October 4, 2008
对所有中国人民!现在我希望大家明白我写什么。不好意思我中文很差的,可是我努力努力呀!
如果我中文写错了,请告诉我!我马上改正啦。
而且,你不明白我前英文写什么,你也可以告诉我,我努力帮你翻译以下。
可能你不认识我。那么我介绍一下: 我中文名字叫凯洱。我在波兰出生,但是以后住过在很多的国家。我现在觉得我没有国家呀。我的一个语是波兰话,可是现在我最流利的语是英文。我也学习法语在加拿大和学习日语在日本。但是我觉得中文不太难学。好像学习两语的,一个口语的,一个著述的。
现在我住在上海作演员。我拍了几个电视剧,还几个电影。现在在电影院有一个电影叫《牛奶风尚》。 我是这个电影的坏人(敌手)。你回忆起《成长的烦恼》的本?我跟他一起扮演。他是我的“老板”。你看过告诉我怎么样好吧?
欢迎再来我的星球!
January 30, 2007
September 28, 2006
Marketing techniques have grown more creative over the years. Not that long ago you might have attended a Chivas or Hennessey party, or perhaps an F1 or Dolce & Gabanna one. These days all sorts of parties throw by or sponsored by big name brands in the name of marketing and branding. Need some free booze for your next party? Just throw up some promotional materials, and off you go!
Now Vogue Magazine has jumped into the fray, with something a big step back from these shindigs we are all used to, but something a little more than an ordinary advertising display. The difference is all in the money that’s spent. It’s what you might call an “exhibition” celebrating Vogues 1st anniversary in China. A two part exhibition residing in Xintiandi, you might mistake it as part of the scenery.
One of these displays is located in Xintiandi Park. This Romanesque structure is suggestive of Vogue’s long history (being founded in the US in the late 1800’s), but does little more than provide a themed display with pretty lights. Filled with pictures, the only text is an unabashed summarization of how wonderful the magazine is.
The second part of the display is located in Xintiandi South end, in the Mall on the second floor. Adorned in red and countless images of models and magazine covers, you will get a Vogue overload. It is even equipped with a quaint little “model train” with cutouts of models traveling around a loop. All in all, the whole display is very unimpressive.
Notably missing from these displays was any sort of staff in any way related to Vogue magazine to help guests get the most from the exhibition. The display seems little more than an elaborate advertising display, the sole purpose being to sell more magazines. If you wander around Xintiandi a bit, you can find a few more of these not-too-remarkable displays.
Xintiandi has been host to a series of interesting events or exhibitions, but most ultimately are uninteresting excuses for marketing departments to pour their money into. Perhaps the people that frequent Xintiandi just have too much money and are prepared to pay for whatever mildly appealing thing is thrown in front of them? One way or another, it seems we can come to expect many more such presentations. If you are looking for some interesting things to go and see, and you have been to Xintiandi more than once, check out the slew of museum, landmarks, or shopping that Shanghai has to offer. Just look around, there are better things than advertisements to spend your time looking at.

February 20, 2006
Usually we hear about some credit card company or another having some hackers come in and swipe their database of users. This time the hackers were Chinese and the hackee was the online game “Lineage” in South Korea. About 4000 accounts were stolen through the use of malware installed by some suspicious websites. No you will not get free nude pictures of Britney Spears if you click on that link!
Taking the “thief” character class to the next level, the hackers obtained both personal and account information of those affected. The information is not easily used for identity theft, but the virtual identity of the person is easily whisked away.
Another aim of these hackers was to steal the “virtual items” of the players. Yes, we are at a point in this world where people go to great lengths to steal items that don’t exist. There are even full scale “farming” operations where people are paid to play the game to obtain rare items that can be sold for a profit.
One way or another, online gaming is becoming it’s own industry, even it’s own world with benefits and pitfalls. More and more we are seeing online games emerge with their own communities and even economies. Many people are even making a living off trading in these games as well, especially in such socially oriented games as Second Life.
January 22, 2006
Firecrackers are great fun! It seems though, only if you are an adult. Apparently this is the end of a 10 year ban on the amusing poppers, and the grown ups are rejoicing.
This was provided by the “Provinical Firecracker Association” (?), who seem to be the official association that is associated with the statistics and tracking of firecracking…
In a recent survey conducted by the Provincial Firecracker Association, most respondents who say they want to buy firecrackers are above 30 years old, while teenagers below 18 show little interest in them.
Meanwhile, those teenagers above 18, seem to show more interest? It seems those aged 19-29 don’t seem to care. Really, what kind of a survey is this?
Anyhow, go out have fun and cover your ears!
January 16, 2006
I know we are about Shanghai’s entertainment industry. Though, there are those of you which would argue that sex should also be part of that category. I don’t know about you, but I consider it to be quite fun! Actually so do Chinese, so much in fact that it is sparking some sort of free love revolution.
It seems after the repressive rule of the communist party young Chinese are literally busting out of their clothes. Though, like many things in China, the surroundings are growing faster than people can cope and problems like unwanted births, sexually transmitted diseases and extramarital affairs abound.
January 11, 2006
While not quite entertinament, you should be aware of the countless LCD screens around the city blaring all sorts of advertisments and entertianing tidbits. It seems, the top company, Focus Media, will buy out their closest competitor Target Media. Not entirely a big story on its own, it is actually the first, in presumably a long line of Chinese companies strengthening themselves against competition from potentially, bigger more experienced foreign firms.
You can read more here.
January 9, 2006
Most of us simply watch our favorite shows on DVD. It may be a surprise, but Desperate Housewives recently launched… and bombed on Chinese TV.
Shanghaiist covered the story well: http://www.shanghaiist.com/archives/2006/01/09/raymond_zhou_on.php