Cody Rock and the Quest for the Macguvitonium - Part 1

Wooohoo! Just got news 5 mins ago that the Okto kids sci fi series I did is airing starting 25th May at 8pm! It will also be repeated on Sunday 11am.

Visit Cody Rock at http://okto.sg/codyrock/

My role is Pyriss, the main antagonist in the show. I appear in the last few minutes of Episode 1, Episode 2, and last few episodes I think. It's a 10 episodes drama. Will update again on facebook!

And sigh, I have no idea why they put my dialect name (Soh Yee Chen) on the website.. Have requested for them to change, hopefully it can be done soon..

Since it's airing in a couple of days, I have decided to pick out some photos from the tons that I took during the shoot in Kuching!

I arrived 2 days later than everyone as I had other commitments on the original flight date. Alicia, the producer for Monstrou Studio, was really nice to make alternative arrangements for me.

Perman Jungle Resort - My home for 1 week

Eeeew, what greeted me was a huge spider the size of my palm..

Our Jungle Hut

Living room inside the hut

1 of 2 bedrooms inside the hut. The hut can sleep a total of 6-8 people

There is another cool type of accommodation which we didn't get to stay - Tree House.

My Day 2 and it's shooting time! Just a partial sneak preview of my imaging, just in case I can't reveal much prior to airing! It's freaking hot in the leather jacket, jeans and boots, but thank God it was raining for the first few nights, and sometimes day when I was there, thus the weather was still quite cool.

Ooops, my boots' soles became crocodile and Roy, the creative director, had to find ways to shut them up. Tape now, and then contact glue the next day..

Crew - Art director reviewing footage, I think

"Wah Gor" (Brother Wah) - Director of photography

Shooting by the beach

Shooting by the rocks

The crew working under the harsh elements of nature - the over-zealous sun, sometimes the furious sea..

.. and the bawling sky..

Pui Yee, the super stressed production assistant

Elle - the terribly tired make-up artist because she is the first to wake up to start doing make-up for all the actors on call that day. Which usually I'm the first on her schedule since my image takes the longest to paint.

Actors get a break in-between scenes, but crew has to work during all the scenes!

Have to prepare for a shoot soon so I shall continue part 2 of photos in the next couple of days. If you want to be updated in real time, either subscribe to my blog through RSS feed or click follow me, all on the right sidebar! =)

Addictions

Oh dear, I'm addicted to 败犬女王!

Other than because the protagonists are cute and pretty, I quite like the plot. Some parts are smart, some parts predictable, some parts 'funnily' silly, some parts heartwarming, some parts angry, some parts sad. I'm at episode 15 now and I cried once.

I can identify with Wu Shuang, the female lead, on the desire to get hitched, although for different reasons as her. I also do believe in fairy-tale relationships and marriages, not that everything is a bed of roses, but that a couple can communicate in all situations, be open and honest with each other, believe and put in effort to make the marriage last till death do them part. Especially more so when I know my other half and myself will be putting God first and we'll be serving Him together.

However, I'm also kinda afraid to get into a relationship, as I see various failed marriages by people close to me.

Ah well, I've rejected the impact of these failed r/s on me in Jesus name and I trust God for His provision!

Here's 3 videos of the songs featured in the show, sung by one of my fave singer, 梁静如. Enjoy!


情歌


没有如果


愛情之所以為愛情



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I'm also addicted to this brain training game, where "you will be guided through a complete brain fitness program over the course of 40 sessions. Each session consists of 5 games. During the first few sessions, you will learn about the various games and the program will adapt in difficulty to best challenge you."

They also have it as an iphone app, so you get to train your brain on the go! But the sessions and games are lesser.

It's really fun, and I always found such games a joy. I hope you guys enjoy it as much as I do!

http://www.lumosity.com/

Smile for Oral B!

Did a photoshoot for Oral B yesterday, and if you saw my twitter/facebook status, there were so many gorgeous angmohs, both male and female!

I was quite worried that I couldn't smile much as my allergic-ed/burned lips were still tight and crusting slightly at the edges. Really thankful that when the shoot started, I managed to smile widely! Afterall, it's for Oral B, which means beautiful teeth!

The photographer was mainly on a tall ladder, shooting from a high angle down, so it didn't really matter if the taller models were in front of the shorter ones, I think the art director was more concerned about the ethnicities (caucasians vs locals), gender, dressing (if we had lab coat on or off, short or long sleeves). However, at one point, he decided to take a few steps down the ladder for a different perspective, and thus the shorter models have to find a space in front so as not to be blocked. I wore my 3.5 inch heels, which would have made me almost 177cm tall, but as I was standing at the back, I still found myself behind a sea of giants!

