This is my world...

Finally I can call it a semester now. I'm done with study and study, and being sick and sick . Now I can use my whole time to translate films' subtitles. Yeah, it's time to come back to my love for Japanese films! So excited!

Yuki no Hana is a Japanese song. But the I first heard Hayley Westenra singing it, and the sweet melody is performed by a strong, sweet and powerful voice of a young girl, with extremely beautiful lyric made me astonished. Just listen to it, and feel the warm of love... Firstly, the name of this song is Snow-flowers, not Snowflakes like many people translated. The Japanese word "Yuki" means "Snow", and "Hana" means "Flower". The girl in this song stands there with her lover. She's in his arms, watching the first snow of the year fly down like rain of white flowers, thinking about their love... How sweet it is... If there is a reason for winter to exist in this world, it must be God want people have chances to feel the warm of a hug, a tight hold, a kiss, or even a touch that others give to them, and that they give to other people. A winter for us to once be in deep feeling of happiness from caring, sharing and living. There is a grey color tone in this cosy story, grey, dark, sunset color, and white with a little pink. It's winter, it's cold. But I don't feel cold, I feel just the warm remains in every musical note vibrating in the air around me. I feel like I'm there watching them, and simultaneously I feel like I want to be there on my own, with my own lover, watching the first snow flower of the year, or see the city turns from grey to white, in the arms of the one I love... Snowflowers Hayley Westenra Together hand in hand we walked through evening gloom Long shadows on the pavement, cast from the sunset sky If only this would last until the end of time And if this is forever I swear that I could cry The northern wind starts to blow And the smell of winter’s in the air As we take each step upon the ground The season of love grows near We could share the very first snowflowers of the year In your arms where I belong Watch as the city turns from grey to white The day turns into night Love that floats like wayward clouds, that’s not what we’re about Sure and strong is my love for you And it comes from the bottom of my heart With you by my side, to catch me when I fall I can cast my fears aside; feel twice as tall If only this would last, this smile upon my face And if this is forever, you’re my saving grace The nights were so cold without you And the days were always short on light Now a fire’s warming me through And suddenly this upturned world is feeling right We could share the very first snowflowers of the year In your arms where I belong Watch as the city turns from grey to white The day turns into night Love that floats like wayward clouds, that’s not what we’re about Sure and strong is my love for you And it comes from the bottom of my heart If there comes a time when you have lost your way I’ll turn myself into a star to guide you through If ever you find tears upon your face I will be there, always be there for you We could share the very first snowflowers of the year In your arms where I belong Watch as the city turns from grey to white The day turns into night Love that floats like wayward clouds, that’s not what we’re about Sure and strong is my love for you The city turns from grey to white The day turns into night We could share the very first snowflowers of the year In your arms where I belong Cold winds from the North blow The sky casts its last glow But you and I are standing strong

Everyone has a film that they consider great of all time. Like so many Americans I've seen think about When Harry Meet Sally. I have that feelings with so many films, but for now, I think it is Shall We Dance, a 2004 romantic comedy. I first watched it about 3 years ago. But for several days up to now I have watched it four times more. I accidentally saw its poster on a website, and some feelings about it came back to me and I just want to watch it again. Great film ever.
Shall We Dance
Must say, I first saw Richard Gere in this film, and I was deeply impressed by him, still am. R. Gere is the best actor for this role John Clark. The way he smiled, the way he showed his embarrassment, the way he treated to everyone around him... I'm not a dreamer, and I'm not easy with men, but I really think that if there is a guy like John Clark outside, I'll definitely fall in love with him. And I like when he said to Paulina "I'm a fast learner."
I also like his wife, Beverly, great performing, great character. An intelligent, sensitive but strong woman. She know what is really good for her family.
Link, Chic, Vern, Bobbie, Ms Mitzy are also interesting. And about Paulina, I myself don't like Jennifer Lopez. Even thought when i watched this film, I don't think about my feeling about what she did in the real life, just about the way she did in-this-film, I still feel something tough in her performance. Her role is a professional ballroom dancer, but after she did a short dancing, she was, you know, like she was too exhausting even to breathe. And the way Paulina behaved, like a princess, and afterall, suddenly became nice. Can understand that the wound in her soul had affected her. But I still feel something tough in her acting.
Anyway, Paulina still left something special in me. If I can choose the actress for this role again, maybe I still want to see Jennifer Lopez. And the other characters are so great. When I feel bored or tired, I just want to sit down in a good and comfortable posture, and watch for the gentle happenings of the film. It always brings me a cosy feeling, a positive view about life, and a desire to take a dance with my sweetheart...
I love how the film goes, nothing too dramatic, but definitely not boring. No love triangle, no broken heart, but love appears everywhere in this film, and I love how they control things in their lives.
Finally, one more thing that makes me love this film, is that it doesn't tell you that you must do anything, but it makes you want to do that. It's the thing I couldn't feel in other films...