Wednesday, August 13, 2008
BEIJING (AP) — One little girl had the looks. The other had the voice.
So in a last-minute move demanded by one of China’s highest officials, the two were put together for the Olympic opening ceremony, with one lip-synching “Ode to the Motherland” over the other’s singing.
The real singer, 7-year-old Yang Peiyi, with her chubby face and crooked baby teeth, wasn’t good looking enough for the ceremony, its chief music director told state-owned Beijing Radio.
So the pigtailed Lin Miaoke, a veteran of television ads, mouthed the words with a pixie smile for a stadium of 91,000 and a worldwide TV audience. “I felt so beautiful in my red dress,” the tiny 9-year-old told the China Daily newspaper.
Peiyi later told China Central Television that just having her voice used was an honor.
It was the latest example of the lengths the image-obsessed China is taking to create a perfect Summer Games.
In a brief phone interview with AP Television News on Tuesday night, the music director, Chen Qigang, said he spoke about the switch with Beijing Radio “to come out with the truth.”
“The little girl is a magnificent singer,” Chen said. “She doesn’t deserve to be hidden.” He said the ceremony’s director, film director Zhang Yimou, knew of the change. He declined to speak further about it.
There is more to this story but I’d decided this is all needed. I mean the rest were comments from others. Sad but truth, looks does matter in lots more ways than we realize. But if this news is a big enough sensation for some recording company willingly to groom the ‘not-so-good-looking’ Yang PeiYi, its might be a blessing in disguise. Afterall what she lack of is, a good dentist & slimming center sponsorship when she grew up. She might be the next raising star. As for Lin Miaoke, who knows if she be the next top model? Or actress?
After reading a couple of comments regarding this issue. The fuss that was kicked up regarding the beautiful picture China trying to portray. Commenting on Chinese emphasizing more on looks than talent. Think carefully before you comment. Look deep within yourself. Everyone of us judge others. It’s just how we prioritize it. To me for look wise, as long as he look pleasing, not bengish or too ruggard. I prefer clean cut looks. I value his character & personalities more. Being able to communicate well, the chemistry between us. What about you? Well you may disagree with me say u aren’t judgmental but guess what, I’d been judged by others throughout my life.. if you happen to look good, people will comment regarding your figure saying its such a waste. Its like if u have the figure lack the looks they will say wasted. But nothing much for you to do. But if its otherwise?
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Wednesday, August 06, 2008
I’d been dying to blog lately. Guess too much happenings around me in my life etc. I know I m lost.. I feel lost .. I lost my direction in life. What am I suppose to do next? What do I wanna see? What do I want? I had no idea. I just drag my time and days away. I had no sense of direction where am I heading. I packed my life up with activities, courses, hang out with my friends idling away. Refusing to think, not wanting to see what lies ahead ( I can’t see what’s in front of me anymore).
Only to realize last night, when I was pondering, it occurs to me he is the cause of all these uncertainty in my life!! Oh Goosh what’s happening to me!! I allow someone to step into my life and disrupted my peaceful life. I was so contended with everything I own suddenly I turned into a greedy monster, I could hardly recognize, I was so lost waiting and waiting for direction or hint from him so I know where will I be heading. Why should I wait for someone to decide the direction of my life? I gave him the chance and opportunity only to suffer in pain. I cried.. tears just roll down my cheeks landed on my thigh. I mean allow myself to be trapped. Why suffer in pain, when he may not be bothered about it. He asked me to open up to more options, when he knew I can’t.
I am so blind and dumb. The time had come!!!! Yesssss I decided to give up. 1 of my gf told me I am looking for love, some1 to care for me. My character disagree.. I not sure about my heart, meaning die die I won’t agree to that. Hahahaha… so meaning I dunno and refuse to find out or know (so if u read between the lines u might know better than me pls dun tell me about it I dun wanna know). The fear of being disappointed is greater than my wish to find love.
So I decided to start afresh! Back to my former self do what I wanna do. I cannot c the purpose in life but if my life were to revolve around some1 I think rather not. So will there be another one that I will allow in? I can’t foresee the future. But I know after this, I will be more careful, skeptical and fearful of anyone wanting to know me. Yes I m a tortoise I will hide in my shell. Looks are deceiving, my old fren commented that I had a very ‘ang moh pie’ look, the image I portray also modern. Yet deep inside I very cheenah. Traditional Chinese thinking, I not as open minded as I look. I can only try to accommodate but I m not. Sigh.. she is right.. that is the biggest problem about me… I dun match my looks n image portray.
Lastly, hahahaaha yes I lost 9kgs!! Now sexier liao, but I still targeting another 20kgs I really wanna look like skins and bones. even if I look haggard and ugly I dun give a damm! I just wanna lose weight. That is the only thought in my mind now! I dun wanna hear anymore ppl telling me I look prettier if I slim down. I hate them I hate my looks. If I look normal it less bothering to them how fat I m right. Irritating idiots. So y bother about these idiots? Cause after being on diet for some time, I started to like the feeling of hunger. It’s the same as how some ppl feel when they cut themselves. The feeling of pain felt so good they just keep cutting themselves. The feeling of hunger is so good I just wanna feel it. Of cos the day will come when I get used to this diet and stop feeling hungry. Then change diet!!! Go for salad or fruit diet… just to have that feeling. I love it! I m insane yes my sanity left me. Just let me be for the time being I will come back one day.
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