Thursday, November 12, 2009

Filipino Fever...菲律宾热情...フィリピンフィバー...

Remember how in 2007 i discovered Filipino entertainment and fell head over toes over the Philippines, it's people, it's culture, all just because of the 'soft power' of Filipino entertainment? Well, I am now revisiting that 'filipino fever' of mine, which kinda lowered for the past year before in recent weeks i'm kinda getting that 'filipino fever' back again!

Some songs I like: adik sayo (addicted to you): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JITAGe7YHw

Ikaw Lamang (Only You):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9ycF5vqGR0

Tayong Dalawa MV (Two of Us): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzVf6_bpqkQ

The girl in the above MV is very pretty, her name is Kim Chiu, one of the new top talents in the Filipino industry. She's pure Chinese, being Filipino-Chinese, born to Chinese immigrants from Fujian Province, China. (Most Filipino-Chinese in the Philippines are from Fujian Province, thus being Hokkien people.)

Also, some movies from the past i love...'Got 2 Believe' (on youtube with malay subs), especially the end of the movie:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mpf24xQDG7k

and 'You are the one', one of my fav romantic comedies of all time!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSRQbpwux58

My love for Filipino culture and entertainment has also led to my peak in interest in the Philippines and understanding its current affairs, people, and issues. Have a look at this Current TV docu on Philippines No.1 export, its people!:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7rVibDsWKo&feature=player_profilepage#

Enjoy!
Links to Previous Post on Filipino Culture and Entertainment:
1)
http://chinesechic.wordpress.com/2007/08/11/reconnecting-with-my-south-east-asian-roots/
2)
http://chinesechic.blogspot.com/2008/03/penang-cny-trip-08-ii.html

8 comments:

fufu said...

yeah filipino are all very friendly... wanna go back for their beaches =p

hcpen said...

fufu: Yes!I wanna visit the Philippines one day!

Chris said...

好久没来看你了,还好吗?

hcpen said...

Chris:我还好啦。你呢?有空来雪梨要打给我喔:)

Anonymous said...

i will be in boracay end of january. wanna join me?

hi hcpen, long time no see!

michael

hcpen said...

michael: hi michael, yea long time, u're the fil-chi in taipei right? pity, i went to taiwan in jan this yr, but didn't have ur contact so couldn't meet with you:-)

Anonymous said...

hi hcpen, yeah i havent been here for quite a while. earlier in january (was that during the lunar new year), i was quite busy finishing my dissertation and preparing my job application papers ... fortunately i got the job, so here i am trying to endure the pressures that came with the position (teaching + research + responsibilitiesXn) . . .

michael

hcpen said...

michael: Congrats!:-)