
Hi, chinafan, welcome!
I have watched the closing ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games. I
didn't reply you yesterday, because I really wsih some overseas,
especially fans of foreign nationalities to talk about the 8 minutes
show directed by the internationally renowned director Zhang Yimou, to
see if they were impressed by China by this short show.
....it seems none wants to say anything. I'm Chinese, so my comment
will be unfair, because what he showed are not new to me and no
attraction to me at all. But I did hear adverse comments about this
advertising show. It is said some of the commercial advertising TV
shows are better than his. Anyway, it is not easy to display the best
attraction of China in 8 minutes, also I think he stressed too much on
those kungfu, opera & etc, those cultural things of China, that
the athletes or visitors can't really see in everyday life anymore,
right?
About Anita for the closing ceremony for the Olympic 2008 at Beijing,
of course she will be the most ideal performer, because her powerful
voice is very suitable for such occasion. Also, she is so far, the
best singer who can control the atmosphere of a concert or the
sentiments of audience and she is openly acknowledged even by other
singers as with the greatest stage style and skill and talent for the
closing scene for any occasions. Now all I can say is
Jack
IP: 64.178.98.10
Sep 4th, 2004 - 7:39 PM
Re: Beijing 2008 Olympics
woodstock - you beat me to what I wanted to say about mui in the 2008
olympics! but i'm sure everyone else would agree or say the same
thing! sigh ... i miss mui so much still ... have anyone seen Mui
performing in the 1988 olympics?
Chinafan
IP: 219.95.9.27
Sep 5th, 2004 - 2:10 AM
: Beijing 2008 Olympics
hopefully he will do his best for Beijing 2008a and worked together
with some talented foreign event planners--HK being part of China
should have a part in the performance and therefore we can suggest
hits from old new HK artists too
Re: Release of old DSD CDs
ana, welcome back. What a 
, otherwise, just the old ladies are talking, this forum will become
GRANDMAS UNITED 
Re: Release of old DSD CDs
Re: Release of old DSD CDs
une.
Thank you so much in advance. And please, don't call me Madam
)to back up, the female counterpart of the Grasshoppers
Dear, I guess, we just have to be thick-skinned like Woodstock
??? 
but 
and
. Otherwise, 
Re: West Side Story
picture)--name in Chinese characters--name in pinyin--name in
English--date released. The items in each category are in
chronological release date order. When you see an item you are
interested in, click on the picture/name and you will go to Level 2.
Re: Nothing much.... but I miss Mui!!!
... Haha... Anyway, thanks woody!!! 
ana is very 888 
about others, while she 
for her own things all the time
, so only during holidays I will be here... hehe, anyway, please don't
miss me... Haha!
...?? Haha... anyway, thanks woody for reminding me.... hehe...
....it seems none wants to say anything. I'm Chinese, so my comment
will be unfair, because what he showed are not new to me and no
attraction to me at all. But I did hear adverse comments about this
advertising show. It is said some of the commercial advertising TV
shows are better than his. Anyway, it is not easy to display the best
attraction of China in 8 minutes, also I think he stressed too much on
those kungfu, opera & etc, those cultural things of China, that
the athletes or visitors can't really see in everyday life anymore,
right?