A Freak's Review: A Note Of Love

This is a wonderful catch on love and life in Malaysia. Compared to other local productions such as Sepet and Mukhsin, I prefer watching this film. Director Linus Chung is really good in capturing the perfect creative angle for each shot, including the toilet scene where an old man sits on the toilet bowl with his underwear down his leg – so typical Malaysian yet relatable to all local folks.

Unlike the film SumoLah which was sponsored by Celcom telco, A Note Of Love is not over killed with Nokia’s branding. In fact, the Nokia logo could hardly been seen in the movie except for the introduction scenes and when the credit rolls. It makes Nokia a more respectable brand because I was expecting to see lots of Nokia killing the film just as how Celcom has killed SumoLah for me.

A Note Of Love features two main love stories plus lots of lovey-dovey affairs in the plot. The first love story involves a six year old boy who falls in love with a girl. Starred by Eugene Neo, this cute boy is a charming sight. With small eyes and a killer smile, Eugene Neo wins the heart of many in this film with various expressions.

The second love story belongs to a sixty years old man, Han, who works as a Char Koay Teow seller. One day, he came upon a love letter which his son (starred by Daniel Lee) wrote for his sweetheart girlfriend (starred by Sharifah Amani) and love cupid did his job – Han was suddenly inspired to rekindle his love for his wife.

In between the love stories of a six years old child and a sixty years old man, the issue on youths and relationship is also brought up. Mini plots include a guy getting jealous over his girlfriend’s newfound boyfriend (who really is just a small boy) and the love between a Muslim girl and a Chinese guy.

Daniel Lee’s fans most probably have captured the juice of the film through his MTV but there’s so much more to offer when it comes to understanding Malaysian’s culture, lifestyle and society – which director Linus Chung has done extremely well in. I actually enjoyed the film because of how authentic it came across to me.

Just one phrase to the crews behind this production, “Well done!”

Note: By the way, this film is in Chinese language – Hokkien dialect to be exact.

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Books
I believe a good book is one that contains a strong main plot and lots of interesting mini ones to build up to the peak. It has to be written in a simple language that enables the readers to read with ease, not with a dictionary at hand. Most important of all, the characters have to be crafted in such a way that readers will believe in their existence.

Drama Series
Consistency is important as far as characterization is concern. I believe that everyone has a habit of their own that define them. And that is important when it comes to watching a drama. The presentation of the story shouldn't be too draggy as well, because it is a drama series. If it only captures attention in the first few episodes and dies down later on, then it should probably be better of as a film.

Films
A strong message behind film is really important. I hate films that teaches me nothing at the end of it, or films that simply doesn't have a beginning and ending to it. Those are just a waste of time. A good film is one that makes you nod when the credits roll out and you know that when you walk out of the cinema, it was worthy for the dollars you paid.

Games
My definition of a good game would be a partially addictive one with missions and goals to drive the gamer to want to push further in the game world. It has to be user-friendly in terms of controls and settings. The graphic has to be of standard quality because when you are into a game, it hurts when the graphic sucks.

Manga
A good manga is one that keeps you reading from one page to another, one chapter to another, one volume to another. It doesn't get too draggy and the plot must have a pull-string to drive readers to want more of it. Most importantly is the graphic - it has to have details to enrich the reader's imagination to picture the whole scene in mind.

Music
A good music is one with powerful lyrics and a suitable tune to go with it. It might not be accompanied by instruments or vice-versa. It might be a band or solo singer. The most important of all, the presenter of the song has to feel it with their heart before they present it to their audience. That's the best music ever!

Music Videos
I think a good plot is essential in music videos. The purpose of having a music video is to help audience to engage in the song through visuals. It helps to bring the audience to another world where the song makes sense in order for them to experience the music fully.

Personality
Everyone has different preferences when it comes to admiring others. I, for one, admire women who have full control of their life. I look up to women who have made it to the top in the field of their choice. A dynamic personality interests me.

Plays
The essentials of a good play include presentation, the engaging power and outstanding audio system. The storyline is just a vessel to carry out a message. What matters is how entertaining can it be while sending out that message. No one watches a boring play.

Products
A good product have both physical and emotional benefits for the users. It is also affordable and user-friendly. Most of all, it has to leave the users feeling good about themselves.

Video Clips
Lengthy does not mean good. There are some short videos that tell stories as good as a full length film does. Keeping the video short while trying to tell the entire story perfectly - that is a good video clip.

2 comments:

Daryl K September 26, 2007 at 2:03 PM: :)
Linus Linnaeus October 1, 2007 at 2:32 AM: Dear Cybermate...

Thank you and I am glad you enjoyed the film...it's very heartening when you know a work of yours is appreciated...and it inspires someone to go on...

I see you are a writer...full time or part time? I am a writer too...should you want to exchange notes...I can be reached at linus_frog@yahoo.com ...a crazy writer....well...good on you....the sane peoples dunno what they are missing out in life...I am not crazy...just plain stupid... :P

I rather be plain stupid especially when pretentious ingenuity is the trend...

much regards and wishes for beautiful days

Linus

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