The last episode 5 ended with the elimination of 3 participants – Chen Hui, MC Jin, Liu Duan Duan. Then… the production team brought back MC Jin! New teams are formed with 4 main teams led by Jordan Chan, Vincent Zhao, Nathan Lee and Max Zhang. With slight changes to the line-up of teams, the … More Call Me By Fire S1 (2021) 披荆斩棘的哥哥 : Reality Show Review (Episode 6 – 9)
The 24-episode anime spanning 2 seasons, with the first season focusing on the discovery of the genius pianist Kai Ichinose while the second season focusing on their journey during the international competition. In the first half of the series, a shy Shuhei Amamiya hits bottleneck in his piano training, and is trying to get Sosuke … More Forest of Piano (2018) ピアノの森 –The Perfect World of KAI: Anime Review
Inspired upon hearing the live performance by Henry Huo, James Lee, Zhang Qi and Nathan Lee on Call Me By Fire, made a beeline to try to arrange a simple one to play on the piano. Link to the reality series https://chengmusings.com/2021/09/18/call-me-by-fire-2021-%e6%8a%ab%e8%8d%86%e6%96%a9%e6%a3%98%e7%9a%84%e5%93%a5%e5%93%a5-reality-show-review-episode-1-5/ First released in 2001 by Coldplay the British rock band, the song is … More Yellow Coldplay : Song
This series is almost like a slapstick comedy, light-hearted and really not to be taken too seriously. Just as the audience decides to give it a break, the story plots are actually deep & complicated, with linkages to all the various characters. Series follow the adventure of Wang Lu (portrayed by Xu Kai), reincarnated from … More Once Upon A Time in Ling Jian Mountain (2019) 从前有座灵剑山 : C Drama Series Review
This is the opening theme song for the Chinese series Love in Between, incorporating 3 different love poems from the Song dynasty. The tune is deliberate & slow, totally loving this tune. Sharing the simple piano arrangement herewith. Although the indicated beat is 88, some may like it even slower. Please note the music sheet … More Pining for Love 相思 Love in Between (2020) 少年游之一寸相思 : Theme Song
33 male artists from various discipline in the entertainment circle come together to form a team and train towards performing for a 1,000-strong audience. Throughout the journey, the participants stay together & train with the team, also participating in various activities. The highlight of the reality show is the concert-style performances by the various teams, … More Call Me By Fire (2021) 披荆斩棘的哥哥 : Reality Show Review (Episode 1 – 5)
A team of five is assembled by Wen Si Yuan to attempt to “recover” the mysterious Mountain River Painting, comprising Zuo Qing Zi (medicine practitioner), with the rest being martial art practitioners from jianghu – Su Yun Luo @ Fei Kou Er, Yin Chang Ge & Shen Man Qing (both from Shen Yang Sect) and … More Love in Between (2020) 少年游之一寸相思 : C Drama Series Review
Pompeii the ancient city is a short train ride away from Naples city, whereby the ancient city is protected under UNESCO and fully converted as a tourist attraction. The ancient city is now an excavation site and outdoor museum. In my memory, Pompeii left a very deep impression on me as the remnants left behind … More Trips out of Naples @ ancient Pompeii city & Amalfi coastal town : Travel Ideas
The first season ended abruptly with the children escaping the alien farm, towards a future unknown. Emma & Ray lead the children towards safety, while following the clues left by William Minerva, hoping to find the happy-ever-after for themselves. Link to review S1 Promised Neverland S1. promised-neverland-anime. And the beautiful rendition of Isabel’s Lullaby. isabels-lullaby-from-promised-neverland-theme-song … More Promised Neverland S2 (2021) : Anime Review
In a few days’ time, it will be 31 August, representing independence day for Malaysia on 31 August 1957. May the country & its citizens continuously be showered in blessings during these challenging times. One catchy song evoking patriotism is Tanggal 31 – popularised by Sudirman Arshad in the 1980s. The original song is actually … More Sudirman’s Version of Tanggal 31 : Song
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