Anyway, I made a few (local) friends at the photoshoot, these are just 2 of them. The girl on the right is mixed, both are quite pretty too!

I saw the clock above the makeup area and I simply love it!

The numbers and hands are painted white too and blended in with the wall!

During the shoot, I was 'indignant', how can one be born SOOOOOOOOOOO good-looking! There was especially this girl who looked really exotic, a few other caucasians who had real beautiful features, tall and lanky with excellent figures! *jealous*

Ah well, actually I've come to love myself through Jesus, and though I admire their ravishing looks and all, I'm not discouraged nor will think poorly of myself. In 2007, there was a period of time when I was really sad and felt that I look horrible and lamented to God why I am not born prettier. On 2 different occasions, I prayed and whined to God about it, and both times, during the next day, 2 different girls under my charge (I was a social worker working with youths) simply walked up to me and told me "jiejie, you are very beautiful leh". Something they had never said before.

I knew God was assuring me and telling me that I am beautiful in His eyes, for:

"He has made everything beautiful in His time" - Ecclesiastes 3:11

"For God so loved the world (me), that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him, shall not perish, but have everlasting life" - John 3:16

I slowly came to realise and truly believe in my heart that my anchor is in God, that what matters most is what He thinks of me and not what this world says of me. =)

I Believe That Dreams Can Come True

This is not just what I believe in and am pursing now, but also what 2 other girls believe with all of their hearts too.

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"I BELIEVE THAT DREAMS CAN COME TRUE" is a community project, taken on by Tay and Val, with the intentions to:

• Spread the belief that dreams can come true
• Share stories of people's personal dreams
• Inspire dreams

As film-makers, our dream is to tell stories of love, life and hope; stories that inspire. This dream got lost amongst deadlines, budgets and expectations when we were working as full-time TV Producers/Directors. A chance encounter with Luo Papa reminded us, "Once upon a time, we all had dreams..."
We made a decision to abandon our traditional TV business, sell everything we own and go collect people's dreams all over the world, on our bicycles. Using our skills in story-telling, we want to document stories of people taking that first step towards their dreams, people en route chasing their dreams, and people already living their dreams on videos, photos and writing; and then share these stories on this website.

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I saw one of their fundraiser email, checked out their website, and was immediately touched by what they were doing. I'm totally awed and further inspired by these brave young girls, who against all odds, are now on their pedals to ignite other people's dreams.

Do read about them and support them in any way that you feel led to, either financially, emotionally, morally, psychologically, spiritually, electronically etc etc! I believe they need all the finances, support and prayers they can get. 

Spread the love and message to all your friends too!

http://www.ibelievethatdreamscancometrue.com/

Thank God For My Voice

Stella 老师 said in yesterday's rehearsal that my 声音很漂亮 (voice is very pretty)!

Have you ever had people telling you that you're good at something but you're kinda skeptical, either because you think its just a flattery or you doubt your own abilities?

I know that my voice is not bad, above average, but I didn't have much confidence as I get nervous when I sing in front of strangers - auditions, friends' weddings, ktv with people i don't really know - I always worry if I will sing out of tune, go off pitch, break a note etc, and I will cause I was so self-conscious.

When I sung at Chijmes and heard my voice flowing out of the amplifiers so clearly, I couldn't recognise the tone nor get used to hearing myself at such high decibels.

Until these few months, various people have told me that I have a nice tone and that's when I slowly am coming to accept my own voice.

1) Boon Teck - Director (Toy Factory) / Audition for December Rains /
"You have the potential, voice is raw, but can train. You should go for professional lessons"

2) Sherlyn Chia - Vocal Coach / I took Boon Teck's advise and approached her for lessons /
"You have a very beautiful tone, and not everyone is blessed with it naturally"

3) A sound guy and in-charge when I went for a voice-over audition /
Him: "Do you sing professionally?"
Me: "No, more of an amateur for now"
Him: "Oh, you should try, you have a very nice tone of voice"

4) Stella - Vocal Coach for December Rains /
"你的声音很漂亮" / "You have a beautiful voice"

Wow, just as I was praying if I can really try to make singing my niche cause I doubted my ability, these encouragements from the industry professionals came. God is good!

Oh yes, the comments are not in their exact words, other than Stella's.

Alright, here's photos from yesterday's rehearsal! Only 2 cause not much action other than rehearsing!
Oh, Kit, Leelian and Jo were rehearsing for a song they had too, but I was so engrossed in how their voices weaved in and out so beautifully that I forgot to take a pic of them!

Qianyu and I wanted to take a picture with Kit after she was done, but Qianyu was shy and I was embarressed to be starstruck! I must must must take a pic with Kit the next time she comes for mass rehearsal!

Tenors and basses

Esther and Leelian.

More evidence that having a phone by our ear and singing to ourselves are a norm